A hopeless romantic with dreams of being married and settling down with the perfect man, Mia finds herself torn between two very different men--Brice, who wants a woman willing to surrender everything, and Christian, a rogue with a penchant for one-night stands. A first novel. Original.

The Ties That Bind

Romance

Parks, Electa Rome

Contemporary

NAL Trade

In the sequel to The Ties That Bind, five years after the betrayal that tore them apart, Mia gets a second chance at love, Christian gives up his playing around for one woman whom he is not sure he can trust, bad boy Brice could find the woman who can change his life, and innocent Kree is looking for the passion that can transform her life. Original.

Loose Ends

Literature & Fiction

United States

Heading home to south Georgia to care for her mother, Miss Betty, while she is recovering from surgery, independent, resourceful Mercedes must overcome her dark memories of the past if she is ever going to have a future with Darius, the new man in her life. By the author of The Ties That Bind. Original.

Almost Doesn't Count

Remember the old adage, "Be careful what you wish for, you just may get it?" The Ties That Bind takes a realistic, sometimes brutal, sometimes funny look at love, betrayal and hurt as seen through the eyes of Mia, Brice and Christian. Jealousy and possessiveness cannot exist hand in hand with love; something or someone is bound to explode. 
Mia is the attractive, full of life, flirty and hopeless romantic, who is going to find that there are many lessons to learn in the game of love. Mia has always dreamed of the day when she would meet and marry her "black knight"; her soul mate---the one person in life who makes your life complete. When you find him, you'll know. . . Her dream man, Brice, has other ideas about the true meaning of love. 
Brice is the arrogant, passionate, sexy and strikingly handsome man, who steals Mia's heart and identity. Mia tells a friend, "Sometimes, I feel like I am losing myself to him." Brice is fiery, jealous, very possessive and is looking for an old-fashioned wife, someone like his mother; one who knows he wears the pants in the family. When he meets Mia, he knows she's the one. She's the one he has been searching for. Sure enough, sparks and chemistry fly! 
Christian, Brice's best friend and fellow womanizer, has never been in love his entire life. Women are a dime a dozen. And he is not searching for love. Christian knows from experience that you can lose loved ones so quickly, so he is about having a good time and living life to its fullest until Mia, the angel with the smile, enters the picture. Christian finally feels love for the first time in his life; unfortunately, it's for his best friend's wife, Mia. Some serious drama starts to unfold. 
So begins The Ties That Bind by Electa Rome Parks, a refreshing new voice in African-American fiction. In this wonderful debut novel, you are sure to remember the characters long after the last page has been turned

Xlibris, Corp.

Here's a straight-up novel about men and women, sex and betrayal, and playing the fool for love. Mia is a hopeless romantic who dreams of getting married and settling down with the man who could make that dream come true. Brice has his own ideas about love. He wants a woman willing to surrender everything and he thinks he's found her in Mia. Then again, so has Christian, who likes love to last just as long as the night takes. Now he's met an angel with the power to turn him around. Unfortunately she's married to his best friend.

Novel Ideal Pub Co

Praised for its "cutting-edge dialogue, intriguing characters, and a spicy storyline,"* Electa Rome Parks's The Ties That Bind introduced a savagely honest look at modern romance. Now, in a back-to-back publishing event, Parks returns with her next novel of love and friendship and the betrayals of both-some forgiven, some never forgotten.  It's been five years since they trusted one another-and betrayed one another- only as friends and lovers could. Beautiful Mia, getting a second chance at love. Christian, who gave up his player card for the one woman he's not sure he can trust. And Brice, as irresistibly bad as ever. One woman can tame him-if he'd give her the chance: Kree, innocent but underestimated, and looking for the kind of passion that can change a life. When she finds it, it's going to come with a price. Sometimes, it doesn't take a lot to tear apart friends like these. All it takes is love.

Imprint Books

Never judge a book by its cover. . . Xavier Preston is tall, dark, and handsome, and the problem is that he knows it. He's a bestselling author who is accustomed to adoring female fans, both young and old, flirting with him, throwing themselves shamelessly at him, and trying to get between more than the covers of his novels. He has always been more than willing to accommodate their needs and desires; however, his womanizing days have finally ended. . . he's engaged to a beautiful woman, Kendall, and he's decided to walk the straight and narrow. Or has he? From outside appearances, the very stunning Pilar has it all—a great career, a beautiful home, and a trust fund that keeps her financially secure; however, looks can be deceiving. All that glitters isn't necessarily gold. Pilar is searching for her perfect soulmate, and she thinks she has found him in Xavier. She believes in going after what she wants with a vengeance. . . and she wants Xavier. That is not negotiable. She will have him, even if it kills him. When Xavier meets his fanatical fan, Pilar, he gets much more than he bargained for. What starts out as an erotic one-night stand quickly spirals out of control into a dangerous game of obsession and pain with both parties playing to win. Think you know what goes on behind the literary scene? Think again.

Diary of a Stalker (Urban Renaissance)

Urban Renaissance

Twenty-eight year old Kennedy Logan is gorgeous, educated, talented, and in love. Unfortunately, Drake Collins has other ideas about the true state of their relationship. Kennedy hopes to turn him around; Drake just wants to turn her out sexually. Kennedy is also searching for her biological mother, who gave her up at birth. She wants answers and she has tons of questions. The enormous weight of these predicaments leads to a failed suicide attempt. Her overprotective and overbearing mother, Dorothy Logan, moves in with Kennedy and makes it her mission to get her daughter's life back in order. The first step is getting rid of Drake Collins once and for all, but that's easier said than done. Drake has no intentions of going anywhere. Kennedy's ever loyal and fun-loving best friend, Taylor, and her absentee father join forces to help support Kennedy in her time of need. At her psychiatrist's advice, Kennedy uses writing as her therapy. She starts to keep a daily journal detailing the erotic circumstances and family drama that led up to her despair. Through very personal, funny, and graphic entries, readers will share her confessions. Brace yourselves for a very steamy journey!

True Confessions

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The Ties That Bind

Loose Ends

Almost Doesn't Count

The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind

Loose Ends

Loose Ends

The Ties That Bind

Diary of a Stalker (Urban Renaissance)

True Confessions