For appearances, his white son-in-law, Josh, plays the part of Master of the plantation when strangers are about. Together they make a success of the plantation. Their main goal is to use the money they make to buy slaves, but not just any slaves – they’re buying family members. The plan is, when they gather the entire family, they’ll exodus north to freedom. Problem is, just as they leave, other landowners catch on and hunt them, so they could take possession of the Plantation and its slaves.

    

    Trapped in a marriage to an abusive alcoholic, her only pleasure was in tossing a ball to a skinny dog she’d adopted from the local shelter.Sarah & Zoey is the tale of these two women and the one remarkable dog who saved them both.It is a story of the power of unconditional love.

    He never had a place to call home. While camping out one night, hoping to find the next town, he had a feeling he was being watched. He ignored his instincts and went to sleep to wake up in the morning with a splitting headache from being hit on the head, and his horse, food, and saddlebags stolen. Following the footsteps left behind by the thieves, he found it led to a cabin and to a patchwork family in dire need of help. Sadie Carman lost her pa and took in two boys and a little girl that needed her to care for them. The boys were a trial, but she loved them like her own children. When Stryker Steele showed up at her door and told her that someone stole his horse and belongings, she was worried the boys had something to do with it. She agreed to let him stay until he could figure out what to do, but she never figured that he would give them a Christmas like they never had and forgive the boys for what they did. She worried Stryker would leave and she wished he'd stay forever.

    Their undying love for one another might not be able to survive this latest battle.A scorned woman is a dangerous one and Fatima is back with vengeance. She has every intention on bringing the Ski Mask Mafia down. The possibility of facing life in Federal prison is weighing heavy on Jayceon. The last thing he wants to do is leave his family behind, but what choice does he have?Bella on the the other hand refuses to lose the love of her life. It doesn't matter what they say he is or what he is being accused of. In Bella's eyes, he's Jayceon Bennett the love of her life. Desperate times call for desperate measures and the world is about to see Bella in rare form.In this installment the Ski Mask Mafia is fighting for their freedom but Bella, Sky, Shayla, and Chloe refuse to let them go down without a fight. The world is not ready for La Bella Mafia!!!!!!

    THREE SWEET HISTORICAL WESTERNS GUARANTEED TO PULL AT YOUR HEARTSTRINGS.Fiona, Patience and Lydia are all set on leaving everything they know behind in order to start a new life and with any luck, find love along the way.The judgmental stares of London society, years of pain and abuse from a family who shows no respect, a yearning for something more – these women are all running from something to find out if love is worth the gamble.“Each story is about relationships that grow and change into love and commitment.”Love’s A Gamble: The Complete Series includes – A Gambler’s Heart, A Drifter’s Fortune and A Lawman’s Reward.

    Both sisters are teen parents with half-ass baby fathers, and both with the urge to provide the best life for their daughters. When jealousy comes poking around, some lines are crossed, rumors are spread and all bets are off. London is faced with the betrayal of her older sister, India, and stirs up the perfect formula for revenge. Blood isn't always as thick as you think!

    Beautii is left to fend for herself after her parents die, and her brother Jordin is sent to prison. With a baby to take care of and no one to depend on but herself, she starts working at a strip club. Lauren Green is Beautii’s best friend and one of the only people that she can count on. But Lauren has her own sordid past that has turned her heart cold. Disowned by her parent’s after revealing a scandalous secret, the only person she has to turn to is Beautii. Javian “Teach” McKnight is the head boss on the streets of Miami, and is as ruthless as they come. A night out with his home boys unexpectedly leaves him infatuated with Lauren. Never one to have been in love, he doesn’t know what to make of his feelings. Will they be good for each other? Or, is this relationship doomed from the start? Carter “Magic” McKnight is new to the Miami area, just moving there from Texas to be closer to his brother Teach. Left to raise his daughter on his own when his girlfriend disappeared without a trace, Miami is a good move for him. His first day in town he meets Beautii and is momentarily left speechless. Their lives are entangled and these four form bonds that can’t be broken. But things change when Beautii’s brother is released from prison. Someone is out to get Magic, but who? For Beautii things aren’t as they seem and a blast from the past is lurking in the shadows. Lies, deceit, secrets, murder and more come to light. Will bonds be broken or will these couples be able to stand the test of time?

    Kadris and Kadrick are fraternal twin brothers and the sons of an infamous drug Lord that goes by the name of Kendrick. Practically being handed the keys to the city, the guys feel unstoppable until they meet Unique and Jewels. The two girls are in a league all of their own and like a moth to a flame, Kadris and Kadrick are captivated with them. Growing up with a bougie mother that sheltered her daughter, Unique couldn’t help but to grow up prissy and be green to the street life. But, when she links up with Kadrick she is introduced to a whole new world where she will have to learn how to stand on her own two feet. Jewels wants nothing more than to open up and give Kadris her all, but the strained relationship she has with her mother causes her to keep up a guard. A guard of this kind may even steer Kadris in another direction. When a chamber full of bullets are assigned to Kadris and Kadrick, Unique and Jewels are put to the ultimate test. Will they continue to hold their niggas down? Or, will they end up six feet under right next to their men?

    But instead of proposing, Daniel Jantzi tells her he must move north to work in the factories. If he doesn’t earn money quickly, his family will lose their farm. Although sad to see him go, Sadie understands, and they promise to stay close by writing.Sadie’s father is getting on in years and wants help around the farm. Having only daughters, he needs a strong, available son-in-law. He decides that Sadie must marry Aaron Mullet. Sadie is stunned by this demand, as arranged marriages simply aren’t done; yet, she finds herself forced into a courtship she has no interest in.Aaron devises a plan, but it involves deception and lying—something neither of them condone. But how else can Sadie keep her true love?

    Mistake number one. Mistake number two...liking it too much. But they agreed to only one night. Simple enough, right? Wrong. He may be out of her bed, but their intense night together still burns in her memories. As long as she keeps her distance from the oh-so-desirable Xander Duval, everything will be okay. Unfortunately, fate won't go along with her plan. Restaurateur Xander Duval agrees to Trinity's "one night" stipulation, but only in theory. He has no intentions of not being with her again. Especially when his mind-nor body-will allow him to forget the fire that blazed between them until the wee hours of the morning. When Trinity is injured in an automobile accident, he jumps at the opportunity to be her arms and legs. He plans to show her just how determined he is to make her his...for far longer than just one night.

    She’s happy to be back in Darius’ arms and spend time with her girl Draya after being confined. Things were starting to change, but her luck soon changes when she realizes that Carl isn’t through with her. Bodies start turning up dead, and not only is Tiffany in danger again but so is Darius, and anybody that comes in contact with her. Carl is beyond the point of stalking and won’t stop until Tiffany is dead. He is now out for blood and Tiffany soon finds out how sick and twisted her ex best friend truly is. Carl is so wicked that Tiffany wishes that she was back in jail or dead.

    Thinking that her life might be over, she’s surprised when she gets a second chance at love with a recently widowed man too. James Morton is devastated when he loses his wife and newborn child while traveling on the Oregon Trail. Distraught and in anguish, he becomes a drifter and expects his life to be taken when he’s captured by a tribe of Indians. He finds himself becoming the defender of a recently widowed woman and the two of them are put in a situation where they have to fight for their survival. Love eventually finds a way of bringing the two hurting people together, even as they become the founders of a new town in the West. The Founding of New Haven begins a beautiful historical saga that will keep you reading from one book to the next. Each story is a standalone tale of love, and even better when read as part of the series.

    The first time she sees Zeb, she sneers to see a slave working in the hot sun who smiles from sunup to sundown. He finds slavery tolerable? Livy will never accept it! No matter that Zeb's sweet spirit draws her, she will be free whatever it takes. Zeb is smitten by Livy the first time he sees her, but it's a challenge to even get her to say good morning. Brought up to find happiness and hope in every day, he begins his campaign to win her, his easy-going manner never faltering – until slavery's big boot crushes the spirit of his niece Faith, the child he loves as if she were his own. Even if it means he can't have Livy, he has to save Faith from living a cruel life among the master's family. From different paths, Zeb and Livy arrive at the safe haven hidden in the swamps, a place of wild flowers and abundance. But like the first Eden, Orchid Island harbors treachery and heartache. Leaving their refuge behind, Zeb and Livy and their new family begin the journey to their true heaven-on-earth.

    While she and her friends are preparing to graduate college, Anson is overseas trying to protect our country. Now that school is done for Shay, Anson is ready to start a family. She is hesitant, only because Sharee` was still a threat. Shay doesn't want to start a family until Sharee` captured. She doesn't have to wait too long, because Sharee` is ready to show her skills. Sharee` knows Anson's weakness, she plans to target it, and bring him down to his knees. Will Anson be able to protect Shay, or will she be under pressure to save him?