Secrets & Deception Series by Rose Francis

*Publisher Note: This story was previously published under another name. Maribel Gibson always wanted to be extraordinary. Having grown up in the Deep South, she not only dealt with racism, she triumphed over it. No matter what came her way, she turned the situation around to her benefit. So when she moves to New York in pursuit of a journalism career, she thought her life could only get better... more*Publisher Note: This story was previously published under another name. Maribel Gibson always wanted to be extraordinary. Having grown up in the Deep South, she not only dealt with racism, she triumphed over it. No matter what came her way, she turned the situation around to her benefit. So when she moves to New York in pursuit of a journalism career, she thought her life could only get better. But as her main job opportunity slips through her fingers, she suddenly finds herself all alone and jobless in a big, lonely city, panicking. Then chance presents her with an unexpected boon: the scoop of a lifetime in the form of an unhappy billionaire. Regardless of how she feels about the man spilling his story, she knows it’s her shot to get in the big leagues, and she’s about to take it. Jim Craig only wants normalcy. The son of a billionaire and forced into the family business, Jim longs to be just a regular guy. His whole life, his dad pressured him into more and more, and now, facing one of his worst fears—an arranged marriage of all things—he takes off before he can go through with it. He seeks refuge in a bar and runs into a beautiful woman who tempts him to take a load off and spill everything. Little does he know, the beautiful stranger is a reporter, and they both might get more than they bargained for once their secrets come to light! **The Billionaire Scoop is a standalone BWWM interracial romance on the sweet side. No cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA! **. less

**Pre-Order & Launch Week Special**. When Judy’s longtime crush asks her for a HUGE favor—to help him get out of a PR nightmare by pretending to be his fiancée—she can barely contain her joy... more**Pre-Order & Launch Week Special**. When Judy’s longtime crush asks her for a HUGE favor—to help him get out of a PR nightmare by pretending to be his fiancée—she can barely contain her joy. She thinks she finally has a chance to get him to see her in a different light—as something more than his best friend’s little sister—but it soon becomes apparent her playboy crush has no plans to settle down soon, and certainly not with someone like her! Once the storm blows over and they part ways, Judy tries to move on from the heartbreak, but Scott takes a sudden interest in her again. After being burned once, can she trust her old crush has finally seen what’s been in front of him the whole time? The Billionaire Deal is the second book in the Secrets & Deception series. All of the books in the series are standalone multicultural love stories, but it is best to read the series in order, beginning with The Billionaire Scoop. as this one contains a few spoilers. No cliffhangers and a HEA! less

Publisher Note: Revised edition. When Judy’s longtime crush asks her for a HUGE favor—to help him get out of a PR nightmare by pretending to be his fiancée—she can barely contain her joy... morePublisher Note: Revised edition. When Judy’s longtime crush asks her for a HUGE favor—to help him get out of a PR nightmare by pretending to be his fiancée—she can barely contain her joy. She thinks she finally has a chance to get him to see her in a different light—as something more than his best friend’s little sister—but it soon becomes apparent her playboy crush has no plans to settle down soon, and certainly not with someone like her! Once the storm blows over and they part ways, Judy tries to move on from the heartbreak, but Scott takes a sudden interest in her again. After being burned once, can she trust her old crush has finally seen what’s been in front of him the whole time? The Billionaire Deal is the second book in the Secrets & Deception series. All of the books in the series are standalone multicultural love stories, but it is best to read the series in order, beginning with The Billionaire Scoop as this one contains a few spoilers. No cliffhangers and a HEA! less

**Special pre-order pricing! **. Vivacious Annie is bored —especially since her childhood best friend left their home state to follow journalistic dreams in New York, leaving Annie feeling alone and directionless. But an unusual shake-up at work clears an unexpected path for her as she takes a handsome stranger under her wing! To appease his strict father and ensure his billion dollar birthright, playboy Chase must go undercover at one of his dad's companies and toil alongside the workers... more**Special pre-order pricing! **. Vivacious Annie is bored —especially since her childhood best friend left their home state to follow journalistic dreams in New York, leaving Annie feeling alone and directionless. But an unusual shake-up at work clears an unexpected path for her as she takes a handsome stranger under her wing! To appease his strict father and ensure his billion dollar birthright, playboy Chase must go undercover at one of his dad's companies and toil alongside the workers. Working closely with the beautiful Annie sparks something in him, and he must find a way to woo her without exposing his true identity. But Annie is a tough nut to crack, and he’ll have to dig deep to win her over! When an outside party threatens his progress on all fronts by exposing his secrets, will Chase figure out how to keep both Annie and his inheritance? **A BWWM secret identity contemporary billionaire romance. **. less