#40 in onmyblock - 8/18/25 #5 in lilspooky - 8/18/25 #33 in omb - 8/18/25 "Oscar!" Ceaser ran into his home. Oscar was sitting at the table drinking his coffee. "She's back." Oscar looked at him. He knew exactly who Ceaser was talking about but needed to be sure. "Who?" His eyes followed Ceaser's every move. "Xo. She's back." That's when Spooky knew, the queen of the Santos was back. Xiomara Alverez, his high school sweetheart was back. And she was coming for blood. Xiomara Alverez was the kind of girl people didn't forget. Growing up in Freeridge, where dreams often died young, she somehow managed to shine. Her dad and Spooky's dad practically built the Santos, so it was no surprise when Xo and Oscar became the unofficial king and queen of the gang. Xo wasn't just Oscar's girl, though-she was the heart of the Santos. Fierce, loyal, and always quick with a comeback, she was everyone's big sister, looking out for Ceser, Jamal, Ruby, and Monse like they were her own blood. But life in Freeridge wasn't a fairytale. Between the pressure of being Spooky's novia and the weight of her family's legacy, Xo felt trapped. She wanted more-more than the streets, more than the gang life. One day, she made the hardest decision of her life. She left. No goodbyes, no explanations. She just vanished, leaving behind broken hearts and unanswered questions. Now, she's back. And this time, she's not the same girl everyone remembers. She's carrying secrets, a darkness in her eyes that wasn't there before. People are whispering-why is she back? Is it revenge? Redemption? All they know is the Queen of the Santos has returned, and she's ready to take back what's hers.

Lyra Carter has always known two things about herself: She was born to teach little ones... And one day, she wants a family of her own. She just never expected the man who'd test every boundary she's ever set to be the father of one of her students. Beau Walker is a rugged, silver-streaked horse breaker with calloused hands and a heart held together by grit. Fresh out of a brutal divorce, he's trying-and failing-to raise his four-year-old son on his own. When Jett bonds instantly with his new daycare teacher, Beau does something he never though he'd have to do: He asks her for help. But the more time Lyra spends in Beau's home, the more she sees the man beneath the rough exterior. The devoted father. The protector. The temptation she should walk away from. And Beau? He wants her in ways he shouldn't. In ways he's afraid will ruin her future. In ways that awaken a dark, desperate desire he's never felt before- to claim her, keep her, and give her the one thing she's always wanted... Lines blur. Rules break. Hearts fall. And soon, the man she should have never wanted becomes the only one she can't live without.

New York city, In the sterile white walls of a hospital room, Victoria Blackwell's world collapsed with a photo of her husband of five years - Henry Blackwell with another woman. She was more shattered when her son - Jude Blackwell chose that woman as his new Mom. Heartbroken, Victoria decided to give up both the marriage and motherhood. She faked memory loss, demanded a divorce, and walked away - determined to rebuild her life from the ruins. After Victoria's departure, Henry was stunned. The woman who once loved him unconditionally had transformed into someone unrecognizable - confident, composed, and untouchable. Now, Henry is desperate to win her back. Jude clings to memories of his mother's warmth and begs for her return. They both want her back. But Victoria has learned one thing the hard way: sometimes love isn't enough-especially when it costs you yourself.

Twenty-nine-year-old Brianna Summers is not only a stunning, curvy beauty but also the best con artist around. That is, until she meets her match-her new husband, forty-year-old Simon Young. Simon is attractive, snarky, arrogant, and wealthy, but he's also just out of rehab. When Akopria's most eligible troubled bachelor offers Brie a lucrative business deal that benefits them both, she sees a way out. Brie can leave the con life behind as a millionaire, and Simon can regain his family's approval. All Brie has to do is stay married long enough to give Simon an heir. How hard can it be for a match made in hell? Trigger warnings : drug substance drug abuse drug over dose childhood trauma depresson Self inflecting harm loss coerced abortion racism body shaming

She was his coworker. She was his close friend. She was his cousin. These were all things I knew. There were just a few crucial components to their connection of which I had been unaware. She had been his crush. And now he was hers.

After getting attacked one summer night, 19-year-old Elle Russo doesn't want to be weak anymore. Deciding to get a self-defense teacher sounded easy until it ends up being the guy she hates most from her childhood. Elle is known for her sweetness, but he brings out her venom. Nico Cross is very quiet and to himself. The only time he speaks is to make sarcastic remarks or tell people to shut up. With a gaze that makes you shiver, most people choose to not speak a word to him. Hating each other and seeing each other everyday isn't a good mix. They push each others' buttons and hate nobody in the world more than they hate each other. But as time goes on, they both soon realize, Sometimes you hate something to keep yourself from loving it. ---------- "Why would I be scared of you?" I asked. "What are you gonna do, kill me?" He leaned forward, and I could feel his breathing against my skin. I whispered, "I think you want to kiss me."

Anneliese and Mason seem to have it all. Engaged and in love, they are living the dream, until suspicion begins to nag at Anna and pull on the threads of her happy life. What is Mason's secret and will it tear them apart? Insecurities, doubt and a growing awareness of her feelings lead Anna to question it all.

Could you run away from your destiny? Rick almost managed it. He could seem like the boy next door, but he had a big dark secret. He ran away from his country, Italy, to live a normal life and started from the scratch in New York where no one knew him. Now Rick lived the life he wished, but his life got more beautiful when he met a lovely girl, Vanessa Campbell. However, his happiness didn't last longer when he found out who her father was. The leader of the American mafia. Vanessa felt an instant connection with this mysterious Italian as soon as she met him. At first, he looked interested in her as well, but this mysterious handsome foreigner put a distance between them as soon as he found out who her father was. It wasn't a surprise for her because most people acted like this when they knew her father was a mafia leader. However, she didn't plan to give up on Rick. She would do everything to be with this gorgeous Italian despite the fact her father wanted her to marry the son of his business partner, the heir of another powerful mafia. Would Rick be able to leave his past behind and be happy with Vanessa? Or would this love be a threat to his peaceful life, throwing him back into his old life he wanted to escape desperately?

He swiped my sweat-soaked hair off my neck, resting his lips against my ear. His fiery breaths blew across my earlobe. My body shuddered once again, craving more of him. "You're not the first woman to think she could seduce me into bed because of who I am, what I write. And you won't be the last." He gave a small chuckle, pulling down my dress, so it covered me. "But," he said in a low growl, "so far...... you're my favorite." Breaths poured from my lips at those words. My heart fluttered inside my pounding chest. His favorite, my brain stuck to his words like glue. Clinging to the small hope we'd continue this somewhere else, more than once. We stayed in that position for a moment before his body heat disappeared from my back. He lit a cigarette in front of me, the flash of the lighter illuminating his flushed, sweat-soaked face. I leaned against the brick wall, finding comfort in the coolness against my heated skin. His eyes met mine again. I didn't think I could move from the spot, but he forced me to when he held up a red, lacy thong in between his fingers. My red lacy thong. Fucking panty thief! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Their worlds collided in a heated, passion-filled hook-up behind a bar, bringing their broken pieces together. And now? Mercy finds herself as C.J. Cole's intern. The very Mr. Cole who wrote the most romantic, erotic books she had ever laid eyes on. How could she manage to keep her panties on around him? Or control herself? Hint: she won't. Mature warning.

"What are you going to say?" I inquired. "They are all calling me a slut." "What do you want me to say?" He asked and bit his lower lip, something I'd come to find sexy. "That you are my slut? Because I can go ahead and say that." I gulped and diverted my gaze, the temperature in the vehicle increasing all of a sudden. His palm on my lap moved, his forefinger poking out as he began tracing circles on the spot. The light material of the dress did nothing to prevent the heat of his finger from meeting my thigh as the innocent sensation brought about sinful intentions. His hand didn't stop it's tracing, each second ticking by as it should as the car soared down the road, however you could see what was in our minds from how tight his grip was on the steering, and in the crimson color staining my cheeks. "Fuck it!" He hissed in irritation and stepped hard on the accelerator, the force sending the car flying forward at a risky pace. I pretended not to notice this, nonetheless his forefinger began tapping a tempo on my thigh, it didn't take up to a minute later for his palm to squeeze my flesh, the pressure doing things to my bones. We stopped at a red light when he turned to give me a meaningful stare, "your place or mine?" +++++++++++ Being an air hostess wasn't Latifa's dream job but it was a light in dark times. After 3 years of holding the star hostess title, things take a messy turn when she gets involved with Garret Jay Evans, the young and handsome minister of foreign affairs. She finds herself being bitten in the ass by her crazy life choices when she discovers Garret is her supposed betrothed. 'A Short Steamy Romance' for you. Enjoy❤️