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Cherish and Simon: The First Year


Eva Morian - 2019
    A momentous occasion which garners joy, unconditional love, and sleepless nights. There is nothing in the world to fully prepare new parents for the responsibility of a new, little life. But, not every birth is joyous or easy. There is a fine line between beautiful life and untimely death during the delicate process. For Simon Gabot, his joy was taken as his wife, Emily, took her last breath giving birth to their son. What should’ve been tears of happiness were replaced with mourning. Down the hall, giving birth to her daughter, was Cherish Montgomery. She watched her boyfriend walk out of the room, never to return. Homeless and scared with the threat of losing her child, Cherish must rely on Simon, who she’d only met once with Emily, to help her. With emotions running high, these strangers must find peace amidst their personal turmoil and sudden life-changing circumstances. The first year of parenthood is one the hardest. They will find a way to navigate through emotions, death, and raising two babies who need them. There is no choice or redo button, life will continue with or without them. On top of the stress from social norms and familial issues for this blended household, Cherish and Simon will have to trust one another, find themselves, and, perhaps, discover a way to love again.

Stuffed


Francesca Penn - 2020
    F*cking Zachary Novak. That should be its own line for when you want to lose your mind.Life isn’t perfect, I know this but why is everything upside down in mine?Now, I’m stuck with him. On an assignment that should be MINE.I don’t like the way he smiles, the way he makes good conversation or anything else but then… I meet Dean. He rescues us from the cold and gives us a place to stay until the snow melts.Dean is the piece to a puzzle I didn’t know I was missing. Not only that, so is Zachary Novak.Two men, one woman… That’s all it takes for me to be flipped upside down instead of my life?I know these things for sure: I’m not hungry and I’m not a turkey.Yet… I’m stuffed.

All I Want For Christmas (12 Days of Christmas Book 2)


Hadley Raydeen - 2019
    However, when I knew him, all those years ago, I was only his nerd tutor in high school whom everyone hated, including his spiteful girlfriend. But, we all have to grow up sometime. I'm not that young girl anymore. I own a lingerie store in the mall Bryson's family development company owns. Maybe he will come down and play Sexy Santa to bring in the female shoppers and help keep the store open after the holiday—that is if he even remembers me.Jamilya Hawkins was my shy, cute tutor back in high school—even after a couple of negative run-ins we had because of my girlfriend at the time. I was not expecting to see her again, almost twenty years later, not looking like this, hot as hell, owning a lingerie store in my mall development project. When I go down to her store, to say 'hello,' I fall into this Sexy Santa gig to help save her shop and provide Christmas toys for kids. I can't pass up on the chance to get to know her again and discover if she might be All I Want for Christmas.

The Closer: An Interracial Mafia Romance


C.D. Samuda - 2021
    

Flawless (F'd Up Fairy Tales)


Reana Malori - 2017
     Jaidon Swanson was not the person everyone thought he was. Over half of his face and body has been scarred since he was a young child. Passed around the foster care system, he’d been rejected, belittled, cast aside and bullied for as long he could remember. Just as he began to turn inward to the darkness trying to claim him, his life changed. He met HER and he would never be the same. Kenya Norris had loved Jaidon from the first moment she stood in front of him as a protective shield. She never cared about his scars and accepted him no matter how he appeared. Leaving him behind to attend college almost broke her. She never forgave herself for keeping her feelings a secret. Twelve years later, these two star-crossed lovers find each other again. But everything is not as it seems. Kenya has a secret—something she fears would make Jaidon turn away from her. Jaidon has shrouded his own terrible truths behind layers of shadow and lies. Once the truth is out, will it be the swansong of their budding relationship? **Flawless is not a story for the faint of heart. While this is a contemporary, paranormal story with lots of romance, our Hero is not your typical Prince Charming. Be prepared for the darkness that resides within.** Paranormal Romance / Interracial Romance / 25,000 Words

Plus One


Kimberly Smith - 2020
    He’s prepared to meet a woman that fits his taste exactly. He expected her to be tall, with a killer rack and long blond hair. That’s not who showed up. His date is attractive, but she is short, curvy with short kinky hair. She ends up saving his pitch with little effort. She offers to extend the fake date to continue helping him, in exchange for a piece of his company when the investors agree to give him the seed money.Gerald finds himself becoming more attracted to the curvy, Black woman who is unlike any woman he has ever known. She is selfless, sweet, and smart. Though he’s never been in an interracial relationship, he likes Asia enough to try it.Asia Gates has a big heart and loves her family, which is why she agrees to take her sister’s place on a blind date for hire when Lisa breaks her leg on the day of the date. She’s prepared to meet a White man who apparently can’t get a date without paying for one. He is not what she was expecting. Her pretend boyfriend is tall, dark, and handsome. He surprises her by being romantic and flirty even when they aren’t around his potential investors. Asia surprises herself when she volunteers to continue their romance charade in exchange for a piece of his future business.As Asia gets to know Gerald better, he steals a bit of her heart with each confession about his childhood. She wants to give him what he’s never had, unconditional love, and acceptance.Just as their romance begins to bloom, they are faced with obstacles, including a world pandemic that will change both their lives and their romance in unmeasurable ways.

Every Shade Of Perfect


Stella Adeyemi - 2019
     Miranda Keaton has had her share of tragedy and heartbreak. In need of money and a better life, she agrees to be a surrogate in exchange for 5 million dollars! But once she sets eyes on her employer, the gorgeous Xavier Hilton, she can’t resist his pull! CEO billionaire Xavier decides to honor his late fiancée’s memory by having a child via surrogate with the eggs she left frozen for him. But he never expected to fall for the woman who agreed to have his baby! The sex is great, the companionship awesome, but two things remain in the way of the couple’s happiness: Xavier’s late fiancée, and Miranda’s fear of being hurt. With the paparazzi making things worse and the hormones from the baby toiling with Miranda's emotions, will these two manage to work things out and live their happily ever after? Find out in this emotional yet sexy romance by Stella Adeyemi of BWWM Club. Suitable for over 18s only due to sex scenes so hot, you'll want to run off with your own billionaire CEO!

The Woman Who Changed His Ways


J.A. Fielding - 2021
    

The Soldier's Baby Surprise


Stephanie Morris - 2015
    But she’s an intelligent and resilient woman who’s experienced in getting through the worst of times. Still she knows that Chase Ackers, the father of her child deserves to know about the baby that their night of passion created. What she doesn’t expect is for him to want to be a part of her and their baby’s life. Major Chase Ackers is a career military man. He’s intentionally avoided any entanglements that would lead to marriage or children. Years in the Army had allowed him to witness just how hard it was to keep a family together. So he’d vowed to avoid attachments. Then he met Willow Barton. When she told him that their heated encounter had resulted in her being pregnant, his well laid out strategy went out the window. Yet, the panic he’d expected to feel never came. Instead he found himself wanting to make a relationship between him and Willow work—and not just for the sake of their baby.

The Sheikh's Pregnant Cinderella


Shay Violet - 2019
    He’s tall, muscular, strong, and every part of him is...big. Oh, and as a sheikh, few men in the world are as powerful as him. So what do I do? I crash his charity Christmas ball in a dress I stole from his wicked ex-girlfriend. And that’s just the beginning of my problems, because I didn’t leave when the clock struck twelve. Instead, I got knocked up at midnight.

A Hero's Love


Posey Parks - 2019
    I plan to learn what makes her body tick. The more my fingers stroll along her curves causing sparks to fly, I realize the occasional hook-ups aren't enough. The physical chemistry is a bonus but just the tip of the iceberg. I want it all with Malaysia. I may work sixty-plus hours a week, but I'm never too tired to spend time with Malaysia. During the day I'm a brain surgeon. At night, I protect the streets of Boston from the scum of the earth who prey on the less fortunate. Can Malaysia handle my after-hours duties? Or will the weight of the danger prove to be too heavy?

Full Throttle


LaShawn Vasser - 2020
    She wanted out and at the first opportunity, left it all behind. She needed to put as much distance as possible between that life and the pain it caused. But, after years of running, her father needs her. It was time to come home and well past time to lay old ghosts to rest.Billionaire businessman Liam Lockwood does not like the unknown and usually has two or three plans for everything. He also hates being out of his element, which is where he found himself after being thrust into the chaotic world of stock-car racing.Events place Liam and Colby on a surefire collision course. Find out what happens in this sexy, high-octane romance-Full Throttle.

It's Complicated


Bella Fontaine - 2019
     What would you do if your boss offered you a million dollars to pretend to be his fiancée? I had a sick father who needed treatment. A mountain of bills to pay, and… come on it’s a million dollars, not ten bucks! Sure, Patterson Flynn is without a doubt a billionaire playboy who had a taste for easy women and fast cars. And sure, as his PA, I should know better than to agree to something so absurd. I’ve been witness to his craziness for the last five years. Five years of that man could drive anybody insane and realistically if you play with fire you will get burned. The money is tempting, oh so tempting, but there’s something else too… I’m curious… My eyes haven’t been closed for the last five years. I noticed him. Him, with his dreamy eyes I could get lost in. Him, with those good looks reserved for Hollywood, and that body that makes me think of hot, sinful things that would make my priest blush. I’m curious to see what it would be like to be on his arm. I’m curious to see how this little arrangement will play out. I’m curious to know if the scorching hot kiss he gave me when we weren’t pretending was real. We’re getting close, and so far over the line we crossed we can’t even see it anymore. I try to keep telling myself it’s not real. I just wished I believed it…

A Chance At Loving You: A Forbidden Romance


Christine Gray - 2020
    From Zahn to Phil, Dani's dad, all seem to think my old, whorish ass can settle down. Me, I know I'm a piece of shit. I know Dani can do better. Yeah, she's been in love with me and confessed it on the eighteenth birthday. Yet, I vowed to never go there. Years later, I still refuse to give into the my mounting attraction. At least, that's what I told myself. When the hell did Dani become such a force of nature? Fuck it all. I'm about to raise a few eyebrows and cause tongues to wag, because I'm going to make this girl...no woman mine. It's funny how one question...one kiss...one night, has changed everything to the point that I'm breaking my neck to convince Dani to give this love a chance." - AUSTIN**THIS IS A COMPLETE NOVEL*** NO CLIFFHANGERS***

Choices We Make


Sage Young - 2014
    He has also not taken any time off since he started his company. His best friend convinces him to go on a vacation with the very beautiful and sexy Victoria Hart. Realizing that he really needs a vacation and spending two weeks with a beautiful woman, filled with, sex, passion and no commitment, is just what the doctor ordered. Dominic agrees, on one condition, she can't know his true identity. Victoria Hart, CEO of Bouvier and Hart Consulting Firm, was still mourning the death of her mother who died suddenly from a brain aneurysm. On the advice of her best friends, she decides to treat herself to a two-week vacation, on a tropical island with a very handsome paid escort, for her birthday. Unbeknownst to her, Dominic is not an escort, but the founder and CEO of a major software corporation. The two-week vacation was filled with anything goes, no commitment, fun in the sun. Upon returning from their vacation, they went their separate ways, relaxed and rejuvenated. Although they continued to think about each other, neither acted on it, as they went about to their separate lives. Dominic's one time love resurfaced and Victoria is given news that will change her life forever. Neither was prepared for what was in store for them as a result of the choices they made.