I wanted to keep Quintessa close to me because she's special. She's a girl from my past that grew up into an amazingly, beautiful brilliant woman. I want to make her mine, but she doesn't trust me fully because she doesn't know who I really am.Therefore, the time has come, to reveal my true identity before she finds out on her own, but things don't always go as planned, does it? I know that firsthand. If life went by a plan, Quintessa would've been mine years ago. We would've been together. We would've been living our happily ever after.But we're not. We're lagging behind, playing catchup. Reminiscing...I can't risk losing her again after putting forth all this effort to ensure we found each other again. But who's to say that won't happen anyway, especially when I struggle with my own identity. When I fear that the person I've become is not a man she could love.This is the conclusion to the DePaul & Company Series!

A last-minute family trip to New York at the end of December is a frosty reunion Lavina isn't too thrilled about – at least, not in the beginning.But then...A surprise on the first day of the year has her full of joy because she knows her life is about to change forever.

After being married to Savannah for a year while living in different cities and different states, Harding Champion has had enough. He's in love with a woman who, for one reason or another, refuses to put him first. He's tired of putting his life on hold while she stalls for more time to tell her parents about them. To be seen in public with him. To merge their lives.He's tired, and she's afraid of disappointing her parents...Savannah lives her life by her parent's rules. They've chosen her path and even hand-picked the man they want her to marry. Newsflash – it isn't Harding Champion. It's a man who comes from money. Who has power and influence. But that's not the life Savannah wants. She wants Harding and she knows she has to act fast because the risk she's taking with his heart may prove to be the end of their marriage.____________*All books are standalone novels and can be read in any order, although reading in series order makes for a better...

*A Standalone St. Claire Novel*Magnus St. Claire is one of the most handsome men I've seen.He's handsome, but a complicated mess.Rich, but the billions don't mean a thing.He's broken, but he hides it well.In need, but not for anything money can buy.He makes me an offer – one I refuse to his chagrin. He's never been one to take no for an answer, and he definitely won't in my case. He wants to leave behind a legacy. A child. He wants me to have his baby. The old-fashioned way. No strings. No love. No nothing. Just a baby.I should run.Run for the hills. But he has something that I need, and it's not money.__________*The St. Claire novels are all standalone books about the St. Claire men. You do not have to read them in any particular order.Book 1 - ROYAL (Royal and Gemma)Book 2 - RAMSEY (Ramsey and Gianna)Book 3 - ROMULUS (Romulus and Siderra)Book 4 - REGAL (Regal and Felicity)

Ramsey St. Claire can't understand the pull he has to visit The Boardwalk Bakery - that is until he actually goes inside and meets the quirky, timid bakery owner, Gianna Jacobsen. There's an instant...'something'. Not love, though. He doesn't believe in love at first sight. But there is...'something'. Since recently taking a sabbatical from work, he has all the time in the world to figure out what that 'something' is.When he starts to peel back the layers of Gianna, he quickly becomes addicted to more than just her delicious, mouth-watering cupcakes. He wants to know her in ways he never thought he wanted to know a woman again. And Ramsey St. Claire always gets what he wants.

At Padma Alexander's request, the family all assemble for a two-day family reunion at her grand estate in the Outer Banks. The week leading up to the reunion proves to be uplifting for some couples and challenging for others.Gabrielle and Tyson are still blissfully in love, but something he keeps from her has her questioning whether he 'settled' for her and isn't living up to his full potential.Dilvan is still battling feelings of worthlessness with his bipolar diagnosis. Some days he takes his medicine. Other days he doesn't. The constant mood swings are proving to be too much for Eden as she hides a secret that she's afraid to tell him. She loves him, but there's only so much she can take.Preston and Tamera are both busy with their writing careers. Their current lifestyle is carefree, eating out on a regular and always busy with work, but Preston has been thinking more and more about starting a family. Tamera is not on board, at least not while she's...

Geneva Knight's life is finally going the way she wants it. She's newly engaged to Darnell Curry and has managed to open her own day spa without a penny of her father's millions. But her dream of being a business owner has left her broke and her business struggling to stay afloat. Already in debt, she can't afford another bank loan.Then she gets the call – her father, Alfred Knight, has passed away. Geneva didn't have a relationship with her alcoholic and mentally abusive father, so instead of grieving his death, she's zeroing in on his money. This is just what she needs to buy her own building and keep her business thriving. But getting her hands on her father's money won't be easy. Alfred has left stipulations for Geneva in his will. If she wants to receive her inheritance, she must: (1) Leave Atlanta, (2) Return to her father's home (the home where she grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) and (3) She must live there for the duration of three months with Wyatt McDowell – a...

~A Standalone Novella~Lauren Chandler is back in Bryson City, North Carolina with her fiancé, Evan Kaizer, preparing for her engagement party. But her ex, Kenton Lennox, is always popping up in her way. And it doesn't help that the engagement party is being held at a resort owned by Lennox Enterprises.Kenton had never been able to understand how Lauren could break things off with him simply because he didn't want to get married. What he does know is, the feelings she has for her fiancé are sorely lacking the passion she once possessed when they were a couple.Will two days alone with Lauren be enough time to convince her that she's making what he thinks is a huge mistake?* * *The Lennox Series are all standalone novellas with the exception of Caught in the Storm with a Lennox which is the prequel to Claiming You.Book 0 - Caught in the Storm With a Lennox (A Short Story Prequel to Claiming You)Book 1 - Claiming You – Remington Lennox and Emory McNeilBook 2 - Making You My Business –...

A winter launch party.A shy entrepreneur.A jealous best friend..?One smokin' hot Lennox!Drake Lennox, maintenance manager for Lennox Enterprises' network of hotels and resorts, spends most of his time working – and by working, that entails managing his team. He doesn't take maintenance calls but does so as a favor for his cousin Joelle Lennox at Smoky Mountain Lodge. There, he meets Lavina Nelson – a representative for Mountain View Beauty who's organizing a grand launch party for her latest beauty products. Drake insists upon helping her set up the banquet room and discovers the businesswoman has more stake in the company than she leads on. She's passionate about her work but prefers to stay in the background with her best friend happily taking the lead and spotlight.Can he help reclaim what's rightfully hers?

Falling in love with him was easy. Staying in love? Well, that's proving to be a challenge... When my husband invited me to an evening gala, I was elated. We hadn't spent time together in ages. Finally, I thought he heard my complaints. But when he was chosen to lead the Charlotte chapter of the Mr. Black Organization at this event, my heart sank. Don't get me wrong...I was excited he'd get to showcase Black History and further the movement of 'our' stories. But two years into this marriage, I'm struggling. I didn't marry to be lonely, but Mr. Caspian Yearwood is always unavailable where I am concerned. What's a woman to do to get her man's attention? *In the Baes of Juneteenth multi-author series, we invite you to journey to different cities to celebrate Juneteenth with the men of Mr. Black, an organization honoring Black love, Black culture, and Black history.

Everson is one of those men. Those sexy, chocolate Blackstone men. He has the perfect house. In June, he's found a wonderful wife, and marriage has been doing his body good. But the past has a way of finding its way to the present.The past in the form of an old flame.Eliana Simmons.Everson's high school sweetheart.Eliana moved away when they were younger. Seniors in high school. Now, work has made them cross paths, and those old feelings easily resurface, especially since Eliana was his first love – and she's not shy about confessing that she hasn't been able to get over him after all those years have passed.When Everson finds himself lying June, he knows he's in trouble. But this is just the beginning of what's to come for a man who gives another woman the attention he should be giving his wife.

A blizzard is churning along the East coast. Emory didn't expect that the wind would blow a drop dead gorgeous gentleman right to her front doorsteps...Emory McNeil is all prepared for the forecasted snowstorm heading for Atlanta, but nothing could prepare her for the man - Remington Lennox - standing at her door, needing to use her cell phone after he'd skidded off the road. She invites him inside and allows him to warm up and use her phone. She knows there's nowhere for him to go. Not in this weather. That means, he has to stay with her...Remington said he was out searching for properties when he was caught in the storm and subsequently winded up at Emory's door.Was he actually stranded? Yes.Was he really searching for properties? Nope!Is Emory McNeil really a stranger to him? Somewhat.He knows her, and this seemingly chance encounter is anything but. He's a stranger to HER, but she's no stranger to HIM. In fact, Remington had been looking for her house all along...All the books...

I'm one of those shy, introverted types, but my dream man is the exact opposite. He's outgoing. Straightforward. A businessman. But he's just a 'dream man' because I know he's not attainable. Not real. Just a product of thoughts on my pillow at night. But that all changes when I lay eyes on the exact man I want.Trevor Myerson is the man of my dreams.He's one of those guys who has the whole package. One that you'd be shocked to learn is SINGLE. His interest in me is surprising since, in the words of my bestie, Priscilla, I'm boring and drab (yeah, she really said I was 'drab', whatever the freak that means...). But Trevor likes me. Don't know why, but he does. He says we're friends and he wants to 'draw me out'. Have me try new things. I'm cool with it, but it would be nice if he was more than just a friend. I wanted the man of my dreams to actually be 'my' man.When I finally get my chance, it all comes dwindling down just as easily as dreams end when you...

Dimitrius:I'm thirty-four and single. I was done with chasing skirts two years ago. That's when I decided to get serious with what I want out of life. But first, I have to get a wife and I know just the woman I want to settle down with. I've had my eyes on Melanie Summers for quite some time now and, since my brothers want to hire her as the new marketing manager at The Champion Corporation, I think it's time I made my move. Hey, the straightforward approach worked for Dante. Why can't it work for me?Melanie:I'm so not ready for a relationship. But seeing my best friend Emily happily married makes me want to believe in true love again. But I've had my heart broken so many times, I've lost count. Plus, I carry a secret with me that is sure to send a man like Dimitrius Champion running for the hills, the same way it sent my ex, Scott, into the arms of another woman.NOTE: There are 3 brothers in the Champion Family:Dante Champion's story is His Paradise Wife.Dimitrius Champion's...