Previously published. In an effort to learn more about the human world and its people, Luka comes to small town Aves, North Carolina. He expected to make his investigation quick and return to the simple life he loves with the snowy owl shifters. What he finds is his mate, a human woman who is unlike any he has ever seen before. While Luka has seen his brothers fall to the aching need for their mate, he has never experienced it. Nichelle Raine steals...

Sakura Keith, the oldest of the Keith Hunter sisters, travels to Miami to find out the real truth behind her mother's death five years ago. She's already lost so much-her mother, her two sisters, and now maybe even the love of her protector, Adam, when she rejects his proposal. Someone doesn't want Sakura digging into the past, and the attack when it comes changes her life forever. Adam Michael Martinez knows what it's like to be without family. That's...

Shae has been sent on vacation until her family can work out how to recover the lost data for tracking shifters. She chooses Venice, California because while it is close to home, she's never been there, and she hasn't had a break in years. All that's on her mind is enjoying the hot sun lying on a beach during the day, and partying all night long. When Shae meets her sexy Japanese landlord, she thinks she's found a little more fun than she had planned...

Duke has always been the black sheep of the Marquette family. While his cousins were making billions, Duke was busy getting thrown out of the army and landing inside jail. He never cared too much about anyone else, least of all falling in love. Then he started working at the famous Marquette's restaurant in New Orleans, his cousins' venture. Creed demanded responsibility, but the word wasn't in Duke's vocabulary. Not until he met Takiyah Silver. At...

Whisper has always been in the shadow of her slimmer, sexier best friend. She doesn't expect that to change the night the two meet her tall, dark, and mysterious neighbor across the hall. At first sight, Alec doesn't appear to want anything to do with either one of them. He's too busy breaking the apartment building's rules about no pets. Whisper can't believe the size of Alec's pet leopard, one that quickly becomes attached to her. When Alec offers...

Stefan has a secret he hasn't shared with his family. Sometimes he disappears from the restaurant to visit a night club on the wrong side of town. He performs there, and it's where he met Talicia. Stefan would rather keep his worlds separate, but fate has other ideas. Talicia loves Stefan, but she knows her rough edges would never work in his world. She just wants him in her life for however long it lasts. Talicia's poor decision puts Sefan in danger...

These stories are republished as a compilation of Tressie Lockwood's early short works. Check to see if you already have them in your library. They are all of course Interracial Romance. Included are: A Choice Between Two Cheating With Randy Cheating With Randy 2 Dreaming of Luke Rival Lovers.

Author's Note: This work is clean interracial romance. Declan will do whatever he needs to do to protect his best friend. He runs off Janessa's dates who are actually predators or ex-cons. He watches over her from afar because that's all he'll ever be able to do for her. No matter how much Declan loves Janessa, it doesn't change the fact that he has a secret he's ashamed of. Janessa is in love with her best friend and business partner Declan. She'll...

Creed Marquette has always done what it takes to make sure he and his brothers come out on top. He's seen despair and hunger in his life, but as a newly declared billionaire in Forbes magazine, he still doesn't feel like this is it. There's something missing, and the fact is, despite all his hard work, the past keeps rising to influence the present. He can't deny himself. To complicate matters, Creed's brothers, the irresponsible men that they are,...