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A.C. Arthur
Myles Donovan may be a trust fund, millionaire real estate developer, but his body still bends to the stress of his past just like everybody else. Now, the pressure of opening an equestrian resort in the small mountain town of Temptation combined with the clock ticking on his first committed relationship, is starting to take its toll physically and mentally. And eventually he finds himself circling back to the darkest moments of his life.
Hair stylist Gemma Taylor has been in a healthy—albeit long distance—relationship with the sexy and oftentimes brooding Myles, for the past six months. She’s elated that all is going well until a random act of vandalism closes her shop in Washington D.C. and sends her home. Temptation boasts a serene lifestyle which some of her siblings are enjoying but brings sultry passionate nights for Gemma and Myles. Has fate brought her back to her hometown to show her what happy ever after could look like?
Or will Myles and Gemma both realize their past was never far behind, as old wounds threaten the only happiness either of them has ever known?
Cherish Amore
What happens when all you have, all you love, comes crashing down?
For Katiya and Danali, life is going well, and they have everything to celebrate. Their relationship is blossoming, and they each have their dream jobs… until they’re hit with a hurricane of life’s turmoil.
When things get hard, love becomes tainted, but despite the onslaught of rain, can their relationship endure the hurricane?
Take Me by the Hand: The Moods of Love
Tisha Andrews
Misty Blue, the infamous and only daughter of Alexander Blue, has been tasked with leading the family’s billion dollar brewery company. With no life outside of the family business, her father feels confident that she would not only successfully represent the family but exceed his expectations. The only problem is he chose her over her older brother, Deuce. Although doubting herself, a plane ride turns into an experience where she not only finds herself but possibly the love of her life.
Prime Sterling, a parole officer, takes great pride in working with men despite their checkered past… That is until he’s faced with one of his greatest challenges in his career when a model parolee goes rogue. To save face and his pension, he takes a last minute trip and soon finds more than a man in need of saving, but a woman that saves him, too.
Will Misty and Prime allow the difference in their worlds to be the deciding factor as to why they can’t have a future together, or will their one opportunity at finding love, even in the strangest places, be all that matters to them?
Ayesha Harruna Attah
Twin sisters Hassana and Husseina have always shared their lives.
But after a raid on their village in 1892, the twins are torn apart. Taken in different directions, far from their home in rural West Africa, each sister finds freedom and a new start. Hassana settles in in the city of Accra, where she throws herself into working for political and social change. Husseina travels to Salvador, Brazil, where she becomes immersed in faith, worshipping spirits that bridge the motherland and the new world. Separated by an ocean, they forge new families, ward off dangers, and begin to truly know themselves.
As the twins pursue their separate paths, they remain connected through their shared dreams. But will they ever manage to find each other again?
Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
In the old house on a hill, where the city meets the rainforest, Yejide’s mother is dying. She is leaving behind a legacy that now passes to Yejide: one St Bernard woman in every generation has the power to shepherd the city’s souls into the afterlife. But after years of suffering her mother’s neglect and bitterness, Yejide is looking for a way out.
Raised in the countryside by a devout Rastafarian mother, Darwin has always abided by the religious commandment not to interact with death. He has never been to a funeral, much less seen a dead body. But when the only job he can find is grave digging, he must betray the life his mother built for him in order to provide for them both. Newly shorn of his dreadlocks and his past, and determined to prove himself, Darwin finds himself adrift in a city electric with possibility and danger.
Yejide and Darwin will meet inside the gates of Fidelis, an ancient and sprawling cemetery, where the dead lie uneasy in their graves and a reckoning with fate beckons them both. A masterwork of lush imagination and exuberant storytelling, When We Were Birds is a spellbinding and hopeful novel about inheritance, loss, and love’s seismic power to heal.
Finding Forever on Their Island
Therese Beharrie
On a mission to save her South African paradise, Therese Beharrie’s latest heroine may get more than she bargained for…Saving their home…Healing their hearts! Morgan’s mission to save Penguin Island, her South African paradise, is personal. She just wasn’t prepared for how personal it would be when striking a deal with tycoon Elliott! Both have something to lose if they fail, so putting the island back on the map is their number one priority. But working together has Morgan’s head and heart racing because with every accidental touch, keeping things professional becomes more challenging…and walking away feels impossible!
Iris Bolling
The life of his family…his future…his everything is in her hands…the hands of a stranger.
The world knows Luke Lassiter as Earthquake, all-star pro wide receiver. A powerhouse both on the field and between the sheets, Luke leaves women in a frenzy just for a taste of the sexy Lassiter. Little does anyone know he has an intimate relationship with the United States government as a classified secret weapon.
Sasha Coles lived a simple life. In the blink of an eye that all changed for the United Nations translator. Family ties she thought were permanently severed surface. Sasha finds herself whisked into a life brimming with fast-paced action, suspense, and the threat on her emotions when she meets the irresistible Luke Lassiter.
The attraction between the two is immediate and addictive as Luke discovers an uninhibited woman who needs the love of family. Sasha sees a man with layers no one has dared to unearth and wonders what will be uncovered if she digs deeper.
Luke needs her special skills to protect his family. Sasha needs his love to accept her family. Will the family ties bond them together or will the danger separate them forever?
Kimberly Brown
When the kindred spirit of botanist/herbologist Eden Charles meets record store owner and singer/songwriter Maverick Shaw, sparks ignite. Eden is a reserved workaholic who has an obsession with music. Little does she know, Maverick was about to sing her a tune that only her heart could hear.
Join this couple’s journey of love at first sight. No drama… just love.
Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra
All it takes is one spark to start a blaze.
At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for the children of DC’s elite, a single rumor has the power to ruin a life.
Nobody knows that better than Bryn. She used to have it all―the perfect boyfriend, a bright future in politics, and even popularity thanks to her best friend, cheer captain Cora. Then one mistake sparked a scandal that burned it all to the ground.
Now it’s the start of a new school year and the spotlight has shifted: It’s geeky Georgie, newly hot after a summer makeover, whose name is on everyone’s lips. When a rumor ignites, Georgie rockets up the school’s social hierarchy, pitting her and Cora against each other. It grants her Foxham stardom . . . but it also makes her a target.
As the rumors grow and morph, blazing like wildfire through the school’s social media, all three girls’ lives begin to unravel. But one person close to the drama has the power to stop the gossip in its tracks. The question is―do they even want to?
Mel Dau
Jemini “Perc” Christianson has had a rough couple of years trying to put her life back together after a devastating blow to her heart, soul and life tore her apart. She doesn’t see love outside of her life’s windshield right now because she doesn’t know if she can trust love. Will love find a way to make itself known to her while building back the trust she once had in it? Will love know just the right colors to paint on her torn canvas to create a beautiful work of art?
Anthony Carl Jenkins is just a man trying to live his life as a hardworking man with a dream and an outline. He didn’t list love on that outline, but love doesn’t seem to like being left out of the equation. What happens when love strategically places itself throughout the current outline of his life? Will it write the perfect story or will the addition in the story be one he doesn’t need right now?
Love can be a beautiful addition to any creation of art when added at the right time in the right places. Sometimes love can create the most Beautiful Mess.
Erica B. Davis and Kadesha Powell
Someone is tampering with the water supply in the small Brazilian community, causing many to get sick, including Pilár Silva’s beloved grandmother. Pilár leaves Chicago and travels to Salvador, Bahia at the start of Carnival season. She must trust Yoshi Tanaka’s expertise as a scientist and his abilities to keep her safe.
Yoshi, an award-winning Hydrologist, is supposed to stay in Rio for a conference, but he honors his brother’s request to help a co-worker from The Castle who’s in the region. In order to keep Pilár safe, he must keep her close.
Danger stalks them like a thief in the night. Will they explore their budding feelings, or will one of them end up in a shallow grave?
Steffanie Edward
Can your heart belong somewhere that you’ve never called home?
When Erica gets a phone call to say her mother, Ione, is ill in St Lucia, she knows she must go to her. Though the island – the place of her mother’s birth – is somewhere that Erica has never seen as her homeland.
Even when the plane touches down in the tropical paradise, with its palm trees swaying in the island breeze, the sound of accents so like her mother’s own calling loud in the air, Erica doesn’t find herself wanting to stay a moment longer than she has to.
But stepping into her mother’s house, she is shocked by what she finds. Her mother’s memory is fading, her once-immaculate house is now dirty and messy, and she’s refusing help from anyone but family. And Erica knows she must stay with her, even though it means leaving everything else behind.
What she doesn’t know is that – even as her mother’s memories get worse – Ione still has a final gift for her daughter. Because the unspoken secrets of their past are about to emerge, changing everything Erica thought she knew about her mother, her home, and who she really is…
Shelly Ellis
Three women scorned, one wealthy, vengeful bigamist—and killer bad news no one saw coming. In Shelly Ellis’ shocking follow-up to The Three Mrs. Greys, a trio of betrayed wives finds that no one can be trusted—maybe not even themselves . . .
Diamond. Noelle. Vanessa. As Cyrus Grey recovers from a near-fatal shooting, the women who each thought they were his only wife are fighting hard to make new dreams—even if it means going one dangerous step too far . . .
On trial for Cyrus’s shooting, Diamond is determined to clear her name—and get back the husband she still loves. But uncovering the truth will reveal more secrets than she ever imagined. And unexpected desire is bringing them all too close to home . . .
Nicole Falls
Camille Allerton is in desperate need of a switch; a sudden upheaval to shake her routine-laden world up a bit. A chance encounter with a handsome stranger leaves her desiring more, so at the behest of her best friend she signs up for a dating app with a modern twist. Never could she ever have imagined how throwing caution to the wind and going after what she wanted would influence her luck.
Deborah Falaye
This is what they deserve.
They wanted me to be a monster.
I will be the worst monster they ever created.
Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods.
Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.
The Makeover (paperback)
Nia Forrester
They’ve got the ‘friends’ part down pat. But now, they’re figuring out how to be lovers.
Samantha has been best friends with Colton since they were toddlers. His NBA career has never impressed her, nor would he want it to. Their friendship is based on two things: a long, shared history, and Sam’s tendency to keep things real with him, even if the rest of the world doesn’t.
When Sam realizes that the feelings she has for Colton—which are much stronger than friendship—might be returned, it seems like their problems are over, but no, that’s when the real trouble starts.
Natasha D. Frazier
Five years of Mike’s life–gone–but could Danielle be the key to salvage everything he lost?
Life was going Mike Stewart’s way. He spearheaded the construction of McCall Resorts Houston, TX location and was all set to celebrate until his mother shared a secret that shattered his heart. All he wanted to do was forget–and he did. A car accident robbed him of memories from the last five years of his life, and the last thing he remembers is his engagement to Danielle Adams.
Five years ago, Danielle turned down Mike’s proposal–a decision she later regretted. Before the McCall Resort ribbon-cutting ceremony begins, she comes face-to-face with the man who’s held her heart hostage all those years. When Mike loses his memory, his parents offer her a chance to change her no into a yes.
But when Mike learns the truth, will he see Danielle’s decision as an act of love or selfishness?
Sherelle Green
Ever wonder if revealing your secrets will be the missing piece to finding your soulmate?
HER
They say I’m one of the good ones, whatever that means. While most of my family work against the law, I work for it… somewhat. Being a Crowne comes with certain responsibilities, but it’s hard to shine when people expect you to be brilliant all the time. To have all the answers regardless of the questions. Yet, even I have secrets. I’m a lawyer by day, but at night, that’s when I come alive. That’s when everything makes sense.
HIM
My world was built on lies and secrets, eating away at the good parts of me. When knowing too much incriminating information could get you killed, your only choices are to adapt or die. There are things about me others would never understand. Yet, one knowing look from her and I realize that my world just got more complicated. She could be my sanctuary in more ways than one. Or she might just be the siren leading to my demise.
Technical (audiobook)
Alexandria House
Technically, they just met.
Technically, they shouldn’t be in love.
But who cares about technicalities?
Drayveon Walker is touted as one of the most talented players in the history of the game, instrumental in the St. Louis Cyclones’ two championship victories. Benevolent, focused, and driven, he has it all, lacking nothing he could ever want or need.
When Stevie October crashes into his life, Drayveon sees in her something he never realized he desired.
They’ve only just met, but the connection is strong and the feelings are real.
Could their serendipitous love be kismet?
Brenda Jackson
A Napa Valley vacation fling is just the thing…or will the stakes be too high? Find out in this Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws novel by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson.
What happens in Napa Valley stays in Napa Valley…
Right?
For Alaskan senator Jessup Outlaw, a Napa Valley vacation starts out as innocent R and R—until he meets Paige Novak. Their chemistry is explosive! And the temptation to have the Hollywood star for himself proves irresistible… but the spotlight’s trained on her every move. Is the timing finally right for Jess’s personal desires to come ahead of his career? Or will their vacation romance crash into reality with the return of a familiar face from Paige’s past?
Kosoko Jackson
Jamal Lawson just wanted to be a part of something. As an aspiring journalist, he packs up his camera and heads to Baltimore to document a rally protesting police brutality after another Black man is murdered.
But before it even really begins, the city implements a new safety protocol…the Dome. The Dome surrounds the city, forcing those within to subscribe to a total militarized shutdown. No one can get in, and no one can get out.
Alone in a strange place, Jamal doesn’t know where to turn…until he meets hacker Marco, who knows more than he lets on, and Catherine, an AWOL basic-training-graduate, whose parents helped build the initial plans for the Dome.
As unrest inside of Baltimore grows throughout the days-long lockdown, Marco, Catherine, and Jamal take the fight directly to the chief of police. But the city is corrupt from the inside out, and it’s going to take everything they have to survive.
D.M. Lewry
Magic will bring them together.
Will destiny tear them apart?
After a failed attempt to end her life, Alia Carter leaves her childhood home to become a waitress in the state’s most prominent hotel. Traumatized after her mother’s death, she silently grapples with her pain until she saves the life of a mysterious man who reveals to her a world of true magic, and terrifying wonder.
Eric Wynter is a vampire Ward sworn to protect the creatures of the city. After centuries of heartache and loneliness, he is finally ready to end his existence.
When fate brings them together, Alia is irresistibly drawn into Eric’s world, where witches and vampires are more than childish bedtime stories. Together, they discover she too has an incredible power running through her veins. A power so rare, every creature in the city will kill to get their share of it…
Will Alia allow Eric into her life, and into her heart?
Will Eric be able to defy destiny and keep those he loves safe?
The Eos Key is a dark and magical story that will keep you spellbound long after the last page.
Tina Martin
Married for two months, Zander and Alyssa’s super-sweet honeymoon stage is disrupted by flashbacks of the explosion that threatened Alyssa’s life. She’s fine but Zander is having a hard time coping with it. He talks to his twin brother Zavier about it, mentions it to his mother but keeps all of this from Alyssa since he doesn’t want her to worry. But the new husband will soon learn that he has to share all the ups AND downs with his spouse, no matter how difficult that may be.
Deborah Fletcher Mello
Andromeda Douglas is comfortable in her skin and confident with her choices. Her regret list is short and sweet and she believes a life well-lived is a life that might include a mistake or two. But she never anticipates her biggest regret walking back into her life. Nor is she prepared when he needs a life-saving favor from her.
Dr. Joshua Locke not only brings his surgical expertise to his patients, but also a charming bedside personality and compassionate spirit. When Andromeda walks into his office, he doesn’t anticipate the beautiful woman capturing his heart as he finds himself drawn into the drama between her, her ex-lover, and her ex-lover’s wife.
Vanessa Miller
When three women find their lives inextricably linked after a terrible mistake, they must work together to make the most of their futures.
Alexis Marshall never meant to cause the accident that left Jon-Jon Robinson paralyzed—but though guilt plagues her, her husband hopes to put the past behind them. After all, he’s in the middle of selling a tech business—and if Alexis admits to texting while driving, the deal could collapse and cost them millions. Meanwhile, Alexis’s life is not as shiny and perfect as it may seem from the outside. She has secrets of her own. As she becomes consumed with thoughts of the young man she hit, can she reconcile her mistake with her husband’s expectations?
Trish Robinson is just trying to hold it together after the accident that left Jon-Jon dependent and depressed. As the bills pile up, Trish and her husband, Dwayne, find themselves at odds. Trish wants to forgive and move on, but Dwayne is filled with rage toward the entitled woman who altered their lives forever. Trish can’t see how anything good can come from so much hate and strife, so she determines to pray until God intervenes. Then one afternoon Marquita Lewis rings their doorbell with a baby in her arms and changes everything.
Mary Monroe
In this gripping follow-up to the Depression-era saga Mrs. Wiggins, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author transports readers to the Deep South, as a proper church-going woman determined to snare Alabama’s most-sought after widower finds his secret desires and righteous lies come as a package deal…
Forty-something widow Jessie Tucker is beloved throughout Lexington, Alabama, for her kind heart and endless generosity. But she feels it’s past time she rewarded herself—especially when upstanding Hubert Wiggins tragically loses his wife and son. Making herself indispensable, yet discouraged by Hubert’s lack of romantic interest, Jessie cooks up a deception she knows will make pious Hubert do right by her…
Hoax or not, Hubert couldn’t be happier. The passionate self he’s long hidden from everyone has a new, much-riskier secret love. And the unsuspecting second Mrs. Wiggins will help him maintain his ever-so-devout image in the community…
But when Hubert is not the ardent lover Jessie always dreamed he was, she turns her desires to handsome younger man Conway. Suddenly the “good church wife” can’t resist temptation at all. And someone is watching: Conway’s new girlfriend—and Jessie’s longtime rival—Blondeen. Now Blondeen has the perfect opportunity to harass Jessie, destroy her reputation, drive her out of town—then become the real wife Hubert should have had all along…
In one shattering night, Jessie, Blondeen, and Hubert will each go too far. And when their web of deceit threatens to drag them under for good, they will have only one chance to erase the past and claim everything they’ve ever wanted. If their secrets don’t destroy them first…
Tyora Moody
The case from last month is still far from over for private investigator Serena “Rena” Manchester. Not just because she found herself in yet another life threatening situation, but because the fall-out still has not been dealt with by the authorities. Determined to see justice to the end, Rena steps up her investigation along with her young attractive associate.
During a surveillance job, Rena runs into a very unpleasant woman from her past life as a reporter. A few hours later, when the woman falls to her death from a beach condo balcony, Rena finds herself switching directions with her investigation. The more she digs into her past news story, the more she starts to see parallels to her current case. Her revelations are drawing her closer and closer to someone who’s not happy about her relentless digging.
AshleyNicole
Welcome to Preto Village, a beautiful black community where everybody knows your business and has no qualms sharing it…
We ain’t gettin no younger, so we might as well…
Time waits for no man. That’s what they say. It sure isn’t waiting for Maali and Zach to get themselves together. Everybody in Preto has been trying to push them together since forever. They’ve done everything in their power to keep that from happening, until now. He has a need, and so does she. Can they strike a mutually beneficial deal without getting their hearts involved?
Unoma Nwankwor
True Love Match?
Mustafa DuBois-Arazi doesn’t give second chances. But Zaina Bakari needs one to redeem herself.
The legacy of his family’s luxury resort, Grand Amour is on the line, and he’ll stop at nothing to preserve it. Even if it means working with the woman, he vowed never to set eyes on again.
For Zaina, life is great, well almost. The way she handled Mustafa years ago, constantly weighs on her conscience. Now, she finds herself in his presence again as his environmental consultant. She wants a chance to explain but quickly finds out, he’s not the same man she once knew.
Charish Reid
When a hurricane destroys Whitney Beck’s chances to run a Miami resort, a bed and breakfast inheritance from her eccentric grandmother saves her and her sister, Helen. Unfortunately, within months, the Beck sisters run into paranormal problems: missing objects and bumps in the night. Helen reaches out to her favorite ghost-hunting show for help, but Whitney can only feel dread. Her high school crush is the lead camera operator for Ghost Punters. And after years of missed chances, she doesn’t want to meet him again under these circumstances.
Reality television has helped Deon Grant carve a path toward his dream of directing films, but he feels guilty about the fake stunts along the way. His crew uses cheap parlor tricks to create good TV but those methods won’t work at the Bordeaux B&B. While battling an actual ghost, Deon gets to know Whitney again. She’s different from the girl he knew years ago, but their bond is still powerful enough to reveal his true feelings.
The past doesn’t stay in the past, and the dead don’t stay dead.
Whitney will have to confront her trauma and family secrets before she can succeed in business or love. Deon will have to slow down and finally see the truth standing before him: Ghosts are real, and so is his love for Whitney.
A Duke, the Spy, and Artist and a Lie
Vanessa Riley
Founded by the ton‘s most ingenious countess, the secret society The Widow’s Grace comes to the aid of ill-treated widows and wives and helps them regain their fortunes, their families, and sometimes discover true love. . .
For adventurous heiress Cecilia Charity Thomas, marrying charming military lieutenant Viscount Gantry to save him from danger—and herself from mercenary suitors—was a painful mistake. Instead of a passionate life together, she’s stranded at his chilly mansion with his unaccepting family. Worse, she finds he is actually a spy dedicated to duty over wedlock—and secrets over trust. So when she hears her sister has been driven to her death, Cecilia is determined to expose the powerful man responsible. Assisted by The Widow’s Grace, she flees to Covent Garden with a new identity. But can she elude her formidable husband—even as the desire between them continues to flare even hotter?
Always calm, forever controlled, Gantry has put everything aside to hunt down the traitor who nearly killed him. It’s only when Cecilia leaves that he realizes his real duty should have been to her. As she continually outwits him through London’s most perilous streets, Gantry realizes his wife is a resourceful, courageous woman he longs to truly know. But when her pursuit threatens influential enemies, will his and Cecilia’s only chance to gain justice separate them once and for all?
Nicole Scott
Mary Lewis thought that God gave her a second chance at being a grandmother and a wife in The Best in Me. She successfully rescues her three grandchildren from a tragic situation. Then she marries the man of her dreams, Pastor Zachariah Williams. Now she is back in Father, Can You Hear Me? Out of nowhere, the kids’ mother returns to disrupt their happy lives and reclaim them. On top of that, her new husband is displaying reckless behavior that could make him lose his beloved church and her.
Zachariah should still be celebrating being a newlywed with his lovely wife, but they have a house full of grandkids and issues at Mount Zion need his attention. Then suddenly people in his life start dying. Mary was always his support system, that is until they said, “I do.” Now that she is First Lady Williams, things are different.
They both figure out that everything that glitters ain’t gold in Father, Can You Hear Me? People always say that marriage is hard. But with all of the drama in their lives, will Mary and Zachariah even be able to survive their first year of marriage?
Danyelle Scroggins
She’s already got a little bit of everything she needs, but what Heaven doesn’t know is that I am the man who can give her so much more.
It’s never easy when you are a man with a whole lot to offer; but guilt is weighing heavily on your heart.
If Heaven can find it in her heart to forgive me, she’ll realize that she is just what I’ve been praying for, and I plan on doing whatever I need to do to make her happy.
There’s two problems:
She’s so stuck on not being played like a fool, making sure no one takes her stuff, and using the barricades she’s built around her heart to keep her satisfied with being single.
The second problem is, I did something that is going to require her to forgive me.
I’m… Guilty for what I’ve done;
Guilty for hiding my truth and,
Guilty for falling in love with her.
All I know is if she ever starts loving me, and can find it in her heart to forgive me, this Guilty man will be free to love, honor, protect, provide for her, and love her as Christ loves His church.
Naima Simone
Being a little bit bad never felt so good…
A wedding planner who gets jilted at the altar—it’s not a good look. Even worse, Korrie Noel’s ex-fiancé has finally shown up to a wedding, but it’s one she’s coordinating. Taking refuge outside, she finds her hiding place already occupied by an insanely hot, young, tattooed Viking look-alike who makes straitlaced Korrie wonder if maybe it’s time to try breaking loose.
Rose Bend’s resident bad boy has no business lusting after the pastor’s daughter. But Israel Ford can’t help it, even if he’s still bruised from a bitter divorce and a two-year writer’s block. When Korrie asks him to teach her how to start having fun, he’s more than willing. From zip-lining to motorcycle rides, Korrie’s learning how to take risks…and Israel wonders if he can convince her to take the biggest risk of all…
Naima Simone
He came to Rose Bend to hide. But she’ll help him find everything he’s been missing.
Leontyne Dennison is on a love hiatus. And that’s just fine, because perfectionist Leo is hyperfocused on the success of her family’s Berkshires inn. Volunteering for Rose Bend’s annual spring festival is certain to boost business—and provide the perfect distraction from men—until Leo comes face-to-face with Owen Stafford, the hottest one-night stand of her life.
A retired professional football player, Owen came to Rose Bend to escape after a devastating car accident ended his career. Enter the woman he hasn’t forgotten in the year since their sizzling night together. When Owen’s parents arrive, threatening his low profile, Leo helps keep the peace by pretending to be Owen’s girlfriend. Rose Bend was never part of Owen’s long game, but Leo’s increasingly convincing TLC is starting to give Owen every reason to stay.
Bonus novella!
Rose Bend’s resident bad boy has no business lusting after Korrie Noel, the pastor’s daughter. But Israel Ford can’t help it, even if he’s still bruised from a bitter divorce. When straitlaced Korrie asks him to teach her how to have fun, he’s more than willing. From zip-lining to motorcycle rides, Korrie’s learning to take risks… Will Israel convince her to take the biggest risk of all?
Joy L. Smith
In this raw, searingly honest debut young adult novel, a former aspiring ballerina must confront her past in order to move forward from a devastating fall that leaves her without the use of her legs.
Genie used to fouetté across the stage. Now the only thing she’s turning are the wheels to her wheelchair. Genie was the star pupil at her exclusive New York dance school, with a bright future and endless possibilities before her. Now that the future she’s spent years building toward has been snatched away, she can’t stand to be reminded of it—even if it means isolating herself from her best friends and her mother. The only wish this Genie has is to be left alone.
But then she meets Kyle, who also has a “used to be.” Kyle used to tumble and flip on a gymnastics mat, but a traumatic brain injury has sent him to the same physical therapist that Genie sees. With Kyle’s support, along with her best friend’s insistence that Genie’s time at the barre isn’t over yet, Genie starts to see a new path—one where she doesn’t have to be alone and she finally has the strength to heal from the past.
But healing also means confronting. Confronting the booze her mother, a recovering alcoholic, has been hiding under the kitchen sink; the ex-boyfriend who was there the night of the fall and won’t leave her alone; and Genie’s biggest, most terrifying secret: the fact that the accident may not have been so accidental after all.
Chandra Sparks Splond
Growing up is hard to do, especially when you’re eleven-year-old Kingston Evan Marshall. Now that he’s in middle school, King can finally leave the annoyances of elementary school behind—or can he? Between trying to get respect on the basketball court—and from the class bully—and hoping to make his mother understand he’s not a little kid anymore, King has a lot going on. Can he find the secret weapon to make this the most amazing school year ever?
Kiki Swinson
Nearly 15 years after her real-life inspired, blockbuster Wifey Series launched nationally bestselling author Kiki Swinson to stardom, this first installment in her sizzling spin-off series receives its mainstream paperback release. From drug king pin’s wife to streetwise widow and back again, along with all the danger and sexy action in between, the unforgettable Kira is ready for her next hustle.
After a near-death situation and the loss of someone she loved dearly, Kira left her Virginia hometown for good, gave up being wifey, and found herself a new hustle. She heads down south to Florida and ventures into selling high-end rides like Ashton Martins and Rolls Royces at a luxury dealership in South Beach, 24/7 playground for the rich and flashy.
Kira’s client list is filled with wealthy cats like Hedge Fund investors and dope boys. The dope boys bring in the most money. In fact, a gentleman by the name of Kendrick Miles is her best customer. He keeps her pockets laced and she feels indebted to him. So when it comes time to show him her appreciation, she doesn’t hesitate to pay up. But when she discovers her debt came at the expense of someone else’s life, Kira is forced to call in reinforcements. And soon things are gonna hit the glittering fan…
Kiru Taye
Prince Azikiwe didn’t get the ‘Player Zik’ moniker by chance. Life is for living, and rules are boring. Then his older brother jilts his betrothed and abdicates his royal title. Suddenly the constrictive crown prince title is thrust upon Zik, and his partying days come to an abrupt halt. The least of his worries, though. Now, he contends with the scorned, furious bride chosen for him and a nation at risk of falling into anarchy. Does he have what it takes to become the future king?
Jessica Terry
Lola is engaged. She’d be fine just running off to the courthouse but of course, she has to deal with…people.
Kasha Thompson
Makayla Randolph decided years ago that happily ever after doesn’t exist … when hers came tumbling down. She resigned herself to focusing on her career, serving the members of the family business. But all that changes when her ex-boyfriend gets engaged. Makayla quickly realizes she’s wasted too much time stuck in the past and decides to push forward and give love another try. Unfortunately for Makayla, a job promotion reveals that the past isn’t finished with her yet.
Travis Holmes is a dedicated manager with a beautiful fiancée and a carefully cultivated five-year plan. But as wedding plans heat up, Travis’s once toasty feet begin to grow cold. On top of that, when his hard work lands him an unexpected promotion, it’s an offer he almost can’t refuse. There’s just one hitch—working with his ex-girlfriend.
Travis and Makayla’s worlds once again collide, and the ex-lovers immediately bump heads. For Makayla, the man she’d been pretending doesn’t exist is now sitting next to her in their tiny office, sipping a cold brew and flashing his Colgate smile. Travis is looking for common ground and just wants to get through the day without tripping down memory lane. It quickly becomes clear that to be successful in their new roles, they will need to stop pointing fingers and start trusting one another. This is easier said than done when each day they are confronted with what could have been.
Mel Walker
Rules exist to keep us from following the impulses of our heart.
Angie has learned the hard way that breaking rules come at a cost. This is why she has maintains a strict line separating her personal life from her professional one. A line she’s had no issues maintaining until she crosses paths with him. He’s the mysterious stranger with the bedroom eyes and the ability to have her consider things she thought were unattainable. A fun filled evening opens up a world of possibilities until he unexpectedly appears at her hospital.
When her personal life collides with her professional one, Angie is placed at a crossroad. Will she risk everything she’s worked hard to achieve professionally for a chance at love? Will she break not only her rule but the number one rule for a doctor – Never date a patient.
Doctor Fix-it is a standalone Medical Romance that is part of the interconnected Doctors of Eastport General Hospital Series. Each novel may be read as standalone.
Denise N. Wheatley
Sometimes happily ever after arrives on its own magical schedule…
Devon Jacobs’s star is definitely in orbit. Despite the cancellation of her weekly sitcom, she lands a job writing for a television drama, then sells her Christmas script to the perfect producer. But her boyfriend, Ryan Roberts, is having no such luck. Down on himself and burning out from all the auditioning, his frustration puts a strain on their relationship, and suddenly they find themselves calling it quits.
A movie shoot in the holiday town of Leavenworth, Washington, is exactly the mental break Devon needs. Until their leading man quits and the producer replaces him with none other than Ryan. Finding the right level of professionalism isn’t as easy as it sounds, especially when this opportunity means everything to their careers—and it’s becoming more obvious with each passing day that neither one of them is successful in saying goodbye.
Can Devon and Ryan find a way to combine their dreams and tie a bow around their relationship—this time for keeps?
Bree Wright
Gizelle Young, in her prime, has had her failed share of relationships in her lifetime. She is ready to try her hand at love, however, the one person she wants to take the journey with could possibly cause a shift in her life.
Karl Kent and Gizelle met in a shared gym and instantly became friends. Karl experienced a heartbreak that Gizelle helped him get out of and he is forever grateful for having a friend like that in his corner, but Karl is starting to feel a shift in his feelings for Gizelle and is unsure if she is feeling the same way.
Neither Karl nor Gizelle want to ruin their current status of being best friends forever. When a road trip to Karl’s family house ends up with the two becoming more than friends, how will they overcome? Or will the two friends not be able to separate real from pretend?
Seducing the Seal (audiobook)
Yahrah Yisrael
Once satisfied with meaningless flings, the combat death of Navy SEAL Cage Mitchell’s best friend prompts him to retire from the military and look for deeper meaning in life. That includes pondering whether he’s ready for a wife and children.
What Cage doesn’t bargain for is falling for his younger brother Cameron’s girlfriend, Monae Williams. Monae, a sincere young woman, is passionate about working with foster children because she grew up in the rough-and-tumble foster system. She’s ready to settle down, but her boyfriend is more interested in seeking an Air Force promotion.
Honor and duty, the core of Cage’s character, prevent him from pursuing Monae; but when her relationship with Cameron ends, Cage tosses duty to his family aside. Usually guarded, Monae has fallen just as hard for Cage.
All sorts of fallouts ensue . . . but Monae has already seduced the SEAL, and there may be no turning back.
Contains mature themes.