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Redemption


Stephanie James - 2015
    After three long, painful years of healing, he's finally back. I loved Lucio De Campo with all of my heart, but his secret lifestyle destroyed any possible chance of us reconciling. For eight years, I loved him unconditionally and wanted nothing more than to start a family with him, until the night that all hell broke loose. Not only did I discover who he truly was, but the gruesome lifestyle that he led had put me in danger. When he left, I was broken beyond repair and was just now finding myself again. I couldn't let him back in. No matter how bad my heart was yearning for him. Lucio: I'm free! After years of living my life under my father's rule, I am finally free. It took losing the love of my life and freedom for the past three years, but I have finally found my way. I'm a new man, determined to right my wrongs for the woman that I love. Who I am will never change, but I will never allow anyone to hurt her ever again. She's mine. Always has been and always will be. Fiancé or not; we will be together again. Frankie: Outcast. Disappointment. Failure. Those are the words that I have been branded with since the day Lucio walked into my father's restaurant. I went from being next in line to some low level thug within my father's operation. For three years, I plotted against the family that forced away my father's love. They took everything from me, and I was determined to do same. One night destroyed the lives' of three people and entangled them for years to come. Love, pain, and revenge started it all, but will it also end it?

It Took a Beast to Tame Her 3


Neicy P. - 2018
    Patience finally gave into her Alpha. She is now ready to be his Queen and the mother of his powerful daughter, Xoey. As they prepare for the arrival of their Princess, unexpected guests and old demons put a wrench in their happily ever after. Patience is nine weeks pregnant with Xoey, the Alpha Princess. She is bigger and showing more than the average pregnant woman. Even as a shifter. The doctors can’t get close enough to tell the couple what is going on with Xoey, because she makes it hard for them to get close to her mother. Patience’s body gets weary and weak day after day. The answers she needs can’t be answered by anyone but the gift that her Papi promised her. Ginell Hope Locquet, her Grandmother. Hope has been alive and well in Greenland. She stepped down and gave her daughter Nesida her seat on the board of Elders. She knew how strong her daughter was and what she was capable of. What she wasn’t prepared for was seeing her daughters’ spirit in her home and a visit from her husband, Matteo. He told her who was back and that their great granddaughter was his primary target. She dusted off her cloaks and came out of retirement to fight an evil that she could have eliminated a long time ago. She dropped mega bombs on the family that have Patience hating her mother’s side of the family. Xavier is dealing with a lot. Not only with the bombshells from Patience’s grandmother, but someone has been kidnapping wolves from packs all over. One of the Alphas came unannounced to ask for help from the Queen. Xavier declined and sent Tyree and Errol to check things out. Tyree comes back with more bad news that got them rushing to Nylah’s Covenant. Xavier is faced with their worst enemy and some friends, which he knows is going to take more than his Queen’s magic to defeat them. Hope and Matteo reaches out to old friends and gets more than what they bargain for. Maxi has been going through his own battles. He didn’t want his mate to be from the conveying family that put dirt on his family’s name. He tried dating other women but found it hard to keep himself from killing them. When he finally found someone that could take his mind off of Nylah for one night, Nylah showed up and showed out. It wasn’t a part of her plan. She wanted Maxi to reject her so that she could live on with the man that she was promised to. But, Maxi was tired of fighting. He wanted Nylah for his mate. He knew that it was going to be a battle, but he wasn’t ready for the consequences. Lord Odom is back and ready to take his revenge out on the ones that drained his magic. He needs to revive Ma’vere to kill them, so that he can get his hands on the Devil’s Magic. Lord Odom wants to create his version of hell on Earth. He receives help from two demons and a voodoo priestess that is in love with one of the brothers. Lord Odom plans were working out and now he has two of the Queen’s loved ones on his side. There’s nothing in his way of creating his hell. In the finale, Patience will learn that decisions that were made for her when she was little will only better her as a mother, mate, Queen, and the Guardian of the Southern Territories. Kick back and read how the royal family handles they business.

Worth The Risk


A.C. Taylor - 2019
    It will change everything for us.” —Messiah After walking away from a bad relationship, Ausha is convinced that she needs to be alone—until Messiah Deveroe, the friend she’s tried so hard not to love, tempts her in a way that she can’t forget. Messiah knows that he’s trouble, and he’s not interested in changing his ways. He’ll give a woman whatever she wants, as long as it doesn’t involve his heart. But when his feelings for Ausha grow faster than he can control, Messiah is forced to deal with the painful reality of his past—a past that he’s tried so hard to run away from. What happens when running is no longer an option? Will Messiah give in to his heart, and put the past behind him? Or will he fall back into old habits, and sabotage his future with the one woman he truly loves?

Healing a gangsta's Heart


M. Monique - 2021
    She knew that Red would always be there for her and would do anything to make sure she wanted for nothing. His love was unconditional. Red promised Gabrielle the world but couldn’t promise that he’d be in it forever.They say it’s better to have loved than not loved at all but Gabrielle looked at life differently. Instead of dealing and then healing from what happened to Red, Gabrielle ran away from everything and everyone that reminded her of her first love.One treacherous event lands Gabrielle crossing paths with the infamous Chance “Pressure” Davis. Even though Pressure reminded Gabrielle of everything she lost, for the life of her, she couldn’t run from him. Did she really want to? In the streets, Pressure is the man and he’s quickly trying to be the man in Gabrielle’s life too.The only thing standing in the way is the undying love Gabrielle has for Red. Pressure has never felt for anybody the way he does for Gabrielle but he’s not willing to live in the shadows of or compete with a dead man.Sometimes people come into your life for a reason or a season and soon, Pressure will realize that it’s either go big or go home. After dealing with a headstrong and stubborn woman like Gabrielle, he just might choose to go home. On the other hand, Gabrielle will too soon find out that sometimes a gangsta's heart ain’t worth healing

Expecting The Prince's Heir


Alecia Johnson - 2021
    

Feign For Me


Ivy Laika - 2019
     When circumstances force her to reevaluate her personal life, her younger sister, Dada, suggests that she goes to Boston to have a weekend to herself. It’s Christela’s first chance to be selfish and put herself first. What she was not expecting was to meet Mac. Mac Pierre vows to love her for a weekend. To be selfless so that for once in her life she can be selfish. As a result, they form a bond that seems unbreakable. After a weekend full of lust and love will the two stay together or leave the other feigning for what they shared?

Saint's Heaven: An Urban Romance


Shameka Jones - 2016
    Her kids’ father, Flex, loves playing the field and throwing his women in Heaven’s face while expecting her to remain single. Heaven still carries feelings for Flex, but still wishes to have a man that does not have her looking stupid in the streets.Saint is a reformed street king who is trying to live life on the straight and narrow. He owns a landscaping company in the Dallas area and spends his day breaking his back to provide for his gold digging girlfriend, Lailani. With his relationship crumbling, a chance sighting of Heaven at a restaurant intrigues Saint and he tries to pursue her, but encounters several challenges along the way.Saint and Heaven face many people in their way as they try to be together. They may not be able to withstand the pressure. Will they fall in love against all odds or crumble under outside pressure?

The Illest Taboo 2


K.L. Hall - 2021
    

The Heart of a Beast


Jade Royal - 2019
    Jaxson, Kyra, and Mira were three different wolves seemingly stuck in the same lonely hole. Though they had a pack around them, the mating calls they knew were never coming always loomed in the back of their minds. Dealing with the constant attacks plaguing the Phoenix Pack and finding out who the real enemies were, Jaxson, Kyra, and Mira were not just battling mate-less existences, they were protecting and serving their pack against any and all threats. Still, there was nothing more complicated than the battles of the heart. Jaxson felt stuck between two women who had a hold on him. Knowing he was mate-less gave him the opportunity to delve into his wildest sexual fantasies with any woman he wanted. Only through growth he realized he didn’t want just any woman. He didn’t want just sex no matter how easy it came to getting it. He wanted what his family had and that was love. A woman he could share his body and his heart with. What each of them failed to realize was that love could cost an expensive price. One that was damn near impossible to pay.

Xavier: (Indestructible)


D.M. Mortier - 2016
    I have lived my entire life hiding what I am, watching my family and friends being fatally wounded while I escape with sometimes a scar to mark the tragedy. I know of only one other man like me. We both use what we are to serve and protect. I have no need now to come out of the shadows, except for the firebrand Cassandra Kelly. She is more than a man like me deserves: beautiful, intelligent, and funny as hell. Despite knowing that she is far out of my league, I can’t help wanting the bliss her sweetness promises. I have to ask myself whether she will survive when others close to me haven’t. ˃˃˃ He Is Determined To Protect Her From Her Stalker I’m not in her country in a professional capacity, but I have to rely on all of my resources to keep her safe from a determined stalker. Now that he knows that I am a part of her life he will stop at nothing to eradicate me from the picture. Many have tried to kill me, but I appear to be indestructible. We are under constant threat, and it will be impossible for Cassandra to ignore what a freak of nature I am. ˃˃˃ She Isn’t Interested In Love, Not With Everything On Her Plate I don’t need or want a man in my life. I’ve got too many things left to do, not the least of which are getting myself drafted into the WNBA and making sure my youngest brother gets into college. No one warned me about men like Xavier Bautista. He is the most beautiful soul I have ever encountered. He is gentle and protective, making me feel like the most cherished woman on the planet. Against what is best for my future, I want him, despite the scars and despite what he considers freakish. ˃˃˃ Falling For Her Protector Now I find that I have a sadist stalking me. Why me, why now? Xavier hasn’t admitted who he is, but one has only to look at him to know that he’s a defender. I should be worried about the man following my every move, but Xavier proves time and again he can be relied upon to shield me. Scroll Up And Grab Your Copy Today!

Wrong Side of Wright


Sade Rena
    Six years he lied about being married. Six years of my life stolen—wasted from my own stupidity. But I healed—or at least I thought I had. I got one year... Three hundred and sixty something odd days before he showed up at my door... shot in the shoulder... begging me for help… showing me that everything I thought I knew was the farthest from reality I’d ever get. But then I was given a choice… Trust him and survive, or fend for myself. Has loving him proved to have been the biggest mistake of my life?**If cheating or the mention of it bothers you, you may not want to read this book.

A PRINCESS AND HER HITTA


Latoya Nicole - 2021
    

Expecting The Prince's Heir 2


Alecia J - 2021
    

Heat


Geneva Holliday - 2007
    Between their bedroom antics and their busy lives, Crystal, Geneva, Chevy, and Noah are all faced with situations that are way too hot to handle . . .Crystal’s finding it hard to concentrate at work, and no wonder—she’s got a stud in Antigua who’s beginning to mean more to her than just steamy sex. While things are red-hot with Geneva and her sexy young man, Deeka, her new diet pills stir up more trouble than her collection of slinky lingerie ever did.Chevy’s out-of-control spending has finally caught up with her; when her paycheck is almost entirely garnished, she is forced to resort to sex with an ex to keep a roof over her head.Noah and his partner can’t come to an agreement about adopting children, but one thing’s for sure: A blast from his little-known past with a woman is about to rock his world.

The Rancher’s Unexpected Love


Ava Winters - 2019
    How will Samantha and Jensen's forbidden love survive? Samantha Loche is a strong and brave woman. She managed to escape the fire that killed her parents and now she is trying to start a new life. Motivated by revenge, she wants the man responsible for this to pay.Jensen Reaves has always been a straight-laced, follow-the-rules kind of guy. Being the first-born son to a wealthy ranching family, he is facing an arranged marriage but he longs for freedom.Their seemingly unrelated paths will suddenly cross and change both their lives forever when one night Jensen finds scared Samantha hiding out in his barn.As the two are closing in on the people responsible for Samantha's tragedy, they will reveal an unimaginable scheme that may tear them apart or unite them forever.Caught between love and duty, can a romance so pure resist to burst in flames?"The Rancher’s Unexpected Love" is a stand-alone Western Historical Romance Novel with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.