honey is a stripper working her way through school to become a teacher. salem is a powerful kingpin who isn't looking for love, but honey's uninterested attitude quickly catches his attention. what starts as attraction turns into something deeper when honey unexpectedly falls for the one man she knows could change everything.

Three years before Azaria Sinclair became the wife of one of the city's most wanted men, she was simply a crime scene photographer with an unsettling eye for details most people overlooked. Then she met Malachi Banks, a charming mystery whose name seemed to surface around staged murders, missing bodies, and a hidden broadcast network built on blood, secrecy, and spectacle. What begins as curiosity gradually twists into something far more dangerous as Azaria is pulled deeper into Malachi's world. The closer she gets to the truth, the harder it becomes to separate fascination from loyalty, until she is no longer documenting the aftermath from behind her camera. She is standing beside the man responsible for creating it

How do you know the difference between the fire that's meant to destroy you... and the one that's meant to bring you love?

Twenty-two-year-old 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐡 "𝐑𝐢𝐚𝐡" 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 spent her youth in the foster care system learning one golden rule: never get attached to anything you can't afford to lose. She keeps her circle microscopic, guards her heart, and focuses strictly on her own grind. That rigid defense system starts to crumble the night she crosses paths with 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐧 "𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐞" 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐥  At twenty-four, kase moves with a quiet, undeniable authority. He isn't out here chasing clout on the block; he's sharp, disciplined, and hyper-focused on keeping his household standing. After losing his parents, Kai stepped up without hesitation to take full legal custody of his five-year-old daughter, Nomi. Watching how fiercely and gently kase protects the little girl breaks down every single boundary Kaya built to keep the world out. As riah and kase build a deep, unspoken bond, she naturally gets pulled into the warmth of the Sterling household. But the closer she gets to nino mo, the heavier her chest feels. Small, unsettling details begin to stack up-Amari's birthdate, the regional agency listed on her adoption paperwork, and a distinct physical mark Kaya thought she'd never see again. The truth hits like a head-on collision: nomi isn't just kase adopted daughter . She is the baby girl the state ripped from riah arms when she was only seventeen years old. Back then, as an unprotected minor in system care, Kaya had no voice and zero rights. The state sealed the file, placed the child with a stable family, and told Kaya to move on like a piece of her hadn't been stolen. She spent seven years believing her daughter was living a completely separate life in another city. Now, her child is sitting right across from her, calling the man riah falling for "her dad." THIS IS A TOXIC LOVE STORY !!!!

"FUCK YOU IN THAT BABY HOE" he yelled

Empire with a twist, there's Jamal, Andre, Hakeem, and Their sister Nyla . Cookie is finally out of jail after 17 years and she's ready to see and bond with her kids mostly her daughter Nyla who she had just a couple weeks after going to prison let's get into this world of the Lyons

Follow KWN and Arielle Cantanovi through their Non typical love story. Forced proximity trope Fake dating trope PR elationship Mental Health

new beginnings, new experiences, new friends. new betrayals, new lies, new guilt. same strength, same stubbornness, same heart. secrets might keep you close, but fires that burn in the quiet are much more likely to scar the ones closest to them. book one in the burnt series🕯️ -----NOW A STAND ALONE BECAUSE WATTPAD VALUES CENSORSHIP OVER CREATIVE OUTLET. -----NOT A #HEA; SAY "THANK YOU, WATTPAD." #1 in bigmama feb'&may 26😏 #1 in kwn in mar&april '26💐 #1 in unreliablenarrator in mar '26 #1 in bi in may '26