Stray

BLP Breeds, Book 1

By: B. Love

Narrated by: Alex Washington, Dylan Ford

Stray: a stray person or thing, especially a domestic animal. not in the right place; separated from the group or target.

His mother didn’t want him, so much so that she named him “Him” and dropped him off on his father’s doorstep. Because his father had an affair and cheated on his wife, he wanted nothing to do with the outside son that affair created. Derrick gave Him to his grandparents to raise, and they did until he was sixteen. At that point, he was forced to live with his father, stepmother, and three brothers—one of which made sure he knew he was a stray.

Cordova met Him while being tortured by her cousins at the age of fifteen. He’d gained a reputation in his father’s organization and the streets, earning the nickname Draco. He learned to be loyal, to provide, and protect—to give the things he wished he’d received—and he gave those things to Cordova.

From the first day they met, Draco made it clear he belonged to Cordova and that she belonged to him. Thirteen years later, they finally have the chance to be in a romantic relationship. Her cousins are unyielding when it comes to getting what they want from her, forcing Draco to prove who he is and why he’s Him. Will their street war end the romantic bond between Him and Cordova as soon as it starts, or will they prove all is truly fair in love and war?

©2025 B. Love (P)2026 Recorded Books

This Was a fulfilling short

Their love story was absolutely sweet, the way their friendship was a healing source for both of them and amplified when they got together was beautiful.

The author beautifully weaved together romance, love, drama, violence, and sex in such a short story 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

I did think the day they met (in the prologue) was kind of weird, the way the circumstance is described and how they were behaving, I would of thought she was 9 years old but she was 15. Other than that, this story was perfect!