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Diary of a Stalker (Pilar and Xavier #1)
Electa Rome Parks - 2009
. .Xavier Preston is tall, dark, and handsome, and the problem is that he knows it. He's a bestselling author who is accustomed to adoring female fans, both young and old, flirting with him, throwing themselves shamelessly at him, and trying to get between more than the covers of his novels. He has always been more than willing to accommodate their needs and desires; however, his womanizing days have finally ended. He's engaged to a beautiful woman, Kendall, and he's decided to walk the straight and narrow. Or has he?From outside appearances, the very stunning Pilar has it all: a great career, a beautiful home, and a trust fund that keeps her financially secure; however, looks can be deceiving. All that glitters isn't necessarily gold. Pilar is searching for her perfect soulmate, and she thinks she has found him in Xavier. She believes in going after what she wants with a vengeance . . . and she wants Xavier. That is not negotiable. She will have him, even if it kills him.When Xavier meets his fanatical fan, Pilar, he gets much more than he bargained for. What starts out as an erotic one-night stand quickly spirals out of control into a dangerous game of obsession and pain with both parties playing to win.Think you know what goes on behind the literary scene? Think again.
Congratulations
Darrin Lowery - 2007
That's why no one is more surprised than her when she starts dating Thomas Anthony Young, the fit and handsome office heartthrob. After eight months together, Tiffany is sure that he's about to propose at any minute.Instead, she's taken off guard when they have a senseless argument. Thomas abruptly departs for a business trip, leaving Tiffany hurt and confused. In an effort to cheer herself up, she calls her friend Alicia for some company. Alicia already has plans to attend the wedding of a cousin she's not too fond of. She suggests that Tiffany go with her. They'll make a brief appearance and then spend the rest of the day together, shopping and catching up. Neither one of them is prepared for the pandemonium that breaks loose when they get to the wedding and Tiffany discovers that Thomas is the groom!
A Crazy Stupid Hood Love In The Dirty South
Mesha Mesh - 2020
We Take This Man
Candice Dow - 2008
They are both excited when Dwight is offered a promotion at work, but the downside is that the job is located in Maryland. After much discussion, Tracey decides that she does not want to leave their new house. Dwight makes the decision to accept the position and return home on weekends. Alicia Dixon has spent her life hating and not trusting men after her father mistreated her mother, but she can't help but fall for the new guy in her company... Dwight. They both try to fight their attraction to one another, but it proves to be a losing battle-Alicia is everything that his southern wife is not. When Alicia ends up pregnant, Dwight decides to end things with Tracey, but the process proves not to be as easy as Dwight had hoped.
The Liar's Club
Layla Jordan - 2010
What no one knows is that Sinclair used to be Detroit hustler Ms. Tracy Franklin, wife of Kwame Franklin, who is now in jail. When Kwame is released from prison, he tries blackmail. Then the tabloids get involved.
The Vow
Denene Millner - 2005
As they embark on their search to find their soul mates, they navigate the full-contact sport known as being a SSBFLA (successful, single, black, female in L.A.) and negotiate the shark-infested waters of making a name for themselves professionally in Hollywood.Can Trista, the hyper-driven celebrity agent, find the time to schedule a meaningful romance? Will Amaya, the sexy starlet, convince the married hip hop-label exec she has been seeing to leave his wife, or will the NBA star steal her heart in the final seconds? After undergoing a complete makeover, will Vivian, the jaded gossip columnist, win back the father of her child?As seductive as it is empowering, The Vow is a page-turner that will keep you cheering for these women as they discover that their desire to find a husband isn't as important as finding themselves.
Gangsta Girl
George Sherman Hudson - 2011
She was given the news that her mother had killed her father in a domestic dispute. Taking to the streets, she met her boyfriend Sherm, who soon received a life sentence for robbery.Silk, tired of dancing in the strip clubs turned to Sherm for guidance. He ran down the game to her but enforced LEAVE NO WITNESSES. Following his rules, she pulled off licks, killed the men and got the money to make her life comfortable. But her actions have confused things in the streets—the wrong people are being accused for what she's done. Women and children are being subjected to brutal treatment and these people will stop nowhere to get revenge.Now ready to retire her pistol, Sherm tells Silk he needs a large sum of money to get out of prison. She has to pull of one more lick to get what he needs.Will she make it through this final lick?Part 2Silk was determined to get the money she needed to free Sherm. After going on the big lick that she felt would set her straight, she was hit with a surprise. Her deadly secret would be uncovered, would cause her to lose a loved one and she’d be on the run. Almost out of time, Silk gets desperate and goes against the rules of the game. When Sherm finds out about her indiscretion, she’s all alone, making one bad decision after another. Now, what she thought may be her way out, may be her demise!!Part 3Silk’s situation can’t get much worse. She no longer has the man she loves who introduced her to the game, she’s being hunted by one of the deadliest cliques and her hit list keeps growing. Can she take down everyone who stands in her way? Will she ever find her way out of this lifestyle? Or, will her past come back and challenge her face-to-face for the last time?
Cheaper to Keep Her
Kiki Swinson - 2010
But, he's unaware that Lynise has no plans to let him go that easy.
Female Hustler Part 3 (Female Hustler All I See Is The Money...)
Joy Deja King - 2016
Believing the person responsible for her husband's demise is none other than Nico Carter, she orders a hit on him. Will Angel realize Nico is her father before it is too late or will he die without her ever knowing the truth? Angel brings in a partner to oversee her lucrative business, Angel's Girls while she focuses on getting revenge but will the new partnership prove to be the worst decision Angel has ever made. Find out in Female Hustler Part 3.
This Can't Be Life
Shakara Cannon - 2011
I’d been in bed for days in immeasurable pain from a broken heart. I was literally past my breaking point and done with this life. How do you keep living when your best friend is brutally murdered and the love of your life may be responsible? Lying in the dark with nowhere to hide from my thoughts and emotions, I felt alone, betrayed, deceived, hoodwinked, bamboozled, and lead astray! I needed to release the pain by any means necessary.” When the repressed traumas of Simone Johnson’s childhood resurface through a recurring dream, secrets are unveiled that explain the negligence of her mother and her deep distrust of men. The support of her best friends, Stacey and Talise, gives her strength, but when tragedy strikes, leading Simone into a chasm of darkness, who will be there to help her find her way out?Simone, Stacey, and Talise are your typical best friends navigating life. They brush shoulders with entertainment’s elite and experience great successes.Simone is living an extravagant lifestyle, which some may say has come to her easily. She doesn’t trust men and is willing to remain guarded to protect herself. Even though star NBA player, Deon Bradford ? a good guy, looking for a woman to love him for him – has her in his sights, and is making every effort to bring down her guard, Simone remains distrustful. She feels that she can do without a man’s love, until an unsuspecting man comes into her life and shows her what true love is really like, but is he who he portrays himself to be or will Deon win her heart?Talise is the romantic, who dreams of a marriage just like her parents. When she meets a man that she knows is her soul-mate, but later finds out that they stand on opposite sides of religion, will this be a deal breaker?Stacey is the brother, the shoulder, and the comic relief, but when Stacey falls in love, he falls hard. Will his need to give into his heart cost him the ultimate price?Once the secrets start tumbling out of the closets and no door is able to contain them, who do you turn to when your reality feels like a dream and you are sure that this can?t be life?
Please Catch My Soul
Nako - 2017
Powerful and Passive Malachi Morgan finds his hands full and his heart thumping erraticely for a certain someone but Jade Williams doesn’t feel the same, in fact she refuses to acknowledge his presence in her life, and oh boy is it a powerful presence. Malachi Morgan is that man..the man that everyone has to love because he’s so charming. But not Jade Williams, she could care less what he has and where he comes from. Jade Williams is battling demons that she can’t cast no matter how hard she tries. Sunken in depression and drowned in her own misery, Jade lives a pitiful life and she has grown to accept it. Blaming her past on her future, Jade is stagnant. But, Malachi Morgan is the opposite, in fact his life is just starting. Retiring from The Underworld at the age of twenty-five is considered an accomplishment in the streets and he is prepared to live a new life but not with his baby mama. Aaliyah is considered a mistake but Malachi can never find the words to tell her that, so in attempt to raise his child better then he was he plays house. However, this doesn’t last too long, somehow Malachi unpeels the layers that conceals Jade’s true identity and Malachi is willing to drop it all to be with her, including his family in New York. Whenever they warm up, Jade goes cold again. Malachi can’t seem to keep her feelings consistent for him and what started off as an innocent business dealing turns into a steamy yet drawn out whirlwind of a relationship. Malachi refuses to play hide and seek with Jade’s heart, but she just won’t compromise. In Please Catch my Soul, Jade and Malachi are in constant battle for happiness and love. Jade seeks peace more than anything and on many occasions Malachi comes to her rescue and all she asks him to do is keep her captive and save her soul. The Underworld series includes, Please Catch My Soul, Pointe of No Return, From His Rib, The Christ Family, Stranger In My Eyes, The Arraignment, Resentment, The Arraignment 2 and Redemption thus far...
The Secret To The Ladies' Hearts Collection
Abby Ayles - 2019
But their hearts whisper secrets that will take them by surprise. Miss Antoinette Byrd knows what she wants in life. Her future husband ought to be handsome, charming, and, of course, titled. The Duke of Hamilton seems to be the perfect match for her… but another man is the one who makes her heart race. Could the secret to her happiness be a man with no title? Will she find the courage to defy conformity and claim her dream? Miss Lucy Fitzgerald never recovered from the betrayal that broke her heart. Her bitterness has poisoned her views on marriage and loneliness seems the only path for her. Until she meets a dashing Baron with a soul as shattered as hers. Will they allow each other to unearth the secrets within? Or will their hearts be forever lost in darkness? Miss Kitty Langley has fought tooth and nail for her life. Her health condition hasn’t let her enjoy much growing up, but now that she’s found her strength, she plans to make up for the time she’s lost. Helping a fellow human being in pain feels like the noble thing to do… but her feelings for the Earl of Stamford exceed simple compassion. Is she ready to fight once more, this time for her happiness? Or will this secret ail the both of them forever? Antoinette, Lucy, Kitty. Three young women, three enthralling stories about love, forgiveness, and courage. If you like engaging characters, heart- wrenching twists and turns, and lots of romance, then you’ll love “The Secret to the Ladies' Hearts.” Buy “The Secret to the Ladies' Hearts” and unlock the exciting stories of Antoinette's, Lucy's & Kitty's today! Each book features a standalone, clean and sweet story of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after. Get This Collection for FREE With Kindle Unlimited! This Box Set includes the following three books: 1. The Lady The Duke And The Gentleman 2. A Broken Heart's Redemption 3. The Lady's Patient This Box Set is the first part of The Regency Soulmates Series.
This story was previously published as "The Tales of Haskett's Manor."
Lost
Jodi Kae - 2016
Trying to keep her safe and help her regain her memory, takes him on a different life course than expected.Lost is an erotic suspense novel, an intense non-traditional love story that will take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. Romance version also available. ISBN: 9781533743640
Hallows Gate
Michelle Erickson - 2012
New Years Eve changed Angelina ‘s lifeShe got lost and fell in love – with a ghostNow she needs to save him by becoming his wifeThe problem?If she succeeds, she frees him, but loses him forever.Love is more complicated than she thought...And that doesn’t include the elves.
Brotherly Love
Darrien Lee - 2006
Unbeknownst to him, his wife, Cherise, and younger brother, Vincent, have ignited a passionate love affair. Overcome with guilt, the pair ends the relationship even though they still possess an undeniable attraction to one another. Years later, as Mason decides he's ready for a career change that would give him more time to spend with his family, he's asked to participate in a huge drug case. He concludes that one last job won't hurt, and it might allow him to leave at the top of his game. Besides, Mason realizes that if things get too tough and he has to be away for too long, he can always count on his brother to step in and take care of his family while he's undercover. What Mason doesn't realize is that putting Vincent and Cherise back together again could be as dangerous as his assignment—and tear his family apart once and for all. Darrien Lee takes readers on a roller coaster of emotions as lives, a marriage, and family ties are at stake. Brotherly Love is a book that readers will contemplate long after turning the last page.