I'm damned to loving you ╱ A slow poison in the blood - Teeth sinking into a jagged edge, addicted to the bruise, bound to the wreckage of your name. Soleil Raine ✷ the ultimate fashion icon, untouchable, and perfectly curated. But behind the designer labels and the flashing lights, she is a woman running from a history that refuses to stay buried. JERMAJESTY JACKSON X OC © Swallowbird, 2026.

𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗦 ,, baby tell me how you hate me. In which Layla Smith, a makeup artist, and Jermajesty Jackson, nephew of the King Of Pop, enemies since the first day they met, will slowly fall in love with each other without even knowing themselves.

Love was something she didn't have time for...until a peer pressured swipe changed everything. Between moving into a new city, finding herself, and trying to maintain jobs, Willow Bennet has told herself love WILL wait. She knows relationships take time and that's something she doesn't have, at least right now. One night while at a dinner party, her friend suggests online dating, she laughs at the thought of trying something so useless. But later that night curiosity and her friend takes over her. Download. Make a profile. One swipe. Then she stops and sees a familiar face Jermajesty Jackson Stopped in both her shock and her friends' shock, she swipes immediately thinking nothing of it. It had to be a joke right? Until they match....

Blair Hayes has always been the person everyone depends on. No matter how busy she is, she's the first to show up when a friend needs help, the first to fix a problem, and the last to ask for anything in return. Between working long hours at a medical office and trying to make it on her own in Los Angeles, Blair already has more on her plate than most people. But when her best friend gets engaged and asks her to be maid of honor, she does what she always does; puts someone else first. Now caught in the whirlwind of wedding planning, Blair finds herself juggling bridal emergencies, demanding workdays, and a cast of personalities she never expected to deal with. Especially Jermajesty Jackson, the groom's best man, whose laid-back attitude clashes with nearly everything Blair stands for. As the wedding countdown begins, Blair is determined to keep everything together even if it means carrying the weight of everyone else's problems along the way.

IN WHICH... Maeve Hart has spent her entire life behind the camera, building a name for herself as one of Hollywood's most talented young directors. But when she's invited to help co-direct Michael, her world is turned upside down. Working alongside the cast and crew means getting to know the talented and close-knit Jackson family, especially the film's star, Jaafar Jackson. Through late-night rehearsals, family gatherings, and unforgettable moments behind the scenes, Maeve finds herself becoming part of a world she never expected. But while everyone is focused on the movie, someone else is quietly watching from the sidelines. Jaafar's younger brother, Jermajesty, never planned on falling for the girl his brother works with. And Maeve certainly never expected that the person who would understand her best wasn't the famous actor in front of the cameras, but the one standing just outside the spotlight. As friendships grow, feelings become impossible to ignore, and the line between Hollywood and real life begins to blur. But in a family constantly surrounded by attention, can something genuine survive when the whole world is watching?

What happens when a summer trip with your closest friend blurs every line ever drawn? Forced to face the ultimate question: is risking the best friendship you've ever known, worth the chance at forever?

For years, they were inseparable. Best friends, soulmates, first loves the kind of couple everyone believed would last a lifetime. Until one day... They didn't. Now, after months of silence, unresolved feelings, and words that can never be taken back, fate forces them into each other's lives once again. But the people they used to be no longer exist. Some wounds never truly heal. Some promises are impossible to forget. And sometimes, the person who broke your heart is the only one who still knows how to put it back together. Or maybe... Some love stories are never meant to have a happy ending.