He rules with an iron fist, but when someone from his past steps back in his life, he realizes that he must protect that person from the streets.Lisa—the fast life is no longer something she has a passion for. Her time away gave her plenty of time to think of how her love of money caused her to lose the one the truly loved. She gets a second chance at love, but will deceit creep into this relationship causing it to fail?LaTanza—is a beautiful sister with a haunting past. When she met Carlos Fuentes, the son of Chicago’s leading Latin drug dealer, at the young age of sixteen she immediately fell in love. Now older and married to Carlos she is rich, safe and wants for nothing. But when she eavesdrops on a conversation between Carlos and his father, she hears that the senior Fuentes doesn’t like his son being married to a black woman and wants him to father an all Latin son to carry the family tradition. This sends the unstable LaTanza over the edge. Fearing that she and her daughter will be left out in the cold she carries out a deadly plan—a plan to become ‘The Queenpin’.Rivalries explode. Love is found while it is also lost. Betrayal causes people to hurt the ones they love—all for the love of money. Who will come out on top—or even alive?BioA former undercover narcotics detective, Alex Richardson’s familiarity with the seamy side of the streets adds a steamy kind of street cred and realism to his gritty page turning novels. He spends his time between Chicago and Fort Wayne, Indiana.

    At the age of twenty four, she was one of the top assassins in the world, all thanks to her mother Martina. Martina Beltre taught her daughter that love was a weak emotion and showing emotion would get her killed. Nai never saw herself falling in love and to be honest, she never wanted to because of the things her mother instilled in her head. But fate has a way of changing things that will cause her to see things differently. Rari King was every woman’s fantasy. He’s strong, confident, sexy and a boss. At twenty seven, the street life was becoming old to him and sleeping with different women was becoming older. Just like Nai, Rari had never been in love, but wasn’t afraid to explore it. One night the two conveniently cross paths and Rari feels something he’s never felt before. Fia Lopez is Nai’s best friend and girlfriend of Rari’s cousin Jason. She wants nothing more then for her best friend to be happy and give Rari a chance. But Fia has her own secrets and issues that come back to haunt her in the worst way. Can her relationship with Jason stand the test of time or will her past tear them apart? Tensions flare up when the lies told by Martina shake the very foundation in which Naiara believed. What is her issue with Naiara? Why is she willing to put her revenge over the safety of her daughter? Lies, deceit, backstabbing, murder and a whole bunch of drama rocked the lives of these individuals. Will they be strong enough to defeat their problems? Or will one person seeking revenge destroy them all? Find out in this explosive standalone that will have you on the edge of your seats.

    A constant battle to sustain his hustle in the streets of seven cities becomes a more complex task, as a new hustler from Florida orchestrates a low-key takeover. Lust, betrayal, disloyalty, selfishness, and greed all fuel an imminent explosion as these events unfold—setting the stage for A RUMBLE IN VA!

    But when popularity turns you away from your friend and things go downhill, the person you expect to be by your side is gone. A'Million Harris never thought Micah Jones would turn his back on her the way that he did. She thought she would never move past the way he treated her. But one day changed everything when Micah got locked up. Years later, that one person he turned away from was still by his side even from a distance. Milli may have held on to hurt, but her love for him never left. How would Micah prove to Milli that he was sorry for all the hurt he caused her in the past? Would Milli give into Micah's apologetic ways and give him another shot? Or will Micah lose the one girl who'd always had his back?

    A monster, responsible for unspeakable acts, not limited to this world. Set in the aftermath of September 11th, the city of Chicago feels a sense of impending danger, fearing a similar tragedy could occur. A fast paced horror odyssey, which all begins on Halloween.Part of a series of interconnected horror novels that can be read in any order. Each book serves as a stand alone story, yet builds a greater picture behind a sinister mystery in Chicago.

    It is a story of love, passion, courage and belief. A story to give solace to a wavering, doubtful mind.Woven with pure love, 'Take Me Away' will fill your heart with with gratitude and help you lead a life of compassion. Written on a principal of 'Work is Karma', this book is a story of two seemingly same but different characters - Anaya and Ayan. The story will impart all the positivity and help you explore your inner beauty and true self.

    Meeting Howard Blume was pure coincidence, but it turned out to be just what they needed. Two very hard workers determined to rise, the couple bands together to do whatever it takes this time around. There’s nothing or no one who can stand in the way of their success and happiness. They’ve been through some of the worst times of their lives together; it’s only right that they endure some of the best together as well. As much as Arizona loved Toro, the painful deceit that she had to endure at his hands had become too much to handle. Just when she was on the verge of losing her mind, along came the same saving grace that she’d had many years before.

    It doesn’t hurt that a bit of magic was thrown in for good measure.Hadley is a witch learning how to use her powers, a woman in love, and a trouble magnet with a snarky tongue and a heart of gold. Join her and her magical group of mayhem seekers – including a shifter, cupid, demon and siren, who all have history that runs centuries deep – as they unravel the mystery of an island that could very well be magic itself.You’ll laugh until you cry and love until it hurts.This three-book omnibus includes: To Spell With It, Hex Type Thing and Brewing Up a Storm.

    Having experienced the big Ds: Death, Divorce, and Depression, I fully understand emotional pain. In every instance I felt like crawling under a rock and never coming out again. But I came out from under the rock. I smiled again. I loved again. I lived life again. We can find peace in the midst of the storm.

    He's a charismatic police officer married to a gorgeous school teacher named Lauren and life is filled with love, fame, and tight-knit friends. But after their children disappear, a perfect marriage slowly begins to crumble.Desperate for answers, Josh travels down a dangerous path fraught with betrayal and lies. A calculated killer discovers his dark secrets and he'll stop at nothing for revenge. Left with no other choice, Josh must reveal his troubled past, which shatters the lives of those closest to him.Once Josh discovers the shocking truth about his missing children, nothing will ever be the same.

    However, with Smoove and Cali by his side, running the streets of Minneapolis is a breeze. After dealing with the stress of the street life, all Stacks wants is a woman with a hot meal to come home to. What he gets is the complete opposite, which is his ex-girlfriend. While his cheating ex-girlfriend is creating chaos in his life, he stumbles upon peace with the beautiful, Leilani Wilkson. Leilani’s life in Houston was far from fun. Working a fulltime job as a banker, and being able to afford her bills wasn’t enough for her. With her sister and best friend away at college, Leilani has some decisions to make on her own. The first change being her love life. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, 18-year-old Chrysti Wilkson is ready to see what the world has to offer her. Leaving home, with her mind on partying and fully enjoying the college experience, she ends up meeting Cali. When she comes across this laid back, yet dangerous man, all her plans are tossed out the window. Seventeen year old Dynasti Jacobs had to teach herself how to become a woman in this cold work. Growing up without either parents, who chose drugs over their child, she had to grow up quicker than she wanted. Nearing the end of her senior year in high school, Dynasti wants to make the best of it. Yet, when she experiences a series of events that shakes her world upside down, Dynasti takes that as a sign and runs off to Minneapolis. Getting accepted into the University of Minnesota, she comes across the infamous Smoove and he brings a whole new set of problems she thought she was getting away from. At Twenty-One years old, Johari “Smoove” Hill is living the good life and swimming in money while running through loose women. This slick talking playboy thought he had everything he wanted, until he ran into the brown skin bombshell known as Dynasti. Not completely ready to turn in his player card, Smoove thought he could have his cake and eat it too, but quickly learned there was more to his shy lil’ baby then what meets the eye. Because, in the end all he wants is a lil’ baby that’s gonna listen.

    A cold-eyed killer who drank nothing stronger than weak tea, he fought with his bare hands, a sharpened shovel and piano wire. He was a larrikin who went by the book, unless the book was wrong. He set his own bar high and expected others to do the same.Stone Cold is the extraordinary story of one of Australia's most fearless fighters. It takes us into the jungles of New Guinea and Borneo and some of the fiercest battles of World War II. It goes to the cold heart of Korea, where Len emerged from the ranks to excel in the epic Battle of Kapyong and play a key role at the Battle of Maryang San. And it drops us into the centre of the American counterinsurgency war in Vietnam with Len's involvement in the CIA's shadowy black ops program, Phoenix.Action-packed and surprising, Stone Cold gives rich life to a warrior soldier and one of Australia's greatest diggers.

    Word has been spread that he is now under the protection of John the Baptist. No one... and I mean no one will bring him any harm for Salem or anyone else." - Nasir In a matter of days, Meya's life changed drastically. Not only did she learn that her father was behind the murder of Salem's parents, but that Salem planned to seek revenge - turning him into her most dangerous enemy instead of her most dangerous ally. As if that wasn't enough to crush her soul, Meya finds out that the man that has been targeting them is not only her enemy, but her lover. Nasir's true identity as John the Baptist is revealed. When Meya finds out, Nasir admits that she'd been the target all along... but more than that... she had become his heart and hope for a normal future. It was never in his plans to fall for her, but Nasir was just as susceptible to Meya's alluring aura as anyone else. Her ability to make the dope boys go crazy has put her in a position to be taken from Memphis and held captive by the man she loathes most. Will she somehow slip from Nasir's grip and into Salem's arms? Or will her search for love and happiness die in the hands of the man who promised to give her both? Read the finale of She Makes the Dopeboys Go Crazy to find out!

     Phobia is a series of five DS Jason Smith cases he worked on before we met him in the first book 'Smith'. We get insights into what moulded him into the Detective Sergeant we first get a glimpse of in 'Smith'. Smith quickly realizes that police work isn't always cut and dry. Justice is not always black and white; there are many shades of grey in between.

    Coming back home to face a stunning personal loss, she picks up her gun to fight back against the villains who perpetrated the crime. This is her story of loss, vengeance and self discovery, as she comes face to face with an evil unlike any she has ever faced before.