When Haylen Sliverwood joins Rose Corp as an eager new intern, she's immediately warned about Verena Rose-the formidable CEO with a reputation as a cold and ruthless leader. Whispers in the office say Verena's heart is made of stone, but Haylen sees something different in her sharp gaze and carefully measured words. Unbeknownst to her employees, Verena's frosty demeanor hides a woman shaped by years of being told that strength means suppressing vulnerability. But when Haylen's bright curiosity and unshakable optimism begin to unravel Verena's carefully constructed walls, the unthinkable happens-Verena feels an overwhelming need to protect the young intern. As the fast-paced city pulses around them, a connection blossoms between two women from completely different worlds. Haylen finds herself drawn to Verena's quiet strength, while Verena realizes that power doesn't have to come at the expense of compassion. In a story of ambition, self-discovery, and forbidden love, they must decide if they're willing to risk everything for the sparks igniting between them.

"Do I look like the kind of woman who needs to bribe someone into sex?" She raised an eyebrow and placed a beautifully manicured hand on the generous swell of her hip. . . . I guess she has a point. "The sex will only come if you ask nicely." "Wait, what?" ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Sam is one tough chick. By day, she is the kind waitress at the café and caretaker of her little brother, Mikey. By night, she fights at an underground fight club run by the local gang. They place bets on who wins, and more often than not, Sam walks away with a couple hundred bucks in her pocket to end the night. She's not proud of a lot of the thing's she's had to do, but she does what she does to survive. Even then, she has one rule. The only thing she bets is money. Not her body, not her jewelry, not her time. See what happens when the sexy woman that runs the place gets her to break her only rule. W A R N I N G: Graphic adult content ahead. 18+ Rankings: #1 in WOMANXWOMAN #1 in STREETFIGHTER #2 in DOMME #2 in HOTTIE

In the city where loyalty is survival and love is a battlefield, Zakai Bennett is born into a legacy he can't escape. The son of a notorious gangster, Zakai's life is tangled in the violence and danger passed down from his daddy's streets. Caught between the hustle, the bullets, and a love that refuses to quit, Zakai finds himself riding for Makayla - a girl who's never asked for this life but now owns his heart. As cops lurk, ops circle, and social media drama blows up the block, Zakai and Makayla must navigate a world where trust is scarce, family ties are tested, and every move could be their last. In a city where the streets don't forget and the past always catches up, can love really be enough to save them? Or will the legacy of the gun claim them both? Raw. Gritty. Real. This is a story about surviving the streets, fighting for love, and the price you pay when you live by the gun.

Heart's Desire (Noun) : Refers to the deepest, most personal longings or wishes that come from your emotional core-not just what you want, but what you truly yearn for. These desires often reflect your truest self-your passions, dreams, needs for love, purpose, connection, or fulfillment. They're called "heart's" desires because they're emotional and instinctive, not always logical or practical. They can be difficult to explain, but you feel them deeply. "I feel like for some crazy ass reason, I got this connection with you. I wonder about ya safety when I'm not around and even if you never give a nigga the time of day... I just want you to be happy. I don't even know why.. I'm attracted to you like crazy ma." "You make me feel this way that I've never really felt before and I'm just too scared to go for the ride. Everything I ever said I wanted in a man, you have. Your attitude, your mindset, your maturity-." They weren't looking for each other, but something deeper-unspoken and undeniable-pulled them in. Follow along as two souls shaped by pain, survival, and pride, try to navigate a bond that feels bigger than either of them. It's passionate, intense, captivating, and at times overwhelming. Their connection isn't just attraction-it's a collision of heart's desires that neither expected, but both need. ( MATURE CONTENT ) COMPLETED

𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓪 𝓡𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷𝓸 and 𝓐𝔃𝓻𝓪𝓮𝓵 𝓔𝓿𝓪𝓷𝓼 have despised each other since the very first moment they set their sights on each other. Verena can't stand his posh British accent, devastatingly handsome face and the gentlemanly facade nearly everyone at their college seems to fall for. Behind the posh accent, handsome face and polite manners, something dark lurks beneath the surface. Verena knows about this darkness inside him because not only does he show his true colours around her, but the darkness that resides deep inside her soul rears its ugly head anytime he's within view. It's not until one night at a masked party on campus, where Verena finds herself in an unexpected situation that she likes more than she's willing to admit, that everything changes. When she finds out who the person behind the mask is that made all her darkest desires come true, she's furious and conflicted by all her emotions. Verena is left fighting her desires and her hatred. She isn't sure what is going to win in the end, she just knows that she'll make him pay. - ‼️this story will have a lot of grammar issues so if you can't handle that then please don't read it because hateful comments will be deleted ‼️ ⚠️ This book is dark compared to her innocence and therefore isn't for the faint of heart. I would suggest reading the trigger warnings in the introduction for anything that might cause you any harm⚠️

From the corner of my eye I can see her guards running into the room. With all my strength I pinned her against the wall and quickly reached for the gun around her waist and point it at her ready to shoot. "What are you going to do, love? Shoot me?" "Don't call me that." She ignores me and raises her hand and flicks the safety of the gun off, which I had forgot about. "I thought you knew how to use a gun, princess." ~The Bumping Accident ~For You, Anything {Sequel} ~War Of Hearts {Trilogy} ~Her Heart {Quadrilogy} ~Embers Of Hope {Pentalogy} Cover by @_navyblueee_

Astrella never meant to catch her boss's attention. She just needed the internship-needed a reason to be out of the house, away from her. She kept her head down, stayed late, took every task without complaint. It was supposed to be temporary. Forgettable. But Kayden Rose doesn't overlook anything. Not in the boardroom, and not when it comes to the trembling intern with bruises she tries to hide beneath sleeves. Cold and calculating, Kayden built an empire in the city's shadows-power suits by day, mafia blood by night. And she didn't climb to the top by letting people get close. Until Astrella. Until the late nights, locked eyes, and secrets that neither of them can keep hidden much longer. In a world built on power and control, love might be the most dangerous risk of all.

Completed • First Draft - not edited. || "You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." || The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

𝑻𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒚, 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒚 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆. 𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑶𝒃𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. Written By: Tzipora Rosen Edited By: Leah C Benton

Best Psychiatrist, Doctor Annabelle got a call on Christmas from a friend telling her that as a Christmas favor he wanted her to take in a new patient and help the girl, personally "you have to accept that something is wrong before you try to fix it" i say in a soft voice "i don't need to be fixed. I'm perfectly fine" "if you are perfectly fine then why are your nails digging into my flesh drawing blood" "I do not need your help. Not in that sense but you can fuck the depression out of me Doctor Annabelle"