An "Essence" bestseller from the author of "Sins, Secrets & Success." Candice, Amber, and Toi are three young black women who have risen above life on the streets. Successful entrepreneurs, they are at the top of their game, but they will soon find that money does not always equal happiness.

There’s a lot to know about me. I could start with my sins or my secrets. But they are one and the same: I’m a liar. Ten years ago, I left Logan. My lies destroyed us. But... what he didn’t know was I lied because I had to. It was the only way to protect him from my father’s cruel hand. That last goodbye was supposed to be forever. I left town and never expected to see him again. Then Aunt Lily died, and I returned home. Not knowing her will would open Pandora’s box. Her will threw me right back in Logan's path, and back in his bed. But he’s not the boy I left behind. He’s the irresistible, tempting ex-marine women put on their wish list. And our attraction is incinerating. All consuming. Undeniable. And, unlike the past, there’s no one standing in our way. There’s nothing to stop us. Except me. The residue of my sins and secrets arise demanding repayment. And they might destroy us all over again.

Three Days. . .Endless Pleasure. . . In 1745 on an alluring Caribbean island, Emiline du Ronde-Barhydt's inheritance and dazzling beauty insure that she's granted her every wish, but one. . .freedom from her wayward husband. So when the proud Sea Captain, Reinier Barhydt, strikes a deal to let his wife go--under one condition--Emiline agrees. The price? Before Reinier signs the papers, he gets three days of his wife's total submission to his every erotic demand. The two fall under a spell of the most forbidden sensations and Reinier risks losing control of his own carnal game. At the mercy of his own raw shattering needs, the three red hot days may just turn into a lifetime of smoldering passion. . . "Sensuality at its best!" --Diana Cosby, author of His Woman

This collection of tales about the lives and loves of five women traces their long, eventful journeys. Meet Pooja, a teenager forced into the flesh trade but determined to escape and get justice. Shrawani who dreams of becoming a bureaucrat despite all the trials life throws her way. Avni who is torn between her childhood friend and her brand-new boyfriend. Harsha who is trapped in a loveless arranged marriage while still being haunted by thoughts of her forsaken lover. Geshna who falls head over heels for a high school sweetheart only to find her own life shrinking to accommodate his. These stories are about the odds stacked against these women in their paths to love and success, and their hope that the next turn that they make will be the one that leads them to the happiness they are longing for.

God has provided a simple way for many of us to be delivered from the heartache and pain of our secret sins.

Anything can happen underground, and although our future is uncertain, there's one thing I know for sure... Emily is working her way under my skin... ...and I'm letting her. I sleep while chaos swirls around me, and all I can do is watch as anarchy brews. Recklessly, I seek comfort in a stranger, and somehow, I've let Emily thread our futures together. I should be thinking about saving my brother, but right now, she's at the forefront of my mind. I have to get her out of here. I have to keep her safe... At all costs.

There's a lot to know about me. I could start with my sins or my secrets. But they are one and the same: I'm a liar. Ten years ago, I left Logan. My lies destroyed us. But... what he didn't know was I lied because I had to. It was the only way to protect him from my father's cruel hand. That last goodbye was supposed to be forever. I left town and never expected to see him again. Then Aunt Lily died, and I returned home. Not knowing her will would open Pandora's box. Her will threw me right back in Logan's path, and back in his bed. But he's not the boy I left behind. He's the irresistible, tempting ex-marine women put on their wish list. And our attraction is incinerating. All consuming. Undeniable. And, unlike the past, there's no one standing in our way. There's nothing to stop us. Except me. The residue of my sins and secrets arise demanding repayment. And they might destroy us all over again.