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Lies, abuse, infidelity, sex, intrigue, international romance—a cornucopia of events play out in the relationships of Luv Alwayz, a novel that intertwines the tales of three couples, brought together by friendship and love.Christopher and Tamara are in a relationship already strained by emotional baggage—will sexual indiscretions ruin them? After years of hiding the pain of abuse through being loose, ghetto sistah extraordinaire Shameika—with the aid of militant yet soulful brotha, Jamal—try to break through her past to finally reach “happily ever after.” When strait-laced, professional Deandra finds out that her sister has been kidnapped, she seeks the aid of playa of the year, Stephan to help in the rescue, but it is Deandra who might need rescuing—from Stephan.

Take a peek into Nyagra's story—a story about friendship, family, and love—about emotions over material things and about finding love and happiness in a place never imagined.Nyagra Ensley is beautiful, smart, and very successful. In a word, she's damn near perfect. But it's lonely at the top because perfection can only tolerate perfection. That means only the "perfect" man will do. But searching for a soul mate repeatedly turns her life topsy-turvy. While her career is booming, her love life has as much spark as a firecracker in a swimming pool. She’s had only bad luck with the men that look perfect on the outside, but are actually losers on the inside. After the cheating live-in boyfriend, the lying CEO, a mama’s boy, an older gentlemen dependent on Viagra, and a Fed-Ex delivery man, she’s starting to lose hope. As she continues her quest, the more disappointing, depressing—but humorous—her life becomes. All this searching has made her tired. She vows to loosen up and become less superficial for the New Year. Her resolution activates her ability to view people for who they are on the inside and unlocks the door for a man that doesn't fit her every criterion—or does he?

Two powerful personalities are on a collision course in this rocket-fast debut novel about money and power.Tokus Stone is a man caught between what he knows and what he knows is right, between the fortune of crime on the one hand and the conviction of law on the other. Way Jalon, on the other side of the spectrum, rules the city with an iron fist, presiding over an empire of wealth and influence. Armed with a dangerous new secret, he vows to remake the fabric of society by his own standards -- and Tokus Stone will be his perfect gamble.This edge-of-your-seat novel traces the lives of a street hustler and an affluent businessman from their sharply contrasting paths to their final confrontation -- a confrontation only one of them will survive.

Zane, Shonda Cheekes, J.D. Mason, and Eileen M. Johnson collaborate on this thrilling collection of novellas about the women who search for the man of their dreams on the internet. This anthology edited by Zane features stories penned by some of the hottest female novelists, following the women who meet men on Blackgentlemen.com, the fictional premier website showcasing black bachelors. Women throughout the country are scrolling through in the hopes of finding true love. The search is thrilling, but the real fun doesn’t begin until these women meet the men in person. In "Duplicity," Zane shows us what happens when twins end up sharing a little bit more than they morally should. "Your Message Has Been Sent" by J.D. Mason, a lonely widow finds her way back to truly living in the most sensual of ways. Shonda Cheekes entices us with a trail of lies and their ultimate consequences in "Lessons Learned." In "The Adventures of the Bold and Bourgeois," Eileen M. Johnson introduces us to a sister with issues that she finally decides to resolve with the aid of the right brother. Finally, Zane rounds out the collection with "Delusions" about a woman on the brink of disaster with the man who seemingly stepped right out of her dreams. Entertaining, witty, humorous, and not to mention extremely sexy, the five novellas in Blackgentlemen.com will keep you riveted and yearning for more.

A gripping adrenaline rush of a story about growing up on the street, Michael David Baptiste's novel unfolds like an epic saga of crime and punishment.Presided over by a main character named Michael Banner, known on the streets as Spits, Cracked Dreams takes readers onto the down and dirty streets of the Bronx and into the lives of a drug gang called the Time Bombs. The Time Bombs fear that their territory is being threatened by a rival gang trying to muscle into their trade, so they devise a plan to eliminate the competition. Soon they're consumed by the desire to make their mark beyond the borders of their hometown. Their cash-fueled dreams carry them far from their poverty-plagued roots, where their lives escalate into horrifying violence. Cracked Dreams introduces an unforgettable cast of snitches, gangstas, dealers, thugs, pimps, prostitutes, hustlers, and ex-cons who learn the hard way that when the street calls, you'd better answer. But they have no idea that FBI agents are shadowing their every move to put an end to the gang's reign of terror that’s transforming average street corners into bloody battlegrounds. Careening from the drug-fueled avenues of the Bronx to Florida and California, Cracked Dreams tells a haunting tale of sin and redemption.

A deliciously decadent glimpse inside a day salon that also caters to the sexual fantasies of its affluent clientele.Behind closed doors, the Pure Paradise salon secretly offers a more salacious menu of services for its discerning clients. While the company is raking in the dough, its proprietor, Milan, cultivates her own personal Rolodex of willing men and women who crave to indulge her most voracious desires. It seems as if Milan has it all—but she wants more. For Milan, the ultimate catch would be the elusive Hilton Dorsey, an unreasonably handsome, former football player. But her relentless, irrational pursuit of the golden boy has caused Milan to neglect her financial benefactor, jeopardizing her budding empire. Will her obsession with Hilton Dorsey be her ultimate downfall? New York Times bestselling author Allison Hobbs returns with another heart-thumping erotic adventure with Pure Paradise, a thrilling novel that caters to the sensual tastes of a diverse audience that is sure to leave readers begging for more.

A rejected, overachieving workaholic attempts to overcome her rage and humiliation during a whirlwind, hedonistic weekend in which her true worth is put to the test—when she gives up control, she feels an exhilarating freedom she's never felt before.Chase Davidson has always been driven to succeed. Growing up poor, Chase vowed she would rise above the squalor of her childhood and become successful. When her Fortune 500 Company doesn't promote her, Chase is beyond distraught. Disgraced and furious, she wants her power back. Needing a quick fix to soothe her damaged ego, she impulsively accepts an invitation to an island adventure that promises to fulfill her every desire—including her desire to be number one. Forced out of her comfort zone, both emotionally and sexually, what she experiences is more than what she bargained for, but exactly what she needed.

Murder in the Hamptons intersects the worlds of music, money, and murder—a clash between the classes erupts in the Hamptons after a rapper moves into an elite community with his unruly crew.The residents of Coco Beach, a private enclave tucked away in the Hamptons, are a hoity-toity bunch. Black society snobs with roots in Sag Harbor that run generations deep. So, imagine how incensed the locals become when their tranquil summer getaway is infringed upon by TuSmArt, a rapper with money, but without the necessary pedigree to fit into this upper-crust community. When a body is found floating face down at TuSmArt’s yacht party, the police waste no time swarming in to find the killer. The snooty locals rejoice, automatically assuming that now the police will rid the area of the unwanted inhabitants. However, their victory song is cut short when one of the most prominent residents of Coco Beach is implicated in the murder. In the end, the residents of Coco Beach are forced to examine the socioeconomic racism that exists within their community.

After her daughter’s disappearance, a world-weary grandmother becomes the guardian of her two streetwise grandchildren—but their no-good father will do anything to get them back.After twenty-nine years of marriage, Hattie has paid her dues. She’s now retired and looking forward to enjoying her peaceful golden years. Unfortunately, her calm life is changed forever when her daughter Neema mysteriously disappears and she finds herself to be the sole guardian of her two unruly grandchildren. To make matters worse, their crazed father, Topps Jackson, is determined to get them back. A ruthless drug dealer, Topps runs a dangerously lucrative drug trafficking operation. Now Topps wants to bring his young son into the business at an early age. The only person standing in his way is Hattie Sims—grandmother or not, Hattie has to go. Driven away by his constant threats, Hattie is forced to live her life on the run, depending on friends and family members to shield her and two grandchildren from danger. But there seems to be no place to hide from a monster like Topps Jackson. Hattie’s options are running out. Soon Topps will find her. Realizing that she can’t run forever, Hattie decides that enough is enough. She decides to stop running and face the monster for the last showdown.

An erotic book of short stories dealing with the international, historical, and undeniable fetish that many older men have for younger women.The New York Times bestselling author, Omar Tyree, weaves exciting erotic tales in this anthology featuring stories on the fetish older men for younger women. “The Bartender” is about a married man who is tempted by a young female bartender in his after-work hangout. “The Stripper Club Bandit” is about a horny old man who continues to be thrown out of strip clubs for propositions the dancers. “Skin Deep” is about a veteran photographer who falls head-over-heels for a young model who is the mistress of the magazine publishers. Many more scintillating stories in this anthology explore the sexual fantasies that consume the minds of older men lured by the overwhelming beauty and seduction of younger women.

An intimately raw, sexually explicit, voyeuristic glimpse into the life of a single, thirty-year-old woman with an overpowering love and passion for sexuality, and the ability to satisfy it without fear or regret.Bianca Rivers makes no excuses for her highly charged libido as she shares her fantasies and explosive sexual encounters. Embracing her womanhood and indulging in her sexual desires without regret, Bianca satisfies her urges with any man willing to feed her insatiable appetite. But what will happen when one of the men decides that he wants to love her and be in a true relationship? Will Bianca be able to resist a man who fits her perfectly and is determined to take things to the next level? The Man Handler is a bold narrative that challenges beliefs and attitudes about men, women, and sex, while posing questions about sexuality, sensuality, love, infidelity, and the potential consequences of risky sexual behaviors. Informative and entertaining, it forces readers to take an honest look at their own actions and choices.

Dramatic, bold, and racy, Daddy Long Stroke uncovers the shocking and painful reality of some men’s belief systems about women and sex, offering readers a voyeuristic look into the mind of a womanizer who manipulates and seduces women by using what he’s got—good looks, chiseled physique, charisma, and sexual prowess—to get what he wants without remorse or regret.Sexy and thuggish, Alexander Maples, a.k.a. Daddy Long Stroke, is a womanizer. Arrogant and self-indulged, he is what every woman secretly craves in the bedroom—rough, rugged, and ravenous. And he is always happy to deliver. Alexander knows no boundaries when it comes to pleasing a woman, leaving no area untouched, not even her heart—or her wallet. But love is the last thing on his mind. Getting paid, and whetting his sexual appetite are the only things that motivate this salacious gigolo. And any woman trying to claim him finds herself on the receiving end of heartache, tears, and drama. Written in raw, graphic language, Daddy Long Stroke is a cautionary tale of one man’s insatiable thirst for sex and his quest to bed down as many women he possibly can—no matter the costs, and no matter who gets hurt in the process.

A shocking look at human sex trafficking as three underaged girls are routinely battered and abused by a ruthless pimp named Bullet, who refers to the minors he exploits as his “candy.”Routinely battered, emotionally manipulated, three underaged girls are victims of human trafficking. They’ve been brainwashed into accepting sexual servitude as their hopeless plight in life. But Saleema Sparks might be the woman to save them from this nightmare. Saleema has made it her life’s mission to provide a sanctuary for troubled teenage girls. But with dwindling personal funds, she may have to close the doors to her one-woman operation—Head Up—a safe haven for young women in crisis. So when Portia, a member of Head Up, goes missing, Saleema does not accept that the troubled teen is simply a runaway. She is compelled to look for Portia, forcing an apathetic community to open their eyes and lend a hand in the search for the abducted teen. But can she help Portia and the other sex-trafficked girls break free from the malicious pimp who has abducted them? Determined to save three young lives, Saleema risks everything to get the girls out of the pimp’s murderous grasp. Allison Hobbs offers a provocative look into the lives of three young girls who have been forced into sex slavery by a homicidal pimp, and the one woman who risks everything to try and save their lives. Stealing Candy by Allison Hobbs is a shocking novel about human sex trafficking.

If we live long enough, eventually our past will catch up to us.After escaping a life of running dope by moving to a new city to attend college, Travis Moore has succeeded in hiding the secrets of his life. Now, twelve years later, he believes that he can return to the city of his youth without facing his past. Travis is making peace with his past by putting in an honest day’s work and mentoring young men that are at risk of traveling the negative past that he once traveled. Jarquis “Baby Jar” Love is teetering on that path and unknowingly becomes the bridge to the life Travis Moore was leaving behind. On the other side of the bridge is Kwame “Bone” Brown. All those years ago, he was running side by side with Travis until he took the fall to protect his boy. When Bone gets back in the game, he is alone and abandoned by Travis. Bone builds his own private world where he manipulates all the moving pieces and is motivated by revenge. Kwame is set to expose Travis’ past, which is much deeper than the dope game and uses Baby Jar as a pawn to rob Travis of his life. Travis Moore is on a collision course with the hidden secrets of his past life and tries desperately to hold on.

The third novel in a steamy series of adventures for women of a certain age explores the sexual rebirth of a divorcée who discovers newfound life after chemo.After surviving a divorce, career change, and life-altering illness, Livia Charles is two years into an intimate drought and is experiencing the dreaded, sex-is-passing-me-by-blues. Sexually conservative, but innately curious, Livia is challenged by her lusty, more adventurous friends and pinky swears that before her next birthday, she will experience at least one of her sensual fantasies. To keep her word, Livia commits to a “f— it” list of one: purchase and play with pleasure toys. But though her promise has been satisfied, her awakened urges have not, and as Livia’s feminine confidence grows, so does her list. With the list in hand, Livia sets out to find the lost side of herself, and in the process, learns that one woman’s “wild” can be another woman’s wonder. During this exploration of her sexy side, she meets Mitchell Maddox, an adventurous, younger gentleman who helps her finish the list and stretches the limits of both Livia’s passion and loving heart. The Eden Davis Series features girlfriends Lena Macy, Livia Charles, and Aleesa Davis. Professional women and fiercely protective friends, these three lusty ladies are there for each other through thick and thin, helping one another navigate the sexy autumn of their lives.

Nineteen years after she was raped, Mimi Bailey makes a desperate attempt to protect her secret when she returns to the scene of the crime.Setrina “Mimi” Bailey is carrying a nineteen-year-old secret that she’d like to remain hidden forever. However, a move to Durham, North Carolina, threatens to expose her secret and forever disrupt the lives of those she’s protected from the truth all those years. Mimi Bailey was raped by Victor Christianson, her best friend Brenda’s fiancé, while they were in college. Now, Mimi’s daughter, Afrika, who is eighteen years old and college bound, wants to further her education at the same college where her mother still bears the scars of the crime. Mimi is unsuccessful in changing Afrika’s mind. And when Victor gets wind that Mimi is back in the area and has a daughter who looks very much like his own, he stops at nothing to chase them out of town and eliminate the reminder of his infidelity. A complex tale of mystery and suspense, Betrayed explores the fine line between passion and power...and what we’ll do to protect the ones we love.