Aloha, Love (BWWM Contemporary Romance)


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Charley Napier comes to Hawaii to meet the father who abandoned her as a toddler when he gave in to his parents? disapproval of his marriage to a black woman. Since her mother?s death, she?s been longing for a family again. Her father and his parents aren?t what she?d hoped to find, but when she meets Leo Miller and his twin daughters, fate seems to be offering her a different family than she expected. Their happiness seems certain, but Charley?s grandparents have plans for her, and those plans don?t include Leo or his girls...




Live Love Aloha


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May-December Romance Novella Kia raised her children and successfully sent them off to college. Now it's her turn to live! After securing a job as a university professor in Hawaii, she takes a chance, packs it all up, and relocates to paradise. At the age of 45, she is finally free to pursue her dreams and find happiness. A house with an ocean view, the breeze in her hair, and a new career are the only things that she is counting on in her new life. Love is not on the menu. Without warning, happiness happens to present itself in the form of a 25 year old Ph.D. student named Ki-Yong. The very first moment that Ki-Yong lays eyes on the new curvy professor, she took his breath away. Before that very moment, he had always believed that it took time to really fall for someone. Yet, when their eyes met for the first time, he glimpsed the truth. In the blink of an eye, he didn't belong to himself any longer, not entirely. And then the love began. This is an Asian Men Black Women (AMBW) Interracial Romance novella - 20,000 words. If you love a beautiful love story download and start reading today. Contemporary, African American Woman, Asian Man, Multicultural, BBW, International, HEA, Kindle Short Reads, Kindle Unlimited, BWWM, Beaches, Second chances, Wedding, Light Intimacy




Try Easy


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Take a trip back to 1968 and fall in love with the Hawaiian Islands, a heroic surfer, and the tourist he can’t resist. When love is on the line, there’s no easy way out. Keoni Makai is famous in Hawaii for his big-wave surfing and his risky ocean rescues. He has been raised with the Hawaiian tradition of aloha, but after a tragedy strikes, his heart is no longer full to overflowing. Keoni clings to the disappearing threads of his culture, fiercely guarding his homeland and his heart to the invasion of tourists. Lou Hunter is a good girl. She's lived a sheltered life in Seattle and has always done what's expected of her. She has a decent job, a boyfriend who is marriage material, and a photography hobby that ignites her soul. She thought passion was only something she felt while looking through her camera lens until she took a trip to Hawaii and fell in love with the magic of the land and a man who embodied its rugged spirit. Lou has always strived to be perfect, but Keoni makes her want to quit trying so hard and try easy instead.




How to Fail at Flirting


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"A warm romance that bursts with realism and celebrates the symbiotic power of love and healing.”―Entertainment Weekly #1 LibraryReads Pick Indie Next Pick One daring to-do list and a crash course in flirtation turn a Type A overachiever’s world upside down. When her flailing department lands on the university's chopping block, Professor Naya Turner’s friends convince her to shed her frumpy cardigan for an evening on the town. For one night her focus will stray from her demanding job and she’ll tackle a new kind of to-do list. When she meets a charming stranger in town on business, he presents the perfect opportunity to check off the items on her list. Let the guy buy her a drink. Check. Try something new. Check. A no-strings-attached hookup. Check…almost. Jake makes her laugh and challenges Naya to rebuild her confidence, which was left toppled by her abusive ex-boyfriend. Soon she’s flirting with the chance at a more serious romantic relationship—except nothing can be that easy. The complicated strings around her dating Jake might destroy her career. Naya has two options. She can protect her professional reputation and return to her old life or she can flirt with the unknown and stay with the person who makes her feel like she's finally living again.




Racing Romance


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Despite being far from the norm, interracial relationships are more popular than ever. Racing Romance sheds special light on the bonds between whites and Asian Americans, an important topic that has not garnered well-deserved attention until now. Incorporating life-history narratives and interviews with those currently or previously involved with an interracial partner, Kumiko Nemoto addresses the contradictions and tensionsùa result of race, class, and genderùthat Asian Americans and whites experience. Similar to black/white relationships, stereotypes have long played crucial roles in Asian American/white encounters. Partners grapple with media representations of Asian women as submissive or hypersexual and Asian men are often portrayed as weak laborers or powerful martial artists. Racing Romance reveals how allegedly progressive interracial relationships remain firmly shaped by the logic of patriarchy and gender inherent to the ideal of marriage, family, and nation in America, even as this ideal is juxtaposed with discourses of multiculturalism and color blindness.




Zero Break: A Mahu Investigation (Mahu Investigations Book 6)


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Zero break refers to the deep-water location where waves first begin, often far offshore. For Honolulu homicide detective and surfer Kimo Kanapa'aka, it means his most dangerous case yet. A young mother is murdered in what appears to be a home invasion robbery, leaving behind a complex skein of family and business relationships, and Kimo and his detective partner Ray Donne must navigate deadly waters to uncover the true motive behind her death. Kimo is also in trouble at home, as he and fire investigator Mike Riccardi plumb the limits of their love for one another and consider the future of their relationship. What the critics have said about the Mahu Investigations: “Plakcy keeps the waves of suspense crashing!” In LA Magazine “Hits all the right notes as a mystery.” Mystery Book News “Kimo brings needed diversity to the genre, and the author handles the island setting well.” Honolulu Star-Bulletin “Spotless pace, intriguing plots twists, and an earnest depiction of challenges faced by people transitioning out of the closet.” Honolulu Advertiser “Recommended to a wide audience.” Reviewing the Evidence




That Kind of Guy


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She wants a fake relationship. He needs something real. If there’s one thing Rae can’t stand, it’s pity. She’s forty, frazzled, and fed up—so attending an awards ceremony alone while her ex swans about with his new wife? Not an option. To avoid total humiliation, Rae needs a date of her own. And her young, hot-as-hell new best friend is the perfect candidate… Zach Davis, king of casual hookups, has a secret: the notorious womaniser craves emotional connection, and anonymous encounters leave him feeling hollow. After years of performance, Zach’s desperate to be himself. So why does he agree to play Rae’s fake boyfriend? And why does it feel so easy? When the line between pretence and desire blurs, Zach’s forced to face an unexpected truth: there’s nothing phoney about his need for Rae. But the jaded divorcée’s been hurt by playboy men before. Can a weekend of faking it prove that Zach’s for real? The Ravenswood Series #1: A Girl Like Her #1.5: Damaged Goods #2: Untouchable #3: That Kind of Guy




Bet on Love


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Casino entrepreneur Tanner Long tries to prove himself a changed man and win back the love of journalist Bianca, mother of his unborn child.




Straight Talk, No Chaser


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Steve Harvey;intimacy;love;commitment;intimacy;harmony;how to please husband;husband;wife;unity;future;build a home;happiness;humourgrowth;success;positivity;guide;memoir;anecdotal;humourous;celebrity;purpose;Family Feud;Celebrity Family Feud;gift;faith;God;passion;peace;abundance;adversity;journey;advice;realistic;wisdom;Denene Miller;spirit;spiritual;religion;devotion;elevate;principles;teachings;lessons;life advice;personal advice;NAACP;The Steve Harvey Show;Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man;Think Like a Success;Jump;The Original Kings of Comedy; Steve Harvey Morning Show; Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation;comedy;humor;stand up;African American;nonfiction;black authors;authors of color;sociology;self help




Semper Fi Marines


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