AlTonya Washington

Once, they meant the world to each other. Can they regain what they lost? A chance encounter with Paula Starker is all entrepreneur Linus Brooks needs to try to win back the woman who was once his whole world. And where better to romance the sultry Philadelphia DA than a lush villa on a private tropical island?But before they can share a future, Linus will have to reveal his tragic secret…

Sweet, seductive … and off-limits! One rule has always worked for Elias Joss: Keep your rivals close … but not too close. He didn’t bring his family’s construction company to new heights and incredible success by being naïve. The only way he survived his playboy father’s indiscretions was by learning to be careful and guarded.With his life all about work, there’s just no room for play—especially when it comes to a certain too-tempting siren. Nightclub owner Clarissa David is downright shocked to...

When business becomes pleasureAlthough they’ve never met, Davia Sands knows all about Kale Asante’s reputation for doing whatever it takes to close a deal. Now a mysterious inheritance is about to turn the longtime business rivals into reluctant partners. The only thing more combustible than their fiercely competitive spirits is the sizzling attraction that ignites the minute Davia lays eyes on the irresistible industrialist.Snapping up unique properties has made Kale a superstar in the world of...

Seven days to reclaim the only woman he's ever needed…Graedon Clegg has misgivings about a weeklong retreat at a remote country estate organized by his estranged brother. One, his brother can't be trusted. And two, it's hosted by his ex-wife, Tielle. Grae was forced to walk away from Tielle for the sake of the family advertising business. But he still burns for the vibrant woman who could always bring out the very best in him. Tielle stubbornly refuses to believe that the Clegg...

They both mean business—in the boardroom and the bedroom Setha Melendez will do anything for her family. When an explosive scandal threatens those she loves most, her protector turns out to be the rival she least expected: publishing magnate Khouri Ross of the Ross Review. And Setha knows it’s only a matter of time before their two fierce, powerful families collide.With multimillion-dollar contracts at stake, neither family is willing to back down. It’s going to take the cool-headed Khouri and...

Working for powerhouse shipping owner Mataeo North is a dream job for Temple Grahame. The jet-setting bachelor depends on her for everything. But there's just one thing: he has no idea that Temple's been in love with him since college. Or so she thinks…until the night her studly boss takes her in his arms and uncovers her passionate secret.Mataeo doesn't make a move without consulting the savvy South Carolina beauty. Now, on the verge of closing a major deal, he needs Temple more...

Detective Sophia Hail risks her life every day.But for over a decade, the decorated Philly cop has kept her heart under wraps. Now Santigo Rodriguez is threatening everything she has worked so hard to protect. With the city reeling from a scandal that touches her own family, Sophia’s vulnerable…and tempted to give into the passion her ex-lover is offering.When Santigo falls in love, it’s for keeps, and the promise of a second chance with Sophia is more than he can resist. Once before she walked...

No man is more irresistible than a Texan in love! Heiress Avra Ross has made a name for herself while working at her family’s newspaper, which is known for uncovering lies and corruption. But an ongoing murder investigation brings her into the crosshairs of Samson Melendez, heir to one of the Lone Star state’s most famed dynasties. Determined to resist the gorgeous executive’s commanding charm, Avra realizes that far more than the truth is at stake.Because the Ross and Melendez families have...

From one night…to forever?With a successful boutique in Charlotte and plans to open another exclusive one in Aspen, Alythia Duffy feels as if she's finally arrived. Then a wild week in the Caribbean at her best friend's bachelorette celebration threatens to ruin everything, though Alythia doesn't regret her passionate idyll with a sensual stranger.Self-made developer Gage Vincent learned long ago not to believe the words of a beautiful woman. He thought Alythia was different. Yet,...

Music was her whole life…until he came alongFormer child prodigy Kianti Lawrence has struggled hard to become a major force in the performing arts world. Music is her life…until the beloved, world-renowned pianist meets a man who shows her what she's been missing. Something about handsome, powerful ex-Ambassador Therin Rucker strikes a harmonious–and seductive–chord.When Therin connected with Kianti, all the notes suddenly came together. He's more in tune with her than with any other...

It was magic from the moment they met–dancing into each other's arms as if they were meant to be together. Their first kiss erased all doubt–they shared a passion as true as their hearts. And Talib Mason knew he'd love Misha Bales forever.But their sizzling affair came to a crashing halt when secrets and lies tore them apart.Six years later, fate has given them a second chance. But Misha isn't about to trust her heart again to the much-too-seductive ex-athlete. And though Talib is...

Second chance romanceViva Hail always dreamed of a world far away from her struggling Philadelphia roots. It ended up costing her the man she loved. Now Rook Lourdess is back in her life in a big way. As her personal bodyguard, the world-renowned security expert sweeps her off to his chalet in Italy, rekindling a desire that could forgive the mistakes of the past.Rook is finally ready to put his obsession with Viva behind him. But when the celebrated actress becomes an eyewitness to a dangerous...

The man every woman wants…wants her There are flings, and then there's real life. Minka Gerald, assistant to one of the country's top financiers, is too smart to confuse the two. But a business trip to Miami is the perfect place for a workaholic to let loose, and Oliver–brother to her boss's fiancée–is the ideal partner-in-pleasure. And with his heartbreaker reputation, that's as much as she expects.A ladies' man doesn't become a one-woman guy overnight. But once...

Is she ready to trust again?All of the delights and none of the drama – that's what heiress and gallery owner Vectra Bauer wants from her fling with Qasim Wilder. The gorgeous financial adviser has been Vectra's platonic friend, but now, after the end of her last painful relationship, she's ready to take a small risk and open her heart.Settling for a little of anything isn't Sim's ideal. Possessive by nature, he makes no secret of how much he wants Vectra. And he...