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About Cassandra Black

CASSANDRA BLACK specializes in writing mini romance novels. She enjoys working in her garden and renovating her country bungalow.

Visit stonecottagebooks.com, cassandrablack.com, bn.com, and http://www.amazon.com/Cassandra-Black/e/B005BU7Y44 to find more titles (partial list below) published by Stone Cottage Books Romance and Cassandra Black Romance.

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Find many STONE COTTAGE BOOKS FICTION RELEASES (Short Romance Stories / Multicultural Romance Books) below:

FINDING LOVE IN SWEETWATER COVE, PART 3, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010MXJJOM

MONTANA LOVE, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XLD9HNY

LOVING LOGAN, PART 1, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G82HLB0 (BEST SELLER, Hit #1 upon initial release.)

LOVING LOGAN, PART 2, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I4C9I9U

LOVING LOGAN, PART 3, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J6GTC0S

LOVING A COUNTRY MAN, PART, 1 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M6KS9J6

LOVING A COUNTRY MAN, PART 2, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O4QXDAU

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NRG6HIS

FOR RICHER FOR POORER, PART 1, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EG37Q9U

FOR RICHER FOR POORER, PART 2, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H0O71B0

SURRENDER TO RYAN, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LSTG1RI

LOVE AFTER HOURS, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K1MS3T2

LOVE AFTER CAPTURE, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KERXY3Y (spinoff from Love After Hours)

FINDING LOVE IN SWEETWATER COVE, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IZKF8YK

HEART'S DESIRE, PART 1, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JXUENBU

HEART'S DESIRE, PART 2, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KU5GP5Y

HEART'S DESIRE, PART 3, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O0EPZ16

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Merry Christmas To Me: Multicultural Romance Dec 15, 2014

by Cassandra Black, Stone Cottage Books

( 4 )

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Introduction: It was the holiday season, and divorcee Sandy Ross was at her in-laws’ estate home in Philadelphia. Sitting around the table, another Christmas, listening to her ex-husband Charles take little stabs at her, she wondered why she put herself through the ridicule, year after year. But Sandy looked over at her son and daughter and was quickly reminded. She endured the torture of the holiday dinners for the sake of her children; so they could have some sense of normalcy after the divorce. But she never did fit into the big Ross family and all of their snobbery and wealth -- not then and not now. Since the divorce five years ago, Sandy had stepped back into a career long-abandoned. She’d made great strides starting her own investment firm. At 45, she earned a six figure salary, had a solid business, owned a beautiful home in an elite suburb of the city, and she was healthy and fit. But for some reason, every time she stepped back into the Ross world, she felt like that insecure young woman Charles had married all those years ago. But she was finding her bootstraps this year, and she feared one more sip of eggnog would have her giving Charles and his snooty mother a piece of her mind before storming off in search of her own Merry Christmas -- which would have little to do with turkey and cranberry sauce, and more to do with Holden, Charles’ younger brother, who she’d wanted for years. *** But little did Sandy know, Holden Ross had craved more than her body all those years she was married to his brother; he’d fallen in love with her. And if he has his way this Christmas, her idea of a one night stand could turn into forever. _______________ Multicultural Romance, Interracial Romance, BWWM Romance

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Matters of the Heart: Multicultural Romance Aug 29, 2015

by Cassandra Black, Stone Cottage Books

( 2 )

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Book Overview: Small town, 30-year-old school teacher Sahara Daniels loves her church, her family, and her students. It’s been three years since her fiancée, Greg, abandoned her at the altar. With her heart all wrapped up, Sahara is not looking to find love anytime soon. But that might change when her childhood sweetheart moves back home. Levy Reed is ready to settle down and start a family. But Sahara’s not ready, and she doesn’t know if she ever will be. Afraid to trust, she’s terrified of letting her guard down for anyone. Will she accept love into her heart again? She will if her mother has anything to do with it. Sometimes love just needs a little direction. _______ BBW Romance, BWWM Romance, Multicultural Romance, BWWM Christian Romance, Multicultural Romance

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Loving a Texan from New Orleans, PART 2: The Beginning of Forever: BWWM Multicultural Romance Nov 29, 2013

by Cassandra Black, Stone Cottage Books

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Loving a Texan from New Orleans, PART 2: The Beginning of Forever She hadn't planned on falling in love on the trip to visit her daughter at Diesel Air Force Base. But there he was, like a ray of sunshine, in a tiny Texas military town. Hunter Wolf awakened feelings in Savannah she thought were dead. But could she take a chance, unafraid, after both their pasts? _______________ This book is part of the "Loving a Texan from New Orleans" mini romance series. See links to the full series below. AMAZON (KINDLE FORMAT): PART 1: "Loving a Texan from New Orleans" -- http://www.amazon.com/Loving-Texan-Orleans-Amber-Creek-ebook/dp/B00BB1BBC8/ref=la_B005BU7Y44_1_7?s PART 2: "Loving a Texan from New Orleans: The Beginning of Forever" -- http://www.amazon.com/Loving-Texan-Orleans-PART-ebook/dp/B00DWJPXJO/ref=sr_1_12?s PART 3: "Loving a Texan from New Orleans: Marriage & Intimacy" -- http://www.amazon.com/Loving-Texan-New-Orleans-PART-ebook/dp/B00GOJNIFK/ref=sr_1_5?s -- Note: Amazon has deemed this part of the series more “adult” in nature. As such, please use the link outlined to locate Part 3 on Amazon, or it may not readily show up with the series unless you click on “Show all Titles” (i.e., including adult) when you land on the series. Loving a Texan from New Orleans, PART 4 -- http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TZBICAK Loving a Texan from New Orleans, PART 5 -- http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VDK2CWU A Cassandra Black / Amber Creek MINI NOVEL. BWWM Multicultural Romance

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Werewolf in Paradise Nov 2, 2011

by Yuwanda Black, Cassandra Black, Stone Cottage Books

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WEREWOLF IN PARADISE DESCRIPTION: Something had changed in Carolyn Killborn. On vacation in the Caribbean to escape the stresses of a growing business and a marriage gone wrong, she felt different. There was a strange aura in the air. And the news of a bloody murder steps from her hotel on the cliffs of Negril didn’t help. Part of her wanted to run back to everything familiar in Atlanta; but she knew it wasn’t time. She had some things to sort out in this tropical paradise before she faced Tyrone. PREVIEW “Dumb bitch! You did this on purpose. I told you, I’M NOT READY!” he snarled. He was inches from her face. The blood oozed from Carolyn’s swollen lip to the lace trim on her silk white blouse. She turned away to avoid the next blow. He shoved her head-first into the bathroom door. Her wrist protected her face from the silver towel knob anchored in the heavy, dark wood. “Please Tyrone,” she begged. “I didn’t do it on purpose.” Her petite frame trembled as she tried to keep her balance. The doctor said it’s possible to get pregnant on the pill, please!” she pleaded, afraid to turn around. Tyrone spun her around with a force that splattered the crimson trail from her lips to his light blue Armani shirt. The last thing she remembered was being kicked in the stomach by her husband as she pooled into a human ball on the cool tile of the bathroom floor. ___________ Carolyn bolted up to the searing pain of a dog’s teeth in her butt. The bright red blood oozing from the open wound frightened her. Dr. Yoruba said she had to take the pills -- to stop the changes. What changes? Carolyn was fine. Something killed the tourist on Lighthouse Road. It couldn’t have been human. Ellen Knowley, the new Alaskan detective had seen these types of killings before, on the Frontier. The killer was not human and the bloody carnage was just beginning. __________ Allan held what was left of his tongue in one hand and tried in vain to stop the flow of blood with the other while running from the beast in front of him. With every step, the sanguine fluid spewed like water from a busted pipe. Trying in vain to scream, every breath brought forth a fresh stream of what felt like warm water. Only he could see it was blood . . . his blood. The silver moon gave perfect, movie-like lighting to the cannibalistic creature in front of him. Golden eyes flashed . . . Razor sharp fangs snarled . . . Powerful legs lunged, again and again . . . each time taking chunks out of his legs, arms, side. In less than a minute, Allan was wearing a suit of his own maroon bodily fluid. The gummy warmness travelled down what was left of his limbs, forming slippery pools in his brown leather Eccos. Losing balance in the blood-soaked sandals, he tripped on a large rock and fell backwards against the zinc fence that separated somebody’s property from the road. The man shielded his face and tried to locate a stick, a bottle, anything with his free hand, to help him fight off this beast that had materialized out of the darkness.

Loving Logan, PART 1: Multicultural Romance Oct 21, 2013

by Cassandra Black, Stone Cottage Books

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Upon initial release, Loving Logan, PART 1, was an ***Amazon Best Seller,*** climbing to #1 in the Interracial and Multicultural Romance Books category and remaining for several days.

Introduction

It's the holiday season, one week before Thanksgiving, and Chelsea Winters is moving from the hustle and bustle of Washington, D.C. to Whisper Creek, a small Virginia town on the outskirts of Norfolk. Taking a detour in her career, she gets a waitressing job at the town's local diner to help make ends meet as she licks her wounds and starts over.

Chelsea doesn't expect to meet Logan Wilde, the handsome, sexy businessman who owns the diner and most of the small businesses in the area, including the largest paper mill on the East Coast. Logan is also the owner of the cottage she's renting on Arbor Lane. Chelsea knows getting involved with her landlord and her boss -- especially after what happened in D.C. -- might not be a good idea.
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Logan knows there's more to Chelsea Winters than meets the eye. He wanted her the second he saw her curvy, petite frame peering into his diner window early one morning before dawn. Beautiful, smart, fiery, she reminds him of his mother, his father's mistress, who he believes abandoned him as a child to escape small-town living for the big city.

What's a big city girl doing in a small town like Whisper Creek? Logan wonders what Chelsea's running from in D.C., and how long she plans to stay in Whisper Creek. He wants her in his world -- and it has nothing to do with her working in his diner.

BWWM Multicultural Romance

Montana Love: Multicultural Romance May 12, 2015

by Cassandra Black, Stone Cottage Books

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**A standalone romance novel.**

MONTANA LOVE

Book Overview:

Cynthia Alexander is on her way to the Midwest to babysit her godson. Her friend Thelma and her husband have planned a long overdue honeymoon, and Cynthia has agreed to help out.

Two weeks in Cattlewood, a sleepy Montana town -- hold-up on a ranch with a feisty four-year-old -- is certainly not her idea of a relaxing vacation, but the timing really couldn’t be more perfect. The law firm is in the midst of relocating its downtown offices to another building, and everyone’s caseload is coming to a strategic halt.

Cynthia knows a break from her fast-paced career as a corporate attorney will do her some good because she’s been on the fast-track too long.

While many of her friends from college are married with children, in Cynthia’s world, settling down is nowhere on the radar -- especially in the midst of competing for the coveted partnership position at hand. No husband and babies for her, and she likes it that way just fine … but for those occasional moments of loneliness in the middle of the night.

But unforeseen circumstances suddenly thrust her into a position where she’s left as guardian of the little boy, and life as she’s known it comes to a screeching halt. She’s suddenly a single mother in an environment that is as foreign to her as running a ranch.

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Handsome rancher Dexter Callahan can see the little lady is out of her element in Sheppard County, especially with Dennis the Menace underfoot. The boy is a handful; Dex knows from personal experience. Carson gives his own mother a run for her money, so it amuses him to see Cynthia trying to keep up.

Dexter would like nothing more than to help the newcomer get settled -- for the child’s sake and for his own personal reasons -- if she wasn’t so stubborn and hell-bent on leaving.

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Cynthia has decided this cannot be her fate. She has one thing on her mind: getting back to San Francisco. But after a little while, she can’t deny there is something irresistible about Montana, the little boy … and Dexter Callahan. Spending time with them has her taking a closer and sometimes painful look at her priorities and how she’s been living her life, and it has her reconsidering the idea of settling in the Midwest.

How to Start a Foreclosure Cleanup Business: Property Preservation Industry Dec 7, 2010

by Cassandra Black, Stone Cottage Books

( 47 )

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Note: For the latest edition of this book, see http://www.amazon.com/dp/B019E3JT96, How to Start a Foreclosure Cleanup Business, 2016-2017 Edition.

How to Start a Foreclosure Cleanup Business is the most up-to-date, thorough analysis of how to start and grow a foreclosure cleanup business.

A foreclosure cleanup business is responsible for primarily the cleaning, clearing and maintenance of properties that have been foreclosed upon. Services offered by these enterprises involve interior and exterior repair and maintenance, ranging from debris removal, boarding of windows and doors, changing locks, inspections, painting, and more. The foreclosure cleanup industry is growing as a result of the astronomical number of foreclosures on the market today.

Though often termed "property preservation companies," foreclosure cleanup companies are actually different in that they are generally smaller contractors that work as arms of larger property preservation companies. The larger property preservation companies, in most scenarios, work directly with HUD (the Department of Housing and Urban Development). Increasingly, the larger companies are relying on the services of smaller foreclosure cleanup companies, who act as foot soldiers in the management, cleanup, and repair of properties in pre-foreclosure and foreclosure states.

How to Start a Foreclosure Cleanup Business includes the following topics: Business start-up, licensing, insurance, pricing, marketing, HUD subcontracting resources, start-up sample forms, copies of actual bids, and much more. Readers get detailed direction on niche marketing, working with larger contractors, choosing helpers, licensing and insurance, uniforms, equipment and supply purchasing versus renting, and other necessary information to help them start and grow a successful foreclosure cleanup enterprise in 2011 and beyond.

Further, readers receive a detailed look at several foreclosure cleanup bids won and jobs completed, with a step-by-step analysis of how each job unfolded. (All information is from the first-hand account of an Atlanta-based foreclosure cleanup business owner.)

The author is a realtor, real estate contractor, investor, and foreclosure cleanup business owner. As a result, readers learn crucial start-up tactics from a real estate professional with pointed experience in several real estate industry capacities.

How to Start a Foreclosure Cleanup Business is unique in that it provides a detailed perspective on starting and growing a foreclosure cleanup business from a seasoned professional who has successfully worked on many levels in the real estate industry.

For Richer For Poorer, PART 2: BWWM Multicultural Romance Nov 30, 2013

by Cassandra Black, Stone Cottage Books

( 7 )

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Introduction: A downward spiral of the housing market and a twist of fate lands Hamilton Steele back in the handyman occupation he thought he'd seen the last of; though in no time at all, he’s back on his feet with Princeton Meadows, his next investment deal. But as he turns 40, something other than real estate development is on his mind; Hamilton’s ready to marry and start a family -- both prerequisites to him claiming his full inheritance. When he meets Miranda Colbert at her little cottage on Magnolia Lane, he knows right away she may just be the one … But Miranda's heart is closed to anything resembling love, especially after her last relationship with James Whitfield. The only thing on her mind is getting Colbert and Company back on its feet and getting the little bungalow falling down around her up to par -- until she opens the door to her new handyman. As passion blossoms, Hamilton asks Miranda for her hand in marriage. But will uncovering the details about Hamilton’s fortune make her run away before she knows the truth? Or will fate prevail, untangling hurt and mistrust, in time to bond two souls searching for everlasting love? Note: This book is the sequel to For Richer For Poorer. Find Part 1 at the following link: Amazon (Kindle format): http://www.amazon.com/Richer-Poorer-Cassandra-Black-ebook/dp/B00EG37Q9U/ref=la_B005BU7Y44_1_4?s _________________ BWWM Multicultural Romance

Heart's Desire (PART 1): Under the Taribou Moon (BWWM Multicultural Romance) Apr 24, 2014

by Cassandra Black, Stone Cottage Books

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OVERVIEW -- Heart’s Desire ... Under the Taribou Moon, Part 1: Ciara Blakeshore didn't plan on getting fired from the New York City public relations agency she had practically built. She also didn't plan on flying to Taribou Island, a little-known hamlet tucked away in the Caribbean near Turks and Caicos, to lick her wounds and repair her mangled pride. But she had, and she was glad she did. While in the Caribbean, on a whim, she decides to stay and take a shot at making the tropical paradise her home. But there was one caveat to being able to remain on the island long-term: she needed residency. Ciara knew she could get legal status one of three ways: by getting a job; by marrying a local; or, by starting her own business. The first two were out the window. There was no way she was working on anybody’s job -- ever again – especially after what had happened in Manhattan. And getting married would require a husband, and that was simply nowhere on the radar. Her life was a complete and utter mess, and the absolute last thing on her mind was finding a man. The third option seemed to be the best: starting a business. And that’s exactly what she set out to do. But when she meets the handsome Gunnar Davenport, emotions run high, passion is in the driver’s seat, and her life takes another unexpected turn. The owner of Taribou Moon Oceanside Resort and Spa, Gunnar has his own plan of action for the feisty, irresistible Ciara Blakeshore. And settling down as the wife of the Caribbean’s most prominent business owner, who has his own sorted past, may be closer than she realizes. __________________ BOOK EXCERPT A week later, Ciara was sitting in the lobby area of the office complex of the Taribou Moon Resort waiting to meet with Gunnar Davenport. PAMELA MORRIS. That’s what the name plate on the assistant’s desk read. “Thank you, Pamela,” Ciara said, continuing the charade as if she knew the woman from perhaps a previous office visit with Gunnar. The older lady with the short, salt-and-pepper afro peered at Ciara over thick eyeglasses. She politely gestured for her to take a seat on the leather couch near her desk. “Mr. Davenport will be right out,” she said. “Can I offer you some coffee or tea while you wait?” “No, no, I'm fine, but thank you,” Ciara said, pulling a folder from her briefcase as she sat down. After just a little while, Gunnar Davenport strode into the lobby. Unmistakable. It was the same perfect man she’d seen running on the beach. His tall, strapping form was clad in dark linen slacks, a white t-shirt, and wide leather sandals. Up close, chiseled features, perfectly tanned skin, and a dark, wily mane made him more striking. Feeling suddenly hot, wobbly, and overdressed in her formal business attire, Ciara swallowed hard and tried to find her voice. Her lilac linen suit consisted of a skirt that landed comfortably above the knee. The cropped jacket plunged slightly to reveal an enticing, yet respectable, peek at her curvaceous bosom. Pearls, a couple of pieces of strategically placed jewelry, and square-toed heels accessorized her nine-to-five Manhattan attire. “Good morning,” Gunnar said, letting his eyes discreetly rake over this ravishing woman from head to toe. She looked too young to have any day-time business with him. And she was no island girl; he instinctively knew that. A salesperson? Hardly. She didn't have that look about her. Maybe she was there to apply for the Marketing Director’s position after all. But Pamela had said the meeting was not an interview. Why had she come to Taribou Moon to see him? Whatever the reason, Gunnar was pleasantly surprised to see the woman standing before him. She was beautiful. END OF BOOK EXCERPT Heart's Desire Full Series: PART 1: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JXUENBU PART 2: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KU5GP5Y PART 3: http://www.amazon.

How to Start a Foreclosure Cleanup Business, 2016-2017 Edition: Property Preservation Industry Jan 20, 2016

by Cassandra Black, Stone Cottage Books

( 13 )

$9.99

How to Start a Foreclosure Cleanup Business, 2016-2017 Edition: Property Preservation Industry Guide, Published by Stone Cottage Books, Copyright 2016 by Cassandra Black.

INTRODUCTION

This book contains two parts: Part 1 and Part 2.

Part 1 contains text from the full First Edition book, almost verbatim as it was originally written, with the exception of newly updated stats, updated hyperlinks, new subcontracting contact information, as well as miscellaneous references throughout.

Why? Because Part 1 contains “the meat and potatoes” of how to start a foreclosure cleanup business, from the ground up, based on the experience of a foreclosure cleanup business owner at the company’s inception.

Though some of the information and references have changed, the fundamental first-hand information provided in Part 1 remains the same, and will provide invaluable insight for foreclosure cleaning business owners from on-the-ground, first-hand experience, including mistakes made and invaluable lessons learned.

On the other hand, Part 2 of this book consists of newly written information. It explores what’s going on in the industry today, the hurdles and changes that have impacted the market, and how foreclosure cleanup owners are mastering them to grow profitable companies present-day.

How to Start a Foreclosure Cleanup Business, 2016-2017 Edition: Property Preservation Industry Guide, Published by Stone Cottage Books, Copyright 2016 by Cassandra Black.

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A foreclosure cleanup business is responsible for primarily the cleaning, clearing and maintenance of properties that have been foreclosed upon. Services offered by these enterprises involve interior and exterior repair and maintenance, ranging from debris removal, boarding of windows and doors, changing locks, inspections, painting, and more. The foreclosure cleanup industry is growing as a result of the astronomical number of foreclosures on the market today.

Though often termed "property preservation companies," foreclosure cleanup companies are actually different in that they are generally smaller contractors that work as arms of larger property preservation companies. The larger property preservation companies, in most scenarios, work directly with HUD (the Department of Housing and Urban Development). Increasingly, the larger companies are relying on the services of smaller foreclosure cleanup companies, who act as foot soldiers in the management, cleanup, and repair of properties in pre-foreclosure and foreclosure states.

How to Start a Foreclosure Cleanup Business includes the following topics: Business start-up, licensing, insurance, pricing, marketing, HUD subcontracting resources, start-up sample forms, copies of actual bids, and much more. Readers get detailed direction on niche marketing, working with larger contractors, choosing helpers, licensing and insurance, uniforms, equipment and supply purchasing versus renting, and other necessary information to help them start and grow a successful foreclosure cleanup enterprise.

Further, readers receive a detailed look at several previous foreclosure cleanup bids won and jobs completed, with a step-by-step analysis of how each job unfolded, from a professional with a background as an Atlanta-based foreclosure cleanup business owner.

The author has a wealth of experience as a realtor, real estate contractor, investor, and foreclosure cleanup business owner. As a result, readers learn crucial start-up tactics from a real estate professional with pointed experience in several real estate industry capacities.

Love After Capture: BWWM Multicultural Romance May 17, 2014

by Cassandra Black, Whiskey Lee, Stone Cottage Books

( 5 )

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Overview: Love After Capture NOTE: This book is a "spinoff" of Love After Hours, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K1MS3T2. Cynthia Taylor has a tragic past, only pieces of which she can remember. Struggling to uncover the mystery of her old life has been keeping her from trusting, living, loving -- until she meets the handsome Jimmy McGregor in the North Georgia Mountain town of Jessup Station. *** Jimmy McGregor, a loner, who has a reputation of being somewhat stand-offish, a little rough around the edges, has been closed to the idea of love since his wife was snatched from him too soon. His retreat since Mary Ellen’s death has been the solitude of the mountains -- until he meets Cynthia Taylor working in Miss Margie’s nursery and feed store. *** As glimpses of Cynthia’s past slowly begin to filter back in, will the memories help bring two kindred spirits in search of a new start closer together; or will secrets, losses, and a love from Cynthia’s old world tear them apart just as they are beginning to discover a happiness they thought would last an eternity? EXCERPT: Chapter 1 It was early morning in Jessup Station, a tiny mountain town about 75 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia. The scenic, antique-shop filled hamlet sat at the edge of Lake Lazarus, a glistening body of water at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Jimmy McGregor, the owner of an area landscaping business, was loading two dozen bags of red mulch onto an orange pushcart at the back of the nursery and feed store. He glanced up at the woman behind the register near the front of the store. She was the prettiest thing he’d ever seen. Her boxy, white work smock did little to hide her noticeably curvy frame. Dark ringlets hung loose about her shoulders, as if strategically placed to hide her delicate face. But Jimmy could see behind her curly locks. Warm, brown, doe-like eyes glanced in his direction, and darted away as quickly as they’d landed on him. It was almost as if she were afraid to let her stare connect with his. Her eyes, in just that second, reflected feelings in his own heart; ones that reared up too often, reminding him of a fullness in life he once had that he feared he’d never get back again. Jimmy dismissed the thought as he flipped the last bag of mulch from his broad shoulders and started rolling the cart toward register. Pushing his dark cowboy hat back on his head, he waved out the Plexiglas door at the waitress he knew from his mother’s diner on the outskirts of town. Miss Lucinda’s wrinkled brown face eagerly peeked out of her little station wagon window into the nursery. She craned her neck to see as she slowed her car all the way down. Her lips curled into an approving smile as she watched Jimmy McGregor eying the pretty girl behind the counter. Finally, she pulled out onto Main Street and drove toward the farmers market in the distance. “Hi,” Jimmy said, staring at Cynthia as he approached the register. “Hi.” Cynthia Taylor’s eyes met his, then darted back down to grab the cordless scanner in front of her. Moving from behind the register, she began to scan the mountain of bags on his pushcart. “Twenty four,” Jimmy said, motioning to the mulch. “Here’s the tag so you don’t have to worry about scanning each one.” “I have to scan them,” Cynthia said. “They look alike, but they come from different vendors.” Jimmy nodded and slid the tag he’d yanked from one of the bags back into the pocket of his plaid shirt. “Suit yourself.” Cynthia didn’t look up at him. She carried on with her work, in a nonchalant manner, as if his striking muscular frame and handsome, chiseled face had not caught her eye. Jimmy watched as she worked. Her methodical movements, small hands, intent gaze … it seemed the only thing that mattered was the work in front of her.

Love After Hours: Multicultural Romance Apr 29, 2014

by Cassandra Black, Whiskey Lee, Stone Cottage Books

( 7 )

$2.99

Overview -- Love After Hours Drake Barrington had a thing for women of color … their caring nature, strength, sensibilities … and their natural sexiness. It must have come from his daddy, a Superior Court Judge in a wealthy hamlet of Rhode Island. He remembered growing up in his daddy’s household. Barrington Senior had numerous sexual interludes with the young women who worked in his judicial offices -- and with the long-time domestic who worked in their Newport manor. How could he deny the lust that oozed from his very being when he was in the midst of a beauty it seemed the heavens had created, just for him? He couldn't keep his eyes off Trina Madison, the new paralegal temp with the shapely curves and pert bosom, who’d just started at his law firm. She had been placed in his department: Government Liaison. There was a lot of work to do, but Drake knew many of Trina’s duties would have little to do with the shenanigans of political affairs. *** Trina Madison accepted the assignment at Barrington, Jacobs and Matthews as soon as the employment agency called. Of course she did; she had no choice. Her Atlanta condo was two steps from foreclosure, and she had just turned her prized, black BMW back over to the dealership. She loved that car, but the hefty salary she had enjoyed at her last job had come to a screeching halt after the layoff. *** “That’s my boss?” Trina thought, the first day on the job. Drake Barrington looked like he’d been plucked from the pages of an athletic magazine. Her silky panties had all but melted, and her dark, ripe nipples grew hard when she first laid eyes on the hulking creature. Secret glances, comments with double meaning, accidental brushes of the hand, shoulder, leg, in tight spots in the elevator, conference room, hallway, were the beginning embers of an inevitable wildfire just about to get its wind … *** But nothing ever escaped the attention of Priscilla, Drake’s soon-to-be ex-wife. No matter they were estranged, he was still her husband! This new hire had just better watch her step, or she would soon meet the same fate as that of that stupid Cynthia Taylor and her unborn child. *** Will Trina and Drake have a chance to explore feelings that are fast-blossoming into something beyond physical cravings; or will Priscilla destroy them before they discover a love that could last an eternity? _______________ READ FREE SAMPLE ON AMAZON. Multicultural Romance / Interracial Romance / Erotic Romance / BWWM Romance / Short Romance / Steamy Romance / Erotica / Suspense Romance

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