A bit nerdy and shy, and without the greatest fashion sense, she's definitely no prom queen. But Athena has a secret. She's been secretly dating the most popular guy at school. Mason McCarthy is the most popular guy at school. While he can get any girl he wants, there's something very unique that attracts him to Athena. But his pride does him in, and he refuses to acknowledge his relationship with any of the other popular kids. Athena moves away suddenly, and it seems like this would be the end of their love story. A decade passes as these two grow into full fledged adults. Athena is no longer the ugly duckling, and has grown into her looks and has a sense of style very unique to her. She has decided to own up to who she is, and this makes her so much more attractive. When she moves back to her hometown she never imagines Mason is still there. When Mason see's Athena, he realizes the mistake he made all those years ago, but is it too late for him to finally show her how much he truly loves her? Follow their journey as they try and rekindle their relationship after a decade apart, as Athena deals with a dangerous drug dealing partner, and her own sordid past.

    That was the last straw for the Crime Scene Investigator who is already dealing with major trust issues. She is reluctant to put her trust in another contractor until her best friend convinces her to try a contractor she swears will not hustle her. Then comes home improvement contractor Jason Green, a man dealing with trust issues of his own. With a little arm-twisting from a friend, he offers to build Peyton the kitchen of her dreams and prove there are honest contractors, and not all men are dogs. Not all goes as planned when the two meet unexpectedly. She is left with a bad first impression of him, but he is head over heels smitten at first sight with her. Something Different is a grown and sexy read that will have you laughing, crying, and mad, all at the same time.

    He was the definition of what one might call a square. The only thing that was not average about him was his heart. Ever since birth, he has needed a new heart and has been on the waiting list for what seems like an eternity. When he received the call that he was next on the list for a heart transplant, he along with his loving fiancé were excited. Little did they know that he was about to have a change of heart in more ways than one. They say the heart wants what the heart wants. Well, what if that heart belonged to someone else? What if that heart wasn’t so average and lived on the wilder side of life? What if that heart was to beat for another woman and craved another’s existence? They say the mind forgets but the heart remembers! Is that true? Well, Elijah is sure about to find out and his world is about to get a bit more chaotic.

    She’s a high-powered lawyer looking to shake things up. Sometimes the very answer you’ve been searching for can be found right where you started… Kendra lives a high-powered life in New York City but something is missing. She visits home to shake things up, and that’s when she notices her brother’s best friend, Wyatt. The hot man in front of her is nothing like she remembered at all. Wyatt is back from Afghanistan and whoring his way through woman after woman in an attempt to forget his time overseas. One look at Kendra though, and he falls hard and fast for the out-of-town beauty. Will this unlikely couple even stand a chance at a happily ever after? Especially once Wyatt’s best friend, who is also Kendra’s brother, finds out what they’ve been up to? WYATT is a sweet and steamy, stand-alone, military romance. It is not appropriate for readers under 18 due to sizzling HAWT love scenes!

    The product of a scheme gone wrong, she was left with a mother who felt she ruined her life. At the tender age of fourteen, she was propelled into the world of adulthood and taking care of herself by any means. As a result of past traumas and hardships, at twenty-eight, she is a struggling recovering alcoholic who is one step closer to falling headfirst into her old lifestyle. With the weight of the world on her shoulders, Nuri is ready to throw in the towel and end it all.One night after a near slip, she meets Silas Baxter, a charming kindhearted man who helps her in a moment of need. For Silas, meeting Nuri was like meeting his soul in human form. His instant attraction to this mysterious, delicate woman propels him to pursue her in the most tender fashion. While Nuri rejects his advances, the more she engages with him, the more she comes to realize that her soul needs him more than she could ever imagine.With life becoming overbearing and secrets from her past spilling from left and right, Silas is right there to pick up the pieces as Nuri finds herself breaking. Will she be able to lean on him for support or will the pressure become too much altogether?

    Milo unintentionally made the biggest mistake of his life. He let his true love get away and missed out on the best thing anyone could have. Parenthood. Not trying hard enough to get what you want can turn into a great let down. Ava didn't fight hard enough. She let him get away. She allowed others to make decisions for her. Coming from two different cultures can be the death of a young love. Now that Milo has a second chance, will he step up and tell others to stay the hell out of his life's decisions? Or will time prove that nothing has changed? Is it really Ten Years Too Late?

    This book can't be read as a standalone as it covers couples from Books 1-4 in the series. 'Love Bites and Lightning Strikes', 'A Viking in Vegas', and, 'A Very Viking Wedding' - Ella and Gunnar'Double the Vitamin D', and 'Double Trouble' - Blue, Drake and Dane'Handcuffs and Honeypots', and 'Honey Bees and Shaky Knees' - Honey and Tristan'Operation Baby Menace' - Collins and Nick

     Asa Ricci just wanted to forget; he wanted to forget about her and the tug of war she had on his heart. His ex, Christine, announcing her engagement to another man was the final straw, which led him to the icy slopes of Aspen to escape and seek refuge in its beauty. He never thought he’d find another so much like himself. Noni Day hated her ex. She hated what he did, what he’d done to her when her career and life were finally starting to take off. She was just one phone call away from living her dream; the reality of owning her own restaurant was at her fingertips. He cheapened that, though. He broke her heart when all she was supposed to be doing now was living, celebrating her life and what good fortune lies ahead. He cursed her with the ultimate betrayal, and now, she just wanted the pain to stop. Her friend Willa thought a quick weekend getaway would be just the trick to ease her damaged heart and little did her childhood friend know, she might not be so far off. Noni kissed someone while on that vacation, a blond stranger with beautiful green eyes, because he asked her to. He wanted to help her, get her out of a jam, so she’d said yes. Never in her life did she believe he’d linger on in her head long after the kiss. Nor that she’d want so much more. BABY, IT’S COLD OUT THERE is a sneak peek into the story of Asa and Noni and is a short read of 19,000 words. As a short holiday story, it’s to act as a preview to the couple’s full book entitled BABY, BE MINE, which releases in 2017. Note to the reader: BABY, IT’S COLD OUT THERE is a happily-for-now story and does end in a small cliffhanger, which will be resolved in the couple’s full story BABY, BE MINE. LOVE IN THE CITY SERIES ORDER: BABY, BABY: CHICAGO (80,000 words) BABY, IT'S COLD OUT THERE: ASPEN (19,000 words) BABY, BE MINE: NEW YORK CITY (RELEASES 2017)

     Miate "Red" Hayden's life couldn't get much worse. For her spouse she was always too fat, too ugly, too everything but she hung in there because she believed in her vows. There had to be a way to make things right with her husband. A way to make him love her or so she thought until she met two of the most important people in her life, checking into a hotel. The last fifteen years of her life came crashing down around her. Red was an utter and complete failure... Constantine Wolf curiously watched a relationship implode in the lobby of his hotel. And the woman at the center of the meltdown was fascinating. He had to intervene... His act of kindness would open doors for Red she hadn't realized were there. Together they would discover things that neither of them had bargained for. With Constantine she was everything she was supposed to be.

    From USA Today Bestselling Author Khardine Gray writing as Bella Fontaine… There are two things in this world that I’m certain of: 1. Money doesn’t grow on trees. 2. Caine Donoghue is the devil. He’s the kind of guy who’s sexy, knows it, and uses his charm to fool you. It doesn’t help that he’s an Ex-Navy man with all that hard muscle and a body built like a god. He’s the devil. It sounds harsh, but it’s true. I should know because I practically grew up with him. I had to endure many summers of his evil. So I should know. However, the day came when the man decided to go and shock me. It only took a fifteen-year absence in each other’s lives, but…one major act of kindness that saved the person I loved most dissolved the barrier I placed up to keep him out. I never saw it coming. Me, trapped in the charm he oozed. Me, trapped in the temptation that lured me to him just from his sinful sexy smile. Me, getting lost in a man I thought was my worse nightmare. Caine Donoghue sucked me into a sizzling hot, whirlwind romance that was so scorching it would make hell feel like the artic. He unlocked something inside me. But…us being together unlocked something else. We unlocked secrets from the past that should have stayed hidden. Secrets that tangle the past with the present, and will affect the future. Secrets that could destroy us. It’s only a matter of time. Then it won’t matter what I think … If you like hot, steamy, romance with gorgeous, drool-worthy ex-military men that will make you melt, you will like this book. Scroll up and one-click your copy today!

    Grief wraps around her heart and soul – cushioning her to the outside world and the reality that is now her life. Warren had been many things to her: friend, lover, and even a part-time savior. After spending too many years working too many hours for a large corporation, Mila was able to let go and love Warren, even at the expense of losing her traditional Somalian father’s favor. Nothing could have prepared her for such a devastating loss, yet the fragile bubble she has built around her heart is shattered when Mila comes face to face with Blake Baldwin – Billionaire, womanizer, Warren’s boss…. And the owner of that fateful airplane. Blake Baldwin is too handsome for words, with a body that could melt hearts and a piercing stare that cut through Mila’s every defense. The encounter seems to ignite a fascination in the enigmatic Billionaire, one that sends him to the beautiful Somalian’s door again and again… Mila is not looking for love—been there, done that, but Blake will not rest until Mila Ali is his. He thrusts her into a frenzy of confusion, deception, and passion. Blake just may be the bandage Mila’s wounded heart and neglected body needs, or he could be the biggest heartbreak of all.

    Will he be able to convince her of his love and gain hers in return during her five days on vacation, or will his serendipitous find be all for naught?

    Then a few days before Christmas, the worthless jerk sent her divorce papers. Gracie is four months pregnant, and her husband doesn't know it. When Gracie's mother-in-law invites her to Christmas with the family, Gracie figures why not? She lost her dad a couple years ago, so she just wants one last Christmas before she doesn't have any family except her and the baby.From the first moment Asher Hawkes, Gracie's brother-in-law, comes to pick her up, she notices how he looks at her and how he's careful to make sure she's got everything she needs. Ash doesn't know her secret, that her husband left her or that she's pregnant. He doesn't know about the divorce papers, and Gracie wants to keep it that way. Unfortunately, from the day she steps into her in-laws' house, everything goes wrong.Gracie's attraction to Ash grows, but she's battling the feelings she still has for her soon-to-be ex-husband. She won't be the woman that moves from one brother to the next, but Ash won't give up once he learns what his brother has done. Things get complicated when Carter arrives, and all Gracie's secrets are revealed.This Christmas, it's not just about love and family. It's also about betrayal, jealousy, lies...and a foot to the throat.

    But on first sight he doesn’t know which he wants more, to evict her or bed her.Imani Scott is at the end of herself and her resources for keeping the doors of Harmony Dance open. What she doesn’t have time for is the sweet talking, money slinging gorgeousness from Atlanta. Her sole focus is on her students. They are depending on her and she’s not to go down without a fight.  The blurred line between friend or foe… Imani organizes a Kwanzaa benefit recital to save her studio not knowing she’s sleeping with the enemy. And Damian is willing to do whatever it takes to close the deal and keep this ebony beauty by his side.At odds yet drawn to each other by their undeniable chemistry, the ticking clock and a multi-million dollar development deal erect the perfect battleground. Will they win the battle but lose the war? Or will they let love win? If you love Black woman White man romances (BWWM) and alpha males with the means and ego to pursue and win at love, then this is the story for you. It contains their happily ever after, no cheating, no cliffhangers, and plenty of heat. What are you waiting for? BUY this book.

    She has only twelve months to live. She decides to spend what precious time she has, enjoying life to the fullest and making a difference. Ana buys a bakery from owners who are going into foreclosure and gifts it back to them with one condition. She wants to work for them occasionally and serve up some of her delicious confections. Dimitri Petrovsky is the eldest son of one of the richest and most powerful families in St. Petersburg, Russia. Though business is important, his family regards love as the keystone of success. Before his father will give him control of the family dynasty, Dimitri must be married. His stubborn nature compels him to refuse and he moves to the States to take charge of the family’s American business interests instead. The distance provides a sense of safety and, to appease his parents, he tells them he met and married a woman after a whirlwind romance. The ruse works, until his parent’s fortieth wedding anniversary. Not only is he required to attend the celebration, but he must bring his new wife. Dimitri has spent weeks going to a local Bistro just for the opportunity to watch the beautiful woman who works at a nearby bakery. She’s a little rough around the edges, but Dimitri is running out of time and decides to make his move. When Ana is approached by a handsome stranger who asks her to be his pretend wife, she thinks he’s lost his mind. After talking to Dimitri for a while, she realizes he’s sane but doesn’t know the meaning of fun or joy. She decides to turn the tables and make him her next project. She accepts his invitation, but he has to abide by a few stipulations. They must spend one month getting to know each other so they will appear to be a real couple and Dimitri has to do everything Ana wants, no resistance, no questions. The days fly by and, before either of them realize it, they have fallen in love. There is one glitch, however. Ana has not told Dimitri she is dying. The Project is a standalone novel written by Leila Lacey, the popular romance author of the Curvy Goddess series.