Essence is dealing with becoming a first time mother, figuring things out with Kamari and being the VP of Fufi’s spa. All she wants to do is be a good mother but, with not having much experience, she battles with her insecurities of motherhood. When things are going good, something always has to pop in and that is Sept. Sept is still on the path of destruction and doesn’t see it ending anytime soon. Will Essence go against her relationship and help Sept out or will she learn you can’t help someone that doesn’t want to help themselves?Tammy is smitten with her new bundle of joy. She has her baby girls and her prince. Along with her King, Latrell, she feels like things are just starting to look up for her. Except her mother is moving back to the city and with Big Mama having a new man, where does that leave her mama? Tammy has been dealing with her demons when it comes to her mother, but is she ready to have her under the same roof? When dealing with the death of Rick is finally becoming easier, someone pops up and turns her whole world upside down. What will Tammy do when she realizes that Rick is still in the picture?Avon is a struggling child actress that wants to rebrand herself. While trying to show everyone that she’s not the little girl on the popular sitcom, she runs into Ace, a producer with a whole lot to prove. While, at first, she wants nothing to do with him, she gives him another chance and falls for him. Instead of jumping head first in a relationship, they develop a friendship but both of them want to be more to each other. Will she still become involved after learning of Ace’s situation?Ace and his high school sweetheart share two children. Their relationship has been done for a while but Lesha, his kids’ mother, wants to continue the act for the kids and her family. Never being one to tell Lesha no, Ace goes along with it. That's until he meets Avon and falls head over heels for her. Knowing he can't continue to live under the same roof with Lesha while pursuing Avon, he takes the steps to move out. Once he moves out, a whole sequence of events happen and leaves him debating weather or not he will end up with B.A.E after all.

    

    His rise was fast and he enjoyed all the luxuries of his hustle, including the fly chick on his arm. But his reign is short lived. Now he is in prison on a bogus murder conviction and everything he had is gone, including his woman.Beautiful and ambitious Lieutenant Nicole Wright is the fantasy of every convict at Georgia State Prison where she works. The furthest thought from her mind is falling in love with a convict. She is married to a successful doctor, and though their marriage is absent of passion, Nicole is content until she meets Prince. A hot, fascinating, but dangerous relationship kicks off threatening to explode at every turn. Will Nicole be able to ride for Prince like he needs her to? Will his bitterness engulf her into its flames? Will loving a thug cost Nicole to lose everything, including her life? The answers lie within as she and Prince embark on a journey that is truly A Dirty South Love.

    The world outside for an orphan teen on dark Victorian streets is not a kind one.Bradford Pikes has loved Amy since their first childhood games together, but now his sweetheart has disappeared and his love remains unspoken. He knows the dark London streets swallow innocent girls like Amy leaving them bereft of not only family but of hope.Will he find her in time? Save Amy from the forces arrayed against their love? Or will the Sheffield lass be lost forever?The Lost Lass of Sheffield is the debut Victorian romance by Rosie Swan. If you love historical Victorian sagas that celebrate the resilience of the human heart in the face of insurmountable challenges you will love the deep and moving tale of The Lost Lass of Sheffield.

    You gotta throw a lil something out there for it to come back." From Memphis to Atlanta, Kema goes from country to lavish living. She's grimy and down right gritty, born with no filter. Every since the age of fifteen, she has held her own. Everyday of her life is a drama filled episode. Dimples is a beautiful down to earth girl that's trying to live comfortable. Stripping is getting is getting old to her but that's all she knows. Now that her baby daddy is out of jail things are looking up so she thinks. Shy and passive Tiana wants nothing more than to keep her grades up and finish school. Things take a drastic turn when she finds out that the person that she thought that she knew was her worst enemy.

    She lives her life by her own rules and that includes her relationships. As far as she is concerned, men are only good for one thing, sex on demand. That attitude leads to a series of one night stands which she uses to mask and escape feelings. She’s been there, done that, and it didn’t end well. That was until she crosses paths with King Lion. He forces his way into her life and changes everything. Dometrius, known as King Lion to boxing fans, is all about his career. He’s worked hard to make it and is enjoying every second of his successful life, which means living with little or no regret. Although he has plenty of women at his disposal, he’s thrown off and pulled in immediately the second he lays eyes on Lourdes. After one night in Vegas with her, she leaves him with a wrong number and a lot of questions. As fate would have it, Dom and Lourdes both live in Miami, and his fame as a high-profile boxer affords him the resources to track her down. After a little resistance, Dom finally gets Lourdes to agree to an official date, but life seems to weave its way into their worlds, reintroducing the past that they both have to be held accountable for. Life isn’t kind when your heart wants more than life is willing to give. Will Dom and Lourdes have a fighting chance, or will they be left Feeling Some Type of Way?

    

    While her feelings for Kaleb are still strong, her hope for a future with Deondre overrides the love she has for the man who stole her heart years ago. The guilt she feels for cheating on her fiancé is so extreme, it forces her to end things with Kaleb; even though it kills her to. What Dominique doesn’t know is that Deondre is still keeping secrets of his own, and they are more scandalous than she could ever imagine. On top of that, someone from her past reappears, and unbeknownst to Dominique, this person still holds a grudge; adding a name to the list of people in her circle who can’t be trusted. Will Dominique catch wind to all of the deceit going on around her, or will she lose the man she truly loves trying to make things right with the one who doesn’t deserve her?

    

    She prides herself on being there for everyone but she often forgets about the one that matters the most: her husband Travis. When Travis is finally fed up with coming second to her friends, will Nina act right or get left? Allie has been with her kid's father Spade for nine years. Through the good, the bad, and the ugly, she has stuck by his side. But when he loses his job and starts drinking excessively, Allie is fed up. Tired of waiting for a ring and under pressure to finish school, Allie vulnerably falls into the arms of another man although all she wants is Spade. Will Allie fight for the love she's known her whole life or will she leave him and his empty promises alone? Take an emotional ride with these ladies as they deal with the men that drive to them drink Moscato through the tears and the friends that give them mascara to hide the pain.

    Blood couldn't make these women more of a family. When they are taken in by the infamous Big Red, she provides them with the skills needed in order to survive the streets. But only Gia can see Big Red for who she really is. Will the other two continue to be blinded by Big Red's thirst for money, or will they soon see what Gia's been saying from the beginning? Bilal, Zohran, and Waseem are three powerful brothers who filled their father's big shoes, making them the kings of the streets. But real men know when it's time to bow out gracefully and hang their guns up. The only problem is that Bilal doesn't have the same vision that his brothers have. Could they convince him that the best way to survive the streets is to get in and get out, or will the streets teach Bilal a lesson he'll never forget? Find out what happens when three brothers cross paths with three beautiful sisters. Will they collide head on, or will these lil mamas fall in love with some hittas?

    

    She’s a woman who requires the best that life has to offer and will do anything, to ensure that the “Best” belongs to her. From plotting and scheming to lying and using her feminine assets, Chanel goes for what she wants by any and all means. When she scores Devonaire Jones as her husband, she is certain that she’s landed her meal ticket to a life of luxury. However, being the wife of a hustler isn’t all it’s portrayed to be and sometimes the dishes served can be hell on your plate. When Chanel learns, that although she has the ring and the papers, Devonaire is not completely hers, it leaves a bitter taste in her mouth and makes her thirst for more. Her thirst combined with the lonely nights and having to deal with random women, eventually push Chanel over the edge, and right into the arms of another man. Dom is young, sexy and cocky; the perfect concoction to keep Chanel’s mind off her problems. Dom takes Chanel to the highest level of ecstasy when they’re together and leaves her yearning for more whenever they’re apart. Chanel soon finds herself confusing lust for love and breaking the very rules she put in place. What happens when her stolen moments with Dom turn deadly? When her plots and schemes backfire? When life as she knows it, becomes a living Hell? Will Chanel be able to regain control or will she lose everything, including her life? Cole Hart presents, this sizzling- urban love story by African American, bestselling author, Danielle Marcus that will take you on an emotionally turbulent ride and leave your head spinning. Find out what happens when a woman known for taking what she wants, discovers the power, pain and threat behind “Thug Kisses”.

     A quintessentially British comedy from author Alastair Pack. "I loved reading this book and had a smile on my face from the first page." - 4 out of 4 stars - onlinebookclub.org From the Back Cover Quentin, through no fault of his own, loses his home, his business and the only woman in his life... actually, it's entirely his own fault. He's a slacker. But no more! After briefly turning to crime, Quentin sets out to reverse his fortunes and becomes entangled in a Web of Machinations that includes a tramp suffering from Morgellons (those itchy, itchy Morgellons), a sinister group of computer hackers, a Tibetan boy claiming to be the Chosen One, a mysterious blonde woman and a duck called Stalin. Quentin may have set out to save his home, but now finds himself tasked with saving the world.

    Now, Dylan James, in-house counsel for a D.C. lobbyist firm is once again face-to-face with Cristine Palmer, defense attorney from New York. The passion that had been on a low simmer because of prior relationships is now on full blast. But Dylan has a dark side that he’s certain Cristine will not understand. Cristine has not come this far to walk away from her feelings for Dylan again, so following him to Chicago and bidding for the lover she’s always dreamed of is her only option. This novella is part of the Distinguished Gentlemen Series. It is 1 of 14 novellas that are connected by an event—The Southlake Park Bachelor Auction at the Book Euphoria Weekend Block Party. Here is a list of all the books in this series: The Alpha Bid by Ty Young The Rival Bid by Reese Ryan The Reluctant Bid by Sheryl Lister Losing the Bid by Suzette Riddick Invitation to Bid by Angela Seals The Contingency Bid by Sherelle Green The Renegade Bid by Kelsey Green The Birthday Bid by Suzette D. Harrison An Outlandish Bid by E.J. Brock A Bid on Forever by Joy Avery Switched At Bid by Nicole Falls The Closing Bid by Elle Wright The Bid Catcher by Anita Davis Each novella can be read as a standalone, so please do not feel as if you are committed to purchasing and reading each novella in the series. However, I can safely say that you might be missing out on 14 fantastic stories if you don’t.