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Forbidden Beginnings: Jacqueline's Tragedy


William Rubin - 2017
    An agonizing, life-threatening decision. In the moment of truth, with countless lives at stake, how can justice hope to prevail? New York City trauma surgeon, Dr. Christopher Ravello, has it all. A breathtaking, vivacious wife. Lovely children. Life-saving work, and a beautiful home in one of the City's most coveted neighborhoods. But in an instant, Chris' world is shattered. The brutal and senseless assault of his mother, Jacqueline, leaves her barely alive. Consumed with anguish and fear, battling time and circumstances, Chris' search for a life-saving treatment leads to an agonizing decision and takes him down a path of no return. In the wake of his mother’s assault, Chris and life-long friend, Detective Kevin Kennedy, risk their lives and livelihoods tracking down Jacqueline’s attacker. When Ravello, driven by an all-consuming rage, at last comes face-to-face with his mother's assailant, every fiber of his being calls out for vengeance. In the moment of truth, with so much at stake for he and his family, what will Chris choose?

Foolin Around: King and Reign: Part 1 of Sex, Lies, And Friendship Series


Phoenix Williams - 2016
    As the co-owner of the biggest production company in the music industry, and sole owner of the hottest radio station in the Midwest, King is used to getting what he wants. Right now, what he wants most is the taste of Reign on his lips. Reign Stevens's life has been anything but picture perfect. Living in her twin sister, Royal's, shadow, she has always been the family outcast. When Royal and Lucas, Reign's husband, run off together, Reign's family turns their backs on her. Bitter and heartbroken, Reign desperately searches for attention in the most unlikely of places: the internet. A chance encounter between Reign and King propels them beyond the lines of friendship. Secrets reveal themselves and fantasies become fulfilled as King and Reign navigate through the tangled web of sex, lies, and friendship.

Operation Chaos


Himanshu Rasam - 2015
    A breathless chase to acquire a forgotten artefact. A game designed to take hostage an entire country. An experiment of total chaos by a mysterious psychopath. The Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, India: An anonymous phone call traced by the Indian Intelligence sets up a chain of disasters and the President suddenly gets pulled into a vicious whirlwind of murders and explosions. Within a few minutes of the President declaring a National level high alert, a mysterious tape is discovered in the Durbaar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The tape reveals a threat- a strange demand from a nameless psychopath. When the nation's elite task force- 'The Black Cats', finds out that a major terrorist operation is about to commence, the loose links begin to connect. But then hell breaks loose when suddenly the country's prototype Hypersonic cruise missile 'BrahMos-X' goes missing from the DRDO's top secret facility. It is the work of the same unidentified maniac. The fate of an entire country now rests on the fingers of that madman. But the President soon understands that they are not fighting against a normal enemy or a psychopath. They are up against a brilliant scientist, an eccentric psycho, a sly mastermind and a monster. He realises that it is no longer a battle of power. It is a battle of intellects and now it is his responsibility to thwart the psychopath's devious design. The Black Cats commander David D'costa along with his team and the Intelligence Bureau works on finding the mastermind and to unravel the mystery behind the unusual demands made by him. The search turns into a breathless chase from the monumental halls of the Rashtrapati Bhawan to the hidden locations in the heart of the nation’s capital, through the remains of Nalanda to the dark caves of Ajanta. Exploring the trail left by the Buddhist monks hundreds of years ago, breaking the codes and unlocking the keys, they find the unrevealed secrets of the inner guilds of the monks..... Where does the trail lead them? EXPERIENCE THE THRILL !!

Becoming Aware: Book 1


A.T. Ebanks - 2012
    To top it all off, her crush, Clarence James seems completely out of reach - until he unexpectedly kisses her after an Arts lesson. Something changes after their kiss and Clarence avoids her afterwards, but as the exams finish and school is finally done, they find themselves alone together again. Abriya is special, Clarence tells her as much and although he has to leave her for a couple of years, he soon returns to help her through her change. However, she soon discovers that changing was the easy part, it's what comes after that hurts. 60,000 Words Original book has been divided into two parts. Previously published as 108k words. 18+ Only. Romance - Paranormal - Erotica Explicit sex from Chapter 12

London Lust


Renee Wyckoff - 2014
    So where did she go wrong? How did she go from vacationing in London and planning to go to Paris with her husband, to having her heart broken? How far will she go to exact revenge for the hurt and deceit done to her by the very ones she called her friends?

Love & Hennessy: An Addictive Kind of Love


Carmen Lashay - 2017
    How far are you willing to go in the name of love? When is enough, enough? Have you convinced yourself that’s it’s okay because you are the main chick? The one who is where home is always at. That's exactly the situation Twenty-Three-year-old Tommie Knowles found herself in with her boyfriend, Rodney. After tragic events lead her to flee the city she runs into bad boy Ghost who is also the man to see if you trying to move anything in and out the state. Rodney was sure Tommie would never leave him. He figured all he had to do was hit her with some dope sex a few new designer clothes and she would be putty in his hands. With the girl everybody wanted on his arms, a slew of girls at his beck and call, and the streets of ATL on lock, Rodney was sure nothing could disrupt his perfect world until a series of events leaves him feeling how Tommie has felt for years; alone. What will happen when he finds out she has run into the arms of another? Will he once again charm her back? Or has his luck with her finally run out? After his father passes the throne down to him, Ghost is now the plug and is supplying everything from the east coast to the west coast. Having already had love in these streets before he became the plug made it very easy for him to step into the position with no problem. Everything in his life seemed to be falling into place except his love life. What will happen when one day he runs into the woman of his dreams, Tommie and can't seem to get her off his mind. Will she turn out to be what he's been searching for? Or will she be just another waste of his time? Secrets hit close to home when everyone’s worlds begin to collide and the outcome is bound to leave a few bodies in its wake. Take a ride with Tommie, Ghost, and Rodney as they find out all is fair in Love and Hennessy.

Never Cross A Boss (Trust Issues Book 1)


Tamicka Higgins - 2017
    She has the perfect man. Kayla would do anything for her man, Marcus. But when his apartment gets shot up, she’s hellbent on uncovering who’s out to get him. Unable to rely on her deadbeat mother, Kayla must shoulder the burden of protecting Marcus while caring for her nine-year-old siblings. Torn between her love and desire for Marcus and her responsibilities at home, Kayla must find a way to balance it all. Can she be the girlfriend Marcus needs and be a mother to kids who truly need her?

Sometimes I'm In My Feelings: An Urban Romance


Anna Black - 2017
    Meet Anika, Mia and Legacy. Three friends going through the trials and tribulations of love and heartache. Young and deep in love, they can’t seem to let go of the men they’ve fallen madly in love with. When Anika is forced to face the truth she was so determined to find, her world comes crumbling down, and she has to decide whether to love herself first or stay in a relationship that could destroy her. Mia is given a reality check and quickly learns that looks don’t always keep a man, and that sometimes men make promises they can’t keep to get what they want. Legacy is tired of being put on the back-burner and finally realizes she deserves better. Unfortunately, her other half plays on her low self-esteem and uses it to his advantage, but Legacy has had enough. The women find themselves sacrificing their values, morals and standards over men who toy with their feelings and emotions. When the drama and secrets become deeper than one could imagine, this trio fights to find the love for themselves again while they struggle to let go of the men who are not quite right for them. Will these three overcome their insecurities, or will they stay in their feelings and keep holding on to the wrong damn man?

Putney Bridge


Helen Ryan - 2015
     Her two daughters, from a previous relationship, are now both adult. Jo, ambitious and independent, is pursuing a career as a barrister. Jo’s younger sister is very different. Shelley, just 20, sweet natured, trusting and innocent, still lives at home and works at a local animal clinic. They are a normal, happy family - and then Shelley meets Sam on the street and everything changes. Martha struggles to accept Shelley’s choice of boyfriend as, with increasing anger, she witnesses the erosion of all Shelley’s values under Sam’s influence. When Martha’s efforts to persuade Shelley to give Sam up fail, she decides on a more direct approach. The consequences of her actions are devastating for everyone and change the course of Martha’s life forever. “After I’d gone up to bed that night, leaving Gabe amidst the carnage I had created in the living room, I formulated my plan. But it was pure chance that I met Sam on Putney Bridge some three weeks later and I went ahead with it.”

Dog Tag


Ben Rehder - 2017
    The way they go about it is a howl.

Deadly Requests


Terri Reid - 2017
    She was sure of it. But with no bodies and no missing persons reports, who would believe her? The profile photos attached to the friend requests Police Officer JJ Victory received were disturbing. The women were posed to look relaxed, but their unseeing eyes told another story. Was she going to have to solve this mystery on her own, or would she receive help from a unlikely source? A man who had a great deal of experience with the dead.

Sew Much Trouble


S.Y. Robins - 2015
    So she should have been the heir to a fortune, a title, and an estate… she’s happy with her profitable dress shop. Then Trevor Williams comes into her life and what should have been little more than a chance meeting turns into a life-changing moment for Christine. With questions about mysterious steam coming from Trevor’s shop, run-ins that end with Trevor acting like he doesn’t know her, and a failed marriage that made her wary of men, Christine isn’t sure her original instinct about Trevor was right. When an oddly Victorian-dressed couple attack Trevor late one night, Christine’s questions skyrocket but her curiosity has been piqued and she has to know what the bearded man with the man-bun is really up to in his café at night. Is it drugs as Bianca and Clara suspect or is it something even worse? BONUS FREE story included in this book!

Multiple Me's


Sasha Wright - 2013
    Living the fast life way before her adult years, she finally met her match when she fell in love with Rex. Although she thought he was everything she’d been missing, she soon learned Rex was not the man she thought. Now over twenty years later, she’s desperate to find her long lost daughter who she was forced to abandon all those years ago. Oneca Alvarez has always tried to live her life as a good girl. Growing up as a self- proclaimed daddy’s girl, she always did everything in her power to make her daddy proud. Despite her efforts, trouble is always near, and no matter how far she runs, there’s nothing this timid twenty-five year old virgin can do to escape it. Ocean Robinson has never been the type to let anyone run over her. A self-certified bitch, she constantly leaves a path of destruction behind her. Ocean, always the one to be in control, feels she has the best of both worlds as she can manipulate any situation she’s involved in. Soon, Ocean will realize that everything she thought was real just can’t be, and she actually never had any control at all. When life hits them with full force, they learn that the past will always come back around. These 3 ladies will all have to face the truths in their lives all while discovering the connection they all share.

Still Salty 4 (A Ghetto Soap Opera)


Aleta L. Williams - 2013
    Old issues, plus new characters equals more Drama. Can you handle it?Still Salty is the fourth installment of this ghetto soap opera and the drama is more captivating then before. Old issues, plus new characters equals more Drama. Can you handle it?Meet Shoneise and Lisa “double trouble” these two are only out for themselves. They don’t care who they have to cross to get what they want as long as they get it. They are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed. Who will be the casualty that gets caught in their web?Calvin will be released from prison and now it’s time for some payback. His first target is pastor G who will be his next?Will Yay-Yay ever pay the price for shooting her best friend Paris or will karma give her a pass? Will Jazz be able to leave the past behind her and enjoy life with her Ken or will Salt break up their relationship?

Stray


Smokey Moment - 2018
    All first born males must live their lives as wolves able to shift into human form for the first 30 years of their lives. Alonzo Isidor Andino shifts between both worlds effortlessly but time is ticking and he has just a few months remaining to break the curse that could ruin his life. The curse can only be broken by true love which must occur by his 30th birthday. But, Alonzo has enemies who will stop at nothing to prevent him from gaining the love of a woman he marked when they were ten years old. Alonzo’s true love Giselle, doesn’t know she’s been marked by the wolf and begins to experience strange things happening to her. She notices Alonzo one day and her life is forever changed as she is drawn to him and feels powerless to the whims of her desires for him. Will Giselle fall in love with a man whose heart already belongs to her? Will she recognize that fate has already intertwined them? Will she be able to channel her own feelings and break down her own barriers and love a man whose future depends on her recognizing their destiny? Read along in this riveting and powerful story of lust, love, loyalty and betrayal. An urban fiction paranormal romance shifter novel. A powerful page turner.