Amanda Gaffley is a beautiful Xhosa girl from South Africa .She is well known for her generous heart and beautiful dimple smile, quite an eye catcher.From the dusty streets of Khayelitsha, she goes to New York seeking for success. She always believed that she was destined for more than what she was given, with an ambitious mind she dared to strive for what she wanted. She thought settling down in New York would be all cookies and cream but eh ! Leonardo Reigns is a well known billionaire bachelor in New York. His family own hotels all around the world ! not to mention that he also owns dozens of Restaurants, his name held so much worth that men envy him and woman drop to their knees . Leonardo does not believe in love but what happens when he gets hot Coffee spilled on his Amarni blazer by a drool-worthy "black" girl? Read to find out.

"I am so sorry I'm late." My red woolly hair flopped onto my face and I huff, throwing my bag on the chair to put it up. I haven't noticed the prisoner yet as I pull down my black pencil skirt that stuck to my hips a little too tight due to the shrinkage in the washing machine. "This. . . is my therapist?" A deep mocking voice came and I cleared my throat, finally meeting the seemingly Black eyes of Prisoner 409. My breath catches in my throat as a slow smirk grazes his face. The handcuffs remained stuck to his hand as he slowly rubbed his bare chin. "Behave 4-0-9" The prison guard slapped the table before leaving and I was still frozen. "Why wouldn't I? Chocolate just happens to be my favorite flavor."

When a shy slightly obsessive artist is infatuated by a local stripper

"He fell into despair and lost all hope... For who could ever love a beast?" -Beauty and The Beast ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• When Elle stumbled upon an ad for a stay in chef, she thought the universe had finally tipped in her favor. After graduating from culinary school, she wasn't sure what direction her life would go in... Until she met Stefan DeGramont. At first, he seemed like a cold hearted, presumptuous, egotistical asshole. As she grew to know him... Well... I guess you could add Mafia boss to the list. Now tangled in his crazy Mafia business, will something fragile like her heart, be on the line? Or maybe something more risky, like her life? Could all this be avoided If she can learn to love the man behind the beast... Before it's too late. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• "A thorn defends the Rose. Harming only those that will steal the blossom." **PLEASE Beware: I wrote this a few years ago so the spelling errors are there, and some cringe moments are present. I'll accept all health invoices for any emotional and mental damage inflicted during this read xoxo

Cover made by: @Malak-- "Ruby why are you so afraid to open up to me? I've been trying to love you but all you've been doing is pushing me away and I'm sick of it" "How can I trust you when my foster parents abused me for years? Trusting someone doesn't come easy to me. I want to trust you, I really do, but my wall is built too high" ------------- Ruby Carter never had a normal life. When she turned 16 her life changed for the worst. An abusive man and woman adopted her into their messy world. Noah De La Cruz is a wealthy CEO from California. The women love him because of his looks and money and he knows it. Women fall at his feet at the snap of a finger and he loves it. What will happen when Ruby shuts him out and don't fall at his feet?