Riva was made for the stage-she just never realized it. Every smile, every achievement, every perfectly spoken "yes ma" had been a performance. And as long as people clapped, as long as they called her brilliant, good, responsible, she kept the act going. Because who was she without the applause? But now, the crowd has gone quiet. Excellence is expected. Her effort is invisible. The praise that once fueled her has dried up, leaving behind exhaustion she can't shake and a question she can't answer-why bother? The school play was supposed to be a distraction. Instead, it's another role she's trapped in. And Bascko is the worst part of it. He doesn't treat her like the smart girl, the reliable one, the golden child. No, Bascko watches her like he sees something underneath it all, like he's waiting for her to slip. And with the way he invades her space, plays with her hands like they're his to hold, whispers things between lines that don't belong in the script-Riva is afraid she already has. She should focus. On school. On home. On surviving the emptiness. But how does she keep pretending when the one person who shouldn't matter is the only one making her feel real? In a world that only values her shine, Riva must decide who she is when the spotlight fades-and whether she wants to keep playing the role they gave her, or finally step off the stage.

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. . . . . . . . . . . We've all heard the tales of good and bad, the tales of innocent deceit and her hero, the tales that despite their nature, show us the beauty in contrast. But it's the tales of pure evil that get swept under the rug. The tales of deception, where cruelty is rewarded. The tales that have you questioning who the real villain of the story is. There's a simple philosophy to most thing in life; two wrongs 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 make a right. So what ensues when you put two of the worst kinds of people together? Loyalties transfer, lines blur, and hatred ignites complete chaos. She's cunning. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. She's dangerous. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. She's evil. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦. Or so that's what we're told. The devil is always worse. But maybe, just maybe, she's the devil in disguise, playing his advocate... . . . . . . . . . . - 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 - 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. - 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧. - 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞.

"Maybe this grump needs some of your Christmas crack." "My what?" I giggled at him. "Don't compare my obsession with drugs please." When he starts to part his mouth a thought pops into my head. I feel all the excitement rush through my body and I'm almost to the point of jumping up and down. My hands suddenly clap together. "That's a great idea!" Rhett quirks up an eyebrow. "Drugs?" ❆ ❆ ❆ When Holly returns home for the holidays, she doesn't expect to meet her parents new neighbor, Rhett. He's arrogant, self-centered, and hates everything about Christmas. But, Holly is determined to change that. Three weeks. That's all she needs. ✨BOOK ONE IN THE FALLING SERIES✨

A raw and riveting urban tale where trauma meets tenderness, and two guarded souls find connection in a world of secrets, survival, and slow-burning desire.

When the naturally gifted kid meets the academic burn out, seeking validation. ☆彡⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂ミ★ Genesis Sikazwe had always felt invisible, she was always "the other sister" and for the longest time it felt like she was always born to play second fiddle. Until a first chance encounter and a tragedy puts her right in the path of the boy who would change everything for her. Everyone knows there's something rather peculiar about the new student Rain Kiryu, something about him isn't quite right. Maybe it's the way his eyes are like mirrors, sharp silver and the kind that strip you bare. Maybe it's the way he seems to know everything and soared to the top of the class. Or maybe it's the fact that he can't keep his eyes off Genesis, even though their hatred for each other courses like heat through their veins. Or perhaps it's that he was never really new at all... What happens when the two are forced to work on a risky class project together at the university? Rumor has it that desire burns in forced proximity and secrets and lies are to be revealed, that what was once hidden will come to light.

"𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚋𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝚝𝚘𝚘." - - most impressive ranking📌 #10 in hood - - #3 in hood romance #3 in urban romance #4 in black love #12 in urban

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Chardonnay already had enough problems in her life, courtesy of her bullies in sixth form. Things take a turn for the worse when she crosses paths with the biggest drug dealer in North London, pulling her into a lifestyle she was always warned about. She may have been warned about drugs but she wasn't warned about love... NORTH LONDON BASED THE CHESS2LDN CHRONICLES BOOK #1 Highest Rankings #1 in Beef #1 in Sixth form #1 in Drill #4 in Urban Started 20/9/20

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