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Lovin' A Rich Savage : A Hood Love Standalone


Glitz - 2021
    

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?

Finding A Loyal Love 2


A'zayler - 2015
    It has proven to be exactly what she needed, when she needed it. It seems as though things in her life has finally started to look up until one moment changes everything. Lay-Lay is thrust right back into a world of stress and uncertainty. In her heart she thought she and Kyle could handle anything, but because of his stubbornness, she’s no longer sure. Albeit Kyle loves Shalaya and has waited on the time where they would be together completely things aren’t turning out the way he planned. With a love so passionate and real the two must fight together in order to make sure all of their hard work has not been in vein. Take this final ride with the crew we’ve grown to love as they personally demonstrate the real meaning of Love and loyalty.

Love From a One Night Stand


Trinity - 2015
    Until one night she meets Ghost a bad boy rapper with a play boy image. A one night stand with him changes her life forever. Kevin (Ghost) Jackson is a bad boy rapper who loves the party lifestyle and dealing with different women. He never thought he would settle down, until he gets Angel pregnant and is forced to slow down. Everyone disapproves of his relationship with Angel including his mother who makes him choose. Embark on the journey with Angel and Ghost as all the odds are against them to find true love. Will they become a family? Or will they allow people to get in the way of their true happiness?

Catching Feelings for the Plug: A Twisted Love Tale


Toy - 2019
    After years of holding her head high amid the whispers and secrets, she finally decides to make a move for herself, only to be hit by another unexpected blow. Being the bigger person once again, Talia stands by Satch when a deadly situation arises. She never expects that walking away with only the clothes on her back and the money in her secret account would place a target on her back. Marsean comes to town to pay his respects to a business partner. However, when greed and envy start to affect his business, he prolongs his stay. He meets Talia, fully expecting the opposite of what her vibe gave off. Realizing that things are never as they are told and hardly ever as they seem, he decides to get closer to her in an effort to find the truth. The one thing he doesn’t count on is that the more truth he uncovers, the more questions arise. Toxin’s grief over his best friend has to take a back seat because business has to be handled first. In honor of his best friend, Toxin refuses to allow anyone to take advantage of Satch, even in death; regardless of who it is. Auntie Ethel is the poster child for misery loves company. She’s lived off her nephew’s money and penitentiary chances that he took without regret. Now that he is no longer among the living, she feels that everything her nephew owned and worked for should go to her and no one else. And there’s only one way to make that happen.

On Us


Nina. - 2020
    Her sister Ivy, who she loved more than anyone in the world and Vant who had taken care of her like she was his own blood, told her for years Ky was no good. Their relationship didn’t start ideally, but the love she had for him began long before they became public to the world. What was once a fairytale turned into a nightmare, and Avery felt like it was karma. She didn’t have any business being with Ky then, and the torment she had been put through showed they weren’t meant to be together presently.Lake Porter, a man who dedicated his life to taking care of his brothers and living by his father’s word, finally catches up to the feelings he tried so hard to fight. Love wasn’t in the cards for him, and he had come to terms with that until a prissy, sometimes crazy, vibrant woman, shows him that he isn’t so cold and his heart did pump. She isn’t fazed by his mean persona and deadly dark eyes. Lake out of his comfort zone, and in the presence of a woman so alluring with energy so contagious, finds himself at the end of a bullet from the love gun. He quickly finds out that being with the woman of his choosing comes with baggage that he doesn’t mind carrying. But will Lake be able to break her from the curse that is his sworn enemy?

The First Wife: An Urban Fiction Romance Novel


Tiece - 2019
    And it's well worth reading. In this unputdownable book you’ll take an unforgettable ride with the national bestselling author Tiece that's signed under Cole Hart Signature. Her writing is very clever, and this story is great. **Warning** This is not your typical Urban romance, dope boy, thug love, or kingpin savage book. Heart pounding. Drama filled. Love story Women's fiction. Annette Capone, the First Wife to the notorious Prophet Capone is starting to unravel since the loss of her son. All she wants is full custody of his daughter, Myanna to ease her pain and she'll play as dirty as need be to make this happen. But when all is said and done, how will this affect Myanna? Will Annette's devious schemes send the little ones emotions spiraling out of control? Myanna Capone is still grieving the loss of both her parents. For a five-year-old, she seems to be stronger than the average adult. However, it's going to be a long, heartfelt road to travel, but with support from within, will she learn to cope with it all? Elise has met the handsome Liam Deckard and is finally giving love another chance, but will it be everything she's ever dreamed of? Or, is it too good to be? An unexpected twist reveals a new beginning that may just be the thing she's needed to move forward in life. With the love of family and friends, will Dreya be able to keep Myanna safe in her care? Or, will she lose the last piece of her family that is actually helping her to keep everything under control? Find out what happens through the ups and downs, and the trials and tribulations in the third installment of The First Wife..

Trust My Love Not Their Lies: A Standalone Novel


Kaylyn - 2021
    

Our Love Is A Battlefield


Kendra Sumter - 2018
    She had never asked for much in life. After befriending a man who had a hurt done to him that maybe a weaker man wouldn’t make it through. The loyalty of his heart, and the love for his kids, draws her deeper into an unconventional relationship with him. Everything seems to be working out fine, until repeated actions shows her that maybe she’s put too much into a wounded man. Will she have the strength to get the love she finally feels she deserves? ​Six-Nine is a beast of a man. Some calls him a gentle giant. He stepped up and took on raising his kids after divorcing his wife once he discovered she cheated on him. A companion, ally, comforter, and best friend came to him in a person he least expected. She impressed him in more ways than one. They’ve built an unconventional family, and for them, it works. Their friends and family tells them they will make a lovely couple, and don’t understand why they just don’t make that move. But there’s something huge that’s holding Six-Nine back. He doesn’t want to risk losing the best unofficial woman he’s ever had. But what happens when the tables are turned? Will he man up and do what he know he needs to do, or will he just settle for what he can get? ​Our Love Is A Battlefield is a story of pure determination. Not everyone understands it, but it works. Read and find out how hard two people will fight when it’s for something that’s greater than themselves.

Before I Let You Go


Kimberly Brown - 2021
    With both of them being prominent, successful lawyers, she followed in their footsteps and set out to create a name just for herself. Her career has been the forefront of her life, coming before everything, including her once upon a time longtime friend and lover, Emerald Hampton. Their relationship suffered long ago due to her commitment to school and her career and his rising music stardom. Years have passed and Emerald has returned to claim the woman that was always supposed to be his. However, confronting old feelings means confronting old secrets.Emerald Hampton also known professionally as GEM has had success all over the world with his beautiful vocals. Even with all of his fame and fortune, he still feels like something is missing from his life. That something is Rhyon Capers, the woman he has loved since he was eight years old. After taking some time off from the industry, he ventures home to get his woman. While he knew he would not receive the warmest of welcomes from her, he was prepared to go put in work to make her his again. Will they be able to work through the dormant feelings and past secrets to rekindle a lost love, or will they have to accept that their time has passed?

When You Touch Me


Monica Walters - 2019
    Dayton Gauthier experiences this first-hand when his wife of almost thirty years dies suddenly. Trying to come to grips with what happened and moving on with his life has proven to be harder than he ever imagined. Once his three adult children help him to see that his life is worth living after his wife’s death, he seems to be doing well… until a year later when a woman catches his attention. She not only catches his attention, but she keeps it, holding it hostage. But Dayton still finds it difficult to move on because he’s at war with his heart and his flesh. Ladonna Owens has lived a peaceful life for years and that’s mainly because she shut her family out. Because they were the source of her depression, abuse, and hostility, she chose to move away and not deal with any of them anymore. Being a professional singer afforded her a life that she could live comfortably. Because of her victimization, it made her heart hard toward men. She became somewhat selfish… taking what she desired sexually and moving on. However, that approach didn’t work for Dayton Gauthier. She realizes immediately that there is something between them and tries to prove herself worthy of his affection, but the insecurities of her past rear their ugly heads. Dayton and Ladonna have demons to overcome before than can fully explore a relationship with anyone, let alone each other. But each other is who they want. Will Dayton be able to overcome his grief to pursue a relationship with Ladonna? Can Ladonna trust Dayton long enough to entertain more than a physical connection?

The Heart of a Beast


Jade Royal - 2019
    Jaxson, Kyra, and Mira were three different wolves seemingly stuck in the same lonely hole. Though they had a pack around them, the mating calls they knew were never coming always loomed in the back of their minds. Dealing with the constant attacks plaguing the Phoenix Pack and finding out who the real enemies were, Jaxson, Kyra, and Mira were not just battling mate-less existences, they were protecting and serving their pack against any and all threats. Still, there was nothing more complicated than the battles of the heart. Jaxson felt stuck between two women who had a hold on him. Knowing he was mate-less gave him the opportunity to delve into his wildest sexual fantasies with any woman he wanted. Only through growth he realized he didn’t want just any woman. He didn’t want just sex no matter how easy it came to getting it. He wanted what his family had and that was love. A woman he could share his body and his heart with. What each of them failed to realize was that love could cost an expensive price. One that was damn near impossible to pay.

Crowned: The Return of a Savage


Deshon Dreamz - 2017
    Crowned Queens, an organization that Ashura and Nacobi created when they were freshmen in college, had turned into a lucrative empire right before their very eyes. Young, successful and content with life, Ashura implements the necessary changes to put that lifestyle behind her, but with the power that she’s gained comes a slew of enemies prepared to snatch everything that she has worked for. Nacobi has always been there for Ashura. Her rider to the point of no return and that will never change. When Ashura gets fed up with Crowned Queens, Nacobi reluctantly follows suit in getting things shut down. However, what they don’t know is that the enemy who is out to get them is closer than either of them would expect. With love found, love betrayed, and love tainted, the savage that Ashura has fought tooth and nail to keep suppressed is threatening to rear its ugly head. Unbeknownst to the enemy, if the beast is released, they will soon learn why she’s the diva who was Crowned Queen.

A Brooklyn Love Affair: Vixen & Gino's Story


Tya Marie - 2015
    The fiercely devoted one she uses for her best friend, the one of a lover and confidant to her fiancé, and the real one she keeps reserved for looking in the mirror and battling her inner demons. Life is fairly normal for Vixen until her verbally abusive mother reenters her life, dredging up traumatic childhood memories, and bringing a handsome stranger into the mix with her devious antics causing Vixen to reprise her role as caregiver and bread winner.Gino Romano is infamous for many reasons: his notoriety for being one of the youngest king pins in New York City, the cold manner in which he handles business, and the notable political ties he's managed to create along the way through "profit sharing." However, the most prominent thing he's known for is the ice fortress he's built around his heart. Because of his past, Gino keeps women at an arms length, believing it hard to find one who could accept the scarred past he comes with. Until he lays eyes on Vixen.Brought together for all the wrong reasons, Vixen and Gino find a common ground that not only develops into a budding friendship, but sparks a love affair. From the moment they become one they must fight to protect their love from those who plan to destroy it by any means necessary, one of which being the very reason Vixen ran away from home ten years ago in the dead of night.Will the forces determined to see Gino and Vixen destroyed win? Or will their love prevail? Set in a spicy Brooklyn backdrop, A Brooklyn Love Affair brings to life pain, forgiveness, and the never ending possibility of finding love.

In Love with a Dope Boy 3


Treasure Bee - 2015
    Let's see if they can finally get it together or if they will call it quits once and for all. Skye had to learn the hard way that revenge ain't always sweet! Her secret relationship with Rell has left her pregnant with a child and she has no idea who the father is. Zyir wants nothing to do with her and she's feeling more alone than ever. Will her and Zy work on their relationship or will Rell come back in the picture to claim what he feels is rightfully his? Murder, Lies, Secrets and Love! You don't want to miss the emotional roller coaster part 3 is sure to have you on.