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Any and Everything for Love
Monica Walters - 2019
Keonshay Collins knows that feeling all too well. Being the second born child of eight, she knows that she doesn’t have to experience failure to learn a lesson. Her mother continuously shovels her responsibilities of child rearing onto Keonshay, despite the fact that she’s only a twenty year old college student. Learning to navigate through those difficulties, Keonshay has taken the responsibility to raise her younger siblings, teaching them how to be respectable and responsible. Just when things begin to really fall apart, Keonshay is approached by her crush, who leaves her reeling with emotion. As Kace tries to come on strong, she continues to pull away, embarrassed about her current struggles. Some people seem to have it all. That is the perception people got when they looked at Kace Moses. He’s good-looking, smart, wealthy, and can shimmy like no other at the Kappa step shows. Following his parents’ guidance has been engrained in him. He knows what he wants out of life but hasn’t quite found who he wanted to be the love of it, until he sees Keonshay. Observing her for months, he decides to approach her. That same day he realizes that he has taken on a lot, but his heart refuses to let him move on without her. Through life’s challenges, Keon and Kace struggle to conquer every obstacle thrown their way. While in their hearts they feel they would do any and everything for love, will there ever come a time when enough is enough? Will they have the strength to hold on to their destinies or will the love and preservation of others in their lives pull them apart?
Something to Talk About (The Cochran/Deveraux Series)
Melanie Woods Schuster - 2012
Adam Cochran has a lot on his mind because he's recently admitted to himself that he's in love with his best friend and business partner, Alicia Fuentes. She's always been hands-off to him because they made a promise to stay friends and only friends. He'd finding it harder and harder to keep that promise because he wants her like he's never wanted anything or anyone in his life. Alicia is going through the same thing because she's been in love with Adam for years and the same promise has kept her from admitting her feelings for him. But true love will always find a way and they finally break down the barriers that have kept them in the BFF category and find their way into each other's arms. Being in love is wonderful and their passion exceeds all their expectations. Adam proposes and she accepts, but when Big Benny announces to the family that he fathered a son while he was married to his late wife, Lillian, everything changes,Adam is furious and refuses to have anything to do with his new half-brother, even though the rest of the family is willing to accept him. Benita tries to convince Adam that John is a good man, reminding him that John Flores is the man her saved her sanity and helped her reconcile with Clay after the tragic car accident that made her miscarry their first child, Even after finding how how Big Benny came to have a one-night-affair with John's mother, Adam isn't convinced that he can forgive his father and accept his brother. His angst drives a wedge between him and Alicia and causes her great distress.But when it's revealed that John is dying of the same condition that caused his mother's death and that Adam is the only one who can save him through a living transplant, Adam has no choice but to do the right thing and volunteer to help his newest sibling. Now it's Alicia who has the [roblem because she's afraid that something will happen to Adam during the surgery.Adam's tender love and infinite passion show Alicia that she has nothing to fear, that he and John will both come through the procedure with flying colors so that he and Alicia can live a life filled with love. And he's right; everything works out perfectly and they begin their new life together.Of course, there's the small matter of what becomes of John Flores-Cochran and his acerbic assistant "Miss Parker", and that's what book seven, A Fool for You is all about. Happy reading!
This Could Be Something Special
C. Monet - 2018
She has faith that her dreams will come true as long as she stays focused. Kampbell is unrivalled, her unique personality is what sets her apart from every other woman. When she meets Kenari Evans, she’s impressed by his efforts to get her attention but once she starts to like him back, he is reminded of one very important thing. He's married. Amina is the black beauty that stole his heart almost fifteen years ago. However, “I Do” wasn't enough to hold her down. She’s desperate to find herself and become a model at the same time. Amina would rather have fame than love and doesn't care if she hurts her husband in the process. After running off to chase her dreams, she soon realizes that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side..but will it be too late? Will Kam and Kenari have something special? Will Amina come back after she realizes her mistake? Find out in the standalone "This Could Be Something Special"...."
Seven Year Itch
Lyndsey Gallagher - 2019
The last thing she expected was to fall in love with a complete stranger at the hen weekend. Which wouldn’t be a problem apart from the teeny tiny fact that she’s already married to somebody else… Is it a case of the Seven-Year-Itch or could it be the real deal? Lucy needs to decide if she is going to leave the security of her stale marriage in order to find out if the grass is indeed greener on the other side, or whether it’s worth having one more go at watering her own garden. Could this party-loving, city girl really leave the country she loves for a farmer from the West of Ireland? Is there such a thing as fate? What about karma? Is John Kelly all that he seems?
Something About His Love
Lex. C. - 2018
Colton “Colt” Harris is the epitome of a real man. Not only does he pride himself on being a real man, but he’s got a heart that won’t allow anything less from the men who cross his path. While Colt may be a little rough around the edges, he loves hard, and with just cause. Colt’s world is full of women who need him, and when Giana finds herself on the cusp of a life changing decision, it just so happens to land her at the center of it. With Colt’s love in high demand and Giana’s love being something she’s not sure she wants to give, these two find themselves in a drama-filled whirlwind that not even a love like Colt’s may be able to weather until the end.
Make it Last
B. Love - 2019
Life and love have both dealt her a bad hand. A hand that has turned the bets she’s placed on both into a debt she has been unable to pay. When it seems as if she’s drowning in her alcohol induced sorrow, she meets Tokyo, and he shows her that her life isn’t as bad as it seems. Tokyo “Toke” Key isn’t living the life he thought he would be at thirty-one-years-old. While his career and business is thriving, every other area of his life has become stagnant. A prominent loss to his family rocks them all to their core, and Tokyo is left wondering to whom does forever really last these days. He’s had absolutely no desire to find out, until he crosses paths with Sunflower. Two hearts that have been shattered, now half-healed and still bruised, collide when they need love most. But just as they are drawn to each other like magnets emotionally, they are repelled by each other and repulsed by the thought of love mentally. Will they be able to make it last forever this time around, or will this too be an added excuse to not see love through?
Tell Me It's Real
Asia Monique - 2018
Brave enough to escape her abusive marriage, a newly divorced Nimah decides to leave Detroit in search of a new beginning, leading to her to Malloryville, a small town located in Virginia. It is there that Nimah meets Karsyn Miller, a Malloryville native with a quiet demeanor despite the vivid stories his tatted exterior tells. Nimah is instantly drawn to him but keeps her distance after discovering what the Miller name really stands for. It has nothing to do with Karsyn—who has shown her on more occasion than one that his name doesn’t make him—but everything to do with her real reason for leaving Detroit. Nimah’s husband has been taunting her, threatening her with letters since their divorce. And the last one was enough to send her running.
Karsyn Miller is proof that the same way you shouldn’t judge a book by the cover, you should never disregard the human behind their ink. The great-grandson of Malloryville’s founder, Karter Miller, Karsyn has done everything the right way in life and still has to live with the stain of his family’s history every time their names are mentioned. After discovering that his parents embezzled money from his trust fund, Karsyn is legally emancipated at the age of seventeen. He goes off to college and returns to Malloryvville after graduating. After opening his tattoo shop, he feels like his life is on the right track, until a phone call reveals another betrayal from his parents. This time the victim is his fifteen-year-old sister Kaylyn, who is pregnant and has been abandoned by their parents. In the midst of readying Kaylyn for motherhood, he meets Nimah, who appears to be starting over herself. Despite her hard exterior, Karsyn craves Nimah and pursues her with vigor, hoping to break down that wall, and when he discovers her real reason for showing up to Malloryville, he promises to be the protector she never knew she needed.
A Hood Bully Stole Her Heart
Candi B. - 2018
Nineteen-year-old Ambrosia was beautiful, sassy and had the weight of the world on her shoulders. Instead of turning up every weekend with her bestie Rosa or spending a romantic night out with a man she was busy raising her son and trying to get off welfare. Her relationship with her sister Alexia was strained as they both tried to deal with the abuse and pain Ambrosia’s father caused many years ago. Santana “Saint” Blakely ran the city of Miami, along with his best friend Demarcus. Saint could have any woman he wanted but his eyes, were on the thick madame Ambrosia. He loved the fact that she wasn’t smitten like the rest of the chicks on the block. When he saw her, he saw a story and he was eager to learn more about her. Events lead to Saint and Ambrosia finally coming face to face and the chemistry is electrical. Ambrosia and Saint didn’t expect to fall for each other so fast, but the love was undeniable. Ambrosia is hit in the gut when she finds out that she has been betrayed by the one person who is supposed to have her back. When Saint empire in jeopardy he must make a choice that can change the dynamics of him and Ambrosia’s relationship forever. When truths are revealed, lies are exposed and heart break is inevitable can they pick each other up and let their love carry them through?
Sweet Remedy 2
Genesis - 2018
Having found out that those closest to her have been lying to her she doesn't know who to trust anymore. Instead she finds comfort in an old flame. Lux has secrets of his own that's he's trying to hide. Knowing that his biggest secret could really be the end of him and the love of his life he does anything in his power to keep it from her. In between keeping his secret and fighting for his relationship he finds that Kylei has her own form of deception up her sleeve in the form of Jace Sinclair. Will Kylei and Lux's love for one another be enough to keep their relationship on track or will secrets and lies between the two finally end them for good?
Fallin' For The Enemy: A Love That Wasn't Supposed To Be
Bianca - 2016
At the age of ten years old, she was sent to California to live with her father, Jarvis Samuels, also known as Supreme. Being raised by Supreme was no easy experience, she was put through many tests and trainings that men twice her age, would have trouble passing, teaching her how protect and provide for herself. When Jarvis leaves without a trace, he leaves Javiera specific instructions leading her back to Atlanta, with her mother. Javiera, being home schooled all her life, has had limited contact with the outside world, until she meets Rotimi. Rotimi II, taking over his father’s company, inherited all the respect from being his father’s namesake. Along with that respect, Rotimi II inherited a special mission from his father, looking for, and killing the guy that knows his biggest secret. After Rotimi II, meets and starts falling for Javiera, he is placed on a mission, to find Supreme. Not knowing that the key to finding Supreme was closer than he thought. What do you do when the one you are falling for is also the enemy? When all is revealed, will Javiera, and Rotimi, be able to move past this deceit, and have the relationship that they were never supposed to have?
Behind These Eyes
Cherish Amore - 2020
Dating the love of his life since high school, he dreams of making her his wife. A tragic event turns that dream into a nightmare, causing Demetrice to lose Angela and everything they ever had. Will he love again? Denver has her heart rocked to the core by a man she thought was her forever. So much so, it drives her to drink. One drink too many, Denver loses it all, but with hope so small, she checks into rehab and refuses to ever look back. Five years later, Demetrice and Denver cross paths as total strangers, but that quickly changes by one encounter, and they immediately fall in love. There is one problem—their pasts. Once secrets from the past are exposed, will Demetrice and Denver be able to continue their love, living happily ever after, or will the truth bring back too much pain and ruin what was built so soon? Take a ride with Demetrice and Denver and see what’s behind their eyes.
At Your Best: A Rags to Riches Romance
Mycah Edwards - 2021