The days are getting longer, which means there’s more time to read. Check out these books released in April 2021.
A.C. Arthur
In the final installment of A.C. Arthur’s The Fabulous Golds series, a reunion in Saint Lucia between exes RJ Gold and Grace Hopkins is a little rocky…and a lot sexy! Can an island fling become the real thing?
Fashion exec RJ Gold hasn’t seen Grace Hopkins since she turned down his marriage proposal and walked out of his life. While he’s in Saint Lucia for his sister’s wedding, a run-in with his journalist ex is unexpected…as is the story she’s writing on the decades-long feud between his family’s fashion empire and a rival Manhattan house. Grace’s body is as delicious as RJ remembers…but he remembers too much to trust her again.
Grace knew seeing RJ would be awkward. It’s also intense…and red-hot! But she can’t afford distractions from her big break. This story will launch her journalism career to new heights, a dream she chose over RJ years ago. Still, she would rather work with him than against him… Except working together in paradise makes it impossible to ignore the tropical temptation at play!
As their explosive chemistry and rekindling feelings reach a fever pitch, RJ and Grace must decide—can second chances last, or is their desire on a deadline?
Bolu Babalola
A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen.
A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life.
A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family’s politics or be true to her heart.
In her debut collection, internationally acclaimed writer Bolu Babalola retells the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology with incredible new detail and vivacity. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from long-erased places.
With an eye towards decolonizing tropes inherent in our favorite tales of love, Babalola has created captivating stories that traverse across perspectives, continents, and genres.
Pamela Campbell
Fayth thought she would be married forever, even though the rough patch that had them in counseling. But she was blindsided by a bunch of lies, and betrayal.
Now, newly single and still adjusting to her new life, Fayth never expected to meet the man that would restore her faith in love again.
Charles loved his single life, he dated multiple women often and wasn’t actively searching for that special woman to share his world with. That is until he laid eyes on Fayth again and felt a connection. He remembers her from a few years ago, at her husband’s restaurant. He knew that it was divine intervention that brought them back in the same space together again. Now that she was single, this time he wasn’t going to let her get away.
Can Fayth let go of the past hurt and learn to trust again? Will she be able to open her heart up again to fall in love?
C. Chilove
Lieutenant Colonel Brenden Jasper lives a life of secrets, danger, and clandestine missions. As commander of the most elite Black Ops unit in the world, nothing is more important to him than protecting the country he loves. But there’s a reason only the toughest, battle-tested, alpha men can call themselves members of the Black 2131 brotherhood. None but those in the highest realms of government even know of its existence, and it’s Brenden’s job to avoid emotional entanglements so he can keep it that way.
Dr. Paige Nichols has spent her life ruled by logic and reason, teaching and analyzing art history, so nothing could have prepared her for the completely overwhelming attraction-at-first-sight when she sets eyes on Brenden. Their chance encounter at a party opens her up to a tantalizing dark side she never knew she had—and leaves her wanting so much more. But a man with a dark side often comes with way too many secrets…ones that could put her life in danger.
Though their chemistry burns hotter than ever, when danger comes knocking on Paige’s door, Brenden will have to walk a fine line between duty, honor, and love.
Sharon C. Cooper
She looked a criminal in the eye…
…and now she’s a target
When Connie Shaw witnesses a bank robbery gone horribly wrong, security specialist Trace Halstead makes himself her personal protection detail. Days and nights together make it impossible for Connie and Trace to resist the attraction burning between them. But Connie doesn’t know which she fears more…the threat from the man who wants to end her life or the love of the man trying to save it.
Angie Daniels
It is hard to be consumed by anger when my heart feels like it is breaking.
A part of me still loves Creed. The other half hates him.
And I’m blaming him even though I know with my actions came consequences.
Everything that happened is my fault.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
I must find a way out of our arrangement.
But the pull is too strong.
The longer I stick around, the more he smiles.
The more I resist, the more he wants.
And suddenly, what he wants is what I want.
Walls come crashing down, and once again my soul becomes willing prey to his stormy eyes.
His arrogance and need to control, I can handle.
But when he starts to behave as if I matter to him,
My entire plan to end our relationship goes out the window.
Who does he think he is making me fall for him all over again?
I must resist Creed Kirkland.
Even if every part of me knows I am already bound to him.
And what the boss wants, the boss always gets.
*Bound is book 5 of 6 in the Seduced into Submission saga*
Mel Dau
THIS IS A RE-RELEASE
If you look up Black Power in the dictionary, there should be an example picture of Onyx Manigault. After a life altering event in her late teen years that results in the loss of her older brother, she sees the world in a different light. She could have taken the loss and let it control her but she Bossed up and allowed it to empower her to be a force in her community fighting against Police Brutality. She stands for what she believes in and is unapologetic in that stand. Now, she’s ready to stand in love.
When Vega steps into her life he turns it on its axis. She’s hesitant in her interactions with him but when he wins her over, it’s a done deal. Will a very important life detail be the unraveling of their newly budding relationship or will it be a game changer for the better?
Will Vega Samuels be the man that Onyx Manigault stands with in Love or will the shade of Blue be too much to handle?
Shay Davis
Kira felt like she was losing control, so she retreated.
Haneef was ready to pursue his future with Kira. Instead, he was left mending a broken heart.
Fast forward… Kira believes she’s ready for love. Haneef is ready to have peace of mind.
The tide came in and washed away all that Kira and Haneef previously shared. Can they rebuild what was destroyed? More importantly, can they rebuild it with one another?
Y. Deonna
Skin the color of onyx, a voice so electrifying that it saves lives, and eyes so bright that they dim sunshine, but all Amina sees is an unattractive, unlovable, unworthy woman. The lies told to her have negatively impacted her self-esteem. After years of neglect and losing half of her family in a horrible car accident, Amina withdrew from the world and silenced her voice. However, her affinity for music could never be silenced. It is her only communication. Amid tragedy, Amina discovers the power of her voice, the beauty of her dark skin, and unexpected love, one beyond her reach yet so close. The once voiceless girl that grew into a shy woman discovers just how attractive, lovable, and worthy she truly is but will Amina’s insecurity keep her imprisoned in a loveless life?
Built like a warrior king, with a need to protect those he loves, Reth Goode is the definition of a good man. Through ambition and hard work, he is one of the youngest immigration judges to sit on the bench. Known for his devotion to family, community, and God, Reth is admired by many. To the outside world, he seems to have a perfect life. However, perfection is deceiving. One secret has forced two people to live a lie, and Reth is determined to keep until death. That is until he meets a woman who can awaken his dormant heart. The perfect picture he has painstakingly created is threatened when his eyes are opened to the possibility of good love. To her. Can a man known for his loyalty allow love to enter?
Eric Jerome Dickey
It’s the summer of 2019, and Professor Pi Suleman is a Black man from Memphis with a lot to endure—not only as a Black man in Trump’s America but in his hard-earned career as an adjunct professor. Pi is constantly forced to bite his tongue in the face of one of his tenured colleague’s prejudices and microaggressions. At the same time, he’s being blackmailed by a powerful professor who threatens to claim he has assaulted her, when in fact the truth is just the opposite, trapping him in a he-said-she-said with a white woman that, in this society, Pi knows he will never win.
When he meets Gemma Buckingham, a sophisticated entrepreneur who has just moved to Memphis from London to escape a deep heartbreak, things begin to look up. Though Gemma and Pi hail from separate cultures, their differences fuel a fiery and passionate connection that just may consume them both.
But Pi’s whirlwind romance is interrupted when his absentee father, a celebrated writer, passes away and Pi is called to Los Angeles to both collect his inheritance and learn about the man who never acknowledged him. With the complicated legacy of his famous father to make sense of, Gemma’s visa expiration date looming, and the threats of his colleague becoming increasingly intense, Pi must figure out who he is and what kind of man he will become in his father’s shadow.
Kim Golden
It happened one night.
Nick doesn’t want to be anyone’s hero. He thinks he’s fine on his own with his dog, Rufus, trying to exorcise the ghosts from his past. But he can’t leave a woman stranded at a train station in the middle of nowhere on a rainy night.
She thought this was her second chance at love.
Former ballerina Keisha thought she was coming to Richmond for a second shot at love. But when the man she thought she loved leaves her stranded at a remote train station, she accepts an unexpected act of kindness from a stranger.
It was never supposed to be more than a ride into town.
But that single act of kindness leads to something more – friendship, a second chance for both of them…and maybe even love.
Alexandria House
This is a short collection of poetry from the pen and mind of Nyles Adams, most of which originally appeared in other Alexandria House works.
Read, absorb and snap your fingers if you are so inclined.
Alexandria House
NBA star Paul “Polo” Logan is known for his on-court prowess and his off-court philandering.
Kendra Doll is the main woman in his life, and although their past bonds them together, it also may be what tears them apart.
He’s ready to make a change and truly commit to her, but is it too late?
(Polo and Kendra were first introduced in the novel, Let Me Hold You, by Alexandria House.)
*This story contains content that may be sensitive for some readers.*
Angela Jackson-Brown
This summer has the potential to change everything.
The summer of 1936 in Parsons, Georgia, is unseasonably hot, and Opal Pruitt senses a nameless storm brewing. She hopes this foreboding feeling won’t overshadow her upcoming eighteenth birthday or the annual Founder’s Day celebration in just a few weeks. She and her Grandma Birdie work as housekeepers for the white widow Miss Peggy, and Opal desperately wants some time to be young and carefree with her cousins and friends.
But when the Ku Klux Klan descends on Opal’s neighborhood, the tight-knit community is shaken in every way possible. Parsons’s residents—both Black and white—are forced to acknowledge the unspoken codes of conduct in their post-Reconstruction era town. To complicate matters, Opal finds herself torn between two unexpected romantic interests—the son of her pastor, Cedric Perkins, and the grandson of the woman she works for, Jimmy Earl Ketchums. Both young men awaken emotions Opal has never felt before.
Brenda Jackson
This ranching heir wants it all, including the woman who stands in his way!
Businessman Cash Outlaw has inherited almost all of his late mother’s Wyoming ranch…but still needs the fifty acres left to her former caretaker. As negotiations with beautiful, determined Brianna Banks become much more intimate, she reveals she’ll only sell him the property…if he gives her a baby! Cash’s counteroffer? That the mother of his child must become his wife!
Brenda Jackson
Some things shouldn’t be left to chance…
Victoria Madaris is next on her great-grandmother’s matchmaking list—which suits her just fine. She’s laser-focused on her career and doesn’t have time to concentrate on her love life, too. Knowing that Mama Laverne is vetting unsuitable candidates—like rising US senator Roman Malone—makes things easy.
But Roman unexpectedly ticks all of Victoria’s boxes. The longtime family friend is outrageously sexy, and every time they meet, their chemistry crackles. Being a journalist, though, Victoria just doesn’t trust politicians. Plus, her matchmaker’s expert opinion keeps pointing to the charming and handsome Tanner Jamison. And everybody knows, Mama Laverne is never wrong.
Suddenly, Victoria sees Tanner everywhere—as if by fate—but she doesn’t feel any attraction. Meanwhile, the more Victoria gets to know Roman, the harder it is to resist him. Her head is saying play it safe, but is her heart strong enough to go against her better judgment…and Mama Laverne’s?
Danielle James
Money, murder, and loyalty.
That’s the code Legion of Kings lived by.
We were a brotherhood of bastards.
You either ran with us or ran from us. There was no in-between.
We took what we wanted and killed witnesses and snitches.
My rules were law, and one rule was non-negotiable: No women in Legion of Kings.
Jupiter Gray was determined to shatter that rule along with everything else.
She was a wrecking ball and letting her into the Kings would be dangerous.
Letting her into my heart would be fatal.
Denise Jaxon
Chicago, 1984: Sinclair Ellis’ recent college degree doesn’t do much to exempt her from the unemployment line, and when she’s swept off her feet by a handsome, sexy, older man who offers the help she needs, she finds herself caught up in a web of sex, drugs, and the corporate abuse of power. As she’s drawn into this unfamiliar world a buried childhood trauma resurfaces to haunt her dreams. When she’s forced to face her demons, her path takes an unexpected turn, and she’s faced with a decision that could change the trajectory of her well planned life.
Candice “Ordered Steps” Johnson
When a Taco Tuesday outing between frenemies turns into a nasty brawl that goes viral, reality superstar Presley Pope finds herself jobless, friendless, homeless…and follower-less. Her star vehicle – The Cutting Board, cancels her contract, her fiercely loyal Taco-heads vilify her, and her fiancé evicts her from their swanky condo…all on the same day. Humiliated, Presley retreats to her beloved aunt’s sofa eating her weight in tacos, until her ex unexpectedly hatches the perfect plan: Apologize to the ladies and get back on the show. Presley excitedly agrees, but since she’s far from remorseful, she’ll just have to lie before she gets real. Presley’s redemption tour gets off to a tumultuous start as the co-stars hilariously repay her evil shenanigans one by one. Just as she convinces everyone she’s been delivered from pettiness and reclaims her throne, tragedy strikes – turning Presley’s fake repentance real. Will a vicious secret return Presley to her spiteful ways, or will an old flame help her redeem herself just in time to be the woman she pretends to be? The Taco-pology is a heart-warming, tear-jerking journey through healing, redemption, and triumph, all at the helm of the almighty taco!
Christina C. Jones
Everything is all fun and games until living on the “wild” side becomes the rule instead of the exception. It’s good to be bad… within reason, of course. And in this case? It’s very, very good.
Gomer Joseph
Joy Walters’ neighbor has gone missing. And Joy is convinced their spouse knows more than they’re letting on. When their suspicious behavior arouses Joy’s curiosity, she becomes obsessed with discovering the truth. No matter how dangerous it may be…
Meanwhile, Joy’s brother, Zion Carr, has been digging into his mysterious past. When he discovers the identity of his biological father, tensions in the family run high. To make matters worse, Zion’s father has secrets of his own. And shining a light on the past may have deadly consequences for the future…
Can these two siblings uncover the truth, before a dark fate befalls them both?
Sandra Kitt
Jean Travis has the job of announcing the latest lottery winner on TV and is stunned to find that Patrick Bennett, her teenage crush, is the top mega winner. They haven’t seen each other in years, and Patrick is thrilled to renew their acquaintance. Jean, not so much. After all, a lot has changed since they used to study together and Jean worked so hard to hide her feelings. Now that he’s won so much money, Patrick faces a whole new world of demands from family, friends, coworkers, strangers. The only person he knows for sure he can trust, is Jean…
B. Love
Overworked and under stimulated, Kelsie decides to take a last-minute vacation to Treasure Island. She isn’t prepared for it to rain the entire time she’s there, but Diego, her traveling companion and best friend’s brother, has a few ways to keep them both entertained and satisfied. If Kelsie agrees… the sky won’t be the only thing wet for the week…
B. Love
On the battleground of love, Amalia and Kawan were at war with themselves because of their feelings for each other. When a life changing secret is exposed, the two are pulled closer than they thought was possible. Amalia is convinced it’s her time to reap the harvest of Love’s Garden… but she learns quickly… even the most beautiful roses have tangled roots and painful thorns.
Please note: Love’s Battleground must be read before Love’s Garden.
Tiye Love
ALL HE KNOWS IS THE GAME, SHE TAUGHT HIM THERE’S MORE.
Zeke Powers, the best catcher in the Major Leagues, has been reckless too many times and is in danger of losing his baseball contract without the help of his sexy publicist, Jade Maxwell.
The woman he can’t (and doesn’t try to) resist.
Jade believes she has what it takes to change Zeke’s bad-boy reputation if she can just get him to be more open and believe that his personal triumphs are bigger than the game.
Recently divorced from an unfaithful husband, Jade is also wary of their alluring, soulful chemistry that Zeke is temptingly insistent on exploring. Always straightforward, Jade makes it clear to Zeke she doesn’t mix business and pleasure, especially with a handsome and charismatic athlete who has never been seen with the same woman twice. Undeterred by Jade’s reticence, he knows it’s only a matter of time before she succumbs to their magnetic attraction. After all, Zeke didn’t beat all odds to have a dream career as a professional ballplayer without persistence and patience.
And Jade Maxwell is so worth the wait.
Edwina Martin-Arnold
Maria Anderson and Jian Patu feel an instant attraction the moment they see each other at Seattle General Hospital where they both work! Their chemistry is off the charts until it’s interrupted, first by COVID-19 and then second, by the riots in response to police brutality.
New love is always fraught with challenges even in the best of times!
Will the fire between these two be doused by outside influences or will love conquer all?
Tina Martin
Army Reservist AKA Special Agent, Atlas Zayvian, has infiltrated Genetix Industries, not because he’s really a biochemist working on discovering breakthrough cures for common illnesses. No, his business here involves a woman with a mean strut who possesses effortless beauty and the brains to match.
She’s his ‘target’ – pharmaceutical scientist Bria Mallery.
Bria has no idea she’s in the agent’s crosshairs. Like all the other women at Genetix, she can’t deny the appeal of Atlas. With his blue eyes and caramel complexion, he’s a whole lot of eye candy and a whole lot of man. Bria soon discovers that his blatantly obvious, awkward personality is likely his downfall when it comes to establishing connections with people – that is until she begins to like the weirdness that comes along with him.
*Acquainted With Atlas is book one of a three-book series. For the best reading experience, these books should be read in order.
Rhonda McKnight
It was his second chance and nothing was going to keep them apart.
Harper Ingram needed the job her ex, Logan Bennett, had to offer. Without it, her design firm would be bankrupt in months. But working for Logan was proving to be more difficult than she imagined. Long hours, hot Vegas nights, and an irresistible attraction make her easy prey for his affection. Just when she’s ready to risk it all, an ugly accusation leaves her wondering if she knows him at all.
Logan walked away from Harper before, and he never told her why. He’s determined to get her back by any means necessary. A chance meeting opens the door for opportunity neither can resist. Can Logan convince her to trust him again, and is he willing to tell her why he broke her heart the first time?
Angelia Vernon Menchan
Abria loved Marshall. They were married fifteen years but at almost forty she was tired of it feeling like it was her marriage, their problems were hers to navigate. Marshall loved her but wasn’t predisposed to accepting responsibility for anything and felt saying I love you and gifting her beautiful things were enough. It had never been enough but now it was less than enough. She had to get away or lose everything that made her who she was. She knew no one would understand because they saw the stuff… the stuff they acquired together. She had been so quiet about her accomplishments even her family beyond her mom didn’t know all she had done. He thought of her career as an administrator for a nonprofit benefiting her community as her little job. She never told anyone her accomplishments or salary and Marshall was certainly not going to. He felt it diminished him.
Marshall loved Abria and the scariest thing would be for her to leave him. But… he always thought of her as a lot of work. When they met at twenty-five she was working on a graduate degree and employed as a legal secretary for the most famous attorney in their city. In 2005 she was earning nearly six figures as a secretary to his sixty as a marketing consultant. She never told him but her mom made sure to and he was floored. Abrias mom made a point of telling him how smart and talented her only child was. Marshall knew Percola Hughes didn’t find him worthy of her daughter but his folks weren’t enamored of Abria. The Albrights found her too, ‘articulate’ whatever that meant but he had to have her. She personified all he desired even if he was intimidated by it. He was afraid of the changes he blamed on her nearing forty but couldn’t admit it was much more than an upcoming birthday.
Tyora Moody
Crime Scene Investigator Cori Reed is a certified geek who thinks he’s finally found the one. He’s been dating Geneva Sanchez for almost a year but is sensing some distance in the relationship. Not sure why, Cori gives Geneva her space.
After Cori is called to investigate a homicide crime scene, he soon realizes that Geneva could become a suspect. He’s determined to find evidence to prove her innocence, but Geneva is keeping secrets.
Cori knows that science doesn’t lie, but when the evidence continues to point towards Geneva, can Cori make the right decision despite what his heart says?
Brittney Morris
Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus is trying his best. He tries to be the best employee he can be at the local ice cream shop; the best boyfriend he can be to his amazing girlfriend, Talia; the best protector he can be over his little brother, Isaiah. But as much as Alex tries, he often comes up short.
It’s hard to for him to be present when every time he touches an object or person, Alex sees into its future. When he touches a scoop, he has a vision of him using it to scoop ice cream. When he touches his car, he sees it years from now, totaled and underwater. When he touches Talia, he sees them at the precipice of breaking up, and that terrifies him. Alex feels these visions are a curse, distracting him, making him anxious and unable to live an ordinary life.
And when Alex touches a photo that gives him a vision of his brother’s imminent death, everything changes.
With Alex now in a race against time, death, and circumstances, he and Isaiah must grapple with their past, their future, and what it means to be a young Black man in America in the present.
Stephanie Nicole Norris
Three friends experiencing life’s uncertain changes decide they need relaxation beyond the usual girls’ night out. A friend tells them about, The Den, an upscale male strip club. They find out the club is a shell of what really lies beneath—and soon, the ladies are venturing into their mind and body’s wildest desires.
This is Patience Addison’s story.
Unoma Nwankwor
Brice Richardson
She’s been my best friend since the ninth grade…now I feel her slipping away
It was foolish of me to think other men won’t see what I’ve willed myself to ignore.
We crossed that line before and it didn’t go too well.
I got my friend back but that was a line I was hesitant to cross again.
That is until she tells me she’s ready to settle down. How did I miss that? And with who?
With her agreeing to help me secure a new deal, I have just enough time to convince her that I’m the only one for the job.
Imani Sharif
I’ve known Brice almost all my life and I’ve secretly loved him for a good amount of that time
We crossed the line before and he betrayed me
My feelings for him though complicated, never died.
Now he wants me to be his pretend bae to secure his new deal
I want to help him achieve his dream but can my heart withstand the charade?
Aubree Pynn
The Hills may have the Monarchs and Prophets but Lavendale is the home of the Knights and their queens.
Suzette Riddick
Josephine “Joey” Lawrence is making a name for herself in the Philadelphia area as the owner of Naturally Lavender. She’s hustling her haircare products online and selling the good old-fashioned way; peddling from salon to salon. With dreams of expanding her business to a storefront, Joey’s longing to be swept away by someone special isn’t a priority.
Bad boy Jamal Peters got his act together after being on the wrong side of the law. Following in the footsteps of his mentor, Jamal becomes an attorney to keep himself on the straight and narrow path. Restless, he quits his high paying job and opens Top Hats, a chain of gentlemen spas catering to wealthy businessmen. Although he’s successful, Jamal is once again restless. He wants more than the occasional fling, but has yet to find his equal.
Joey and Jamal are reacquainted at a black tie event and neither of them can deny the instantaneous attraction. When an opportunity is presented for them to become business partners they can’t resist throwing pleasure into the mix. As they explore their feelings, one of them is left wondering if it’s worth the drama that comes with the relationship. Will their love connection survive?
An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler
Vanessa Riley
Masterminded by the ton’s most clever countess, the secret society The Widow’s Grace helps ill-treated widows regain their reputations, their families, and even find true love again—or perhaps for the very first time . . .
Surviving a shipwreck en route to London from Jamaica was just the start of Jemina St. Maur’s nightmare. Suffering from amnesia, she was separated from anyone who might know her, and imprisoned in Bedlam. She was freed only because barrister Daniel Thackery, Lord Ashbrook, was convinced to betray the one thing he holds dear: the law. Desperate to unearth her true identity, Jemina’s only chance is to purloin dangerous secrets with help from The Widow’s Grace—which means staying steps ahead of the formidable Daniel, no matter how strongly she is drawn to him . . .
Married only by proxy, now widowed by shipwreck, Daniel is determined to protect his little stepdaughter, Hope, from his family’s scandalous reputation. That’s why he has dedicated himself not just to the law, but to remaining as proper, upstanding—and boring—as can be. But the closer he becomes to the mysterious, alluring Jemina, the more Daniel is tempted to break the very rule of law to which he’s devoted his life. And as ruthless adversaries close in, will the truth require him, and Jemina, to sacrifice their one chance at happiness?
Together Again
D. Rose
For Chanel, a much-needed girls’ night out turns into a whirlwind of romance with her former high school crush, Ace. When their worlds collide, old feelings resurface, and an intense love affair ensues.
Will Chanel and Ace let their hearts lead them to true love? Find out in Together Again.
Reese Ryan
There is just something about sexy, confident Lita Woods that commands Trey Hampton’s attention the moment he encounters her. Until he discovers his son plans to marry her daughter and they’re both about to become grandparents.
Lita’s knee-jerk reaction to the news drives her daughter away. She’s left with no choice but to team up with the charming, handsome grandfather-to-be on their common goal of stopping this wedding.
When Trey invites Lita to join him and the kids at his beach house for the summer, their connection is too powerful to deny. And as they conspire to prevent their college-age children from derailing their futures-the way they once did-they find themselves falling in love.
Yahrah St. John
When a winning bachelor bid
leads to unexpected consequences…
Psychologist Shantel Wilson surprises herself by attending a bachelor auction as a favor to her friend—and bidding on his older brother! The outcome of her steamy night with Roman Lockett, heir apparent to an Atlanta football dynasty? She’s expecting. Now Roman wants to claim her—and his child—yet Shantel needs more than a marriage of convenience from this man who put passion in her playbook…
From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite.
Love triumphs in this uplifting romance, part of the new Locketts of Tuxedo Park series.
Nikkea Sharee
A year after a near fatal hostage negotiation that shook the foundation of the Scott family, what once was a tightly knit union is now in shambles. In the midst of the chaos is Agent Gregory Clemons, who is torn between being a good person and being infatuated with a forbidden love. The bridge of destiny could lie in Kenneth, Eva’s husband, who will do everything in his power to deter Agent Clemons, to reunite his family. In the shadows of all the turmoil is someone watching it all unfold, waiting for their opportunity to disturb their lives in ways unimaginable. In this torrid story of lies, betrayal, pain and bitterness will forgiveness and the ability to move forward finally enter the picture? Heated Situation is the full-length novel sequel to the riveting novella Hostile.
Naima Simone
If it was only about her, she might never have come back to Rose Bend.
But it’s not only about her anymore.
Sydney Collins left the small Berkshires town of Rose Bend eight years ago, grieving her sister’s death—and heartbroken over her parents’ rejection. But now the rebel is back—newly divorced and pregnant—ready to face her fears and make a home for her child in the caring community she once knew. The last thing she needs is trouble. But trouble just set her body on fire with one hot, hot smile.
Widower and Rose Bend mayor Coltrane Dennison hasn’t smiled in ages. Until a chance run-in with Sydney Collins, who’s all grown-up and making him want what he knows he can’t have. Grief is his only connection to the wife and son he lost, and he won’t give it up. Not for Sydney, not for her child, not for his heart. But when Sydney’s ex threatens to upend everything she’s rebuilt in Rose Bend, Cole and Sydney may find that a little trouble will take them where they never expected to go.
Naima Simone
Goodbye is never easy…but neither is love.
Cherrie Moore is just passing through, the same way she does every year. Rose Bend’s annual motorcycle rally has been her sanctuary—two solid weeks just for herself, just for a little while; one long, peaceful ride through the Berkshires, then back home to bustling Chicago. In and out, and gone again. No strings, no commitments. Until she meets Maddox Holt.
The man is pure temptation, and he sure has a mouth on him—a redheaded bullet Cherrie knows she’d be smart to dodge. When the mysterious dive bar owner pulls her onto the dance floor that first night in town, her plans for a clean getaway turn muddy. Something’s there between them, sure…but Maddox has roots in quiet Rose Bend, and he’s looking for more than a fling.
Cherrie came here for a break from it all. After the year she’s had, her heart can’t take another hit. But before long, she’ll have to decide—should she risk her freedom for a second chance at love…or just enjoy the ride while it lasts?
Kiki Swinson
National bestselling author Kiki Swinson amps up the action and suspense with unpredictable characters, breakneck twists, and a gut-punch portrait of Southern surviving—and dying. Now the odds are straight-up killer when a private eye gets in way over her head . . .
Too much to prove . . .
A former journalist with a knack for unraveling dirty secrets, Khloé Mercer figures if she’s going to risk her life, she might as well make big money as a private investigator. But this reckless newbie needs a major case to make her name—and really show she can handle Norfolk, Virginia’s toughest streets . . .
Too much to hide . . .
When a narcotics detective’s widow needs someone to investigate her disgraced husband’s so-called suicide, Khloé jumps at the lucrative fee—and the clues that the Norfolk Police Department is rotten from top to bottom. And with formidable backup from her ex-felon uncle, she turns the city upside-down to uncover the truth . . .
Too late to run . . .
But Khloé’s cage-rattling tactics and high-wire strategies threaten both the cops and the city’s brutal underworld alike. Now, with her life in the crosshairs and no one she can trust, she’ll find that building a reputation comes with a price she may not survive to pay . . .
Kiru Taye
Born to play second fiddle, Prince Sefu Bahati knows he’ll never be good enough to be king. When the kingdom is threatened, he puts his life on the line to protect it and earns the moniker ‘Scar’. However, he is betrayed, and his heart hardens. He becomes fixated on claiming the throne, even if it means eliminating his ungrateful brother.
First, he has to go through the tempting siren, Pacca Zhuri, who is determined to stop him and save him. The pretty wildcat warrior doesn’t realise he’s a lost cause. But they’re going to have fun on this crazy ride, to the top or to Hell. There’s nothing left to lose.
Brenda L. Thomas
After Isabella Washington found herself thrust into the role as an expert witness in a gripping case against one of Houston’s wealthiest and most powerful families, she became desperate for a fresh new start. Relocating to Philadelphia, she believes she has finally found peace in her hectic life. Giving up her respected role as a forensic accountant, she elects to work on a construction site as a carpenter’s apprentice. Believing that she had finally escaped the demons from her past, Isabella soon realizes that she can’t run from her past any longer. After her new life takes a violent turn, Isabella isn’t sure if the new developments are a result of her past or the future she so desperately desires. Now, on high-alert, Isabella must face danger head-on.
Stanley Umezulike
A criminal cartel on the loose. A woman caught in the crossfire.
Ray Okon, a low-ranking DSS analyst is frustrated at being stuck in a desk job. He’d rather be in the field, experiencing the adrenaline rush of catching the bad guys.
When the love of his life, Loretta Olawale, rejects his marriage proposal, he has no choice but to move on and bury himself in his work…until the ties that bind them brings them together in the cruelest way possible.
As he and his Homicide and Anti-Drug Trafficking Unit track down a deadly criminal cartel at the centre of Abuja city, Ray finds himself thrust back into Loretta’s life.
But this time, she is in grave danger, and time is running out. Ray finds himself in a race against time to unravel the case and save Loretta’s life. But as buried secrets and lies surface, they are entangled in a sinister game of blood and death.
Loretta Walls
The Benton and Childress families weren’t always at odds.
It only took building separate empires in the after hours entertainment world to make that happen.
Tiara-Tantiana Benton has found true love in her childhood sweetheart, Marcelo Childress.
The happy couple is ready to head into marriage — or are they?
Having your partner as the competition could test their love and loyalty to one another.
Visit Havre de Grace, Maryland and discover why love, lust and lies could lead one into the After Hours.
Monica Walters
Sharee Taylor has grown up being the person her siblings could rely on. Being the oldest, she accepted that responsibility with pride. After getting settled in her career, she realizes that while she’s being supportive of everyone else, she’s lonely. Everyone has moved on with their lives and it seems she’s at a standstill. Seeing her younger sister find love before her makes her long for that perfect love even more so. However, that doesn’t make her desperate. She still has her preferences. So, when Ross “Exodus” Anders approaches her, she is caught totally off guard by her attraction to him.
Having to become a man at a young age, has had its benefits as well as its tribulations. While it has somewhat forced Ross Anders into the wrong lifestyle, it has matured him as well. He’s lived well past his twenty-four years and he realizes that he can’t continue down the path he’s on. His son deserves a better example of how to navigate in this world. He makes the decision to chase his dreams and pursues a career in music, hoping to be the next big rap star. He lands a record deal and while filming his first music video, he meets the woman he doesn’t want to ever look away from.
While Ross isn’t exactly Sharee’s type, there’s something about him that intrigues her and makes her want to know more about him. Ross is totally in from day one, wanting to prove that he’s worthy of her time. Will Sharee put her fears and doubts to rest and give Ross the attention he’s craving from her or will she possibly reject the gift because she doesn’t like the wrapping?
All the Things I Meant to Tell You
Tiffany L. Warren
Kimberly. Hahna. Twila. Three successful forty-somethings who broke all their dating rules. They found more straight-up satisfaction—and commitment—than they ever believed possible. But with their bold choices have come unexpected challenges . . .
At last, shy Kimberly has the love she’s longed for—complete with a lavish destination wedding. But her fiancé’s past relationships, and her own personal baggage, are about to turn their special dream day into a perfect nightmare. . . . Meanwhile, a shattering business reversal has all-about-the-money Hahna at odds with the young boho writer she loves—and tempted big-time by the man who got away. . . . And Twila is still reeling from a sexual assault—and out for revenge, no matter what the personal cost. Now the trio must push their sisterhood bonds to the breaking point to hold on to their sanity—and their hard-won happiness.