Watty's 2024 shortlist, Watty's 2024 Best Characters winner A story of boxing, drugs, and love Tyreek Nixon is a 26 year old underground boxer who goes by the alias Pretty Boy. He's known he was attracted to boys for as long as he could remember, but one man really catches his attention during one of his fights. All he wants is even the chance to get to know this man better, no matter how many fights he has to win to impress him. DeAndre Kingston is a 28 year old New York native who is known around the city for his product- weed and pills. One day when DeAndre is selling at an underground boxing event, he finds himself suddenly enraptured by one of the fighters. DeAndre may have never felt an attraction for a man before but that sure didn't stop him from wanting this "Pretty Boy" The two embark on an intertwining story of romance, blood, and drama, enduring it all for the sake of being able to call each other "mine"

Book 2 "I'm Forever going to be Crazy about you"

Nathan Stewart lives a relatively normal life as a shy, scrawny teenage boy until the day of his eighteenth birthday, his once simple life gets flipped upside down. A reoccurring dream that plagues his mind suddenly becomes a reality and forever changes his life, intertwining his destiny with another's.

"Do you want to end the bond?" Lyris asked, looking up at his mate who hovered a foot above him. He waited for an answer, and let out a disappointed sigh, and spoke up. "I think we should end the bond." Viridian's answer was simple and domineering: "No." -- Lyris Hatchet was a werewolf, a rebellious Alpha in the making, determined to be the King of the Werewolf clan. Viridian Yari was a vampire, a rising threat not only to the Werewolf clan, but to his own Vampire clan as well. When Viridian and Lyris both find their mate to be each other, they were sure it was a mistake. Surrounded by foes, they couldn't help but rely on each other. But is that enough for the both of them? Updates every Sunday!

In this heartfelt urban love story, two Black men from very different worlds cross paths in the most unexpected way-and everything changes. Darius Fraser Wright is a divorced father of three, balancing his intense life as a respected architect and firefighter. He's got responsibilities, scars, and a mama who still calls his grown friends "your little play cousins." Braylon Ramon Edwards? He's a bold, soft-hearted waiter with dreams of owning a bakery, a pen tucked behind his ear, and a smile sweet enough to melt stone. When they meet at Mama Jean's Kitchen, it's supposed to be just lunch. But the pull between them is instant-and undeniable. As Darius and Braylon grow closer, their connection is tested by family expectations, unhealed wounds, and a world that's not always kind to Black queer love. But what if fate brought them together for a reason? What if their love could be the healing they've both been searching for? Secrets, sacrifices, and second chances... The story promises a happy ending. Or does it? Tap in to find out if love really is enough.

What happens when 18 year old Camiri Allen, who has autism, meets 21 year old Jahir Smith? Read and you shall see #11 in autism- 11/3/25

I won't tolerate anyone trying to steal what's mine. You belong to me plain and simple.

Yohiness never expected to fall for someone like Cortez who's magnetic, rebellious, and impossible to ignore. What begins as a quiet crush soon pulls Yohiness into a whirlwind of intense emotions, blurred boundaries, and hidden truths. As their connection deepens, so do the cracks beneath it, and Yohiness finds himself drifting further from the person he used to be. With mounting pressure at home and secrets threatening to surface, Yohiness is forced to confront the fine line between love and obsession with how easily both can break you.

"𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐢, 𝐈'𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭" - SZA, Low -- Genesis Owens will make sure you know he's not gay. The people at his school would bully him if he was, which he clearly isn't. He would lose all of his friends, be kicked off the basketball team, and people would never let him live it down. But he's obviously not gay. He doesn't mind gay people, he just isn't like them. Not even the new boy at school, Indigo Adams, could make him question his sexuality. I mean...could he? (Oh my god this book so ass🙏)

Tru never had a problem cutting people off until Kannon came home. Fresh out after six years, Kannon quickly becomes the one person Tru can't seem to avoid. Every encounter between them turns hostile, reckless, and toxic as hell. But the more they clash, the harder it becomes to walk away before somebody gets hurt.