"You don't know what you do to me," he murmured against my skin. "You really don't." - Honesty, a Black girl with a sharp tongue and a bad attitude. lives in Brick City, a row of red-brick apartments know for gangbangers and old grandmothers who yearn for a better place to live. She works nights at a corner store, saving every dollar to get her little brother out of the environment before he becomes part of it. She doesn't have time for love, drama, or distractions. Then Cesar, a quiet white boy with a raspy voice and sweet way with words, moves into the building next door. Who is just trying to make a living off his mechanic job. What happens when these two cross paths and fall in love? Read to find out. #2 hoodlove #4 bwwm #3 blacklove

Armand Volkova is not a man who believes in fate. At twenty-five, the Russian-French mafia heir is already a name soaked in blood and whispered in fear. Tattooed, cold-eyed, and carved from stone, Armand moves through Manhattan like a wolf in a designer suit-dangerous, untouchable, and completely detached from the glittering world around him. That is, until she crashes into him-literally. Aimará Dunham is everything he's not. A Spanish-Ethiopian Olympic figure skater from London, she's all soft curls, warm brown eyes, and the kind of poise only the world's stage can give. Graceful, brilliant, and entirely unaware of the storm she just collided with. Living alone in Manhattan for college, she only wanted coffee that day... not a collision with the city's most dangerous man. For Armand, it's love at first sight. Obsession, even. A fixation he can't understand-but doesn't want to escape. He wants her. Needs her. Not just in his bed, but in his arms, in his life, in every bloodstained part of it. For Aimará, he's an enigma-hauntingly beautiful, but cold, strange, and far too intense. Their connection is undeniable, but hers is a slow burn... complicated by instincts that scream he's hiding something lethal. As secrets unravel and her perfect world begins to darken, Aimará finds herself pulled deeper into Armand's orbit. But when the truth surfaces-when she discovers who he truly is-will she run? Or will she stay with the devil who treats her like an angel?

What happens when the rules you were raised to follow no longer fit the life you're living? Athena Munroe thought she had it all-a stable marriage, a fulfilling career, and a quiet strength built from surviving family betrayal and cultural expectations. But everything shifts when her husband, Leonard, confesses a long-held truth: he's bisexual and has developed feelings for someone else. Rather than run, Athena makes a bold choice-to explore the possibility of an open marriage and redefine what love, trust, and loyalty can truly look like. With the help of therapy, honest conversations, and a lot of soul-searching, she and Leonard try to rebuild on new terms. But freedom comes with complications. As Athena ventures into a world of emotional risk and romantic exploration, she finds herself confronting generational trauma, family judgment, and unexpected desire. When she forms a deep connection with a man who sees her fully-and loves her freely-Athena must decide what she wants, what she's willing to risk, and which rules are worth breaking. The Rules We Break is a bold and intimate story of love, identity, and the courage to define happiness on one's own terms. Perfect for readers who crave complex relationships, grown-up emotional stakes, and fierce women unapologetically choosing themselves.

Jared Prince, the rich white, hotshot millionaire does not have Love in his plans. Here comes Bianca Ugoh with laughter in her ladle and warmth in every spoonful, unpending his best laid plans. Between spice-fueled banter in the kitchen an stolen glances over simmering pots, something tender-and delightfully unexpected-stirs beneath their clashes. Nothing attracts more than opposites and before they know it, they're falling for each other. But love is never simple.

Regina "Genie" Watson spent a decade suffocating under perfection: a perfect career, a perfect marriage, being the perfect daughter. But one explosive dinner with her controlling husband and demanding parents shatters the illusion. With a single word, no, Genie walks away from the life built for her and finally starts building one of her own. With the support of her best friend, Tasha, Genie opens a luxury travel agency and begins rediscovering joy, freedom, and the woman she used to be. Years later, on a group trip she's hosting, she meets Soren Avery, an attorney with his own scars and secrets. Their connection is unexpected, electric, and exactly what Genie never knew she needed. This is the story of a woman choosing herself, finding adventure, and learning that sometimes the life you were meant to live waits for you on the other side of letting everything else burn.

She thought her marriage was unraveling. She had no idea it was about to explode. Tamesha McClendon believed she knew the man she married. The charming high school sweetheart. The devoted husband. The proud father. But beneath the surface of their life together, something darker had been quietly growing. When betrayal shatters her marriage, Tamesha is forced to confront a truth far more devastating than infidelity. Control. Deception. Violence. As her husband tightens his grip, using money, intimidation, and fear as weapons, Tamesha must fight to protect not only herself, but her young son. With the support of her fiercely protective family and a relentless attorney, she begins the painful process of reclaiming her life. As the past collides with the present, long-buried memories resurface, forcing her to reckon with how love once blinded her and how strength will now set her free. Set against the backdrop of family loyalty, cultural identity, and the resilience of a woman pushed to her limits, this is a raw, unflinching story of survival, awakening, and the courage it takes to walk away from the man who was supposed to love you. This is not just a story about divorce. It's a story about choosing yourself before it's too late.

When Kris Reynolds finds out that he's in love with his promiscuous PA, he decides to do the unthinkable; seduce her until he is the only man she thinks about. ****** "Have you so easily forgotten that I'm just some whore who can't stick to one man?" "I can make you want only me." His lips drawled on her arched neck, leaving tingly sensations everywhere. When the hell did she arch it anyways? "I can make you think of only me and no one else. I can get you to beg for my touch even though there are a thousand options out there." ❌ This story contains graphic description of sex and is intended for an audience 🔞 and above.

𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐑 : aftermath ▁ Five years ago, Melanie fell in love with Miko, an attractive mechanic she met by chance. After finding out his deepest darkest secret, Melanie's friends and family convinced her to move back to her home city to get away from the journalist who wanted to know more about the 𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳's girlfriend. Even though she didn't want to believe it, she needed a fresh start. Which meant she needed to leave everything behind... 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. Including the only thing she had left of Miko, the one thing he never found out about. Now, working as a full time English teacher for foreign college students, Melanie lives comfortably, for the most part. Coping while the past haunts her thoughts and dreams. However the word got out that Miko, the one she has been trying to forget, was released from the facility they were holding him in early. With maintaining new relationships, as well as rekindling the old ones, will Melanie meet Miko again? Did he change? What are his intentions? - D . D E E DO NOT steal my work. Cover created by me. i do not own any pictures used in this story.

❝𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫❞ - Melanie is in her sophomore year of college. Everything about her is as normal as can be. Friendships, crushes, working, classes, and hopefully relationships in the future. Everything is fine. Until it was not. Who would've thought her car of many years and problems would finally break down on her? And who would've thought her car would introduce her to a tall, mysterious mechanic with a lot of secrets?