She wasn't lookin' for love. Just peace, paper, and enough control to keep her world from fallin' apart again. Simone Parker is a single mom, bossed up and battle-tested, runnin' one of the hottest strip clubs in Miami with her best friend Naysha. Love? That door closed a long time ago. Until Marcello DeVoe walks in. Fresh outta Brooklyn with a body built for sin and a voice that slides over skin like smoke. He's dangerous, disciplined, and known in the streets for movin' weight and movin' silent. He didn't come to Miami for distractions. But Simone? She hit him like a storm he didn't see comin'. What starts off casual turns electric, late-night linkups, secret glances, and heat thick enough to drown in. No titles. No promises. Just good sex and a deeper connection they both pretend not to feel. But peace is hard to hold when the past won't let go. Simone's baby daddy, Alonzo, won't stop poppin' up, talkin' reckless and bringin' chaos like he still got access to her life. He's mad she moved on. Mad she ain't scared of him. Mad as hell there's a new savage in her bed who ain't about to play nice. Now Simone's caught between the peace she's built, the man her body craves, and the storm waiting outside her door. This ain't just love. This ain't just lust. This is survival, and somebody's gonna get burned.

He wants to love her loudly. She's scared to believe she deserves it. Some love isn't light. Some love is felt in the bones. This is The Weight of Love.

18 year old Seven is the pride of 12th Street. With a 4.0 GPA, a clean record, and a future that stretches far beyond the projects, she's the "good girl" everyone points to. She lives her life by the book, tucked safely behind the protection of her brother, Serge, and the iron gate of her porch. She's a goldfish in a shark tank, and she knows it. But the walls Serge built are starting to feel thin. Ghost is the first crack in her foundation. He's Serge's right hand, a man who has known Seven since she was in pigtails. He's respectful, steady, and moves through their house with a silent, predatory grace. He knows the "don't touch" policy better than anyone, but the way he watches her from the kitchen door tells a different story. He's the familiar danger, the one who's always there, whispering that he sees the woman she's becoming. Then there is Lucky. If Ghost is the fire, Lucky is the cold, dark eclipse. As the man who runs the neighborhood, he doesn't come inside, and he doesn't play by anyone's rules, not even Serge's. He doesn't talk much. He doesn't have to, his presence is a loud enough statement. Seven is caught in the crosshairs of two different kinds of power. One man is her brother's best friend who respects the house, the other is the street legend who intends to own it. On 12th Street, loyalty is everything... but some temptations are worth the war.

Sequel to 'My Brothers Shadow'. Please read book #1 first so you won't be lost. 🩶

She wasn't what he was used to....he had finally met his match.

Mya and Chris take on the married life. Will they be able to handle all of the obstacles that it brings Tim is trying to turn over a new leaf after to almost losing his life two years ago. But who he used to be is all he knows. Mariah is ready to move on from her past but what happens when it comes back to hunt her. Will she be able to surpass all the drama or fall in its trap.

Love is about risk, and sometimes you have to risk it all for the one you love.

𝐼 '𝑚 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛𝑜 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑦 💕

25 year old Rose Marie is your typical chick. She's funny and ambitious but at the same time she's fierce and will get you together in a minute. Her dreams were to become a model but things didn't quite work out the way she wanted. Fresh out of college she decided to put her dreams on hold and get a real job. One day on her way home stumbles across a tattoo shop not far away from her apartment that was in need of a receptionist. Leaving her information she's called back for an interview. An interview that started her life full of fun, drama and so much more. Come along with Rose Marie on this journey and see how things happen and how she became linked by ink Book 1 in the linked series.

The second book in the linked series