She wasn't lookin' for love. Just peace, paper, and enough control to keep her world from fallin' apart again. Simone Parker is a single mom, bossed up and battle-tested, runnin' one of the hottest strip clubs in Miami with her best friend Naysha. Love? That door closed a long time ago. Until Marcello DeVoe walks in. Fresh outta Brooklyn with a body built for sin and a voice that slides over skin like smoke. He's dangerous, disciplined, and known in the streets for movin' weight and movin' silent. He didn't come to Miami for distractions. But Simone? She hit him like a storm he didn't see comin'. What starts off casual turns electric, late-night linkups, secret glances, and heat thick enough to drown in. No titles. No promises. Just good sex and a deeper connection they both pretend not to feel. But peace is hard to hold when the past won't let go. Simone's baby daddy, Alonzo, won't stop poppin' up, talkin' reckless and bringin' chaos like he still got access to her life. He's mad she moved on. Mad she ain't scared of him. Mad as hell there's a new savage in her bed who ain't about to play nice. Now Simone's caught between the peace she's built, the man her body craves, and the storm waiting outside her door. This ain't just love. This ain't just lust. This is survival, and somebody's gonna get burned.

𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯-𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩.

The curls that framed the sides of her face, her laugh, her smart tongue... it all made my dick immensely hard. The same woman was a heaping mess just underneath me as I slid her laced panties to the side, teasing her clit. "Enzo... please" She moaned out with her eyes closed. I smirked before using my other hand to force her to look at me, wanting to see those green orbs I adore so much. "Fuck me already" She whined with need, her hand now clinging onto my wrist as I inserted another finger inside of her. I brushed over her bottom lip with my thumb before speaking, "Be patient, angel" "I want to taste you on my fingers" **** Samira had a good life going for her. She was married to Noah Whitlock who was known for his success. He just so happened to own the best company within their state. At first she dreaded the thought of being married to a man like him, her parents forcing her into an arranged marriage. But as the years went on, she found herself falling in love with him. He even offered her a position to be his assistant at the company. Just as Samira made it home, she caught her husband cheating on her with with her best friend... on their anniversary at that. Embarrassed, she filed for a divorce and left without a second thought. It's wasn't until a few years later when she went out with her friend, only to find herself allured by a mysterious man, Lorenzo Barchi, who just so happens to work at the club they went to. The two find themselves attracted to one another, but her past begins to catch up to her when her ex husband catches wind of where she works. How will things play out in the end? Will Samira give into her feelings towards Enzo? Will she give her ex husband another chance? Or will she simply run away from it all? Check out this story to learn more!! #1 - divorce #5 - matureaudience #5 - exwife #6 - cheating #7 - cheater

She was his almost. But some loves were never meant to stay in the background.

Milan learned early that life doesn't slow down just because you're tired. At twenty-two, she's a mother first, everything else second... and most days, she's not even sure she's doing that right. Between missed sleep, quiet stress, and a world that keeps demanding more than she has to give, she's been surviving on autopilot for a while now. Not living. Just getting through. Her son, Kai, sees the world in his own way. He's autistic, and while the world often misunderstands him, Milan has spent every day learning how to understand him better than anyone else ever could. It's not always easy. But it's always hers. Then there's Asa. He doesn't ask too many questions. Doesn't try to fix what he doesn't understand. He just shows up. Quiet. Steady. Unbothered by the chaos she carries like it's normal. And somehow, that's what makes it worse. Because Milan isn't used to people staying when things get heavy. Especially not people like him. What throws her even more is how naturally Asa connects with Kai. He's not forcing it, not changing him, just meeting him where he is in a way that feels... effortless. Now she's stuck between the life she's been trying to hold together... and someone who makes her wonder what it would feel like to finally put it down. But love doesn't always come when things are easy. Sometimes it shows up right in the middle of everything falling apart.

" 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 " 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭? " 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝐎𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 "

If you cool with the shit baby then it's on you

Rumi "Rue" Monroe was a girl who grew up too quick and too soon. When her parents died, all she had left was herself, her overworked aunt, and bills they could never quite outrun. Fresh out of a relationship after catching her man in bed with another woman, Rue is exhausted working herself to the bone, drowning in responsibilities, and done with men altogether. She keeps her head down, minding her business, praying life gives her something better than struggle and disappointment. She isn't looking for love, danger, or anything that can break her again. Until she meets him. Nazir "Naz" Creed is the coldest man in the city a quiet storm with a reputation that speaks louder than he ever needs to. Running the streets with his brothers built him an empire people fear and respect in equal measure. Naz moves with precision, loyalty, and violence when necessary, and he's never cared about much outside money, power, and keeping his circle alive. But then he sees Rue. What starts as a chance encounter turns into a collision neither of them can walk away from. Rue's sweetness clashes with Naz's darkness, her broken hope meets his guarded heart, and suddenly the city's coldest man finds himself warming to the one girl who wasn't looking for him in the first place. And the streets? The streets don't like when the wrong people start caring about each other.

Jream "Tiny" Mallory is used to being overlooked. At 5'3" with a soft baby voice, small curves, and a heart too big for her own good, she's the sweet nurse everybody loves-but nobody really sees. She spends her nights patching up strangers, never expecting her life to change... until she saves Cassius "Cash" Vale, a cocky underground street boxer with a reputation for breaking jaws and never losing a fight. From the moment he lays eyes on her caramel skin and hears that shy baby voice scolding him, Cash is hooked. She's nothing like the women he's used to-soft, shy, and too good for his world. But Cash doesn't do goodbyes or missed chances. If he wants something, he takes it. And he wants Tiny-all of her. So when Jream tries to keep her distance, Cash makes the decision for her. One night, he snatches her, claiming she belongs to him. What starts as a dangerous game of obsession turns into something deeper as he slowly breaks through her insecurities with his daily compliments, endless worship of her tiny frame, and the kind of love she never thought she deserved. But loving a man like Cash comes with risks. His world is violent, and being his woman makes her a target. When an enemy uses her to get revenge, Cash will have to fight the biggest battle of his life-not just in the ring, but for the woman who stole his heart. A slow-burn hood romance full of cocky banter, obsessive love, and R&B vibes-perfect for fans of Jade Jones and Jahquel J.