At just twenty-five, Kairo Ellis is a nationally ranked UFC fighter whose name alone rattles cages. Not because he talks trash or plays to the crowd-but because he's deaf. Silent, volatile, and notoriously unapproachable, Kairo keeps the world at arm's length, choosing isolation over connection. Years of being misunderstood have carved him into something hard and unyielding, and somewhere along the way, silence stopped being a limitation and became a shield. When a new contract mandates that he accept a live-in interpreter, Kairo is livid. He doesn't want help. He doesn't want company. He definitely doesn't want someone in his space. That is... until he sees her. At twenty-two, Sariyah Monroe has always led with her heart. Brilliant and driven, she graduated early and poured herself into her career after a devastating breakup with the man she believed was her forever. When an unexpected offer lands in her lap-one that comes with life-changing money and a confidentiality clause she barely has time to question-she accepts, unaware that the job will place her in the orbit of a man forged by pain and silence. From the moment they meet, Kairo is cold, rude, and closed off, but Sariyah refuses to be intimidated. Instead, she becomes determined to understand him, not just his language, but the man behind it. What begins as a forced arrangement turns into something neither of them was prepared for. In the quiet between words and the space between touches, walls start to crack. As Kairo fights opponents in the cage and demons outside of it, Sariyah finds herself becoming his anchor-and the one thing he never knew he needed. Together, they discover that sometimes love doesn't need to be spoken to be heard, and the most dangerous fights are the ones that force you to let someone in.

"𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫." Psalm's name exuded power and wealth in the bustling, rich city of Boston. A ruthless and notorious Mafia leader climbing his way to success through a ladder of illicit organized crimes. In the midst of his triumph he loses his best friend, also the best hitman in his circle. With vengeance on his mind, Psalm begins to hunt for an individual skilled enough to accompany him on a mission like none other. The only problem, his newly hired hit man isn't just any man, but instead a WOMAN. With his doubts, he knew trusting her wouldn't be easy, but falling in love with her was something he never anticipated. Vera didn't plan to be Psalm's cup of tea, she only planned to do her job. When accepting an offer as Psalm's protecter puts her in an unpredictable position, she's pushed to indulge, diving deep into his world and the dark past that the he carries with him. Yet never expecting that would also come with falling madly in love with him. From enemies to lovers, they turn one another world's upside down. Mixing the complexities of murder, drugs, greed and deceit into their twisted yet compelling love story. When their Mafia ties come in between their feelings, the limits they'll go to prove their loyalty is tested. Not only to each other, but to the Loyal Oath of OMERTÀ.

"𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞." They both came up from nothing-two hungry rappers chasing the same dream, the same fame, and eventually, the same high. 𝐀𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 "𝐑𝐢'𝐋𝐞𝐢" 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐞 is the new voice of Atlanta-raw, confident, and finally breaking into the spotlight she fought for years. 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐫 "𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐄" 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 is already legend-platinum plagues, street respect, and a reputation that keeps everyone guessing whether he's the industry's genius or its downfall. Their chemistry hits instantly. One studio session turns into a headline romance, and before long, they're hip-hop's favorite couple...and most dangerous. As love turns into obsession, and fame starts blurring the line between loyalty and control, the same music that brought them together begins to pull them apart. Because in the industry, there's no such thing as forever- Just who next up on 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

After catching her boyfriend in the ultimate betrayal, Yomi leaves Chicago behind and starts over in Atlanta. New city, new apartment, same guarded heart. Between work, therapy, and rebuilding herself, love is the last thing on her mind. Then Pierre shows up patient, steady, and not intimidated by her walls. Yomi makes him work for every smile, every conversation, every inch closer. But some connections don't rush , they wait. Sometimes love doesn't force its way in it just asks, will you let me take you there?

This is for my lover girls who want that Sunday kind of love. Forehead kisses and princess treatment, with a lil breakfast on the side. A love story of not just two soul mates finding each other again, but of 5 souls connecting with laughter, tears, anger, and loveee!

As they made out the middle of the dance studio as Ariel sat on his lap, Ariel began to feel hot. It was something him that made her feel different. In a good way. She couldn't describe the feeling, but it was a feeling that even Dominic never made her felt. She thought that maybe she was starting to like the other guy she had in life, but he just never gave her this type of feeling. But little did she know, she falling in love with her dead boyfriend's killer.

18 year old Nevaeh has always played by the rules. But rules don't matter when Kentrell Gaulden enters the room-Miami's most feared drug kingpin, manipulative, untouchable, and impossible to resist. Soft, cautious, and loyal, Nevaeh should run... but she doesn't. And in his world, no one stays innocent for long.

Kamara William had her life lined up-business poppin', man by her side, future looking steady. But steady don't last forever, not when Keon "Slash" Sinclair step in the picture. He already got a girl, she already got a man, but the pull between 'em too strong to ignore. Keon dangerous, street deep, and used to getting what he want... and what he want is Kamara. Soon she finds herself caught between the man she promised and the one she can't stay away from. Lies get messy, love gets toxic, and the streets don't ever play fair. When obsession feels better than loyalty, somebody bound to get burned.

Asiyah is an interviewer who shines a light on the streets, but her latest subject-a rising rapper-brings more than just fame. As she navigates the complexities of her family's dark secrets, faces her father's disapproval, and becomes entangled in a dangerous romance, Asiyah must decide if chasing her dreams is worth the risk of losing everything. Cover by: @wordsbykay

Aaliyah Mercer never planned to catch the eye of the campus's most respected professor. She was just trying to survive her sophomore year balancing track, six siblings, and a past she never asked for. Professor Malachi Rothwell wasn't supposed to notice her. Nine years older, painfully disciplined, raised on intellect and family expectations-he never crossed lines. Not with students. Not with anyone. But over the school year, something shifts. Not all at once. Slowly. Intellectually. Quietly. Until she is the only thought he can't outrun. Their attraction grows in silence in late-night library shadows, in classroom debates that feel too charged, in the soft places where she lets him see her and the hard places he never shows anyone. One semester becomes two. Winter turns to spring. Spring becomes summer. And on chapter fifteen, a line finally breaks. Now they must survive what happens when a forbidden love becomes the only truth that makes sense.