Zarallia Monroe has spent her entire life fighting to prove she's enough. Growing up as the darkest daughter in her family, she learned that love wasn't always given equally. Now at twenty-four, she dances at one of Atlanta's most exclusive clubs, saving every dollar she can to build the luxury skincare brand she's dreamed about since she was sixteen. Hezekiah Carter is a man everyone fears but few truly know. Behind his reputation, he's carrying the weight of a life he's no longer sure he wants. Falling in love was never part of his plan-until he met the one woman who saw the man beneath the image. As their worlds collide, love begins to heal wounds neither of them knew how to face. But old secrets, dangerous enemies, family betrayal, and the streets threaten to destroy everything they're trying to build. Sometimes the deepest scars aren't the ones you can see. Sometimes they're the ones that teach you how to bloom.

*complete & edited* Please don't go by my writing on this book, I was fresh on this platform and had no idea what I was doing Eve Madison tries to do everything she can to help her struggling parents. She works and goes to school with her best friend, her sister from another mister, Dream. She puts her family and priorities first, she never thought about love. That is until Damien Westwood comes along. Damien and his three brothers owns Atlanta's number one auto body shop. He's been heartbroken but is willing to try again for his mom sake. When he happens to see Eve in the shop with his younger brother, he wants her and won't stop til he has her. She wants Daminen, but her priorities are her main concern. He fell hard for his Evie baby, and no one fucks with what's his. Follow Damien and Eve as they face a crazy ex and a stalker who just doesn't get it. * "I'm going through a lot right now, with family and all. There wouldn't be any time. That's not a good start for a relationship." She said watching him for his reaction. "Who says there's a certain way to start a relationship? I understand that family comes first, even education. But if I could see or talk to you for an hour at least, I'll be fine with that." She was still unsure, "I still don't know.. why me though?" "Cause I want you. I claimed you the moment I saw you." "I'm not an object." "You're not, but believe me beautiful when I say you're mine. And I always get what I want." * Same thing as my other stories, there is very heavy sexual tension and content. I don't drag out feelings for two people who care for each other. This is a fictional story so some info may not be accurate. Enjoy!

I DO NOT OWN ANY RIGHTS TO THE PHOTOS IN THE STORY . I DO NOT OWN ANY RIGHTS TO THE PHOTOS IM THE STORY. Raegan Is A 23 Year Old Registered Nurse . What Happens When Her and 26 Year Old Kameron "King" Miller Meet ? When Raegan Finds Out How Dangerous Kameron Is Will She Stick It Out With Him ? Will Everything Kameron Do Be For The Love Of Raegan ?

"Solè, why'd you stay?" "Because, Zaire... you the first thing that ever felt worth staying for." ❀ 🝳 ❀ Harlem held the noise. Solè gave Zaire the quiet. Zaire Knox, Harlem's quiet storm, known for his ties to the streets and a gaze that read people faster than they could lie to him. Respected. Feared. Loved. With scars buried deeper than his tattoos, he never planned to love soft. Until a Harlem vinyl shop left behind by his late grandfather forces him to slow down, to breathe, to find his real purpose in the world beyond the streets. Solè Sinclair, soft but unbreakable, raised by her father after loss. By day, she serves warmth behind the counter of a café. By night, she disappears into her art, trying to paint the parts of herself no one ever sees. When their worlds cross, the city shifts. What starts off tense and unexpected turns tender. Together, they learn love can hold you just as fierce as the streets ever did, and softer, too. But love in Harlem always asks one question: what are you willing to risk when the heart wants more than the streets ever offered? A Harlem story. A hood love. A soft place to land. ❀ 🝳 ❀

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Sarye "Riya" Knowles is a certified boss in every sense of the word. At just 32, she's built a brand from scratch after walking away from a toxic relationship and raising her daughter. By day, Sarye is a thriving entrepreneur running her own cosmetic company. By night, she's the unapologetic, witty voice behind the hit podcast "Pillow Talk & Real Sh*t", where she keeps it raw and unfiltered about love, relationships, sex - and why women need to love themselves first. She's known for her infamous line: "Sis... your man is NOT in prison! Stop glamorizing struggle love" Sarye knows the harsh reality of that life. But life gets real when her wild, brutally honest best friend and co-host Josalyn dares her - to write a prison pen pal. The topic? Whether love can really be found behind bars. Thinking it's harmless content and knowing full well it's against everything she believes, Sarye agrees. It's just a letter. A joke. A teachable moment. That't until she encounters Steffon "Street" Austin, a 35-year-old inmate serving time with 15 years left on his sentence. But what starts as playful dare quickly turns into long letters, raw vulnerability, and undeniable chemistry. Street isn't who she expected. Charming. Intelligent. Business-minded. A protective energy that makes her feel safe - even from behind bars. Their connection is instant but layered with complications. Soon, Sarye finds herself sneaking to the mailbox like a teenager, rearranging her beliefs, and questioning everything she's ever preached to her listeners.

>>𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐲'𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐦'𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐩𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐦? 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝟎𝟓/𝟎𝟗/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝟎𝟔/𝟏𝟖/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞: 𝟏𝟎/𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 ✯𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃✯

When single mother Zaina leans on her brother's best friend, Malachi, hidden feelings surface, and love, loyalty, and family collide.

Heart's Desire (Noun) : Refers to the deepest, most personal longings or wishes that come from your emotional core-not just what you want, but what you truly yearn for. These desires often reflect your truest self-your passions, dreams, needs for love, purpose, connection, or fulfillment. They're called "heart's" desires because they're emotional and instinctive, not always logical or practical. They can be difficult to explain, but you feel them deeply. "I feel like for some crazy ass reason, I got this connection with you. I wonder about ya safety when I'm not around and even if you never give a nigga the time of day... I just want you to be happy. I don't even know why.. I'm attracted to you like crazy ma." "You make me feel this way that I've never really felt before and I'm just too scared to go for the ride. Everything I ever said I wanted in a man, you have. Your attitude, your mindset, your maturity-." They weren't looking for each other, but something deeper-unspoken and undeniable-pulled them in. Follow along as two souls shaped by pain, survival, and pride, try to navigate a bond that feels bigger than either of them. It's passionate, intense, captivating, and at times overwhelming. Their connection isn't just attraction-it's a collision of heart's desires that neither expected, but both need. ( MATURE CONTENT ) COMPLETED

𝙲𝙾𝙼𝙿𝙻𝙴𝚃𝙴𝙳. 🖤 "𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚖𝚎, 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚖𝚎." 𝙵𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜. 𝚂𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚍𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚝. 𝚁𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚝. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚢, 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝'𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 ?