State of Affairs ⚖︎ "You missed a talking point on page four, Governor," I said, sliding the briefing file across his heavy mahogany desk. Tennyson didn't look at the file. His dark eyes stayed locked on my mouth, completely devoid of the golden-man charm he'd just fed to a crowd of thousands. "Lock the door, Milan," he murmured, his voice low and exhausted. "You have a press briefing in ten minutes, sir. And your wife is waiting in the lobby." He stepped around the desk, invading my space until the scent of cedar and expensive bourbon swallowed me whole. His hand brushed my waist, his thumb pressing possessively against my hip. "I don't care," he breathed, his facade finally shattering. "Lock the damn door." 🏛️ To the world, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 is untouchable. He is the state's golden man, a devoted husband, and a man with a spotless reputation. Everyone worships the ground he walks on. Everyone except his executive assistant, 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐚. Milan has a strict two-year plan: survive the Governor's temper, secure her recommendation letter, and catch a one-way flight to Washington, D.C. Her job description: hand him his black coffee, fix his crooked ties, and treat the most powerful man in the state like a normal human being. But her immunity is exactly what breaks him. Behind the heavy oak doors of his office, Tennyson sheds his perfect mask. He is cynical, ruthless, and spiraling into a dark, desperate obsession with the only woman who doesn't want anything from him. He becomes addicted to her warmth and slowly to her. As late nights at the office blur into a secret arrangement, Milan thinks she has the situation under control. But she doesn't know that Tennyson's public life is a PR lie. She doesn't know that the Governor has absolutely no intention of letting her go. 'Cause what the Governor needs, the Governor gets.

Zahra's life takes an unexpected turn when she is forced into an arranged marriage with Dante Martenilli, a notorious and ruthless mafia boss. Thrust into a world of power, danger, and secrets, she must navigate a life she never chose, discovering both the dark underworld Dante commands and the unexpected sides of the man behind the legend.

When Sierra O'Neal arrives at the Love Island villa in Fiji, she's not there as a rich girl, just a girl searching for something real. But in this place, finding love is complicated. Enter Hayden: tattooed, moody, and definitely dangerous. He's not the sweet guy from a rom-com, and more like a walking red flag. But when Sierra's forced to couple up with him, everything changes.

BLACK WOMEN MC DISCLAIMER: This book contains explicit content and mature themes intended for readers aged 18 and over. It is not a traditional romance, but rather a deeply complex and dark exploration of a toxic relationship. The characters' dynamics involve intense emotional manipulation, power struggles, and actions that may be triggering to some readers. Please be advised that this story delves into themes that are explicit, emotionally charged, and may not be suitable for all audiences. Proceed with caution. "Tell me again how you don't want me," he whispers, dragging his lips down her neck. "Say it under oath, and I might even believe you." Jasmine Taylor doesn't lose. Not in the courtroom, not in life. At just twenty-six, she's built an ironclad reputation: fierce, brilliant, and unshakably professional. But when she's assigned the biggest case of her career-defending Dimitri Alekseev, a dangerously alluring Russian immigrant accused of murder-her world begins to crack. Dimitri isn't just a suspect. He's a problem. Tall, tattooed, and terrifyingly unreadable, with ties to a powerful family the law doesn't dare touch. The evidence against him is overwhelming. The press wants him buried. And deep down, Jasmine suspects the whispers are true. But the more time she spends with him, the harder it becomes to separate fact from instinct. Because beneath his cold exterior is something intoxicating. Calculated charm. Raw heat. And secrets whispered in the dark. As the trial barrels forward, Jasmine finds herself pulled into his world-one filled with shadows, blood ties, and undeniable temptation. The closer she gets to the truth, the more she risks not just her career, but her safety... and her soul. What happens when the woman who always plays by the rules falls for the man who was born to break them?

Isadora Carvalho is the brilliant and reserved daughter of ballet star Aurora Sinclair and MMA boxing heir Joshuan Carvalho. After losing her childhood best friend and first love, Luca, in a tragic car accident, Isadora buries herself in her studies, eventually graduating from Cambridge University. At her graduation, she meets Callum Vesti, United Kingdom's billionaire bachelor. But her world shifts when she learns she's been promised in an arranged marriage to him. What starts as a cold contract begins to thaw as Callum challenges everything she thought she buried-including her heart.

Reina Carvalho has never been like her sisters. She lives for the boxing ring, chasing the title of the world's best fighter. Her greatest rival? Rafael Moretti-the mafia heir, a top-three champion boxer, and one of the most dangerous men in all of Italy. Obsessed enough to offer her training, Rafael is as ruthless as he is impossible to ignore. He could be the key to her rise... or the reason she burns. Passion. Rivalry. Legacy. Some crowns are forged in fire.

Jeremiah is a lot of things. A great big brother, a good son, and a hell of a fireman. It wasn't until he laid eyes on Cecelia Blair, that he realized he wasn't a good man. Cecelia has an entire life that doesn't involve him, but he doesn't care. She is the love of his life and he spent years searching for her. He wouldn't let something like her having a boyfriend get in his way. Seeing her again, was fate. He knew it. They were always supposed to be together. He thinks it was written somewhere very long ago. The only problem? She doesn't know it. Jeremiah's not sure why he remembers their past life and she doesn't. He's not sure why he's been cursed to ache and long and she hasn't, but that's okay. It doesn't matter. What matters is that he found her, what matters is that they can be together again. And he swears that he'll do whatever it takes to keep her this time because he wasn't so lucky the last time. Even if it means blowing up both of their lives in the process. How do you even tell someone that you loved them in another life? That you love them in this one? That you'll love them in all the ones after? He's not sure. But, he will. She's the only person he'll ever love and he's about to make it everyone's problem. ♾️ Started: July 2024 Published: Feb 17, 2026 Completed:

TW: MANIPULATION, GASLIGHTING, EMOTIONAL ABUSE, MANIPULATION THROUGH RELIGION Eden never believed in saints, but Father Callum Devereaux makes sin look holy. Fresh off a breakdown and back in her childhood home, she only wants quiet. Instead, she attracts the full attention of the parish's dangerously captivating new priest who seems far more interested in Eden than in saving souls. The collar says he's forbidden. The look in his eyes says she's already his.

Sienna Carvalho is the wildest and most mischievous of the Carvalho sisters-a woman who thrives on danger, adrenaline, and outsmarting powerful men. Known across Europe's underworld as a ghostlike thief with a taste for priceless jewels, Sienna's latest heist crosses a line even she didn't mean to: stealing a billionaire's $2.5-billion diamond necklace during a royal auction. But what she doesn't realize is that the necklace belongs to Kai Reyes, an elusive and dangerous man-both a world-class hacker and a trained sniper with ties to covert intelligence and black-market tech. Cold, calculating, and impossible to find, Kai tracks her down within days, breaking through every fake identity she's ever created. When he finally corners her, instead of turning her in, he makes her an offer: help him expose the international syndicate that financed the auction and survive long enough to steal something far more valuable. What begins as a reluctant partnership soon spirals into a web of danger, passion, and obsession. Sienna finds herself torn between her desire for freedom and the magnetic pull of the man who should have been her greatest enemy. As they navigate assassins, double-crosses, and a world of glittering deceit, one thing becomes clear: the thief and the hunter are more alike than either will admit.

After bouncing from job to job and feeling lost in her life, Calliope Katsaros decides she needs a fresh start. She joins her friends on a girls' trip to Greece, hoping the getaway will bring her peace. But everything changes when they dare her to swim around Aphrodite's Rock three times, just to see if the ancient myth is real. Calliope laughs it off until the legend comes true. The moment she emerges from the water, she unknowingly catches the attention of two powerful Olympian gods for Ares, the god of war, and Apollo, the god of light. As Calliope is drawn deeper into their world, she begins to uncover secrets that were never meant to be revealed... including the truth about her past and why the gods were watching her all along.