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An Alpha's Claim


E. Bowser - 2021
    That is until a Hunter named Devana Okar entered his life with visions of rogue wolves and with the scent that she is his MATE.Dax wasn’t expecting the True Alpha of all Wolves to come to him with a mission involving working with a Hunter. A mission to stop a rogue wolf from killing other Alpha’s and taking control of their packs. Being an Alpha himself, he knew it was a matter of time before this rogue Alpha would be at his doorstep. What made finding this rogue more dangerous were the visions of this wolf working with something evil. The only time a Hunter gets involved in matters that belonged to the pack is if the problem had anything to do with demons. Dax had to protect his pack from what was coming and come to terms with Devana, a Hunter, who is his MATE.Devana has had visions of evil all of her life that affect anyone that she is close to. Her visions always had something to do with a Hunter and a demon, which helped her fellow Hunters fight against evil. Until one night, Devana dreamt of a smokey gray wolf whose eyes glowed the deepest crimson as he slaughtered an Alpha along with his entire pack. Devana saw pack after pack that would be targeted if she didn’t stop her vision from happening. She knew once her eyes opened that she would have to call a meeting with the top Alpha of all, Quinn Savir. Devana wasn’t expecting that her call would be answered. When the call was answered, she didn’t expect to work with Daxton Rayne, the white wolf with the violet eyes whose pack would be victims of this possessed rogue wolf. Devana, along with every other Hunter, knew exactly how much Dax and other shifters hated their kind.When Devana and Dax came face to face, everything changed with just one word. MATE.Will Dax manage to put aside his hatred for Hunters to be able to claim his mate?Can Devana finally let herself get close to someone who may be able to handle the gifts she comes with?How will Dax and Devana keep his pack and all wolf shifters safe from a demon-possessed wolf?

Transitions: The Heirs Prequel


D. Camille - 2018
    ~ African Proverb Time waits for no man…or woman. Life moves on, old things fade away to make way for new beginnings. From Black Diamonds, to Uncut Diamonds…to Heirs. A new generation is forming, designed to be more advanced, more dangerous and more intriguing than their predecessors. In this prequel, The Diamond family is transitioning to usher in a new regime. The Diamonds are back, and the family is growing in unexpected ways...

Hated by Many, Loved by None 2


Shan - 2013
    After discovering her ex-friend was a snake and damn near losing her life behind it; she's ready to move on. The only problem is that she doesn't know which direction to move on to.Between the love she has for Quin and her undeniable feelings for Imran; she has no clue who to choose.Imran had everything he wanted when Jahzara chose to be with him, but with his family ties and Quin back in the picture things don't go as planned. He finds himself questioning if the love he has for Jahzara is even worth the fight.Meanwhile things are so out of control that neither of them realize that Honey is still up to no good...

On the Naughty List: A Falling for a Rose Christmas Special


Stephanie Nicole Norris - 2018
    So when a Christmas party brings Eden Alexandria Rose and Derek James Clark face to face again, sparks turn into a detonation of desire that lands them both, on the naughty list. *Authors Note - This is a short story and only meant to give you a look inside Derek and Eden’s Christmas together. This is not their full story which will come early 2019.

Full Figured 5


Brenda Hampton - 2012
    

This Is Life


Shakara Cannon - 2012
    Sequel to This Can't Be Life

Keyshia and Cashmere: A Jersey Hood Love Story


Karma Monae - 2015
    And with beauty, education, and a hustler’s ambition, she proved just about everyone who doubted her wrong. Making it to the top wasn’t easy, but with her brother Ru, and his crew behind her, she was destined to make it happen. But she soon learns what goes up must come down and that having a few secrets of her own may just come back and bite her in the ass along with tearing her relationship with her brother apart at the same time.Ru had been raising Keyshia since she was a little girl, ever since their crack head mother ran off and left them for dead. After he steps up and does what he knows best, which is getting money, it’s only fair he takes his right hand man Cashmere with him. But what happens when they both end up facing 20 years in the feds? With his wifey Tandy by his side, Ru is prepared for anything as long as she is riding. But will she ride when she finds out Ru’s been hiding secrets of his own? Cashmere was the hoods hot commodity for as long as he could remember. Fast cars, pretty bitches, and racks of money were nothing new to him. Neither was going to jail. But after getting done dirty by his baby momma, he realizes the only person he ever loved was Keyshia, but being with Keyshia meant betraying his right hand man something he wasn’t sure he wanted to do. What happens when Keyshia’s big secret is revealed, will Cash still want her or will he write her off like all the other bitches who done him dirty?It’s a thin line between loyalty and love, and with secrets on the horizon not everyone is strong enough to make it. Take a ride with the crew in the first installment of “Keyshia and Cashmere: A Jersey Hood love Story”

The Amsterdam Affair (A Romantic Escape, #4)


Kate Frost - 2020
    Will Iris's new year be happy ever after? When Iris Greene's boyfriend surprises her with a romantic dinner at their favourite restaurant, she's expecting a proposal, not a move to another country. But Amsterdam proves to be the change she never knew she needed, and a surprise encounter with a local actor leads Iris to new friends and the rediscovery of a long lost passion. While Iris thrives in a city filled with festivity, her boyfriend struggles, and her heart is torn in two. As snow falls and secrets are revealed, Iris must decide her future. Will she be brave enough to start over and take a chance on love?

Introducing The Icarus Family: The Origin Story


Sage Young - 2021
    Will they ever be able to lead normal lives? Or has evil already corrupted them?After their parents and sister are killed, they flee Russia, looking to start a new life in America. They begin working for a Russian Mob family, and soon realize that they want very different things out of life. Dimitri wants nothing more than to live happily with the woman he fell in love with.And he does. For a little while.Dimitri and his wife start a family and fill their home with happy, healthy sons. They started an incredibly successful business, and best of all, they’re happy. Nicholas, however, has chosen a different path. That of a crime boss.But envy begins to grow in Nicholas. And soon, the brothers find that not even blood can save them from the evil within Nicholas’s heart...FOR MATURE READERS ONLY 18+!There are several triggers in this book.

Sometimes I'm In My Feelings 2: An Urban Romance


Anna Black - 2017
    Anika finds the strength to leave Reynard for good and move on with Jaxson, but she has a hard time trusting again, and Jaxson’s soon to be ex-wife, Michelle, doesn’t make it any easier for her. Will Anika learn to trust again, or will she become a bitter woman and push Jaxson away? Mia gets a taste of real love with Morris, but her fleshly desires keep her from experiencing a true commitment with the man who is best for her. Mia has to choose between love and lust. Is she really ready to be the main chick, or will she forever be content as the side chick? Legacy has issues with Kenny’s future baby momma and finds out a secret that Tanya and Kenny have been hiding. Tanya’s pregnancy has put Legacy’s happily-ever-after on pause, and she has to decide if she will ride it out with Kenny or move on with her life. Is this the last straw for Legacy, or will she find it in herself to forgive Kenny again? More drama, more lies and even more deceit consume their lives. Will this trio ever get it together, or will their future be a repeat of their past?

Susan


Lena Kennedy - 1985
    Constricted by the rigid rules of the East End orphanage she is brought up in, she escapes to dazzling streets of Soho where she is adopted by a group of prostitutes. Soon enough, she too is earning her living 'on the game'.When Billy 'Apples' Rafferty, a Cockney villain with a heart of gold, becomes her protector, Sue swears to give up her racy life. But when Billy is sent to prison, she soon breaks her promise and her earthy beauty makes her one of Soho's most popular hostesses.When a lucky encounter secures Susan a respectable job as a manageress of a small hotel in Devon, things finally seem to be going her way. But then her past catches up with her . . .