Happy October!
This month, we’ve got some awesome reads for you. Villains, heroes, alphas and gentlemen, we got them all. No tricks. All treats. So treat yourself to a book from one of our featured authors. You won’t regret it!
My Way To You by Lyndell Willaims.
“Passion and interpersonal politics collide. This interracial romance handles tough topics unflinchingly.” – Talia Hibbert, author of Mating the Huntress
Lawyer Simon Young is smart, confident, and adept at keeping things with women casual—until he meets his best friend Marcus’s sister, Regina. Immediately intrigued by Regina’s beauty, Simon becomes increasingly enthralled and ultimately risks his friendship to have her for himself.
Social justice writer and activist Regina Kent is usually cautious and savvy. Yet, unable to resist her attraction to the handsome Simon, she plunges into a torrid affair, knowing that she chances angering big brother and her less tolerant followers, many of whom will not accept that one of their most popular pro-Black bloggers is dating an Asian man.
As their clandestine romance evolves, Simon and Regina fall deeper in love. Making sure that things stay between them becomes progressively impossible, and neither knows how much longer they can keep Marcus in the dark and the world at bay.
Sweet Love, Bitter Fruit by Lyndell Williams.
Has everybody lost their damned minds?
Harlem lawyer Marcus Kent fights for justice while preserving a stable, passionate marriage with wife, Toni. Smart and confident, he has it all together—that is until his world turns upside down.
Not only is someone stalking his sister, but an intern at work is also getting too close for comfort.
On top of all of that, Toni’s renewed infertility obsession causes them to continually argue, adding more strain and cooling off their steamy union.
Struggling with insecurities and yearning to have a child, successful psychologist Toni Kent looks to her husband for support. Unfortunately, relentless distraction and stubbornness prevent Marcus from being there when she needs him the most and jeopardizes their happy home.
After multiple failed in vitro attempts, Toni is ready to try again, but Marcus is done. He doesn’t want another headache or more heartache.
Will a baby-making impasse tear this dream couple apart?
An Alpha’s Desire by Amarie Avant
Daniel
As heir to Titan Aerospace, the world believed my every wish was at my disposal. Yet, for my family’s many accolades, we’ve endured just as much tragedy. In reality, I fight for my legacy, and I fought for her. At first sight, I was hypnotized by the curvy beauty, Desire Taylor. Then she opened her plush lips and cursed me. I won’t stop until she’s mine.
Desire
I was too career-driven for love. In return, it took me hostage. Love was wrapped in the wrong package. I mean, the damn package was gorgeous, with blond hair and alluring gray eyes, but we clashed. Wentworth Daniel Rutledge III, billionaire and controller, was relentless in claiming my heart.
As I submitted to his relentlessness, I learned that submitting to Daniel meant he’d serve me too…
Somewhere along the lines, I’ve become The Alpha’s Desire.
Devil in Her Bed by Amarie Avant.
Before Lincoln Zager, I was submerged in a happily ever after. It all came crashing down. The love of my life had gone missing and was presumed dead. That’s the day I died inside.
Then Lincoln came along, and he was relentlessly determined to protect me . . . revive me. He offered me a second chance at forever. Lincoln had to thaw the numbness surrounding my heart. He fought me… for me.
His sexy, muscular body is blemished with scars. And he taught me that my emotional scars have enhanced my beauty.
No matter how strong Lincoln’s love is, another man harbors a dangerous affection for me. I have an obsessed stalker. Like Lincoln, he also claims that he will never let me go…
Demon’s War by Courtney Dean.
The psychopath inside me clawed to be free and soon enough, I would oblige him. I would let him loose on all who were involved in this.
Akira “Kira” Masters came to Georgia intending to seek the protection of her best friend’s brother, Demon, the President of Demons United MC. However, Kira and Demon become close, and a relationship develops.
But in the process of club troubles, Demon gets arrested and Kira gets taken. As Demon struggles to control his inner monster, he fights to save Kira and their unborn child while dealing with a traitor, the FBI, the rival biker group The Hells Henchmen, and an enemy known only as The Foreigner.
Demon’s Savior by Courtney Dean.
A BWWM Bad Boy Biker Romance
“Why do they call you Demon?”
Without hesitation, I decide to be honest with her. Why, I don’t know, but I feel like she deserves the truth about who I am really am. The monster that’s in me.
“Because I’m not a nice man, Kira. I’ve done things that I shouldn’t have. Some I regret, most I don’t.”
Akira “Kira” Masters is trapped in an abusive relationship with her wealthy boyfriend, Avery Hansen, whose renowned family owns the local police department and nearly the entire town. But when Avery makes attempt on her life, Kira and her best friend, Dani decide to seek the help of Dani’s brother, Demon, President of the motorcycle club, Demons United.
Demon agrees to provide Kira the protection of Demons United, and he finds himself falling for her despite the dangers of both a crazy ex-boyfriend, the one-percenter biker underworld, the powerful Hansen family, and a problem within the club that brings him and Demons United under the scrutiny of the FBI.
Demon will not only have to deal with keeping Kira safe, but also the stress of maintaining his ties to the club, the heat coming down on him from the Feds, and an attempt on his life that threatens the relationship he’s just started to build.
Reminiscing by Tierra Cox.
In this raw, emotional, and beautiful debut, Tierra Cox brings readers a quaint bwam, contemporary romance about love and fame, and how at the base of it all, we’re simply humans looking for a special connection with another soul.
KyuBeom Yoon is known as the ice prince of the renowned K-pop group, C4. All he wanted was to get away from it all—the lights, the cameras, and the fame that comes with being an idol. And all he wants is Maya Campoy. With Maya, he gets the chance to feel normal, to be loved, to be happy…
Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned. Years later, he finds himself on a radio show reliving a tale of love and heartbreak, wondering if, at the end of it all, she’ll give him another chance.
Pied by Brooklyn Knight
She cannot see me, but she can hear me; and that is all I’ll need to make her fall in love… with me.
Everything I’ve ever needed, is right here in my Paradise, including the whining brats I led away from their parents eons ago with my magical flute; but when that sorceress, Celeste Dubois, shows up and suggests that things need to change – that I need to change, I know she has lost her mind. That is, until she presents me with a brown beauty named Melodie, who awakens something deep inside me with her own music. I thought I had everything, but suddenly, I’m considering that maybe I don’t. I’m full of magic and music, but will those be enough to win Melodie’s heart? Especially when she learns that I’m the villain she despises from the folktales of old?
I can’t see him, but his music is like magic, and it restores my belief in true love.
Patrick appeared out of nowhere – not that I can actually see him, but the aura and the vibe he carries is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. Sometimes, I think I can actually see his radiance, and when he plays that flute of his, the sound is like healing magic. But my son, Rafael, has reservations. He says he recognizes Patrick from somewhere, though he’s not totally sure. Rafael is my eyes. I want to follow his lead, the way I always do, but Patrick is like magic, and his music is beckoning me closer…
Loveless by Brooklyn Knight
What does a girl do when love hurts? She becomes ‘Loveless’.
My sister, Sasha, says she’s in love with Remi Moretti, but there is no way it can be true. I’ve protected her since we were kids in foster care, so nothing will stop me from rescuing her…
Except, maybe, the man who answers the door when I arrive at the mansion.
Vince Moretti is long, and lean, and impossibly sexy; and he is… doing something to me. I’m supposed to be loveless, yet when this man touches me, my body and soul erupt. I used to think that Loveless was the answer, but suddenly, I’m not so sure.
What does a boy do when he finds the girl of his dreams? He makes her fall in love.
There is a woman standing at the front door of the mansion, and immediately, I know she belongs to me. In fact, Shenique Wilcox is the woman I have been waiting for my entire life. But there is something about her aura. It is angry and closed.
It is just like mine.
When Shenique reveals a plot to separate my brother from his mate, it does not take much for me to get onboard. Love has hurt us and retribution is in order. But as our undeniable passion waxes stronger, suddenly our objectives become blurred. Now, it is not my brother I wish to defeat. It is Loveless itself.
Sometimes I Hate Being In Love With A Thug by Amelia Rucker.
Aniyah is twenty-two, works two jobs, and goes to school. She has three supportive friends who she can truly count on. She fears the Lord daily and is a strong believer of the Lord. The only thing standing in Aniyah’s way is Braheem, her ruggish thuggish boyfriend, who is putting the streets before her. As soon as Aniyah meets Dean, her parents’ contractor, mutual feelings form, but Aniyah soon comes across a crossroad.
Braheem Robinson is Aniyah’s promiscuous thugged out boyfriend. Not satisfied with a God fearing woman by his side, Braheem soon discovers sneaking around can surely catch up and those who we call friends can become mortal enemies.
Will Aniyah find the strength to forgive Braheem and start fresh or will she start fresh with a Godly man?
The Gamble by Xavier Neal.
3 friends. 2 players. 1 bet.
When Luca Larson makes an expensive wager, guaranteeing the bedding of his only real female friend, he’s expecting the situation to go as smoothly as sleeping with any other woman would. It doesn’t take long before he realizes his usual plays won’t work. She knows them too well. She knows HIM too well. If Luca wants to win, he’ll have to do things he’s never done before. Friendships will be challenged. Hearts will be broken. Lives will be inevitably changed. But one question will remain. Was it all worth the gamble?
Homecoming by Reana Malori.
~ When Noah walked away from Janae, it had nothing to do with being in love. ~
NOAH – Nothing can stop me from completing the mission. Being a Navy SEAL is in my blood and I’ve never regretted my career choice. Until the day she walked into my life. Her voice soothed my soul. The soft touch of her hands set my skin ablaze with the need to keep her forever. When the day came that I had to leave, I had every intention to return. Then came the day I realized I couldn’t. Ripping my heart from my chest, I knew it was better if I walked away. Years later, I’m back to reclaim what’s mine. I’ve returned to the woman who owns my heart, my soul, and my happiness.
JANAE – All my life I’ve been a good girl. Followed the lead of my parents, my church, and my community. Until the day he walked into my life. It was the first time my heart and soul were in alignment. He showed me what it meant to be fully desired. I craved him. I needed him. I loved him. Then he left without a backward glance, shattering me into a million pieces. Forced to become stronger than I’d been before he entered my world, I’m committed to moving on with my life. When he returns, it’s time to decide if holding on to the pain is worth the heartache, or if I’m strong enough to grab hold of my future and never let go.
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