"Solè, why'd you stay?" "Because, Zaire... you the first thing that ever felt worth staying for." ❀ 🝳 ❀ Harlem held the noise. Solè gave Zaire the quiet. Zaire Knox, Harlem's quiet storm, known for his ties to the streets and a gaze that read people faster than they could lie to him. Respected. Feared. Loved. With scars buried deeper than his tattoos, he never planned to love soft. Until a Harlem vinyl shop left behind by his late grandfather forces him to slow down, to breathe, to find his real purpose in the world beyond the streets. Solè Sinclair, soft but unbreakable, raised by her father after loss. By day, she serves warmth behind the counter of a café. By night, she disappears into her art, trying to paint the parts of herself no one ever sees. When their worlds cross, the city shifts. What starts off tense and unexpected turns tender. Together, they learn love can hold you just as fierce as the streets ever did, and softer, too. But love in Harlem always asks one question: what are you willing to risk when the heart wants more than the streets ever offered? A Harlem story. A hood love. A soft place to land. ❀ 🝳 ❀

EVERY DEATH LEAVES A PAPER CUT. & SHE'LL BE NEXT IF SHE DOESN'T SEE THE PATTERN.

Tahje Love Walker is a 24-year-old cardiothoracic surgeon from the small community of Vanity Fair, Linstead. She grew up living a normal life with her parents and a sister close to her age. For most of her life, Tahje dreamed of becoming a lawyer, but everything changed when her mother was diagnosed with a serious heart condition. Determined to save people like her mother, Tahje shifted her focus and worked tirelessly, with the unwavering support of her parents, to achieve her new goal. Years passed, and now she is one of the top cardiothoracic surgeons at Kingston Public Hospital. Ashtrey Ja'ior Kestrel, a notorious 20-year-old contract killer, also grew up with a normal life. However, as the saying goes, friends can lead you astray, and that's exactly what happened to him. Known for his ruthless precision and multiple run-ins with the police, Ashtrey has somehow managed to avoid punishment time and time again. Whispers of corruption, police ties, and bloody payoffs follow him everywhere he goes. He is not someone who takes losing lightly, especially when it comes to what or who captures his attention. When Tahje and Ashtrey's worlds collide, secrets will unravel, loyalties will be tested, and their lives will change forever. Will they find a way to trust each other despite their differences, or will their collision lead to destruction for them both?

Mira est une jeune femme sans histoire à Ciudad Juarez, au Mexique. Un soir, elle se retrouve impliquée dans une affaire l'opposant au plus important cartel de la ville : Los Intocables. Leur chef, Eduardo Hernandez, réputé pour son sang-froid et sa cruauté, veut l'exécuter mais ses proches lui conseillent d'en faire une alliée aux yeux de l'opinion publique. Une lutte incessante se joue en Mira, tout comme celle qui est le quotidien d'Eduardo : la prison ou la mort.

Le poids d'un secret et une seule journée pour tout faire basculer. Alors qu'elle ne cherchait qu'à fuir son chaos familiale, son destin s'emmêle à celui de Côme. Qui n'est d'autre que le fils du plus dangereux maître de la contrebande américaine. Mais rien ne garanti que sur son chemin, Mariposa réussisse à s'échapper de ses griffes. Mariposa x Côme : Petit coeur papillon. 𝙹'𝚊𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚒𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚎𝚞𝚡 𝚗𝚘𝚒𝚛𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚛 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝, 𝚒𝚕𝚜 𝚖𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚚𝚞'𝚒𝚕 𝚗'𝚢 𝚊𝚟𝚊𝚒𝚝 𝚙𝚊𝚜 𝚚𝚞𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝚖𝚘𝚗 𝚌œ𝚞𝚛 𝚚𝚞'𝚒𝚕 𝚗'𝚢 𝚊𝚟𝚊𝚒𝚝 𝚙𝚕𝚞𝚜 𝚍𝚎 𝚕𝚞𝚖𝚒𝚎̀𝚛𝚎.