When the past and present collide . . .He wasn't famous then. He was the boy next door; my foster brother's best friend. A popular jock and out of my league. But he said he loved me. He said he'd keep my heart safe. He lied.Now fifteen years later, I've picked up the fragments of my shattered heart. I've built a new life as a child advocacy lawyer. My food issues are quasi under control, my secrets are buried, and I've even made a tenuous peace with my plus...

"Do you believe in love at first sight?"Love was never in the equation for either Miyori or Johari. Yet one night at the state fair, which was supposed to be just another Friday, became a night they would never forget.Miyori "Mimi" Young only knew one man her entire adult life. Being young, beautiful, and educated was a gift and a curse that Mimi was all too familiar with. After a life-changing event occurs in Miyori's life, she decides life is too short to...

They say when it comes to hood love it’s double or nothing and all is fair when it comes to the streets. Although it may not show up in a fairytale fashion, love shows up when you least expect it.After dealing with a heartbreak, Jania learns the hard way until an unexpected love drops in her lap during one of the most fearful nights of her life. Jania would do anything to get her ex off of her mind just for something to do until she realizes just how official her new love interest ...

In the club, with flashing lights and loud music, seeing him across the room is a scene out of a movie.We lock eyes and sway to the beat—instantly connecting.He nudges his head, calling me to the other side. Me? Of all the women in the club, this sexy man wants me to join him in VIP.So I do.And then I realize how tall he is, and the other guys surrounding him are also.Wait. This guy was on the basketball court at the game I watched the night before. ...

In this collection are updated stories from some of your favorite Valentines.Weekend On The Isle - HunterTable For Three - RaphaelReindeer Games - KyleA Love So Sweet - LanceContains mature themes.

After the death of his parents, Lance Powell was left with his maternal grandmother, who he affectionately called "Lola."Lola showered her only child's only child with all the love she had. Young Lance was like a sponge. He applied every lesson to secure his future. He promised Lola at ten that once he was older, she would never work again. After graduation, he made that promise a reality by becoming a self-made billionaire.Londyn Evans was a twenty-five-ye...

Follow the captivating tale of Ledisi Darden, a determined project manager who finds herself both hesitant and intrigued when her friend arranges a blind date. Little does she know, this unexpected encounter will lead her back to the very person who shattered her heart in the past.Adalis Thomas, now a prominent figure in real estate development and the streets, is equally taken aback by this unforeseen reunion. Despite the awkwardness, they decide to embrace the moment and spend an...

Billie Hopkins is discontent living life for her mother. The painter and baker spends her days working at her family’s business. Even though she wishes she could change her life, she doesn’t have the motivation to do so … until her boyfriend of three years breaks up with her and gets engaged just six months later. Worse, his fiancée wants to hire Billie to bake their wedding cake. That seems to be the final straw that breaks the camel’s back and forces Billie to do something different with...

Oakley Charles has two priorities. She is a mom first and an actress second. Being completely consumed by her passions, a beautifully baby girl, and a blossoming career, Oakley has no plans to fall in love unless it was with a role.Westwood Brooks falls in love with Oakley Charles the very first time he lays eyes on her. Unfortunately the timing isn’t right, forcing him to regrettably fall back.Years later, the two cross paths and Wood is determined to prove his love to Oak...

Airyon has always lived according to her parents' strict expectations, relentlessly pursuing academic success. But one fateful night shatters her carefully constructed world, when a passionate encounter with Zayne, a brilliant tech wiz, ignites an undeniable spark between them.Awakening alone the next morning, Zayne is left yearning for more, even as Airyon disappears from his life. But destiny intervenes, reuniting them when Airyon starts working under Zayne. They soon discover th...

With Yoshon finding out more about Golden’s past, he has a decision to make. Does he want to continue to learn more about her? Or does he end things because she broke his one rule—don’t lie to him? Except, Yoshon hasn’t been truthful when it comes to Golden either. Will their lies bring them closer together or pull them apart?All of Yolani’s secrets are spilling out the closet and she’s not done yet. When she finds out Big Ben is coming home, more skeletons are sure to come crawlin...

Six years apart didn't change the way he looks at me.Or the way I try not to look back.We were supposed to be friends. Safe.But the night he came home, he stepped into my world like he'd never left—and took something I didn't even know I'd been holding back.Now the rules we lived by are gone, and the line between us isn't just blurred.It's gone.And I'm not sure I want it back.