( SUMMARY ) Acclaimed actor Austin Butler finds himself drawn to his co-star, Adaline Elliot-Sinclair, a critically acclaimed actress known for her reserved nature and private life. As their connection deepens, they face unexpected challenges, including backlash and online bullying from fans due to Adaline's race. This scrutiny leads to insecurity for Adaline, testing their budding relationship and their resilience against public pressure. Austin Butler X OC Published: 07/25/2024 Completed: 08/11/2024

*R-rated for sexual and graphic content* I, Aria Simone Davis, am a sex addict. And as my punishment for my sinful enjoyment of sex, I have a stalker. Not the normal follow you to your dorm, pops up everywhere you are, breaths heavily in your ear, from the backseat of your car, collects locks of your hair stalker you'd expect a college co-ed to have. My stalker was my imaginary friend up until two days ago. That's not to say he doesn't follow normal stalker protocol (trust me, he does). He just happens to have the extra advantage of being an incubus. He has powers I'm only just starting to understand, not only over me, but over the physical world I let him in.

A black, business owner of a small New York City bakery, Danielle has achieved success. She owns her own home, has traveled the world and is only 26 years old. Even with all her successes, she remains compassionate and selfless. The only thing she hasn't been quite successful in is her love life. Enter in Derek. Derek is a handsome white male also living in New York City. His beauty however, is buried under dirty brown, shoulder length hair, a full beard and clothes that haven't been washed in years. He's been homeless since he was 16. Now he's 28. After being constantly harassed by shop owners and police officer and moved from place to place, Derek finds a new place in the alleyway behind a bakery. As the New York winter begins to roll in, Danielle's compassionate persona moves her to do things most people wouldn't.

It is said that "love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. It is, in fact, the one thing that still stands when all else has fallen." -Corinthians 13:7-10. This is the type of love that both George and Alama would be blessed with knowing. However, just like the bible the year 1950 in Alabama didn't include that love knows no color. With George being white and Alma being black this is a love that should have never occurred. Will this love be strong enough to bridge a gap-filling a divide of the nation or will they see that they are meant to be divided.

"Look," he said sternly, his green eyes blazing with anger as he looked down at the small woman before him. The dark skin that covered her body made him want to reach out and lose himself completely in her beauty and those dark chocolate eyes weren't helping. He gave a frustrated sigh when she stared up at him with an innocence only she would have. "I don't like this anymore than you do, but for the time being you're going to have to stay with me, just until the chaos dies down." She crossed her perfectly toned arms across her small chest and frowned. "This isn't my fault," she huffed, "You lied to me. I - I didn't know you were famous!" - - - What was meant to be a simple one night stand just to show her friends that she wasn't always a goody two shoes ended up turning her life upside down thanks to a certain rockstar. But who said her life was perfect in the first place? Maybe this was what she needed to figure out who she really was. #18 in Chicklit 08/30/17 (I promise I love you guys) #15 in Chicklit 09/02/17 #14 in Chicklit 09/04/17 #12 in Chicklit 09/14/17 #9 in Chicklit 10/14/17 #5 in Chicklit 10/20/17 #175 in Romance 8/9/18 #130 in Romance 8/10/18 #24 in Romance 12/6/19