***** WINNER Fiction: African American 2023 Best Book Awards ***** Mr. Slow took his time in life. Love, family, and the job were functions performed by the man he needed to be. A phone call in the middle of the night transformed him into the man he'd always wanted to be. Everything he ever wanted for himself was within his grasp, but he was reluctant to reach for the happily ever after he craved. Abigail Barnes was the cherry on top of the ideal sundae. A woman who is not willing to be tied down by any man, for any reason. When her cousin goes missing, she makes the one phone she's been dreading for nearly five years. She needed to call the man who turned her emotions on end, making her want all the things life didn't have time to give her, but she needed his help. Arriving in...

Kenji Burrows, seeking refuge in her hometown of Venture Georgia, discovers that her past refuses to stay buried. Haunted by Luther Pennington, her former client turned relentless stalker, Kenji finds herself trapped in a perilous game of obsession. Determined to shield herself from Luther's relentless pursuit, she pretends to be engaged to Christopher Flynn, her brother's lifelong best friend. As Kenji and Christopher embark on this charade, a tempestuous whirlwind of emotions ensues. Sparks ignite and passions intensify, leading to a captivating tale of forbidden desires and unexpected connections. From the very beginning, Christopher ignites their story with a passionate kiss, setting the stage for an enthralling journey. "Head Above Troubled Waters" weaves a tapestry of love and redemption against a backdrop of past challenges making a return to their present lives. Kenji's strength and resilience shine as she confronts her demons and grapples with the consequences of a past...

Evan Eaton spent three years waiting for the right Mail Order Bride to bite the hook. Time was not on his side and the note was coming due. He had to marry and produce an heir. Believing he’d finally found the perfect bride in Claudia, but as the months turned to days and the days turned into hours, he soon realized his bride to be was not going to show.Leta Feldman was tired of the bad guys winning. To prevent Evan from losing everything, she took a chance, packed everything she owned and headed to New Hampshire to marry the man whose letters spoke of a sadness which jumped off the linen paper.In a small house on Lake Winnisquam, Evan and Leta share a wedding night dessert of Maple Sundaes and Cider Donuts, savoring the flavors of what it means to fall in love.

***** 2021 Readers Favorite Book Award Winner***** Lakota Simjak is nothing like he looks. A laid-back kind of fella that takes life as it comes, while enjoying the simple beauty of the day to days. However, the lonely nights and eternal mornings tells him it’s time for a change. He wants a wife. Melody Willis’ trophy case displays thirty years of being in the music business and performances all over the world. Yet, she goes to bed alone. Tired of fighting in the rat race she takes a chance. Dressed down, she heads to the offices of the Perfect Match and sits in front of the screen. It didn’t take her long to find the one thing she wanted. Through the screen his heart called to her as well. “Coraline, I’m going to marry him,” Melody said with a definitive nod of her head. The rest they say, is for...

Yuñior Delgado is well-known name that carries with it a certain stigma. His fiancé thinks he’s a spoiled, rich boy prone to follow his impulses. His father believes he’s the spitting image of himself. Mr. Yield thinks he’s a sociopath in the making. Ed doesn’t consider himself to be any of those things as he charts his own course with a new lady on his arm, who sees the true man. Diadra Parsons just wanted a change in her life. She wasn’t looking for love and definitely wasn’t looking for a man like the one who sent a drink to the bar. The energy between them is palpable and the man who calls himself Ed, offers to change her life with one dance. Diadra doesn’t know what she agreed to but it sure promises to be a great deal more exciting than her current situation. Open your hearts, turn the...

*****2021 EMMA Award Winner for BEST CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE****** A ten-year-old running for her life climbed into the back of Mr. Exit’s shop. She had one request, help me save my mothers. Operating solely on the intel of the kid, he stages a rescue operation. Mr. Exit stopped worrying about all the things leaving his life and began to concentrate on three people who entered his world with a bang. He placed a call to the Archangel, Gabriel Neary, who liked Mr. Exit a great deal. He was a smart man. A learned man. He wasn’t a thug with a rifle who liked to shoot stuff or a paid sociopath who liked to kill more than just bunny rabbits. Gabriel Neary appreciated a man of intelligence. “There are five archangels in the Bible,” Gabriel Neary said. “The most well-known ones are Gabriel and Micheal. There are also Uriel, Joel, and of...

Callum Lockswood signed up for a mail-order bride service, hoping for a fresh start—not a full plate of chaos. But that’s exactly what he gets when he moves to Silverton, a picture-perfect little community where he finds out his bride is the town grump. Marigold “Goldi” Baker runs Silverton’s oldest and most trusted sporting equipment rental service—a family business passed down for generations. She’s all muscle and pretty as a peach, overworked and underwhelmed by dating… until she comes home from a rough day to find the groom- to- be fast asleep in her bed. Worse yet? He’s brought along with his marriage proposal, a surprise that could turn her world upside down. Between sizzling chemistry, unexpected twists, and a town that thrives on gossip, Goldi, Locks and Silverton serves up a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming tale about love, second chances, and what it truly means to build a family—one messy, ATV...

Micah Delgado has always seen the world differently. Returning home to Las Tierras means stepping into a future already mapped out for him—one shaped by legacy, pressure, and a father who expects him to lead without hesitation. But Micah isn’t ready to become the man everyone else sees. Especially when one unexpected connection begins to change everything. Alita is focused, controlled, and bound by duty. As Micah’s bodyguard, her job is simple: protect him, no matter the cost. Getting close was never part of the plan. Neither was understanding him in a way no one else ever had. Caught between expectation and independence, Micah makes a bold choice; but some ties can’t be easily broken… and some feelings refuse to stay buried.