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At twenty-six, Brielle Naomi Brooks is known throughout the city as the perfect pastor's wife-elegant, faithful, and devoted to the church her husband built from the ground up. But perfection is a fragile thing. She spent her entire life dressed in white, living by rules written by others. Then she met him-a man stained in crimson. Blood. Violence. Sin. The deeper she fell for him, the more she realized she was becoming crimson.

In the streets of NYC, nothing is as it seems-and everyone has an angle. Yomi is smart, sexy, and caught in the crossfire of her father's dangerous game. Forced undercover to save him, she steps into a world of velvet lights, cash stacks, and power plays-where every smile hides a secret, every touch could be a trap, and every heartbeat is a risk. Then there's Nas-handsome, lethal, untouchable. The kind of man that makes you want everything he won't give. Their chemistry is explosive, their flirtation electric, but Yomi has a mission to complete... and crossing him could cost everything. From VIP tables to private dances, the lines between desire, danger, and betrayal blur. And watching from the shadows, Agent Kane keeps his eye on her, jealousy simmering as Yomi is pulled deeper into Nas's world. Fast, fierce, and dripping with urban heat, Velvet Lies is a story of power, lust, and the ultimate game of who controls the night.

Tre'von Miller, the oldest son of Kameron and Raegan Miller, is living the dream after being freshly drafted into the NFL. With fame, money, and a brand-new life waiting in New York, the entire Miller family prepares for a fresh start. But behind Tre'von's success is a secret he's been hiding since his freshman year of college - one that could change everything his family thinks they know about him. But Tre'von isn't the only one keeping secrets. The past Kameron Miller worked hard to bury is slowly making its way back into their lives, threatening the legal, peaceful lifestyle he built with Raegan. The only problem? Raegan has no idea what - or who - is standing at their front door. And in the Miller family, secrets never stay hidden for long. Love will be tested. Marriages will be strained. Relationships will be pushed to their limits. Come follow the Miller family again in this emotional, drama-filled sequel - because this ride is even more hectic than the first. If you haven't read For The Love of Raegan, stop now and read Book One before starting this story.

Aurora Fletcher thought she had seen it all. As a psychiatric nurse, she's spent years helping people navigate trauma, addiction, grief, and the darkest moments of their lives. Then David Blackwell is admitted to her unit under a fake name. A man haunted by nightmares he refuses to talk about and a past he can't escape. Aurora knows he's hiding something. What she doesn't know is that David Blackwell is one of the most powerful and feared men in the city-and four years ago, he lost everything when his three-year-old daughter, Dove, was killed. Now he's left carrying a grief that never healed, memories that won't let him sleep, and a guilt he can't outrun. The closer Aurora gets to him, the harder it becomes to ignore the man beneath the reputation. But David has enemies. Aurora has boundaries. And some secrets are dangerous enough to destroy them both. He was supposed to be her patient. She was never supposed to become his reason to keep living.

Nia Saint is a broke college student doing whatever it takes to make ends meet-juggling classes, a part-tim job, and bills that never stop coming. Her only focus is getting through the semester and building a better life for herself. hi store Milk Caropowerful, successful, and used under an offer she can't ignore-a high-paying position as his in-home assistant-Nia steps into a world she never imagined. What starts as a simple arrangement soon turns into late nights, deep conversations, and feelings neither of them saw coming. But with secrets, pasts, and a lifestyle neither one expected, will love be enough to make it all worth it?

Nia is a strong, resilient teenage girl growing up in Harlem, forced to take on adult responsibilities early by caring for her siblings while her mother struggles to provide stability. She balances school, home life, and the emotional weight of a difficult decision after facing a teen pregnancy, choosing survival over everything else. Despite the pressure, she keeps pushing forward, putting her family first and ignoring her own needs. One day, during her usual rush through life, she unexpectedly meets Malik-a calm, observant young man who sees her in a way no one else has. Their brief encounter leaves a lasting impression, hinting that he may be the turning point that changes her life forever.

"I never thought I'd feel like this about you." Velvet lives life on her own terms. When she agrees to become a "unicorn" for a wealthy married couple, she expects a good time and nothing more. Instead, she finds herself caught in a complicated web of desire, jealousy, and obsession- agreeing to share is one thing. Falling in love is another.

Asyian "Ivy" Moore lives a life measured by the impeccable standards of her family and the congregation that reveres her father. By day, she is the dutiful daughter, her every move a testament to grace and high expectation in the polished world of her urban, upper-middle-class community. But when the city lights blaze, so does a secret fire within her. Under the guise of night, Asyian sheds her saintly facade and steps onto a different kind of stage: the pulsing, neon-lit floor of an exclusive downtown club. Here, she is known only as "Ivy", an exotic dancer whose magnetic performance is a daring, defiant whisper against the silence of her perfect life. When her two worlds violently collide-a chance encounter with a charismatic stranger who is both a successful entrepreneur and a man deeply connected to her church-Asyian must navigate a treacherous dance between loyalty and lust, salvation and self-discovery. Can she hold the two halves of her identity together before the truth shatters her family and her heart? Or will she be forced to choose between the life she was given and the love she never dared to ask for?