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The Bell sisters are back…with drama in tow!

Coming off the end of There’s Power in the V…a bomb was dropped.
Now, here lies the aftermath.

Val is finally living life – the one she never imagined but somehow is more content than ever in.
Still beautiful, still ambitious, and still…self-destructive.
After all it took to arrive at happily ever after, will she be able to keep it?
Or is it impossible for her to love anyone as much as she loves herself?

Vickie has bounced back quite well.
Adjusting to new imperfections, she is moving through her weaknesses and relishing the second chance at life.
When a new friend comes to surface around the same time her past catches up to her, what will happen?
Especially when the truth is unveiled.

V2: More Power takes you deeper into the lives of the renowned Bell sisters as they journey through experiences of passion, hardships, secrets, and deceptions.
In the end, we will finally get the answer to the question left burning in our minds from the previous installment...
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Julez's estranged wife, Noelle, now teamed up with the ruthless Slim, still can not stomach the couple's happily ever after. And they will do just about anything to put an end to it. But in this twisted tale of revenge, it is difficult to decipher, who is the hunter and who is the prey?

The second and final Restricted novel takes you once again into the eventful lives of the cast in this urban soap opera, where all from the original is now amplified! Desire, deception, death, and destruction, this love thriller is action-packed with it all, and you will be left breathless until the very last word. They say revenge is a dish best served cold. So grab hold of your knife and fork. Your access is now UNRESTRICTED!",[],[670],"Restricted, TOO","f5b48300-424b-4143-a68e-ac1495fe2551",2014,"Feb 2014","152-restricted-too",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},396,"February 10, 2014","B00IDEQA4A","#1e1b20","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/152i/f5b48300-424b-4143-a68e-ac1495fe2551.jpg",{"_602":647,"_30":539,"_415":648,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":538,"_652":671},[654],"00d10923-ac71-4fc1-a1ca-ec36a7fd7f44","Being the girlfriend of a successful rapper isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Rhythm Baker, a successful occupational therapist, held it down for Raheem, her boyfriend of three years, without much complaining. After moving across the country to support his career and their relationship, Rhythm has grown increasingly uncomfortable with Raheem's inappropriate behavior and inflated ego. Feeling disrespected, unappreciated, and unheard, she moves out of the home they share, ending their relationship. Despite his recent moves, Raheem isn’t willing to let her go so easily.

Channing Watson, a renowned music producer, meets Rhythm by chance when he’s called by his mother to change a flat tire at her therapy clinic. With their connection unknown and instant attraction fueled by lust, a one-night stand becomes inevitable. Though she thought it was over, Rhythm and Channing continue to run into each other, and feelings become just as inevitable as the night of passion they shared. Complications arise when they discover that Channing is in fact Raheem’s new producer and Rhythm is his ex.

Though their entanglement is messy, Rhythm and Channing’s connection only grows deeper as they navigate the potential fallout that’s sure to come. With Raheem unwilling to let go or do right, Rhythm is ready to move on and be happy, but will the solace she finds in Channing’s presence be ruined once their relationship comes to the light?",[],[687],"Rhythm's Blues","ee3bcbfc-ebb7-4296-81a9-696efcf3d28b",2024,"May 2024","153-rhythms-blues",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},280,"May 22, 2024","B0D51K8D28","#111649","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/153i/ee3bcbfc-ebb7-4296-81a9-696efcf3d28b.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":690},"d6f6c3a4-50c6-48ac-a95f-b5a2f43ef860","22-kimberly-brown",[654],"fdc47cfc-376b-4009-8fcd-3fa081f79893","Salima Navarro, a driven young woman with dreams larger than her current circumstances, takes a job at the upscale Aura nightclub to support herself and her recovering mother. This decision unexpectedly propels her into an unfamiliar world.

Deuce Dillinger, the commanding heir to a powerful family empire, is accustomed to control in all aspects of his life. Upon seeing Salima, he resolves to make her his, despite her initial resistance to his domineering personality and lifestyle.

As their fiery attraction ignites into a passionate affair, Salima finds herself navigating the complexities of Deuce's world, a realm of luxury, family loyalty, and ever-present danger. With rivals threatening their relationship and Salima's safety at stake, can their love withstand the challenge that comes with Deuce's lifestyle? Or will Salima have to choose between the man who sets her heart ablaze and the life she's always known?",[],[708],"Deuce","5846a724-2de4-4889-9843-923d5cdc00da",{"_19":705,"_602":706,"_707":54},"Dec 2024","154-deuce",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},344,"December 15, 2024","B0DMTY2Y5S","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/154i/5846a724-2de4-4889-9843-923d5cdc00da.jpg","Dillinger Chronicles","cb9eb57f-1bcd-4e94-9230-647b97589d1c","order",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":709},[654],"eae008b0-a744-4c1b-ba33-6b9eb7a42cf3","Devin \"Smoke\" Dillinger lives by a simple code—protect what's his at all costs. As the third oldest Dillinger and owner of a successful weapons distribution business, Smoke has a reputation that precedes him. He's a man of few attachments who prides himself on control, discipline, and keeping people at arm's length... until an unexpected visitor walks through his door.

Romi Mitchell is fighting battles on all sides. Seven months pregnant with her second child, she's desperately seeking protection from threats she can no longer handle alone. With nowhere else to turn, she steps into Smoke's world hoping for safety but unprepared for the man she finds behind the intimidating reputation.

When circumstances force them together, what begins as a reluctant alliance transforms into something neither expected. As violence threatens Romi's world, Smoke discovers a protective instinct that surprises even himself. Through bullets, betrayal, and heartbreak, they forge an unbreakable bond that defies their separate worlds. But in a city where power and corruption run deep, their newfound love may come at the ultimate price.",[],[726],"Smoke","b657b51d-7599-4af9-ab51-47f610a3b51a",{"_19":705,"_602":706,"_707":272},2025,"Apr 2025","155-smoke",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},368,"April 15, 2025","B0F51VLXJZ","#5f637c","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/155i/b657b51d-7599-4af9-ab51-47f610a3b51a.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":727},[654],"83b5d034-ba67-41ae-9510-d66449a6888c","Maceo Dillinger is the second eldest son of the Dillinger clan. Being a part of his family organization means Maceo is no stranger to danger, but he as a secret that might just cost him his life. He’s taken on an unapproved caseload and has brought his girlfriend Sharina Gladden along for the ride.

His already dangerous world turns treacherous when Maceo finds himself as a target. The time for keeping secrets is over as escalating threats become increasingly deadly. Maceo is forced to come clean and rely on his family to ensure both his and Sharina’s survival.

When the world gets dark, sometimes you need more than bulletproof vests and backup plans. With Maceo and Sharina living on borrowed time, every second has to count. Who will survive and who will meet a most tragic demise?",[],[743],"Maceo","f09f0e58-51b4-46b5-815f-5d138201e286",{"_19":705,"_602":706,"_707":58},"Feb 2025","156-maceo",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},343,"February 7, 2025","B0DWKTKRRC","#605c4b","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/156i/f09f0e58-51b4-46b5-815f-5d138201e286.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":744},[654],"e09958e9-578d-4ddc-8d9b-adb063633a77","Jaeda Dillinger isn’t so lucky when it comes to love. Between running her family's covert operations and being the timid, shy and quiet one of a rowdy bunch, she’s convinced romance just isn’t in the cards for her. But when a tech breach threatens her most secure files, Jaeda shifts into full-on defense mode—only to discover the hacker isn’t some faceless enemy, but a quiet, brilliant man who just might be everything she didn’t know she needed.

Quaid Michaels lives in a world of logic, lines of code, and quiet curiosity. The one thing he can’t rationalize? His growing obsession with Jaeda Dillinger. When admiration turns into action, he makes one reckless choice that lands him face-to-face with the woman of his dreams—and her gun-toting family. What started as digital help spirals into something far more personal.

As their worlds collide, sparks fly in unexpected ways. Can something that started all wrong turn into something completely right?",[],[760],"Jaeda","a917fce5-2936-467f-a2a2-b16d3da4c2e7",{"_19":705,"_602":706,"_707":522},"Jun 2025","157-jaeda",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},288,"June 16, 2025","B0FDGTTRGR","#6c6b70","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/157i/a917fce5-2936-467f-a2a2-b16d3da4c2e7.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":761},[654],"56a58e1f-a422-4e9b-ad87-f3eb3b4f6273","“The tragedy of life is not death… but what we let die inside of us while we live.” –Norman Cousins

Jamison Jareau has suffered a terrible loss. His wife of eighteen years passed away the day she gave birth to their son. Consumed with grief and guilt over her death, Jamison has thrown himself into work and raising his four children without her. Two and a half years have passed since he lost his soulmate. The kids are growing up and Jamison realized he needs a little more help with them than he wants to admit. At the urging of his mother-in-law, he seeks a live in nanny to alleviate some of the stress of being a single parent.

In walks Aleviyah Sandifer, a beautiful, vibrant breath of fresh air. The kids immediately take to her and they aren’t the only ones. Jamison soon finds himself enthralled with a woman other than the one he’d been with since he was fourteen years old. With new feelings arising, guilt begins to set in over his newfound attraction. As bad as he wants Aleviyah, he can’t help but feel like he is betraying his wife.

When forced to finally come to terms with his feelings, will Jamison give in and embrace the budding romance between him and his nanny? Or will he continue to deny himself the happiness she’s brought to his household?",[],[779],"Where Love Blooms","0bb438a1-0735-4666-b7c6-f7c2dd4ffde8",{"_19":777,"_602":778,"_707":54},2022,"Dec 2022","158-where-love-blooms",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},284,"December 16, 2022","B0BQD5JJTF","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/158i/0bb438a1-0735-4666-b7c6-f7c2dd4ffde8.jpg","Jareau Family","e5f68e6e-707c-48bb-8fcf-73077f463f61",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":780},[654],"6deb9bd7-0f31-4fae-b82f-12f8c7de6b30","Audrey Pilar is a master in the art of breaking up. Her friends have dubbed her ritual of leaving men as “The Expiration Date”. Hurt from her past has caused Audrey to protect her heart at all costs, even if it means self sabotage. She’s developed the habit of looking for red flags and it seemed to work for her. That is until she meets Sullivan Santiago. The confident, thirty-three year old owner of Sullivan’s Coffee Tavern is unlike anyone she’s ever met and for Audrey, if it’s too good to be true, it usually is.

Sullivan “Sully” Santiago is a man that says what he means and means what he says. His honesty, though sometime brutal, has never been a problem for him until he meets the beautiful Audrey Pilar. The twenty-seven year old professional crafter caught his eye after witnessing several of her gentle let downs in his establishment. Where as most people would see it as a turn off, Sully is intrigued.

When Audrey agrees to a date with him, Sully soon learns that his own expiration date will come sooner than he thought. Unfortunately they are left with a special parting gift that doesn’t make letting go as easy as Audrey would have liked.",[],[795],"The Expiration Date","c90a72c7-e1ab-418f-96d7-019d207bfe3b",2023,"Aug 2023","159-the-expiration-date",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},230,"August 24, 2023","B0CGMR15Y1","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/159i/c90a72c7-e1ab-418f-96d7-019d207bfe3b.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":796},[654],"74530737-e6f8-4b04-be26-1f8e3d6c921b","Somya Hilton has known nothing but a life of ultimatums. From a young age, it was her and her sister Eliza against the world. When both of them find love and start families of their own, Somya finally feels like she has the life she deserves. Then tragedy strikes, leaving both her sister and brother-in-law dead and Somya to care for her niece Jazlynn who is ten at the time. For Somya there is no question that Jazzlyn should be with her. Her husband, however, has a difference of opinion. Xander Tripp has always taken care of business. The product of a drug addicted mother and a felon for a father, all he knows is hustling to survive. After the birth of his daughter left him a single father, Xander pulls himself together to be the parent she deserves. Twelve years later they have a beautiful life, but Xander is lonely… until he meets the beautiful Somya, the recently divorced mother of his daughter’s new best friend.What starts as a friendly exchange, quickly turns into a beautiful, unexpected love. Trauma bonded them, but is their bond strong enough to withstand the tests of a jealous ex and the return of Xander’s baby mama? Will Somya and Xander thrive under pressure or fold under the weight the world on their shoulders?",[],[811],"Hold Me While You Wait","2071222b-cfd5-479d-aff8-87b309de5479","Jan 2024","160-hold-me-while-you-wait",{"_602":54,"_30":63,"_643":644,"_645":43},290,"January 25, 2024","9798877215795","B0CT95NDBK","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/160i/2071222b-cfd5-479d-aff8-87b309de5479.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":812},[654],"5ff0c46a-d8ff-4d3f-b075-bcab4f8a704a","“When wounds are healed by love, the scars are beautiful.” —David Bowles

Calliope “Callie” Palmer is one year fresh out of a relationship with a heartbreaking end. Since she decided to focus on herself and her bakery, the last thing Callie was looking for again was love. When her best friend recruited her for a photoshoot with her fiancé, Callie had a feeling she was being set up. Her initial apprehension is replaced with immediate attraction when she lays eyes on the handsome Thane St. Thomas.

The thirty-two-year-old headmaster is instantly intrigued with his future sister-in-law’s best friend. Single for two years now, Thane is no longer looking for a girlfriend. He’s looking for a wife. His initial attraction to Callie is based off their natural chemistry and vibes, but once he pulls back the layers, he discovers she’s everything he’s been praying for.

Join this couple’s journey with a sweet, drama free love story, sure to leave you swooning and wanting more!",[],[826],"The Last Sad Love Song","0195c2cf-ca43-4440-866c-650dc913df7e","Jul 2022","161-the-last-sad-love-song",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},170,"July 19, 2022","B0B75V5X6C","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/161i/0195c2cf-ca43-4440-866c-650dc913df7e.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":827},[654],"09de97aa-4717-4571-ac05-7366458422d3","Ivy Tremaine is head over heels in love. He’s sweet, loving, caring, attentive and caters to her needs. He’s perfect… well, almost perfect. Even with so many great qualities, Ivy only has one complaint… He won’t have sex with her. While sex isn’t the most important thing, for a woman like Ivy, it’s a pretty big deal. Her patience is wearing thin and she is seeking answers.Declan Chambers has a secret. He’s a twenty-eight year old virgin experiencing love for the first time. Ivy is a breath of fresh air, and while he’s attracted to her, his lack of experience fuels his insecurities about being able to please her.When he finally comes clean, things take an unexpected yet very interesting, very pleasurable turn. Will Declan be able to keep up with his leading lady, or will he steal the show?",[],[841],"For His Pleasure: Virgin Territory","584783e3-2bb9-4913-9014-f94f559e0341","Sep 2022","162-for-his-pleasure-virgin-territory",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},116,"September 5, 2022","B0BDB82Y6J","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/162i/584783e3-2bb9-4913-9014-f94f559e0341.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":842},[654],"968bd5e0-01fd-477d-a6f8-4f86b1e742a9","“Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous.”

Evenie Lewis knows this all too well. A case of mistaken identity has stolen ten years of her life. When the opportunity arises, Evenie jumps at the chance to escape once and for all. Clueless to her surroundings, she sets out to find her way back home with dreams of reuniting with her family being her motivation. Unbeknownst to her, life as she knew it has changed.

Tyrion Lewis has lost the love of his life. A routine trip to the grocery store left him a heartbroken, single father to a six-month-old little girl. The hope that his wife would be returned to him slowly begins to die. Ten years later, he’s found new hope for a happy future. That is, until he gets the call that his beloved has been found. High off emotions, Tyrion races to bring his wife home. In all the excitement, he forgets one very crucial detail.

Familiar spaces breed familiar feelings, though life for them is anything but what it used to be. What happens when a happy homecoming is thwarted by forces meant to keep the once loving couple apart for good? Will Evenie and Tyrion get their happy ending, or was she better off never being found?",[],[856],"If You Love Me","949147f4-3a5f-4a0e-96bf-960a512d1423","Jan 2025","163-if-you-love-me",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},318,"January 2, 2025","B0DS6H6DV1","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/163i/949147f4-3a5f-4a0e-96bf-960a512d1423.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":857},[654],"b9ae7906-6e74-402c-bb79-ab69a093c3a0","Cartel Jareau has always been the protector of his siblings. The handsome chef has a bit of a roughness to him. Aside from his family, very few people get to witness his sensitivity. When he met Adina Harold a year ago, he had no idea that intervening in an embarrassing exchange would lead to falling in love with a woman he could never truly have. She was spoken for. Forbidden, yet during turmoil brewing within her home, they somehow fell in love.",[],[872],"Deep in My Soul","a39045bf-cefc-4e55-8fe8-cc270ecde713",{"_19":777,"_602":778,"_707":58},"Mar 2023","164-deep-in-my-soul",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},304,"March 6, 2023","B0BXP8Y2QH","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/164i/a39045bf-cefc-4e55-8fe8-cc270ecde713.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":873},[654],"80b643f1-b51e-420c-af8f-12a409953950","Walker Jareau prided himself on being a player. Women came a dime a dozen, and he was like a revolving door... until he met the one woman who threatened to swipe his player card—Jorja Sandifer. The beautiful dancer captivated him from the moment he laid eyes on her. It didn’t take long for the friends with benefits to migrate into an unconventional relationship, laced with a bit of toxicity. Feelings developed, and neither wants to come clean until Jorja has had enough.

The concept of giving a man her heart has always been foreign to Jorja Sandifer. Seeing the effects of heartbreak on her mother made Jorja vow to never give a man that kind of power over her… until she met Walker Jareau. In him, she found a best friend and lover. Try as she might, she couldn’t fight the growing feelings for a man she was never supposed to form an attachment to.

When those feelings surface, Jorja is faced with the harsh reality that Walker will never be the man she wants. She cuts ties with him, but Walker can’t seem to let her go. Realizing that he may have more feelings than he wanted to admit has him fighting to get back in her good graces.

Will these two embrace the feelings between them, or is it a done deal?",[],[889],"The Burial of a Player","433ddad7-f587-451c-9a68-a5056e873762",{"_19":777,"_602":778,"_707":272},"May 2023","165-the-burial-of-a-player",{"_602":54,"_30":63,"_643":644,"_645":43},262,"May 11, 2023","9798393573669","B0C5PGB9TF","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/165i/433ddad7-f587-451c-9a68-a5056e873762.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":890},[654],"88d7b05a-0fd1-4733-beef-72ddc9a88159","Eliana Barlow has spent years longing to be a mother. With six miscarriages, she is finally blessed with a beautiful baby girl through the loss of her best friend Porchea. The loss of her husband in the line of duty only two years later proves to Eliana that life can be cruel. Dealing with heartbreak amid raising her daughter is no easy task, but Eliana manages to do it all with grace.

Malachi Devereaux has spent the bulk of his adult life longing for the one thing he’s never had, a child. Set to be married to the beautiful Ziva Shaw, he has hopes of finally fulfilling that dream. When a young girl shows up in his classroom claiming to be his daughter, Malachi’s entire world is changed in the blink of an eye.

The secrets of his former lover come to light the same time as revelations about his current fiancée. The realization that she will never accept his child forces Malachi to choose between two different kinds of love. The problem with Ziva is she isn’t willing to give him up so easily. The budding relationship with not only Malachi and his daughter but her mother pushes Ziva over an already fragile edge.

Find out what happens when getting everything you want collides with ugly truths and vengeful secrets.",[],[904],"Tethered Love","ebab7712-3640-40cf-b469-bb102250f70e","Apr 2023","166-tethered-love",{"_602":54,"_30":63,"_643":644,"_645":43},"April 15, 2023","9798391653011","B0C1JD7C7J","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/166i/ebab7712-3640-40cf-b469-bb102250f70e.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":905},[654],"b020e00f-e614-4e69-ab1d-c6463d35a3c1","“I hear you but hear me out. I have a proposition for you.”
“A proposition?”
“An offer you can’t refuse.”

Lavish Chamberlain has lived a life of hurt and disappointment. From birth, she couldn't remember ever experiencing genuine love from another person. A child of the system, she thought that she had finally found love, happiness, and a sense of family when she married Keith Chamberlain. But the life she shared with him was anything but the fairytale ending she had longed for.

Fresh out of her divorce, she travels to New Orleans to celebrate, even with the impending doom that she would have nothing when she returned. Her life changes drastically, the night she meets Mitchell Keonig, a wealthy bachelor who presents her with the offer of a lifetime.

Mitchell Keonig has lived a life of privilege. His father is a world renowned technical genius worth billions of dollars. Even with all of his riches, his father had remained a humble man, something he tried to instill in his son. Forever the showoff and ladies’ man, Mitchell lived life by his own rules and without regrets. When his father threatens to cut him off, Mitchell takes drastic matters to ensure this doesn't happen.

He meets Lavish Chamberlain, and his world is turned upside down. Will the man who once only cared about himself be able to ward off her beauty for the sake of going through with his plan?",[],[919],"I Could Fall in Love","47c3f7eb-5bd3-442e-af25-18588ffd1796","Jan 2022","167-i-could-fall-in-love",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},197,"January 20, 2022","B09QXWHB53","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/167i/47c3f7eb-5bd3-442e-af25-18588ffd1796.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":920},[654],"54b7818c-8322-4919-8950-822995650ed3","Alanis Kapri is living the American Dream. As the star quarterback of the Carolina Hurricanes, life is luxury. Unfortunately for Alanis, he’s considered the NFL’s problem child. One too many negative press runs have landed his head on the chopping block. He’s been given an clean up his act or be cut from the team. Reluctantly, Alanis agrees to the terms. However, when the team hires him a reputation management consultant, the last person he expected to see was her.

My’Elli Love is the best at what she does. The boss attitude and confidence she possesses came after many years of taunting and whispers. Repairing tarnished images comes with ease when you’ve had to repair your own. As the top consultant of Elite Persona Management, difficult clients are her specialty. However, nothing could have prepared her for the moment Alanis Kapri walked into her office. Face to face with a painful part of her past, My’Elli must come to terms with the old feelings that have resurfaced right along with that pain. As she peels back the layers of Alanis's carefully crafted persona, My'Elli finds herself drawn to the man beneath the headline-grabbing antics.

Alanis is faced with the challenge of changing his image all while seeking forgiveness from the woman he hurt, and dealing with trauma from many years ago. Beneath the cocky exterior lies a man haunted by his past and struggling to find the true meaning of his success. As Alanis and My'Elli navigate the treacherous waters of love, career, and family trauma, they must learn to trust in themselves and each other. Can they overcome the ghosts of their past and the obstacles in their path to build a future together?",[],[934],"Under the Influence","eee785b1-31c5-403f-9aac-d7dddee936ee","Oct 2024","168-under-the-influence",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},293,"October 25, 2024","B0DL3J5XKP","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/168i/eee785b1-31c5-403f-9aac-d7dddee936ee.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":935},[654],"0a86e248-e6a6-460d-8b2c-0c1028e9882d","What happens when two people from different worlds find solace in each other?

Alaina Jareau was born into a life of privilege. With the world at her fingertips, there was never much that she longed for that money couldn’t buy… except true happiness. For years now, she’s been hiding behind her influencer persona, showing off her life of luxury. After spending years abroad in Spain, she’s returned home to be with her family. But returning home opens old wounds and brings about the revelation of a dark secret she promised to carry to the grave.

Roosevelt Monroe has spent his life taking care of others. As a single father of the beautiful, vibrant, six year old Junie, his world revolves around work and being a parent. Dealing with his ex-wife Tristian, a recovering alcoholic, proves to be a struggle at times, but he is making due with what he has. With the return of the woman he’s been longing for, he’s excited to finally make his move. However, Tristian doesn’t make it easy for him.

When drama arises in Alaina’s world, Roosevelt easily proves he is a man that would stick by her side. They cling to each other, navigating through the rough patches with gentle and unconditional love. Enjoy this journey of losing everything you thought was important and gaining everything you never knew you needed.",[],[950],"Strip Me Bare","51e0c565-b8d6-4be0-9185-6f6fc6fe30b2",{"_19":777,"_602":778,"_707":522},"Sep 2023","169-strip-me-bare",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},268,"September 19, 2023","B0CJDQ8DCZ","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/169i/51e0c565-b8d6-4be0-9185-6f6fc6fe30b2.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":951},[654],"8c581108-92c5-4338-88a6-b89a7f613ebb","Emmanuel Santiago has thoroughly enjoyed his bachelor lifestyle. With money, a life of luxury, and women at his disposal, he seems to have it all. He has no immediate plans of settling down with one woman and starting a family. Then he meets her. What was supposed to be a one night stand quickly turns into a love affair that neither of them saw coming. She taps into his vulnerability and without even realizing it, Emmanuel is falling for a woman who should be forbidden.

Racine Bradley thought she had a happy marriage until her husband's ugly truths find their way into her home. She discovers he's been having an affair and now, she wants out. Her husband, however, refuses to sign the divorce papers. Heartbroken and angry, Racine's petty attempt at getting her lick back lands her in Sullivan's Coffee Tavern where she meets a man she has no intention of seeing again after a night of passion and pleasure.

When tensions arise and emotions come into play, Racine finds herself entangled in the web of the temping stranger who is so much more than meets the eye. Emmanuel discovers a side of himself that no one knew existed, not even him. While two wrongs don't make a right, everything growing between these two feels just that. Will Racine and Emmanuel fall victim to an affair that shouldn't have been or will the love grow and prevail through it all?",[],[964],"A Justified Love Affair","7e86b0c0-29d8-41c8-9ac0-e52892115be4","170-a-justified-love-affair",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},295,"January 31, 2024","B0CTDJ1HJL","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/170i/7e86b0c0-29d8-41c8-9ac0-e52892115be4.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":965},[654],"e56696f4-f53c-481f-b775-28712f1f9f86","Ariyanna \"Ari\" Ramirez has had enough of no love. After a two-year relationship filled with more heartbreak than happiness, she is starting over. When she meets handsome, suave, single father, Simeon \"Sime\" Cartwright, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. Their romance is one for the ages, but nothing worth having comes easy and Ari is paying the ultimate price. Her world is slowly crashing all around her as she clings to Sime for love, comfort, and safety.

Simeon Cartwright is a former street dude turned businessman and single father. His life revolves around work, his family, and his six-year-old daughter. Single since his baby mama ran off six years ago, Sime is instantly intrigued by the green-eyed beauty who comes with more than a little bit of baggage. While dealing with Ari’s drama he has a bit of drama of his own with the unexpected return of his estranged baby mama.

From baby mama drama to a deranged ex and murder, Ari and Sime fight to overcome everything thrown at them, all while trying to remain true to each other. Will they be able to make it and live happily ever after, or will they fold under the weight of the world on their shoulders?",[],[983],"Beyond Measures","29a4eecc-423b-45c4-850b-c5e9cf04a3c2",{"_19":981,"_602":982,"_707":54},2021,"Sep 2021","171-beyond-measures",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},335,"September 21, 2021","B09GW99FTZ","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/171i/29a4eecc-423b-45c4-850b-c5e9cf04a3c2.jpg","Against All Odds","53fe967c-95f4-40c2-a4ae-256bbbe440d8",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":984},[654],"70803094-0e44-413b-8e99-f1f2d2418b0e","In the world of tattoos, once the ink dries, there’s no going back.

Returning to her hometown for a class reunion was supposed to be a brief escape for Willow. A chance to breathe between the cracks of her carefully constructed life and the relationship she left hanging in limbo.

Benjamin Davis knows permanence. It’s in every line he draws at his tattoo studio and in the promises he keeps to his daughter. His life is structured, stable, and predictably imperfect.

When they cross paths at a local bar, neither expects the immediate pull between them—or the impossible choice it presents. Some marks fade with time, while others become part of who you are. The question which kind will they leave on each other?",[],[998,999],"Until the Ink Dries (A Rose Haven Romance)","ef131d75-735e-4d43-98b5-eda1a3ecde78","May 2025","172-until-the-ink-dries-a-rose-haven-romance",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},312,"May 9, 2025","B0F81QC28R","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/172i/ef131d75-735e-4d43-98b5-eda1a3ecde78.jpg",{"_602":1001,"_30":515,"_415":1002,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":54,"_652":1003},{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1000},[654],"39236584-040c-487f-9588-3a87304fefad","23-iesha-bree",[654],"90723dd7-b211-4b6e-af35-d0850e711ba1","Getting his way has never been a problem for Reese Jareau. That is, until what he wanted was seemingly unattainable. The baby of the Jareau family has fallen in love with a woman who’s already involved. What started as a work relationship soon turned into a friendship. But what happens when attractions run deep, emotions are high, and lines are crossed? Now, Reese is fighting to love a woman who loves him but can’t seem to leave her current situation.

Corelli Hendrix has found herself in an entanglement. On one hand, she’s committed to holding down her child’s father while he does a bid. On the other, she’s fallen in love with a man seven years her junior who treats her like a queen. Not only does he treat her the way she deserves, but he extends the same treatment to her daughter, making severing ties seemingly impossible.

When Miller, her daughter’s father, returns home on early release, Corelli tries her hardest to make the fantasy reunion work. Her heart, however, longs for Reese Jareau. The back and forth between them has grown tiresome and Reese has given her an choose me or lose me.

With limited options, Corelli must choose between the love she’s known and the love she’s found. Will it be an easy choice, or will it prove to be much harder than she or Reese ever imagined?",[],[1018],"Nothin' Like You","d3b830b8-4ff4-42ee-9b81-97c8583be5e1",{"_19":777,"_602":778,"_707":522},"173-nothin-like-you",{"_602":58,"_30":61,"_643":644,"_645":43},274,"January 5, 2024","9798874033330","B0CRL11CC9","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/173i/d3b830b8-4ff4-42ee-9b81-97c8583be5e1.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1019},[654],"fa74053c-1cdf-4adc-923f-b9a9c356f346","Kachelle Lewis is tired of waiting for love. As a successful Pediatric Orthodontist, she has everything else going for herself, but the one thing she desires most seems to be just out of reach. Coming home to an empty home has gotten old, and Kachelle longs for companionship. After dating every wrong man, she’s decided to put the fate of her love into the hands of Arranged Hearts, a professional matchmaking service, but there is a catch. While she’ll be paired with what she hopes is the man of her dreams, she will know nothing about him until she meets him at the alter.

Jacob Mitchell lives a very comfortable lifestyle. As a highly successful author and illustrator of children’s books, he’s traveled the world and found happiness in material things. For Jacob, all the money in the world can’t buy him the one thing he desires most, the love of a good woman. Tired of the shallow side of the dating pool, Jacob is ready to jump into the deep end. When he enlists the help of Arranged Hearts, he isn’t sure what he’s getting himself into, but he’s hopeful that it will lead to him finding the love of his life.

Armed with hope in their hearts, Kachelle and Jacob meet at the alter. Their attraction is immediate, but is it enough with marrying a complete stranger? If their pairing is a success, they could live a long and happy life. If it isn’t, both could be heartbroken. Will the arranged hearts commit to forever or will “I do” turn into “I Don’t”?",[],[1032],"Surrender (Arranged Hearts)","2db299ca-9701-4614-a98b-4df8c1c63fda","Jun 2024","174-surrender-arranged-hearts",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},"June 7, 2024","B0D1NPM72K","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/174i/2db299ca-9701-4614-a98b-4df8c1c63fda.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1033},[654],"2d9043f8-862f-46b8-9cdc-87c81cc35a8f","Halani Henley experienced a shocking and devastating loss. At six months pregnant, she loses the child she is carrying, and it turns her entire world upside down. To make matters worse, she feels she is the only one taking her miscarriage as serious as it was. Her boyfriend of three years, Onyx Sawyer, is moving through life as though he hasn’t lost a child as well. When a secret comes out, Halani is faced with the fact that she may not have known her man as well as she thought she did.

Onyx Sawyer was loving and living life. He had it all and to top it off, he had a beautiful woman on his arm. Life changed the moment he learned he was going to be a father. When Halani suffers a miscarriage, truths were revealed that costed him his relationship. Onyx thinks he is giving her time to come to grips, but what he doesn’t realize is his behavior is pushing Halani into the arms of the most unsuspecting person… his brother.

Hendrix Sawyer has always picked up his brother’s slack. Once again, he is forced to deal with Onyx’s mess, only this time, it involves one of his best friends. With Halani suffering and Onyx in the wind, he steps up in her time of need. What starts with the innocence of being a shoulder to cry on, soon turns into a mess of forbidden feelings.

Will Onyx get it together? Will Halani and Hendrix be able to fight their newfound feelings? Or will the weight of their worlds cause everything to come crashing down?",[],[1047,1048],"Something In My Heart","696d33ae-db2a-4f35-804b-1144233e64aa","Feb 2022","175-something-in-my-heart",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},270,"February 16, 2022","B09SRS9YX1","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/175i/696d33ae-db2a-4f35-804b-1144233e64aa.jpg",{"_602":1050,"_30":518,"_415":1051,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":54,"_652":1052},{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1049},[654],"cb972eaf-6e67-4e23-a3be-95cef81f0bc9","24-mya",[654],"2116dbd4-63e1-4f00-8e17-021d824c217c","Forbidden Where the heart battles the mind and desire wins every time.

For Nala Stanton, love has not always been kind. She fell in love with a façade, and now she’s desperate to free herself before it’s too late. When opportunity arises, she takes it, even though being found would surely bring her a death sentence. Armed with a new identity and half a million dollars in stolen drug money, she disappears to start a new life for herself. For six years, she’s had the freedom she craved, but that is all about to change when he is on her trail.

Ahmad “Play” Pryor isn’t a man of many words. After years of living the street life, all he wants is peace. When his brother Ashton, a private investigator, comes to him with a proposition, Ahmad is hesitant. Telling himself that this would be the last job, he accepts, unaware that this job would change his entire life. From the moment he lays eyes on the beautiful Lila Peterson, formally known as Nala Stanton, he is enthralled beyond his wildest dreams.

With Lila in his possession, his main goal is to return her to the very man she ran from all those years ago. For Ahmad, it becomes harder than ever to just do his job. What begins as a captor/kidnapper relationship, soon turns into something neither of them imagined or could have ever prepared themselves for. When forbidden feelings arise and tension grows from all sides, Ahmad and Lila find themselves in a bit of a tight space.

Will Ahmad complete the job he’s been paid to do, or will he keep this beautiful hostage all for himself?",[],[1066,1067],"Sensual Abduction","5b58d8c6-e8ed-4fd7-8f3a-f986b1bb34b7","Jul 2024","176-sensual-abduction",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},"July 21, 2024","B0CWPGKKRL","#1c1812","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/176i/5b58d8c6-e8ed-4fd7-8f3a-f986b1bb34b7.jpg",{"_602":1069,"_30":516,"_415":1070,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":54,"_652":1071},{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1068},[654],"890463a2-9134-4ebb-b2cc-1095f262162b","25-rose-dior",[654],"15060f88-2012-49a8-83e5-ccd2320f6c9a","Alexis Monroe and Jaceon Palmer were college sweethearts. They’d planned their lives and were set to get married until Jaceon reveals a change in the plans they had for the future. Hit with the devastating blow that he no longer wants children, Alexis breaks things off.

Years later, she is married with a beautiful daughter and pregnant with her son. Tragedy strikes when her husband is killed in an unsolved hit and run accident. After struggling through her pregnancy and dealing with her grief for a year, Alexis realizes she needs help. She, her four-year-old daughter, and six-month-old son have returned home to live with her parents while Alexis gets herself together. For Alexis, the move to heal current wounds leads to the opening of old ones.

When Jaceon crosses paths with the once love of his life, every feeling he thought he buried comes right back to the surface. Realizing that he made a grave mistake has him jumping through hoops to rekindle what he’d foolishly lost. Still fresh with heartbreak, Alexis is forced to deal with the feelings she ran from all those years ago when close proximity continuously lands her and Jaceon in familiar spaces.

Will she give in to the reemergence of past feelings, or does the timing prove to be too much for the once couple to handle?",[],[1084],"Not Finished Loving You","06d3d2c0-0557-4885-8d82-5ebff5210c76","177-not-finished-loving-you",{"_602":522,"_30":59,"_643":644,"_645":43},"May 15, 2024","9798212649643","B0DMTV25MX","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/177i/06d3d2c0-0557-4885-8d82-5ebff5210c76.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1085},[654],"963ed43d-828e-41f8-9f94-8f38b160b08b","Bleu Levell is cautious with her heart these days. After unknowingly having children with a married man, she’s recovering from heartbreak and betrayal. With her children’s father locked up on gun charges, Bleu has thrown herself into work and motherhood. It wasn’t until she meets photographer, O’Shea Boulware, her massage client, that she considers opening her heart to love again.

Tables turn when her ex, Isaiah, is suddenly released and looking to get that old thing back. His possessive nature won’t allow him to let Bleu go so easily, even with his wife in his back pocket. Even with years between them, he still loves Bleu and is willing to pay the ultimate price to have her.

What happens when obsession turns deadly? Join this trio’s journey of love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption as the drama unfolds.",[],[1099],"Pick Up Your Feelings","648822e7-fa75-4f1e-ad61-a07293e92a67","Apr 2022","178-pick-up-your-feelings",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},216,"April 1, 2022","B09X2PVZRN","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/178i/648822e7-fa75-4f1e-ad61-a07293e92a67.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1100},[654],"89d6727e-a0c4-42ef-bdff-08151aeccc92","“All that glitters, isn’t gold.”

Amina Coltrain always felt like she was born into the wrong family. The lifestyle of the rich and wealthy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, at least not for Amina. She would gladly trade in her ball gowns, fancy dinners, and arranged marriage for a pair of sweats, movie nights with her best friend, and a man that she can love at her own free will. But having a mother as controlling as Winnie Coltrain proves that even the simplest of dreams don’t come true without a fight. Will she conform to what is expected of her, or does she fight for her right to live a life she chooses?

Gray Porter is a hometown barber whose main concern in life is taking care of his mother and siblings. After his father dies tragically when he is sixteen, he takes it upon himself to fill his shoes. Years later, his mother is dating, and his siblings are almost grown, leaving Gray to finally live life for himself. When he falls for Amina, his world is turned upside down in more ways than one. Will the woman who became the love of his life be the reason he loses everything?",[],[1117],"Pretty Caged Bird","2a2d6230-82a6-4cc0-a658-219704bd3759",{"_19":1115,"_602":1116,"_707":54},"Aug 2021","179-pretty-caged-bird",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},196,"August 12, 2021","B09CLL1KK1","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/179i/2a2d6230-82a6-4cc0-a658-219704bd3759.jpg","All for Love","d2777d59-ceb3-4637-a1a3-d402bb8bdd7c",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1118},[654],"f881d5e9-620c-4586-960e-79e32976d7d7","Julissa Charles has had enough of no love. Her experience with men is one that has never surpassed the bedroom. She has become accustomed to being used for what she possesses between her thighs. While she watches her best friend find love with the man of her dreams, she longs for a love all her own. Plagued by past trauma, hurt, and insecurities, she has concluded that it just may not be in the cards for her. Deeming herself unworthy, she has settled for simply having her needs met, that is, until she meets the man who would challenge her very existence.

Cody Parrish has just returned home from a two-year deployment and is eager to get back to his roots. Single for the last five years, he is open to the dating scene. A reunion with two of his best friends throws him in the pathway of a beautiful, vibrant, and sassy woman who captures his attention like no other. Though their initial meeting ends on a sour note, he cannot deny her captivating presence. When they cross paths a short time later, he asks her out in an attempt to make up for their first impressions of each other.

While Julissa is a tough cookie, Cody is dead set on breaking down every defense she has. Will she give in and finally allow herself to experience the love she longs for, or will her past continue to deprive her of what she rightfully deserves?

*** This book should be read in this order: Pretty Caged Bird, Tame Me, With Everything In Me***",[],[1132],"Tame Me","b62d1275-dde6-48a8-b4dd-376060ff46f0",{"_19":1115,"_602":1116,"_707":58},"180-tame-me",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},163,"September 29, 2021","B09HL5DZ5V","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/180i/b62d1275-dde6-48a8-b4dd-376060ff46f0.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1133},[654],"7f032c96-adac-41e3-99a7-542fd93975e4","Zenni Calloway is a plus-sized beauty who hasn’t always felt confident in her appearance. She’s dealt with years of constant scrutiny, under the guise of tough love at the hands of her mother in addition to being fetishized by men who want nothing more than to indulge in her in private only. Frustrated with dating altogether, Zenni has cut herself off from the world of men, until a blast from the past shows up with intentions of giving her everything she’s been missing.

Idris Bailey has always had a soft spot for Zenni Calloway. Spending summers with his grandparents introduced him to the woman he’s never been able to let go of since childhood. When he moves back to town to care for his ailing grandmother, he comes face to face with the plus-sized beauty that stole his heart all those years ago. Determined not to miss his shot this time, Idris sets out to be everything Ms. Zenni never knew she needed.

Will Zenni allow herself to be loved the way she deserves, or have her experiences hardened her heart forever?",[],[1146],"It's Gotta Be You","1d9c8dda-4350-41a0-831d-f89d406036ef","181-its-gotta-be-you",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},148,"February 27, 2022","B09TN8B5BF","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/181i/1d9c8dda-4350-41a0-831d-f89d406036ef.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1147},[654],"6811babb-8d0b-49ae-9a6a-043e352a2586","“When I first saw you, I felt something I had never felt before. It was a mix of joy, excitement, and wonder. You are my adventure.”\n\nShe was beauty and a mystery, and he wanted to know all there was to her.\n\nHe was love in human form, and she wanted to experience all there was to him.\n\nThe day Ximena Solomon met Hiram Moss, the last thing either of them were expecting was to find true love. Yet still, their connection ran deep, their attraction was undeniable, and what grew between them was nothing short of love at first sight.\n\nXimena and Hiram cannot deny the magnetic pull they feel toward each other. They begin to spend more time together, sharing their hopes, dreams, and deepest feelings. With each passing day, their bond grows stronger, and they realize that they have found something truly special in each other. A chance encounter might prove to be fate as these two weave their way into a romance for the ages. This is a heartwarming tale of love, destiny, and the power of human connection. It reminds us that sometimes the most extraordinary things in life can happen when we least expect them, and that true love is worth fighting for.",[],[1160],"The Perfection of a Moment","e129c32d-ed13-4e17-81aa-47c4c95ee502","Apr 2024","182-the-perfection-of-a-moment",{"_602":272,"_30":65,"_643":644,"_645":43},214,"April 2, 2024","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/182i/e129c32d-ed13-4e17-81aa-47c4c95ee502.jpg",{"_602":688,"_30":542,"_415":689,"_649":-5,"_650":-5,"_651":541,"_652":1161},[654],"isLoggedIn",["P",1163],"result",{"_19":1167,"_21":22,"_17":1168,"_1169":1170,"_23":1171,"_1172":1173,"_24":1174},"user","Blackauthored","Blackauthored is a platform for authors to share their work.","handle","@shopify","https://blkath.blackauthored.com/browse","robots",{"_1192":43,"_1193":43},{"_26":27,"_28":1175,"_30":1167,"_1176":1177,"_1178":1179,"_23":1171,"_1180":1181},"Organization","logo","https://blackauthored.com/logo.png","sameAs",[1187,1188,1189,1190,1191],"potentialAction",{"_28":1182,"_1183":1184,"_1185":1186},"SearchAction","target","https://blkath.blackauthored.com/browsesearch?q={search_term}","query","required name='search_term'","https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]