It isn’t without reason, however. As a teenager, Dario witnessed the murder of someone that he loved like a brother, and it took a lot out of him. It hardened him and left little to trust. Years have passed since the horrific crime, but it hasn’t gotten Dario any closer to being a man that can love . . . or be loved. In fact, he’s his best self when he’s in the ring where he can release his aggressions, if only for twelve rounds of “play”, to escape to a world where he can repeatedly annihilate the person responsible for his cousin’s death. But what happens when he allows himself to come up for air? Chanel Norwood is a single parent and club owner who is something like a “Boss”. She’s fiercely independent and knows exactly what she wants out of life, and right now it isn’t to be in an intimate relationship. She’s too busy taking care of business and raising a preteen son. After a failed relationship, Chanel has sworn off men—especially athletes. In her eyes, she’s already had one too many. But how long can you fight fate? When Dario and Chanel are thrown together, while the attraction is there, sparks don’t immediately fly. Both of them have lives and hearts that they’re very protective of. But as time goes on, they find there’s more to guard than just emotions when their worlds collide in a way that no one ever expected. “In the Ring” is not without its share of secrets, drama, and ah-ha moments. Overall, it’s a story of love, loss, life and paths to new beginnings.

    In the process, she simply needs to not lose herself - and hopefully win the Heart of the King

    His album has gone platinum, and he's about to marry the woman of his dreams. Or is he? When Austin meets Chef Farrah Rue, there is an instant attraction between them. All Farrah Rue wants to do is concentrate on making Southern Rose Eatery successful. When Austin offers her the job of catering his wedding, Farrah knows it's the opportunity of a lifetime for her growing business. When the attraction between her and Austin heats up, Farrah does everything in her power to keep their relationship professional. Will the two manage to maintain their distance, or will they give in and submit to their hearts' desire? Southern Love is a steamy romance about life, loss, and learning to love again.

    Shoshana is engaged to the last single Walsh brother, the Walshes are Washington's version of the royal family. As Shoshana begins her ascent from a nobody to a socialite she has one nagging problem. She finds herself developing feelings for a man so charming that he's impossible to shake from her thoughts. This man is a big part of her new life. She figures that she can admire him from a distance until something leads her to believe that the feelings are not one-sided. With her wedding date quickly approaching, she desperately tries to resolve these feelings by ignoring them. Exploring this love will threaten her existence as a Walsh, but willing them to go away proves more difficult than she'd anticipated.Sometimes the most impossible love is best left alone and sometimes it's not. Will she do the expected and become Mrs. Walsh or risk everything on an unexpected spark?A popular chick lit novel and beach read: perfect for a day at the beach, a plane ride, or curling up with a great book.

    After a few life-changing events, she was ready to get her life back. Vowing to finally get her college degree, she returns to college. Unfortunately, the stress of her life causes a few other problems she wasn't prepared for: Kayleigh discovers she has Lupus.Phineas (Finn) Callahan took one look at his beautiful new client and cursed the Irish gods for his bad luck. He was taking a vacation from women. Finn knows that vow just flew out the window. With every instinct in his body telling him to kiss her, another instinct was taking over. He wanted to take care of her. Forever.He just has to convince Kayleigh that he's actually good for her.

    VERY handsome.But also gruff and prickly when it comes to his son.After some convincing of his father, Shawna gives Ryan private tuition.But over time she finds herself falling for the red hot attraction of his father.Elijah is an alpha male in all senses of the word, and someone she can't stop thinking about.So much so, that she soon falls into his oh so inviting bed for a night of intense passion.After the night is done though, Shawna withdraws, trying to deny she's falling in love.But then something unexpected happens; her younger sister Layla's ballet scholarship falls through.Since her parents died, Shawna's had one mission in life - to keep her younger sister Layla in ballet school so she can fulfill her dream of being a dancer.Knowing this, Elijah says he'll pay for the scholarship on one condition - Shawna has dinner with him every week.Will this increased time together turn into something more meaningful?And is that even possible with a alpha male like Elijah?Find out in this intensely sexy yet heartfelt romance by Ellie Etienne of BWWM Club.Suitable for over 18s only due to sex scenes so hot you'll be blushing.

    Her fiancé shows his true colors and she must now learn to live without her only true love. Jaida decides to take a break from life and head to the Caribbean. While there, she meets a vacationing hunky businessman named Axel. The two of them play a flirtatious game of cat and mouse until their passion eventually overflows. Jaida and Axel are pushed back to reality when they go back to the real world that only sees black and white. Follow Jaida’s journey as she tries to move on from past love and maybe capture a new one.

    And she was definitely not the type of girl to sleep with a bad boy drifter like Nick. But then in a weak moment it happened. And it was fun. However, now she just wants to move on with her life and forget it ever happened. Only problem is, Clary is pregnant with Nick's baby and that is not the only shocking surprise in store for her either.... Fans of “Love & Hip-hop”, “Basketball wives” and “Empire” will love this drama filled interracial romance! Download now to start enjoying this right away!

    She’s rich, I’m poor. We come from two different worlds and her parents would never let a princess like her get with a bad boy like me. Which is probably best, seeing as how I lost my ability to love a long time ago. Good girls stay away from me. They know better than to get close.But Maddie wants out of her life. She thinks I can save her from the path that’s been chosen from her. But I’ve seen this plenty of times before. Rich girls like her aren’t serious about guys like me. If she wants to me mine, she’s going to have to prove she can live in my world. But if she’s smart, she’ll stay as far away from me as she can, because this heartless boy will be her ruin…

     Like pronto. Like expeditiously. Interning at a law firm where there are nothing but white folks and very few black faces may not be my ticket to go. I don’t want to get trapped somewhere between a Pumpkin Spice Latte convention and the Sunken Place. Yet, when I do cross paths with him, well, it’s game over. Every girl has that line they will not cross. Savior Ellison was that line.

     He and his daughter Lory are very close, and have been getting over their grief together. Andrew wasn’t expecting to fall for someone so soon after the loss of his wife, but then Nia comes running into his life. Nia is a talented trauma surgeon, and she meets Andrew after a lunch gone wrong. Andrew takes a liking to Nia and asks her out on a date. But after getting to know each other, he soon finds out she's hiding a lot of insecurities beneath her tough surgeon exterior. Not only that, but even if Andrew thinks he might be ready for a new woman in his life, Lory might not be. Will their little family be able to open up their hearts to someone new in the long-term? Or are Andrew and Nia destined for only a short fling? Find out in this emotional, passionate whirlwind romance by bestselling author J A Fielding. Suitable for over 18s only due to sex scenes so hot, you'll need your own man to fall in love with.

    Desperate for a change of pace, she took the plunge and relocated to the small, New England style town. With the locals slow to warm up to newcomers, For Cake’s Sake is dead in the water. However, when she finds out about the annual Pumpkin Queen baking competition, she sees a golden opportunity to break the ice. Master carpenter and only child Alaric Bulley is pulled into his mother’s world of pies and baked goods when she breaks her foot a few weeks before the Pumpkin Queen competition. As reigning champion, she’s determined to keep the trophy in the family. Barking orders like a drill sergeant, she whips him into shape as she directs him in the kitchen. When he realizes his top competition is the woman he’s falling in love with, things get complicated. Can they get over this hurdle, or is it a recipe for disaster?

    She was certain he felt the same. But on the night of his parents' anniversary celebration, she learned that he married another woman. Devastated, she fell into the arms of her nemesis. From the moment billionaire Ashton Campbell Sinclair IV saw Nicole Travis his ironclad control betrayed him. Through the years, he'd kept his distance knowing that she belonged to another man, his younger brother. But now things had changed. His mind no longer recognized she was off-limits and his heart refused to obey the command. When circumstances caused Nicole to turn to him for comfort, his desire exploded into overwhelming passion. While members of his family strived to keep them apart, he was determined to make Nicole his forever.

    1, Pepper explored the romantic side of IR eroticism. But in this collection, Pepper Pace reflects the steamier side of eroticism. Included is the Literotica award winning Blair and the Emoboy. Pepper pulls you into her tales of black women who find themselves drawn into sexually charged relationships that reveals sides of their personality that they had no idea existed!In Blair and the Emoboy, Pepper explores what happens when the tough as nails, outspoken Blair finally pushes her shy best friend, Daniel, one step too far. In My Special Friend, celibate Kia decides that her raunchy friend Todd might be just what she needs to open her ‘closed’ mind. And in MILF, Noreen is always in control, until her younger, white, protégé flips the script. Bonus story includes Emoboy; the Submissive Dom—what happens after Emoboy and Blair explore submission and domination.Pepper’s new collection explores submission and domination, forced sex and also romance and love between black women and white men. Warning: extreme graphic content. Mature readers only.

    He’d always been just a face in a photo - and nothing had prepared her for the way they clashed and burned when they finally met.Blake Carter returned to America for a reunion with a father he hadn’t seen since he was ten. But Blake had never bargained for falling for his father’s sexy secretary, the beautiful and impressionable Kira Taylor…Blake caught one glimpse of the gorgeous beauty from across the crowded room and felt the primal taste of desire like he’d never known. The sparks were more antagonism than attraction on her part as they collided over differences about the way he treated his father. But Blake had very strong persuasive skills when it came to bringing the vulnerable Kira to bend to his carnal passions…Excerpt:His eyes narrowed, smile disappearing once again. “You’re going to come out of the tub right now; unless you want me to help you out myself?”Glaring at him hatefully, Kira muttered feelingly, “Damn you, Blake.” But he merely smiled. She knew he realized she had no choice but to give in. And the water was starting to cool uncomfortably.He straightened, holding up the towel patiently.Taking a deep breath, Kira rose from the water, resisting the urge to place her arms across her nudity. Even though she knew he was looking at her unabashedly. He wrapped the towel securely around her streaming body and waited until she’d stepped out onto the bathmat before surprising her by swinging her easily off her feet and into his arms, carrying her back into the bedroom.“Really, Blake?” she muttered, instinctively wrapping her arms around his neck and fighting the pounding in her chest at how easily he’d lifted her, as if she weighed little more than a bag of feathers.In the bedroom, he placed her gently down to stand on the thick rug and Kira instantly curled her toes into the thickness underfoot. The room was deliciously warm by now, a beautiful June night in London. What wasn’t great though was Blake doing the unexpected and whipping the towel off her slightly damp body. Kira gasped.She felt too paralyzed with shock to move. What on earth…?“Why would you wish to deny me the pleasure of seeing your gorgeous body, Kira?” he asked softly, head cocked to one side. He held her gaze with almost hypnotic intensity. “You’re unbelievably beautiful and now you're mine.”Kira didn’t know what to say. She felt outraged, and…well, a bit gooey in places as she let his words wash over her. She’d sworn to herself he’d never again get a glimpse of her without her clothes on but she couldn’t have foreseen this scenario.