Milan Ren Vaughn and Kairo Benton have spent months turning their apartment hallway into a silent warzone. She's convinced he's loud, messy, and allergic to respecting her peace, while he swears she was born to complain about anything he does. Their neighbors know the tension. Management knows the tension. And Christmas is the only thing keeping the building from falling apart. So when the manager assigns them to co-run the annual Christmas charity event, neither of them takes it well. Still, the holidays won't wait, the toy drive needs saving, and someone has to hang the lights - even if it means working side by side with the one person they can't stand. But as the season settles in, something unexpected begins slipping through the cracks. Late nights of planning feel calmer than they should. Their banter softens. The glow of the holiday lights makes everything seem a little less harsh, and a little more... possible. Moments that should've meant nothing start to feel like something they can't explain. They promised their truce would end after Christmas. But the holidays have a funny way of revealing gifts you never knew you needed - especially when they're wrapped in the person living right next door.

"What's Rae short for?" He continued before tossing his friend the keys to his car. When he unlocked it she noticed the matte black Trackhawk was in the same parking lot. "Wouldn't you like to know." She leaned against the door of her car realizing he wasn't ready to wrap up their conversation so quickly. He stood his ground with a smirk tucking both hands into his pockets. "I'm asking." He shrugged, playing off his curiosity. "What's Baby short for?" She returned the question hesitant to give him her name since she didn't know his. "Josiah." He didn't hesitate. The name fit him like a glove. "Raegan." She granted, through her doe eyes. ❃ She wasn't looking for love, neither was he, what they needed was healing, but love has a funny way of forcing itself into the mix. Both self-made and self-sustaining, these young entrepreneur's cursed themselves with tunnel vision for their futures. Raegan and Josiah were perfect strangers until they find their fates intertwined and their souls infatuated. From what was supposed to be a fun night on the town, into a whirlwind of lust, lies, and most importantly, love. Will they run from their undeniable chemistry or let love mend their wilting hearts? PLAYLIST LINK IN BIO!!!!

𝒊 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒊𝒇 𝒊 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝑰𝑵 𝑾𝑯𝑰𝑪𝑯 𝖲𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗒𝖺𝗁 𝗂𝗌 𝗅𝖾𝖿𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗌𝖾 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗅𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖺𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖩𝖺𝗒 𝗐𝖺𝗅𝗄𝗌 𝗈𝗎𝗍. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝖸𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗌 𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋, 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗌𝗁𝖾'𝗌 𝖽𝗂𝖺𝗀𝗇𝗈𝗌𝖾𝖽 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖺 𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗌, 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗌 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗁𝗂𝗆 𝗁𝗈𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗁𝖾'𝗅𝗅 𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗉 𝗎𝗉 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝖻𝖾𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗍'𝗌 𝗍𝗈𝗈 𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾. ㅤ ㅤ jayklickin 𝖝 female!oc a 𝒋𝒂𝒚𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏 fanfiction. ©𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧 ─ 𝑻𝑶𝑷𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑹𝑩𝑹𝑨𝑻.ᐟ

Enzo Costa, of the Italian Mafia, is danger wrapped in charm and a perfect smile. Eirene Vlahos, the Greek princess, doesn't believe in mafia fairy tales. She believes in contracts. Control. And men who ruin women's lives for power. So what happens when they're forced into an arranged marriage neither of them want? |Book #2 Costa Men Mafia Series| Trigger warning: This story contains sexual content and mature themes. Reader discretion is advised.

If one day is all we had, will you make it worth my while? City girl-Bradley Hughes battles with her emotions as she entangles herself in an unpredictable life with the well respected- New Orleans native, Rashad Farewood. The right man will evoke the wild side out of you, no matter how much you've tamed it. Bradley is set to learn that the hard way.

ᛪ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 ᛪ ❝𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙. ❞

"𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳." 𝐃𝐄𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃: 𝐎𝐂𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐

One night. One room. Everything changed.

"My mother always told me not to play with fire. I guess I should've listened." ... Alana has spent her life adhering to strict rules, raised in a family where appearances meant everything. Trained to be the perfect daughter-calm, composed, and obedient-she's never dared to step out of line or show her true self. Sergei has been betrayed more times than he can count, leaving him hardened, ruthless, and haunted by paranoia. He's built walls no one can penetrate, trusting only in his own power to survive. ... When a professional encounter with an angry Sergei at Alana's job leads her to be kidnapped, she's thrown into his ruthless underworld, held captive in exchange for her life. What will happen when their lives collide in a marriage neither wants but can't resist? Will their undeniable passion spark the possibility of love or will it fade once reality hits? #1 in enemies #1 in dark #1 in darkromance #1 in mafiaromance #1 in manipulation #1 in adultthemes #1 in captive #1 in russian #1 in heartbreak

𝐀𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 "From this day forward, I will dedicate my life to avenging my sister's years of misery." ꕥꕥꕥ Sereia Sinclair, a shattered young woman consumed with anger and vengeance has dedicated her life to a singular goal: to ruin the life of her dead sister's bully. Stripped of a loving family and happiness, Sereia has become a force of reckoning and doesn't care about the moral lines she crosses. Elliot Harrington, a man driven by relentless ambition, chose not to marry for love, but advantage. His life was a series of strategic moves until Sereia arrived, tempting him and awakening an interest he never thought possible. What will happen when Sereia finds out that Elliot Harrington is her sister's bully only weakness? This story follows Sereia's journey as she tempts Elliot Harrington, using him as a means to destroy the life of her sister's bully. #1 in forcedproximity #1 in vengeance #1 in billionaireromance #3 in enemiestolovers #4 in oppositesattract