They did everything together being that they were just 4 years apart. Wayne is the oldest but Vanessa was the leader. Together they would cause mischief and mayhem throughout the neighborhood. See they both knew right from wrong and Wayne never wanted to do anything but Vanessa had a way of changing his mind. She had him wrapped around her pinky finger in a way only a baby sister could. The only person who could control Vanessa was her mother Karen. Sadly she died from breast cancer when Vanessa was only 8 years old. After the death of her mother, there was nothing anyone could say or do to stop her from doing exactly what she wanted to do. Michael, the kids father and a policeman was so heartbroken over his wife’s death that he pretty much let the 2 of them get away with murder, literally. Across town Chris Butler had no life of luxury. Not knowing who neither his father nor mother was left Chris in a cold world alone going from foster home to foster home. He ran away from each home until he was 13 years old. This is when he linked up with James, Frankie, Steve and Phatty G. They lived in a CO ED group home until Steve turned 18 and was able to get an apartment in his name. Together they robbed drug dealers who didn’t live near them to survive. Chris being the youngest was often caught by the police and sent back to another home where he would eventually escape from. Chris didn’t trust anyone but his brothers and sister, Frankie. Although none of them were actually related, blood couldn’t make them any closer. They would each take a bullet and die for the other.

    John is a nosy reporter chasing the story of her life, a story that will hopefully win her the Pulitzer Prize and national acclaim. When a tip about four mysterious suicides that happen in an upscale hotel in New Orleans, LA lands on her desk, she packs a bag and heads to the Big Easy to investigate. What Toni doesn’t know is that the mysterious deaths are closely connected to her own sordid past, and the sexy alpha manager of the hotel, Jericho Laveau, is indelibly linked to her epic future. However, her adventure is not just about her own life – she discovers she is the key to the future of man. With warlocks, witches, angels and mayhem on her heels, this ambitious journalist gets more than she bargains for and possible more than she’s willing to write about. Read Warlocks: The Creole Coven, Latrivia Welch’s first paranormal thriller about the power of love, the pain of truth and the strength of family in a classic good vs. evil story guaranteed to entertain you for hours. NOTE TO READERS: This book was originally part of the Creole Nights boxset released in 2017. It has since been extended by over 160 pages and five additional chapters. If you think you enjoyed it before, wait until you read the extended version now. www.latriviawelchbooks.com

    Goon’s sons Kanye and Akea, have grown up and are experiencing love for the first time with their mates. Kanye, is stubborn and is next in line to be the next “Alpha.” Akea, is the outcast in the pack. Akea feels like being the outcast is his rightful place because he doesn’t have the beast trait like everyone else in the pack. Will the two brother’s get along or will they become enemies? Monifa is dating a human jock at their college but her heart desires someone else. She is secretly in love with a beast, but does the beast feel the same about her? The love/hate relationship Monifa has with the one she secretly loves spirals out of control because of betrayal. Osiris, the prince of “Anubi” is cast away to earth because his evil witch, aunt Meda has bigger plans for him. Osiris is left with two choices, fight for his world or join the Underworld. Which choice will he take? In this new beginnings of the beasts, love is being tested, rules of the pack are being broken and not everyone are who they seem. New love is brewing while old love is being destroyed. Will the offspring survive fighting for love or will the past destroy the pack? Join the New Beginnings of the offspring as they start a new journey of their own.

    I knew what it meant, and was ready for what I’d be expected to do. But nothing could have prepared me for him. He is as powerful as the stallions locked in his stables. His heart is as distant as a falcon flying over the horizon, searching for prey. He lives in a palace and wears royal robes, but make no mistake. This man is not a desert prince, but a beast. That’s fine. I am not the innocent beauty I appear to be. I am a hunter. He owns the sand I walk on and the water I drink, but he will never own me. He may claim my body, but I will tame his heart.

    

    but love is worth everything. Graphic artist Jenna Parker has fled NYC for the Southwest, hoping to make a new start -- but a dead-end job in a fast-food joint isn’t quite what she had in mind. Her luck changes when a chance encounter brings her face to face with Zane Talbot, a handsome artist and entrepreneur who owns his own powerhouse marketing firm. Blown away by her talent and beauty, Zane persuades Jenna to join his company. Once she’s there, however, they both struggle to resist the sparks between them and keep things professional. Try as they might, it’s not long before they surrender to temptation. But things get much more complicated after Jenna gets pregnant. And when funds start disappearing from the company, it puts Jenna and Zane in the spotlight … and the crosshairs. Can they find the culprit in time, or will their relationship come to an untimely end?

    Her husband’s death had broken her; her life for the past eight years had been void of emotion. Her family and her job as a Park Ranger were the only things that had kept her going, but sometimes that wasn’t enough. The peaceful mountains had recently been tainted with a double homicide that occurred not far from her cabin. Lindsey knew there would be an investigation, but she never thought the handsome DEA agent would ask her to be his guide. Angel Running Deer was working his last undercover assignment for the DEA. He wouldn't have taken the risks he did if he'd had a family. He had never been in a relationship with a woman, because his code wouldn’t allow it. Now he was ready to settle down and start a family, he just hoped it wouldn’t take ten years to find the right woman. The sizzle they both felt upon their first handshake could not be denied. Angel is certain he’s found the perfect woman. Lindsey feels the connection, but has doubts about the possibility of finding love for a second time in her young life. Strong subplots.

    To me, heaven is like a wet dream, you’ll have to wake up sooner or later and realize it’ll never happen.Love exists only in your dreams.Scrum; A different letter word except this one I understand; I apply not just to the sport I love but to my personal life: Transparency, Inspection and Adaptation. The 3 pillars of upholding every implementation of empirical process control. Basically what helps is to control the unexpected.I don’t expect the unexpected because I control everything.

    I couldn't believe my luck!" Niah Q "Every book is just as good as the other. What a catch! - Lauren Hillian "stories that put a new spin the Shifter culture!" - Kristal Holt It's totally awesome, it's totally sexy... It's TOTALLY BEARS! This box set is a collection of TEN steamy “WereBear” romances. Every book is a bestseller and EVERY book can be read standalone. So this bundle really does have something for everyone! This is your chance to own all TEN bestselling shapeshifter romances for one LOW price! No catches! The 10 TOTALLY Breathtaking Paranormal WereBear Romances included in this collection for you are... (Warning: All these books contain scenes of a sexual nature and should only be read by adults.) Book 1: Gifted To The Bear – Amira Rain Avery Clarke has just discovered that she has been gifted with supernatural powers. Now the FBI are after her and she has no choice but to allow herself to be protected by handsome WereBear Jim Duncan. Protected, in more ways than one... Book 2: The Bear On The Bike – Amy Star When Kara Lashbrooke got herself into a dangerous situation she found herself rescued by a mysterious man on a bike. Little did she know that this was no man, this was a WereBear and her life was about to change forever... Book 3: Unleashing His Bear – Ellie Valentina Ryan Walker is, or was, a WereBear. However, he has lost his ability to shift. But after a steamy night with curvy Kara Smith he rediscovered everything he had previously lost. And more... Book 4: Bear My Babies – Jade White Thomas McMillian is a WereBear. He is also a billionaire who wants nothing more than be able to reproduce. And he thinks that fertility doctor Melissa Rancic is the perfect woman to make this happen.... Book 5: Her ToyBear – Bonnie Burrows Divorced Jennifer Casey loved to have fun with a toy boy every now and then. However, her latest lover is not actually a toy boy but a toy bear and she is about to find out the truth and much more... Book 6: Her Burden To Bear – Angela Foxxe Sharon McKay was loving dating Billionaire Chad Rogers. However, Chad's secret life as a WereBear was about to be discovered and it was about to become more than a burden for Sharon too... Book 7: One Night With A Bear – Jasmine White When Tara White enjoyed a no-strings attached one night stand with handsome WereBear Colton Boswell she had no idea that their night of fun would come back to haunt them in more ways then one... Book 8: Blake, Her Bad Bad Bear – Amy Star He was sexy. He was charming. He was also so bad for her that he should have come with a health warning and innocent journalist Lilly was about to find out just how bad this bear could be... Book 9: A Bear In A Billion – Lilly Pink When Kara and her friends headed for a relaxing weekend at the Black Bear Lodge it was supposed to be girls-only. However, the owner of the ranch was a young, handsome Billionaire named Wes and Kara was going to find herself getting to know him in ways that she never expected...

    But faced with a terminal illness, she was left with very few options. Little did she know, her hunky new apprentice holds the cure for her ailment - and her heart.Despite his father's ideals, Valen always felt a connection to humans. He sought to understand them, and having previously trained under the King's head potion master, mixing tinctures in an apothecary was a natural choice. But how could he have known his new teacher would be so intoxicating?Valen knew that giving Dragon blood to humans was punishable by death, but how could he let the woman who brought him peace die? Will their love sway an entire kingdom, or will Valen's Royal bloodline be the source of their doom?

    He’s the kind of man they warn women about. Checkered past, man-whore, cocky… and hot as sin. Good girls can’t handle him. And that’s exactly what Jasmine ‘Jaz’ Mitchell was when they first met; a dewy-eyed good girl who believed in love, roses and everything nice.Then he broke her heart!Now she’s back in his life and she’s different – feisty, a little cruel and outrageously irresistible. Innocent, sheltered Jasmine was cute, but this brave, new Jasmine is sexy as hell. Lucas knows that he shouldn’t get close to her because he’ll just hurt her again. However, that doesn’t change the way her sweet-as-sin kisses have his heart racing and blood boiling. Worse, she keeps diving head-first into danger and has somehow landed on a dangerous murderer’s kill list. Lucas will do anything to keep her safe. But can he keep his desire on a tight leash while he does it?*This sexy bwwm romantic suspense is a standalone novel with a little bit of crime, a happily ever after ending and no cliff-hangers.

    Isabelle Rose, with her jet black hair, mahogany skin, and intoxicating scent, called to me from miles away.Blade is a beast of a man, a towering presence, a chiseled body, sharp fangs, and he runs with a pack of wolves. Wolves, my father helped kill. And I’m willing to trade my life for his.My Belle… My Enemy… Our Love.Is it possible that she’s the one to break the curse? That she can feel anything, other than fear, for a man like me?But the moment I sense enemies lurking to reclaim my Belle, our differences don’t matter because there’s no way I’ll let them harm her. And I’m prepared to fight, hoping the solution isn’t to let her return to the real world leaving me to remain a beast forever.

    Flash Sale: Just 99¢ for the next 36 hours! Save 75% over the regular price of $3.99. Savannah Jones feels completely isolated at her publishing company, where getting a meaningful assignment means flashing your cleavage and exploiting your femininity. When she challenges these standards, however, she finds herself saddled with an impossible client: world champion MMA fighter Torran Maloney. The Irishman's hotheaded brashness drives her up the wall, but Savannah can't deny the instant attraction between them. What he doesn't realize is that her upbringing and innate stubbornness make her more than a worthy opponent, even for someone who's been fighting his entire life. Torran has spent his entire life working his way up from the bottom. To him, being a champion is just a title. Fighting for sport is what he lives for- and what helps him escape his past. When a new publicist literally forces her way into his life, Torran is forced to admit that maybe she can do for him what he couldn't do for himself; and maybe, just maybe, Savannah Jones is the one thing he's been missing.

     Stacy Brighton left her hometown on the coast of Maine ten years ago for bigger and better things and never looked back. But when her father dies unexpectedly, she’s forced to return. She won’t spend a minute longer than she has to, though. That town is full of bad memories and she doesn’t want to see any of the people she left behind, especially not Reid Callahan. Reid Callahan never wanted anything more than to live his life in Rocky Point. He loves the simple, small-town life and has proudly grown his small lobstering business into one of the premier restaurants in the area. He’s made a good life for himself but something seems to be missing. And when Stacy comes back to town, he knows exactly what it is. Too bad Stacy has no intention of staying… or does she? Even their growing attraction might not be enough to soothe old wounds and when their worst fears take root, one of them may have to sacrifice everything they thought they wanted in order to give their hearts another chance.

     However, these brothers hide a secret: they are shifters, and can transform into powerful dragons at will! Their secret is well guarded, that is until Gavin meets a woman he knows he wants to make his mate. Kaya is a beautiful fuller figure woman, one who shares the instant attraction Gavin has for her. And when she learns of his secret, the two soon embark on an intense journey of feelings neither have experienced before. But when Kaya falls pregnant, will her human body be able to conceive a baby who's half dragon?