Deborah Fletcher Mello

• Oct-2025
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His daughter is being held hostage by a cult... Can his ex, and a cult survivor, help? FBI Agent Marcel Broussard knows recruiting PI Alexis Martin into his undercover cult rescue plan is risky. Their past is complicated, and she herself was th...

• Aug-2024
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Safe from the storm ...not from her stalker. Lizzy Colton's never had much luck. She escapes from a kidnapper's clutches only to be stranded in a deadly blizzard. Lieutenant Ajay Wright uses his search and rescue training to find Lizzy ...

• Sep-2023
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While she chases a headline... He's chasing a serial killer. Journalist Stella Maxwell may be guilty of prying into FBI agent Brennan Colton's past for a story, but Brennan knows she's not guilty of murder -- despite what's being alleged. H...

• Jul-2023
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Murder on the bayou ...forcing rivals to unite. When a young woman is found in a Louisiana swamp, police detective King Randolph finds his investigation hindered by private investigator Lenore Martin. He's loath to share this murder investigati...

• Dec-2022
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To get to the truth,Will he mix business with pleasure? When his brother is accused of murder, attorney Ellington Black vows to prove his innocence, even as he comes up against force-of-nature investigator Angela Stanfield, who suspects there'...

• Aug-2022
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He's undercover She's under his skin Detective Philip Rees is shocked by his new assignment: going undercover on a Western-themed reality TV show. Nonetheless, he's determined to complete his mission to take down a contestant suspected of le...

• Mar-2022
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Andromeda Douglas is comfortable in her skin and confident with her choices. Her regret list is short and sweet and she believes a life well-lived is a life that might include a mistake or two. But she never anticipates her biggest regret walking bac...

• Aug-2021
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She's on the run with a baby Only a cowboy can help her... Fiercely loyal, Soledad de la Vega would do anything to help her loved ones. So when her best friend, Annie, is murdered, Soledad vows to keep little Lyra safe -- by running from a...

• Mar-2021
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If she wants to know his secrets... This time it could be fatal. Journalist Neema Kamau will risk anything to uncover the truth. She'll even get close to politician Davis Black in order to investigate his possible organized crime connections. B...

• Oct-2020
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She'll do anything to track a killer And he'll do anything to keep her in line... If PI Kiely Colton must work with FBI agent Cooper Winston, she will. But to solve a cold case, she won't change her break-the-rules style to accommodate the sing...

• Oct-2019
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A megacorporation starts killing patients... And two exes must reunite to save lives! When he discovers his patients' lives are threatened, Dr. Paul Reilly can turn to only one person: Simone Black. She will have his back, even if they don't ag...

• Aug-2019
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Ruth Mason has known great love. But since the death of her husband, she's also been hurt more times than she cares to count. Calvin "Clutch" Williams has given up on love, the dating game leaving him bruised and battered.When their adult children co...

• Mar-2019
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Proving her innocence...at all costs The exciting second book of the To Serve and Seduce miniseries Former Chicago cop Mingus Black is used to liars. So why does the PI believe a teacher who insists she's being framed? Joanna Barnes is totally ...

• Aug-2018
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He thought he'd escaped his notorious history -- Now she could thrust him back in the spotlight... TV producer Ava Cannon is stunned to discover that the secret lover who briefly shared her bed is one of America's most famous sextuplets. But D...

• Jun-2018
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Sworn to protect, tempted by desire Chicago detective Armstrong Black follows the rules -- his rules. When he's assigned to partner with an Atlanta detective who's hell-bent on bringing down criminals who targeted her sister, he's determined to st...

• Apr-2018
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Gattis Montgomery is down on his luck. After a tragic accident he loses his home, his business, his car, and everyone he loves. Between his days living on the streets and his nights at the local men's shelter, the downtown library becomes a necessar...

• Mar-2018
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Whisper the sweetest words across my soul and you'll make my heart sing! Write me a poem about love and I'll call it a heart song. - Deborah Fletcher Mello The compilation of poetry and short stories from the 2018 Diamond Literary Foundation Poets an...

• Mar-2018
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SECOND-CHANCE ROMANCE Orthopedic surgeon Nathaniel Stallion is ready to put down his scalpel to pursue his real dream -- opening a restaurant in Carmel, California. He's even hired a top-notch marketing guru to ensure his success. But Rebecca "Bec" ...

• Nov-2017
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Award-winning songstress, Archer Hall Santana feels like her life is imploding around her. Her high-profile marriage is ending, her career is on a crash and burn, and an unlikely betrayal proves there is no one in her corner. Archer is weary of prete...

• Sep-2017
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They're not as different as she thinks After scoring phenomenal success in Phoenix with her organic food co-op, Naomi Stallion is ready to introduce Vitally Vegan to her Utah town. But meeting her half siblings and the extended family she never k...

• Mar-2017
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Can he open her heart to more than a fleeting passion? An ambitious daughter of a close-knit Louisiana clan, Kamaya Boudreaux is making a name for herself in the business world, pursuing lucrative opportunities across the country. But when her be...

• Oct-2016
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World famous MMA champion Zachary Barrett has returned to his home in Phuket, Thailand, and his elite training camp, Revolution. Thanks to his twin brother, a renowned pro trainer in Colorado, Zachary is primed and ready for his next title bout -- bu...

• Oct-2016
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The sweetest medicine Nicholas Stallion's championship dreams are almost within reach. The star quarterback has lucrative endorsement deals, A-list friends and beautiful women on call...until a play-off injury changes his life. He's angry at the ...

• Apr-2016
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Former NBA star Alexander Barrett has slam dunked his career into second gear with the grand opening of his hot new gym in Boulder, Colorado. But his excitement is tempered when his estranged twin brother, MMA title holder Zachary "The Hammer" Barret...

• Jan-2016
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In the name of love A coveted teaching invitation gives Donovan Boudreaux the chance to leave his New Orleans comfort zone and meet his secret email pen pal -- world-renowned author Gianna Martelli. But when he arrives at the Martelli wine chatea...

• Nov-2015
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As an accomplished architect, single dad of teenage twin girls, and co-owner of The Playground, Raleigh's hottest jazz and blues club, it's an understatement to say Malcolm Cobb has his hands full. Add to that an ex-wife who knows how to bring the dr...

• Oct-2015
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Bianca Torres is already dreading Christmas with her parents in tiny Boone, North Carolina. But she's not at all prepared for her father's golf buddy, the sexy, successful, holiday-loving, aptly named Ethan Christmas. And when she and Ethan find them...

• Jun-2015
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He's going beyond the call of duty Salt Lake City PD detective Noah Stallion is missing one thing: a soul mate. He doesn't expect to find her at his fifteenth high school reunion. But reconnecting with Catherine Moore -- his childhood crush, and ...

• May-2015
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One legendary clan International supermodel Natalie Stallion has come a long way from her humble Utah roots. Called back from London to settle her mother's estate, she has conflicting feelings about reuniting with her estranged siblings. And when...

• Feb-2015
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Romeo Marshall is over six feet of cool, smooth, hot, southern seductiveness--just like the music at his popular Raleigh club, The Playground Jazz and Blues Bar. With his beloved mother gone and no father he's ever known, the business is Romeo's ever...

• Nov-2014
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Twelve days isn't nearly long enough... Vanessa Harrison's holiday spirit goes from humdrum to armed and dangerous when the filmmaker becomes an eyewitness to a crime. Spirited away to a Caribbean hideout for her safety, she isn't prepared for he...

• Aug-2014
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After a rocky year, life is once again sweet for brothers Troy and Quentin Elliot, and Quentin's new wife, Harper. Their bakery, Just Desserts, is thriving, with Quentin as pastry chef, and attorney Troy handling the books. In fact, Troy is ready to ...

• Mar-2014
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Love is the best treat of all. . . When the owner of Memphis's most mouthwatering bakery, Just Desserts, suddenly dies, pastry chef Quentin Elliott and his brother, office manager Troy Elliott, are distraught. Everett "Pop" Donovan was more than t...

• Feb-2014
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He's raising the stakes -- one kiss at a time... After a nasty divorce, Maitlyn Boudreaux is ready to reclaim her sensuality and rediscover her inner wild child. A luxury cruise to exotic ports of call is just what the New Orleans negotiator need...

• Aug-2013
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A fine work of art... Legendary engineer Darryl Boudreaux is a master with his hands, and his creative genius is unparalleled. Many a woman has desired Darryl's expert tutelage, but he is off the market -- for anything serious. Experience has con...

• Feb-2013
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On-screen or off-it doesn't get hotter than this It took grit and determination to climb her way to the top of male-dominated Hollywood. Now, with three Oscars under her belt, Dahlia Morrow is banking everything on her next film. She doesn't need ...

• Oct-2012
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Disrupting what should have been a joyous family celebration, Graye McAdams celebrates his mother's birthday by shooting his best friend Tate Butler. Killing his wife Angelette had been next on his list, but fate had other plans for Angelette McAdams...

• Aug-2012
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Phaedra Parrish's life takes a sudden turn when she discovers she's a member of the legendary Stallion clan. In Dallas to meet her newly found half brothers, the worldly photographer isn't looking for romance -- or commitment. But self-made hotel tyc...

• May-2012
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Wealthy Texas scion Matthew Stallion is the playboy of the Western world. In the courtroom, he's unbeatable. On a horse, he's unstoppable. And in bed...he's irresistible. But it may be time for the second eldest Stallion son to hang up his Stetson wh...

• Oct-2011
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Commissioned to bake a towering cake for the Whitman Corporation's CEO at their New Year's extravaganza -- Malisa Ivey is mortified when she gets trapped inside. Even worse, the cake is then transported -- with Malisa inside -- to Gabriel Whitman's o...

• Apr-2011
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In the tradition of the griots, oral historians, and all indigenous storytellers, Deborah Fletcher Mello brings to life the haunting story of Janay Tucker, a young woman who is forced to reflect back on her past and the memories of her tumultuous chi...

• Aug-2010
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Just jilted by her overseas fiancé, Tierra Braddy isn't looking to be hurt again. But she has to admit: the rugged, caring soldier who delivers the Dear Tierra letter is taking the sting out of her recent heartbreak. Before she knows it, the dashing...

• May-2010
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Luke Stallion, youngest heir to the legendary Dallas family, likes his footloose and fancy-free life just the way it is...with a different woman in his bed every week. Isn't variety the spice of life? Then he meets Joanne Lake. The full-figured fashi...

• Jun-2008
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He likes to go fast... But when mogul Mark Stallion meets sharp-shooting mechanic Michelle "Mitch" Coleman, the motorcycle-driving Texan discovers what it means to fall fast and hard, leaving him in awe of Mitch's skills...and her beauty. She l...

• Feb-2008
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Pleasure before business... John Stallion may be a ruthless CEO who thinks he can buy her family's Texas ranch, but Dallas businesswoman Marah Briscoe intends to put her considerable charm and savvy into breaking his iron grip on the proposed deal...

• Jun-2007
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Out of the frying pan... With his smooth moves and killer smile, celebrity chef Darwin Tolliver was the stuff sexual fantasies were made of. He'd been the object of attorney Bridget Hinton's fantasies for years. But despite their attraction, Bridg...

• Feb-2007
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"You have beautiful eyes. I think I could love you . . ." From the moment Talisa London woke on the operating table and looked into Dr. Jericho Becton's blue-green gaze, she knew he was unlike any other man she'd ever met. Running into him a few ...

• Aug-2006
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Roshawn Bradsher finds that a midlife change is exactly what she needs after her divorce. Amicable with her ex-husband and peacefully co-parenting, Roshawn decides that a complete change of scene is required to ignite passion in her life. When Angel ...

• Jul-2005
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Playing by the rules was never Monica James' specialty. Her savvy and risk-taking have made her radio's number one urban talk-show host and brought her more success than she ever imagined. But form the minute she glimpses handsome, strait-laced P...

• Nov-2004
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WHEN OPINIONS CLASH... Jeneva Douglas's son Quincy has always been her first priority. While caring for her son, romance didn't even register on her to -do list. But now that Quincy is a teenager, his developmental challenges require professional ca...

• Jun-2004
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Sisters Camille and Zina Martin couldn't be more different. Camille has always been the obedient, dutiful daughter, while Zina angered her father by marrying a man she'd only known for two days. Convinced she'll never find that kind of passion, Camil...

• Dec-2003
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SHE PROMISED HIM ONLY ONE NIGHT... Marguerite Cole has had her fill of Mr. Wrongs--and one too many broken hearts. So the natural charms and mesmerizing good looks of this latest milk chocolate prince don't faze her when they meet on the job. Her da...