Cheryl Barton

Raquel Hastings assumed her relationship was perfect in every way, both in and out of the bedroom. She had been enjoying the most tempting, titillating, and out-of-this-world sensual romps between the sheets with sexy engineer, Preston Sharpe, a man who knows his way around a woman's body. Then her world came crashing down when he took a job in another country, leaving her with memories and intoxicating desires to be loved like that again. Preston Sharpe's alluring visions of Raquel haunted him at night, alone in his bed in a foreign country without her; the woman he loved more than anything. With the chance to return home and to her loving arms, he dreamed of once again sharing nights of satiated passion that only two hearts meant for each other could share. After her initial rejection, Preston knew that if seducing her was the only way to her heart again, he was up for the challenge, in more ways than just one.

Sexy, debonair, Delvin "DJ" "Black" Michaels, left Chicago as a man in search of a better life than the one he had where everyone knew him as "Black". Being fair-skinned, his nickname wasn't because of the color of his skin, but was due to his inclination to always wear the color black from head to toe. DJ had his share of hits and misses when it came to relationships and just when he thought he'd found "the one", she turned out to be caught up and a ring of crooked cops who were all taken down in a sting and his job ended up on the casualty list. He'd been duped by a woman name Justice who batted her hazel colored eyes at him and before he knew it, he had fallen under her spell. Deciding to leave New York for a fresh start as head of security at his future brother-in-law's casino back in his hometown of Chicago, DJ is surprised to see Justice, whose real name is Avalon Hart, sauntering through the casino like she owned it. He knew she had to be up to a new scheme and he hoped her treachery didn't include the casino. Avalon Hart had lived her life on the edge, making due the best way she knew how even if it meant scheming men out of their hard-earned money. She learned how to survive from the streets and she was a woman who had a way with men that got her whatever she wanted, that was until she encountered DJ Michaels in Chicago, a man from her past who she had once easily swayed to her desires. She realized early that the man she encountered in New York had grown immune to her tricks, even the ones she learned how to do in bed that he loved so much. DJ and Avalon are on a roller coaster ride to love and neither knew it. He had a lot to lose if he let Avalon get too close to him again. This time, whatever she was plotting, he was ready to take her down, even if it meant losing his heart in the process. He was betting on "Black" for the win, but so was Avalon, in her own way. There was no telling who would end up on top, but one thing was for sure - the road to getting there was going to be filled with hot, sexy fun, a pair of handcuffs and a whole lot of sensuality that neither could resist

Reagan Kelly was expecting an uneventful weekend visiting her sister in New York City. She was shocked to find that she was being set up on a blind date on a cold, wintery night with an amazing man she believed only existed in her dreams. Two days in New York City for business and a chance to see his best friend was all Crime Novelist, Keith Jackson had time for, or so he thought. When his eyes settled on Reagan, he had to extend his stay when the chance of a lifetime to spend four incredible days with the most beautiful woman he'd ever encountered landed at his feet. An unforgettable weekend is one thing, but can it turn into a lifetime of unconditional love for Reagan and Keith, two self-professed workaholics, who didn't have a reason to slow down and smell the roses until now?

Montana ranch owner, Perry Sullivan, befriended a woman who finds herself in dire need of his help. He doesn't hesitate to provide shelter and protection the way any man should for a woman who is in distress. What he had not planned on was in the midst of the turmoil that was her life, he would lose his heart and fall in love while at the same time putting the lives of his own family at risk.Gizelle Duncan had a tumultuous past she didn't want anyone to know about, but when that past, in the form of her abusive ex-husband, shows up in her life again, she has no choice but to accept help from one of those sexy Sullivan boys from the Sullivan Ranch. She thought she had lost all faith in real love until Perry showed her that she could trust him not only with her life, but with her heart."The Way You Love Me" will take you on a journey from the ashes of Gizelle's burned-out house and life and into the flames of passion that will not be contained even at the peril of a jealous ex-husband out for revenge.

Councilman Tucker Glass, a native of Chicago, has set his eyes on the biggest prize, that of Mayor of the city he has loved all of his life. At thirty-nine, his career spans back many years as a City Council member and then most recently, as City Council President. His resume reads like a ratings-topper novel full of accomplishments that make him more than qualified for the job, but what he wants to avoid is the drama that could block his path to the Mayor's mansion. He's always been a strait-laced politician, but his personal life could spawn a real-life reality show complete with hair pulling, tongue-lashing and accusatory finger pointing which would all occur in the first episode.Tucker wasn't expecting his past to come back to haunt him just as he'd found the woman who was making his life complete. He would do anything to keep her in his life, but is he willing to give up his run for the Mayor's office to keep that love in-tact?Nichelle Michaels didn't know that love could be so right until she met and fell in love with Tucker Glass, a man fourteen years older and wiser than her, but who showed her how a man should treat a woman, and that's after she spent the past year testing the water between how a man loves and how a woman loves. Now that she knows what she wants, a woman from Tucker's past could ruin her perfect love.Tucker and Nichelle are in love, but is he willing to risk his chance at being Mayor because his ex-wife, or the woman he thought was his ex-wife, wants to now be First Lady of Chicago? Was he really ready to tangle with a woman who specialized in drama every day on television as the star on the nation's number one reality show? Tucker may be ready for Chicago, but is Chicago ready for the drama that comes along with the popular politician?

Cyrus Jackson spent a life focused on his own wants, needs and desires and he didn't care who he had to hurt to get what he wanted. He is a Washington, D.C. local gangster, hoodlum and at one time, drug king-pin, known to put gut-wrenching fear into the hearts and minds of everyone he encountered, never letting his feelings get in the way of being on top of his game. He has a family he was estranged from, choosing instead to create a new family from friends who were loyal to the death to him. He'd been in and out of jail since his teenage years and spent his adult years surviving by any means necessary. He is feared by many, hated by even more and was known to have a heart that was ice-cold and unfeeling. He was the last person anyone expected to turn into a #GirlDad after finding out about an orphaned daughter he never knew he had. Shiloh Moore entered Cyrus' life and with one look, his heart swelled with a love he never knew he could possess. He saw a little girl who needed someone to save her and most of all, love her. Cyrus wanted a fresh start, a chance to prove he could be the father that Shiloh needed in her life even when a system that knows of his past is hesitant to let him prove that he could change. Cyrus and Shiloh had an uphill battle of trust and love ahead of them, but Cyrus was determined to be the best dad he never knew how to be, but was willing to learn because Shiloh was worth every sacrifice of him getting away from who he thought he needed to be in order to make it in the world, to become a man who wanted nothing more than to put her first. He didn't have to convince himself, but with a past like his, it was everyone else who needed convincing that he was no longer the self-serving bastard he was always known to be.In no time at all, Cyrus saw himself becoming a #GirlDad and he's never wanted anything more than to be just that to a little girl who stole his heart with just one look. Cyrus was set to make major changes in his life to make room for his daughter, but his past wasn't ready to let him go. The fierce protector in him was willing to give up any and everything for the little girl who turned him into a #GirlDad.

Business magnate Dexter Patterson refused to let anything keep him from checking off all of the boxes equating to achievement in life to prove that though he came from a rough childhood on the south side of Chicago, he still thrived and became a success. Looking around at those closest to him, Dexter found that he was still missing something...Love. When aspiring model, Alyssa Kincaid met Dexter, she couldn't get enough of his sexual magnetism, fiery nights of passion, and secret rendezvous. She thought they were headed toward forever when a surprising call from him ended what they had causing her to leave Chicago, taking with her a secret. Dexter thought that no woman could ever tame him, not even Alyssa who entranced him with her sexy body, smoky, sultry voice and untamed desire. Too little, too late, he realized he'd made a mistake by walking away and then she was gone.Time and distance didn't diminish the chemistry between them and the child Alyssa carried and never told him about had him in the fight of his life to win back her heart and the chance to have the family he'd always wanted.Will Alyssa continue to curse kismet when Dexter suddenly reappears in her life or will she believe that his yearning for her isn't just because of their child, but because when she left Chicago, she took his heart with her?

In book 3, of "A Lovers' Heart" steamy romance series, Cameron Lymon, the sexy, youngest brother of Hollywood heartthrob, Cade Weston and Navy SEAL, Calvin Lymon, with his Master's degree in Journalism and a minor in Communications and Sports Management in hand, landed his dream job in Denver, Colorado as the co-host for a new morning talk show. Women love to call him the "Heartbreaker" because of the bevy of beautiful ladies he's left in his wake, not interested in giving up being a bachelor for falling in love. He enjoys taking after his big brother's old lifestyle of being a playboy.Dakota Kane sacrificed a personal life and fought hard in her career to be the lead personality on Denver's top television morning show, but she was about to risk it all for passionate, steamy encounters with her new, much younger co-host, who is ten years younger and fifty shades hotter than any man she'd ever encountered. All he had to do was smile at her and she was a goner.Cameron didn't know what he was in for when what he thought would be casual, behind closed door romps with the ever-so-sexy Dakota began to turn into much more when his heart became as invested in her as much as his body had. As things turned serious, his heartbreaker status came back to haunt him and his relationship with Dakota was threatened by his past.Cameron and Dakota have to decide if what they are beginning to feel for each other is worth the risk of their careers when their secret love affair becomes the topic of public opinion and ridicule.

It's not a coincidence that casino owner, Torrence Allen, ran into his college sweetheart, Reese Michaels again; it's fate. As his memories unfold, he had tried everything to keep her in his life and his bed back then and failed at both. She wasn't ready for him then, but he hopes she is ready for him now.Reese Michaels never thought she'd see Torrence again. Their split in college was dramatic and hurtful and still, no man had been able to win her heart. She considered herself the permanent third wheel to friends who had found love and marriage. Their whirlwind affair, quickly turned into love just as it suddenly crashed and burned when a woman shows up to claim Torrence as hers. When it's also revealed that this woman isn't the only 'other woman', Reese finds herself left with a broken heart, shattered love and dreams of forever beyond her reach. How did she not know about the other part of Torrence's active and amorous life?Torrence isn't ready to give up on having Reese in his life after his deceit. He finds himself in the fight of his life to finally have the love and commitment he wanted only with her. His swagger had always won women over, but it's his baggage that's causing his life to spiral out of control and he could once again find himself without the woman he has always loved.

Marissa Ballard is "Delilah", an exotic dancer who is living a life of shame in the eyes of her family and finally, herself. She doesn't like who she has become or how far down her life has spiraled down for a man she thought loved her when he only saw her dollar value. She wants out of her despair with a desire to take back her life while attempting to mend her broken relationship with her parents. Their cold reception is a reminder of their disappointment in her life's choices, including turning her back on her own daughter, Lacey. Police Officer, Roman Hale's heart never healed five years after losing his young wife to cancer. His profession no longer gives him hope that he's making a difference in the lives of those he encounters on the streets of Philadelphia. His routine seems aimless and he longs for a new lease on life. Marissa and Roman's lives intersect and together they form an unlikely friendship built on courage, hope, and faith for a new beginning, not just individually, but together as one. When God arrives just in time, His presence isn't to rescue them, but to send them to rescue each other.

Firefighter Nicholas Sullivan is going home for the holiday after he was sidelined due to an injury on the job. Guilt over a life lost has kept him away from his family's ranch in Montana and now he's forced to face his past demons and deal with a self-imposed life of regret.Veterinarian Parker Wingate's first encounter with the handsome firefighter was less than pleasurable. She sympathized with his hurt, understood his pain and before long, felt his love.Knowing the holiday season is ending soon, can Nick go from living in love for the moment to allowing himself to finally live in love forever?

Leo Westmoreland is an ordinary guy living in Harlem, New York, working three jobs to make ends meet the best way he can in order to take care of his mother and younger brothers years after his abusive father disappeared from their lives. He hasn't been lucky in love, finding most women want more when it comes to material things than he has available to give. He has dreams and aspirations for himself, but for now, family comes first.Raquel Johnson was born with a silver spoon in her mouth to a father who owns one of the top money management firms in Manhattan. Though she's never wanted for anything, she's made her own achievements in life and now sits as an executive with his company. Her dating life has consisted of men who value money, power and prestige over unconditional love, the one thing she desires the most.Leo and Raquel meet and share a connection that breathes new life into them and proves that focusing on each other and the love they can have together is more important than anything else.

"And Then There Was You," is a steamy love story, set in Malibu, California. Diezel Wilder is a sexy corporate attorney from New York who recently moved to California after a bitter divorce from a woman he married on a whim after going through a tragedy that caused him to act out. In need of a break from the drama that surrounded him in New York, he hoped for a new start in sunny California. Brooklyn Hunter, a sexy Armenian bombshell, is a late-night, on-air radio talk show host who woos men all over the country with her sexy, sultry, seductive voice. She's coming off of a divorce from a movie studio executive who is twenty years older. When they met, she saw him as her escape from a dismal life in Nebraska, but found herself thrust into the Hollywood spotlight, revealing a marriage clouded by adultery and out of wedlock children in a scandal that was broadcast worldwide.Seeking a new lease on life, Diezel and Brooklyn are in search of the kind of connection with a mate that leaves them breathless. Little did they know they would find it right next door. Bring on the ice-cold water because you're about to go on one very steamy ride to love in, "And Then There Was You."

Carter Garrison vowed to love, honor and cherish his wife, Sienna, forsaking all others, something he forgot to do during a weekend of fun, bad company and poor judgement. Sienna Garrison never dreamed her college sweetheart, Carter, whom she pledged her life to, would break her heart and when he did, she moved out and moved on - or tried to. What better occasion is there than a friend's wedding to stir up old feelings and memories of love, intense passion and nights of sensual titillation. Gazes from across a room after almost two years apart revealed depths of love that had never died.Seeing Sienna again reminded Carter of what he'd lost and he vowed to never let go by doing whatever he could to get his wife back even if it included begging and pleading. Is Sienna ready to forgive and take a chance on life again with the only man she'd ever really loved? When Carter brings on the charm and turns up the heat, no woman is immune, especially Sienna.

Summers together at their families' lake houses as teenagers are what Danielle Fenton and the boy next door, Gannon Wilcox, loved about being on the lake in North Carolina. They fell in love at a young age and then one day it was over after Danielle ended their relationship with no explanation. The only thing Gannon remembered was seeing the woman he loved in the arms of another man.Years later, Danielle and Gannon find themselves back at the lake, in their families' lake houses, both divorced after unhappy marriages and trying to find their next moves. They now have a chance to get this thing called love right as long as they believe in the history and power of love found at the lake that was always meant to be everlasting.

In book two of, "A Lovers' Heart" series, Navy SEAL, Calvin Lymon, was about his country's business when he allowed himself to cross the line and his heart got involved resulting in a love lost. Injured in the line of duty, he fights to stay alive for the sake of his newborn son, Camico.A new city and a new outlook on life were exactly what physical therapist, Ava Cortez, needed after years of living life alone and off the grid to avoid being detected by a madman. She never allowed herself to love anyone, especially a man, afraid she would be found out. When she's asked to oversee the therapy of a sexy navy SEAL, she tries to fight the immediate and intoxicating lure to a man who exudes more sexual potency than she's ever experienced. Can she forget about business and indulge in pleasure for once?Calvin deals with the days of therapy that drain him, but nothing compares to the salacious, steamy nights of passion with Ava that are having the biggest impact on his ability to get back to reality until an old rival resurfaces and threatens his life and his loves.Once and for all, Calvin knows he has to deal with his past and risk losing his woman and his son, who are his heartbeats.

Professional football player, Kenrick Wilson, never thought twice about taking a knee in solidarity with his team to show support for a cause that was near and dear to his heart. He was applauded for wearing his heart on his sleeve. His greatest love was for Justine Banks, the woman who stole his heart years ago, the mother of his children and his biggest supporter. Even though he loves Justine with everything in him, he has secrets and deep-seated hurt that has kept him from taking a knee for the most important purpose in life, making Justine his wife. Can he let go of the hurt from his past to secure his family for the future?

Can you imagine one moment you're living a perfect life with a perfect love and the next, an accident snatches perfection from you?Brody Grey never thought he'd find life and love again, but years after a tragic loss and a trip to an exotic island, a woman he spotted on the beach reminded him that love was possible again. Kimara Banks thought she and her husband had a forever kind of love, but a train accident changed her life forever. Never in her wildest dreams could she have imagined new life and new love after one chance meeting.Brody nor Kimara were ready for the destiny that awaited them as they struggled with believing in love at first sight.