Will their pasts allow them to have a future together? Elizabeth "Esi" Solomon is an Afro-Caribbean British girl studying at an Ivy League University in Connecticut with big dreams to make the world a better place. Porte Danvers could not be any more different- there was his perfectly tamed blonde hair, grey eyes, and the way that he approaches life and her-intentionally. He is a wealthy Architecture alum at the same university, but hard losses have made him adopt a distant attitude to others. When the two surprisingly hit it off at the campus bookstore, Esi and Porte bond over a shared love of classical literature. As their friendship deepens to something more, both of their pasts threaten to pull them apart. When push comes to shove will their pasts hamper a shared future or will their friendship be lost forever? Imaging Us is a modern story of love, knowledge and learning self-acceptance despite life's obstacles.

Camilla Hartley, a disciplined, ambitious law student with no time for distractions, takes on an elite private tutoring job to pay her way through school. Her client? Julian Kingsley-the enigmatic, spoiled heir to a powerful empire, infamous for his charm, apathy, and trail of scandals. What begins as a transactional arrangement quickly spirals into a psychological chess match as Camilla's razor-sharp mind clashes with Julian's dangerous allure. But behind his smirk lies a restless intellect-and behind her composure, a history she refuses to confront. In a world ruled by money, manipulation, and masks, who's really teaching whom?

Insert from story "You have kind eyes." He said, holding my gaze. "You look innocent." That was on purpose. "Are you ever going to tell me your name?" He asked as he started to clean my foot. "I already did. It's Heather." "Heather." He said, keeping his voice even. "Yes, Heather Dean." He just chuckled, like he didn't believe me. "Why do I get the impression that you think I'm lying?" I asked. "Because of how you respond every time I called you that." Oh...Crap, that wasn't good. "You haven't shared your name either." I pointed out. "I'm waiting." He answered simply. "For what?" "For you to tell me the truth." He looked back up at me. "It only seems fair right?" "It would only seem fair if I was lying." He looked at me for awhile before saying, "So, you're going to stick to that story, huh? All right. Well, when you're ready to be honest, I'll share my name." He had a point but....I still needed to be careful. Yes, he had been kind but that still wasn't reason enough for me to trust him just yet.

*Mafia boss and his lost love* Alessa Romanov had endured a difficult childhood. Kidnapped at two years old, she had no memory of her biological family and spent fifteen years in captivity. It wasn't until her stepfather's death that she was finally reunited with her long-lost family. Bitterness, anger, and hatred consumed her, and she held her family responsible for all the misfortunes she had suffered. With time running out and the damage done, Watch how Alessa battles her feelings for a hot mafia boss who will never let her go and her family who are desperate to fix their mistakes, with her walls high, and her heart guarded Could they ever hope to break through her walls or is it too late for Alessa to be healed? Can Alessa find happiness once and for all? BOOK 1 IN THE HERNANDEZ SERIES ***NONE OF THE PICS ARE MINE THEY ARE ALL FROM PINTEREST***

This book has to be rewritten but I haven't had time yet. Just a warning! Hope you still read! For sixteen years, Valentina Jackson lived a quiet life in a small California town, unaware of the truth buried in her bloodline. But when a man she's never met-Don DeLuca-shows up claiming to be her father, everything changes. She isn't just an ordinary girl. She's Valentina DeLuca-the only daughter of one of the most powerful mafia families in North America. Now, thrown into a world of wealth, danger, and nine overprotective older brothers, Valentina must navigate family secrets, power struggles, and a life she never knew was hers. But as she begins to uncover the truth about why her mother left and the enemies who still lurk in the shadows, she realizes that being a DeLuca comes with a price. Some want to welcome her. Some want to use her. And some... want her gone. With a father determined to protect her, brothers who would burn the world for her, and an unknown future waiting ahead, Valentina must decide-does she embrace her legacy or run from it? Because in this family, blood means everything... and now, it's hers. #2 mafiaprincess 11/29 #1 bwhm 9/3 #1 mafia brothers 12/8 #1 plottwist 12/15 #1 Wild 1/25 Photos are from the internet

Emery James has spent most of her life loving Wesley Hayes quietly. Best friends since childhood, they've shared late-night pizza, prom slow dances, and one unforgettable night they never talk about. Now twenty-four, Emery's a Brooklyn-based columnist with a carefully curated life and a heart full of unfinished feelings. When a new love interest enters the picture-someone who sees her fully and actually shows up-Emery is forced to confront what she's spent years avoiding: the truth about Wesley, the weight of what they almost were, and what she really wants now. Caught between a boy who's never claimed her, a man who might actually mean it, and the complicated threads of friendship, family, and self-worth, Emery must decide: hold onto the comfort of almost, or risk it all for something real.

Fourteen summers ago, two families became neighbours by chance and a spark was ignited instantly. Every summer thereafter brought winds of change. Friendships bloomed. Hearts tangled. Lines blurred. Some summers brought sunshine. Others brought storms. Fourteen years later, one summer will change everything. Forever.

🕯️ The Girl in Apartment 3B By Keela Rucker Genre: Horror | Urban Paranormal | Thriller Description: When Deja moves into a run-down apartment complex in South Atlanta, all she wants is peace and a fresh start. But every night at exactly 3:17 AM, a blood-curdling scream rips through the hallway-coming from Apartment 3B. Problem is... Apartment 3B has been empty for over a decade. Curious and terrified, Deja digs into the building's dark past and uncovers a horrifying truth: a girl died in that unit in 2011. And every night since, she's been trying to scream her way back into the world of the living. As reality begins to twist and her reflection starts moving on its own, Deja realizes the haunting isn't random... She has a connection to 3B-and the ghost inside it knows her name. How do you escape a place that remembers you?

Shanti Williams lives by lists, color-coded calendars, and zero surprises. Aidan Kang lives by impulse, inside jokes, and whatever song is stuck in his head. When Shanti's best friend's boyfriend-aka Shanti's high-school nemesis-needs a temporary place to stay, the apartment becomes a battleground of rules vs. red pen "amendments," grocery runs that feel suspiciously like dates, and 3 a.m. confessions that shouldn't feel this safe. As boxes get unpacked and old scars resurface, the line between chaos and home blurs in ways neither of them planned. ©️ _RelleLebby_// R. L.

SEQUEL TO HIS SECRET (can be read as a standalone but highly recommended to read his secret first) It's been four years since Amira walked away from Brooks Whitmore-and the life that nearly swallowed her whole. Now twenty-eight, she's graduated from cosmetology school, raising her daughter, Alina, and building a future of her own. Stronger, sharper, and unwilling to be anyone's secret again, Amira swears her past is behind her. But when a man she's casually seeing drags her to a political event, Amira finds herself face-to-face with Brooks for the first time in years. Only now, he's married. Only now, he's on the verge of the Vice Presidency. And only now, the truth about Alina threatens to surface. Brooks has everything he was raised to want-power, status, Margot on his arm. But behind closed doors he's colder and haunted by the woman he let slip away. What happens when their worlds collide again? When secrets can't stay buried? This time, Amira isn't the girl he left behind. She's a woman with something to lose.