In my life your all in or all out. It's a lesson I had to learn and had I learned it earlier, I'd have saved myself a lot of heartbreak, time, and ruin. One I take seriously to protect myself, but use sparingly cause people come and go with a purpose. At the end of the day I fight for me and mine. Therefore my mind though, my heart, soul, and trust is something I can not go half n half on.

[ meh - ta - noy - ah ] Greek (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, or way of life; spiritual conversion

After a tragedy, Amila Johnson abandons her life in New York and retreats back to her birthplace of Houston. She tries to start anew but she can't get far with the skills of being an almost classically trained ballerina. Deciding to take up her friend's offer to pick up a few shifts at a coffee shop, she becomes reacquainted with a person from her past. He wants to help her but values his privacy and she doesn't like handouts. So, they formulate a contractual agreement. An agreement that's pleasurable for them both but will feelings get in the way of this act of ink and lust or will things stay professional. Luxury and sex; what's more to want?

"You trust me?" I look up at him, staring into his light brown eyes that stared directly at me. It felt like he was staring into my soul trying to read me. I could barely answer his question because I was busy looking at him. Once I realized I was staring like crazy, I quickly look down. "I do." ----------------------------- She's the girl you never saw coming, the unexpected one who calms you, centers you, and still she turns out to be the surprise love of your love. She gets you, really gets you like no one ever has. She is your best friend, lover, and soulmate all wrapped in the prettiest package. She is unforgettable, she is like no one, which is why you are addicted to her mind, her soul, her body, and her presence. You can't get her out of your system. You taste her and she runs through you hot like blood and fire. She never leaves you no matter what, because she too, knows how rare the connection is. You have never had anyone stick by you like that before. She is the safest place you ever know. You are soft for her no matter how hard life gets, she is there and your feelings never change. She loves you fiercely and you feel her love deep in your bones and in your soul. She is the one who makes you feel whole in a way you never have before and that terrifies you. But, what terrifies you even more...is losing her. 03/12/21-04/25/21 Rankings: #9 in africanamerican 9-16-21 #84 in urban 9-16-21 #113 in blacklove 9-16-21 #1 in blacklovestory 9-16-21 #45 in contemporarylit 9-16-21 #18 in blackcouple 9-16-21 #218 in urbanromance 9-16-21 #1 in saveblackcharacters 9-16-21

Texas is a courageous woman with morals. She owns her very own business and manages it with her best friends. Koffi is an aggressive man with a soft spot for the sweetest girl. He owns his own hair shop too. When their worlds collide, it's a love story waiting to happen.

𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘄𝘁𝘀😁

"I won't ever leave you." *** Imani Richards has liked one of her best friends for as long as she could remember. Being a shy, anxiety ridden, introvert has prevented her from ever sharing her feelings, knowing she'd just get rejected and have to deal with the embarrassment that she couldn't handle. She has tried, and failed at relationships, causing her to believe she'll never really find that person thats meant for her. Jamal Simmons is a whore. He's always been handsome, and definitely uses it to his advantage. He doesn't spare people's feelings and has always gone through life having no problems when it came to getting what he wants. Oblivious to Imani's feelings, he does what he wants, with who he wants without a care in the world. Will Jamal ever see what's right in front of him? DISCLAIMER: this story will consist of swear words and some sexual content. read at your own risk.

in which their relationship starts out as strictly physical. (based on the song 'recognize' by pnd) [LISTEN/READ LYRICS BEFORE READING FOR A HEIGHTENED EXPERIENCE] [highest rank: #4 in 'nba', #1 'bensimmons' #2 'normani'] started: August 2019 ended: april 2020 100k views / may 21 2020

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞'𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞'𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞. #1 in URBAN-26/08/21 #2 in STREETS-07/11/21

*major editing currently taking place & some rewrites* Tiara and Keenan were as close as anyone could be, they've been best friends since freshmen year of high school and now they're heading to college, attending The illustrious Howard University in Washington D.C. they promised one another that they would let nothing separate them .. but classes , meeting new people and these college parties can definitely get in the way of that promise. Will Tiara and Keenan stay best friends and maybe become something more? Or will they just eventually go their separate ways? Find out in BestFriends