"Venus Atkins has everything she wants in life and believes it will be complete after she is married to her fiancé. The problem is, the closer they get to the wedding, the more her relationship with Trevor unravels. She’s never been a cheater, but the chemistry she has with Carson has her questioning not only her relationship but her moral code as well. As difficult as it is, Venus makes it to the day of her wedding faithfully, but it isn’t her fiancé who wants the first look—it’s Carson.
Carson Walker is a certified lover boy who has the heart, looks, and wealth to get any woman he wants. Ironically, the moment he finds out he has a baby on the way, he connects with a woman on a deeper level than he ever has before. Refusing to believe in love at first sight, Carson commits himself to his baby and the unofficial relationship he has with Asia. However, when it’s time for Venus to say I Do, Carson realizes it won’t be as easy as he thought it would be to let go of a woman he’s technically never had.
Will Venus and Trevor tie the knot, or will she find herself entangled by a soul tie formed with Carson without her consent?"
"For Navy Robertson, she has literally everything she wants except marriage and a family of her own. While she believes she might be able to get those things with her boyfriend, Ian, his toxic back and forth with her closest friend causes drama in their relationship that Navy is finding it harder to ignore.
For over a decade, Zander Gough has been content being Navy’s closest friend. The more serious things get between her and Ian, the more difficult it is for Zander to deny his feelings for her. When Navy decides her friendship means more than her romantic relationship, she sees a side of Zander and Ian that she didn’t expect.
Will the truth of their feelings shift these friends into lovers, or will Ian’s claim on Navy’s heart ruin her friendship with Zander for good?"
"He went to prison for protecting her.
Now, he’ll do anything to keep her alive.
Ten years ago, Yates “Wicked” Harris witnessed a crime against a young woman and intervened. While she considered him her hero, the world classified him as a monster. The moment he’s released, Wicked makes a promise to provide and protect and ensure no one will ever touch her again.
Ten years ago, Jelai Williams learned the difference between a man who saw her as prey and a man who knew she was worthy of protection. The sacrifice Wicked made carved a space in her heart for him and him alone. Regardless of how many people tried to keep her away from him, her love and loyalty never lessened, and both bloomed when he was released from prison.
Ignoring cautionary tales of Wicked’s motorcycle club and warnings to stay away from them all, Jelai allows herself to experience the man who temporarily gave up his freedom for her. As their connection deepens, so does the danger. The Wilted Roses are being targeted, and they are sure it’s because of Wicked’s return and his forbidden relationship with Jelai. Every touch, every kiss, every secret date reminds them of what they could have… and what they could lose.
Will Wicked & Jelai have a real shot at happily ever after, or will he be taken away from her permanently the second time around?"
"By day, Caden Nikolai Spencer is the CEO of a chain of pharmacies. By night, he runs a drug organization in Rose Valley Hills. Caden runs his illegal business as a ghost, trusting his brother and best friend to ensure business runs smoothly. The only thing lacking in his life is the love of a loyal woman, and the moment his eyes land on Dru, Caden is convinced that is about to change.
Dru Mallory Peterson has only existed, never lived. She takes care of her teenaged sister as if she was her mother, though their mother is alive, well, and in the home with them. Tina is more of a monster than a mother, and to ensure her sister has a better upbringing than she did, Dru spends her days and nights working two jobs to provide. All of that changes when she meets Caden.
A bit of a damsel in distress, Dru has no choice but to accept Caden’s help when her attempt to protect her sister leaves her with an enemy and a debt she can’t afford to pay. There is only one thing Caden wants in return—her heart—and he refuses to let Tina or anyone else stand in the way of him securing it."
"Eli (L E) Tate has just suffered the worst betrayal of her life. Not only does she have to deal with the personal effects of the betrayal, but she has to keep it from effecting her career too.
Falcon Grove has just suffered the most damaging, public betrayal of his career. Not only does he have to deal with the personal effect of the betrayal, but he has to keep it from effecting his career and team too.
When Falcon and Eli’s publicist proposes a fake relationship during the off-season to clean up their image, they agree. There is just one problem: What’s fake quickly becomes real, and Eli’s brother, Falcon’s teammate and best friend, refuses to let what they share come between their friendship or the team. Will Falcon the Football Player risk it all for love, or will his loyalty to his best friend and the game prove to be a bigger priority than his heart’s desires?"
"After Zoe Bush loses her sister to cancer, she leaves home and buries her grief and days in work. Engaged to an older man, Zoe is content with the life she’s distracted herself with until her fiancé’s actions during a very important meeting make it impossible for her to ignore just how little she means to him. While taking some much needed time off, she finds out her sister’s coffee shop is in the red, and she decides to return to her small town after ten years to sell it.
For the last ten years, Haji Young has spent his days running his best friend’s coffee shop and his nights in peaceful solitude after losing his wife. Love isn’t even the last thing on his mind. It’s not on his mind at all. That changes when Zoe returns to Jasper Lane. There’s just one problem … She wants to sell the coffee shop that he promised he’d run in his best friend’s honor.
Will these reconnected hearts be reminded of the beauty of love before it’s too late, or will they give up on it and the coffee shop?"
"Stray: a stray person or thing, especially a domestic animal. not in the right place; separated from the group or target.
His mother didn’t want him, so much so that she named him “Him” and dropped him off on his father’s doorstep. Because his father had an affair and cheated on his wife, he wanted nothing to do with the outside son that affair created. Derrick gave Him to his grandparents to raise, and they did until he was sixteen. At that point, he was forced to live with his father, stepmother, and three brothers—one of which made sure he knew he was a stray.
Cordova met Him while being tortured by her cousins at the age of fifteen. He’d gained a reputation in his father’s organization and the streets, earning the nickname Draco. He learned to be loyal, to provide, and protect—to give the things he wished he’d received—and he gave those things to Cordova.
From the first day they met, Draco made it clear he belonged to Cordova and that she belonged to him. Thirteen years later, they finally have the chance to be in a romantic relationship. Her cousins are unyielding when it comes to getting what they want from her, forcing Draco to prove who he is and why he’s Him. Will their street war end the romantic bond between Him and Cordova as soon as it starts, or will they prove all is truly fair in love and war?"
"For Presly Smith, true love is hard to find. The easier she makes herself to love, the harder her relationships feel. Her list appears short and simple—all Presly wants is a man that’s hers. When her situation–ship with Houston ends before her sister’s wedding, Presly has all but given up on love. It seems unrealistic and unattainable, regardless of how happy and in love her sister is.
When she meets her brother–in–law’s best friend Rasheed, he claims her instantly as his. Unfortunately, Presly’s heart has been cemented and hardened with no way in in sight. Rasheed is determined to restore her faith in love again. . . or, at least, her faith in being loved by him."
"Two best friends, one reason not to be together, and a million reasons more why they should. When the welfare of two children shift Jayla and Kayne’s platonic friendship into romantic territory, will the friends take the leap … or let family keep them apart?"
"Her mother named her Sugar Baby James because of the strong sweet tooth she had while pregnant. Sugar Baby inherited her mother’s sweet tooth, and along with it, a desire for her own bakery. Unfortunately, she’s not in the right environment for her dream to come to fruition … until she meets the living urban legend Cassius Clay Williams.
Named after the boxing great, Cassius AKA Cash is a punisher. He’s feared, revered, and unparalleled. Watching his mother struggle financially after his father died sent him into the streets and manhood far earlier than it should have. That lifestyle hardened him, and there was nothing soft about Cash … until he met Sugar Baby.
When Sugar Baby’s cousin gets into trouble and takes something that belongs to Cash, she’s determined to do whatever it takes to save his life. What she wasn’t expecting was for both her heart and life to be put on the line in the process."
"Growing up watching her father habitually cheat on her mother scarred Taj Sanders in ways she didn’t recognize until she noticed the same pattern in her own relationships. When her fiancé cheats on her and gets his side chick pregnant, Taj decides she’s done with men and love altogether. A drunken night at a hotel bar puts her at the mercy of a stranger who chooses to protect her and keep her safe instead of taking advantage of her—and he makes sure no one else does either.
Tristan Pierce, a quarter of the partnership for Montgomery, Pierce, Walker, and Gough, is known as the best strategist in Rose Valley Hills. When he lays eyes on Taj one year after saving her at the bar, he’s determined to not let her get away again so easily. He plays along, helping her make her ex jealous, which leads to them spending the night together. For Taj, one night is enough. For Tristan, their night together is the beginning of their forever.
As fate would have it, Taj finds in Tristan a man safe enough to choose and worthy of her love. Unfortunately, that’s no longer her heart’s desire. Tristan makes it his mission to not only soften her heart to love but return her to her softness as a woman. With her hesitance to trust him and a lingering ex that won’t let go, Tristan is in for the biggest strategic undertaking of his life. Planned correctly, his actions can lead to his happily ever after with the woman he’s confident will be his wife. But one incorrect move or inadmissible action, and he may scar Taj’s heart worse than it already is."
"Kaos Montgomery is one of four managing partners at Montgomery, Pierce, Walker, and Gough law firm. He handles the organized crime unit, defending mafia leaders, drug lords, and assassins. Though Kaos spent his younger days in the underworld, he thrives and takes pride in the legit life he lives now … though some people in his past and personal life wish they could bring back the old him.
Serenity Monroe has one goal—to thrive at Montgomery, Pierce, Walker, and Gough. It is the most prominent, prolific, and prosperous law firm in Rose Valley Hills. As Kaos Montgomery’s executive assistant, Serenity takes pride in providing him and the office with what her name means: a state of calm, peace, and absence of trouble.
As light as Serenity’s presence makes the office and Kaos’s life, there’s a darkness that surrounds him because of his past that threatens his reputation and her safety. Technically, their love is forbidden because she works for him, but that doesn’t stop the building bond that blooms between them. When the pair agrees to blur the lines and make their professional relationship personal, they have more than just the board and other partners at the firm to worry about. They have to deal with the ghost of Kaos’s past indiscretions too …"
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