I don't need a rich nigga, just somebody that can make me feel safe. I dealt with a coupla niggas but nobody ever makes me feel safe, like you. An urban Atlanta story between a rapper and a stripper. When two worlds collide. What happens next?

When single mother Zaina leans on her brother's best friend, Malachi, hidden feelings surface, and love, loyalty, and family collide.

𝐝𝐞•𝐯𝐨•𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧; 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲, 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞. - "𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞,"

In the shadows of the stage lights, love dances where the world cannot see. Taylor Terry is one of the fiercest dancers in the industry-graceful, grounded, and unwilling to lose herself in the chaos of fame. But when she joins Chris Brown's latest world tour, everything begins to shift. What starts as rehearsals and rhythm soon spirals into dark desires, complicated emotions, and a connection neither of them can run from. Chris, unpredictable and mysterious, hides more than just pain behind his eyes-he hides a darkness Taylor can't help but be drawn to. As cities blur and stages burn, Taylor must navigate the high-stakes world of celebrity, secrets, and love-all while protecting her heart from a man the world either idolizes or hates. Because when love lives in the dark, even a heartbeat can become a weapon. This is not a fairytale. This is the rhythm of survival. A dark celebrity romance told from the eyes of the one woman who danced too close to the fire.

Ka'oir DeLuca never expected her life to be bartered like a business transaction, but when her father, Alexander DeLuca, struck a deal to save his legacy, her hand became the price. Promised to a man she had never met, thrust into a world she did not choose, Ka'oir is ripped from the only life she's ever known and bound by blood and bargain to the cold, powerful, and enigmatic Christopher Alessandro Barrone. Christopher is not what she expected. He's not cruel. Not careless. He doesn't treat her like a debt paid or a possession gained-but as a wife. With patience and command, he teaches her what it means to be wanted, what it feels like to be chosen, and what it costs to love someone in a world like his. Because Christopher's world is dangerous. It bleeds. And it kills. Ka'oir quickly learns that this life is nothing like the one she left behind. Beneath the luxury and control lies a legacy of secrets-about her father, her family's ruin, and the truth of what she was born into. She is no longer the quiet girl from the DeLuca estate. She is a Barrone bride now. And in Christopher's world, love isn't soft. It's possessive. It's protective. And sometimes, it's brutal. By Blood and Bargain is a darkly seductive tale of sacrifice, secrecy, and survival. With searing chemistry, forbidden tenderness, and the weight of empire resting on vows exchanged, this story asks one question: Can a love born from duty survive in a world built on blood?

If it was any more clearer than it is right now, probably be see-through Wouldn't be lethal, we would still be cool, hand over heart.

Quinn Matthews is a whole vibe-a certified boss in the operating room and a straight-up genius. She graduated college early, became a surgeon before most people even figured out their majors, and now she's making six figures, saving lives, and getting respect in the medical field. Raised in the heart of the projects, Quinn's the real definition of "came from nothing, made it to something." She's got the house, the car, the career, the whole package. But when it comes to men? That's where things get... complicated. No matter how high she rises, Quinn can't seem to shake her love for hood boys. The same type of dudes who bring drama, lies, and nothing but trouble into her life. They've got the charm, the swagger, and that street energy that pulls Quinn back every time. She knows they're no good for her, but the chemistry? The thrill? The kind of love she grew up on? That's something she can't walk away from. At 25, Indigo's life is nothing like Quinn's. Once the prince of the streets, he's been on a downward spiral since the Blackwell family took over the game, wiping out his family's empire and leaving him broke. The Mitchells and the Blackwells have been at war for generations, their feud fueled by their fathers' gang rivalry. When the Blackwells came out on top, Indigo lost everything-money, respect, and, worst of all, his parents, whose deaths he blames on the Blackwell patriarch. His hatred for the Blackwells is personal, and he's vowed never to let it go. But just when Indigo thinks life can't hit him harder, he discovers his little sister, Nyla, is dating a Blackwell- a Mitchell family enemy through and through. The betrayal cuts deep, and Indigo's world spins out of control. Torn between his loyalty to his family, his grudge against the Blackwells, and his chaotic relationship with Quinn, Indigo finds himself drowning in secrets, lies, and the ghosts of his past.

Baby, it's so plain to see That you got the best of me So I'm throwing in the towel Baby, I bow out.

"You want this happily ever after dick or what?" A novel.

Pretty Woman coded.