Sarai Kioni Mercer, 22, is a Jamaican university student studying Hospitality and Tourism Management, with ambitions that extend far beyond the life she has always known. Independent and determined, she embraces the opportunity to experience a world completely different from her own, unaware of how much the unfamiliar will come to mean to her. Jorian Mazar Dervishi, 27, is an Black American-Albanian architect born and raised in Tirana. Having completed Albania's five-year integrated architecture program, he has since built a successful career restoring and designing some of the city's most remarkable spaces. Confident, disciplined, and deeply connected to his culture, his family, career, and ambitions are firmly rooted in Albania, leaving him with little reason to question where he belongs. When their worlds unexpectedly collide, neither Sarai nor Jorian anticipates the impact they will have on each other. As their lives become increasingly intertwined, they are forced to confront feelings, expectations, and circumstances neither of them could have anticipated.

"The Caregiver and the Mob Boss (pt.2)" ❦ Avelina has always cared for those who can't care for themselves. With a baby on the way, and a man who can't stand her, she has to still find a way to put herself first. Adrik cares for Avelina. Avelina cares for Adrik. Caring was never enough for either of them. With unexpected twists, unwanted family reunions, and secrets that keep Avelina and Adrik far apart; it's almost impossible for them to be together. The true test is whether or not their love will be enough to keep them together. ❦ Cover by @eroticcinderella

Kiella Chasity Whyte, 26, survived a horrific tragedy as an infant when her parents were killed by unknown attackers while she remained in the vehicle, escaping unharmed. She was taken in and raised by her father's wife, who provided care, support, and guidance through her education. Motivated by her past and her passion for truth, Kiella grew into a driven investigative journalist. Aizen Valentino Kestrel, a notorious 22-year-old drug dealer, grew up with as normal a life as his mother, a former surgeon, and his father, a retired contract killer, could provide. Yet despite their efforts, he gravitated into the very life his father once led, and tried to shield him from. Unlike his father, who was led astray by friends, Aizen chose this path himself, and there's no way in hell he's leaving it. When their worlds unexpectedly collide, neither Kiella nor Aizen anticipates the impact they will have on each other. A single encounter draws them into a connection that defies logic, blurs lines, and challenges everything they believe in, forcing them to decide whether what's growing between them will become their greatest strength or ultimately lead to their undoing.

Jazmine Michelle Reed Twenty years old - a single mother to a three year old, owns a hair salon, and has two best friends she loves like family. With a painful past of not being able to know her mother, her father being killed, and ending up pregnant by her boyfriend at the time who left her high, dry, and alone she hasn't been too willing in the love department of her life. Jazmine crosses paths with a man who makes her want to finally give love another chance. Love that came with more ups and downs than she may have bargained for. ..... Book #1 of the Mine Series.

"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