When Ayanna is forced into a job working for her parents' trusted college friend, she expects structure-not the quiet pull of a man who sees her more clearly than anyone ever has. Langston, a forty-three-year-old record label owner and divorcé, lives by rules that don't allow desire, especially not for his employee or the daughter of people he respects. As long hours and industry chaos draw them closer, attraction turns into something dangerous neither of them is willing to name. With her parents tightening their grip and her dreams of an artistic life slipping further away, Ayanna must choose between approval and authenticity. For Langston, loving her could cost him his reputation, his principles, and the one line he's sworn never to cross.

She owns a quiet coffee shop filled with books and soft light. He belongs to a world built on blood, silence, and power. He was never meant to find peace. She was never meant to fall for a monster. But every devil needs somewhere to rest.....

Seraphina Esposito is a mafia queen.. cold, ruthless, untouchable. At twenty-five she rules an empire built on fear, wielding power like a blade and believing feelings to be nothing but weakness. Love, family, softness.. those are luxuries she's burned out of herself. Or so she thought. Then comes Elowen Morgan. Beautiful. Too emotionally intelligent. Kindhearted. Too pure for a world like hers... and yet, impossible to ignore. With honey-brown eyes that see too much and a quiet defiance behind her smile, she unsettles everything Seraphina thought she knew. Seraphina doesn't do love. But desire? Obsession? The urge to claim what should never have been hers? That, she can't seem to resist. What happens when a woman who feels nothing meets the one person she can't stop feeling?

"Why do you want me?" "You want to know why I want you?" He exhales, like he's been holding this in for weeks. "I want you because I don't date for fun. I don't do temporary. I want you because when I think about marriage, your face is the only one there. I want you because if I ever have kids, I want them to have you as their mother. I want you because you're the love of my life." A beat. "And I want you because everything in me settles when you're with me."

ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ our ᴀʟʟ, Serenity. Serenity has always been a quiet child, even as she grew up. Knowing that she had someone to look out for her and always be there made her feel good. She remained close to Saint, whom she trusted would never leave her side, even if she had some issues. However, everything changed when she met Sincere at a club and started to develop strong feelings and an attachment to him. How will this relationship unfold, and how will Saint and Sincere react to this change? ⎯⎯⎯⟡ POLY ⟡⎯⎯⎯

two men may kiss? 𝐌𝐱𝐌 read to find out. 🥇#1 blackgays (10/14/25)

Amaya James was just a quiet girl from a sleepy Southern town in North Carolina, raised on porch talks, sweet tea, and Sunday sermons. At fifteen, her life took a turn when her mama packed them up and moved to the cold, concrete streets of Chicago, chasing a new beginning. For a while, things were calm. She kept to herself, stayed out the way, and tried to make peace with her past. But all that changed one fateful night - a night that started with music and laughter... and ended with blood and secrets. That was the night she met Stack - charming, dangerous, and impossible to forget. Now, caught between the girl she used to be and the woman survival is forcing her to become, Amaya finds herself tangled in a world of loyalty, love, and lies. And in the streets of Chicago, peace is a luxury few can afford... and the past never stays buried for long.

One hotbox. One secret. Two boys who swore they were straight-until the smoke started messing with more than just their heads. Nic parties hard and lives louder, chasing highs and avoiding anything that feels too real. KT stays lowkey and unreadable, carrying a past he never talks about. They're nothing alike-but something clicks when they end up hotboxing in Nic's car at a random party. It was supposed to be just a vibe. But the more nights they spend together-talking, laughing, sharing things they shouldn't-the harder it gets to ignore the tension in the air. Glances last too long. Touches get bolder. And suddenly, nothing about being "just friends" feels right anymore. They've never looked at a guy like this before. Then again... they've never met someone like each other.

Niah Monroe, a 26-year-old ambitious woman working her way through grad school, has always kept her life on the straight and narrow. She's loyal to her best friend, and she avoids men who could derail her goals. But then enters Khalil "Khaos" Mercer, 32, her best friend's older brother-fresh out after serving time, running the family's underground hustle, and building an empire of his own. He's dark, dangerous, and the one man she's never allowed herself to want. When circumstances force them together-him needing her brain and discipline to clean up his business moves, her needing his protection after a brush with street danger-the forbidden attraction between them sparks into a full-blown, undeniable passion.

In the East Side Gang, Amir just so happens to be King's favorite.