America's favorite fictional crime boss, Dmitry Medlov, had a very macabre start to his larger-than-life existence. In the short story series, The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov, volume one explores the inner-struggles of a rogue teen and his rocky rise in the feared organized crime group, the Vory v Zakone, before he became a billionaire underworld Czar. Accidentally released from prison at the age of 18, Dmitry Medlov has 48 hours to assassinate a Ukrainian drug lord and get both he and his brother, Ivan, on a plane to London, before the authorities realize that the teenage hit-man is on the loose. With the clock ticking, he hikes back to Moscow through a snow storm to discover that life has gone on without him. When he left, he was a feared earner for his underboss, Kirill. But as he returns, he finds that many things have changed including the lives of the people he cared for the most. Baby brother Ivan isn’t a little boy anymore, and he’s showing signs of being a heartless sociopath. Following in his big brother’s footsteps, this bad boy can’t be trusted around his two most favorite toys - automatic machine guns and hunting knives. Trying to keep Ivan in line proves to be an on-going nightmare for Dmitry as he realizes that his brother might eventually be the end of him. And while love was never on the agenda for Dmitry, the woman he cared deeply for has recently gotten engaged to a common wife beater. When Dmitry finds out, there might be one murder in Moscow for free. While most kids are learning how to drive and going off to college at his age, Dmitry Medlov is cutting his teeth on murder, sex and mayhem. This coming of age story is not like any other. Understand why the Medlov men became global threats through their feared brotherhood in the twelve-volume series that will take you jet setting around the world. Note to Readers: Volume 2 will come out in December and a new story will post monthly, thereafter..

    Instead of asking her to be his lover, he was asking her to be temporary nanny to his baby niece. Not an ounce of desire in sight. Or was there? Living together, spending time in intimate surroundings, created a sensual tension too powerful to ignore. How long before this strictly business relationship turned into a strictly passionate predicament?Taking Care of BusinessFrom the moment she met Tag Elliott, Renee Williams thought of nothing but how his lips would feel on hers. That and darkened bedrooms and whispered promises. But as a member of Manhattan's wealthiest family, Tag was way out of the social worker's league. Besides, no matter how much she craved him, there was another small matter: she was black and Tag was white. Renee had agreed to one night to live their fantasies, but in the light of day Tag decided once was not enough. He could ignore the scandal they would stir; why couldn't she? After all, Tag wanted her. And he always got what he wanted….

    She decides that relocating to Wisconsin would be the best ticket to bring all of this about, so leaves the crowded city of Chicago and makes her home in a small town, mostly white population of 453 citizens - however as it turns out, not everything that she plans turns out the way she was expecting, due to one, Shawn Everett McPherson - her neighbor across the road.

    He owns Vegas and every lost soul looking to make it rich. No bets are placed at the infamous Shamrock Hotel from which Aiden Keane doesn't collect. But with all that he's acquired, he's squandered even more. Arrogance and curiosity draw Aiden to a young couple down on their luck. One look at Daisy Johnson and a plan forms. A young woman, whose simple, small-town upbringing makes her crave the glamorous life, seems the perfect prey for Aiden's wanderlust. He approaches her and her boyfriend with the promise to make her dreams come true. But does he?A deal is made. One sex-filled night on his terms with Daisy Johnson will bring about a bounty of a million dollars, free and clear. The stakes? Her dignity, and her young lover's pride. Can the love of money and a young woman's greed destroy the bonds of 'true love'?  Aiden thinks so. It's a wager he's sure to win--until he, too, learns a valuable lesson: play with the wrong woman's heart and you may lose your own.Publishers Warning: Explicit Sexual Content, Strong Language, Mild Violence, Dark Humor.

    A coming of age story set in Gary, Indiana, Imagined Love spans the life, love, and heartache of Jade and those closest to her. As unexpected as life, Imagined Love, offers twist and turns that will cause laughter, tears, and the joy which comes after the storm.

    Before she was taken to the States to be raised by both her father and grandmother, Diana made a promise to two of her siblings to always hold them close and stay in touch. However, returning to the place of promise can hold more secrets than assurance of good things.Looking forward to a break from school and the watchful eyes of her grandmother and father, Diana had plans to relax and find her long-lost siblings who she had not seen since they were all small children. Ignoring the warnings from her grandmother not to open closed doors, Diana began her search while enjoying the distraction of her aunt's handsome neighbor, Robert Cassidy.The more Diana uncovered about her siblings with Robert's help, the secrets about her life and those that involved her siblings came to light; one in particular that was most disturbing and could cause her relationship with Robert to change drastically. Would returning to her beloved birth place and renewing relationships with her siblings be what Diana truly needed, or will it prove to be the warning from her grandmother that should have been heeded?[KW: Island books, romantic fiction, Caribbean books, beach reads, stories from the Caribbean Caribbean stories, Jamaican books, Jamaican stories, Caribbean fiction, Caribbean novel, interracial romance]

    Butluckily for him he was found by an angel.....Angel Hollis that is, the African-American beauty had saved his life and just in time for the holidays. Angel made a promise to find theperson responsible for leaving him on that road to bleed to death.But the only promise this sexy hunk with the pale green eyes wanted was for her to be his Angel for the holidays and maybeforever.

    After dragging Carrie and her younger sister to Indian Territory, her father worked hard to start a new life, but that first winter took Lydia's life too. Charles Robertson never recovered and died from a broken heart. Carrie was left to fend for herself, until the day a man with a broken leg showed up. Born a slave, Noah Mosely would've died that way had he not escaped, and been rescued by an Indian tribe. When a mountain lion spooked his horse, Noah's leg snapped when he hit the ground. Dragging himself through the woods, he finally spotted the little cabin and hoped someone there would help him - or shoot him and put him out of his misery. The daughter of a former slave owner and a runaway slave are an unlikely pair but these two must rely upon one another in order to survive. Noah Mosely is in no shape to help anyone until his leg heals. Noah knows that feeling the way he does for a white woman could see him hanged. So he forces himself to leave and rides back to his tribe, but when a hunting party heads out, Noah can't resist the desire to see Carrie one more time. Noah knows that his feelings for Carrie cross the line, but how can he walk away from the only woman he's ever loved?

    Too afraid to risk her heart again, she has vowed to dedicate her life to building her career. Unbeknownst to Alisha, she has caught the eye of two very powerful men, Tristan Cameron and James Langston. Tristan is more than a drop-dead gorgeous attorney. Undercover for the FBI, he has been using his family’s law practice in Atlanta as his front. Although he loves women, his undercover work is just too dangerous for him to commit to one woman. Summoned to New York by his brother, Tristan comes face-to-face with the one woman who can make him rethink his vows against commitment—Alisha. He’s tried to resist his attraction to the sexy African-American for years, but when Alisha’s life is threatened, he vows to keep her safe…and the powers-that-be help them both.

    In 2160, two teenagers meet on a school bus headed to a Space & Science Camp on Earth by mere chance. As adults, they reconnect at the Allied Space Academy and University and begin to build more than a friendship; they will assist in saving their people, even as the two worlds threaten to tear them apart. Quall Jildar, a bright yet rather formal and "business-like" alien teen from planet Terpaq, and Amanda D. Jade (AJ), an intuitive, precocious, tough-as-nails girl, embark on a multi-world wind journey of friendship and love. What each world doesn't know yet is that through their forbidden relationship, they will discover the key to the greatest mystery of the universe: the origin of life! And it will all begin with another truth, proclaiming out loud that companionship knows no species, no racial or interstellar differences. Quall and AJ will soon realize that destiny has chosen them to work together, for which they may have to pay a very high price.

     Raised by werewolves in the backwoods of southern Indiana, Deandra Brown has chosen to follow in the footsteps of her father, a paranormal investigator for the mysterious Society of Asherah. Along the way she must deal with her controversial heritage, a suddenly uncertain love life, an adjustment to city living and the problematic friendship of Matthew Arktouros, an age-old immortal who has latched onto her family as a means of keeping his sanity. And now he has an adversary in the form of the elusive Grinning Man, a predatory Spirit with the power to stir minds into madness, murder, and suicide. The Grinning Man cannot harm Matthew and Matthew cannot harm him, yet the unchecked potential for collateral damage is more than the average anomalist--and anomalist's daughter--can contain. In the meantime, a troupe of actors who have been performing the same Shakespearean repertoire for several hundred years comes to a startling realization: that the Grinning Man is in the thrall of a man once charged with bringing them to justice. For fame was once a capital crime in the secretive world of the immortal Djinn-folk, and certain of these actors bore names of such significance that they dare not use them in public even now. A sweltering midsummer is the setting and stage for this steam and gaslight-drenched fantasy of dark humor, action, and suspense, where a vibrant cast of characters is illuminated by a clairvoyant narrator whose tenuous grasp over time and space makes for a unique reading experience.

    He's a man of facts and hard evidence, and ghosts aren't on his radar screen. He's also a man, and Joss is a beautiful, if somewhat nutty, woman. Won over by her charms, he's aware that she's a black woman and he's a white man, but he's not concerned about their racial differences. He promises to stay and help her unravel the mystery of the house, or whatever else she has that might need unraveling.

    Alone in a big city, every corner seems to hide danger, especially since she is convinced that someone is following her and watching her – very closely.Trained to kill or be killed and to follow orders at all costs, Pax, a pledged member of the Order now finds himself using every ounce of his skill to save a woman who was once his target.When the man who is hired to take you captive becomes the only person who can save you from powers beyond your understanding, who can you really trust?Excerpt:...An invisible line of connection between her consciousness and that of her shadow man pulled Shayna until she was only at arm’s length away from him. His face was boyishly smooth and strands of dark brown hair hung around his forehead, over his ears, and stopped a few inches above his shoulders.With his height and those long arms folded over a chiseled chest, the shadow man could have easily reached out and grabbed her by now – but he didn’t. Her mind made a feeble attempt at trying to reason why he had not made any effort to lean forward and to close the distance separating their bodies.He removed the stylish dark sunglasses that were covering his eyes and, in one dazzling glance, sharp turquoise eyes, shining brilliantly behind loose strands of chestnut hair, captured her own light brown eyes and held Shayna in an escapable embrace. They were the same eyes she had seen peering from the inside of Lawson. The unique color was unmistakable.“Shayna,” a low bass spoke her name and her mind focused in on this single point, this crucial singularity in time and space, thus closing off the outside world. “I’ve waited so long for you to come to me.”An alluring half smile tugged at his mouth, a wonderful fusion of pink and rose colors, and the breath was sucked from Shayna’s lungs.Her words were slow to travel from her brain to her throat and her bottom lip trembled as she spoke. “Do I…do I know you?”The stranger’s eyes flashed and shifted from turquoise to a deep and penetrating sapphire…---------------------------------------------...He had to prove to her that his words, his sentiment, his confession were all true and all for her alone. It was her approval that he now so frantically craved. He wouldn’t allow another moment to pass with her doubting his devotion to making her happy and to pleasing her. Pax shifted down from on top of Shayna and, with one mighty pull, removed her pants and tossed them to the carpet. He had already taken off her sneakers when he brought her in earlier and laid her on the bed. He grabbed her round ass, so full and plump between in his palms, and tugged her to the edge of the bed where he waited on bended knee. Her body jerked up in reaction and her face was awash with mixed emotions. Trust him or not? Her thoughts were flashing across his mind.“Trust me, Shayna,” he whispered and then lifted her leg and kissed the inside of her supple right thigh.With his lips still caressing the hotspot, Pax glanced up and saw that Shayna’s eyes were fluttering and her head was tilting backward with pleasure. He used his free to circle her tiny torso and pull her to very edge of the mattress...

    Betrayed, abandoned, and weary, she plays on the street corner for tips, tunes more lively than her spirit. Ryan Coswell's father had been an Otherworld Attendant. Ryan had been one also, but having attended the needs of an incubus, Ryan never expected to become one himself. But he has, and his ravenous hunger is difficult to contain. He comes to New Orleans to feed and to continue his quest to find the one. The one woman whose energy, spirit, and desire can sustain him. When he hears a stirring melody, he can't stop himself from following it. Seduced by the trumpet's notes, Ryan is undone by the woman playing them. Now all he had to do was convince her to stay with him forever. Should be easy for an incubus.

    This book has been edited, with an additional 3,000 words added, and the cover has changed. Keisha Gaines has been in love with Greg Jordan for almost six years. Unfortunately for her, he has always seen her as only a friend. Once Keisha decides to move on with her life, without Greg, he realizes what has been in front of him all these years. Greg will have to make sure he does everything in his power to keep Keisha by his side and prove his love for her.

    He has one chance to make her scream with delight and then claim her as his own. He has one shot at convincing her that she’s the center of his world. Will he succeed or has she already decided on other arraignments?