"ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜʏ ᴍʀ. ʜᴏʀᴏꜱᴄᴏᴘᴇ ᴛʜɪɴᴋꜱ ᴡᴇ'ʀᴇ ꜱᴏᴜʟᴍᴀᴛᴇꜱ....ᴍᴀʏʙᴇ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ᴡᴇ'ʀᴇ ʙᴏᴛʜ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴅᴏɢꜱ ɪɴ ᴀ ᴅᴏɢ ᴇᴀᴛ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ." In Which A "Old School" Bachelor And Playgirl Form An Unhealthy, Mind Bending, Soul Shaking Bond That Is Too Trivial To Be Categorized As A Relationship.

Fate found in its tenderest expression. Augustine Ives was convinced for many years that even her own shadow could accomplish more than she could, standing out in moments when she felt it impossible. Until she took a chance and moved across America to Portland to work at what she could only describe as her own, most beautiful dream brought to life. Hollowark. But even while living her dreams, she was constrained by an anxiety that'd tyrannized her for too long and struggled to find that sense of belonging in a place so different from the only home she'd ever known. Auggie loved her work-she couldn't have more grateful for the fulfilling opportunity. But when work was over, when the day ended, when she sat alone in the bedroom of a loft with high, echoey walls... the weight of her self-sustained sorrow pressed down on her. Michael Jackson, an intelligent but maladroit Senior Game Developer at Hollowark, had seen plenty of interns come and go. Most moved on to bigger studios, few stuck around at the mid-tier establishment. It only made it harder for the already awkward man to connect with people he could never be sure would stay long enough to give him a chance to. But with Auggie, he felt a kind of pull towards her that he'd never experienced. She was beautiful, stylish, soft-spoken, reserved... a bit awkward like him, a result of her diffidence. Not quite as much, but enough to make him feel seen and understood. Unknowingly, he'd pull her out of the hard shell she built around herself, and in the process show her how worthy she was of friendship, love, and all the between. With time, patience, and good intentions, their bond would flourish into an intimacy neither of them had ever imagined they'd achieve. Book 1 of 2 A Michael Jackson story. 18+ Started: January 1st, 2026 Finished: tbd.. Work #5 Thriller era Takes place in Portland, OR Cover made by me via PicsArt Highest Rankings: - #15 in #MJJ - #21 in #MJ - #17 in #Jackson - #18 in #Michael

ᴠᴇɪʟ ᴛᴏ ꜰᴏʀᴛᴜɴᴇ ꜰᴜᴛᴜʀᴇɪꜱʏᴏᴜʀꜱ,, ꜱᴇᴘᴛᴇᴍʙᴇʀ ₂₀₂₅ A chance encounter between two heirs of rival Black fortunes ignites a dangerous romance that exposes secrets, power plays, mysterious cover ups, and the deadly cost of wealth.

𝟏𝟖+ All characters within this book are 18 years and over.

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ Imani and Justin have been inseparable since they were seventeen, growing together through the highs and lows of young love. But when Imani faces an unexpected pregnancy at twenty, their world shatters after a heartbreaking miscarriage -and Justin's emotional distance pushes them apart. Two years later, fate brings them back into each other's lives, forcing them to confront old wounds, unspoken regrets, and the question of whether love can truly survive after loss.

Day after day, Shanti faces the harsh reality of life at home-her father's temper, her mother's cries, the endless echoes of shouting through the walls. She's tired of it. The bruises, the silence, the pretending. All she wants is peace. A breath of fresh air. A way out. But escape doesn't come easy. Not when she doesn't know who, or what, will bring her that freedom. Maybe it'll come when she least expects it. Maybe it'll come from one of her friends. Or maybe... it'll come from 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰.