She found the love of her life and lost him. Yet, even when she felt nothing romantic for the friend who helped her through hard times, a sense of obligation pressed her to give him a chance. Winter didn’t expect her ‘friend turned lover’ might just be the death of her. When Cord Kesso decided to step in and rescue Winter and her daughter from what looked like a bad situation during a snow storm, he felt an instant attraction to the pixie of a woman. Offering her a place to wait out the storm through the holidays was the gentlemanly thing to do. If they made a connection, even better. When Cord saw something he wanted, he went all in. Fighting Winter’s doubts was one thing. Fighting for their lives…a whole other thing entirely. all books are loosely connected and can read as standalone. For adults 18 and over. Strong Language, Explicit Sex, and Violence.

    Nearly thirty years later, as a segregationist governor in the midst of civil rights turmoil, Ash is forced to confront the inevitable consequences of his love for her. In 1965, Harland Hall, a black Civil Rights leader, moves to the capital city in an effort to quell the racial violence occurring not far from his mother's home. But what mysterious link does this young man have to the Governor’s past?

    they have no idea the other feels the same ... yet. Kyla Anne McCall has just found out that her fiance impregnated another woman. Although she is quite relieved that she now has the out she had been too afraid to look for, she can’t help but feel hurt by the betrayal. After a heated fight that ends in her kicking him out for good, she tries her best to rebuild her optimism for her future. The dream is and has always been to have the career, the husband, the kids, the home, and the white picket fence. But now she feels as if the dream has become unattainable, just as unattainable as the man that she secretly wants all of it with. Her famous, billionaire best friend, Eric Rhodes. 'Boston's Prince', Eric Rhodes has been harboring a secret for the past four years. He’s hopelessly in love with his best friend, the stunningly beautiful, Kyla McCall ... Only problem is that ever since the day he’d met her back in law school, she’s been in a relationship with another. But when an unexpected twist in events gives Eric the window of opportunity he’s been waiting for, he finds that he can no longer defer his desire to have her as his. After deciding to focus his effort on winning Kyla's heart, Eric is hit with another twist in events, one that will change his life forever. Loving Kyla is a heart warming STANDALONE Romantic Comedy that reads like a Modern Day Contemporary Fairytale. It is the first novel of Michelle Hardin's collection of Contemporary Romance novels titled, The Love Stories Series.

    But not even she could have foreseen the terror that would befall her one sultry Mississippi evening in the summer of 1807.On her way back from a visit to see the African woman, a witch who has the herbs Luna needs to rid her of her abusive master’s child, she attracts the attention of a deadly being that lusts for blood. Forcibly removed from everything she knows by this tormented otherworldly creature, she is sure she will be dead by sunrise.Dark Genesis is a love story set against the savage world of slavery in which a young woman who has been dehumanised by its horrors finds the courage to love, and in doing so, reclaims her humanity.

    But what about love at first sound? It wasn't until he heard Jasmine Sandler's voice that he realized his life was missing something. Jasmine didn't know what to make of the man who haunted her days and invaded her nights. She knew the sound of his voice as intimately as she knew her own. But...they've never actually met. Dare she take the risk of a lifetime?

    And she was definitely not the type of girl to sleep with a bad boy drifter like Nick. But then in a weak moment it happened. And it was fun. However, now she just wants to move on with her life and forget it ever happened. Only problem is, Clary is pregnant with Nick's baby and that is not the only shocking surprise in store for her either.... Fans of “Love & Hip-hop”, “Basketball wives” and “Empire” will love this drama filled interracial romance! Download now to start enjoying this right away!

    This novel is approximately 70,000 plus words long. Adam Hardwick was lost and angry. He felt alone in a world he created. His life was headed in the wrong direction and caused him to reluctantly disappear from society. Now that he’s reappeared Adam meets Roxanne Potts and their lives are forever changed. Coincidence brings them together but secrets may tear them apart. As hard as they try, Adam and Roxanne won’t be able to hide their secrets forever. Through the pain, the love and the lies, there is only the truth. Will their love survive the demons of the past and the damage it has caused? Or will the truth destroy their chance at true happiness? This is a controversial story about rehabilitation, redemption and forgiveness.

    He’s charismatic, loud, and loving. For the last 25 years, he’s also been a foster father, taking in the worst behaved children in the New York City system and reforming them through the love of the sport of boxing. This series will follow the members of Big Jimmy's rag tag family of outcasts, as they find out the meaning of love – whether they feel like they deserve it or not.When Gennifer Rodriguez meets Mikhail, a recent transplant to New York City, at Big Jimmy’s House of Pain, sparks immediately fly. When he bests her in the ring, he tells her exactly what he wants from her. Gennifer agrees, on one condition--that he train her for an upcoming competition.But when Gennifer’s match takes a violent turn, Mikhail reveals his own dark side. The stone cold Russian is out for blood…but at what cost?Contains a sexy Russian Alpha, a Dominicana who can hold her own, and a hard-won, Elvis-approved HEA.

    At the time, her age and his position as her professor kept him from acting on his desires. When the biological mating period known as The Wanting hits, it ignites a passion that neither can resist. Will the icy Zasha run from her feelings or embrace the man who melts her heart?

    Her father hires an old college friend, defense attorney Jerrod Preston, to get Macy out of trouble. Jerrod is more than willing to help out his buddy by representing the gorgeous young black woman, but finds he must first battle his intense attraction to her, especially when the judge puts Macy under his protective custody.Still an innocent at the age of nineteen, Macy ignores the differences in their age and race and sees the opportunity to learn all about sex from the handsome older man. On her second night in his home, a naked midnight rendezvous at the hot tub proves too powerful for either to resist, and Macy is awakened to pleasure like nothing she could have imagined.But the morning brings feelings of remorse on both their parts. Macy knows her father wouldn't approve, and Jerrod is convinced Macy should be with someone closer to her own age. They settle into an uneasy platonic relationship, both secretly longing for the love that now seems just beyond their grasp. Then an unforeseen circumstance raises the stakes, and Macy must make the toughest decision of her life. When she lays claim to the man she can't forget, will Jerrod send her away, or dare to open his heart to love once more?Content Warning: explicit sex

    Out in the world, she didn't talk about her parents, or her travels, or the languages she spoke. She didn't talk much at all because it frequently led to black people asking why she talked "white" and white people asking where she was from. No one believed she was a native Southerner. But the people she met in grad school weren't satisfied with knowing her only on the surface and Garrett Atkins--well, he wasn't satisfied at all because, even though she couldn't help falling in love with his Southern charm and overall gorgeousness, Tracey wasn't about to be "that girl" who ended up with a white husband. Out: Entering his last year in law school, Garrett Atkins can't complain about his life. At graduation, he's guaranteed a job in a prestigious firm. . . and a wife. But one mix-up on campus introduces him to stubborn, snide and sexy Tracey McAlpine. She may not be what's best for him, but God help him, she's what he wants, and Rett has never been a man who has accepted being told he can't have what he wants, no matter the consequences.

    When Kenya Claiborne wakes up half naked in a stranger’s bed, and the homeowner decides to make the best of a bad situation by propositioning her, she finds herself going along with his plan because she needs the community service hours.Jonathon Blakemore, happy to have someone filling the empty chaperon position, will soon learn that he’s met his match.Then, when the time comes for his grandfather to sign over the estate in Ireland, trouble ensues and neither Kenya nor Jonathan know who wants one of them gone.

    John is a nosy reporter chasing the story of her life, a story that will hopefully win her the Pulitzer Prize and national acclaim. When a tip about four mysterious suicides that happen in an upscale hotel in New Orleans, LA lands on her desk, she packs a bag and heads to the Big Easy to investigate. What Toni doesn’t know is that the mysterious deaths are closely connected to her own sordid past, and the sexy alpha manager of the hotel, Jericho Laveau, is indelibly linked to her epic future. However, her adventure is not just about her own life – she discovers she is the key to the future of man. With warlocks, witches, angels and mayhem on her heels, this ambitious journalist gets more than she bargains for and possible more than she’s willing to write about. Read Warlocks: The Creole Coven, Latrivia Welch’s first paranormal thriller about the power of love, the pain of truth and the strength of family in a classic good vs. evil story guaranteed to entertain you for hours. NOTE TO READERS: This book was originally part of the Creole Nights boxset released in 2017. It has since been extended by over 160 pages and five additional chapters. If you think you enjoyed it before, wait until you read the extended version now. www.latriviawelchbooks.com

    He isn't. He's a tosser. Just think of one of those guys who sows his wild oats all over the damn shop, then comes home and marries a “good girl.” Courtney's supposed to be the “good girl.” Imagining Chris has gone to South Africa to teach English to underprivileged kids to do something good for the world, Courtney is shocked to get an email from one of the teachers, Ryan Klark, who is sharing living quarters with Chris. They start a relationship via email which grows into something unexpected and romantic, then rather dirty. The story follows their emails, telephone conversations, their first meeting and how they fall in love. But things get complicated when Chris gets back, and the few details Ryan kept out of conversations are revealed—and threaten to ruin everything.

    He was far from a savior. Olivia has spent half her life saving a man who couldn't be saved. Javid has spent his life collecting retribution in the most painful ways possible. Together they discover true Salvation comes from the least likely sources.