Kenzie Clearwater is an ambitious African American teenage girl who dreams of being a poet. Inspired by the black social movements going on across the country and college not so far away, she may just get her very hearts desire. But when her father arranges for her to get married, though he says it's for her protection, she can not help but fear that her dreams may not come true. Benicio Rizzitelli, Columbia graduate and son of the most powerful mob boss in the state of California. He is on top of the world and no one can tell him any different. So when the livelihood of the Rizzitelli crime family gets threatened, Benicio has no problem with defending the family's honor and name. But when everything he believed to be true is a lie, the real question comes to the surface, how much family honor is there to defend? Jackson Clearwater, Kenzie's devilishly handsome older brother who is completely devoted to his family. As his father begins to train him to take over the family business, a mysterious woman walks into his life. Could she be just the love he never thought he needed or is she a gold digger trying to drain him of his trust fund? The year is 1926 and 'Boomtown' is staying true to its name. Where love, murder and deceit have become the norm.

"A King is not complete without his Queen." This is a story. A story that is far too unreal for anyone believe. A story that everyone should believe in. A story about love and death. A story so powerful that even the greatest and scariest leaders will kneel for it. A story about a woman and a man. A story of how a tiny mere human girl who made the werewolf King kneel in front of her because she shed a tear. This is not the fairytale that you thought you knew COMPLETED

Holly was the youngest of ten kids, and the most beloved daughter of Lord John Campton. She befriends the Duke and Duchess's only daughter at the age of fourteen. After a near death experience, she was saved by her knight in shinning armor. William the future Duke of Lancaster, was bewitched by a pair of sea green eyes. The only problem was she was only fourteen. He had to put her behind him and look some where else for his future Duchess. Holly was head over heels in love with Lindsay's oldest brother. With the help of her friend, she is launched into society and soon has many suitors vying for her attention. Would that be enough to win her the heart she yearns for? Will she become the Duke's Lady? or will she just be left broken hearted?

Two stubborn-headed royals. One enemy bent on slowly destroying them. The only solution? Marriage, of course. But the moment James and Liliana meet, each hold grudges against the other, and they do not realize that their own attitudes are being used against them. Draken is determined to end the royalty in every painful way possible. When a long-expected war finally rages, things get much more dangerous. Riding on their final hope, it appears that the kingdoms are destined for destruction. Will Liliana's skills in combat and James' fiery heart be enough to withstand Draken's menacing grip? 1st book in The Crowns of Crecidia series. Watty Awards 2012 runner up in Historical Fiction.

Ramsil ac Burinholt is the Prince of Gerfal. He enjoys his free life; hunting with his friends and protecting the people, but when his father tells him he will be married his entire world changes. Tashiko Bedding, the Fourth Princess of the Blue Crescent Islands, was made royalty by chance and now she must be sent away from her home to marry an arrogant Prince. These two royals must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdoms from the feared warlord Fergox Heartaxe before he takes everything they know by force. They must fight for their land, for their lives and most of all... their love. ***Inspired by Dragonfly by Julia Golding***

1848 was a year that was looking up for Isaac Richardson. His cotton plantation was expanding, He has become well respected among the folks of Beaufort, and then has the most eye-catching bachelorette waiting to have his name. It seems his life was finally coming perfectly together until one day during an slave auction he would buy a slave who not only does not speak English , but who will give him feelings of vexation, curiosity, self-loathing, revelation, jealously, admiration, like, lust, and love. Thank you @Ink_Smoke_ZS for this amazing cover!!!

In the 1940s, living in Georgia, is hard. Being an African American is harder, even if your only half. That's Jane Wright's dilemma. Having a white mother and a black father makes you mulatto. Which means she has the best of both worlds. She has lighter skin than the other negro girls, and darker skin than the white girls but she also has a black woman's curves and white woman's hair. Guys can't get enough of her, until Jane wants more than a sexual relationship, she wants a romantic one. One night, while at a mixer party- blacks and whites- Jane almost gets raped until Robert Clark comes to her rescue. Robert is kind, funny and totally romantic but the only problem is he's white! Yes, white! And a white boy dating a black girl, even if she's only half, is unheard of. When Robert starts seeing Jane more and more, he starts getting certain feelings for her. But will Jane feel the same after going through tons of guys or will she be afraid of what people will think? Read Forbidden Love to find out how love overcomes ALL obstacles.

"So what? Your going to just kidnapp me?" I asked. "Do you trust me?" His grip on my forearm tightened. And I realize he's not playing, this isn't a joke and there's no laughter in his eyes. He's serious, he actually believes what he's saying which also means he is insane. "No." But I do think your crazy, I thought. " Alright, then yes. This is kidnapping." Damen apologized as he twisted my arm behind me back forcing me to pretty much walk where he wanted me to. My heart started beating faster, so what he knew about my dreams, that means nothing. He is still insane, Oh my lord I'm being kiddnapped by a crazy person. Cathrina has been in every type of group home and foster family you can imagine since she was borne. She's been abused, forgotten & overlooked her whole life. Now the visions, dreams and strange memories of her childhood come back in full force, that she can handle. But when her bestfriends boyfriend starts telling her she's in danger and her things, strange and immposible things that no one but her could possibly know...she is forced into a world that nothing could prepare her for. A world of powerful forced, beings that could only be described as mytholgical & a dark magic that swirls effortly across the surface of this world.

This fairy tale did not begin with once upon a time. Rather, a few hushed instructions and a murder. Princess Evelia is a independent woman in the time where women certainly aren't. After being forced into a marriage and betrayed by her family, she escapes. Robin has always been on the run. Stealing from the rich, giving to the poor.Nothing made him stay, nothing made him regret. Until he met Evelia. A retelling of the classic adventure and love story, Robin Hood.

Jae lives in Elore, a refugee settlement. Ever since Jae could remember her mother has told her stories about the Before. People used electricity for everything, from travel to water harvesting. Elore used to be part of a larger community; somewhere called America. But that was Before the Blackout. Now nothing works and what's more is some people are transforming into something... strange. Then the Banshees formed.At first the banshees were just a bunch of rag-tag vigelantes but soon people saw that the goverment would fall and the Banshees became law. They were supposed to protect people but they look after only their own and get what they want. Now they want Jae because she just may be the key to undo the Blackout.