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A Hustler's Charm by Stephanie L. Partee
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That Gutta Love 2
Latoya Nicole - 2018
With unknown enemies and the police after him, Gutta has to race against time in order to win against the enemies that are after his empire. So much is going on around him and the walls are starting to close in. Seeking out an ally, he has to try and undo all the mess Brinx’s secrets caused the people around her. Will Gutta be able to rise to the occasion and come out on top, or will the lies and secrets of others bring him down?
My Babydaddy, the Dopeman
Chloe Je'Nore - 2017
She does any and everything he asks of her and more from whipping up his work, to making drops. But nothing she does is ever enough and when she catches him kissing another woman she sets out to get some payback. She wants to hurt him the way he hurts her and she has the perfect person in mind but before she can set her plan into motion, Tone throws a curve balls that literally knocks her off her feet. He proposes, and now Kairee can finally have the wedding of her dreams until Tone's side chick makes an appearance and ruin every thing. Hurt, Kairee runs into the arms of an unlikely ally that turns her world upside down. She's been with Tone for years but this new guy is exactly what she's been missing...or is he ? Will she go running back to what broke her or will this new man change her life in ways she never imagined? Find out in..My baby daddy the dopeman.
Everlasting Magic: A Thorne Witches Holiday Novella (The Thorne Witches)
T.M. Cromer - 2022
He also happens to be the man she’s loved forever, so the stakes couldn’t be higher to clear his name.Simon Blane is royally screwed. Framed as an international kingpin to hide the activities of the actual criminal ring, he faces life imprisonment. Worse still, he’s fallen for the brilliant, determined Evelyn Thorne, a powerful witch with a not-so-law-abiding family, and he’s unwittingly dragged her into the center of a maelstrom. Now they both have a massive target on their backs. Simon and Evelyn will have to throw away the FBI rule book and tap into the Thorne Witches’ power if they have any chance of survival—because the real culprit is determined to keep the truth hidden by any means possible. And as Simon and Evelyn hunt for the evidence to save them, maybe, just maybe, they can find a little Valentine’s Day magic of their own.
Savannah Martin Mysteries 13-15
Jenna Bennett - 2018
But when her perfect husband turns out to be a lying, cheating slimeball - and bad in bed to boot - Savannah kicks the jerk to the curb and embarks on life on her own terms. With a new apartment, a new career, and a brand new outlook on life, she's all set to take the world by storm. If only the world would stop throwing her curveballs... SCARED MONEY – #13 When Savannah’s real estate company, Lamont, Briggs, and Associates, finds itself embroiled in a closing scam, broker Timothy Briggs asks Savannah’s help in figuring out what happened and who’s behind it. The task is a welcome distraction for Savannah, whose private life is rocky. Carmen Arroyo is in prison in Nashville, nine months pregnant, and no one knows whether the baby is Rafe’s or not. And while Rafe doesn’t seem too worried about it, Savannah can’t say the same. Meanwhile, down in Sweetwater, Savannah’s mother Margaret Anne is hitting the brandy while trying to come to terms with her late husband’s love child and her best friend’s thirty-four year silence on the subject. Between one thing and another, it’s all Savannah can do to keep everything moving along smoothly. The very last thing she needs is someone rocking the boat... BAD DEBT – #14 When every member of a rural Sweetwater family is murdered in their beds, Maury County sheriff Bob Satterfield calls on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for help. While Savannah’s husband, TBI agent Rafe Collier, heads to their shared hometown to help the sheriff figure out who and what is behind the grisly massacre, Savannah goes along to assist her old friend Yvonne McCoy’s quest to gain ownership of Beulah’s Meat’n Three restaurant. But when Beulah Odom’s death turns out to have been murder, suddenly Yvonne’s on the hot seat. And with the sheriff occupied elsewhere and Beulah’s family gunning for Yvonne, it’s up to Savannah to figure out the truth before her old friend lands in jail... or six feet under. HOME STRETCH - #15 The end is near. The end of Savannah’s pregnancy, that is. Less than a month to go, and she’ll be the mother of what will surely be the most adorable baby boy or baby girl in the world. But before that, there’s Thanksgiving with the Martins to get through. Not to mention a little spot of murder at the group home where Mrs. Jenkins, Savannah’s grandmother-in-law, lives. A spot of murder that leaves Mrs. Jenkins covered in blood, and with no memory of who else might have hurt night nurse Julia Poole. With Savannah’s friend, homicide detective Tamara Grimaldi, investigating, and Savannah’s husband Rafe insisting that the detective can’t find out about Mrs. Jenkins’s involvement, in case she doesn’t share his rock-solid belief that Mrs. Jenkins would never kill anyone, Savannah’s caught between a rock and a hard place. Can she help Mrs. Jenkins figure out the truth before Detective Grimaldi throws them both in prison… or before the real murderer comes back to finish the job?
CAUGHT UP IN A DOPEBOY'S LOVE: GABRIELA AND LEGEND'S STORY
Carmen Lashay - 2019
That’s the exact tune twenty four year old Gabriela was singing when just two weeks before her wedding, she caught her fiancé in a compromising position with another woman. Depressed, ready to move on, and determined to make herself feel better, her best friends convince her that the best strategy for getting over one man, is to get under another. Will a few passionate nights with a handsome stranger be just what the doctor ordered? Or will that too prove to be more than she’s bargained for bringing even more stress than pleasure? Julian Santiago known to the streets as Legend is a retired street king who once ruled his kingdom with an iron fist. Having made it out the game alive and a billionaire, he lives life carefree with no drama, no worries and unlimited women at his beck and call. Not seeing himself settling down anytime soon, will a chance meeting with a mysterious woman have him rethinking his player ways? What will happen when the game he thought he left behind, sucks him right back in against his will forcing him out of retirement. Take an action packed ride with Gabriela and Legend as they battle through sex, lies,deceit, and enemy’s at every corner in this heart pounding mind blowing series. Will Gabriela finally get to mend her broken heart and find her happily ever after? Or will she bite off more than she can chew getting Caught up in a DopeBoys love.
Blackbone 2
Caryn Lee - 2014
She is unsuccessful with finding her mother and on the verge of giving up. To make matters worse she is stressed out and tired of Smooth lying and cheating that she is prepared to leave him and raise her unborn child alone. An argument escalates and puts Ciara and her unborn child at risk. Will Ciara and her baby live? Smooth is trying to juggle three women and live three lives. Ciara has his heart. Kayla is business and pleasure. Rochelle shows back up from his past with a baby girl. Will Smooth be able to get out of this jam? Jasmine and Shawn are no longer sneaking around. Shawn is now creeping with a pretty young thang name Nisha. Jasmine finds out and put things to an end. Will Jasmine and Shawn last? Kelly is trying her best to accept the fact that Anthony could possibly have a baby on the way by Ebony. Anthony regrets having a one night stand with Ebony and doubts that the child Ebony is carrying is his. Ebony doesn't know who is the father of her unborn child because of her reckless behavior. She is upset that Anthony is in love with Kelly and tries her best to break up their relationship. A secret is revealed and Ebony life is turned upside down. Will Anthony be the father of Ebony's child?
A Thin Line Between Lust and Hate
N'Dia Rae - 2018
Life hasn’t always been easy for Chantè Sheppard. Growing up with an emotionally abusive mother, absent father and quirky personality left her ridiculed and teased when she was younger. Desperate to be perfect and become the most successful woman of her dreams, she buckled down and became a prominent attorney. Despite her career success, her love life has always severely lacked. When her fiancè of two years calls off their engagement, she decides that his life is no longer worth living. But a year later, she attempts at finding new love with someone from her past, Qassim. Things with Qassim go well at first but then take a dark turn. Chantè is obsessive with his entire being and will stop at nothing to make him hers. A Thin Line Between Lust and Hate is twisted, gut wrenching tell of obsession, love and drama. This is one book, you won’t be able to put down. This book also includes a bonus book.
If I Was Your Man
Demettrea - 2015
She has been with Sean for 5 years and he continues to hurt her. Sean knows that Layah is wifey material but he can't seem to stop cheating on her. He slips up and now has unwanted ties with a jump off and Layah leaves him for good. Layah meets Milz who stops at nothing to show her she should be treated like the queen she is. Will Layah continue to be a doormat for Sean or will she let Milz show her what it would be like if he was her man?
The Boss Man's Daughter 2: Feel My Wrath
Aryanna - 2017
Now, years later, their father is back out on the streets. With the help of his beautiful but dangerous daughters, he is primed to unleash his wrath on those responsible for his downfall. But what he comes home to is the surprise of a lifetime. For years, the girls' mother was thought to be dead; murdered by the hands of their father. When she resurfaces things go into a tailspin and the girls must decide their next move. One thing that never gets compromised is their loyalty to each other and the man that fueled their ambitions. When trouble reaches such a height that common sense dictates that they run, will the Walker girls finally fold or will they stand strong in the face of the deadly storm? When all odds are against him, will their father accept the inevitable or will his thirst for vengeance become the undoing of the family? The love, lies and betrayals reach damning heights in THE BOSS MAN'S DAUGHTERS 2: FEEL MY WRATH.
Snatching The Soul Of a Siren 2: A God's Desire
Jade Royal - 2019
With a newborn baby, the shift in the universe was a change neither of them could fix. They had lost themselves to the cravings of the flesh, burning with desire to have each other. Adonis had to face up to what he’d done in front of Sango and the other deities, not knowing what would have to happen to the woman he was falling for and the baby he had created. In that moment, Adonis realized that though he had mixed feelings about being a father, he was going to do whatever it took to protect his baby girl, and the woman that was slowly stealing his heart. Nirvana faced her own battles; fearing backlash from her clan. In her mind she had committed the ultimate betrayal. She had given her body to a man. But there was a truth Nirvana wanted to reveal to her sister sirens, knowing that all men were not evil as they had been taught. However, there was a war brewing that Adonis and Nirvana didn’t realize was coming their way. Their very lives were at stake by those hellbent on destroying what they had found in each other.bFacing dangerous threats, Adonis and Nirvana commit to each other, vowing that the love that was growing between them and their offspring was worth protecting at all costs. The couple was either going to live happily with their hybrid daughter, or be forced apart by their newfound enemies.
Hooked on a Fifth Ward Menace
Grad Marie - 2019
Growing up in the slums of Fifth Ward in Houston Texas, the Davis brothers, Malik and J-Don, were taught the game at an early age by their late father, Big Ken, who reigned as the plug of their hood. Since the assassination of their father, these brothers are now running things in the city of Syrup. Little do these brothers know, someone is out to crumble the empire their family worked so hard to build. Are you ready for this five-star banging novel of secrets, lies, and deceit? Buckle up and get ready to be Hooked on a Fifth Ward Menace!
Flexin' on My Ex With A Boss 3: The Finale
Jenica Johnson - 2018
The pain that Bash and his mama put her through turned her heart cold but she still had a soft spot for him. Yah-Yah does what every strong woman should do and that’s glow up to show him what he’s missing. Once she gets Bash completely out of her system, he tries to pry his way back in, and Yah-Yah is having a hard time being in the same space as Bash without getting her feelings involved. Bash was shocked when his ex-fiancé Esha walked back into his life and interrupted what he thought he had going with Yah-Yah. He’s forced to make decisions that most men shouldn’t have to make. Being the nice guy, he lets Esha back in his life. Bash finds himself battling with his heart until he’s forced to make a decision that some may not like. With his mama in his ear, he does exactly what is expected of a mama’s boy. Not only is he playing with his heart, but he’s playing with the woman he loves heart as well. Love is different for everyone but can Bash continue to love the woman he wants without anyone getting hurt? Take the final ride with Bash and Yah-Yah as they battle the world for each other’s hearts.
Fio: An O'Brien Novella (A Spin-off Novella of the O'Brien Tales Book 1)
Stacey Reynolds - 2017
This storyline should be read after the third book, Shadow Guardian: An O’Brien Tale, to avoid spoilers.Timothy Daniels is an American hero. After surviving a catastrophic injury during a tour with the Marines in Iraq, he has spent the following years carving out a new life for himself. He’s successful, a stellar athlete, and an all around amazing man. He’s also lonely. A lot of women like to take a walk on the wild side with a wounded warrior, but it’s a whole other thing to make a life with him. When he met Fiona Reilly at a friends wedding in Ireland, he’d thought she might be the exception.Fiona Reilly wasn’t a nice girl. In fact, as the cheating ex-wife of Michael O’Brien, she was used to being persona non grata in her own home town. But she’d made a tentative peace with the people she’d hurt. Fiona was changing, doing better, working toward a fresh start. When she takes a job as the photographer for a local wedding, she meets an amazing American man. He’s had his own struggles, and he seems to accept Fiona’s past, warts and all. He’s disinterested in the town gossip, and seems to genuinely care for her.The two begin their journey as new acquaintances, but things quickly evolve into an intense, three-week love affair. When Tim goes home to Virginia, he invites her to visit him, both of them wanting to see where this relationship takes them. Then Fiona unexpectedly breaks it off, leaving Tim confused and devastated.Three years later, Tim’s best friend, Alanna O’Brien, and her sisters-in-law walk into a photography exhibit in a Dublin art gallery, and everything changes. The depth of Fiona’s betrayal is uncovered, and within hours, Tim is on a plane headed to Dublin. Some decisions can never be undone, but can they be forgiven?
Taste: An Erotic Novella
Fatima Munroe - 2018
Determined to be the good wife, she puts on her big girl panties one leg at a time every day waiting for her husband to come around and love her as a husband should. When she sent in her request for an Uber to take her down to the airport for yet another boring business trip, Thaddeus shows up and turns those panties into something more than she imagined. Get ready to take a ride to Nola like no other when Thad shows Lyric that even as a married woman, she still deserves a taste…
Diary of a Triflin' Bitch 2
Platinum - 2014
How will she overcome the depressing thoughts of knowing she will die? Diamond finally got rid of Jay and has moved on in life. She has found love but will it cost her more then she bargain for? Tip is still missing in action. Who is the father of her baby? Is she alive? Diamond, Tracy, Tip, and Brandy are back in this page turner with more drama than ever! The turn of events get wild and crazy and they all have to get over the obstacles of life. Who will come out on top?