Now, Reno Carrigan is out to settle accounts. When Reno Carrigan’s young wife and sister-in-law are brutally murdered, and the local law will give him neither a badge nor a posse, Carrigan determines to pursue the murdering outlaws alone. Before he can gain a step on the desperados, however, he learns that they have found refuge in a hellish town where cruelty keeps the locals in line. It takes little time for Carrigan to decide that—whether he lives or dies dealing out justice—he’s going to make his enemies pay.

    Her mama finds her dark skin repulsive, so she abuses and neglects her. Also, she constantly compares Dana to her light-skinned sister. Regardless of Dana's unconditional love for her mama, she still encounters a cycle of torment. Will mama finally realize that Dana is a beautiful person in spite of her dark skin or will she continue to spew those hateful words, "Mama don't like ugly?"

    From the small hamlet of Eastport in Canada, to the gorgeous landscapes of New Zealand, to Main Street, USA... you'll find the Christmas spirit and warm love stories on every page. And not all of our babies have pudgy little fingers and adorable toes... one of them has hooves and a mane! Inside this year's box set, you'll find Christmas novellas from Kristy Tate, Carol DeVaney, Jill James, E. Ayers, Lizzi Tremayne, Jude Knight, Stephanie Queen, Susan R. Hughes, and Leigh Morgan. Snuggle up with your favorite blanket, grab a cup of hot chocolate, and let the Authors of Main Street help you celebrate the holiday season.

    She found her voice with her lyrics and a melodic beat. Her soulful voice reaches millions but, she only needs one to hear her. She’s heard by the one she least expected. Can she handle the truths she’s been longing to hear? Dallevante Staples writes platinum hits for some of the biggest artists in the industry. There’s only one voice that touches his soul. He hears her plea. He answers her in the only way she understands. He knows what she needs but, in order to give it to her he must earn the key to her soul. In this soul gripping emotional ride there’s loss, gain, pain, with the ultimate goal being love.

    Although they've tried to keep it together, there comes a time when you have to move on. As they strive to start over and make new lives, there are hurdles to leap over, not to mention something about the ex that keeps pulling them back in. Will these women finally find happiness, or will the side effects of their exes, keep them stuck in an unhappy rut? Will they let the new opportunities to be free of their past into their lives, or slip through their fingers? See if they will they fight for their independence in The Side Effects of You

    With dope boy ambitions, Rocky eats, sleeps, and breathes just to hug the corner of the block clutching on to kingpin dreams. Wish, the young ghetto princess, is a normal middle class teen born into a family filled with secrets. With her two best friends by her side she takes on life like a storm making the mistakes normal teenage girls make. Everything in her life is stable until young, handsome, Rocky swoops in stirring up a world wind of drama. From the moment Rocky laid eyes on Wish he knew he would make her his wife, but with him trying hard to create a name for himself in the game and the swarm of girls demanding his attention things between them become complicated. Fast forward ten years later things between Rocky and Wish are better than ever. The once adolescent couple that couldn’t seem to get it together are now considered hood royalty, the “IT” couple, relationship goals. Rocky has finally accumulated the amount of clout in the game that has him sitting high on his throne with Wish by his side. With the perfect woman, children, money, and all the finer things in life at his disposal Rocky consider himself hood rich, a person who started from the bottom of the barrel and has made it to the top. Jealous becomes an issue when women tries their hardest to push Wish out of her spot. When temptation hits, Rocky finds himself losing his family. Sick and tired of the infidelity Wish finds herself in the arms of another arms. What was once a solid foundation starts to wither away slowly. In this draw dropping stand-alone you will shadow the life of two young love birds through the beginning, middle, and current stage of their relationship. You will first hand experience the hard work, sweat, and tears it takes to be committed to someone. This dope ass love story will take you through the motions, you will either root for the couple to stay together or beg for them to stay apart.

    Sandra Bullock explains how her decision to adopt a daughter helped her grow 'another heart instantly.' This story is part of the PEOPLE Spotlight Stories Collection from Time Inc. Time Inc. is one of the world’s most influential media companies – home to 90 iconic brands like People, Sports Illustrated, Time, InStyle, Real Simple, Food & Wine, and Fortune. The Spotlight Stories in this collection aim to provide you with a quick read on a single subject, highlighting our readers’ most popular stories and featuring great reporting from our Time Inc. journalists.

    Now that they’re off in college and away from one another, a lot has changed. Jaxon Jones is a senior at FAMU and is ready for one last Christmas celebration before graduation. He is dominating campus life to include the basketball courts and all the girls flocking around him. No matter how many girls want his attention, he always makes time for Kinsley. Kinsley Barrett is wrapping up her final year at Clark-Atlanta University. Her laid back demeanor often has her overlooked and missing out on campus fun. She has one task over the break, hold it together. Kinsley has to deal with the aftermath of a rash decision made in the heat of the moment. Not to mention her bubbling feelings for Jaxon. With Jaxon, Kinsley, and her secret feelings spending five days together, something is bound to hit the fan. When Jaxon shows up to Christmas dinner with his new girlfriend all bets are off and all of Kinsley’s truths are laid bare. That is all except for one. Will Jaxon and Kinsley make it through this rough patch with their friendship intact or will everything that they know change? *Please note: This is a prequel novella to a full-length standalone that will be released soon!

     Durian Black is crazily in love with Lorelei, but unfortunately, his actions show otherwise. When she finds what he lacks in another man, Durian is forced to change his ways or possibly lose the love of his life... if he hasn’t already. Rashique Cannon was sent to do one thing and one thing only, and it had nothing to do with falling for Phyre. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens. Now, he’s stuck between choosing her or going against the grain. Follow these two crazy, lively couples as they give their meaning of an official love.

    With a demanding career, three teenage daughters, an addiction and three failed marriages, Alexis’ world is full of turmoil. Stalking Alexis will keep you on edge as Alexis and her family try to handle the wrath of a crazed man! Being the strong woman that she is, will Alexis be able to rid herself of what's to come?

    Prompted to flee New York City in the middle of the night, they drive to the only place where she has family left, Atlanta, Georgia. Determined to protect her son and rebuild her life, she moves in with her estranged cousin Diamante. When Aunjunae left NYC she was a well sought-after make-up artist but now that she is on the run in Atlanta she has to lay low. She takes a job in the unlikeliest place that is owned by street king and entrepreneur, Preston"Prez" Thomas. When she first meets Prez she is immedialey drawn to him but she knows that she can't allow anyone in because of her past. Trying to maintain the balance between being a mother on the run, she slowly falls for the charismatic businessman. Prez has had his own share of life problems. It's been over a year since his brother was mudered in front of him. Since that time he has worked hard along with his right-hand man Echo to get out of the game by acquiring several local businesses including a funeral home. The funeral home is where he first encounters Aunjunae. As soon as he lays eyes on her he is immediatley taken by her presence. However Aunjunae has thick walls built around her heart but he is determined to breakthrough. Between the two lovers are a mountain of secrets that they both have to climb if they are going to be together. This story is drippign with drama and sensuality. Are you ready to dive in to this African American Romance between Aunjuane and Prez?

     BOOK 1 -- When The Serpent Bites "Downright Amazing." ―Bobbie Grob, Readers' Favorite "A fascinating read." ―John Murray, Pacific book review "A plethora of twisted and suspenseful events." ―San Francisco Book Review "An arresting prison tale about penance.” ―Kirkus Reviews Frederick Starks has it all—a gorgeous wife who was his high school sweetheart, three beautiful children, a mansion and cars others envy, millions in the bank, respected in his community, admired by his employees, loved and respected by loyal friends. He revels in the hard-earned power and control he’s acquired. As the saying goes, “All that glitters is not gold,” which Starks discovers when gut-wrenching betrayal by his wife sends him over the edge and into a maximum security prison. There, Starks is a new “fish,” stripped of nearly everything he’s always relied on. In that place, where inmates and guards have their own rules and codes of conduct, Starks is forced to face the darker side of life, and his own darker side, especially when the betrayals, both inside and outside the prison, don’t stop. He must choose which path to follow when the line between right and wrong becomes blurred: one that leads to getting out of the physical and emotional hellhole he finds himself in or one that keeps him alive. BOOK 2 -- When The Dragon Roars "When the Dragon Roars is an absolutely riveting read, full of surprising twists and turns and brilliant writing. The chapters are short; the dialogue realistic; the characters believable and the plot gripping." —Viga Boland, Readers' Favorite "With tight, crisp prose and realistic dialogue, the author keeps the pace of his tome moving at highway speed. His characters are finely etched both physically and emotionally. Clerge knows the story he wants to tell, and he tells it in a way that is both involving and entertaining." —Joe Kilgore, Pacific Book Review "Brimming with twists, turns, and non-stop drama, When The Dragon Roars by Nesly Clerge is a thriller ideal for any fan of prison-noir." —Veronica Alvarado, Bestseller's World Secrets and lies force their way to the surface in Nesly Clerge’s newest novel of deception, crime, and buried history. Frederick Starks thought he’d already lost as much as one man could: A beautiful family, the luxurious life wealth provides, success, admiration—all stripped from him in one moment of madness that resulted in a fifteen-year sentence in a maximum security prison. Certain that life has gotten as bad as it can get, Starks contrives a way to rise to the top of the inmate hierarchy. But his assumption is wrong. Amid stunning revelations, betrayals, and violence, Starks faces one challenge after another, until a life-altering event forces him into the most brutal confrontation of all: the truth about himself.

    By chance, she meets Ameer. He’s everything that she wants but doesn’t need. Married to not only the streets but to a woman as well. Sophie’s sees that Ameer is trouble from the start, but she can’t seem to stay away from him. Ameer slides into Sophie’s life and changes things instantly. Some for the better and some for the worse. With an enemy determined to take Ameer and his family out trouble falls onto Sophie and the ones he loves. Ameer has a plan and good intentions but getting to the finish line is going to be a lot harder than he thought. All he wanted to do was hold Sophie down. Will he be able to have the new woman and new life, or will he succumb to his old one?

    After surviving a traumatic event that headlined her city’s newspaper, the multi-talented beauty is unable to withstand large crowds and is paralyzed by the thought of history repeating itself. Shielding her mental stability and tucking away the will to rejoin the world, Kross becomes accustomed to her hermit lifestyle. However, with family, friends and a new delivery man vying for her affection; the eclectic music columnist has begun to wonder, is her lonely more peaceful than love? 
Hollis Brown is seemingly satisfied with lust occupying the space for intimacy. 
Years of twisted betrayal and deceitful partners have emptied the businessman’s patience and faith in women. Outside of his daughter and Brown Brothas, nothing else matters. And yet, a lucrative wager amongst friends shifts the stern boss’s focal and reintroduces second chances to a man who doesn't usually believe in re-dos. 
Both canvassing between intuition and insecurities, will Kross and Hollis be able to find solace in the space between?

    At the end, you may even feel "Salty" yourself!To some, the city of Los Angeles is the home of the "Angels"; "that's bull crap", says the characters in this ghetto soap opera. Los Angeles for them, is the home of the "Scandalous" and only those that's down for and ready for whatever will last...Jazz is a seventeen year old, sassy, diva who strives to carry herself with class and dignity. Thanks to her ego struck boyfriend, and envious cousin,she soon finds out that classiness will get you nowhere, but humiliated and heartbroken. Peter went from a nobody to a somebody: money, cars, and big butt light skin girls now make up his worth. Peter isn't blind to the fact that he is being used; he just doesn't care. It's not until he steps on the toes of a known grimy gangster from Compton, that he realizes how dangerous these females really are. Pam can tell you first hand that "love don't love nobody", and that you have to love yourself first. After all, love is the reason she contracted the incurable.Follow the drama as it takes you on a world wind of events that will leave your mouth open and have you lusting for more.facebook.com/SaltyAGhettoSoapOpera