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An Old Score
Edie Baylis - 2022
ONE PRIZE...Teagan Fraser had no idea what she was getting herself into when she took on an assignment as a live-in carer for Dulcie Adams – a retired dancer from a Soho club. Dulcie has waited forty years for her lover, Michael Pointer, to return, but she’s been living in hope for a time that never came and left looking after something important, which Jonah Powell and his firm want back.In addition to the notorious Powell firm, there are others wanting to claim what they believe is rightfully theirs and they’ll do anything to get it back. If only Dulcie wasn’t around it would be a lot easier, but she’s difficult to shift…A lot can happen in the space of two weeks and Teagan might wish she’d never become involved.Fans of Martina Cole, Kimberley Chambers and Jessie Keane will love An Old Score.
A Love So Good: The Chamber Brothers
K. Renee - 2020
After the death of their mother, brothers Priest and Nas step up to run their father’s drug empire.A true test of loyalty helps Priest Chamber find out his marriage isn’t really built on unconditional love. At the end of the day only those with Chamber blood running through their veins can be trusted.Nasir Chamber only focus is getting money, being tied down to one woman has never been for him despite being raised in a two-parent household. He rules the streets with a iron fist and refuses to take disrespect from anyone.When Nas’ is introduced to his brother’s new assistant Cassie, he is finally given a run for his money. Never the one to back down from a challenge, Nas finds himself doing things he’s never done before. Afraid of past secrets catching up to her, Cassie attempts to maintain her distance. Will she be able to keep her past in the past or will it come back to haunt her?Cassie’s cousin Zoey needs a fresh start and Philadelphia is where she plans to find it. After a traumatic relationship with her ex, Zoey just wants to be happy. When her cousin gets her a job working as a nanny for Priest Chamber, an instant attraction is formed. When tragedy hits Priest’s home, his feelings for Zoey is instantly forgotten. Will Zoey and Priest be able to find their way back to happiness or will everything be erased in an instant? Someone close is out to ruin the Chamber Brothers at all cost will they be able to figure it out before it is too late?
Married to a Hood Legend
Twyla T. - 2019
It’s available right here for your reading pleasure. In this riveting standalone, you’ll take an unforgettable ride with Twyla T. Her writing is very clever, and this story is unputdownable. ***WARNING*** This is not your typical, Urban Romance, Dope Boy, Thug Love, or Kingpin Savage book. Heart pounding. Nail biting. Gritty. Unique. Genesis Alexander is living high off of life, enjoying her career and her life with her wonderful husband Sean. However, that bubble is quickly burst when a surprise greeting stares Genesis in her face. She reacts without thinking and has to decide on whether she wants to start over let guilt consume her. A cheating man can dish it out, but they definitely can’t take it. Sean has no problem dipping his dip stick into anybody he pleases. He’s living a shady life, but still holds on to his love for his wife. Witnessing another man calling Genesis “his wife” sends Sean’s world into a downhill spiral. Will he able to turn things around before they have costly consequences? Sean’s phuck boy ways are constantly showing up, along with his lying and cheating. Having enough, Genesis doesn’t hesitate spending some time with Maceo, a man that called her “his future wife” the first time they met. Bumping into him the first time is an accident. But the second time, it has to be fate. Who will Genesis choose: her past or fate? Denise “Neicy” McKinley is a free-spirited woman whose spirit has connected with Jemarcus “Scrap” Coleman, a man that doesn’t do commitment. However, a trip to New Orleans changes the dynamic of their relationship, but is it for the better? As soon as they make things official, all hell breaks loose, wreaking havoc all over their lives. No one is left unscarred. In Twyla T’s latest novel, drama fills each page, lies are unfolded, dark secrets are revealed, and personal vendetta is on the horizon. This is one standalone that you don’t want to miss.
A Lady and a Boss
Mz. Lady P. - 2016
Imagine meeting the love of your life and not realizing that you were meant to be until it was too late. That's exactly how it was for K'Yonnah Kyles and Karion "Boss" Miller. K'Yonnah met and fell in love with Boss while she was in a relationship with her boyfriend Stone. Tired of being abused, K'Yonnah finally found the courage to leave Stone. That courage landed him in the cemetery and her in prison for his murder. In an instance, the affair K'Yonnah and Boss had embarked on was over before it ever really had a chance to blossom but of course God always has different plans. While in prison, K'Yonnah learns that she's pregnant with Boss' baby. After giving birth she hands the baby over to Boss for him to raise while she's away. Shortly after, she learns that Boss has gotten married to Meesh. With her blessings, she allows them to raise her son. Fast Foward five years!! K'Yonnah is released and ready to start her new life. Her mind has always told her that she was over whatever it was her and Boss had, but her heart continuously reminds her that's she's madly in love with him despite the fact that he's married. Boss might be married, but his heart is and always will be with his Lady K'Yonnah. Follow the lovers you fell in love with as they find their way back to each other in the unluckiest of circumstances. In this story you will come to realize it's not about where a man is at its about where he wants to be.
Bitter Baby Daddy: When a Loser Can't Let Go
Niki Jilvontae - 2017
The happiest event in a female's life when she finally crosses that threshold between childhood and becoming an adult. But what happens when you don't really know that person you're having a child with? What if over time you watch that man you gave a part of yourself to morph into someone you don't recognize? That's the case in this book of twisted tales involving four different men with four very similar issues. Over time, each woman in this book watches as the man they gave their all too changes into abusive, obsessive, womanizing, controlling fuck boys. Sex, lies, abuse, jealousy, and even murder are the reoccurring themes in their lives and one by one they find themselves trapped between wanting to live a happy life and desperately trying to separate from their Bitter Baby Daddies. Will these women be able to break the volatile bonds that hold them? Or will these women succumb to the hell they live as the losers who control them refuse to let go? Come on this drama filled, explosive ride through the streets of Memphis and find out just what it takes to get rid of a Bitter Baby Daddy!
Then She Was Dead
Jane A. Adams - 2021
Then she was dead.‘The discovery of the bruised and battered corpse of English policewoman Moira Grainger results in an unlikely pairing of the two men involved with her — ex-husband Colin Grainger and colleague and lover Detective Inspector John Moore — now searching for the murderer of the woman they both love . . . Originally published as Dangerous to Know.
Love Don't Have to Hurt
Lucinda John - 2016
Living paycheck to paycheck, Aimee works to help her mother pay of her debts, take cares of her brother, and attend a few classes at a community college. When Aimee's best friend, Shanice presents her with the idea of dancing at a strip club for extra money, she meets Lucas. A punch, slap, and a few kicks is how Aimee can explain her abusive relationship with Lucas. The guy that is suppose to be her safe haven, is the one that is causing her the most pain; physically and emotionally. Aimee feels obligated to stay with Lucas because of how he changed her and her family's lives, but when things turn fatally will Aimee learns that love is not suppose to hurt? Or will it be too late?
Please Save Me Before It's Too Late 2
Lady Lissa - 2017
Why did his mistress have to call his cell and fuck up everything? Now, his wife is in the hospital and her parents rushed to Boston to be by her side. That was not what he was expecting, but since there was nothing he could do about it, he would just have to make the best of a bad situation. Having that talk with Solange’s father left him feeling some kind of way. Frank is praying their talk will keep his son in law from acting out because he really didn’t want to have to hurt him. However, as a parent, his job was to protect his child by any means necessary. What happens when push comes to shove? Will Solange decide to leave her husband for the sake of their baby or ride with him through sickness and health? If you or someone you know is being abused, seek help. Abuse isn’t love and it is never okay. DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTLINE is available to take your calls 24/7…1-800-799-7233.
PREGNANT BY MY SISTER'S BABY DADDY
JA'KEYAH GLOVER - 2017
Sierra, Jason, Cari, Todd, Mariah, & Tierra all will see how it feels to have their cake and ice cream, but will also come to the harsh reality of what happens when you’ve had too much cake. Find out what happens to these happy friends and even happier couples in this installment of, “Pregnant By My Sister’s Baby Daddy.”
Keep It Secret
Sam Vickery - 2018
A shameful past. To protect her daughter, she'll unearth her darkest secrets. After surviving a tormented childhood, Isabel Cormack dedicated her life to protecting the defenceless. When a deadly encounter threatens to tear her from her adopted daughter and mentally ill sister, she vows to take her secret to the grave. But when footage of her home is broadcast nationwide, she’s faced with a slew of threatening notes and the uneasy feeling that someone haunts her footsteps. To protect her daughter and vulnerable sister, she vows to uncover the stalker’s identity. On her search for clues, a dark figure from her past emerges as a terrible reminder of the pain she’s caused those she loves most. No longer able to outrun her past, Isabel must confront her deepest regrets to save her family and give herself one last shot at redemption. Keep It Secret is the unputdownable sequel to Sam Vickery's heart-wrenching novel, One More Tomorrow.
A Thousand Tiny Disappointments
Sarah Edghill - 2021
. . Sarah Edghill knows how to pinpoint what goes on in families." --Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold FryMartha is being pulled in too many directions, trying to be a good mother, a loving wife, and a dutiful daughter. Despite it all, she's coping. But then her elderly mother is rushed to the hospital and dies unexpectedly, and the cracks in the life Martha is struggling to hold together are about to be exposed.When she discovers her mother has left her house to a stranger, she's overwhelmed by grief and hurt. Getting no support from her disinterested husband or arrogant brother, Martha goes on to make some bad decisions.If she were a good daughter, she would abide by her mother's final wishes. If she were a good daughter, she wouldn't destroy the evidence . . .
All Other Sins
J.K. Ellem - 2020
So when the ordinary housewife from Nebraska, finds a bag of cash on the side of the road and has the chance to run, to flee, to leave her husband, her loveless marriage and her hopeless life behind, she takes it.The problem is Diane's husband, Greg, isn't any of the things she thinks he is.He is all three....The people whose money she has taken want to find Diane too. Alex Romano is the Harvard educated, Consigliere of the Romano crime family from New Jersey. As her father's only daughter and most trusted advisor, she wields significant influence within the family hierarchy. But such influence doesn't extend to her older brother, Vincent Romano, the heir apparent, whose raw ambition and brutal methods Alex has trouble controlling. Thrown together, brother and sister are tasked with tracking down the missing money.For Diane Miller to survive, she needs to become the person she knew she always could be, if given another chance--and if she can live long enough.Two women. Two opposite backgrounds. One collision course.All Other Sins, is the latest, "Up until 4:00 a.m., reading" thriller from Amazon #1 Bestselling Thriller Author, JK Ellem.How fast can you run?
A Match Made in Heaven: A Sweet Historical Romance (Pettigrew Matchmakers Book 1)
Kit Morgan - 2022
Silver Falls
Buck Turner - 2021
Not long after the police found the body, Jayce received a letter telling him to keep quiet or else. Scared for his life and the lives of those he cared about, Jayce decided to leave town and never come back.Sixteen years later, Jayce has the perfect life - a good job, fifty acres of Virginia mountainside, and a golden lab named Camo. For the first time in his life, things are going according to plan, but that all changes when a letter arrives by special delivery informing him of his mother's death. Hoping things have changed, Jayce takes a chance and returns to Silver Falls to settle his mother's estate. What awaits him is anything but a warm welcome.
The First
C.G. Cooper - 2021
They found healing, brotherhood, love and happiness. The First is a story about Jack and Sadie, Ricky and Betsy. Separated by decades, their stories written through battle and hardship, where will their fates collide, and what will this place of seeming coincidence become to each one of them? Who is the mysterious benefactor who has reopened the gates of Lone Peak Ranch and given a new line of heroes a chance at a new life? Read on and see. . .