Aaliyah Johnson is in her final year at Magnolia State University, where she's balancing a scholarship, an art degree, and the pressure of not knowing what comes next. Elias Carter, the university's baseball captain, seems to have everything figured out, except his own heart. When mutual friends and a poetry club bring them together, sparks ignite in the most unexpected ways. She's brilliant and blunt; he's disciplined and mysterious. But between classes, practices, and the expectations of everyone around them, connection becomes the one thing they can't plan for. From strangers to friends to something far deeper, their story grows with every season, rooted beneath a magnolia tree that sees it all. Autumn brings sparks: "I'm curious about you, but I don't even know why yet." Winter, closeness: "You calm me when I didn't realise I needed calming." Spring, love: "I've known for a while... I just didn't want to ruin it." Summer, uncertainty: "Even if everything changes, you've changed me already." Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the images used both on the cover and throughout the story.

Nia Hart is used to living quietly, slipping in and out of rooms without being noticed, keeping her world small, controlled and safe. Aidan Collins is the opposite, loud laughter, bright energy, the kind of man who fills every space he walks into. She's an introvert with a laser‑focused career. He's an extrovert with a reputation that follows him everywhere. In private, they're soft. In public, they're a headline. He has golden‑boy charm and easy laughter. She has quiet ambition and careful boundaries. He pulls people in. She keeps them at arm's length. And when the world discovers them, the contrast becomes impossible to ignore: he shines in the spotlight, she hides from it. To stay together, they'll have to learn how to meet in the middle, and build a love that survives both the noise and the silence. Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the images used both on the cover and throughout the story.

Dona was never the kind of woman to play by the rules. When her father died, leaving behind an empire that many thought was too big for her to handle, she proved them all wrong. She stepped into his shoes without hesitation, determined to command the same respect-and fear-that he once did. Her charm was her greatest weapon, her beauty a tool she wielded with precision. Men underestimated her, but Dona used that to her advantage, luring her rivals into her traps and making them regret ever thinking she was anything less than deadly. Every move she made was calculated, every risk carefully weighed, as she built her power, eliminated her enemies, and claimed her place at the top. But just when she thought she had it all under control, he showed up. The son of her greatest enemy, the one man whose presence threatened everything she had worked for. Their encounters were charged with tension-sharp words, dangerous stares, and a pull neither of them could resist. As old wounds reopen and new battles begin, Dona finds herself walking a razor-thin line between ambition and desire. The world she's built is a treacherous one, filled with betrayal, power plays, and secrets that could destroy her. But Dona has never been one to back down, even when the stakes are higher than ever. 2021©

"I mean what's a party if they're no Idizians, am I right?" The night of the Day of Doves changes everything for Amani Cloutier, a 27-year old top agent at a prestigious PR firm in Canada who has been tasked with the ultimate job of her career... Changing the Idizians public opinion on the royal family, especially the prince twins of Idizia. Two polar opposite boys with no regard at how they should conduct themselves while living in the lap of luxury. In a blink of an eye, she is thrust into the native home in which her parents had once forgone due to unknown circumstances. Astonishing news of her true lineage and where she comes from and her ultimate duty to the country has completely altered the trajectory of where she thought her life would be at this point. Amani never thought she herself would be fighting to be... Empress? As she continues working for the royal family and learns more of the history, dots begin to connect on her parent's secrecy concerning their home country and what that means for her own presence here in Idizia. Join Amani in a journey of learning her family's past and the strong connections her parents had with the former royal family that were tragically assassinated by a rogue group of deviants for reasons never disclosed. Will she find what she's looking for? Answers unseen in the public's eyes. Will she follow her heart and emotions while catching the eye of many love interests? In the end, will Amani reign above all?

Valeria Patterson is the IT woman. She has everything: the looks, the brains, and not to mention the countless billions of dollars she owns. She's been grinding to get where she is since the young age of 14 after her parents and uncle are killed in a car crash. Her Aunt Ivy and herself are the only survivors of said event. Since then Valeria has seen her Aunt Ivy struggle to make ends meet when she takes it upon herself to support what family she has left. Her high intelligence allowed her to invest in stocks with the money she's earned working her average high school jobs and before she could process it she was in the millions! Now 12 years later and waist-deep into money and business, her life is everything she has created it to be. Still....she just can't seem to shake the vivid memories of her family's death from her mind, causing her to be perceived as a cold and uninterested person. She ends up working on an investment with a globally known billionaire Italian panty-dropper, Nicolas Roselli who notices Valeria isn't the one to fall for his played-out romantic advances; one night she drinks a little bit more than she should have and ends up in the arms of none other than Nicolas. Her life begins in a swirl of drama and heartbreak as she figures out just who Nicolas Roselli is and why he has become such a prominent figure in her life. Is he the guy she's been searching for to bring her life to happiness? Or is he the one to make sure that never happens?

She takes the job because it pays too well to ask questions. He's an underground boxer with a private gym, a dangerous last name, and a reputation nobody explains out loud. Focused. Disciplined. Off-limits in every way that matters. She's there to keep fighters healthy, nothing more. No distractions. No lines crossed. But tension doesn't care about rules. Between late nights at the gym, lingering looks, and a pull neither of them names, lines blur fast. And when family business starts bleeding into the ring, she realizes this job comes with more than bruises. Some things happen in the spotlight. Everything else happens between rounds.

When a fierce and ambitious paralegal clashes with her dominant and merciless boss, their egos trigger an explosive power struggle filled with seduction, jealousy, and endless temptation. Season 2 of The Erotic Artiste Series (CAN BE READ ON ITS OWN WITHOUT SEASON 1) *** Paralegal Imani Henshaw has spent years proving herself in the ruthless world of corporate law, working her way through an environment dominated by powerful men who fail to take her seriously. But the one man who gets under her skin the most? Her insufferable, infuriatingly attractive boss, Andréas Galanis. A man as arrogant as he is brilliant. As cold as he is seductive. As dominant as he is tempting. They've never liked each other. Their professional relationship is built on sharp retorts and a tension that neither of them dares acknowledge. But when Imani accidentally witnesses Andréas in a dominant sexual encounter, everything changes. What begins as mutual hatred soon turns into a power struggle where neither of them is willing to yield. And when past traumas, professional ambitions, and possessive jealousy collide, Imani must ask herself one question: Can she truly have both power and love in a world where surrender means survival? Because one of them will break. And it won't be her.

A struggling painter crosses paths with a mysterious art collector who offers her a chance at success in exchange for indulging his unconventional desires. Season 1 of The Erotic Artiste Series *** Evelyn Ali is a talented yet struggling painter yearning for recognition. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with the enigmatic and wealthy Japanese-American art collector, Hiro Akeno. Drawn to Eve's raw talent and untapped sensuality, Akeno offers her a tantalizing proposition: he promises to catapult her career to unimaginable heights in exchange for indulging his unconventional desires. Intrigued and enticed by the allure of success, Eve embarks on a thrilling and perilous path of sensual exploration. As Eve delves deeper into Akeno's world, she discovers hidden desires within herself that she never knew existed. But as she immerses herself in this intoxicating world, she must confront her own fears and insecurities. Will she be able to navigate the fine line between her artistic integrity and the demands of Akeno's unconventional desires? And as her heart becomes entangled with his, will she lose herself in the pursuit of both artistic success and passionate love?

#1 Southeastern University Series Natosha Jackson is from the south-side slums of Ridgeport. She's your average bookworm and mathematic fanatic. To pay her dues to the dean of students, she is hand-picked to tutor one of the most notorious football players at Southeastern University, Matteo Four Wittstock. In the town of Ridgeport, the Wittstocks are well-known wealthy people from the north side. Although Natosha wants nothing to do with Four's lifestyle and womanizing tendencies, she finds herself falling into the temptations of lust. While she wrestles with this new fiery excitement in her life, Four becomes enamored deeper than he ever imagined. No one expects the rocky twists and turns that bring these two people together but Four loves a good challenge. And when a game is this good, he's more than ready to play. ***The Southeastern University Collection shows the lives of young adults as they enter, survive and finish off their university experience. The students attending this university are not only dealing with keeping up their GPAs and attending student union meetings. These students are battling ties with addiction, exploring their sexuality, and embarking on past and present family burdens. *** *** These works cannot be read as a standalone. *** WARNING: THIS STORY IS 18+ AND CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE AND MATURE CONTENT. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. STARTED: 7/10/2020 Completed. 2022