As their friendship strengthens, Kelise’s resistance to relationships—thanks to her past— starts to lower. The possibility of something more with Mike enters her mind but not before he sets his eyes on a new distraction named Danielle Kingston. As Mike and Danielle’s relationship attempts to bloom, Kelise learns some unsettling information about Mike’s new lady, but also finds herself caught up in a distraction of her own with a sexy blast from her past. Mike realizes he may have made a mistake in his choice and now has to deal with the consequences of watching Kelise’s happiness be sparked by another guy. In a series of missed opportunities and misunderstandings, can Mike and Kelise get their minds and hearts on the same page or will they have to deal with a chance not taken? >>>Note: This book is a standalone and can be read as such. However, it is advised and recommended that you check out By Chance as well, which is the first story in the series and connected to the main characters of Chance Taken, to get the complete reading experience <<<

     He was the star football player in high school and my brother’s very best friend. He could’ve had any girl so why did he have to choose that one. He ruined everything, everyone and now he’s back to complicate my already complicated life. I have a son to worry about and there’s no room for the past. Small Town Secret is a super steamy stand-alone second chance full-length novel with no cheating and HEA. Not appropriate for readers under 18.

     A Lesson in Romance Leslie Benson has had a traumatic life. After being confined to a wheelchair for ten years, she’s now starting a new life. With a new outlook, and a new position at the Bantu Academy, she finds a god sent from the heavens…in the form of the new Black History teacher. A Lesson in Seduction Kenya Barrett has taught at the Bantu Academy for years, and had her share of work ‘relationships’. Not looking to start another, she’s focused on her job and doing what she loves most. That is, until the new Guidance Counselor arrives, and he schools the teacher. *NOTE: BANTU ACADEMY is a spin-off of The Creator's Series with characters initially introduced in that series.

    Then there she was… plus one. I had a plan for my life: one day rule the kingdom. Simple and straightforward. And nothing in it about falling in love. Love was never a priority. Politics. Social events. Royal responsibilities. That’s all I had time for. And hey, when I did blow off steam, my ego indulged. Art. Wine. Food… women. The truth is, though, it was more for show than anything else. Deep down, where I’d buried it, a part of me longed for more. A challenge. A companion. A missed opportunity. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we’d meet again. Ruby. My sweet, curvy American black rose… Regret was something I vowed never to feel again. So now that I know I have a daughter, I won’t allow her or Ruby to slip through my fingers. Ruby doesn’t trust me yet, but she will. I’ll make her see that I’m not the man she thinks I am. Whether she likes it or not, I will claim what’s rightfully mine… Note: Prince's Unknown Black Baby Daughter is a steamy romance between a royal prince and his long lost black American love, and includes a baby daughter he didn't know existed.

    It’s because of this that he decides to steal from his work, a decision that will rest heavily on him for the rest his life. David Thomson, his boss, happens to be in the office that evening, and Terrance is caught red-handed. But instead of getting fired, he’s given an ultimatum. He can keep his job if he gives David his daughter Jade Banks hand in marriage. What a crazy ultimatum. There’s being fired and going to prison or giving his daughter’s hand in marriage. Find out what happens in this sizzling hot BWWM romance by Alicia Beckton of BWWM Love

    That's how they see me--all they'll ever see when they look at me. But I am more, so much more. We can't change the past, the hand we've been dealt, But we can play that hand and win in the end. And that's what I plan to do--what I've always planned to do. Then he came into my life. Jaxon Prescott. He's everything I want, But nothing I'm permitted to have. He's too good, too perfect, For someone like me. After all, I'm just a maid, To them. They don't know the real me, My dreams, my fears, my past, My secrets. Jax A rich playboy.... That's how they see me--all they'll ever see when they look at me. They've got it all wrong, So wrong. I've been living a lie, a fabrication of what they want, And I thought it was what I wanted. Then she came into my life. Ava Williams. She reminded me of what I want, What I need, And who I really am. She's everything, But nothing I'm supposed to have. She's not right, not polished enough For someone like me. After all, I'm high class society--better than everyone else, To them. They don't know the real me, My dreams, my fears, my past, My secrets.

     In Cuffed by a Black Billionaire, you were introduced to Kenzo. In this standalone, you get to familiarize yourself with La’Kenzo Rogers. Kenzo may seem like the average hustla, handsome, charming, and loaded pockets. But there was so much more to La’Kenzo Rogers. As normal as he seemed, he was everything but normal. Suffering tragedy, after tragedy, Kenzo became numb, and decided to continue on life without addressing and healing from the pain in the past. But when he meets a woman that makes him feel a forbidden emotion, he realizes that he’s incapable of loving her because of what happened in the past. Niatia Bridge was very familiar with heartbreak. She was young, stunning, and ambitious, until she ran into the wrong man. Her light, that used to shine so bright, was being dimmed by the darkness that she was wrapped in. Losing herself in a man was never her plan. Can she escape the darkness so that she can soar like she was supposed to? Or will she succumb to that dark cloud hanging over her life? E’mauri “Lucci” Lewis, was a young, reckless, handsome hustla. Lucci was lost in this cold world, with no one to guide him. Being abandoned at such a young age, has caused him to be somewhat rebellious. He begins to get it by any means, and eventually, is forced to sit down and listen. Linking up with someone who he looked up to in the past, he’s able to see life in a different light, and move differently. But the thing about the past is, it always catches up to you. Is it too late for Lucci, or will he be able to right his wrongs? Au’Brielle Scott was practically born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Before she could decide what she wanted to do with her life, her family had already laid it out for her. Going through the motions in life, she finally cracks, and realizes she’s not living, she’s merely existing. She has an option of following her dream, or continuing to be a puppet. Will Au’Brielle make it out the miserable life she’s existing in and finally take a leap of faith? Or will she be too afraid of finally standing on her own?

     Balloon Artist Gadiya Lassiter never imagined waking up without the love of her life, small-town fire chief Nico Dupree. Then one day, it becomes her tortured reality. Fast-forward two years…he's back and making his intentions to rekindle their flame known. But she vows to never love him again. As determined as she is to keep her heart out of his hands, love seems to have its own agenda. For Nico, returning home to Mount Pleasance, North Carolina is not without its benefits. The most valuable, Gadiya. He’s determined to reclaim her heart—despite her obvious goal to hate him. But he’s not giving up on her; not again. He’ll just have to convince her the disdain she harbors for him is far less potent than the love he knows she still has for him. And he'll do it one scorching kiss at a time. As their attraction grows hotter and hotter, will Gadiya be able to escape the flames, or will Nico's fire consume her?

    I should have known from that weak ass nod he gave me that he was just saying what I wanted to hear to make me shut the fuck up. Shit!! All these years, I hadn't seen her. Even while working for Mateo, I kept my distance. Now...ugh..my hands are trembling, and I know it ain't all anger that got me sweating. I'm a fool for still wanting this woman. Christine is a nightmare that I have as a recurring dream still to this day. The pain, the scars, the sex. She was my first kiss, my first orgasm, my first love from my youth that I can't shake... but I just don't think my heart can take it or my fucking sanity. No, NEVER again. Yeah, I know I don't sound too damn convincing."- ELMO For different reasons, Life has stepped in to allow Elmo and Christine to reclaim what was cruelly taken away; their child. Now, secrets of the past are revealed that will bring pain of the truth. While a looming danger in the present, will rekindle a passion they both don't want to acknowledge. With this second chance being offered, will Elmo and Christine walk away?

    But she is also someone's daughter. A someone that Alika has absolutely no connection to. Enter Davina Bianchi. Having abandoned Alika as an infant, Davina has been desperately seeking out the daughter she walked away from. Alika, on the other hand, has no desire to enter a relationship with this woman from her past. In fact, Alika has made it perfectly clear that she already has a family and that she has on room for any more. But Davina is not giving up. She plans to do whatever she can to get just a moment to speak her peace. Unfortunately, for Davina, she's never met Rush. She doesn't know that Rush does whatever he needs to do to protect his family. This time is no different. Davina better watch out. Especially, when it's revealed that her intentions for Alika, aren't as pure as she's made them out to be. Get ready for this rollercoaster ride of both highs and lows that will finish out the Rapture series. There will be a few new characters introduced, but this will always be Rush & Alika's story, so expect to see plenty of the couple as they weave through the thick webs that await them.

    It was her only resort. She allowed her best friend to set her up as an escort to make the money needed to take care of her sick mother. However, when she knocked on his penthouse door, the client was not at all what she expected. Could she go through with this, after meeting the man that caused her to stop breathing and move on when it was all over? International businessman Enzi “Gio” Giordano was only in the states because of a poker game. He wanted his best friend to set him up with a beautiful woman for company during his stay. When he saw her, at first, he thought his jokester pal had pulled off another prank. That thought soon evaporated, when the little vixen told him off and vanished, but not before destroying his money. Never having to chase a woman before, why was he so frantic to find this stranger who had his heart racing?

    

    

    As they tentatively grow closer, they discover why a red Lego brick is a cure for a blank magnolia wall, how lives are inextricably linked to the power in a mobile phone battery, how shoelaces can become a moment of pure eroticism and how a text message can change your life. But when Ruth is caught up in a terror attack in central London, their budding relationship is turned on its head. A novel that is laced with sardonic humour in the literary style of Nick Hornby the visual humour of Richard Curtis. The novel also carries a unique twist. The author has composed and recorded a soundtrack album, one song for each chapter. The ideal way to experience this is to read and then listen; or the other way around.