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Black Queen


Tyla Walker - 2020
    There’s nothing fake about it. It’s very, very real.Lovely Reagan is a guidance counselor. She’s always worked hard and played by the rules. Now that she’s finally got her own job and is done with all that studying, she likes to unwind and play a little bit at night. Who wouldn’t? But then one night outside of a club, she meets a man, has too many drinks and wakes up…Married!This ain’t no fake marriage either, girlfriend. She’s married to a fine looking dude. But there’s a couple problems. He calls himself “Sharpshooter” and thinks he’s God’s gift to the ladies. He’s living what he thinks is his best life.But he has no idea how good his life is gonna get now with Lovely in it.Of course these two wanna reverse the wedding and be single at first. But they’re actually perfect for each other. And they’ll teach each other something too. Will they be able to make it? Or will their love die in Las Vegas?Find out in this sizzling BWWM romance!

Her Adopted Baby That Came With Hidden Secrets


Justeen Jones - 2020
    She didn’t expect everything that would come with it though. She was ready for diapers, a terrible love life and a lifetime of commitment to her little girl, but what she was not ready for was the father of her adopted baby showing up. It is one thing for the father of her child to suddenly make an appearance, but it is entirely another to find out he is someone from her past.Damion Wood is trying to make amends. He wants nothing more than a relationship with the daughter he was once forced to give up, and he is willing to do anything he can to make it happen.Can Nicole trust him? Can Damion step up to the plate? And at the end of it all, are feelings with someone you have to spend so much time with inevitable?Find out in this sizzling hot BWWM romance by Justeen Jones of BWWM Love.

The Billionaires Big Baby Momma


Rochelle Jackson - 2019
     A sexy BBW pregnancy romance by Rochelle Jackson of BWWM Club. Marlowe Roseland needed a job, but she never expected her interview to land her trapped in an elevator with the CEO of the company! And when the sexy man asks her out, she gets even more confused! She is not the type of woman he seems to like—or so she thought! Billionaire Cassius West has it all—except for the love a woman. And when he meets the big and beautiful Marlowe he knows it will be a battle to win her heart! But as they get closer Marlowe holds a secret that will change both of their lives forever… What will happen when she reveals it? Will Cassius remain by her side? Find out in this emotional yet sexy romance by Rochelle Jackson of BWWM Club. Suitable for over 18s only due to sex scenes so hot, you'll start dreaming about your own CEO hottie!

The Plus Sized Model And The Billionaire


Samantha Daily - 2020
    She’s had to struggle with numerous types of prejudice due to her size and skin color. Her experiences have taught her that she needs to have thick skin, confidence and be a strong person mentally if she wants to fulfill her dream.Lacy lives by two principles. Firstly, she needs no one’s validation and, secondly, men are better off avoided due to them only wanting one thing. That is the way she has been living her life until devilishly handsome, Tony Kent, falls into her path.Tony Kent, a successful billionaire has had his fair share of experiences with women and relationships and has come to the conclusion that it is best to just have fun with them due to them always after his money. However, when he sets his sights on Lacy, he realizes that she is unlike anyone he has ever seen; she seems to want nothing and this makes him wary, yet intrigued.Will Lacy Fulfill her dream of becoming a top model and representative for all the big beautiful woman around the world? Will Tony’s charm have her break her principles and interrupt her attempts to make it as a model? Does Tony just see her as a challenge to win over and sleep with or does he want more?Find out in this sizzling hot BBW BWWM romance by Samantha Daily of BWWM Love.

Tame Me


Kimberly Brown - 2021
    Her experience with men is one that has never surpassed the bedroom. She has become accustomed to being used for what she possesses between her thighs. While she watches her best friend find love with the man of her dreams, she longs for a love all her own. Plagued by past trauma, hurt, and insecurities, she has concluded that it just may not be in the cards for her. Deeming herself unworthy, she has settled for simply having her needs met, that is, until she meets the man who would challenge her very existence.Cody Parrish has just returned home from a two-year deployment and is eager to get back to his roots. Single for the last five years, he is open to the dating scene. A reunion with two of his best friends throws him in the pathway of a beautiful, vibrant, and sassy woman who captures his attention like no other. Though their initial meeting ends on a sour note, he cannot deny her captivating presence. When they cross paths a short time later, he asks her out in an attempt to make up for their first impressions of each other.While Julissa is a tough cookie, Cody is dead set on breaking down every defense she has. Will she give in and finally allow herself to experience the love she longs for, or will her past continue to deprive her of what she rightfully deserves? *** This book should be read in this order: Pretty Caged Bird, Tame Me, With Everything In Me***

A Claus Christmas Miracle


Monae Nicole - 2019
    Mistletoe kisses only lasted for a moment and gift boxes might as well have been filled with broken memories and grieving hearts. However, a chance meeting with the Santa of her dreams may breathe life back into the holiday and her heart. Phoenix thought he had it all. Attractive and fun loving, his heart hadn’t fluttered until he laid eyes on Harmony. Determined to show this insatiable woman the possibilities of love after tragedy, he puts it all on the line in a mission to win her over. It will take a Christmas miracle to open Harmony's heart, but Phoenix is a believer. If only he can make one out of Harmony.

Another Man's Baby


Tiana Cole - 2018
    I’ve just met the perfect guy and the timing is all wrong." Mindy Moffat is used to being alone, but watching her best friend fall in love, have a baby and plan a wedding had made her admit she longed for normal. Traditional. When she meets a handsome but too serious man she thinks maybe she’d finally lucked out. Then she received news that had rocked her world. "Talk about dumb luck. I’ve just met the girl of my dreams and she’s having another man’s baby." Griffin Rossum is a scientist. A man of facts and figures and dating a woman having a baby with someone else equals one too many people in a relationship. He’s sure she has feelings for the other guy and he’s not interested in playing second place to anyone. Too bad he can’t stop thinking about her. Can’t stop wanting her. Sometimes the timing is just right to find the one thing you weren’t looking for. **** This is a standalone Novel with a touch of steam and HEA. **** Your copy of "Another Man's Baby" (approximately 50,000 words) includes a BONUS BOOK

The Woman Who Changed His Ways


J.A. Fielding - 2021
    

'Tis the Season


Shyla Colt - 2020
    However, when a secret exposes him to be a controlling chauvinist, she kicks him to the curb … only to find he’s left behind a present that’s nine months in the making. Struggling to rebuild her life, she battles with her rich ex, who’s determined to bully her into returning to him. One night, as they’re having it out in a drugstore, a handsome man with a killer accent steps in.British transport veterinarian James Bailey is spending another Christmas alone. After losing the woman he was to marry years earlier due to the dedication it took to open his own practice, he’s given up on love. Then he rescues a runaway dog and discovers its owner has a familiar face. Trapped in the house as the snow rises, he finds himself intrigued and protective of the expectant single-mother.Sparks fly, but their doubts lead them to form a friends with benefits arrangement. What happens when feelings develop, and one of them wants more?

Big, Beautiful, Mine


Ellie Etienne - 2019
     When someone is needing assistance in the ER, neurosurgeon Samantha Jones drops what she’s doing to help out. Her patient is Charlie Green, a billionaire casino tycoon, who tugs at her heart, in a way that her heart has no business being tugged at. Charlie Green is a gambler, a billionaire, and a lonely workaholic… And the beauty and kindness of his doctor makes it impossible to forget her. Samantha can’t deny she’s attracted to him too, but she is torn by insecurity over her body and her previous failed relationships… And falling for someone so famous and influential comes with it its own drama when the paparazzi are involved! Nobody said the road to true love would be easy… But will the effort be worth it in the end? Find out in this emotional yet sexy romance by Ellie Etienne of BWWM Club. Suitable for over 18s only due to smoking hot sex scenes!

Second Chances


Riley Jordan - 2020
    Things are going well; their mutually held animosity gave way over the years to respect and cooperation, something that can’t be said about their parents nor a certain overprotective best friend who takes holding a grudge to a whole new level.There is still tension among their families and friends, but the only thing they’re concerned about is making sure they’ve created the best life for their son.However, something else suddenly enters the picture. Something neither of them saw coming.Love.Love?Didn’t they learn anything the first time around?The stakes are much higher and, if things go bad, it’s guaranteed to destroy everything they’ve worked so hard to build.Should they keep old feelings buried and focus solely on their son? Or should they throw caution to the wind and give love a second chance?

Broken


Tia Sirrah - 2019
    Love is messy. Love is complicated. Love is desperate. My two rules were simple enough: Protect your heart and your sanity at all costs. Never be the one to say “I love you” first. Privileged. Ruthless. Apathetic. Billionaire heir. Business mogul. Womanizer. Sex on a stick. Conner Brathwaite turned my rules to ashes. The lessons I learned in my twenty-four years were practical. Peace is far more valuable than passion. Seduction is from the devil. And seduction and deception usually go hand in hand. Conner’s haunting green eyes hide so many secrets. Secrets that will probably ruin me…ruin us. The easy thing to do would be to walk away. And if everyone is right about the formidable Conner Brathwaite, this won’t end well. But I’m in too deep. We’re in too deep. Freefall. Heart first. Consequences be damned. This is a BWWM adult contemporary romance novel.

Doctor's Love


Violet Jackson - 2015
     ***A Complete Story With NO CLIFFHANGER*** Meeka I was a single mother just scraping by with my job as a waitress at the local diner. But I had high hopes, and I knew that my destiny was much greater than my current situation. Life doesn’t always give us a fair hand, but I had love in my heart and a beautiful son I wouldn’t give up anything for. Everything started turning around for the better, once I met the doctor… Rick Money, money, money. It seems everywhere I go that’s all anyone is after. I do well for myself, I’m a successful physician, drive a fancy car and try to do good in this world. But I just hoped one day I would meet someone with a heart of gold. My prayers were answered, one faithful afternoon when I saw her walking alone, all by her lonesome. Little did I know at the time, that I was connected to this woman, in more ways than one… Read this complete standalone romance to the end by scrolling up and clicking "Buy Now With 1 Click" Check the "Look Inside" feature and find out how you can get 3 NEW (2018) EXCLUSIVE 40,000 Word Standalone BWWM Romances, absolutely FREE, sent to you in minutes!

Unexpected Love


Ember Davis - 2020
    I thought for sure after Christopher’s death that I would spend the rest of my life alone with my two kids as my focus. Watching someone you love waste away leaves you broken and exhausted. A fresh start and a chance to breathe is all I’m looking for, maybe a pet once we are settled. I figure no one will ever want to take on the baggage of a 39-year-old woman with two kids. I didn’t think that I’d be swept off my feet by the resident, self-declared, bachelor for life who is nine years younger than me.I moved to be closer to family, to hunker down and ride out the storm the last year blew in. I wanted time to adjust to life as a single mom while focusing on my writing. I’m prepared to face the judgement and small minds of a small town, considering my parents already faced it. I’m prepared for my black skin to raise eyebrows along with my blue eyed, light skinned children. I’ve faced all of that before.There was no way that I could have seen Maverick coming or that he would be my lighthouse bringing me in from the storm.MAVERICKI’m content in my life, content with my revolving bedroom door without real connection and only physical satisfaction. Well, I try to convince myself that I’m content. I knew before my last hook-up that I need a change or else I’m going to run out of women that I haven’t taken to bed. That thought is as sobering as the realization that random women don’t hold the same appeal that they used to.I don’t see many options outside keeping up appearances and playing the role that everyone expects of me. Floating through life with my bar, The Goose, as my only priority seems like my only option. I don’t see how I can have the wife and the kids that some of my friends have, so instead I watch and live the life I tell myself that I want.Then I find Lark, my beautiful little bird with broken wings but a soaring soul. Once I see Lark, everything changes. I know I have found my something more in her and her kids. I know that I can mend her broken parts. I know that I can be exactly what Lark and her kids need, if given the chance.No matter who Sweetwater Valley thinks I am, I know I’m the man they need in their lives. I will prove it to the town, and I will prove it to them.There was no way I could have seen Lark and her kids coming or that they would be the joy and the love that brings me light. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the first in the Sweetwater Valley series.**

Christmas With His Brother's Baby (Interracial Romance)


Teona Bell - 2015
    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.