Even Grace gets scars when it meets Grit. He's the Grit-sharp mind, colder heart, a man shaped by violence and dangerous to love. She's the Grace-selfless, healing, and drawn to the shadows he hides behind. What begins as attraction burns into obsession, unearthing the past he's tried to bury. Their love isn't soft-it's a storm, one that blurs the line between devotion and destruction. Every secret he keeps pulls her deeper; every truth she uncovers cuts a little closer to the bone. In a city pulsing with danger and desire, love becomes both their refuge and their ruin. And when survival collides with emotion, they'll learn that even grace can bleed... and even grit can break.

All I want for Christmas...

❝𝐒𝐎 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔'𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐘, 𝐍𝐎 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐌𝐄❞

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Sariah Bennett, 23, thick in all the right places, independent, sharp-tongued, and stubborn as hell. She runs her own hair and beauty business, keeps her money stacked, and has no interest in falling for some street dude - especially not her brother's boss. But Kingston "King" Cole, 36, ain't just some street dude. He is the streets. The city bends at his word, but when it comes to Sariah? He's just a lovesick, clingy, overgrown baby who can't stay off her. Everyone knows King is cold to the world... but to his Mamas? He's soft as silk, a straight-up lover boy. Ain't no "toxic" in his game - just spoiled love, forehead kisses, expensive gifts, and the type of obsession that feels like home.

Kane Knox is a fuck em and leave em type of guy, being known for being ruthless and heartless had its advantages. He doesn't have time for relationships, especially when his main focus is getting money. Raven Johnson didn't take shit from anyone, no matter how big or small, she is a firecracker. Moving from Detroit to Los Angeles was a huge change. With her fire attitude and her slick mouth, she was bound to get herself into something she couldn't get her ass out of.

"𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞. 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞." - 𝐄𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝟒:2

They've been in the same rooms for years. Mutual friends. Mutual silence. And something between them neither one ever named. Zaria hasn't dated in over a year and a half. Healing from her own past, she's quiet, observant, and keeps her heart guarded - even when her body reacts before her thoughts can catch up. Kairo has always kept things low. Known for being laid-back, protective, and hard to read, he's been tied up in a rocky relationship that's falling apart more each day. But when it comes to Zaria, he notices everything. And she notices him right back. And once the line gets crossed... it's no going back.

"𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭." 𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦. "𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦. 𝘈𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭." 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦.

Salem had always been a bright light in a world that tried its best to dim her. She was a twenty-year-old woman with warm brown skin, a heart full of kindness, and hands that worked magic. Since she was eighteen, she had built a name for herself with her own nail business, a craft she poured her soul into. Her work wasn't just about making nails pretty-it was about making people feel beautiful, cared for, and heard. But behind her warm smile and soft voice was a childhood weighed down by hardship.