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Sinfully Loved
Bianca Xaviera - 2020
From dealing with her religious zealot of a grandmother to birthing a child that was a product of rape, Lavender deals with more issues at thirteen than most women twice her age. Not ready to be a mother, Lavender leaves her baby on her grandmother’s doorstep and finds the first ride she can out of the city. On a quest to find herself, Lavender rides a rocky road, teetering between life and death. Fifteen years later, she’s still searching for herself when she meets Shyheim Roosevelt. A caring, charming, and handsome youth pastor, Shyheim Roosevelt has been tasked with finding Lavender and bringing her back home. Carnal opposites attract when, in finding Lavender, Shyheim finds himself. From her outspoken opinions and alluring personality, she’s everything he could ever ask for in a woman. Her past is of no consequence to Shyheim, who also has a rocky past but has been living how his parents wanted him to for a little over a decade: by the Word. However, after spending just a small amount of time with Lavender, he understands that, like the Bible, people are capable of being multifaceted. The only things standing in the way of their love are Lavender’s reservations, his parents—and the woman he’s due to walk down the aisle with.
Hooked 3: Addicted to A Supreme Love
Bianca Marie - 2018
He doesn’t know how he’s going to get out of his predicament, but he’ll do everything in his power to make it out alive. All he can think about is Denim while he goes through his ordeal, and his love for her is the only thing keeping him strong. Denim feels saddened by the fact that her man, someone she loves and adores abandoned her on one of the most special and also the saddest day of her life, her birthday. In her eyes, Supreme has disappeared without an explanation, and that speaks volumes to her. So, she does what any heartbroken woman would do. She finds comfort in a friend, Yayo. He makes her feel wanted and special. A special relationship between the two soon forms. Will it be too late for Supreme to come back to the love of his life? Will another man move in and sweep her off her feet? Then you have Black. He’s loyal to a fault, and he loves hard. The split between him and Unique was one he didn’t want to happen, but it had to happen. He couldn’t accept the lies and the deceit after learning that she kept their child away from him. He’s found a new love in Carmella, but is it enough to fully get over Nique? Unique, a shoot first and ask questions later type of chick, has found herself in a world of trouble. Instead of using her brain, she used her heart, and in the end, it was her downfall. She loves Black with all heart, and she can’t seem to let him go. But is fighting for a spot in his life worth the turmoil? She asks herself this question over and over again. Come dive into this explosive series. These couples will take you through the ups, downs, ins, and outs of a relationship. Love isn’t easy, and when you're hooked on someone, it becomes even more challenging to let them walk away.
Highlander’s Trusted Traitor
Alisa Adams - 2020
When their paths cross, Keith feels like thunder hit him! Yet he knows that he is the last man Rose would ever marry.Desperately trying to get her out of his mind, Keith wonders through the castle and witnesses something that would make Rose faint!Keith will use all the courage he has to tell Rose the truth. The result? Not only does Rose not believe him, but she sees him as the treacherous liar.Thus, still hidden in the shadows, Rose's most trusted companion is beyond suspicion planning to kill her...Will Rose finally trust her only true ally or will she condemn herself to doom?"Highlander's Trusted Traitor" is a standalone story by best selling author Alisa Adams, packed with mystery, betrayal, and romance, set on the beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.
Wifetress: One Man's Wife, Another Man's Mistress
Melinda Graves - 2015
But she will soon out and someone is going to pay!Aliyah is attempting to put her life back together after an unsuccessful suicide attempt due to a horrific husband when someone from her past gives her a reason to live. Will Carlos let that happen?
Brotherly Love
Darrien Lee - 2006
Unbeknownst to him, his wife, Cherise, and younger brother, Vincent, have ignited a passionate love affair. Overcome with guilt, the pair ends the relationship even though they still possess an undeniable attraction to one another. Years later, as Mason decides he's ready for a career change that would give him more time to spend with his family, he's asked to participate in a huge drug case. He concludes that one last job won't hurt, and it might allow him to leave at the top of his game. Besides, Mason realizes that if things get too tough and he has to be away for too long, he can always count on his brother to step in and take care of his family while he's undercover. What Mason doesn't realize is that putting Vincent and Cherise back together again could be as dangerous as his assignment—and tear his family apart once and for all. Darrien Lee takes readers on a roller coaster of emotions as lives, a marriage, and family ties are at stake. Brotherly Love is a book that readers will contemplate long after turning the last page.
The Activist and The Capitalist: An Unlikely Love Story
Vibha Batra - 2015
When they meet again however, they discover that Jai is the crass capitalist developing Rasa Vihar, the heritage building that Anusha and her NGO are fighting to protect. Inevitably they clash, with neither willing to concede to the other. The problem is that although publicly they are enemies, in private, they are wildly attracted to each other. – but when secrets and betrayals enter the equation – things really begin to get out of control. Will the Activist and the Capitalist ever be able to find common ground?An exciting love story, set in Chennai from the best-selling author of Sweet Sixteen.
Turned Out by a Thug
Shameka Jones - 2015
Getting ready to graduate valedictorian, she took pride in her smarts and still holding on to her virginity. She is the oldest of seven children and she was determined not to end up like her mother, whom she hated. When her best friend's brother comes to town for the graduation, she starts rethinking her decision to remain a virgin until she is married. One major factor is their nine year age difference. With only a summer in front of her she tries to get close to him. Will she be able to make him look past her age and let her in? Or will he string her along all summer?
Leyna Book 2: Elven Lands: A Fantasy Romance Adventure
Helen E. Peters - 2019
The path in front of Leyna and her erstwhile friends becomes especially perilous when they get a new goal: to find a way to the plane of Demiurges, the creators of worlds. Yet who can know more about portal traveling and parallel worlds than those who created them? The brave company led by charismatic Leyna still has a long way ahead, fraught with dangers, yet full of thrilling escapades. Trying to find her way back home, she continues to explore the fantastical land laid bare in front of her. She is learning and discovering new and unexpected abilities with the help of her loyal companions, not even shunning the assistance of demons. But in the end, would Leyna find it within herself to leave this new world behind for good? Leyna: Elven Lands is the second book in the fantasy romance series written by Helen E. Peters. It is not a classic romance tale, but an exciting adventure, filled with good-natured humor, vibrant and memorable characters, and magic mystery. A witty story of a strong modern woman thrown into the epicenter of an epic fantasy adventure and trying to figure out this new world and its fairy inhabitants has already gained a huge international fanbase.
Issa Hood Love Story: Lyric & London
Patrice Balark - 2018
Nice house, expensive cars, expensive jewelry and a promising career as a doctor. Aside from the infidelities that plagues her marriage, the biggest mistress of them all is her mother-in-law, Sylvia. Sylvia Pierce loves her boys with everything in her. She takes the term, “mother knows best” a little too serious. She hates anyone that comes into her son’s life and makes it her duty to tear them apart, by any means necessary but, unluckily for her, she’s met her match with Lyric. Lyric is feisty and cut-throat, holding nothing back when it comes to the people she loves. A good loyal friend and a ride or die wife for her man, but with a turn of unexpected events and the ultimate betrayal, Lyric is not sure if she’s able to hold it all together. Never in a million years did London think he’d be someone’s husband. Growing up with the mentality that he was “married to the streets”, he never dealt with someone so tough until he met Lyric. From day one, he knew she was special. Unwilling to share her with the world, he married her and made her his, but he soon realized that being with one woman man wasn’t an easy task. Although his heart belonged to her, he couldn’t keep his hands to himself and found himself hurting his wife on several different occasions. Buying Lyric expensive gifts was London’s way of apologizing, but the latest stunt may be the one to end them for good. Join Lyric and London on their journey through love, heartbreak, deceit and lies, all the while dealing with the MOTHER IN LAW FROM HELL!