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Full Circle


Blake Haugen - 2014
    He just wanted time away from his father and their oppressive family business. However, fate had other plans. He can't help but be attracted to Persephone Peterson, the beautiful young woman that sits next to him in his Contracts class. Her unusual name and strong constitution are intriguing. Unfortunately, his family business is getting in the way of the relationship he wants to pursue with her. Will Vanya be able to reconcile obligations to his family with his new love?

Holding Her Breath


Nicole Green - 2011
    Original.

Fear I


Amarie Avant - 2015
    Yet this florist only grasp at love is listening to a customer's sentimental story while he purchases a beautiful bouquet of roses for a significant other. When Lux crosses paths with Victor, his presence commands her attention. From a tailor-made suit that drapes over 6 feet of muscles to aqua blue eyes that hold her siege, Lux falls fast. Victor exudes sex, and a plethora of other emotions. The most intense one being... fear. Victor has a strict policy: work now, play later. With a sharp and twisted mind for murder, this billionaire doubles as a hitman. Victor always takes assassinations seriously until meeting Luxury, the daughter of his next mark. Now he has a new challenge. Tame Luxury and keep the Whitsons' alive....

The Pretend Girlfriend


Raven Rivers - 2016
    For a day, Kylee experiences record sales, and Jason decides that they could help each other out: Kylee can pose as his new girlfriend for the press, and Kylee in turn will get tons of publicity for her bakery. And Jason’s ex, Hannah, just might get the message and move on. What starts out as a brilliant business arrangement gets muddy when two attractive people are thrown together into a play and forced to pretend true love. When things turn confusing for the pair, how can they tell their true feelings apart from the acting? And are either of them worth telling the truth and risk losing each other forever? **** This is a standalone full length BWWM romance novel with an HEA.****

Erotic Research


Mari Carr - 2008
     Romance writer Julia Martin is fine with her life, just the way it is. Her simple apartment, successful career and Thursday night pizza dates with her too-hot-for-words editor Ross are more than enough for her. At least that’s what she thinks until her cat dies. Ross Philips has spent years lusting after his shy best friend, but fears his rather strong sexual desires will be too much for Julia. When she falls into a depression and stops writing, Ross decides she needs a change. His suggestion? A new genre—erotica. And, of course, being such a good friend and editor, he plans to help her do some research. Includes a bonus free story, In the Running. What happens when the man of your dreams is also the chief of state? Noelle falls head over heels for Tom after they meet online. When they decide to meet in person for the first time over Christmas, Noelle gets a hell of a lot more than she bargained for from Santa! This book was previously published.

An Arrangement of Love


Kenya Wright - 2013
    And not just any kiss. He kissed me like he owned me, as if he bought me last night and my orgasm was the payment. His tongue didn't explore my mouth instead it taunted me, gliding in and out between my lips in a rhythm that reminded me of hot sex. He shifted his hand to the back of my head and trapped me to him. My bag and its contents dropped to the floor. . . What would you do for six figures? Billionaire Chase Stone offers Jasmine a six-figure job that requires a full-time commitment in his office as well as his bed. If only she knew that before she agreed, then life would’ve been easier. It’s not that he’s unattractive. Jasmine just didn't graduate from Harvard with honors so she could be some rich guy's over paid mistress. What’s even more repulsing is that he lives with three women and wants her to be the fourth. Not going to happen! But Chase won't give up, and Jasmine won't give in. Someone's going to have to change because the more they meet, the more something thick, hot, and electric bridges between them, until neither can breathe or think.

Because You're Mine


Naomi Wyatt - 2016
    The approach of the sunny weather in Chicago also brought the beginning of a severe war between she and her husband, Brad. According to Joi, their six-year long marriage had come to an end. She had finally become so tired of his rejection, insults and vile behavior that she was walking away from the cushy life that he had provided her. Ready to find and establish herself again, the last thing that Joi wants to focus on is falling in love again. The most she wants from men at this point is for a tattooed, bearded man to spank her and call her princess, because Brad hadn’t touched her in months. So, when in walks Marco Buscemi magically appears back in her life, she thinks he would be perfect to end her dry spell. Marco had been gone for years, but the moment that Joi laid eyes on him, the memories came flooding back of the night, thirteen years ago, that she and Marco had spent together. At that time, they were only adolescents, but the fire and chemistry between them was ripe and began to burn again erratically the moment that they saw one another again. Marco and Joi had fallen for one another years ago. However, Joi is insistent that now is not the right time to fall in love again, and a battle between her heart and mind ensues. She continues to push away Marco’s attempts to claim her and reduces his love to sexual nights of passion. Constant obstacles cross the path of Marco’s attempt to make Joi his, proving to Joi that beyond their passionate chemistry, Marco Buscemi was the last thing that she needed to add to her list of trouble. But the heart wants what the heart wants. Will Joi listen to her gut or once again fall victim to her heart? Find out in this sexy, drama-filled romance.

Discipline


Vera Roberts - 2012
    Yet, Mariana Harlow didn't just break both rules once; she broke them multiple times with little regard to her boyfriend/Master. When Scott Reed discovers the errors of his submissive girlfriend's ways, His reaction is less than pleased. No one disrespects Scott and gets away with it - no one. Discipline is an introductory novelette to the S&M series for new audiences. It contains BDSM, a D/s interracial (Black woman/White man) relationship, explicit sex scenes, bondage, and light humiliation.

Original Love


J.J. Murray - 2005
    That she returned his affection was a boy's dream come true. But despite a bond that grew into their teens, Peter's intolerant father and Ebony's meddling family finally forced them apart. That was twenty years ago -- and Peter has been trying to find his way back to his first and true love ever since... When she was a kid, Ebony feared no one, not even Peter's violent, bigoted father. Back then, Ebony said she'd love Peter forever, and she meant it. It didn't matter that they couldn't share milestones like the high school prom together -- what they had was the real thing, and nobody could take it away... or could they? Even now, Ebony doesn't quite understand how she and Peter disappeared from each other's lives. Has the hatred that surrounded them finally won? Ebony doesn't want to believe that, but she knows one thing: if she ever has the chance to reunite with Peter, she'll never let him go. Because you don't throw away something that only comes along once in a lifetime. You don't mess with original love...

Archer: Ex-Bachelor


Camilla Stevens - 2018
    Personality contests. The only thing that matters to me is the company I built with my recently deceased brother. Period. I have neither the time nor the inclination for relationships. Now, the future of the company lies in the hands of my five-year-old nephew Stuart……and my brother’s insufferable sister-in-law, Simone Parker, who has just been named his guardian.Simone Parker, who makes a living as a "fashion blogger."Simone Parker, who has no idea how a real business is run.Simone Parker, who I hoped to never lay eyes on again.There's no way I'm leaving the fate of my nephew or my company in the hands of that woman. But fate has other ideas, and now the only solution for both of us is to join forces and...get married?No Cliffhangers! BWWM with a HEA Happy Ending. A STAND ALONE book of the: EX-CLUB ROMANCE series. WARNING: Due to adult scenes, language, and adult situations, for 18+ only!

The One That Slipped Away


LaShawn Vasser - 2016
    He made the biggest mistake of his life and knew it the moment Mia Jamison left him. Every attempt to win her back has failed except for one. The letter. His last hope, the one Harrison poured his heart into, but even it eventually came back – Returned to Sender. Only then did he accept the truth. It was over. A part of him knew, this was the kind of loss he’d carry for a lifetime. It took Mia Jamison years to recover from a broken heart only to meet the perfect man - a good man, a strong man with ambitions, and one who checked all the boxes on her list. If only . . . If only, coming face to face with Harrison Haughton didn’t open up Pandora’s Box. No more hiding. It was time deal with a past that had the potential to destroy more than one future. For mature audiences only.

I'll Be Your Shelter


Giselle Carmichael - 2003
    Hunted by the gunmen, an attempt is made on her life and she is forced into police protection. Detective Harrison Blake, one of the city's finest, is appointed lead detective on the downtown murder case. Prepared as always for just about anthing when it comes to murder, the seasoned detective is completely caught off guard by his instant attraction to the witness. To make matters worse, she's the ex-wife of his nemesis, the district attorney. However, neither the differences in their races nor their painful pasts can keep the attraction between the two from blossoming. When another attempt is made on Jillian's life, Harrison will risk it all, even his most guarded secret, for the woman he loves in I'll Be Your Shelter.