Heart Of Detroit Series by Sylvia Hubbard, Makaila Frances

When Naomi is scarred by a horrible crime, her old seductress ways were put to rest, while she coped with the fact that men did not find her attractive anymore. Yet, when she ventures on the Internet and finds a man who will love her despite her appearance, she realizes that beauty is only skin deep, but deception is ugly to the bone.

A story of chances, stealing, and love inside a city & man where all hope is gone. Can one woman change his destiny? Or will loneliness take over and leave him hopeless?

A stranger in a dark alley changes Pendulyn's life, when he has his way with her. She finds out there is much more to this dark, mysterious man than what she thought. In the end, she learns an unforgettable lesson in pleasure, but also deceit, lies and pain. originally pub Nov2010 READER REVIEWS "In this short story I felt Pendulyn's fear and excitement. It kept me in suspense through out and on edge. This was a great read." K.Jones "I have been wanting to read this book for a while... moreA stranger in a dark alley changes Pendulyn's life, when he has his way with her. She finds out there is much more to this dark, mysterious man than what she thought. In the end, she learns an unforgettable lesson in pleasure, but also deceit, lies and pain. originally pub Nov2010 READER REVIEWS "In this short story I felt Pendulyn's fear and excitement. It kept me in suspense through out and on edge. This was a great read." K.Jones "I have been wanting to read this book for a while. Sylvia Hubbard did it again, I LOVE THE HEART FAMILY... Baby Doll is nothing what you think it is. I just hate it was a short story, but in all it was a great story and I can't wait for the next HEART FAMILY SERIES." S. Burkett --REVIEWED BY BRAB ONLINE BOOKCLUB less

After a long period away, Jode returns to her hometown Detroit just to attend her best friend’s funeral. Yet, when she finds out that the death was no suicide, she goes in search of the truth. As secrets are revealed and the past she ran away from began to haunt her again, Jode believes that her best friend’s murderer may be her first love, Red Heart.