Mary B. Morrison

“Nuclear hot action in and out of the bedroom along with lots of juicy backstabbing . . . Steamy-hot passion” from the New York Times–bestselling author (Library Journal). Blake Crystal is at the top of her game, professionally, financially, and personally. At fifty, she has four wonderful, grown daughters—not to mention a new younger lover who takes her in breathtaking directions—in and out of the bedroom . . . On the surface, Alexis Crystal is an ideal daughter. Confident and beautiful, she can have any man or woman she wants, so she has both. But she’s left unsatisfied by one thing: her father is listed as unknown on her birth certificate. Their mother has kept him a secret for twenty-six years, and the same is true for Alexis’s three sisters. But Alexis is determined to discover the truth. And as all the Crystal women celebrate Blake’s big birthday, they realize that to get what they want, they’ll have to lie, seduce—and if necessary, betray each other . . . Praise for the writing of Mary B. Morrison “Mary B.’s quick pacing and penchant for sexy bedroom scenes—her forte—have always kept the pages turning.” —Juicy Magazine “Morrison piles on extra helpings of soap opera-esque drama in this final entry of her If I Can’t Have You trilogy.” —Library Journal “If you’re looking for some serious drama this latest novel from Morrison will fit the bill nicely.” —RT Book Reviews

Baby, You're the Best

Beautiful fashion photographer Jada Diamond Tanner finds a soulmate in handsome Wellington Jones, and as the two fall madly in love, they are faced with unexpected obstacles, forcing Jada to learn some painful lessons in love.

Soulmates Dissipate

Carl Weber

New York Times bestselling authors Carl Weber and Mary B. Morrison team up to bring you the ultimate tale of obsession . . . After a rocky marriage, irresistibly seductive Jay Crawford is ready for a new woman--and a new challenge. It doesn't take him long to discover both in one fine package: Ashlee Anderson. She's just what he's looking for--hard-to-get, feisty, and freaky. When their one-night stand extends into months of lovemaking that's too hot to give up, Jay finds he's in way over his head. For Ashlee has no intention of letting their relationship ever end. Trouble is, her psycho behavior turns him on like nothing else. But when Ashlee makes a shocking confession, Jay knows she definitely ain't the one and he's got to escape before she completely destroys his life. . . "Weber spins a lively, revelation-packed tale deepened by genuine emotion, convincing detail and smart dialogue." --Publishers Weekly on The Preacher's Son "Mix dirty red drama, relationship scandals, suspense, love, and you get my girl Mary B. Morrison." --Vickie Stringer

She Ain't The One

With some high profile legal trouble behind him and a promising NBA career ahead of him, former playboy Darius Jones is back on top. But bad news soon threatens to take him right back down. When Darius's wealthy stepfather falls gravely ill, the outcome leaves his mother, Jada, in deep depression. But Darius is also hiding a potential health issue of his own - one that could cost him his professional future and his relationship with Fancy Taylor, his irrepressible fiancee and soul mate.

When Somebody Loves You Back

In New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison's unforgettable series, the fiercely sexy Crystal women bring ultimate drama and shattering choices home with a vengeance . . . Now that she's happily married-for-security, there's nothing Mercedes Crystal won't do to hold on to what she’s got. She didn't sweat it when her rich businessman husband had a down-and-dirty ego-boosting affair. But she's not going to stand for him falling in love with luscious Arizona Remington—or Arizona unleashing all kinds of shenanigans to keep him. And Mercedes' take-no-prisoners ways are just what her siblings need to take down all those out to game them . . . Gorgeous Devereaux Crystal has the hottest show on television, which demands the majority of her time. She’s in love with her financially challenged fiancé but is tiring of supporting him. Before Devereaux walks down the aisle, Mercedes convinces her to do a background check on Phoenix. The discovery is devastating. Devereaux knows she has to let Phoenix go . . . and she'll need every weapon imaginable not to take him back . . . Now with her mother and sisters at her back, Devereaux is flipping the script and turning betrayal into beneficial options. And as the scandalous fallouts threaten all the Crystal women's futures—including sister, Alexis, whose lies are catching up with her, the baby girl, Sandara, whose children’s father demand part of her newfound fortune, and matriarch Blake, who’s struggling to grab her own happy ending—their bond will be tested past its limits . . . Book 3 in The Crystal Series

The One I've Waited For

From New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison comes the scintillating, no-holds-barred novel of a dazzling potential power couple who regretfully take their scandalous love-hurt reunion to an all-time low . . . Between their rising careers and insatiable passion for each other, Xena Trinity and Memphis Brown seem to be perfect partners. Sure, they break up constantly, but their love and sexual chemistry is undeniable. Since their ultimate goal is to marry and start a family after Memphis fulfills his dreams, they believe they can one day have it all. Until Xena gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take her fashion brand from Savannah to New York City--just after track star Memphis clinches an Olympic spot . . . Never conceiving Xena could outshine him, Memphis crosses a new line: He looks elsewhere to fill the void of her abandonment and betrayal. Fed up with Memphis's shenanigans, Xena moves on to a new man who supports her dream of building her brand . . . until her heart makes her yearn once more for a life with her soulmate, Memphis. With her career and love life hanging in the balance, Xena is forced to re-evaluate her priorities. Which man can she depend on for happiness? Will she take another chance on Memphis? Or stay with the self-made billionaire offering wisdom and stability? Will turning to her business partner or her best friend for advice give her answers or more complications? Just when Xena has hope everything will turn out fine, life-altering discoveries put her and Memphis's careers on pause--breaking more than their hearts. And getting real enough to manage this devastation could cost Xena and Memphis more than they ever imagined . . .

I Do Love You Still

Fancy Taylor wants to settle down. And after dating twenty-six men in fifty-two weeks, she knows all too well that married men are bad news. Unfortunately, irresistible Byron Van Lee--who has a big car, big income, big ego, and big you-know-what--neglects to mention his wife and kids until after Fancy falls for him big time. Determined to make Byron hers, Fancy dreams up an outrageous scheme to break up his marriage. Meanwhile, she turns to Desmond Brown for a shoulder to cry on. Desmond, aka Mr. Reliable, is always there to pick up the pieces or fill an empty Saturday night--and since he's a mechanic, he can fix Fancy's car, too. But she's reluctant to let blue-collar Desmond get too close. To Fancy, he's just a friend. To love-struck Desmond, Fancy is everything. Now, Fancy's about to find out that the best-laid plans will not only get her laid but also knocked up. Suddenly she has issues. Job issues. Family issues. Love issues. And, haunted by the fear that she's turning out just like her promiscuous mother, Fancy has to face some hard choices. Should she reach for yet another falling star--or her best friend Desmond? The answers she needs can only be found in her own heart. . . "After reading this intriguing story about love, faith, and happiness, you may never say never again." --E. Lynn Harris, New York Times bestselling author on Never Again Once More

He's Just A Friend

"Full of drama, scandal . . . readers will be hooked." --RT Book Reviews Book 3 in The Crystal Series Now that she's happily married-for-security, there's nothing Mercedes Crystal won't do to hold on to what she's got. She didn't sweat it when her rich husband had a down-and-dirty ego-boosting affair. But she won't stand for him falling in love with luscious Arizona Remington--or Arizona unleashing all kinds of shenanigans to keep him. And Mercedes' take-no-prisoners ways are just what her siblings need to take down all those out to game them . . . Gorgeous Devereaux Crystal has the hottest show on television. She's in love with her financially challenged fiancé, Phoenix, but is tiring of supporting him. Before Devereaux walks down the aisle, Mercedes convinces her to do a background check on Phoenix. The discovery is devastating. Devereaux knows she has to let him go--and she'll need every weapon imaginable not to take him back . . . Now, as scandalous fallouts threaten all the Crystal women's futures--from the matriarch on down to the baby girl--their bond will be tested past its limits . . .

The One I've Waited for

After an accident with a drunk driver leaves his wife, Fancy, in a coma, pro-basketball player Darius Jones must fend off the mother of his son, who is fighting for primary custody, as well as a relentless groupie, who is using Fancy's absence to try to become part of Darius's life.

Darius Jones

Soulmates Dissipate Fashion photographer Jada Diamond Tanner may have her pick of fine men, but no one has captured her heart like gorgeous financial advisor Wellington Jones. From their first embrace, Jada knows he is the soulmate she has waited for. But while the love she shares with Wellington is exhilarating, Jada faces challenges she never imagined—from a beautiful rival, hungry for love, and from Wellington’s overbearing socialite mother, who believes Jada will never fit into her circle. Forced to make difficult choices, Jada learns painful lessons about trust and commitment...and discovers the courage to celebrate each day, with or without the man she loves. Never Again Once More Jada Diamond Tanner thought she’d chosen the right man in Lawrence Anderson, her rock-solid husband and stepfather to her son, Darius. But did she really choose wisely when she turned her back on Wellington Jones, her one true soul mate? For twenty years, Jada has kept her distance from him. Yet now, the cracks in her carefully constructed life are beginning to show. Adding to her troubles is Darius’s destructive behavior. To get Darius on the right path, Jada reluctantly lets Wellington be the father Darius needs. But with each day back in Wellington’s company, Jada begins to realize that she has one important choice left... Darius Jones Darius Jones is living the good life. He's got a chance to become the league's most valuable player, he's crazy in love with his wife, and his relationship with his mom has never been better. But Darius has a stalker who's determined to be the number one woman in his life. No matter where he goes, she's there. . .scheming to kill his wife, Fancy; charming his manager and mother, Jada; manipulating his son's mother, Ashlee; and dragging new mother Honey Thomas into the mix with one of the most heartless schemes ever. With his life quickly unraveling, Darius must gamble all he's worked for to save his wife, reclaim his son, and stop a madwoman from ruining the lives of everyone around him...

Mary B. Morrison Bundle: Darius Jones, Never Again Once More, Soulmates Dissipate

In Mary B. Morrison's eagerly awaited sequel to Soul Mates Dissipate, the love story of Jada Diamond Tanner and Wellington Jones continues, as they find themselves facing new conflicts that will challenge the decisions they made years ago. . . Do we choose love, or does love choose us? That's the question Jada can't seem to stop asking herself. She thought she'd chosen the right man in Lawrence Anderson, her rock-solid husband and stepfather to her son Darius. But did she really choose wisely when she turned her back on Wellington, her one true soul mate? For twenty years, Jada has kept her distance from Wellington, and he's paid her in respect. But now, the cracks in her carefully constructed life are beginning to show. Darius is a young man in trouble. When his destructive behavior threatens to destroy him, Jada reluctantly lets Wellington take more control and be the father Darius needs. With each day back in Wellington's company, Jada begins to question her past choices--choices made out of fear, pride, and denial. Slowly, she begins to realize that she has one important choice left. Armed with the courage she's been missing for years, Jada's out to seize the opportunity she thought she had lost--and this time, she'll say, "never again once more." "The hottest book I've read this year." --Carl Weber on He's Just A Friend

Never Again Once More

In a sequel to Soulmates Dissipate, Jada wonders if she made the right choice when she ended her relationship with Wellington and encourages their troubled adult son, Darius, to spend more time with his father, a situation that forces her to evaluate her true feelings. Original. 30,000 first printing.

New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison links two beloved series in a riveting tale of envy and seduction that has basketball star Darius Jones up against a woman who takes being a fan to the next level. Darius Jones is living the good life. He's got a chance to become the league's most valuable player, he's crazy in love with his wife, and his relationship with his mom has never been better. But Darius also has a stalker who's determined to be the number one woman in his life. And no matter where he goes, she's there. . .scheming to kill his wife, Fancy; charming his manager and mother, Jada; manipulating his son's mother, Ashlee; and worst of all, dragging new mother Honey Thomas into the mix with one of the most heartless schemes ever. With his life quickly unraveling, Darius must gamble all he's worked for to save his wife, reclaim his son, and stop a madwoman from ruining the lives of everyone around him. . . . "There's a flood of backstabbing, drama, and felonies. . .. not a dull moment in this shamelessly flamboyant romp that Morrison's many fans are sure to devour." --Publishers Weekly

When four friends make a scandalous bet, the fun and games lead to serious consequences in the New York Times bestselling author's sizzling novel. Best friends since childhood, Trymm, Dallas, Kohl, and Blitz have always loved competition. But now these successful New Orleans playboys have a new game. Whoever can date and dump the most women in thirty days wins a cool million dollars—as long as they post proof on social media. Trymm has no problem with the ladies—until he falls for the one he can't have. A cynical military vet, Dallas woos a hopeful young bride to exhaust her savings—all to humor his boys. Kohl has the best one night stand of his life—and it might just get him killed. And Blitz thinks he's giving a powerful CEO the business—until he gets played. Trapped in their own web, these carefree bachelors suddenly have everything on the line. And the only way out of the game is to concede or risk everything on a dangerous gamble they're destined to lose . . .

Head Games

Former playboy Darius Jones is back on top. His high-profile legal trouble is finally behind him, and ahead is a bright NBA career--and the engagement to his soul mate, the irrepressibly sexy Fancy Taylor. But bad news has a habit of coming when you least expect it, and this time Darius could loose everything he has. . . The New York Times and Essence Bestseller!

With her sudden windfall, Honey Thomas has enough money to make a fresh start. Leaving her old life behind in Vegas, Honey sets out for Atlanta, where she opens a counseling center to help victimized women. But just when she thinks she's finally getting a break, Honey's past comes back to haunt her. . . "Mix dirty red drama, relationship scandals, suspense, love and you get my girl Mary B. Morrison." --Vickie Stringer

Who's Loving You

Lace St. Thomas operates Immaculate Perception, a hot Vegas firm that pairs wealthy clients with sexy female escorts. But when one of her most requested girls turns up dead, Lace knows she's in real danger. Renaming herself Honey Thomas, she flees to Atlanta to start a new life. But her past is not so easily left behind, and it will take everything Honey has to flip this bad-news script and fight to save everything she's worked for.

Sweeter Than Honey

Mary B. Morrison's debut novel, "Soul Mates Dissipate, " became a word-of-mouth sensation. In a matter of months, delighted readers sent this sensual and bittersweet story of true love tested to the top of the "Blackboard" bestseller list--and it continues to touch lives and win new fans every day. Hilarious, heartwarming, and uplifting, "Soulmates Dissipate" establishes Mary B. Morrison as an exciting new voice in contemporary fiction. Like her name, Jada Diamond Tanner sparkles. An exquisite ebony-skinned fashion photographer, she turns heads wherever she goes. But while Jada has her pick of handsome, sophisticated lovers, no one captures her heart---until she meets gorgeous financial advisor Wellington Jones. From the moment of their first embrace, Jada is sure Wellington is the soul mate she has waited for. But while Jada and Wellington's love is exhilarating, they find themselves facing challenges they never could have imagined--from Melanie Thompson, bright, beautiful, and talented--but hungry for the love she has never had. . .and from Cynthia Jones, Wellington's overbearing socialite mother, who believes Jada will never fit into her circle of aristocratic friends. Ultimately Jada is forced to make difficult choices--choices that send her on a life-changing journey of self-discovery. For while she learns painful lessons about love, trust, and commitment, she also discovers deep emotional strengths in herself. . .along with the courage to celebrate the joy each day can bring--with or without the man she loves. Earthy and outrageously entertaining, "Soul Mates Dissipate" is laced with sharp-tongued humor and piercing insights. Mary B. Morrison joins bestselling authors like Terry McMillan in bringing the sweet, soulful, and totally uncensored voice of the African-American woman to readers everywhere!

In Mary B. Morrison's national bestsellers Never Again Once More and He's Just a Friend, readers met playboy heir Darius Jones and reckless-in-love Fancy Taylor. Now, in this achingly poignant, deliciously sensual erotic novel, she takes Darius's relationships further and explores the ways men and women surrender themselves in order to gain the love they're desperately seeking. . . "The only time a woman should be on top is during sex. . ." So says Darius Jones. At just twenty-two, the baby boy has grown--bigger, taller, sexier, hotter--but he hasn't necessarily grown up. Maybe he isn't messing with the women on his mama's staff anymore, but he's still messing with people's lives and messing up his own. For Darius, "If it doesn't make money, it doesn't make sense." And that goes for women, too. Women are there to give him what he wants, the way he wants it. Not that he doesn't know how to pleasure a sister; he just doesn't want them telling him the way it's going to be. On anything. Ever. Including his mother. If his mother was a liar, then every other woman was, too. That's why he relocates from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, near his mama's business, where he sets up his own company, Somebody's Gotta Be on Top Enterprises. And it's no secret who that somebody's got to be. Now that Darius is all about the control--getting it, keeping it, and taking it away, if need be--he's sure he can apply that principle to finding "the one." But trying to be on top all the time only gets him into trouble with the women in his life, women like. . . Ciara Monroe, president of a rival company. She's earned power and respect the hard way, but Darius isn't about to be outsmarted by her. . .not in bed and not in business. He's going after Ciara on a personal level, digging up the dirt on her past. It's a move that will cost him, and Ciara's not leaving before she confronts him about his feelings for Ashlee. . . Ashlee Anderson is the stepsister who's more than just his friend. She's also the woman he loves and desires. When Darius convinces Ashlee to live with him and manage his finance department, he never expects her to fall for his half-brother, Kevin Williams. Darius will do anything to split them apart, even if it means risking his business. But there's one woman who's got Darius's number. . . Fancy Taylor. With skin like brown sugar, and the bearing of a fine queen, Fancy definitely intrigues Darius. If he didn't have his heart set on conquering Ashlee no matter what, he'd enjoy sampling what the lady has to offer, but that's all. Fancy's a woman with a past that precludes her from being serious relationship material. But fate has a way of stepping in and putting the wrong people on the right path, if they're not too foolish to see it. . . Still harboring the wounds of his mother's deception and a childhood without his biological father, caught between an all-consuming pride and the call of his own untrusting heart, Darius has a lot to learn: about life, women, and what it takes to find and nurture real love. And if he's not careful, he might just end up on the bottom of everything.

Somebody's Gotta Be On Top

In bestselling author Mary B. Morrison's steamiest novel yet, the timing finally seems to be right for Darius Jones and Fancy Taylor--but what they discover about one another may surprise them. . . Fancy knows this time around things will be different with Darius. Before she gets intimate with the man, she's going to get to know him--then she'll get her share. . . As far as relationships go, Darius has a past of his own. Currently he's praying that he isn't the father of estranged wife Ciara's expected baby--or anyone else's. Even if he were interested in fatherhood, he can't afford it. Darius's wealthy parents have taken control of his business. With his bank accounts dwindling, he's forced to make some big changes--changes that get him in trouble with the law. Now Darius discovers who his real friends are, and Fancy is number one--until she makes a shocking confession that renews Darius's lifelong distrust of women. . . To quell his heartache, Darius focuses on life as the ultimate player. But nothing and no one can get Fancy off his mind. . .

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