African American Contemporary

Now that her sisters, Crystal and Ava, are moving on with their lives, it's time for Layla Langston to do the same. Experiencing burnout and lack of purpose, Layla is ready for a change and leaves Langston Brands to live life on her own terms. She dares to pursue her own dreams--dreams that lead her to start a new career as a journalist and thrust her in the middle of a murder investigation that just may put her life in danger. Mason Sterling's goal is twofold -- to get the best story possible and make Houston's local congresswoman pay for her crimes. What he doesn't want or need is anyone ...

If nothing else Rahlo is loyal. The five-letter word runs through his veins like blood and expels from his body like his next breath. With a new contract on the table, the rap star learns that fame and fortune don't necessarily change you. It changes the people around you. Taylor is living her best life! The plus-size beauty unapologetically challenges society's rules for big girls. With a slick mouth and dangerous curves, Taylor captures the eye of a rapper who has her questioning her current relationship.

I’m the football coach’s daughter. I’m off limits to the players. My best friend said I never do anything spontaneous. I went after what I wanted that night and I don’t regret it. The one-night stand with the star football quarterback was hot and unforgettable. He wants more. I can’t go down that path. My dad said I was off limits for a reason. Will Josh sacrifice his career for me?

The group of friends from Post Grand is back in the final book in the trilogy. Nicole Whittaker is struggling to break out of her shell and love herself. Tyrus shows a side of himself that no one expected. Will his overprotective, violent side scare her away? Whitney is struggling to move forward and thrive as she is constantly being pulled backward by her cheating ex-boyfriend. Will Morgan be able to rescue her before it’s too late? Tyra reveals her secret, and it threatens to rip their family apart. All of the drama reaches a boiling point in this book. Find out what happens by reading ...

Grocery store bag boy Andrew hates his job. No career growth, rude customers, and the forced customer appreciation greeting have taken a toll on his mental stability. Though his job gives him the flexibility to attend community college, he can find no other enjoyment there. That is until he met the woman that would change his life. During Andrew’s mundane day of grabbing and bagging, Victoria, a customer with an infectious smile and playful personality, gives him the attention that he’s been missing.

"Robbie, I need you to take over the company." Hearing those unexpected words from his grandfather, Robert Rutherford decides to leave his military life and take over the family business that was literally started with Rutherford blood, sweat and tears. Regenerating the business to make Rutherford Tech Elements the best in the U.S., Robert turns into a determined and stern tycoon for the sake of his family legacy. Joy Prescott, a dedicated Rutherford Tech Elements employee, invents a device that is sure to bring more notoriety and money to the company. When she presents it to Robert, ...

Magical Christmas – A Heartwarming Holiday Romance 🎄 He’s Santa’s heir. She’s lost her holiday spirit. Can Christmas magic bring them together? 🎄 Kris Kringle Jr. has spent his life avoiding the family business. As Santa’s eldest son, he’s supposed to take over one day—but first, he has to pass a test. His challenge? Make one person believe in Christmas magic—without using any actual magic. His target? Holly Snow, the “Grinch of Winter Street.” Holly used to love Christmas, but after losing her parents, the holiday became nothing more than a painful reminder of ...

Morgan and Messiah share many things. Love, hate, lust, trauma, and children. They are bonded forever by the gift of parenthood, but Morgan's attachment to Messiah comes with immense pain. After the discovery of Messiah's condition, Morgan's conflict is intensified. She knows how healing the M&M bubble can be, but she also knows that Messiah has the ability to ruin her. Will Morgan finally take her second chance with her first love? Or will she make the hardest decision of all and let go of the past?

**FULL STANDALONE NOVEL** Lucas Davenport is sick and tired of everyone he knows hovering over him and his shrink sipping his room temperature coffee and asking all these intrusive questions! He didn’t die, and despite the fact that he doesn’t remember what happened that day, he’s doing just fine now so everyone can just go back to normal! But when they don’t he finds solace at a restaurant owned by millionaire Simone Reed, whom he quickly falls for. The only problem is he has a wife (Vanessa). As he and Simone grow closer the events leading up to that fateful day he almost died are...

Most people wouldn't accuse me of being a good person, but most people don't understand me. Hell, I'm not sure I understand myself sometimes. All I know is that my life has been a challenge, and the day-to-day grind of all wears me down. I graduated college with a degree in marketing, and have just been brought on to be an intern at an ad agency. Contrary to the chaos in my home life, things are looking up . . . until I learn that Kendrick Kennedy will also intern for the same agency.

Malcolm “Slick” Montgomery dominates the mountains and commands the legal world. He perfectly balances both sides of his unique family life because he’s known for taking care of those he loves at any cost. The only thing he hasn’t found is true love. Tia “Tweet” Phillips is a young firecracker determined to chart her own course in this world without help from anyone, especially her family. She has placed her love life on hold while she pursues her career goals. When the pair meet on the ski slopes, will they proceed when they figure out they are in different stages in life? Will...

The small town of Keatchie, Louisiana is growing and the town's folks are falling in love and learning to live by faith. In each of these books, you'll meet members of the Faltime Baptist Church and get a peek into their lives. About: INTENSE She’s been sidelined. And she’s wanting love just as much as me. I feel her… The pain of her past, The fear of letting another person in, And as much as I should be stuck, especially after what I witnessed, I find myself wondering about her story. I understand… The woman I wanted to love is too broken to let anyone in. She was bruised and bent ...

Seven years ago, Mckayla, the woman of Ray’s dreams, abruptly disappeared the same day a member of his family was killed in a hit and run accident. When she resurfaces out of the blue engaged to his cousin (Shawn), Ray struggles with letting her go and focusing on his job as Chief of Staff to his father, Governor Walt Rucker. Shawn makes the separate startling discovery that the families of him and his and his new fiancée are already tied together deeper than their nuptials could stich them, and he decides to keep it to himself for the time being. After a by chance run-in, Ray and ...

As the founder of the Melanin Movement, a popular social networking site, Yiannis Graham is at the top of his game. The renowned bachelor is much too busy building his empire to commit to one relationship. However, when Yiannis spots Corrine Michaels while celebrating his thirty-fifth birthday, he can't explain why he’s so enamored by her. The attraction is so intense, he’s shaken to the core, and he vows that she would be his. After spending many years reinventing herself, Corrine Michaels is at the height of her career. She’s focus driven, successful, and beautiful. Long gone was ...

Thalia, a 25-year-old wild girl gone good, moves back to her old neighborhood after a failed engagement and manages to catch the eye of the town's most wanted man - the incredibly sexy, single, devoted, and charismatic Reverend Isaac. Not only is there a large age difference between Thalia and the middle-aged pastor, but he also happens to be the father of Madison, her best friend since junior high school. Madison isn't trying to deal with her father dating anyone after her mother's death.

Essence best-selling author Vanessa Davis Griggs is not afraid to tackle controversial subject matter in her faith-based fiction. Forever Soul Ties follows Butterfly and Ethan - two high school friends mired in unhappy marriages. After a chance encounter, they embark on an illicit affair. But when Butterfly is found out, stress is placed on her already struggling marriage and her standing in her church.

Book Three: Perilous Connections Trilogy Daphne Blackthorne thinks the worst is over, she's already been shot and has survived, her husband Nate has stood stoically by her side. But the pain and terror has just begun. After Nate devastates her world, she must fight to hold it together and just when she starts to heal, the final hammer falls and she’s thrust into a nightmare from which there can be no escape. Nate Blackthorne has done everything wrong, until he married Daphne, but even that cannot save him from the desperate steps he must take to save the woman he adores. But he soon finds...

Carol has made some big moves since her divorce from Wallace. She’s become a nurse, runs the Strong’s Family Clinic, and now, she’s ready for love. Baxter, her date to Wallace’s reception, is a handsome, rich, retired Airman but something is not there. Carol wants a love to call her own, but she refuses to settle just for the sake of having a man. So, while her friends are left to wonder about Baxter and her, she’s putting more time into talks with Carlotta (her only daughter), and her best friend Isha. She’s beautiful, seemingly smart, and has such a wonderful sense of humor. ...

Upon her brother's death, missionary Rose Sayer and Charles Allnutt, disreputable skipper of the African Queen, become allies as, marooned in German Central Africa during World War I, they fight their old launch downriver 'to strike a blow for England'.

First love. Second chances. Is it possible the second time around is better than the first time?​ Running away from guilt nine years ago sent Valencia in the arms of pursuing higher education living in another city. She learns to cope with the loss of making the wrong decision led by selfishness. Valencia doesn't allow depression to settle, but instead chooses to experience life to the fullest without Lorenz, her first love. While having a life of her own, relationships teach her that having a kept secret can only get you so far.​ Going back home is always a good thing, unless you’re ...