Sametra Andrews knows how to run into burning buildings, but facing her own emotions has been a harder fight. For seventeen years, the devoted single mother and fearless firefighter has kept life simple: protect her son, avoid heartbreak, and never depend on a man to show up.But one rainy night shatters that plan. After a devastating car crash leaves her son Samaj hospitalized, Sametra meets Dr. Malik Holloway, a fine physical therapist with Alabama roots, healing hands, and an ene...

Brooklyn Waverly just wants to be happy.Unfortunately, happiness seems like a pipe dream for her. Her career as a social-media-famous dress maker is derailed by scandal when a client with her own social media following steals Brooklyn’s man. Now jobless, man-less, and potentially homeless, Brooklyn needs to start over from scratch.When a friend offers her the opportunity to start over in a small coastal town, Brooklyn reluctantly takes her up on the suggest...

Kirby Litman has been abandoned by everyone in his life at one time or another since childhood. And when his cheating ex drops their baby girl in his lap and leaves the country, he vows he won't abandon his daughter, Celeste, like he was. Between parenting, hockey, and mentoring three brand-new young players, he doesn't have much time for himself. Though, when Jaylin Raventorn crosses his path again, he wants to stop the clock for her.Jaylin has had her eye on Kirby from the first ...

As the saying goes: when it rains, it pours. Story and Mercy have been through their fair share of ups and downs, and they’ve tried to remain strong through it all, but feel as if they can’t catch a break. When shots are fired, it’s unknown who the intended target is, but this action shatters everyone’s lives in the blink of an eye and we’re left wondering if Story and Mercy will ever get the chance to get their happily ever after. Find out who’s left standing when the smoke clears in this...

Essence Knox never thought she'd be starting over at her age. After two decades of teaching math at Hardwood High, raising her daughters, and keeping everything together, she's faced with a quiet house and tough decisions. Selling the family home seems like the right move, but letting go of the past and the pain that comes with it is easier said than done. Little did she know, her fresh start would come in the form of a new colleague. Enter Xavier Sharpe, the retired military man turned hi...

Everyone at Hardwood High knows Miss Julie as sharp, funny, and full of life. But when the halls empty and the lights go off, she goes home to a husband who spends more time in the yard than with her. Antonio Carter loves his wife, but somewhere along the way they stopped knowing each other.What once felt effortless now feels like work. Julie, tired of waiting for him to notice, takes matters into her own hands. Her Christmas gift? A cozy weeklong retreat in the woods that's secret...

LaurenReflecting on my life, I felt trapped by the decision made by my parents. No one respected me—not even my soon-to-be husband. Too many people had control over my life, therefore I took control. Doing the unthinkable, I dropped everything and everyone, only keeping one piece of joy to myself: Gage. He has been my light, and when he asked to meet, I obliged after denying his request many times before. Our first meeting put my life into hyper-motion with no stop...

Starting over is more than a song lyric . . .The last thing rising fashion designer Dayton Royal anticipated when she moved to Necessity, Texas, was managing one of her cousin's taco trucks. But after being skewered on social media for ruining her first famous client's wedding gown and then her estranged mother reaches out to reconcile, Day retreats, drowning in tortillas, salsa, and humiliation. Romance isn't on her plate, until the handsome business owne...

Heart pounding.Nail biting.Gritty.Unique.Genesis Alexander is living high off of life, enjoying her career and her life with her wonderful husband Sean. However, that bubble quickly burst when a surprise greeting stares Genesis in her face. She reacts without thinking and has to decide whether she wants to start over and let guilt consume her.A cheating man can dish it out, but they definitely can't take it. Sean has no problem dippi...

Bursting with originality and controversy, author Naleighna Kai has created a provocative, and at times heart-warming, tale about an age-old problem that will strike a chord with all women.Every Woman Needs a Wife is the hilarious, but thought-provoking story of a wife who does the "unthinkable." Strolling in on Vernon and his mistress one night, Brandi Spencer insists that the new woman in his life come home and earn her keep the honest way—on her feet he...

embrace /im-?br?s/ to clasp in the arms; to take up especially readily or gladlySuvi Summers never had luck in the love department. Failed relationship after failed relationship leads her to an unforgettable interview with the matchmaking service, Arranged Hearts.Blaze Snow was a ladies' man through and through. He’d never had any trouble finding a woman, but keeping her was a different story. When his best friend signs up for a matchmaking service...

Willow Lourie, daughter of Kyle and Eyota, is the definition of against the grain.She lives her life unapologetically to the desires of her heart. She's always known what was right according to pack law and her parents' guidance, but when right doesn't work with what her heart wants, she does the next best thing... her. What happens when someone comes along making her second guess her true heart's desire?Sven Collins is new to pack life but not new to the p...