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I built everything from scratch—my event planning empire, my life as a single mom, my future with a man who accepted us both. Then Ethan Blackwood walks back into my conference room after three years, and I can barely breathe. He doesn't know. How could he? When I fled New York with a shattered heart and his unborn child, I believed he'd abandoned me. Now he's my biggest client, and one look at my daughter's eyes—his eyes—will destroy everything I've sacrificed to build.

I know how to handle difficult men in the corporate world. I've got the degrees and the determination to prove it. What I never expected was him—Blake Montgomery, billionaire CEO and quite possibly the most gorgeous man I've ever seen. His rule was crystal clear from day one: absolutely no office romances. Ever.

Let me start from the beginning… To save my struggling business, I’m forced into an arranged engagement with Magnus Knight, the billionaire playboy. My plan is simple: pose as his fiancée, help him repair his public image, and secure the funds I desperately need. Then I’ll be free to leave this arrangement behind and focus on my dreams. But Magnus is more than just a charming face. He’s also shrewd, guarded, and undeniably attractive. He never lets anyone get close… until our public romance starts to feel real.

What happens when the secret you've kept for thirteen years walks through your door with a camera crew? ESSENCE: I've kept two secrets for thirteen years. The first: my grandmother's Christmas cookies contain actual magic—the kind that makes grown men cry memories and sick children smile miracles. The second: my daughter's "dead" father is Stefan Andersson, the celebrity chef who just walked into my bakery with Food Network cameras and enough sexual tension to melt snow in Vermont winter. One look at Maya and he knows.

I built my career exposing Boston's corrupt elite. My latest target? Dante Valenti—billionaire, alleged criminal, and the most devastatingly handsome man I've ever seen. Breaking into his office was just another investigation until his hand closed around my wrist, those ice-blue eyes seeing straight through me. "I'm the woman who's going to expose you," I declared. His smile was sin itself. "I look forward to your attempts." I never expected to discover my entire life was built on lies—or that this dangerous man would be the one to help me uncover the truth about who I really am.

A steamy contemporary romance novel about a forbidden love between plus-size fashion designer, Sophia, and billionaire playboy, Ethan. Sophia has always struggled with her weight and has learned to embrace her curves and love herself. She has built a successful fashion business catering to plus-size women and is proud of her achievements. But when she meets Ethan at a fashion industry event, she is immediately drawn to his charm and good looks. Despite knowing that a relationship between them would be taboo, Sophia can't resist her feelings for Ethan.

In “Veiled Shadows”, the gripping finale of the Deceptive hearts trilogy, Ophelia and Caspian's fairy tale romance takes a dark turn as the ghosts of their pasts threaten to shatter the life they've built together. As Ophelia struggles to escape the clutches of a relentless blackmailer, she must face the truth about the secrets she's been hiding and the man who has haunted her for years. When Caspian begins to doubt Ophelia's loyalty, he can't help but feel an overwhelming sense of jealousy and suspicion.

What happens when a desperate plea for help reunites old flames under the shadow of a murder accusation? Unexpectedly... a chance to rekindle a love that never truly died.

In "Deadly intimacy," the third and final book in the Dangerous Love trilogy, Michael is now aware that he has a son who was hidden from him, and he must come to terms with this newfound revelation. But things get even more complicated when he discovers that his love interest, Viola, is working with the FBI to hunt him down. While Michael and Viola struggle to sort through their differences and reconcile their past, a new enemy emerges in the form of Fabio. Fabio, the powerful and ruthless Mafia head, is not pleased with Michael's insubordination and decides to teach him a lesson.

It all began in the tranquil town of Cold Spring, a place far removed from the life I knew in Baltimore. At nine years old, I never expected to find a friend like Sophie Brown, a girl with a laugh as loud as the summer sun and dreams as big as the clear night sky. We grew up together, inseparable, sharing every high and low life threw our way. Our friendship was the one sure thing I could count on. But time has a way of changing the game. Prom night marked the start of something new, something deeper between us.

From heartbreak to conviction, I embraced my belief that white men were only users of black women. As "lady of the night”, I built my viral brand "White Boys Suck!" to cope with bitter heartbreak. Then billionaire playboy Daemon blew into my life like a hurricane, awakening feelings I’d buried long ago. He dared me to try him; I took the dare. A one-night stand unlike any other leaves me breathless but convinced I’ll never see him again.

Fashioned by Desire is the second book in the The Plus-Size Designer Diaries trilogy, an interracial romance that follows the story of Sophia and Ethan as they navigate the challenges of their forbidden love.

I was a top prosecutor with everything going for me—until the day they took me. Three dangerous men. One luxurious prison. Gabriel, with his cold eyes and calculating mind who sees right through me. Mateo, wild and passionate, whose touch makes me forget who I am. And Dominic, quiet and powerful, whose strong arms make me feel safe even when I shouldn't.

Let me start from where I thought we'd finally found our peace... Magnus and I were planning our wedding, ready to begin our life together. But fate had other plans. Now, our dreams are under siege by a man I've never met but whose shadow looms over everything. As Magnus fights to save his company, I'm left wondering: will there be anything left of us when the dust settles?

A sizzling tale of forbidden love, drama, and heart-stopping suspense. Billionaire playboy Ethan Washington is losing his mind after the love of his life, curvy black designer Sophia Williams, leaves him. His friends think he's crazy to pursue one woman when there are millions of others out there. But Ethan wants only Sophia, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to get her back. As he searches for Sophia, he discovers that she's left town altogether. Undeterred, Ethan embarks on a journey to find her, determined to make things right.

Once upon a time, I was a carefree girl—until the harsh realities of life were thrust upon me. Richard Glenn, the white man I considered my stepfather, shattered my world when he abandoned my mother and me. His betrayal led me to form a bitter perception of all white men as manipulative and insincere. Many years later, my resentment continues to simmer, solidified and nourished by the words of the mysterious and influential blogger, "Lady of the Night." Her controversial article, "White Boys Suck," has become my mantra, a belief I hold firmly, until a stranger at a bar challenges it.

Dive into the passionate, tumultuous world of Ophelia and Caspian as they navigate through the twisted, scandalous web that fate has woven around them. Ophelia, a strong-willed survivor, thought she had escaped her troubled past. But when she wakes up in the arms of a mysterious stranger, her world is turned upside down. As the truth unravels, she discovers she's been set up – and now she's a target. With her life on the line and her heart under siege, Ophelia must rely on her wits to stay one step ahead of her enemies.

I'm Raya, the woman who once held strong prejudices against white men, only to find love with one—Daemon Windshield. Now I'm carrying his child, and I'm paralyzed by fear. Will he, a white billionaire, truly accept our biracial child and me, an ordinary Black woman? I'm Daemon, the billionaire who broke through Raya's prejudices and won her heart, only to push her away. I feel a void that's growing with each passing day, a void that only Raya can fill. And yet, my life has been arranged for me.

Once a celebrated genius in the art world, I’m now just Alex, the guy who lost his shine. At thirty-three, my canvases are blank, much like my life. Then, Maya Brown crashes into my world—brilliant, ambitious, and determined to reignite not just my career but all the passion I thought I’d lost. She’s an African American gallery owner with big dreams for London's art scene, and she believes I’m the key. I should focus on my brushes and colors, but it’s Maya who captivates me.

Ophelia finds herself trapped in a loveless relationship with the insufferable politician, forced to maintain the facade of a perfect girlfriend in public. With six long months to go until the end of their contract, she counts down the days until she can finally be free. But when Caspian starts to show genuine interest in her, she finds herself struggling to resist his charms and the growing desire in her heart.