. . The moment Sergeant Jessica Watts lays eyes on Tyson Kidd again she can barely breathe. It’s been six years since she walked away from him, six years since she hid the truth and pushed him out of her life. Now their paths have crossed and he demands the answers Jessica knows he deserves. Tyson is just as gorgeous as she remembers, and Jessica quickly discovers that her feelings for him never changed. She can’t help her hope that they can find a way back to the love they once shared, but her secrets may be too much for him to forgive. A love he can’t deny . . . Captain Tyson Kidd moved on with his life after Jessica abandoned him so long ago. Or so he thought, until he wakes in the military infirmary to hear her sultry voice calling out to him. Though he struggles to trust her, Tyson can’t resist the undeniable attraction that still rages between them. He wants her and when they succumb to their need for one another, he finds himself falling for Jessica all over again. Just when he decides that he no longer cares about the secret she’s keeping, the lies they have both buried come to the surface and threaten to destroy whatever second chance they might have had. ***This book contains strong language and sexual content.

    Ever since, he lets the holidays pass as any other time of year. He figures he’ll play a few board games, hit a bar or two for an easy pickup if he gets lonely, and he doesn’t have to worry about his twin brother wanting to do the family thing because Beau feels just as he does about this time year. Everything changes when he rescues Kaleena Morgan.Kaleena can’t imagine finding happiness after painful loss, but she’s decided to rewrite her life and the Christmas holiday, and she’s determined to drag Cody into old and new experiences too. When she shows up at his house unannounced with big plans for the two of them, will he welcome her, or run her off his ranch?At LastBeau Everett loved being a horse rancher and loved Wyoming in the winter. He and his twin brother Cody ran the family ranch like a well-oiled machine. After the loss of their parents, what he didn’t like was the holiday season. Merry Christmas was on everyone's lips, and the town oozed with cheer. What he couldn’t seem to get enough of was Natasha Quinlin. She was an ebony beauty who could ride a horse in a rodeo like a champion and serve up a mean Tom Collin at the local bar and grill she owned. He wanted her to ride him like he was a prize stallion, but Beau knew he was in danger of being roped and branded by the fiery beauty.Natasha loved Beau Everett from the time she moved to Twin Falls and saw him walking the halls of the high school. Then he was a cocky jock, and now he’d grown up into a sexy as hell cowboy that made her mouth dry. She knew the loss of his parents affected him more than anyone realized, and Natasha was determined this year to show home a few things. With her, Beau could make new Christmas memories, and that her love would be the balm for a scar that never really healed.

    They've been divorced for five. With a little more time on her hands, Dyanne realizes she still wants Jack. For sex at least. Jack just wants Dyanne. Let the games begin. But on whose terms?

    He fought on the streets as a kid, he fought in business as a man, he fought in the ring as a world champion. As his gift graduated, so did his way of thinking. His fighting never stopped, just his methods. Twenty odd years later and he’s found himself fighting for something entirely different - the heart of a woman he’s wanted from the first moment he heard her voice. The second opportunity knocks, he takes a leap composed from faith and bravado, succeeding. Perhaps a little too much. Now he’s thinking up lullabies and trying to determine how to convince radio star Samara Blackwell that he wants her for more than just the life they've created resting on the inside of her ever growing belly. Is this one battle where he’ll have to call a draw? If the behavior of his obstinate little media queen is any indication than it just might be. But he’d never backed down from stepping in the ring with anyone. And he’s not about to start now.

    Desperate with few options, Ophelia seeks help from the mountain’s solitary resident. Charmed by the stranger’s solemn nature and strength of character Ophelia discovers that love can come about in the most unlikely places. After years of military life and numerous tours in Afghanistan, Heath Rogan enjoys the solitude of nature on his mountain. The rituals of simple living keep the headaches at bay and give him time to mourn the loss of good friends and family. When Heath’s path crosses with Ophelia, he is struck by how quickly priorities can become muddled when he meets the one woman he desires to make his for a lifetime.

    Although able to smile on contact, no one on the outside knew how damaged she was on the inside. A fashion designer at heart, she agrees to design and make a wedding dress for a woman who has managed to gain entry into her private life. What a mistake she realizes that is once she agrees to be a bridesmaid for the woman. All hell breaks loose when she is introduced to Walker Albright. A caring man she can't resist but has to in order not to drag him into her dark tormented life. Walker Albright is Patty's soon-to-be brother-in-law. The handsome auto mechanic is full of life, charming and oozing sex appeal. He's also yearning for love and feels the one woman for him is out there, and he is determined to find her. On the day of his brother's wedding rehearsal, he is introduced to the woman he's been waiting for all his life. Although a pleasant person, Nicole McLin is somewhat cold and adamant about not letting anyone share her space. Will he be able to break through her walls and show her what she's been missing or go on to face another failed attempt at happiness?

     Tamara Crichton is determined to spend the holidays with her best friend, Charlotte Wilcox and she’s not going to let little things like being nine-months pregnant, her husband Russell’s ire, or a few snow flurries stand in the way. Of course she’s not exactly planning on mentioning these things to her husband ahead of time. She’s devious not stupid. There’s going to be hell to pay when Ty and Russell find out Tamara snuck over during the storm and even though Charlotte knows she should feel a little bit bad about it she doesn’t. Charlotte loves spending time with her family and friends, and if she and Tamara had to be a somewhat devious to make it happen this year, so be it. There’s nothing wrong with the house being filled with both mischief and mistletoe, besides it’s just a slight snow storm, what’s the worst that could happen? Tamara’s water breaking, that’s what! Now it’s a race to see who is going to show up first, Santa or the baby.

    A newly-minted attorney with an eye on the big leagues, she quickly discovers that her brains are not enough in the dog-eat-dog world of a major law firm. When her supervisor pressures her to sleep with him, and when a family crisis forces her to make bad decision after bad decision, she discovers that the only person in her corner is the owner of the firm himself, Robert Colgate, a man who favors Bree from the start and ends up breaking every rule he has lived by, including sleeping with and craving the young and brilliant Bree, even though she works for him.But when Robert finds himself accused of sexual harassment, it is Bree who ends up in his corner, not only to help get his good name back, but to help him through turbulent nights where their unbridled passion for each other becomes a powerful antidote to the craziness around them. Bree and Robert forge a different kind of interracial love affair, the kind built on trust and need and perseverance. And even when Robert’s son comes into the picture, and attempts to drag his mother, Robert’s ex, back in with him, it is that very love that’s tested over and over, almost to the breaking point.

    In fact, she’s not really fond of anything that doesn’t include making her public relations firm even better than it currently is. She’s been called many things before, “cold” being the one most frequently used. Not that she cares. As long as her business is prospering, and she’s raking in profits, Melanie is as “happy” as can be. An encounter with a new potential client begins to change that. Sebastian Cameron Mackintosh doesn’t need a publicist. He’s a businessman, not a celebrity, though the paparazzi seem intent on ignoring that fact. Still, when the person who thinks he’s in dire need of one is his relentless little sister, he has no choice but to show up to the appointment. Expecting a short and boring meeting, Cameron is instead intrigued by the cool, stoic Melanie Samuels, owner of the MS Agency. Within days, intrigue turns to more, and before long, Cameron is completely smitten with her. All he has to do is convince Melanie Samuels to take a chance and trust him. With all the baggage that Melanie carries around daily, it will be a Christmas Miracle if she does...

    His album has gone platinum, and he's about to marry the woman of his dreams. Or is he? When Austin meets Chef Farrah Rue, there is an instant attraction between them. All Farrah Rue wants to do is concentrate on making Southern Rose Eatery successful. When Austin offers her the job of catering his wedding, Farrah knows it's the opportunity of a lifetime for her growing business. When the attraction between her and Austin heats up, Farrah does everything in her power to keep their relationship professional. Will the two manage to maintain their distance, or will they give in and submit to their hearts' desire? Southern Love is a steamy romance about life, loss, and learning to love again.

    1, Pepper explored the romantic side of IR eroticism. But in this collection, Pepper Pace reflects the steamier side of eroticism. Included is the Literotica award winning Blair and the Emoboy. Pepper pulls you into her tales of black women who find themselves drawn into sexually charged relationships that reveals sides of their personality that they had no idea existed!In Blair and the Emoboy, Pepper explores what happens when the tough as nails, outspoken Blair finally pushes her shy best friend, Daniel, one step too far. In My Special Friend, celibate Kia decides that her raunchy friend Todd might be just what she needs to open her ‘closed’ mind. And in MILF, Noreen is always in control, until her younger, white, protégé flips the script. Bonus story includes Emoboy; the Submissive Dom—what happens after Emoboy and Blair explore submission and domination.Pepper’s new collection explores submission and domination, forced sex and also romance and love between black women and white men. Warning: extreme graphic content. Mature readers only.

    He's banging his head--big and not-so-little--against the wall. Until he meets Darbi in a hotel room mixup. Publisher's Note: This book contains anal play/intercourse and menage (m/f/m).

    . . again. Years ago, when Ryan Stewart saw Shawna Ferguson, it was love at first sight. Unfortunately, he wasn’t a free man, and his deception caused him to lose her after a weekend that changed his life.When Shawna’s sister and brother-in-law set her up on a blind date, she has no idea it’s with Ryan, with whom she’d spent a weekend she wishes she could forget. She reluctantly agrees to finish the date with him, but doing so leaves her vulnerable to his charms and the heat he ignited in her that very first night.

    Yet, Mariana Harlow didn't just break both rules once; she broke them multiple times with little regard to her boyfriend/Master. When Scott Reed discovers the errors of his submissive girlfriend's ways, His reaction is less than pleased. No one disrespects Scott and gets away with it - no one. Discipline is an introductory novelette to the S&M series for new audiences. It contains BDSM, a D/s interracial (Black woman/White man) relationship, explicit sex scenes, bondage, and light humiliation.

    The way she put him in his place one day while on the plane should have been all the evidence he needed to leave her alone. However, after he got over his initial shock, it was brought to his attention by his friend, Caspian, that he needed Capri to seal some very important business deals.When Beau spied what she was wearing under her clothes, he knew then that she wasn't the normal woman. She had a way about her that was strong and dominating, which he could put up with, if the outcome was to his liking.But if she thought Beau was willing to be her boy toy, then Capri has another thing coming. And he was going to enjoy proving it her, one erotic experience at a time that he was not like all the others. Of course, he'd also have to deal with Monica, his conniving ex-wife, showing up in an attempt to putting a stop to his fun, but for some reason...he thought Capri could hold her own.           ***PART 2 AND CONCLUSION COMING FEB 19TH!!***