Kara is a struggling restaurant owner in the most famous city. Her father taught her everything he knew about the business. She learned from her mother to never fall in love. Her mother didn't want Kara or the middle class life she had with Kara's father resulting in a divorce between her parents when she was a child. Her father died three years ago leaving Kara to struggle with holding onto their family restaurant in an area of New York that has become full of high-rise condos and skyscrapers. She hasn't seen her mother since she was a child but all she has to do is look in the mirror to see her look alike face. She had a front row seat watching her mother use her beauty to get what she wanted. Some of the things her mother did are now affecting her. Kara's restaurant is the latest target of developers and businesses using any means necessary to gain access to land they need to build their dream high-rises. Two of the biggest corporations determined to get her land are major rivals with a secret between them that has already destroyed a marriage. Will Kara align herself with the family that now has her mother as their matriarch or will she give in to the demands of the Hurst family. Their need for her land borders on desperation and Braylin Hurst is fighting his need for her.

Copyright © 2015 by VICMAD -All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Dr. Elizabeth (Lizzy) Johnson and Sean Gipson have been friends since birth. They were born the same day, were next door neighbors and even attended the same schools until Sean was drafted to the NFL and Lizzy went to medical school. They have been there for each other but now that they are older, Sean's feelings are no longer of a brother and sister love but more of a life partner. Unfortunately in walks Aries Wilson, Sean's arch nemesis. Aries plays for the team that beat Sean in the Super Bowl the previous year and now he is after Lizzy. Aries is pulling out all the stops to win Lizzy's heart that he eventually ask her to marry him. What is unknown to Lizzy, is that Aries has secrets that could not only destroy Lizzy and Sean's friendship but it could also determine the fate of their lives. How far does friendship last and can Sean and Lizzy save each other before it's too late? This is a mature story so there will be adult themes. Each chapter has a song that inspired me to write it. Hope you enjoy. ❤️ **disclaimer- please read my profile page if you issues with the mature situations** ***Currently Editing***

Joyful Banks lives in Baldwin Hills, California. Storm Jackson lives in Chicago, Illinois. Despite living miles away from each other they deeply love each other. Distance couldn't make them any closer. At times it gets hard for the both of them. With the disapproval of others, its only worse. But despite all this, will they endure? Will the give out under the pressure and the surprises, or will they weather through this joyful storm?

College life with the love of your life. ♥|♥ What could go wrong right? With Dominic being handsome, an athlete, and a gentleman and Sydney being gorgeous, smart, and a lady, they attract many new people into their lives. Also dragging in lies, backstabbing, and deceit; along with new friendships, good memories, and strong bonds. No two people are perfect, but these two are perfect for each other. Will their love be enough to hold them together, or will that love be the reason they decide to go their separate ways?

Sydney Williams. No parents to love. Just an older sister, Chasity, and a little cousin, China. She keeps to herself, and doesn't go looking for people to complete her or looking for trouble. She feels that she needs to learn how to be independent because no one is guaranteed to stay in her life forever. Until....Dominic Adams. Pretty boy of Chicago. Known as the popular boy of Chi Town High. Plays football to take his mind off his past, and prepare him for his future. Lives with his Aunt and Uncle in their small apartment with their two kids. He tells everyone the love of his life is his little sister Hope. He's been taking care of her his whole life. When these two meet, they just see each other as another person floating around in the world along with them. Well at the beginning that is. They find out they have more in common than they think. Will their common interests create a certain chemistry between them, or will it make them wish that they had never met in the first place?

Kaleb Xavier-Jay King Kaine - youngest son of Jazmine and King, twenty-one years old, and now part owner of his brother's tattoo shop. Has never been in love, never even looked past a woman for more than one night and one thing... until he crosses paths with her. Even if she is a few years older than him. Kaine was ready to face any drama their age difference may bring, but was she? ..... Book #3 of the Mine Series.

Sabrina Welsh was just a simple waitress when Liam Collins walked into her life. He wanted her but she was too cautious to let him have her. So he gave a offer she would be too foolish to turn down. Be his paid girlfriend. "God you're so fucking sexy," he'd breathed, his face moving closer to mine. "Go out with me," he groaned. I gasped before nodding. His scent was so intoxicating. His eyes so hypnotizing... "Kiss me," he growled, his eyes suddenly dark and wild with...with lust.

Italian playboy billionaire Marco Orsini has a dilemma. With the ultimatum to either marry or get disinherited, he must now find himself a wife before his grandfather's birthday--and he entrusts his fate on one woman to find him the perfect bride. ********** Twenty-nine-year-old Francesa Marcolini never expected that the day will come when the handsome yet hateful playboy billionaire Marco Orisini would barge into her office and announce that he needs a wife. Despite being a teacher of etiquette and personality development, Francesa had no intention of becoming the matchmaker for this arrogant Italian no matter how determined he is for her help. But to Francesca's horror, she finds herself on that very job! Cover design by Holly Thurston

My eighteenth birthday... A day in which is suppose to be special, the day I become a young adult. The day in which I should never forget and boy will I never forget the events that took place that day. It was the day my parents told me I would be marrying the son of my parents rival company. Not only did this arrangement happen before I was even born, I have no say in what I want. I have to grin and bear having to be married to a complete jerk! So what if he is mouth wateringly hot?! He is an ass! Pervert! Womaniser! You name it, he is it! If this is not bad enough, I learnt that my whole life has been a lie. My parents do own a shipping company, but I never would of guessed they were involved in the mafia! Not only that, my supposed fiance is the King of all mafia in America. I wish my family and I never left France those 2 years ago!