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I'm the illegitimate son of a mafia boss and a natural-born killer. As my father's enforcer, my assignments are dark and demented. I'm willing to cross any line for my family. Until her. She's everything I shouldn't want—innocent and timid with a smile that makes me forget to breathe. She's a walking angel in designer heels and the daughter of my family's sworn enemy. On command, I took her like a thief in the night. Now she's mine—even if she doesn't want to accept her new reality.

When Khadoja Perry agrees to become a surrogate for Canyon "Cannon" Kross—a cold-hearted, fine-as-hell, hood-rich thug with no interest in love—everything starts to unravel. What was supposed to be a contractual, nine-month transaction turns complicated fast. Between Doja's ex stirring the pot, her smart mouth, Cannon's low tolerance, and heated moments of thug passion, a bond forms that neither of them saw coming.

Snow leopard shifter Lance MacInnis never thought he'd meet his mate. But Keeley Smith is everything he never dared to hope for. Brave, kind, and fiercely protective of the adorable baby dragon she rescued from evil shifters. When everything else in his life seems to be going wrong, she's the only thing he can be sure of.

Cadence was forced to run to protect the one person she would give her life for. Sol was forced to run to protect the one person who he feels that he failed. You can’t hide from your indiscretions and you definitely can’t hide from your heart. When two creative souls are drawn to each other with an undeniable connection, the riffs and harmonies are a beautiful complicated mess.

Can a good girl find love in a thug? For Lei Fifer, that’s the hundred-thousand-dollar question. When Lei, an introverted homebody, invites her girls over for a spa day, she isn’t expecting their conversation to shift to men in prison. As an advocate for rehabilitated people receiving the love, companionship, and support those who haven’t committed crimes receive, Lei doesn’t hesitate to put her money where her mouth is and bet that she can find a good friend or great love with someone through the pen pal program her father created.

Kailani had been scarred from her last relationship and love was the last thing on her mind, but when Hendrix makes an appearance, she can't seem to shake, she learns to lower her guard. The two build a bond that seems unbreakable until someone from Kailani's past threatens to ruin it all.

Omar will soon take advantage of his right to bear arms—even though it might cost him his soul. Residing in one of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in New York, Brownsville—Omar Richards has been the constant target of abuse and bullying. With his mother dying of cancer, his entire world seemingly falls apart, forcing Omar to question his sanity and religion. As if those terrors weren't enough, Omar's most feared adversary, Brice, is determined to make his life a living hell. When Omar makes a grim discovery left behind by murdered kingpin Sean Black, his life is forever changed.

Before her Hollywood dreams were shattered, Pearle Monalise Brown was the tenacious aspiring actress from Compton's unforgiving, scarred streets. Never broken, Pearle switches gears to a fallback plan—resorting to her beauty and acting skills to swindle money and expensive jewels. When she's hired by the Colombian cartel to steal a priceless Basquiat from the debonair kingpin and art collector, Blaque, her talents might not be enough to keep her from falling into a trap she never saw coming.

If you’re going to give your heart to someone, make sure they’re a rider.

Inaya has it all, or so she thought. She has the man, house, car, and kids. But being with Phantom ends up being a nightmare instead of a fairy tale. With death at his back and women at his feet, the drama never ends. Inaya can’t understand why her man is in love with the streets and continues to put their relationship at risk.

Smith Harrison lives a life that most men only dream of. After his recent trade to the Abbeville Badgers in a fifteen-million-dollar contract over five years, he’s tasked with getting acquainted with his new team as well as his new city. Tired of gold diggers and women with hidden agendas he joins an exclusive club for discreet fun with no strings attached. Little did Smith know, he would meet an elusive beauty that he can’t resist.

Keyon has been through more than enough drama in her young life. She tries to put as much distance between her and the past in Louisiana, taking the opportunity to move to Memphis with her longtime boyfriend, Casimere. Adjusting to their new home, Keyon thinks she’s finally getting the life that she deserves. But is she? Has she truly left behind all the things that caused her pain?

Ms. Nova sacrificed her childhood to be a teenage mother and provider for her family. Working a dead-end job barely pays the bills, but her luck is due to change when her homegirl suggests she shake her ass at a jumping strip joint. Weary and self-conscious, she is reluctant at first, but the money is fast and easy and makes her life a lot easier. Although she has more bread, her bedroom life is at a standstill. Thinking with her head and not her heart, she makes a boss move on the club owner and is able to wrap him around her pinky.

Five years ago, Orlando Duncan created the perfect drug in HEAT. It made the Duncans more than two hundred and fifty million dollars and was on its way to making them billionaires. However, they abruptly stopped manufacturing the drug when it was proven to cause cancer in rats. When Orlando is awakened by an alarm in his old lab, he discovers that not only have all his computers, equipment, and notes been stolen, but the robbers have also taken over a million tabs of HEAT that he’d left behind for future experiments—tabs that he had sworn to his family he would destroy.

Life can be hard to navigate at times, but for Lazarus Mitchell, it’s been a constant battle. Marrying his high school sweetheart and putting his dreams on hold to help her fulfill hers, he kept pushing through life’s adversities in hopes of seeing better days. Throughout the journey, he realized that she didn’t have the tenacity he had or the wherewithal to look difficulty in the face and choose to overcome it.

At a young age, Lihanny’s life was forever altered when, after the murder of her father, her mother decided to sell her to the highest bidder. She didn’t think things could get any worse, but she was sadly mistaken. Being at the wrong place at the wrong time can change your life forever, which is exactly what happened to Lihanny. Fed up with feeling powerless, Lihanny takes the drug world by storm when she meets Malaki. But what happens when the love for the game trumps everything else? Headstrong just like her father, Lihanny will knock down anything that stands in her way.

Akila Jones had a rough childhood growing up in one of Richmond’s grimiest projects. She learned early on that she had to boss up, go in savage mode, and take care of herself by any means necessary. Things are starting to look up for her when she falls for Mari, a well-known hitta from Virginia Beach. Little does she know she is destined for all the drama that comes with dating a dude with money. She’ll learn fast that good sex and playing the good girl are not enough to keep her wild lover under control.

Hidden away near the end of Long Island, New York, is a community where affluent African Americans, their friends, and the wannabes have secretly vacationed for more than 75 years. Unlike the bluffs of Martha’s Vineyard, black folks here own five miles of prime beachfront. With a mix of legacy families, new money, hangers-on, and thirsty developers, drama can never be far behind in a place called...the BLACK HAMPTONS.

Haven Banks is the deadliest man in Jersey, and he loves it. The fear and pain he inflicts on people gives him a high he can’t come down from. However, he will meet his match in the last person he expected. Never backing down from another, things become chaotic and Haven will find out not everyone is who they say. Armonie loves her boyfriend of two years but what happens when love isn’t enough? She struggles to keep her relationship in tact even though the man could care less. His purpose of being in her life this long has nothing to do with love.

Jackson Pierce, a discharged ex-military marine, is the new RCA at Clarkston, Michigan post office. He quickly moves up within the ranks, making a name for himself as the friendly neighborhood carrier. Delighted by the many gifts and thanks he receives, Jackson is determined to continue to please the residents of this small town. How far will he go to right the wrongs he’s witnessed? The line between right and wrong becomes blurred when a traumatic memory is unearthed by the actions of an adulterous husband.