Ivy League doesn't do heartbreak twice. The 25-year-old NICU nurse learned her lesson the hard way with her politician ex, and she's not about to fall for another smooth talker in designer sneakers. Enter Kario Kingston - 30, tatted, flashy, and fine as hell. He owns a luxury car wash, a barbershop, and a tattoo lounge. And he knows exactly what he wants... until Ivy gives him her number one night - then blocks him the next. Now he can't get her out of his head. She's guarded, elegant, and lowkey about her glow. He's the center of every room he steps in. But when family cookouts, rooftop lounges, and not-so-accidental run-ins keep putting them in the same space... tension builds. And when Ivy gives him the cold shoulder, Kario decides to chase the one thing he's never had to earn before: a real woman's trust. This isn't just lust. It's a slow burn in the middle of a fast city.

He don't talk much. He don't smile either. But when Dre "Ghost" Carter sees Jade for the first time, words ain't even necessary - the look in his eyes says it all: she's his. Dre runs the streets in silence - no noise, no witnesses, no mercy. The kind of man people whisper about but never dare to cross. Jade? She's not from that world. She's quiet, funny, the type who minds her business and stays out the way. Until her best friend drags her to a party that changes everything. One stare across that smoky room, and the most dangerous man in the city decides she belongs to him. Jade swears she's not the "ride or die" type... but Dre's pull feels different. Possessive. Addictive. The kind of love that burns slow - and might just destroy them both. Because in his world, silence can kill... and love can too.

When city-bred Siané takes a wrong exit on a solo trip to Alabama, her flat tire becomes a twist of fate. Khaizon, the big, slick-tongued mechanic-slash-landowner with a past dipped in trap and trauma, stops to help-and never lets her go. He ain't never seen a woman so damn neat. And she ain't never met a man so damn dirty...in all the ways that matter. What starts as a roadside rescue turns into late-night FaceTimes, surprise CashApp drops, and trips to the backwoods of Georgia where she finds out he can cook, fuck, and fight-and all three dangerously well. But when his past spins the block and hers gets exposed, will their love survive the ride...or crash out?

Nyomi is hired by a mutual friend to help Khaiem expand his art lounge into a lifestyle brand. She plans to keep things professional-especially since she's still healing from a controlling ex who almost ruined her career. But Khaiem's creative, confident energy disarms her, and he's intrigued by her quiet power. What starts as creative brainstorming sessions at midnight turns into heated arguments, laughter, and stolen touches. But when her ex reappears, and Khaiem's old trust issues resurface, they'll have to choose if love is worth risking their carefully rebuilt lives.

Zharai Monét Kevelle and Kaelvion Rhys Montel have been in each other's space for years-she's the loud, funny girl who always has a comeback, and he's the quiet, too-cool type that everybody assumes doesn't laugh. They aren't official. They're not even "talking"... but they can't stay out of each other's way. Every time they link, Zha-Zha teases him-about his waves, his serious face, his music, his "grandpa glasses." What starts as playful arguments slowly turns into them catching real feelings. But Kael moves low-key and doesn't give his heart easily, while Zha-Zha is scared of loving someone who might break her like her past dudes. The question is... will they both stop playing before it's too late?

28-year-old Harmoni Williams didn't come to the remote luxury island looking for pleasure-she came to pitch her last shot at success. With her beauty brand on the verge of collapse, this exclusive retreat of moguls and millionaires is her Hail Mary. She's prepared to beg, pitch, and hustle for the right investor. What she never expected was Master Walter. At 41, he's more than just the richest man in the room-he's dominant, ruthless, and dripping in power. His interest isn't in her business plan... it's in her. He offers Harmoni a deal: for one weekend, she gives him everything. Her mind. Her body. Her submission. No questions. No safe words. No escape. In exchange, he'll fund her dreams. It's immoral. It's insane. And yet, when he touches her, when he commands her, when he looks at her like she's already his-saying no becomes impossible. But what begins as a weekend of wicked indulgence spirals into something deeper... darker... more dangerous. Will Harmoni survive surrendering to a man like him-or will she be forever marked by the man who demanded her submission?

(Completed) Different Worlds tells the story of two young Jamaican adults who, although born on the same small tropical island in the Caribbean and in the same city, live two completely different lives and paths. For the 20-year-old woman Zambia Nelson it could be said that she was "uptown" as she lived within the security of the upscale community of Norbrook and was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. life was somewhat easy for Zambia as she had the financial and family stability that others dreamed of but was everything as picture-perfect for her as it seemed from the outside? For the other adult 25-year-old male Klaus Simmons was also born with a silver spoon but one that was tainted life was somewhat easy for him as a child growing up but that came at a great cost for his parents. Classified as a thug by others as his address read downtown Kingston he was treated way different than Zambia. Though living just miles apart from each other with only their address defining how they were treated by society was the same way they lived their lives; DIFFERENT Highest Ranking: 🏅#1 in innercity 🏅#1 in Kingston 🏅#1 in Jamaica 🏅#1 in Caribbean 🏅#1 in new author 🏅#4 in Jamaican 🏅#5 in Patois 🏅#6 in newwriter (August 12, 2022- April 26, 2023)

Yani Thomas has spent her life saving others, but losing her brother to the streets made protecting her own heart difficult. Montana "Monty" Ferrell is a respected neighborhood kingpin carrying the weight of his many responsibilities on his shoulders. When one life-changing night brings them together, an unavoidable love begins to grow, forcing them to face loyalty, grief, and the dangers threatening to pull them apart.

Nia Carter has 365 days until she turns thirty and absolutely no intention of playing it safe anymore. She's smart. Sexy. Slightly avoidant. A San Francisco magazine writer who dropped out of law school, disappointed her high-powered lawyer father, and learned early that love is something you survive, not something you trust. She writes about relationships for a living while quietly dodging her own. Then she accidentally emails her boss a private list of everything she wants to do before thirty. Now her most personal fears are her next assignment. As the countdown begins, Nia is forced to confront it all: The widower doctor whose calm makes her itch. The first love who still sets her body on fire and her judgment on pause. A best friend who loves her like a spouse without the complications. A mother who stayed too long. A father who believes money is love and feelings are weaknesses. Between explosive family dinners, hot mistakes, quiet breakthroughs, and essays that cost her more than they pay, Nia learns that being desirable isn't the same as being chosen and chemistry isn't the same as safety. Day 365 is a sexy, witty, emotionally sharp novel about sex, ambition, inheritance, and the dangerous freedom of finally telling the truth. Funny enough to binge. Honest enough to hurt. Hot enough to make you text someone you shouldn't. Because thirty isn't the end. It's when the real story starts.

-quick slow burn- A single mother of two, worn but resilient, has sworn off love-until she meets him. A reformed hustler with a past and a heart too big for the streets, now saving lives as an anesthesiologist. Their worlds shouldn't mix, but fate has other plans. In a city where love is a risk, will she let him in, or will her scars keep her guarded?