Malika Danai is pressure. Friendly, social, and loved by all, Malika thrives in college and is often seen as a mirage - seemingly real and attainable but disappears when approached. She's a party girl to the core. Loves to drink, flirt, and explore with her best friends, Ayana and Isabella. Her beauty is undeniable. With curly black hair cascading over her shoulders and golden-brown skin that glows no matter where she's at, Malika's presence is impossible to ignore. Her dark brown eyes often sparks with mischief, and her full two-toned lips often curves into teasing grins that hints at secrets she rarely shares. Malika excels at a lot of things but she was never the study type. She prayed the night before exams and hoped that her grades would at least give her a passing score and somehow, that always worked. Until now... Her grades are barely holding on- good enough to pass, but not good enough for a sorority like the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA). She wants to join. No she needs to. It's the only way she can prove to her mother that she's worth it. And she'll do whatever it takes. Even if it means casting her pride aside to get help from the boy who loathes her existence. Meanwhile... Theo Sinclair is a weapon. An academic weapon that nobody can beat. Coming from an old money family where the expectations and bars are set high, Theo surpasses them all and is often pushed towards greatness by his family. Yet he has a big flaw: boredom. Because of his uncaring attitude towards everything and everyone around him, Theo is often alone. Deliberately avoiding attention and validation from peers; he thrives in the silence and rhythm of his own scheduled routines. He has only one rule; 'Never let myself feel things I can't control.' To him, parties are ratchet and vile. An enigma vastly contrasting his reverence for solitude, silence, and carefully ordered thoughts. So when he's pushed into an unwanted arrangement, he resents the intrusion because slowly, his rule...

Raquel has spent her life searching for something more-a love that isn't just fleeting moments and empty words. But every relationship has left her feeling unfulfilled, a shadow of what she truly desires. That is until one unexpected encounter changes everything. He's the last person she ever thought she'd fall for. Their worlds are miles apart, their differences stark. Yet, an undeniable pull binds them together in a passionate dance of longing and desire. But love isn't always simple, and theirs is met with scrutiny, whispers, and doubt from those who fail to understand. Will Raquel risk everything for the one love that sets her soul on fire? Or will the weight of judgment and fear pull them apart?

Discovering inner strength and true love after an unexpected life changing event #1 in paralyzed on 😊 #1 in Wheelchair #1 in Crippled #1 in Deserving #2 in Uplifting The thing about falling is... you never know when you'll hit rock bottom. For rising British actor Levi Dawson, one mistake-one fateful accident-shatters everything he's ever known. Overnight, his glittering life of fame, fortune, and a stunning fiancée crumbles. Broken and defeated, Levi leaves London for Boston to begin rehabilitation. But learning to navigate life from a wheelchair is harder than he ever imagined. Haunted by anxiety and depression, Levi feels like a shadow of the man he used to be-until a chance encounter changes everything. She's beautiful, selfless, and unshakably kind, with eyes that see straight through his pain. She becomes his lifeline-the one person who makes him believe he's still worth saving. But she, too, is hiding her own cracks, and Levi may be the piece she never knew she was missing. Can two broken souls heal each other? Or will the weight of their scars be too much to overcome?

When Ana confronts her new neighbour after being kept up all night by his sex noises, she's mortified to discover he's none other than Freddie-the police officer who arrested her abusive ex-boyfriend last month. The pair interact only when necessary and do so with light-hearted insults and harmless pranks. But when a baby shows up on his doorstep with a note claiming to be his, Freddie suddenly needs his neighbour for more than just a casual flirt. They think their relationship is platonic, but when their attraction is no longer avoidable, they come up with one rule. Don't kiss. Everything else is up for grabs and if Ana can stick to that one rule, her heart will remain unbroken. She has no desire to fall in love and Freddie simply doesn't have time. They think it's the perfect agreement but when feelings intensify, it becomes clear their plan is failing. Secrets are unveiled. Hearts get broken. Love gets complicated.

Silent chains An Obedient Girl. A Dangerous Man. A Silence Too Loud to Ignore. Aarya has never spoken a word. A twenty one year old Born mute and forbidden by her cruel family to learn sign language, her life has always been quiet - not peaceful, but silenced. Hidden away in an attic, unloved and abused while her stepsister is pampered like royalty, Aarya's only survival tool is obedience. She never questions, never resists... until one night, fate places her in the wrong place at the worst time. She witnesses a brutal murder committed by the city's most feared mafia boss, Luca De Rossi - a twenty eight year old man known for leaving no witnesses alive. But when he finds her cowering in fear, trembling and tear-streaked, he spares her life. Barely. A story of forced proximity, power and vulnerability, slow-burning connection, and a girl who can't speak... but says everything without words. ---

BOOK ONE : Desires Series In public I'm his queen,his dearest wife;in bed I'm his most obedient slut;the one he pleasures every night and in the morning before he goes to work. ... Marco Marino the heir to the Marino empire is known for being ruthless and is feared by many. Laura Capone the daughter of the late Alessia Capone is a sweet and caring person who wants nothing but happiness in her life. What happens when Marco and Laura get into an arranged marriage to merge the two empires. What truths will unfold what secrets won't be kept in the dark for too long and how will their love and lust story unfold. ... Disclaimer: this book contains explicit and violent content. If you are not comfortable with that you may feel free to not read the book. Please vote kisses 🤍

Donatella Winters: Spellbindingly beautiful. Effortlessly smart. Not the most popular but friendly with everyone she comes across. Darius Ford: Painfully gorgeous. Shining star of the hockey team. Reigning at the top of the high school food chain. At school they don't know each other. She knows of him, of course she does, but he's never even heard her name. Or so he believes.

[COMPLETED] "You're so beautiful." He whispers, his thumb brushing against my bottom lip. "It's a shame you won't be so much when I'm finished with you. I'm gonna play you like a piano, my precious girl." "We shouldn't be doing this Cyrus." I whisper staring up at him. His face hardens and he slips his thumb in between my lips. "Open your legs for me, pretty baby." In which a dominant, thirty year old man, who has never been in a serious relationship, becomes infatuated with a twenty-three year old black girl.

How would you feel if everyone in your family hated you for something you didn't even do? Horrible right Welcome to Addison's world