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The Replacement Husband by Tiffany L. Warren
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Illusions
Wanda B. Campbell - 2009
A pastor's addiction to pornography jeopardizes both his marriage and his relationship with God, in this bold and compelling novel.
This Is Life
Shakara Cannon - 2012
Sequel to This Can't Be Life
Bad and Boujee
Sasha Davenport - 2017
Alaïa, Miracle, and Chloè have been through it all together, including relationships, heartbreaks, and their fair share of trials and tribulations. But things really take an interesting turn when a couple of equally troublesome bad boys fall into their path. If you enjoyed "When a Rich Thug Wants You", you'll love this coming of age tale, filled with love, betrayal, deception, and a closet-full of secrets that'll leave you shocked and in awe.
Too Good To Be True
Shakela James - 2015
Knowing this, how far will one go to get their happy ending? More importantly, who will they have to drag down in the process? Sherice is a gorgeous model-turned housewife who devotes her life to her husband Mr. Big and their 3 year old daughter. She knows her husband occasionally has other women but as long as her house is taken care of and the women know their place, she turns a blind eye. However, she has a huge choice to make when a shocking secret threatens to ruin what she has worked so hard to build. Mariah is a sexy, sassy business woman who can take care of herself. She has only one weakness: Mr. Big. When she fell in love with him two years ago, she had no idea that he would come with so much baggage. She will soon find herself at a crossroad when one event throws her life off course, and she is left with a decision that will surely change her world forever. In a world of lies, sex, and deceit... can you truly be happy or will it always be too good to be true?
Lil' Mama Fell in Love with the Plug
Toy - 2017
Unbeknownst to most, Raheem was The Plug and ruled the streets with an iron fist alongside his best friend, Jabba. Raheem’s first priority was to have a hand in raising his four boys, keep the streets in a choke hold and find some peace in the only woman who had truly captured his heart, Yvette. However, co-parenting with the baby mother from hell, who refuses to let go, wreaks havoc on the relationship with Yvette. Terri is the epitome of wanting your cake and eat it too. Terri is not ready to let the security blanket of Raheem go, causing her to bring nothing but drama and more drama into the lives of Raheem and Yvette. Terri strings a web of lies and deceit in order to secure the bag, with no regard for the people who will get hurt along the way. Yvette is a young teacher who is determined not to fall in love again after a heartbreak she suffered while in college. Yvette couldn't catch herself from falling once Raheem came in and snatched her soul. What was supposed to be a casual sexual relationship turned into her finding the love of her life. It appeared that Terri had won the war when one of her antics had Yvette running for the hills and leaving the man she had fallen in love with behind. She meets a man who wants nothing more than to have Yvette as his woman; however, nothing is certain when Lil Mama Falls For The Plug.
The Black Mountain Dutchman
Steve Ritchie - 2010
Outnumbered eight to one, the Dutchman sits perched on a bench near Savage Peak, watching the fugitives as they ride out onto the open prairie. He adjusts the sights of his Remington No. 1 Rifle and waits as the first rider comes into range. When he stops shooting, three of her captors lay sprawled on the prairie...dead. After striking the first deadly blows, the Dutchman trails the group across South Pass through the unpredictable Wyoming springtime weather, like the fourth horseman of the apocalypse…and surely Hell goes with him.
The Preying Pastor
B. Love - 2019
Growing up in a religiously strict home caused Dallas to do whatever it took to please her parents – even if that meant marrying her high school sweetheart, Seth, right after they graduated. Dallas and Seth had a genuine connection, but she didn’t think he was the man she was supposed to spend her life with. Still, she married him to make sure they didn’t have sex and start a family without making vows before God. After almost twelve years of hell on earth, Dallas is tired of the happily married First Lady façade that has been forced upon her. Just when she thinks she’s about to break free, tragedy strikes, and Seth’s evil deeds and enemies become her own. Silver lining? Ra Jake. When Ra Jake returns home, he has only two priorities – fix things with his ex, Cree, and successfully protect the Pastor’s wife. Under different circumstances, Ra would have turned down the job. Losing his last client has caused pain to plague Ra in a way that he never thought was possible. Had it not been for a favor being owed to an old friend, Ra would have never taken on the responsibility of guarding another human being’s life. Upon first meeting, Dallas and Ra would rather be anywhere than with each other. As time progresses, they create a genuine bond so deep it’s hard for anyone, Seth and Cree included, to be able to reach. But the old saying is… all good things must come to an end. Unfortunately, this rings true for Dallas and Ra, and they will have to fight for their hearts and their lives before Seth’s horrible decisions rob them of both.
The Plug & The Privileged: The Story of Reign Baylee Jones (RahMeek and Bella)
Mercy B. - 2017
With the pleasantries of her mother's beauty staining her frame and a vicious demeanor inherited by her father, Reign's journey into adulthood is one worth mentioning. Having the best of both worlds, Reign is equip with life lessons from her mother and shooting lessons from her father. While both parents were focused on balancing their daughter, and protecting her from the visible forces of the world, they neglected to warn her of the intangible, most ravishing, deadly, world-shaking, earthquaking force of them all -love.
Falling For A Real Nigga 3
Kellz Kimberly - 2015
I’d rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself. I’d rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart. I’d rather have the one who holds my heart. Kori & Zahara thought they'd found the men that they've been looking for all of their life. Danger and Yaz have been trying to prove that they are the realest niggas for Kori & Zahara, but they always fall short. Tragedy, betrayal and drama are what follows the two couples in their relationships, but when is enough, enough. Yaz let his past interfere with his future and now he doesn’t know which way to turn. Kori wants nothing more than to be the girl by Yaz’s side but when death hits too close to home will she still want to stand by her man? Will Yaz man up and kill his first true love or will he fall short and allow her to walk away with Kori’s heart in her hand? Danger and Hara are the couple that everyone loves to hate. Their love runs deep, but for some reason they can’t seem to get it right. When Hara suffers a major loss in her life and it pushes Danger further away. Danger has nine months to win Hara back, but this time when he gets her, the games will come to an end. Take a peek into the lives of these two couples as they find what the definition of real love is. Will this be the end of both couples or will they make it out of the storm, with their love being stronger than ever?
THOTiana
Colby Durden - 2017
A dirty ass, no good, trifling ass female that will jump on any dude. This term, originating from the streets of Chicago, is derived from the term, "T.H.O.T" which means "THAT HOE OVER THERE". Tatiana "Tati" Perkins, a young, ambitious and goal-driven college student, is a psychotic side bitch with issues. And not just daddy issues. REAL ISSUES. She gets off on ruining homes, even her own. Self-destructive, sex addicted yet cunningly intelligent, Tati is in possession of a deadly secret that will have yo ass go woooooooooow - this bish cray cray fa real fa real. Read more in "THOTIANA" by Quan Millz.
Uncovered Secrets
Jade Jones - 2014
Moving down to Atlanta was meant to be a move for the best. However, somewhere in the middle, he became entrapped in a web of lust, lies, and secrets. Cameron Patterson believed she would have a carefree life after stating "I do." Unfortunately, things have been everything but carefree. Being the devoted wife to a husband in charge of an intricate car ring was not what she had in mind. Neither was battling her desires for another man. Jude Patterson was given a once in a lifetime opportunity after his boss, King handed down his multi-million dollar operation. As expected, his newly found career also came with its share of responsibilities and enemies. Unfortunately, that isn't Jude's only concern. An old love interest unexpectedly comes back into his life, once again challenging his loyalty and devotion. This is a short story
My Saving Grace
Kyoshi - 2015
A mother who hates her, a father she never knew and trying to raise her 1 yr old sister Jezya; nothing for Xyla was easy. Determined not to become a product of her environment, Xyla does all she can to graduate with a full scholarship and leave Maryland behind her. A twisted night of events leads Xyla to Taej McCoy. Trying her hardest to fight the strong attraction between the two, it isn't long before she falls hard for him. Take this emotional ride with Xyla and Taej as their love is tested in more ways than one.
Black Tonya: A Women's Fiction Novel
Patrice Balark - 2017
A victim of circumstance and deemed to be another poverty-stricken statistic, the odds were stacked against her and the hand Tonya was dealt since birth- displayed little to no hope. However, despite the forces against her and her lack of resources, Tonya managed to shuffle the deck and flip the cards in her favor. She learned to survive in the grimy streets of Chicago and gave herself a life her parents never could. Although she was the product of two beautiful disasters, there was a silver lining amongst the dark clouds; her grandmother and when she sees Tonya swaying in the wrong direction, she decides to step in. Determined not to lose her granddaughter to the streets, she ships her off to Atlanta with the hope of Tonya staying on the “straight and narrow”. But like a moth to a flame, Tonya seems to attract trouble and before long she’s caught in a twisted and deadly web that sends her running for comfort, in the only city she’s ever truly called home. Back in Chicago things are finally looking up as Tonya learns the truth about the man whom help conceive her and discovers he left her a small fortune. After all her pain and trials, Tonya finally feels she’s living the life she deserves. But when a new man forces his way into her world, will Tonya lose everything she’s gained, including her sanity? Or will the stranger help her become an even better woman? In Black Tonya, discover what happens when one woman’s dirty-little-secrets and family affairs catch up with her; and witness how that same woman’s determination to survive, led her down a path of pain, love, deceit and so much more. This African American, urban-romance by Patrice Balark and presented by Cole Hart, will keep you flipping pages from start to finish and leave you in shock.
Wynter
Trenae' - 2018
Her man ran the city, she lived in a home straight out of an urban fairytale, her bank account had no end and she was always rocking the finest of jewelry, clothing and bags. Women literally wanted to be Wynter, but all Wynter wanted to be was free. Loving Isaiah or Ice as the streets called, him wasn’t easy and came with a huge price. Wynter’s price was her best friend and sister, Rayne. Locking herself away from friends and the little family she had was Wynter’s solution to keep Isaiah’s violent behavior at bay. Being a prisoner in her own relationship came to an abrupt end and Wynter was finally able to be free. But not every fairytale has a happily ever after.
Meeting a man wasn’t in Wynter’s plans but that didn’t stop Supreme Harris from making sure those plans changed. The problem is, Supreme played by his own rules. Will Supreme be able to love Wynter pass the hurt or will he only help break her already fragile heart? With a new love on the horizon, people seem to forget that some love runs too deep to just walk away.
Infatuated With A Boss 2
Natisha Raynor - 2016
Her mother's husband Snake offers her a job that she can't refuse, but in true Shaka fashion, before she can complete the task she runs into a little drama. It's nothing she can't handle, or so she thinks. It doesn't take long for her to decide that Miami is just as stressful as North Carolina, and she briefly returns to Raleigh to avenge the attack that caused her to lose her unborn child.Nick is home from jail and ready to get back to running his empire, along with finding out just who was brave enough to put hands on Shaka. Nick takes a trip to Miami hoping to get his girl back, but what he sees there, deters him from wanting to reconcile with Shaka. Once he's back to the money, here comes the drama as the two seem to go hand in hand. Nick inherits some unexpected beef, and things get real, fast.Crucial is devastated after the loss of his brother, and it changes him, unfortunately not for the better. Kennedy's love for Crucial is the same, but she has to make the decision to stick with him and risk hurting herself or betraying her heart and saving her sanity. Which one will she choose?