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Strong Loving (Strong Family Book 9)


Niobia Bryant - 2019
    Some years have passed and some of the romance has faded. As she nears the eve of her birthday, Kaleb’s coolness and distance over the last year has Zaria worried that their fifteen-year age gap has finally taken their toll—especially when a beautiful and much younger journalist seems to be vying for his attention. When Zaria moves out of their family home with their small children and begins a new life without him, Kaleb knows he has to reveal the secret behind his distance in their marriage and fight once more to prove to Zaria that his love for her is stronger than ever and age is still nothing but a number…

Freaky Tales: Erotic Shorts


Sabrina B. Scales - 2019
    Orgasms? Yeah, I give those. Fairytales? Never wanted to live those Because I'm simply not that chick Hearts? Yeah, I broke some Love? These niggas can't get none Commitment? I'm probably the wrong one But you can stop by and lick this clit If a freak is what you're looking for Be prepared when you step through my door On the bed, couch, or kitchen floor I can give you what you need I prefer my kisses down low We can do this fast or we can take it slow Either way, I think it's best I let you know When it's over, please, get up and leave My name is Melody Bledsoe and I got some freaky things to tell you. You ready? Probably not!

The Corner of Olive and Oak


Aubreé Pynn - 2020
    Just when he thinks all he’ll have to show for his life is the barbecue shop and street life, a beautiful, alluring woman walks in and steals his heart.As love comes in like a whirlwind can Andru live the best of both worlds with Pumae or will a figment from his past make him choose.

The Escape


Tiye Love - 2019
    He just needed her. Skye Baptiste, hurt over the end of her engagement, travels to Los Angeles for a week to heal. While coming to terms with the demise of her relationship, she has a chance encounter with superstar Jordan Mathews at a hotel bistro that turns her whole world upside down. **Can be read as a stand alone or as the first book in a trilogy.**

Easy to Love


Kay Shanee - 2020
    Co-owner Myla Abbott could use a dose of her own, although she’d never admit to it. While on a trip to Belize, Myla aimed to surprise her best friend by reuniting her with the lover her heart yearned for. To Myla’s surprise, she returned home with a gift of her own... she’s pregnant.
Kolby Ross wanted nothing to do with commitment. Confident and honest, he put his cards on the table before he and Myla Abbott engaged in the fire of passion their bodies couldn’t deny. However, after spending a week with the vivacious Myla wrapped in his arms, he found himself contemplating forever. 
Can an unplanned pregnancy lead to an undeniable love? Or will reality burn fantasies to ashes?
*This book is a spin-off of “Since the Day We Met.” Although the stories can be read separately, you may have a more pleasurable reading experience if you read the aforementioned book.*

Do Me (Irresistible Husband)


Sheryl Lister - 2020
    

Cocaine and Candy Canes: Falling for a thug on Christmas Day


Tina Marie - 2017
    Deciding to get back up after life has knocked her down Kyona is determined to make this holiday season the best for her and her four-year-old son Xayden. But even that simple plan seems to be beyond her reach. On top of that, the rudest nigga she ever met keeps popping up at every turn. Suddenly she finds herself fighting feelings for a man she told herself she hated. Chrome was focused on two things in life, the streets and the money he made in the streets. His attitude was unapologetic when it came to everyone until he met Kyona. She has him breaking every rule he has as her and her son teach him what true love means. Will love and lust lead to way more on this Christmas holiday or will a blast from kyona's past come back and destroy the bond that she and Chrome are building... Find out in this holiday story Cocaine and candy canes!

Disasters in Dating


Danielle Allen - 2017
    Dating online is hard. Dating online in your thirties is hard. Dating online in your thirties after being in a ten-year relationship is hard. What’s not hard? Meeting men who aren’t really single. Having your time wasted. Receiving unsolicited pictures of genitalia. Said genitalia. When did dating become so complicated? I just want to find a nice, good looking man who replies to my entire text message and doesn’t text me “WYD” every hour. I just want to find a fun loving, intelligent man who doesn’t have a Master’s Degree in Cheating, Shenanigans and Tomfoolery and isn’t fluent in lies. I just want to find a man who is actually the height he listed in his dating profile. I jumped back into the dating scene with tempered expectations. I didn’t think all the men I would meet were going to be amazing, but I didn’t think so many of them were going to be disasters.

Fatal Mistake (A Brooks' Family Values Series Book 2)


Iris Bolling - 2015
    It was rare, but he placed his heart and trust in the hands of a woman who not only deceived him, but wiped out his client’s bank account. It was a sting operation gone bad. There was no other way Ericka Kennedy could explain what happened. Oh…she got what she wanted, she always did. But this time she made a fatal mistake…she fell in love with the target. She was getting over it, until her brother needed help. Now she has to face the man she betrayed. Will Nick help, or handcuff her on sight?

Caught up in the Rapture of Love


Britt Joni - 2019
    Leaning on each other at every low and celebrating each other at every high. When one needs the other they are always there. So it was no surprise when placed in a position to lose an inheritance, Wellington thought nothing of asking his friend for help. He knew without a shadow of a doubt Olivia would come running, but can their friendship survive something as big as this? Olivia has loved her best friend her entire life but she’s always been afraid to act on it. She’s been content playing in the shadow of being Wellington’s dorky best friend. Even when her heart was telling her to speak up she stayed silent. After her friend asks her to sacrifice her time to help him out of a bind, Olivia jumps at the offer, hoping that eventually he sees her as more. Will she ever speak of her love, or will she suffer in silence forever? Wellington has known he’s loved his best friend since she entered his life. He never wanted to be anything except her man, but he knew she wasn’t ready for the type of love he had to offer, nor did he desire to change their friendship forever. When his longing to make her his became too much, Wellington set a plan in motion to make sure the desires of his heart were made clear. Will lying to his best friend win her heart, or will it ruin their friendship forever?

Christmas Without You


Celeste Granger - 2020
    Being married to the love of her life is Wren’s dream, and it’s finally coming to fruition. She’s excited about their upcoming holiday vacation to the Swiss Alps. Phillip, a commercial airline pilot, maintains a hectic schedule, but he promised Wren the Alps. He promised uninterrupted time together to kindle their loving relationship.But Phillip can’t keep his promise, again, a reminder of all the other promises he’s failed to keep. That disappointment causes Wren to go home for the holidays instead. To her surprise, best friend, Torrence Edison, makes the same decision. Their reunion is a pleasant distraction. Emerging desire threatens to cross the friendship line when Torrence’s suppressed desire rises to the surface. His impassioned yearnings for Wren are hard to contain; yet, Torrence doesn’t want to push her to a place she’s not willing to go.Wren is surprised by her own eager response to the man that has always been there for her. She has a decision to make; hold on to the promise of forever or risk it all with someone who’s kept every promise he’s ever made.This is a standalone with an HFN/HEA.

#FutureHusband


J. Nichole - 2019
    Anaya went on many dates, kissed many frogs, and none turned into her prince. But each did leave her with post-worthy rants to her future husband. She met a guy who didn't want to travel. Dear #FutureHusband, I hope your passport is ready. She met a man who had questionable political opinions. Dear #FutureHusband, we don’t have to agree on everything, but we have to be on the same political team. Then she met Russell who seemed to be the future husband she posted about. Russell, on the other hand, was heartbroken — by his fiancé and baby mama — and was determined to stay single. He preferred meeting random women, and enjoyed one night stands, over being vulnerable in a committed relationship. Could Anaya be the woman to heal his broken heart?

Say My F*cking Name


Jessica N. Watkins - 2019
     Harmony used to love love. She loved the idea of being in love. As a result, Valentine’s Day was her favorite holiday…was. Now, she hated the very thought of it. Cody had ruined it for her and any chance of her ever falling in love again. He ruined it so much that when she met Dallas, she didn’t trust him to lead her to fall in love with love again. On Valentine's Day, Dallas experienced the biggest loss of his life. He ignorantly assumed that life couldn’t get any worse. Yet, as they say, if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. God must have been cracking up at Dallas’ plans because Dallas soon found himself completely lost for a year… until he met Harmony. She was perfect, yet Dallas was beyond flawed and at the lowest part of his life. He should have been honest with her when he’d first met her. Instead, he only proved to her that men couldn’t be trusted. Meanwhile, Caine, Dallas’ best friend, plays a big role in how Dallas’ life constantly finds misfortune. Unfortunately, Dallas will not see that his right-hand man is the problem until it is too late. Jocelyn, Caine’s wife, is losing at love, while Harmony thinks she is winning. All of Caine’s indiscretions are finally revealed, and Jocelyn is forced to choose whether she will continue to turn the other cheek for the sake of having everything she always wanted. Harmony and Dallas fell into each other’s lives when they needed each other the most. Yet, heartbreak and insecurities lead their union on a rocky path that their love may not survive, all while Dallas falls into a career that he never saw coming. Join these four on a sexy, yet chaotic, path to love. Will Harmony and Dallas survive their insecurities in order to heal one another? Will Jocelyn be strong enough to walk away from the man that is destroying her? Will the three of them survive Caine’s maliciousness in order to live happily ever after? Find out in this erotic, entertaining standalone by Jessica N. Watkins!

The Guy Next Door


D.L. White - 2019
    The attraction between them at first sight is immediately electric. When a storm ravages Potter Lake, and they're forced to share close quarters, they can no longer resist each other.But... now what? Evonne is on a mission to prove that she isn't the screwup that was sent home from Spelman College ten years ago. Taj is floundering, trying to tamp down a desire that can't be stifled. The last thing either of them wants is an emotional attachment to a temporary relationship.. but does it have to stay temporary?On a rainy night in Georgia, two hearts meet. They're never the same again. Grab this fun and funny small town Black romance in ebook, paperback (COMING SOON TO AUDIO!).

Love On The Luminous


Chencia C. Higgins - 2020
    Fresh out of a decade long union, she’d rather just pick up the pieces of her life and try to create something she could be proud of again. Random glimpses and a few mind-scrambling encounters with a man who makes her heart beat wildly have her questioning her stance, but she manages to keep her hands to herself and her legs firmly closed until the last day of the trip.When the return to shore is delayed because of health concerns on land, Morgan takes it as a sign to throw her caution into the wind and let that man have what he wants. Spoiler alert: he wants her.Love On The Luminous is part of a short story series dubbed The Luminous Cruise Chronicles. This series is written by a group of authors who found themselves inspired during an otherwise stressful situation.The Luminous Cruise Chronicles:Love On The Luminous - Chencia C. HigginsLove On Deck - AshleyNicoleLove Under Quarantine - Nicole FallsLove Overboard - D. RoseLove On Cruise Control - T. KeyLove Unexpected - TurtleberryLove's False Start - Diana W.Love Lessons - Honesty Price