BOOK TWO IS HERE. 💗 Loving Octavia - the sequel to Loving Roman Vale. She's finally ready to step into the light, to seize her moment, and finally love herself. Octavia has lived her life for everyone else. Now, she's decided it's time to do something for her. She feels the weight of all her problems pressing down on her shoulders, convinced there's no salvation. But then... the past she thought she'd buried comes crashing back. It's back for her heart-the last person she ever wanted to see again-forces his way into her present, dragging along everything she's tried to forget. A reminder she can't ignore. She's unsure how to navigate it. It seems so easy, yet so difficult. Family ties, traditions, love-everything is at stake. Her family or her heart. What will she choose? It's hard on her. Too hard. But one thing Octavia has forgotten is that Roman's love was never soft, never easy. He may have grown gentle with her, but make no mistake-she's his. And he will have her. Nothing will stop him. This is a duet, so make sure you read Loving Roman Vale before diving into Loving Octavia. XOXO, Mimi💗🧸

Prologue Dr. Kiana James had stitched up broken bodies, restarted failing hearts, and held dying hands - but nothing had prepared her for surviving the slow, silent destruction of her own life. For three years, she hid bruises beneath her scrubs and fear beneath her smile. Her boyfriend, Marcus, a man who charmed everyone but her, had become a storm she lived inside. Every slammed door, every raised voice taught her to shrink - even though she was a woman who took up space beautifully. A brilliant, plus-size Black doctor with ambition, curves, and warmth that could light an entire hospital wing - she deserved more. And one night, she finally ran.

Primrose Celle, she is 24, only daugter to her late parents and a mom to the cutest dog ever. She just moved into a new apartment, in a new city and planning to start college soon. Basically girl is on her level up journey and giving herself a fresh new start, lord knows she needs it. She is riding solo, in her miss independent era and is choosing her peace over everything. This move is one she has prayed for, for a very long time and she has high hopes . All she has in her mind is her goals which are: getting a new job, save money for college, visit her grandmother (who she hasn't seen in years) and possibly get a new cat. That's all she wants so that's all she is going to get right? Wrong!! In an unexpected turn of events our girl finds herself in the middle of a love story, new friends and a rollercoaster of experiences filled with joy, healing, acceptance, happiness and unconditional love. Sit tight for the ride! 💗

Juliette Moretti had long been the picture of duty. Born the daughter of a notorious mob boss, she grew up in the shadows of the underworld, groomed to play the part of the perfect daughter. Despite her resentment, she did everything right. She wore the dresses. Perfected the smile. Married the man who would finally free her from her fathers grip-Romeo Moretti. But Romeo was more than just an escape, Juliette loved him, naively. She spent ten years of marriage searching for a place in his guarded heart, and for ten years he adamantly pushed her away, tucking her in the shadows, treating her as little more than a possession. No matter their history. No matter what she did, or the child they shared. Now, older, smarter, Juliette has finally gained the resources she needs to leave this marriage once and for all. She'll do anything to give her daughter the life she deserves. The only problem? Romeo refuses to let go of what's his.

When 25-year-old Noelle Costello takes a job as a stripper to pay off crushing family debt, she has no idea the dimly lit club where she dances belongs to Dario Balotelli-a ruthless, obsessive, dangerously controlled mafia don who rules half the city from the shadows. He's been watching her for months. She doesn't even know his name. But when a violent attack at the club exposes secrets she was never meant to hear, Noelle is dragged into Dario's world-into a labyrinth of crime, loyalty, power, and a slow-burning desire neither of them can escape. She is everything he shouldn't want. He is everything she should fear. Their collision is inevitable. And it will change them forever.

Noelle's quiet life shatters overnight, when she receives a call that her father has died. Once the daughter of a feared crime boss, she's spent the last 5 years trying to outrun her family's shadow, evening changing her name - until the debts her father left behind drag her straight back into the world she swore she'd never return to. To protect her mother from the brutal retaliation of the DeLuna syndicate, Noelle agrees to the unthinkable: marriage to the new Don, Kairo DeLuna, a man as dangerous as he is magnetic. Kairo rules with ice in his veins and secrets in his eyes-known for his lust of sadistic brutality, Noelle is given no choice. Save her mother, or watch the only family she has left face the consequences. Their union is meant to seal a business deal and bury her father's mistakes - yet what begins as an arrangement of power soon becomes a battle of desire, trust, and survival. As Noelle is pulled deeper into Kairo's world of betrayal, bloodlines, and revenge, she must decide whether her heart is her greatest weakness... or the weapon that could change everything.

The beautiful and fearless Dr. Monique Lathan's love of animals is the reason for her choice in occupation. Her career is rewarding, but her love life is mundane...that's until Monique becomes the obsession of a different kind of animal she's never heard of nor can control.

She was the peace he never knew he needed. He was the storm she never saw coming. Melody has spent her entire life being judged by her appearance. To some, her soft, curvy figure and deep chocolate skin make her a target for cruel whispers. To others, it's an invitation for unwanted objectification. All she wants is to be seen for the kind, gentle soul she is, to live a quiet life hidden in the pages of her books. Donato Salvatore is the untouchable Don, a man forged in ice and blood. Trapped in a cold, arranged marriage to a woman who repulses him, he is on the brink of tearing the contract apart. Until one glimpse of her in a crowded cafe-a vision of soft curves and serene beauty-shatters his control. His obsession is instant, twisted, and all-consuming. Melody becomes his only thought, his new purpose. He will burn his entire world to the ground to possess her. He doesn't want her love; he demands her soul. Warning: This is a dark yandere romance. Donato's love isn't gentle or patient. It's a claiming. If you're not prepared for a morally grey, obsessed hero who will kill, lie, and destroy anyone who gets between him and the woman he wants, this story is not for you. Proceed with caution... if you dare.

She never meant to fall for him. He never thought one night could change everything. Now, their worlds are tied by a secret neither of them saw coming.

Elara Jones finds solace in silence and sugar. A shy, curvy baker with a softly spoken heart, her world is small and predictable: a quiet office job and a fledgling home bakery where she pours her soul into every treat. She is innocence embodied, and she's content with her simple, invisible life. Kaelan Vance is a king in a world of shadows. A mafia tycoon with a empire of legitimate companies and illegitimate dealings, he commands with a look and takes what he wants. He is a man forged in ruthlessness, his heart untouched... until a glimpse of Elara shatters his control. He isn't just drawn to her beauty; he's captivated by her quiet strength, the peace she radiates, the innocence that stands in stark contrast to his own stained soul. What begins as a fascination quickly spirals into a dark, all-consuming obsession. He must possess her, not just her body, but her heart, her smiles, her very soul. For Elara, Kaelan is a storm she never saw coming. His attention is terrifying yet intoxicating, a whirlwind of danger and desire. He showers her with a devotion that feels like love but looks like madness. He will burn the world to keep her safe and break anyone who dares to look her way. This is a story of two hearts colliding: one learning to love, the other learning to let go. One is a quiet melody, the other a destructive symphony. Can a love built on obsession ever become a sanctuary, or is it just the most beautiful prison of all?