Playing with fire is bad for those who burn themselves. For the rest of us, it is a very great pleasure. - Anonymous

**RISING NEW ROMANCE STORY** OVOS AWARD NOMINEE!!! Three years ago Lorie Davidsson was in the steamiest and best relationship of her life, and then he left her. Lorie Davidsson had fallen head over heels for her brothers friend, only to find her feelings answered. In the midst of the happiest time of her life everything changed - he picked up his bags and left unannounced. Leaving her heartbroken. Shameik Williams knew he made the biggest mistake of his life when he left Lorie Davidsson, the love of his life, to move to Miami. Their relationship had to be a secret, or her brother would've killed him. When he couldn't bare it anymore he did the cowardly thing - he left. After three years Lorie is about to get the surprise of a lifetime when Shameik, asked by her brother, gets invited to their annual Family Reunion in Hawaii. Shameik has an ulterior motive with this trip, he finally wants to confess why left to Lorie and hopefully get her back. But it's going to be hard, due to the engagement ring on his finger and his fiancee by his side. But are they actually engaged? This will be their first time they will be seeing each other with feelings still brewing, questions waiting to be asked and a physical attraction so strong it will be near impossible to hide . Will they be able to move past what happened three years ago and more importantly - how will they resist each other?

Honey Ortiz was raised with a silver spoon in her mouth. Stuck up doesn't even describe her. Always getting what she wants. No isn't in her vocabulary. 23 year old Qasim has always been a product of the street- matter of fact he is the streets! Born and bred in the slums of Ohio- the hustle is all he knows. Having a crack addicted mother he never knew love. Only love he ever knew was his baby mother. But she turned out to be a conniving hoe. The best thing he gained out of that was his 7 year old daughter Trinity. He promised to show her everything he never had. Love, affection, and a structured home. Neither of them were looking for love, but sometimes love can be looking for us. What happens when he crosses paths with bougie ass Honey? He's ill tempered, and she's spoiled as fuck. Could this be a disaster- or an everlasting love? It takes a real nigga to humble a bougie bitch.

Cassandra Jones had big dreams growing up, the only one with any kind of dreams in her family. . She made good grades, stayed out of trouble and even graduated on time. But Her circumstances wouldn't let her leave so she stayed and became a stripper at the club Hustler's Palace under her stage name Honey years later. Now 23, She loves her job and what she does even bringing home more money than she can count, but being a dancer at Hustler's Palace doesn't always mean life is good. As things begin to look up for Honey, others around her are scheming to obtain what she has. The road to success becomes twisted as relationships and loyalty are put to the test but soon she begins to believe in the saying, "More money, more problems." Things could even get deadly. *BE ADVISED, CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT. READ AT OWN DISCRETION*(CERTAIN CHAPTERS WILL BE PRIVATE DUE TO CONTENT. FOLLOWING WILL BE REQUIRED.)