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The Rise and Fall of the Barnes Brothers RELOADED : Spinoff


Nikki Brown - 2020
    

Melani 2: A BBW Love on the Rise


Tyanna - 2020
    But the past comes racing back when she discovers the man that ruined her life is extremely close to the love of her life. In just a moment, everything Melani knows changes, and her heart is ripped out of her chest and stomped on. Will she press forward with Javion or will Melani continue to let her past dictate her future?Between going back and forth with Liv and trying to convince Melani that he’s serious about her, Javion feels like he’s going crazy. But going crazy for Melani is different and he likes it. Despite knowing the kind of baggage Melani comes with, Javion wants her and will stop at nothing to get her. But soon, a bomb is dropped that causes his whole world to shatter into thousands of pieces. Will he be able to handle the new information, or will he cut off the people he loves the most?On top of trying to figure out if they’re really up for the relationship thing, Erin and Marshon have been swamped with baby mama drama, which only causes Erin to be more cautious, especially with how her other relationships ended. But this time, it’s different, and now having a baby on the way, Erin is more determined than ever to give her baby a two-parent home. Will Marshon and Erin survive this storm? Or is their relationship not strong enough to withstand Hurricane Koree?

Essence of You


Tiye Love - 2018
    When she is dumped unceremoniously by text three years ago, she decides to only focus on friends, work, and law school and not necessarily in that order. But that suddenly changes while on her first girls' trip to Essence Festival when she literally bumps into Montana Keyes, a handsome, charming, and wealthy professional basketball player. There is instant chemistry between them and they enjoy a no-strings attached, passion-filled weekend. While she is content to leave their weekend as a pleasant memory, Montana wants more and promises a future. And although she finds herself irrevocably drawn to him, she decides not to risk her heart on a man who has left a trail of broken hearts. As time passes Jasmine is unable to forget Montana and when they meet again she is surprised to discover he still feels the same. She now must make a choice to remain in her comfortable world or explore a new one full of passion and romance where the stakes are higher than she has ever known. Will she trust Montana, and more importantly herself enough to take a chance on love? (Revised and previously published)

Love for Lease


Danielle Burton - 2020
    Falling is not a part of the plan. She's sure if she keeps her distance the bothersome feelings will go away. That task may prove impossible since he's her landlord.Keith has tried his hand too many times at love and it always seems to fail him. As his life begins to intertwine itself with Sasha's he can't help but to consider giving it one more try. However, winning her heart may be harder than he'd hoped.Sasha's spent her life longing for a place that feels like home. She wants to believe she's finally found it in Keith, but things never work out that easily for her.What Keith wants more than anything is a family. Things are finally falling into place, but it could all slip through his fingers.

Fortress (Forde Family Series Book 2)


Nikki Blaire - 2019
     Marcus Forde, Jr., is the heir apparent and CFO of his father’s multi-million dollar wealth management firm. He’s wealthy, strong-willed, lives in his father’s image, and gives him unyielding loyalty. For as long as he could remember, he’s modeled himself after this one man, to a fault. Until it all crumbles... Unfortunately, the faults of his father become a scandal that threatens to ruin the family name, which makes them call on Charlisse Lageaux, a no nonsense crisis management expert that can make all of this mess go away. Her first order of business is to protect what is left of the Forde’s diminished empire. To Charlisse, all of these wealthy men are the same, but while working with Marcus to clean up this mess, she notices that there’s more to the reckless, rude, and heavily guarded finance magnate than meets the eye.

Mad Woman 2: Love Drove Her Crazy


Lady Lissa - 2017
    Her love for her husband was stronger than his betrayal and she was going to fight for what was hers or die trying. But how far will she go to save her marriage? Lincoln had no plans to salvage his marriage with Tiffani, especially since his heart now belonged to another. Lincoln was in love with Maddie and had every intention on ending his marriage to Tiffani, until she confessed to him that she was pregnant with their child. Maddie's world came crashing down around her when Lincoln told her he's moving back in with his wife because she's pregnant. Distraught and heartbroken, Maddie sets out to get her man back, even if it means committing the ultimate crime. Will Maddie win her man back or will she spend the rest of her life paying for what she did? Find out in the final chapter of Mad Woman: Love Drove Her Crazy...

I'll Always Belong to You


Bianca - 2016
    They are smart, successful, and run their own business. Dr. Monae, and Dr. Erica are married to successful men while Dr. Grace is swearing off men. Dr. Monae is married to one of the most powerful men in Texas, Governor Greg Johnson, who is so consumed with looking good for his peers that he neglects his wife needs. When she starts having eyes for someone else, will she risk her career, and family just to feel loved? Dr. Erica knows that she could be more successful than she already is, and while working towards that goal, she neglects her husband, Bishop Duncan, needs, which is a need for children. When her husband starts to roam, will Dr. Erica, put her own selfish needs aside to give her husband what he so desperately wants? After Dr. Grace catches her soon to be ex-husband in a compromising position, she is done with love and throws herself into her work, until she meets Exodus. Will she be able to put her work aside and try to love again? Secrets, lies, and betrayal seems to be the theme in these three friends professional and personal lives. Will the secrets that each of these friends are holding ruin their lives, or make their bond stronger? This steamy novel full of lust, love, and lies is sure to leave you wanting more.

All White Bricks 2: The Banks Sisters


Lucinda John - 2021
    

Dear Heart: The Letter Chronicles


Natavia - 2018
    Her father Brodie made sure she always had the best that money could buy. But her happiness comes to an end. When Brodie is slammed with a thirty-year prison bid. With him off the streets, Heart has to take over his job, pushing the purest cocaine through the city of, Annapolis. But there is one problem, she’s a woman. Jared is the persona Heart has to hide behind in order to fit in with the heavy hittas, but what will happen when she falls in love with her connect, Hamisi? Heart’s father, Brodie, writes her a letter revealing a shocking secret that will put everyone around her life in danger. The letter ends up in the wrong hands and Hamisi is out for blood. This novella takes place in the 80s era when the crack epidemic began to spread. Everyone is out for themselves at the cost of loyalty. Will Jared take over Heart’s life or will she have to reveal the person behind the facade? This is a fast-paced novella about love, loyalty and lust.

Hold You Down: A Matin Novel


Dominique Thomas - 2018
    By chance, she meets Ameer. He’s everything that she wants but doesn’t need. Married to not only the streets but to a woman as well. Sophie’s sees that Ameer is trouble from the start, but she can’t seem to stay away from him. Ameer slides into Sophie’s life and changes things instantly. Some for the better and some for the worse. With an enemy determined to take Ameer and his family out trouble falls onto Sophie and the ones he loves. Ameer has a plan and good intentions but getting to the finish line is going to be a lot harder than he thought. All he wanted to do was hold Sophie down. Will he be able to have the new woman and new life, or will he succumb to his old one?

Love Me Until I Love Myself: Sage and Delilah's Love Story


B. Love - 2016
    Her dreams seemed to be completely out of her reach until she met Tory. Tory needed a beautiful woman to seduce his brother and take part in a scandal big enough to strip his brother, Sage, of his good reputation and position as President of their family company.When Tory saw Delilah he knew she was the one, and for fifty thousand dollars Delilah willingly agreed.When Sage saw Delilah he knew she was the one, but she wasn’t saved. She didn’t have a relationship with Christ. Ignoring the little tug at his heart that told him to stay away from her, Sage gave Delilah his heart recklessly and was forced to pick up the pieces when her betrayal shattered it.After Sage finds out who Delilah really is and what her true intentions were, he’s faced with the most difficult decision of his life – loving and being merciful like the God he claims to serve, or seeking revenge on her and his brother for all of the damage they’ve caused in his life and reputation.Which one will he choose? Read this standalone modern day Samson and Delilah story to find out!

He Earned the Key To My Soul


Kendra Sumter - 2018
    She found her voice with her lyrics and a melodic beat. Her soulful voice reaches millions but, she only needs one to hear her. She’s heard by the one she least expected. Can she handle the truths she’s been longing to hear? Dallevante Staples writes platinum hits for some of the biggest artists in the industry. There’s only one voice that touches his soul. He hears her plea. He answers her in the only way she understands. He knows what she needs but, in order to give it to her he must earn the key to her soul. In this soul gripping emotional ride there’s loss, gain, pain, with the ultimate goal being love.

The Chase


Mel Dau - 2021
    Now, she has to make a way for herself and her two young children. With goals in mind, she has absolutely no time for love, but what happens when an unexpected person comes along to show her things that she has never seen before? Will her heart be willing to open for love to enter?Avery Horry is a businessman all about his success. While he is not necessarily looking for love, he is open to it with the right person. This person has to be cut from a different cloth than the normal. When he runs into Rehtaeh, he thinks he may have found that person. Will he be able to break down the walls around her heart and show her what it’s like to be adored and loved?Let the chase begin...

A Boss For The Holidays: Mason & Yuri


M. Keyes - 2020
    

The Birthday Bid


Suzette D. Harrison - 2019
    How else would beauty influencer, Senaé Dawson, wind up at a bachelor auction? Whisked away without a say, her besties treat her to a birthday bid at an auction featuring decadent Black men. Inevitably infected by the hype, Senaé’s excitement hits hyper drive until the blindfold’s removed from her eyes. She’s dumbstruck to discover she’s just “bought” her ex-husband. Lexington “Lex” Ryde turned his love for cars into a multi-million dollar private transportation business serving Black Hollywood’s A-list. His line of work taught Lex to be prepared at a moment’s notice. But seeing his ex-wife face-to-face for the first time in twenty years leaves him feeling as if “sucker-punched by Tyson and Holyfield.” Thanks to their problematic past, neither is pleased with this bachelor auction “ridiculousness”, or the instant flare of hot, sexual attraction erupting between them. But being Mama Peaches’ first foster child, Lex can’t renege. He's stuck with the auction results...and the unpleasant truth that he's still in love with his ex.   Take the ride with Senaé and Lex! They’ll confront a painful past, consider their present, and encounter an unwanted admirer who must be dealt with.