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My Uptown Girl


C. Morgan - 2020
    I’m all for it.The electricity between us has me taking one step back and three forward.This is the woman I want beside and beneath me for the rest of my life.But her father thinks I’m riffraff. And he just might be right.Maybe if I just keep things professional, which is almost impossible.Heat blazes in and out of the kitchen as we try to work together, and I’ve got one thing on my mind.Owning every part of her.No matter what her family or anyone else thinks about it.This woman is my uptown girl.

Layla's List


Rosa Mink - 2019
    From Halloween to Valentines this group of friends will find everything they’ve wanted. Tami, Layla, Penny and Keke have been friends from the beginning of their freshman year in college, but in the three years since they’ve become closer than just friends, they’re now family. Their lives are about to change as they meet just the men to handle their curves. Layla The last three years I’ve had the best Christmases with my three best friends. They’ve replaced my three sisters that are complete opposite of me, twigs to my curves and I love them to bits. This year Christmas is so different. Tami and Penny are both in amazing relationships and I’m still trying to catch up to all of it. Thankfully, these men understand that we’re family and our Christmas Eve movie marathon is still on. Everything is going just fine until a gorgeous man walks in with Mike, making me swoon and panting after him the way Mike does for Tami’s cinnamon rolls. A kiss under the mistletoe has me falling hard, but will I find him on my Christmas List for keeps, or just until morning? David When my best friend Ryker asks me to track down his new wife’s disappearing father, I can’t say no to him. Little did he know it would change all of our lives with the answers. I wasn’t expecting to give him a little Christmas miracle to make his woman smile, and I certainly wasn’t expecting to find my own Christmas miracle to pull me out of my workaholic ways. My best friend Mike had the nerve to kiss my woman under the mistletoe and all I see is red. If I hadn’t sworn to never fight again, I’d have blackened his eyes for touching this curvy goddess. The second I taste her lips I know I’m never letting go. This woman will be mine and if anyone tries to take her from me, they’ll learn just how good I am at my job. I’m going to be the first on Layla’s list for good. Layla’s List is book 3 in the Curvy Girls Holidays Series. If you’re looking for a quick read with alpha men, curvy girls, strong language, no cheating, and HEAs, you’ve found the right book. It's intended for an adult audience that will leave you longing for a man like David on your Christmas List.

The Beautiful and the Broken


Illiana Cenjur - 2018
    It can often seem like there's no way things will ever get better. I wrote this book to remind you that it will, and to give you some comfort and hope along the way. May you find the healing and love your heart deserves. -Illiana Cenjur

Face Down Fridays: Prelude


Sherelle Green - 2020
    Heated glance. I knew I was hooked from the first moment our eyes connected. But I’m not the type of woman to give in easily. Especially when his offer is dripping in rule breaking notions threatening to consume me.HIMI wanted her willing and ready for anything before she’d even spoken a single word. I’m a patient man, but even patience has a timeframe when it comes to following her rules. But as she’ll soon learn, I don’t follow rules. I make them.Please Note: Face Down Fridays is a fast-burn, sexy prelude to the Crowne Legacy series. Although this story can be read as a stand-alone, it’s an intro into the series.

Anonymous Acts (Five Star Enterprises)


Christina C. Jones - 2017
    Friend? Sure. Boss? Hell yes. But murderer? Never. If only she hadn’t threatened exactly that, just before someone winds up dead, and her fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Always comes to light… All he wanted was to live a quiet life, without all the danger and darkness of his past. Those plans are blown when he’s accused of a crime he has nothing to do with, leaving him with a hard decision… remain in the shadows, or do what he can to help a friend? When other crimes start stacking up – the handiwork of an anonymous suspect with an unknown vendetta, they’ll discover something that flips their worlds upside down… A murder accusation may be the least of their worries.

Paid Companion


Nia Forrester - 2017
    But she's pretending to be. Just for a few days, and just because she stands a earn a ridiculous amount of money. The thing is, her mind-numbingly boring job as a receptionist at a modeling agency while she tries to sell her art isn't exactly paying the bills in her crappy apartment, and she's desperate for cash. So when the wealthy and handsome Blake Morgan contacts her agency looking for a girl who's "not ostentatiously attractive" to accompany him to a family getaway, Lia leaps at the chance, sending her on the adventure of a lifetime with Blake, his sister, Nicolette and Kevin, his somewhat reserved, but super-hot "assistant." The Morgan clan is young, beautiful, loaded and tons of unexpected fun. So what's the worst that could happen?

The Heart Of A Champion


Donnia Marie - 2019
    Without a doubt, Zafirah is a daddy’s girl and in her eyes has the perfect role model as a father which makes it hard for any man to compare. Is her heart even capable of allowing another being to direct her steps? Does she even want to be handled? Her passion for designing clothes and opening a boutique is all she’s worried about until her heart takes a turn when she realizes the chemistry that she and Troy share. Mr. Champion, Zafirah’s father regards Troy as his son. Will the close-knit relationship they share be a stumbling block for Troy and Zafirah? Is Troy what Mr. Champion envisions for his daughter? Will Zafirah and Troy go against the grain to be with one another? Troy Cunningham is an example of a man that can overcome any obstacle and still succeed despite the statistics. He went from dealing in the streets to owning a successful business and his growth as an evolving individual shows daily. However, hardships later plague him and his heart is on the line. Will he continue to win in the game of life? “Please… When you have me all to yourself, you don’t know what to do.” ~Zafirah~ “I missed you too Zee, so stop flexin’ all the time.” ~Troy~ The Champion Sisters is a series spotlighting four sisters with very different personalities that are conquering their own world, in their own way, at their own pace. Join them on their journey as they navigate through family, careers, and life. Discover how they all end up coming out as champions.

Love in the Streets


Ashley Nicole - 2017
    You fall head over heels in love with him. Dr. Sienna Jameson grew up with a crime boss as a father and is not looking for a man with the same occupation. But Streets is cute… and sweet… and everything in between. How is she supposed to resist his charms while craving everything about him? Streets is just trying to do his job. Hooking up with the boss’s daughter is not in the job description, but after spending some time with Dr. Jameson, he’s not so sure he can stay away; however, the circumstances dictate that he must. What to do?

Instantly His (OTT Obsessed Book 1)


Mandy Morgan - 2020
    

Solo


Deborah Bladon - 2014
    She has landed a role in a Broadway musical and all of the hard work, dedication and devotion to her craft are finally paying off. It's not the starring role she's hoped for, but she knows that it's a step in the right direction and if she can keep her focus where it needs to be, she'll finally get the solo she deserves. If that happens, the entire path of her career will change and her remarkable talent will finally be noticed. Everything is on track until Libby's path crosses with Alec Hughes. He's the investor backing the musical. He holds all the cards to Libby's career in his hand and he wants only one thing to help her get her moment in the spotlight. He wants her. As they grow closer, Libby is forced to choose between standing out from the crowd and following her heart. She wants Alec, but his past is dictating their future. On opening night, everything changes. Libby's world is shattered and Alec must make a choice. Does he lay himself bare and show Libby who he truly is or does he walk away so she can pursue the life she's always wanted?

Undeniable


Serena Grey - 2014
    She gave him her heart and her love, and ended up alone, heartbroken and with scars that were almost too much for her to bear.Seven years later, they cross paths again. Jackson is everything she remembers, only more irresistible. Underneath his disdain, his desire to possess her lights a response within her, but she has no desire to rekindle their past, or face the pain of all those years ago.However, Jackson has no intention of making it easy for her, this time he’s determined to make her pay for the past, and for the future they should have had, even if it means destroying her in the process.

Mine


Flora Ferrari - 2020
    I’ve been obsessing over that shy, curvy woman for three years...and now I’m back to make her mine for good. Her father might be my best friend, but I’ll do anything to make his daughter mine in every sense of the word… I’ve been in love with Nathan for as long as I can remember. He never noticed me, but on my eighteenth birthday, something changed. Now, he consumes my every thought. He’s so tall and handsome and completely out of my league...not to mention twice my age...but maybe for the first time, I’ll get what I want. *Mine is a short, standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

3:AM


Jai Bree'nae - 2017
    Writers write, painters paint, musicians are in the studio. All artists are up at 3AM. Lovers are up as well; because 3AM is the hour at which all guards are let down; when we're at our purest. If you want to get to someone's soul, get them to talk at 3AM... Symphony Stewart is a beautiful girl with a far from beautiful past that she's trying to run away from, but you know what they say about running away from your past, 'it doesn't work because wherever you go, you take yourself with you'; and that's exactly what Symphony does. She takes her problems from Dallas with her to Houston, and without paying any attention, she collides into Kenyatta Kumar, a reckless talking, rude boy from Homestead with a horrid past all his own, a swag all his own, a cocky demeanor all his own; one that makes him see women for what they are, fuck buddies, that is until he meets the gray tornado eyed mean ass that is Symphony. It's their identical souls that push them together and pull them apart in this complicated love story. Is there such a thing as a happily-ever-after for people like them? Can they move past the pain of their pasts for a better future? Maybe. Ask them at 3:AM.

Admit You Miss Me


Ajme Williams - 2020
    I made her promises that I thought I could keep. I thought our distance would only be for a few months, until the family ties that kept us apart broke.I ended up breaking all of those promises and left her to raise our daughter by herself.I’ve lost sleep over it these past three years, knowing that I desperately need them both in my life. I don’t know how to fix it. I don’t know what words can erase the damages I’ve done.Then family tragedy strikes, and I’m left trying to piece things back together. I realize that now’s the time, I have to try to mend the things that I have broken.Without warning, I show up on her doorstep, trying to right the wrongs.All it boils down to is whether or not she’s willing to give me another chance.This is the third book in the Fake Love Rich Boss Series. It is a stand-alone but the first two books in the series (Boss's Secret and Boss's Baby) follow the two main characters.If you enjoyed this book then you can get the first two books in the series here:Boss's Secret (Book 1) is available to order now!!Boss's Baby (Book 2) is available to order now!!Let the fake love story unfold even further between Cassidy and Oliver….Get ready for an unexpected surprise….READ FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED

Hardass


Tarin Lex - 2020
    Brusque, authoritative, and with an artistic integrity that’s borderline absolute, he leaves little room for compromise.When one thing after another goes awry on a special project in a remote mountain town, Chase has no choice but to partner with structural engineer Avery Smith, and he’d better play nice…She might be the youngest, prettiest thing he’s ever seen in a hard hat, but underestimating her would be at his own peril. Avery is tough as nails, and she has her own integrity to uphold—her loyalty to the small town community and natural landscape.There’s just one teeny-tiny distraction…and it looks fabulous in Carhartt pants.Sometimes the best laid plans go up in smoke.And love moves in. HARDASS is a short, sweet & steamy romance. NO cliffhangers. NO cheating. Guaranteed happily-ever-after. This is a standalone one-hour short romance read.