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Extraction


Xyla Turner - 2016
    The problem is the small town he chooses has the potential to prevent that from happening. Who knew his downfall would lead to the carefree neighbor, Phoebe, interrupting his drowning flow in an attempt to rescue Goliath from himself. Despite being angry, Goliath is intrigued by this woman who has set her sights on helping him despite the numerous attempts to get rid of her. Neither knows the other’s secret….Will things change once they are revealed? Take the journey to read about Goliath and Phoebe … ‪#‎Hints‬ about Apollo & Lori from the Legion of Guardian MC Series

Dangerous Bonds


Shani Greene-Dowdell - 2017
    In her experience, relationships are anything but simple. However, when she meets Channing, her convenience store hero, she can’t help but long for a life that’s a bit more…complicated.From the moment Channing lays eyes on Kemara, he knows he has to have her no matter what it takes. Given his affiliations with a white supremacy group, getting with a black woman is going to take quite a lot. But what could he say? She’s the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen and the heart has no biases.Channing’s stone-cold heart is melting. Kemara’s warm embrace may be his undoing.Book 1 in the Dangerous Bonds Series.

Yearning for Love


Toye Lawson Brown - 2014
    Although able to smile on contact, no one on the outside knew how damaged she was on the inside. A fashion designer at heart, she agrees to design and make a wedding dress for a woman who has managed to gain entry into her private life. What a mistake she realizes that is once she agrees to be a bridesmaid for the woman. All hell breaks loose when she is introduced to Walker Albright. A caring man she can't resist but has to in order not to drag him into her dark tormented life. Walker Albright is Patty's soon-to-be brother-in-law. The handsome auto mechanic is full of life, charming and oozing sex appeal. He's also yearning for love and feels the one woman for him is out there, and he is determined to find her. On the day of his brother's wedding rehearsal, he is introduced to the woman he's been waiting for all his life. Although a pleasant person, Nicole McLin is somewhat cold and adamant about not letting anyone share her space. Will he be able to break through her walls and show her what she's been missing or go on to face another failed attempt at happiness?

A Broken Cowboy


Renee Phillips - 2013
    Quitting her job and buying a farm after spending only one week at a nearby dude ranch was something the responsible IRS agent would never do in a million years. But what they didn’t understand was that Mimi needed to breathe and for the first time in her life she knew how to make that happen. What Mimi hadn’t counted on was Gabriel, the handsome, though very odd caretaker of her new farm. Gabriel was a bruised and broken man…haunted by the things he’d seen and the awful things he’d done. He didn’t believe anyone could love him the way he was now. When Mimi arrived he began to believe there might be a chance for redemption and maybe even love again. Excerpt: As Mimi lined up the site on the gun and took aim at the target, a large, weathered hand reached out and wound around hers, helping her hold the barrel steady in its warm grip. A second hand covered hers as her finger shook nervously above the trigger. Hot breath slid across her cheek as Gabriel’s face hovered beside hers, steadying her as she aimed. Mimi fought the urge to melt into his warm arms, painfully aware that this was the closest she’d been to a man—any man, let alone one as built and good-looking as Gabriel—in a long time. Failed love was the first thing on the list of what had been wrong with her life back home, so much so that she knew coming out here and living like a hermit would at least mean she couldn’t get her heart broken again. “Don’t close your eyes,” Gabriel said softly in the sexiest, huskiest whisper Mimi had ever heard. She couldn’t see them from this angle, but she could imagine his green eyes staring straight ahead, willing the gun where he wanted it to go. “Look at the target, line up the site. Let out your breath, and squeeze the trigger.” Mimi followed his suggestions as well as she could, finding it hard to concentrate on anything other than the feeling of him standing so close to her. She fired, and was amazed to see that the shot at least hit the target, if not exactly in the middle. She turned to thank him, but looked and Gabriel was nowhere to be found.

His Flower Queen


Lena Hart - 2013
    He’s smart, sexy and lights a fire in her she never knew she had. Unbeknownst to her, however, he arranges to have her work as the new publicist for his young, upscale resort and casino, Royal Courts. Yet when Nina heads out to the City of Sin, she discovers her Gabe has been keeping secrets—and another kind of fire in her ignites…Gabe is a shrewd businessman who knows what he wants and he wants Nina. There’s only one person keeping him from the woman he’s determined to have—his soon-to-be ex-wife. Caught in a bitter divorce, Gabe finds it hard to put his trust in anyone. Until Nina. Except their relationship is ensnared by lies, which he must quickly untangle them from or risk losing the woman he loves…As Gabe works to restore her trust in him, Nina suddenly finds herself at the mercy of his manipulative wife. Caught in a dangerous web of jealousy and obsession, Nina soon learns that loving Gabe may just cost them more than they bargained for.Story has been revamped from the short, previously published title, THE FLOWER QUEEN.

A Battle Raging


Sharon Cullars - 2013
    But her plans for her class go awry as soon as one late student, Zachary Yarborough, wheels into her class.Zach is a former marine who was wounded in Afghanistan four years prior and is now a paraplegic. He also suffers from post traumatic stress disorder and is taking the class at the request of his psychiatrist, who feels Zach can benefit from art therapy. However Zach winds up pissing off the beautiful art teacher in various ways that includes drawing a nude sketch of her on the very first day.At each session, Zach and Maya antagonize one another but eventually can't resist the growing attraction between them. Initially, Maya mistakenly believes that a man in a wheelchair cannot be sexual. But Zach is eager to prove her wrong again and again...and again.Show more Show less

Chance Encounter


B.D. Anderson - 2015
    Carson, Virginia, may be where she was born, but it’s not where she sees her future. An inbound freshman at Howard University, she has her eyes on a bright, new life in the nation’s capital where, she will truly blossom into the woman she is destined to be. She can’t wait to start her journey. On her way home one night, her car runs out of gas. Stranded, she walks the short distance to a local filling station. En route, she encounters Billy Weston, a local boy who has admired her from afar for a while. Just sixteen and still in high school, Billy lacked the courage to talk to Paris before. But now that he has a chance to be her hero, he digs deep to find his bravery. For Billy, it is love at first sight and he realizes that a romance between two people of different races presents a complication. In 1965, interracial romance is a dangerous dream to pursue and Paris is resistant to becoming involved with him. Determined to win her heart, no matter the cost or peril, Billy romances her with a single-minded pursuit. Despite their differences in age and race, her future and his present, and the crippling intolerance and racism their relationship faces, they will fight for their love…together.

The Rescue: A Valentine's Novella


Twyla Turner - 2017
     Bo Montgomery had found great love once, but let the opinion's of his family stop him from getting what he truly wanted. A Valentine's Day curse (or miracle) finds Val off the beaten path and directly into harm's way and into Bo's strong arms. The arms of a big man who sees in Val his second chance. If only he can convince her to stay after only three days of unbridled passion... The Rescue is a novella that celebrates all things...LOVE.

American Bad Boy


Eddie Cleveland - 2016
    I lost my leg. I lost my career. And all I could think of was Lauren. I left for West Point with two things: a broken heart and a promise to never let it happen again.Now I'm back in Colorado as a war hero. F*ck that, I'm a celebrity.And every woman wants to open her legs for Captain America.So why do I only want her? *** Even with one leg, Mack Forrester hasn't lost his swagger. It's been a decade since he left. But under his tattoos, I still see the guy who broke my heart when he chose his country instead of me. I told myself I was over it. Over him. One glimpse in his crystal blue eyes and I knew it was a lie. Now he wants me back, but ten years is a long time. There's so much he doesn't know. Like, that I had his child.

Healing the Doctor


Sherice Cook - 2013
    Gregory Walt still remains damaged and broken. When a drunken young woman stumbles into his hotel room by mistake, his life changes in an instant. Hailey is full of life and laughter. She immediately is drawn to the handsome, serious doctor but has doubts he will ever be able to live and love again. Will their love survive or will the ghosts of the past prevent their chance of happiness?

Heaven on Hell Island


Shea Swain - 2018
    James relied on her first impression of Chris, she might have let him drown. But there is something about him that inexplicably draws her in. Maybe it was something she saw when she stared at his calm face as the plane they were on fell from the sky. Now stranded on a mysterious deserted island, Bleu must not only contend with the elements, she must depend on a survivalist who also happens to be a hate-filled extremist. Chris Stokes can’t keep his eyes off the well-dressed woman, even though he was taught that her kind is beneath him. Her very presence makes him feel inadequate in every way. Yet, Bleu saved his life and he owes her. That means doing his damnedest to keep her alive. Only, Chris can’t deny how alluring Bleu is or how badly he wants her to see him, and not the man he no longer wants to be. This book contains some views and language that may be uncomfortable for some. This story is about change, growth, and is for adults 18 years and older. Readers discretion advise.

His Captive


Kaye Blue - 2016
    Want the only thing he would ever deny me.His heart.

Private Lover


Zinzi - 2017
    Now, everything off,” he commanded. I really don't know how I got here. I was now a kept woman, the secret affair, the one thing I had told myself I would never be. How could I ever leave when just one look from Stavaros made me weak in the knees? Italian billionaire Stavaros Caponie was ruthless and fearless when it came to business. He only had one weakness; his caramel, chocolate beauty, Kayla Drummond. He could never let her know how much power she had over him, not to mention, he had an image to uphold. He would only be seen with tall, blonde, picture perfect women in public to please his father. His private life well, that was his private life, and no one else's business. However, what will Rossi do to keep his Bella when she’s determined to no longer remain in the shadows and steps into the light?

Under His Kilt


Melissa Blue - 2013
    Her imagination runs wild and then fixates on Ian Baird. He'll be working at the Langston Museum for a short stint as a consulting curator. He's Scottish. He believes sex is fun to be had. He's the perfect choice for a fling. She only has to get him break his rule about sleeping with co-workers. Seducing a man was on her bucket list...Ian is no one's fool and knows exactly what Jocelyn wants—him. If she didn't work for the Langston Museum, he'd be more than happy to oblige any and every fantasy she desired, but she's the curator. She's sweet, inexperienced and well liked by everyone including the museum owner and director. Ian can't risk losing such an important contact for his consulting business. Not even when everything within in him craves a taste of her.When Jocelyn sets her sights on him, there's no way Ian can deny her. They agree their affair will end in thirty days. No emotions, no entanglements, just sex. The closer the end date looms, they start to question if it's possible to walk away. They'll either have to come to terms of what they've become or stick to their original agreement.

When the Smoke Clears


Kenya Wright - 2016
    Now a newly single mother, she’s focused on raising her son. She also has to get her career as an author back on track and rediscover her passion for romance writing.Kassie has things to do.But Lorenzo comes into her life. A gorgeous fire fighter who isn’t accustomed to hearing the word no. He’s more than a heated distraction. He’s an erotic inferno of lust and everything sizzling.The chase begins.Neither are ready. There’s too much at stake for both of them. They’ve both been broken and betrayed. Both misused and abused.Yet sensual flames surround them. Desire burns and twists with wet kisses on a moonlit beach. And they’re both caught up in a passionate chaos. And they’re both intoxicated with the other. Hot sex ignites into something more. And both are wondering, who will be standing when the smoke clears?