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Steel Gray built his empire from the ground up on control. Jaded by loss and betrayal, he spends most of his time looking for ways to grow his wealth. Love is the last thing on his mind. When Devlan Rose, a tall, free-spirited server with a crown of wild curls and a smile that thaws his cold heart drops onto his radar, something in him breaks.

Devlan Rose thought her life was looking up until the night she lost her job. Dating her former boss seems like a step in the right direction, until she’s kidnapped right out of his house in the middle of the night. She soon realizes that her reclusive captor is more than sexiness cloaked in danger. He’s also the reluctant guardian to his niece and nephew, whom she now has been declared the nanny for.

Devlan hated Steel’s guts even before he caused her to lose her job. Now as a prisoner in his home, she’s terrified that her boyfriend’s debt might cost her her life. Except her prison doesn’t exactly feel like a prison. The more time Devlan spends with the mysterious man with scars that run deeper than the eye can see, the less she’s compelled to escape his wrath.

Steel isn’t a man who asks for what he wants, he takes it. His plan was never to take the girl, but after being robbed by his best friend, he seizes the opportunity to get what is rightfully his. Now, he’s determined to claim the woman he fell for at first glance.

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Royce Atkins doesn’t need an introduction simply because the city is his. His name is on a plethora of things from legal to illegal and no one dares to take it from him. Women aren’t thought about because the family business takes precedence. Also, he’s spoiled and entitled. Whatever he wants is always in reach. He’s on everyone’s radar and he knows it. However, he never cared.

Klarity Monroe is dealt a hand that couldn’t produce any wins. A single mother trying her best for her and her kids. She depends on no one but that keeps her in a position where success isn’t accessible so easily. Every time she thinks things are looking up, there’s that one factor that knocks her down. Maybe she needs an Atkins to clear the way.

Where one was born into money and the other struggles to get some, they find themselves accepting a fairytale as reality. One can buy a lifestyle several times over but isn’t above scheming to get what they want. Being told no just makes them go harder.

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Wynter Driscoll is home.

The unexpected death of her estranged father has brought her back to the place where love died and a grief filled the place she could never quite grow in. As the daughter of a hoarder, she’s had more than her fair share of feeling like an afterthought… unimportant… invisible. After inheriting her childhood home, Wynter is determined to erase the painful memories of her past one box at a time. While making a fresh start, the last thing she expected to find was love.

Dr. Jaxson Pierre is a single father with an ex-wife who still gives him the blues. Lately, coparenting has seemed to hit a snag and all he wants peace of mind. When a busted ankle lands a voluptuous beauty in the emergency room at St. Ambrose Hospital where he works, Jaxson has no idea that he’s just met the woman who would change his heart.

Sparks fly.

A fever ignites.

Love blooms.

What happens when you find everything you ever needed when you weren’t looking for it at all?

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Mel says that this is the last one while Mega says we’ll see.

Mega is back to get you caught up on the last eight years of his life with his family. Catch up with all of the crew so they can remind you that in most situations, birds of the crazy feather flock together. The Big G made a special mix when it came to Mega. Through it all, Mega will always be just so Mega.

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Galleria Stores is a huge chain of stores owned by Paul Galleria. Everyone who is anyone in Atlanta knows the Galleria family and their influence in Atlanta. Paul has three daughters – Jade, Kharisma & Happy Galleria. This is Happy’s story. Twenty-nine-year-old Happy Galleria is unhappy with the way her life is going. Her life plans were to be married, excelling in her career, and pregnant with her first child. However, her boyfriend, Phil, has other plans. Trying to make partner at his law firm, his plans don’t include a family, marriage or setting roots anytime soon. Happy has always been good with remaining emotionless, but will her emotions start to show once Phil ignores her pleas for wanting more in their relationship? While rushing to her gate for her birthday trip to Bora Bora that her sister surprised her with, Happy bumps into a man – literally. Peeved that the man has delayed her from making her flight, she yells, curses and continues to her gate. That man is her pilot. Colt Wright is a pilot who has worked himself from the ground up and has just moved his family from New York to Atlanta to work with a top airline. A single father to a ten-year-old girl, and trying to keep his eye on his aging mother, Colt Wright doesn’t have time for small talk. After losing his child’s mother to cancer, he wants more than casual talk or one night stands. He wants a woman – the Wright woman. These two cross paths and nothing may remain the same. Happy has baggage, but Colt is used to dealing with baggage, being a pilot and all. Will Happy remain Emotionless?

Fans of Verity will be engrossed by this unpredictable novel of suspense as a new bride’s fairytale marriage becomes a prison of secrets. From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Perfect Ruin, this insidiously sexy, twist-filled psycho-drama is reminiscent of the classic gothic tale Rebecca.

“Sexy, scandalous, and striking, this twist-filled psychodrama, like a cosmo, is definitely worth the hype.” – Readers Entertainment Magazine

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Samira Wilder has never had it easy, and when her latest lousy job goes south, things only promise to get harder. Until she unexpectedly meets a man who will change her life forever. Renowned pro golfer Roland Graham is wealthy, handsome, and caring, and Samira is dazzled. Best of all, he seems to understand her better than anyone ever has. And though their relationship moves a bit fast, when Roland proposes, Samira accepts. She even agrees to relocate to his secluded Colorado mansion. After all, there’s nothing to keep her in Miami, and the mansion clearly makes him happy. Soon, they are married amid a media firestorm, and Samira can't wait to make a fresh start—as the second Mrs. Graham . . .

Samira settles into the mansion, blissfully happy—until she discovers long-hidden journals belonging to Roland’s late wife, Melanie, who died in a tragic accident. With each dusty page, Samira comes to realize that perhaps it was no accident at all—that perhaps her perfect husband is not as perfect as she thought. Even as her trust in Roland begins to dwindle and a shadow falls over her marriage and she begins to fear for her own life, Samira is determined to uncover the truth of Melanie’s troubled last days. But even good wives should know that the truth is not always what it seems . . .

“Truly riveting." – Urban Reviews

“A shocking, sensual thriller.” —Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author on The Perfect Ruin

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Ciara thought her life was complete with her husband, Kairo, and her quiet life in the Bronx. That was until she found out that Kairo had opened up a credit card in her name to wine and dine his mistress. Shortly after that discovery, Kairo's mistress's husband shows up at their door, and someone loses their life. When Ciara thought her life was over as she knew it, a sexy, handsome, gangsta came into her life by the name of Hov, also known as the king of the city. To Ciara, Hov was a dream man to have, but why he wanted her was a mystery. One that, despite tempting, she didn't know if she wanted to figure out.

Hov is a man of few words and heavy moves in the streets, but when it came to Ciara, silence isn't enough. Ciara makes him want to switch up his lifestyle completely to make her his lady.

No matter how deep he is in the streets or how toxic her past is, in his mind, they are meant to be together.

Some call it unhinged, but Hov calls it getting what he wants.

"I put it On Everything, Ciara will be mine. I don't care how long it takes or who I have to hurt in the process." - Hov

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Creed’s decisions have caught up with him, and it isn’t looking too good for him. He’s right in the middle of this scandal with Vivian, putting so many things at stake. His name, his freedom, and his future are all on the line, and luckily for him, he has one hell of a father, who’s the only person that can help in getting him out of this mess.

While Law is putting in work, fighting for his son, him, and Soraya are also fighting to make things right this time around in their relationship. They won’t get anywhere successfully until Soraya commits to couple’s therapy, but it’s one thing that she’s afraid of because she doesn’t like to speak on the death of their daughter, Sarai. So, you have Law fighting for his son, his relationship with Soraya, and there’s a new problem on the rising with a client of his. Law was once defending one of the biggest rappers to come out of Miami, but a situation happens where Law decides that he no longer wants to work on the case, and that just might turn him into the most hated man in the world.

Soraya has a secret of her own that she’s keeping from Law. The thing about secrets, they always have a way to resurface, and this one just might have the power to destroy everything that Law and Soraya are focused on re-building again.

In this is Law: Part 2, we’ll see all the things that transpire to be someone’s breaking point. With all the different directions that everyone is being pulled in, how do they all come out on top? How will Soraya, and Law get things back to what they used to be with so many things trying to prevent it from happening?

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Makari Phoenix and Omiri Hayes shared an unforgettable night that eventually changed the trajectory of their future.

She left that mistake and the man she shared it with in the past. However, a year later their worlds collide again and Makari has kept a secret that will turn the NFL superstar’s world upside down.

That secret shares unique eyes identical to his…

Omiri Hayes is an NFL great and tortured soul. His money, access, and secrets from his past create a perfect storm for reckless decisions. When Omiri crosses paths with the one who got away, he’s determined not to fumble the opportunity to prove he isn't the same man she crept out on a year ago. He's ready to fight for what he wants… his family.

Makari isn’t looking for his money, fame, or promises. The only demand she has is for Omiri to prove he can be the man their daughter needs him to be. Despite Omiri’s charming ways, Makari doesn’t trust his motives yet realizes some connections can’t be denied.

Omiri has to prove he can be the MVP for the two people who matter most to him, even if it means facing his demons. Makari has her own game plan that doesn't include getting blindsided by feelings for her child’s father.

Unfortunately, they’ve both already lost yardage with continual flags on the play of their tenuous connection working overtime to keep them out of the end zone. The drive downfield may not be pretty but Makari and Omiri are determined to score and seal the win.

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What happens when a heartbroken therapist hires a handsome but hot headed private chef for a dinner she was supposed to share with the man who wrecked her in the first place? She ends up being fed more than the three course meal he came to serve. Iyla Fisher thought her solo anniversary dinner would be a quiet night of self-care until, Keywan Glover, a chef with a short fuse and a violent past, strolls into her life and flips the script.

When he walked into Iyla’s life, Keywan knew he was on borrowed time. He didn’t come to save her, but somehow he knows he’s exactly what she needs. She was broken. He was angry. Neither of them believed in fairy tales until the night they spent together changed everything.

When he returns from serving a three-year sentence, Keywan is determined to reconnect with the woman he’s dreamed of every night since their one-night stand. He’s released with a court order for therapy. Thankfully the woman of his dreams is a therapist. Three years apart did little to put out the fire brewing between them. Dive into Taming a Menace, an emotionally intense slow burn full of passion, healing, and second chances, to find out what happens when two damaged souls dare to get too close.

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Being a doctor is Glover Israel’s passion. He tends to his patients like they are his children and takes pride in providing excellent care. He doesn’t have a good reputation among hospital staff, because he requires the same level of service from them toward his patients as well. Having to financially take care of his paraplegic father leaves little time for much of anything outside of work. The only things he can seem to find time for are carnal pleasures. He’s not looking for a relationship or anything close to love. So, he makes his rounds through potential candidates at will . . . until he literally bumps into Delaney Boutté.

Loving the wrong man can be hard to overcome emotionally. Delaney Boutté learns that lesson the hard way. When her relationship starts to fizzle and she finds out about her boyfriend’s philandering ways, she chooses to get even. Doctor Glover Israel seems to be the perfect candidate, since he has the reputation of being the womanizer of St. Ambrose Memorial Hospital. She knows he’s attracted to her, and physically, she’s attracted to him too, but she knows her heart isn’t ready for anything more than the carnal pleasures he’s known for indulging in.

Through their interactions at the hospital, the two quickly realize that there is more to their attraction than the physical aspect of it. Glover has nothing to lose by going for it, but Delaney feels her heart can’t withstand any more disappointment or heartbreak. Can the man that has avoided his feelings for so long convince the woman of his dreams that he’s ready for something real, or will she leave him to the proverbial streets from whence he came?

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The four years that Fatima spent in Miami attending college were a movie, but once she graduates, Fatima decides she wants to be among family. She's older and the things that used to excite her no longer do. Everyone around her is in love, and Fatima is simply waiting on her turn while lowkey wondering if she'll follow in Trinity's footsteps as the single childless auntie. Before Fatima can even settle into adulthood, tragedy strikes leaving her in the constant company of a man that is nothing short of perfect. But she's the daughter of Wise and that makes her off limits to most men. Should she make the first move or wait on the man that doesn't need Wise's permission to go after what he wants?

Trinity has kissed enough frogs to last a lifetime. Apparently, her Prince doesn't exist, and she's found a way to be okay with that. No. matter how long she remains single, there is criteria that a man must meet to date her, and she's not interested in settling. When she meets a man that has some of the best D she's ever experienced it's disheartening that he doesn't meet her dating standards. Trinity decides to keep having fun but to keep the situation cute and casual. Until cute and casual isn't enough for her anymore.

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You've been given everything you could have ever want. Penthouse on Park avenue, access to the family's money, and switching foreign cars like underwear.

The youngest of your siblings, raised by your older brother after your parents died, and given clear instructions on what is expected of you and your role within the family.

Working under Corleon D. Bruster since you were seventeen, you've become a force to be reckoned with.

There was only one rule your brother had and he was real clear on it.

Did you break it?

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Ayomi

A devoted nurse whose life revolves around her family and quiet routines. Guarded and principled, she’s managed to keep her heart and her innocence intact, no matter who’s tried to win her over. That all changes when she crosses paths with Myhir, a man as magnetic as he is dangerous.

Myhir Luxton

Reckless, unhinged, and nothing less than a boss. He doesn’t hear the word “no,” and when he sets his sights on Ayomi, his pursuit is as consuming as it is terrifying. Yet, beneath his violent edge and chaotic ways, Ayomi begins to see a man capable of loyalty, passion, and change.

Caught between fear and fascination, Ayomi becomes the only one who can calm Myhir’s storms. But taming a man like him means risking everything she’s worked to protect…including her heart.

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Ghost lived like his name…unseen, unheard, and deadly. A contract killer with no attachments, no weakness, and no second chances. You only saw him once… and that was seconds before your last breath. But even ghosts can bleed. When a routine hit goes sideways, Ghost is left wounded and alone, set up and ambushed by someone who knew his every move. Desperate and dying, he breaks into the first unlocked door he finds: a quiet little book café that smells like cinnamon, old novels. He thinks he’s hallucinating when he sees her.

Ivy Monroe, thick, brown-skinned, and soft in all the right places. A quiet BBW with a sharp tongue, sad eyes, and a secret addiction to the kind of filthy urban erotica she keeps hidden under her mattress. She's been surviving in silence since her parents died, burying herself in books and late-night shelf restocks just to feel normal again. She never expected her fantasy to come crashing through the back door, bleeding out across her café floor.

She should’ve screamed. Should’ve run. Instead, she stayed, bandaged him up and looked him in the eye like she wasn’t afraid of the monster staring back.

But Ghost’s wounds run deeper than a bullet. As he heals under Ivy’s roof, he uncovers the truth: the one man he trusted, the only person he ever called family, was the one who ordered the hit to take him out. Now it’s not just survival. It’s vengeance, and the woman who’s holding him together might be the one who shatters him when it’s all said and done.

This is not your average love story. It’s bullets and betrayal. Heat and heartbreak. One man trying to disappear. One woman who refuses to let him vanish.

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You’ve heard of arranged marriages, but nothing like this…

In Trill Land—better known as Da Trill—legacy is everything, and Pressure Mensah was born to carry it. Son of billionaires Kojo and Abeni Mensah, Pressure is a hood royal with gold in his blood and too much pride to chase anything that doesn’t worship him first. He smokes the loudest, walks like money, and don’t answer to nobody—not even the king who raised him.

But behind all the diamonds and discipline is a man still stuck on a woman he lost. Pressure don’t do closure, and he damn sure don’t do accountability. His arrogance pushes people away, his mouth cuts too deep, and his temper has the power to turn a moment into a mess. Everybody tells him to let the past go, but Pressure ain’t built like that. He’s used to getting what he wants, and when he doesn’t… somebody’s gonna pay for it.

So when his father demands he choose a wife to secure the future of their empire, Pressure is thrust into a ruthless elimination process with twenty women handpicked to love him, bear his name, and help build his empire. In the back of his mind, he figures it’ll be just another power play—something to pass the time, maybe even a way to finally move on from the woman who always had his heart.

The world calls them The Diamonds, but behind closed doors, jealousy brews, alliances form, secrets leak, and lines get crossed. Friendships shatter, and every kiss could come with a knife behind it.

Pressure thinks the whole thing is a joke—until the women start making him feel something real, something dangerous, and something he can’t control. Some of them move him, challenge him, see straight through him, and it starts to shift something in him he didn’t even know was there. The grip his ex once had on him starts to loosen, and before he knows it, he’s seeing love—and himself in a whole new light. Feelings creep in slow, catching him off guard, and now he’s stuck between pride and emotion. Now that feelings are growing stronger and the stakes are rising, one truth keeps hitting harder than the rest—He can’t keep them all. He has to choose one…

Where loyalty is tested, love is war, and only one Diamond will leave with his heart.

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Rule number one: do these men how they do you.

That was the rule Savanhi put into place after love and loyalty shattered or at least what she thought was love and loyalty. A rule she was hellbent on upholding until she crossed paths with Noble Paulson, Jr. Captivating and assuring, Savanhi dived into the depths of him, just for a night and a mutual agreement – no vested interest.

If Noble knows anything about rules, they’re made to be broken. His return home was ushered in by several uncertainties. However, there was one constant – he needed to be back in Savanhi’s space.

Taking every opportunity available to be in her space, he finds more than what he was looking for and everything he needed. The issue – convincing Savanhi that he is equipped to be everything she needs and then some.

Follow their journey in Breaking the Rules.