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The Unearthing of Blackstone


Tiana Laveen - 2014
    It has 'heavy' sexual content, adult themes and language and is not intended for readers under the age of eighteen. BLURB: Ace Blackstone is an extraordinary man with a passion for finding the secrets of others, the hidden and long forgotten. He is a professional private investigator who has a reputation of among the best in his field, despite his loner lifestyle. Adopted by an eccentric mother and laid-back father, he grows up struggling to find out exactly who he is, and why he is the person he has become. His world completely changes once a tall Texan walks into his Chicagoan office and hands him a case that forces him to examine his mind, heart and spirit in ways he never dreamt possible. Then, the unthinkable happens. He falls in love with his case subject, an intelligent and beautiful archeologist with deep, dark secrets of her own. Brooklyn Greene may appear sweet and demure on the outside, but she is waging a war within herself that creates havoc in her life in ways she never dreamed imaginable. Once the two meet, their lives become entangled in a web of lies, deceit, but above all else, an all-consuming passion and love. Ace refuses to let her go and will do anything to protect her from the life she left behind. He soon discovers, nothing in this life comes easy, and there is always a price to pay. Facing his inner demons, he takes on a new challenge, one that changes his life forever. Can he hold onto the love he has found, and still discover the truth about himself? It’s all in a day’s work for a P.I. on the search for his own heart…

Spring Summer Falling


Francesca Penn - 2019
     A woman on his mind. And, it’s not the pregnant one. Henri Zidane has a dilemma: honor his commitment or get to know the quirky HR manager who cornered him in the stairwell. He has a baby on the way with a woman he doesn’t trust, and he keeps asking himself, “How did this happen?” Well, not how really, but why? Why! Why is it that even with all precautions he used, he still going to be a father before he’s a husband? And, no, he’s not about to marry Cassie! But one look into Sanya’s big brown eyes has him agreeing to things he’d usually turn down, and an unexpected twist has them spending a lot of time together which makes it harder to ignore the heat growing between them. Cute and quirky Sanya Shaw has an ax to grind and the super fit engineer Henri Zidane is the key — she hopes — to her looming predicament. She needs to fit into her dress to save face in front of a wedding party she despises. Weight loss is no joke, and she needs the real deal to help her meet her goal. She may not be able to blow off her commitment to be a bridesmaid for her ex’s cousin without seeming petty - even if her jerk of an ex brings The Petty – but she can take super-sexy and freshly single Henri along for the ride. When a racy weekend on the beach permanently shifts the dynamic of their friendship, Henri and Sanya find out that what started as a fitness journey has them falling in ways neither anticipated.

Pretending to be In Love


Tiana Cole - 2018
     I was such a cliché. An assistant crushing on her handsome, billionaire boss. Pathetic. But then he asked me to be his fake wife and he gave me terms I couldn’t refuse. One year. Millions of dollars. What could go wrong? Other than falling more in love with him? Other than sleeping with him? Oh, and the stalker who wants me dead. I’ve loved Bo Carson for years, but I’m not sure I can survive being married to him. I needed a wife. A pretend wife. Making a name for myself hadn’t been easy, but I did it. I became a billionaire by thirty and was poised to become one of the top financial firms in the country. Now I wanted more and that meant…a wife. I looked high and low, but the perfect wife was six feet away from me. My assistant. Sonya. Sweet, reliable Sonya with the killer curves. Only I’m learning that she’s so much more than that. How will I let her go when our year together is over? **** This is a standalone Novel with a touch of steam and HEA. ****

The Truth Behind The Lies


Lolah Lace - 2015
    She’s getting older and desperately wants a lasting commitment. A chance meeting with charismatic Sebastian Vandervol takes her by surprise. He offers something fun, new and uncomplicated. He awakens desires Nina had long forgotten she craved. Sebastian is perfect by all accounts. That is until he reveals he had lied to her. Nina wonders what other lies may live beneath the surface. Is the tall, handsome, sexy German too good to be true? If Nina digs deep enough maybe she will uncover the truth behind the lies. **CLIFFHANGER ALERT** This is book one of two. This novel is a BWWM Interracial Romance. It is 72K plus words long.

Blame It On Paradise


Crystal Hubbard - 2008
    Original.

Take A Knee


Xyla Turner - 2018
    I'm a woman's basketball semi-pro coach with a dream to make it to the top. One offer from a team owner has me rethinking everything I thought I wanted for my career. The problem is, we do not fundamentally agree on basic issues. I take a knee at every game and he defended those that deny my core belief. He needs to leave me alone. I want nothing to do with a man and especially him. Harvey Black They told me I couldn't do it and I showed them. I showed them all. Why can't I show her? Zora McCoy, the woman who grates my nerves and makes me want to take her against a wall. She's smart, loyal and wants NOTHING to do with me. Yet, when she has my back, I know that she is what I need. When I lose her trust, I also know, it's her that I must have. By any means necessary. This IR/BWWM novel is raw, yet sexy and an HEA. For a limited time only, check out bonus material in the back.

Rogue In Love: Thea and Lex


Inger Iversen - 2017
     Lex knows exactly where the good people of Blackwater think he belongs. In prison, right alongside his no-good, murdering father. It’s one reason he’s spent the last two years living rough in the woods outside of town. The other? Thea—granddaughter of the man who rescued him from an irreparably broken home. The exact moment Lex noticed Thea had grown into a woman, he was packed off to the military. Lex gets it. He knows better than anyone he tends to destroy everything he touches. Now, ten years later, a mysterious summons brings Lex back to civilization, though the thought of watching Thea marry someone else ignites a savage instinct he dares not unleash. At first, Thea doesn’t recognize the grizzled, mountain of muscle who breaks into her grandfather’s house in the dead of night. Until his rusty, familiar voice emerges from all that unkempt hair. Lex, the boy who broke her heart when he walked out of her life. For a while, she had everything she thought she wanted: a successful medical career, a doctor fiancé, a comfortable future. With a single, hopeless diagnosis, she dropped everything—including the fiancé—to come home. And into the arms of the boy who has matured into a man who makes her body tremble with desire, even as her brain warns her to guard her heart. Forever is waiting just on the other side of the emotional walls towering between them. Walls that love could leap…if it’s strong enough to shed the weight of their pasts. This book includes the first chapter of Open Wounds and a sample of Incarcerated: Letters to Inmate 92510 The Love Against the Odds books are written as standalone, bwwm/interracial romances. However, your enjoyment may be enhanced if you follow this order: - Incarcerated: Letters from Inmate 92510 Katie & Logan 1 - Inevitable: Love and War Teal & Trent 1 - Indelible: Beneath His Ink Teal & Trent 2 - Rogue in Love: Lex and Thea | standalone novella - Open Wounds: Abel and Hope | standalone novella - Indebted: Til' Death Do Us Part Teal & Trent 3 - Weathered Soul: Eric and Ivory | standalone novella

Nerds Are Freaks Too


Koko Brown - 2011
    Lovers may come and go, but true friends are hard to find. Instead, she enlists his help to sign her up for an online fetish dating site. She immediately meets a man who can help her explore her kinky side, starting with a chat session that leads to the best orgasm of her life. While her body's satisfied, her mind can't forget Leo's confession . . . Leo, meanwhile, isn't giving up so easily. He knows Roxanne like the back of his hand, knows what she needs, and he's more than equipped to give it to her. Subtle touches, a sexy spanking, the most erotic dessert-eating session ever . . . Leo is successfully proving that computer nerds can be sexual freaks too-until Roxanne discovers his secret. One that could kill not only a potential relationship, but their longtime friendship as well.

Baby Wanted


Roxy Wilson - 2014
     Heather Lovey’s almost thirty-five, and she wants a baby. Badly. With no prospects in sight, she turns to Sean Johnson, her BFF. His feelings for her are enduring… Sean has been in love with Heather since forever, but she's always kept him at arm's length. When she proposes he father her child, he jumps at the chance, hoping a baby will lead to lasting romance. He demands one favor in return: that they have a baby as a married couple. She's free to divorce him after a year. The time they have together is fleeting… Marriage is the last thing on Heather’s mind. She only wants the unconditional love a child can give, something she lacked during her years in foster homes. She agrees to give Sean a year in this sham-marriage, never thinking this could turn into a friends to lovers romance. Is one year enough time for Sean to change Heather’s way of thinking and make their marriage the kind that will last? Will Sean and Heather end up with more than they planned in this captivating interracial romance?

Trolling Nights


Savannah J. Frierson - 2009
    He's not looking for a romance or even a hookup, but when he sees Bevin on his first night out on the town, he knows she's the one for him.Coffeehouse owner Bevin Moore is the friend who makes sure everyone makes safe decisions when they go out for their Trolling Nights, the nights where her friends look for a weekend fling. But when she meets eyes with Tim, she immediately knows he's the most dangerous choice of all, especially for her heart.How will Tim convince Bevin he's the man she hasn't known she's been looking for and that the need for her Trolling Nights is over?

A One of a Kind Love


Sapphire_ - 2015
    The way she put him in his place one day while on the plane should have been all the evidence he needed to leave her alone. However, after he got over his initial shock, it was brought to his attention by his friend, Caspian, that he needed Capri to seal some very important business deals.When Beau spied what she was wearing under her clothes, he knew then that she wasn't the normal woman. She had a way about her that was strong and dominating, which he could put up with, if the outcome was to his liking.But if she thought Beau was willing to be her boy toy, then Capri has another thing coming. And he was going to enjoy proving it her, one erotic experience at a time that he was not like all the others. Of course, he'd also have to deal with Monica, his conniving ex-wife, showing up in an attempt to putting a stop to his fun, but for some reason...he thought Capri could hold her own.           ***PART 2 AND CONCLUSION COMING FEB 19TH!!***

Stranded


Sondra Wells - 2014
    Traveling to his secluded mountain cabin for a meeting right before Christmas was bad enough but being forced to go with Jake, her main competitor at work would be absolute torture. For two years she had watched Jake use his Southern good ole boy charm to win accounts while she worked so much harder just to stay even. Now they were both gunning for the same coveted promotion and being stuck with him in a cabin was her worst idea of a nightmare. Jake knew Chloe was way out of his league. Not only was she smart and beautiful, she was also completely clueless how sexy he found her. After a few failed attempts to thaw her cool exterior, he had given her up as a hopeless case. Will Chloe and Jake be able to overcome their differences? Or will be stranded together in a secluded cabin only doom their relationship for good?

Love Sick: A Secret Baby Romance


Blair Bennet - 2016
    Wealthy. Voted Sexiest Man Alive. And he’s also Hollywood’s bad boy, a womanizer and a master media manipulator. After a car crash nearly kills him and destroys his reputation, Christopher Jenkins wakes in my hospital and selects me to be his primary nurse while he recovers. Locked alone with Christopher in the VIP unit, and I don’t know whether to melt or run. But one thing’s for sure, he wants me. He’s everything I should avoid if I want to stay safe and hidden. Falling for this man would ruin me. I’ve never wanted someone more than him. But how can I trust Hollywood’s best actor when he claims to love me? Author’s Note: This sexy, bad boy celebrity, billionaire novel is a standalone with a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Enjoy!

Beauty and the Barracuda


Nikki Winter - 2014
    When you spent the majority of your time staring at a woman and wondering if you could get away with bending her over your desk without being slapped ugly, there wasn't much else you could use to characterize your feelings. But when Nyssa slips up on the night of her birthday, giving Sansone a taste of the sweetest mouth he’s ever know after one too many, he finds himself questioning if his silent adoration is truly as unreciprocated as he thought. A man recognized for his voracious predatory instincts in their profession, he can’t very well let this slide through his fingers can he? After all, he is called the barracuda…

Game, Set, Match


Nana Malone - 2010
    On the court, he's down forty-love. A knee injury is shutting down his game, and the paparazzi are splashing his love life on every magazine. A comeback is in order, but the makeover he needs to save his faltering career is in the hands of the woman he loved and left fifteen years ago.While single-mom, Izzy Connors, sees people for who they really are through the lens of her camera, even without it, she knows Jason isn't the star he appears to be. Although his charm and good looks haven't dimmed since he broke her heart, all she sees is his wasted talent and playboy lifestyle.Can Izzy put the past behind her and help Jason get his game, and his image, back on track? Or will the click of her camera shatter his world as well as his heart?Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0090QWA1M.