Riani, feeling eyes on her Iooked over seeing Kiari staring at her. "Why are you staring." Riani chuckled playing in Kiaris hair. "You're just beautiful." He shrugs still not looking away. "Oh for real." She asked breaking out into a smile and he hummed in response. Riani stares back into Kiari's low redish eyes before smiling and pecking his lips. He grabbed her neck kissing her back, then backing away and running his tongue across his bottom lip as he stared at her some more. "I love you, Riani." He finally got it off his chest. Something that he has been waiting to tell her for the longest.

Siri, play You Da One by Rihanna... Something about him feels like a warning- and a promise. A Chicago Love Story

not your typical love story.

I found my homie and my best friend I'mma be there for ya till the very end No matter what, no matter what , no matter what.

FIND YOUR LOVE Ruby Monteiro 19 at the time has always preferred control. Her own apartment, her own routine, her own rules. As a young social worker in Chicago, she's used to helping everyone else while keeping the complicated parts of herself tucked away. Then there's Elijah Adebayo. Twenty one at the time , ambitious and confident, Elijah is building his name through Five Figures, a local streetwear business he's determined to turn into something bigger. He's protective, stubborn, family-oriented, and carries more beneath his calm exterior than Ruby realizes. They've been talking for months, but Ruby has always found a reason to keep him at a distance. Elijah, on the other hand, has never been particularly interested in letting her run. One festival. One night. One decision to finally stop running. What begins with teasing, attraction, and undeniable chemistry slowly turns into something neither of them planned for. Because sometimes the person who disrupts your peace becomes the person you can't imagine your life without. And finding love isn't always the hard part. Sometimes, it's learning how to keep it. - POLO G

imani & cameron

first book!

Saniyah and Amir's love story ❤️

Jalen Carter, a promising NFL rookie running back, is stuck in a toxic on-and-off relationship with Sierra Daniels until his childhood friend and hairstylist, Keumanii Brooks, returns to town. Their monthly hair appointments spark a genuine connection, leading Jalen to break free from Sierra's chaos and pursue something real. As Sierra's attempts to sabotage their happiness escalate, Jalen and Keumanii navigate love, drama, and an unexpected pregnancy, proving that true love can overcome any obstacle.

Dayvon kept his head down, pencil moving across the page, but his eyes lifted every few seconds to catch her mouth, her lashes, the soft curve of her cheeks, the way her sleeve tattoo disappeared under her scrub jacket. "You staring hard as hell for somebody drawing," Sage said, trying to sound unbothered while her fingers tightened around her cup. Von looked back down, jaw flexing like he hated being caught. "I need to see what I'm drawing, ma." Sage's face softened before she could stop it, and Von got quiet, thumb rubbing the corner of the old sketchbook like the truth had slipped out too fast. "I was mean as fuck when you first came," he said, eyes still on the paper. "Wasn't really you. I was mad I couldn't move, mad a nigga snaked me, mad you kept looking at me like I wasn't dead yet." Von finally looked up at her, voice lower. "I want you bad, pretty girl. Street nigga way, not that soft movie shit. Like I wanna see you smile and still slap a nigga for playing with you." 08/6/26