He just wanted time away from his father and their oppressive family business. However, fate had other plans. He can't help but be attracted to Persephone Peterson, the beautiful young woman that sits next to him in his Contracts class. Her unusual name and strong constitution are intriguing. Unfortunately, his family business is getting in the way of the relationship he wants to pursue with her. Will Vanya be able to reconcile obligations to his family with his new love?

    Forever cherished, forever his, forever inked.The last thing Marley expects when she enters Skin Sins tattoo shop is to find a new life, but that's exactly what happens when she meets Rogue, the biker tattoo artist, who sees past her scars.

    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.

    Gone is the pimply faced, nerdy boy that was easy to forget. Hart Strong is now a strapping, toned, virile man who is capable of making my knees weak and my body sizzle to life. I love his sexy ass walk, his smoldering charismatic eyes and the way he makes me feel when I’m in his presence. My ex, Tony, is becoming more and more of a distant memory. This gorgeous blast from my past has come in to sweep me off my feet, make me forget my heartache and demand that I believe in true love again. What a wonderful feeling to be loved by Hart. Hart The moment I saw Whitney Martin again, my heart stopped. She's drop dead gorgeous, strong-willed and super talented. Thank God we landed on the same contract. Now, I get another chance to claim what’s mine. I wasn't confident back in the day, but now I'm a man who goes after what he wants and I will get it too. I am confident of that fact. Soon enough, Whitney will know what it means to be loved by Hart. Take a man who loved and lost, A woman who doesn’t believe in love anymore, An ex who figures out whose team he’s on way too late, and A love connecting best friend who always has her friend's back--And you have all the elements for a titillating romance story.

    The approach of the sunny weather in Chicago also brought the beginning of a severe war between she and her husband, Brad. According to Joi, their six-year long marriage had come to an end. She had finally become so tired of his rejection, insults and vile behavior that she was walking away from the cushy life that he had provided her. Ready to find and establish herself again, the last thing that Joi wants to focus on is falling in love again. The most she wants from men at this point is for a tattooed, bearded man to spank her and call her princess, because Brad hadn’t touched her in months. So, when in walks Marco Buscemi magically appears back in her life, she thinks he would be perfect to end her dry spell. Marco had been gone for years, but the moment that Joi laid eyes on him, the memories came flooding back of the night, thirteen years ago, that she and Marco had spent together. At that time, they were only adolescents, but the fire and chemistry between them was ripe and began to burn again erratically the moment that they saw one another again. Marco and Joi had fallen for one another years ago. However, Joi is insistent that now is not the right time to fall in love again, and a battle between her heart and mind ensues. She continues to push away Marco’s attempts to claim her and reduces his love to sexual nights of passion. Constant obstacles cross the path of Marco’s attempt to make Joi his, proving to Joi that beyond their passionate chemistry, Marco Buscemi was the last thing that she needed to add to her list of trouble. But the heart wants what the heart wants. Will Joi listen to her gut or once again fall victim to her heart? Find out in this sexy, drama-filled romance.

    However, she didn’t count on falling for the youngest of the clan, Hawk Pattel. Hawk is wealthy, handsome, intelligent and charming. Raven tries to resist him, but when a Pattel wants something, nothing will stand in his way. Just when Hawk is on the verge of convincing Raven that the two of them could have something special, something real, all of his skeletons start falling out of the closet, one ugly bone at a time. Self-preservation takes over for Raven, and the only thing she can do is run. But Hawk is determined not to give up. He’ll break down the walls she’s had time to rebuild one brick at a time if he has to. However, old hurts and secrets are revealed that will test Hawk and Raven beyond anything they’ve come up against. Will they be strong enough to withstand a storm a second time? The Pattels: Hawk and Raven II is the continuation of the first book in the hot new series by National Best Selling author S.K. Hardy. It’s sexy, thrilling, and intriguing, all of the elements that S.K. is known for. This exciting saga is a story that will engage every one of your emotions: anger, happiness, laughter, and fear. The Pattels is a spin off of S.K.’s previous bestseller, The Sin City Heat Series. However, it is not necessary to have read Sin City Heat in order to start this new series. **Warning: This book is an erotic romance novel. It contains strong sexual language and themes that is not appropriate for anyone under the age of 18.

    Wesley Salinger. Wesley loved black girls…but he evidently liked a different black girl better because he literally left Sidney at the alter. Now struggling to make ends meet, Sidney gets the opportunity to take the ten-day honeymoon cruise to Europe, completely paid for by her cheating ex. Knowing that this is probably the only opportunity she’ll ever have to cruise in style to Europe, Sidney decides to recreate herself into the wealthy woman that could afford an all inclusive VIP cruise, including her own personal around the clock butler. Giacomo is definitely not living his best life. He was overlooked for the Head Superior Genie position on the cruise ship where he works as a butler, despite the fact that he outshined the man that was awarded the job. To top that off, out of spite he was given the worst assignment as the Superior Genie for a high maintenance American guest that has already made several changes to her reservation--even before boarding the ship! But then he sees the ebony skinned beauty with the full voluptuous figure, and begins to realize that Sidney Wyatt is not like any of the other wealthy, entitled guests that constantly seek his attention. In fact, being in her service might not be a bad thing at all. Super G is an interracial romance with sizzling heat. Pepper Pace packs on the humor as well as the sexy in her latest novella. Warning: This book contains sex and sexual language and is for adult readers only.

    Their families want them to marry for the sake of Matty’s dying Grandma... Now it’s simple really; all they have to do is get married and pretend to be a couple in love. There goes that word “love.” The question at hand is do they love each other or is it one-sided? Matty’s problem is that he’s in love with Nico, and Nico’s problem is that she’s in love with Matty, so why is it so hard for them to believe that they have to go through with this? Because they are two people who are in love with each other but hiding it from one another, making their journey much more difficult than it should be. What do you get when you mix Nico’s vibrant, happy, smiling personality with Matty’s angry, annoyed, dominating personality? ... Let the chasing being.

    She had just completed her third interview, and was told to wait in the lobby while the three person panel deliberated. Renee was positively hopeful. It was her 3rd call back after all. She looks around the sitting area, and notices one young man with spiked hair wearing a thin black tie with a black and white checkered shirt, and another woman with black rimmed glasses, blonde bangs, and tresses, and a burgundy sweater. "I guess this is the competition." Renee whispers to herself under her breath. She glances down at her own apparel. Renee is dressed in black washed out slacks, a black blouse with ruffles down the center, and her thick curly hair worn up in a top-knot bun. Of course she is wearing her trusty black ballet flats - that Renee almost never leaves home without. Eventually the conference room door opens, and one by one each candidate is called back into the large room with an oval glass table, surrounded by silver high-back chairs. When Renee is summoned, she immediately springs up and speeds walk toward the room. Whether good or bad news, Renee is anxious to learn the final outcome.

    She should be in her dorm room studying, but instead she's with big, hunky Max, doing whatever he wants. Max cannot get enough of this SKINNY, NERVOUS coed. But when their clock runs out, will he be able to let her go?

    Lonely and horny months after her lover returns to his ex, she begins a sexually exciting cyber relationship with the lusty Jake, while wondering why she and hunky friend and coworker, Nick Hart aren't friends--with benefits. When Jake dares her to meet him for a night of real passion, she appeals to Nick to help her to resist. Tall, sexy, green-eyed Nick Hart is between lovers--while he waits for a sign that the luscious Kassidy has finally recovered from her unexpected break-up and is ready to take on a new lover. Him. The only problem is, Kassidy thinks of him as a friend--minus the benefits he'd love to share with her. When she admits to uncertainly about spending the night with her cyber lover, Nick bites the bullet and urges her to spend the night with Jake. When she hesitates, he dares her. Unable to resist the double dare, Kassidy decides to accept one last dare with surprising results for her: Nick. And Jake. Publisher's Note: This book is a re-edited work of the same title previously released by another publisher and contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, voyeurism.

    Funny and charming, yet pragmatic and brutally honest, she doesn’t quite care if the truth hurts others or not, never mind if it’s the winter holidays or any other time of year. One fateful evening, she meets the man of her dreams and is challenged to change the way she perceives life.Officer Brett Mason is easygoing, charming, and authentic. Cincinnati winters can be brutal, and one night when he’s out helping drivers get home safely, he meets a woman that takes him on a winding life adventure beyond his dreams.This is a story about two people who are ready for love, but get lost along the way, until they find one another.Come along for a comical and romantic ride, where the sleigh bells ring, hark the Harold angels sing, and love brews that’s more than just a fling…

    She’s a high-powered lawyer looking to shake things up. Sometimes the very answer you’ve been searching for can be found right where you started… Kendra lives a high-powered life in New York City but something is missing. She visits home to shake things up, and that’s when she notices her brother’s best friend, Wyatt. The hot man in front of her is nothing like she remembered at all. Wyatt is back from Afghanistan and whoring his way through woman after woman in an attempt to forget his time overseas. One look at Kendra though, and he falls hard and fast for the out-of-town beauty. Will this unlikely couple even stand a chance at a happily ever after? Especially once Wyatt’s best friend, who is also Kendra’s brother, finds out what they’ve been up to? WYATT is a sweet and steamy, stand-alone, military romance. It is not appropriate for readers under 18 due to sizzling HAWT love scenes!

    Personality contests. The only thing that matters to me is the company I built with my recently deceased brother. Period. I have neither the time nor the inclination for relationships. Now, the future of the company lies in the hands of my five-year-old nephew Stuart……and my brother’s insufferable sister-in-law, Simone Parker, who has just been named his guardian.Simone Parker, who makes a living as a "fashion blogger."Simone Parker, who has no idea how a real business is run.Simone Parker, who I hoped to never lay eyes on again.There's no way I'm leaving the fate of my nephew or my company in the hands of that woman. But fate has other ideas, and now the only solution for both of us is to join forces and...get married?No Cliffhangers! BWWM with a HEA Happy Ending. A STAND ALONE book of the: EX-CLUB ROMANCE series. WARNING: Due to adult scenes, language, and adult situations, for 18+ only!