Hisha swallowed, suddenly hyper-aware of the proximity between them. "How...?" Kaius hesitated for a moment, then spoke. "You can take it off, and I'll hold it. It will recharge, but there's a risk." "The shadows," she realized. He gave a curt nod. "Even a moment's vulnerability could be enough for them to sense you." Hisha's stomach twisted. "What's the other option?" His gaze met hers, unyielding. "I need to be close to you. The stone recharges faster when I'm near." She sucked in a sharp breath. The implication was clear. Kaius took another step forward, his presence suffocating in its intensity. "It's your choice, Hisha." Her pulse pounded in her ears. Taking off the necklace, even for a second, could expose her. But the alternative-having him so close, relying on him like this-felt just as overwhelming. After a beat, she lifted her chin. "Fine." His expression didn't change, but something shifted in his stance, something unreadable. He reached up, his fingers grazing the stone, then hesitated. "You'll need to stay still." Hisha nodded, though the thought of standing still while he invaded her space sent a shiver down her spine. Kaius closed the distance between them, his body heat rolling over her in waves. The scent of him-dark, something almost unearthly-filled her senses, making her breath hitch. He wasn't touching her, but she could feel him, an invisible force pulling her in. Slowly, his fingers wrapped around the stone, trapping it between his palm and the heat of her skin. The moment they connected, a sharp current of energy bolted through her body. Hisha gasped, her fingers instinctively clutching his wrist, her knees going weak as the sensation coursed through her veins. It wasn't just warmth-it was something deeper, something that sent a rush of awareness through her skin. Her pulse stuttered, her breath coming in shallow pulls as her entire body became attuned to his presence.

"I only date black guys." "So because of the pigment of my skin you won't give me a chance." "Basically. No hard feelings though. Besides I like something I can...grab." She looked down toward my **** and proceeded to leave. Before she could walk away I pulled her toward me. "Do that feel small to you?" _________________________________________ Jaelyn Evans didn't date much. She's known as cold, aloaf, unapproachable. She has a permanent resting bitch face and curved every guy that came around. She had her own group of friends; her model: no new friends. So when she saw Axel around her friends. She was annoyed. Did that stop Axel, nope. If anything that only made him want her more. Axel Parks wasn't always popular, if anything he was the exact opposite, but after the summer of Junior year, he glowed up. His popularity immediately changed and he was a magnet with the ladies, he could get any girl he wanted. Except the one girl he really wanted didn't want him or any guy for that matter, but he wasn't going to give up.

[COMPLETED] "Theodore?" He snaps his head back to me and gives me a small smile. "Where have you come from?" I repeat myself. "Bad people." He mumbles and shuffles closer to me. "Safe here?" I pursed my lips and then nodded my head. "You're safe here." Eden Rose, a successful business owner, finds a strange man in front of her house in the middle of the night. Theodore Thomas was taken as a baby and used as an experiment his whole life. He finally escapes and stumbles across Eden Rose, who he happens to take quite a liking too. #1 in cute on 5th of March #15 in romance on 5th of May #1 in bwwm on 26th of May

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

[COMPLETED] "I-I've never kissed anyone before." Matthew whispers and my eyes widen in shock. This gorgeous giant has never kissed anyone before. Then that must mean...... "Are you a virgin?" I whisper, playing with his tie as he looks up at me from his seated position with wide eyes. He gulps and I can tell he's embarrassed as his neck begins to tint red. "I am." ••• Amara Wesley, a student in her final year at university, studying English Literature becomes infatuated by her new professor, Matthew James. Matthew James is an antisocial man, with a huge scar on his cheek that would scare people off with just one look, it is difficult for him to express that deep down he is a friendly giant who wouldn't hurt a fly. He is also pulled in by Amara's playful personality and beautiful looks but they both know what they're about to do could turn into chaos. Forbidden Chaos. #1 in student / April 2021 / September 2021 #1 in loving / April 2021 / September 2021 #1 in fictional characters/ September 2021

[COMPLETED] Ava Spencer, a young woman struggling to find a job and pay off her student debt decides to become a babysitter to the daughter of single father and successful businessman Kaden Morello. Kaden has been single for five years and he can't help but start to develop strong feelings for his daughter's beautiful babysitter. He wants her and he's not going to let anything or anyone get in his way. #5 in Romance 6th Jan 2020 #4 in interracial 6th Jan 2020 #1 in bwwm 14th Jan 2020 #1 in mafia 15th Feb 2020 #3 in newadult 15th Feb 2020 #1 in mature 16th Feb 2020 #9 in love 13th Apr 2020

Aurelia Floris only wanted a steady office job-something simple, something normal. But when a mysterious assistant position leads her straight into the world of Kazuya Shota, a wealthy, emotionally distant single father with mafia-level intensity, her life takes an unexpected turn. When his nanny abruptly quits, Aurelia is offered a temporary position caring for his quiet two-year-old daughter, Yuki. What starts as an awkward arrangement soon becomes something more: quiet moments in the kitchen, unspoken glances across the room, and a slow-burning connection neither of them expected. Kazuya is a man used to control, silence, and solitude. Aurelia is all warmth, laughter, and light. As their lives intertwine under one New York City roof, they must navigate cultural differences, emotional wounds, and the pull of a love that's growing louder by the day. But in a world where walls are easier to build than break, can two people from such different worlds truly find a home in each other-and in Yuki's little heart? A slow-burn, heartwarming BWAM romance about love, trust, and finding family in the most unexpected places.