"Cleo..." Seth whispers, our breaths mingling as his thumb slowly traces my lips, maintaining eye contact. I watch him swallow, his Adam's apple bobbing in his throat. His eyes dare me, and the pulse in my pants surges. Suddenly, our lips crash together, devouring me as if he couldn't survive without the taste of my breath. He pulls away with a groan, as if it pains him, raising his hands in defense. "I will stop," he says, more to convince himself than to tell me. I step closer, running my fingers through his hair. "Don't stop," I beg, my voice needy. His brows raise. "I will stop." I inhale, this time my voice even needier. "Don't stop." And then he kisses me again, more passionately than before, as if he's finally ready to give in-one hand gripping my throat and the other possessively at my waist. ~ Cleo Sterling, the rebellious daughter of the mayor, has never followed the rules. With a party-girl reputation and a life lived on her terms,her carefree world is shattered when a tragic event forces her father to hire Seth Castillo a stoic ex- special forces military officer with a dark past. As tension rises between them, Cleo starts to uncover that the danger she faces runs deeper than she ever imagined. Seth knows more than he's letting on, and as the threat escalates, so does their undeniable, forbidden attraction-bringing them closer to a line neither of them can afford to cross. (UPDATES 1-2 TIMES A WEEK)

A black, business owner of a small New York City bakery, Danielle has achieved success. She owns her own home, has traveled the world and is only 26 years old. Even with all her successes, she remains compassionate and selfless. The only thing she hasn't been quite successful in is her love life. Enter in Derek. Derek is a handsome white male also living in New York City. His beauty however, is buried under dirty brown, shoulder length hair, a full beard and clothes that haven't been washed in years. He's been homeless since he was 16. Now he's 28. After being constantly harassed by shop owners and police officer and moved from place to place, Derek finds a new place in the alleyway behind a bakery. As the New York winter begins to roll in, Danielle's compassionate persona moves her to do things most people wouldn't.

ᴍᴀꜰɪᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀꜰᴇ ᴏᴡɴᴇʀ ------------------------------------------ "What the hell did I just tell you? Let me go" "No" He looked at me for some time and his eyes started to dissolve. He closed his eyes and I felt his body tensing up, his jaw clenched and it made his facial features sharper. He opened his beautiful eyes, he looked at me and said "fuck it" And smashed his lips against mine. ------------------------------------------ ||FAST PACED BOOK||

Leilani Thando Lucy Cruz always believed she was just an ordinary woman chasing freedom-until her 23rd birthday reveals a truth that shatters everything. The fiery, mixed-race Dominican-Zulu woman discovers she is the hidden mafia princess, heir to one of the most dangerous criminal empires in the Caribbean. Thrown into a world of blood feuds and deadly power plays, Leilani's path collides with Dimitri Alessandro Romano García - the cold, ruthless heir to the rival Italian mafia family. Their clans have been sworn enemies for decades, and their first encounters crackle with tension, hate, and undeniable attraction. But this is no ordinary mafia war. Dimitri is an old ally of Nikolai - the powerful husband of Leilani's best friend, Nia. With the tangled loyalties and secret alliances between these worlds, the lines between enemy and ally blur, and Leilani must decide if she will become a pawn or a queen. As passions ignite and loyalties fracture, Leilani and Dimitri face impossible choices: protect their families or risk everything for a forbidden love that could change their fates forever.

༻✦༺ ❝She wore her troubled past like scars - she had been through battle and though no one could see her demons, they could see the face that conquered them. ❞ - Atticus ༻✦༺ ACHIEVEMENTS: 1K - ?/??/???? (idk why wattpad did this outta nowhere.) 5K - 7/15/2023 10K - 9/6/2023 HIGHEST RANKINGS: Rank 1 in BLACKLEAD Rank 1 in GROWTH Rank 1 in AGEGAP Rank 7 in BRATVA Rank 7 in DARKSKIN Rank 9 in BWWM Rank 15 in INTERRACIAL Rank 15 in TENSION Rank 19 in PLOTTWIST Rank 28 in DOMINANCE Rank 32 in RUSSIAN Rank 44 in DESIRE Rank 51 in EMOTIONAL Rank 79 in POSSESIVE Rank 100 in VIOLENCE

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C O M P L E T E D ☼ Book 2 ☼ - catch·ing feel·ings beginning to like someone romantically, but usually unexpectedly - Remember your favorite spitfire Mia? Well, she's back and with her new best friend Liv by her side. While Jonathan and Liv are mending their relationship, some of the love going around rubs off on her. And then she meets James. What happens when a child, a court case, an undiscovered talent and a very handsome billionaire get thrown in her face? This is the story of how Mia Murray caught feelings.

"I'm pregnant with your child, Alex." Sophia was determined on convincing Alexander that besides her being pregnant, they couldn't work out. "And I know that. Now, stop think of all the bad things that could happen. Give me one reason why we could and we could run with that." Alexander was determined on making Sophia his. He wanted her to realize that even if she wasn't pregnant, he'd still want her. She'd still be his. - (Yes, this story includes black characters and Sophia Matthews happens to be one of them. If you have a problem, I'm going to kindly ask you to not read this book now. If you get into the book and have a problem with interracial dating, then I'm going to kindly ask you to get the fuck out and suck my dick. Enjoy! Vote and comment❤️) Rankings: #4 in bwwm - February 19, 2019 #1 in blackwoman - June 27, 2019 #12 in possessive - July 18, 2019 #29 in interracial - July 21, 2019

cover by @JaelynnMoore 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 It's so much easier to spread lies about people than it is to spread the truth. That's what Gabriel knows to be true, at least. According to everyone in his town, he's a monster. He doesn't deserve to be walking among the rest of them. That's far from the truth, though. He was never good at being alone, but it became something he was used to. After everything he'd gone through, he craved solitude. Until she showed up. She wiggled her way right into his heart and now all he craved was her. 𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐚 Moving to a small lakeside town in Washington was not where Alyna saw her life taking her. She also didn't expect that she'd fall so hard for the brooding mechanic who lived there. Everyone tells her that she should stay away from him. All of the rumors say that he's dangerous, but all she ever feels with him is safe. With obstacles at every turn, will their love be enough to endure even the worst challenge they'll face? Or will they fall apart under the weight? started: 12/15/2023 published: 05/18/2024 completed: highest rankings: #21 bwwm #66 ongoing

Obsessive alpha's Loving betas Secret princes Lots of jealousy loads of malice. A girl with two mates A beta and alpha who hate each other. Fairytales haven't been a consideration for Erin in quite some time now. In a place where slow pacing vague tomorrows and monotonous people seemed to stack their sorrows, there wasn't much room for joy or even the crack of a smile. Howbeit for Erin, her dull lackluster and depressing life was all going to change very soon. When she and a few other females leave home to go train with a neighboring pack, Erin is soon met with challenges and feelings she'd forgotten she possessed. And those challenges and feelings come from no one other than a boyishly handsome alpha and a witty but charming beta. David and Theo were once like brothers, however life has a funny way of doing things while pulling people apart at the same time. Envy, malice, longing, and brooding power can really tear a relationship apart. Especially if that relationship belongs to the two strongest in the pack, but what's to come of the current alpha and beta's strained relationship when both of them figure out they're involved and possibly mates to the same girl? Besides what will happen when one rejects her, and the other rushes in to save the day all the while they still manage to stay under the same roof? Who will she choose and what now will Come of Whitestone? Highest ranking #11 in werewolf