𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐘 is a guarded and strong willed fashion designer, who's determined, goal oriented, focused and definitely not looking for love, nor did she want it. all for one simple deterring factor. Luck. Which she never had much of when it came down to it. So when going into to her second year of college, she set a strict set of boundaries. No dating, no sexual intercourse- no engaging in anything remotely romantic with the male species, and little to no interaction with men in general. Only focus on the goal at hand- graduating college and moving to New York City afterwards. Now in her senior year and under the same set of rules, everything she once thought she knew about love is tested, when Entering, '𝐊𝐈𝐘𝐎 𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐀' in the picture, a charming, baking loving, baseball player, with a heart of gold, and the purest form of intentions, he was the literal definition of 'Boyfriend material' -Kind, intentional, patient, and everything Adrian convinced herself didn't exist in this new day in age of men. When the designer gets dragged to a baseball game by her best friend, and is struck in the head during a home run, she meets the charismatic pitcher. Causing the near fatal encounter to merge their worlds, as Adrian is Taken through a storm of emotions experiencing a romance like never before. Can Kiyo get the damaged fashionista to break down her walls, and give her heart to him? will Adrian be willing to take a chance on a new found relationship that all started with a strike to the head, Or will she succumb and crack under the pain of the past trying? This story is a| SLOWBURN COLLEGE ROMANCE!! #1 in baseball player - 12/1/25 #36 in Bwwm 12/9/25 #1 in black author 2/25/26

He rules empires. She just wanted to be invisible. Ebony Johnson, 27, is shy, plus-size, and brilliant - but she'd rather drown in spreadsheets than be seen. Her plan at VeroTech Global? Keep her head down, survive her first corporate job, and never end up on the CEO's radar. Then she spills matcha on his $3,000 suit. Min Jae Park, 35, is obsidian in a tailored suit. Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable. The Korean American heir who took his immigrant parents' startup and turned it into the highest-selling tech empire in the world. He doesn't date. He doesn't smile. He destroys. Until her. She's 5'1, dark brown skin, curly hair, honey-colored dress, and eyes that refuse to meet his. Innocent. Introverted. Everything he should ignore. Instead, he obsesses. He calls her "Honey" to get under her skin. He rewrites company policy to keep her close. He memorizes her coffee order, her schedule, the way she bites her lip over numbers. She wants to be invisible. He wants her seen - only by him. But Min Jae has an empire to protect, a legacy built on 40 years of sacrifice, and a boardroom full of enemies. And Ebony has Philly roots, a protective family, and three best friends ready to vet him like the FBI. He's the storm. She's the calm he never knew he needed.

" You hurt me, Jackson." "I know I did. Let me make it up to you." "I don't know if you can."

"Baby you on my mind Long as we spending time, girl 'cause (I gotta be next to you) Baby you on my mind Long as we spending time, girl 'cause (I gotta be next to you)"

🎶"She a down bitch , a hold me down bitch , super fly chick , a ride or die bitch and I just wanna say I'm happy that you my bitch ." 🎶-Yo gotti

So won't you say my name, say my name? If you claim you want me, it ain't no thang.___ Summer Walker

Amara Johnson Focused, disciplined, and quietly brilliant, Amara Johnson is an American nursing student in Italy determined to keep her life on schedule. She believes care is as critical as cure, and her intelligence shows in the way she centers patients where others see data. Guarded with her heart and certain she won't stay, Amara treats love like a distraction she can't afford-until it challenges her in a language she can't ignore. Dr. Lorenzo De Luca Reserved, incisive, and effortlessly authoritative, Lorenzo De Luca is a surgical research fellow whose precision leaves little room for uncertainty-or emotion. He values efficiency, restraint, and control, both in his work and his life. But when his carefully ordered world collides with Amara's unwavering compassion, he finds himself questioning everything he thought he understood about healing-and attachment.

I opened my mouth maybe to say it was okay, maybe to ask something but the words died when he suddenly leaned across the console, cupping my face between his large, calloused hands. "I missed you," he murmured, almost like he hated admitting it. Then his mouth crashed onto mine. I gasped, his lips fierce and claiming, his body crowding into mine as if he needed to consume me. His kiss wasn't soft it was hungry, demanding everything I had to give. . . . Issa Andrews is beyond excited to start her first semester at Redwood University. Naïve, bright-eyed, and full of hope, that's how most would describe her. She has dreams of her own, goals she's determined to chase. But when a certain boxer crosses her path, will everything she's worked for come crashing down?

In the heart of the Bronx, 18-year-old India was the smart girl with dreams bigger than the blocks until she fell deep for Karsen, the street dude running deep in the game. They became the school's ultimate power couple: her shine and his hustle, turning heads everywhere. But months later, the pregnancy test hit different two weeks pregnant with twins. Karsen wanted no parts. One desperate text message later, he vanished left the state without a word, leaving India alone in the hood, carrying his babies and picking up the pieces of a love that turned ghost. In the Bronx, love comes fast... but betrayal hits harder.

Kaori, a young girl, is trying to survive her toxic household while keeping a smile on her face and distracting herself from her negative thoughts. Naezon, another student at Kaori's school, is different. He is quiet, doesn't entertain anyone, and stays to himself. However, he is also one of the most feared people in school. How could these two worlds possibly clash?