Fake dating the king of the neighborhood certainly had its perks, but what happens when being in a relationship is one of them? Monique Freedman is Harlem church royalty, soloist of the Heavenly Way Choir and the pastor's perfect, pristine daughter. But as time goes on she's starting to get tired of the same routine. She is completely invisible to her long-time crush-the polished head deacon's son. Desperate to get his attention, she breaks out of the box that she's lived in all her life, and she needs the perfect guy to help her do it: Amari Jones. Amari is the undisputed king of the block, heads turn when he enters the scene. But beneath his sharp exterior is a quietly ambitious, architecture-loving guy who has been secretly smitten with Monique since they were kids in Sunday school. Two issues: He doesn't play games, and that would include fake dating. But if her father, Reverend Freedman, saw them together he'd flip a lid. But a summer in Harlem has its own way of changing the rules. When a hesitant deal forces them together, Monique finally gets to see a world beyond the church. She comes to understand the spirit and the culture of the city she calls home, and she does it with Amari by her side. As fake dates and summer block parties melt into late night conversations, Monique realizes that the guy she was never supposed to like was the only guy that was listening all along.

❛𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭?❜ ❛𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭?❜ ❛𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞.❜ ❛𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭.❜ Ezra Barlowe is unable to paint the way he used to. He thought stopping his medication and spending a year in France would help him, but that has failed and now he's back home with nothing to show for it. Until he meets a certain girl who looked at him the way a painting would. Odessa Greene spends most of her time between school and working as an art model. When she's not posing nude for broke college students, she's being a broke college student. Life is hectic, but she manages to find solace in a boy with shaky hands and glasses thicker than hers. [to put it simply: art, romance, smut, inexperienced guy/experienced girl, submissive male/ gentle fdom. warning: ambiguous ending) started: [2/22] published: [6/13/22] ended: [9/17/22]

"You promised you'd control yourself, Angelo." "I promised I'd try. And trust me, Nia, I tried." ━─━────༺༻────━─━ It's been months since Nia Castillo last saw Angelo Ricci. She's thought about that final night in front of her fathers bar ever since. But, she's moved on with her life. Or at least she's trying to. She has a stable job, good friends, and a blossoming dating life. But when an unwelcome acquaintance comes knocking on her door, Nia is forced back into a life she swore she wouldn't live. ━─━────༺༻────━─━ this work is nsfw. chapters with explicit nsfw content, be that a little or a lot, will be marked with an asterisk[*]. warnings will be given at the start of the chapter. started: [5-20-21] finished [11-14-21] [unedited]

╰┈➤ Welcome to the next four years of your life, following a group of girls entering the real world, but one struggle at a time. a fic bc why not...

And in that moment, I realized something that I've always known deep down in my heart. I finally understand why my eyes would always cling to him in a room, why my mood would always lighten up whenever he was around, why my world brightened up when I met him- why the sun shined brighter, trees and grass were greener, flowers smelled better. Why he makes my world more beautiful simply by existing in it. It's because I'm in love with him. The type of love that you never knew existed until you finally experience it yourself, the type of love that's hard to put into words because it's a love you've never had for anyone else. And never will. - JAMISON MACK ... And in which, Jamison Mack drunkly kisses his very much in love bestfriend, Hayden Zhang. Shouldn't be much of a problem, they both agree to forget about it. It was a drunken mistake. Nothing more, nothing less. One problem, neither of them can stop thinking about it. What could go wrong? Or in simpler words, a chaotic bisexual pro basketball player who's in love with his playboy footballer bestfriend. highest rankings #1 - interracialbxb #1 - maybesmut #1 - collegebasketball #2 - collegefootball #2 - interracialbxb #3 - lgbtq #3 - interracialbxb #7 - gayromance #13 - interracialbxb

The Running Hearts Series- Book One Senator Kamala Harris, an ambitious, powerful Black woman in her late 30s, is the youngest U.S. Senator from California and now a leading contender in the race for the presidency. With her polished image, elite education, and clean public record, she's a symbol of hope-especially for Black women across America. But Kamala has long buried a personal truth: she is attracted to women. Her political consultants have always advised her to keep that part of herself hidden, fearing the backlash could derail her career. During a campaign stop in Houston, Texas, Kamala visits a local school as part of her education initiative. There, she meets Kiana Matthews, a vibrant, passionate 28-year-old teacher and girls' basketball coach. Kiana is everything Kamala isn't-unapologetically authentic, a bit rough around the edges, and grounded in community. Kiana has an 8-year-old daughter, Zuri, who is wise beyond her years and immediately forms a bond with the senator. What starts as professional admiration quickly turns into something deeper. Kamala finds herself drawn to Kiana's warmth and strength, while Kiana is intrigued by the powerful, poised woman who seems to be quietly unraveling behind the scenes. But Kiana harbors secrets-ones that could destroy them both if they come to light: a hidden past involving Zuri's father, a scandal that once cost her a scholarship and nearly her teaching license, and a dangerous ex who hasn't truly let her go. As the campaign heats up, rumors begin to swirl. A political rival leaks intimate photos suggesting Kamala may be having an affair with a woman. Kiana is forced into hiding, and Kamala is faced with the biggest decision of her life: protect her image, or embrace who she truly is-even if it means sacrificing her dreams. Meanwhile, Zuri, caught between her mother's secrets and the senator's sudden presence in their lives, becomes an emotional anchor, revealing truths neither woman is ready to face.

Kamala Harris thought the worst was behind her when she lost the 2024 presidential election. But the quiet that followed revealed something far more devastating-a marriage broken by betrayal, a life stripped of certainty, and nights haunted by questions that politics could never answer. On one of those sleepless nights, searching for comfort in flour and sugar, she stumbles into a late-night grocery aisle-and collides with a woman who feels like danger wrapped in beauty. Tall, with radiant dark skin, an Afro haloing her face, and siren eyes that draw Kamala in against her will, this stranger unsettles her in ways she can't explain. What begins as chance sparks a slow burn neither can escape. Kamala is pulled between resistance and surrender, trust and suspicion, desire and fear. The deeper she falls, the more she realizes this woman's world is one of shadows-crime, secrets, and enemies who don't play by the rules. Every step closer to love pushes her deeper into danger. Every step back leaves her hollow. And somewhere in the pull between the two, Kamala must decide if she's willing to risk everything she has left-her name, her heart, even her life-for a future she never saw coming. A story of power, betrayal, and the dangerous gravity of love that refuses to let go.

[BOOK 2 NOW INCLUDED] Nick Wilde is hopelessly in love with the magnificent Judy Hopps, and wants to claim her as his own. But it's not easy to be the odd couple of Zootopia. Two opposite species, together leaves heads turned all over the city. Family, friends, even your own colleagues at ZPD questions your taste. How will Nick and Judy be able to escape the preferences of Zootopia and still remain together? 8/15/2018 #1- wildehopps 4/5/2019 +prior #2- judy BOOK 2 (AS OF APRIL) Nick and Judy are finalled engaged and slowly preparing for their big day. But they both already see that Zootopia isn't as fair or accepting as they wish it could be. Being that they are both of different species, the clever fox and smart bunny have to go through trials to let the world know, that even a prey and predator can fall in love.

Judy has just graduated from the police academy and she is ready to travel to Zootopia and get her first job as a police officer. The morning of that day she gets a badly written message from the chief of police in Zootopia telling her not to go. She will disobey him and set off for the city. She makes it to the train station in Bunny burrows but before she enters she notices something..... it is closed up, barricaded with fences and wooden boards. 'What is going on here?' She wonders as she enters the train and makes her own way to the Megapolis. The question she will soon enough set to herself is...... did I do well to come here? This is a major variation from the original story and the only clue I will give you of what is going to happen is: Imagine if Judy had gone to Zootopia too late and Bellwether had made her plan come true.... with some other things too.