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Dear, Vanity: The Letter Chronicles


Nona Day - 2018
    She struggled daily to stay close to God the way her mother wanted. As hard as she tried to devote her life to God, she wasn’t happy with her life. After seeing Echon, she couldn’t get him out of her head. He caused her to go against everything she was taught. Echon has lived in the darkness for as long as he could remember. All he was ever trained to do was kill. Not knowing his true identity caused a void in him that he couldn’t fill until he meets Vanity. She was the sun that bust through the dark clouds that loomed over him. All he wanted was a chance at happiness with her, but he can’t escape who he was. Will they both find the love and happiness they deserve? What happens when the good in her meets the bad in him?

Married To The Connect


Miss Candice - 2018
    Not only was he a product of his environment, but he was the son of a queen pin. With a queen pin as a mother, the drug game was destined for him and his four brothers. Together, The King Brothers ran the hood, but Momma Ava wanted them run the drug game. And that they did. Although taking over blocks came easy for Quentin, he wanted more. Q wanted The Kings to become the first black mafia family. What he hadn't planned on doing was falling in love, but fate intervened and he fell for the beautiful Simone Anderson. After the death of Simone's mother, she and her two sisters moved in with their aunt on the east side of Detroit. Change didn't come easy and she began to isolate herself from everyone except for her best friend Chanel, her sisters, and her cousin Dani. But on the day of Chanel's most talked about pool party that changed. She fell for Quentin, and later found herself doing and experiencing things she never even dreamed of. She went from "the new girl" to "Queen Q". Being with a hoods celebrity came with many perks. What Simone didn't know was that it came with lies, infedility and heartbreak too. Part one of Married to The Connect, mostly taking place in the early 2000s, tells the love story of Quentin and Simone and how they went from teenagers falling in love and going through hell, to married adults raising children and running a lucrative drug empire together.

When Love Calls Your Name


A.J. Davidson - 2018
    Stuck at a job her ex helped her get, she was forced to work with him and his new wife. Unable to hold in her anger any longer, she reacted before thinking and it cost her to lose it all. With life taking a turn for the worse, Alaina was ready to give it all up, including her life. Hearing her name being called by the last person she expected, stopped her from making the worst decision ever. After meeting Isaiah, you would think he had it all together. Having his own problems to deal with, he met Alaina and realized maybe his problems weren’t as bad as they seemed. He quickly tossed his worries to the side to show Alaina that life is worth living. After spending time together, Isaiah found out that it wasn’t only him saving her but she was saving him too. Some say it’s better to have loved and lost than to never loved at all. Alaina answered when love called her name but will it be all worth it in the end?

Beyond Tonight Vol. 5 (Hollywood Dreams)


C.J. Thomas - 2016
     Wes stretched me beyond what I thought possible. One second I was breathing a sigh of relief and the next moment I was gasping for air. It was all too much. The way our lives delicately balanced pleasure and pain was like walking a slippery slope. We had our sights set on turning professional poker player, Vance Cruz, into a superstar, but the media had other plans to distract us from our daily affairs. The walls around me were closing in. And fast. I wanted to run. Wes kept his grip firm, not letting me get too far. Despite his brute strength, they were after me, and they were after Wes. Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse, the walls were breached. My nerves were raw and I was fatigued. I needed a break. A way out of the chaos surrounding my life. Sheila had her ideas of what I should do, and so did Julia Mabel. And when I flew home to Minnesota thinking that Wes and I were done for good, I learned something that might just save me from losing the love of my life forever. Mature audience only. 18+ This story is planned to unfold over several stories and Vol. 5 ends on a cliffhanger.

Oak Mountain Shifters: The Complete Collection


Leela Ash - 2019
    and some curvy ladies ready to share in their adventures... of all kinds ; )... Now Finally get the COMPLETE COLLECTION including a short story epilogue to the series. Get your fill of Bear shifter goodness...as they seek to claim the curvy woman they so desire. They run the gambit, from Bosses, to Billionaires, to a Secret Protector, to one who just wants a good old fashioned Mail Order Bride ... and more... You'll meet Blaine and Estelle who have to endure the tension of an employee boss relationship...where they are oh so close...but cannot touch...even as his Bear rages to claim her...and that's before the Dragons start messing with his business... Then there's the tale of Kent and Adrian...he is assigned to protect her...but she can't know...and worse she is her own worst enemy as trouble is practically painted on her forehead...oh and did I mention the awkward fact that they hooked up before any of this...and she is his employers daughter... Add to those steamy tales a single dad shifter who is just getting it together after a brutal divorce...he is just about to get the big promotion at a very old school firm...of course a secret baby coming out...well that would destroy everything...but maybe the young lady will be his salvation after all as secrets swim behind closed doors... Finally what's a Bad Boy Bear to do when he finally decides he is ready to put his dangerous ways behind him and settle down? He's going to need a mail order bride of course...but let's just say Darren get's a lot more than he bargained for...and as she finally escapes her dead end small town world Kelly will have her eyes opened to just what the big wide world has to offer ; ) ... This collection includes: Her Billionaire Shifter Boss Her Secret Protector Bear A Secret Baby for Daddy Bear The Alpha’s Mail Order Bride The Alpha Daddy's Nanny Lost Bear Found Also included is a short preview of Her Keeper Bear, (from the AMAZING Cynthia Wilde)... This is a set of standalone shifter novellas that contain No Cheating, No Cliffhangers and of course all have HEAS ; ). Warning: This ebook contains mature themes and language and is meant for 18+ readers only.

Til Morning: A Short Story


B. Love - 2018
    If you are looking for a full length novel with a beginning, middle, and end, please choose another B. Love title for your reading pleasure.* Three nights. Two lovers. One weekend that will change their lives forever. For Latimore Hart, nothing is more important than his singleness and money. When he decides to spend the weekend at Decadence, an exclusive twenty-one and up hotel in Memphis, the last thing he expects is to find a woman capable of keeping his interest. In his mind, three days is more than enough time for him to share himself with any woman, but when he meets Dana… everything changes. Dana Green lost a bet with her best friend. Her punishment? To spend the weekend at Decadence. Her original plan was to spend her entire trip in her room, but a late check in leads to Latimore sliding into her vision, arms, and maybe even her heart. At the start of their weekend together, Latimore and Dana both agree that they will part ways and never see each other again when it’s over. Will that be the case, or will they break the only rule at Decadence and continue their affair long after Sunday morning arrives?

Sleepless In Manhattan: Free Sample


Sarah Morgan - 2016
    Amazing Apartment. An incredible job. Paige has ticked off every box on perfect New York life checklist. Until disaster strikes and instead of shimming further up the career ladder, Paige is packing up her desk.Her brother’s best friend Jake might be the only person who can help her put her life back together. He also happens to be the boy she spent her teen years pining after, and Paige is determined not repeat her past mistakes. But the more time she spends with Jake, the more Paige realises the one thing that was missing from her world all along. The perfect New York love story…

If Tomorrow Comes (A Kind Of Commitment, #2)


Pratibha Malav - 2021
    She has made a tremendous amount of money in the past years and has been living a life of luxury while still following her passion. But she is no longer the same person that she was when she fell for the guy she couldn’t keep. The endless pain turned her heart into a stone that even years later, she can’t risk her heart softening again. When Past Knocks, Never Open The Door.Years later when Mausami discovers a shocking secret about the guy who changed the outcome of her entire life; she has to meet him and share the piece of news, putting her heart at stake.Mausami finds herself falling for the same guy again, but the only problem is he can’t have her back though he wants to. He has his reasons; reasons he can’t tell anyone.Only Love Can Heal A Broken Heart.Emotionally charged and universally challenged Mausami wants nothing but a little peace in her heart, which fate is ready to offer to her; only if she accepts it. Or is it fate’s new game of destroying her once and for all?

Marshal Sam Callapp (Marshal Sam Callapp Series Book 1)


Sherman Buckhorn - 2012
    Sam was an easy going man by nature, but he was a man who knew when to stand his ground. When that time came, it was a serious mistake to be on the wrong end of his gun. He was still having trouble wrapping his mind around the fact that he had killed two men in five days. Books #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8 are now available. Sherman Buckhorn recommends that you read the books in numerical order for best story continuity. (Sherman Buckhorn)Book #1: Marshal Sam CallappBook #2: Trouble at Cougar PassBook #3: Jubilee's RevengeBook #4: Sam and Jubilee Go BountyBook #5: Returning Home Book #6: A Star Again for Marshal SamBook #7: Little Sam ArrivesBook #8: Sam Callapp, Peacekeeper

Issa Hood Love Story: Eden & Bounce


Sabrina A. Eubanks - 2018
    Their great chemistry makes taking a man down easy work and they trust each other with their lives, each being the other’s ride or die. Beneath their stellar working relationship is a smoldering mutual attraction that has always been waiting to claim them both. When Bounce has a conflict with her and finds that his baby’s mama, Amina, may have committed a serious violation against him with a hot shot dope boy from the other side, he becomes obsessed with killing him before he has a chance of doing the same thing. When he finally rids himself of the problematic Amina, he and Eden finally get the chance to build something with each other that they’d each been searching for. They don’t realize it at the time, but that one confrontation with Amina sets off a chain reaction of events that will remold their lives for better or for worse, making them experience love, pain, and extreme loss, and Bounce will discover dark secrets hidden from him for his entire life. It’s hard for love to survive in the best of times… can it make it through the worst?

Hearts Don't Break Even


Brix McQueen - 2019
    Love another man and give him all of me again. In fact, I was still dealing with the broken heart my ex-fiancé left me with. Time doesn’t heal all wounds… hardly any if you asked me. What time did do though, was give me a chance to find myself. I thought I was madly in love when really, I just loved the idea of it. I still do. I’m a hopeful romantic and loved knowing that one day I'd be a man’s everything, get married and start a family of our own. It was on my list of things to do before I was called home. With the abrupt death of my Aunt, the realization of time stopping for no one hit me. I didn’t have time to sulk in my sorrows anymore. And, Rashad wouldn’t let me. He wanted me… baggage and all. To fulfill every need that had gone unmet with what’s his name. He wanted me… smart mouth and all. Insecurities and all… Because his heart had been broken too. So, we connected even though I wasn’t ready for us too. Sometimes, men were just extra baggage, and Lord knows I didn’t need that but was Rashad worth it? Could he and I possibly seal our shattered hearts together and master loving again? I was ready to take that risk and find out.

Best Friends With Twice The Benefits: A Novella


Annitia L. Jackson - 2019
    They had a lot of things in common and rocked with each other no matter what. One of those things they had in common was, they were both in love with their female best friend, Talia Webster. Talia Webster was a woman in love with two men; her two best friends Montel and Tone. One night she gives into her fantasies, after a game of Truth or Dare and drinks. The friends have a threesome which makes things even more complicated than before. The trio decide to engage in a polyamorous relationship that sends shockwaves throughout their families, careers, and lives. Find out what happens when their normal, clashes with the way the world views them and their unique relationship.

A Sonday Kind of Love


Tucora Monique - 2020
    

Morris Magenta: Creeper Inventor (Book 1): Bolger's Curse (An Unofficial Minecraft Book for Kids Ages 9 - 12 (Preteen)


Mark Mulle - 2017
    My name is Morris Magenta, and I’m the world’s first and only creeper inventor. This, my friend, is my diary. It chronicles the razor-sharp wit, devilish cunning, and breath-taking adventures that are all in a day’s work for a world famous (or almost-world famous) inventor. In this, the first volume of my exhilarating escapades, my loyal zombie butler Fred and I embark on the most thrilling underground quest. When I receive news that a team of miners have been trapped by a cave-in, I naturally jump at the chance to rescue them and show off the genius of my inventions. But of course, as is so often the case with adventures, things soon become more complex. As Fred and I journey deep into the earth, down along the supposedly-cursed Bolger’s Cavern, we face terrible traps, gruesome grislies, peculiar portals and evidence of treachery at the very heart of our expedition. We’ll face dangers around every corner, and peril beyond your wildest and weirdest dreams. But like I said, such things are all in a day’s work for a dashing and heroic inventor like me. This unofficial Minecraft book is not authorized, endorsed or sponsored by Microsoft Corp., Mojang AB, Notch Development AB or any other person or entity owning or controlling the rights of the Minecraft name, trademark or copyrights. All characters, names, places and other aspects of the game described herein are trademarked and owned by their respective owners. Minecraft®/ /TM & ©2009-2016 Mojang/Notch.

How Could You Murder Us?


Charae Lewis - 2017
    We die. But in between...we lie. After one hapless night, Sade’s world seemed to crumble before her very eyes. The one person who she adored the most made a terrible mistake that prompted Sade to make a destructive, misguided decision. She felt justified for her blunder, but soon realizes that she may have caused more damage than she intended. Sade attempts to fix the shattered pieces of her life but when something disastrous occurs, she finds herself coming face to face with a secret she tried so hard to keep hidden. Can Sade escape the detrimental choices she’s made, or will she be forced to deal with the repercussions of her actions?