Nathalyia Fontaine has been the sole proprietor of the restaurant Fontaine since her husband died four years ago. She hasn’t dated anyone in all those years, choosing not to open her heart again, or risk revealing her dark past. That is, until she meets Rafael Dunlap. Click to read an excerpt of IF YOU WERE MY MAN

Whether you love the Essence bestseller WHITE LINES, or you’re preparing for Tracy’ Brown’s next hit novel, SNAPPED, you won’t want to miss “White…Lies (The Interlude)”, the story that ties both books together.

Duncan McBride knows trouble when he sees it, and as soon as he meets the beautiful Raven LeBlanc, he knows that she is just the kind of trouble he tries to avoid. Cougars, brush fires, snow storms-rancher Duncan McBride tackles it all without a flinch. But the archeologist who’s come to authenticate cave drawings found on his property is the kind of trouble he’d sworn to avoid. Far from the aging academic he was expecting, Raven La Blanc is a stunning woman.and definitely not sticking around this small Montana town once her job is done. The primitive drawings at Duncan’s ranch are Raven’s ticket to the tenured position she’s worked so hard for back in Santa Fe. But there’s no denying the attraction between her and Duncan. Maybe, just this once, she can put her work aside and explore the depths of her own heart and soul? One night may be all it takes for Raven to really find what she’s looking for. Buy this Book at Powell’s Buy this Book at Amazon Buy this Book at Borders Buy this . . .

When Sasha starts to investigate a series of murders she finds herself caught in a web of danger and deception–and it’ll take everything she’s got to stay alive.

The murder of an alluring young stripper exposes a dark world of greed, lust, and deceit in the latest pulse-pounding urban drama. Welcome to Fool’s Paradise where the women are devious, the men are ruthless, and the raw, undeniable climate of smut dominates. This is Douglass Gilmore’s kingdom, a family business that grew to become one of New York City’s premier adult clubs. But money, power, and seduction makes for an explosive combination—and something dangerous is about to go down… The most famous stripper at Fool’s Paradise has been gunned down in the parking lot. Was it a lovers’ quarrel? A rivalry between jealous dancers? Or a deliberate attempt to destroy the man behind the curtain? Douglass has won plenty of enemies in the business. Now, with the cops, the FBI, and the mob at his door, everything is on the line…and Douglass has only once chance to defend the family empire—or lose it all. Price: $6.99 | ISBN: 0-312-94965-5 Buy this Book at Powell’s Buy this Book at Amazon Buy this Book at Borders Buy this Book at Barnes . . .

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