Shanice is living her best life. Her career is thriving, her curves are popping and her relationship with her boyfriend has been tailor-made to support her carefree lifestyle. Her parents are healthy and supportive of her decisions and her best girlfriend, Nedra, keeps her laughing and supplied with wine. She can't imagine there is anything else that could make her life better than it already is.However, when something seems too good to be true, that's probably because it is. What seemed unbreakable, starts to crumble and what was unimaginable begins to manifest in a way she didn't see coming. Now, with so much uncertainty surrounding her, Shanice has to remember how to trust her intuition even when she can't see the whole picture.

The middle child of the Hawkins clan, Jereth has always felt the need to create something that was just his. This need—and the impulsive actions he often takes to satisfy that need—has earned him colorful titles such as "rebel" or "wild child" amongst most everyone who knew him. Marrying a stranger in Vegas seems right up his ally and his family probably wouldn't bat an eye at the news—if they knew about it.Latonya Black lives a mostly satisfying existence working in her family's business and caring for her adolescent son. Taking care of everyone else keeps her busy, but not too busy to realize she could use some male attention. On a trip to Sin City in celebration of her cousin's nearing wedding, she comes across an enigmatic man who sweeps her away with his outlandish proposal. What follows is the give and take of a budding relationship between two people who could have it all if they just got out of their own way.

"Triumphantly Black, queer and contemporary... The dialogue snaps and shimmers." —New York Times Book Review on D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding Music producer on the rise Cyn Tha Starr knows what she likes, from her sickening beats in the studio to the flirty femmes she fools around with. Her ever-rotating roster has never been a problem until her latest fling clashes with Jucee, her best friend and the most popular dancer at strip club Sanity. It makes Cyn see Jucee in a different light. One with far fewer boundaries and a lot more kissing. Juleesa Jones makes great money dancing the early shift and spends most evenings with her son, her Sanity family or at Cyn's house. Relationships are not high on the priority list—until she's forced to admit that maybe friendship isn't the only thing she wants from her bestie. But hooking up with your ride-or-die is risky. Jucee isn't just Cyn's best friend—Jucee is her muse. When Cyn lays down her tracks,...

Janine was raised to be a passive and obedient wolf shifter and to always put the will of The Elders before her own—a will that she never questioned until the one day she was instructed to become the mate of a man she didn't love and who didn't love her. Fed up with rules and obligations, she left everything she knew behind and headed out west. She arrived in West Texas with the expectation of getting a fresh start as a new woman with no one to answer to but herself. What she didn't expect was to discover secrets big enough to tilt her world and people she would be willing to kill for because of them. Langston always knew he would be the next True Alpha of his pack, but when his father died, Langston's premature promotion had him unsure about his path. With the weight of the pack on his shoulders and a thriving urban ranching community in West Texas to oversee, the last thing on Langston's mind is finding a mate. Of course, trouble always finds you when you're...

Lisa Sutton enjoys her simple but satisfying life in the southeastern Arkansas town that she settled in after graduating from college years ago. There, she met a man who enriches her life and makes her believe in fairy tales, gave birth to her sometimes too intelligent daughter, and curated a tribe of loving and dependable people. If there is a more perfect existence on the planet, she hasn't found it. She isn't just happy, she's content.All of that changes when she takes a weekend trip with her girlfriends.For Jeremiah Hawkins, nothing could make his life more perfect than it already is. Well…almost nothing. The only thing missing from his life is an "I do" from his longtime girlfriend and the mother of his daughter. That, and another baby. This time, a son. He bides his time on one, and makes plans for the other, but things don't always go according to plan. In the span of one evening, everything he knows is swept from underneath him and now he has to...

She's going to get her man and nothing will stand in her way, not even him... Four months ago Milly walked away from everything, giving no explanations and no reassurances. Fed up with watching everyone around her achieve the life she'd always wanted, she worked from the inside out to put herself in the position to receive. Now she's back, and this time she's not leaving without her own little slice of heaven. Unfortunately for Milly, that happily ever after isn't going to sit still and what for her to pluck it out of the sky. She just might have to get a little creative. This novella is intended for readers 18+ due to mature content and language. The JustOneNight.com Series is a completed series of short novellas. Book 1 - No Strings Allowed: Francesca & Thomas Book 2 - No Love Allowed: Milly & Derrell Book 3 - No Games Allowed: Milly & Derrell

As the twin of the future alpha, Lenora was born to be the omega of her pack. It was her birthright and duty to keep the emotional balance in the Hurst pack, and it was a duty she embraced with open arms. However, ensuring everyone else's happiness began to drain her spirit and make her long for a mate to call her own; someone who could help her decompress the way she did for others. After her brother finally accepted his position as alpha and chose his mate, she wasted no time in her quest to follow suit. Since the wolf she preferred was determined to remain unattached, the hunt was on for someone who would give her everything she had been yearning for and quell the aching loneliness of her wolf.Adrian has been second-in-command to his best friend since the two of them were in diapers; long before either of them were known as beta or alpha of alphas. He has also been in love with his best friend's twin sister for just as long. Although he won't disrespect his alpha by...

There wasn't too much in my life that I could complain about; I had a career that I loved, a group of friends that I would do anything for—who had my back in return—and my family wanted for nothing. Most importantly, I was content with pretending that I didn't want something that I couldn't have anyway. The desire was always there, but there were rules in place that were never to be broken. But then those rules were shattered when two of my friends hooked up, and my world instantly tilted on its axis. Once Shad and Aisha became a couple, the urges that I'd suppressed for years not only resurfaced but demanded that I take action. With my number one excuse no longer viable, the only thing standing between me and the woman I love is the fact that she doesn't take me seriously. I've never backed down from a challenge in my life, and I'd be a fool to start when what I want is so close that I can taste her. Instead of trying to explain to Monie that we were...

Two years ago Francesca and Thomas met online. What was supposed to be a one night stand became the best thing that ever happened to both of them. She resisted but he persisted and their connection was undeniable. Now life is knocking on their door and they have some decisions to make about where to go from here.The JustOneNight.com SeriesNo Strings Allowed - Book 1No Love Allowed - Book 2The Week Before Forever - Book 2.5No Games Allowed - Book 3Holiday Honey - Book 4

"This was so freaking good and hilarious." - Reviewer"This novella was hilarious, steamy, and educational." - Reviewer After what was supposed to be an amicable split with her boyfriend, Malina is thrown a curveball when Blaine informs her that her brain wasn't up to Harvard-level standards. Now she's determined to get her degree and, lucky for her, school is always in session. It doesn't take long for her to find a professor on the popular website, JustOneNight.com, but when the late-night study sessions become intense, Malina wonders whether or not it's too late to become a career-student.

Milly wants what every woman wants: to love and be loved, but trying to find it through JustOneNight.com is not working, obviously. After failed attempts to discover the magic her cousin experienced, she gives up her quest and decides to just have fun and live life. Her journey takes her into the arms of Derrell and their instant chemistry leads to immediate sexual gratification but the aftermath leaves much to be desired. Disappointed, Milly gives the members only site one more chance. Then she meets Cory, a man who has her tied in knots who manages to both arouse and frustrate her. What follows is a juggling act of emotions and while Milly tries to figure out what she truly wants and who she wants it with. This novella is intended for readers 18+ due to mature content and language. The JustOneNight.com Series is a completed series of short novellas. Book 1 - No Strings Allowed: Francesca & Thomas Book 2 - No Love Allowed: Milly...

What if we could buy a vow to right our wrongs? For Nedra Phillips, the strain of portraying a strong Black woman to outsiders is finally taking its toll on her. Her marriage to her college sweetheart has begun to fizzle out, with conversations dwindling down to nothing and intimacy becoming sporadic at best. Unwilling to endure the stigma of being a 30-something divorcee, she does everything in her power to hold onto her marriage, but Chris isn't just on a different page, he's in a whole other book entirely. Despite their disconnect, her vows meant something to her and marriage is supposed to be forever. When all seems lost, she makes a last-ditch effort in hopes of generating results, but what exactly does a Hail Mary look like between friends and lovers? Jermaine Hawkins is nearing the end of a prominent career playing professional basketball and is ready to put his retirement plan into action. That plan includes many things but most important on the list...

In a city miles away from her loved ones, Kailyn is desperate not to be idle during the time of year when loneliness and depression are highest. Inspired by the age of technology, she cooks up a scheme to ensure she will be around someone's—anyone's—family, even if she has to pimp herself out to do it.Cory fields questions about his personal life from his family regularly but during the holidays those questions morph into the sort of pressure that makes it hard for him to breath. He stumbles across a find that would not only garner him reprieve on Christmas Day, but also secure radio silence for a least a couple of months. The price might be high, but the results feel worth it.Set during Christmas, this holiday addition to the JustOneNight.com series is about what can bloom when you let your guard down and lie to get folks off your back.The JustOneNight.com SeriesNo Strings Allowed - Book 1No Love Allowed - Book 2The Week...

Can two women who only want to be loved, find a home in each other when the world around them is moving too fast for them to settle down?Growing up in an intolerant town, Latrisha Martin was used to shrinking the most important parts of herself. She hid her loneliness within a busy life and kept the yearning in her heart tucked away from those closest to her. Just as the façade became too heavy to maintain, Trisha received wise words from a strange woman that helped redirect her life's journey. On a whim, she relocates to Houston, and while adjusting to a new normal, she finds that those desires she'd once hidden begin to manifest in ways she never imagined.With her star attached to a rocket ship, Xenobia Cooper was quickly transforming from a locally known talent into a name known in households across the nation. Viewed as an overnight success to many, the only thing that the veteran of the Houston underground music scene hadn't prepared for was living a life...