Monica Jackson

Beverly Jenkins

Francis Ray

Geri Guillaume

Four of today's hottest romance writers invite you to come home for the holidays, where the spicy smells from the kitchen, the warm embrace of family, and the gifts of Kwanzaa are just the beginning of a magical season filled with true love and sensual delights... Be careful what you wish for. That's the lesson a fine brother with a wounded heart learns when an eccentric old woman grants him a wish for true love--if he's not too blind to see it--in Francis Ray's The Wish. Beverly Jenkins spins a soul-touching tale of a soldier reunited with the woman who deserted him as they discover that love isn't just sweeter the second time around, it's downright decadent in Homecoming. In Monica Jackson's The Way Back Home, a biracial young woman sets out to spend Kwanzaa with the African-American family she never knew and finds and extra gift in the strong, loving professor who wants to teacher her about her heritage...and so much more. When a mild-mannered high school principal battles small-town prejudice over a Kwanzaa celebration, he fins an unlikely ally in a fiery woman from his past in Geri Guillaume's moving story, The Seventh Principal. The love of a good man. The hope of a new family. The promise of a fantasy fulfilled. This soulful collection of holiday stories proves there's more than one reason for gettin' merry...and they all lead straight to the heart.

Gettin' Merry

Donna Hill

Rochelle Alers

Felicia Mason

Four stories center around a lively salon for women and explore the lives of a cast of African American characters.

Della's House of Style

Seeking some peace and quiet at a secluded cabin, former FBI agent Luke Grayson instead encounters the beautiful Dr. Catherine Stewart, a no-nonsense college professor with secrets that could tear them apart forever. Original.

A Grayson Novel

Until There Was You

Hill, Donna

An Anthology

A Grayson Friends Novel

All That I Desire

Nobody But You is the second book in the popular erotic romance Grayson Friends series by New York Times bestselling author Francis Ray. NASCAR star Cameron Dunlap is poised to win this year's Sprint Cup. But being a successful race-car driver comes with a price: His own life. Cameron knows that his profession puts him at high risk. Thankfully, his latest visit to the hospital left him intact. That is, until he bumps into Caitlin Lawrence...and is thrust back into his painful past. The one-time love of his life who left him at the altar, Caitlin could never accept Cameron's fast and furious existence. The threat of losing him on the racetrack was just too much for Caitlin—and the young son Cameron never knew he had. Now that this chance meeting has changed their lives forever, will Caitlin and Cameron find a way to recapture what might have been?

Nobody But You

When self-made auction-house owner Lance Saxton meets journalist Fallon Marshall on one of his many world travels, he wonders whether he is finally ready to settle down. Original. 100,000 first printing.

All That I Need

Brenda Jackson

In the sequel to Welcome to Leo's, four popular African-American authors--Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson, and Francis Ray--present a new collection of seductive and romantic tales that features the irresistible members of the Hardcastle family and includes "Lady in Waiting," "Love Lessons," "Irresistible Attraction," and "Blind Date." Original. 25,000 first printing.

Let's Get It On

Renee Luke

Maryanne Reid

Inhibitions melt away with these three deliciously erotic romance novellas that have something sweet in common: tempting chocolate.

Chocolate Kisses

A Seductive Kiss

Jacquelin Thomas

"This work was first published as 'How sweet the sound' by Harlequin Enterprises Limited in 2005."

Then Sings My Soul\Make a Joyful Noise\Heart Songs

Sing to My Heart

Desperate to escape her abusive marriage, Lilly Crawford files for divorce, then slips away from her small east Texas hometown with little more than the clothes on her back. With broken dreams and countless regrets, she points her twelve-year-old car east, hoping and praying to find a new beginning. Car thieves stole Adam Wakefield's Porche, his eyesight, and his identity. Once a prominent neurosurgeon in San Francisco, Adam now lives at his secluded estate in Louisiana. Fearing that is blindness is permanent and that he will never be in control of his life again, he sinks deeper into depression each day. When her car breaks down on a back road in Louisiana, Lilly seeks helps and finds unexpected employment as Adam's caregiver. Her first encounter with him is disastrous. He reminds her too much of the angry husband she feared; she reminds him of how far he has fallen from the self-assured man he once was. But as the two spend long days together, an unexpected bond develops--one that will be tested by pain and joy and heal both of their shattered lives.

The Turning Point

Widowed when her unfaithful husband dies while cheating on her with another woman, Traci Evans is determined to never again become romantically involved, until she meets her next-door neighbor Maureen's gorgeous son Ryan. By the author of In Another Man's Bed. Original. 35,000 first printing.

Not Even If You Begged

In bestselling author Francis Ray's latest Grayson Friends novel All That I Need, two lost souls come together to discover what matters most of all... LOVE COMES WITH NO GUARANTEE Lance Saxton is a self-made man who enjoys every moment of his success. Running an auction house allows him to manage his own time and travel the world on a moment's notice—so why rush to settle down? The question answers itself...until he crosses paths with a beautiful, spirited travel writer who makes him second-guess his sense of independence—and leaves him wanting more. BUT IT'S ALWAYS WORTH THE RISK... What's love got to do with it? Fallon Marshall is at the peak of her career as a journalist. Any story she wants she can get. So when she hears about an auction being held at a fabled old estate in Santa Fe, New Mexico, off she goes...only to meet a man who makes her question her priorities. Maybe it's time for Fallon to stop running away in search of adventure...and just fall into Lance's arms?

New York Times bestselling author Francis Ray turns up the heat in All That I Desire, a sizzling Grayson Friends novel about a woman's life, liberty...and pursuit of passion. LOVE IS NEVER PICTURE-PERFECT. Nothing can stop a woman like Skylar Dupree once she makes up her mind. Defying her family and leaving law school, she's landed her dream job as an event director at the prestigious Navarone Resorts and Spas in Arizona. It's all that Skylar's ever desired—until she sees Rio Sanchez, the resort's head of security and Blade Navarone's own personal bodyguard. He's the sexiest, most striking man she's ever met. SOMETIMES IT'S EVEN BETTER... When Skylar starts planning a huge charity auction at the resort, it's Rio's job to keep an eye on the prized art she collects from donors. Though he's not blind to Skylar's beauty, Rio is nothing if not professional—and he refuses to make a move. But when a mysterious stranger enters the picture—and puts Skylar's life in danger—Rio attempts to protect her...only to be told, in no uncertain terms, that Skylar is capable of taking care of herself. Her brazen independence is enough to drive Rio crazy...with desire. Could it be that the strong, hard-hearted Rio has finally met his match? "As always, Ray leads her readers on a mesmerizing journey of drama and love."—A Romance Review

When he decides to take a chance on love despite his dangerous secret, sexy, single sports consultant Payton “Sin” Sinclair must convince his best friend Summer, a self-made restaurant owner with a painful past, that he is worth the risk. Original.

A Dangerous Kiss

Bestselling author Francis Ray will have fans cheering for the Grayson family's friends—when two perfectly matched opponents go one-on-one... Sexy, single sports consultant Payton "Sin" Sinclair has tackled the world's most valuable players—and most eligible women. But ever since his two best friends found love, despite his dangerous secret, he's tempted to take a chance himself. And that temptation is a woman named Summer... A self-made restaurant owner with a painful past, Summer has always counted on Sin. Beneath his smooth charm—and hard body—lies a tender-hearted friend who always keeps her going when the going gets tough. But now, swept up in her cousin's wedding plans, she's trying not to let the champagne—or Sin's innocent passes—go to her head. Because one dangerous kiss will only lead to another...

In her mind's eyes, she could see Wes, tall and elegant in his tailored tuxedo with a patterned vest, black tie, and snow white pocket square. Her red Valentino slip gown highlighted her honeyed complexion and chocolate brown eyes. The gown also picked up the red in Wes's vest and the red in the rose in his lapel. They were the perfect couple and it was show time. And she wanted to scream. Madison Reed, popular talk show host and America's darling and her husband, well-known TV correspondent Wes Reed is everyone's idea of the perfect couple. Bute knows that after the loss of their child, they became no more than polite strangers, maintaining the façade, revealing only picture perfect happiness. But Madison's world is turned upside down when Wes is critically injured in a car accident and a woman is killed. Before he dies, Wes confesses that the woman who was killed was his mistress---and that he is the father of her nine-month-old daughter, Manda. He begs Madison to raise the child. Unsure if she can, Madison struggles to take charge of her fate and put her life back together. Overwhelmed, she accepts the help of Zachary Holman, her husband's best friend, only to discover that his life is also shrouded by lies. Can she forgive and forget---not just once, but twice?

A Novel

I Know Who Holds Tomorrow

Margie Walker

Monica Harris

In The Choice, Jewel almost has to choose between her daughter and her new love; in Harvest the Fruits, Selinae must lay the past to rest; and in Sarah's Miracle, Sarah finally reveals her love for Atlanta's most eligible bachelor. Reissue.

Francis Ray

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