In Savannah, Georgia Elle Sinclair, a refined Black debutante, and Luke O'Connor, a rugged White mechanic, come from two different worlds destined to remain apart. But when a chance encounter brings them together, their forbidden romance sparks a love connection that challenges them for the unexpected.

"I bet you do this to all your potential girlfriends." "Just the ones I actually like." - Nova befriends Kit Richardson who denies that he even likes her. Then she gets under Harvey's wing and it's an all out war.

bwwm, light enemies to lovers,18+

𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚢 (𝒏.) 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖; 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍.

He's the shy one. She's the quiet one. A late night grocery run turns into a awkward moment. And a stare that says, "Relax. I got you."

-Book 1- The Normal Rules of Love Don't Always Apply, especially when the circumstances around those falling into it are far from normal. Matteo Leone is the head of the notorious Leone Family Dynasty of organized crime, he is cold, dominating, and the most wanted man in the country. There are debts to be paid, murders to be committed, and money to be made: the last thing on his mind is love. That is until he is left facing a life behind bars and he realizes that the best lawyer that money could buy was also a woman who,without much effort, was everything he never knew he needed. Kashera Daniels is one of the most gifted lawyers in the country. With a stellar track record, she is given a case that she quite literally can't refuse. Not knowing what to expect, Kashera leaps into the lions den without knowing that the decision will change her life forever. In the Lions Den time flows differently. Hearts beat stronger and faster. Love is shown, earned, and felt on a scale much larger than outsiders could comprehend. In this space, in this world, will Kashera and Matteo be able to find their way to survive? Or will they be unable to escape the piercing claws of The Lions Den with their souls and hearts unscathed?

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓤𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓵𝓭 𝓣𝓻𝓾𝓽𝓱 ------------------------------- She wasn't looking for trouble. But it found her in the form of Nikolai Sokolov. Inayah's life was simple: keep her head down, make her dad proud, and stay out of messy situations. But when a random encounter turns into late-night texts, private rooftop dinners, and stolen glances that feel like fire-she finds herself tangled in something way deeper than she expected. Nikolai is smooth, quiet, and way too dangerous for his own good. He's got secrets he can't tell, enemies he can't see coming, and a past that's been chasing him for years. But the moment he meets Inayah? Everything changes. What starts as innocent flirtation spirals into obsession, chaos, and passion that burns way too hot to handle. But nothing stays perfect for long. Enemies are watching. Exes are lurking. And when secrets explode... love might not be enough to save them. ------------------------------- ⚠️ Warnings: • This book includes strong language, steamy scenes, emotionally complex characters, and messy drama. • If you love dangerous men, bold women, mafia secrets, and wild-ass plot twists-this one's for you. • Not your typical love story. Enter at your own risk. 🖤

He aches for her in silence, unaware of the depth of his longing. She hides from love, haunted by a wound that never healed-an ache born eleven years ago. Enzo Mancini made a vow: never fall in love. Aayinah learned to fear it. So when they're forced into an arranged marriage, resentment is their only common ground. But fate is cruelly poetic-because they were once everything to each other. Not in another lifetime. In this one. Just over a decade ago. Now, as destiny pulls their hearts back into orbit, a question lingers in the silence between them: Will they remember the love they lost? Or are they destined to fall all over again, as strangers? "We will always find our way back to each other, vita mia." -Enzo Mancini

[Book 1 in the Putrid Heart Series] Many would describe him as a mad man. Someone that needed saving. But since when does the devil ask for help? He tricked people by using strategies and their weaknesses against them. Massimo was a man to be feared. Yet even the most powerful man fall in love. Oh and he fell, miserably.

She valued lives. He took them. She saved him. He wanted her. She was a doctor and he was a mobster.