In Harlem, his name is etched into sidewalk whispers and alleyway legends-Pablo, the ghost who rose from fire. Once a forgotten foster kid bouncing between shelters and cells, Zachariah Mulatto forged his name in smoke and strategy. With a diamond-tipped smile and ice-cold eyes, Pablo doesn't just run blocks-he manipulates whole boroughs like a chessboard. But power this pure always comes with a curse. Behind the muscle cars, penthouse parties, and bulletproof bravado lies Zachariah-a man whose trauma speaks louder than his reputation. Years ago, a betrayal inside a Harlem group home left him for dead and erased the only family he ever knew. Now, he rules the city not for wealth, but for revenge... slowly, methodically, beautifully orchestrated. Then enters Neveah Brown-a Harlem-born artist and activist fresh from Paris, back home to heal her roots. She's all paint-stained fingers, political poetry, and defiant softness. She sees through Pablo's armor from day one-and calls him by his real name. She doesn't fear his ghosts. She just wants to know who they are. But Neveah's return isn't coincidence-it's part of a secret buried in Pablo's past. A secret tied to the night that made him a monster, and the truth about who really betrayed him. As enemies close in and Harlem's streets boil with blood and ambition, Zachariah finds himself at a brutal crossroads: protect his empire and finally take his revenge... or burn it all down for a chance at the love and peace he never thought he'd deserve. PABLO is a lyrical, high-stakes urban tragedy steeped in survival, romance, and identity-a love story tangled in hood politics, street justice, and the cost of healing when your past is the thing hunting you.

A sweet, soft-spoken young woman from the South falls hopelessly in love with a charming married man, only to become entangled in a dangerous affair that ends in bloodshed. What starts as a love story quickly spirals into a twisted game of obsession, betrayal, and murder.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐝'𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 '𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐝, 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬...

❝ needs must when the devil drives ❞ ✮ ✮ ✮ Mai Cheng is just trying to find her place in this messy, messy world ✮ ✮ ✮ FULL SYNOPSIS INSIDE A spin-off of the Opulence Series Can be read as a stand alone but contains HUGE spoilers for the opulence series (so I recommend reading those books first)

Power is taken, never given. And the Solace family isn't done taking. After their father, Issac Solace, was brutally murdered in their home, the Solace siblings had two choices: crumble or take control. Winter, the eldest, inherited the empire at a young age.January is the fire, ensuring their enemies fear the name Solace. Kari & Blaze holds the streets in their grip, ruthless and precise. And Icelyn? She's too smart for the life they lead, and Winter is determined to keep her out of it. But in a world built on blood and betrayal, the past never stays buried. A hidden truth is waiting to unravel everything they've built. And when the cracks start to show, the only thing more dangerous than their enemies- Is each other.

*Not edited* I snuggled into the pillow before I felt his arm wrap around me, pulling me closer. My head now in his chest as he pulled my leg over him. "I love you," he whispered with his eyes closed. "Why?" I whispered back and he opened his eyes, looking at me and chuckling a little. "Gabriella, if you don't say it back and stop playing," he mugged and I laughed. "I'm not playing. Why?" I smiled looking up at him and he let out a deep sigh. "I love you because you're the best thing that's ever happened to me...because I was lost before you...because I can't go a second without thinking about you...because my mind goes foggy when I'm not around you...because there is nothing in this world, or any other, I wouldn't do for you...because I know you always got me...because you're my baby and all I'm ever gonna do is love you," he smiled kissing my temple ::: Gabriella Rae Mason is a dancer who moved from New York to LA to follow her dreams. She ran away from a past that still has a hold on her. Although she finds it hard to let her guard down, her life it going well with what she's built for herself. That's until she meet a man who pulls her life in all different directions. Jordan is an artist. He's good at painting and interior design, his way with prints and patterns warm you. The colors of his work paint a rainbow but his insides are coated grey. A cloud of darkness filled with pain and trauma follows him. Will the new girl he meets be able to halt the precipitation? #1 Black Writer(8/1/22)

A young college student witnesses a murder committed by the enforcers of a billionaire leader involved in powerful organized crime and struggles to stay afloat in his web of crime and deception.

To Adriana, her last year in college couldn't get any better - she was in the top of her class, her school radio show was ranked the college's most listened student-ran show, and she was already getting offers for jobs. Her life was stress-free, especially since she had one thing NOT to worry about - a boyfriend. Unlike most girls, Adriana never expressed feelings for wanting a boyfriend. She actually never planned to date. And after a few bad experiences, she knew why. To her, guys were just immature and never knew what they wanted until the one they felt they needed was already gone, and she didn't have time for the drama. But, after one great moment with Samuel Davis, University of Southern California's hottest male student, and their star basketball player, she thinks she may have a change of heart. What will happen after these two have a few interactions? Will Adri give LOVE a chance, or will she remain the same? Copyright © 2016 by Kayla Angel

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