Zariah-Rose Jennings is the undisputed queen of the "New Media" era. As a late-night host with a RNB/Neo-Soul heart and a director's eye for aesthetics, her show, The Velvet Room, is the only stop that matters on a press tour. When Hollywood titan Michael B. Jordan arrives to discuss his latest directorial debut, the audience expects the usual promotional banter. What they get is something far more magnetic. From the moment Michael steps onto the amber-lit set, the atmosphere shifts. He doesn't just answer her questions; he's captivated by the way she's built her world. He notices the 35mm film grain she uses for her intros and the specific acoustics of her studio. After the cameras stop rolling and the audience clears out, the professional "mask" drops. Instead of heading to his car, Michael lingers by the monitor, sparking a conversation about lighting, legacy, and the loneliness of being the one in charge. What follows is a single, winding night through the silent corridors of the studio and the rain-slicked streets of the city. There is no frantic drama or forced conflict - only the steady, rhythmic pull of two creative powerhouses finding a rare equal in one another. They trade stories over cold takeout in the editing suite, dissecting their favorite film scores and the pressure of staying "authentic" in an industry of smoke and mirrors. As Zariah plays him an unreleased demo of a track she's been working on, Michael sees the raw vulnerability behind her polished "host" persona. In turn, she sees the quiet, thoughtful man behind the "movie star" title. It's a story of soft glances over glowing screens, the shared language of ambition, and the realization that the best scenes in life are often the ones that happen off-camera. Start : February, 11th 2026 End : ...

What happens when two words of arrogance meet? Bella Hale is the founder and CEO of Hale corperations with a dark past she's brushed under the rug, or at least she'd thought she had until Ace D'Angelo came into her life pulling out every dark part of what she had spent years leaving behind. Her dark secrets catching up to her faster than she can handle leave her with no choice but to accept Ace D'Angelo's offer of protection. Which obviously comes with a catch. Ace D'Angelo, the heir to the Italian mafia who works at D'Angelo industries to cover up the Mafia buisness he carries through the USA but no matter how much he's proved to his father, the Don he won't be handed the Italian mafia until he has a queen standing by his rule. She needs protection, he needs a wife to take over his empire... Read Mr Mafia and Mrs CEO to find out what happens next...

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟏: 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

just read and find out (it might be a little bit rushed)

Jasani Bennett has lost everything - his baby mama to an overdose, his faith in women, and now his home. All he has left is his four-year-old son, Sincere, and the cold streets of Chicago in December. When the snow turns to freezing rain, Von's pride nearly costs them shelter until Jailyn Wilson, a stylist stuck in Chicago for the holidays, sees them outside as she's driving back to her Airbnb. Against her better judgment, she lets them in for the night. What was supposed to be one night turns into days as Jasani struggles with his trust issues and Jailyn struggles with her loneliness. The tension builds as she teaches Sincere the joy of Christmas while slowly breaking through Jasani's walls. But the question is - will Von let go of his pain and accept that maybe, Christmas didn't just come to Chicago, it came to save him?

When city-bred Siané takes a wrong exit on a solo trip to Alabama, her flat tire becomes a twist of fate. Khaizon, the big, slick-tongued mechanic-slash-landowner with a past dipped in trap and trauma, stops to help-and never lets her go. He ain't never seen a woman so damn neat. And she ain't never met a man so damn dirty...in all the ways that matter. What starts as a roadside rescue turns into late-night FaceTimes, surprise CashApp drops, and trips to the backwoods of Georgia where she finds out he can cook, fuck, and fight-and all three dangerously well. But when his past spins the block and hers gets exposed, will their love survive the ride...or crash out?

Kira and Jason weren't looking for love, but they decided to give it a try. (18+)

She fought in courtrooms with precision. He ruled studios with pain turned platinum. Together, they were power - but love made them human. He loved her carefully, like a man who'd lost before. She loved him steadily, like a woman who refused to break. Their story wasn't loud. It was intentional - built in silence, sacrifice, and the kind of fire that doesn't explode... it glows.

❝ I COME FROM THE WILD. ❞ ❝ YOU LIVE IN AN APARTMENT IN DETROIT. ❞ ❝ ... SHUT UP. ❞ ❨ CIVIL WAR + BLACK PANTHER ❩ BOOK ONE. SUMMARY INSIDE

It all started with a phone call when Maalik was trying to reach out to a friend in Jamaica. Hearing a sweet laughter from a woman before she acknowledges the caller, she was kind enough to help him solve the issue as he was reaching out to an associate. Communicating daily since then, trust was built with their newfound friendship, and that's when he starts sending gifts. For learning of Ghana and Nigeria wasn't the only thing, as she fell in love with the stranger. Even to the point of getting proposed to over the phone on the night of her birthday. Her world comes crashing down. Who was Maalik Obi? Was he and his family safe to be around?