Alexa Carter has her life planned out. Get through college, ace her psych classes, and avoid unnecessary distractions-especially the charming, overconfident kind. But when Diego Álvarez, a ridiculously handsome pre-med student with a Spanish accent and a talent for getting under her skin, claims the seat across from her in the library, her world is thrown off balance. What starts as innocent study sessions quickly turns into late-night debates, stolen glances, and a chemistry too strong to ignore. Alexa insists they're just study buddies-nothing more. Diego, however, isn't one to back down from a challenge. As their connection deepens, so do the risks. Alexa's fear of getting too close battles Diego's determination to prove they're meant for more. But love is messy, unpredictable, and far from the logical world Alexa clings to. And when hearts are on the line, denying feelings might not be enough to stop them from falling.

Being twins is one of the few things that Zari and Zayir had in common, other than that, they were basically polar opposites. Zari was chaotic, loud and her intense love could be too much sometimes, while her twin brother was quiet, his love was shown in different ways and he'd been mute ever since he was born. The two are living parallel together, right next to each other yet they are on two different paths. With connections forming, Zari with an unexpected infatuation to a man who was just like her, and Zayir with Zari's best friend Naliyah. Things begins to shift and relationships get tested, even their own. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐥 follows Zari and Zayir, navigating through both of their love lives, drama and most importantly, their journey. zarixsantiago zayirxnaliyah

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"She never asked to be chosen second. He never asked to love soft." Ka'Lani Simone Harris spent her whole life watching boys pick her brownskin twin, Imani, first. Every text, every glance, every "you cute but..." - it all ended the same. But when Juelz Amir Thompson steps into her world - quiet, tattooed, hood-smart, and realer than any man she's known - he flips her entire mindset. Only... Ka'Lani ain't sure if he really sees her, or just another shadow of her sister. Juelz got demons. A past that moves quiet but dangerous. And love? That shit was never part of the plan. But Ka'Lani pulls something out of him nobody's ever touched - not his exes, not his block, not even his blood. Now the city watching. Girls throwing shade. Secrets resurfacing. And his enemies? They don't like seeing him soft. But love like this? Ain't soft. It's bold. It's bruised. And it refuses to be background. This ain't no fairytale. This is hood love

An autistic girl sheltered her whole life gets a taste of danger once she meets a thug named Santiago Perez. ​Santiago "Ghost" Perez set his eyes on Zari one time and has never left her alone since "Checkin' your location, I'm wishin' I was close to you I left my heart on the West End, I can't wait to get home to you"