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Dead or Alive


Trevion Burns - 2015
    During a foolish attempt to infiltrate the closed courtroom, she finds herself face-to-face with the gun wielding, convicted murderer himself as he attempts to make an escape—and with her in his arms! Remington Archibald has nothing left to lose. When he is sentenced to life in prison, he realizes that the last chance he may ever have of proving his innocence is about to be lost forever. So he flees the courtroom and, in the process, finds himself saddled with a hard-headed hostage who is far too difficult to get rid of and far too beautiful to be anything more than a very dangerous distraction. The FBI wants him, dead or alive. Will Remy and Violet find a way to prove his innocence before it’s too late? DEAD OR ALIVE is an interracial romance Strong sexual content, strong language Stand alone novel

Serial Games


K. Victoria Chase - 2012
    Catching her killer proves difficult for undercover US Marshal Alejandro Santiago when his mission changes to protecting her son and the enticingly and beautifully reckless Audrey.An interracial romantic suspense with a bit of faith weaved in.

Holding Her Breath


Nicole Green - 2011
    Original.

Bad Boy in Brooks Brothers


Nadia Aidan - 2011
    Except when it comes to her love life. Unable to accept the woman she has become, she clings to her image of a street smart bad boy as the perfect example of a real man. Ashton Wentworth Allen III is the legal advisor to the mayor of Washington DC. And even after ten years of knowing him, Nikki can still barely tolerate him. Wealthy, preppy, straight laced. Ashton is the perfect example of the wrong man for her. Or so she thinks?.. After an explosive encounter, Ashton leaves Nikki wondering if bad boys do wear Brooks Brothers.

Adrienne


D. Renee Bagby - 2007
    A Bron Universe novel Adrienne Backett wants two simple little things this spring break: rest and relaxation. After nearly four years of slaving away for her college education, she deserves a holiday. What she gets is pulled into another dimension by a man who claims she's his rightful queen. Malik, King of Ulan, has until his birthday to find his bride or he must forfeit his throne. When a spell reveals her location, he will do anything, even cross dimensions, to claim her as his own. As if fending off a lusty king isn't enough of a headache, Adrienne finds herself a pawn in a rival monarch's plot to bring Malik's world to its knees. But is the real danger being stuck in the middle of a power struggle between rival kingdoms? Or the damage Malik could do to her heart? Warning: this title contains adult language, talking animals, violence, and scenes of near rape.

Regret


B.D. Anderson - 2017
    Because of his struggle with mysophobia, Jayden is rich but alone. He ended his relationship with his college sweetheart, Tamaeya Jackson due to pressure from his parents and his belief that she would soon tire of his compulsion to clean. He now learns through her lawyer that he fathered a set of twins with Tamaeya and that she’s requesting support. Stunned by the news, Jayden demands that his lawyer set up a meeting. With this new spark of hope, Jayden realizes that he has a chance to make things right with the woman he never got over, but will Tamaeya take him back and will the twins he unknowingly fathered accept him into their lives even with his obsessive compulsive behavior?

Laidover in Dubai (Book 1 in Teach Me, Love Me Series): Interracial Romance


Mariah Violet - 2015
    She had a plan for her Spring Break. It started with a half-day layover in Dubai to see the tallest building in the world. Little did she know, she would meet a sheikh's son and have all her plans turned upside down. Mohammed Sultan always knew what he wanted and upon meeting Lari, he knew that she was exactly what he wanted. Now, he had sixteen hours to convince her that this was more than a layover.

Twisted Devotion


Sage Young - 2019
    She was taught at a very young age that lies were going to be a part of her life. LEARN - Violet learned that she needed to look out for herself and chart her own future. Maximus learned more than he wanted to know about Violet. Could he still be interested in her after what he has learned? LOSS - Losing her mother at a young age wouldn’t be the only tragedy she would endure. Blending into the background and not making waves was how she learned to survive. Now she’s all grown up and the very family that mistreated her has asked her to do the unthinkable. LUST - Maximus noticed Violet when she entered the room. Now that she’s all grown up, his body took notice. She was always a beautiful girl, but now she was a woman and he wanted her. LIVE - Violet has had a crush on Maximus since she was twelve. She fantasized about being with him, but that fantasy turned into a nightmare and now she is forced to live with the consequences. LOVE - Violet had to live a lie, suffer immense loss, pay for her mistakes, and learn to live on her own terms. She now lives in a new city and is loving her life, that is, until she sees Maximus again. Can Violet and Maximus bury the past and allow love to flourish... Find out in TWISTED DEVOTION

Fifty Shades of Jungle Fever


L.V. Lewis - 2012
    Aspiring recording studio owners, Keisha Beale and Jada Jameson, score a rare meeting with venture capitalist Tristan White, and are thrust into a world beyond their wildest imaginations. Lured by Tristan White and his offer of fronting the capital for her business in exchange for an indecent proposal, of sorts, Keisha finds herself with no other option. Tortured by demons from her past, Keisha's inability to come to terms with them threatens to undermine the future of her business and her tumultuous, unconventional relationship with Tristan White. Erotic, amusing, and in places hilarious, the Jungle Fever Romance Quadrilogy is a parody with a unique take on a Fifty Shades-type story that will take you even further into the BDSM world, and promises to make the vanilla original Fifty Shades more colorful. The first two books focus on Keisha and Tristan's romance, and the final two will focus on Jada and Nathan's.Grab your copy today!Top 100 Drama USATop 100 IR/MCTop 100 African American

His Stand In


Rebecca K. Watts - 2014
    Even with a net worth in the billions he couldn’t buy a peace of mind. What he needed was a filler—someone to pretend to be his other half and put a halt to all the gold diggers vying for his time. One look at the exotic features on the brown beauty and Christian knew she held the answers to all his problems. Egypt James was so broke she was merely days away from being evicted. It was a broke she’d gladly accept as long as it rid her of her cheating ex-husband. A fresh start is all she needed. The offer she received from her white dripping hot employer was something she never bargained for. Passion’s fly when Christian moves this enticing unknown woman into his home with the proposition of marriage. Though it was supposed to be for a short while, he starts to realize he can’t be without her.

Shh...Mine


Shannon Dianne - 2013
    and the poor dear hadn't a clue. Now, twelve years later, she finds herself on the outside of the hotel room that her husband, Jon, and his mistress are currently occupying. More insulted than devastated (after all, who wouldn't want Danielle Rouge?), she runs away, if a grown woman can run away, and happens upon Malcolm Blair. Hmm ... isn't he that attorney The Boston Globe keeps raving about? Gorgeous, wealthy and available. Goodbye, Jon. Malcolm Blair's the smirking type, the politically connected type, the tap-your-phone-to-find-out-what-you're-up-to type. He's assisted fate in its quest to woo Danielle back to him and he believes he's done a brilliant job. That is, until someone begins stalking Danielle, threatening to drive away the one woman he's ever truly longed for. But no worries; he'll fix this. After all, that's what he does. He fixes things, no matter who has to suffer. He. Will. Fix. This.Jon knows that Malcolm Blair is a Boston heavy hitter who is hell-bent on stealing his wife away from him. Those mysterious flowers Danielle receives on the first day of spring, those unsigned birthday cards she's gotten for the past twelve years, all are from Malcolm Blair. The political powerhouse was aiming to seduce another man's wife. Jon can prove it. He can prove it, win Danielle back and destroy Malcolm all at the same time. Just watch him.

Bomaw - Volume One: The Beauty Of Man and Woman


Mercedes Keyes - 2010
    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.

Winter Wishes


Imani King - 2017
    until the first time I looked into his gorgeous eyes. Who was I to know that we would fit together like a hand in a velvet (ski) glove? I just wanted something casual, but the temptation to be with him is too great. Neither of us can let it end, even if it would be better for us both. When I find out I have his blue-eyed baby in my belly, I know it's gone a lot further than either of us expected. Will he accept me and his son into his life? Or will the lure of his NYC life take him away from me forever? This steamy novella will bring you into the holiday spirit. It's perfect if you need a great BWWM but you don't have a lot of time. No cheating and a satisfying happily ever after!

The Scale


Mika Jolie - 2014
    Her weight is up, and her confidence is down. Not exactly the ideal time to meet the real man of her dreams. The Scale opens in Martha’s Vineyard with Minka attending Keely and Blake’s engagement party at Martha’s Way, the beautiful inn owned and operated by the tall, blond, tattooed man with the piercing blue eyes. It just so happens Jason Montgomery is also Blake’s childhood friend and the best man. Dealing with a whirl of emotions, Minka faints in Jason’s arms. When she wakes up naked in Jason’s bed after a night of passion, the Vineyard confirmed bachelor struggling with his own demons and the woman filled with self-doubt and pining for another man are joined in an experience that will change their lives. The Scale is book 1 of the Martha’s Way series. All the books in the Martha’s Way series can be read as a standalone.

The Summer of Going Topless


Liz Davies - 2019
    No one seems to notice her - not really. Heck, she often doesn’t notice herself, except for her monthly scrutiny in the mirror to check on her body’s steady slide towards middle age.But when her ancient, practical estate car is consigned to the scrap heap, Candice falls in love with a cute, purple convertible, and from that moment on her life begins to take on a whole new meaning. Strangers wave at her and people stop to talk, and suddenly she isn’t invisible any longer.Life seems to be looking up, especially when she meets silver fox and handy-man, Paul. There’s just one fly in the ointment, one thing that has her second-guessing herself.Is it the car that Paul sees - or is it her?