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She was only supposed to be the holder for an unpaid debt. When I laid eyes on her, I never expected her to become my sweetest obsession.

Baker extraordinaire Rylee Harris has a recipe for everything—except love. It’s been five years since she lost her husband, but romance is still a struggle for Rylee. In her small hamlet of Honey Hill, North Carolina, Rylee knows she’ll be the talk of the town when she finds someone new. To ease her mother’s worries about her love life, Rylee impulsively invents a fake relationship with the only man who’s caught her eye: the town sheriff, Canten Barnes. It’s supposed to be a secret, but secrets don’t last long in Honey Hill.

Theo is better now. She’s eating again, dating guys who are almost appropriate, and well on her way to becoming an elite ballet dancer. But when her oldest friend, Donovan, returns home after spending four long years with his kidnapper, Theo starts reliving memories about his abduction - and his abductor. Donovan isn’t talking about what happened, and even though Theo knows she didn’t do anything wrong, telling the truth would put everything she’s been living for at risk. But keeping quiet might be worse.

After a chaotic semester of Elementary Magic, Rose, Amethyst, and Lav have found themselves with new magical skills up their sleeves which will come in handy when they begin Middle Magic next year. But school is the last thing on their minds over winter break. Tensions are high between the Land Walkers and the Merfolk's mysterious leader Frost. Worse, Amethyst's mom has gone missing with an extremely illegal wand, and everyone—their classmates, Principal Ivy, the Committee—thinks she's somehow involved in the disappearance of Rose's cousin Heather.

As a fashion aficionado and best friend of the queen of the African island country Ọlọrọ Ilé, Iris Blakely dreams of using her talent to start a sustainable clothing line to help citizens in impoverished areas and honor the country’s resources. But when she discovers that Ekon Diallo—the man who betrayed her best friend—will be her business consultant, the battle between her desires and reality begins.

Sixteen-year-old Nostalgia Richardson has lived all her life in the rural township of Spivey’s Grove, South Carolina, but that has not stopped her from dreaming of running away to Harlem to become a showgirl at the world famous Cotton Club. One night, when she comes home from work, she finds her father in the company of Noah Holdtstaff, the most notorious bootlegger in town. Later, Nostalgia’s 14-year-old sister, Lily, divulges their father’s plans to marry her off to the 49-year-old Noah.

Tessa is a staunch vegan since visiting the zoo at the age of ten, where she witnessed the senseless treatment of caged animals. Twenty years later, her beliefs have presented a problem in her dating plans. Wes, a sexy, handsome, meat-loving butcher, works at the local Gourmet Foods. If she can get him to cook for her, all her problems will be solved. But instead of simply cooking and going away, Wes thinks Tessa needs to learn a thing or two. Tessa turns the tables, knives, and forks on Wes, and before he knows it, he develops feelings deeper than a beefy pot of stew.

After Charlotte Bowman hooks up with hot Irish footballer Eoghan O’Farrell, she doesn’t expect to see him again. For one thing, she’s too busy for romance. She’s got her designer shoe company, a globe-trotting best friend to keep up with, and a frenetic lifestyle in New York City. But when an elite Irish soccer team reaches out to Charlotte about designing a shoe for its star player, she can’t believe it. Could her random hookup be the celebrity footballer with a penchant for new cleats?

Truth is still having a hard time juggling his relationship with his longtime girlfriend Fequah and his new interest Ka’mirah. For some reason, he is completely drawn to Ka’mirah in a way that he only thought Fequah could do. Fearing that if he breaks things off with Fequah he would lose her forever, he continues to hold on to her with denials and promises that he can’t seem to keep. All the while, he continues to pursue another relationship with Ka’mirah on the side.

One night at the club changes everything when Truth and I.E. meet the breathtakingly beautiful Tina, and her equally as beautiful godsister, Ka’mirah. It’s in that meeting that everything in their world begins to change in the blink of an eye.

Sorority ties was supposed to bind Delilah to a sisterhood that would last a lifetime. But instead all she found was a betrayal at the hands of Stephanie that left a bitter taste in her mouth. Fortunately for her Karma is a bitch. And when her sudden good fortune becomes too good to be true Delilah proves she will stop at nothing in order to seek her long awaited payback. One story, six authors, equals drama, and more.

Are you tired of not living up to your potential? Are you having trouble owning or defining your identity and living your most authentic life? Are you attached to societal norms and traditions and are these attachments stifling your joy? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, this audiobook is for you! We will walk through five steps that will enable you to begin and sustain your journey to you.

Beautiful and brilliantly talented Celia DeMille is a 19th-century concert artist who has garnered fame, sung all over the world, and amassed a fortune. But prejudice bars her from achieving her place in history as one of the world’s greatest singers, and she dies in poverty and obscurity.

Why the hell am I placing this damn diamond ring on the trembling finger of this woman? Why the hell did I just sign my freedom away without a second thought? Oh, I’ll say it’s because my father threatened me, or I’m doing it for the sake of her, when I could give two shits about any of the countless women I’ve run through. I’ll keep up with the lie that I was too drunk to realize that the woman I took back to my room was the pimple-faced girl I used to take pleasure in bullying as a boy, which is what pushed both of us into this shotgun wedding.

In this heart-wrenching coming-of-age story about family, grief, and second chances, seventeen-year-old Emmy returns home for the summer to uncover the truth behind her sister Rose’s disappearance—only to learn that Rose had many secrets, ones that have Emmy questioning herself and the sister Emmy thought she knew.

Baltimore Socialite Yanice Lavender is the daughter of a high-profile prosecutor who has just won the biggest case of his career for putting away Richard “Rich” Summers. Following the lead of her father, Yanice is on track to have the world know her name. In the absence of his father, Lawson Summers is doing what he has to do, to take care of the home. In less than ideal circumstances, Yanni and Law cross paths, and fall into a forbidden love they can’t get out of - no matter how hard they try - a love that could tear them from their families.

With a history of sexual abuse and mental illness, Karma Jones has had her share of heartache, life-changing drama, and disappointment. Following the death of her husband, Karma is left alone to raise her twin daughters and two stepsons that she loves as her own. After the tragic circumstances surrounding her husband’s death, she swears off all men to focus on herself and being a family woman - until her sights are set on Tremaine, making it almost impossible to stay away from him.

Flash, the son of Philadelphia drug queen pin Vickie Lopez, decides he isn't going to prison, not even for his own mother. When he’s arrested for a small amount of cocaine, he spills his guts to Philadelphia homicide detectives, resulting in the arrest and federal conviction, under the RICO Act, of his own mother. She’s staring down a life sentence.

Sit back, relax and enjoy with JaDori Johnson Quick, a young, sexy, ride or die chick who plays the survival street game just like a man, for a tumultuous journey of an inner struggle and turmoil for the goal and sake of marriage.

Coco's the good girl everyone loves to hate. Abused during her teen years, she doesn't let it get her down. She attacks life with a fervor and falls in love with a handsome rapper even Instagram models want to date. However, her confidence takes a hit, and with a family tragedy, Coco is thrust into adulthood. Follow along closely to find out if Coco's dedication to those she love, hard work to help others, and hustling to pay the bills and put scraps on the table work in the best interest of her family.