I've always had a crush on a single guy since I was barely ten, my best friend, Alex, and just when I thought I could live peacefully loving him without getting the same in return. I fell for my other best friend, Ted. Now, Alex also wants me. The worst part? it turned out, Alex and Ted were stepbrothers... We were three best friends, but, that's about to change... Let's see how that turns out...

#ALERT# This story is not necessarily Erotica. It contains a few steamy scenes... Thank you for choosing to read 😊 I’m Karima Heart, and I basically live a double life. In school, I’m the quiet, nerdy bookworm. At night, I’m the seductive, high-demand stripper every one screams for. But everything’s about to change. My perfect secret is on the verge of exposure because my brother’s best friend just caught me. Now, to keep him quiet, I have to play his little obedient girl… and with him living under our roof, it's getting harder to resist the pull between us... WARNINGS: This is strictly rated 18+. It's not Erotica but looms more on the steamy dark side. Some readers might find some characters/scenes provocative (Note: Not Rape, abuse or anything close to it)... And Some characters falling under morally Gray. Overall, it's not your typical romance love story. Enjoy !!

I swirled the wine in my glass, smirking, my eyes not carrying any emotions in particular. “You know the saying, a well-fed cat can toy with a mouse all day before it eats it. Liam’s the mouse. And Karen? Just a tiny bug that got caught in the web.” I took a slow sip, savoring the sweet taste. “I’ll tear at his mind, unravel him thread by thread. When he’s broken, I’ll lift him up, make him think he’s won... and then—” I chuckled softly, the sound laced with malice. “I’ll crush him. But first, that’s how you pay someone for choosing the wrong prey.”

Racheal Angelo never wanted a new life, a new house, or a new family. She just wanted the life she was used to, but when her mother marries the cold, manipulative, powerful attorney Simon Adams to escape financial ruin, Racheal is forced into a mansion she wants no part of. What she didn't expect was the nightmare waiting at the top of the stairs— Thane Adams, her new stepbrother. The same sinfully irresistible stranger she had a reckless, heartbreak-fueled hookup with the night she caught her boyfriend, Raymond cheating. What begins as tension and denial soon becomes a desire neither of them can control. But in a house full of secrets, lies, hidden agendas, and a father who will ruin anyone who threatens his legacy and reputation… falling for each other isn’t just forbidden. It’s dangerous. A love born in the dark may cost them everything, even their family, their future, and each other.