"𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲, 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐠 𝐝𝐨 𝐈'𝐈𝐈 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨 (𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧) 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐲𝐝𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐇𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧 '𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡, 𝐈 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐇𝐮𝐡, 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧' 𝐖𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧', 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧' 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐩, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲, 𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮"

Lenora Amani Buckles was just sixteen when she fell in love with eighteen-year-old Damani Desean Gaulden. Her parents didn't approve of the relationship, but Lenora's heart was set-she refused to let anyone's opinion stop her from being with him. That love was tested early when Damani's past choices caught up with him, landing him in jail with a five-year sentence. The news shattered Lenora. She fell into a deep sadness but still remained loyal. She visited him regularly, made sure he was fed and clothed, and stood by him more than anyone expected from someone so young. But everything changed when she found out he was cheating on her-from behind bars. Hurt and betrayed, Lenora cut ties immediately, deciding she would never again sacrifice herself for someone who wouldn't value her. With time, she healed. She focused on her education, her future, and rebuilding her sense of self. Four years later, now in college and living in a dorm, she had left that chapter behind-or so she thought. In the middle of cleaning her room, her phone lit up with a jail call. She refused to answer. The next morning, another call came. This time, she picked up. Ten seconds of heavy silence passed before she heard her old nickname: "Nora." She hesitated, then quietly replied, "Hello." Damani told her he was being released a year early. She could only respond with a cautious laugh and a doubtful "okay." After everything, she wasn't sure what the future held... But from that moment on-what came next felt like the beginning of a different story. A fairytale, waiting to unfold.

'Shawty I fuck with you, but it's going down in the city

"⋆ you da the one i want, you the one i need ⋆" © 𝐒𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐊𝟏𝟎

Asiyah is an interviewer who shines a light on the streets, but her latest subject-a rising rapper-brings more than just fame. As she navigates the complexities of her family's dark secrets, faces her father's disapproval, and becomes entangled in a dangerous romance, Asiyah must decide if chasing her dreams is worth the risk of losing everything. Cover by: @wordsbykay

18 year old Nevaeh has always played by the rules. But rules don't matter when Kentrell Gaulden enters the room-Miami's most feared drug kingpin, manipulative, untouchable, and impossible to resist. Soft, cautious, and loyal, Nevaeh should run... but she doesn't. And in his world, no one stays innocent for long.

With a dying mother and two brothers being exploited, 18-year-old Starr had her future mapped out. She had planned everything, from her graduation outfit to her college applications. Her life was painted exactly the way she imagined... until she met Solomon. In just eight months, he shattered that picture completely. Who would've thought Starr would fall into the unexpected with a drugged-out man she somehow learned to love?

she entered his world, before he knew how to guard his heart. Mi'Yanne woods struggling, overdue rent, going paycheck to paycheck trying to keep up with her daycare job. One day it all stops, she sees a paper on the sidewalk and scans a qr code which she didn't know would change her life forever.

FORBIDDEN LOVE

He gave her the world - then made her pay for it with her peace. Zariah Monroe came to Atlanta for a fresh start. New city. New salon. No love. After losing too much back in New York, all she wanted was quiet - just her, her little brother Dre, and her dream business, The Crown Room. But peace don't last long when your heart beats for chaos. Messiah Carter - or Mace Tha Don to the world - walked into her life with that New Orleans drawl, diamond chains, and the kind of energy that made every woman stare. He wasn't just a rapper; he was a storm. Passionate, jealous, and possessive - the type of man who'd buy you a car just to control where you go. What started as love turned into a power struggle - two souls too prideful to let go, too attached to walk away. Between Kendra's messy games, Mace's fame, and Zee's buried pain, their love became a battlefield where both kept losing pieces of themselves. And when betrayal, a secret pregnancy, and public humiliation push Zee past her breaking point, she learns that love might be free - but healing will cost everything.