Ean Fever is burned out by the hectic pace of New York City and his cutthroat law career. Longing for a sense of community, he's returned to his hometown of Trinity Falls, Ohio. Maybe he can even help save the Town Center from greedy developers looking to destroy its small businesses--like Books & Bakery, owned by Megan McCloud. Megan was once an awkward girl next door, but Ean discovers she's grown into a strong-willed, beautiful woman... Megan isn't the only strong-willed McCloud. Her cousin, Ramona, is the town mayor. And as usual, Ramona is trying to take away what Megan wants most. As teenagers, that meant Ean. Now Ramona wants to take away her business. But Megan has learned how to fight. And she soon realizes that Ean is ready to fight with her--and for her. Because when Ean finds himself falling for the woman who's adored him all along, he'll have to convince her that he's not leaving again. At least not without her.
Noire's versatile storytelling keeps the urban erotic genre hot!" --Kiki Swinson, bestselling author of the Wifey series What can go wrong when con-mami Mink LaRue joins forces with her slick-tongued look-alike Dy-Nasty Jenkins to run a three-hundred-grand hustle on the super-rich Dominion oil family? With the conniving Philadelphia stripper Dy-Nasty seeking to dip her fingers into the same pot of gold, Mink knows she has to play her hand right and hustle at the very top of her grind. But when Mink is suddenly called back home to be at the bedside of her sick mother, she is forced to leave Dy-Nasty alone at the mansion to work a solo scam on the Dominions and possibly claim the entire jackpot for herself.
Will Dy-Nasty lie her way into the hearts of the Dominions and be declared a rightful heir to the vast family fortune? Or, will fate throw a cruel twist in the game and get both ghetto princesses kicked out of the mansion and left on the curb, dead broke?
"Noire knows all about street slang, scams, strip clubs, and fierce sex bouts. . .This is top-of-the-line street lit." -- Library Journal on Natural Born Liar (starred review)
"Sizzling, action-packed, electric and gut-wrenching." -- RT Book Reviews on Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless
An enemies-to-lovers tale about how far one man will go for the one he can't help but love. From RITA Award winner, M. Malone.
Nicholas Alexander doesn't mind being called a playboy. His charm serves him well in business and a beautiful woman is always on his arm. Except the one he's in love with. As difficult as she is beautiful, he's completely out of his league.
Raina Winters doesn't believe in love. She's convinced it's a scam created by greeting card companies to sell flowers and chocolate. So when she's dumped right before her wedding, she's more upset about losing the one thing she wanted from marriage. A baby.
When Nick learns about Raina's dilemma, his first instinct is to leave her hanging like she left him after their steamy one-night stand. But he finally has something Raina needs, so he offers her a deal. He'll give her a baby if she gives him something he desires just as much.
Just two little words.
I. Do.
Born into privilege to one of the last Ottoman paşas, beautiful, spirited Selva is the brightest jewel in her father’s household — until she falls in love with Rafael Alfandari. Though Turkey has long been a safe haven for Jews, marriage between a high-ranking Muslim girl and a Jewish boy is strictly forbidden. Yet young love will not be denied, and Selva and Rafael defy their parents and marry, fleeing to Paris in hopes of a better life — only to find themselves trapped in the path of the invading Nazis. But in the midst of darkness shines a beacon of hope: A handful of courageous Turkish diplomats, protected only by the tenuous neutrality of their homeland, hatch a daring plot to spirit the exiled lovers and hundreds of innocent Jews to safety. Together, they will traverse a war-torn continent, crossing enemy lines and risking everything in one last, desperate bid for freedom.
The child he didn't know he had . . .
Andrew Yates has come to a decision: it's time to stop
sowing those oats and start a family. But searching
for a bride isn't as simple as he'd hoped, and many of
the respectable women of his acquaintance feel . . .
lacking. Then beautiful, feisty Wilhelmina "Billie" Wells
arrives at the family ranch with a toddler in
her arms, claiming Drew is the father!
The woman he didn't know he loved . . .
Billie had no choice but to show up at Destiny in
search of Drew. For the sake of their child, she's
willing to leave him with his father so the boy can
have a better life, but then, before she can blink,
she's saying "I do" in front of a preacher in a marriage
of convenience. All Billie and Drew have in common
is the heat that brought them together, but can
their sizzling passion lead to an everlasting love?
Beverly Jenkins has received numerous awards, including five Waldenbooks/Borders Group Best Sellers Awards, two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times Magazine, and a Golden Pen Award from the Black Writer's Guild. Ms Jenkins was named one of the Top Fifty Favorite African-American writers of the twentieth century by AABLC, the nation's largest on-line African-American book club. She was recently nominated for the NAACP Image Award in Literature.
No one is going to tear down the farmland that's been in Crystal's family since the turn of the 20th century - especially not the multimillion dollar suits behind Welco Industries. And until Welco's president meets with her, Crystal wages a fiery one-woman protest to prove she means business. When he finally appears, Douglas Wellington III is far from the elderly curmudgeon she expected. Crystal issues a challenge: spend one week on the land he wants to destroy. He agrees, if only to be alone with her.
Monica, a CEO with celebrity clients, loves her life. But when her man loses his high-powered corporate job and pressures her to start a family, Monica finds herself involved with a client who wants to mix business with pleasure--or else...Successful author Keesha is blowing through her money--and cheating on her fiancé. When her new friend, Jeremiah, discovers her deception, Keesha stands to lose everything...Danielle has fame and fortune as a TV co-host. Her relationships are strictly for pleasure--until she reconnects with the only man she ever loved. But Danielle wasn't looking for love...or for the secrets from her past being used to torment her...A full-time mom and preacher's wife, Latoya is feeling the strain of living under the eye of the church. Her only relief comes from the pills no one knows she's popping. At least she thinks no one knows...
After five years apart, the women don't expect to meet again--until they begin receiving mysterious taunts about their personal secrets. Soon, all roads lead back to their friendship--but one of them won't make it through alive.
Home is where the heart is.
Architect Morgan Dane has always lived according to a plan, crossing off her achievements one by one. But when she’s offered her dream job—the restoration of historic Angels Landing Plantation on beautiful Cavanaugh Island—Morgan’s life takes an unexpected turn.
Carpenter Nathaniel Shaw once took a big chance on commitment—and lost. Needing the healing comforts of home, he returns to Haven Creek to join the family business. Nothing in the small town has changed—except for Morgan Dane. The wallflower he knew in high school has grown into a beautiful woman, and she’s suddenly stirring feelings Nate isn’t sure he’s ready for.
Together Nate and Morgan find a happiness neither could have predicted. But when secrets from the past come to light, their budding relationship is threatened. Will they play it safe or risk their hearts to build a life together?
“Known for her warm yet sensual writing style and intriguing plots, Rochelle does a lovely job of capturing the geniality of the South in her new Cavanaugh Island series.”—BlackPearlsMagazine.com, praise for the series
Sophia Shaw has been hailed by Publishers Weekly for her portrayal of "appealing characters and realistic emotions." In Make Me Yours, Rebecca Isles leaves her native country of Jamaica to pursue a photography project in the United States. Bryce Richardson knows exactly what he wants: a family with the right woman. When the two meet, they share a steamy encounter that neither can forget. But before they can be together, Rebecca runs into difficulty ending things with the other man she's been seeing.
Essence best-selling author Grace Octavia has amassed critical acclaim for romantic novels full of wit, sass, and sophistication. In What He's Been Missing, Rachel Winslow is a successful Atlanta wedding planner still searching for true love. When her longtime best friend Ian breaks the news that he's getting married, Rachel realizes the depth of her feelings for him. Ian complicates matters by asking her to plan the wedding, sending Rachel into a tailspin of bad decisions -- including an affair with another man -- that threatens to cost her everything.
An appetite for sensual pleasures must never be denied...
Lily Ellis has curves -- soft, beautiful curves. The kind of voluptuous body she fears Travis Carson, the man she's always loved from afar, would never crave. But Lily is about to be proven wrong. Her adventure begins when the demure San Francisco interior decorator agrees to model a plus-size dress for her fashion designer sister. Watching this sensual beauty move down the runway, Travis can't believe it's the same Lily he's always known -- and always rejected. In a whirlwind of electric attraction, Lily is soon moaning Travis's name in his bed, not just in her wild fantasies. But Lily is all too aware that she's nothing like his past lovers.
Determined to beat Travis at his own game by guarding her true feelings, Lily partners with him on a business deal that takes them all the way to Italy. In the seductive warmth of the Tuscan sun, Lily plays a game of desire with the hot-blooded Travis. Will she be burned by an all-consuming ecstasy or will Travis open his heart to the sexy, exciting, and lasting love she has to offer?
For fans of FIFTY SHADES OF GREY; the author of sensational bestseller THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE returns with a powerful tale of marriage and desire.Smothered by marriage and family, a woman feels life slipping through her fingers. She becomes preoccupied with thoughts of her early education in love at the hands of Tol, a man like no other she has known. Memories of the affair - Tol's appetite for her pleasure and her trusting desire - consume her. But the mysterious end to their intimacy left her confused and unwilling to love again with all her heart. Discovering the woman she once was is an erotic journey back into the past and an exploration of reawakened passion.
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