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Deacon


Paige Notaro - 2015
     But my plane was grounded, and this guy...he looked like he could take me places. He had gorgeous grey eyes, a tongue that cracked like a whip and a body stacked with purpose. One sleepless night should have been enough. But he won't leave my mind. After everything I've been through, that's the surest sign I need to walk away. Problem is, he's not just some businessman. He's rich. The sort of rich that makes the Kennedys look middle-class. And he's not done with me. A sexy, wealthy playboy trying to make you his? It's every girl's dream. And it's the last thing I want. Now someone tell my body that. DEACON: My family's been trying to cram a silver spoon in my mouth since the day I was born. I just keep spitting it out and do things my way. When business goes really well, I allow myself a treat. And this girl, she was a feast: curvy hips, tender lips, sultry brown hair. Plus, a brain backing it all up. She's the most perfect creature I've ever met. She thinks I'm gonna let her slip away after one taste? Not a chance in hell, sweetheart. Nothing's going to keep her from me. Not work, not family. Not even her. Deacon is a sexy-sweet standalone novel with a well-earned HEA. It features sizzling banter, steamy sexual situations and intense drama. Mature audiences only! Please note, this title was previously published under a different name.

Pretty Fly For A White Guy Complete Set


Lena Skye - 2014
    Life is never going to be simple when you are dating a man who is pretty fly for a white guy!Kenneth is the love of Nicole's life.However, it has been over a year since they were together officially and all signs are suggesting it is over for good between them. The fact he is now dating her ex-best friend is just the tip of the iceberg.Can she ever get over him and find happiness with someone else? Or should she fight for the man she believes she is meant to be with?What follows next are twists and turns that simply have to be seen to be believed...This Complete Series Includes ALL Pretty Fly episodes:Episode 1 - The PilotEpisode 2 - RevengeEpisode 3 - TroubleEpisode 4 - FinaleWarning: This story does contain scenes of a sexual nature and is the type of book your mama will have warned you about. This black woman & white man interracial romance is a 25,000 word novella.

A Menu for Loving


Olivia Gaines - 2015
    The problem was Tony enjoyed the role so much of pretending to be her man which led them to his hotel room, where he became a very real lover. And he wanted the rest of what she had cooked up in the menu in her head. Together, they created the perfect menu for loving.

Roots of the Wicked


Keta Kendric - 2019
    That is, until driven and charismatic Chase Taylorson stands firmly in her path with his arrogant charm. He was the first man to make her consider changing her strict no-relationship rule, but with her wicked past, she keeps him at a distance for his own good. Chase Taylorson is the head of a billion dollar empire. All it takes is one chance encounter with Jax Saint-Pierre to blow up his well-organized world. Independent and feisty, she demands he check his ego at the door, forget his entitled ways, and bury his coveted bachelor status in the sand. Jax assumed he had the perfect life, but will soon come to realize, even the privileged are tethered to wicked roots. Warning This book contains explicit language, strong sexual content, and triggers that may be offensive to some readers. If you are easily offended or triggered this may not be the book for you. Note The title of this book maybe misleading, at first. This book is one of the tamest KK has released so far. Although it contains hard subject matter, it is not the usual KK book where bodies are dropping and blood is spilling. Like, Sankofa, this book is more about the journey of two individuals who have to glance into their pasts in order to see a way to their future. This book does contain a lot of hot KK sex and drama though.

Bitter Hearts (A Southern Loving Book 3)


Ava Thorn - 2014
    Leaving behind everything she had ever known for a fresh start, where no one knew her family or her past. Starting fresh and struggling to make a name for herself, Kari has almost succeeded in her efforts. In the two years she had been in Nashville, she was starting to get a solid customer base, and she had just landed a job that could make or break her future career. Austin McBride, country singer extraordinaire, and his new bride, Farrah, have hired Kari to decorate the nursery for their twin babies who are due soon. The McBride’s are ecstatic about Kari’s designs, but there is just one condition. Austin’s cousin, Hank, will be making the custom made furniture that will be in the nursery. Hank was living the good life. He had a good job, a nice house, and a loving wife. That was until she decided that she wanted to leave Hank for another man. Hank had been completely shocked by his wife’s betrayal and rapid exit from their life together. Heartbroken and alone, Hank struggled to pick up the pieces of his broken life. Looking for something to keep him occupied, Hank agreed to build the cribs for his cousin and his wife, not knowing that he would have to work alongside the spoiled interior decorator. Rubbing each other the wrong way from the get go, Hank and Kari seem to bring out the worst in each other. Forced to be around the other, they finally come to terms when Hank asks Kari to redecorate his house and remove any remaining reminders of his ex-wife. Both have been hurt in the past and can’t seem to let that hurt go. Love isn’t always pretty or picture perfect. Can these two bitter hearts overcome everything that seems to be standing in their way? Bitter Hearts is a wonderfully emotional story of two people who have been broken by unfulfilling love in the past. With each other’s help, and a little help from others, Hank and Kari are finally able to open their hearts and allow the possibility of love to take root.

Protect & Serve


Kat Jackson - 2014
    It was supposed to be an easy ride… Just spend a few days shacked up in a cheap apartment until the bastard could testify. A real by-the-books assignment. Keep Mr. Hale’s head down and his heart beating. Protecting him was work. Serving him was pleasure. Falling in love was something else entirely. This is a stand-alone novel with a HEA and NO cliffhanger.

Forever


Tiffany Patterson - 2016
     Unfortunately, forever comes with some bumps in the road. Not everyone is celebrating the couple’s engagement. In fact, one person in particular is dead set on seeing the couple’s happily ever after destroyed. The couple is rocked when Landon is hit with accusations that threaten the perfect life he has built for himself. Despite his incredulity at the false accusations and having to fight for his good name in the court of public opinion, Landon’s main goal is to ensure that Melody is not affected by this. However, instead of feeling protected, Mel is left feeling shut out of a major part of Landon’s life. With this and other major events happening in Mel’s work life, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Will Melody’s decision to help clear Landon’s name have the intended outcome? Or will Melody find herself in over her head?

Milo


Kaye Blue - 2018
    Everybody knows you don’t fall in love with your boss. Especially when he’s a cold, distant, tyrannical alpha male. I did it anyway. But I always hid my feelings … until that day. When I made an offhand comment he wasn’t meant to hear, and he took me up on it. If falling for your boss is bad, sleeping with him is even worse. So when he breaks my heart, I’ll only have myself to blame. NOTE: This title was previously published

Blake


Victoria H. Smith - 2018
    I never forgot our conversation or her... taste when I'd been fortunate enough to have it.She had me in a world where she was mine and, even though the experience of her had only been for a short while, I took that memory into the rest of my life, Anita... the girl who spoke of dreams.She reminded me of my dreams and that it was okay to have them. I made those desires into reality years later, after a fallen marriage and a lifetime of hesitance, but never once did Ann leave me.I never thought I needed anyone when the girl with talks of dreaming finally made it back into my life over three decades later, my family and the strong boys I raised into men all I needed. Anita sure proved me wrong, because not only did I need that woman, I lived for her once I had her back in my life.My sudden heart attack may have brought us back to each other, but our history...It gave us both a second chance.Blake by Victoria H. Smith is a 20,000-word story created just for those who demanded to see and read more about Griffin's pop, the head of the Chandler brood who has a love story all of his own. Set in the 1980s with flashes to the present, this contemporary romance will steam up your Kindle and possibly make you shed a few tears along the way! An origin story between Blake and Griffin's stepmom Ann, this short read acts as book six in the Found by You series and is best enjoyed after reading the full-length novel Brody.

Gio


Kenya Wright - 2018
    In my studio. In my life. Yes, I need you." Giovanni steals hearts with his music, raising him to the top of Blue-Eyed Soul, and subsequently giving him a playboy reputation. But when his best friend and songwriter's life ends abruptly through overdose, Giovanni finds himself lost and broken. His search for a new songwriter leads him to Simone, an up-and-coming songstress chasing after her dreams of stardom. She's perfect. Her lyrics deliver heat to his body. Her voice strums at his heartstrings, playing him like an instrument until he loses control. He's convinced he's found more than a partner in music. Simone could be his partner in forever. However, Simone is focused and not ready to get into bed with a man known for breaking hearts. Can Giovanni show her the power of their love, or will their passion play out only through their music?

Skin Deep


Dez Burke - 2013
    He knew no woman could ever love him and wasn't about to find out if he was wrong. But when he needed a woman in his life to play a pretend girlfriend for a few short weeks, he selected the one he felt would suit his needs with no strings attached: Angela Neil.The first time Angela came face to face with Shane, she was taken aback by his scars but more so by his sizzling magnetism. The way he looked at her, with a searing heat made her simmer in secret places. This was supposed to be all about business, but Shane made it clear early on that he wanted much, much more. Angela was a smart woman and wasn't about to let her hormones rule her common sense. But temptation called Shane Davis was a dangerous thing to resist...Show less

7 Degrees of Alpha


D.J. Parker - 2016
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The Truth Behind The Lies


Lolah Lace - 2015
    She’s getting older and desperately wants a lasting commitment. A chance meeting with charismatic Sebastian Vandervol takes her by surprise. He offers something fun, new and uncomplicated. He awakens desires Nina had long forgotten she craved. Sebastian is perfect by all accounts. That is until he reveals he had lied to her. Nina wonders what other lies may live beneath the surface. Is the tall, handsome, sexy German too good to be true? If Nina digs deep enough maybe she will uncover the truth behind the lies. **CLIFFHANGER ALERT** This is book one of two. This novel is a BWWM Interracial Romance. It is 72K plus words long.

By Love Released: Book One


Cate Thorne - 2014
    It’s worth it though. She’s determined Jamie won’t end up like their deadbeat, druggie mother, or worse. Each month, she earns a few extra dollars posing nude for a SoMa art studio. A proud and stunningly beautiful African American woman, she doesn't like exposing herself to strangers like that. But it's legitimate work and she’d do anything for her kid brother. Rafe Adams has it made. A former marketing executive, he’s a handsome white male who cashed out early and will never have to work another day in his life. It’s all about the finer things in life now, with plenty of money and time to pursue what he loves, including his passion for art. There's only one thing missing, and money can't buy it. When she disrobes in Rafe's class that first time, Shawna's grace and mystery grabs him and shakes him to the core. He has to have her, has to know her. He doesn’t know why. He just does. She's overcome, too, by her own attraction to this striking man, but suspicious. What's his true motivation? Will he be just one more jerk who thinks she’s a toy to possess, to play with until he’s bored then tosses it away? Or… could he be the one? Their worlds are as different as her black is to his white. Is it possible for such differences to come together and make something beautiful? Should she stay proud and independent, or take a risk on love and reach for her dreams? Of course, choices are never that easy.

A One of a Kind Love


Sapphire_ - 2015
    The way she put him in his place one day while on the plane should have been all the evidence he needed to leave her alone. However, after he got over his initial shock, it was brought to his attention by his friend, Caspian, that he needed Capri to seal some very important business deals.When Beau spied what she was wearing under her clothes, he knew then that she wasn't the normal woman. She had a way about her that was strong and dominating, which he could put up with, if the outcome was to his liking.But if she thought Beau was willing to be her boy toy, then Capri has another thing coming. And he was going to enjoy proving it her, one erotic experience at a time that he was not like all the others. Of course, he'd also have to deal with Monica, his conniving ex-wife, showing up in an attempt to putting a stop to his fun, but for some reason...he thought Capri could hold her own.           ***PART 2 AND CONCLUSION COMING FEB 19TH!!***