Pepper Pace

Beast

"You have such a pretty face, If only you would lose some weight." Tory has heard that all of her life. In her solitary life she eats alone and daydreams about having a handsome boyfriend who could accept all of her. Daily she finds herself running to catch her bus and knowing that she is the laughing stock of the other commuters. And then one day she literally finds herself 'falling' into the lap of one of the commuters; an exotically handsome white man. Tory finds that she is unable to stop thinking about him and daydreaming about the life he must live. But Mr. Gorgeous must be either married or gay because she sees him dismissing the attention of gorgeous women left and right. Never in a million years would she ever guess that hers was the only attention he was interested in... In this multicultural romance, Pepper Pace weaves a story that takes her readers through the ups and downs of personal insecurities, cultural differences, and of course a lesson to be learned; that love is totally and completely blind. Warning: Graphic Content and adult themes

They Say Love Is Blind

A series of unfortunate events leads to the unthinkable. Cilla Brewer is convicted of a crime that makes her the most hated woman in the county. The twenty-two year old girl's life had been a lonesome one due to a childhood illness that left her solitary and friendless. Books have been her only escape. Now the shy, naïve girl must learn to navigate life as an inmate.Aaron's desire to lead a solitary life was by choice. After a tragic event in his childhood, he found that he could never fit into the shoes of his popular older brothers. So despite looking like a 6'2" Hollywood hunk, Aaron is satisfied to work in the prison library of Dunkirky Women's Correction Facility along with his mother. His brother's don't want to see him turn into a 'mama's boy', but they don't understand how tough a man has to be in order to work in a women's prison. Besides, his job gives him all that he can want in life, all the books that he can read and a simple, quiet life. But can a common obsession with books surpass the chasm that exists between two individuals that are on opposite sides of the law? Warning: strong language, sexual situations and adult themes.

An Estill County Mountain Man Romance

A Christmas Redemption

Hayden Michaels had given six years of her life to MyKell before he abruptly informs her that things hadn't been "right" for a while and he had met someone else.That is when Hayden finally opens her eyes and takes a good look around at her life and the mess that she was-financially, emotionally and physically. Never able to maintain enough discipline to put her mind to any difficult task, Hayden makes a bold decision; she will throw away an entire year of her life; moving towards her goals with no thought of pleasure or pain.In this latest IR novel written by award winning author Pepper Pace, we are taken on a journey with Hayden as she tries to recreate herself with sometimes comical results. With the use of positive affirmations Hayden's journey is a lesson to us all as she faces situations and people that help her to realize her worth-namely a man who has been written off by society. But the question becomes whether Hayden can accept the faults of someone else without allowing herself to fall back into her old ways? Warning: this story contains explicit language, sex, and descriptions of drug use.

The Throwaway Year

J. J. Murray

Carmella was still a teen when the Motherships first appeared dotting the skies over the Earth. For years the world tried to normalize while the silent Motherships hovered. And then THEY arrived, promising that they meant no harm. But within ten years eighty percent of the world's population would be wiped out.Including everyone that Carmella loved.The 'blobs' took those that survived to another planet called Earth Two. But Carmella was an Earthling and she would kill the hated monsters that had destroyed her world before she would allow them to take her.Carmella settled into a lonely existence on the now desolate earth—all alone except for her wolf. And then she sees it hiding, watching her—maybe to capture her and remove her from the only thing that she can still call her own--her world.But Bilal is not like the other Centaurians. He is fully aware that he will never be like the humans that he's grown up with. Earth is the only home he knows and he feels that he is just as much an Earthling as any human. Shunned by his own kind, Bilal travels the Earth trying to capture an essence of the life that he could never be a part of and a world that would never accept him.When he sees the black woman living all alone his curiosity gets the best of him. He can not stop himself from watching her, and secretly growing more attached to the human. Bilal's quest to become human brings him to a decision that will forever change the course of human-kind. In an attempt to ease the woman's loneliness--or perhaps a need to recreate himself, Bilal impregnates the woman with his Alien DNA.

Adaptation

A darkly comedic adventure befalls a lone black woman that takes a wrong turn, which leads to murder, the Klan and a big sexy mountain man named Bodie. This short story first appeared in Seduction; An Interracial Romance Anthology.

A Wrong Turn Towards Love

Jane used to have a different name, a different life—but that was before she was rescued from the refugee camp after the Rwandan genocide and brought to the convent to be raised. Now she is being dismissed, told to go out into the world. But how does she do that when all she knows is the convent? Sometimes she wants to scream, I am a child of Africa! And sometimes she wants to dream about a love that will save her from her loneliness…but mostly she wants to fit in. Tim Singleton lost his wife to breast cancer less than a year ago and yet the pain and anger is still fresh in his mind. He hates the sympathetic looks from his colleagues and tolerates the invitations from friends with their good intentions. When Corrine died, so did Tim's faith…so when he received the call from the convent that his wife had focused her charitable endeavors, Tim isn't quite sure why he agreed to help the young African girl with a job. She didn't quite fit in with the others at the law firm that wore thousand dollar Chanel suits while her clothes were picked with care from the donation bin at the church. At nearly six feet tall, the shy girl tried to become invisible in the hectic world around her. But if her ill-fitting clothes didn't draw attention to her, then it was a beauty that couldn't be hidden so easily. Soon Jane sees Tim as not only her benefactor, but her one true love. But can Tim finally open up and allow someone else to touch his heart? Can he forget their difference in race and age? And more importantly, would being with him mean the loss of her innocence?

A Seal Upon Your Heart

This first novella published by author Pepper Pace continues to remain one of her most enduring reads. Now, re-edited, Stranded promises to be even more entertaining. Oceans Delano and Marshall Cohen could not be any different. She is a shy Jamaican born woman returning to the states after her father's death. Marshall Cohen is a privileged young businessman traveling out of the country to engage in 'sketchy' business dealings for his boss. When their small plane crashes, the two lone survivors are forced to depend on each other and in the process they learn to face their fears and to accept their differences. Caution: Includes graphic descriptions, sex and language.

Stranded!

The Turning

After a year filled with ups and downs, the Wheels of Steel gang is finally finding the success that they have worked so hard for. But things don't always go as expected. Now that their friendship, loyalties and relationships are as tight as they've ever been, a new enemy threatens their success. But this enemy is not a person.

Wheels of Steel Book 5

Everything Is Everything

Once upon a time Danielle had been like any other girl-until her best friend told her about the Shadows that visited her at night. Soon Danielle discovers the phenomenon that hundreds of thousands have experienced. The Shadow People are real. Now Danielle is on a fight against time to find the answer to their message before it is too late. Pepper Pace is the award-winning author of Beast and Juicy. This paranormal story is a departure in genre, yet it still brings the sexiness and a HEA. Warning: This story contains graphic language and content.

The Shadow People

THE RETURN OF ALEXIS; Now is the time for Alexis to seek vengeance on those that have betrayed him, and in doing so will he demand what he feels is rightfully his; Kim...?

Urban Vampire

The Return of Alexis

Pepper Pace has created a collection of romance stories that shows the sweeter side of eroticism.Someone to Love"God, I'm happy she's gone," one of Jill's friends said. "Yeah, looking at her face makes me sick to my stomach." Words like those have followed Raina every since she was a child and half of her face was destroyed by a tragic fire. Once upon a time, she was one of the 'beautiful ones' with her hazel eyes, light brown skin and long flowing hair. But now, Raina only watches the world around her. Too ashamed of her looks to actually interact, she finds joy in following Bill with her eyes. With her head down and her hair obscuring her scars she manages to get by.Bill doesn't like anyone and has little patience for Jill's flirtations. He has been described as looking like Brad Pitt on crack-and it's not very far from the truth. The only thing that matters is getting through the work day so that he can get high. But one day he literally crashes into Raina and for the first time in either of their lives they allow themselves to actually be 'seen'.The Way HomeJamie thinks too hard, reads too much and doesn't much care for her looks. At fourteen, she knows that she's never had a real childhood. When her mother died she was the one that had to step up to the plate and run the household-and for the most part she doesn't mind at all. And then one day she sees a white boy coming from the woods who was dirty, hungry and obviously uncared for but with eyes so lost that despite her normal shyness she offers to help him. As they come to terms with the fact that their lives transcends the 'norm', Kenny and Jamie's relationship reaches heights that they could have never imagined, and lows that their love may not survive.Baby Girl and the Mean BossNicole wasn't sure why she had gotten the nick name Baby Girl when she was not-by far-the youngest employee of The Down Home Calabash. Her much younger co-worker complained, gossiped or talked about how attractive their boss was. But Nicole didn't have the luxury of a fantasy existence. She was on a mission to make money and to get her degree and her plans most definitely did not include Marty. Besides he was mean and he yelled at her!But once she experiences a tragic accident, Nicole sees a different side of her sexy, boss. But each has their own secrets and if they can't express their heartfelt emotions their relationship might be doomed even before it begins.

Three Tales of Interracial Romance and Eroticism

Love Intertwined Vol. 1

When Trulane stepped off the bus landing smack dab in the middle of a small mountain town with no prospects or no money, she does what anyone would-finds a job and a place to sleep that won't cost her any money. The only thing is that there is no such thing as being secretive in Estill County Kentucky-not when you're about the only black person in the entire town. With no knowledge that she is about to cross the only person in town that doesn't gossip about her, True hopes that Clay, the big grumpy and very sexy mountain man won't turn out like so many others that treat her as if she is beneath them. True's Love is a short romance from award winning author Pepper Pace and brings the readers back to the little town That Lt. Christopher Jameson aka Beast is from. If you like the stories about Estill County and its lively inhabitants than be sure to read A Wrong Turn Toward's love and Beast. Author's Note: This story first appeared as a free read in the Pepper Pace newsletter March 2016.

True's Love

The Miseducation of Riley Pranger; an Estill County Mountain Man Romance

Miscegenist Sabishii

Jason, better known as Top, is an up and coming DJ. He's a white guy that knows more about Hip Hop than most and he also has cerebral palsy. His group Wheels of Steel is comprised of self-proclaimed misfits that are made cool by their talent. But despite his talent and popularity, Jason is plagued by issues of trust and anger. Robin is a shy black girl that takes a job as his home healthcare aid. Her crippling nervous condition makes everything difficult for her, not just her bad tempered client with cerebral palsy, but also his close knit friends, and even her mother with her best intentions. Their saga takes them along a musical journey of self-discovery and love. This romance series explores the spirit of love and acceptance between a person with an obvious disability-and someone whose disabilities are not always quite so obvious.

Wheels Of Steel Book 1

This multicultural romance begins when a young man is brutalized and raped. He finds an ally in Sophie Baxter, a reclusive writer of interracial fiction. When Sophie initially meets Lucas she believes he is a young teen and takes him under her wing. By the time she realizes her mistake it's too late-this polite and sweet kid has found a way into her heart. Lucas wants Sophie to see that he is no child even though he has an innocent baby face. And Sophie thinks that anyone looking at them together would mistake the older black woman for being some young white boy's care giver. She can't fathom breaching that trust...not with her history. Pepper Pace has woven a tale of unpredictable circumstances and unlikely characters. This sweet romance deals with a difficult subject matter but is not a story about rape but about self-discovery.

A Pepper Pace Novella

Crash

Juicy Robinson was the color of sweet black licorice, of a charcoal briquette soaked in lighter fluid and no one was going to make her feel like she wasn't the sexiest thing around-not the white people that her mother had taught her to distrust and certainly not the homeless white man that has been watching her from the alley. Juicy has 'issues', having grown into a woman that is filled with anger and a distrust of whites instilled in her by her mother. After an altercation, Juicy finds herself rescued by the homeless man that she has thoughtlessly nick-named 'Mr. Cracker.' Pepper Pace makes one explore stereotypes as well as similarities, using frank language and humor in this story of self-acceptance. Adult content; graphic sex, language, violence.

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