African American Contemporary Romance

***standalone*** Who is Marco Rios? Most would say guys like him are only good at one thing… breaking hearts. By day he’s a tattoo artist who took the plunge and started his own business, but by night… He’ll be whoever you want him to be—a wet dream in the flesh. Brynn Palmer was content, enjoying her low-key life, one that rarely sprouted surprises. That is, until she crossed paths with the force better known as Marco. It was only one night, but that one night changed everything. ~ “Marco” is a full-length standalone in the “Better When He's Bad” series. He's made a ...

Loving Simone Garrett Hallowell and Simone Williams were college sweethearts. Their promising future came crumbling down because of a drunken mistake, causing Simone to walk out of his life. Garrett moved across the country on a journey of self-discovery after losing the love of his life. Simone had no choice but to move on after their breakup. She focused on raising her daughter, working, and getting her master’s degree. An unconventional meeting has Garrett on a mission to make Simone forgive him and their love a second chance. Will he be able to make Simone his again, or will she ...

What do you do when you are torn between the one you love and the one you are with? This is one of the many issues Malaysia is forced to deal with in this sequel. From dealing with the failed suicide attempt by her sister to figuring out who fathered her child…. Malaysia’s life is far from peaceful. This is one woman who thrives in the face of danger and was born into chaos. Navigating through a broken heart and pending motherhood causes Malaysia to make life-altering mistakes. Add to the mix her intense desire of getting revenge against anyone who crosses her the wrong way. Will her ...

Handsome attorney Casey Sullivan is a catch, and everyone seems to know it except his beautiful, but slightly deranged girlfriend, deejay Sidra Barton! Just the slightest mention of "happily ever after" has her ready to run out the door. Not that she'll get far because Casey Sullivan always gets what he wants, and he wants Sidra Barton.

Tori is known for her sassy attitude and having men on her own terms. She’s currently dating Marcus, a handsome guy that’s new to the city, and she has purposely placed Donald in the dreaded friend zone. Everything is perfect in her world of orchestrated dating until Marcus’s secret comes to light and Donald turns up the heat. What will Tori decide when matters of the heart begin to dismantle her perfectly curated dating life? Join Tori as she navigates the ups and downs of dating while she decides if someone borrowed or someone new is best for her.

"Black and White in the Morning" follows the fiery relationship between Tom Black, a charismatic yet somewhat arrogant morning show host, and Daiyu White, a determined journalist with something to prove. When Daiyu joins Tom’s show as his co-host, tensions flare immediately. She initially arrives with a secret agenda—to outshine Tom and take over his position. However, their professional rivalry soon gives way to undeniable chemistry, leading to a battle of wits, emotions, and unexpected romance. The story unfolds in the high-stakes world of morning television, where ratings are king ...

The past is a tricky place. For some, it's a place to be held on to desperately, for others, a place never to be revisited. For Micah Oramah, the pain of a profound loss has caused his faith to be shaken. Blinded by grief, he questions if serving God is actually worth it. Former gay makeup artist, Zainab Baruwa-Phillips is head over heels in love with God. The only cloud is her past which she is desperate to erase. However, she'll learn that her past is a strength God is looking to use for his glory. Almost everything in Shola's life seems to be falling apart. With a rain of emotions ...

At the celebration of her best friend's wedding, Claudia Stevens is trying to sort out her tumultuous emotions, regarding the groom's best man and brother, Jaden Alexander Rose. What started as a platonic relationship, has turned into a battle of wills whenever they find themselves together. Their heated exchanges have risen to the surface, and desire spills over on contact. However, Claudia fears she is not enough to be on the arm of a prestigious benefactor like Jaden. And Claudia is sure that's why he's friend-zoned her.

A Match Made in Heaven – A Heartfelt Second-Chance Romance 💘 She never thought she’d love again. He never expected to find her. But some matches are written in the stars. 💘 Nina Carter knows heartbreak all too well. After losing her husband, she focused on raising their two sons, working hard to provide for them while keeping her own heart safely guarded. Love? That part of her life was over. But fate has other plans the night she collapses at a high-profile event, only to wake up in the arms of Scott Jamison, a handsome doctor with a protective streak and a kindness she’s never...

Sasha comes from a family of Vampire hunters. Since the death of her mother at the hands of a Vampire, she has been relentless in her hunting of them Until her one weakness causes her to need the one thing she fears the most. Hendrix, the king of the Vampires wants peace with the humans. He also wants Sasha. He has watched and studied her from afar and fallen in love. He also knows that having a huntress by his side will go a long way to smooth things over between his covens and the humans. Will his love and charm be enough to convince her to join him?

Riley James was just elected the CEO of Petro Incorporation. Things seem to be going good in her life. She has who she thinks is the perfect fiancé. Life has a way of showing you differently; especially for Riley. Davin Sumpter is a jealous man on a mission after Riley’s father grants her the position that he thought was meant for him. With Riley’s best friend Larissa being on his back about taking care of her, he does what he as to do to make things happen.​ Davin calls upon someone that he hung with back in the day. Mecca Anderson was hired and paid fifty G’s up front to kidnap ...

Jessica is a devoted friend, but when her friend asks her to participate in a threesome with her and her husband, her first answer is ‘no’. After seeing the desperation in her friend's eyes, she agrees, but her yes could cause her, her life. Sheryl loves her husband with everything in her. Lately, she has been unable to please him and make him happy. His request to have a threesome with her friend Jessica seems to be the only way to stop the turmoil in her marriage. Can giving into him save their marriage? Darren is a selfish bastard whose only desire is to please himself. He has a ...

As the twenty-two year old single mother of three kids all under the age of seven, Veronica Wright is trying to carve a better life for herself. Allowing the Lord into her world has cleared away almost all the shackles that came from her having a crack-addicted prostitute for a mother. When she meets Kevin Brown, she's attracted to the man almost instantly. Despite having her life on track for a brighter future, deep down inside she doesn't quite believe that she's good enough for a saved, sexy, single brotha like Kevin. Her friends and family try real hard to convince her that good men ...

Trina had spent the last three years in a perfect relationship with Brandon. Now after planning the perfect wedding with the man of her dreams, everything she had hoped for their lives together was on the brink of coming true. That is, until the day of the wedding when a very important guest didn’t arrive... the groom himself, Brandon. Now Trina is left to pick up the pieces of her life and figure out what went wrong. Why did Brandon leave her at the altar after everything they had been through? Trina wants answers and she won’t rest until she finds them. Her heart won’t let her.

DaVinci is a fighter, fighting for more than just a title, but to stay out of the shadows of a family he didn't choose. Fighting was all he had until he encountered a woman just as driven and unfulfilled. Aria has never believed in happily ever afters or that mushy love that turned people into whole different folks. Instead, she was grounded, photographing by day and cuddling up with her bulldog by night. Surely that isn't a life, but it and her on and off again fling with an ex seem to be enough. That is until the fighter finds himself jabbing into her life.

Tabitha Knicely is overwhelmed with sorrow and exhaustion caring for her beloved great-aunt, whose dementia is getting worse. When her neighbor Marcus Whittington accuses Tabitha of elder neglect, he doesn't realize how his threats to have Aunt Tweet taken away add to Tabitha's pain. Then Marcus gets to know the exuberant elderly lady and sees up close how hard Tabitha is fighting to keep everything together. Tabitha finds herself leaning on Marcus more and more. And he's becoming more than happy to share her burdens.

Essence best-selling authors of Love Don’t Live Here Anymore, the husband/wife team of Chiles and Millner use a dramatic “he said, she said” approach in a novel that carries listeners right into the hearts of two lifelong friends. Aaron and Nina grew up on the same street and have been best buddies for 25 years. Now they wonder if they might ruin their relationship if they make room in it for passion and romance.

Nobody’s perfect, everybody has a flaw or two, right? Yep, Olivia Johnson knows this all too well, but at the same time, she knows that some people carry flaws that are more burdensome than the ones that others are carrying. Seeing that Olivia has ADHD and is nowhere near as quick-thinking as her smart-as-she-wanna-be sister, Lyric, Olivia understands this fact more so than most. However, being a woman of faith, Olivia also wholeheartedly believes that God never puts more on a person than they can bear. So, with the help and love of her closest friends and family members—well, most of ...

This is the PREQUEL to a 5 book series. The Prequel + 4 books. This is an introduction to the series. An urban fiction novelette. Meet Summer Vance, a Chicago transplant new to the Atlanta experience. Name a better city than the ATL that welcomes pretentious perpetrators and successful scammers. Summer's outrageous attempts to set up dope boys, run abortion schemes on professional athletes, to extorting rappers' secrets leads her to build a fake women's empowerment brand until she's exposed. Armed with a slick mouth and a Miami doctored BBL, Summer's adventures will leave readers shook ...

Dena Meadows is a professional woman, wife, and student working on her Ph.D. Her world is shattered when she finds that her husband has been cheating on her with a younger woman. Coming from a family of failed relationships and secrets, Dena is the first in her family to ever get a formal education. With all her knowledge however, she still seems paralyzed by her husband’s betrayal. Eric Allen is wounded beyond words when his wife Elise cheats on him. Eric was faithful, hardworking, and strived to be the best man he could be. Both are on a journey as they find their lives falling apart. ...