Grieving the loss of her mother, Sundai returns home to plan a funeral and finds solace in the unlikeliest of places—Bryce, her mother’s neighbor. As they navigate the delicate dance of grief and unexpected connection, Sundai grapples with guilt for falling for Bryce during such a somber time. To complicate matters, Bryce’s Brother, Lucas, starts spreading vicious rumors about Sundai, fueled by jealousy. His motives are confirmed to be the product of his desire for her. Faced with the turmoil of emotions and the hurtful rumors, Sundai decides to distance herself and returns home. ...

Sapphire Wright has been dealt a bad hand. A week before Valentine’s, her fiancé kicks her out into the freezing cold. Two cold lonely nights she spends in front of Chandler’s Hotel. One night, her life changes in the blink of an eye. Lincoln ‘Linc’ Chandler stumbles upon Sapphire when he gets back in town from a business meeting. One look at the beautiful creation before him, and he knew he needed to help. In a short time, the two fall for each other. In this steamy, passion-filled tale, two souls will be snatched and connected. **Disclaimer** This is a short story!

Kareem’s Story: “I went from being on top of the world to the bottom of the barrel in one shot. When I had nothing left, I had Nasirah. Except...things are different now. I'm different as I don't want to go through the cycle that's plagued my life. And the more I lean on Nasirah...the more I'm seeing & feeling an end to my suffering.” Nasirah’s Story: “It wasn't supposed to be this way. I only let Kareem stay with me until he got himself together. I didn't need any of his drama while trying to raise my baby boy alone. But the longer he stayed, the more I got to know the real ...

Lust can feel like the strongest emotion ever…that pulse, that thumping, that longing for kisses down low can drive a woman to do crazy things. But how crazy is too crazy? It’s easy to be a glutton for lust, for all those late nights and early mornings that make your toes curl, but what happens when love is that one irresistible thing you’re a glutton for? Greed can lead a woman to some of the darkest places, but it’s all worth it when it’s in the name of love, right? Would it still be worth it if that love didn’t love you back, though? Lust can make a person do some of the ...

In 19th century Louisiana, a small-town girl chases her dream of becoming a designer and boutique owner. Leaving her family and everything else behind, she becomes the first black dress shop owner in New Orleans. A racially motivated incident makes a devastating blow to all she’s built in such short amount of time. While seeking help, she runs into James, a handsome, well-bred lawyer that is instantly smitten with her. Devin believes she’s much too busy building a successful business to be entangled with a love interest, especially a white Frenchman. As a former Civil War soldier, ...

Major Key Publishing presents a collection of four short phenomenal stories written by six extraordinary authors that will blow your mind. Each story is filled with a combination of bad boys, sex, drugs, lust, and love-- but not necessarily in that order. All is fair in love and war, and many of these characters are determined to fight until the end just to get their own version of a happily ever after.

Ciyah James has fallen out of love with love. Simply put, love isn’t shit; these men are for everybody, and she was over it. Period! She’s tired of heartbreak and competing for a trusting relationship with her boyfriend’s boyfriends. Five years ago was the last time she would give another man her heart. Now gated walls guarded her heart, and her precious jewels were clad locked. Her mission is never to let anyone in. Ever again. Zino Valentine has had his share of letdowns, which has caused his heart to harden. To him, women came a dime a dozen, and he didn’t have a problem passing ...

Growing up, Aaliyah was the girl that every boy wanted, but Rashad was able to snatch her up and make her his. She was smart, beautiful, and made her own money. After being in a relationship for a couple of years, things started to change. After Rashad stood her up, Aaliyah knew that he was hiding something from her. Her friends Nykee, Elena, and Shaunie always told her that he was no good and that he would break her heart, but she did not listen. After receiving an unexpected phone call and text message, she found out something about her man that would devastate her. Will she forgive ...

All Valentina ‘Valley’ Diallo wanted for Valentine’s Day was to celebrate with the two men in her life. Javel Marley and Nico Galley have been together with Valley for years and had never missed a day, but this year, her two men were away on business. Find out if Valley will be spending Valentine’s Day alone or if her men will find their way back to her before the day ends.

In the mindset of Genesis Dupree, she’s more than a side chick being engaged to her married fiancé. After five long years of loving Roderick James, their relationship became predictable and comfortable. Now Genesis is ready for more, which puts her ultimatum in motion. Will Roderick give up the perks from his current marriage to spend every holiday with his side chick/fiancée? Will Genesis figure out precisely what she deserves as she reflects on what happened to her in her past to understand her future? Buckle up! This standalone gives a turbulent ride, devious surprises, and maybe a ...

In this cold, scheming ass world, whose really got you? Nazareth is a rowdy teen trying to take care of his family and carve out his place in Philly’s seedy underworld. Crime has been this young man’s way of life since he was a kid, so he feels right at home, knee deep in blood. That is until Ciani comes along and changes his perspective on life. Ciani is a feisty, young, gifted black girl ready to save the world one kid at a time. Although not a fan of breaking the law, it still doesn’t stop her from making money the sleazy way. Once the two enter each other’s worlds, things are ...

Do you believe in love at first sight? Well, neither does Naisan “Milli” Kincaid. He barely believes in love at all. For some reason, that’s hard for the people around him to understand. Especially considering he was born on Valentine’s Day. While lovers all over the world bond on his special day, he uses it to pick up vulnerable hearts hoping for a chance with him at the annual bash thrown by his family. That’s until he meets Kenya. When he unexpectedly gets a chance to spend that day with her, she’s able to change his whole perspective on a lot of things. Maybe even including ...

Michael St. John II loves women and women love him. Even though his two best friends, James Thomas, and Matthew Phillips II married and fathers, he has no intentions of following in their footsteps. When he met Tamara Walker, Dianna, James’ wife best friend, she was the first women he had ever met who was just like him. Tamara loves men and men love her. She did not want to be in a relationship with anyone and she and Michael became the best of friends when James and Dianna have major drama in their lives before marrying. Bonding with each other while going through the family crisis made ...

Have you ever heard the statement, ‘With friends like these, who needs enemies?’ That was the best way to describe Jream Daniels. She was a gorgeous woman with a hardworking man that catered to her every whim and a little boy that adored his mommy. While she was a stay at home mom, her boyfriend worked damn hard to provide for his family. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough for Jream. She wanted more. She wanted everything that belonged to her, and everything that didn’t belong to her. Including her best friend’s, Lauriel Mathers, new boyfriend. In silent competition with Lauriel, ...

There comes a time when you have to stop running… Losing her parents in a car accident years ago, Kay decides to stop running from her problems. She returns home to live with her grandmother after graduating from college and takes a summer job as a caregiver. The patient is a ruthless, bitter, uncouth drunk. Soon, she meets the nephew and he’s breathtaking. As the two spend their days together, they unexpectedly develop a bond despite the tense atmosphere. Unbeknownst to her, she helplessly falls in love with the nephew who’s hired her to take care of his uncle. And go after what you ...