Rumi is a sweet girl from a family of civil rights activists that are very clear about what they expect of her. Joel is a nice guy from a wealthy family that has no issue imposing their will on anyone, including him. When they meet, the chemistry is as instantaneous as the longing that they have for one another. But Rumi's family isn't going go for her bringing home a white guy, let alone one from a local family that they have been fighting against for longer than either have even been born. And Joel is no better predicament seeing as how his family has already chosen his wife and mapped out his life. They've never outwardly said it, but they're as racist as they tried to raise him to be. It's too dangerous for them to be together, yet they can't stay away from each other. Will the piling bodies, the familial disputes, or the blatant inevitability be the death of them? Or they can change this age old Shakespearean catastrophe before it takes both of their lives?

He was a secret king, I was just... me. One night, one mistake, and now we're stuck together. Forced marriage, family drama, and a whole lot of temptation. Can I survive his world... or will I fall for him completely? One night with Aaliyah, one mistake, and now she's mine... whether she likes it or not. She's clever, stubborn, and far too tempting for her own good. Forced together by a secret no one else can know, we'll navigate temptation, family drama, and a chemistry that could burn the world down. What happens when a girl from one world meets a king from another? Chaos... and maybe more.

Close your eyes. Breathe in. Feel the air turn thick, heavy with cigar smoke and expensive cologne. You can almost taste the whiskey on his tongue, can't you? General Marcus "Reign" Blackwell is power wrapped in ink and royal blood. He commands armies, breaks enemies, and fucks whoever he wants-until he sees *her*. Dr. Aaliyah Monroe. Quiet. Brilliant. Curvy African-American goddess who codes weapons in the dark. Shy smiles. Soft voice. Vanilla skin that glows under fluorescent lights. One breath of her scent and the untouchable general unravels. He dreams of her every night. Strokes himself raw imagining her thighs wrapped around him. Watches her sway to R&B in her apartment through shadows he shouldn't cross. Calls her *dove*, *tiny momma*, *my wife*-long before she ever says yes. She thinks it's temporary. He knows it's forever. He kneels for her. Begs for her. Cries for her. Marks himself with her initials while she sleeps. And when she finally rides him-slow, commanding, glasses slipping down her nose-he sobs her name like prayer. This isn't love. This is obsession carved into worship. This is a man who would burn the world just to hear her giggle and boop his nose. But when the first fight comes... When she needs space and he needs her closer than air... Will his dove fly away?

𝐒𝐈𝐍. 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘. 𝐒𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑. ═════════════════════ "𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞." VENOMOUS VICE Ashcroft was built on three things: old money. perfect reputations. beautiful lies. Kaydence Rhodes has spent her entire life being exactly who everyone expects her to be-the judge's daughter, the golden girl, the one who never steps out of line. Until one night changes everything. A masked stranger. A secret society. A game she was never supposed to find herself playing. He hides behind skull paint and black lace, leaving behind riddles instead of answers and pulling her toward a world she was always warned to stay away from. Dalton Volcardi is everything she should fear. Cruel. Unpredictable. Dangerous. But somewhere between the darkness he brings and the secrets she uncovers, Kaydence begins discovering a side of herself she never knew existed. Because sometimes the person who brings out your worst parts is the only one who sees all of you. And in a city built on lies, the most dangerous thing she can do is fall for the truth.

She was born to serve. He was born to rule. One glance was all it took to ruin them both. Maya has spent her entire life learning how to disappear. As a palace maid in the Emperor's obsidian halls, her survival depends on being invisible - silent, obedient, and utterly forgettable. She cleans the floors of the throne room, avoids the shadows of the guards, and never, ever , looks up at the man who sits on the burning throne. Until the night she does. Emperor Kaelen is young, merciless, and impossibly beautiful - a golden god carved from ice and fire. The empire whispers that he has no heart. That he collects obedience the way other men collect crowns. That no one has ever held his gaze and lived to tell of it. But when Maya's eyes meet his across the throne room, the world stops. He sees her. Really sees her. And a man who has spent his life owning everything suddenly discovers the one thing he cannot have - a palace maid with fire in her blood and defiance in her bones, who refuses to kneel for anyone. The Emperor does not ask. He commands. He claims. He consumes. But Maya is not a possession. And the throne room that once felt like a cage is about to become a battlefield - where obsession meets resistance, where power meets desire, and where one forbidden glance ignites an empire.

Vivian McKeaver is a brilliant and disciplined A student admired by teachers and parents alike. She is focused solely on her academics, uninterested in parties or dating. That changes when she is paired for a Sex Ed project with Greg O'Neill, the school's most popular athlete. Despite being the quarterback of the football team, Greg is currently sidelined due to failing Social Studies last semester. This setback makes their project crucial for him, but it also means spending more time with the girl he's been secretly captivated by. Greg, a handsome and charismatic student from Philadelphia, has always had girls vying for his attention, but he only has eyes for Vivian. Ever since he first saw her, he was intrigued by her sharp mind and quick wit. Initially mortified by their partnership on such an awkward subject, Vivian reluctantly agrees to work with Greg. Despite her best efforts to stay focused on her studies, she finds herself distracted by Greg's athletic physique. Meanwhile, Greg is caught up fantasizing about the girl behind the black-rimmed glasses who challenges him in ways no one else can. As they navigate their project and confront the growing chemistry between them, they both discover there's more to each other than meets the eye.

Copyrights © 2014 by itslovely23 All rights reserved Andrew Henderson is ready to take the next step in the industry. He's about to make a deal with one of the eldest multi-billionaire, Mr. Bently. The only problem is that Mr. Bently thinks that he can't handle the responsibilities that comes with of running a successful company, his commitment issues say it all. But where on earth will he find his wife-to-be in less than a week?! Little did he know she has been living under his roof for over a year now, the shy, housekeeper, Linda Smith. ______ #1 Finding You [Hot List] 11/17-20/18 #1 Finding You (07/17/17) (07/25/17) What's Hot List - [General fiction] #4 (Amazing) 10/11/24 #7 (Amazing) 04/12/25

❝ She wasn't the woman he came for. ❞ ────────────────────── Bianka Kavà has spent her entire life avoiding the world her family built. The world of blood. Power. And men like Remo Casovaiké. When Remo's men are ordered to abduct the daughter of a rival wealthy family, they return with the wrong woman. The niece. By the time they realize their mistake, Remo simply shrugs. "She'll do." Now Bianka is nothing more than collateral-a bargaining chip for a debt she never created. She hates him. He doesn't care. Until the woman he planned to use becomes the only person he can't bear to lose. Because in Remo's world... everything has a price. And he'll burn an empire before he lets anyone collect hers.

She was raised to be perfect. Perfect daughter. Perfect image. Perfect lie. When Camille Brooks comes back to Charming, she plans to start fresh - until Jax Teller pulls her into a world her father swore to destroy. The deeper she falls, the more the truth rises. And in Charming, secrets don't stay buried.

When a bubbly track star meets a grumpy Dutch baller... A college sports romance between two polar opposites.