"Officer Jameela Sutton is a single mother fighting to salvage her career after a near-fatal stabbing. When her controlling ex, her boss and her daughter’s father, threatens her custody and her badge, she’s forced into an impossible undercover assignment: Get close to Nicholas King, the wealthy, charismatic suspect in a multimillion-dollar money laundering case and bring him down.
Nicholas King worked with his uncle to build his empire from the ground up. He flipped an underground gambling business into a legitimate high-stakes casino and resort. As a devoted father, his daughter is the only thing that truly matters to him, until she walks in. After one night, he’s obsessed with staking his claim on the woman he can’t get out of his head.
He was never supposed to be her target. Now she’s wearing a wire while falling in love. What starts as a routine undercover operation spirals into a forbidden love neither of them can resist. Nicholas doesn’t know the woman he’s falling for carries a badge. When the truth comes out, the betrayal could cut deeper than any indictment ever could."
"An addictive, enemies-to-lovers romance about fame, power, and two people fighting to stay in control, even as they fall madly, recklessly in love.
Kensie Garrett turned her worst heartbreak into a bestselling brand. As a social-media influencer and author of a hit self-help book teaching women how to find love without losing themselves, she’s built a career on staying in command. But one reckless night threatens everything she’s created when she gives in to the magnetic pull of Canaan Jackson, the infuriating race car driver she’s despised since college.
When a private video from that night leaks, Kensie’s credibility and Canaan’s shot at racing glory are suddenly on the line. To save them both, he does the unthinkable: announces their engagement during a live press conference. What begins as damage control quickly spirals into a dangerous chemistry neither can contain.
Thrown together under the scorching Miami sun in the months leading up to his first Formula One race, Kensie and Canaan must outmaneuver paparazzi, past betrayals, and a passion that refuses to stay off camera. But as lies blur into truth and old wounds resurface, Kensie has to decide whether protecting her image is worth losing her heart to the one man who may know her better than she knows herself."
"Sundae Monroe Banks was born into pain.
After losing her father and being handed over to the streets by her own mother, she learned early: love is dangerous, and emotions are a weakness she can’t afford.
While most girls her age are picking colleges and chasing dreams, Sundae’s out here chasing survival.
Now nineteen, cold-blooded, and wise beyond her years, she stacks money, uses men, and keeps her heart locked behind walls nobody can break through.
Trust is dead. Loyalty is strictly conditional.
But when people she thought were solid start switching sides—and the past she tried to bury claws its way back—Sundae is forced to confront the one person she’s been running from … herself.
Selfish is a raw, gritty urban fiction novel packed with betrayal, heartbreak, and survival.
If you love street lit, hood love stories, and Black coming-of-age tales with real emotion and shocking twists, Selfish is a must-read.
“Because love might heal … But sometimes, being selfish is the only way to survive.”"
"Dulah came from the mud—no silver spoon, no handouts. Just hunger. And when that hunger pushed him to hit a lick that went sideways, he caught a murder and a twenty-five-year bid. Locked down but never laid down, Dulah linked with Vito, the prison’s silent kingpin. Who wasn’t just moving weight—he was moving power. Vito decides to recruit Dulah into the Beard Gang: a secret society of high-class hustlers who catered to the cravings of rich women. Behind bars, Dulah ran up racks without ever touching the streets.
Blessed with an early release, he steps out with a new mindset and a new plug—Nic, the gatekeeper to the outside hustle. But the streets ain’t the same, and neither is Dulah. One job turns into a setup, and just like that, he’s knee-deep in a mess that smells like betrayal. That’s when Mia walks in—bad, bold, and everything he didn’t know he needed.
But love in this game? That’s a gamble. Dulah slips, letting his heart lead instead of his hustle. And when emotions mix with street politics, the fallout could be deadly."
"Makhai Matthews has built a name for himself in the streets and the studio—a gang member turned rising rapper with a reputation for being as reckless as he is talented. He's loyal to his crew, proud of his hustle, and unapologetically blunt. Change isn't something he's ever considered—until he meets her.
Diamond Scott has no patience for men who live fast and love carelessly. Between holding down a steady job and trying to keep her life on track while her sister spirals, she's learned the hard way that peace is priceless. Confident, grounded, and self-assured, Diamond refuses to let anyone disturb her balance—especially a man like Makhai.
But when their worlds collide, sparks fly in ways neither expected. Diamond challenges Makhai in a way no one ever has, forcing him to confront the parts of himself he's buried beneath the fame and chaos. And as he works to prove he can be the man she deserves, Diamond finds herself falling for the one person she swore she'd never give a chance.
In a love story rooted in chance and resilience, Makhai and Diamond learn that sometimes the right person doesn't just change your life—they make you want to change yourself."
"One night. No names. No expectations.
Just two strangers trying to forget—until the moment refuses to be forgotten.
Dr. Desmond Wilder has no time for chaos. As a single father and one of the most respected obstetricians at Saint Ambrose Memorial, every second of his life is calculated—especially now that he’s in line for Chief of Obstetrics. But everything shifts when he walks into his daughter’s summer program … and sees her.
Yara Sinclair never expected to see him again. Their one night together was supposed to mean nothing. He doesn’t even know her name. But now, he’s standing in the very school she built for children grieving the loss of a mother—exactly the kind of grief that shaped them both.
What begins as quiet distance turns into curiosity. And as walls slowly fall, they discover that maybe some moments are meant to find their way back—no matter how much time has passed.
Now Desmond has to decide if ambition is worth the cost of the one thing he swore he’d never open again—his heart."
"After years of mourning his late wife, Kross is finally ready to open his heart to love. There is only one man standing in the way of him having the freedom to love without worrying about looking over his shoulder. Fortunately, he happens to be in the right place at the right time. In order to live happily ever after with the woman who captivated him at first glance, this bad boy had to leave his past life of crime behind. Unfortunately, he has to resort to his old ways to ensure both their safety.
Janelle spent too many years being angry with her father. An unexpected crisis makes her regret losing so much time with him. Will she use that newfound wisdom to embrace the love that Kross has for her, or will her trust issues cause her to push him away? Once the smoke has settled, everyone shares a common interest in keeping what happened that night from ever getting out, but at what cost?
A gunshot? A heart attack? In Giving Good Love to a Bad Boy we were left with questions that needed to be answered."
"When two women are involved with the same man, they'll stop at nothing to prove their love.
Camy has what you'd call a hopelessly in-love soul, so falling for the smooth-talking, laid-back playboy Malik is so easy for her to do. But now, she's faced with the problem of getting him to recognize her true love for him and taking claim of her heart, not just her bed.
Malik loves the ladies, but he loves being single and free to do as he pleases just as much—if not more. He never wanted to settle down with just one, but he never wanted any of his girls to have options. With Camy and his forever sidekick, Shay, fighting for his love and affection, Malik is burned out by all the drama.
He eventually tries everything in his power to prove to Camy that he only wants her. Cutting Shay off for good seems to be easy, but Shay is not the type to play fair. With one last trick up her sleeve, will Shay finally get her man?"
"Against her controlling father’s protest, Doctor Janelle St. John worked hard to become a veterinarian and open a practice with her best friend. As much as she loves her family, she can’t stomach dealing with her father’s betrayal. While she thought her parents would live happily ever after, he was cheating on her mom and starting a family with one of Janelle’s childhood best friends. Seeing how her parent’s happy marriage was just a fraud gave Janelle the realization that love was a hoax at a young age.
Kross Glover is a rare animal breeder who’s drowning in the grief of losing his wife. After leaving the Marines, he worked as a collector and enforcer for The Force until one of his enemies murdered his wife, sending him into an early retirement. After running into Janelle during a run at the park, Kross has a renewed interest in the wiles of the opposite sex.
When he’s shot in an ambush, he has to balance trying to find the people who tried to kill him with convincing Janelle that true love is worth risking it all. Can the dark, fine, and mysterious dog breeder sweep Janelle off her feet and make her believe in love again, or will his demons from the past catch up with him first? Find out in Giving Good Love to a Bad Boy."
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