COMPLETED. "You are so beautiful. What's your name?" She looked at her friend extremely confused then back over at me. "Me?" "Yes, you." I was making direct eye contact with her. "My name is Onika, what's yours?" Is she hard of hearing? I know she can't be that old. She laughed, "Probably way too old for you honey." To Onika, age is nothing but a number. Regardless of what Beyonce said, it didn't matter to her either.

𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏, 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏, 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏... Just when 20-year-old Beyoncé Knowles feels as if her life is going up in flames for the millionth time, her guardian angel shows up in the form of an altruistic, gorgeous, yet intimidating businesswoman named Onika Maraj.

Sequel to Stuck In Texas.

This story explores the complex and forbidden relationship between Sarah, an ambitious student, and Layla, her biology teacher.

A fake engagement was never part of the plan.

• 𝐀 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 • 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧.

Fifteen years ago, Beyoncé chose fame over love, leaving Nicki behind with a secret that would change everything-a daughter. Now, their high school reunion is forcing them back into each other's worlds. When the past and present collide, will old wounds keep them apart, or will the truth finally bring them together?

MA•NI•A noun • an excessive enthusiasm or desire; 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏.

just read.