Her only ally? A sworn enemy. After being isolated and beaten for years by bandits, English merchant girl Emily is rescued by the very Highlanders she has spent years in fear of. Despite their assurances, Emily is terrified. Her only comfort is the Laird's own English wife, Sarina, who must help her overcome the trauma she has faced at the hands of brutish villains. When one of the bandits is captured, however, Emily discovers the truth she has wanted to hear for years: Her mother is alive. Uncaring of the dangers she may face, Emily pleads with the Mackenzie family for assistance to find her last remaining family member. The kind-hearted Laird's brother, Angus, volunteers to accompany and protect her on her journey. Emily is forced to let go of her anger toward the Scottish people for the actions of the few when she finds herself becoming more and more devoted to her Highland protector. But when an unexpected enemy arises to test her trust, Emily must make a heart-breaking decision that will change the course of her life forever... "Highlander's Unexpected Ally" has over 80,000 words packed with romance, anguish, and passion set on the beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.

    The future of the pack was questionable as it seemed everything around them was being destroyed. With the death of Justice and Kingston’s rogue state, Riley was left without her two best friends trying to step up into her role in the pack to ensure that the pack wasn’t ruined altogether. With the pack on shaky ground, would the death of Justice finally tear it apart? Will Kellan be forced to kill Kingston, his only son? Has Lynn been keeping a deadly secret about her father that could ruin any chances for the revival of the Phoenix Pack? In the second installment of the next generation series Becoming a Beast; follow the pack as they unlock mysteries and find the answers that will save their pack or destroy it.

    Three queens of the south. They’re the daughters of the biggest kingpin in Dallas Texas , but theres more than that, that meets the eye. Chance the youngest of three. Is the fiery, say what’s on her mind, can’t be tamed by no one, baby sister. Chance is definitely one of a kind and has no time for men or women that can’t handle her but she meets her match in Nash. Chandler is the middle sister and the fraternal of twin of Chance. While Chance is a firecracker Chandler is the calm one. She has sworn off men after finding her man of two years has cheated, but all that has changed when Nehki enters her life. Chayse the oldest, and the leader of the three, is married with three kids to her lawyer husband. Her life pretty much consist of the same thing everyday, but when the unexpected happens, she learns that things aren’t always simple as she thought. The Kobaine brothers, Kree, Nehki, and Nash, are all bosses in their own right. Kree being the oldest is out of the game, he now lives life as a successful business owner. His life is good, but there is something missing, a woman. When he meets Chayse he knows she’s the one but will outside forces tear them apart before they even get started. Nehki along with his little brother Nash runs their empire. He has been with his girlfriend for four years. He’s never had thoughts of leaving but meeting Chandler makes him see different. Leaving for Nehki though, may be easier said than done. Nash is the youngest and the wildest one. He’s got it bad for Chance, but getting her is a Challenge. Nash also has a lot going on in his life. he has a daughter he loves but a baby mother he can’t stand, and his entire world crashes when he’s learns the unthinkable. Join the lives of these three couples as they make their way through lies, secret and betrayal. Life definitely isn’t easy when you’re a trap Queen

    Not only was he a product of his environment, but he was the son of a queen pin. With a queen pin as a mother, the drug game was destined for him and his four brothers. Together, The King Brothers ran the hood, but Momma Ava wanted them run the drug game. And that they did. Although taking over blocks came easy for Quentin, he wanted more. Q wanted The Kings to become the first black mafia family. What he hadn't planned on doing was falling in love, but fate intervened and he fell for the beautiful Simone Anderson. After the death of Simone's mother, she and her two sisters moved in with their aunt on the east side of Detroit. Change didn't come easy and she began to isolate herself from everyone except for her best friend Chanel, her sisters, and her cousin Dani. But on the day of Chanel's most talked about pool party that changed. She fell for Quentin, and later found herself doing and experiencing things she never even dreamed of. She went from "the new girl" to "Queen Q". Being with a hoods celebrity came with many perks. What Simone didn't know was that it came with lies, infedility and heartbreak too. Part one of Married to The Connect, mostly taking place in the early 2000s, tells the love story of Quentin and Simone and how they went from teenagers falling in love and going through hell, to married adults raising children and running a lucrative drug empire together.

    For years, she stayed in a marriage that held no value or substance. She dedicated four years of her life to a man who lied, cheated, and walked all over her heart. At the age of twenty-four years old, she should have been wild and living her best life. After Xavier delivers another powerful blow to her heart, Ivy has no interest in sticking around to save her sunken marriage. The moment Ivy signs the divorce papers, she feels alive and free. She's on a mission to get her life back, and put the past behind her. When she parks her U-Haul in her neighbor's assigned spot, she comes face to face with the sexiest man on God’s green Earth. Since his junior year in high school, Zane worked the streets of Detroit, and now he was leaving his ruthless ways behind him and focusing on his upholstery shop. Zane was now just a regular guy, who was trying to make a way for his eight-year-old daughter. He had been with a few women here and there, but not anyone who could potentially capture his heart. Falling in love wasn't on his agenda, and if it was, his nagging baby mama, Timeka, wouldn't make it easy. After a frustrating day at work, all Zane wanted to do was go home, turn on his TV, and relax. He notices his new neighbor, and instantly, he is mesmerized by her good looks and perfect body. After a run in that leaves both Ivy and Zane wanting to do more than just borrow a cup of sugar, they avoid each other as much as possible. The inevitable occurs, and Ivy and Zane are forced to face the elephant in the room. Being in Zane's presence did something to Ivy, and she could no longer resist what her body and heart desired. Zane is falling hard for Ivy, but where there is happiness, evil lurks. When the past can't let you go, secrets are put to the forefront, and enemies are watching your every move, can Ivy and Zane survive the madness?

    Cherish Denise learns from every trial and tribulation in the most horrible way. Not only does this young teen change from the nerdy plus side girl next door to the thick, busty and voluptuous woman. She becomes exactly what she never wanted to be after secretly falling in love with her handsome, chocolate neighbor Khalil. Cherish finds herself the subject of ridicule as she is turned down and placed in the “best friend” zone. Until she meets Caine, a thug from Georgia who literally knocks the socks right off her feet. They hit it off instantly, not knowing he was about to Inflict the worst pain on her. Caine seemed like the perfect guy at first with just a little street and thugness. Until he shakes up Cherish’s world, shows his true colors and motives, which sends Cherish up a valley of “no self-esteem and desperation.” There are so many hurdles to climb in her life. Will Cherish embrace her flaws? Love herself unconditionally? Will Cherish and Khalil make it through the hurdles meant to tear them apart? Or will Caine take her on a complete whirlwind. Who knows, but this chick needs more than time to figure out her life as college approaches and these men can’t stop wanting to sample her like a sweet Georgia peach. Stay tuned and find out....Why it’s the thicker the Berry, the Sweeter the Juice…..

    Despite his past infidelities, she pushes hard to make it work. A night of snooping brings out a few secrets that could destroy their love forever. But someone in her corner might be willing to take Bianca's pain away if she let's them. Damita Paxton had been dealt a bad hand. After losing her job and being forced to move in with her cousin, Bianca, she tries to start her life over and begin a new. But a secret that she left back in Atlanta not only threatens her happiness but her life as well. Sunset Richmond is in love with a man who may never love her the way she loves him. With two kids on her hip, all she desires is to be a real family. Is she doomed to being the side chick forever? Will anyone be able to find the happiness they so desperately seek or is this a setup for failure?

    Her goal was to become an accountant and work her way up to run her own company. Unfortunately, before her 21st birthday changes had to be made in her life that would cause her to leave everything she once knew behind; including her mother.Caleb was your average bachelor that ran through women like water. The problem was he wanted to settle down but never found anyone good enough to do that with.When Kharis and Caleb finally meet face to face, sparks fly and a flame is ignited in both of them that won't allow either one of them to walk away; no matter what obstacles are placed in front of them. The two of them will take a journey unlike any other showing everyone that it's ok to have that different kind of love.

    But with an American film crew in town intent on uncovering buried secrets from WWII, and a disgruntled relative amongst other problems, life is neither simple nor quiet. When Patrick, her ex-boss, unexpectedly offers Katie her dream media job, she must decide whether it is worth turning her back on everything and everyone in Dartmouth - including Leo, a friend from the past, who wants to be a part of her future. Will Katie make the right decision?

    Wanting a chance at a new life, away from the pitying stares and loneliness of her life in England, she answers an ad as a mail order bride in America. Brooks is a gambling man, who wants revenge against his father's killer. His plans are complicated when Fiona lands in his lap after a winning hand. He doesn’t have time to be looking after a woman, especially one who should have known better than to come to a strange country on her own. But, somehow, she has become his problem. Will the final wager cost him his heart? BOOK 2: A Drifter’s Fortune - She needs to escape the brutality of the life she’s living, and he needs a wife to win a fortune… Patience has been raised by family who treat her as little more than a servant. After years of pain and abuse, she knows it’s time to get her and her younger brother to safety before it’s too late. She answers an ad looking for a mail order bride, knowing that whatever the future holds with a complete stranger, it could never be worse than what it is now. An eccentric man has left his beloved Last Chance Ranch to the first man who can find a woman to marry him. Problem is, it has to be a woman they’ve never met, and they have to get her to agree to come to the desolate ranch full of surprises, in the middle of nowhere, and stay for at least six months. The race is on to win the fortune. Harrison is determined to send the woman away after the term is up, paying her dearly for her time. He’s lived in the shadow of his family name long enough, and wants to create his own mark in the world. He doesn’t have time for anything else. But, when Patience shows up, his plans change as he realizes there might be more to life than earning a fortune. And, maybe the fortune he has in front of him is already worth more than he could have dreamed. BOOK 3: A Lawman’s Reward - Can he prove she’s worthy of the love he has to give? Lydia is ready for her fresh start as the teacher in the growing cowtown of Abilene, KS. Her brother isn’t happy about her living in town on her own, so only agrees if his friend—the local sheriff—is willing to keep an eye on her. Lewis Kinkaide has left a life behind, following his dreams of working as a lawman in the wildest town in the west. He agrees to keep his eye on Lydia, knowing it’s no hardship since he’s already had his eye on her for a long time. Can Lewis prove to her that her disability, which she believes leaves her with nothing to offer a man, is in her eyes only? And, what will happen when secrets from his past come forward, threatening to ruin the hope and trust they've started to build? BOOK 4: Jessie's Bargain (This book crosses over and continues into this series featuring the same characters you will meet in the first 3 books). Cora left England for a new life in America as a mail order bride - only to find the man she’s come to marry has been killed in a gunfight. She has a sister in Kansas, but how can she get there? Jesse needs this job driving cattle to Kansas so he can marry the woman who’s given him an ultimatum - buy land and settle down, or she’ll marry someone who will.

    Ellie Greene wants a quiet life with Grams on the Wyoming farm, and quiet could happen if someone would stop sabotaging them. Each week something more dangerous happens and Ellie doesn't know how much more she can stand. Forced to seek help, Ellie would prefer anyone else other than the tall, dark, sexy-as-sin cowboy with the knight-in-shining-armor complex she gets stuck with. While the chemistry between them flares brighter than fireworks, Ellie knows they want different things from life. She wants an easy-going farm boy, and nothing about Shane is easy. Besides, soon he’ll be moving on. He’s not meant to be a civilian… Shane Hannigan doesn’t know how to be anything but a Marine sniper. Honestly, he’s not sure he’s good at anything else. Since the IED explosion took his leg—and most likely his career—he’s not sure where he belongs. As a man whose job is to protect others, coming across the blonde-curly haired beauty with a flat tire is a nice distraction, that is until he finds out the flat was no accident. Someone is out to get Ellie, and even though she’s the most stubbornly competent woman he’s ever met—and damn if that’s not a sexy trait—he knows she's in danger and he’s going to help her, despite her obstinate objections. Can they work together to find who is determined to destroy Ellie before it’s too late? Or will Ellie lose her heart and her farm?

    

    

    And she sets her sights on learning more about their scout, Thomas Bledsoe. Thomas’s job is to get settlers safely across the Kentucky Wilderness Road to their destination while keeping an ear open for news of Shawnee unrest. But naïve Kate’s inquisitive nature could put them both in the middle of a rising tide of conflict. Is there more to Thomas’s story than he is willing to tell? Is there an untapped courage in Kate that can thwart a coming disaster? Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear. More in the Daughters of the Mayflower series:The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean (February 2018)The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo – set 1725 New Orleans (April 2018)The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep – set 1760 during the French and Indian War (June 2018)The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia (August 2018)​The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road (October 2018)The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore (December 2018)