Communication issues...accusations... Marriage in quarantine ain't all sunshine and roses for Chad and Tomika. It has Tomika asking, "How do you hate someone so good but love them so much?"That's her dilemma after she becomes suspicious of her husband's behavior. It doesn't help matters that they're quarantined together and she doesn't want to communicate. Can family and friends help them get back on track to ride out this quarantine in love? (These characters originally appeared in the novella, Bae Watch)

After being separated for six months, Ivory and Tyler Richards unexpectedly reunite at a Superbowl party thrown by their best friends. But is food and excitement enough to bring this couple back together? A Standalone Short Story Other Stories:Marriage Quarrel in QuarantineCountdown to You

His eyes would always follow her signature strut with her tall heels and fitted dresses. He always had something witty to say with her because he just HAD to say something. But the small talk was no longer cutting it. He wanted to know the real Felicity James.Regal St. Claire isn't single because someone broke his heart. He never desired marriage because he didn't think it fit him. He was okay with being himself and not tied down to a woman. But when he met Felicity, he knew he wouldn't mind being forever joined to a woman like her. She's feisty. Smart. She's the kind of woman who could keep in on his toes. The only problem is, she can't stand him.Felicity has been going out of her way to avoid Regal, but she can't avoid him when he comes into her place of business, Wedded Bliss, Inc., ready to sign up for her marriage matchmaking service. He figured the best way to get to know the woman of his dreams is to pretend like he's searching for someone else. All the...

Their romance began in the winter. It has blossomed into the spring, but is it already time for a break?Nearly three months ago, Titus met Haven at Baker Bed & Breakfast. Instantly he felt the spark that ignited between them. They bonded over hot chocolate and late-night conversations about life. Once finding out how sheltered she was, he desired her to try new experiences. It worked for a while, but the by-the-book Haven is no longer interested in pushing herself beyond her comfort zone. She has a life to begin. A career to find. A move to make. Having Titus as a distraction is shifting her focus and making her question why a man who seems to have it all together is truly interested in a woman who's the exact opposite.Seasons of Love Series:Book 1 – Hot Chocolate, A Winter NoveletteBook 2 – Spring Break, A Spring Novelette

There are three things I know for certain about Montgomery St. Claire.One, he's FINE.Two, he's FILTHY (in the aspect of being rich).Three, he's a FREAKIN' mean, arrogant prick with a lot of dough who knows he can do anything he wants. Have anything he wants. Be anything he wants.We're from different worlds. I'm modest and content. He's rich and extraordinary. He's a man who has it all, but if I've read him right, I see conflict in his green eyes. I recognize it so well because I have skeletons of my own. My life is complex and messy. So is his.It's our complexities that ultimately bonds us. He has something for me I didn't think I was worthy of. I have something for him he thought he'd never want. Together, we have the power to heal each other. To live. To love. We have FREEDOM.Apart, we're broken. When our souls are in sync, we're FIRE.*The St. Claire novels are all standalone books about the St. Claire men. You do not have to read...

A Short StoryMakeena is excited to strengthen her relationship with her long lost family. Her husband, Royce, by her side is an added bonus. But her happiness slowly dissipates into thin air when she realizes Royce isn't happy.Although he refuses to say it outright, Royce is having a hard time adjusting to a new, domestic life with Makeena. An ex-soldier, he's accustomed to a more dangerous, adventurous lifestyle. His job was one of purpose. Of saving people. Will he quietly settle down in the suburbs with Makeena or go off seeking to fulfill his desire for excitement and adventure?* * *What Wifey Wants is a short story follow-up to the novel, Wasn't Supposed To Love Her. Read Wasn't Supposed To Love Her before reading What Wifey Wants.

Calista Blackstone has no problem playing her position as the supportive, dutiful wife of Barringer Blackstone. All she wants is a family, but after five years, she's given up hope of actually becoming a mother - at least to Barringer's children.Barringer (Barry) Blackstone is too busy making money to make babies. CEO of Blackstone Financial Services Group, he's actively working on taking his father's company to the next level and avoids the subject of children. He's no longer certain that he wants the added stress of trying to raise a family while growing the business. But the workaholic will learn the hard way that money should never precede family.* * **The Blackstone Family novels are all standalone books. You do not have to read them in any particular order:Book 1 - Evenings With BrysonBook 2 - Leaving Barringer

Standalone Novel"Different Tastes has it all. Food, fun and love with a side of drama."Tamera Alexander is a restaurant health inspector – not a job she loves, but it pays the bills. Writing is her passion – more like writing about food. A part-time writer for Charlotte Magazine, she roams the city, seeking restaurants to review, always on the grind, never taking a moment to relax. She likes it that way. Staying busy doesn't give her time to think about the life she could've had if she'd married the right man. Her work is her life now. She's brainwashed herself into believing she likes it that way.Then she makes a mistake...Her life of all work and no play is interrupted when she writes a bad review for Central Grub House, a restaurant owned by Andrea Michaels, sister of Preston Michaels 'the' Preston Michaels, founder and chief editor of the second largest magazine in the city – Charlotte Recreational.Preston feels he has to come to his sister's defense when he reads Tamera's...

Ahmalee Hayes' world is interrupted when a homeless man loiters around her store – Ivy and Eden Candle Company. Just when the business owner thinks she's run him away, he shows up at her door – not at the shop again – this time he's at her house! Can she see through the flames to lend a helping hand to a complete stranger or is the interaction too risky for the small-town candle maker?

His eyes warm me like the flame of a candle...Ahmalee and Cain are beginning their new lives as a married couple, but it's taking Ahmalee more time to get adjusted to Cain's millionaire lifestyle. She's in love with her husband but struggles internally with her new identity.*This is a look into the lives of Ahmalee and Cain after their whirlwind romance and marriage. For the best reading experience, you must read When I Needed You and When You Needed Me before reading this update story.

What do you do when you like someone...like REALLY like someone, but the timing is all wrong...?Gemma has always been Gianna's chief priority, but now Gianna feels guilty for allowing her involvement with Ramsey to come between her close bond with her sister. Drowning amidst her own internal conflicts with her mother whom she resents so much while continuously caring for her ill sister, Gianna doesn't know what happiness is anymore. Scratch that. She does! She's found happiness with Ramsey. She likes being with him, and he seems to enjoy being with her. But how on earth is she supposed to give her heart to, and fall in love with, a man whom she knows can't love her back? She knew he was looking for companionship from the beginning - not love. Why would a man who can have anything he wants, any woman he wants, tie himself down to her? Yeah, definitely not love.But what if...What if Ramsey St. Claire can finally face his past and come to terms with losing Leandra? Will that free up...

Weekend Fiance: A Jared and KeShana Insta-LoveWhen serial bachelor, Jared Delarosiere asks KeShana Taylor to accompany him for the weekend as his fiancée, he thought it would be a whirlwind trip to trick his parents into thinking he's finally settling down. But a tragedy in the family throws his plans into a tailspin, leaving him broken in the end.Can this fake situation be the key to providing him with solace and hopefully some real love?

*This is a sweet, clean and wholesome romance. It's also a novelette at around 17,000 words. If clean and wholesome romances aren't your thing, you may want to skip this one.*Haven Baker is the lonely, overworked manager of her parent's business, Baker Bed & Breakfast nestled in the Tennessee mountains. Her mundane life gets a much-needed shakeup when Titus Cassidy checks in as a solo guest for a full week. His interest in her isn't something he hides. He has her truly seeing the mountains for the first time in a romantic, snowy setting. But can she truly trust a perfect stranger who's supposedly just researching the area?

Love conquers all things...Natalie faces one of the toughest times of her life, having to deal with the death of a loved one. She's confused. Scatter-brained. Angry. Not only is she coping with tragedy all over again, but she has to somehow find a way to do it while realizing that the man who vowed to love her, Elias Leaumont, is a LIAR. If he could lie to her face and persuade her to marry him, what else was he capable of?Leave it up to Solomon, his own brother, and that answer would be murder...Natalie doesn't feel that Eli could harm a soul, but with Solomon's words ringing loud and clear in her ears, she's unsure of what or who to believe. Will Eli's clear, undeniable, unmistakable love prompt Natalie to TRUST him with all of her heart, or will it leave room for doubt that maybe Solomon has been right all along?* * *The 'Mine By Default' Mini-Series is a cliffhanger series full of suspense. Each book will be a continuation or a 'new episode'. For the best reading experience,...

Smoky Mountain Lodge, a hotel owned and operated by Lennox Enterprises, has been underperforming since Joelle Bannon quit two months ago for a position at Island Street Deli. Underpaid and undervalued, she'd rather work someplace with lower expectations than at a hotel where she hasn't had a raise in ten years.In his new role as district manager at Lennox Enterprises, Giovanni Lennox has the task of rebuilding employee relations with management, starting with Joelle. His goal is to get her to take her job back at Smoky Mountain Lodge, or convince her to help him with tips to get the lodge back in its former profitable state. When she refuses both options, he makes it his business to dig into her life and find out everything he can about her in hopes of persuading Joelle to abide by his wishes. He never thought he'd end up falling in LOVE.