Deno is unapologetic about how much he loves Tripp. His feelings are loud, obsessive, and impossible to miss, pushing him to extremes just to make Tripp understand that what he feels is real. Tripp refuses to face it. He dismisses Deno's devotion as too much, too intense, convincing himself that whatever exists between them doesn't mean anything at all. When Deno's presence begins to feel distant, something quietly changes. The shift forces Tripp to sit with emotions he's long ignored, revealing that denial can only last so long before the truth demands to be seen.

Kazeem "Kaz" Curtis is known on the block for wooing the ladies. He's handsome, fly, and everybody's got his name in their mouth. But when the truth about what he's hiding comes out, will they reject him-or finally see him for who he really is? Before he can figure that out, Jasir enters his life. Some call him a mystery. Others know him as hood royalty. But all Jasir knows is that Kazeem isn't as slick as he thinks. He sees right through him.

[Status: ...] A Powerful Mob Boss one day saw a guy, nothing about him stood extraordinary, yet he could not pull his gaze away from him, because he buried a dead sparrow in his territory, and it seemed he could hear thoughts of this guy who wanted to marry him, but also carrying the order of his demise. *** Noah Hikari Edwards is an American-Asian, 25 five years old, not gorgeous but fine-looking guy, who was abandoned at an orphanage when he was barely over two months old. And being mixed race half-American and half-Japanese, no one bothers to adopt him. Nevertheless, he was adopted by a couple when he was in his preteens. But, unfortunately, he lost his adoptive parents in an accident and he became an orphan again. He has always been a reserved, compassionate, and somewhat awkward guy, and works as a librarian, however, there was a time when he always wanted to be a writer as long as he remembered since he was young, but something made him stop dreaming about it. And, One day, his mundane life turned upside down when he unexpectedly transmigrated inside a novel The Respected Mafia as an assassin who was the story antagonist's henchman. Soon, a fat cat gave him a task if he wanted to go back to the real world, and the task was to marry the protagonist. On the other hand, he was ordered to kill the story's protagonist, Angelo. Angelo Dante Moretti is an American- Italian, 33-year-old billionaire. As the eldest heir of Moretti, he is running Moretti's empire as an efficient, self-confident, and charismatic CEO of Moretti multi-millionaire Industries, who is admired, respected, and also, envied and desired by men and women. But there was a layer beneath all these layers of his, he was a ruthless mob boss of the underworld, his name was enough to make his rivals fear for their life, only If you decide to screw him, you would be doomed. [Editing]

"You're scared of me," he accused. Maybe it was the sleep deprivation kicking in, but I shook my head. "No, I'm scared your blood will stain my couch." He blinked a few times and then a shadow of a smile broke out on his face. "I'll buy you a new one." ... A wife who died a mysterious death and a "my way or the highway" attitude, Manolo Raymond was not to be trusted. Anyone with ties to the underworld knew that, which was why Wesley did what he could to stay out of the mafia prince's path. He had one goal: to finish paying off his debt to Manolo's older brother and then never see their faces again. However, his plans were thrown out the window when he returned home one night to find his house broken into and an injured Manolo Raymond bleeding on his couch, demanding refuge.

Stephen is a hard working person and very secretive. He doesn't let just anybody know his secrets and worries. Like how he has to take care of his sister and give her whatever she wants as long as he can pay for it. Money is the biggest problem in Stephen's house since both of his parent's are jobless and don't worry about anything but themselves. Life is anything but easy for him. Jackson is a rich werewolf that just moved into the city four months ago to see if he could find his mate. Already in his 20's he wants to find him soon so he doesn't become depressed. He also isn't your typical rich guy, he owns a gang that constantly attacks place's like restaurants or malls. Most people in there little neighborhood wonder why their are attacks in the little town. Stephen is one of them but only when he gets attacked by the gang themselves. What happens when one night they decide to attack Stephen's job and take him as the hostage?

In which an underground fighter in desperate need of anger management and a snarky mafia boss make a deal with an explosive reaction. ... Some people were born lucky with silver spoons in their mouths and trust funds established long before they were born; others were born with dirt underneath their fingernails, barely scraping by. Twenty-three-year-old underground fighter Linus Ward was used to the latter. Raised in the foster system and bounced from one bad situation to another, Linus learned early on that surviving wasn't a simple task but having his foster siblings did make it a lot easier. However, when Linus' foster sister got caught up in a con gone wrong, what should've been a routine identity switch and a clean getaway ended with spilled blood on her hands and a target on her back. To guarantee his sister's safety, Linus was forced to make a deal with someone as dangerous as the people hunting him: recently-named mafia boss Teodoro Raymond. A paid bodyguard position with guaranteed safety should have been a good thing. Yet, when sparks started to fly and the lines between protection and obsession blur, Linus was left to decide if he was clawing his way out of the world that's always tried to chew him up, or falling even deeper into it.

Kiaro has be living life taking care of himself, save for his best friend Benji and only cousin left Greg, he cares for no one. All that changes when he hacks millionaire Lukas Roe. For some reason they are attracted to each other despite the world around them.

Adonis has always hated Romero. Romero has always thought Adonis was rude. When Adonis is asked to help Romero with an job, they both realize maybe they were wrong about each other.

Leonardo Nell is cold and unforgiving. Having been hurt in the past he's takes nothing from no one. That is until he meets Ronnie, the one who doesn't care.

Aris' entire life changes when he discovers he has a heart condition that could be fatal if he doesn't receive a transplant. Eager to speed up the process and attempt to go into private hospital care, he takes on all different jobs to put away every penny he has to save his life. When the chance to become a nanny to a sassy five year old girl arises, Aris knows he's out of his depth with lack of experience. But when he finds out the employer is willing to pay fifteen hundred a week, it's an offer he cannot turn down. Nick is a grumpy, single father who cannot juggle the work-life balance. Desperate to find someone to help look after his daughter, Elodie, to give him the chance to launch his new business app. All he wants is someone he can trust. As Aris walks into his life and straight into this job, Nick is adamant he won't last a day with his cheeky daughter who has no filter. But when an unlikely friendship grows and Aris works his way into Elodie's heart, Nick notices something is beginning to spark in his too-despite telling himself to keep their relationship professional. Lines begin to blur with family outings and endless late nights. Aris knows he needs a new heart but he didn't expect Nick to completely steal it instead. TROPES - single dad / nanny - grumpy / sunshine - Aris falls first, Nick falls fucking harder - forced proximity - chronic disease/illness rep - spicy scenes - dual POV