Tequila mixes well with everything except… decisions, and I'm old enough to know better.

ESSENCE
With a face chiseled in arrogance, Antonio Emmanuel Rivas pushes all my buttons. The younger artist acts like my gallery, and everything in it belongs to him.
Including me.
Secretly, I crave Antonio's dominating hands all over my body like I'm one of his signature pieces.
But he's a tyrant. A monster. Trouble.
He's dangerous for my business and heart.
While the beast chases me relentlessly, I wonder if the man I should hate is also the man my soul can't llive without.

ANTONIO
I'm only gentle with a paintbrush, and Essence Traver's cruel, luscious mouth has incurred my wrath.
I respect Essence's curation acumen. However, the pulse between her thighs and at her throat leaps in defiance when my name is involved.
There's no secret I imagine adorning every inch of her body with . . . paint.
So while Essence intends to keep me at arm's length, I'll have my obsession in my arms soon enough.
All men have a vice; mine happens to be tequila and a blank canvas.
Until her.

Common themes in this Black Woman Latin Man (BWLM) romance include: older woman younger man age-gap romance, a strong female lead, and steamy, passionate romance!

TATUM
I lived by my father’s motto until River entered the MMA cage, River’s brown eyes reflected mystery, and his soul held darkness.
Off-limits to a good girl like me.
One day, the demons that haunted River swallowed him whole. Forever passed away yet I failed at forgetting the beast who showed me a tender side of him.
Now, I’m the law. A cop.
River’s as gorgeous as sin. An ex-convict.
And I’m the reason he was tossed in the slammer.

RIVER
Coach treated me better than any blood of mine. I stabbed him in the back.
This time I’ll twist the knife, steal his most prized possession: his daughter, my everything.
Tatum’s innocence was created for my corruption. Prison sharpened the monster she couldn’t save.
She can take down any enemy.
But her biggest opponent has a claim to her heart.
I’ve loved that girl for the better part of my life. Only one of us stopped loving the other. And it wasn’t me.

Trigger warning: this story has some dark elements and graphic language, steamy scenes, and twisted situations.

Please read 'FEAR NONE' prior to jumping into this explosive conclusion of River and Tatum's love story. *Audiobook will launch in May*

Fear doesn't last. Regret can . . .

TATUM
I’m conflicted, torn between right, wrong, and . . . love.
My River has the MMA title within his grasp, and while some people view him as a monster, River’s my biggest motivation.
My rock.
All I have to do is part ties with the devil that got us this far.
But while I’m planning our way out, everything that can go wrong does.
And I worry that my enemy, who should FEAR ME, is the only one winning. Again.

RIVER
Since being released from prison, my name has been dragged through the mud.
But I focus on sports and my dream girl.
All of a sudden, my woman’s keeping secrets from me.
Fighting solo in the cage is expected, but we’re supposed to fight our battles together.
Still, I’ll go to war for us, wipe Tatum’s tears when she cries, and hold her when she’s weary. I’ll never give up on us.

Victor Tudor, a man wrapped in mystery and temptation, gets everything he desires.

And for the moment, he craves… me.

I fought. It was a losing battle.

I ran. His relentlessness ensnared me.

I'm a token. A trinket. A toy for Victor's amusement.

He's seductive. A dangerous deviant.

Although I can't stop the madness, staying is lethal.

**

Luxury Whitson, a young beauty with a heart of gold, never catches a break.

And for a brief time, she will be mine to possess.

She's cheeky. I'll train her mouth.

She's defiant. That kink will be straightened.

I'll keep my identity and my deadly delights away from her.

I'll protect Luxury. Spare her father's life. And once my mission is complete, return the naïve girl's heart, as ecstasy cannot last always.

Camdyn MacKenzie’s lips are like every wicked sin I’ve ever craved but denied myself.

For my sanity, our first kiss should’ve been our last—dark, depraved, and addictive.

Since my mom’s tragic accident, I’m in self-destructive mode. Camdyn’s a sadistic, crazy distraction, but he’s wickedly bad for me.

***

The second I tasted Willow Greene's mouth, every bad bone in me screamed for more.

She’s the most tempting girl at DuPont Academy—innocent, sweet, and corruptible.

Since I was a kid, I’ve twisted beautiful, broken things and shatter them beyond repair, and Willow will be no exception.