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If I Hadn't Met You
Shalini Ranjan - 2021
No one can hear me because…” there was a brief, hectic silence, “I am dead… have been dead for the past eighteen years.”Dead! No. No way! It was one thing to suspect it. It was completely another thing to hear it from her.Beautiful and witty, Tisha Mathur finds her life turn upside down on her eighteenth birthday when she interrupts a havan intended to bring peace to the soul of Ambika. Now, awakened from a slumber of eighteen years, Ambika is back in the real world. And if Tisha wants her normal life back, she only needs to do two things- 1. Help Ambika find her wedding chain that she claims to have never taken apart.2. Go on a date with Rudra Singh Shekhawat - who Ambika thinks looks like Dev Anand.What starts as a simple hunt of a lost chain quickly catapults into a somersault as Tisha realizes that someone doesn’t want her asking questions about Ambika… and a horrifying discovery that Ambika might not have committed suicide as is the general belief.
Issa Hood Love Story: Jacquelyn & Finesse
La'Quana Jones - 2018
The two met through their older siblings, Vezo (Finesse’s brother) and Tula (Jacquelyn’s brother), who were business partners in the dope game. Jacquelyn is a smart mouth young woman with sex-appeal, and Finesse is a good looking, successful dope boy. This story shows you some back story on the young couple and some obstacles they had to face to stay together. Finesse is used to having multiple women, but he is tired of the games they play with each other. When he meets Jacquelyn, he is drawn to her like a moth to a flame. He would do anything to keep her, including lie to her about cheating on her with her classmate, Porsha. Jacquelyn isn’t pleased when Porsha teases her about spending time with Finesse in front of everyone. He left her crying and alone. She ends up fighting and knocking Porsha to the ground. Things take a turn when Jacquelyn refuses to talk to Finesse. He shows her an abusive side she’s never seen before, but that draws her closer to him. Can she stay with a man that humiliated her? Emotions get aroused when there is an unexpected death in Finesse’s family. His first mind is to murder anything moving. Will he end up dead or in jail trying to get revenge? Everything he ever loved and believed in no longer matters. When Jacquelyn tries to make him calm down, he doesn’t listen and leaves the house looking for answers. Jacquelyn is a nervous wreck, as her gut feeling tells her that Finesse isn’t coming home. Join me on this emotional read as you step into the lives of Jacquelyn & Finesse.
Fallin For A Miami Boss: A Novella
B. Richemond - 2018
Confused about what she should do next, Chauncey then turns her life upside down with a deep dark secret that he kept hidden away from her, which destroyed her mentally. When emotion and drama arise, Vicky isolates herself and began feeling withdrawn from the world. Reggie, a single real-life BOSS who owned real estate properties and businesses all through Miami. He had it all, but the only thing he was missing was someone to share it all with. But, when Reggie and Vicky meets, the two hearts mend and loved each other unconditionally like no other. Then, Vicky’s ex returns, unfolding the truth and causing chaos between her and her new-found love. Through it all, Reggie proves his love and loyalty and gives Vicky the one thing she always wanted. Read as the two is challenged but shows that true love will always remain.
The Old Man’s Place
John B. Sanford - 1935
Issa Hood Love Story: Libra & Janiero
Chante Amor - 2018
Just when she feels like life is starting to get better and she’s officially graduated from high school is the very moment her mother makes a move that literally pulls the rug from underneath her and shatters her life into a million pieces. Homeless and devastated, she runs into the arms of Janiero Wilkes, the hood’s finest, and her life changes forever. Meet Janiero Wilkes, a young hustler on the rise who prides himself on being a faithful and doing what he has to do to raise his two children but, when his dramatic ex/baby mother Eboni shows back up on the scene and tries to stake her claim, he finds himself in a web of lies and deceit that only the Lord himself can get him out of. Creed, Eboni’s on again and off again lover, pops up with literally one thing on his mind and that is making a come up, and he doesn’t care if he has to rob, kill, or steal; he’s determined to get it all by any means necessary. This novella is full of twists and turns, ups and downs that will have your emotions all over the place and an ending that you won’t see coming.
Forward Pass (A Forde Family Short Story)
Nikki Blaire - 2018
Sonesia Fields is a small-town homebody, and when it comes to love, she would rather pass. In this short spin-off from the Forde Family Series' first book "Fortunate," you will find out if Quentin and Sonesia's love is a touchdown or a false start.
Deadly Redemption (Deadly Alliances #3)
Candle Sutton - 2015
A band of renegades. And one ex-con who is willing to risk everything to stop them. Life hasn’t turned out as Nate Miller expected. Serving a life sentence for his involvement with Stevens’ assassinations, he lives each day with little to anticipate. Until the FBI arrives with an offer greater than he’d ever imagined. Freedom. All he has to do is infiltrate a militia group and help bring them to justice. The group is responsible for dozens of deaths and the FBI believes that they’re just getting started. Their weapon of choice? A deadly biotoxin that kills without discrimination. Although he has an in, infiltrating the group won’t be easy. It might prove fatal. But if he has the opportunity to save lives, doesn’t he also have the obligation to do whatever it takes? His relatively newfound faith in God spurs him to agree to the FBI’s terms. As he goes deeper into a life he thought he’d left behind, he finds himself being drawn back into activities he’d never thought he’d be a part of again. When the group threatens the woman he loves, he’s forced to go further than he planned in order to keep her safe. What if he can’t protect her? What if the group adds her to their growing list of casualties? While the group plots their next target, Nate struggles to maintain his cover. Can he stop them from launching an attack that will decimate the city? Or will he be forced past a point of no return?
Fallin For A Chicago Boss: A Novella
Patrice Balark - 2018
She lost not only both parents and her twin sister, but also the love of her life all in the same week. Left alone in this cold world, she had to find a way to make it through. Her life was sailing on cruise control until she bumped into the powerful Jayson “Jay” Willard. With the world at his fingertips, Jay had everything figured out until he unexpectedly fell in love with the beautiful Paige. Two people, from two different worlds collide and both of their lives take an unexpected turn. Secrets will be revealed, blasts from the past will resurface, and what seems like non-ending drama will continue to unfold. Find out if Paige will fall for a boss or become the boss?
Issa Hood Love Story: Iesha & Stone
Stormy - 2018
That just may be the case for semi-single Iesha. She finds the courage to leave her no-good baby daddy but has trouble staying completely away from him. He’s a great father to their daughter but a terrible spouse to her. She’s adjusting to being single, but a chance encounter with the notorious Stone may have her reconsidering being alone. Stone finds himself a single father after his baby mama decides she’s not ready to be a mother to their three-week old son. He finds himself in a bind and ends up needing the chick he only had intentions on one nighting. He had no plans on Iesha becoming someone he depends on, but things never go as planned. Find out what happens when two people with no intentions of finding love collide. Is Iesha just what the doctor ordered for Stone, or is she just another notch in his belt? Can Stone be everything she lacked in her previous relationship, or are all men the same?
Issa Hood love Story: Dallas & Dinero
Shykel W. - 2018
With an adorable baby girl and everything else you could think of, they were hood royalty. Dinero ran the streets of Baltimore, while Dallas stood by his side. The streets respected them and people knew what he was capable, but that didn’t stop a blast from the past from coming and stirring up some drama. When the past comes back to haunt Dinero and test his marriage, will he respect his vows or will he fulfill his needs for that moment? With drama stirring up in the streets and innocent bystanders getting caught in the crossfire, the city of Baltimore will feel the wrath of Dallas and Dinero.
Love at Christmas Inn, Collection 2
Tanya Stowe - 2018
Holiday decorations adorn each room. Trees glittering with ribbons and ornaments, gorgeous wreaths, velvet stockings and pine-scented candles brighten visitors’ stay at this vacation spot dedicated to Christmas all year, every year. The resort offers all the usual enticements plus one unique amenity…love. The little white chapel behind the inn, built by the Christmas family in the 1890s, boasts bell tower bells that toll when couples fall in love. Every year people come to the inn looking for their Christmas spirit. Sometimes they find love too. Will the bells ring again this year?
Don't Leave Me (Chapel Cove Romances, #13)
Alexa Verde - 2021
She surprises herself by buying a beach house in need of repairs that reminds her of her childhood home. As an elite fitness trainer, she travels to her clients’ locations and never stays in one place for long. Can her handsome neighbor finally bring home to her heart?After a tragic loss, Jason Carrington became a hermit. But when his lovely new neighbor needs his help with repairs, he finds himself spending a lot of time with her and gradually falling for her. However, she doesn’t intend to stay—or open herself for love. Will the truth behind her secret bring them closer—or tear them apart?