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The Autobiography Of A Project Chick: An Urban Romance: Standalone
Shontaiye Moore - 2020
Broken Crayons Still Color 3: The Mirror of Regret
David Weaver - 2021
Lula Mae
Bianca Cuie - 2013
She was born and raised in a Creole community that is still mending from a past which caused rifts between loved ones, who are forced to redefine their identities as a consequence of their collective history. A rare and educated young woman of promise with a heart of gold, oppressed by untold dysfunction within her own family, Lula Mae rebels and courageously carves out a life on her own with the help of her faith and with the one whom she trusts the most. Lula Mae seeks to find her purpose and embarks on a new life for herself in pursuit of her dreams to be a blessing to her children and family. However, Lula Mae is unknowingly being undermined every step of the way by the one closest to her heart. When confronted with the truth, Lula Mae must decide a way forward for her life, and must decide whether or not she should let go of the one nearest to her heart - and at what cost.
Propensity For Love (A Brooks' Family Values Series Book 3)
Iris Bolling - 2015
Brooks, is in unfamiliar territory. He is charged with the murder of his wife. Did he have a motive to kill her...yes. Did he have an opportunity to kill her…yes. Was he the one standing over her body with the murder weapon in his hand…yes. Did he kill her…no. He is being framed. Not only does he have to turn to the brother he betrayed years ago robotics his innocence. He also had to deal with a politically driven prosecutor, who digs up every bit of dirt to prove that Vernon has a propensity for violence. Enter the sexy ex secret service agent Rene Naverone. They meet when she is issued the task of protecting his at times mischievous pop star daughter. She knows he is attached. She also knows she is tired of the same old song. But there is something about Vernon that makes her sing a different tune. In order to protect her heart and sanity, she issued a decree. Vernon will not be able to enter her fortress, prior to divorce papers being signed. She knows the true man behind the high-powered job and tailor made suits. However, does she know him well enough to prove his innocence? Drama, suspense, love, revenge, and politics, all unfold to produce the next installment of the Brooks Family.
Casualty
K. Charelle - 2020
His hustle is on point and his movements are calculated. From the block to the boardroom, Isiah’s street smarts have earned him respect and success while he smoothly navigates both worlds. It should only make sense that matters of the heart follow the same blue print but he finds himself submerged into a complicated connection of deception and disloyalty. Lake Patterson learned early in life that family can be your biggest downfall. With family secrets like those she keeps locked away, how is it possible to stay grounded and find any resemblance of happiness? Trying to navigate and survive in the world alone, Lake’s only goal is to keep her head above water. There’s little to no room for anything else. When Lake and Isiah’s worlds collide they both feel a pull that can’t be over looked nor denied which forces them to open up in ways neither of them deemed possible, but life has a way of denying happiness to those who are casualties of the worlds that surround them. Sometimes you can’t break the ties that bind you no matter how much your heart longs to be free.
XYZ
Kimille - 2019
Mastering life’s principal and hellacious course of Hard Knock Life 101 was nothing to eXavier and eZekiel Yarbrough at an early age. Their wisdom and fearless innocence allocated them guardian angels over baby cousin, iYanna. Drug addictions, immorality, abuse, and evil are all cycles that these three have a vivid familiarity with, yet out of the wicked mentalities that assaulted them grew love, loyalty, hope, tenacity and nobility. Despite the licks they gave, as well as took, they found a safe haven in an old head called Diego. A man that knew the streets and the streets respected him. This family has an abundance of dysfunction, but their devotion to each other is unrestricted and immovable! Friends for life. Life has not been particularly kind to Najia Kennedy. She's had to sacrifice more than she's wanted and taken more L's than wins. But somehow, she's managed to stay on her feet with her head held high, all the while searching for where broken hearts go. Love remains elusive as her son's father pops in and out of their lives with empty promises and leftover lies. Najia's friendship with iYanna has withstood the test of time and her shenanigans, as she factors into the equation that is XYZ. Love forever. The streets don't owe him anything. He's taken everything he's wanted by omission or commission. Kreed is a new breed of boss, college educated and street smart. He's the boogeyman in a suit, encompassed in a mystical aura of strength and power that leaves many starstruck. He's so immune to the world around him that he's stunned at the foreign emotions caused by the feather-like thundering of a miniature storm called iYanna. He envisions her as his future, but her family views him as a catastrophic danger to all that they've invested in her. Love and hurt, joy and pain, good times and bad, take all as prisoners. When you have everything you want, is there room for more? When you have nothing, will you accept anything? XYZ is a spicy urban romance with charismatic characters, life altering situations and breathtaking moments that will fascinate you from beginning to end.
Backslide
Keith Thomas Walker - 2017
That was around the time Kole stepped away from “the Organization,” vowing to never take another life. A tragic accident changes everything. In order to protect Dana, Kole must revive his old lifestyle. And despite her attempts to resist, she finds herself falling for him all over again.
The Reluctant Bid
Sheryl Lister - 2019
But he plans to be on the first flight out of Southlake Park as soon as the auction gavel comes down. However, he doesn’t count on the beautiful woman who wins his bid or the instant, undeniable attraction between them. Romeo learned from his parent’s toxic marriage to steer clear of relationships. Yet the more he resists, the more he wants Zola...to have and to hold. Settling down isn’t high on Zola Harrington’s list, either. The freelance photographer is having too much fun traveling to her next assignment. All that changes when she captures a sexy, brooding Adonis in her lens. From an impulsive bid and smoldering kiss to a whirlwind Las Vegas affair, Romeo is heating up her nights. Zola is tempted to say yes to a lifetime of passion...if she can convince the reluctant bachelor to truly let her into his life.
Salvation: The Prelude (Saved By A Savage Book 1)
NAKO Roberson - 2017
He said....She saved me from being alone and dying to soon. Moses Parks is a man with the million dollar plan but soon realizes that money can not buy happiness. Searching for something else to live for while dealing with his failing health, Teka comes into his life as a breath of fresh air. But then she goes away. Without warning. Moses refuses to forget about her and makes it his mission to find her and continue what they started. But she's broken. She's unable to love. Somehow, the two lost souls become one and it's the greatest love story ever written. But... is it really? Is love all its cracked up to be? Nako introduces readers to a new set of characters that are individually dealing with trials and tribulations while trying to love each other but unaware of how to do so properly. In this new series join her on an emotional roller coaster as two people from different sides of the track find their way to each other although every thing seems to get in their path. Salvation is an exciting and emotional read and one you won't be able to put down or forget. Disclaimer: This is the prelude to a three book series. The book ends on a cliffhanger.
Home Again
AshleyNicole - 2017
He was moving away and long-distance love wasn’t in the cards. If he wasn’t willing to stay, he clearly didn’t love her as much as she loved him, so she let him go. Now he’s back, and not necessarily taking no for an answer. Sometimes getting love back is harder than losing it… Niko’s entire world revolved around Dani, until it didn’t. An opportunity he couldn’t pass up was the reason he lost the best thing in his life. Now he’s home again and more determined than ever to set things right.
The Rise and Fall of the Barnes Brothers RELOADED : Spinoff
Nikki Brown - 2020
My Heart Is Your Secret
Chelsea Maria - 2020
With each passing day that went by without touching her… kissing her… I became more ill.Atlas fell in love with me when he thought it was impossible… I fell in love with him knowing it was guaranteed.I wanted Keatyn to be so in love with me that I became a second pair of skin to her. So engraved in her that she was unable to breathe unless I exhaled first… But I had secrets. And she had silent insecurities. With everything combined, we were a disaster waiting to explode…
Shattered 2
Lakisha Johnson - 2019
The shattered remnants of Camille’s life are so entangled in her soul, that no matter how much she tries to release them, they are hard to let go. After experiencing tragedy, pain and loss; she decided it was time to get the help she desperately needs. She began to take prayer and therapy seriously and fight for her marriage, all to help her succeed. And things started to get better. She received the nomination for judge, her family and friends are good, she’s smiling ... Until she comes face to face with the one who’s trying to sabotage her career and it’s the last person she expected. Devastated and hurt, she does what has always worked for her, to hide her pain and run. In the finale of this Shattered series, Camille has to pick up the pieces of her life, again. This time it’s proving to be harder because she’ll have to give up things, fight against what hurts, admit she hard truths and say goodbye; all while realizing, she has more tears to cry.
Royal
Tina Martin - 2017
Claire was drawn to Gemma Jacobsen from the start. It was an instant connection that he’d never had with another woman. When she was on her sickbed, he stayed by her side, helped to nurse her back to health and the two became the best of friends. Then that friendship grew into something deeper. Something Royal, the picky bachelor, couldn’t deny. Something he didn’t want to deny. It evolved into LOVE. Doubts about the relationship and herself plague Gemma’s thoughts. She tries to force the negativity away but Royal’s a great guy, so the thoughts linger at forefront of her mind. A hard life and a caring sister has taught her what true love is – when you love someone more than you love yourself. It’s how she feels for Royal – how she thinks Royal feels for her, but how can he when, in her eyes, he’s the personification of male perfection while she’s just – well – the lighthearted, short-haired sick girl. Their worlds are blended, but their hearts collide in this friends to lovers story. When there are no limits to a man’s love, is there anything a woman can do to convince him that she’s not his ONE? * * * -ROYAL is a standalone novel that tells the story of Royal St. Claire and Gemma Jacobsen. -This story is a spinoff from The Boardwalk Bakery Series (Baked With Love)