Funke Obatunde has had enough of working under her girlfriend's rival, the Earl of Whitlam, Lucas Roland. She plans to start her own architectural firm and she knows just the right client to help her escape from the tyranny of the millionaire playboy and his harem of jealous conniving lovers all scrambling to become the earl's exception to his commitment-phobia. In a twist so wicked Funke's sure some vengeful aunt in Nigeria is behind it, her dream client turns out to be the Earl's brother-in-law. Now she's forced to collaborate with Lucas Roland on the commission that will launch her solo career. The sizzling dynamics between Funke and the charismatic, commitment-phobic Lucas create a combustible mix of passion and ambition. With a resignation letter ready to be unleashed, and the stakes higher than ever, readers will be drawn into a captivating tale of love, rivalry, and the relentless pursuit of independence. Join Funke and Lucas on a journey filled with high-stakes architectural endeavors and simmering romantic tension. The Earl's Exception is a gripping narrative that will leave you breathless and eagerly turning the pages to discover if love can conquer all in the world of power, ambition, and design.

Obsession [Noun] - The domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc. Or, in which Elijah King can't seem to take no for an answer. © All rights reserved to Cocoapebbles 2018

Filled with street smarts and book smarts, Arianna Lincoln reached her dream of owning her own restaurant. Reaching the dream of finding love, she's not that lucky in that department. What she definitely didn't expect was falling for her best friend's older brother in the most terrifying way. Being browbeaten to protect his little brother's best friend has been the most reckless thing Raizon Delacourde has ever done in all his years as a Mafia Boss. Pinpointing the new threats to his family and keeping his businesses afloat were his simple worries. Protecting his heart and mind from the smart mouthed ebony princess was never on his to -do list. March 13th 2019: Ranked #1 in Black Girl Magic

fixated past participle, past tense of fix·ate (Verb) Cause (someone) to acquire an obsessive attachment to someone or something Acquire such an obsessive attachment to: "it is important not to fixate on an imosity" Tired of being the bridesmaid and not the bride, Maia Jones is given the tip of the lifetime from a newly wedded friend to try her hand at dating online. Reluctant at first, Maia decides to give it a try... Little did she know that her internet stroll would lead her to a billion-dollar playboy by the name of Reuben Michealson. From the very start, their relationship is hot and heavy, but soon Maia learns there is a dark side not only to him but to his past. Can she save herself before getting sucked too deep into his twisted, billion-dollar world? And what she does can she do when her own, tormented past comes back to haunt her?

"All I know to do is fuck you good and protect you." Being assaulted as a minor traumatizes people. One could be the confident smart-mouth with the backbone of steel in front of everyone, but as soon as that person is left to his/her thoughts they tear up and break down. So, imagine when you are this person; when you sleep, you beg for that tragic event to stop resonating in your head. Imagine not even knowing that you make protests when you have such night terrors. Now imagine using the same thing that traumatized you as a means of funding. Imagine being a gold digger haunted by your past, and when you finally fall in love with someone, life might just get worse. Life truly wasn't for the weak, but Elizabeth lived, and she conquered. ~this is a bit of a slow burn and with some long ass chapters. Just a fair warning~ Kink List: Age play Blood play Knife play Bondage Sadism Masochism Dominant Submissive FULL STORY ON AMAZON!!! Started: July 3, 2020 Ended: October 11, 2020 Status: COMPLETED Word count: (100,000-150,000)