Maya Johnson is a bold, ambitious 24-year-old Black woman determined to make her mark in the elite graduate literature program at Marlowe University. Fiercely intelligent and unapologetically driven, she's used to being underestimated-but never outmatched. Dr. Charles Whitmore is a brilliant but emotionally guarded professor of modernist literature. At 47, he's twice her age, haunted by a failed marriage, and perfectly content with the predictable solitude of academia-until Maya walks into his lecture hall. Their connection begins with a spark-intellectual, intense, and charged with something deeper. Office hours become a ritual, debates turn personal, and the line between professional and private begins to blur. But in a world of strict rules, whispered gossip, and institutional power, a love like theirs could cost them everything. As desire simmers beneath the surface, both must confront their fears: Maya, about what it means to love someone who sees past her ambition to her vulnerability-and Charles, about the price of rediscovering passion in a woman half his age but twice his fire.

--- Crossed Loyalties Amara Bennett has built her life on principles, hard work, and an unwavering belief in the law. As a top defense attorney in New York City, she's no stranger to the shadows of crime, but she's always managed to keep her distance-until now. When a mysterious and dangerous client lands on her desk, Amara finds herself caught in a web of lies, power, and secrets she can't escape. Luca Moretti is the heir to a Mafia empire he never wanted. Torn between his family's bloody legacy and his desire for something different, Luca walks a fine line between duty and defiance. But when Amara unknowingly becomes a target in a deadly power play, Luca steps in, determined to protect her-even if it means drawing her deeper into his world. What begins as a clash of wills turns into a connection neither of them can deny. But with enemies circling and betrayal lurking in the shadows, Amara and Luca must navigate a treacherous path where trust is fragile, loyalty is tested, and love might be their only salvation-or their ultimate downfall. In a world of power and danger, how far will they go to fight for each other-and how much will it cost them in the end

She is all warmth - curls in a high puff, glossed lips, flour on her apron, and a voice that carries. Her bakery is her world, filled with golden light and old people who call her "sweetheart." But she's lonely. She hides it behind laughter, behind playlists and pastries and hustle. This is her dream, but it's hard doing it alone in a city that doesn't wait for anyone. He is part of something dark - mafia blood, high-ranking, feared. The kind of man who speaks in low tones, wears all-black even in summer, and carries his trauma like a shadow. He's never wanted softness. He doesn't even like sweets. But something about her got under his skin - her laugh, her voice, the way she's alive when he hasn't felt anything in years. Now he comes to her bakery. Every day. Same table. Same order. Watching. Waiting. At first, he just needed a place to hide. Then he needed to see her. And now? He needs her like a sin he can't confess.

She came from nothing. He owns everything. Octavia Asante left Accra with two suitcases and a dream-to build a life her future children won't need healing from. Behind her laughter is a story of pain, and behind her smile, a girl who's tired of surviving. Billionaire Roman Vale doesn't do kindness. Or love. Or anything that doesn't turn a profit. Raised with diamonds but no affection, Roman trusts numbers more than people. So when Octavia stumbles into his world-bright-eyed, soft-spoken, and too kind for her own good-he's intrigued. Then irritated. Then completely obsessed. She reminds him of everything he lost. He reminds her of everything she's running from. But love doesn't ask for permission. And even the coldest heart can burn. This is a story of scars, second chances, and a soft girl who brought a billionaire to his knees. Hey loves🥨 I hope y'all enjoy this book!!🤭 I'm not a writer and or author, I'm just a girl who suddenly had an idea and thought to try it out 💗 No hate comments, love and kindness only ❤️‼️ muahhh🦋💞

Synopsis: Silas Prescott had always been comfortable in the background-aced tests, avoided attention, and kept his heart buried in textbooks. Journey Banks was the opposite in every way: bold, popular, effortlessly magnetic. Their worlds should've never collided, but senior year has other plans. When Journey's slipping grades threaten her graduation, she's paired with Silas for tutoring. At first, they're oil and water-awkward silences, snide remarks, and undeniable tension. But as late-night study sessions stretch into something more, so does the bond between them. Beneath Journey's polished exterior is a girl longing to be seen for who she is. Beneath Silas's quiet demeanor is a boy aching to be chosen. One night changes everything-a kiss, impulsive and raw, pulls them into unfamiliar territory. But with college on the horizon, neither is sure how to hold onto something so fragile. Five years later, life looks different. Silas is a successful data scientist in Chicago, quiet and driven as ever. Journey's a rising supermodel in Atlanta, carving a name for herself in a world that rarely slows down. When a family event brings Journey back home, fate reunites them-and so do the feelings neither ever really buried. But time changes people. Careers, dreams, regrets, and distance have rewritten who they are. As they navigate this second chance, Silas and Journey must decide: was what they had just a fleeting spark of puppy love-or the start of something they were always meant to finish? The point of it all is a slow-burn, second-chance romance about timing, transformation, and the kind of love that never truly disappears.

Eliza is a young, black jazz singer in 1920s New York City. Despite growing up sheltered, she begins to work at at Speakeasy during the prohibition era. Her life changes when she meets an Irish gangster by the name of William McGill. When they begin a heated affair, Eliza questions if she will ever become accustomed to his lifestyle. When * appears, it means that there are sexual themes in that chapter. Warning: Sexual content, alcohol, other adult themes

"I gave you a loaded gun and aimed it at my heart. It was your decision to pull the trigger!" "We were kids!" "You're right, but dead kids don't grow to be adults. They're pushed away until the only thing left of them is a memory and the only memory I have of you is how you hurt me at your own free will. So excuse me for considering that whenever I make a decision concerning you."

In the 1940s, living in Georgia, is hard. Being an African American is harder, even if your only half. That's Jane Wright's dilemma. Having a white mother and a black father makes you mulatto. Which means she has the best of both worlds. She has lighter skin than the other negro girls, and darker skin than the white girls but she also has a black woman's curves and white woman's hair. Guys can't get enough of her, until Jane wants more than a sexual relationship, she wants a romantic one. One night, while at a mixer party- blacks and whites- Jane almost gets raped until Robert Clark comes to her rescue. Robert is kind, funny and totally romantic but the only problem is he's white! Yes, white! And a white boy dating a black girl, even if she's only half, is unheard of. When Robert starts seeing Jane more and more, he starts getting certain feelings for her. But will Jane feel the same after going through tons of guys or will she be afraid of what people will think? Read Forbidden Love to find out how love overcomes ALL obstacles.

Katrina never knew what it was like to live... Working two jobs and moving away from her dysfunctional family and into a town like Minerva her life is finally coming together... Until she meets Devlin... The Handsome European Devil is ready for life after prison. But taking over his fathers company was never his intentions... Nor was the responsibilities of dealing with his family's history and old friends. Reviving his playboy image, and taking advantage of his fathers lifestyle, Devlin is starting to love his hometown again. Until he notices Katrina... And his world has become very difficult. Could this be the beginning of something beautiful? Could Katrina find herself into trouble she never knew existed? And could Devlin really be the devil that everyone remembered. Everything seems to be going haywire in this small town of secrets. And Devlin and Katrina's love story might have you on edge. BW|WM Interracial love story

Stephenie Meyer wrote an amazing Saga, and we all know she isn't done, but we need something to keep our imagination running until the next book! After Breaking Dawn isn't what I wanted it to be, and it isn't what I expected it to be. This was just a little busy-work for me, something to do when I got bored, but now it's got over 2K reads and I've got over 500 fans. I didn't plan this book, I didn't even write out the plot. I just wrote it as it came, and I'm not really that proud of it. It focuses mostly on Renesmee, Jake and a new character named Rachel. I felt that Edward and Bella were too much a part of Stephine's whole.. thing. I can't write in Bella's POV. I just can't do it. So have a good time reading this, because I'll be writing another one, that IS planned, and that HAS Edward& Bella in it a lot more.