Date Me Like You Mean It


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I'm good at hiding my feelings.Having to pretend I'm not in love with my best friend?Pfft. That's child's play.Here's how I do it: I avert my eyes when he walks out of his room, shirtless in all his toned glory. I squash the butterflies that fill my stomach every time he slowly unfurls a dimpled smile. And, most importantly, I keep an arsenal of "personal massagers" in my bedside drawer. Wink.Not to brag, but Aiden Smith isn't hard to resist if you've been doing it for as long as I have. In fact, we might have continued as best friends forever if not for the fact that I needed him to play the part of my fake boyfriend.Date me like you mean it, I told him. Nudge nudge. C'mon, just go along with a little lie, help a girl out, and then we can all return to life as we know it.Except he veered from the plan.He crossed the line.Flirting with me when no one else was around? Pinning me down and kissing me like that? Okay, how exactly is taking off my bra part of the ruse, Aiden?!I'd ask him about it if I could, but well...things got ugly and we're not best friends anymore.In fact, we're the exact opposite. Now, I have to play nice even though I want to crush his heart in the palm of my hand. Pretending not to love Aiden was the easy part.Pretending not to hate him?Well...I might need a little more practice.




Choices


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Choices is an engaging, light-hearted, contemporary story set in coastal South Carolina, where an African-American woman and Caucasian widower find love, opposition, and a surprising ally in the ghost of a deceased spouse. Lara Boyd is a woman who has lived the last six years happy in her career but unfulfilled in her personal life. An unanswered ultimatum given by her ex-fiancé left her uncertain and tentative, but when Ryan Andrews and his young son, Justin, enter her life, making choices and living with them takes on a whole new meaning.




Dirty Kisses


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I knew one thing. He was the boss. He walked like one, like he owned the ground his feet stepped on. Like he owned the air that we all breathed in. Like he could eat up the universe, if he wanted to. Someone killed Rumi, the Russian Mafia's top washer in New York. Kazimir, the head of the Bratva, has come to NY to find the murderer. They call him The Russian Lion, known for having over two hundred kills. By the age of twenty, the FBI placed him ten steps away from Usama Bin Laden on the Most Wanted List. To kill his washer begins a dark and deadly war. Unfortunately, Emily falls on Kazimir's radar. Her brother is suspected of being involved in the murder. To save her brother, she is forced to launder Kazimir's money; but she's a perfect fit for the job. Known as a con to others, called a hustler by many, she's the best washer in Harlem, keeping low-key gangsters on their toes. At first, Kazimir and Emily have a tricky arrangement based on fear and danger. Her working for him is like balancing on a tight rope. He's a monster wrapped in a gorgeous package. Still, there's an air of sensuality around him that makes her forget sometimes how terrifying he can be. Sexual tension heats up between the two, but one violent night changes everything, pitting everyone against each other--Russians, Jamaicans...anyone in Harlem with a gun. Kazimir and Emily must somehow learn to trust each other before they end up being one of the dozens of dead bodies left on the streets of New York. But there are hidden secrets and twists intertwined with Rumi's murders. When the truth comes to light, Kazimir's money won't be the only thing that's dirty. And, unfortunately, their rising attraction may not survive. From the Erotica Bestselling Author of No Ordinary Love, Filthy Lies, and Power. Steamy sex and mind-blowing suspense collide in this BWWM Romance of a Russian mafia boss and the one street smart woman he can't control.




Him & Her (Bwwm Curvy Romance)


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I want to hate her but can't. She left me and nothing is right--until I find a dangerous reason to fight for love. After Nori's abrupt decision to move out in the middle of the night and cut off all communication with him, Micah spirals out of control to the point his company is on the verge of collapse and he's turning into a public drunken spectacle. For Nori, the man-child who looks more like a real-life super hero than a brilliant game programmer is the one person who makes her life crazy. Is her safety worth the magnetic pull to be with him? When events and people threaten real danger, the threat forces them to come together. Undeniable chemistry takes over and they're powerless to deny the force. Join Micah and Nori as they fight ghosts of past hurts and enemies of real flesh and blood to see if theirs is a love worth saving. Note: This is the romantic suspenseful continuation and ending of the steamy romantic story of Micah and Nori, told from his point of view. Book Two takes up where Book One left off and is best enjoyed by reading Book One first. Him & Her Book Two is the continuation of a contemporary love story full of romantic suspense, wit and insane chemistry between a man and woman moving in different directions until fate intervenes to offer them a new one--with each other. This sexy, fun, exciting and witty novel by Shelby Mitchell is a BWWM (Black Woman White Man) interracial contemporary romance full of suspense and steamy passion that contains adult subject matter, descriptive and explicit sex, strong adult language and mature topics including sex between a billionaire and a curvy, voluptuous black woman. For adults only--Not suitable for readers under 18.




Amore


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In the spring of 1994 the fashion would awaits the return of the reclusive designer Mirabella Battaglia. Many have speculated for years about the torrid love affair between their fallen star and the world's most notorious crime boss Don Giovanni Battaglia. Mirabella is overjoyed. She has it all, a husband who loves her, a new sisterhood with her long lost twin, healthy children and a loving family that supports her. Now is the time to reclaim her passion for designing. Giovanni loves his wife, and though her reemergence into the fashion world would expose them to the risks of fame and celebrity he willingly makes the sacrifice. Nothing is more important than his Bella's dreams. However, a very dangerous enemy lurks in the shadows. He has watched Mirabella's life blossom with seething hatred and envy. He wants the woman and life he thinks was stolen from him, and he is prepared to burn the Battaglia dynasty to the ground to have her again. Secrets, plots of revenge, and lies infiltrate the Battaglia family. The destruction and pain left behind is catastrophic and can only be healed by true love. But will Giovanni and Mirabella learn that lesson too late?




Bradley


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A sexy pregnancy romance by Katie Dowe of BWWM Club. Features another free bonus book.Leesa's living it up as famous international model, but there's only one thing she wants: Bradley Wellington.He's a gorgeous self-made billionaire, and even though he's older than her, Leesa's fallen in love with him and is determined to make him her own.One night, Leesa's dream seems to come true - they end up having a hot and heavy night together, and it's the most passion Leesa's ever known.But then he drops a bombshell; he doesn't want a relationship and needs space.Leesa, heartbroken, jets off to Europe.It's then that she finds out she's pregnant.But when a close associate becomes jealous of Brad - deadly jealous - the baby's the least of their worries.Will Leesa and Brad make a family and a life together?Or are some things just not meant to be?Find out in this red hot yet emotionally gripping romance by Katie Dowe of BWWM Club. Suitable for over 18s only due to sex scenes that'll have you dreaming of your own handsome billionaire.




Need You by Me


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Courtesy of my controlling father, Marshall and I have been living together for the last couple of years.Because of his profession, we'd managed to stay out of each other's way.His age and respect for my father is what kept him from giving in to my flirtatious advances.Over the years, we'd managed not to cross that line, until that one slightly drunken night...




Back to Delaware


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DELAWARE Hi, my name is Delaware King and I'm an addict. A coward. A complete a**hole. Six-time Grammy winner. Four-time rehab attempter. In recovery. Trying my hardest to find my way back to myself. Back to her. Zoey. The girl who had my heart before I even realized it. She was my first fan. My best friend. My future. My heart and soul. Until I made her believe that she wasn't. It's been six years since I've been home. Now I'm back. Humbled, healthy, and ready to make up for my dumb*** mistakes. To make her remember. I'm hers. I've always been hers. And no one will stand in my way. Not even my brother. ZOEYDelaware King was my first real friend. My first kiss. My first love. My first everything. He was my person. Until he broke my heart when there wasn't much left to break. He walked-no, he ran far away from me when I needed him the most. When we needed each other.I should hate him. No one would blame me if I did. But I don't. And now he's back home and no matter what he says, I know he's for me. But I'm not the same young girl he left behind. It's been six years. I have secrets of my own. A life that went on without him. I don't need him anymore. And I certainly don't want him. I don't. I definitely don't. Ugh, that's such bull****. Even I can't believe the words spewing from my mouth. I'm totally freaking screwed.




The Grunt 2


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"Marines don't know how to spell the word defeat." Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis Staff Sergeant Brett Black is a decorated, Force Recon Marine dedicated to Country, Family and God. Married to the colonel's daughter, Courtney Black, the father of two and prepping for a promotion, his world is finally on track after a long history of unfortunate events. However, while on a special op in in Afghanistan, Brett is severely wounded. Immediately, he is shipped back to the U.S. with the expectation of being medically retired for injuries sustained in the line of duty. Only for a man who has only known one way of life his entire adulthood, the prospect of being kicked of out the Marine Corps creates an internal crisis and an external family conflict. Will he be able to fight back to the man he was in order to stay in his beloved Corps or will he have to take a new path? Courtney Black is a new bride with an adorable stepson and a brand new baby girl; however, she doesn't want to just be a military wife her entire life. So, when her husband is injured, she sees an opportunity for them to leave Camp Lejeune and start a new adventure, especially when Brett's son's biological father comes out of the shadows and threatens to take away the little boy that brought Brett and Courtney together. It's her job to keep her family together despite everything that is tearing them apart. Will she be able to find the balance between personal aspirations and family obligation? Read the love story about two young hearts as they discover that wars are not only fought on the battle field but also at home and marriage is nothing about convenience but everything about sacrifice and unity in The Grunt 2, the sixth installation of The Lonely Heart Series, by USA TODAY, Amazon and National Bestselling Author Latrivia S. Nelson.




Possession


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He's a storm I can't resist. Weston Bradford entered my world in a whirlwind. Or, more accurately, during a torrential downpour. After our brief encounter, I didn't think I'd ever see him again. Until I'm hired to work on a historic home renovation and learn he's my new client. The last thing I need when trying to make a name for myself in this industry is to fall for my client, and a wealthy one at that. Despite my best efforts, there's no denying the spark between us that grows stronger every day. When my past collides with my present in a devastating way, can I finally allow myself to put my trust in Weston? Possession in the first book in the Possession Duet. Start this epic interracial romance between two star-crossed lovers today, and find out if love truly can conquer hate. The special edition paperback includes special formatting and a discrete cover. The material is the same as the original edition paperback.