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Sinful. | imagines. by notapradagurl
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An imagines book for the characters from the movie 'Sinners' enjoy!♡
Soft for a Sinner by siickestlvrr
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Evangeline has always walked the straight path church on Sundays, top of her class, a future so bright it blinds her. Stack is the opposite. Cold stares, dirty hands, and a reputation soaked in sin. They were never meant to cross paths until a favor turns into a deal, and a deal turns into something neither of them can name. He's the kind of boy girls are warned about. She's the kind of girl he never thought he deserved. But some flames burn too hot to ignore... even if they leave scars.
Caught in the Smoke by mymellowdi
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A Sinners-Modern!AU Melody came back to Houston with a plan-stay low and stack her. Fresh out of nursing school and back from Mexico, she's ready to reconnect with family, find herself, and finally exhale in the thick heat of the city she used to call home during the summer. But Houston's changed-and so has she. But nothing threw her off balance more than him-Smoke. Quiet. Tattooed. Dangerous in the way a match is before it touches fire. A friend of her brother's, with a stare that says more than he ever will. What starts as late-night texts and car conversations quickly turns into something deeper, something riskier. Melody finds herself toeing the line between danger and desire-and Smoke's not the type to let go easy.
KILO RETURNS by OfficialBrownStories
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Peace was never built for a man like Christopher "Kilo" Brown. After surviving the streets, five years in prison, and four years of trying to live right on the outside, Kilo thought he had finally learned how to balance two worlds. On the East Side of Birmingham, he built something real-his own barbershop in Center Point, a name people respect, and a reputation that still makes the wrong people quiet when he walks in the room. But the streets don't respect balance. When Sah makes the unforgivable move-kidnapping Kamil, the woman who has always been tied to Kilo's life, and his daughter Lovely-everything he's tried to control collapses in an instant. Now it's no longer about business, loyalty, or survival. It's war. Kilo is forced back into the darkest parts of his past, where respect is earned in violence and decisions come with blood. Every connection he's ever had gets pulled into the conflict-old friends, old enemies, and the women who were already holding a fragile piece of his life together. As the East Side, West Side, and North Side tensions rise again, Kilo realizes something he tried to ignore for years: you can't outrun who you used to be... and you can't protect what you love without becoming it again. In KILO RETURNS, loyalty will be tested, blood will be paid, and every move Kilo makes will decide who makes it out-and who doesn't.
𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧, 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐭 by zaniayah
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Maluena Roberts fled her hometown and her broken marriage four years ago, signing divorce papers without hesitation when her husband, Christopher Brown, chose to rekindle his relationship with his first love, Lauren Montague. Unbeknownst to him, Maluena was pregnant with twins. She moved overseas, raising her sons in secret and building a new life. Now, with her father on his deathbed, Maluena returns to take over his business. But coming home means confronting the ghosts of her past-and her ex-husband, who still doesn't know he's a father. As Maluena struggles to navigate the complex world of family legacies, power struggles, and rekindled tensions, she finds herself drawn into a whirlwind of jealousy, new romances, and even murder. What started as a return for family soon becomes a journey of survival, forcing her to ask: did she really leave behind a better life, or has she stepped back into a world more dangerous than she ever imagined? Secrets will unravel, and the truth is bound to come out-but at what cost?
Kilo by OfficialBrownStories
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Christopher Brown-known in the streets as Kilo-used to move weight, and his name still carries it. After serving five years in prison, Kilo came home different... but not completely changed. Now a licensed master barber running his own shop on the East Side of Birmingham, he's trying to stay legit while still making quiet moves on the side. His past follows him everywhere-through the streets, through old enemies, and even through the law watching his every step. But the real pressure? It ain't just the streets. It's the women. Jada-loyal, pregnant, and playing her position close. Diamond-the mother of his daughter, loud, unpredictable, and never far from drama. Ammika-the mother of his son, calculated, competitive, and not willing to be second to nobody. Caught between fatherhood, loyalty, temptation, and a reputation built on things he can't take back, Kilo is walking a thin line between the life he's trying to build... and the one that refuses to let him go. Because in Birmingham, your past don't stay buried. And one wrong move? Everything Kilo worked for-his freedom, his family, his future- can disappear overnight.
The Lotus Flower  by thatdarkskinpretty
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At twenty-seven, Janai is drowning in the reality of survival. Balancing the demanding workload of sonography school with the non-stop energy of her two-year-old son, Jonah, leaves her with no room for error and no money to spare. When regular jobs fail to cover the rising stack of past-due bills, she makes a choice she never thought she'd have to: dancing for cash. It's supposed to be temporary. A means to an end. Just a way to keep a roof over her son's head until she can trade the flashing club lights for the sterile halls of a clinic.Then walks in Micah. To the world, he goes by Fazo. At twenty-nine, he is a man forged by the pavement, a shadow over the city whose name carries a lethal weight. The streets and the drug trade are the only life he has ever known, and his ruthless reputation precedes him. In his world, respect is bought with fear, and people know exactly what happens to anyone foolish enough to cross him. He is dangerous, detached, and completely off-limits. But when their two different worlds collide, the friction is undeniable. Janai is trying to build a clean future from the ground up, while Fazo is deeply rooted in a dark past he can't escape. As an intense connection sparks between the hustler and the student, Janai must decide if falling for a man from the streets will lift her out of the mud or drag her and her son straight into the crossfire.
Very Special by Ladybreezy81
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One wrong number. One unexpected connection. One love that changes everything. When Chris Brown receives a random text from an unknown number, he almost ignores it. Almost. But something about the message-and the woman behind it-makes him reply. That woman is Milan Morrow, someone completely outside his world. No fame. No spotlight. No idea who he really is. And that's exactly what draws him in. What starts as casual texting turns into late-night phone calls, inside jokes, and conversations that go deeper than anything Chris has experienced in years. With Milan, he's not a superstar. He's just Chris. Real. Unfiltered. Free. And somewhere between the laughter and the silence, they fall-hard. But everything changes the moment they finally meet. Because Milan comes face to face with the truth-he's not just Chris... he's Chris Brown. The fame. The cameras. The pressure. The world watching. Suddenly, the connection that once felt so easy becomes complicated. Milan isn't sure she wants a life in the spotlight, where love is questioned, privacy is nonexistent, and every move is judged. But walking away from him? That might be even harder. For Chris, Milan is different. She's peace in the chaos. Home in a life that never slows down. The one person who loved him before the fame could get in the way-and the only one he's willing to fight for. Now, between sold-out tours, late-night studio sessions, and a relentless social media world watching their every move, they must decide- Can love stay real when the whole world is watching? Or will fame be the very thing that tears them apart? Very Special - where love is unexpected, undeniable... and worth risking everything for.
The Coldest Touch by velourxreads
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Soleia Washington built her salon from the ground up with nothing but talent, grit, and sleepless nights. But behind the polished mirrors and flawless installs, the bills are stacking higher than her profits, clients are getting harder to keep, and the dream she sacrificed everything for is slipping through her fingers. The last thing Soleia needs is distraction - especially not one wrapped in designer clothes, cold stares, and street power. Jordan "X" Woods is the kind of man people whisper about. Feared across the city and known for running one of the most profitable drug operations on the east side, his name carries weight... and danger. He's built his empire by never letting emotions cloud his judgment, until one chance meeting with Soleia leaves him wanting something he's never allowed himself to have: peace. In a city where love can get you killed, is risking your heart ever worth the cost?
Sweat & Ink by velourxreads
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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?