Everybody in Chicago knows Dr. Amaris Alvarez. They know the surgeon. The gifted hands. The impossible surgeries. The spotless reputation. They don't know where he goes when the scrubs come off. Amaris has spent years perfecting the separation between the life he chose and the one he inherited. In one, he's trusted to open a man's skull and put him back together. In the other, men twice his age wait for him to speak before they make a move. Two lives. Two different kinds of blood on his hands. And only one rule. Never let them touch. Then Cataleya Reyes walks into his operating room. As one of the newest faces training under Chicago's most respected surgeon, Cataleya knows exactly what she's supposed to do. Watch. Learn. Keep up. Getting close to Dr. Alvarez was never part of the plan. Neither was realizing that the quiet, calculated man behind the surgical mask feels strangely familiar. Months later, an invitation brings Cataleya into a private world she was raised to never speak about. A world of powerful families, old alliances, whispered names, and men who don't introduce themselves because everyone already knows who they are. That's where she sees him. Not Dr. Alvarez. Amaris. And suddenly, Cataleya understands why her brother already knows his name. The man she has spent months standing beside in an operating room isn't trapped in the criminal world surrounding them. He sits at the head of it. Cataleya has secrets of her own. Amaris has an empire built on his. And somewhere between the operating room and the underworld, they make the mistake of becoming the one thing neither of them can afford. Important to each other. Because in Amaris Alvarez's world, people don't come for the king first. They come for what he loves. THE DEVIL WEARS SCRUBS Some men are trained to save lives. Some are raised to take them. Amaris Alvarez was taught to do both. Started: June 24, 2026 Ended:

He was supposed to be getting married. She was never supposed to matter. Kyomi Simmons wasn't looking for love-just peace. After rebuilding herself from a toxic past, she finally found stability in her routine, her business, and her growth. Then she met him. Once by chance. Twice by coincidence. And the third time? On an island where he was celebrating his last days as a single man. Asaan Carter had everything planned-his career, his future, his fiancée. Until one unexpected connection made him question everything he thought he wanted. What happens when the woman you're about to marry offers you a hall pass... And the only person you can see yourself using it on is someone you were never supposed to want? No strings. No expectations. And one rule: What happens in Jamaica stays in Jamaica. But some choices don't come without consequences... And some connections don't stay where you leave them.

noelle west lands her dream clinical internship in san antonio as an aspiring physical therapist where she accidentally catches the eye of the twenty-one year old basketball player. unfortunately, she has no idea about the invisible string of drama following behind him. written by blackcarriebradshaw <3

Desire Monroe is a young successful Chemist. She is on a month vacation when her grandma Sylvia Monroe needs her to do a favor for her. She fell and fractured her ankle and wants Desire to be the fill-in housekeeper. Desire thinks she is going to be housekeeping for a guy named Anthony, until she falls asleep in his bed and is awakened by August Anthony Alsina. August is rude to her when her finds her asleep in her bed, but Desire stands her grounds. These two come from different worlds and they are going to continue to bump heads because of the attraction they have for one another. Desire is seeing someone, but August is soon gonna turn up the heat and make her forget about who she is so-called seeing. Will they be able to work through their different lifestyles and backgrounds or will they let that get in the way of a love that could knock both of them off their feet? STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT!

She sold her time for money; until desire demanded her heart. Broke and desperate, twenty-two year old Sage, takes a job that pays thousands for her time and beauty-no strings attached. But when she meets Cortez Banks, a powerful man with tattoos, secrets, and temptation written all over him, rules shatter. He's off-limits. He's dangerous. And falling for him could cost her everything. Sage swore she wouldn't break the rules. Cortez swore he didn't need love. But rules were made to be broken. What begins as desire spirals into something far more dangerous. When secrets unravel; secrets that tie Cortez to her family, to her best friend, to a world of blood and betrayal-Sage will learn the truth: Luxury isn't free. And love might cost her 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.

His POV.

"𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫." Psalm's name exuded power and wealth in the bustling, rich city of Boston. A ruthless and notorious Mafia leader climbing his way to success through a ladder of illicit organized crimes. In the midst of his triumph he loses his best friend, also the best hitman in his circle. With vengeance on his mind, Psalm begins to hunt for an individual skilled enough to accompany him on a mission like none other. The only problem, his newly hired hit man isn't just any man, but instead a WOMAN. With his doubts, he knew trusting her wouldn't be easy, but falling in love with her was something he never anticipated. Vera didn't plan to be Psalm's cup of tea, she only planned to do her job. When accepting an offer as Psalm's protecter puts her in an unpredictable position, she's pushed to indulge, diving deep into his world and the dark past that the he carries with him. Yet never expecting that would also come with falling madly in love with him. From enemies to lovers, they turn one another world's upside down. Mixing the complexities of murder, drugs, greed and deceit into their twisted yet compelling love story. When their Mafia ties come in between their feelings, the limits they'll go to prove their loyalty is tested. Not only to each other, but to the Loyal Oath of OMERTÀ.

Xander King is the ultimate "holy" deception. As the son of the city's most famous Bishop, he's royalty in a three-piece suit. On Sunday mornings, he's the perfect heir to the pulpit. But when the sun goes down, the suit comes off, and the King of the streets comes out to play. Xander doesn't just run the city's underground-he owns it. He's got the money, the power, and a line of women who know better than to ask for his heart. Then there's Charity. She's the girl who just traded her old life for a Bible and a fresh start. She's trying to be "good," and when she looks at Xander, she sees a man who's just as lost as she used to be. She thinks she can save him. She thinks his cold stares are just a shield for a broken soul. But Xander isn't looking to be saved. He's fighting a war on every front: his father's impossible expectations, a past that won't stay buried, and the dangerous pull he feels toward a girl who's too pure for his world. When a body drops and a murder investigation hits too close to the church, the polished mask starts to slip. Charity is about to find out that the man she's falling for isn't a misunderstood saint-he's the devil in the front row. In this city, the only thing more dangerous than a sinner is someone Unholy.

𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍---𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 "𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬" 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞, 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬.

Solei came to college to get her degree, not lose herself in a man she couldn't have. Books, grades, and minding her business - that was the plan. Until she started slipping in her hardest class and ended up needing extra help from one person she should've stayed far away from. Basim Hart is everything she should avoid - intelligent, composed, and carrying an energy that makes people pay attention without him saying a word. One tutoring session turns into something neither of them can ignore, and suddenly Solei is caught between what's right and what feels too real to walk away from. But there's more to Professor Hart than the campus knows... and Solei starts to feel it long before she understands it. His past. His power. His secrets. All of it shadows the connection growing between them. As lines blur and temptation rises, Solei realizes she might be stepping into something deeper than a forbidden love and lesson - something that could change everything she thought she knew about him... and herself. A quiet girl. A complicated man. A love neither one of them saw coming. Secrets, tension, and danger - but you won't know how deep it goes until you turn the page. 🥇In literature 1/1/26 🥈 In Double Life 12/30/25 🥉Urban Novel 12/30/25