In the heart of Atlanta, where money flows and the city never sleeps, Amari Bennett, a dominant and highly sought after music producer, moves through life with confidence, power, and zero distractions-until she crosses paths with Destiny Carter. A boss in her own right, Destiny is a top lash and nail tech, known for her beauty, hustle, and the kind of presence that turns heads.
One night at Opulence Lounge, a single glance between them changes everything. The chemistry is instant, the tension undeniable. But with exes lurking, businness rivalries heating up, and past wounds threatening their growing connection, Amari and Destiny finds themselves caught in a whirlwind of passion, drama, and desire.
In a city of temptation and power moves, will they build something real, or will the streets pull them apart.
"Do you think we're soul mates?" She asked, lifting her head in order to lock eyes with him.
It took him a moment, mustering up his answer. Thinking about how they were so alike, but so different. How they had been through similar things and had the same outlooks on certain perspectives in life. The connection that they shared.
It was like she was made specifically for him. No one would ever be able to hold a candle to her and the way she made him feel. She was his person, and he was hers.
"To be honest...yeah." He replied, wrapping his arm around her.
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Knucks is a misunderstood teenage girl, deemed as destructive to the society with her reoccurring outbursts and rebellious behavior. Anger fuels her defiant spirit but beneath her exterior, lies a vulnerable girl searching high and low for someone to help her through a time of crisis.
Bones quiet and reserved, has nothing but a hard exterior looking from the outside in, when in reality he is just an innocent boy. He's fighting to keep his head above the water also known as life, that is trying its hardest to submerge and break him down mentally.
When the two teenagers find themselves in an environment far away from home with others just like them, it leaves both of them separately hopeless about the outcomes of their future lives.
One night upon meeting each other, one felt as if they had nothing to live for anymore, while the other felt the same way only holding a different meaning a sense.The night bringing them closer than ever eventually has to come to an end.
It's up to the two of them to carry out the strange but alluring connection made with each other, or leave it in the night they met.
SLOW BURN; 2 books in 1
STARTED; FEB 19th 2024
PUBLISHED; MARCH 3rd 2024
FINISHED; SEPTEMBER 29th, 2024