"I told you about looking down when you being talked to mama." Kaiser spoke more softly than before. In the small time he been around Serenity, he noticed how shy she was. She was so avoidant but alluring. He was interested in her. Seeing how well she was with the kids was just a plus. "Why?" She sighed in frustration before signing. She knew if she started talking she would make a fool of herself. "Why what?" He signed back. "Why do you care? You don't know me." "Not everyone has it out for you. I just wanna know you," Kaiser frowned. He didn't understand why she was so isolated but he wanted to know. She was worth knowing.

"𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥." - 𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐈 𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐒 , a 26 year old fashion designer and the younger sister of the official bridezilla of the season. A young lady who left her hometown back in New Orleans to peruse fashion designing in the Big Apple. But, that wasn't the only reason she left... When she gets an invitation in the mail officially inviting her to the wedding of her older sister and their mutual bestfriend in Tulum, there was one thing stopping her from going was that she had to face the man she once loved and left behind. Her ex-boyfriend, 𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐑𝐄 '𝐑𝐀𝐙𝐎𝐑' 𝐓𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐎𝐑, a 31 year old photographer, living his dream back in New Orleans with his sprawling photography company. So, when his bestfriend formally invited him to the wedding as the best man, reuniting with his best friend for such a joyous occasion should be a cause for celebration, but the prospect of seeing Symone again stirs up old wounds. Thrown together in the paradise of Tulum, Symone and Azire must navigate their roles in the wedding party while confronting the unresolved tension between them. Amidst the chaos of wedding preparations and family drama, their unresolved feelings resurface, and they are forced to confront the reasons behind their breakup. Will they rekindle their love or leave what happens in Tulum.. in Tulum?

"𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘, 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐁𝐄 𝐌𝐘 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄? 𝐈'𝐋𝐋 𝐁𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐄 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐌𝐄." Dejah Champagne has always believed sweetness solves everything until the Santiago name walks through the doors of her bakery. Tony Santiago isn't just any customer. He's a mechanic with oil on his hands, a kingpin with weight on his shoulders, and the last man she should ever let close. Their families' blood runs thick with betrayal, and everyone in their world knows the two names don't mix. But Tony keeps coming back. For cupcakes, for chai... for her. His quiet persistence chips away at Dejah's resolve until one yes changes everything. What begins as a dangerous flirtation soon unravels into something deeper, something Dejah never thought she could feel. Yet love is never simple when loyalty is a battlefield. When Dejah's family discovers the truth and Tony's fear of commitment collides with the weight of his empire, they'll both have to decide: is their bond strong enough to survive the sins of their families, or will history tear them apart for good? Sweet meets street, sugar meets steel, and nothing will ever taste the same.

Can you be the one help me leave all these hoes? Can you help me stop passin' my body 'round?

Yasir Love's hopeless romantic tendencies have seemed to fallen for a girl in his lecture. Determined to win her heart, he tries every way he knows to get her to notice him, never realising just how hard it would be for her to truly see him as a person. Though, a question lingers. Will Yasir continue to show her the same unwavering affection, or will he grow weary of trying so hard to win her over.

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇- Sage Monroe finally opened Sweet Tooth, the bakery she and her late grandmother always dreamed of-only to find herself next door to loud bass, loud weed, and an even louder man who owns the dispensary beside her. Cash Vaughn owns the whole strip, but Sage doesn't care about his money, power, or reputation. All she knows is he's bad for business... and somehow impossible to ignore. Cash doesn't trust anybody outside his bloodline, but Sage gets under his skin in ways nobody ever has. What starts as tension turns into something neither of them saw coming-until betrayal, kidnapping, and a deadly street war threatens to tear it all apart. And when the smoke clears, Cash has to decide if love is worth bleeding for... and Sage has to decide if she can survive loving a man built for war.

At twenty, Jourie Vance has her entire life perfectly mapped out. As the owner of an elite, low-profile luxury hair brand, she moves like a ghost online and keeps her personal life completely locked down. She doesn't do chaos, she doesn't do clout, and she definitely doesn't do the music industry. Damiri "Von" Rivers is twenty-two, heavily tatted, unpredictable, and the most dangerous rising superstar in the rap game. He's used to girls doing the absolute most for his attention, but when he steps into Jourie's quiet sanctuary and gets nothing but icy silence, he's instantly hooked. Jourie knows getting involved with a reckless rapper is a threat to everything she's built-but the slow-burn tension is too electric to ignore. It's a dangerous game where lines are crossed, loyalty is tested, and the wrong choice might just be the best mistake she ever makes.

"You know my life just like a book how i'm turning the page, Reading our chapter hoping that i end in a change, You know this shit don't feel right wrapped in my rage" -Rodwave

Jayda moved to Houston for a fresh start quiet, neurodivergent, and completely new to a fresh life. When her cooking video catches the attention of Roman, a wealthy single father with a dangerous lifestyle, she takes a job as his private chef. What begins as a simple arrangement turns into something deeper super fast. For the first time, Jayda feels truly seen. But does falling for Roman come with risks? Sometimes the right person teaches you how to love... and how to be loved.

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.