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A Day of Forgiveness: Remembering Miss Cora Lee By: Loretta Walker Hawkins A Day of Forgiveness: Remembering Miss Cora Lee chronicles the life of Loretta Walker Hawkins’ Aunt Cora. This biography provides a clear reflection of a black baby girl born with natural musical and singing talents that was complimented by her handsome looks and charming, sensuous, chocolate body. Miss Cora Lee was born in St. John Colony, Texas on a small homestead. She was the 13th child of 14. This fascinating book highlights Miss Cora’s experiences during segregation and when being black, beautiful, and talented was a curse. Her story is one to inspire, enlighten, and document a moment in black history for a woman making her own way in the musical industry.
There are three rules for being best friends with a mafia princess: 1. Don't ask any personal questions. 2. Don't show up at her house unannounced. 3. Don't ever, ever let anyone know you're friends. For three years, I followed the rules. Vicky and I met once a week at the diner where I worked. I was her slice of normalcy, she was the one person I could confide in. It might have been unconventional, but it worked for us. One night, all hell broke loose and I got caught up in a battle of bloodshed where we almost lost our lives. I ended up face to face with Vicky's dangerous older brothers. Anthony, William, and Nicholas Civella--the made men of the Kansas City Mob. After fighting for my life and proving myself worthy, they brought me into their deadly world. It was glamorous but twisted. Torture, death, and crime followed me everywhere I went, chiseling away at parts of me until I wasn't the same anymore. Slowly, I betrayed my best friend, and fell in love. Chances are they'll ruin me. This thing between us has deadly consequences. But in this criminal world, I'm learning that the rules don't apply when you're the boss.
Enjoy this closed door Regency romance featuring older characters from national bestselling historical romance author Cora Lee... Two former lovers unexpectedly cross paths once again under troublesome circumstances. How will they overcome their turbulent past together to protect their future? Lady Cecilia Maitland has everything an unmarried woman could want: money of her own, high social status, and the ability to live life on her own terms. What she doesn’t have is the only man she ever loved. She turned down James’s proposal all those years ago and didn’t see him again...until he turned up at a house party in search of a patron. Cecilia knows she can provide him the monetary and so...
Enjoy this spicy Regency romance with two dangerous villains and characters who learn that "family" can be anyone you choose, from national bestselling historical romance author Cora Lee... His enemies called him the devil. Hers call her a temptress. Can they see past the rumors to find true love? There were few people in the world the Duke of Rhuddlan could trust, least of all his scheming brother Nicholas. So when a spate of violence is perpetrated against people with a connection to the duke, Rhuddlan knows who is behind it. But how can he end this vicious campaign when Nick is backed by the King’s own son? Olivia Stone wants nothing more than to live quietly in her little cottage, but ...
Cora Lee Baptiste, a beautiful Creole woman with dreams of growing a family with her loving husband, Leon, screams out in her sleep during a recurrent nightmare. Before leaving for work as a shrimper, Leon and Cora Lee make love in their modest, bayou cabin with the hope of her conceiving. However, their plans are greatly altered when on that wet and stormy New Orleans morning she crosses paths with escaped prisoner Colin Cyrus; a psychotic triple-murderer on the run. Colin brutally rapes Cora Lee and kills Leon before he is shot by a pursuing Detective; Raleigh Spencer. But things get all the more despairing for the stunned Cora Lee. The rape, or their morning lovemaking, may have resulted in a pregnancy; but, the baby Cora Lee always wanted may not be hers to keep. And when New Orleans is thrust into a quagmire of absolute evil and suspenseful encounters with the supernatural, a determined and guilt-ridden Detective Spencer seeks to decipher the message being sent from beyond the grave. Finally, a question of faith arises for many as they seek to overcome the shroud of darkness that has enveloped their lives.
Maybe if we met at another time--another life--he could've been mine. Maybe if I were older. Maybe if he wasn't my brother's best friend. Maybe if he wasn't my teacher. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe. Having my dirty little secret living down the hall had me obsessing over alternate endings and happily ever afters. I'd never wanted someone so badly, but his hot and cold behavior was giving me emotional whiplash. In the classroom, he practically ignored me. But here? In my brother's loft? It felt like we were a thick rubber band, pulled so tight we'd snap. Falling for Decker Harris made me realize that life wasn't as serendipitous as everyone liked to think. We weren't just a collection of maybes thrust into the world with hope and good intentions. Everything started with a choice, and somewhere between grief and redemption, I chose to make him mine.
Enjoy this kisses-only holiday Regency romance from national bestselling historical romance author Cora Lee... She wants to marry. He wants to marry her. Will a faux courtship bring them together or break their hearts? Maddie Hayward has been actively looking for a husband for nearly three years, but no gentleman will spare her more than a smile. Everyone thinks she’s destined to wed Kit Mathison...except neither of them is interested in a romance with the other. When Kit and his family come to visit the Haywards for Christmas, the whole village expects a proposal—but Maddie has other plans. Can she convince everyone that her friendship with Kit will never be a courtship? Or will she hav...
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Enjoy this traditional, kisses-only Regency romance series starter from national bestselling historical romance author Cora Lee... A pretend courtship and private dancing lessons allow two old friends to consider their future together. Who will confess their growing love first? Mr. Benedict Grey is the only heir to a long-standing title, and he knows his duty: find a suitable girl, get married, secure the succession beyond himself. But if a gentleman could be called a wallflower, Benedict would fit the description perfectly. And for the past six years, he’s been out of Society more than he’s been in it. How will he find a woman to wed and bed when he can barely converse with the ladies o...
NEW ORLEANS - LATE 1960'SCora Lee Baptiste, a beautiful Creole woman with dreams of growing a family with her loving husband, Leon, screams out in her sleep during a recurrent nightmare. Before leaving for work as a shrimper, Leon and Cora Lee make love in their modest, bayou cabin with the hope of her conceiving. However, their plans are greatly altered when on that wet and stormy New Orleans morning she crosses paths with escaped prisoner Colin Cyrus; a psychotic triple-murderer on the run. Colin brutally rapes Cora Lee and kills Leon before he is shot by a pursuing Detective; Raleigh Spencer. But things get all the more despairing for the stunned Cora Lee. The rape, or their morning lovemaking, may have resulted in a pregnancy; yet, the baby Cora Lee always wanted may not be hers to keep. And, when New Orleans is thrust into a quagmire of absolute evil and suspenseful encounters with the supernatural, a determined and guilt-ridden Detective Spencer seeks to decipher the message being sent from beyond the grave. Finally, a question of faith arises for many as they seek to overcome the shroud of darkness that has enveloped their lives.