Josephine Scarlett is a free black woman living in colonial Jamaica. She lives a life of leisure, and believes she is to be married to an aristocrat. But her plans are interrupted when she is kidnapped and taken far from home. When a handsome Irish pirate comes to her rescue, a steamy love affair begins. Will a girl of culture such as Josephine be able to adapt to the pirating lifestyle? Warning: alcohol, sexual themes and violence * means there are sexual themes within a chapter

[MATURE 18+] "Let's get down to business. I know you want me, and I know I want you even more. I know you want my cock inside of you and I'm about to make that happen right now." In this modern reimagining of Hades and Persephone, 23 year old Leilani (Lei) just graduated from fashion school and opened up her own boutique-- with he help of her uncle who is always getting into trouble, but gives her larges sums of cash to run her store. Lei doesnt know where he gets the money from but she is happy that she gets to live out her dreams everyday. It wasnt until one night, Lei earns her uncle was killed and that same night she receives a visit from a notorious gangleader named Gael, the leader of the most feared gang in all of New York; the Twilight gang. Unable to pay back the money she owes the gang, Gael tells her she must work for him to pay her debt until he decides to let her go. Fearing for her life and future under this gang, Lei must figure out a way to escape the Twilight gang, however it doesnt seem easy when she is always under the eyes of Gael which seems to glimmer with an unwritten desire for her.

A family of three women living in the small (fictional) town of Jenepsi, Kansas struggle with life daily, being that they are African American in an extremely racist southern county, pre Civil Rights era. But the struggle doesn't end there. Josephine Davis is the mother of two young women, Dolly and Tessa Davis. Tessa, although sweet and adorable as can be, was born with a mental disability that keeps her extremely child like. She has been in trouble four times with the law for consistently stealing candy from the town's local bakery. Tessa's older sister Dolly is a true hero, she is strong, brave, and Tessa's main care giver. Instead of the court system taking Tessa from her family due to her fourth misdemeanor, Dolly signs the dotted line, offering voluntary housing to wounded soldiers from battle to keep her sister from being sent to an insane asylum. Although the plan seemed nice in the beginning, being that it would keep the family together. When Bill Skarsgard, an injured soldier moves into the house sooner than expected, things begin to get much more complex.

Eliza is a young, black jazz singer in 1920s New York City. Despite growing up sheltered, she begins to work at at Speakeasy during the prohibition era. Her life changes when she meets an Irish gangster by the name of William McGill. When they begin a heated affair, Eliza questions if she will ever become accustomed to his lifestyle. When * appears, it means that there are sexual themes in that chapter. Warning: Sexual content, alcohol, other adult themes

In the golden age of Hollywood, Jameson Hart is America's sweetheart-a dashing, blue-eyed film star with golden hair, a killer smile, and the leading man in every woman's fantasy. But the only woman who has ever truly had his heart is Clara Hart-his radiant, devoted wife. A graceful, brilliant Black woman with a warm laugh and a sharp intuition, Clara is the anchor of their quiet life at home with their 3-year-old son, David. While the tabloids speculate on co-star romances and secret scandals, Jameson remains the picture-perfect family man, attending red carpets by night and making pancakes for Clara and David in the mornings. But their picture-perfect world begins to crack when tragedy strikes the silver screen. One by one, the leading ladies of Jameson's recent films are found murdered-each discovered in their dressing rooms with a single, eerie calling card: a set prop from the film they starred in with Jameson. A perfume bottle, a bloodied script, a broken vanity mirror. The scenes are staged with obsessive detail. The city is in a panic. Whispers circle. Reporters flock. Suspicion sharpens. And Jameson Hart is the prime suspect. Though the public begins to doubt him, Clara never does. Not for a moment. Fiercely loyal and quietly brilliant, Clara begins her own quiet investigation alongside the police detective assigned to the case. Her instincts tell her that someone is watching them. That the killer is playing a game-a dangerous script leading to a final scene. The murders grow closer to home. The clues are more theatrical. Clara discovers a chilling pattern in the killer's timing and realizes the next victim is already marked.

[COMPLETED] "One night." I whisper breathlessly as he begins to unbutton my blouse. "That's not going to be enough for me, baby. I need you longer than just one fucking night." He grunts. "Now let me please you." He says while taking his shirt off. Oh. ••• Twenty six year old Leona Goodwin is a stubborn, successful businesswoman, she has no time for men. That is until a hot businessman named Dario, 13 years her senior, lays eyes on her at a business party. Will she give into their instant connection or will her stubbornness push him away? #27 in romance / April 2021 #1 in bwwm / April 2021

Blossom and Bloom Graceful and Tender - She couldn't believe her ears, or her eyes. Her husband, the man she loves, the father of her unborn baby, was asking for a divorce. "Mason," She stammered, but he held his hand up in the air. "I'll arrange a place for you and our child to stay, I'll send weekly support for the child. Just sign the papers," He urged her and handed her the pen. She took it hesitantly, hoping that this was only a dream, she prayed to wake up. "I love you," She whispered and signed her name on the allotted space. And though she would miss him, she knew better than to fight for a man's love. Somehow, he didn't love her anymore. It hurt her heart, but once a man made up his mind, nothing could make him change his mind. She even knew that much. She placed the pen down and walked to the door. "Goodbye," He looked up from the papers and smiled. "Be on your way," And with those final words, her heart crumbled into pieces. - Let the story of Vanessa Grace take you on a journey of transformation. - The Clean Reads Collection Are you looking for a clean read with Christian themes? This collection has four amazing romantic stories that will make you laugh, smile, sigh, grumble, and smile once again because of the guaranteed happy ending! Amora Jean His Serendipity With Abandon By Grace - Published: January 14, 2021 Completed: March 10, 2021 100k: June 30, 2021 150k: October 01, 2021 200k: January 7, 2022 250k: April 19, 2022 300k: October 25, 2022 350k: July 1, 2023 400k: December 13, 2023 450k: July 15, 2024 500k: July 20, 2025

Johanna and Jose are from two different sides of the track, during the time of a power war between the Blacks and the Latinx's the two cross paths in more ways than one. How far are you willing to go to defend who you are? How far are you willing to go for love? What do you do when the two pull you to opposite sides?

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He is the Winter Duke, a celebrated war hero who sees marriage as a strategic conquest. She is the Incomparable of London, a brilliant strategist who would rather face a firing squad than a wedding altar. He seeks to possess her; she is determined to never be owned. Forced into a union by the King's command, their home becomes a battlefield. In a silent war of wit and will, where every glance is a gambit and every word a weapon, the only outcome is surrender. But who will be the first to break?