Parker Johnson is a rising hairstylist who was born and raised in East Harlem of New York City, She's as sweet as pie and is a delicate flower. Domenico Bellacino is the new Don of his father's empire, His presence in any room doesn't go unnoticed and he claims respect like how he claims his guns. What will happen when fate brings the sweet Parker and the ruthless Don Domenico together?

"𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝? 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞, 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈'𝐦 𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞..."

Harlem nights never sleep-and neither do secrets. When Nevaeh Jordan walks into Rhodes Ink & Fade on a drunken whim, she doesn't expect the quiet, tattooed artist in the back to leave a permanent mark on more than just her skin. Malachi Rhodes is the kind of man who keeps his past buried beneath ink and silence... until her smile starts digging things up. She's the judge's daughter. He's the man that judge once sentenced. And neither of them knows the truth-yet. Some roads lead to healing. Other roads lead to her.

"Some mistakes are worth making... even if they ruin everything." He was forbidden. Off-limits. The wrong kind of temptation. But when you're living under the same roof, it's only a matter of time before rules shatter, loyalty crumbles, and hearts cross lines they can't uncross. He's packing his bags... but he might be taking my heart with him.

I almost fell in love with you After the club last night And you told me don't spend too much Girl, take your own advice Girl, don't act like you changed When we both know you can't And I know you love me 'Cause I think you're lovely

26 year old Symone Harris is a recovering single mother of her 5 year old son. After his father was shot and killed in a deal gone bad she decided it was time for a change with her newborn baby. Moving to New York was a big change but she adjusted for the sake of her baby. What happens when she meets a man that sweeps her off her feet that has a huge secret? ~~~ Work #1

She sold her time for money; until desire demanded her heart. Broke and desperate, twenty-two year old Sage, takes a job that pays thousands for her time and beauty-no strings attached. But when she meets Cortez Banks, a powerful man with tattoos, secrets, and temptation written all over him, rules shatter. He's off-limits. He's dangerous. And falling for him could cost her everything. Sage swore she wouldn't break the rules. Cortez swore he didn't need love. But rules were made to be broken. What begins as desire spirals into something far more dangerous. When secrets unravel; secrets that tie Cortez to her family, to her best friend, to a world of blood and betrayal-Sage will learn the truth: Luxury isn't free. And love might cost her 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Amour Kamara is the woman everyone calls when they want the perfect night. As the owner of Kamara Luxe Events, she's built an empire planning Houston's most lavish parties for the city's elite. But when her business collides with Damian Knight-a powerful, magnetic real estate mogul-Amour finds herself pulled into a dangerous world of luxury, lies, and forbidden desire. Standing in her corner is Sincere Mensah, her childhood friend turned Midtown nightclub king. Protective, loyal, and simmering with the kind of love she's always overlooked, Sincere won't stand by while Damian drags her deeper into the Knights' scandals. And then there's Andrea Knight, Damian's glamorous wife, whose affair threatens to set the whole city on fire. As a major event approaches and secrets explode across all of Houston, Amour is forced to choose between her ambition, her heart, and her survival. Because in H-Town, loyalty is everything-and betrayal isn't taken lightly. TWO MEN | ONE CITY | & A LOVE THAT COULD COST HER EVERYTHING

Amaya James was just a quiet girl from a sleepy Southern town in North Carolina, raised on porch talks, sweet tea, and Sunday sermons. At fifteen, her life took a turn when her mama packed them up and moved to the cold, concrete streets of Chicago, chasing a new beginning. For a while, things were calm. She kept to herself, stayed out the way, and tried to make peace with her past. But all that changed one fateful night - a night that started with music and laughter... and ended with blood and secrets. That was the night she met Stack - charming, dangerous, and impossible to forget. Now, caught between the girl she used to be and the woman survival is forcing her to become, Amaya finds herself tangled in a world of loyalty, love, and lies. And in the streets of Chicago, peace is a luxury few can afford... and the past never stays buried for long.

"What we got going ain't nobody business."