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Loving Sydnee Jones
A.C. Taylor - 2020
He’s been hooked on her since he caught her singing in her garage. She felt their souls intertwine the moment they touched. But their love goes deeper than a chance encounter. Just how far will one of them have to go to prove it?
Saving Sunflower (The Sun)
Rae Lyse - 2020
With a bleak outlook on life, he finds himself teetering between two worlds—a seedy one where he’s not guaranteed to see his twenty-second birthday and a promising one that might bring him recognition for his talent. After a chance encounter with a peculiar waitress, he finds himself engulfed in a friendship he never knew he needed. However, his complex life and reckless decisions challenge their already complicated bond.
& Then There Was You
Tay Mo'Nae - 2020
She was never the one to color outside lines or go against the rules. When Sevyn is suddenly faced with past due bills and eviction she becomes overwhelmed on how to stay above water. What she didn’t expect was to offer to help her with all her troubles, the only problem is it goes against all her morals.Nasir is content in his relationship with his long-term girlfriend. The two of them have an understanding an inviting another partner in the bedroom has never been an issue, until now. When Sevyn joins the couple for one night of pleasure, Nasir instantly becomes attracted to the innocence surrounding her. Soon he begins to question his current relationship and finds it hard to stay away from Sevyn. While Sevyn tries to fight the brewing desire she has for Nasir, he embraces it. What neither of them counted on was a fatal encounter that could take the both of them out before they even begin.
Carter's #Undoing (To Marry a Madden #4)
Sherelle Green - 2020
Especially when broken promises cut deep and unknown secrets whisper loudly in the dark.
Glass Houses
Brian W. Smith - 2016
She manages to escape Chris' wrath and hides out at a neighbors house. While in hiding, Tammy contacts her three older brothers and ask them to come and rescue her. The brothers quickly run to her rescue, but in doing so, they overlook their own flaws: one of the brothers physically abuses his own wife; a second other brother is a deadbeat dad who is supposed to see his kids the day they leave to get Tammy; and the last brother is a minister - the ultimate conflict of interest. The three men are forced to face their own demons and eventually learn that people who live in "glass houses" have no right to throw stones.
I Could Fall in Love
Kimberly Brown - 2022
I have a proposition for you.”“A proposition?”“An offer you can’t refuse.”Lavish Chamberlain has lived a life of hurt and disappointment. From birth, she couldn't remember ever experiencing genuine love from another person. A child of the system, she thought that she had finally found love, happiness, and a sense of family when she married Keith Chamberlain. But the life she shared with him was anything but the fairytale ending she had longed for.Fresh out of her divorce, she travels to New Orleans to celebrate, even with the impending doom that she would have nothing when she returned. Her life changes drastically, the night she meets Mitchell Keonig, a wealthy bachelor who presents her with the offer of a lifetime.Mitchell Keonig has lived a life of privilege. His father is a world renowned technical genius worth billions of dollars. Even with all of his riches, his father had remained a humble man, something he tried to instill in his son. Forever the showoff and ladies’ man, Mitchell lived life by his own rules and without regrets. When his father threatens to cut him off, Mitchell takes drastic matters to ensure this doesn't happen.He meets Lavish Chamberlain, and his world is turned upside down. Will the man who once only cared about himself be able to ward off her beauty for the sake of going through with his plan?
What's Best For Me : Unapologetically Me Series
Danesha Little - 2019
That euphoria is challenged when her "friendship" with R&B singer, Darian Russell, exposes the cracks in their foundation. Darian Russell is known for his baby-making music and loyalty to remaining a bachelor. After suffering heartbreak early in his career, he vowed never to let another woman get that close to his heart again. Avoiding love had been easy until Chanel Henderson made it impossible. ***This story includes explicit language, strong sexual content, and violence. Please don't read this story if you feel that you will be triggered.***
Don't Come Looking for Love 4: Shia and Raymond (DCLFL)
Natavia - 2018
To deal with the pain, she becomes her alter ego the rapper and lyricist, Shy-Ray. Rapping and her friendship with Raymond got her through the tough times during her younger years. After years of friendship, something else started to brew between the two, they ended up falling in love. As the years go by, the love grows stronger and Shia is forced to make a decision that will cause a dispute within the family. Raymond Vance, has a few secrets of his own. At a young age, his sister’s husband took him under his wing to train him to become a “Hit-man”. He is in love with Shia, but he hides it from everyone else in fear of destroying "The Fam" until one day him and Shia both act on their feelings. Raymond puts his trust with O’shea on the line, but Shia is harboring a secret, she has someone else in her life, rapper Milli. Milli is in love with Shia and will do anything to keep her in his life even if it means putting his rap career on the line. With Shia’s life in the spotlight a lot of events take place that will cause a strain on her rapping career and her new relationship with Raymond? In this fourth installment, a lot of secrets are revealed and relationships are tested in this gritty tale of young love. A lot of choices are made and Shia and Raymond are both left with decisions that could hurt each other and their families. They will both learn the term “Don’t Come Looking for Love”.
Pensive
Travena Terry - 2020
As a Dom, he calls the shots, makes the first move, and the odds are always in his favor. While taking an unwanted hiatus from his business, Asa realizes that he’s hungry for more than what he has. “The feast” just happens to manifest itself in the form of a slim, 5’4” woman with a curiosity to a lifestyle he is an expert in.Elise is an intellectual who molds the minds of others daily as an adjunct professor and Master's student.With dreams of becoming a full-time writer, Elise wants the life she has always imagined for herself. When her past of abuse and shameful horrors threaten her future, she decides to take a break of self-healing and go on vacation. The one thing she never expected was to run into one of her characters personified.When they cross paths, thirsts are quenched, wrists are tied, fire is ignited, and secrets are revealed. As with any arrangement, trust is required. Will they both give into the future calling them, or will they stay with what they know and let each other go?WARNING: If you are uncomfortable or easily offended by torture, of any kind, as well as swearing, assault themes, violence, and graphic sex, then this book may not be for you. If you are fine with all of the above, then I appreciate you taking the chance and purchasing this book. I look forward to your opinions and reactions. Enjoy!
Can't Catch Me (Houston Skyhawks, #1)
Alexandra Warren - 2021
The friend who’d offered her a place to stay suddenly gave her forty-eight hours to vacate after a misunderstanding. And when she’s forced to move back to her hometown to live with her father and his mistress-turned-wife, it almost seems impossible for things to get any worse… until she runs into her former best friend who’s only gotten fine with time.With his sixth season as the starting linebacker for his hometown Houston Skyhawks on the horizon, the only thing Lance Hawkins is looking forward to is another year of getting paid and chasing accolades. But when he discovers that the girl he once considered his best friend is back in the city, he quickly finds himself intrigued by a different kind of pursuit after seeing how attractive she’s gotten.Even with the fallout of the past, their undeniable chemistry as friends makes it impossible for the two of them to remain distant. And once romantic feelings get involved, it doesn’t take long for Briyana and Lance to find themselves on a journey of not only reestablishing what once was, but also exploring what could be.
Not So Silent Night
C. Monet - 2019
A sexy fling wasn’t on her Christmas list this year, but Santa has a trick up his sleeve for the hard-working business owner – and his name is Tobin Looney. A missed flight and a few shots of Fireball later, a silent night is the last thing on their minds. Sinclair and Tobin find themselves in a spicy, sweet, and sticky situation. Will the serious Sinclair throw caution to the wind for the very sexy and wild Tobin Looney? Find out in Not So Silent Night.
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?
Shots Not Taken
Nicole Falls - 2019
After personal setbacks placed barriers in his path to professional basketball superstardom, he took to approaching life with the motto “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”. Following his passions leads him to an opportunity of a lifetime, but he is in need of a slight bit of assistance to achieve his goal. Enter Jayde Turner, a smart-mouthed, straight shooter who is grappling with her own set of roadblocks that are in her path as she tries to achieve her childhood dream of becoming a popular country singer. Moving from her tiny hometown in rural Tennessee to Nashville was supposed to be the major key to her success, but instead she consistently faces narrow-minded individuals and stereotyping based on her appearance. A common interest and shared goal eventually causes Nikolas and Jayde’s paths to converge. Both of them are operating with a single-minded focus that is consistently detoured by the underlying current of…undeniable chemistry between them. The further along the road they travel, the more their individual goals morph into a singular focus—maintaining their sanity and connection in a world that constantly threatens both. Set in “The Athens of the South” Nashville, Tennessee, The “Nymphs & Trojans” series is a sports romance collaboration by Nicole Falls and Alexandra Warren that follows two fictional professional basketball franchises - the Nashville Nymphs Women’s Team and the Tennessee Trojans Men’s Team.
Treason
T. Styles - 2021
Styles’ fans won’t be mentally prepared for this tale! Cage Stryker was born to idyllic parents, Magnus, and Lala Stryker. Owners of a million-dollar estate, the couple makes sure that Cage and his four siblings want for nothing. For the most part Cage’s life is uneventful until he meets Darren “Onion” Walker and Nikki James. From day one the three are inseparable, down to hating and liking the same things. Their bond is made difficult when Nikki makes it known that she’s in love with Cage, while Onion wants her. When Tino and JoJo Ledger move into the prominent neighborhood, Cage is immediately drawn to their perverse nature, dismantling the trio altogether. One visit…two visits later, he stalks the Ledgers from afar and suddenly craves their way of life. Being the eldest, he doesn’t stop to think that his siblings are watching and mirroring his every move. After a while those who remember the good times often whisper, “It’s real sad what happened to ‘dem Stryker kids.” Suddenly one action snatches Cage and his family away from the storybook lifestyle they were accustomed, to what can only be described as hell on earth. Treason hits hard while taking all prisoners! A new era of storytelling begins.