Aaliyah Johnson is in her final year at Magnolia State University, where she's balancing a scholarship, an art degree, and the pressure of not knowing what comes next. Elias Carter, the university's baseball captain, seems to have everything figured out, except his own heart. When mutual friends and a poetry club bring them together, sparks ignite in the most unexpected ways. She's brilliant and blunt; he's disciplined and mysterious. But between classes, practices, and the expectations of everyone around them, connection becomes the one thing they can't plan for. From strangers to friends to something far deeper, their story grows with every season, rooted beneath a magnolia tree that sees it all. Autumn brings sparks: "I'm curious about you, but I don't even know why yet." Winter, closeness: "You calm me when I didn't realise I needed calming." Spring, love: "I've known for a while... I just didn't want to ruin it." Summer, uncertainty: "Even if everything changes, you've changed me already." Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the images used both on the cover and throughout the story.

Close Enough to Fall He's my older cousin's best friend-the one person I should never want. What starts as stolen glances and late-night conversations quickly turns into something neither of us can ignore. But with family, loyalty, and years of unspoken rules standing between us, falling for each other could cost us everything. Some lines aren't meant to be crossed... until love makes them impossible to see. *SHORT STORY*

Yeah their toxic...but what couple isn't ;) _________________________________________ "Go on", he said slapping her thigh, he could feel her letting go and it was turning him on to unnatural heights seeing her get this dirty for him. "Grind against my hand", he gritted into her ear, and she did just that, grinding her hips in deep circular rotations as he worked her nub. She could feel that famous pleasure boil within her, letting her know she was close. ________________________________________ Everyone has a soulmate, someone they're destined to find. Until that moment comes, we often spend our lives imagining who they might be. But Jason and Krissy don't have to wonder much longer, as one ordinary evening in detention, a substitute teacher drops a bombshell: they're each other's soulmates. Neither of them is thrilled. They come from opposite ends of the school's social hierarchy, and they've spent more time rolling their eyes at each other than dreaming of true love. But Destiny doesn't make mistakes. Now, Jason and Krissy must decide whether to fight fate - or fall into it. Can they unlearn everything they thought they knew and let themselves desire the only person Destiny has said they were born to love? WARNING: I'm rewriting the story. Chapters with ✨'s are rewritten and contain new themes and storylines. PLEASE GIVE ME FEEDBACK. 18+

"You don't know what you do to me," he murmured against my skin. "You really don't." - Honesty, a Black girl with a sharp tongue and a bad attitude. lives in Brick City, a row of red-brick apartments know for gangbangers and old grandmothers who yearn for a better place to live. She works nights at a corner store, saving every dollar to get her little brother out of the environment before he becomes part of it. She doesn't have time for love, drama, or distractions. Then Cesar, a quiet white boy with a raspy voice and sweet way with words, moves into the building next door. Who is just trying to make a living off his mechanic job. What happens when these two cross paths and fall in love? Read to find out. #2 hoodlove #4 bwwm #3 blacklove

𝐋𝐚'𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫, 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚 𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟... 𝐉𝐞𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐨. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐞𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐨'𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐲. 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡.... 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨.... 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫? 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭! (𝐘'𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐥𝐨𝐥!)

He's the shy one. She's the quiet one. A late night grocery run turns into a awkward moment. And a stare that says, "Relax. I got you."

"This lil (thug) light of mine"😁 26 yo Nayana Bentley didn't have time to settle down..well anymore, she had a few relationships and her most recent one ended because the man couldn't keep up with her busy schedule. She took it as a sign,she was a very successful wedding planner while also a CFO for her sisters wedding dress shop and they've been in business together for almost 10 years starting out very young thanks to the inspiration of their party planner mother and dress making grandmas on both sides of the family 21 year old De'Angelo Freeman was somebody that everybody in his state knew,Thug was a given name thanks to his street rep and not only was he street smart but book smart a well, women usually couldn't wait to get in bed with him then go brag about it which he brushed off. His family frequently begged him to stop his antics and finally settled down,his parents and siblings especially were tired of him bringing home different women most of which were disrespectful The begging only got worse when Angelo became a groomsmen in his cousins wedding,all day they kept on saying 'see how nice this is' or 'this could be you one day' but he wasn't paying no mind to them what he was paying attention to was the gorgeous wedding planner who he thought he'd get no problem 🤗

The beautiful and fearless Dr. Monique Lathan's love of animals is the reason for her choice in occupation. Her career is rewarding, but her love life is mundane...that's until Monique becomes the obsession of a different kind of animal she's never heard of nor can control.

Navy a plus size nurse, 22 years old, fine as hell and always smelling good even after a double shift. She got soft curves, pretty eyes, long lashes, and a attitude that'll check somebody quick if they play with her. Everybody at the hospital love her 'cause she sweet, but she ain't no pushover. She grew up around the struggle, so she know how to move smart and keep herself together. Even with that RN title Emery 26, cold-hearted and fresh off a murder bid. Folks know not to play with him - quiet, sharp-minded, and always got a shiv tucked on him like a weapon 'cause in prison anything can turn deadly. Tattoos on his neck and hands, scars from fights, and eyes that look like he done seen too much. He don't trust nobody, barely even smile, but underneath all that pressure and anger is somebody carrying guilt and demons he can't outrun. They linked through a pen pal program. What started as simple letters turned into late-night thoughts, secrets, flirting, and feelings neither one expected.

Javier Solis knows how to leave a mark, both on skin and on the heart. The oldest of six, he grew up surrounded by love, laughter, and art, and now he pours all of himself into the tattoo shop he owns. Navy Jones has spent her life holding everyone else together. The middle child of a big family, dependable and quiet, she became a teacher not just to guide children, but to give the care she's always given others, even when no one gave it back. On New Year's Eve, Navy walks into Javier's shop for her first tattoo: a lotus placed close to her heart. One night, one tattoo, one choice, and suddenly two lives collide in ways neither expected.