African American Contemporary Romance

A ruined wedding, mobsters, and an ex who’s stalking her. Will Tess and Beau ever tie the knot? A voice cries out, stopping Beau and Tess’ wedding. Surprised by this wedding crasher’s announcement, the reverend ends the ceremony. The uninvited guest insists Beau is already married and must come to Las Vegas if he wishes to end their marriage. Beau and Tess reluctantly agree but not before consulting their friends. But they’re not just friends. They are the Initiative, a secret covert operation created to help those in need. The team agrees they must go Vegas with Beau and Tess. Upon...

I am a king. A man with blood on my hands. I take what I want and never have regrets about it. Until Nevada. She is pure and beautiful on the inside and out, but she is not to be had by a man like me. A man that takes the lives of my competition. For small moments in time, I can stand in the warmth of her light, and then I am forced back into this cold world. A darkness that I was used to, until her. Now I dream of the time when I can have her close to me, but not too close, because people that stand in my darkness don't always survive. Sometimes I stand next to Kyle just to breath him in. ...

Moriah is finally ready to move on, but she has a few things to get off her chest.

Lyle DeLeone has always had the mentality of a hustler. Having grown up with a weak, drug-addicted mother and an ignorant, misogynistic father, she had to learn early on to protect herself and handle her own. Unfortunately, her ways caused those around her to deem her unlovable. So, it was no surprise that when she met the handsome Rashawn, she quickly snatched him up, hoping to prove that she, in fact, could be loved by a man. Married life with Rashawn isn't bad, but it isn't good either.

At the most wonderful time of the year, two hearts discover that family is more than blood. When Kira Williams left the Christmas Cove Children’s Home for New York, she never dreamed she’d see her childhood best friend Xavier again. For that matter, she never dreamed she’d go back to Christmas Cove, the town where Christmas never sleeps… until Mrs. Davis asks for her help. After his adoption from the Christmas Cove Children’s Home at age eleven, Xavier Moore had everything he could ever want—family, love, security—everything except for the woman who had ruined him for all ...

The past is a tricky place. For some, it's a place to be held on to desperately, for others, a place never to be revisited. For Micah Oramah, the pain of a profound loss has caused his faith to be shaken. Blinded by grief, he questions if serving God is actually worth it. Former gay makeup artist, Zainab Baruwa-Phillips is head over heels in love with God. The only cloud is her past which she is desperate to erase. However, she'll learn that her past is a strength God is looking to use for his glory. Almost everything in Shola's life seems to be falling apart. With a rain of emotions ...

Trina had spent the last three years in a perfect relationship with Brandon. Now after planning the perfect wedding with the man of her dreams, everything she had hoped for their lives together was on the brink of coming true. That is, until the day of the wedding when a very important guest didn’t arrive... the groom himself, Brandon. Now Trina is left to pick up the pieces of her life and figure out what went wrong. Why did Brandon leave her at the altar after everything they had been through? Trina wants answers and she won’t rest until she finds them. Her heart won’t let her.

What do you do when the person you love doesn’t love you back? Destiny is a strong woman of faith with a heart for the Lord, but she’d be the first to admit that she hasn’t always been that way. The thirtysomething wants a husband and a family of her own. The problem? The man she wants to spend her life with is engaged to be married to someone else. Almost as worse, he considers Destiny to be just a friend, and he has never loved Destiny romantically anyway. When a blast from her past shows up in her life, Destiny begins to think that she has a shot at love with someone besides the ...

Into the Dark Shainezi wasn’t looking for love. She was too busy building her graphic design empire, juggling deadlines, and trying to keep her Brooklyn apartment in one piece. But when the power goes out for the third time in a week, she meets Elijah, her smooth-talking, easy-on-the-eyes neighbor who just so happens to be a pro at fixing breaker boxes. What starts as a quick favor turns into something much more when Elijah’s charm, wit, and undeniable chemistry with Shainezi light up her world in ways she didn’t expect. Between late-night takeout sessions, impromptu photo shoots, and...

Absolution was written by USA Today Bestselling Author Reana Malori... Julian Saving lives is his calling, or so he thought. When doing what he loves turns into his greatest fear, the lines between black and white turn gray. A little boy who needs to be saved, and a beautiful mother he can’t stay away from, bring him back from the darkness. Life and death are a part of his daily life, but Julian must find his own road to Absolution before he loses the one person he never realized he needed. Kori Raising her son was her only focus. When their lives are shattered by a devastating event, she...

In Something Old, Something New, Lily Fontaine and Trent July are finally planning their wedding. But when well-intentioned neighbors - including Bernadine, the town fairy godmother - insist on inflating the intimate gathering into the event of the decade, Lily and Trent start wishing they'd simply eloped.

Phate (/fāt/) - a strong feeling of resentment toward a member of the opposite sex, which eventually compels both parties to be drawn to one another in love. Ray Ray never got over what happened to her on the night of her high school prom. Ten years later, she’s grown, successful, and single… sort of. She’s playing the field, talking to two guys at once, but failing to make a move toward either of them. Insert De’Veon, the blast from her past. De’Veon is also grown, successful, and somewhat single. Naija is vying for his attention and desires for more between them. Right before ...

Mary Monroe is the author of Essence best-sellers including The Upper Room. Here, she examines the emotional webs that are woven between friends, lovers, and families. Carmen Taylor is absolutely dependable; she feels responsible for everyone she knows. It will take one reckless night to make Carmen realize that she might be able to lay her burdens down and take a chance on real happiness.

It's holiday time. The leaves have turned, the air has grown crisp, and love is all around - love of family, freedom, and life in the dreamy, community-oriented township nestled in the Maryland countryside. But will love be enough to overcome all the challenges that our favorite Baymoor residents will face in this festive gathering of the Carlton siblings, their significant others, and host of extended family and friends? Only a hearty meal (or two), a good cry (or three), and a reaffirming commitment to one another, like only the Carlton siblings know how.

Imagine this… You've planned everything perfectly for your sixth anniversary, hoping to make it a special day. But then your beloved stands you up, leaving you heartbroken and alone at home. Later, your best friend calls with some shocking news—she saw your boyfriend with another woman in his car while she was stopped at a traffic light. In a fit of anger, you grab your trusty bat and arrive at the scene to take out your anger on his car—only to realize later that it wasn't your boyfriend's vehicle after all. The owner happens to be a gorgeous gangsta, and he is pissed.

Rebecca- is wealthy and lives between two worlds. The one that she has been raised in and the one that draws her. Her link to that world is her best friend Lateef. She is in a relationship that has been chosen for her by her family. She wants to be the good girl and make her family proud, but will she be able to satisfy them and still be herself. Cruise- is the last hope for his family's failing business. He wants to be his own man, but he also doesn't want to see all his family worked for lost. He is torn between the woman and life he wants and the one that will save his family name. ...

Amari is forced to confront her own struggles and the threat of her mind consuming her. Trapped in the crossfire, she must find the strength to reclaim her life and her love before it's too late. With the stakes higher than ever, Domonick will stop at nothing to eliminate all threats to his family. But as he fights to protect what's his, he uncovers earth-shattering revelations that challenge everything he thought he knew.

"Robbie, I need you to take over the company." Hearing those unexpected words from his grandfather, Robert Rutherford decides to leave his military life and take over the family business that was literally started with Rutherford blood, sweat and tears. Regenerating the business to make Rutherford Tech Elements the best in the U.S., Robert turns into a determined and stern tycoon for the sake of his family legacy. Joy Prescott, a dedicated Rutherford Tech Elements employee, invents a device that is sure to bring more notoriety and money to the company. When she presents it to Robert, ...

Tina has no idea who she's married. He's abusive and it's evident that he doesn't love her. Why wouldn't he give her a divorce? He told her numerous times that he would kill her first, and she believes him. Finding comfort in the arms of Edward is a dangerous game, but she can't resist him. Her body craves him and though she may die for a lay, to her it's worth it to feel the comfort of a man that doesn't hurt her. Tina's husband has a secret that only he knows. Tina only knows what he wants her to know and that's not much. He has more on his mind than his current marriage. He wants his ...

Skylar Addison is one of the best sports attorneys in the city, so when the firm she worked for “reallocated” her out of a job, she felt as if the rug had been snatched from up under her. Finding out that her ex had her terminated after she decided that she no longer wanted to be in a relationship, only made matters worse. After a pity party at a local bar and grill, Skylar found herself falling for the type of man she swore she would never think twice about.