He thought he knew who he was. He thought he knew his place. Then she walked in. Now, everything he was raised to believe is cracking, and he's the one breaking. (18+) ~Content Warning~ This story contains mature themes, including intimate scenes, strong language, and explores sensitive social issues. These elements are included to tell an honest story and do not reflect the author's personal views. Reader discretion is advised.

One night in Vegas was a mistake. Ten months later, it's the only thing keeping them alive. Dr. Victoria "Tori" Paisley is a woman of logic and medicine, but she made one very illogical move: she got blackout drunk in Vegas and woke up married to a stranger. That stranger is Donte Reed, a cold-hearted billionaire with a reputation as an arrogant "dick" and a brother who has already leaked their "happily ever after" to the press to save the family's corporate image. Tori doesn't want Donte's money-she just needs to save her seven-year-old sister, Esme, who is fighting a rare childhood lung tumor. When Donte offers to pay for Esme's life-saving surgery in exchange for Tori staying married to him for eighteen months, she has no choice but to sign her life away to a man she can't stand. But as the "sham" marriage continues, the walls between them begin to crumble. Behind Donte's icy exterior is a man who would give up a kidney to save the woman he's accidentally fallen in love with. Just as Tori realizes she's carrying his child and is ready to admit her own feelings, a shadow from Donte's past strikes with lethal intent. After a near-fatal "accident" leaves Tori with a fractured skull and a missing memory, Donte is forced to play a dangerous game. To lure out the psycho ex-lovers who want Tori dead, he must do the one thing that might destroy her forever: make her believe he's back to his old, cheating ways. In a war of love, lies, and obsession, can Donte protect his family without losing the only woman who truly owns his heart?

Amos thrives on routine and quiet, so being forced to temporarily move in with his brother Jayvion and Jayvion's girlfriend, Kiree, pushes him far outside his comfort zone. Adjusting to a shared space and new dynamics isn't easy for him. Things become even more complicated when Kiree invites her foster brother Kyson to stay. Fresh out of prison and carrying his own baggage, Kyson is someone Amos never expected to connect with. Yet an instant bond forms, and Kyson quickly becomes a source of comfort and understanding. As their connection grows, Amos knows there are things he isn't ready to share. Keeping parts of himself private feels safer, but living under the same roof makes distance hard to maintain when emotions begin to surface.

"𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭." -𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐱𝐁

"you want to get fucked again, huh, baby boy?"

Figuring out whether or not it's meant to be or not. It's all based on certainty

Zion saves a stranger's little brother and ends up in the crosshairs of the city's most dangerous man. Legend doesn't fall in love-but something about Zion makes him want to protect, claim, and ruin all at once. In a world full of guns, secrets, and power plays, love is the most dangerous risk of all.

ᴛʏ ɪs ᴀ ʜᴀɪʀsᴛʏʟɪsᴛ. ᴍᴀʟɪᴋ ɪs ᴀ ᴛᴀᴛᴛᴏᴏ ᴀʀᴛɪsᴛ. ✩｡:•.───── ❁ - ❁ ─────.•:｡✩

"𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐚, 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐚. 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐡 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞. 𝐈 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐮, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐮. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮." -𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐱 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧

Danica Woods is your average girl next door, she's focused on college while making moves for her chosen career path. The one night she chooses to let loose and act her age she gets way more than she could've ever wanted in the form of a tall white demanding man named Matteo Mancini. Matteo Mancini goes by his own rules and takes what he wants when he wants it. Danica is exactly what he wants and he doesn't care what she has to say about it. Matteo has more baggage than baggage claim and poor Danica is just trying to survive in his messed up world. Welcome to the world of chaos and just maybe love. Highest Ranking: #8 in BWWM #8 in Vampire #3 in Mob