Love Is to BlameV. Anthony Rivers Malcolm Tyler is dealing with a bad break-up, unable to get over his latest love, the cold-hearted Shaylisa. By the time Malcolm recovers and starts seeing a sweet, steady single mother, Zahara, Shaylisa has started to want him back. How the Other Half LivesEileen Johnson Fernecia and Jamellah are two women living on borrowed time, having escaped traumatic pasts and emerged stronger-but also more closed off from the men around them. The story follows the two through their attempts at living and loving with open hearts. Love Is Never Painless Zane's first look at the damage that drug abuse can do to a relationship. Robier and Tiphanie have been married for ten years when Tiphanie gets in a car accident and becomes addicted to painkillers. Their perfect marriage unravels, as Tiphanie becomes more and more a slave to her habit. This trio of novellas will appeal to readers who want tales that will serve up some psychological drama, without skimping on the hot encounters that are Zane's trademark.

This edgy, compelling novel offers an honest portrayal of the ups and downs of everyday life as experienced by three memorable characters.
"Everybody got issues" features Avonte Douglas, Ina Sinclair, and Nakia Davidson, three emploees of the successful advertising agency Montaqua Publications. As young, single, and ambitious professionals, their friendship occasionally deteriorates into a vicious cycle of jealousy, gossip, selfishness, and backstabbing. Outside the walls of Montaqua Publications, Avonte, Ina, and Nakia also endure the disappointments and failed expectations of personal relationships that, even when seemingly on the brink of success, prove to be struggles.
In this fast-paced story about friends and coworkers, V. Anthony Rivers deftly conveys the ugly realities of personal and professional relationships. Demonstrating a deep understanding of people -- their ulterior motives, the emotional baggage they inevitably carry, and of course their issues -- Rivers crafts a novel that is as easy to identify with as it is entertaining.

In the spirit of Blackgentlemen.com come five sensual novellas about the excitement-and danger-of meeting someone online. Welcome to Sistergirls.com, where men can meet the women of their dreams. Making a selection is just a beginning-these ladies are more than mere images, and getting to know them is the really fun part. But just like most things, looks can be deceiving. And while the guys who take this plunge think they're in for the adventure of a lifetime, some of them are headed for the worst nightmare. Gathering five dramatically different voices between two covers, these stories travel the tantalizing crossroads between romance and cyberspace. As today's world of dating expands beyond the traditional dinner-and-movie to the vast realm of internet, this collection offers a timely and exciting glimpse into the adventures of online relationships. Novellas include: "You Are Making Me Wet" by Earl Sewell; "Life Happens" by Rique Johnson; "The Wanting" by Michael Presley; "Somewhere Between Love and Sarcasm" by V. Anthony Rivers; and "Legal Days, Lonely Nights" by William Fredrick Cooper.