As a successful dietician, she started her own business, by traveling and doing home visits for patients instead of working for someone else. She always knew she was destined for greatness. The only area she struggles in is her love life. After taking a trip home to visit her parents, she runs into her high school sweetheart. It has been seven years since she’s seen him, but her feelings haven’t changed, and she discovers that immediately after seeing him. Chance Sylvester has accepted mediocrity in his love life, since he felt like he couldn’t have the woman he wants. As a successful accountant, he’s made the best of life and his career, feeling like he was on the brink of making partner. His mediocre love life comes to a screeching halt when he sees Amesha, after seven years, in the grocery store. He is determined to hold onto her this time, no matter what it takes. This chance encounter is only the beginning. Despite the rekindling, they are now adults and don’t know if they will be as compatible as they once were as kids. Can they turn a past, immature attraction into an undeniable love?

    No one can hear me because…” there was a brief, hectic silence, “I am dead… have been dead for the past eighteen years.”Dead! No. No way! It was one thing to suspect it. It was completely another thing to hear it from her.Beautiful and witty, Tisha Mathur finds her life turn upside down on her eighteenth birthday when she interrupts a havan intended to bring peace to the soul of Ambika. Now, awakened from a slumber of eighteen years, Ambika is back in the real world. And if Tisha wants her normal life back, she only needs to do two things- 1. Help Ambika find her wedding chain that she claims to have never taken apart.2. Go on a date with Rudra Singh Shekhawat - who Ambika thinks looks like Dev Anand.What starts as a simple hunt of a lost chain quickly catapults into a somersault as Tisha realizes that someone doesn’t want her asking questions about Ambika… and a horrifying discovery that Ambika might not have committed suicide as is the general belief.

    The two met through their older siblings, Vezo (Finesse’s brother) and Tula (Jacquelyn’s brother), who were business partners in the dope game. Jacquelyn is a smart mouth young woman with sex-appeal, and Finesse is a good looking, successful dope boy. This story shows you some back story on the young couple and some obstacles they had to face to stay together. Finesse is used to having multiple women, but he is tired of the games they play with each other. When he meets Jacquelyn, he is drawn to her like a moth to a flame. He would do anything to keep her, including lie to her about cheating on her with her classmate, Porsha. Jacquelyn isn’t pleased when Porsha teases her about spending time with Finesse in front of everyone. He left her crying and alone. She ends up fighting and knocking Porsha to the ground. Things take a turn when Jacquelyn refuses to talk to Finesse. He shows her an abusive side she’s never seen before, but that draws her closer to him. Can she stay with a man that humiliated her? Emotions get aroused when there is an unexpected death in Finesse’s family. His first mind is to murder anything moving. Will he end up dead or in jail trying to get revenge? Everything he ever loved and believed in no longer matters. When Jacquelyn tries to make him calm down, he doesn’t listen and leaves the house looking for answers. Jacquelyn is a nervous wreck, as her gut feeling tells her that Finesse isn’t coming home. Join me on this emotional read as you step into the lives of Jacquelyn & Finesse.

    Slated to go to law school in the fall, she’s completely on her A game with nothing stopping or holding her back. That is until she meets a sexy, young hustler named Thurston Franklin. Her world as she knows it is never the same. His entrance into her life turns her world upside down in a good way and forces her to examine the way she lives her life. Thurston Franklin has worked hard to get to where he is in life and a once in a lifetime opportunity falls in his lap that will forever change life as he knows it. But being involved in this newfound partnership proves to be a conflict of interest and he soon finds himself torn between following his head or following his heart. Will Parrish follow the beat of her heart and give love a try or will she allow her goals to drive her away from the very thing she’s needed all along? Will Thurston choose money and status, or will he allow himself to go in a different direction for once? Follow Parrish and Thurston on a journey of love, passion, self-discovery and loyalty in a thrilling novella penned by Chante.

    Holiday decorations adorn each room. Trees glittering with ribbons and ornaments, gorgeous wreaths, velvet stockings and pine-scented candles brighten visitors’ stay at this vacation spot dedicated to Christmas all year, every year. The resort offers all the usual enticements plus one unique amenity…love. The little white chapel behind the inn, built by the Christmas family in the 1890s, boasts bell tower bells that toll when couples fall in love. Every year people come to the inn looking for their Christmas spirit. Sometimes they find love too. Will the bells ring again this year?

    

    She lost not only both parents and her twin sister, but also the love of her life all in the same week. Left alone in this cold world, she had to find a way to make it through. Her life was sailing on cruise control until she bumped into the powerful Jayson “Jay” Willard. With the world at his fingertips, Jay had everything figured out until he unexpectedly fell in love with the beautiful Paige. Two people, from two different worlds collide and both of their lives take an unexpected turn. Secrets will be revealed, blasts from the past will resurface, and what seems like non-ending drama will continue to unfold. Find out if Paige will fall for a boss or become the boss?

    

    

    But as the stern, sexy men set about taming and training Sophie, a burning backside soon proves to be the least of her worries.Though she is determined to resist both their skilled dominance and her own helpless arousal, Sophie's new daddies have plenty of experience breaking naughty girls, and the harder she fights the more her need for them increases. But when she finally surrenders to her body's demands, will Sophie be ready for an even more shameful role as a plaything for a platoon of soldiers?Publisher's Note: What Bad Girls Get is the third entry in the series The Institute: Bad Girls. The books of this series are stand-alone novels which share the same near-future setting as The Institute Series. What Bad Girls Get includes spankings, sexual scenes, intense and humiliating punishments, and strong D/s themes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

    Sure, she’s taken a few risks to try to stop the expansion of Skipjack Bay. And yes, okay, the first time she met with Austin to plead her case, she’d technically been trespassing. But this? His bed, his rules, his massive, let’s just say confidence. Not to mention his uncanny ability to make her come... completely undone. It’s all beyond crazy. Still, the chance to help the families in her hometown is something she can’t turn down. So, she agrees to his terms. Total surrender. Hers. To him. A simple business deal where they both get what they want. The absolute last thing Gina expects is for Austin to want her to surrender her heart to him, too. Previously published as Black Gold 1 & 2, (c) 2012 & (c) 2014 revised throughout with newly added content and an extended ending. Story Note: This steamy standalone includes cameos by a few characters from Tempted Beyond Reason (formerly titled Waking Up Her Curves, which has similarly been republished with revisions and new content), but not to worry, both stories are completely independent from each other.

    A sexy, steamy story of lesbian sex and seduction between two women, redhead and a blonde.

    As a teen, he was teased and bullied for his skin condition which only gave him the fuel to come out on top. Roles are reversed and his presence alone will put fear in your heart. His rudeness and blatant disrespect will make you think twice about crossing him. When The Murphy’s come to Tendaji for help he doesn’t hesitate to offer his hand. It’s time to pay up and the games begin. Not being the one to play about his money, Tendaji confiscate’s the family’s business and their most prized possession, their beautiful daughter I’Kenna. I’Kenna might be young but doesn’t possess the fear everyone else seems to have for Tendaji. Her slick mouth just keeps them going back and forth like cats and dogs. Tendaji has a secret from his past that draws him to I’Kenna in a desirable way, but does I’Kenna feel the same? With the both of them going through the motions, can Tendaji take I’Kenna from hostage to Mrs. or will I’Kenna finally see the beast everyone says Tendaji is?

    She needed the money and I wanted to play with her.She thinks it's just a game.It's not.Joy is sweet and gentle.The opposite of me.I'm rich, arrogant, and used to getting what I want.For twenty-four hours, she is mine.Mine to command.I can do what I want to her and she has no choice but to obey.Back out and she won't get paid.So I'm going to take her innocence and dominate her soul.And when the game's up?She thinks she can just walk away?I've got news for her.She's not going anywhere.

     Love on the Rebound Add a little Aloha to your Christmas this year! When Everly Watson takes her young son Jordan to Hawaii, she’s not just celebrating Christmas but also searching for answers surrounding a tragedy from her past. She doesn’t expect to be faced with a tsunami threat her second day on the island. Nor does she count on meeting the famous Christian Ross, superstar of a hit action-movie series. Sparks fly as Everly and Christian have an instant attraction. But things spiral out of control when Everly realizes someone is following her and watching her every move. Christian soon finds himself drawn into Everly’s complicated world of betrayal and deceit and feels the need to protect her from a perilous threat. Can Christian and Everly’s newfound love withstand the growing obstacles? Or are they doomed to keep reliving the heartaches of the past? Loving the Movie Star Actor Blade Sloan gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he lands a leading role in the new Jase Scott action movie, co-starring with Hollywood megastar Christian Ross. Too bad Blade’s having stress issues brought on by a longtime stalker who’s getting more aggressive. If Blade can’t find a way to loosen up on set and perform to the best of his ability, he’ll lose everything he’s worked so hard to achieve. Dani Fairchild is trying hard to turn over a new leaf and transcend into adulthood. Yes, she may have been irresponsible in the past when she jilted billionaire Liam Barclay and ran off with a surfer, but that’s all behind her. Dani has a food blog she wants to take to the next level, and she’s holding down a full-time job. Granted, being a receptionist isn’t her dream job by any means, but hey, it’s a start. Too bad she can’t keep her big mouth shut and gets fired when the boss acts like a jerk. An unlikely encounter on the public bus brings Blade and Dani together where sparks fly and attraction sizzles. But Dani isn’t having it. No matter how charismatic Blade is or how good he looks with his chiseled abs and piercing blue eyes she’s vowed to never again get involved with someone who doesn’t live on the island permanently. Long distance relationships are a kick in the pants, and she’s tired of being hurt. Home alone for Christmas while Samantha and her family go to the mainland, Dani settles in for a quiet, predictable holiday. But fate has other plans when Dani and Blade are unwittingly thrown into a cycle of events that lead to a heart-pounding climax. Can Dani and Blade find a strong enough love to sustain them in the face of danger? Or will the stalker win in the end? False Identity Believe in miracles … believe in hope … believe in love. It's Christmastime, and Chancy Hamilton can’t bear the thought of spending the holidays without her late husband Max who died in a plane crash. When Chancy and her teenage son, Travis, have an argument, Travis storms out of the house and ends up in the wrong part of town where he is attacked by a group of thugs. When a homeless man comes to his rescue, he invites the man home to have a meal with his mom and little sister. Gabe Jones is not like any other homeless man Chancy has ever seen—he’s confident, intelligent, and devastatingly handsome. Jake, Chancy’s boyfriend, takes an instant dislike to Gabe and warns Chancy to stay away from him.