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Here Comes the Judge by Tiana Laveen


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interracial-romance

AJ's Serendipity


Savannah J. Frierson - 2007
    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?

As You Wish


Ja'Nese Dixon - 2018
    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.

The Marriage Bargain


Kayla Watkins - 2019
    Especially not at the local charity center. The sole heir to his father’s company, Eugene Townsend is as arrogant as he is handsome. Born in a world of lavish privilege, this ruthless billionaire tycoon has always been indifferent to the suffering which exists in the real world. But his dying father has other plans: if Eugene wants to ever touch his inheritance money, he has to volunteer at a local charity. And find a wife. Kathryn Underwood’s world couldn’t be more different: single mother to an eight-year old son, she’s been volunteering at South Central for years. Having seen her fair share of hardships at the center, Kathryn takes an instant dislike to the conceited billionaire who walks in one day, demanding to mentor a child. To her surprise, Eugene starts to bond with her son. And in spite of everything, she slowly realizes that there’s a whole other side to the alluring billionaire. But sparks begin to fly between them, will Eugene and Kathryn ever manage to get past their wildly contrasting backgrounds and give love a chance? **** This is a standalone Novel with a touch of steam and HEA. ****

Mi Carino - Risky Love


Sienna Mynx - 2011
    There is no beginning. There is only passion and all those sinful naughty feelings caught in between. He's not the man she thinks he is. However, Marcella Garcia is willing to take a chance. Why? Her new lovers desires take her on a passionate and sexual awakening beyond her dreams. Marcella initially convinces herself that sex with no strings is enough. It's a gamble. When her desires bloom to love the risk becomes a costly mistake. Warning: Explicit Sex, Language, and Graphic Violence.

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.

Keep


Kaye Blue - 2015
    But when I looked at his hulking, tattooed body, the icy brutality in his eyes, I realized I was wrong. HIM: Familie. My clan. I’d fight for it, kill for it, die for it. It’s all that matters to me. But her innocence, only barely hidden by thick layers of makeup, the curves that her tight dress can’t hide, calls to me. So I’ve decided to keep her. No matter how deadly the consequences.

Remember Me


Priscilla Poole Rainwater - 2012
    In her dreams, however, the image of a child haunts her, and she feels she should know him. In the care of Dr. Brett Parker, an unscrupulous and shady physician she trusts, she thinks he has her best interests at heart. But does he? And what dark secrets may he be harboring? Will she ever remember her past, and her family?For three years, billionaire Granger Mortensen’s pride has kept him from pursuing the wife who suddenly and inexplicably abandoned him and his son. But his young son wants answers, answers to why his mother left, so he begins a search to find those answers and have closure, one way or the other. But unbeknownst to both Granger and Cassandra, there are people who will stop at nothing to keep them apart, and possess them for themselves, even if it means murder.

Rapture 2


Perri Forrest - 2015
    In short, a feeling of intense pleasure or joy. Rush had that. Or rather, Rush has that in the beautiful Alika Collins. Alika brings forth everything he wants in a woman. The two literally crashed into each other’s lives, and their whirlwind love story is safely set on solid ground. But is it really? And if so, for how long? There are certainly things that can disrupt what they have just begun to build. Recently, Rush was dealt a devastating blow: He has a young daughter who he never knew existed. After this life-shattering secret is exposed, Rush finds out that those close to him are the ones behind it all. Feeling betrayed, he instantly dismisses those individuals from his life. In his mind, their actions were unforgivable and mending fences is not of urgency. At present, his primary goal is finding, and forging a relationship, with his child. Nothing will keep him from doing that. But while Rush is establishing this new phase of life, things are in disarray in the old life. For one, someone wants Rush's father dead and will go to great lengths to make it happen. Then there’s the mother of Rush's daughter who wants more than to co-parent. This leaves Alika feeling the strain of it all while trying to remain by his side. Yes, things become chaotic. But, Rush is no stranger to chaos. Hell, he even has a club called Chaos, as a testament to where he's been and what he's made of. But how much can one person take? Rapture 2 brings many things to question, but it will be interesting to see how it all turns out in the end. Specifically, which relationships will remain intact, and which ones will be forever altered to the point of no return.

Redemption of the Heart


Moni Boyce - 2018
    Her focus is to create a new life for herself and put men and relationships on the back burner so she can rebuild.Alex Chambers hasn’t felt anything for another woman since his wife died a few years ago. His life is his restaurant until the moment he meets his new waitress. Something stirs within him that’s been dormant for a long time.Despite the baggage each of them is carrying, neither of them can fight the attraction they feel for one another, even though they try to resist. As they fall harder and deeper in love a shocking incident from their past that they unknowingly share, threatens to tear their newfound love apart.Once the truth is revealed, will their relationship be able to survive? Or will the revelation shatter the love that’s grown between them?

Wild


Hannah Cole - 2020
    But it was certainly in the top three.The promotion I worked so hard for turned out not to be mine at all but handed to Nick Marks, some social media wunderkind. So, I got mad. I got drunk. Then made the epic decision to blow off a little steam with a wild night out, one night stand included.But then, the almost worst day of my life became the worst night of my life (definitely number one) when my almost one night stand turned out to be the very same Nick Marks who’s going to steal my job in the morning.And what’s worse? Nick isn’t satisfied with just one wild night, he wants them all.

The Game


Shae Evans - 2021
    A callous bet…In Alexander ‘Lex’ Davenport’s opinion women fall into three categories, empty-headed bimbos, devious debutantes or gold-diggers. After another dissatisfying night with much of the same, he is certain there are no innocent women left. When his belief is challenged by his two best friends, he sets out on a course to find this unicorn and corrupt her. A new beginning…Jamie Collins never imagined what was in store for her when she stepped into the lavish world of the rich and spoiled. She certainly didn’t know what to make of Lex’s active pursuit of her. As old insecurities set in, she vows to stay clear of him. This devilish player, however, won’t take no for an answer.A dangerous game…As passions run deep, Lex discovers this innocent beauty is more than he bargained for. But who will be the winner in this game of cat and mouse? Or will they both lose?

Dmitry's Closet


Latrivia S. Nelson - 2010
    Nelson, author of the epic romance Ivy's Twisted Vine, comes a story about Memphis, TN, a deadly faction of the Russian mafia and an innocent woman who dismantles an empire. Orphaned virgin Royal Stone is looking for employment in one of the country's toughest recessions. What she finds is the seven-foot, blonde millionaire Dmitry Medlov, who offers her a job as the manager of his new boutique Dmitry's Closet. After she accepts his job offer, she soon accepts his gifts, his bed and his lifestyle. What she does not know is that her knight in shining armor is also the head of the Medlov Organized Crime Family, a faction of the elite Russian mafia Vory v Zakone. Falling in love with the clueless Royal makes Dmitry want to break the code, leave his empire and start a life far away from the perils of the Thieves-in-Law. Only, his brother Ivan comes to the Memphis from New York City bent on a murderous revenge. With the FBI and Memphis Police Department working hard to build a case against Dmitry and his brother trying to kill him, he is forced to tell Royal of his true identity, but Royal also is keeping a secret - one that changes everything. Who will win? Who will lose? Who will die? Watch all the skeletons as they tumble out of the urban literature sensation Dmitry's Closet.

First Love


Tiya Rayne - 2018
    Tragedy brings her back home again. Can she face the family and the town that betrayed her? And what of the man that she left behind? Zora also has a secret, one that may have her on the run again. WARNING: This book deals with adult situations, it contains sexually explicit scenes and adult language. It may be considered offensive to some readers.

Home Run


Camilla Stevens - 2017
     
 Carter Fox is the powerful home run hitter for the Houston Sluggers. Baseball was the only good thing in his life. Then she winds up with one of his home run balls in her hand. Jordan Douglas has three priorities in life: Law school. Graduation. Job. There is absolutely no room for a playboy baller. Then she winds up with one of his home run balls in her hand. An overt show of bravado. A case of misread intentions. A slanted news piece that gets picked up nationally. Pretty soon all of Houston is talking. Damage control leads to something deeper… …until a tiny, little curve ball is thrown into both their lives.
 Now the game is changed forever.
 This is a STAND ALONE, BWWM Romance in the Texas Heat Romance Books, with an Unexpected Baby. WARNING: Due to quite a few extra steamy scenes, and Adult language 18+ only!! Includes preview chapters for High Stakes the next book in the Texas Heat Romance series.

The Greek's Destruction


Sonja B. - 2021
    My family, the Kourakos Greek Mafia family was at war with the Italians at the time. Making her mine then would have put a target on her back but now…now it’s time for her to take her rightful place by my side. Only thing is getting her to realize that’s where she belongs and in doing so, a new war has been declared. I’ve killed for her before and will take pleasure in doing it again. The Greek’s are known for going to war over their women, and I am no different. The Trojan War was child’s compared to what I’m going to do to my enemies.