[PREVIOUSLY TITLED CHASING BACK ALLEYS] ❝Once a King, always a King.❞

MATURE CONTENT 18+ "Relax, sweetheart. I'll take it slow for your first time." He's a one-night-stand gone wrong, and the one man she never wants to see again. She's the one who got away, and he'll do anything to get her back. "Noah Zhang is an infamous playboy, merciless businessman, and Mob Boss. As the heir to the most powerful Triad in the United States, he has the world at his fingertips. Everything he could ever want. Everything, that is, except Charlotte: the dazzling socialite who wants nothing to do with him. ~ Charlotte Ramirez has three rules for dating: never get attached, never open up, and never, ever, fall in love. She crossed paths with Noah once before, and broke two of those rules in the process. It won't happen again. Not even if he begs. Not even if he offers her the world." The Hookup Protocol is a new adult romance story featuring Second Chance Romance and Forbidden Love ♡ It is Book 2 of the Modern Men series, but it can be read as a standalone too :) Duel POV, guaranteed HEA, and lots of spice! BOOK ONE: THE BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT - Maya x Henry - #FriendsWithBenefits and #FakeDating BOOK TWO: THE HOOKUP PROTOCOL - Charlotte x Noah - #SecondChanceRomance and #ForbiddenLove BOOK THREE: THE SPARE ENGAGEMENT - Sofia x Malik - #EnemiesToLovers and #ArrangedMarriage BOOK FOUR: THE ENEMY PACT - Gertrude x Aleksander - #AgeGap and #OppositesAttract Link in bio to get updated when my next book drops ♡ - Kate

New Orleans isn't just a city-it's a pulse. A rhythm. A hunger. And nobody knows that better than Arielle Washington, a tired single mother grinding just to make rent in the Desire Projects. Love left her a long time ago, replaced with diaper bags, house keys, and survival. That is, until a new housekeeping job drops her into the home-and world-of ICE the most dangerous man in the streets. ICE doesn't do mess. Doesn't do feelings. But there's something about Ari-her fire, her silence, her scars-that draws him in. And when business gets bloody and loyalties are tested, the line between protector and predator blurs. Because in the Dirty South, nothing comes clean... not even love.

*NOT EDITED* "You're mine to kiss," he murmured against my skin, his mouth moving to my neck, pressing soft, slow kisses there. "Mine to love." Roman's lips continued to trace lower, lingering along my cleavage longer than I anticipated. His kisses were slow, deliberate, leaving behind a warmth I couldn't ignore. I felt the pressure of his mouth against my skin, each soft touch making it harder to resist him. His lips pressed against my skin, and I felt him leave a mark, a hickey right at the curve of my breast. My breath hitched as he pulled away slightly to look at the mark he left, his eyes dark with desire. I could see the need in his eyes-the hunger for me, the desperation. "If I ever catch you with another man again, Solana." he said in a low voice, his words practically a warning, "I'll kill him." first story please be kind!! will be smut but not a lot.

[18+] ENEMIES TO LOVERS SPORTS ROMANCE She can't stand the school's golden boy, but when fate keeps throwing them together, their rivalry starts to look a lot like chemistry-and suddenly they're not playing the game they thought they were. °•°•°•° Hannah Walker doesn't trust anyone, especially men. They're manipulative and toxic-her lousy ex taught her that lesson well. Enter Tristan Beckett, the embodiment of everything she despises. He's arrogant, a playboy, and worshipped by everyone who meets him-except her. But he's also relentless, charming, and unfairly gorgeous. Their first meeting? Instant mutual hatred. Their second? Just as bad. Their third? Um... you see where I'm going with this. It's clear to everyone around them that they're not each other's biggest fans. But fate, or maybe some cosmic prank, keeps bringing them together-forcing them to learn more about each other. But like Hannah, Tristan has a dark past - he's just better at hiding it. Faced with an uncertain future, threats from an unknown assailant, and still trying to heal past wounds, both of them will have to learn to rely on each other. °•°•°•° Because I know you guys, there's smut in Chapters 29, 31, 34, Bonus #1, 37, 39, 49, 65, Bonus #3, and Bonus #5. °•°•°•° Enemies to Lovers College Football Romance Book 1 in the Campus Kings Series (Can be read as a Standalone) Mature +18 LOTS of character development.

Serenity Davidson has no time for strays. She's too busy running Greensboro's best soul food catering business and keeping her mama happy. But when they find a starving, half-dead man collapsed on their front porch, Serenity does what she does best: she feeds him. He says his name is Kevin. He says he's an unemployed factory worker with "bad asthma." He is lying. He is Lorenzo Moretti, the ruthless Don of the Sicilian Mafia, battered and hiding in plain sight. He intended to heal, exact his revenge, and disappear. But after weeks of Serenity's pot roast, her warm bed, and her bossy attitude, Lorenzo realizes he has a new addiction. He's not just going to take back his empire. He's taking the cook with him.

An art thief teams up with an unlikely ally in order to track down a bloodthirsty artist before she becomes the killer's next muse. * * * * * After serving time in a foreign prison for art theft, Kirby McKinley returns home only to be tempted by one last heist. And this time, the job is personal. But the simple heist goes awry when she pushes her luck and runs into the museum's gorgeous artist-in-residence, who is reconstructing a forensic facial sketch from a mysterious skull. Before the two can part ways, they stumble upon the rest of the body, posed as the subject in a painting Kirby knows far too well. More bodies begin to show up in twisted tableaus, entangling Kirby in a murder mystery that forces her to confront secrets that were never buried with her dead ex-girlfriend. But the forensic artist also has a few mysteries of her own and they must work together to track down the killer before Kirby becomes the muse in the final composition.

Tajuk asal: Saat Kau Hadir Ucapkan. Jika benar ia terasa. Ucapkan. Jika benar ia ada. Ucapkan. Jika benar ia cinta. Gadis beku seperti Haufa akan jatuh cinta? Tidak akan sesekali terjadi! Baginya, sisa hidup yang dia miliki hanya untuk melunaskan hutang dan dendam semata-mata. Namun angkara tersilap percaturan, Haufa harus terikat dengan satu perjanjian bodoh bersama seseorang. Harith, anak kepada musuh tunangnya sendiri. "How if you will fall in love with me?" -HARITH AZREL "That's not gonna happen." -HAUFA AQIRA Perasaan Harith hanya sekadar alat permainan buat Haufa. Tiada belas kasihan. Tiada simpati. Tiada istilah 'menjaga hati'. Panggil dia sejahat-jahat wanita, kerana gelaran itu memang selayaknya buat seorang Haufa. "Kalau you lepaskan picu tu, I pun akan buat benda yang sama. You akan berkahwin dengan mayat I nanti!" - HAUFA AQIRA "Kau terlambat, Haufa. Totally late." -HARITH AZREL Jika Haufa boleh berdamai dengan dendam, mengapa pula tidak buat Harith? Hidup ini semestinya memerlukan keadilan. Bak kata pepatah; what you give, you will get back! Tanpa sedar, sisa waktu bahagia mereka telah disiakan bertahun lama. Haruskah Harith dan Haufa mengorbankan keegoan mereka demi cinta? Mampukah mereka mengharungi kezaliman takdir yang diciptakan mereka sendiri? "A true love never has an ending." Kerana ini, kisah cinta penuh tragis... Edited version (versi baru SKH) unpublished: 21 Jan 2022 re-publish: 9 Oct 2023

Rafqael | Melrose Hanya satu kata. PERPISAHAN. Melalui perpisahan, jiwa mereka disatukan. Angkara kekejaman kehidupan, dua jasad ini kembali dipisahkan. TYA MELROSE. Raut wajah secantik bunga. Namun, hidupnya tidaklah seindah nama. Tiada siapa yang tahu gelombang yang tersirat di dalam hatinya. Hanya kebebasan yang dia inginkan, tetapi semua itu tidak mudah untuk digapai olehnya angkara seorang jejaka. "Just run as far as you can. Kau tetap selamanya hidup dalam cengkaman aku, Roisin." TUAN RAFQAEL TUAN MALIZIE. Hanya dengan satu senyuman, semua gadis akan menunduk padanya. Aura maskulin jejaka ini membuatkan dia mudah mendapat apa saja yang diinginkan. Namun, tidak pada satu perkara. Iaitu menakluki gadis kesayangannya, Tya Melrose. "You'll be mine. Sooner or later." -Tuan Rafqael "In your dream! Kau mungkin dapat jasad aku, tapi bukan jiwa aku." -Tya Melrose Apa jua halangan, hanya satu tekad utama Rafqael. Mendapatkan Melrose. Meskipun harus mengkhianati rakan baiknya sendiri. "I'm the one who's been betrayed, so I'll do what needs to be done." -Harith Azrel Malapetaka terus memburu mereka atas pengkhianatan yang dilakukan. Satu persatu pembohongan juga mulai terungkai. Saat Melrose tahu akan rahsia yang tersimpan, perpisahan pula jalan yang diinginkan. Rafqael pula tersepit di antara cinta dan misi. Manakah yang akan menjadi pilihan hati? "One more move, your head will be shot." "Just do it. I'm halfway to my death." -------------- • Action romance •

[ 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ] On going. "Saya suka lah tengok korang main alat-alat muzik ni. Lagi-lagi yang main drum tu." "Oh yang tu Erzan namanya. Position dia memang main drum dalam busker band kitorang." Mendengar sahaja sebaris nama pendek itu menerobos masuk ke dalam gegendang telinganya, terus Arabella melorekkan senyuman lebar. Mata tunak memerhati tubuh tegap lelaki itu yang sedang membelakanginya. "Kenapa kau ikut aku?" Soalan itu dilontarkan kepada Arabella oleh lelaki bernama Erzan itu. Arabella yang dari tadi mengekori langkahnya hanya diam sebelum cepat-cepat gadis itu berdiri di sebelah tubuh tegap itu. "Saja. Saya nak kawan dengan awak boleh?" Diam. Persoalan Arabella hanya dibalas keheningan oleh lelaki itu. Malah, selamba sahaja lelaki itu mengatur langkah sedikit dengan kadar yang laju. Seperti ingin meninggalkan Arabella. Namun, itu tidak membuatkan Arabella putus asa dalam mengejar lelaki itu. "Saya sebenarnya kan, selalu nampak awak termenung sorang-sorang. Awak ada masalah? Boleh cerita dengan saya." "Rose, kau rasa hina ke jadi busker?" Pada ketika itu, sedikit banyak kehidupan tentang Erzan diketahui oleh Arabella. Rasa simpati menampar di hatinya saat mendengar bahawa ibu kandung Erzan sendiri menyimpan rasa benci terhadap lelaki itu. Oleh sebab itu, Arabella bertindak melontarkan satu soalan. "Boleh saya tahu kenapa ibu awak benci kat awak?" "Sebab aku teruk. Aku manusia tak guna." '𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈'𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮' [ Romance + Action ] START : 25 Sept 2022 END : Warning! { Contains harsh words } ⚠️ { Plagiarism is not allowed } ⚠️