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For three books we’ve been on the outside looking in on the Patterson’s marriage. We’ve watched Charmaine go from sweet to spicy and rightfully so because she’s married to the worst husband of the friend group. If Russell’s views of women and their role in the household wasn’t enough to rub you the wrong way, his relationship with his mother will certainly be the nail in his coffin. Now that Charmaine has filed for divorce, Russell wants to fight for his marriage. Unfortunately for him, Charmaine is unforgiving. Every effort he makes to fix their marriage is met with a dead end....

With Lincoln not recognizing that Adore is really Amour, it appears that they’re in the clear – But for how long? Sienna is living her dream life; until her mother finds out who’s been sleeping in her bed. Teflon finally runs into Adore, only she’s pretending to be her twin. Will he blow her cover? While Cassandra has been sneaking around trying to catch everyone else, Lincoln Sr. is doing some snooping of his own. Prez is assisting them both; while also trying to prove himself to Teflon. Will playing all three fields work in his favor? If you thought book one was a circus, this ...

When Savina’s ex gets hit with a hefty jail sentence, she checks out. Six months in and she hasn’t read a letter or answered a call. The money he had stashed in his house – spent. Had she known he would be released early, she would’ve never touched a dime. Gravy is in town hoping to get back in his daughter’s good graces. Even after saving the day, it still isn’t enough. However, assuming her daddy has fallen for a gold-digging woman after her inheritance, gets her attention. Spotting Savina at one of the hottest events of the year, Cigars and Sundresses, Gravy immediately knows...

To my love, I loved you when you were to be king and I was to be queen, back when arranged marriages were a thing. I loved you second when I was a freed slave, and you were misbehaved – forced in my proximity. During the Harlem renaissance we were forbidden lovers. I married woman and you were the boyfriend of my best friend. We went from enemies to lovers in the civil rights movement, where you taught me never to judge a book by its cover. In the 90s, we had a time. From real good friends to real good lovers. Now, we are living in our love at first sight, second chance, forever romance. ...

Billionaire Lincoln Cathedral Jr. is a newlywed. While his wife, Sienna, is a gorgeous woman, she’s not the woman he chose – neither is she a fan of arranged marriage. However, they still tie the knot to ensure the longevity of their family's names, but with conditions. Number one being the freedom to fall in love with other people – that’s exactly what happens. While Sienna falls for their personal driver, Lincoln falls in love with Adore – a beauty with big dreams of owning a restaurant. When the Cathedrals offer her a job at their mansion, she accepts. What Adore doesn’t know...

Some people deserve love – that good kind. A love that experiences difficulties, yet never waivers. Ship has had enough traumatic experiences to last a lifetime. However, he still pushes through like the real one he is. Learning that his daughter isn’t actually his, he’s devastated and feels hopeless. Not to mention, Ship has no mama or daddy – just his best friends. Figuring it’ll be good for him, his bros encourage him to take advantage of his newfound fame and appear on the dating show Smoke with Me. Ship is presented with a flock of women; but he can only choose one to smoke ...

To love and to be loved – what a remarkable, unexplainable, almost unattainable feeling. Ox has never been in love like this before. He has given up the streets and seemingly finds himself unattracted to the mother of his child. But when her dirty deeds land her in the grave, Ox finds himself in court; fighting her family for custody of the only thing he cares about. A mother’s love is the greatest love of all; but to have it ripped from you, is the worst pain imaginable. Rose knows that pain firsthand. She’s worked through all five stages of grief and has accepted that her baby is ...

The holidays have arrived! Some love the hustling and bustling that comes with this time of year; others are excited about the gifts only. However, those that really love Christmas, know it’s all about the traditions. Nicholas Snow’s family share Christmas Week. Baking competitions, karaoke night and flag football, are just some of the events that take place. Yet, Nicholas isn’t excited about any of it this year. His focus is on getting his ex-girl back. But when Christmas comes tumbling into his bar, plans change. Christmas Perry loves Christmas but doesn’t have her own traditions....

When you marry for money, love can become an expensive mistake. Steven has been fighting The Messy Nest bloggers for the other couples and now they’re targeting his marriage. After the bomb they dropped in the last book, Steven is questioning if his marriage is even worth fighting for. Before he can forgive Toni, his past sins get exposed, and now he’s the one begging forgiveness. Toni has always known that Steven is a fixer. What she didn’t know is how filthy his hands were. With an old flame resurfacing, she’s been absent from the luxury of Grand Onyx Hills. Her peace has been ...

Marriage is more than just a piece of paper. It’s hating your spouse for ten Tuesdays in a row and on a random Wednesday remembering why you chose them. The end goal is the same, to spend this lifetime and the next with your person. It’s the reason you signed your name on the dotted line that makes the difference. Lashonda and Kenneth Fleet tied the knot because their hands were tied. Both coming from Christian families, they were forced to marry at the announcement of a pregnancy. The pressure from their churchy parents, crushed their union before they were ever introduced as Mr. and ...

A simple Christmas – that’s all Noelani wanted. She’s moved on from old traditions; excited about the new ones she’s made with her daughter. Only for her ex to come home and shake the holiday season up. Savonte is home and ready to be the man he should’ve been years ago. Lani’s moved on and he respects it. However, when he’s forced to take shelter on her couch, he has a change of heart. She’s his and he wants her back. Christmas is the season built on miracles; and both Lani and Vonte are owed one. She has to decide if she wants a new love or a reheated romance. Either way, ...

Aluara and her son, Bronx, are traveling back home to Baltimore City for the summer; to a sister she hasn’t talked to in years and cousins who are as hood as black Air Force 1’s in a dice game. While there, Bronx, finds himself intrigued with the thick beauty across the street. But with a baby father who’s away doing a bid, she’s been keeping her goodies on lock. Will Bronx’s sweet and mild demeanor have her ready to share some of her snacks? Before Alaura was a professor, she was a Baltimore City public school teacher; and Conflict is an old student that could never forget her. ...

PTLD - Post Traumatic Love Disorder, when your heart is still replaying pain. The constant reminder of the last time love left you hanging in the wind. Liberty and Kiss know this all too well. After dealing with cheating, controlling, mama’s boys’, Liberty has vowed to never make another man her sun, moon and stars. However, it’s a promise she won’t be able to keep when she meets her new neighbor. Handsome, direct and confident, Liberty has to put on her big girl panties to handle him. Will she wear them proudly or cower under the pressure of having to trust again? Kiss is just as ...

Book two of the Rings and Regrets series is centered around Nikita and Kyrone’s marriage. Or should we say, what’s left of it? Nikita has been waiting for the day she doesn’t have to share the ‘Bedtime Bully’ with the rest of the world. She’s held strong to the belief that once Kyrone’s retired from boxing, he’ll focus on their family. Only the morning of his final fight, he asks for a divorce because he’s in love with another woman. Before Kyrone can even take his first swing on his opponent, he passes out in the ring. Their friends, family and the entire world is ...

Exhaustion. Insomnia. Mood Swings. Taking RoZy( Ros-ey) once a day, eliminates it all. Porsha Butler is a married, yet single mother of three. Her patience is thinning. Her temper is short and the only thing keeping the ring on her finger is her overwhelming children. Her husband’s affair is still fresh. So, when his new pill finally hits the market, she refuses to take it. However, when her best friend, who’s been encouraging her to end her marriage, places her stamp on RoZy, Porsha finally bites the bullet. Feeling lighter. Rejuvenated, even. Porsha’s sexless marriage has returned ...

I did life right. I finished college, passed the bar, and I’m ready to put my degree to work in the Big Apple, where dreams come true. When my father orders me home for a family emergency, I discover that he’s not only respected in corporate America but in the drug trade, too. Turns out, the family emergency is my safety. For my protection, I’m being forced to hide out with my mother’s crackhead sister in Arizona. If that’s not bad enough, my ex is driving me! -Caprice Our families' illegal dealings weren’t a surprise to me as I’m set to take over. I have to admit I was caught...

It’s 2024 and you can be whatever you want – on the internet. All you need is the starter pack to your desired personality. Once you have the aesthetic and the lingo, BOOM, you’re a Pretty Robot, too! Denim is a proud sugar baby and offers no excuses for it. She encourages her large following of women to recognize that they are the prize. However, if social media got wind that she’s doing something strange for a little change, will they think she’s a fraud? Celebrity MUA, Calla, has built her following by painting the faces of the prettiest women in the game. But when the sun goes...

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.

Loyalty isn’t a right. It’s a privilege. It’s more than holding the people you love down. It requires trust, reliability and a willingness to stand on ten through whatever. More than anything, it should override any temporary feelings. So, who are you loyal to? With a mother in the grave and a father behind bars, Liberty steps up to take care of her younger brothers, Mar and SaQuon. Doing the right thing by them, often sends her running into the arms of men that mean her no good. Trap is a walking, talking red flag. But with the promise to keep Mar out of the streets, Liberty agrees ...

Dr. Snyder is a marriage counselor with a heavy clientele. With two couples who need more help than the rest, she sends them on a weekend getaway with the promise of bringing them closer. Fresh has no interest in being at anyone’s creek, especially during Halloween. However, being desperate to get back on the same page with his soon to be wife, Nesha, he obliges. Nesha is down for anything that she thinks will put the spark back in their relationship. Since her fiancé’s return from his hometown in Baltimore, something has been different. Sean and Essence are keeping their own secrets ...