One perfect lie to make her problem go away. One man to make it all happen. One crazy family to make it difficult. One group of crazier friends for backup in case she needs grenades, knives, heels, dresses, and a great deal of attitude. Now, what would Chanty do?

Evelyn's day couldn't get any worse, until a local news anchor drops dead in her café. If that weren't bad enough the police suspect her former drug dealing cousin as the culprit, and Evie's not someone who just sits by while her family's in trouble. Putting on her sleuth hat she's in a race to find the true killer; not an easy task considering the deceased was a total ass to just about everyone he knew. Was it his neglected wife, sick of the constant verbal abuse? His pretty assistant, tired of being sexually harassed on a daily basis? Or was it his brother, jealous of the success he could never find himself? Hell, maybe it's that strange new guy that's only a quarter-step from being a bum. If Evie thought today was a hot mess, she's in for ride of her life. Evie Harper Mysteries: Book 1

It's been smooth sailing for Evie Harper lately. Business at her café is booming and her new man seems to be on a mission to keep a smile on her face. But when her actions directly lead to one of her clients getting murdered her happiness quickly turns into guilt. Even worse, the older woman died before Evie could get paid! Just when she's about to cut her losses, opportunity comes knocking in the form of a woman begging Evie to find the killer before things get even more out of hand. Now, Evie's got to race against the clock to find a murderer, help a kidnap victim, and ease her guilt for causing all this in the first place. Being the good person she is, of course she takes on the case out of the goodness of her heart...not to mention a three thousand dollar bonus waiting if she succeeds. Evie Harper Mysteries: Book 3

*** "*Sobs* I'm so happy to have a character that's exactly like me." - @TakenUsernameSoz. "This story is so normal that it's unique; a breath of fresh air! Gives us normal girls hope, hi hi!" - @LocalSlayer "This book is seriously my inspiration to not be afraid to show who I am." - @Who_Says_Duh "THAT IS SO ME!!!!! IS THIS SOME TYPE OF VOODOO, MAGICAL BOOK OR SOME SHIT?!?!" - @ThePanther10101. *** Let's face it, none of those cliché situations from movies between a guy and a girl ever happen in real life. I'm not going to end up accidentally bumping into my future husband in a café, spilling a latte over him. I'm not going to go up to some random stranger and ask him for directions and he'll become mesmerised by the colour of my eyes and fall in love with me. The window of my bedroom doesn't happen to be situated opposite to that of a 'bad boy neighbour'. I was daydreaming, again. Something I do on a daily basis. Nothing different, right? Well, let's just say I didn't snap out of my little 'trance' until I saw a guy waving frantically at me, smiling. Oh shit, he's hot. He probably thinks I was checking him out. Great, now he's coming over. Kill me. *** • Highest rankings: #1 in Modeling - #1 in Awkward - #3 in Humor.

She's had a secret kept safe for three years, one that would tear her family apart. It only took one drunk encounter for her secret to be exposed on national radio. ***** Emma Ullmann has been harboring a secret for three years - she's in love with Dr. Eamon Mikklesen. Only problem, he's dating her sister Larissa. She's managed to keep her feelings a secret, but that all changes when on her way to work, Emma hears the notorious Joey Levy expose her secret on the city's most popular morning radio show. Now, not only is Emma desperate to keep her sister from finding out but she's also stuck having to be the city's biggest form of gossip. When the producers of Radio 769 realize the money making opportunity in front of them, Emma is pulled into their ridiculous game: Forget Prince Charming and give me Romeo. What follows is a hurricane of events where, no matter how hard she tries, Emma is thrust into the life of speed dating, blind dates and a voting poll where the public decides her next move. Either she moves on or, chases after Eamon. Highest ranking: #3 in diverse lit, #5 in women's fiction, #1 diverse characters. #1 in interracial [Cover design by the wonderful @Enigmatic-11]

## TRUE BLACK LOVE ### By Ilianna Binoche Africa Kenyatta Anderson has spent her entire life proving people wrong. Too dark. Too curvy. Too outspoken. Too ambitious. Now she is the brilliant construction powerhouse behind more than two hundred million dollars in contracts-and the woman powerful men depend on while refusing to give her the respect, recognition, or ownership she deserves. Professionally, they call her **Kee** because Africa is apparently too Black, too bold, and too unforgettable for the rooms she dominates. But success has not silenced the voices that taught her to question her beauty. Money cannot heal the wounds left by colorism, family betrayal, workplace obsession, and men who desired her body without knowing how to cherish her heart. Then she meets Israel Nathaniel King. Israel is a devoted father, reformed player, healthcare professional, and man of faith still carrying the damage of a marriage he tried to force into perfection. His former wife abandoned him and their children-but Israel is not innocent. He ignored her truth because he believed love could change what she never wanted. When Africa challenges him over her mother's failing care, Israel does something no man has ever done. He listens. What begins as a professional confrontation becomes a slow-burning connection between two wounded people learning that love is not rescue, possession, sacrifice, or fear. But when Africa walks away from the company that exploited her, launches a construction empire under her full name, and becomes entangled in Israel's complicated family, she must decide whether she can build a future without disappearing inside it. Israel may love her. His children may trust her. The world may finally learn her name. But Africa must answer the one question no man can answer for her: **Can she love herself without needing anyone else to prove she is worthy?** **TRUE BLACK LOVE** is a powerful contemporary Black romance about colorism, body acceptance

A teenage girl (Denise) who's mom always brung different men home. This time Denise really felt a way about the new man her mom brought hime for her to meet. Once they've laid eyes on each other the sneaking around began!!!

Corinna Báthory, 16th-century nobility, is kidnapped and thrown into a male detective academy in present-day Florida. But they grabbed the wrong girl. Season 1 of Agents of Time ***** It's 1585, and things could not possibly be going any slower for Corinna Báthory. Overwhelmed with expectations as Hungarian nobility and the trials and tribulations of becoming a female playwright in a field dominated by men, Corinna would do anything for a change of pace. Of course, there's nothing better to speed up the narrative than being kidnapped...and being accused of being a serial killer. ***** [[ THE WATTY'S 2021 SHORTLIST ]]

*I advised reader discretion on this book* There are two rules to being an escort. Rule #1: Do whatever the client wants. Rule #2: Do not fall in love. Lacey Powell never imagined her life in the escort business. She never expected her life to turn out this way, but it did. Having learned the trade's business and tricks, she is the most wanted and highest-paid escort around town. She lives by two rules. Vincent Powers is a ruthless businessman who doesn't have time or the patience for relationships and the complications it ensued. To him, business is business. What happens when he hires an escort for his reasons? It all starts with a meeting of two very different similar worlds. Warning contains sexual, mature content, mild violence, and swearing. Read at your own risk ⚠️ Published on Kindle and Paperback. Original published date February 17, 2019

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]