The Forbidden Series by Brookelyn Mosley

Joi never cared for the white horse and a carriage or the storybook romance. She never had a love to pine for or had a man give her butterflies when he looked at her. Joi has never really believed in love. .. until now. Joi Friday is a woman in search of security and couldn't care less whose toes she has to step on to get it. This carelessness lands her in an arrangement that delivers more grief than the bliss she believed she'd receive when she initially agreed to its "terms... moreJoi never cared for the white horse and a carriage or the storybook romance. She never had a love to pine for or had a man give her butterflies when he looked at her. Joi has never really believed in love. .. until now. Joi Friday is a woman in search of security and couldn't care less whose toes she has to step on to get it. This carelessness lands her in an arrangement that delivers more grief than the bliss she believed she'd receive when she initially agreed to its "terms. " She's always considered herself to be the loveless type. Sex was a thing to use and feelings were there to toy with. And love? Well, love to Joi has always been a mystery described in fairy tales she's yet to star in. That's until she meets Detective Jeremiah Rhames. He’s loyal, protective, honest and has the patience and discipline to capture her heart while sweeping her off her feet unexpectedly. To her surprise, he's opened to the one thing she's shunned for as long as she can remember… love. Jeremiah has all the qualities Joi has never believed she desired, but that she craves. And unlike any other man she's ever dealt with, Jeremiah is offering himself to her with no hidden agenda. The catch? She must give up the life she's living to commit to a future that'll feed her soul. Will she stick with a life that is draining her but offers the easy financial security she’s been after all her life or will she give it all up to be with a man who offers a love that is life-giving and makes each day worth living twice? *This book contains sexually explicit content. If this is of a sensitive nature to you, please browse Brookelyn Mosley's catalog of other stories to find the best fit for your reading experience. less

Ayanna Dale has willingly put herself in a precarious situation. She only planned to get back at her cheating ex-boyfriend when she cheated back with her friend, Dallas. She didn't honestly expect for anything serious to result from her decision. The latter becomes a source of worry for a jaded Ayanna, not because Dallas is her friend. But because he's also her ex-boyfriend’s brother... moreAyanna Dale has willingly put herself in a precarious situation. She only planned to get back at her cheating ex-boyfriend when she cheated back with her friend, Dallas. She didn't honestly expect for anything serious to result from her decision. The latter becomes a source of worry for a jaded Ayanna, not because Dallas is her friend. But because he's also her ex-boyfriend’s brother. Dallas Roque has always known what he’s wanted and, like his skills on the basketball court, he has taken his time to act on his undisclosed feelings for his friend Ayanna. Though her impulsive decision pushes him to do what he’s always wanted to do, he's unprepared for the aftermath, especially when his heart gets caught in the crossfire. In any other circumstance, what happened between Ayanna and Dallas should’ve never happened. But when it does, it unearths something else between them that neither of them planned for - a beautiful discovery of what love really looks like, despite how it bloomed. less