Hey everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! The re-release for Unplanned Love by Alithea-Jae Smith is available NOW on Amazon! The story is about Maya and Quad as they find love in the most unusual way.

This is Alithea’s second book, but is the first book in The McKnight Brothers series.

Check out the synopsis below:

Quad McKnight can have any woman he wants, but a night of passion leads him to Maya “MJ’ Fox.

Maya ‘MJ’ Fox isn’t looking for a relationship, but a single act of kindness leads her to a lifetime decision with Quad.

Along the way of their new found relationship, Quad’s ex Jasmine doesn’t make things easy for the two by turning their lives completely upside down.

Will Quad and Maya be able to find happiness together, or will their issues cause them to end their unplanned love?

Here is an excerpt from the book, which is the prologue:

It was a Thursday night and Quad was leaving The Stadium Sport Bar & Grill. He had just left his brothers whom he met up with for around of drinks. As Quad walked to his car, he noticed a woman trying to change her car tire. He walked toward her and tried his best not to frighten her as he walked slowly.

She pitched, “Oh, my word!” She almost lost her balance, but Quad was able to catch her.

“Are you okay?” he asked with a hint of concern in his voice.

She shook her head. “Yes, I’m okay. You just scared the hell out of me.”

He gave her a half smile. “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.”

“That’s okay.”

Quad looked around and saw that she had the jack out and one lug nut. He thought to himself, she didn’t do too bad because it’s clear that she has an idea on how to change a tire. Probably more than most women knew how to.

“Okay, it’s looks like you started to change the tire already.”

“Yeah, but I’ve only been able to get one of those round things off. Also, I’m hot as hell,”

she said softly, looking down at her nails.
Quad laughed. He agreed with her one hundred percent because it was close to ninety degrees tonight.

“I see that, however, it’s not bad at all. I’ll finish changing the tire for you” he said, reaching for the jack.

The woman placed her hand up. “Hold on, wait a minute! Before you start changing anything, what’s your name?”

The woman needed to know the basic facts about this very handsome man who was about to change her car tire. Where does he live, his occupation, his blood type, is he single or married? Then, she thought maybe she should call her best friends Elle or Rashaun, so she could keep them on the line.

“My bad, my name is Quad,” he said, extending his right hand.

“Nice to meet you Quad, I’m MJ,” she said, shaking his hand.

He held her hand for a moment; he felt something between them, but he couldn’t explain it. He was curious what MJ stood for.

“It’s nice to meet you too, MJ. If it makes you feel any better, you can call someone while I change the tire. It shouldn’t take me more than twenty minutes, if that long.”
He studied her face, realizing she looked familiar, but he wasn’t sure from where but that wasn’t important right now.

“Oh, that won’t be necessary. I’m a pretty good judge of character,” she said.

Quad stood about six feet tall with a dark complexion and dark brown eyes and hair, which was closely cropped to his scrap. MJ could also tell that he was a member of a fraternity but couldn’t tell which one because it was too dark to make out his ring.

He looked familiar to her, as he favored Levi McKnight the attorney. Then again, she could be wrong because he could be his nephew or something because the McKnight family was sizable.

“Okay, I’m also a pretty good judge myself,” Quad said as he started to change the tire.

He could tell she just came from work by the way she was dressed. However, he wondered why she was out here changing her tire by herself. Didn’t she have a boyfriend or brother she could have called? Then again, it wasn’t his business.

He knew if he was her man, it’s no way in hell she would be out here this time of night changing her own tire, especially in this heat.

MJ played with her phone while Quad finished changing her tire. She started to wonder what would have happened if Quad didn’t show up. MJ knew she would probably still be struggling to change it. For the life of her, her roadside assistance call wouldn’t go through, so she made a mental note to call and email them about it.

“All done, Miss MJ,” Quad said and placed the tire in the back trunk. He finally got a good look at her; first thing that came to his mind was that she was beautiful.

MJ stood about five feet-three-inches-tall, had smooth mocha complexion, with hazel eyes, and golden brownish hair, which she wore in a bun. She had high cheekbones and dimples on both side of her cheeks.

“Thank you so much, Quad. I don’t know what I would have done without you,” she said.

“You’re most welcome beautiful,” he said and helped her into her car.

“Thanks once again.”

“No big deal. I know you don’t know me from a can of paint, but I want you to message me once you get home. I would feel much better,” Quad said.

Honestly, he didn’t know what got into him; she could be married with three kids waiting for her at home.

Maya arched her eyebrow. “That’s not necessary, Quad. I’ll be fine, I’m a big girl,” she said as she handed him her cell phone.

She knew he wasn’t going to take no for an answer. Besides, she felt he was harmless; that’s what her gut was telling her.

“It’s necessary, Maya,” he said as he put his number into her cell phone.

When their hands touched once again, it felt like electric. He held onto her hand for a few minutes before letting it go. Quad looked into her hazel eyes; it was like a spell of desire was unleashed because all he wanted to do was kiss her, but he fought it as quickly as possible.

“I’ll let you go now.”

“Thanks again Quad. I’ll make sure to message you once I’m home,” she said with a smile.

“You’re most welcome.”

Quad waited until he could no longer see the taillights of her car before getting into his own. On the drive home, he kept looking at his cell phone to see if MJ had messaged him. It usually took him twenty –five minutes for him to get home, but he got there in twenty-minutes with great anticipation. Still, no message from MJ. He wasn’t stressing if she didn’t message him.

***

MJ pulled into the drive way of her three -story home. She picked up her cell phone to looked for Quad’s number to message him:

Once again thanks. I’m home safe and sound.

Just as Quad came out of the shower, he checked his phone. A sense of relief came through him when he saw a message from her.

You’re most welcome. I’m glad you’re home safe and sound. Good Night, MJ…

Unplanned Love is now available, so make sure to 1-Click at the link below. You can also read it for FREE with Kindle Unlimited:

Unplanned Love- The McKnight Brothers book

If you purchased the book during its original release, you should be getting an updated version of the book on your Kindles or on the Kindle app. I will be updating this post on information regarding that soon.

Trois is the exciting conclusion to Brooklyn Knight’s The French Connection series; A BWWM, Multicultural & Interracial Romance. It is currently on sale now in eBook and paperback format.

ABOUT THE BOOK

He has three days to save her…

Dylan Hamilton has waited two years for this day to arrive; the day when Laila Renaud will become his wife. But the morning after his nuptials, he awakens, drugged and confused, only to discover that she has been snatched from his bed. And according to the man who has taken her, he has a limited amount of time to get her back. The clock is ticking… When Stefan Miller finds three Italian gangsters sitting in his suite the morning after Dylan’s wedding, it’s confirmation that his worst fears have come true. His brother’s antics have finally caught up with him and everyone else, including his love-interest, Sasha, who has been held ransom. Now with the clock counting down, he and Dylan must come up with a plan to save the women from impending doom.

Theoretically, it’s a simple operation: Get Stefan’s brother! Engage Dylan’s mob-boss of a mother! Save the girls!

But the rescue effort doesn’t go as smoothly as planned, especially when the puzzle pieces of Dylan’s traumatic past begin to connect. And especially when Stefan discovers that Sasha has fallen under the curious spell of her green-eyed kidnapper.
Series The French Connection, Book 3 of 3

Publication Date January 4, 2019

Publisher Independently Published

Print Length 260 pages

Genres BWWM Romance, Multicultural & Interracial Romance, Contemporary Romance

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EXCERPT

Dylan

A persistent pounding on the door ripped me out of sleep. I stirred, extra groggy from the fact that Laila had interrupted my slumber to talk about my parents and the announcement of her pregnancy. Her questions about my mother and father had angered me, but I’d hidden it from her, but when she’d told me she was carrying our baby, any negative emotions I’d been harboring fled.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

I reached over to the nightstand and gripped the clock, squinting. “It’s five-thirty,” I said to Laila. I reached over to pull her close, but when I realized the place in which she was laying was empty, my eyes popped open.

Bang! Bang!

“Lai…” I called into the darkness. My eyes shot to the en-suite bathroom, noticing the light bleeding from beneath the closed door.

Maybe she’d gotten up to use it. That was what happened to pregnant women. They peed more and they started throwing up. The sound of water running down the drain confirmed my suspicions.

The banging sounded again and I threw my legs over the edge of the bed, holding my head. That was when I realized the banging wasn’t only coming from the door. An aggressive thud was pounding against my brain, and I wondered what it could be from.

I looked at the empty glass on the night table and my brows drew. I turned to the door. “Who is it?” I shouted.

“Open the door, man!”

I stretched the tightness out of my limbs and made my way over, wondering what in the world would have Stefan so uptight and hammering my door down at such an ungodly hour.

“Lai,” I called again.

Still no answer.

I frowned, peeked through the peephole, and then stood back.

Stefan’s voice emitted from the other side of the barrier, and I couldn’t help but notice the alarmed edge in his tone.
I unlatched the door and ripped it open. Without hesitation, Stefan sprang inside, his eyes as wide as saucers.

“Stef, what the hell –”

“Where’s Laila?” He pushed past me and started searching the room as if he was looking for treasure.

I frowned, trying to understand what he was talking about, all the while, trying to ignore the throbbing in my head. “What do you mean, where’s Laila? She’s in the bathroom.”

Without saying anything, Stefan dashed for the bathroom and ripped at the door.

“What the hell are you doing?” I demanded rushing after him, I pulled him by the arm.

He ripped his arm away from me and glared at me. His eyes seeped with anger.

I grimaced. “What’s going on?” I demanded.

“Laila isn’t here,” he spat out.

My neck jerked forward. “Of course she is, she’s in the bathroom,” I reminded him. “She’s pregnant.”

Stefan rolled his eyes towards the ceiling and covered his face with his hands. “Jesus Christ…” he muttered.

“That’s not quite the response I was expecting,” I admitted trying to quell my frustration.

Stefan spun around and gripped me by the shoulders. “Dylan, Laila isn’t here,” he said again. Forcefully.

My body turned rigid. “What the hell do you mean –”

“Your boy, Anthony Moretti, the guy you told me not to worry about…”

He was talking, but I’d already ripped the bathroom door open, almost taking it off the hinges. I looked into the room, my eyes shifting frantically, searching for my wife who, true to Stefan’s word, was nowhere in sight. The only sign of movement was the water spilling from the gold faucet and disappearing down the drain.

My chest heaved and I stumbled until I had no choice but to lean over the basin. Water from the tap splashed onto me. Everything was spinning like it would in a funhouse, yet there was no doubt in my mind, I was in a house of goddamn horrors.

“Where’s my wife?” I gripped my temple before pulling myself away from the basin and storming through the Presidential Suite. I ransacked the place. I tore through every room, tossing the furniture like it was plastic. I marched out to the pool and scanned the area. With each examination, the fact that she was nowhere to be found pushed me further over the edge of sanity.

I screamed her name into the emptiness.

No answer.

Stefan paced the floors next to me. His hand was clasped over his mouth. His eyes were narrow with rage. “He took Sasha too,” he muttered.

I spun around to look at him. “Who took Sasha?”

Stefan turned his eyes on me. “Fucking Moretti.”

I looked at the carpet, trying to make sense of what he was saying. “How do you know this?”

“Because I woke up in the middle of the night to Moretti and his boys in my goddamn room, and that’s when he told me. Silas…”

“What the hell does he have to do with this? I swear to God, I’ll kill him!” I listened, my entire body shaking as Stefan revealed the things Moretti had told him. Then he handed me the man’s business card, his despicable name embossed and emboldened.

Three days.

Moretti was demanding that we came up with two million euros in three days.

An angry breath escaped my nose. “Fine,” I spat. “He wants it in three days, he’ll have it three hours.”

Stefan nodded, realizing that my transferring the funds into Moretti’s account was the only way to put a stop to what was happening.

I raced around the room, looking for my cell phone. After a few minutes, which felt like a few hours, I found it on the floor underneath shards of a vase I’d destroyed.
I instructed SIRI to call my accountant and waited, operating on threads of patience, for him to pick up.

It went to voicemail.

I cursed.

“What happened?” Stefan asked, dry-washing his hands.
I gripped my bottom lip between my teeth and didn’t respond. Instead, I called the number again, this time taking care to punch each digit in manually.

It rang six times before clicking over to voicemail. In a fit of rage, I pitched the phone across the room and took my sweaty hair into my hands.

“Fuck!” My voice almost made the Swarovski chandelier hanging above us to crash to the floor.

Stefan raked his hands through his afro and pulled out his own cell phone.

“Who are you calling?” I asked, shoving my hands on my hips.

“It sure as hell ain’t my investment banker,” he muttered. “The hell if I have two million goddamn euros sitting in an account.” He pressed the phone against his ear. “I’m calling my brother.”

“If you don’t have it, he sure as hell doesn’t,” I spat. My eyes burned and I rubbed them, trying to erase the sensation.
I needed to slow down.

I needed to calm down and think rationally.

Ma belle fille and Sasha had been abducted. I had no idea how it had happened or when. In fact, the more I thought about it, the more I realized I couldn’t remember much of what had transpired over the course of maybe three or four hours.

Stefan turned away from me and I listened for a second as he threw a slew of curse words into the cell phone receiver.
I pinched the bridge of my nose, trying to practice my solution-focused mantra, the one I used every day at my firm.

“I need to call Moretti,” I mumbled to myself. My cell phone, now shattered on the ground, would be of no use. I rushed to the landline on Laila’s side of the bed and tried to ignore my heart, crushing inside of my chest. I held the business card Stefan and given me and tried to steady my shaking hands as

I dialed the numbers.

Within seconds, Moretti answered.

I dropped onto the bed and pressed the phone hard against my ear. “Tell me this is a fucking joke!” I shouted into the phone.

“Dylan Hamilton.” The sound of his vocals made me want to spit.

“Where is my goddamn wife?” He’d barely finished his greeting before I was barking the demand. “I swear to God, I’m two seconds away from alerting INTERPOL. They’ll have you apprehended and your ass will be in jail quicker than you can fucking blink!”

“A few things,” Moretti responded casually. “INTERPOL is not a threat to me. Yes, I have been barred from various jurisdictions, but that does not inhibit my movements. Surely, you are aware of this. Secondly, if I were you, I would think long and hard about alerting anybody about anything. Your precious wife and her friend would be dead before the authorities ever caught up with me and my men. And thirdly…” he sighed. “You should practice being less emotional. You are a savvy business tycoon who cuts million-dollar deals by the hour. You, of all people should know that emotion has no place when it comes to business. Let us talk like the adults that we are.”

I gritted my teeth and tried to settle myself as best I could. In some ways he was right. My only concern was getting my wife and Sasha back. If that meant playing Moretti’s sick game, I should at least hear the rules.
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ABOUT BROOKLYN KNIGHT

Brooklyn Knight is a romance enthusiast who lives in the island of Bermuda and has been writing stories since she was a little girl. Over the years, her gift for designing and bringing characters to life has evolved, and she enjoys creating vivid, memorable characters and unforgettable situations. Her characters are thought-provoking and evocative; and they will draw emotion out of you like water from a well.

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Hey everyone!!! After putting both books from the Into You series on sale, I decided why not put majority of my series on sale!

Starting tomorrow thru the entire month of January, each book from several of my series will be reduced to either FREE or $0.99 on Amazon! This is a great way for new readers to check out some of my books or for current readers to pick up a book for their collection.

Kicking off the series sale is One Shot With A Baller: The Complete Series! You can 1-Click the entire series for only $0.99. That’s right, only $0.99! This is a three-part series that is originally priced at $3.99, so this is a steal! The sale starts on Saturday, January 5th, and ends the following Saturday, January 12th.

Here is the synopsis for the series and well as the link to 1-Click:

One Shot With A Baller: The Complete Series

Part 1

Jayden Robertson and Zack Hall are two of the hottest players in the NBA, and with them being the captains of the new team in Baker, they are unstoppable. Although their game on the court is on point, their personal lives are far from it.

Jayden and his girl, Britney Lewis have always been loyal to each other. However, with the pressure of the league, as well as Britney’s desires of starting a family, Jayden is not sure what to do. When an incident involving Britney comes to light, Jay soon realizes he has to do what is necessary to protect his girl; even if it means destroying everything that he has worked so hard for.

Zack is not only committed to his girl, Dominique Sawyer, but every other woman that gives him some play. He lets the fame and the notoriety go to his head, leading him to make questionable choices that could get him banned from the league. When he meets an old friend in an unlikely place, he begins to see what is most important to him. But, will it be much too late?

Jayden and Zack have always been focused on their games, but can they clean up the mess that is occurring in their lives? Find out in part 1 of One Shot With A Baller.

Part 2

Zack Hall’s life comes crashing down when he gets tangled up in a bad situation. When things starts to get serious between himself and his new girl, Mariah Benson, he tries to change his ways to protect himself and her. Unfortunately, new secrets from Mariah’s past will come to light, forcing him to go back to his old ways. Will he be able to regain his life back or will he fall even deeper into a situation that he can’t get out of?

After attempting to murder his girlfriend’s boss, Jayden Robertson is trying to lay low from all of the drama. However, it comes back to him full force when he discover several skeletons, including one that Britney has been hiding for some time. Will he be able to forgive Britney in order to help him out of his situation with Tyree?

Jayden and Zack may be two of the hottest players in the NBA, but their lives are a complete mess. Will the two be able to get it together before another scandal sparks? Find out in One Shot With A Baller 2.

Part 3

Jayden Robertson is faced with the biggest challenge of his life as he is charged with the brutal beating of Tyree Evans. With everyone turning against him, even his own mother, he doesn’t know who to trust, except for his girl, Britney Lewis. Will she be able to uncover the truth about what happened before it’s too late?

Ever since Zack Hall met Mariah Benson, his life has been spiraling out of control, leading him to make unquestionable choices. When someone from Mariah’s past comes back, he soon discovers the real Mariah, making him wonder if he should continue to trust her.

Dominique Sawyer’s life has been full of drama, including finding out about her lover’s death and her child’s miscarriage. When a wrong decision turns her into working with the enemy, she soon realizes that she must change her life around. However, when she discovers a new plan in the making, will she be able to warn the people she tried to destroy? Or, will the plan lead to even more drama?

Find out this and more in the finale of One Shot With A Baller.

Check back next week to find out which series will be on sale once One Shot With A Baller ends. You never know which series will be next for sale. 🙂

Hi everyone!! 2019 is almost here, so to countdown the new year, I’m reducing the price for both books in the Into You series!

Starting on New Year’s Eve, you can get Into You for FREE, while Resisting Temptation will be priced at $0.99. If you have been looking to purchase these books at a cheaper price or reading my books for the first time, then this is the time to grab both books because they will go back to their regular price on January 2nd.

Below are the synopses and links for both books:

Into You

Vanessa Hartwell has always lived the good life. With her fancy job as a management consultant, she never had to worry about anything; that was until her boss, and former lover, decides to sell the company to a business that already have a staff in place.

Now that the life she knows is quickly changing, she has to find a job fast. With the help of her good friend, she decides to take a position at an unlikely place. She didn’t think things could get any worse; but that all change when she encounters Mark Fernandez. She soon starts to become friends with Mark, but she can’t get past the idea that not only is he her co-worker, but also the owner of her new employer’s son. After what happened between her and her former boss, she made a vow to herself to never mix business with pleasure. Will Mark be able to change her mind or will she let love pass her by? 

Mark Fernandez has always been a ladies’ man and have encountered a couple of flings at his father’s business; but he never encountered someone like Vanessa. She’s a bit feisty, but he knows he can find a way to let her guard down. While he does, he has a couple of secrets of his own that he doesn’t want anyone to know. Will he be able to continue hiding them, or will Vanessa be the one to break down his wall? 

As the two try to establish a relationship, there will be a lot of obstacles in their way, including jealous exes, negative family members, and even crazy co-workers. Will the love they have for each other be enough to keep their relationship going, or will it tear them apart? 

Take a journey with Vanessa and Mark as they try to build a relationship with each other as well as discover their purpose in life in the story, Into You.

Resisting Temptation

Troy Jimenez is one of the top managers at Suds Car Wash-Richmond, but is also a huge player. From his constant flirting with customers to him indulging in many of the employees, he loves the ladies, and with his good looks and charm, he knows he can get any woman that comes into his path. 

That was until Reece Palmer came into his life. 

Reece is everything Troy wants in a woman: smart, ambitious, and sexy as hell. As he tries to find ways to get with her, Reece is definitely not falling for his antics, making Troy wonder if she’s worth the fight. 

Or is she? 

After quitting her job and abruptly leaving the only city she knows, Reece decides to move to Houston to be near her cousin, Vanessa, her husband, Mark, and their daughter Samantha. She doesn’t know what direction her life is heading, but she knows she needs a job fast. Her cousin suggests she come work at Suds as the new office manager. With the location needing a bit of a facelift, Reece is up for the challenge; little did she know she also need to get the manager in line. In more ways than one. 

With the daily theatrics of the business, including bickering amongst the employees, and rude customers, Reece has her job cut out for her; but the real issue is with Troy. She wants to strangle him on a daily basis, making her wonder if her feelings for him are pure hate, or something more. 

The constant interaction between the two will make them wonder if there is something more between them. While Reece is trying not to get involve with a co-worker, Troy has even bigger demons to deal with, causing him to finally face them head-on. 

Will the two be able to get past their personal issues to see where their feelings are for each other, or will their dilemmas push them further away from what is right in front of them? 

Hello everyone! I’m taking part in a wonderful New Year’s Hop where a ton of authors and bloggers will be giving away various prizes! You can also find a few new authors by checking out their blogs or FB pages.

Here is the info for the hop. Good luck! 😊

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Check out Taisha Demay’s story from the Lady Guardians’ serial, which is now available.

Losing her parents was hard, even for a tough biker chick like Ah-lay-yay Forster. It’s a double shock when she learns that they’ve bequeathed half their estate to her sworn enemy Kavan Black. Riding as a road captain for the Lady Guardians motorcycle club, she can temporarily forget her dilemma. But sooner or later she knows she’ll have to fight the entrepreneur to get what’s rightfully hers. 

Kavan is on Cloud Nine. He’s hit the jackpot by inheriting half the Forster’s substantial estate. True to his unsavory reputation, the mogul is ready to use every dirty trick in the book, including seduction to get Ah-lay-yay to sell her portion to him. But when a blizzard strands them in a remote mountain cabin, their rivalry morphs into a fierce passion. Kavan begins to have second thoughts about deceiving his new lover. To win her trust, he must convince Ah-lay-yay that they are better together as partners than as adversaries.

Lady Guardians: Black Money (Mystic Belles)