Monique Harrington loves her family. She and her husband Mark's relationship is founded on the basis of love, honesty, and respect. Everything was supposed to go off smoothly during this year's Christmas Week get together. But when she begins to suspect Mark of cheating, secrets are revealed, demons are unleashed, pasts are unraveled and hearts are broken. Can she and Mark remember that they still have a promise to keep? This is a response to BlackMamba's Holiday challenge.

Melanie's life was finally coming together. Her business was thriving and she is engaged to be married in two weeks on Christmas Eve. Everything is wonderful,easy and uncomplicated until her past walks through the door.

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Luciana James seems like a typical single mother, working as a casino dealer and barely unable to support her and her son, she tries to make the best of her bleak situation. Colin Anthony knows theres more to Luciana than she lets on, but he didn't know how right he was. A journey neither ever imagined begins filled with struggle and hesitant love. Where one man's and one woman's lives become entangled and broken hearts are unavoidable.

Jazzelle is tired of her boyfriend playing around on her and treating her like like she didn't matter but when a new man comes into her life will she leave him or endure the hurt?

Spencer Edwards is a happy bachelor. He’s got a great job, lives in a great penthouse, and thanks to his good genetics, a fair amount of luck where the ladies were concerned. Family was the furthest thing from his mind, but apparently, life had other plans.

His world is turned upside down when his older sister and brother-in-law die suddenly, leaving their two young children in his care. Spencer can barely take care of himself, and he’s not so sure he should be placed in charge of anyone else.

But a light appears at the end of the tunnel when spirited, no-nonsense live-in Nanny Reese Talbot enters their lives. Through ups and downs and self-discovery, Spencer learns just what it takes to be a Family Man.

Art Historian Aidan Bell and student Collista Carson can't stand each other. Yet for some reason, he asks her to be his new assistant.  Although doubtful that they can co-exist without killing each other, Collista has her grade in his class to think about and so accepts the position.  One thing leads to another, and before long, the two are finding it hard to maintain their professional distance.

Then the specter of Aidan's murky past casts its shadow over the forbidden relationship.  Add a priceless painting, a ruthless art collector and soon Collista finds herself in the position of having to help Aidan solve a mystery before he goes down for the count.  Will he have enough time to teach her what she needs to know about the art of the steal?  

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A sequel to Romeo Must Die. A young beautiful physical therapist (Perri) is consumed by a dark stranger who haunts her daydreams. A reclusive night club owner (Craven) must find his destiny before he loses all sense of his humanity. Will either be set free from the force that tortures them or will they remain shackled to the freedom and power they intrinsically possess?

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Matthew Sirk is a half-demon, half-human time traveller in love with two women and not certain where he wants to be. The only thing he is certain of is that he has to complete a dangerous mission, which just might save the world. But for him to succeed, he has to forgive an old friend and make a choice about the women in his life. 

And of course, he's running out of time.

A Modern Vampire Tale 

Nahla Richardson is just a quiet sorority girl - Until her 21st birthday. Her life then becomes one hell of an adventure... and the ride is anything but smooth.

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Suzette is a Diva in every way. From the way she dresses to the way she walks and talks. She is beginning to hate being the it girl and decides to take break to try this new spa retreat for some rest and relaxation. When her car breaks down on a country road she is more than happy to be rescued By Kyle a rancher and businessman.

Kyle is a mans man, he loves the outdoors and working with his hands. He is a cowboy after all. On one fateful day after doing some business in the city he is driving home when he rescues his destiny.

Suzette is a city girl in every way,in her high end jeans, expensive clothing and heels (who wears heels in the country?) but she was the most beautiful thing Kyle had ever seen he was a Big man and he loved a woman with curves, a woman who could handle a real man. From the moment he saw Suzette she was his.