Detavio Decebal was never meant to be good.He was raised in the shadows of a man who believed kindness was weakness, which later made him feel like love was nothing more than a leash meant to be snapped. He was raised by force and taught only to survive. By the time he became an adult, he had taught himself how to dominate those around him until he met Angel. A woman he set out to ruin and break since she was a threat to the Decebal name.Born in ruin, rejec...

Imagine this… You've planned everything perfectly for your sixth anniversary, hoping to make it a special day. But then your beloved stands you up, leaving you heartbroken and alone at home.Later, your best friend calls with some shocking news—she saw your boyfriend with another woman in his car while she was stopped at a traffic light. You ask her to follow them, and she provides you with the location of his vehicle.In a fit of anger, you grab your trusty ...

What happens when you meet the man of your dreams, but it's the right place, wrong time?You walk away…What do you do when you keep running into him at the most random times, in the most random places?You let him in…What happens when you find out he makes his living in the shadows?You fall a little harder…Is it crazy to love him? Absolutely, but you do it anyway…She's an event planner. He's an assassin. Their bond ...

In the complex web of fate and obligation, Jaliah, a successful dentist, and Rio, the ambitious heir to the plug's throne, suddenly find their destinies intertwined.Forced into a marriage to ensure Jaliah's safety, their arrangement arises from dire necessity rather than affection. However, as Jaliah and Rio navigate the intricacies of their union, unexpected emotions begin to surface. Despite Jaliah's initial animosity, she discovers that Rio is one of her safe sp...

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 ...

Journal Braxton had it hard from the start. Growing up in one of the roughest parts of Miami, alongside her two older siblings.Having a mom who was negligent towards her children, it caused Journal and her siblings to fend for themselves, which one day ultimately landed the 3 of them in foster care. Journal was forced to believe that she and her siblings would forever stick together, but they were all eventually separated from one another, and her life has gone dow...

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....

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...

Sadik Ellis blew into my rather insipid world at breakneck speed and with gripping force. He held all the features: striking feline eyes, golden russet skin, incredible sex appeal, wealth exuding like the enticing scent of cologne, and mind-blowing determination.He was also trouble from the other side of the tracks, something I'd sensed. Sadik was an Ellis man with a solid education, his own thriving businesses, and self-obtained wealth. However, the Ellis family was known for thei...

Jerrica CarellaMy father's gambling got out of control. I had no idea he had gotten a loan from the devils—Kyro and Krue Francis. One evening, they paid my father an unexpected visit, wanting their money. Somehow, I ended up in the middle of my father's mess and arranged to be at Krue's home by midnight. If not, it would cost my father's life...Krue FrancisWhen Kyro and I paid David Carella a visit about our bread, I was expecting t...

Thanksgiving.The time of year where family and friends come together to enjoy each other's company, eat a bit of turkey, and maybe catch a football game or two.Or, maybe it's the time of year where you end up at your ex's mother's house under false pretenses and have to sit through dinner with his family, his new girlfriend, and his fine ass cousin with the gold grill that may or may not have just given you an orgasm that your body could barely handle.Shoot...at lea...

"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...