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“Okay,” Mason said from the dining room table. “I’m done.”
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The time has come to witness the final chapter of Ayanna and Dallas’s love story — a love we’ve all grown to admire, cherish, and root for since the very beginning. With Love, Ayanna & Dallas is a standalone short story that brings us front and center to their long-awaited wedding.
If you’ve been following their journey from So This is Love to their appearance in Sloth, you’ve seen the highs, the heartbreak, and the moments that defined their undeniable connection. This wedding, however, is their crowning moment.
Picture this: A sparkling glass dome, red roses in bloom, and the electric anticipation of forever. It’s the kind of wedding that feels like a warm embrace — intimate, magical, and filled with every emotion that reminds you what love is all about.
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On a bright afternoon in Oakland, California, I found myself in the stunning kitchen of Ayanna Dale’s sprawling mansion nestled in the hills. The space exuded elegance with its tasteful decor, soft lighting, and breathtaking views of the city skyline beyond the large windows. As I took a seat at the beautifully set kitchen table, Ayanna smiled warmly, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.
“This is the table where Dallas asked me to marry him,” she said, her voice filled with fondness. “Well, when he presented the ring and told me to wear it to let him know it was a yes.”
The moment felt charged with history, a symbol of the love and commitment they had built together. Ayanna, dressed in a laid-back yet stylish outfit, radiated a sense of warmth and openness. As we settled in, the atmosphere was relaxed yet intimate, inviting a candid exploration of her journey as a newlywed and the emotions that come with it.
With the gentle hum of life outside and the comfort of their home surrounding us, it was the perfect setting to delve into the complexities of love, commitment, and the joy of a new chapter in her life.
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Greed is book three in the Love is Cure, Vol. 1 – Vices & Virtues series, and it was one of the reasons I decided to keep creating books for the series. Books 1 (Pride) and 2 (Lust) went so well that I felt inspired to dive into Greed. I had never written a fake-dating romance before, but as soon as I started drafting the chapter summaries, I knew I was going to love it. This chapter has one of my favorite meet-cutes in the series—actually, in all my stories, if I’m being honest. It’s like we’re flies on the wall… or better yet, pigeons perched on a street sign.
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Serenity Payne is a character I admire. She’s been driven from the time she was a little girl, and the moment she had the chance to create a life she’d love, she seized it. However, Serenity has also lived much of her life in fear and self-protection—constantly on guard, not wanting to experience the same heartaches she saw the women around her endure, particularly in love.
Serenity took living vicariously pessimistically, and for understandable reasons. Let’s get to know the FMC of a story that, if it hadn’t existed, we might never have gotten From Friends to Forever.
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ESME
“Good job today, Mason,” I said as I stood from my seat at the dining room table. “I told you, once you started researching, it would boost your confidence for the presentation.”
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Just like Beyoncé’s song “Just For Fun” off her album Cowboy Carter, my short story Chateau Luxure was just for fun. There wasn’t a huge premise behind it, other than it being the tale of a woman who was taken to an all-male brothel to have a night of fun after accidentally revealing that she had yet to experience a mind-shattering night with a man.
I’ve toyed with the idea of creating an extended story about Chateau Luxure. The place has already appeared in at least two other stories—Lust and Envy—and this supposed paradise for women may be a spot I revisit in future stories.
For now, enjoy this alternate ending to Chateau Luxure, featuring the main character, Monah, and her male companion for the night, Prince.
MONAH
“Today’s special is Lobster Mac and Cheese with blackened salmon,” the server said over our table.
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Another friends-to-lovers story where the FMC is so wrapped up in her past that she won’t allow her future to overshadow it. Meant to Be is a story I think of often, and one of the reasons is because of this chapter. Throughout the entire book, we watch as Genesis and August navigate the tricky transition from friendship to situationship. They’re both grieving the loss of their cheating spouses in their own ways and falling in love with each other at the same time. But in this chapter, it’s clear that Genesis is so tied to her past that she’s referring to her future by the wrong name.
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Naazir Goodman is an MMC I think of often, and I genuinely like him. The contrast between his personality and his outer shell is intriguing. The fact that he was more than what met the eye in Ebb & Flow is one of the reasons his character made a lasting impression… not only on me, but on readers too.
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I can’t express how good it feels to finally say that the Love is Cure, Vol. 1 – Vices & Virtues series is complete! Seven whole books, all following the theme of opposites attracting by pairing saints with sinners—vices with their virtues—and curing it all with love.
This journey of creating stories with tropes ranging from enemies-to-lovers to second-chance romances has been incredible. I’ve learned so much about character dynamics and plot development, and I truly loved seeing myself grow as a writer.
Plus, we got some really great books out of this journey. Really great books!
Each story in this seven-book series is a standalone, which means you can read them in any order you choose. While the stories are connected in some ways, the way each story is told ensures you won’t get lost whether you start with book four, work your way backward, or jump around.
This series has been a labor of love that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed creating. These are my babies, and now they’re yours too!
Enjoy, and if you feel moved after reading, please leave a review. It would be greatly appreciated. ❤️