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Fat With Benefits (Fat Series Book 1)


Nedra James-Peterson - 2016
    Ty usually dates blonde hair blue eyed pseudo models, not curvy African Americans. Mecah had never dated a white guy before. They went from friends to friends with benefits. Is this a temporary relationship or a love of a lifetime? Is Ty ready to step aside and let Mecah find her forever guy or will he step up and claim her as his own?

Inflamed


Kiki Leach - 2016
    Eight years ago, Mia Sullivan was known in and around her small town just outside of Crescent Beach, Florida as the 'good girl'. The 'preacher's kid'. The one who never stayed out late, always turned in her homework on time and never, ever said a word in front of anyone else that she couldn't say in front of her parent's first. She didn't drink. She didn't smoke. And sex before marriage was completely off the table. Her world was perfect. Her life plans were laid out in front of her. Everything was set in place. Until one night with the wrong man sent a girl well on her way to the top of the hill, sinking straight down to the bottom of the river like a stone.Eight years ago, Jacob 'River' Hawkins was just a man looking to finally catch a break in his life. Born into a world of drugs, booze, sex and bikes, he had long ago given up on his dream of winning the UFC World Championship title after snapping his opponent's neck during a staged cage fight. As a result, his mother encouraged him to finally become an official member of the only family he ever knew growing up, the Shadow Riders MC. A few years in was all it took before he was made VP and forced to help make decisions about a club that while saving him from the streets, was also draining away parts of his soul day by day. Parts he never thought he'd get back until the morning he found a girl almost half his age beaten, broken and laying half dead right outside his club. Eight years ago changed the course of two lives forever, connecting two souls that never believed in needing someone else until they had a need for each other. Neither of them knew just how much that need would eventually turn to lust, followed by love. Neither of them knew just how much that kind of love would almost destroy them both.

Alpha Crusher


Shani Greene-Dowdell - 2019
    Before I realized his intention, he lowered his head and dropped a kiss on my lips. It was brief, but he was close enough for me to inhale his masculine scent intermixed with cologne. I was shaken, and it took me several seconds to regain my composure to slap him across the face.” ~*~ Ward Levine is overbearing and charming. When he strides onto one of my sites and announces he wants to buy my company, he doesn’t know he has met his match. I’m Myra McBride, and I own M & M construction, one of the top construction agencies in NYC. When I walk into a room, people stop talking. I’m well respected and equally connected. Dealing with Ward will be no different. It doesn’t matter that his uncle is a senator and his family is filthy rich. We’re neck and neck with the same attitude. Neither of us will back down easily. But once sparks start flying, who will break first?

A Thankful Love


K. Victoria Chase - 2013
    Pregnant. Alone.Her parents were right about Tyrone, but Maya Richards is determined to prove them wrong about her. She might be divorced and pregnant, but this Thanksgiving will be full of blessings — if she could just get a job. Jake Rivers has had ten years to prove to Maya he’s a man worthy of her love. However, challenging economic times threaten to destroy the company he’s built. Hiring Maya may save his business, but can he convince her to love again?This is a 10,000 word sweet romance.