Babi is holding her incarcerated man, Too Low, down. She loves him dearly, but is now questioning their future, as she realizes that he's never going to change.Then just as she begins to reexamine her relationship, she ends up laying hands on an associate, damaging a certain somebody's car in the process. Now, Face, the car owner, wants Babi to pay up, and we're not talking monetarily.What will Babi do when she faces temptation? Will she fold when a rich ma...

Out of all the things that could cause his life to turn upside down, Adir Bell never thought falling in love would be the catalyst.Known as Dr. Bell to the streets, his days are filled with caring for those whose lives are far less than legal. Along with being a physician, he's a single father raising four young men. Humble, Peace, Bragg, and Kalm are his sons. Although the streets are in chaos, Adir's sons are the only ones keeping him under control. Despite pleas...

Psalm Reign is the IT specialist for his family's online brokering business.When his brother is shot and sent home under 24-hour nursing supervision, he moves in to assist with caring for his brother and watching his back. As handsome and successful as Psalm is, he's always been more into gaming and computers than the fairer sex. When the gorgeous chocolate nurse gains his attention, he starts to wonder if there is more to life than his family's crime empire and de...

Vanessa Taylor is doing everything right: creative, passionate, and determined to make her mark.She's spent years rebuilding her life on her terms, casting aside the wounds that once held her back. But when her first love, Xavier, unexpectedly reappears, those carefully placed defenses begin to unravel. Years ago, she let him go, burying parts of herself along with him. Now, he's back—older, wiser, and unwilling to lose her a second time.Xa...

"They won't get you like I will / My only wish is I die real / Cause that truth hurts, and those lies heal" —Drake, "Take Care"Jeremiah 29:11 became a daily affirmation for Clover Carson when she buried the love of her life and became a single mother. While most women in their twenties are stacking cash, traveling, or relishing in their ho phase, the overworked mama spends her days at school and her nights in PTA meetings. Aside from never-ending obligations, the c...

Claim my heart and protect me like a bodyguard.Protection. Monroe Iris has lived her entire life seeking it. She longs to have a safe space to fall in love—to be vulnerable. She's surrounded by things and people that were put in place to fill her with security but has none. Her entire life has been molded around being the perfect wife for an imperfect man. She's stuck following a family tradition that doesn't mean her well, without anyone in her corner to save her....

The Carter Cartel always came out on top.Lynx knew it when he sat at the head of the table, and he knew that passing the reigns of the business down to Nori and Malik wouldn't change anything. There would always be something, or someone, to watch out for. The Carter men had eyes and ears everywhere, so fear never moved through them. They were the ones to incite fear, and that wouldn't change no matter who was in charge.Nori was ready to step up, even if tha...

Messiah "Gu" Carter vowed to protect his family of women without letting the streets take over, but when tragedy strikes, his whole world shifts.Running into someone with answers forces him to decide, seek revenge, or face the past.Turquoise "Qui" Edwards is book smart but lost in a past she can't remember. Caught in a deadly game, she holds secrets that could shatter everything. Will she keep quiet or expose the truth?Brielle "Bari" Carter is Gu's ...

As the youngest and only female member of a male-dominated family, Divine has always been sheltered by her overprotective brothers and cousins.Claiming to only want the best for her, they are often overbearing in their tactics to ensure her safety. Now that she's approaching thirty, she feels like it's time to branch out and find a life and a love of her own, but not without much protest from the men in her family.From a young age, Liam worked as the muscle...

What happens when a heartbroken therapist hires a handsome but hot-headed private chef for a dinner she was supposed to share with the man who wrecked her in the first place?She ends up being fed more than the three-course meal he came to serve. Iyla Fisher thought her solo anniversary dinner would be a quiet night of self-care until Keywan Glover, a chef with a short fuse and a violent past, strolls into her life and flips the script.When he walked into Iy...

Viper moves like a serpent. Silent, controlled, and undeniably lethal.He doesn't chase—he watches, he waits, and then he strikes. A man of unwavering dominance, he takes what he wants and keeps it.Kross is no different. She slithers through the world with precision, a hypnotic danger wrapped in beauty. She was never meant to be caught.Until one wrong step puts her in Viper's hands.He doesn't know her secrets. She doesn't know his limits....

Rule number one: do to these men how they do to you.That was the rule Savanhi put into place after love and loyalty were shattered, or at least what she thought was love and loyalty. A rule she was hellbent on upholding until she crossed paths with Noble Paulson, Jr. Captivating and assuring, Savanhi dived into the depths of him, just for a night and a mutual agreement – no vested interest.If Noble knows anything about rules, they're made to be broken. His ...