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Until the City Sleeps

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Time 3h 9m

Reads 405
Votes 6
Parts 53
Time 3h 9m

Mature

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Sonder Anijah Rome built her name from nothing. At twenty, she runs her own fragrance brand, Essynce by Rome, while keeping her past buried deep beneath polished smiles and soft-spoken charm.

Then there's Kamari Jamir Write - all quiet danger and steady chaos, a man whose life on the streets of New York taught him that trust can get you killed. When Sonder's world collides with his, neither of them expects the spark - or the fallout.

He's trying to outrun his demons.
She's trying to forget hers.
But the city has a way of pulling two broken souls together, even when it shouldn't.All Rights Reserved

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In Love with a Stripper. by nxxsiaaa

"You ever meet somebody that feel like peace... but they chaos too?" Sincere wasn't lookin' for love that night - just a way to clear his head. But the moment he saw Serenity under those lights, everything changed. She moved like she'd been through hell, but smiled like she still believed in heaven. He's been in the streets long enough to know when something's real. She's learned not to trust what comes easy. Two souls from different pain, drawn together by something neither of them can explain. What happens when a man who's only known survival falls for a woman who's forgotten what love feels like?

Soothe My Rage by milaszn

Zhakari doesn't do softness. Doesn't do love. He's the type to make grown men cry, kill without blinking, and trust no soul. But then came Mavi. She didn't know who he was when he first walked into her shop needing a cover-up tattoo for something violent from his past. But she felt it instantly-his storm. The rage, the stillness... and the brokenness buried beneath. Everyone tells her to stay away from Zhakari. He's dangerous. Cruel. A walking red flag with blood on his hands. But when he's with her... he's still. He listens. He breathes. He wants to try. Only she can pull him back from the edge when the rage consumes him. Only she can touch him when he's mid-meltdown. And when he finds out someone from her past wants to harm her? God help the city.

The Real You by vayiakilla

Znuie wasn't looking for love. She had a job at the lounge, bills to pay, and a past she'd rather leave behind. But when Nasir walked into her life, all quiet danger and deep intentions, everything she thought she knew about love changed. He came with mystery... and baggage. A deadly secret that follows him everywhere. And a street life that's hard to outrun. But he also came with the kind of love Znuie didn't think she deserved-real, raw, soul-aching love. But when his secret is out the bag-Znuie is forced to decide if love is enough when lies, enemies, and bullets keep showing up at your front door. An urban romance full of twists, healing, heartbreak, and hood loyalty. Because sometimes the person you fall for... ain't the one you really know.

Kingston's Promise by Miss-Mysterious1

Killing people was easy for Kingston Knight, selling drugs was easy...but falling in love was something he knew nothing about. He watches the way his little sister has fallen in love and wonder if he can ever treat a woman like that? Can he put his guard down to let someone other than family in? Promise Marshall is a little rough around the edges, being raised in a orphanage and running away at the age 16 she had no choice but to dance. With her troubled past that makes her the woman she is now...can she also let her guard down? Can she be that soft girl?

Only You by iiiluvvmee7

She never asked for the streets to choose her, but the streets got a way of pulling you in. Kehlani thought she had her life figured out-two solid best friends, a future outside the hood, and walls built high enough to keep heartbreak out. But then she met Nasir-quiet, dangerous, the type of boy every girl should stay away from. He lives by loyalty, guns, and the code of the gang. She lives by trust, love, and a heart too soft for the world they're stuck in. They were never supposed to fall for each other, but once they did, there was no turning back. Love in the trenches is never easy-lies get told, trust gets broken, and enemies lurk in every shadow. But through it all, one thing stays true: in a world where nobody is safe, sometimes the most dangerous thing you can do is love somebody with your whole heart. Only You - a story about love, loyalty, and risking it all when the streets don't love nobody.

In Love With An Outlaw by diorbabygee

"Where the hustle brings the dollar." In a city full of money, sex, and drugs..you will get swallowed whole. In Amir Brooks and Asshir Robinson's perspective, the only shit getting swallowed is their nut. Two young hustlers from the dirty south with a plan to take over the whole country. The streets, and hustling is all they ever knew, but what happens when the women in their life want more from them? Their minds are only on that paper, and how to keep their home-front happy. But what happens when..the streets keeping calling them? Will they slow down and think of the bigger picture? Or, will the streets replace the ones they truly love? Kauner Wright and Milan Johnson have it all. When I say all..I mean from the careers right down to the men. Being young successful Black women comes with mo' problems then you can think of. One of the issues is their obsession with street niggas, and the perks that come with it. What happens when their lives are starting get tested in more ways than one? Kauner and Milan love their men, but we all know the streets don't care who you love. Will the girls fold or stay behind their men? The streets ain't never love nobody, and never cared about the ones in it. Welcome to Traplanta.

The Quiet Between Us by lnsanio

While he was gone, she found herself. Essence didn't believe in soft things. Love had always been loud, painful, and temporary. So when Zion - calm, patient, and everything she wasn't used to - showed up in uniform with a quiet kind of peace, she pushed him away. Then he left for deployment. Now, surrounded by base gossip, silence, and everything she never said out loud, Essence is forced to face the one thing that scares her more than falling in love: being loved right. And Zion? He's not sure who he'll be when he comes home - but he knows exactly who he's coming back for. A slow-burn military love story about distance, healing, and the kind of love that waits - even when everything says to let go.

CONCRETE HEARTS | DE by kulaniiwrites

Book One//: Arianna carved her empire with her own two hands. At twenty-three, her Brooklyn salon is more than a business-it's proof she doesn't need anyone. Independence is her armor, and success is her safe place. Love? That's a distraction she doesn't have time for. Keshawn built his reputation on Harlem's streets, moving with a quiet kind of power that demands both fear and respect. At twenty-seven, he's focused, untouchable, and not the type to chase anyone. But when Arianna crosses his path, the walls he's built start to crack. Their connection is undeniable-magnetic, dangerous, impossible to ignore. But jealous exes, shifting loyalties, and the weight of the streets threaten to pull them apart before they've even begun. In a world where love feels like a weakness and survival is everything, Arianna and Keshawn have to decide if two hearts hardened by concrete can really hold onto something real.

Cold Blooded, Soft Hearted [ EDITING ] by StreamLilDurk

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Serenity Cade's been broken by the people who were supposed to love her. Kicked out and left to the streets of Chicago, she's got nothing but her scars and a will to survive. Then she meets Tremani-angry, guarded, and dangerous in his own way. He ain't no savior, but he's the first person who refuses to let her go. Two damaged souls. One city that don't show mercy. Can love really save them, or will their demons tear them apart?

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In Love with a Stripper. cover

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Cold Blooded, Soft Hearted [ EDITING ] cover

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In Love with a Stripper.

"You ever meet somebody that feel like peace... but they chaos too?" Sincere wasn't lookin' for love that night - just a way to clear his head. But the moment he saw Serenity under those lights, everything changed. She moved like she'd been through hell, but smiled like she still believed in heaven. He's been in the streets long enough to know when something's real. She's learned not to trust what comes easy. Two souls from different pain, drawn together by something neither of them can explain. What happens when a man who's only known survival falls for a woman who's forgotten what love feels like?