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Flawless Series Boxed Set: Parts 1-5


Jade Jones - 2018
    Two small time hoodlums turned big time entrepreneurs, these Cali boys are just trying to get it at any and all costs. But when betrayal and greed comes into play, these two friends' very foundation is shaken. Can they stay afloat in spite of it all, or will they lose what they worked so hard to build together? Shayla Edwards is a spoiled little rich girl who's always walked the path that was chosen by her wealthy, successful parents. However, things become a whole lot interesting when she meets a sexy D-boy that changes her entire life forever. Romeo is everything Shayla's ever wanted in a man, but will she be able to tolerate the dangerous life he lives? Kimberlyn Lopez was used to living the lavish life before her fiancée Cool was locked up on drug charges, leaving her to take care of their five-year-old son. If things aren't bad enough already, they really become complicated when Desmond, an old flame, comes back into the picture. With his smooth, charismatic appeal, Desmond has always held a part of her heart even while they were apart. But will Kimberlyn be able to tolerate his career choice - and the possibility of losing him as well? If things are complicated enough, they really heat up when Cool gets the early release he was anticipating. Flawless will take you on an emotional roller coaster, that'll surely have you questioning just how far you'll go for love.

The James Ryker Trilogy


Rob Sinclair - 2018
    Now living in a secret location, under the new identify of James Ryker, he wants nothing more than to be left alone, the chance to start a new life away from chaos, violence, destruction and deceit.It’s not long, however, before Ryker’s short-lived idyll is destroyed when he is tracked down by Peter Winter, his ex-boss at the JIA. Winter brings with him news of the murder of a woman in Spain, Kim Walker, whose fingerprints match those of one of Ryker’s former adversaries who’s been missing presumed dead for years - an infamous female assassin known as the Red Cobra.A cyberattack at the JIA led to the Red Cobra’s profile being compromised, and Winter believes JIA agents may now be at risk too, Ryker included. But Ryker knew the elusive Red Cobra better than anyone, and when he sees the grisly pictures of Kim Walker’s corpse, he has news for Winter - she isn't the assassin at all ...So just who is the mystery dead woman? And where is the real Red Cobra? THE BLACK HORNET: What do you do when the love of your life vanishes without a trace? If you’re ex-intelligence agent James Ryker you search for the answers whatever the cost, however much blood and sacrifice it takes...Six months ago Lisa was taken from Ryker, and he’ll stop at nothing to find out who is responsible and why. Following a trail to Mexico, the ex-Joint Intelligence Agency asset soon finds himself in the firing line of enemies he long thought he’d left behind. Set-up for the murder of a former informant, Ryker is thrown into a crumbling jail run by The Black Hornet, the notorious leader of a Mexican drug cartel. But what connects the cartel to the informant’s murder, and to Lisa’s disappearance? And just who is the mystery American claiming he can help Ryker in his hour of need? THE SILVER WOLF: Ryker wants blood, and one way or another he’ll get it...Still tormented by the disappearance of his wife, ex-intelligence agent James Ryker sets out on a personal mission of revenge, prepared to go to any lengths in search of the truth.The trail takes him from the crystal waters of Mexico’s Caribbean coast, back to a place he thought he would never set foot again - his country of birth, England. But there he discovers more than even he bargained for. Stumbling across a terrorist attack targeted against his old employers - the secretive Joint Intelligence Agency -the faint clues to many events in his recent past are all seemingly linked to one mysterious character; The Silver Wolf.But just who is the Silver Wolf, and why is he hell-bent on punishing not just Ryker, but his closest allies at the JIA too?Has Ryker finally met his match?The Silver Wolf is a globe-trotting thriller that sees James Ryker at his hard-nosed best as he fights the ghosts of his past. As skilled as Jason Bourne, as no-nonsense as Jack Reacher, James Ryker delivers in another heart-pounding thriller. The James Ryker books are fast-paced thrillers filled with twists and turns and intrigue that will appeal to readers of big-hitting thrillers by the likes of Lee Child, David Baldacci, Mark Dawson

Multiple Me's


Sasha Wright - 2013
    Living the fast life way before her adult years, she finally met her match when she fell in love with Rex. Although she thought he was everything she’d been missing, she soon learned Rex was not the man she thought. Now over twenty years later, she’s desperate to find her long lost daughter who she was forced to abandon all those years ago. Oneca Alvarez has always tried to live her life as a good girl. Growing up as a self- proclaimed daddy’s girl, she always did everything in her power to make her daddy proud. Despite her efforts, trouble is always near, and no matter how far she runs, there’s nothing this timid twenty-five year old virgin can do to escape it. Ocean Robinson has never been the type to let anyone run over her. A self-certified bitch, she constantly leaves a path of destruction behind her. Ocean, always the one to be in control, feels she has the best of both worlds as she can manipulate any situation she’s involved in. Soon, Ocean will realize that everything she thought was real just can’t be, and she actually never had any control at all. When life hits them with full force, they learn that the past will always come back around. These 3 ladies will all have to face the truths in their lives all while discovering the connection they all share.

Still Luvin' a Beast


Tina J. - 2017
    Promise was able to tame Hurricane 'The Beast' and get him to marry her. She was his backbone, the woman of his dreams and the one he planned on spending the rest of his life with. Unfortunately, during one of their break ups, Hurricane gets so drunk, and does something stupid, that could possibly destroy everything him and Promise built. Arnold and Stella were the perfect fairytale and everyone envied their relationship. He too, worshiped the ground she walked on but sadly, fell victim to his worst downfall. It causes intense turmoil between the two, making Stella take a step back to see, if Arnold is worth the trouble. Meanwhile, lurking in the shadow is someone from her past who has come back to wreak havoc in her life and will stop at nothing to see her in pain for the time he missed, being away. Take a journey with these couples and see if their men are worth the headache or should they leave them alone. Still Luvin A Beast will have you on the edge of your seat, trying to figure out what will happen next.

Why Are There Monkeys? (and Other Questions for God)


Brooke Jones - 2021
    I loved it!" Howard Rosenberg -- Pulitzer Prize winning former Los Angeles Times columnist and author.Brooke Jones, Breast Cancer Warrior, Political Satirist, and former star of San Francisco and Los Angeles radio died...but her death was short-lived. 8 minutes passed here on Earth while she was busy being dead, but she wasn't on Earth -- she was at Heaven's Front Door, having a Question and Answer Session with God!"What is the meaning of life?" "What religion is God?" "Is God male or female?" Brooke asked every question she could think of, and God provided the answers. The first thing she learned was that God has a sense of humor! (Well of course God has a sense of humor -- have you ever seen a Platypus?)Was she returned to the Land Of The Living because of the startling final question she asked? Did all that she experienced really happen, or was it just the hallucination of a dying brain? She didn't know, until...she was given proof - absolute proof - proof she could not possibly deny!'Why Are There Monkeys? (and other questions for God)" is the absolutely TRUE, INSPIRATIONAL, laugh-out-loud FUNNY story of one woman's Near-Death Question and Answer Session with God. "By God, Brooke Jones is a hell of a writer!" Ben Fong-Torres -- former Editor of Rolling Stone Magazine."Delightful, insightful, spiritual, and startlingly funny! It left me, an atheist, more of a believer than I was before. I loved every minute of it!" Ray Richmond -- former columnist with The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Variety, Orange County Register, LA Herald-Examiner.

You're Going to Miss Me When I'm Gone


A'zayler - 2017
    She’s pretty, educated, successful, faithful, and anything else you could add that would make up perfection. She’s the well-rounded beauty who most men would want in their corner. The fun loving girlfriend that sticks by your side, no matter what. Through good times and bad, she’s the one who never folds. The one who is going to have your back through any and everything, which is why she doesn’t understand her longtime boyfriend Bandit’s refusal to be faithful. One tear after the next, Skye sheds them continuously. It’s like no matter what she does, it’s never good enough for him, and for the life of her, she can’t figure out why. Bandit is a young ladies man who continues to take advantage of every pretty woman that looks his way. A thriving entrepreneur with nothing but money and time on his hands, Bandit chooses to use it on women. Though he has Skye and she’s the best thing that’s ever happened to him, he still can’t settle down. He’s relived one failed attempt at being faithful after another, and now he’s ready to give up. Why be with a woman if you can’t make her happy is his motto, but what’s he to do when he runs into the one female who refuses to give up? Bandit and Skye are both too blinded to see the road in front of them, but are quickly faced with a hard reality when friends become lovers, and lovers become enemies. Now whose turn is it to hold on?

A Love So Cold Volume 1: Nyrae and Symeer


E. Shanie - 2018
    That’s supposed to give bride good luck on her wedding day, but what about the good luck she needs leading up to the wedding? Nyrae’s wedding is quickly approaching, and for some reason, she can’t shake the feeling of mayhem. With the nagging feeling that all is wrong, she starts to doubt if she will make it down the aisle. Symeer’s love for Nyrae is undeniable, and everyone knows it. His love runs deep, but the secrets he’s been hiding run deeper. Your gut feeling is usually never wrong, and secrets always have a way of coming to light. With unresolved issues lurking, their relationship is tested. Will these two love birds of thirteen years make it down the aisle and bask in marital bliss? Or will their relationship fall short and leave them wallowing in pain?

Tru Love


Bree - 2016
    When Tru’s parents are murdered they become closer than ever. What happens when Tru and Sincere fall for the two people who they don’t want to love? Each other. Sincere is about to be the King of New York and has plans on taking over Miami. With family secrets surfacing and jealousy rising will he succeed or will someone he trusted his life with be his downfall? True love is hard, but it’s even harder when you’re running from it.

I May Be Young But I'm Ready (I May Be Young But Im Ready Book 1)


Ke'asia Morris - 2016
    Growing up with a strict Christian, church-going mother, she was kept on lockdown for the majority of her childhood. All of that changes when she spends her 18th birthday weekend with her best friend, Yarissa, who exposes her to things she's never experienced before. 25 year-old Jordan "JC" Chandler, Las Vegas' most eligible bachelor, is living his life to the fullest, but the moment Kamrai Terry walks into Black Skye, a club that he owns, he knows he has to have her. They immediately hit it off and everything is going great until Jordan finds out the woman of his dreams is only 18 years old. Not willing to jeopardize his business for a youngin', Jordan cuts all personal ties with Kamrai, and vows to keep the relationship strictly platonic. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and Jordan's heart wants Kamrai. Between Kamrai's age, a couple of crazy jump-offs and an ex not willing to give up, it seems to the couple that their relationship is up to everybody but them. Kamrai may be young, but she's ready to love and be loved. But will Jordan look past her age to see that, or will he let his inhibitions get in the way?

Amish Romance: Meeting Amos (Rebecca's Story Book 3)


Brenda Maxfield - 2018
    But what excuse can Rebecca possibly give her father for wanting to leave Hollybrook and travel to Indianapolis by bus? There’s no way she can do this alone. When Liam, her beau, offers to help, she’s stunned, never dreaming he’d want to take part in such a scheme. And when her father’s young wife—who doesn’t know the truth of it—steps in to help, Rebecca is even more surprised. Rebecca can hardly keep up with all the changes that rush through her life. Something has shifted in her relationship with her stepmother. Something has shifted in her relationship with Liam. And an even greater shift awaits her in Indianapolis. All Rebecca really wants is Liam, and for her family to be together again. But there seems no way that it can happen. “In the tradition of the works of Beverly Lewis, Cindy Woodsmall, and Wanda Brunstetter, Brenda Maxfield continues to bring you gripping Amish tales of love, hope, and God’s miracles.” Enjoy this inspirational Christian romance today!

Love Galore: When They Ask About Us


Juani - 2017
    Zayla has been in a relationship with Chauncey, the love of her life, for the last five years, and things couldn’t be better between the two. Or so she thinks. Chauncey, the perfect boyfriend. Hard-working, solid, stand-up guy. He runs one of eight of his family's car dealerships and has the perfect woman in Zayla. But is Chauncey hiding a few secrets that could shatter Zayla’s world and put her in the most dangerous situation leaving her fighting for her life? And then, there’s Chop - the leader of the Jacob’s clan. The businessman who only wants to expand his businesses and make sure his family is straight. Anything outside of that is considered a distraction to him. But what happens when these three lives intertwine in a way none of them could have ever imagined? Will Zayla live to see her dreams come true? Will Chauncey be able to get himself out the mess he’s made? And where does Chop fit into all of this chaos? More importantly, who is he?

The Repairman: The Complete Series (The Repairman Series)


L.J. Martin - 2020
    MARTIN BRINGS YOU ON TEN EXHILARATING ESCAPADES IN THE REPAIRMAN: THE COMPLETE SERIES. Got a problem? Mike Reardon, the repairman, can fix it. As a Marine, Mike Reardon, was taught to search and destroy, now he has to do what he knows best. The repairman and his crew travel the world with the goal of solving the biggest and toughest problems. They always have their work cut out for them, but the most important goal is staying alive! “The action and adventure rivals the best of Tom Clancy.” – Award-winning author, Robert Vaughan The Repairman: The Complete Series includes – The Repairman; The Bakken, G5, Gee Whiz; Who’s on Top?; Target Shy & Sexy; Judge, Jury, Desert Fury; No Good Deed; Overflow; The K Factor; The Blue Pearl.

Love & Hennessy 3: An Addictive Kind of Love (Love & Hennessy: An Addictive King of Love)


Carmen Lashay - 2017
    Will they finally get their happily ever after? Or is there somebody out there that refuses to let them be happy? Part three of this heart-pounding saga picks up right where it left off with Ghost still searching for answers as to who killed Henry and turned snitch. Will Tommie choose to let Rodney be apart of his child’s life? Or is that chapter in her life finally closed for good? Jasmine and Dom have an on again off again romance, that's mostly off because Jasmine is hesitant when it comes to giving Dominic all of her. Will she put her pride to the side and get her man? Or will she wait till it too little too late? Dom, fed up with Jasmine's flip-flopping love decides he's done with her for good. Will he stick to his word and kick her to the curb when a new love interest captures his attention? Or is the love he had for Jasmine too strong to just let slip away. Rodney, pissed off that his cousin not only stole his girl but has staked claims to his child, isn't so willing to let go of them both without a fight. Will he continue to fight for their love until he succeeds? Or will he finally give up and focus on his relationship with Kelly? The plot of this crazy story once again thickens as rules are broken, bonds are bent, and no one is to be trusted, as enemies become friends, and friends become a thing you regret you ever had. Jump back into the saddle and take another ride with the gang as Tommie, Ghost, Dom, Jasmine, and Rodney are once again racing against the clock to stay alive while they battle with lies, treachery, deceit, and a little thing called love. Each battling with their own demons, will everybody come out on top, defeat their enemy and manage to stay alive long enough to find their happily ever after? Or will they all once again find out the sad truth that all is fair in Love and Hennessy?

Damaged


Tanya Cole - 2015
    She wants to move out of Hurt Village projects, but her fiancée Jovian isn’t ready to settle down. A known player; he has a different woman for each day of the week. When he finds out the price of his cheat ways, the cost is more than he can ever repay. Miguel is Ki’s neighbor and also her best friend. He is in love with her, and determined to make her his woman. So he begins to slang dope again. Will he gain her heart, stack his paper, and get out of the bricks for good? Or will his past stop him from getting out? Born and raised in Dixie Homes, Jovian’s baby brother Jaylin loves the ghetto life. He also loves the project chicks and fame that occupy his leisure time. No woman is off limits to him, and when a forbidden affair is revealed- Jaylin’s life and status will change forever. Tracy is Jaylin’s ride or dies chick, but she also loves the attention she gets from his friends. Struggling to prove her rank as Jaylin’s woman leads her to many dangerous scenes. She finds out that nothing is as good as it seems and the people that she trust is not who she thought they were. Will she be able to pick up the pieces? Or will she stay and fight for Jaylin? Liz is Jovian’s side piece, but she refuses to just be his Wednesday and Thursday part-time lover. She wants his all. When her plan to trap him backfires, she needs revenge. But how far will she go to be his one and only?

A Loyal Heart Betrayed


Toy - 2017
    He wastes no time trying to find out who framed him for a grizzly double murder. He finds that the clues lead to people close to home. Will he still choose to kill the men responsible for him losing his freedom even if that will hurt the people that he loves? Spook Crawford and Jet Johnson have been friends since the sandbox. Jet knows the real meaning "Blood Makes Us Related, Loyalty Makes Us Family". Jet has been in love with Tanae since adolescents. His first priority is to keep her safe and ensure that she lives out her dreams. When his relatives actions threaten Tanae well-being will Jet choose his relatives or his family. Tashena and Tanae Crawford were born into the world as twins however nothing about their personality would even suggest they are even related. Tashena Crawford is a young girl looking for love in all the wrong places after the death of her parents. She thinks she's found someone that loves her as much as she does him. Only to find out that he may have used her as a spawn to inflict more damage on her already fragile family causing them to be apart even more. Will she choose to give her loyalty to the man that has her heart or her brothers and family? Tanae Crawford is on her way to college until she sees everything the family is going through. Fighting with herself to decide if she should go to college or stay until the family gets back to normal. Will she decide to put her wants and needs first or will she let what's happening with her family dictate her next move? In life, there are decisions that are easy to make and some harder than anyone could imagine. The Crawford clan was always taught to face things head on. They don't know how to deal with things that have their mind and hearts going in two opposite directions. This is a story of love, betrayal, secrets, and snakes so get ready for the ride.