He slowly turned to me with the meanest look I've ever seen on his beautiful face. His long legs allowed him to take three short steps towards me until we were face to face. He leaned down to reach my height and then pushed me against the wall. "I don't do relationships," he said very coldly. My heart dropped but my pride fell before my heart could reach my stomach. He resumed packing my bag. "Why not?" I asked with an attitude to appear unbothered but I really am. "Because, they're-" his sentence was cut off by gunshots. "Fuck!" He yelled then grabbed me and threw me on the floor behind the bed. _________________________ Life was never easy for Grace whether it was growing up in her country or moving to New York for a better life. But life never turns out the way you think it will. She'll soon find out whether or not, if one of the most dangerous man in the city, will be able to give her what the last man couldn't. Alessandro Columbo. That's all you have to say and men will twitch out of fear. The last name alone will get you to places you could never imagine. But that last name alone, can get you killed in a heartbeat. One of the most dangerous men in New York City, can't fall in love. Right?

When tragedy strikes Marley's family, the last thing she is looking for is love-until Elijah, her nephew's teacher, shows her it's worth fighting for. ***** 26-year-old Marley Wright's world is flipped upside down when her beloved brother is admitted into rehab and she becomes the primary caregiver for his two teenagers. Little does she know that her nephew's handsome high school teacher, Elijah, is the man who's going to fill her life with unbelievable passion. But when their exes come back with malicious intentions, Marley and Elijah's lives change beyond their wildest imaginations. And when tragedy strikes, will their love withstand the pressure? Content and/or Trigger Warning: mention of substance abuse. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

"Lennox." He watched her longingly as she twirled around the room in her summer white dress, her white blonde hair bouncing with every steps she took, emerald eyes glittering beautifully. He kept his gaze on her as his eyes hooded with something dark and dangerous. Something that shouldn't be associated with his sweet Lana who have a heart as pure as an angel. One look at her face, one with that beautiful smile of hers, and that pale flushed cheeks of hers, he knew. He knew he was going to have to be selfish and keep her for himself even though she didn't belong in his world. Something so pure and delicate as her most definitely didn't belong in his f*cked up world. But god he needed her. He needed her like he needed air to breathe. His mind couldn't functioned properly without her. His heart beats at a rate that cannot be considered as normal whenever he laid his eyes on her. "Lennox?" He snapped out his thoughts when he heard the soft voice calling his name. "Yes princess?" He questioned her as softly as possible with his deep voice. The young girl blinked up at him curiously while grinning, "What are you thinking so hard of? I've been calling out your name for a few times now." He shook his head and chuckled, "Nothing you need to worry about princess." ••• He had always been the quiet and brooding one, even with people who are close to him, which aren't many. He was tainted in every way. He knew it was wrong to have such strong feelings for his friend's innocent little sister who was way younger than him and especially since she treated him like her own brother. ••• In which a reserved man became obsessed with his friend's little sister who had always thought that there's some good in everyone, even in the worse kind of people.

Winner of the Watty's 2017 Awards ✿ Destruction is a form of creation; buildings crumbled as he walked past. Khari Spence, trapped in a city steeped in hatred, longs to embrace his true self even if it means risking everything. He finds a fragile refuge in an old apartment with peeling wallpaper and blank journal pages -- and hopefully in a girl. Milo Locke, disillusioned with the hollow lure of materialism, seeks to rid the ideologies her parents forced onto her. When their worlds collide, will they help each other heal from past wounds, or will their secrets tear them apart?

Takashi and Toryn met each other when they were five. Became best friends at ten. Were inseparable by time they were fifteen. Built an indestructible bond at twenty. And now at the age of twenty five, after twenty years of friendship, due to the slowly deteriorating memory Toryn has had since she was a baby, she will one day forget everything. Including the one thing Takashi told her the first time they met. "Don't forget about me." -Takashi Maxwell Cover by: @lucida-

Avery is a shy fragile girl with an abusive father. They moved to a new town near the forest where wolves howl at the moon every night. She is hoping for a fresh start here but her life only gets more confusing. Not only boy drama but a lot more..

"She's pretty for a darkskin." words that came out of Josiah's mouth he wished he could take back. Have you ever fallen for someone that isn't your type. And you have no clue how to deal with it.

Zaria is young girl with big dreams. Beginning her senior year in high school, she has to balance graduation, college and her dwelling self-esteem. Between her journey to finding herself, surviving the world, and overcoming pitfalls in life, she just can't seem to catch a break. She has spend so much of her life dealing with other people's problems she's too drained to handle her own. Read to see what happens when she crosses paths one of the most popular boys in school. Contains Mature Content . COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO @Jaee_101 COPYRIGHT © 2015

Samuel Peters. CEO, millionaire and entrepreneur. A chocolate skinned brother with striking hazel eyes, thick pink juicy lips, muscular physique, and yes he can lay it down good. Samuel sounds like the perfect catch, but he's married. Happily married to the love of his life, and mother of his two small children. They worked hard to get to where they are at right now, but they play even harder. They fought through ex wife drama, unwanted media attention, parenthood, and their own personal battles but now everything is perfect - too perfect. Temptation, revelations, discoveries lies, and flashbacks from the past may get in the way of true love.

Zihir had what all street guys want. He had bad bitches, drugs, and lots and lots of money. He was king of the Hood. Slangin rocks is what brought him his fortune. Zihir got anything he wanted. He has a crew that had his back to the fullest and would die for him and one of the biggest names on the street. He was THE man. Then There was Nique. She was in college and trying to get her shit together. Her life had never been perfect and she had done some foul shit also in her time. But she was trying to move forward and put that behind her. Life was too short to waste. Her sister thought different. Everyday was a party and they craved adventure! What will happen when these two totally different people cross paths? Drug lord woman user meets the good girl who could probably change him. Of course, it becomes a chase. Because she wants nothing to do with him and wants to sample her. Will he get his way? Our will she run game on the player himself? Its all Sex, Drugs, Money, & Love ( Caution) ©copyright -- NOT EDITED -- You have been warned !!