"'You've discovered my weakness, Nalib?'
'I have the power, Sadik.'
'That you do. Be careful how you execute it. I'm an Ellis; abuse of power won't be tolerated.'
'Only if your authority acts in favor of my heart.'
She now has the power, but he remains in control.
The Ellis family is in turmoil, facing their most challenging opponent yet. In addition, there's death, illness, betrayal, confusion, and countless new adjustments the family must endure. Can Bilan and Sadik's love withstand it all? Bilan has always wanted a family. Sadik proposed his was the one for her. Even during the Ellis' weakness in trying times, can Bilan use her power to keep them together? Otherwise, what significance does this power hold? In the greatly anticipated conclusion, find out what happens when power and control bind a family.
Contains mature themes."
"What can Elle Jarreau, a seasoned woman with a skewed view on love, learn about the verity of fairy tales from a man nine years her junior? Apparently a thing or two.
'I don’t believe in fairy tales; only acquainted with reality. I understand there are people who are genetically damaged in the womb. Some of these people, like me, are destined to be alone. We're too strong willed; our power too potent and can destroy all around if wielded.'
Jackson Q. Hunter isn't your average twenty-six year old. Forced to be a man before his time by his very wealthy father, Jackson is especially conversant on commitment and crowning a woman.
'Fairy tales don't always have to be a forsaken concept. Sometimes it's a matter of viewing it from the right perspective. Sometimes you have to simply choose a more suitable illustrator. Even we haunted cynics can find liberation in the mendacity of fairy tales. Sounds like your demons would fit nicely in my haunted closet with the rest of my iniquities.'
As secrets are unveiled and nightmares illuminated, see what they learn about self-acceptance and self-forgiveness when they find redemption through their mirrored self-exiled darkness.
Contains mature themes."
"'Trinity . . . '
He devised a specific road map of how they'd carry out their covenant—without input from her. She determined she needed to chart a new course in order to stay true to herself.
Perhaps Ezra has been wrong about his gift from above. Maybe Lex has bitten off more than she can chew. At this fork in the road will they continue their detour, or will they find middle ground and a covenant that keeps them bonded for life?
Contains mature themes."
"Maaz Zyad, number ninety-seven of the Connecticut Kings, wasn't a big name in his first three seasons in the League. Thanks to his temperamental girlfriend posting and tweeting her every grievance about the League and Kings franchise, Zyad's become one of the most talked about players in the media. The Kings cut him a contract extension with a huge pay increase under one condition. He had to get rid of the hyper-poster to keep his crown. That was an easy fix for Maaz. He made the swift decision and called on the competent team at Love Is Action sports agency.
Sundryia Matthews is a real estate investor and entrepreneur. She's been Maaz's mother's protégé for nearly a decade. And she's been his fixation since he was sixteen years old. Sundryia was off limits to Maaz, though she'd been around since his mother bailed her out of jail years ago. Oh. And she's older than Maaz. Oh. And it must also be mentioned Sundryia dated Maaz's older brother. Forbidden love plagues this King. Well, it does, at least, until Maaz whisks Sundryia off to his family's vacation home in Macen Beach to kick off the summer. Can he convince her it's time to push beyond the lies created by their tawdry affair and pursue an honest romance he's always wanted with her?
Contains mature themes."
"Hayden is faced with a troublous dilemma, irrevocably changing her life as she once knew it. She’s homeless, and with funding insecurities, the future of her entire non-profit organization is also at stake. Pregnant and preoccupied, Hayden has serious, calculating decisions to make.
After the blowup with Hayden, life goes on for Ishaan. It’s business as usual. There are still resorts to run, nefarious people to immobilize, and a son to raise without the support of said son’s extended family. But is that all his life now consists of?
Ishaan and Hayden’s complicated journey is messy. However, under the clever workings of an ever-talented and seasoned relationship therapist, in the end, it’s inevitably love."
"Falling in love wasn't the goal. In fact, I didn't think it was possible. That was until Bilan Asad-Yasin turned out to be more than I anticipated when I finally decided to explore her that early spring evening. Those curvy thighs, chiseled cheekbones, auburn freckles, powerful resilience, and endless intellect.
She was a bad decision, this I knew. She'd be a great risk, this I understood. I was an Ellis man, she'd eventually learn. And she did. That's when she ran, attempted to escape a world she'd soon have to learn to navigate and survive.
Yet, I was not the only one with esoteric layers. Bilan had her own secrets she kept from me; from the world. Those were the truths I'd use as fetters to keep her close forever.
She'd now assimilated the Ellis world.
Contains mature themes."
"They made covenant. They're married. Beloved's moved in.
What now?
Tune in to see how Lex and Ezra acclimatize two polar worlds into one. Can that sphere they agreed to harmonize be a safe place for Lex to survive? Will Ezra realize she isn't the gift he perceived after all?
Contains mature themes."
"It was twenty-two years ago when Launz and Nye met at a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Trenton, New Jersey. Both students, Launz played college football and gigged as a guitarist on the side while Nye was promoted from kitchen cleaner to a waitress. All due to Nye's clever prowess, it took no time at all for a passionate affair to ignite. Then, as quickly as it all began, it all ended when Nye up and disappeared.
Launz went on to become an accomplished football coach in both Division I college programs as well as the League. He'd just landed the coveted role as the head coach for the Connecticut Kings when Nye breezed back into his world. The position has come with great challenges, thanks to Launz's predecessors. He must rebuild a team separated by scandal and betrayal.
Nye has been gone, fighting demons in secret. Though she's done well for herself as an attorney, her absence has been the most painful period of the life she's had to endure—that or trying to explain to Launz the hell she's been through.
Twenty-two years is a long time. Or is it?
Contains mature themes."
"He's an Oxonian, licensed therapist, and man of faith, preparing to take over the largest Pentecostal church in New York.
She's an around-the-way girl from Harlem, struggling with three jobs and school to make ends meet for so many.
So, what could they possibly have in common? Find out how Ezra Carmichael and Lex Grier make a covenant, creating a sphere for both their worlds to harmonize.
Contains mature themes."
"The league didn't believe in me. I was the last pick of the first round.
The Kings didn't believe in me. They low-balled my contract and mandated therapy to begin immediately.
My coach didn't believe in me. But I get it; she's a female.
The General don't halfway believe. He keeps threatening violence if I blow this opportunity.
This chick I bagged at the first team event . . . Well, let's say she's listening.
I'm a black, educated, and self-made man. I have no kids, and was rich and established before draft night. The odds are stacked against me, but I'll show them all. They'll understand my name before it's all said and done. I was born a king, and now I am a King.
Contains mature themes."
"Sadik Ellis blew into my rather insipid world at breakneck speed and with gripping force. He held all the features: striking feline eyes, golden russet skin, incredible sex appeal, wealth exuding like the enticing scent of cologne, and mind-blowing determination.
He was also trouble from the other side of the tracks, something I'd sensed. Sadik was an Ellis man with a solid education, his own thriving businesses, and self-obtained wealth. However, the Ellis family was known for their long underbelly ruling of the state of New Jersey. When Sadik assured his life was separate of his father's, I believed him each time.
I fell completely and dangerously head over heels for him. And, my God, all the red flags were there. Yet I ignored them all, throwing caution to the winds of naivety just to add a little spice to my mundane world.
A world that will never be the same because I allowed it to be infiltrated by an Ellis.
Contains mature themes."
"Hayden is enjoying a much-needed girls’ trip in Vegas. While basking in the comforts of the plush suites at HAYDAR Resort & Casino, they eat exceptionally well, tour the town safely, and role-play—for fun only.
On the last night, the group of ladies dress as sex workers. Separated from the group, Hayden is mistaken for a real prostitute by a brooding, remarkably handsome man. Playing along, Hayden sets her price to attend a dinner function with him. Her conduct at the event earns her a 'john' for the night.
Thrilled and simultaneously frightened, Hayden enjoys a night of sensual wonderment and discovery.
Ishaan is hosting a BSU Panthers' event he could care less about attending.
Despite his busy schedule as head of operations at three resorts, he still found time to honor his commitment to old college affiliates. Upon entering the casino lobby, Ishaan is blinded by a daring prostitute sitting all too comfortably. He’d just addressed this very issue with his security team.
The woman’s audacity is striking, and so is her curvy, lengthy body in a fitted cut-out dress, exposing her abs and a bare hip. Assessing the sex worker, Ishaan invites her to the Panthers' event … for a fee, of course. Within a few hours, he gets more than what he’d bargained for.
One night of an unexpected sensual excursion is a fun luck of the draw. Two nights of the same is kismet. But the consequences of these two passion-filled nights puts Ishaan and Hayden on a course-collision, proving how throwing caution to the wind can bring about life-long consequences."
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