Life had already dealt her a bad hand, landing her in a two-bedroom apartment with a roommate who thought she was a nut-case, and who desperately tried to get away from Zariah and her odd behavior and controlling ways. As luck would have it, Zariah hooked up with Hardy, a sexy, suave piece of eye candy who laughed her out of her panties the first night then tried to tell her to forget it ever happened the next day. Unfortunately, Hardy wasn't aware of her past and that the woman he'd slept with wasn't the forgiving type. Before long, his wife is in danger and Hardy's secrets are exposed . Zariah wants revenge and decides she deserves everything she's always been missing; money, power, and respect. With Zariah's over the top personality and tricks up her sleeve, this book is a cross between the modern day fatal attraction and single black female. Beware

    Anything can be bought or viewed on the Internet. But sometimes, this isn't enough for a certain type of person. 'The Dark Side of Red', commonly known as 'The Dark Red' is a hushed whisper in the dingiest corner of the sleaziest nightclub. It is the click of the mouse in your blackest moment. It is what you seek out when the last traces of humanity have deserted you.The urban legend goes that 'The Dark Red' is also a real place; a place where love and compassion come to die.But you don't find The Dark Red. The Dark Red finds you. This is the story of two women, a hairdresser and a freelance journalist. This is their story of how The Dark Red found them...The Dark Side of Red is an extreme horror novel. Please proceed with caution.

    Cross me, and I'll end you. There is nowhere you can hide from me, and when I find you? You'll feel pain you never knew existed. Obey the rules or die. Being one of us does not excuse you from my wrath should you betray me. Come for my girl, and I'll tear you apart. I'm no assassin, but I'm a damn good killer. Welcome to Snakes Henchmen MC. Shepard: I've wanted Lynette for longer than I ever should have. She's everything a woman should be, the young woman who has been a mother to my son even before his useless mother took off. I fight what I feel for Lynette because my son has to come first. However, I can't fight it any longer; I'll make her my wife, and damn anyone who dare hurt her! Lynette: I've loved Shepard for a very long time. I love his son as much as Shepard loves my daughter. It may have taken us years to get together, but once he's mine, he's mine forever. We're happy together, but old enemies take more from us than we were willing to lose Shepard is not the kind of man you cross lightly. I've seen him kill once before. I know he's killed since. When my daughter's father turns up, when he thinks he can destroy me, he'll learn just why I'm the President's wife!

    Edited by the award-winning, best-selling author Richard Russo, this year’s collection boasts a satisfying “chorus of twenty stories that are by turns playful, ironic, somber, and meditative” (Wall Street Journal). With the masterful Russo picking the best of the best, America’s oldest and best-selling story anthology is sure to be of “enduring quality” (Chicago Tribune) this year.

     While seemingly harmless, the invitations hint at sinister and dark secrets from their shared past— a past they’ve all tried desperately to forget. Because fifteen years ago, there were five of them. Now? Only four. It was the mystery of the year: a young, beautiful college graduate falls to her death on graduation night. The world believes her death was a tragic accident. But someone knows the truth. And that someone is out for more than justice. They’re out for revenge.

     Jake has had it bad for Kimi since he first laid eyes on her face. So broken and vulnerable all he has wanted to do was make her his and keep her safe. She was just a teenager then. Now she is all grown up. A shoot out caused Jake to nearly lose complete control of his speech, it is hard for him to vocalize how he feels. How much he loves Kimi. So he shows her by helping her experience things she should have during her stolen childhood. After years of silence, Jake has shown up in Kimi's life. She wants nothing more than to welcome him back with open arms but he has left her before with tears running down her face as he drove away. She won't let it happen again. But fate has other plans...

    Never did he dream of being responsible for something so precious at such a young age but Woods is determined to protect Lauren and keep her safe from everything.Concerned for Lauren's wellbeing because of the way she's distanced herself from the world, Woods calls upon the help of the females involved in the club to try and support Lauren and to get her to open up and enjoy herself. Lauren reluctantly attends a club party and quickly feels uncomfortable regarding the attention she attracts but seeks solace in Ramsey's company when Woods can't be found. They instantly connect and Lauren finds that she can relax and be herself around Ramsey without being judged or pitied and for the first time in weeks she enjoys herself but their time together is cut short. Although Lauren would prefer to stay and continue her conversation with Ramsey, Brooke persuades Lauren to attend a friend's party out of town. Lauren's naivety puts her in danger and the horrific turn of events that follow create life changing consequences. Woods secretly rekindles his relationship with Chloe as the pull between them is too strong but with the ever increasing club members awareness of their attraction towards each other, how long can it possibly stay a secret? If their relationship were to be revealed, would Duke appreciate the defiance shown by a club member and would Hound be able to cope with another family issue after the recent events involving Paige and Jayden?When Lauren's secret is publicly revealed, Woods automatically thinks that Ramsey is the perpetrator rather than her saviour and assaults him but Ramsey is prepared to fight for her honour. Woods blames himself for focussing his attention on Chloe and missing the tell tale signs that may have alerted him to Lauren's heartache sooner. Will his relationship with Chloe be strong enough to withstand the pressure from the club and the internal struggle Woods has to deal with for blaming himself for Lauren's situation? Note to readers: This is not your normal MC series. The Aces are an MC with alpha males but the members do not shy away from the fact that they are husbands, fathers and lovers with feelings. If you don’t like a biker who cares and respects his woman, then this isn't a book for you.I want to take the time to mention that I’m from the United Kingdom and use UK spellings.To receive the full experience of the Aces MC Series, it's recommended that you read the stories in the following order:Diesel – Book 1Duke - Book 2Paige and Chloe - Book 2.5 Spike - Book 3Amy - Book 3.5Locke - Book 4Jayden - Book 4.5

    He was her best friend and her closest confidant, and she knew one day he’d be her forever.Then he broke her heart.After five years of complete silence between them, the motorcycle club they grew up in comes under attack, giving Cam the opportunity he needs to work his way back into Trix’s life.Because while Trix was nursing her broken heart, Cam was realizing exactly what he’d given up.They fall into a relationship easily, but when new tragedies mix with old memories, neither of the lovers are prepared for the fallout.

    She's interviewed many of the biggest names in entertainment -- Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston, and Queen Latifah among them -- and is known for her ability to disarm and get them to reveal their secrets. Known as both a "shock jock diva" and "the biggest mouth in New York," Wendy Williams is always at the top of her game, whether she's doing color commentary for the VH1 Fashion Awards or giving romantic advice on her daily drive-time show. But there's more to the Queen of Urban Radio than meets the mike. Wendy's Got the Heat is her story -- about growing up in a predominately white suburb, recovering from drug addiction, struggling to launch a successful career in one of the most male-dominated media industries -- and it's by turns painful, hilarious, triumphant, and totally true.

    Determined to stay on a straight and narrow path, he follows all the rules of his probation, and even works a full-time job as a janitor. But when the pressure becomes too much to handle, he reverts back to what he knows best. With everything under control, he's the happiest man alive--that is, until he realizes his happiness was achieved at the cost of another man's losses. This brings Breeze back to a part of his life he'd hoped never to relive. He puts his combat boots on and is ready for war, not knowing if the battle will land him back in lockdown. In order to keep his happiness, Breeze is willing to risk it all. Bestselling author Chunichi brings readers another engaging tale of life on the streets. The Streets Keep Calling will make you ask yourself, "How far would I be willing to go for survival?"

    Even the mention of her name is enough to bring my demons out to play. I still don't know what happened, but what I do know is she walked out on me, the club, and the future we were working towards without a backwards glance. I should have known she wouldn't stay gone.SashaLeaving Rav was the hardest decision I've ever had to make, but I didn’t have a choice. Staying and facing my past wasn't an option. I suffered through hell, but I'm stronger than I've ever been, at least I was until my daughter got sick. Now, the only person left who might be able to save her is her father. Only, I have no idea who it is. Ravage, or his brother, Sin.*Warning : Contains adult content, reading age 18 +. Graphic violence and dark emotional scenes that may trigger some readers.

    As the low country of South Carolina burns in a seven-month drought, Cassie Johnson longs for escape: both from her husband, Peck, the town’s newly promoted fire chief, who seems more interested in saving everyone else’s life than in living his own, and from the low country marshes where Cassie has never quite felt at home. But as Peck and Cassie drift apart, their teenage daughter, Kelly, finds herself torn between her parents and her desperate need for normalcy. It will take a tumultuous journey back to the North Carolina mountains before Cassie can begin to understand the complicated love that resides, unrecognized, deep in her heart.From a masterly voice in Southern fiction, The Fireman’s Wife is an emotionally bare and moving novel about one woman’s struggle to do what’s right–for her family, for her love, and for herself.

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    Then an opportunity arises to further her career by investigating the murder case of a friend of Ryder’s on the sly. After he tries to dissuade her by making a bet and losing, Jada agrees to let Ryder tutor her in order to attend a private party with all the suspects invited as guests. Ryder struggled against his attraction to Jada because he could have sworn the IT technician didn’t possess a submissive bone in her sleek, well-toned body. To his astonishment, and hers, she responded without fail to every hard slap and every dominant demand. But after losing his wife to cancer, he swore off relationships and refuses to let his need for Jada go any further than their short foray into the investigation. It takes seeing another man come on to her and a risk to her life to open his eyes to what has been right before him all along. As the murderer is revealed and secrets on Magnolia Island unearthed, the Lemaster men and their women have to come to grips with the betrayals surrounding them.

    A job needs done…he does it. Men idolize him. Women love him. Never shy and always up for a good time, Grizz finds himself jumping from mattress to mattress and digging grave after grave. You want to take a bullet? Cross the club. One night, rival MC, Devil’s Idol, do just that. Grizz and Animal are sent to straighten shit out while leaving no witnesses. What Grizz faces that night changes his life forever… Piper Jones is in the wrong place at the wrong time.The ruthless business woman, finds herself captive by the MC club. But she’s not one to go down without a fight. She slowly destroys Grizz, from his bad boy persona, to his ride or die motto. He should want nothing more than to do away with her with a single bullet. Instead, he finds himself giving his all just to be with her. Will Grizz be able to walk away from the one thing he swore he never wanted?Mature Content Warning. Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content.