Paulette Stout's books
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
**A delicious standalone novel** Food, lies and second-chance love make for a delicious dish. So why can’t Leslie take a bite? When NYC investigative journalist Leslie Molina-Allen leaves town to care for her beloved Aunt Dot, she never expects to be tossed into the orbit of her first—and only—love, Chef Risto. Or end up working at his restaurant. For as long as Leslie can remember, food has been the enemy. Something to be mastered, not enjoyed—or so her mother says. And Risto’s unapologetic appetite for life is everything Leslie has spent years trying to forget. With a booming restaurant and a skyrocketing reputation, Chef Risto has everything he’s ever wanted. Except Leslie. She lost interest in him long ago—but still manages to haunt his dreams every night. So when she turns up to fill in for Dot, days become unbearable too. Amidst the rich aromas of Puerto Rican cuisine, Risto...
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
*An award-winning standalone book* He’s white and she’s Black. She’s rich and he’s poor. But none of that matters…until it does. Barbara is a confident Black lawyer navigating NYC’s corporate world, balancing sky-high career goals with her father’s expectations. But at 31, she’s crying on the beach of her non-refundable destination wedding…while her ex-groom is off bedding someone new. Luckily, there’s a distraction: Sebastian, the hot, hazel-eyed lawyer with a snake tattoo and a few steamy afternoons to fill. When his plane touches down in NYC, Sebastian knows he needs to see Barbara again. It doesn’t matter that her family is wealthy while he grew up on food stamps. None of their differences matter—until he unknowingly takes the job meant for her. Laid off and stripped of her family's wealth, Barbara digs deep to find her voice. Suspecting racial discrimination, she challenges her boss in court, putting her and Sebastian...
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
No means no, except to the most powerful woman in fashion publishing. Kyle has spent eleven years trying to forget how ruthless editor-in-chief Jane Stuart coerced him into bed and threatened to ruin his modelling career. But when she reemerges for round two, Kyle’s forced to confront his past—the one he’s kept hidden from his girlfriend, Rebecca. Then, Rebecca’s anonymous blog, Bedroom Diary, earns her a coveted feature column in the one magazine Kyle hoped to avoid. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime for her. But with Rebecca none the wiser, Jane’s outrageous demands soon leave the couple’s careers, reputations, and relationships dangling by a thread. Sometimes, you have to break the silence before it breaks you.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Wild abandon in bed? Hardly. First, I’d need to learn how… When Rebecca’s love life storms out the door after she fakes it in bed, the last thing she wants to do is try again with someone new. How is she supposed to fake something she’s never experienced? After her doctor’s advice falls flat, the next offers a different path. It’s a plan she’d never consider if she wasn’t so desperate for answers. And for her new neighbor, Kyle. The gorgeous photographer who moves in across the hall is impossible to resist. He’s everything Rebecca isn’t—bold, charismatic, and fearless. When they ride his black motorcycle, all her troubles melt away. Except for one. Yet their crackling chemistry can’t be ignored. Every stolen kiss leaves them both breathless and wanting more. With Kyle’s touch, can Rebecca finally learn what it means to surrender? Vulnerable and inspiring, Love, Only Better is a...




