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Safe  by Jadoreexclusive
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"just somebody that can make me feel...safe" Dya'mond is a rising celebrity tattoo artist who is in a loving relationship with a celebrity rapper or so she thought but what happens when a scandal drops and she tries to end her relationship? everything goes left and she must run. While escaping she ends up in a small town in South Carolina on the side of the road with a smoking engine, a flat and a dead phone. All she wants is safety and peace. The mechanic who saves her may be that. Rylo is a mechanic and newly turned single dad after his daughter he didn't know he had gets left at his doorstep without a mother in sight. With grease stained fingers, bedroom eyes, soft words, and the perfect little girl trailing by his side. He always desired a family of his own after losing his at a young age. He tries to navigate being a new father and a business owner on his own. That was until he saves a tattooed beauty who wears her heart on her sleeve and is just tired of running. Will she find her safe haven with him? Will he get the family he always desired?
Press Pass to Love: Full Circle by writtenbykioralee
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Some love stories survive the hard part. Others have to learn how to begin again. Months after nearly losing everything, Jamani Carr-Duren and Jalen Duren are determined to move forward. On the surface, they have everything they once dreamed about-a growing family, thriving careers, and a future that finally feels within reach. But healing isn't as simple as surviving. As Jamani prepares to return to the fast-paced world of sports media and Jalen works to reclaim the game that has always defined him, they're forced to navigate the quiet challenges that no headline could ever capture. Parenthood looks different than they imagined. Marriage demands more than love alone. And the scars left behind by the past refuse to disappear simply because life keeps moving. Between early mornings, family milestones, unexpected surprises, and the everyday chaos of raising children, the Durens find themselves learning a new version of forever-one built not on perfection, but on choosing each other again and again. But when old fears, buried pain, and unanswered questions begin to surface, Jamani and Jalen must decide whether the life they've rebuilt is strong enough to withstand what comes next. Heartwarming, emotional, and deeply rooted in family, Press Pass to Love: Full Circle is a story about second chances, healing after heartbreak, and discovering that sometimes the greatest love story isn't falling in love-it's finding your way back to it. Because every ending creates a new beginning. And every circle eventually comes full.
𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓 by kamourb_
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Kason "Khotic" Brewster never planned on living long. At seventeen, he buried both of his parents in the same week. His mother died instantly in a car crash. His father held on just long enough to make Kason promise one thing before he passed. Take care of your brother and sister. So that's exactly what he did. Twelve years later Khotic is the man the streets call when things get ugly. Feared. Respected. Untouchable. Everything he does is for the two people depending on him to make it out of the life he's stuck in. He's content with that. Until Beauty Cardwell crashes into his world. Bee is nothing like the women Khotic usually deals with. She's a twenty-five-year-old brain surgeon, a child prodigy who finished school before most people finished learning who they were. She's blunt, literal, and socially awkward in ways people don't always understand. 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦, Bee doesn't believe in pretending to be something she's not. She says exactly what she means. And for some reason... Khotic likes that. What starts as a chance meeting turns into something neither of them expected. Bee sees the man behind Khotic's reputation. The older brother trying to keep his promise. The boy who never got the chance to grieve. And Khotic sees something in Bee that the world keeps missing. But loving a man like Khotic means stepping into a life Bee was never meant to be part of. Enemies. Loyalty. Violence. The kind of danger that doesn't care how smart you are. And Khotic knows one thing for sure. Good girls like Beauty Cardwell aren't supposed to fall for men like him.
Fight 2 Finish by TellTales2You
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Cerise Laurent does not do messy. Not in her work. Not in her image. And definitely not in her love life. She is a creative director with too much ambition, too much pride, and too much to lose to become someone's headline. Every move she makes is intentional. Every room she walks into is calculated. Cerise knows how to control a frame, protect a reputation, and keep people at a safe distance. Then Malik Johnson happens. Heavyweight boxer. Nike athlete. Public obsession. A man with discipline in his bones, pressure on his back, and an entire world waiting for him to slip. Malik is used to being watched, studied, and turned into whatever story people want him to be. But Cerise sees him differently, and that might be the most dangerous thing about her. What starts as work turns into quiet conversations, almost touches, private jokes, and the kind of tension neither of them can explain without making it real. But privacy is fragile when everyone is looking. One blurry photo is all it takes for strangers to start guessing, brands to start circling, and people close enough to know better to start paying attention. Cerise and Malik both know what control costs. The problem is, they might want each other more. Started: February 25, 2026 Ended: July 28, 2026
Press Pass to Love by writtenbykioralee
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Jamani Raelynn Carr has always preferred life behind the scenes-quiet, focused, and in control. But when she lands her dream internship as a sideline reporter for the Detroit Pistons, she finds herself thrust into the spotlight, balancing ambition, family expectations, and her own need for authenticity. Navigating the male-dominated world of sports journalism isn't easy, especially when every day feels like a high-stakes audition. Jalen Montez Duren, the Pistons' charismatic young star, is used to the pressure and scrutiny that comes with fame. But underneath his cool exterior, he's searching for something real-someone who sees the man beyond the jersey. When he meets Jamani at a chaotic NBA Media Day, a single thoughtful question sparks a connection neither of them expects. As Jamani and Jalen's paths continue to cross-on the court, at press conferences, and in the city that raised them-friendship slowly deepens into something more. But their growing bond is tested by public scrutiny, career setbacks, past heartbreaks, and the ever-present tension between personal dreams and professional duty. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Detroit, this slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance explores what it means to fight for love, identity, and your rightful place in the world. For Jamani and Jalen, the real victory might be learning to trust themselves-and each other-when the spotlight fades.
𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 by mianeseia
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Valentine is 22 and just graduated college with a PHD in Child Development. After her parents died on her birthday and she was thrown into the foster system she developed a passion for kids and their mental capacities. Her life was regular to her nothing out of the normal or too outrageous. She didn't have friends besides her work buddy who was a bit eccentric. She didn't have a boyfriend because of her fear of abuse after her last boyfriend and foster family. She was plain, dull, and simple. Until she met Quincy Quincy was a known felon in the neighborhood. He murdered two cops in a shootout but thanks to great lawyers he got out in 6 years. Then he went back for armed robbery after someone stole from him and he stole it back (in blood) that got him 4 months. His last crime was assaulting a teacher because allegedly the teacher made a threat at his 11 year old daughter. The man barely made it out of a coma and didn't sue or get police involved lucky for Quincy because he was on his third strike anymore and he wasn't coming home. He only heard Valentine's voice once and ever since he'd been keen on making her his.