Nyla Bridges has dedicated her entire life to becoming the best FBI agent the agency has seen. Working twice as hard because she's a woman... a black woman... to show that she is just as capable, if not more, than her predominantly white, male colleagues. After three years in the field she finally lands her opportunity. All she has to do is go undercover and take down New York's biggest drug distributor, Elijah Davis. Sounds simple enough, but it's everything but. She finds her heart and her mind wanting two completely different things and everything is at stake.

"she was a rose in the hands of those who had no intention of keeping her." - Rupi Kaur. Started: August 6, 2016 Ended: May 15, 2017

"Your brokenness appears beautiful to those eyes, which fall for the sadness concealed underneath your smile". ~ Zarreen Fatima

•••Sequel to Black and Blue: The Calm••• It's been nearly four years since Nyla Bridges and Elijah Davis have crossed paths. With their relationship ending in the worst possible way imaginable, the two fight to pick up the pieces and rebuild their lives. It's not until something-particularly someone-brings the two scorned lovers face to face that an emotional rollercoaster ensues and the two find themselves caught between giving love another try or letting go for good.

Most people would describe, Sioni 'Luvie' Asher, as an atypical teenager. After a fatal encounter with a local gangbanger, Luvie found herself despising boys altogether. That is until she befriends, Asanté O'ji Hughes, an unfavorable face in the city. With that new forming bond between the two, those closest to Luvie begin to question her loyalty and her morals. In the end, Luvie finds herself questioning whether this friendship with Asanté has done more harm to her life than good.

Kelz was everything to Azure. Her first boyfriend, first lover, you name it. However after four years of young love, Azure wakes up to a text that shatters her world. Kelz was done with her, without so much as an explanation. Azure spends weeks searching for answers, but fate has a funny way of changing her heart's tune when she meets Nico Graham during spring break in Miami. Growing up a shy girl, spending most of her days painting away -Azure knows she is no match for the popular man, who has women falling over him wherever he goes. Nico Graham's world consists of two things: Boxing and Women. At the young age of 21, Nico is the undefeated knockout king in the boxing ring, taking on his career headstrong while battling school and the 'friends' he keeps. He wasn't the relationship type, that he knew. However his theory is challenged when he runs into the Golden Brown painter, Azure in Miami. Her shy demeanor and pretty face drawls him in, and he'll do anything to win her love. In a tale of pure fate, Azure and Nico find themselves falling in love in their crazy worlds. When temptation comes knocking at their house of love, will they stand strong or fall?

"Take care of me Talk all day then at night fall in deep Stimulate me I want you mental and physically Grab hold of me Gentle love but touch passionately I'll give you my blessing Take me person and objectively Ex and internally I belong to you" - Sabrina Claudio Sequel to "If You Let Me"

"I don't wanna be just a memory And I don't wanna feel your wings break free Because without you I'm lost in the breeze I gotta be strong now, I gotta show you how I'll love you like I've never, ever loved somebody I'll give you things you didn't even know you wanted Don't tell me that it's not enough My time is up, you're over us 'Cause I think I might do anything for you If you just let me ... " - Sinead Harnett

[COMPLETE] Nadine and Braxton were not supposed to meet, or ever cross paths. Their worlds were different, yet connected at the same time. But now that they've met, it's not likely that they will ever be the same again. Her, an addict who uses sex and drugs to run from the pain she feels inside. Him, a kingpin so detached from himself that he doesn't know who he is and lacks connection in every way. Finding love in a hopeless place was nearly impossible, but Nadine and Braxton are stronger than either of them think. Trigger Warning⚠️: This story explores harsh themes like self-harm, addiction and drug use, sexual and physical abuse, and violence. I am in no way trying to endorse it romanticize these behaviors.*

"two wrongs don't make a right, but two rights make perfection..." start date- 3/09/2022 end date- TBA cover by- gracaxcix