"𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩, 𝐈 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩. 𝐈𝐟 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞, 𝐈 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞." ------------------------ "Bitch, where you at?" Raven's voice barked on the other end. "I-I don't know," Shy whispered, her voice barely audible. She stared out the window, straining to catch anything familiar. "I think I'm going the wrong way..." "What you mean you think?!" Raven snapped. "He-he's not-he's not going the right way." The panic in Raven's voice cracked through the phone. "Hell no. I'm calling the police. Stay on the phone, you hear me? Shy? Stay-" The car screeched to a stop. ---------------------------- It was just a ride home. One click on the Uber app and eighteen-year-old, exotic dancer, Shyanne Dudley thought she'd be back in her room in no time. But she never made it home. What started as an ordinary night at the club spiraled into a nightmare when the man behind the wheel wasn't what she expected. Stolen from the safety of the place she grew to love, Shyanne is thrust into a world of shadows where every locked door and whispered threat pushes her closer to the edge. And when she realizes she's pregnant-with his child-the fight to survive becomes a fight to protect something even more fragile than herself. But the deeper she sinks into this twisted new reality, the more it starts to feel... familiar. Routine. Safe. Loved, even-if love can exist in the hands of a monster. 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞-𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

In the heart of Atlanta, 28-year-old speech therapist Tecaria Valentina LeFlare prides herself on helping people find their voices-until she's assigned a new pediatric patient who hasn't spoken a word in years. The boy is sweet, silent... and guarded by a father whose presence shakes the room. Luciano Milan Blanca (Belly), rumored kingpin of one of the South's most dangerous cartels, steps into her life with cold eyes, hidden scars, and a power that pulls Tecaria in even when she knows she should run. As she fights to reach her patient, she finds herself falling madly-recklessly-in love with the one man who could cost her everything. When danger closes in, secrets unravel, and forbidden passion collides with loyalty, Tecaria must choose between the life she's built... and the man she can't let go.

Two years after Aiyana Brooks' death, her boyfriend Kaelen starts over in D.C., where he meets Kareem, a law student drawn to his mystery. As their bond deepens, Kaelen's past resurfaces, and Kareem is forced to question whether he's falling for a wrongfully accused man or helping a killer hide.

𝐚 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝗺𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝗼𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝗼𝐫𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝗺𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝗼𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝗼𝗺 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝗼𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝗼𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐢𝗼𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫...

Two lone souls crossed paths by what some would say was luck, but Dekari and Ivory don't believe in luck. They both lived a life knowing that things happen for a reason. Their connection was instant; a fire that neither had ever felt before. They taught each other not only what it meant to be loved but what it meant to be CHOSEN. Their love was so innocent, and nothing, not even themselves, could break them apart. But the life Dekari lives came with baggage. Baggage that put them both at risk. And even stepping away could be life-or-death for them and the people around them. But like moths to a flame, they keep coming back to each other despite it all. But sometimes that selfish love can shift so much, it's hard to say if one could ever love again.

She was sent to watch him. Not want him. The assignment was simple-get close, uncover the truth, and disappear. But when the past collides with the present, and forbidden feelings rise, she finds herself questioning everything. In a world built on secrets, loyalty comes at a price. And someone's always two steps ahead. 2025

Yemi is unconventional. A bit morally grey. When she murders her would be husband, she finds herself in the company of his devishly handsome cousin. Terrified of what he will do if he finds out what she has done, she tries her best to keep her distance from the aristocrat. But their magnetism draws them closer despite the consequences. He proposes a plan to keep her safe. A plan that both apals and intrigues her... That they get married.

By day, Kaiser Armstrong is the picture of control-sharp, assertive, and untouchable in the boardroom, as the CMO of Panther Inc. But at night, he trades power for longing, secretly obsessed with the internet vixen that is Kimani Abrahams, a digital marketing analyst moonlighting as an irresistibly seductive online "personality". He has no idea he's her boss. She has no idea he's her biggest fan-or how deeply he aches to surrender to someone like her. When Kimani gives him her number, sparks fly, but everything changes when she learns he's been watching her all along. As desire and betrayal collide, two people hiding in plain sight must risk honesty to have the intimacy they both secretly crave.