𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐇𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐌𝐈𝐀- A condition in which the heart beats irregularly, too fast, or too slowly. ༺♡༻ "The first time I said I love you was when you decided you didn't want to go to prom because only students were allowed. You were wearing your pink unicorn bodysuit pajamas, and we were downstairs microwaving popcorn. Shit was like a movie-the way it happened, the electricity that shocked me when our hands touched as we reached for the party bowl. It took you by surprise. I grabbed your waist and pulled you into my arms before whispering, 'I love you,' in your ear until it wasn't a whisper anymore." "The second time was a few months later. Our first date. You dressed to impress that day, and I got reckless. I pulled you onto my lap and kissed you. Then, staring into your eyes, I said it again. 'I love you so much. Your smile was so fucking beautiful and genuine.'" "Stop." I cried. "The third time was when we were on the phone. I sent you flowers and a human-sized teddy bear because you said you missed me. I came to Vermont the next day. The moment you ran into my arms, it slipped. 'I missed you too, baby. I love you so fucking much.' You completely froze because, out of all those times, it was the first time I said it in English."

Thingolwenkosazana is a librarian and a single mother. She works at a bookshop slash mini library slash cafe. She is intrigued by this regular client who pops in at the shop at least twice a week. The client is unpredictable. Sometimes she comes in to read thriller novels, sometimes dark romance and sometimes supernatural. She is really confusing and hard to read but Thingo is keen on knowing her. This is all new to her. Will she be able to adjust to these new feelings? Will she let tradition hinder her pursuing a love interest?

Salae Amira Bennett came to college with a plan. Graduate. Become a neonatologist. Keep her hair laid, lip gloss popping, and maybe find a girlfriend that actually treats her right for once. Simple. But moving into an off-campus house near Peachtree State University with five strangers quickly proves that nothing about college is simple. Especially when one of those strangers is Aaliyah "Liyah" Monroe. Tall. Calm. Flirty. Annoyingly observant. And for some reason... always staring at Salae. At first they can't stand each other. Too many smart comments. Too much tension. Too many arguments in the kitchen at 2AM. But the more time they spend in the same house, the harder it becomes to ignore the pull between them. Between messy friends, ex drama, jealousy, late night confessions, and emotions neither of them fully understand... Salae and Liyah might realize something dangerous: Sometimes the person you swear you'd never fall for... is already unintentionally yours.

One night. One client. One mistake that June thought she left behind. When her past as a call girl collides with Lennox Weatherspoon, powerful, wealthy, and dangerously intrigued. What was meant to be a transaction becomes a fixation. Lennox doesn't chase often, but when she does, she doesn't let go. Started: February 2, 2026 *None of the pictures in this book belongs to me*

After two years of being controlled, manipulated, and constantly second-guessed in a toxic relationship, Amari swears off love for good. She moves across the city to start over, keeping everyone at arm's length and pretending she's finally okay. Then she meets Kairo. Kairo is the type of stud that loves hard, too hard maybe. Protective, touch-starved, obsessed with being needed, and willing to do whatever it takes to make Amari smile again. Where Amari pulls away, Kairo chases. Where Amari hides her pain, Kairo wants to carry it for her. But healing somebody and loving somebody are two different things. As Amari learns how to trust again, Kairo's intense way of loving starts blurring lines between devotion and obsession. And when Amari's toxic ex refuses to let go, both of them are forced to decide how far they're willing to go for love. Sometimes the people who love the hardest can hurt the hardest too.