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Arabesque — Multiple Authors
Arabesque Series in Order: 705 books
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My Love's Keeper
Rochelle Alers
Nicole Moore felt the ravages of frustration whenever she was near Zachary Regan. She loved him, but he didn't want her love. What did he want? She wanted to belong to him totally. Zachary Regan found this beautiful, intelligent woman more desi...
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Serenade
Sandra Kitt
Alexandra Morrow vows never to be vulnerable to love again, but musician Parker Harrison strolls back into her life as smoothly as the jazz rhapsodies for which he is known, and reclaims the heart she thought she had closed forever. Original....
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Forever Yours
Francis Ray
It's a rocky road to romance between a sassy sweet-talking cowboy and the lady who loves him...if she only knew it. The last thing Victoria Chandler wants is to get married...again! Now the threat of financial ruin jeopardizes not only the Fort Wo...
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A Sweet Refrain
Margie Walker
When jazz musician and widower Nate Padell returns from New York City to his small Texas hometown, an unexpected danger threatens his small daughter, sending him into the arms of Jenine Jones, a music teacher and onetime love. Original....
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Beguiled
Eboni Snoe
After losing her job and her boyfriend in quick succession, all Raquel Mason wants is to escape her troubles for a few hours. But from the moment she walks into downtown Miami's hottest nightclub--where she is approached by two strange men--Raquel fi...
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Happily Ever After
Rochelle Alers
They murmured the words that would join their hearts forever--and consummated their love with a passion so complete it swept them both away. But five years later, their impetuous marriage had ended in heartbreaking divorce...and Lauren Taylor found h...
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Whispers of Love
Shirley Hailstock
WHISPERS OF DESIRE Their marriage had been a never-ending whirl of passion and excitement...a fantasy come true. But that was five years ago, before her testimony against an international assassin forced FBI agent Robyn Richards to fake her death, c...
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Temptation
Donna Hill
WHEN DESIRES CAN BE HAD FOR THE ASKING... In lavish San Francisco Valley, Noelle Maxwell unveils her secret. Liaisons is the ultimate fantasy--a chic retreat where romantic dreams are yours for the right price. But Noelle has other secrets ...years ...
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Bands of Gold
Angela Benson
DREAMS CAN COME TRUE... 1. Move to Atlanta. 2. Get job. 3. Buy house. 4. Make friends. As the award-winning manager of a successful engineering firm, Christina Marshall has accomplished almost all of her personal goals. But deep within her hear...
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The Choice
Donna Hill
Jewel Avery embraced the sweet, sensual love of Taj Burrell as a gift to be cherished -- despite the fact that he was a "younger man." But her teenaged daughter didn't approve. Now, Jewel feared she could lose one of the two most important people in ...
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No Ordinary Love
Monique Gilmore
Experiencing second thoughts about her engagement to a powerful businessman who seems to have it all, reporter Georgette Willis takes a skiing trip to Colorado, where she meets firefighter Ray Fusche+a7e, who teaches her what love is really all about...
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Sarah's Miracle
Francis Ray
For years, Sarah Marshall had secretly loved her boss, Blake Williams, Atlanta's most eligible bachelor. But Blake saw her only as an efficient executive secretary, not as a desirable woman. Now, with her thirtieth birthday approaching, Sarah decided...
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Sweet Promise
Layle Giusto
SWEET SURRENDER When Cindy Stewart met World Heavyweight champion Turk Johnson on an exotic Caribbean island, she fell--heart-first--beneath his sensual spell. The pain and yearning came later, when Cindy realized that she'd just been a romantic fli...
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Harvest the Fruits
Margie Walker
For fifteen years, successful journalist Selinae Rogers had been haunted by a terrible mistake -- and one her father wouldn't let her forget. Then she met Houston photographer Sterling Washington -- and shared a night of passion that filled her with ...
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Devoted
Francine Craft
Amid the sultry heat of the Louisiana bayou, Valerie Thomas and Delano Carter treasured every moment of their secret love. But they were both too young, and knew it couldn't last. Yet even after they went their divided ways, Val couldn't forget the t...
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For Always
Bette Ford
High school counselor Heather Gregory is ready and willing to fight uphill battles with her students. She knows what's right and is prepared to stand up for what she believes in. When powerful Detroit attorney Quinn Montgomery comes into her office...
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Change of Heart
Adrienne Ellis Reeves
Deciding to finally live her own life after the deaths of her husband and mother, Emily Brooks undertakes a business venture that introduces her to author David Walker, a man who makes her realize that it is not too late to start over. Original....
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Journey's End
Mildred E. Riley
From the dusty plains of Oklahoma to the silver hills of Colorado...from Massachusetts to the wide open spaces of Texas, acclaimed author Mildred Riley weaves a sprawling tale of passion and peril in a wild west romance where love can be the most thr...
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Sincerely
Sandra Kitt
Television news researcher Joanna Mitchell becomes drawn to her murdered neighbor's ex-husband, but he is the prime suspect in the crime and she must find out before it is too late if he is a man to trust or run from. Original....
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Made in Heaven
Amberlina Wicker
When Patrice Lumumba Jackson falls into her lap--literally--in a Chicago restaurant, Leana Claremont falls hopelessly in love with him, but is she risking her future, her heart, and her life on a fleeting passion or a timeless love? Original....
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Undeniable
Francis Ray
Unforgiven When wealthy Texas heiress Rachel Malone defied her powerful father to elope with Logan Prescott, Logan truly believed that their marriage was forever. But that was before a trumped-up assault charge set the whole town--and the woman he l...
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Breathless
Margie Walker
Monique Robbins felt caught between a rock and a hard place. It was bad enough that the classy Houston nightclub she owned had recently been plagued by mysterious thefts. Now the man she'd just hired--sight unseen--to run T's Place had just walked in...
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Hideaway
Rochelle Alers
NO SECRETS ARE SAFE... Parris Simmons has spent the last ten years hiding. Hiding from her ex-Husband's deadly threats. Hiding from her ex-lover, Martin Cole. Forced to flee West Palm Beach because of another man's evil designs, Parris would never ...
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Sunshine and Shadows
Roberta Gayle
THEY SOUGHT FREEDOM... Raised among the Ute, Roses Jordan was born to be different...from her sultry beauty and hair-trigger temper to her healing arts. Living in the small town of Cedar Valley, Colorado, she had won the hearts of the townspeople wi...
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Scandalous
Donna Hill
EXPLOSIVE SECRETS Virginia state assemblywoman Vaughn Hamilton is only a heartbeat away from her lifelong dream of winning a seat on the coveted Congressional seat. Yet few know the desperate secret that has haunted Vaughn for so many years...a se...
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Clara's Promise
Shirley Hailstock
GOLDEN PROMISE At fifteen, orphaned Clara Winslow married Wade Cameron -- a man twenty years her senior -- and settled into a life helping to run his farm and care for his two young sons. But now, at twenty-one, Clara feels unfulfilled, and harbor...
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Hearts Afire
Monique Gilmore
Souls Aflame When Celeste Dunbar discovers that her live-in lover is involved in computer espionage, it's just the excuse she needs to walk out on a relationship that was going nowhere fast. Then she moves into a new apartment across the Potomac.....
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Body and Soul
Felicia Mason
Desire For too long, Toinette Blue has lived behind the wall she built around her heart after her husband abandoned her. Her world is her children and her successful career as the director of a women's counseling group... until devastatingly attract...
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For All Time
Angela Benson
A novel in the Sweet Passion seriesFor better, for worse . . . for richer, for poorer.Newlyweds Joshua and Gloria Martin are a middle-class professional couple, well on their way to achieving the American dream. When Josh loses his job, their plans f...
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Tonight and Forever
Brenda Jackson
Meet the sexy Madaris men and the women who tame them... Don't miss a single reader-beloved story in this unforgettable collection from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson!Tonight and ForeverAfter her marriage ends in bitter divorce, Lor...
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Eternity
Neffetiti Austin
Success was all she wanted. Brandy had always been a shining star, first as a student and now as a rising young attorney in a top Los Angeles law firm. Dedicated, determined, and ambitious, Brandy was willing to give up everything, even love, to succ...
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Night Magic
Lynn Emery
LOVESPELL Haunted by her mother's death, attorney Savannah St. Julien has spent her life avoiding emotional entanglements. But when a battle to protect her Louisiana hometown from a ruthless chemical company brings her back to Beau Chene, she meet...
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Sealed With a Kiss
Gwynne Forster
IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES For artist and free spirit Naomi Logan, sexy call-in radio host Rufus Meade is the wrong man at the wrong time. His conservative views drive her crazy-especially his theories about working women. But after telling him what...
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Fire and Ice
Carla Fredd
IceAs the daughter of a Georgia senator, Holly Aimes is tired of living her life in the spotlight. After her movie star fiancé publicly dumps her for a sultry supermodel, the reserved security firm owner will do anything to keep from getting h...
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The Passion Ruby
Eboni Snoe
The Myth The woman born with the mark of the Stonekeeper possesses the secret of the gemstone... Practical, level-headed Sienna Russell doesn't believe the strange legend that has been in her family for generations. Then she learns about a mysterio...
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First Fruits
Rochelle Alers
Every year, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve combine to create a season of hope and happiness, cherished memories and new beginnings. Now, this exciting Arabesque collection captures the spirit of the season in three heartwarming stories of pass...
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Friend and Lover
Angela Benson
Every year, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve combine to create a season of hope and happiness, cherished memories and new beginnings. Now, this exciting Arabesque collection captures the spirit of the season in three heartwarming stories of pass...
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Forever After
Bette Ford
Forever His Haunted by shameful family secrets, Diane Rivers struggled long and hard to make a new life for herself. A successful career woman at last, her hard-won independence came at a price: building a future with the one man she desired most--m...
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Invitation to Love
Shirley Hailstock
Every year, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve combine to create a season of hope and happiness, cherished memories and new beginnings. Now, this exciting Arabesque collection captures the spirit of the season in three heartwarming stories of pass...
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The Black Pearl
Francine Craft
Enjoying sensual dreams about a man she only glimpsed once, Katherine Keyes throws caution to the wind when she meets him again and immediately agrees to become his wife, but their happiness is threatened by Martin's former lover. Intimate strang...
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Delicious
Shelby Lewis
A California caterer specializing in old-fashioned down-home food, Bailey Walker enjoys her marriage, children, and career until the murder of her best friend sends her reeling, and her search for a killer puts her marriage on the line. Original....
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Choices
Maria Corley
Feeling lonely and vulnerable with her husband, a rising young singer, away for months at a time, Chaney faces a tempting choice when she encounters Taurique, her former high-school sweetheart, after many years of separation. Original....
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Heaven Knows
Adrienne Ellis Reeves
Returning to her hometown in the wake of disappointed big-city ambitions, Glennette Percy is surprised by her passionate feelings for childhood friend James Ellington, whose fear of intimacy threatens to keep them apart. Original....
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Only Hers
Francis Ray
ONLY DESIRE St. Louis R.N. Shannon Johnson desperately needs a break from both her hectic job and an unsatisfying long-term love affair. The parcel of Texas land she recently inherited is just the refuge she craves. Until fellow landowner Matt Tagga...
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Between the Lines
Angela Benson
A novel in the Sweet Passion series.Matchmaking fathers work their magic in Between the Lines.Businessman Jake Mason works hard and plays harder. He's living a playboy lifestyle in New York until his father decides it's time for him to settle down wi...
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Moonrise
Roberta Gayle
Pascale de Ravenault, an exotic Parisian art dealer with ties to African royalty, falls for Captain Jack Devlin, who has been hired to smuggle a legendary masterpiece into Spain, but their love is threatened by saboteurs, revolution, and their indepe...
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Home Sweet Home
Rochelle Alers
When Quintin Lord's new neighbor marched into his apartment and demanded that he turn down his music, he was surprised--and utterly enchanted. Though the celebrated photographer had had his fill of pretty faces, this lovely, graceful woman was differ...
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After Hours
Anna Larence
Nachelle Oliver, the poised, sophisticated, and beautiful vice-president of an influential Fort Worth company, refuses to become personally involved with her boss, the arrogant and seductive Steven DuCloux, despite their mutual attraction. Original....
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Suddenly
Sandra Kitt
Suddenly, Her Life is About to Change As one of New York's top models, Christine Morrow is living the ultimate fantasy: her life is one glamorous, exciting social whirl. But after years on the "scene," the overworked young beauty is beginning to r...
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Deception
Donna Hill
Is love worth the risk... An unhappy marriage taught Terri Powers never to trust again. Instead, she put all her energy into developing her inner strength and independence -- creating the successful New York advertising agency she'd always dreamed o...
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Indiscretions
Margie Walker
In the wake of a failed love affair, Sydney Webster returns home to Dalton, Texas, only to uncover shocking secrets about her sister's fiance+a7 and become the prime suspect in his murder, and joins forces with handsome defense attorney Perry MacDona...
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Affair of the Heart
Janice Sims
In search of some much-needed rest, Cara Lynn Garrett, a successful veterinarian, returns to her Kentucky hometown and finds herself pursued by two very different men--Evan Fitzgerald, scion of a wealthy and powerful family, and construction company ...
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At First Sight
Cheryl Faye
Instantly drawn to prosperous restauranteur Warren Michaels, Alexandra Jenkins believes she has found the man of her dreams, until another woman reveals a shocking secret that could destroy Alexandra's trust in Warren forever. Original....
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White Diamonds
Shirley Hailstock
White Heat Sandra Rutledge is a woman who has never taken risks. Until, one fateful night in the secluded mountains of Pennsylvania, she stumbles upon a fortune in diamonds. Even more shocking is the man who is carrying those diamonds: handsome, cel...
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Against All Odds
Gwynne Forster
The Past Could Destroy Their Love... Struggling to keep her headhunting company afloat, Manhattan executive Melissa Grant has no time for love. Then Adam Roundtree walks into her life. But the charismatic businessman is no ordinary client--he's the ...
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Whispered Promises
Brenda Jackson
Even a once-in-a-lifetime love... When Halston Parker calls his daughter Caitlin to his deathbed, she's shocked to discover that her ex-husband, Dex Madaris, has been summoned as well. It's been four years since Caitlin felt the heat of Dex's touch,...
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All For Love
Raynetta Manees
Divorced Detroit businesswoman Angela Delaney never dreams that her trip to Atlanta could get so personal...until international singing sensation Darryl Bridges collides with Angela in her hotel lobby. It isn't the first time the impossibly handsome ...
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If Only You Knew
Carla Fredd
Nursing a long-time love for Ric Justice, a man tormented by an unhappy childhood, Atlanta PR director Anna May Robinson decides to persuade Ric to become the father of the child she yearns for, but their relationship has unexpected results. Original...
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The Grass Ain't Greener
Monique Gilmore
Once a successful career woman, Ramona is swept off her feet by dashing Madrid Snow, but juggling her life as a wife and mother, studying for her Master's degree, and coping with a workaholic husband becomes too much, and she takes off for Detroit fo...
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Sundance
Leslie Esdaile
Plagued by strange dreams about seductive Victor Duarte, corporate consultant Liza Nichols finds herself drawn to her sexy business rival, not realizing they are linked not only by passion but by an ancient curse that has followed their families for ...
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Abandon
Neffetiti Austin
It's 1969 and UCLA senior Denise Davis is at rallies and marches, determined to help make a difference. Then she meets charasmatic activist Carlton Wilson, and is swept into a heated relationship with him. But she thinks Carlton's ideas are too radic...
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Now or Never
Carmen Green
Hoping to start over in Atlanta after the death of her daughter and the end of her marriage, Mia Jacobs vows to avoid relationships before meeting Adam Webster, whose own losses have made him renew his hope for happiness. Original....
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After All
Lynn Emery
Can Yesterday's Kisses... Baton Rouge news reporter Michelle Toussaint won't let anything come between her and her dream of becoming an anchorwoman. Then seductive contractor Anthony Hilliard comes home to Louisiana. For five years, Michelle has bee...
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Nightfall
Loure Bussey
Competing in an amateur competition for singers, businesswoman Lena Durant captures the heart of successful attorney Cordell Richarson with her voice, but their romance is challenged by an unexpected reversal. Original....
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Happy New Year, Baby
Lynn Emery
in Silver BellsA SEASON OF HOPE, GIVING...AND LOVE Along with the scent of evergreens, romance is in the air this joyous holiday season, as three. Arabesque authors bring you heartwarming tales that are the perfect way to celebrate this special time of sharing, ...
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Christopher's Gifts
Gwynne Forster
in Silver BellsA SEASON OF HOPE, GIVING...AND LOVE Along with the scent of evergreens, romance is in the air this joyous holiday season, as three. Arabesque authors bring you heartwarming tales that are the perfect way to celebrate this special time of sharing, ...
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Whisper To Me
Carmen Green
in Silver BellsA SEASON OF HOPE, GIVING...AND LOVE Along with the scent of evergreens, romance is in the air this joyous holiday season, as three. Arabesque authors bring you heartwarming tales that are the perfect way to celebrate this special time of sharing, ...
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All the Love
Bette Ford
From the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award-winning author for Multicultural Romance, Bette Ford, a sensual contemporary romance about trusting your heart..."Once again, Bette Ford has captured the elusive effervescence of love through brilliant...
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Only You
Angela Winters
Ghostwriting a book for celebrated architect Tim Neil, editor Connor Jackson meets him in the fashionable ski resort of Aspen, but her professional relationship with the icy man is challenged by her strong attraction to him. Original....
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Hearts of Gold
Rochelle Alers
in Love LettersOn this special day dedicated to romance, wonderful things can happen: secret desires may be spoken, roses can arrive with a card saying "I love you," or a dizzying kiss is exchanged for the first time. Now, three favorite Arabesque authors--with som...
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Masquerade
Donna Hill
in Love LettersOn this special day dedicated to romance, wonderful things can happen: secret desires may be spoken, roses can arrive with a card saying "I love you," or a dizzying kiss is exchanged for the first time. Now, three favorite Arabesque authors--with som...
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To Love Again
Janice Sims
in Love LettersOn this special day dedicated to romance, wonderful things can happen: secret desires may be spoken, roses can arrive with a card saying "I love you," or a dizzying kiss is exchanged for the first time. Now, three favorite Arabesque authors--with som...
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Incognito
Francis Ray
Sometimes a man and a woman have to lose themselves... An ex-socialite who is now the president of her own successful advertising firm, Erin Cortland wasn't about to admit her fears to anyone. The terrifying nightmares began the day she witnessed a ...
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White Lightning
Candice Poarch
WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE... After years of sacrificing her own career goals to care for her five siblings, Clarice Jarrod has finally realized a dream of her own: She just landed a teaching job in a small Virginia town. She has even found the perfect h...
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The Way Home
Angela Benson
A novel in the Sweet Passion series.Class bigotry is alive and well in the small southern town of Gaines. The residents of the affluent Rosemont section hold the less fortunate residents of the Dusttown section in disdain. As a young girl from Dustto...
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Night and Day
Doris Johnson
Searching for a lost Spanish treasure in New York, Max Ashton encounters Callie Ross, an unsuspecting pawn in a ruthless scheme and a woman for whom Max will risk both the treasure and his life to save. Original....
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Soul Mates
Bridget Anderson
The pressure of trying to have it all has begun to take its toll on Cheryl and Jamal Houston's marriage. Somewhere in the hectic pace of their lives, they've lost touch with each other. A Caribbean cruise turns out to be just what they need to get re...
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Hidden Agenda
Rochelle Alers
DANGER BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.... Powerful, predatory, irresistibly male, Matt Sterling has been called a solider of fortune-and worse. But for Eve Blackwell, he's the perfect man for a dangerous job: to track down Alejandro Delgado, Eve's wealthy e...
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Conspiracy
Margie Walker
Forced by circumstances beyond her control to walk away from her lover, Marcellus Cavanaugh, Pauline Sinclair returns as unexpectedly as she had left, only to become the prime suspect in the poisoning murder of the president of Marcellus's company. O...
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Second Chance at Love
Cheryl Faye
in Mama DearCheryl Fay's Second Chance at Love gives a dedicated nurse a fresh start in life - and love. With two teenagers and an all-consuming job, Rachel Waters believes that the time for romance has passed. But sometimes a one-in-a-million love can come alon...
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My Mother's Child
Monique Gilmore
in Mama DearMy Mother's Child by Monique Gilmore, has strong-willed Geraldine Copeland at odds with her equally headstrong daughter - after all, no mother wants to see her only child engaged to the wrong man. But now it's Geraldine's turn to listen to her heart ...
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Never Say Never
Angela Winters
in Mama DearIn Never Say Never, Angela Winters brings us the poignant story of single mother and struggling artist Nicole Cox, whose passion for painting died when she lost her husband. Then she meets a handsome doctor who would make a wonderful father - and a c...
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Soul Deep
Monique Gilmore
Heartbroken after her fiance+a7's betrayal, Yvonne Taylor rediscovers the power of love when she meets Sean Germaine, an Air Force pilot haunted by tragedy, but their growing relationship is threatened by the ghosts of the past and by an unknown enem...
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Intimate Betrayal
Donna Hill
Reese Delaware is an investigative reporter with a burning desire to seek the truth. But one story eludes her -- her own. Fifteen years before, she survived a tragic accident that robbed her of her family and left her with missing memories of her lif...
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Rhapsody
Felicia Mason
Driven by memories of Lenore Foxwood, the one woman he has never forgotten, superstar singer Billy Dixon is given another chance at love when a late friend's bequest once more brings Lenore into his life. Original."...
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All the Right Reasons
Janice Sims
Returning home to New Orleans, San Francisco public defender Georgie Shaw finds her life turned upside down by private investigator Clay Knight, who leads Georgie on a dangerous odyssey in search of a shocking, long-hidden secret. Original....
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Step By Step
Marilyn Tyner
Successful accountant Leah Preston has her life completely mapped out, with a future that does not include love or marriage, until she encounters handsome architect Jason Duvall, a determined man who will do anything to change Leah's mind about roman...
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A Time For Us
Cheryl Faye
Hired by Peterson and Company, Nicole Johnson is irresistibly drawn to company president Mark Peterson, despite the rules forbidding office relationships, until they are thrown together by circumstances beyond their control at an exotic Jamaican reso...
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Legacy
Shirley Hailstock
Erika St. James long ago stopped believing in miracles. The she learns she is about to inherit a fortune--provided she comply with the unusual terms of the will. For one year, she must manage an old friend's estate in cooperation with her benefactor'...
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Ecstasy
Gwynne Forster
She has to choose between her secret and a chance at love... Teacher Jeannetta Rollins is about to lose something infinitely precious...her eyesight. Only surgeon Mason Fenwick has the skills to perform the delicate operation to remove the tumor t...
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The Art of Love
Crystal Wilson-Harris
OPPOSITE MINDS... Dakota Bennington is committed to her cultural heritage in everything from her traditional African clothing to her unforgettable sculptures. To her, corporate attorney Pierce Ellis is just another uptight, upwardly mobile professio...
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Sweet Lies
Viveca Carlysle
Forced out of a prestigious cosmetics firm by company politics, Jesslyn Owens starts her own business, only to become the prime suspect in a case of industrial espionage, pursued by Palladin Rush, hired by the government to investigate her. Original....
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Wishing on a Star
Raynetta Manees
On her way to Hollywood to write the screenplay for the film version of one of her best-selling books, Natasha Logan finds herself torn between two sexy men--her co-writer, comedian, and producer Woody Hollister and sexy superstar Ric Weaver. Origina...
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Silken Betrayal
Francis Ray
Executive secretary Lauren Bennett, a widow with a five-year-old son, becomes caught up in Jordan Hamilton's private vendetta against Lauren's powerful father-in-law, a ruthless man who has no idea that her young son--his grandson--exists. Original."...
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Slow Burn
Leslie Esdaile
SOMETIMES A WOMAN HAS TO LOSE HER HEART... Bad things can happen to good people, and lovely, divorced Claudia Harris has had more than her share. Now, her sister's sudden death in a freak medical accident has sent her into the depths of despair she ...
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Summer Wind
Gail McFarland
The new owner of the family's renowned Arizon resort, Summer Wind, after the sudden death of her father, Kiera Donovan is confronted with sabotage and threatening takeover bids and joins forces with gorgeous spa owner Jesse Lawton to find a killer. O...
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Blush
Courtni Wright
Determined to preserve her family's failing cosmetics company after the death of her father, Sarah Tillings faces the opposition of controlling partner Bryan Carson, a handsome and determined man who sets out to win Sarah's heart. Original....
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Second Time Around
Anna Larence
ONCE LOVED... It was the opportunity Olivia Johnson had waited for: completing her agricultural research project on a fabulous 3,000-acre Alabama farm--and finally earning her Ph.D. So why was she dreading it? Because of all the farms in Tuskegee, t...
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Silken Love
Carmen Green
Intimate Strangers Financial advisor and aspiring singer Lauren Michaels prided herself on her tenacity in the face of daunting odds. Widowed too young, she managed to carve out a successful career for herself and provide a loving home for her ado...
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After Dark
Bette Ford
THEY WERE ON OPPOSING TEAMS From the moment she met him at an exclusive Detroit restaurant, Taylor Hendricks knew Donald Williams was far from ordinary. The basketball superstar and prominent businessman was tall, commanding, and too gorgeous to be ...
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Midnight Blue
Monica Jackson
What will prevail... As campaign director of a family-owned cosmetics company, Jessica Sanders is a young woman on the way up. Her road turns rocky when she suddenly finds herself in the middle of a dynastic war. On one side is Tom Jordan, the compa...
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The Nicest Guy in America
Angela Benson
THE DATING GAME When fun-loving Kimberla Washington, writer for a top women's magazine, is assigned a contest to find the perfect man, she isn't exactly thrilled. She knows from experience that he doesn't exist! But the man who wins the contest ju...
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Playing With Fire
Dianne Mayhew
FLIRTING WITH DANGER A busy executive for a computer company, Riana Roberts is about to step into a nightmare. As if she didn't have enough to worry about with an ex-fiance who doesn't understand the meaning of the word "no," and a job that demands ...
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Most Of All
Loure Bussey
After finding her boyfriend in the arms of another woman, Elandra Lloyd takes a well-deserved vacation in the Bahamas to visit her sister, but when she arrives, her sister is missing and she runs into gorgeous millionaire Bradley Davenport, who helps...
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Defenseless
Adrianne Byrd
When gorgeous Sonya Walters's sister stands accused of murdering her husband, she hires the enigmatic Dwayne Hamilton to defend her sister, and she finds herself falling for him as they enter a world of lies and betrayal to prove her sister innocent....
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Eternally Yours
Brenda Jackson
Friends...Attorney Syneda Walters and fellow attorney Clayton Madaris are just friends...the last two people likely to end up as lovers. Syneda holds all men at arm's length because of the father whose name she never knew. Clayton has always been a p...
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Keepsake
Adrienne Ellis Reeves
MISTLETOE IS ONLY ONE INGREDIENT FOR ROMANCE. Candlelit trees, caroling voices and hearts full of hope celebrate this special time of year, as three of your favorite Arabesque authors bring you stories brimming with the merry magic of the holidays...
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Imani
Bridget Anderson
MISTLETOE IS ONLY ONE INGREDIENT FOR ROMANCE. Candlelit trees, caroling voices and hearts full of hope celebrate this special time of year, as three of your favorite Arabesque authors bring you stories brimming with the merry magic of the holidays...
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A New Year, A New Beginning
Candice Poarch
MISTLETOE IS ONLY ONE INGREDIENT FOR ROMANCE. Candlelit trees, caroling voices and hearts full of hope celebrate this special time of year, as three of your favorite Arabesque authors bring you stories brimming with the merry magic of the holidays...
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Midnight Skies
Crystal Barouche
Finding that their attraction is mutual, Sela Clay, host of a top-rated nature show, and Jonathan Mokane, an African safari operator, embark on a romance together, only to discover that their newfound passion is threatened by a clash of cultures. Ori...
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Vows
Rochelle Alers
From This Day Forward... On a well-deserved vacation in exotic Mexico, sensible, practical accountant Vanessa Blanchard allows a maelstrom of desire to turn her world upside down. She's not sure why she dared to trust gorgeous, mysterious Joshua K...
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Tender Touch
Lynn Emery
Concentrating on her high-profile career rather than her broken heart, Jade meets Damon, wary of women after his wife's infidelity, and together they must try to clear Jade's name from involvement in a tabloid scandal and begin to build trust again. ...
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With This Kiss
Candice Poarch
Hardworking single mother Karina Wallace is appalled when not only do her triplets take it upon themselves to find her a new husband, but they pick Phoenix Dye, the only man she ever really loved and has never forgotten. Original....
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Simply Irresistible
Geri Guillaume
Caught redhanded stealing her car back from her ex-boyfriend, Dara Lange reluctantly agrees to four weekends of volunteer work with executive Nick Bordeaux, only to find herself falling in love with him. Original....
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Night Secrets
Doris Johnson
From her unusual job as a professional housesitter to her wariness of settling down, free-spirited Penny Norwood saves her passion for collecting and selling crystals and gems. Until she meets straight-as-an-arrow Smith Richardson, a Philadelphia att...
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Night To Remember
Niqui Stanhope
SOME MOMENTS A WOMAN CANNOT FORGET Traveling home to visit family in Guyana, Dr. Alana Britton found herself fascinated by a tall, handsome man in the airport giftshop. Moments later, she was gazing into his warm charcoal eyes, and struggling to kee...
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Rendezvous
Bridget Anderson
SHE RAN FROM DANGER... Lovely, educated Jade Bassett had married a handsome man who told her lies, took all her money, and then was found murdered. Reeling from her shattered world, she is running for her life on the streets of Atlanta, knowing that...
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Heart of the Falcon
Francis Ray
WHEN DREAMS IGNITE... Engineer Madelyn "Addie" Taggart was accustomed to going after what she wanted. But she never expected that a chance encounter with family friend Daniel Falcon would lead to a passionate night together--or that after the specia...
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After Midnight
Robyn Amos
in I DoAT NEW YORK'S MOST ROMANTIC SETTING--VALENTINE'S DAY CAN BRING LOVE'S SPECIAL SURPRISE Amid Manhattan's most elegant restaurants, The Rainbow Room casts a golden glow with nights filled with fine dining, magical music and the splendor of dancing h...
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A Perfect Match
Gwynne Forster
in I DoAT NEW YORK'S MOST ROMANTIC SETTING--VALENTINE'S DAY CAN BRING LOVE'S SPECIAL SURPRISE Amid Manhattan's most elegant restaurants, The Rainbow Room casts a golden glow with nights filled with fine dining, magical music and the splendor of dancing h...
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The Engagement
Shirley Hailstock
in I DoAT NEW YORK'S MOST ROMANTIC SETTING--VALENTINE'S DAY CAN BRING LOVE'S SPECIAL SURPRISE Amid Manhattan's most elegant restaurants, The Rainbow Room casts a golden glow with nights filled with fine dining, magical music and the splendor of dancing h...
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A Private Affair
Donna Hill
Nikita Harrell's drive and determination took her to the pinnacle of the New York publishing world. And it also swept her into the arms of Quinn Parker. A proud man with the soul of an artist and the strength to survive on the mean streets of Harlem,...
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Private Lies
Robyn Amos
Hired to test the faithfulness of husbands, Jaunie meets her match in Trent Douglas, who refuses her advances, and when she starts her own private investigation firm, she meets him again, and together they are plunged into a world of danger, with onl...
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Silver Love
Layle Giusto
AFTER A LIFETIME OF PASSIONATE SACRIFICE... Childhood friends Sara Turner and Geoffrey McMillan made a promise to marry each other one day. It was a romantic pledge that would become a reality. Sara's compassionate efforts to help needy kids and Geo...
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Sweet Surrender
Angela Winters
Sweet Possibility After the surgery that saved his life, Hayden Campbell's father needs expensive full-time care. Her mother can't take time off without losing her job, and Hayden - a busy Chicago public relations executive - just landed a career-...
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Keeping Secrets
Carmen Green
Jade Houston, an independent bounty hunter, will stop at nothing, even accepting Marine Captain Nick Crawford as her partner, to unravel a two-year-old mystery, and as they are thrust into the path of danger, a fiery passion consumes them. Original....
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Cherish
Crystal Wilson-Harris
Managing her grandparents restaurant in North Carolina after a car accident claims the lives of her family, Corinthia Justice tries to rebuild her life and meets race-car driver Brad Marshall, who implores her to sponsor him, and as their passion gro...
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Obsession
Gwynne Forster
When Selena Sutton moves from Wall Street to a little Texas town, she finds trouble in Prince Cooper, a spoiled playboy whose advances she fights off. Wanting to make amends for his older brother's behavior, Magnus Cooper shows Selena a tenderness th...
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Public Affair
Margie Walker
After her father dies in a plane crash, Marlena Lord runs for his congressional seat and enters the corrupt world of politics, where she meets and falls for devastatingly handsome Miles Chase, until she uncovers dark secrets about Miles and her fathe...
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Remembrance
Marcia King-Gamble
WHEN FAME TURNED DANGEROUS... As a successful radio talk show host, beautiful Charlie Canfield was used to enthusiastic -- and harmless -- fan mail. But now someone has crossed the line of devotee into the frightening realm of obsession, and Cha...
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Roses Are Red
Sonia Seerani
Desperate to come up with the money to save her father's newspaper from his arch rival, Kendra Davenport strikes a bargain with Shay Brentwood--the son of her father's enemy--and an unquenchable desire burns between them. Original....
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Twist of Fate
Loure Bussey
When gentle and beautiful speech therapist Tianna Stuart helps his son, attorney Wesley Keyes can no longer deny the passion that flares between them and opens his bitter heart to the healing power of love. Original....
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Love Everlasting
Anna Larence
LOVE FOR THE MOMENT Vivacious Heather Chadwick had it all: beauty, a rewarding career, and an NBA player for a boyfriend. Funny thing was, she didn't care so much. She would've been satisfied with a simple life unlike her extravagant, social-climbin...
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The Gamble
Roberta Gayle
in BouquetAn enchanting collection of stories celebrates the joys of motherhood and second chances at love and includes "The Gamble" by Roberta Gayle, "The Preacher's Wife" by Anna Larence, and Ronda Shepard's "What the Heart Knows." Original....
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The Preacher's Wife
Anna Larence
in BouquetAn enchanting collection of stories celebrates the joys of motherhood and second chances at love and includes "The Gamble" by Roberta Gayle, "The Preacher's Wife" by Anna Larence, and Ronda Shepard's "What the Heart Knows." Original....
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This Side of Forever
Gail McFarland
in BouquetThe end of a perfect romance, a perfect love, and a perfect marriage leave one man unable to use the word, Forever, until he meets the perfect remedy. She's sleek, smart, and self-reliant, and she had no idea he was there -- until their mothers got t...
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The Dreamers
Felicia Mason
Businessman Quentin Wright is trying desperately to forget painful memories of the happy life he once shared with his deceased wife -- and the young daughter who needs him now more than ever. But when he meets Sun, a tour bus guide, she shows him not...
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One In a Million
Adrianne Byrd
Desperate and determined, Whitney Jackson tracks down the father of her fourteen-year-old son, praying he'll be a willing donor for the bone marrow transplant her gravely ill boy needs. Gregory Woods' life changes forever the instant he is re...
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Father at Heart
Doris Johnson
Michael Kingsford always longed for a family, but no woman has ever been able to fill the void of loneliness and longing. Social worker Jeanne Grayson wants to try...and when Michael's long lost son appears, everyone's secret dreams may just ...
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Worth Waiting For
Roberta Gayle
A successful Boston attorney, Eliza Taylor has her life on a short leash until an old friend asks her to help his handsome brother, Ely, retain custody of his son, not realizing that Ely has secretly loved her for years. Original....
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Hidden Blessings
Jacquelin Thomas
Sometimes what you never expected... Each of Brandeis Taylor's cherished dreams--an exciting career, a loving husband, and wonderful children--were destroyed in one fell swoop. Shattered, Brandeis is trying to forget the tragedy she will not talk ab...
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Mirror Image
Shirley Hailstock
IN TELEVISION'S MOST GLAMOROUS, HIGH-RISK ARENA, IS LOVE JUST AN ILLUSION? Marsha Chambers is the hottest talk show host in the country -- savvy, beautiful, sophisticated, she can get everyday people and celebrities to reveal their deepest, most hid...
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Heart's Desire
Monica Jackson
Determined to destroy Senator Eastman--the father who had left her and her mother to pursue his political ambitions--Kara Kincaid joins his staff and decides to use Brent Stevens as her tool for revenge, but the tables turn as she falls in love and t...
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Everlasting Love
Kayla Perrin
When Whitney Jordan returns to end her bitter facade of a marriage to Javar, she is in a horrible accident and wakes up to find Javar at her side, and as their love begins to blossom once again, a mysterious person will stop at nothing to keep them a...
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Heaven Sent
Rochelle Alers
BETWEEN DANGER AND DESIRE With her half-brother serving time in an American prison for a crime he didn't commit, Serena Morris-Vega returned to her childhood home of Costa Rica to help her influential stepfather obtain his freedom. But when a myste...
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Lyrics of Love
Francine Craft
"Ms Craft has used her talent to create a lush paradise as the backdrop for this romantic who-dunnit that will leave the reader in delicious anticipation from the first ripple to the last tidal wave of this literary love cruise."--Romantic Times Book...
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It Had to Be You
Courtni Wright
Without money, social standing, or help, Jenna has worked her way up from a struggling Baltimore family to a position at one of Washington's most prestigious law firms. Now, Jenna is determined to become a judge. There's one obstacle in her way--seni...
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Break Every Rule
Francis Ray
RULE #1 -- DON'T BE RICHER THAN YOUR MAN Because gorgeous socialite Dominique Falcon has wealth and beauty, the world thinks she has it all. But behind t glamorous image, Dominique feels she has nothing. She been a fool before when she fell for a ch...
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Charade
Donna Hill
Even Passion Is Not Enough... Tyler Ellington thought a scholarship to film school was the chance to fulfill her lifelong ambition, but she never imagined her hardest lesson would be in love. Betrayed by sexy filmmaker Miles Bennett, the first man...
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One Special Moment
Brenda Jackson
AN OUTRAGEOUS OFFER To help her brother's struggling cosmetics company, Virginia schoolteacher Colby Wingate arrives in Los Angeles for one last-desperate gamble--to have superstar actor Sterling Hamilton endorse her brother's new perfume. But Sterl...
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Into the Night
Robyn Amos
Risking All... Young actress Coco Vanderbilt is sure that her brother is innocent of murder, and that her photographer ex-boyfriend Adrian has the evidence to clear him. The problem is Adrian has secrets of his own, and his life depends on keeping q...
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Commitments
Carmen Green
Stressed out from her high-pressure New York life, economist Fox Giovanni is ready to take a long-overdue vacation, and the quiet town of Slumber, North Carolina is just what she's seeking. But when she arrives at her childhood friend's home, Fox doe...
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Follow Your Heart
Raynetta Manees
After winning a Grammy and being pressured to change her no frills image, Tameka Moore escapes to her Georgia hometown, where she meets Pastor Ty Barnett, and as they fall in love, she must make the most difficult decision of her life. Original....
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The Best for Last
Gail McFarland
Desperately trying to put her abusive marriage behind her, beautiful social worker Noelle Parker decides to take a scared little girl home with her for the weekend, resulting in Noelle being accused of kidnapping, and she turns to attorney Jamal Harr...
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Forget Me Not
Adrianne Byrd
BOUND BY DUTY Detective Jaclyn Mason won't rest until she finds out who killed her partner. Launching an investigation that plunges her deep into a world of police corruption, she's about to nail a suspect when stolen goods and several kilos of coca...
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Sweet Mystery
Lynn Emery
WILL A TROUBLED PAST... Rae Dalcour lives her life with no excuses. A blues guitarist, she is still the wild child who followed a dream, and one who never planned on going home. But the bayou of Belle Rose, Louisiana, is the only place to turn when ...
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Firm Commitments
Geri Guillaume
CLIMBING THE CORPORATE LADDER... At 27, beautiful Cydney Kelly is one of the fastest-rising executives in the computer software business. With a job she adores, her career is indisputably on the upswing, until her boss drops a bomb on her ambitions....
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White Lies
Doris Johnson
DESIRE'S MYSTERY After years of struggle, artist Willow Vaughn finally has a stellar career as a botanical artist, a beautiful Victorian house in Westchester, New York, and success running a thriving artists' retreat. But she is willing to risk it a...
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A Resolution of Love
Jacquelin Thomas
Determined to meet the man of her dreams in the new year, Daryl Larsen meets pro basketball player and notorious gigolo Sheldon Turner at a New Year's Eve party and resolves to change his wicked ways. Original....
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Island Promise
Angela Winters
Spirited and fiery Morgan Breck is hurled into a world of peril and intrigue when she unwittingly finds a clue to the disappearance of gorgeous investor Jake Turner's missing sister Cathy, and as they travel to an exotic island to find her, love and ...
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Eden's Dream
Marcia King-Gamble
When lovely Eden Sommers escapes to Mercer Island, intent on discovering the truth behind the plane crash that killed her husband, she meets Noel Robinson--the enigmatic neighbor who resembles her husband and who has a profound interest in aviation, ...
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Love's Promise
Adrienne Ellis Reeves
Partnered with gorgeous business man Cy Brewster for a community service event, Beth Jordan--who has difficulty with commitment--cannot deny the fierce passion that erupts between them and realizes that he is the one to quell her restless heart, unti...
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The Essence of Love
Candice Poarch
DANGEROUS TRUST... Once falsely accused of fraud, businesswoman Cleopatra Sharp knew the importance of getting a second chance. The owner of a successful new aromatherapy shop outside of Washington, D.C., Cleo was committed to giving jobs and mon...
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Foolish Heart
Felicia Mason
Desperate to keep his company from going under, CEO Coleman Heart III hires business consultant Sonja Pride to help, and as they work closely together, an undeniable passion ignites between them, but dark secrets from the past threaten to destroy the...
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Out of the Blue
Janice Sims
Distrustful of men after a searing betrayal, marine biologist Gaea Maxwell travels to Russia in search of the elusive blue whale and meets corporate attorney Michah Cavanaugh--a man who will stop at nothing to melt her icy heart. Original....
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Dark Interlude
Dianne Mayhew
Never Say Goodbye When Sissi Adams and Percy Duvall met for the first time, they knew it was true love. Together, they cherished a relationship woven from their deepest desires and secret dreams--and a trust they had no reason to doubt. But when Sis...
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Secrets
Marilyn Tyner
A LOVING DECEPTION... Twenty-something Samantha Desmond knows all about the difficulties of being a single mother. When her parents died, she was left to raise her young stepsister, Jessica. To save the girl from calculating relatives who want custo...
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Chances Are
Donna Hill
A test of passion...Dione Williams knew what it was like to be young and pregnant with nowhere to go. Years later, through hard work and sheer force of will, she had provided a good life for her daughter and started a successful home for teenage moth...
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'Round Midnight
Donna Hill
Relationship expert Summer Lane is so busy helping lovelorn callers on her late-night radio talk show that she finds herself in her own romance slump. As New Year's Eve approaches, she decides to follow her own advice -- and speak straight from the h...
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Stone's Joy
Margie Walker
It's a season that brings the spirit to life. A holiday when the blessings of faith and joy shine bright and hope rings through hearts and souls. A time when love, in all its power, can truly make dreams come true... In Margie Walker's moving Chri...
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Just In Time
Roberta Gayle
It's a season that brings the spirit to life. A holiday when the blessings of faith and joy shine bright and hope rings through hearts and souls. A time when love, in all its power, can truly make dreams come true... In Roberta Gayle's funny and s...
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New Year's Eve
Courtni Wright
It's a season that brings the spirit to life. A holiday when the blessings of faith and joy shine bright and hope rings through hearts and souls. A time when love, in all its power, can truly make dreams come true... Courtni Wright rings in the Ne...
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Love's Celebration
Monica Jackson
BROKEN DREAMS Teddi Henderson's life had been shattered by a terse note. J.T., the man she loved, trusted, wed, and bore a child with, had left--with no warning, and without an explanation. Anger so strong it hurt mixed with love for J.T. that could...
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Kwanzaa Angel
Shirley Hailstock
Erin Scott withstood the humiliation of being abandoned at a high school prom by the man of her dreams. Channeling her personal feelings into work, Erin opened a department store which now flourishes and is about to expand. Just as her family g...
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Love So True
Loure Bussey
When Janelle Sims is in need of financial assistance to launch her boutique, she turns for help to wealthy entrepreneur Aaron Deverreau, a man with whom she is passionately in love but cannot trust, and as she starts to believe in him, lies from his ...
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All That Glitters
Viveca Carlysle
Dangerous Dream Shocked by the murder of her estranged sister Stephanie, Leigh Barrington can't believe she has inherited a huge share of her Cassiopeia Salons. Although Stephanie owned the wildly successful chain of exclusive beauty parlors, the bu...
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Beyond Desire
Gwynne Forster
Amanda Ross is thrilled when she is appointed junior high school principal in Caution Point, N.C. But her promotion will only be a pipe dream if the board of education discovers that she's pregnant -- and single. She never expected her baby's father ...
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At Long Last Love
Bettye Griffin
RIVALS IN BUSINESS As the savvy owner of the thriving take-out restaurant chain Soul Food to Go, Kendall Lucas' life is exciting and full of challenges. She has only one regret, that building a successful business has left little time for love. Then...
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One of a Kind
Bette Ford
BEING FRIENDS WAS NOT ENOUGH... When legal secretary Anthia Jenkins went through tough times, her friend Dexter Washington, director of a Detroit community center, was there for her. She could never have handled her teenaged son's troubles without D...
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True Blue
Robyn Amos
SHE DIDN'T BELIEVE IN LOVE Toni Rivers has always lived her life by the books. But the expert advice in the self-help books she's always depended on have never fixed her disastrous love life. So when her sister announces that they've won the lottery...
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Picture Perfect
Shirley Harrison
Davina Spenser is shocked when her dying father reveals that he is actually Maceo James, the brilliant painter who went into hiding decades ago after being accused of murder. Determined to clear her father's name and protect his legacy, she decides t...
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Opposites Attract
Shirley Hailstock
A Place for Change... Nefertiti Kincaid had worked hard to reach the top of Worthington Pharmaceutical--until a corporate merger turned her ordered world upside down. To make matters worse, the merging companies had hired the savvy consultant Averal...
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Lost to Love
Bridget Anderson
Going home again can be handsomely dangerousAfter a painful divorce, family counselor Dierdre Stanley-Levine decides to take her future into her own hands. With her daughter Mia, she takes a job back in her hometown of Brunswick, Georgia. Her goal ...
Series Premise
The premise of the series centers on passionate, emotionally rich love stories involving successful, multifaceted African American characters. The books typically follow professional, ambitious men and women—doctors, lawyers, business executives, educators, artists, athletes, or entrepreneurs—who navigate career challenges, family expectations, personal growth, and cultural identity while falling deeply in love. Many stories explore the complexities of modern Black relationships, including balancing professional success with romance, dealing with family dynamics, overcoming past heartbreak, and finding partnership that honors both individual goals and shared values. While each romance stands on its own, the series as a whole celebrates Black love, resilience, cultural pride, and the idea that happily-ever-after is just as attainable and beautiful in Black communities.
Arabesque Series Reading Order
🟢 Fully Standalone · Start Anywhere
Each book is fully standalone and can be read in any order.
The reading order is flexible. Most titles are standalone romances with self-contained plots and satisfying happy endings, allowing readers to enjoy any book independently without prior knowledge. There is no single overarching plot that requires strict chronological reading. However, some books share loose connections through overlapping social circles, recurring themes, or occasional character crossovers within the broader Arabesque/Kimani universe. Reading in publication order can provide a gentle sense of the series’ evolution in style and representation, but it is not necessary. New readers can start with any title based on author preference, setting, or trope (such as second-chance romance, workplace romance, or family drama).
Explanation of reading order types
Arabesque Series Characters
The main characters are diverse, successful, and multidimensional African American men and women. Heroes are typically strong, honorable, and accomplished—doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, athletes, or community leaders—who are protective and passionate but often emotionally guarded due to past experiences. Heroines are equally compelling—intelligent, independent, and ambitious women who bring warmth, determination, and emotional intelligence to the relationship. Their chemistry is electric, frequently sparked by professional tension, shared values, or instant attraction before deepening into profound partnership. Supporting and recurring characters often include close family members (parents, siblings, cousins), loyal friends, mentors, or colleagues who provide emotional support, advice, or occasional conflict. While there is no single fixed ensemble across the entire series, the recurring focus on strong Black families and supportive communities creates a comforting sense of shared experience and cultural continuity.
Setting of the Arabesque Series
The setting varies across the series but frequently features contemporary African American communities in major U.S. cities such as Atlanta, Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, or New York, as well as smaller Southern or Midwestern towns. Stories unfold in professional environments (law firms, hospitals, universities, corporate offices), family homes, vibrant neighborhoods, and social settings like churches, cultural events, or family gatherings. The environments feel lived-in and culturally rich, with details that reflect Black middle-class and upper-middle-class life—successful careers, close-knit families, community involvement, and the blending of professional ambition with cultural heritage. This grounding in recognizable, authentic Black experiences makes the romances feel both aspirational and deeply relatable.
Tone & Themes of the Arabesque Series
In tone and theme, the Arabesque series is warm, sensual, and empowering. The tone is engaging and aspirational, blending steamy chemistry, witty dialogue, and heartfelt emotion with a strong sense of cultural authenticity and optimism. Stories maintain a moderate-to-high heat level while focusing on emotional depth and character growth. Central themes include the celebration of Black love and family, the balance between career ambition and personal happiness, overcoming past hurts or societal pressures, the importance of self-worth and cultural pride, and the idea that true partnership is built on mutual respect, trust, and shared values. Many books highlight strong, independent Black women who refuse to compromise their identity or goals, as well as honorable Black men who learn to open their hearts. Family, community, and faith often play meaningful supporting roles, adding layers of realism and warmth.
In conclusion, the Arabesque series is a pioneering and heartwarming collection that centers Black love, ambition, and emotional fulfillment in contemporary romance. Through passionate relationships, realistic challenges, and culturally rich storytelling, the books celebrate the beauty and complexity of African American relationships while delivering the joy and satisfaction readers expect from romance. The multi-author format brings varied voices and fresh perspectives while maintaining a consistent tone of empowerment and hope. For fans of contemporary romance with strong Black heroes and heroines, meaningful family dynamics, and uplifting happy endings, Arabesque remains a treasured and influential series. It reminds us that love stories are universal—and that when told with authenticity, cultural pride, and heart, they resonate deeply across all readers. In the world of Arabesque, happily-ever-after looks just as beautiful, passionate, and hard-won in Black communities as anywhere else.