Love Is to BlameV. Anthony Rivers

Malcolm Tyler is dealing with a bad break-up, unable to get over his latest love, the cold-hearted Shaylisa. By the time Malcolm recovers and starts seeing a sweet, steady single mother, Zahara, Shaylisa has started to want him back.

How the Other Half LivesEileen Johnson

Fernecia and Jamellah are two women living on borrowed time, having escaped traumatic pasts and emerged stronger-but also more closed off from the men around them. The story follows the two through their attempts at living and loving with open hearts.

Love Is Never Painless

Zane's first look at the damage that drug abuse can do to a relationship. Robier and Tiphanie have been married for ten years when Tiphanie gets in a car accident and becomes addicted to painkillers. Their perfect marriage unravels, as Tiphanie becomes more and more a slave to her habit. This trio of novellas will appeal to readers who want tales that will serve up some psychological drama, without skimping on the hot encounters that are Zane's trademark.