"And your eyes will immediately recognise her and your heart will chase her from this lifetime to the next." He enforces the rules. She lives within their confines. The man is a powerful bureaucrat in South Africa's Apartheid government determined to uphold the system. But when he begins to feel a pull towards the girl, everything he thought he believed is thrown into question. As desire battles with duty, the man must confront the cost of feeling something he was never meant to. 🔞 Edit [05 June 2025]: I will be adding summarized historical notes where necessary for those readers interested in history. Although this book, the story and it's characters are fictional, it is still set in real historical context of South African history during one of its darkest periods. The edits will be a chapter at a time so do not be surprised if a chapter goes offline for a few minutes. Please note that this book contains 1. Violence; 2. Discrimination where derogatory terminology is used; 3. Explicit Sexual Content: And is therefore not suitable for anyone under the age of 18 years old or anyone who will be offended by the language used.

1953, New York. Naledi Mokoena arrives in the city as an assistant. She follows Thando Maseko, a celebrated jazz singer invited to perform at the Velvet Horn, a club where smoke, music, and money mingle with quiet danger. Naledi expects long nights, sharp men, and New York, New York. What she does not expect is Joseph Genovese. His interest is not admiration. It is possession. Measured. Watching. Unrelenting. As Harlem's jazz scene opens its doors to Thando, it closes its grip around Naledi. Joseph Genovese has built his life on control. On discretion. On ensuring that nothing and no one threatens the order he keeps. When Naledi crosses his path at the wrong moment, she becomes a problem he cannot afford to leave unattended. What begins as survival turns into something far more dangerous, a struggle between resistance and possession, fear and desire, freedom and a man who does not relinquish what he claims. A slow-burn dark romance told through two opposing voices, set in the shadowed jazz underworld of 1950s New York.

In 1966, Tallulah-Mae, finds herself attracted to a man she knew was far from her reach. When the attraction is reciprocated, she can only hope others don't catch on to their relationship knowing segregated Georgia was unkind to people like them. How far will she go for her safety and the unexpected surprise after a passionate night?

Forever and Always. ❝I may not be your first love, first kiss, first sight, or first date but I want to be your last everything.❞ Roux Addington is a recognized and successful billionaire in London. He has everything a man could wish for; the looks, the fame, a perfect family and the money which could get him whatever he needed with a snap of his fingers. But Roux Addington doesn't have one thing- a heart donor for his dying wife. Thea Addington is a stunning young adult. She is power craving and she has known Roux Addington since forever and she trusts him, but Thea Addington doesn't trust one thing- her ability to survive her heart valve disease so she goes searching in Ivory, a small cafè in the rural part of London and there, someone catches her eye to be her replacement- a young pōpolo woman by the name; Raina McCoy. Raina McCoy is a selfless young woman. Having survived her past back at New Jersey, she starts afresh over in London where she has to struggle to keep a roof over her head and food in her belly. Raina is a humble woman who gives to others even if she doesn't have much to give. She took note of the lanky and pale woman who started coming to the café daily and always gave her extra tips but what this woman actually wanted from her was something she would have never dreamt of being asked of- A dying wish which states that Raina McCoy and Roux Addington are to be married for the sake of her children. Will love ever blossom in the relationship between Raina McCoy and Roux Addington or would their marriage be nothing but a contract?

An interracial story of love, betrayal and friendship. The Ayad family. They are wealthy, extravagant and genetically close to perfect. Prior to marriage, all prospective brides must move into the Ayad household for a year. This hundred year family tradition comes to a hault when the bright and beautiful Gracie comes into the mix. Follow her story in how she survives her first year in the Ayad household as a wife to be. DISCLAIMER: This story was birthed out of creativity and passion, it is not professional work. Please keep this in mind as you follow along :)

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💗🧸

She came from nothing. He owns everything. Octavia Asante left Accra with two suitcases and a dream-to build a life her future children won't need healing from. Behind her laughter is a story of pain, and behind her smile, a girl who's tired of surviving. Billionaire Roman Vale doesn't do kindness. Or love. Or anything that doesn't turn a profit. Raised with diamonds but no affection, Roman trusts numbers more than people. So when Octavia stumbles into his world-bright-eyed, soft-spoken, and too kind for her own goo----he's intrigued. Then irritated. Then completely obsessed. She reminds him of everything he lost. He reminds her of everything she's running from. But love doesn't ask for permission. And even the coldest heart can burn. This is a story of scars, second chances, and a soft girl who brought a billionaire to his knees. Rankings.✨ Ranked #1 in Ghana on 27th September,2025. Ranked #1 in Married on 20th October, 2025. ‼️BOOK TWO IS OUT - LOVING OCTAVIA‼️ Read to find out if Roman and Octavia get their happy ending. 📚 Hey loves🥨 I hope y'all enjoy this book!!🤭 I'm not a professional writer and or an author, I'm just a girl who suddenly had an idea and thought to try it out 💗 No hate comments, love and kindness only ❤️‼️ muahhh🦋💞

Jared Prince, the rich white, hotshot millionaire does not have Love in his plans. Here comes Bianca Ugoh with laughter in her ladle and warmth in every spoonful, unpending his best laid plans. Between spice-fueled banter in the kitchen an stolen glances over simmering pots, something tender-and delightfully unexpected-stirs beneath their clashes. Nothing attracts more than opposites and before they know it, they're falling for each other. But love is never simple.

Everything has a price. Even love. Billionaire heir Taeyong Lee built his empire on control-until his family threatens to take it all away. To protect everything he's built, he needs an heir. No love. No attachments. Just a deal. Imani Blake is brilliant, grounded, and nothing like the women in his world. But when she's drawn into his proposition, their arrangement blurs into something neither of them can contain. One offer. One secret. One temptation that could cost them everything. ✨ Highest Rankings:✨ #1 Drama | #1 Black Woman | #2 Asian | #5 Interracial ➡️ 18+ Recommended. Content warnings included where appropriate. Check out their journey in song or search VibesWithLex on Spotify ⬇️ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nLnWmdrh1h0eIQPyMODGy?si=85rqigJaSuqdOjz0MllNmw&pi=K8pYiQsERoW0O Book trailer on my YT: https://youtube.com/shorts/veEQalXqX6o?feature=share

After losing her parents at the age of twelve, Thandi spent years running-from orphan homes, street predators, and the crushing weight of poverty. Through it all, her big sister was her shield. Her hope. Her last thread of innocence in a world determined to strip it away. But when violence rips her sister from her life, Thandi's fragile world crumbles. Alone and helpless, she is sold into the hands of the De Luca family-the most feared mafia dynasty in the world. In the dark halls of power, cruelty, and desire, Thandi's stolen innocence echoes in every shadow. And survival may cost her the last pieces of the girl she used to be.