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A Love That Belongs Together


Candi B. - 2018
    She’s on her way to being great. Having the one person who has always supported her, was making it possible. She feels like there’s nothing that can stop her. What happens when she’s stopped, and lost? Regaining who she is unlocks secrets of epic proportions. What happens when the one who’s always been there for her, hurts her? Will who she once was crash and burn under all the scrutiny and drama surrounding her, or will she rise up and reign supreme? Jahquil Duvall is the one everyone wants. He’s the man who unlocks the realness of a song by placing it in motion. By being one of the biggest choreographers in the industry, his name holds weight. Dancing, and his woman, are his two greatest passions. Tragically, he loses one in the most unbelievable way. Restoring what he felt he’s lost, is the hardest thing, but at the same time, he feels it’s worth it. Fighting to get back what some deems as impossible, is a fight he doesn’t plan on losing. But when there’s an unknown force against him, will he prosper? Or will the damage done be too much to recover from? In this intriguing standalone, trials and tribulations push those to the point to prove whether ‘A Love That Belongs Together,’ is worth the fight.

She Got Love for A Miami Boss 2


Diamond D. Johnson - 2019
    This time, with more drama, more secrets unleashed, and even some possible new enemies. We all want to know what’s going to happen between Neo and his wife Ocean. A couple who has been together since teenagers can have the perfect love story, but with this new revelation of Neo’s, I don’t think love is enough to keep the two of them together. This was the final straw for Ocean. As over the marriage as Ocean is, Neo will do anything, even if he has to move mountains, to get his wife back. Then, there’s Boss and Winter. They could be the Beyoncé and Jay Z of the Anderson company, but Winter has to let her guard down. She has to learn to be trusting and realize that she’s capable of being loved, accepted, and cherished.

He Stole My Heart: I Fell In Love With A Kingpin


Toy - 2016
    She has been forced into a secret life of being the top supplier of guns, explosives, and anything that can be used to kill. Which is a life that she felt was never meant for her. She unexpectedly met Bartone ‘Bam’ Martin one night, and her life changed forever. Bam knows there is more to Rita than she is making it seem, but Rita is dead set on not letting Bam know who she is, but it all comes out anyway. Tovina is an independent BBW who works so much that she hasn’t even thought about a relationship. Living with her own insecurities and self-doubt, she never thought about a man being in her life until she crossed paths with Jasper ‘Jinx’ Hollowell. Jinx is the type of man who goes for what he wants, and Tovina is what he wants. He knows that she is not looking for a relationship, but he is fully prepared to do a sneak attack and steal her heart away. Bartone ‘Bam’ Martin and Jasper ‘Jinx’ Hollowell are two hot heads that are on the come up. They are running everything in the streets now that the Daniels brothers have gotten out of the game. Between the two of them, if you cross them, you are sure to come up limping, bleeding, or dead. They don’t play with the streets because the streets are not a game. They are fine until they come across Rita and Tovina, the two women who they cannot ignore or avoid. A surprise beef and the secrets of the women have them running around confused and angry. Once one secret is revealed, there will surely be more to follow. Are the secrets enough for someone to pay with their life or their stolen hearts?

Summer of '16: Dinero's Dilemma


Charae Lewis - 2016
    He’s rude and obnoxious, but Asia cant seem to shake her feelings for him. She was always apprehensive in revealing her love for him, but when they find themselves in an unusual situation, they decide to give their relationship a try. Dinero has never been a relationship type of guy, but when Asia enters his life, he begins to reconsider. She’s everything he’s never wanted but can’t seem to be without. Yet, when a blast from the past pops back onto the scene, he’s caught between a place of lust and love. After a series of events takes place, Asia finds herself on the losing end of the stick when a new man enters her circle. He comes in and rearranges everything in her life, including her relationship with Dinero. While she fights to prove that things are not what they seem, Asia is hit with a truth that sends her into a frenzy. Follow Dinero and Asia in this drama-filled romance as they try to work their way through the many obstacles that try to tear them apart.

When It's Real It's Forever 2


Ke'asia Morris - 2016
    Two years have passed and they're more in love than they've ever been. All of the drama and hurt from the past is forgotten and replaced with nothing but happiness, or so they thought.Gionni is doing his thing on the court, and being the man has a price. Sacrifices have to be made and dedication is required, but with the groupies beating down the door, can G resist temptation and stay faithful to Nielle, or are the girls just a part of the game he plays?Nielle is close to graduating and working towards her dreams, but when she ends up pregnant, she couldn't be happier. Not everything is a fairytale ending. When the times get rough will their love last or will it fade away Will this couple's love be real enough to last forever or was this all just a phase?

Trouble & Malaika: Not Your Average Love Story


Shaye B. - 2017
    Donavan “Trouble” Troy is heartless and ruthless. Since the day, he was abandon and forced into the foster care system he vowed to never care about anything. Being tossed in the worst homes only fueled his hatred turning him into the vicious man he is today. After his first taste of blood, he's been craving it ever since. Trouble is feared in the streets. Malaika Coleman is the closest you could get to an angel on earth. Her parents never knew when they named her that she would one day live up to it. After she survived a fatal car crash at sixteen, her whole perspective on life changed. Now she devotes her life to giving to others and spreading joy to the world through her music. Lai believes that music can change anyone’s life for the better, but can it change hers? Trouble and Lai's paths cross in the craziest way when he ends up saving her from a bullet meant for him. What happens when Trouble saves a life instead of taking one? Is Lai the angel he needs to pull him from his dark path or does his darkness pull her in. Maybe they have more in common than everyone thinks. Find out what happens when a troubled man meets an angel.

The Love of an East Atlanta Boss 2


A'zayler - 2016
    right? Because if it is then almost everyone in the world is insane. What person in their right mind would want to be in something that's only going to hurt them in the end? Why not just live life free? No love, no hurt, no nothing. All of those were thoughts of the infamous Sonic Red. That was until he stumbled upon the independent, tough, bad girl; Jet Limits. For a moment, he thought she was the one woman that could tame him, but after finding out the identity of the company she'd been keeping, he's no longer sure. Secrets and a bad temper was all there was to Sonic Red. He was the womanizing fighter that could have anything and anyone he wanted because of the reputation he built for himself. In the beginning, that had been intriguing to Jet, but now that he's finally opening up and allowing her to see the real him, she's ready to run for the nearest exit where he no longer exists. Being in love with a person that has a personality that's identical to yours may not always be a good thing, but it most definitely becomes a safe thing. With Jet and Sonic being so much alike, they're never blindsided by the other, always privy to what's next and prepared to fight until the end. Fall deeper in love with the bullheaded but passionate duo that not only refuses to lose against the world, but refuses to lose against their fight for love as well.

When You Know It's Real : Siah & Noni


K.C. Mills - 2017
    She’s beautiful, smart, and owns her own party planning business with her best friend. However, that’s on the outside looking in. What most don't know is that she’s in love with a man who might possibly never love her back. Yosiah O’day is everyone’s dream. He’s basically has it all, looks personality, and an empire that he runs in a way that keeps his bank accounts laced and his adversaries envious. All of these things make him the star of every woman's dreams. Unfortunately, Yosiah isn't really capable of love, so he doesn’t commit. The closest that he has ever gotten to that is with Nonie. It's nothing for him to drop everything for her, and he will give her anything she asks for, with the exception of the one thing she wants the most, his heart. Kizzie is trying to have the best of both worlds. She’s in love with her boyfriend, Red, but in lust with her longtime fling, Jock. The balancing act is starting to get complicated, especially since Jock wants more from her than his secret weekly visits. Kizzie just can't seem to figure out who she wants the most. Red is stability and Jock is danger. Unfortunately, it might not be her choice to make because the line is being drawn and Kizzie will have to choose a side or Jock will choose for her. Running things side by side with Yosiah, Jock has enough on his plate, but Kizzie insists on complicating his life with her indecisiveness about their so called relationship. If he hears her say that he’s not her man one more time, he’s going to show her exactly what that really means. Problem is, she has him so wrapped up that he doesn't really know if he can truly let her go. What makes it worse is that he knows her man isn't worth the time she puts into him, but he can't be the one to tell her. Caught between what they want and what they need is truly making life complicated for these four. Add in the enemies who are lurking in the background and you have a twisted tale of love and war. Find out how it all turns out when they hit the battle field to square up and face off.

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?

When A Good Girl Meets A Thug


Kelly Marie - 2016
    He can have any woman he wants and women want nothing more than to be his queen; especially his accidental baby momma, Monae. The women he has encountered do not even begin to qualify until he meets Honey. Honey Unique Johnson is in a loveless five-year relationship with her boyfriend Jerome. They had the perfect, straight life together until he became a man of the streets. The sudden change and the street life is too much for Honey and she walks away. But then she meets Ky-mani and all is great until she finds out that he is none other than Law, someone who Honey has learned to fear. Can she look past the king of the streets and see the man inside? Can she overlook who he is, when she left her boyfriend for being a street nigga? Can Ky-mani find a way to hold on to the one woman he can't live without? Find out as you follow this unlikely couple as they battle with finding a way to merge their two different worlds together whilst facing off with snakes, family secrets, lies and betrayal.

Something Bout That Gangsta Love


Stormy - 2021
    Unfortunately, Davina isn’t one of them. With an unloving and dysfunctional mother her only choice is to take on the responsibility and fend for her little brother. Thinking that her life couldn’t get any worse she loses her job and her mother kicks her and her brother out on the grimey streets of Houston all in the same day. She runs into her longtime crush Nigel and he ends up helping her get back on her feet. Nigel is fresh out of the county jail scheming and scamming his way to the top and Davina can’t seem to resist him. Their chemistry is undeniable but to her he’s out of her league and to him; she’s just too average. They’re both on the come up but will they let their guards down and let love lead the way to the money and a relationship?

A New Jersey Love Story 2: I Got Yours, You Got Mine


Myiesha - 2015
    They continue to make enemy after enemy, when all they really want to do is be completely in love with each other. Being with Troy has caused Camilla to step out of her reserved personality and show all other females that she’s about that life and she plays no games when it comes to her man. Camilla has learned that everyone that smiles in your face isn’t your friend. Supreme’s secret obsession with Camilla has stirred up some jealousy within Kitty. After Supreme’s vicious attack on Camilla, she’s determined to get revenge. Once Supreme goes missing, Kitty already knows who had something to do with it and she will not stop until those who are responsible pay. Troy, completely in love with both sides of his sunshine, is willing to jump through all hoops for her and be by her side when shit goes down. He’s the first to pick up on Kitty’s deceitful vibes and does his best to warn Camilla to be careful around her. When Kitty starts to feel that Camilla and her gang are on to her ulterior motives, she expedites her plan that may get her revenge for Supreme once and for all. After Kitty and Keyonna’s sneak attack on Troy and Camilla, lives are left hanging in the balance. Who will survive this unforeseen attack? Will G-Ma have to dust off her gat for her BooBoo?

She Gotta Be The Dopest To Ride With The Coldest 2


Kyoshi - 2016
    Both of these love birds have things they need to work on individually before they can become one again but when a new situation occurs the love they think they lost is put to the test.Naomi is back recking havoc on the lives of the people who did her wrong. However when a love she thought was real turns sour, her back ends up against the wall leaving her with two options; kill or be killed.After losing the one she gave her heart to Megan doesn't know if she's coming or going. With a baby on the way she has no other choice but to weather the storm. Unbeknownst to her the storm doesn't last forever when an unlikely person offers her a shoulder to lean on. Tamir is still out & about lurkin' in the shadows, doing everything in his power to take down Kashmir Gotti Banks. With revenge & larceny in his heart who would've thought love would be the one thing to make his crazy seem normal. New players enter the game as more secrets come to the light in this gritty love story. Just remember when you think you have it figured out, things are really never as they seem

Addicted to a Dirty South Thug 4


Shan - 2016
    With a secret dangling over their heads, Cuba leaves her marriage to Khi and decides that she’s better off on her own. Khi refuses to let his wife go and does everything in his power to get his wife back with him where she belongs especially when something comes up that may have Khi fighting for all the time he has left. Tangie and Cass are back together and Tangie finds herself being a mother to a child that she never wanted to accept. After Cass brings his daughter home to live with them, Tangie finds out that Cass is still up to his same old ways and has the both of them questioning if their relationship is even meant to be. KaeDee’s police girlfriend’s intentions are finally revealed and just when KaeDee thinks he has her out of the way, she comes back harder than ever showing him how better they were together as a team than apart. Dae finds that it’s easier to move on and start over when it’s revealed that Amber is dating other men. No longer the one to fight fire with fire when it comes to the ones he love, Dae is ready to put in work while in his search for love. The finale is fast and filled with drama from the very first page. Be sure to read along in full and stay tuned to see why everyone is Still Addicted to a Dirty South Thug.