Janiyah Smith has just moved from her urban neighboorhood in Harlem, to a predominately white school in LA. She is happy for an opportunity for a fresh start, considering she was labeled as 'different' in her old school. However, upon arrival she realizes not everything is peachy keen. People see color, people see race. When the cutest, most popular guy in school, befriends the new black girl; it'll cause trouble. People just can't stand to see color cross.

A deep, seductive kiss. That's all she wanted from him. No romantic obligation, just his mouth on hers and the rain trickling down their hot skin.

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Lorhainne Eckhart brings you HIS PROMISE, a heartwarming big family romance and the first of a brand new series, Married in Montana. A love they thought would last forever. Kim and Bruce were inseparable as teens and believed their love was strong enough to overcome everything. Bruce promised they would be together forever, but when he left for medical school, everything changed—and Kim married someone else. When they both return to their hometown after Kim’s divorce, they end up fighting the attraction between them. Neither is willing to talk about the promise Bruce made…until one summer night.

A New Time-Travel / Fantasy Romantic Suspense that I'm just fleshing out... Frankie is a born and bred Carolina girl, through and through. She is as independent as she is carefree. She takes everything in stride, committed to living a happy life raising her adult, yet younger twin brother (younger by seven whole minutes) and roommate, Aiden. He is her closest friend and only remaining relative... and she would do anything for him. Basically, when he turns on the puppy-dog eyes and puts a pout on his face, she gives - every time. The day she skips out of the house, flipping him the bird for demanding she fetch some celery for his Superbowl party, everything changes. Chances are she'll remember that as the last time she laid eyes on her baby brother. And, she'd been giving him crap. Now , she's being torn between two exceedingly gorgeous men; tangled up in a world of impossible changes and unbelievable tales; learning things she wished like hell she could un-learn. The worst part is knowing that she can't ever return to the life she once had or the brother who's memory she's been stripped out of. How does a girl regain her happiness and move on with a life that never existed?

Ember Green was like every other woman her age, educated and invested in a job that led nowhere. So she can't quite understand when Caine, the owner of an adult store, is interested in her. He's sexy and smart, a deadly combination that can bring any woman to her knees. So what happens when his best friend makes his interest known? It will be a race to her bed... and her heart.

England, 1815 Alexandra Chase has always liked being the perfect daughter, thank you very much. Why would she bother chafing against society’s restrictions when instead she could be basking in the warm glow of its approval? But when her brother’s best friend—and secret obsession—returns from a long spell abroad, she begins losing interest in the suitable young lord she’s expected to marry. Suddenly, family duty and a flawless reputation seem less important than the chance, however slight, that her girlhood crush might notice her now that she’s all grown up… Tristan Nesbitt has done some growing up himself over the last few years, what with moving across oceans, inheriting a title, and facing a devastating scandal. But through it all, he’s never forgotten the Chases, the closest thing he had to a family back in his school days. When his old friend Griffin Chase requests a favor, he’s happy to oblige, as long as he can maintain enough distance from the family that his infamous past won’t tarnish their good name. Unfortunately, one Chase seems intent on getting much closer to him than she should…

You can buy THE DEADLINE and the rest of the THE FRIESSENS: A NEW BEGINNING series at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, iBooks, Google, Gardners, All Romance and Smashwords. You can sign up for my newsletter, follow me on Twitter, or like my Facebook page. See http://www.lorhainneeckhart.com/series/the-outsider-series/ for all links. Thank you for reading! The Deadline is a realistic romance filled with passion, the ideals of family, love and loyalty and not your average fairy tale happily ever after. The stories in this series are filled with sexual tension, rough language, and passion and The Friessen men are flawed, strong sexy alpha males. The Deadline is the first book in a brand new series bringing back The Friessen men and the women they love in The Friessens: A New Beginning. If you would like to read all the stories of The Friessens in earlier books, start with THE OUTSIDER SERIES, Book 1, The Amazon Bestseller, THE FORGOTTEN CHILD. **** In THE DEADLINE, Andy Friessen has packed up everything and moved his family two states away, to Montana, to protect his wife, Laura, his newborn babies, and his stepson, Gabriel, from the threats of his mother. What Andy doesn't know is that they'll soon face a new threat, one he never saw coming. Gabriel is sick, and a trip to the doctor confirms Laura and Andy's worst nightmare: Without a lifesaving transplant, their son won't survive. What Andy doesn't count on, as he tracks down the young man who fathered Gabriel, as well as Laura's estranged parents, is that a whole host of problems are about to be unleashed.

#Watty2016 A NEW CHAPTER EVERY FRIDAY The salacious secrets of Desperate Housewives meet the aspirational lifestyles of Sex and the City in San Francisco's most elite mommies group. In this sometimes bittersweet (and always humorous) novel, the friendships among four women who meet in a moms-and-tots playgroup are tested as they address their presumptions, family traumas, love, passion, and the hard realities of parenting their children.

Sarah Campbell has everything she's ever wanted. She worked day and in and day out for her acceptance to her dream school, Vanderbilt University. And now that she's got it she can't wait to finally let loose. She never was the goodie-two-shoes her parents thought she was, but with a new start here at Vandy, she's really ready to make a name for herself. Except she already has one. Sarah Campbell, Peer Mentor. Sarah's been volunteering as a peer mentor at Vanderbilt since she was in high school, so it's no shock to her when her boss asks her to take on the hardest case of the semester. Cue Adam Watson. Adam Watson is ready to move out and move on. With a past riddled with mistakes, he's ready to create a new future for himself. The only problem? Vanderbilt isn't so forgiving. He's handed his acceptance and football scholarship with one condition, that he meets with a peer mentor once a week. After a serious warning from the head coach, and threats of being kicked off the team, Adam realizes that the only way he's going to keep his starting position is by actually attending these meetings once a week. Even if it's not by choice. Sarah Campbell and Adam Watson's worlds collide in a unique set of circumstances, and neither one of them are necessarily thrilled about it. But as Sarah begins to spend more time with Adam, she realizes that there's more to him than what meets the eye. And maybe, just maybe, there's a piece of him worth saving. *Trigger Warning: This book deals with issues such as Alcoholism & Bulimia. -Updates: once a week -Cover created by: TinHoverCarlnIce

Every girl is wondering about two things: 1. What do I want to do with my life? 2. What kind of person do I want to marry? So I traveled around the world looking for answers. Five men, three continents, one prophecy... And an appearance on Chinese reality TV. I thought fairy tales only existed in leather-bound books... Until the phone rang... This is a true story.