In 1986 Los Angeles, twenty-three-year-old Simone Banks is one of the industry's most in-demand background dancers, working with artists like Whitney Houston, Madonna, and Chaka Khan. As a single mother raising her five-year-old daughter, Maya, Simone keeps her focus on one thing: building a better life for her baby girl. When she repeatedly crosses paths with Michael Jackson, he becomes fascinated by the one woman who treats him like any other performer. Simone refuses to be distracted by fame, even after landing the biggest job of her career-becoming one of Michael's featured dancers on a major tour. As they prepare for moths of rehearsals and an upcoming tour, Michael discovers the secret Simone has been hiding: she's a devoted mother determined to succeed on her own terms. What begins as an unlikely friendship slowly turns into a heartfelt, slow-burn romance about ambition, trust, and finding love without giving up the dreams that matter most.

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚. When she agrees to tutor the university's star basketball player for forty dollars an hour, she's only thinking about one thing-the money. What she doesn't expect is Kenji Nakamura: 6'5" of tattoos, silence, and ego wrapped in a designer hoodie. He's used to girls falling at his feet. She charges him a late fee. He wants her number. She Venmo requests him instead. He's never had to work for anyone's attention. She's never had time to give it. Kenji doesn't do feelings. He does highlights, endorsements, and whatever it takes to make it to the NBA. But Destiny Morrison-with her sharp tongue, her bonnets, and her complete lack of interest in his fame-is the first person who's ever looked at him and seen just... a guy. And that terrifies him. Because for the first time in his life, Kenji Nakamura is falling first. And falling 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥. 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Aaliyah Mercer never planned to catch the eye of the campus's most respected professor. She was just trying to survive her sophomore year balancing track, six siblings, and a past she never asked for. Professor Malachi Rothwell wasn't supposed to notice her.Nine years older, painfully disciplined, raised on intellect and family expectations-he never crossed lines. Not with students. Not with anyone. But over the school year, something shifts. Not all at once. Slowly. Intellectually. Quietly. Until she is the only thought he can't outrun. Their attraction grows in silence in late-night library shadows, in classroom debates that feel too charged, in the soft places where she lets him see her and the hard places he never shows anyone. One semester becomes two. Winter turns to spring. Spring becomes summer. And on chapter fifteen, a line finally breaks. Now they must survive what happens when a forbidden love becomes the only truth that makes sense.

Jamani Raelynn Carr has always preferred life behind the scenes-quiet, focused, and in control. But when she lands her dream internship as a sideline reporter for the Detroit Pistons, she finds herself thrust into the spotlight, balancing ambition, family expectations, and her own need for authenticity. Navigating the male-dominated world of sports journalism isn't easy, especially when every day feels like a high-stakes audition. Jalen Montez Duren, the Pistons' charismatic young star, is used to the pressure and scrutiny that comes with fame. But underneath his cool exterior, he's searching for something real-someone who sees the man beyond the jersey. When he meets Jamani at a chaotic NBA Media Day, a single thoughtful question sparks a connection neither of them expects. As Jamani and Jalen's paths continue to cross-on the court, at press conferences, and in the city that raised them-friendship slowly deepens into something more. But their growing bond is tested by public scrutiny, career setbacks, past heartbreaks, and the ever-present tension between personal dreams and professional duty. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Detroit, this slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance explores what it means to fight for love, identity, and your rightful place in the world. For Jamani and Jalen, the real victory might be learning to trust themselves-and each other-when the spotlight fades.

Ameri Jones is new to Chicago, she wanted a change and a change is what she got. Wanting to expand her business in hair, Chicago was a great move...but when someone takes an interest in her things change even more. Chance Smith, a retired gang leader who is now walking a clean life...trying to put his certificate in barbering to use, he books a suite. When the mystery woman in the next room catches his attention he realize he met his match.

She is a final year University student. He is the heir to a multi-billion dollar business. She grew up in poverty. He has only known privilege. She is determined to be a success story. He is hell-bent on making that happen. Follow their story as Shanique and Anderson, discoveries love, patience and lots of compromise. A story based in the heart of Kingston Jamaica.

𝐇𝐞𝐲, 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 In which a young dancer from Houston becomes a legend or In which Destiny Carter falls in love with her bestfriend or In which Destiny and Michael become each others muses 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐗 𝐅𝐞𝐦 𝐎𝐂 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥

One interview. One unexpected spark. A connection neither of them saw coming. Avery Chanel built her empire from nothing-rising from a small-town girl with a camera to one of the most famous YouTubers in the world. She's used to fans, flashing lights, and viral headlines. But nothing prepares her for him. When Hollywood's golden boy, Michael B. Jordan, joins her on The Tonight Show, their playful on-air banter quickly turns into something electric-something dangerous. The world watches as sparks fly in real time, but off-camera? The pull between them is even stronger. In the shadows of fame, Avery and Michael are drawn into a secret whirlwind of late-night texts, stolen glances, and undeniable chemistry. But as the tabloids close in and the world demands answers, Avery must face a brutal truth: Some stories can't stay off script forever. Torn between protecting her heart and risking it all, she has to decide-can she survive loving a man the whole world wants? A gripping, dramatic romance about two people who were never supposed to collide... and what happens when they do.

"Even when we departed you never left me. I carried everything you said to me and did for me even when we were apart. You were inside of me. You'll always be a piece of me." Detailed description in story.

She changed herself so men wouldn't look at her body, but her personality instead. Then he did. In a city like Compton, love doesn't come easy, especially not with someone like Eazy-E. He's everything she's trying to avoid. And somehow he's the only one who sees her the way she wants to be seen. "Perfection is a disease of a nation."