"It seems to me, that love could be labeled poison and we'd drink it anyways... " // D E V A N TE S W I N G NOVEL //

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐌 𝟕͟𝟐͟𝟑͟ devanté swing © 𝙼𝙸𝙰 𝙶𝙾𝙻𝙳𝚂 ❝ what if everything you ever wanted, cost you everything you believed in? ❞ - ❪ 020117 ❫ 𝑻he year is nineteen ninety-five and contemporary R&B group 𝑺𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂 hit the music industry jackpot by signing with devanté swing's record label, alongside stars like ginuwine, usher, and many more. This story details their rocky and unorthodox rise to fame as a group, comprised of missy elliott, jackie, tone ( pronounced to-nee ), freda, and the notorious superstar natasha who also found success through her solo ventures, but she may be more known for her troubled love life with music producer and jodeci's front man, devanté. Between a tumultuous relationship fueled by obsession, jealousy, and her present struggles with the sudden thrusts into the spotlight, it's evident the diva has a lot on her plate. Think of this as something of an introspective memoir as we watch natasha navigate her larger-than-life fame, a once-secret love affair, and a slew of strained friendships, she's faced with the daunting task of balancing it all while keeping her career from unraveling, this ain't a love story. ★ 𝐓͟𝐎͟𝐏͟ 𝐑͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐊͟𝐈͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐒 - ❪ former ❫ : #1 in 𝐉𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐈 [ ranked again , 6/13/24 ] #1 in 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄́ 𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆 05/14/2019 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐈𝐍 ' 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄́ 𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆 ' 04/19/2020 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐁𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 #1 in 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 ! 🤣 ─────────────── ☑︎ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒 ╱ 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗗 𝗥͟𝗘͟𝗨͟𝗣͟𝗟͟𝗢

Pushing himself from the door Gulian neared her, standing in front of her. "I want you to stop seeing 𝙝𝙞𝙢, that's what I want." Kyomi scoffed as she shook her head. "Why would I stop doing that? Just 'cause you call yourself asking nicely?"

"You just don't look....safe." Essence said while sipping her drink. "Naw, I only ain't safe for the niggas that hate me." "But for you, I'll be real cautious..."

𝙏𝙞𝙡 3005, 𝙄 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠, 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙪𝙥.....

Zahir "Zah" Creed has always been the quietest and most calculated of his brothers-the one who watches longer, thinks deeper, and moves last because his moves end things. After surviving a gunshot wound that should've taken him out, Zah's mindset hardens into something darker, colder, and brutally precise. He now runs the Creed family's underground operations with an iron hand and zero tolerance for mistakes. Loyalty buys protection, money, power-everything a person could want. Betrayal buys a grave. Emotions are a liability he buried a long time ago... until the one woman capable of unraveling him resurfaces and reminds him exactly where his weakness lives. Celeste Jones is Atlanta's top defense attorney-polished, brilliant, and born into a family that planned her entire life before she ever got a say. From her education to her engagement, everything has been carefully curated to fit her parents' idea of success. She's engaged to Darrell Harris, a fellow lawyer who looks perfect on paper but hides who he really is beneath a well-crafted persona. Celeste knows something is wrong, but years of obligation and expectation have taught her how to swallow her instincts. That is, until a call pulls her back into a past she was never allowed to choose. At one point in her life, Zahir Creed was all she knew. Their bond was intense, consuming, and dangerous-so dangerous that her parents made sure to tear them apart before it could ruin everything they'd built for her. Now Zah is back, darker, more powerful, and no longer willing to stay in the shadows of her life. The man she once loved is now the man her world should fear, and he's making it clear he isn't leaving this time. As old feelings collide with present danger, Celeste is forced to choose between the life that was designed for her and the man who has always owned the parts of her she's never been able to control.

India learned early how to survive by paying attention. Growing up in a small, rough city taught her when to speak, when to soften, and when to protect herself. She carries those instincts into corporate spaces that were never designed with her in mind. Alex has never needed to adapt. Power comes naturally to him. Raised in legacy and expectation, he leads with quiet authority, keeping his emotions tightly controlled and his personal life even more so. When their worlds collide, attraction becomes something neither can name without consequence. Identity, power, and unspoken desire blur the lines they've spent years maintaining.

feelings were already messy - then he showed up . @𝚗𝚒𝚢𝚊𝚊𝚍𝚐𝚊𝚏𝚏 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜💕🦋

Sanaa Wright is Miami's best HR fixer. When a company is falling apart, she's the one businesses call to clean up the mess and she delivers results in four months or less. So when one of her long-term clients asks her to rebrand his struggling lounge, she takes the job without hesitation. She just doesn't expect to walk in on day one and leave with a broken ankle-courtesy of one of his employees. Zaire Collins. Known across Miami as the protection, Zaire owns one of the top security firms in Florida, trusted to guard nightclubs, bars, and high-profile events. Control is what he does best. But the day he accidentally breaks Sanaa Wright's ankle changes everything. Determined to make it right, Zaire goes out of his way to take care of her... even if that means giving Sanaa more access to him than anyone else has ever had. And the closer they get, the harder it becomes to keep things strictly professional.

"𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞. 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬"