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Pal Chambers sat in his father's childhood bedroom. He had been released from the hospital after having his knee replaced. His parents were dead, and he was now living with his grandparents. Yes, he loved them, but he wanted his folks. To top it off, he had to change schools and wouldn't graduate with his former classmates. After some time, Paul realized that things weren't as bad as they seemed. He'd been introduced to someone who knew what it felt like to miss a parent. Greg became his anchor during the storms that raged in his life. Then there was Lynn. Now, a man, she was someone who ...

Before lunch, Zane stopped by the counselor's office to speak with him about his college selection. When he entered the lunchroom, he was greeted by a table of other boys vying for Sharetta Akina's attention. He made up his mind on his way there that he would stop being a coward and tell her how he felt. "Sharetta, may I speak with you for a moment?" That moment led to Zane telling her how he felt, asking her to their prom, and asking her to be his girl. Seven years have passed, and Zane has a son of his own. He is also dealing with his father's viciousness and harsh words, not only to him ...

Young love can be complicated, especially if there is an obstacle standing in the way. Karlee, Terrance, and Antwon became friends in sixth grade. At that time, Terrance and Antwon wanted to be more to Karlee than friends, but neither knew the first thing about love. As these three teens matured, Terrance's love for Karlee blossomed. But, because Antwon didn't have what was needed to treat a girl how she should be treated, he began to hate Terrance because he could do the things Antwon couldn't. After sharing his deepest secrets concerning Karlee with Antwon, Twon formed a plan to take ...

Jasmine Weller lived the life that few women should have. She was married to a man who demanded that she do everything his way, or there would be consequences. Instead of trying to find a way to leave the hell she was in, she stayed in a marriage that did nothing but make her life more difficult. Because of that, Jasmine wouldn't allow herself the feelings she had begun to feel for a man who would give his life for her. Zachary Taylor noticed Jasmine the moment she walked toward him. He began to feel emotions he hadn't felt since losing his wife, eight years ago. He made a promise to ...

Best friends Nicholas Richman and Paul Denver had a goal: to open a restaurant. After denying the little things in life, their blood, sweat, and tears had paid off. Not only were Ni-Paul's a thing of beauty, but they were also too busy to breathe at times. Jaycee Brunson is Nick and Paul's former classmate and best friend. She was happy about their accomplishment. However, Jaycee had a few problems—mainly with her husband, Curtis. For seven years, Nick has carried a torch for Jaycee. With her latest problem, he wanted to protect her but knew her husband would retaliate if he stepped in to...

Micah sat in the room set aside for the Groom, Best Man, and Groomsman. In less than ten minutes he would marry the girl of his dream. He chatted with his father who had come to give him the pep talk needed to dispel and nerves he may have gotten. The music began to play, and the guys stepped in place. As Micah turned to watch his Bride descend the stairs, no one appeared but his siter-in-law looking frantic. Micah was asked to join his family, and in doing so, entered the empty room where his fiancé should have been. There was nothing there, but her gown and a note addressed to him. I'm ...

When Jason first met Pam, he wasn't in the market for a new relationship. His last one had made him shy away from women, thinking they were all the same. However, meeting Pam changed his way of thinking. She had been reassigned to work on the unit he worked on during his part-time job. He remembers the day she first approached him with a request. Since meeting her, he began moving heaven and earth until she agreed to go out with him. Pam had never met anyone like him. She loved his mild manner and those beautiful bedroom eyes that made him appear sleepy all the time. Pam was in love. They ...

Resting his head on the headrest, Brandon closed his eyes, thinking for the thousandth time that he should have defied his sister and stayed home. He didn't want to go on a cruise, let alone take a vacation. That was until he felt someone accidentally brush against his shoulder. Opening his eyes, he looked into the woman's beautiful eyes across the aisle. Marcella still wished she hadn't accepted her twin brother's gift of a vacation. She didn't want to go or leave her son alone. Feeling she had been through enough, she merely wanted to continue to heal and spend time with her son Marcus. ...

As an Agent with the FBI, there isn't much that frightens Phillip. He has seen and done it all, from capturing the bad guys to fighting a raging river that carried him two hundred miles from where he fell from a cliff. However, the one thing Phillip hated above everything was being alone. After losing his parents at fifteen, Phillip met Gwen. She was the bright spot in his life until her mother pulled her out of school, transferring her in the middle of the year. Now, Phillip had to go it alone again. Fate smiled down on Phillip, and he was again with the girl he fell in love with in ninth ...

T.J. has been burned once and has no plans to travel down that road again. Little does he realize that the woman he has to work with daily will somehow slip under his shield, and he will fight to the end to avoid falling in love. A copycat killer is on the streets of New York, and it is up to the CSI Team and the Medical Examiner to find the killer before they strike again. However, the situation becomes dire when the Medical Examiner is kidnapped, and it is up to Thomas Jefferson Monroe and his team to find the women he loves.

Mykel (pronounced Michael), Plummer's life began somewhat shaky. At two years of age, she lost her parents in a house fire. Before she graduated from high school, the grandparents she loved also left her. It wasn't until Mykel lost her loving husband that she began to wonder what she had done for life to be so cruel. Although Mykel felt this way, she had no idea that her life was about to change for the better. That change came when she decided to leave her home in San Francisco and travel to Maryland for a new job. That change came in the form of a family of seven doctors. When Karen ...

It's said that when Karma visits you, you can only accept your fate. Emir Atia was at this moment doing that. Years ago, he had caused the events taking place in his life. Because of it, his son would pay for the sins of the Father. Travel with Safeer Atia and Sadijah Boston as they wade through the hand life had dealt them thanks to Emir Atia's actions of long ago. Will Safeer and Sadijah ever find their HEA?

The Deity had begun to tire of those who no longer wanted to follow the laws put in place years ago. There were those who were blatantly defying them, others who stuck to the law. The chosen Alpha was to keep the law in place but weren't doing as they vowed to. It was time to step in and correct things before there were no longer many species of shifter cats, only those that wanted things their way. Caressa Renault had no idea she would be chosen to assist in making things right within their packs. She knew from her dreams that she would meet her mate but had no idea of the task they would ...

Dre stood in the hall going over the chart of his next patient. He stopped to collect his thoughts only to hear a voice coming from the room. It wasn't the conversation that caused him to listen; it was her voice. Not only that, but the dream he had of his deceased wife the previous night pushed forth again. Gathering his professionalism, Dr. Andreas Constatine entered the room. Dre wasn't prepared for the beauty that sat on the exam table. Shaking himself, he introduced himself and began caring for her. Brenda Cheval felt her heart race once the man she believed to be the doctor entered ...

Terrence Stevenson and J.B. Dawson had been friends for too many years to count. However, their friendship wasn't in mind when Terrence wanted J.B. to introduce him to a girl he had a thing for. Against his better thoughts, J.B. made the introductions, only for Tamia to fall for his best friend. Of course, this caused a problem between two guys who swore to be there for each other. College was over, and J.B. had given up on pursuing Tamia. Tamia and Terrence were on the fast track to becoming husband and wife. While moving into their dream home, the couple discovered they were expecting ...

Several officers in the police department decided to go rogue. Their leader believed he could pull the wool over the eyes of the top brass. Did he care that he was supposed to be a leader? The answer to that question is no. Little did he know that someone new to the job had just happened to be in the wrong place at the right time. This young officer knew what he had witnessed was wrong and reported it. Little did Jayson Holiday realize, several years later, that this would place a bounty on his life. The same person he worked under was trying his best to end the young officer's life. With ...

Darnell woke and turned to look at his fiancé, a smile gracing his handsome face. In four days, she would finally be his legally. Little did Darnell realize that day would never come. In less than an hour, Natalie turned his world upside down. After telling him she wanted out of their relationship, she grabbed her bag and left Darnell to figure out what had just happened. Gaia (pronounced Gai-uh) was sitting at her desk when her fiancé entered her office. Good morning, babe; just imagine in a week, you will be all mine. Fifteen minutes later, she was trying to understand how the man who ...

As Estelle Brockington sat and rocked in her favorite chair, her memory turned to an event that happened fifty-some years ago: the loss of the only man she had ever loved, Bradford Taylor. Although Estelle was happy for the memories as they were, she still wanted to know why these memories were so fleeting lately. Because of these bouts, her son felt it necessary to hire a live-in nurse to assist his mother with her daily living. No one realized that hiring Neveah Taylor would have a ripple effect on the lives of Estelle and her son Logan, the man she has loved for nearly sixty years, and ...

Michelle began her morning as always by doing toe touches to ease the muscles in her back. As she bent for the last time, she heard a noise outside her open bedroom window. Standing, Michelle saw a man looking in. Jarrod was stunned as he tried to look away from the beautiful sight before him. Finally turning his head, Jarrod began apologizing profusely. Although he felt he had gotten his point across, he still felt bad about his actions. Later that day, Jarrod apologized again, but this time, he and Michelle realized they had more in common than first thought. However, neither realized the...

Gabriel had no idea when he gifted his staff a two-week cruise to the Caribbean that he would meet someone who would give him what he needed most in life: the will to live life again. Jeanette Arrington's sons felt she needed a few weeks downtown since acquiring the reins of Arrington Industries nine years ago, so they sent her on a two-week cruise to the Caribbean. These two widows had no idea that they would find what they had been searching for to enrich their daily lives; someone to love. Gabriel was unaware of the danger lurking close to him and went about his day-to-day when someone ...