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A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy


S. Yvonne - 2020
    

For the Heart of a Roguish Duke


Harriet Caves - 2021
    But with him now gone, she has to marry before his son comes and tosses her on the streets.Alexander Hargreave, the newly appointed Duke of Bentley, never forgave his father for favoring his ward over him. Even more so when his will bids him to either find her a suitor or give her his estates.Little could he imagine though, that the lady he kissed senseless during the ball is his very own ward. And if getting her out of his head might be impossible, matching her with the worthless men of the Ton is even harder. Unless...He ruins her first.

The Duke of Mischief: A Steamy Historical Regency Romance Novel (Dukes of Scandal Book 1)


Scarlett Osborne - 2021
    

A Staten Island Love Letter 4: The Forgotten Borough


Jahquel J. - 2019
    While the streets are calm, their home lives are far from that. Free is carrying their son and Ghost is over the moon with the pregnancy. This is his second chance to parent and become one with Free. While they’re preparing for the birth of their son, a curveball comes out of thin air and rocks the foundation of their home. How will Free and Ghost get through this? Just when they’ve find a solution and solace to their first problem, Ghost is hit with something that has the ability to take him away from Free and his children. How will Free be able to handle a new baby and this new issue? Will she stand tall and be everything that her man needs her to be? Or will she flee again like she did all those years ago? Liberty and Staten are together and far from happy. Chanel may have accepted that she and Staten may never be together, but she’s not willing to go away, especially with her about to have his first child. While Staten is trying to juggle being the head of the streets, a new dad, and a boyfriend to Liberty, will Liberty find her comfort in something else? When Liberty starts becoming distant, and Maliah and he start spending more time together, what will happen? All Staten wants is someone to love him, but with Liberty fighting her own demons, will she lose Staten’s heart forever? Will Maliah fill the void that is inside Staten’s heart? Or will Staten fight hard to get the woman that he loves back? Justice and Priest are happy and welcoming their first child together. While Justice is trying to keep calm and stop freaking out over her pregnancy, Priest is battling his issues with his nieces. Love is now sixteen and has found her way into the same hoods that Kiss once frequented. While trying to raise both his nieces, keep Kiss on the right track, and raise his nephew, will he start to lose it? Especially when someone enters his life and starts to wreak havoc for both he and his family. The crew is back and ready to give you a glimpse of their new lives. Make sure you’re ready to cross the Verrazano bridge and pay that toll so that you’re welcomed back into the forgotten borough; Staten Island

From Bae To Wifey 2: The Finale


Lakia - 2020
    

Rent Money


Natavia - 2019
    She had the perfect six-figure man or so she thought. When Essa finds out the real truth about Ricardo, her life changes. After spending six-months in a detention center she comes home to nothing. With nowhere else to go, Essa, joins a program at Manor Apartments for women with low income. She meets, Governor, and he offers her a job opportunity. Will his kindness cause her to fall for him? Governor Brooks is a twenty-nine-year-old business man. He owns Manor Apartments along with other businesses. He used to be heavy in the streets until his baby brother, Mayor, decided to follow his footsteps. Governor is trying to leave the streets alone and enjoy the legit life until Mayor gets caught up, pushing Governor deeper than he’s ever been. Sinna, a young resident at Manor Apartments has her eyes set on one thing, her landlord Governor Brooks. She’ll do anything to call him her own, even disturbing the other residents and causing havoc in building 1077. How far is Sinna willing to go to get what she wants? But there is one problem, a tenant by the name of Rochelle has her heart set on Governor too. Is she willing to go further than Sinna to have him? Unfortunately their plans come to an halt, there is a new resident in the building who has everything Governor wants in a woman. Essa’s cousin, Kitty, is what you would call a hoodrat, but she wants a better life until she’s faced with an eviction notice. Kitty is left to make the ultimate decision, live with her verbally abusive ex-boyfriend or her father and his controlling fiancée. Will Kitty and her ex be able to reconcile once he changes or is the love lost forever? Rent Money is a gritty urban tale of everyday struggle for women. How far are they willing to go to keep a roof over their heads? And which tenant will capture the heart of the infamous, Governor?

Been So Long 2 (Body And Soul)


Adrienne Thompson - 2013
    Married for three years, Mona-Lisa and Corey face normal, everyday marital issues. But with a past like theirs, normal can spiral out of control at any second. Will they be able to hold things together or will Mona revert to her old ways?

Trust My Love Not Their Lies: A Standalone Novel


Kaylyn - 2021
    

In My Feelings Over His Hood Love


Khadijah J. - 2018
    Growing up in a household receiving little to no recognition, she feels invisible to everyone. That is, until she runs into a man who makes her feel nothing less than beautiful, but unfortunately for her, he had an ulterior motive. Finally growing out of the relationship, she finds the strength to leave, but it comes with a price tag. Kato “Khaos” Karter was a well-known thug, that was sought after by every woman he’d ever encountered. From his height, stature, charming, yet, deceitful, features, to his pockets, he could make a woman jump with the snap of his fingers. One day he gets himself in a jam, literally, and just when he thinks there’s no way out, an angel in disguise saves his day. Just when Montejha swore off men, she finds her self entranced in Kato’s chaotic life. Kato had a busy lifestyle, and had no plans of slowing down, but he found himself slowing down for her. When you think you’ve got it all figured out, destiny tends to throw a wrench in your plans. Will Kato slow down and let love catch up with him? Will Montejha pick up the pieces to her broken heart, and allow his hood love to capture her whole? The answers are inside, buckle up, and enjoy this bumpy ride.

Loyal To His Love 2


K. Charelle - 2020
    Asim and Kyori were slowly building something great, which meant learning to trust. Unfortunately, that also meant full disclose with matters of the heart. Asim finds himself attempting to protect the bond that he and Kyori have built but keeping secrets, even with the best intentions proves to be a disaster of the best kind.Not only does Asim find himself stuck in the middle of relationship woes, he also lands right in the middle of a street war that should have never existed. When Amir is shot, its Asim’s job to rectify the situation and ensure it never happens again.Amir’s wounds have nothing on the damage done to his ego when he has to sit idle and allow his older brother to seek revenge for the bullets which could have ended his life. Bad choices could have cost him everything and now his brother is on the frontline making sure the streets know just how costly of a mistake it was to come for a Nour.To make matters worse, the one woman who has stolen Amir’s heart, no longer wants to allow him access to hers.Misunderstandings can ruin the best of relationships but love should conquer all. At least that’s what most say, but the Nour brothers are realizing that only proves true when the women they’re willing to lay it all on the line for are willing to do the same proving that they’re Loyal to Their Love.

Saved by A Billionaire


Miss J. - 2021
    

Just A Little Bit of Hope


Annitia L. Jackson - 2020
    was a single father who had fallen on hard times. After losing everything, he doesn’t have time to wallow because he has a nine-year-old son to take care of. Just when he thinks things couldn’t get worse, they do. Leaving Justin to think of doing the unthinkable, until he runs into the one woman who got away.Hope Porter is the youngest black woman to own a law firm in Tennessee. Not to mention, one of the best and sought-after divorce attorneys in the state. Even with all her success, her personal life has become monotonous and lonely. But one chance reunion, brings both drama and a chance at something she has been longing for in her life.With just a little bit of hope, will these two find everything they need? Or will outside forces, drama, and their pasts cause them to lose hope altogether?