16 stories
The Landlord's Lesson
Teaching assistant Maryam can barely afford her flat's rising rent. When her handsome landlord Hamza learns why, he offers an arrangement neither expected to enjoy so much.
The Landlord's Leverage
Constance owns the brownstone where Marcus rents. When he falls behind on rent and offers to work it off, the arrangement becomes more personal than either expected.
The Sugar Mama Situation
After her tech company goes public, Vanessa has more money than she knows what to do with. A dating app for 'mutually beneficial arrangements' introduces her to a younger man who wants more than her wallet.
Coventry Cream
When single mum Precious needs her car fixed urgently, mechanic Danny offers to help after hours. The thick Congolese beauty finds a way to repay him that doesn't involve cash.
Tottenham Temptation
When Jay's landlady Mrs. Williams comes to collect the rent he doesn't have, the thick Trinidadian widow offers him an alternative payment plan that's strictly between them.
Behind on Rent
Two months behind. Eviction looming. His landlady has a proposal—one that doesn't involve money. By the time he agrees, he realizes she's been planning this since he moved in.
The Arrangement
He can't make rent. She has an alternative in mind. Half her age, exactly her type — and completely at her mercy.
The Support Group
He volunteers at a grief support group for widows. Four of them—all BBW, all hungry, all done pretending they come for the coffee. They've agreed to share. Weekly.
Stepmom's Solution
Stepmom catches him with his laptop open. Instead of telling his father, she offers an alternative—she'll take care of his needs. All of them. Whenever he wants.
The Mechanic
His car keeps breaking down at her shop. She offers a payment plan he can't refuse—weekly visits until the bill is clear. The repairs take months. Neither of them wants them to end.
The Debt Collector's Wife
Her husband collects debts for Mombasa's moneylenders. When a young man can't pay, she offers a different kind of collection. Some debts are settled in flesh.
Landlady
He's three months behind on rent. She has alternative payment arrangements.
Nikah Mut'ah
A temporary marriage contract. Renewable monthly. Between an aunt and nephew who've found a loophole in tradition. Some marriages are meant to expire—and be renewed.
Deni la Nyumba
Rent is three months late. The landlord is in Dubai. His thick wife comes to collect—but she doesn't want money. She wants payment in flesh. Monthly. Until the debt is cleared.
The Landlady of Stone Town
She owns half the rental rooms in Stone Town. When a young student can't pay his rent, she offers an alternative arrangement. Some debts are paid in currency. Others in service.
The Matchmaker
She's been finding wives for the men of Malindi for thirty years. When her nephew comes of age, she has the perfect match in mind—herself.