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The Lovers' Tango


Mark Rubinstein - 2015
    But as a writer, he feared their love story would have a tragic ending.Fifteen years after that fateful encounter, Bill is in the DA's crosshairs: his research for a novel has eerie parallels to the circumstances surrounding Nora's death. In a harrowing progression of events, a murder trial ensues. What exactly did happen between Bill and Nora the day she died? And what constitutes truth? Fiction and fact coalesce, as the lines between fantasy and reality, guilt and innocence are blurred. The Lovers' Tango, a story of deeply abiding love, culminates in a shattering conclusion addressing devotion, commitment, and the meanings of truth and justice.

He Beats Me


Rod Cornelius - 2017
    It wasn’t long after she cut herself off from all of her family and friends that Keon revealed his true abusive nature. Ashley quickly went from being the target of his affection to the target of his strikes and stomps. It’s not until Keon’s big move into the drug game goes tragically awry that he realizes the usefulness for Ashley again. The problem is, if he can’t get his plan to work, they all could end up dead.

What Skylar Needs: The Stillman Family Series


Lanee Lane - 2017
     Not for Skylar Stillman and Melanie Nova. Melanie and her best friends were having a girls night at her new apartment when her sexy, brooding neighbor showed up. Not only did he say they were too loud, but he insulted their music choice. Obnoxious pop music-...How rude? The half-pint woman with curly locks, brown skin, and endless curves wasn’t what Skylar expected to see on the other side of the door. The last thing he needed was another woman in his life. Steering clear of each other seemed like the best option. Mishaps kept throwing the two together. So when Skylar needed a date for his sister’s wedding to ward off his family friend, and latest fling, he knew just the person for the job. What Skylar Needs is a BWWM, BBW, enemies to lovers romance.

Undone by Deceit


Falon Gold - 2017
    The reason for one of his decisions made when he was just a boy was a mystery that Mahogany Jefferson could never solve. However, he had no way of knowing that his fierce determination would become a fatal flaw, turn his closely guarded secret into a breeding ground for deceit, and push Mahogany’s love for him to a breaking point. Chance wasn’t surprised when it snapped completely or when she packed her bags. He let her go, well aware that she can be counted on for two things: doing what she thought was right and bouncing back when things went sideways. Her troubled past and heartbreaking present unbeknownst to him demanded she be tough, but a recent tragedy just may break her. Her belongings weren’t all she took with her when she left. Thinking she was doing the right thing for everyone, now she had a secret of her own and it was always only a matter of time before things went left. That was the story of Mahogany’s life and to right things again, she had only one option: call on Chance, which required her to reveal an accident that elevated many lives to a level he never wanted to exist on. His reaction might just be incendiary, but the mystery of Chance will be unraveled at last. No one will be exempt from heartache, heartbreak, and being let down. Love will be tested. Lines will be crossed. Lives will be endangered. Blood will be spilled. Everyone will learn what they're truly made of. Happily-ever-afters will. Be. Fought. For. *No cliffhanger.

How To Tempt A Crook


Linda Verji - 2017
    Now he’s fallen in love with her… Complicated, right?Spencer Chambers has a lot to be sorry for. He’s sorry for sending Kelly Garner to prison for a murder she didn’t commit. He’s sorry for ruining her budding law career. He’s sorry for the part he played in her father’s death. If he were a better man, he’d be sorry enough to stay away from her. But he can’t…There’s something about Kelly that keeps him coming back to her. There’s something about her that makes him want more than just her forgiveness. Now he wants her love too… but can she look past all the ways he’s wronged her?

Legally Bound Special Edition: Misha: Ilegal Desires / Ellen: Illegal Ties


Blue Saffire - 2017
    The box set includes the Legally Bound Novella Collection from 5.0 to 5.4 Legally Bound 5.3 Misha: Illegal Desires is Book 5.3 in the Series Legally Bound 5.3 My name is Misha Krupin. You may have heard of me, Da? I’m sure you have. Man like me has reputation. I have been pushed too far. Now, I have score to settle. I need break from Russia for now, which mean America is now my home. My little kitten Tasha has not heard last of me. We have history. I have kept my promises to Czar and LaSalle. No more! Time is up. Blood has lined the streets. All secrets are about to be revealed. *This is Book 5.3 in the Legally Bound Series a novella in the bestselling Legally Bound Series leading up to conclusion to the series, Legally Bound 5.5 Legally Unbound. Blue Saffire’s books are written to weave, loop and intertwine with one another. You will find that the series build together for a greater experience. Legally Bound 5.4 Ellen: Illegal Ties is Book 5.4 in the Series Legally Bound 5.4 The countdown is in play…I don’t know the day; I just know what it all looks like and how the day begins. I’ve known this day was coming for me. I choose this. I took something that wasn’t mine and now I have to give it back. I’ve ignored the truth for as long as I can. This has become bigger than me. Worlds are going to change because of the people around me. The players are finally all in their place. It has become inevitable this day cannot be stopped. Now…now, I just have to prepare. It’s time I pay what I owe. I am the last Mrs. Mairettie. *This is Book 5.4 in the Legally Bound Series a novella in the bestselling Legally Bound Series leading up to conclusion to the series, Legally Bound 5.5 Legally Unbound. Blue Saffire’s books are written to weave, loop and intertwine with one another. You will find that the series build together for a greater experience. This is the read order for the best experience. Legally Bound 1 Legally Bound 2: Against the Law Legally Bound 3: His Law Perfect For Me 1 Hush 1: Family Business Ballers 1: His Game Brothers Black 1: Wyatt the Heart Breaker Legally Bound 4: Allegations of Love Hush 2: Slow Burn Legally Bound 5.0: Sam Ballers 2: His Final Play Legally Bound 5.1: Tasha Illegal Dealings Brothers Black 2: Noah the Beast Legally Bound 5.2: Camille Illegal Treasures Legally Bound 5.3: Misha Illegal Desires Legally Bound 5.4: Ellen Illegal Ties Legally Bound 5.5: Legally Unbound coming soon.....

Only You


Bella Fontaine - 2018
    But… it's double trouble for her when Luke, her best friend's mouthwateringly gorgeous older brother, comes home from the Marines and messes with her emotions. With his sexy smile, and cocky attitude, Luke was sinful temptation. 100% irresistible. But…if you play with fire you will get burned. He's the only man she's ever had real feelings for, but his rejection years ago broke her heart. It would be a mistake to fall for this man again… Too sweet, and not his type… That was what Luke Donovan used to think about Natalie. Until the day when she threw herself at him wearing nothing but her barely there negligée. That was nearly ten years ago, but that image never left his mind. Now home, and forced to put his life into perspective, she had all his attention. Her innocent gaze that made his blood boil with lust. Her sultry, fantasy body that was built to drive men wild. It wasn't in his nature to allow what he wanted to get away from him. He made the mistake of doing so once before. It wouldn't happen again. This time he was determined to make her his. If you like hot, steamy, romance with gorgeous, drool worthy marines that will make you melt, you will like this book. Scroll up and one-click your copy today!

From the Back: The Thirst of a Sneaky Bitch


T.C. Littles - 2014
    But the thirst of a sneaky bitch breaks this friendship up. What lies will be told? What games will be played? What will be the ultimate play? After reading "From the Back", you'll most certainly be watching your back.

The Basement


Shameek Speight - 2018
    ​Something dark and evil dwells in the basement. It roams the house, surrounds and traps you; then feed on your fears and flesh. No child is safe from what lives…in The Basement.

Fearless III (Resnov Bratva #3)


Amarie Avant - 2019
    Life was a nightmare before Zariah clung to me. Now, we have a little girl and our son is on the way.But the game is changing in the mafia. Too many alphas want a taste. Somehow, I'm shoved into the chaos. My actions will be the reason my family is taken from me. I have two choices:Join team Anatoly and become the devil.Join team my greedy half-sister, Danushka, and become the devil incarnate. ZariahKeeping the fighter's love might as well accompany blood, sweat, and tears. Vassili is not an easy man to love.I never dreamt of another life or another man.Not until today.Seeds of doubt have dug root inside me. It's different for Vassili because his confidence is almost as scary as his jagged muscles. I fear that if I continue to allow my mind to wander, then my body, my soul, every part of me will too. I have two choices:Keep holding on to Vassili, with all of me and live.Fly away only to die by his hands when he catches up to me.

Amara's Calling


C.L. Donley - 2018
    Grayson is a brilliant, bullied computer nerd turned handsome playboy, with a penchant for blondes. Amara is the assistant to the assistant, who works on the third floor and is... not blonde. And not-so-secretly obsessed with him. Packed with all the classic "plain Jane" tropes you thought were hopelessly overdone, read the smart, sexy, binge-worthy debut exceeding "billionaire romance" expectations! Book Description: “Look, Amara… I see what you’re trying to accomplish, I do. And, maybe I respect it in some way. I won’t sit here and pretend to be a better man than I am. I really, really… really want to take the deal. I’ve spent more money on things so ridiculous I’m embarrassed to admit them.” “I sense there’s a ‘but’ coming.” “But… there’s no amount of money that will keep you from falling in love with me.” Amara Riley works for her crush and personal hero, Grayson Davis, a 30's Zuckerberg type CEO of an internet startup called Webster, the story world's equivalent of Facebook. Being a young African American woman in a predominantly white world, Amara is reticent to believe that she's actually caught the attention of the notorious playboy billionaire. When she discovers that she has, but not for the purposes of happily ever after, she decides to strike a deal with him: one million for the privilege of being his mistress. It seemed like a modern-day win/win, but neither anticipates the emotional challenges their contract will bring. Will they inadvertently fall in love, or will the ghosts of their tragic pasts keep them apart?

Wynter


Trenae' - 2018
    Her man ran the city, she lived in a home straight out of an urban fairytale, her bank account had no end and she was always rocking the finest of jewelry, clothing and bags. Women literally wanted to be Wynter, but all Wynter wanted to be was free. Loving Isaiah or Ice as the streets called, him wasn’t easy and came with a huge price. Wynter’s price was her best friend and sister, Rayne. Locking herself away from friends and the little family she had was Wynter’s solution to keep Isaiah’s violent behavior at bay. Being a prisoner in her own relationship came to an abrupt end and Wynter was finally able to be free. But not every fairytale has a happily ever after.

Meeting a man wasn’t in Wynter’s plans but that didn’t stop Supreme Harris from making sure those plans changed. The problem is, Supreme played by his own rules. Will Supreme be able to love Wynter pass the hurt or will he only help break her already fragile heart? With a new love on the horizon, people seem to forget that some love runs too deep to just walk away.

My Baby Daddy's Crazy New B**ch


Lady Lissa - 2018
    The two begin a heated relationship but within months of dating, Malayka finds herself with child. Breaking the news to Zion turns out to be more stressful than ever because they haven't been together that long. Being raised in a household without a father, Malayka wants more for her child. All she wants is for Zion to marry her so they can raise their child together. She strives to give her daughter the family that she never had. Zion also grew up without a father in his life, but finding out that Malayka is pregnant so early in their brand new relationship has him running for his life. After having a long talk with his mom and brother, he steps up to his responsibilities as a father, but refuses to be anything else to Malayka. But Malayka doesn't give up. She wants Zion and will stop at nothing to get him, even when he gets a brand new girlfriend. Will Malayka's concerns about the girlfriend prove to be true or will Zion think she's just a baby mama hung up on the baby daddy? Will Krystal prove to be the crazy bi**h that Malayka believes her to be? Or will she be the wifey that Zion always wanted. Find out in this hair raising first installment of My Baby Daddy's Crazy New Bi**h

The Diary of a Side Chick 2 (Side Chick Diaries)


Tamicka Higgins - 2015
     Still reeling from the discovery that she's pregnant with Tron's baby, Desirae wrestles with how to tell him. When he finally agrees to meet with her, she soon learns the club owner is in no way the fairytale father she'd dreamed he might be. Desirae's illusion of the man is shattered as he attempts to convince her to get rid of their child. When Tron's ex-girlfriend confronts Desirae, their argument quickly turns violent, landing the two behind bars. Forced to spend time with one another in jail, they get to talking, discovering together just how manipulative and shady the man they share really is. The former enemies shape an alliance, vowing that Tron will soon pay for his infidelities. Will Desirae find the courage to not only stand up to Tron, but to become more for her unborn child than just some man's side chick?

His Exception


Nia Arthurs - 2019
     One minute, I was making coffee in the office, and the next I’m dying in the back seat of my car while my boss races to the hospital. There I lay, in cubicle three, praying that it’s just severe cramps and I’m not passing out a whale, when he walks in. All six-foot-four, broad-shouldered deliciousness in a lab coat. My gynecologist. He doesn’t date patients and I don’t get with men who’ve seen me naked before the first date. But resisting our sizzling attraction is more than I can handle. By the time he leaves, I’ve decided. The doctor will just have to make an exception.