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Reno Gabrini: His Broken Glass
Mallory Monroe - 2022
From his casino to his business empire to his questionable associations, he is always a man on the run. But when he juggles Trina right out of his life, he realizes the wreckage he has caused and attempts to put it back together again. But when more wreckage from his past threatens to terminate his future, he realizes just how much damage he has truly caused.Trina Gabrini has been Reno’s ride or die for years. No matter what, she has always been in Reno’s corner. But when she receives information she cannot dismiss as mere rumor or gossip, and when Reno refuses to realize what is happening to their relationship, she takes matters into her own hands. And leaves him. But is it for good? Are Reno and Trina done? And what about the handsome billionaire waiting in the wings? And when Reno needs Trina unlike he ever has before, will she set aside their differences and be his ride or die once more?Reno Gabrini: His Broken Glass is the latest episode in the Reno Gabrini Romantic Suspense Thriller series.
Line to My Heart
C. Monet - 2019
Often times it’s the first sign that you may be dealing with a true gentleman. It just so happens that Ignacio Porter created a new wave of alarm systems with women in mind. What started out as a joke among friends has turned him into a millionaire with clients stretching across the world. Women are signing up in droves to receive what Charlotte Wright thinks is a sure sign of desperation, a call in the morning from a man you don’t know. Ignacio is about his business and believes in structure and boundaries. When one employee threatens that structure, he is forced to fire him and take over his clients until he can be replaced. Charlotte is in his sights, but it would make him a hypocrite and that title doesn’t fit him well. Charlotte is a divorce attorney, single mother, and on the verge of losing her run for partner with her carefree attitude towards attendance. A trusted friend signs her up unbeknownst to her and she is left to decide if she will become a part of the desperate tribe or allow it to change her life in a major way. A hot fling is not her idea of romance but after one phone call its clear to both Ignacio and Charlotte that they may have sparked something with a simple good morning. But obstacles arise when the true colors are exposed by outside influences. Is love on the line for Charlotte and Ignacio? Or will rules not meant to be broken cause them to disconnect?
Ours for Hours
B. Love - 2022
When they meet, their similarities motivate them to rebuild their foundations. To do that together, they must first release old ambitions and reservations. Will their weekend together lead to a lifetime of love, or will they part ways and force their memories of one another to be enough?
Christmas Without You
Celeste Granger - 2020
Being married to the love of her life is Wren’s dream, and it’s finally coming to fruition. She’s excited about their upcoming holiday vacation to the Swiss Alps. Phillip, a commercial airline pilot, maintains a hectic schedule, but he promised Wren the Alps. He promised uninterrupted time together to kindle their loving relationship.But Phillip can’t keep his promise, again, a reminder of all the other promises he’s failed to keep. That disappointment causes Wren to go home for the holidays instead. To her surprise, best friend, Torrence Edison, makes the same decision. Their reunion is a pleasant distraction. Emerging desire threatens to cross the friendship line when Torrence’s suppressed desire rises to the surface. His impassioned yearnings for Wren are hard to contain; yet, Torrence doesn’t want to push her to a place she’s not willing to go.Wren is surprised by her own eager response to the man that has always been there for her. She has a decision to make; hold on to the promise of forever or risk it all with someone who’s kept every promise he’s ever made.This is a standalone with an HFN/HEA.
Heat Wave
Donna Hill - 2011
. .. Summer Fever by Donna Hill Nina Forbes is excited to house sit in the Hamptons-but her handsome neighbor, Barbados native Ian Harrison, excites her even more. Soon the two are sharing conversation, kisses. . .and sizzling sleepovers. Ian promises to keep in touch after he returns home in the fall. But as the days pass, Nina fears their passion was just summer fever. . . One Hot Summer by Niobia Bryant After a high-profile divorce, event planner Simone "Love" Lovey swears off dating famous people. . .until sexy star athlete Maleek Trenton enters her life. Their romance is bliss, but Love again finds herself amid paparazzi, groupies-and calls from a woman who claims she's involved with Maleek, and has intimate details to prove it. . . Too Hot To Handle by Zuri Day Choice McKinley gets stuck in an elevator during a blackout, on the hottest July 4th ever. That she's locked in with gorgeous Trey Scott only adds to the heat. Soon, relief from the high temperature requires clothing removal and sultry kisses. But Trey doesn't know Choice is his boss's off-limits daughter-and Choice doesn't know Trey is a wanted man. All that will come after the doors open to reality. . .
I Could Fall in Love
Kimberly Brown - 2022
I have a proposition for you.”“A proposition?”“An offer you can’t refuse.”Lavish Chamberlain has lived a life of hurt and disappointment. From birth, she couldn't remember ever experiencing genuine love from another person. A child of the system, she thought that she had finally found love, happiness, and a sense of family when she married Keith Chamberlain. But the life she shared with him was anything but the fairytale ending she had longed for.Fresh out of her divorce, she travels to New Orleans to celebrate, even with the impending doom that she would have nothing when she returned. Her life changes drastically, the night she meets Mitchell Keonig, a wealthy bachelor who presents her with the offer of a lifetime.Mitchell Keonig has lived a life of privilege. His father is a world renowned technical genius worth billions of dollars. Even with all of his riches, his father had remained a humble man, something he tried to instill in his son. Forever the showoff and ladies’ man, Mitchell lived life by his own rules and without regrets. When his father threatens to cut him off, Mitchell takes drastic matters to ensure this doesn't happen.He meets Lavish Chamberlain, and his world is turned upside down. Will the man who once only cared about himself be able to ward off her beauty for the sake of going through with his plan?
Love and the Come Up 2
Kellz Kimberly - 2016
Being single for the past two years and swearing off any street dudes, she is ready to get back in the game giving the sexy, smart Gavin a chance. Zeke is all grown up and coming for everything that he believes belongs to him, including Eniko. When his path brings him back to Eniko, he sees it as fate telling him the two need to be together. Zeke is no longer the sixteen-year-old Eniko remembers him to be. She quickly finds out that Zeke isn’t just going to give up on them being a couple so easily. In the last two years Haze has turned colder than anyone would’ve guessed. Running through women and racking up bodies is the way he coped with his heartache and loss. A quick drive to Philly turned his life upside down when he ran into the only woman to have his heart and break it. The brief encounter with the love of his life didn’t end well, leaving Haze to feel as if love was never meant for him. Out of the gang, Emanii and Drix seem to be the only couple who made it out together, but as the saying goes rainbows don’t last forever. Drix and Manii can’t seem to come to terms with Manii having a baby and being a college student. Nothing worth having comes easy whether it’s love, money, power, or respect. You have to fight for what you want, and when you get it you have to fight even harder to keep it. Love & The Come Up was a coming of age story while part 2 is all about maintaining and fighting for the person you love. Will the couples be able to stand strong or will they crumble and find love elsewhere? Find out in the continuing saga about Love & The Come Up.
Show Me (Irresistible Husband)
Sharon C. Cooper - 2020
Accomplishing one out of two isn’t bad. Unfortunately, there’s no ‘love of his life’ on the horizon, unless he counts the one woman who’s been starring in his nightly dreams—Malaya Radcliff. After being dependent on other people for years, Malaya has finally learned to stand on her own. There’s only one thing she hasn’t been able to accomplish—gain full custody of her daughter. Her ex-husband never fights fair. His wealth always wins. This time Malaya’s determined to come out on top. So when Cole, the man she’s been secretly in lust with for over a year, makes her an offer she’d be crazy to refuse, Malaya wants to say yes. But that means sacrificing her newfound independence. Yet, his enticing proposal has her thinking—why not?