Sasha Evangeline Carter never wanted a husband. She wanted a bookstore. In 1876 Savannah, a Black woman with ambitions of owning her own business was already asking for too much. But Sasha had never been particularly good at asking permission. Working at a small bookshop was supposed to be temporary. She would save her money, build her future, and eventually put her own name above a door. Then she crossed paths with Zephyrus Beaumont. A wealthy businessman with a temper, a cruel tongue, and enough power to make most people think twice before looking him in the eye. Their first meeting ends with a broken pocket watch. And a debt Sasha could never afford to pay. Three hundred and forty dollars. Thirty days. Zephyrus knows she doesn't have it. And when he comes looking for his money, Sasha quickly realizes that the debt isn't the only thing he wants from her. He wants control. She refuses to give it to him. But in a city where being a Black woman already means living by rules she never agreed to, Sasha is about to discover that some men don't need permission to take what they believe belongs to them. And Zephyrus Beaumont has already decided she belongs to him. ⚠️ AUTHOR'S NOTE: This book is strictly 18+. Contains graphic sexual content, dark themes, coercion, historical racial violence and language. This is a work of dark historical fiction - not a moral guide. Read responsibly.

Claudia Mare has spent years learning one simple rule: Stay away from the Cranes. The Crane family is powerful, wealthy, and surrounded by secrets Claudia wants nothing to do with. Their name holds weight, their power runs deep, and getting involved with them is the fastest way to destroy the quiet peaceful life she's worked so hard to protect. Unfortunately, Zayn Crane has never been particularly interested in following rules. Especially when it comes to her. He's been flirting with Claudia for years. Teasing her. Getting under her skin. Following her everywhere she goes. She thinks he's playing a game. He's not. Zayn has wanted Claudia for as long as he can remember, and he's never been very good at hiding it. He's spent years turning his feelings into jokes because admitting that he genuinely cares about Claudia would mean making himself vulnerable. So he flirts. He teases. He annoys her. But underneath all of it is something much deeper. Zayn doesn't just want Claudia. He needs her. Needs her to remind him that there is more to life than what he's been promised to from his family. He needs her to know that he'll do anything for her. Needs her to realize that there's more to him than just his name. And while Claudia is terrified of what his family could do to her, Zayn is scared of something entirely different: That she'll never see him as anything more than a Crane.

He was the boy nobody approached. Not because he was cruel. But because he made people feel like they were interrupting something simply by standing too close. Alexander Nikolas Zayn Kallistratos. Twenty years old. Second-year engineering student. One of the heirs to one of the most powerful families. He didn't smile. He didn't socialize. He didn't need anyone. He hated crowds. Hated noise. Hated being touched. And after two years at university, nobody had managed to get close enough to change any of that. He was always first. Until she arrived. Lehakoe Kgauhelo Rethabile Mokhotsoa. Eighteen years old. A South African scholarship student. A second-year medical student specializing in neurology. She was supposed to be an administrative mistake. A delayed application. A girl who had arrived halfway through the academic year with one suitcase, a scholarship, and an academic record that made people question how someone so young had gotten there. She talked too much. He talked too little. She loved people. He couldn't stand them. She loved going out, dressing up, dancing, laughing until her stomach hurt, and living like every moment was worth remembering. He preferred silence. She gave people chances even when they hadn't earned them. He gave people none. She had spent years learning that giving someone your heart didn't mean they'd handle it carefully. He had spent his entire life making sure nobody got close enough to have it. Neither of them was looking for the other. Neither of them expected the other. And neither of them knew that sometimes... the person who disrupts your entire life is the one person you were never supposed to meet.

'To live in a world where love only mattered, and the color of your skin didn't would be nearly impossible,' I sadly whisper to him trying to pull away. Instead of letting me go, he pulls me tighter to his strong chest, making sure to keep my gaze on his, 'To live in a world without you is impossible.' He mutters before crashing his lips onto mine and I kiss him right back. ~~~~~~ [Teacher-Student/BWWM Romance] Marie is from a small town and has been accepted to a private university in upstate New York. As a black women, she's always been leery and cautious about pursuing any white man, especially after the shît she went through in high school. But, her perspective is soon persuaded by none other than the sexy, handsome, and humble Ethan Samuels. Unfortunately, he's her English Teachers' teachers assistant. In other words, completely off-limits. Ethan's never gotten along with his sadistic father. He doesn't wanna be anything like him, let alone work for him. But, he doesn't really complain when the benefits of being a multi-billionaire's son work in his favor. Ethan didn't care for the consequences these "quests" that his father sends him on until he meets beautiful and sassy Marie. It just so happens that she's in one of his classes, but it doesn't really deter him in any way. His dark past (and present) is what forces Marie away. He doesn't want to let her go, but he forces himself to keep his complicated world and her normal life separate. But, to be completely honest with you, Marie was trapped from the first moment she punched his so called rich bitch of a fiancé in the face. Enjoy! ;) #Wattys2016 **** "It's a really great book so far and I'm enjoying it a lot. Take solace in knowing that you have a real talent. Can't wait for the next update!" - @GreenRoots, co-author of The Good Girl & The Porn Star "Always enjoy your updates!" - @elnorap

Roseanne Hart is a quiet girl trying to make it through her last year of high school. She is super nice and tries to be nice to everyone. Roseanne is also blind. The sixteen-year-old girl has been blind for six years due to a bad car accident that happened when she was ten. Although she may be blind, she moves around like she isn't so at times it's hard to tell. Roseanne lives with her overprotective uncle and two older brothers. This is her last year at Eastern High, so she just knew it was going to be a normal and relaxing year. But oh how wrong she was. Her brothers told her to watch out for Ace King. Apparently, he's a guy you just don't want to mess with. They also told her that when he is around everyone goes silent sometimes because he's such an unpredictable person. It only takes seconds before he just snaps. Either for a reason or just for his entertainment. Roseanne brushed it off as just school gossip. Everyone has something to say about everyone. But Roseanne wasn't expecting to actually experience anything her brothers or anyone else was saying. But it was an odd silence later and then she ran right into his arms. Will Ace like Roseanne? Will Roseanne like Ace? Or will all of Ace's secrets overwhelm her? * * * * * * * Highest Ranking : #1 in Typewriter // 12-19-20 #16 in Shy Girl // 12-19-20 #2 in Blind Girl // 12-19-20 #5 in Temper // 4-18-21 #16 in Roseanne // 4-18-21 #2 in Smoking // 5-29-21 Cover By: Eyonna Hayes (Me) © 2020 - 2024

She's beneath him in every way he believes. He mocks her, judges her, dismisses her. Same friends. Same space. Same air. And yet... she's the one who makes him forget himself.

"Consent. Control. Consequences."

He wants her voice, her body... her soul. Fresh from Florida, Evangeline "Evie" Rose Carter comes to New Orleans chasing her dream of jazz stardom-but ambition can be dangerous in a city alive with music, sin, and secrets. Vince Langford, a charming club owner, offers opportunity wrapped in manipulation, slowly tightening the cage around her. Then Alastor enters: a white-passing Creole man with a mastery of voodoo, a dangerous obsession, and an appetite for possession that is absolute. Every note Evie sings pulls her deeper into a world of desire and danger, where survival may demand surrender... and the cost of freedom may be her very soul.