It began with a wrong address-and a letter that shouldn't have been read. Kamaria's curiosity sparks a chain of letters that draw her and Zahir into a secret world of vulnerability and trust. Yet when they finally meet, they'll have to discover if reality can live up to the intimacy of their words.

Soleil Bowie was born into everything-wealth, beauty, fame, and a last name that opened doors. doors. A spoiled Manhattan socialite, she's spent years drowning in parties, designer clothes, alcohol, and drugs while living in the shadow of her late mother. After one reckless night lands her in jail, Soleil's powerful stepfather has had enough. He sends her to the family's secluded Hamptons estate, where she's forced into addiction counseling and placed under the watch of Nasir Brooks. Nasir is quiet, guarded, and determined to build a better life by correcting the mistakes of his past. He takes the security job expecting something simple. Instead, he finds himself responsible for a woman who seems determined to make his job-and his life-impossible. Soleil wants nothing to do with him. Nasir wants nothing to do with her. But somewhere between resentment, late nights, and unexpected moments of vulnerability, Nasir begins seeing the girl beneath the headlines. Because Soleil has secrets. And Nasir begins to realize that some people aren't as easy to save as they first appear. Sometimes loving someone means getting close enough to see what everyone else missed. Sometimes by the time you see it, it may already be too late. And some goodbyes are never meant to be spoken.

She's got walls higher than her heels. He's got ink, secrets... and a body built for sin. Jade Moss doesn't do distractions. As a personal trainer and gym owner in Atlanta's West End, her focus is on her grind-not on smooth-talking men with dark pasts and too much swagger. So when Dave Brewster strolls into her world-tatted up, freshly legit, and fine as hell-she's not impressed. Especially not after their first run-in leaves her tempted and annoyed. But Dave isn't just any man. He's patience wrapped in heat. Danger hiding behind slow smiles. And he's not backing down-especially when he finds out her best friend is dating his. They should've stayed in their lanes. But sweat turns to touches, and tension turns to craving. Just as they're learning to trust what's real, Dave's past comes knocking... and it's not leaving quietly. In a city built on hustle and scars, can love survive the heat? Or will the fire burn them both down first?

"You just gotta trust me baby." *** Lourdes Brown has been hurt, badly. Instead of fully healing from her trauma, she turns to drowning her sorrows in work and school. She refuses to let herself get hurt again and has made a vow to not entertain the idea of a relationship until she has graduated from college and secured her dream job. Rashir Martin is a basketball prodigy and on the road to being drafted into the NBA. Being an attractive basketball player comes with its perks including parties, women, alcohol, and popularity. Rashir has told himself he doesn't have time for a relationship if he wants to make it to the NBA and he needs to stay focused with no distractions. When both of these broken souls cross paths, what will happen? DISCLAIMER: this story will consist of swear words and some sexual content. read at your own risk.

"Talk to me."

Bliss Jackson is a young college junior with a lot of growing up to do trying to find her place while battling family issues and mental health problems. Feeling like damaged goods because of the events in her life and the instability of her emotions and sickness, she struggles to live a healthy lifestyle. Genesis Christophers is a young kingpin CEO. Living a lavish and expensive lifestyle, Genesis is all work and no play building a successful life and businesses from the ground up. The death of his parents haunts him and keeps him uninterested in relationships or anything besides work. When these two strangers fall in love will their self sabotaging and fears keep them apart or bring them together? "no, more than emotionally invested, showing you all my imperfections.." my works #4.

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Faith and Dave both want a relationship, but aren't eager in taking that step with anyone. Faith feels she is unworthy of love and Dave thinks he doesn't have time for love. When they meet, will they display that smile?

"If you were really my best friend, you'd see that you were the only person I've ever wanted to be with. You've been dating everyone else while I'm just sitting around waiting for you to open your damn eyes!" I yelled at him as tears streamed down my cheeks. He looked at me with wide eyes, clearly confused. He then held a sympathetic look on his face when he saw how passionate I was about this entire situation. I can't believe he didn't realize all these years that he was the one I wanted to be with all along. "How was I supposed to know Riley? You didn't tell me shit!" He yelled back at me but still held his same sympathetic look. I shook my head at him, wiping my face as I backed away from him, stepping into a pile of snow in the process. There was already snow on ground but more snow had just started to fall from the sky. "Look, I have to go. My mom wants me home for dinner." I said turning on my heels and walking away towards my house. I didn't even bother looking back but I knew he was still standing there. I wondered if he'd run after me or if he'd sweep me off my feet like I always imagined but no, nothing. Just broken dreams and maybe even a broken friendship. *For hopeless romantics

Riley Goode is an entertainment reporter for Associated Press. Her first big story is to cover the fight of the year in Vegas involving undefeated heavy weight champion, Yasir Belair. Riley's best friend, Lena convinces her to live just for the night and to cross something off of her bucket list: to bed the bad boy of boxing. The last thing Riley expects is for Yasir to pay her any attention when there will be plenty of model type women around. But, she is quickly mistaken. He presents her with an opportunity that a lot of women would happily accept but Riley isn't most women. The offer sounds tempting and even after her constant hesitation she accepts. But everything comes with a price.