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Rule and Camryn: A Memphis Love Story
B. Love - 2016
She closed her heart and vowed to never let love in. Her philosophy – you can’t be hurt by someone you aren’t attached to. So, she lived her life without romantic love. And she was just fine with her lifestyle… until she met Rule.It was no secret… Rule loved the life he was living. He was the King of Memphis. There was one problem – he didn’t have a Queen or an Heir to his throne. His legal throne that is. If there was one thing that he could change about his life that would be it. Rule had had his fair share of women in his short life because of his passion for love and acceptance… but he had yet to find a woman who could truly hold his interest… until Camryn. Even with their first phone conversation he knew there was something different about her. There was something in the tone of her voice as she spoke to him that let him know that she was someone he needed to keep around.When these two head to Vegas for a weeklong trip together Camryn is determined to prove she can live without love, and Rule is determined to prove that she can’t.Who will win? Will Camryn fold and submit to love; or will she end up doing what she’s spent her life avoiding to Rule – lusting and letting go?Read part one of Rule and Camryn’s love story to find out!
Train My Heart: AMBW Romance
Love Journey - 2017
Built like a samurai linebacker and tattoo’d from chest to elbow, when Cho-Won walked into a room - everyone thought twice. Everyone but Sky. When Cho-Won accidently walked into a formal event wearing nothing but shorts and a tank top, Sky didn’t see what the problem was. In her eyes, Cho-Won didn’t look dangerous, he just needed help… so she stepped up. How could he ever forget the brown bombshell that helped him when no one else would. How will he ever repay her kindness?
The Secret We Kept
Ayana - 2017
Dealing with a mom who is mentally, emotionally, and physically abusive and classmates who bully her on a daily basis, she did not want anything else to add to her list of stress. But after spending one night with her high school crush and the school's most popular boy, Anthony Royal, things take a serious turn. Anthony Royal, boyfriend to Kimberly's worst enemy Veronica Mills, finds himself in a messy situation. He is tired of dealing with his overbearing parents who run his life and a girlfriend who cares about nobody but herself. Spending the night with Kimberly on their school field trip wasn't supposed to happen and getting her pregnant was definitely not in his plan. Knowing his parents will want to get rid of Kim and the baby, he decides not to tell them and help raise the baby with Kim in private. But what will happen when things start to get too complicated and spiral out of control? Will they still be able to keep their baby a secret or will it be revealed? Find out in The Secret We Kept...
My Husband's Other Women
Regina Swanson - 2014
There were too many beautiful women in the world to choose from and he was too greedy to settle down with just one. The longest he'd been in a serious relationship was two weeks. But that all changed when he met Stacy who finally snatched up his heart… and all his other drama.What he didn’t know was that Stacy, the self-proclaimed good girl, could get down and dirty when pushed to her limit. Dealing with her husband’s other women causes her to pull a few tricks from her own bag and sends everyone into a tailspin of confusion. In a story of sex, lies and cheating who does it best Rayvon or Stacy?
Blood Brothers: Austin Conrad Action-Adventure Thrillers Book 1
Dusty Sharp - 2018
A gut-wrenching revelation. Loyalty, brotherhood, and honor will be tested to the breaking point. Austin Conrad is a study in contradictions. A decorated war hero turned jaded enforcer for a ruthless outlaw motorcycle club, the honor he once had is jolted back to the surface with a devastating discovery about the club he called home. Can this hardened criminal look the other way, or will honor drive a wedge between him and the brotherhood that embraced him? Blood Brothers is the gripping prequel to author Dusty Sharp’s acclaimed Austin Conrad series. Warning: contains violence, profanity and irreverence, in equal measure.
One Night Stand
Viola Black - 2014
I noticed how handsome he was. He looked to be Italian, with his dark hair, olive skin and brooding eyes. He was about 6’3”, with broad shoulders and an athletic build. His shapely lips were spread into a warm smile. As handsome and manly as he was, his dimpled cheeks made him boyishly cute. I had never been approached by a white man before. And judging from what appeared before me, I didn’t mind it one bit. But I was confused as to why he would be interested in me after all that I’d just told him.
Forbidden Fruit
Nika Michelle - 2009
Her mom’s strung out on drugs and her dad is in prison for life without the chance of parole. At a young age she does what she has to do to take care of herself and her little sister Amaya. When her illegal actions get her arrested, the system steps in and puts her and her sister in foster care. She and her sister are reunited when a family member takes them in. At the age of fourteen she meets Diablo, the king of Atlanta’s drug trade. He is also the infamous leader of the Cue Boys, one of Atlanta’s toughest and deadliest street gangs. His powerful persona attracts the young Ayanna, who is seduced by the lure of the streets. As time goes on she develops a roller coaster relationship with Diablo. Women throw themselves at him, and he doesn’t do much to resist their advances. Ayanna gets fed up with his philandering ways and plots the ultimate revenge. Will her actions cause her world to spin out of control?Amaya has always wanted to be like her big sister Ayanna. After her first love Ju cheats on her she falls in love with Mel, who is a Cue Boy. After a brief love triangle with Ju and Mel she decides to call it quits with Ju. Then she finds out that she is pregnant. When she thinks she has her perfect family her past catches up with her. Will the bones in her closet become unburied? Princess, Ayanna’s cousin, is the epitome of voluptuous and seductive. She does not believe in committed relationships and is only involved with a man to get what she wants. She is a gold digger in every sense of the word and sees nothing wrong with it. Money is not her only agenda, but pleasure is also her gain. In Princess’s world no man is off limits.Will playing with fire cause her to get burned?Follow Ayanna, Amaya and Princess in this face paced street tale of love, lies, sex, crime and passion
Queen of the City
Tamicka Higgins - 2016
Freestyle rap artist, Lyric, is at the height of her career. But when, her boyfriend is gunned down in cold blood after a drug deal gone bad, Lyric's life takes a turn for the worse. Trying something new in Chicago only brings about more tragedy for the once-famous rap star. When she finally gives up and moves back home, Lyric tries to get back on her feet again. How can this strong black woman take back the life that was so quickly taken from her? Things start falling into place once she encounters the ambitious and charismatic Nas. His appearance throws her through a loop--he looks exactly like her dead boyfriend. As she and Nas get closer, they realize that they have the same goal: take down the local drug lord--the same man who killed her first love.
Feels So Right, It Must Be Wrong
Charmanie Saquea - 2014
With the help of her brother Symir, they take over the business their father left behind which they believe is rightfully theirs. Enters Omari known to the streets as Knowledge, moving back to his hometown he links up with Symir to be down with his team. Instantly, he has his eyes set on Asia and has plans to make her his but there’s one problem. Knowledge has a pregnant fiancé at home that’s been down with him since day one. What happens when lines are crossed and secrets are revealed? To Knowledge, everything feels so right even though he knows it’s so wrong.
The Donor
Alexis Gold - 2016
She knew her options were limited but that finding a sperm donor was one of them. When a friend of a friend suggested someone suitable to be a donor, it seemed like all of Felicia's dreams would finally be able to come true. However, what Felicia did not count on was that the anonymous sperm donor would end up playing a significant role in her life. In more ways than one.... This is a love and pregnancy romance full of drama, intrigue and sweet scenes that culminates in the happiest of happy ever afters. Be prepared to shed a tear, download and get reading now!
The Billionaire's Shaman
Mia Caldwell - 2016
But the slick stranger who seduced her into letting a movie be made about her experience has turned abusive, and she’s on the run to Canada, never suspecting that the handsome, grieving billionaire she’s about to meet will change everything. Harcourt Raymondson has spent a year mourning the loss of his wife and son. Fighting a plot to force him out of the company he built from the ground up, he almost cancels his interview with a young artist about a project on his property ... but her beauty sparks to life feelings he’d thought were gone forever. From the moment they meet, forces too strong to resist wrap Sabrina and Harcourt in a web of passion, cruelty, and deception. With a psychopath on their trail, the billionaire and his reluctant shaman must rely on their unexpected bond to survive, and she must access her mysterious gifts ... to uncover the truths haunting them both and to save precious lives.
Chasing Di'Maggio
Elisabeth - 2015
Their families want them to marry for the sake of Matty’s dying Grandma... Now it’s simple really; all they have to do is get married and pretend to be a couple in love. There goes that word “love.” The question at hand is do they love each other or is it one-sided? Matty’s problem is that he’s in love with Nico, and Nico’s problem is that she’s in love with Matty, so why is it so hard for them to believe that they have to go through with this? Because they are two people who are in love with each other but hiding it from one another, making their journey much more difficult than it should be. What do you get when you mix Nico’s vibrant, happy, smiling personality with Matty’s angry, annoyed, dominating personality? ... Let the chasing being.
Is Mr White Mr Right?
J.A. Fielding - 2013
Nothing has ever been able to knock her off her game... Until now! Enter 'McDreamy', the hunk of a boss at her new dream job. Oh yer, did I mention he's white?Join Tasha as she works on her career, and love life, and social affairs. A story by J A Fielding, and the second BWWM story in her catalog.Warning: This story contains numerous scenes of a sexual nature. If you are under the age of 18 or legal age in your country, please don't read this book. This black woman white man story is around 23,000 words long.
A Reservation for One
LaShawn Vasser - 2017
. . tragic. A disaster. A catastrophe. She wanted off the break-up and make-up crazy train that left her unable to recognize herself. Her plan. End the ridiculousness and focus on getting control of her life. His plan. Which one? Love’s plan. Amp up the crazy. Love and life were about to get much more complicated. PLEASE NOTE: A Reservation for One is a 2-Part series. This NOVELLA is a traditional sweet romance and ends in a cliff-hanger. It is adult in nature and is for mature audiences only.
Caught Between A Beast And A Hitta
Mystique - 2018
She’s proven her loyalty to him time and time again, even helping him and his brothers rise to power. Soon, his infidelities bring out a raging beast in her that she can’t control and she’s thrown into a cycle of destruction. That is, until she meets a mysterious man that’s far more than a coincidence. This new love will also bring new enemies, deception and turmoil. Will she finally get her fairy tale ending or will it turn into a nightmare she never expected? Not too many people know about Siren’s inherited worldly gifts. Once they find out, it’s something they will fight hard to try and forget.