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Rising above adversity has never been an issue for Kingston Wells. He's faced some difficult times and still finds the strength to stand strong. With a younger brother and grandmother to look after, the last thing on his mind was love. From the moment his eyes land on Tiffany, he's drawn to her in a way that can only be described as divine. Once it is settled into Kingston's heart that Tiffany was his future, going after her was just the beginning.

After experiencing her first heartbreak and ending a four-year relationship that went terribly wrong, Signy picks up the pieces of her broken heart and heads back home to her hometown. As a young woman trying to regain her bearings, she is knocked back off her rocker when she is put into a...

One night changes everything in Gianna Phillips' seemingly perfect world. She's in love, months away from having their first child, and rising in her career as a designer. Nothing could be better in her eyes. Tragedy distorts her perception, and in the middle of the dense fog, she collides with a mountain.

In part four, Tony Wacko learns that the woman he thought was riding for him may have gotten off long ago. The girl he loves and thought he knew may not be who she's claimed to be all along, and the off-kilter, slightly deranged bad boy doesn't know how to take it. On top of such a disclosure, Wacko must deal with long-standing enemies, one of them being the almighty law, and his ever short temper. Will he make it through with his freedom, reputation, and relationship intact? 

Evenie Lewis knows this all too well. A case of mistaken identity has stolen ten years of her life. When the opportunity arises, Evenie jumps at the chance to escape once and for all. Clueless to her surroundings, she sets out to find her way back home with dreams of reuniting with her family being her motivation. Unbeknownst to her, life as she knew it has changed.

At the end of part two, Camarih learned a startling secret involving two men she used to love. What she doesn't know is that the messenger is harboring another shocking secret that they aren't quite willing to let her in on just yet. Feeling confused and overwhelmed, she turns to the only person who has had her back since her first love was murdered, even though unsure if he'd be willing to involve himself due to the circumstances. In addition to such a heavy weight, suspicious leeches resurface, ready to suck Camarih and her beau dry unless she complies with their wishes.

She wanted to start again. To be someone--anyone--different . . . Freedom. When Carleigh Stanger thought of college, that was the word that came to mind. Freedom from her unhappy home life. Freedom from high school mistakes. Freedom from the memory of that terrible morning. Only instead of...

Jream Lancaster has always believed in love—the kind that wraps itself around your Spirit and stays. Raised in a home where affection lived loud, the private chef has spent her life pouring into others, only to end up with men who treat her like a midnight craving instead of a lifetime feast...

Tony Wacko and his beloved Camarih return for one more go-round of endless drama. Although the couple has proven time and time again that their bond is unbreakable and not to be toyed with, jealous old lovers, lovesick flings, and confident newcomers seem to have a hard time getting the message. Dating a man in an industry where women constantly throw themselves at him is hard for any woman to deal with. While most simply chalk it up to being just a part of the game, Camarih refuses to accept such, taking things into her own hands. 

The number seven often represents strength, warmth, and renewal. Symbolically: copper and wool. Remy and Zo are nearing their seventh year of marriage. The wars are over, and Mafia life is quiet—until a secret challenges their union in ways they never expected. Will they make it to their...

She spent her whole life doing what was "right"—until doing right nearly broke her. Taylor Bradshaw-Martin is the woman everyone counts on. Wife. Daughter. Professional. She’s the one who holds it all together—even when everything inside her is falling apart. But when her husband drops the...

Tyriq Hill is a baller. He was born with a basketball in hand, and despite not having the support he wants, he's a beast with it. Street legend, all-American, and NBA-bound. Everything is on track, and he's ready to live the life he's worked so hard for. Teaira Wilks is that girl. She's independent, fierce, and knows exactly who she is and what she wants. She has a great career, she owns her own townhome, and she's enjoying life until she finds a love like her parents.

When Keke starts looking into secretive stripper Monaka’s grisly death, she’s instantly caught between her past and her present. Through The Honey Pot club owner “Honey Mama’’ Thiboudeaux, Keke found refuge from the streets, earned much money from her stage persona “Brandy,’’ and got a chance at a new life all her own. At Honey Mama request, Keke goes undercover as Brandy to find the truth before political pressures shut the progressive club down for good. But Keke has to watch more than her back.

Wyatt Barlowe There was power in having alliances. And as the new head of my family, it was my business to make the Barlowe mafia one of the strongest on the east coast. The first step? Arranging a truce with one of our enemies. I hadn't expected Ace to agree without a little convincing, but he...

New city and a new job with my best friend Mercy. We'd both overcome the odds and came out stronger. I have a pack of adoring Alphas and an obsessive male Omega, my true mate. Everything I never thought I would have. I was no longer just a Beta who hid in the shadows away from a family who disowned me. I had finally found my place in this world. My designation didn't define who I was, I knew my worth.

Loving someone with demons is hard but leaving them is harder. That's a lesson I learned roughly a decade ago when I left the love of my life. Choosing the child we made but weren't ready for over any hope for what could be. Trading in potential for reality, my dreams for motherhood and the warmth of his embrace for a lonely world. Despite how tragic it sounds, everything turned out okay. I made peace with my decisions . . . until now. Now, I'm back in New Haven and nothing is the way it should be. The man I left behind is not the one I keep running into around town.

Princess was raised to be polished and poised—groomed to play her part in her father's crooked game of power, image, and control. But when the truth starts cracking through the surface and old debts need settling, she ends up in the grasp of a man built from everything her world tried to keep...

Being a Martin means power, money, and a name that opens doors. I’ve been groomed to take over the family empire since I could walk. But my mama? She’s not about to hand over the keys unless I have a wife by my side. And love? That’s not on my radar. I don’t do messy. I don’t do complicated. But Charisse? She’s everything I wasn’t looking for and exactly what I need. She’s smart, beautiful, and broke enough to say yes when I offer a marriage contract in the back of my mother’s fancy boutique. This is supposed to be business. Strictly business.

I fell in love with Koa Mahina when I was twelve years old. Years later, he broke my heart with one word, and I've been trying to get over him ever since. It hasn't been easy considering he's my brother's best friend and is always hanging around. When I think I'm finally ready to move on with a guy I met online, Koa says he wants a second chance. He's saying all the right things, but I'm not sure if it's enough. Do I risk my heart a second time or give it a shot with someone new?

Twins Loyal and Justice had a normal life until the woman that adopted them died. Choosing to fend for themselves rather than going into the system made for some tough times, but as long as they had each other everything was okay. At twenty-four years old, Justice is still trying to find his way...