Marissa Monteilh

Hot headed and hot blooded . . .

Marina Maxwell, a successful news anchor in Atlanta, has had anger issues with men since high school. But, she believes she can calm her fiery temper once the right man comes into her life. In walks tall and handsome Mangus Baskerville, a police officer who's feeling her so tough that he quickly proposes marriage. Yet once the I Do's are exchanged, Mangus discovers the other side of Marina . . . a side that is flawed through anger. Can Mangus stand by his abusive woman even when the other woman lurks nearby? And can Marina learn to mellow her violent ways just in time?

They call him Dr. Feelgood…

One woman would never be enough to satisfy noted cardiologist Dr. Makkai Worthy, better known by his sex partners as Dr. Feelgood. Womanizer extraordinaire, he's a chip off the old block of his rolling-stone papa and commitment isn’t an option. At 37 and single, he’s happier than he’s ever been, living the lifestyle of the rich and fine. A gifted surgeon, Dr. Feelgood knows how to operate in the O.R. by day. But by night, it's his smooth operations in the bedroom that are driving his four main squeezes crazy.

First, there’s demanding-diva Georgia. She's bound and determined to be the doctor's one and only until suspicions arise that she’s keeping something on the down low. Mary Jane is a sweetheart of a nurse who works in Dr. Feelgood’s cardiology unit. He tries to stay hands off, until a player friend starts to make a move and he’s forced to stake his claim. Self-absorbed Monday is as fast as the day is long, and she boasts that she can bag any man without getting serious; but the sexually talented Dr. Feelgood flips the script and uncovers another side of Monday. Spicy Salina’s white husband is not one to share, so when he’s sent to jail for choking the good doctor, the drama really begins.

Dr. Feelgood’s escapades as a true player could force him to finally settle down, or they might just motivate him to begin another affair of the heart. Watch out, because the ladies are lining up, and the doctor is in …

Morgan Bayley has always had a distinctive look - big eyes, a wide smile . . . and an unusually large nose. She still carries the emotional scars that come from looking different, and it's definitely shaped her life. Morgan was seduced and abandoned by the first boy who showed her any attention, and she had a three-year old daughter, Corliss, by the time she graduated high school. At that time, she also lost her loving, supportive mother, leaving her with a domineering father who always seemed to favor her beautiful sister, Olympia.

Now, at thirty-nine, Morgan's come a long way - she has a fulfilling career, owns a cozy home, and is very close to Corliss. However, she's still carrying around her old, sorry self-image . . . and dating Jabril, who's as curt and critical as her father.

But everything changes when her best girlfriend, Tyra, enters Morgan in a makeover contest. At first, Morgan refuses to participate. Then she catches Jabril chatting online at BeautifulGirls.com - and decides to go for it! During the long, difficult plastic surgery process, Morgan starts surfing the Internet herself, and soon "meets" a sweet guy named J.J. They don't exchange photos, but Morgan tells him to watch her unveiling on BET. The makeover is a huge success: the brand-new Morgan is beautiful and bold. However, her transformation sets unexpected events in motion, uncovering long-buried secrets, lies and emotions. Will Morgan's journey of self-discovery bring more pain . . . or will she finally learn that true beauty comes from the inside out?

Synopsis

Celebrity, sex, money, and violence are all components of HOT BOYZ, a family drama that explores the lives of three brothers, Mason, Claude and Torino Wilson, along with their matriarchal mother, Mattie Wilson, who suffers from Alzheimer's. The Wilson brothers are well-to-do African American men who live in an upscale neighborhood of Los Angeles called Ladera Heights, also known as the "Black Beverly Hills."

Fine and famous, Mason Wilson is blessed with a beautiful, loving wife, two teenage children, and superstar status as a very well known professional golfer. The demands of his career absorb his valuable time, and his wife and children feel the strain of his absence. He must deal with the pressures from all sides yet not risk losing himself in the process. Can he have it all and still keep what matters most?

The middle brother is Claude Wilson, a rich and successful realtor in Ladera Heights. He must face a tragic loss and also come to terms with a commitment he made to love, honor and cherish a woman who made a deal with his ex. He discovers secrets that challenge his relationship and his sanity.

Torino Wilson is the handsome and carefree baby boy who runs the honeys and runs his brother Mason’s club called Foreplay. Torino had a set back years ago that he is destined to overcome, and deep down, his desire to settle down like his brothers weighs heavy on his mind. But is it in his heart, or just expected of him by others?

Filled with intrigue, romance and shocking twists, HOY BOYZ is a gripping tale of the blood-lined struggles of three men who attempt to make their families whole again and who learn to understand the importance of living up to a promise.

Synopsis

After three years together, Mia can't help wondering if she's got a real future with Miles -- who's all that and then some, as long as the words "love" and "commitment" don't creep into the conversation. But the lady's willing to put her doubts aside until after the vacation they've planned together with a group of their closest friends: a luxurious Caribbean cruise on the maiden voyage of the Chocolate Ship. The brainchild of billionaire black entrepreneur Delmonte Harrison, it's the "Love Boat" with a soulful spin.

En route to Paradise, anything can happen and anything goes. Wings are sprouted, taboos are tolerated, truths are revealed, hearts are broken and reassembled -- and lovin' is served up as hot as Caribbean spice. All of a sudden Miles has a new crew of admirers. And Mia, who has caught the roving eye of the very fine Delmonte Harrison himself, is well on her way to discovering that temptation fever does not discriminate.

From Marissa Monteilh, the acclaimed author of May December Souls, comes a sizzling, sexy, fabulous, funny, and wonderfully romantic adventure of personal discoveries and glorious reawakenings on the unpredictable sea of love.

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Synopsis

As aspiring broadcast journalist Mariah Pijeaux is about to turn the big 4-0, she takes stock of her life and yearns for more. Particularly after she comes to terms with the fact that she is physically addicted to her boyfriend of seven years, Kareem Washington, an ex-professional basketball player with the charm and charisma of a politician. Mariah yearns for a more emotionally satisfying relationship. She wants to break free from his narcissistic patterns, yet his skill at manipulating her mind and body make her feel stuck and controlled. Mariah attends local relationship seminars in an attempt to break her self-defeating patterns in relationships. And then she meets Malik Tolliver - a tall, dark, handsome man who just happens to be 21 years old. She tries to resist his charm, but is immediately drawn to him as she finds that the similarities of their lives are too intense and spiritual to ignore. Mariah's fears are about to be challenged through this May December romance. Told in Mariah's own voice, this is a moving story of soul searching and life lessons