kis·met /ˈkizmit,ˈkizˌmet/ noun destiny; fate. how do you know when you've met your soulmate?

Aaliyah was 10 years old when she lost her mother due to a heart attack and her father going into prison. She had to move in with her drug lord Uncle and live in his house secretly for her protection of getting hurt. Aaliyah hasn't said a word since her father left. So her uncle thinks she's Mute. Until Dave comes into her life and changes everything. (Some chapters are for Mature Audiences!)

As a sixteen and a half year old girl with a four month old brother, she is put through a lot. Without her mother who died of cancer, and her father no where to be found she is forced to fend for herself. To make quick cash she becomes a stripper by night and a mother by day. ✓| THIS STORY IS UNEDITED AND CONTSINS ALOT OF MISTAKES, AND I DO NOT OWN ANY PHOTOS USED IN THIS STORY|✓

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]]

17-year-old Brandon Ingram was every girl in Kinston high school dream guy. He was 6'9, had smooth brown skin, arms tatted, and loved basketball. Not only did he love basketball, but he was the best high school player in the country, and was soon gonna make it pro. Every girl in the school threw themselves at him, especially because they knew he had a bright future ahead of him. That made him believe all girls was just the same. Fame and Money hungry hoes. There was this one girl in the school, name Azirah Anthony. She was different, and was the only girl in Kinston high that didn't show him no attention whatsoever. What happens when Brandon finds himself crushing hard on this girl ? What will happen if Azirah doesn't even feel the same way about him ?

La' Reesha Mercer is a big time CEO and president of MERCER STATE BANK. The torch was passed down to her after her father died a year ago of a heart attack. She has been so focused on her career that she hasn't seriously been involved with anyone. Things rapidly change when someone from her past comes into her bank. August Alsina has grown up and has made a name for himself in the music industry. He has had his fair share of women, but his flame secretly burns for La' Reesha Mercer. He was her first six years ago, but he holds a secret that he thinks La'Reesha never new. What will happen when their paths cross after six long years? Will the flame continue to burn or will secrets cause the burnin' flame to go out? STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT!!

She has a secret and He doesn't like liars. What happens when their worlds come together?

"I just want you to love me. Why is that so hard? Huh?" (Highest Ranking #5 in General Fiction)