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Caliente Nights
Suzette Riddick - 2018
Working days at the school and nights as a department store clerk is taking its toll physically on Jeanette. When things couldn't get any worse, she finds herself in a situation that will further burden her financially after she crashes into a luxury vehicle. Romance is the last thing on her mind; that is until she comes face to face with the owner, undeniably sexy, Alonzo Castro. Professional athlete Alonzo Castro has had it with gold-digging women. All he wants is to meet a woman who isn't interested in his status or bank account. Beautiful, car-wrecking, Jeanette Adams is the breath of fresh air he's been craving. Determined to make Jeanette his, Alonzo pursues the sassy teacher despite his parent's desire for him to marry within their nationality. As the couple's relationship is thriving their love is tested when Alonzo doesn't come clean about his past. When his secret is outed by a trusted friend will Jeanette be able to forgive him?
Everlasting Desire (Unparalleled Love Series)
Stephanie Nicole Norris - 2019
She wants to shed her anxiety, and while looking for a stress-free resolution, the answer to her quandary comes from an unanticipated source—her best friend. He’s been the only consistent person in her life, and the unexpected way his touch ignites a passion within her takes Jada to new heights she wasn’t ready to explore, until now. Award-winning MasterChef Solomon McBride has reached the end of his reservations regarding Jada Wilson. As her best friend for the past three decades, Solomon’s had enough of witnessing her heart break. But aware of her vulnerability, he carefully treads a path to rebuild her trust in love, and he’s ready to lead the way if she is willing to allow him. Read the other books in this series! Heart’s Desire by Delaney Diamond Soul’s Desire by Sharon C. Cooper
Worth the Wait: A Novella
B. Moni - 2021
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?
Unexpected Love
Ember Davis - 2020
I thought for sure after Christopher’s death that I would spend the rest of my life alone with my two kids as my focus. Watching someone you love waste away leaves you broken and exhausted. A fresh start and a chance to breathe is all I’m looking for, maybe a pet once we are settled. I figure no one will ever want to take on the baggage of a 39-year-old woman with two kids. I didn’t think that I’d be swept off my feet by the resident, self-declared, bachelor for life who is nine years younger than me.I moved to be closer to family, to hunker down and ride out the storm the last year blew in. I wanted time to adjust to life as a single mom while focusing on my writing. I’m prepared to face the judgement and small minds of a small town, considering my parents already faced it. I’m prepared for my black skin to raise eyebrows along with my blue eyed, light skinned children. I’ve faced all of that before.There was no way that I could have seen Maverick coming or that he would be my lighthouse bringing me in from the storm.MAVERICKI’m content in my life, content with my revolving bedroom door without real connection and only physical satisfaction. Well, I try to convince myself that I’m content. I knew before my last hook-up that I need a change or else I’m going to run out of women that I haven’t taken to bed. That thought is as sobering as the realization that random women don’t hold the same appeal that they used to.I don’t see many options outside keeping up appearances and playing the role that everyone expects of me. Floating through life with my bar, The Goose, as my only priority seems like my only option. I don’t see how I can have the wife and the kids that some of my friends have, so instead I watch and live the life I tell myself that I want.Then I find Lark, my beautiful little bird with broken wings but a soaring soul. Once I see Lark, everything changes. I know I have found my something more in her and her kids. I know that I can mend her broken parts. I know that I can be exactly what Lark and her kids need, if given the chance.No matter who Sweetwater Valley thinks I am, I know I’m the man they need in their lives. I will prove it to the town, and I will prove it to them.There was no way I could have seen Lark and her kids coming or that they would be the joy and the love that brings me light. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the first in the Sweetwater Valley series.**
She Used To Be The Sweetest Girl
BriAnn Danae - 2018
Besides the disappearing act of her ex, she had succumbed to the effects of a fatal car accident that left her father lifeless and her mother immobile. Placing her dreams of college and becoming a renowned accountant on the back burner, Brix was forced to up her grind in order to aid both she and her mother’s necessities. A handsome and charismatic, Shemel “Young Mel” Wright, stumbles across the beautiful Brix and is taken aback. Just as he’s impressed with her hustle and swift tongue, she is intrigued by his appearance and catchy lyrics. Like a fresh fire set ablaze, the young couple captures one another’s heart simultaneously. Just as always, the affairs begin kosher. However, Mel finds himself at a crossroad. The pressure of leaving the game behind to pursue his career as a rapper weighs heavy on his shoulders. Mel soon comes to the conclusion that the decision isn’t as easy as supplying a few bricks or jotting the lyrics to his next hit. Along with his family, he is under the scrutiny of his girl, Brix. Once soft-spoken, the now fierce young woman isn’t up for the heartbreak that his evolving rap career will bring. In She Used to Be The Sweetest Girl, discover if Brix is able to grow a tougher layer of skin and stick by her man as he makes the most crucial decision of his life; or will Mel’s addiction to the fast life cause the pretentious relationship to crash and burn before a decision is even made?
Irish Billionaire's Black Surrogate
Ciara Cole - 2016
All Cara Stiles wants to do is escape her traumatic past and her crazy ex. But where can she run to? After a meeting with the most handsome man she’d ever seen, she finds her escape. His name is Logan Shane, a sexy Irish billionaire. And he wants to save her. His proposition? Have his baby. In return, he will protect her, and give her everything she has ever wanted. As Cara struggles with the decision of her lifetime, she realizes that making a deal with a sexy, alpha billionaire may be just what she needs to heal. But will their baby agreement turn into a real romance? Or will hauntings from the past ruin everything? Note: Irish Billionaire's Black Surrogate is 40k of steamy passion between a sexy, dirty minded Irishman and his enchanting black surrogate.
Terrance Rivers
Monica J. Charles - 2019
This is the first book in the Tycoons From Money series. Desperate for a job, Rose Lovejoy finds a cleaning service that accepts her right away. Her first assignment: cleaning billionaire Terrance Rivers’s mansion!Terrance is the most handsome man Rose has ever set eyes on… But what surprises her the most is how much he flirts with her! As that flirtation evolves into something more physical, Rose starts to fall in love… But the Terrance she knows in private is completely different than when he’s with his billionaire buddies... And Rose starts to doubt Terrance’s intentions and pushes herself away.But what will Rose do when she realizes she’s pregnant with Terrance’s baby?Will that make it or break it for the new couple?Find out in this emotional, yet sexy romance! Suitable for over 18's only due to jaw-droppingly hot sex scenes!
Kookie Dough (Jacobs Brothers, #2)
Bella Jay - 2021
This week only.No emotions. No attachments.No expectations.Just sex. Nothing more.Nothing less.Never again. And no one could find out. Those were the rules that Kayadah Kookman and Jonel Jacobs decided on when a vacation fling was put on the table. A fling neither one of them saw coming. But a wild night left them both throwing caution to the wind and bending the rules.Find out which ones were broken.
Until We Get It Right
Crystal Collier - 2021