Known as the first black family in law enforcement, the Edwards stand firm on their beliefs… or so they thought.What happens when love comes into play and it has these four siblings struggling with what’s right and wrong?There’s a fine line between upholding law and breaking it. Which side will they end up on?*Please note, this is a full length standalone novel broken into four parts.

    Heated glance. I knew I was hooked from the first moment our eyes connected. But I’m not the type of woman to give in easily. Especially when his offer is dripping in rule breaking notions threatening to consume me.HIMI wanted her willing and ready for anything before she’d even spoken a single word. I’m a patient man, but even patience has a timeframe when it comes to following her rules. But as she’ll soon learn, I don’t follow rules. I make them.Please Note: Face Down Fridays is a fast-burn, sexy prelude to the Crowne Legacy series. Although this story can be read as a stand-alone, it’s an intro into the series.

     In the city of Charlotte, North Carolina something unpredictable is brewing... Meet Kane Forrester, also know as Killa Kane, a man whose just as dangerous as his moniker might sound. He rules the streets of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County along with his adopted brothers. He's a man who has no use for strippers until he meets one who flips his thinking upside down. Enter Teegan Andrews, beautiful, smart and unafraid of Kane. All she wants to do is finish her degree and take care of her ailing mother. She has no time for relationships or drama until one of the biggest drug dealers in the city becomes determined to make her his. Along for the ride is Tasha, Teegan's best friend, as well as Marcus, the adopted brother of Kane who have a messy relationship of their own. This is the first book in the Kingpins of Charlotte Series.

    Money is no longer the only thing on her mind; her daughter is. Nia realizes that family is above everything else and so she steps back from the demands of being a boss and running her own company. Torn between pride and his past, East uses the poor excuse of “not being enough” for his beloved Nia as the reason why he’s not around. Nia could care less about how East feels or what he’s going through, the back and forth games are beneath her and without blinking an eye she leaves the engagement ring on the nightstand and is gone with the wind. With the greatest support system, Nia is able to refocus on her brand and prepare for New York Fashion Week while East is still trying to make a name for himself in new territory. In Love with a Brooklyn Thug III is an emotional roller coaster, with two stubborn fools as parents, Eden is constantly going from the West to the East coast. Nia is finally able to accept Biggs death once she discovers the truth of who was behind the trigger and why. East finally swallows his pride and gets back on one knee but the question is will Nia be so quick to say, “yes” as she was the first time? Is marriage on the horizon for the couple? Or will her ambition overcrowd the idea of happily ever after? In Love with a Brooklyn Thug III allows readers to answer one question all on their own, Does Love Prevail or will East have to deal with watching the best thing that ever happened to him walk away?

    Once theking is murdered, however, the Byrne siblings are met with viciousopposition. In a mission to prove themselves, both boys try to manup and adjust to leading the kingdom, their sister, Citi, is out ofcontrol and sleeping with the enemy.As the facts surrounding their father's murder begin to comeout, the brothers are caught up, forcing Citi to run the empire herfather built. With a new man in her life, Citi vows to Guard TheThrone by any means necessary. But being queen can be deadly.

    With a law professor for a mother, and a state attorney for a father, she has been raised to understand the law down to its most fundamental form. She's what they call, in every sense of the term, a Good Girl. As her father prepares to take on the biggest case of his career--going against Miami's most notorious kingpin, Silas Montgomery--tensions begin to rise, and our Good Girl becomes Silas Montgomery's newest target. Now on the radar of the most dangerous man in Miami, Lauren's perfect world goes up in flames. Everyday becomes a constant battle to stay alive.Kain is about as close to Silas Montgomery as most people can get. Unlike Lauren's world of sheltered ease, his world is dark and dangerous. He's been raised by the code of the streets, hardened by life's harshest lessons. Not many people are out here doing Kain any favors. Especially not the kind of favor he extends to Lauren. Protection--that's what he offers her. Protection from the most dangerous man in Miami.Lauren and Kain's story is tale of love crossing over to the different side of the tracks. Their's is a tale of what happens when worlds collide.Book one is told entirely in Lauren's point of view.

    The love they once shared has been replaced with his love for another woman and the feeling of his fists. Tahari sees no way out that is until she meets Ka'Jaire "Thug" Kenneth. He is every woman's dream come true and every nigga's worst nightmare. The relationship between them develops instantaneously. Tahari has fallen victim to Thug's Passion, but can she handle the pitfalls of being the ride or die chick he needs by his side. Past loves and enemies' vengeance and murder in mind threaten to tear down what they have built. Follow Tahari and Thug on a rollercoaster ride as they fight to save their lives, freedom, and their relationship.

    Launching an investigation that plunges her deep into a world of police corruption, she's about to nail a suspect when stolen goods and several kilos of cocaine are discovered in her house. Certain the killer is setting her up to take the fall, Jaclyn turns to her old partner's best friend, FBI special agent Brad Williams—a man who ignites passion beyond her wildest dreams.or desire? Brad Williams has worked for years to infiltrate the group responsible for the death of Jaclyn's partner. Knowing just how ruthless and lethal the organization is, Brad tries to keep Jaclyn out of harm's way. But this headstrong woman isn't about to accept protection from a man—even if he's as sinfully seductive as Brad. So when Jaclyn's fragile trust in him is shattered by a lie, he will have to do everything in his power to convince her that true love is all about forgiving….

    Yep, that’s my name believe it or not. My parents may be strange, but they raised my sister, younger brother and me to be independent, strong and to be our own people. Add to those qualities, I was also a tad dramatic, slightly complicated and a whole lot mushy. Whatever. I like who I am.Love has not been mean to me, but neither has it been kind. Until one day, when a hot sexy spunk with a smirk that lit me up from the inside caught my attention. Luca quickly became my everything. Yes, we had issues here and there, and yeah, his family hated me, but love always won out in the end. Right?Luca Massimo Donatella. I was name for my father and my grandfather, raised to be as great as them. Family always came first, my mother the most important being in my life. Until a blonde stunner came sashaying into my life and flipped it on its head.Meadow broadened my way of seeing life, she showed me fun was just as important as being responsible . She gave me the chance to be the man I always wanted to before life got complicated by the death of my father. She taught me how to love from the deepest part of my heart. She was my game changer. Then the game dramatically changed in a way neither of us saw coming.

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    He’s satisfied with his professional life and now wants a family of his own, but Julio’s biggest regret is rejecting love to advance his career. Alexandria (Alex) Lawrence is raising her three-year-old daughter, Maliah, and running two businesses. She also has misgivings because she’s kept her child a secret, with good reason. Fate intervenes, and Julio feels betrayed when he meets his daughter. He falls in love with Maliah and is determined to win Alex’s heart. As they co-parent, Alex rediscovers the spark that brought them together years ago. When the opportunity comes for Julio to rise to national celebrity chef status, will he choose Alex and Maliah? Or his chance to make it big?

    Now, Janie is fed up and ready to call it quits, but he wants to hold on. As secrets are revealed, Janie realizes her husband’s double life may just cost her own. The last thing Malcolm thought he’d be doing during his vacation was harboring Janie to keep her alive. He needed a break from his job as a U.S. Marshal, but once she’s under his roof, rest is the last thing he’s getting. She’s smart, beautiful and in trouble? Can he keep his distance long enough to figure who’s after her?

    

    He becomes homeless, and ten years later he has a chance encounter with his son (who is now fifteen years old). The encounter is the beginning of his quest to sobriety and reclaiming his family.