Power was never something I stumbled into; I forged it.As CEO Calla Black by day and the masked dominatrix known only as The Black Dahlia by night, I built a life that kept everyone at a distance. Control kept me safe. Rules kept me steady. And then James Carter Jr walked into my world with his slow Southern charm and a hunger that matched the darkness I thought I had buried. I could handle him. I convinced myself I could.What I never expected was her

Dr. Layanna James has mastered the art of healing broken hearts—except her own.At forty, she's one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons, but the sudden loss of her husband Angel has left her emotionally hollow and clinging to the routine of a life that no longer fits.Caleb Black knows grief intimately. A retired pro athlete, he once dreamed of traveling the world with his wife, Maria—until illness stole her from him far too soon. Now grounded in Winst...

Where it all began.Forever is always supposed to be a long time until you're delivering the eulogy at your best friend's funeral and watching his wife hold on to her last shred of sanity. Caleb Black and Dr. Layanna James find themselves forced to start over, but what starts as family grieving evolves into friendship and maybe more.

Lane Sanders has one rule: never let Lennox Jackson back into her life, especially after spending her life believing love always comes with a price. Too bad the infuriating cybersecurity genius has other plans.Lennox has spent his life believing love isn't worth the investment until Lane Sanders ices him out. In a last-ditch effort, he finds himself crashing her dates and getting under her skin like it's his full-time job, and somehow always knowing exactly where s...

Cadence Samuels has always believed in numbers, formulas, and solid foundations; after all, she's a Geotechnical Engineer who builds dams, not dreams.After too many dating disasters and lukewarm talking phases, she's officially done gambling with her heart. She's a pretty, nerdy, plus-sized woman who adores what she sees in the mirror, even if she's convinced love isn't in her calculations.Enter Khalil "Concrete" Reed, the millionaire, playboy, and an award...

Three souls. One forbidden connection. A love that dares to rewrite every rule.Lena Barré grew up the perfect pastor's daughter, the fragile ballerina whose body was at war with itself. But under the neon glow of Provocateur, she becomes Soleil, the Midnight Ballerina. A woman who sheds her good-girl skin and dances for freedom, pleasure, and the right to choose her own life.And the woman she chooses first is Zaria.Zaria Thomas is a breathtaking Bla...

Love doesn't always come in twos . Sometimes, it comes with a choice—or a chance to rewrite the rules.Ajaih Jeffries is a 42-year-old Air Force veteran with battle scars you can't always see. After years of unraveling generational pain and rediscovering her voice, she's found refuge and pleasure in the arms of a loving, affirming polycule. But when a deeply buried trauma resurfaces, Ajaih finds herself in the emergency room, breathless and spiraling… until...