He also happens to be the man she’s loved forever, so the stakes couldn’t be higher to clear his name.Simon Blane is royally screwed. Framed as an international kingpin to hide the activities of the actual criminal ring, he faces life imprisonment. Worse still, he’s fallen for the brilliant, determined Evelyn Thorne, a powerful witch with a not-so-law-abiding family, and he’s unwittingly dragged her into the center of a maelstrom. Now they both have a massive target on their backs. Simon and Evelyn will have to throw away the FBI rule book and tap into the Thorne Witches’ power if they have any chance of survival—because the real culprit is determined to keep the truth hidden by any means possible. And as Simon and Evelyn hunt for the evidence to save them, maybe, just maybe, they can find a little Valentine’s Day magic of their own.

    From her burning desire to sing to her desperate pleas for her mother to love and accept her, she has always felt the need to fight for what she wanted and accept what she could not have. At the tender age of sixteen, she finally thought she had everything she wanted in Skylen, her very first love, who happened to be an aspiring musician, much like her father. Lyric quickly learns that having a man in the music industry isn't what it's cracked up to be, when she finds Skylen in an uncompromising position, more than once. After three life-altering events happen to her all in the same day, Lyric's life gets much harder, much faster. Not only is Lyric having to grow up faster than she desires, but in doing so, she loses sight of herself, realizing that her hopes and dreams of singing are not only far-fetched, but a terrible idea. After all, two musicians have hurt her, leaving her with unbearable pain and emptiness - her father and Skylen. Feeling as if no man is worth her time or energy, a decade has passed and Lyric is still very protective of her heart, not wanting to be hurt again. In her opinion, it is better to be without love, since love can always change. Therefore, her focus is on herself and her daughter Harmoni, only. But, since she had to put her hopes and dreams aside for the sake of raising her daughter, Lyric tends to struggle, just a bit. But, no matter how hard things get for Lyric, she's too prideful to ask for help, but when she bumps into a music producer from the past, his acts of kindness prove to her that some men actually come in to restore. But, will she let him? Beatz, a music producer and serial entrepreneur, is all about two things - music and money. Beatz has suffered heartbreak at the hands of both an ex-girlfriend and a family tragedy, so he believes that everyone and everything in life is temporary, except music and money. The only other thing that Beatz is passionate about is helping those in need, since he grew up in the poorest projects South Carolina had to offer. Therefore, when he runs into Lyric, Beatz feels obligated to look out for her, not expecting to fall in love. Lyric doesn't quite expect it either, which causes her to resist him, although he may be the one thing she never knew she needed. Will Lyric allow Beatz to love her past her pain, or will she allow her views of men in the music industry to cause her stray from the one person who is willing to help her and love her, at all costs? Will Lyric realize she can't run from music and the men who love it, forever?

    Lord Nathan Stanford, the guest of honour, is easily able to resist Melanie Latimer’s charms but is intrigued by Kyra’s secretive activities. Why did she leave her family home and why, at such a young age, has she withdrawn from the marriage mart? Nate makes it his business to find out more about the mysterious lady who single-handedly holds her fragmented family together. Shocked to the core by what he discovers, Nate sets out to protect her from the gambling curse that has destroyed her family and the evil man who wants to possess her. But at what cost to himself? Will he be able to help her find out why her brother’s wife disappeared without trace? And will Nate find a way to convince Kyra that spinsterhood doesn’t suit her…

    Envy breeds disloyalty. Anybody can be bought for a price.” ~Karisma Clipz thinks he has everything figured out. In his mind, if he takes over the streets, he’ll take over the world. Never once does he think about the toes he’s stepping on to get where he wants to be nor the lines that he’s crossing to get there. His actions not only puts his life in danger, but the lives of everyone he loves as well. Frenzy finds out that his whole life has been a lie, and this causes his first outburst with his aunt and the one he grew up loving as a brother. When a disastrous event happens, Frenzy loses his mind. Not only is he now at odds with his cousin, but he no longer feels he’s the one for Ajayah, which causes him to try and push her away. He has to make a decision to go against everything he has stood for in the last few years. One man’s greed causes a chain of events that affects the lives of everyone around him. Secrets are revealed, friends become enemies, lives are taken, and unspoken loyalty is tested. Not every relationship can be repaired, and not every chapter written in a book has been closed. Find out who will reign supreme in the finale of The Calm to His Savage.

    

     The Champagne Girls, Netta and Gaby, have beauty and wealth, but these are not enough to protect them from heartbreak and loss as they live through stormy times. Netta's determined ambition to become a concert singer shocks her family. But then, the Tramont's involvement in a political scandal has consequences for them all. Gaby must face life with courage when the Great War forces her into a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, the family fortunes are threatened with ruin by a deadly pest which could destroy their vineyards. One thing is certain, life for the Champagne Girls and their family will never be the same again. Praise for Tessa Barclay: ‘Tessa Barclay always spins a fine yarn. Her novels are gripping and entertaining.’ Wendy Craig ‘Filled with fascinating historical detail and teeming with human passions.’ Marie Joseph ‘A red hot contender for the Romantic Novelist of the Year Award.’ Daily Mirror From the publishers of Hardacre and Hardacre’s Luck. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Margaret Dickinson, Lyn Andrews and Helen Forrester.

    What started off as roses and butterflies soon became heartbreak, lies, and abuse. With her best friends, Malanie and June praying she finds somebody to love her right. They are left to sit back and be the shoulder she needs to cry on while she loses herself in a toxic relationship. Nevertheless, God has a funny way of placing the right people in your life even if it’s at the wrong time. With Piper steady running into Rex due to unfortunate situations, she finds herself feeling like she found her SuperMan. Even with the attraction and sparks flying between the two of them, fear has a way of holding you back and causing you to miss out on your blessing. Will Piper let the fear of moving on keep her in a dead end relationship or will she get to experience something other than heartbreak?

    

    Then comes marriage. Then comes all that other ish… For nine-month pregnant Ariane Cambridge, her life and marriage is far from sweet. In fact, her marriage is more bitter these days, especially with the onslaught of lies and deceit by her husband Vin’Trell. When Ariane wakes up alone in her bed one morning after Vin’Trell’s inability to come home the night before, a whirlwind of trouble sets into place, casting a downward shift into their lives. One moment, she is on cloud nine with her loving husband, getting ready for the arrival of their child, and the next, Ari is beyond fed up with his actions. Disheartened, broken, and tired, Ariane’s love for Vin’Trell is stronger than the hate that’s steadily building inside of her… or is it? Taking matters into her own hands, Ariane quickly finds herself on the wrong side of a dangerous entanglement, creating a thin line between right and wrong. With her own secrets lingering in the darkness, will Ariane be able to salvage control of her spiraling world around her? Will Vin’Trell be able to regain his wife’s trust before it’s too late? What would you do if you knew the one person you loved the most didn’t love you the same? Love is tested, secrets are revealed, and loyalty is challenged. Authors ZARKIA and Shania B. have joined forces and they bring you this steamy, intense first installment of A Hood Love Like This. It’s not your typical hood love, savage, dope boy story… one click now take the roller coaster ride that these authors have created.

    Underneath those prissy looks she’s got a few dark layers. When she’s left to fend for herself, taken in by an old family friend, is what inevitably saves her. But the next level of her life takes her places she never thought she would be, including an all-girls trip that exceeds all expectations. With her best friends at her side, Charm decides to throw caution into the wind and enjoy her time away from reality before she is called away for a job that changes the course of her life… Canon “Priest” Cahill is smart, refined, with a little gangster to him. He’s had the game sewed up since he was young. Jumping rank because his family ran everything, he becomes a force of his own. After losing someone very close to him, he focuses his life on work and making a name for himself outside of the streets. When worlds collide and the façade of a one-night stand fades away will either him or Charm acknowledge or consider why fate keeps throwing them together? Is it love, is it lust? Find out what a Hustler’s Charm is all about in part one of this series.

    

    

    With her parents traveling around the world, her break up from her long-time boyfriend along with her failing business, escaping from reality seemed impossible... until her best friend offered to take her home for Thanksgiving. Hesitant at first, Kendra eventually realizes that getting away from Virginia was something she desperately needed... until she locks eyes with a handsome beast that makes her world stop spinning and her honey instantly drip. DeAndre Yates is a southern gentleman with the beastly power to bend Kendra into submission. He knew from the moment he laid eyes on her that she was going to be his. Whether for one night or an eternity. Only having access to her for seven days, he makes sure to leave an imprint on her that's hard to be forgotten. So what will happen when impulse mixed with rare emotions causes the lines of lust and love to become blurry? Will Kendra and DeAndre be more than spine-tingling pleasure? Or will impulsive emotions morph into intentional love?

    They're what people consider "Couple Goals" in hood fashion. They have a bond that was unbreakable and a union no one could come between, no matter what. Stephon an entrepreneur who had Dayton on lock and O'Mara who only job was to ride for her man. Which was a role that Mara loved and embraced even after their relationship took a turn for the worse. Their life literally became a battlefield. Stephon carried her through deep despair almost on a daily. There's constant hurt, drama and lies. Yet, they still continue holding strong to one another. Then there's Mega, a headstrong, male exotic dancer and A'Yona, your everyday hard-working chick. She wants nothing more than to be with Mega. But there's one thing stopping it. Mega's desire for other women. Something he does not hide and has made very clear to her, that he's not looking for commitment. But Yona feels she has what it takes to change his mind. Sex, lies, drama, women, brawls, pain and deceit is being thrown every which way. Will Mara and Steph union remain unbreakable? Will Yona win over "her" man? Come into the lives of these couples and see just how thugged out things can get when love is on the line.