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Ayla Cox.
An award-winning, bold storyteller that crafts emotionally intense, character-driven romances full of passion, humor, and heart that feature unapologetic heroines and complex heroes.A born and raised California girl, when Ayla’s not on her knees in a fit of passion and lust, she’s devouring any book she can get her hands on and enjoying the sunshine.On the off chance that Ayla has time off, you may find her frolicking on a beach or hiding away in a lake cabin, recharging her batteries, both figuratively and literally.Day-to-day she can be found in the Bay Area where she plays warden to two very uncivilized cat prisoners.She's passionate about inclusivity, is quick to laugh at inappropriate things, and she loves love. Dive into her side of the pool for a while if you're curious enough...
Awards.
Wins
Indie Lit Awards — Tempted — Best Erotica Lit 🏆
Nominations
It's Lit! Literary Awards Finalist — 12 Nights — Best Dark Romance
Imadjinn Awards Finalist — Addicted — Best RomanceIt's Lit! Literary Awards — Addicted — Black Audio Book
It's Lit! Literary Awards — Insatiable — Best Black Romance
It's Lit! Literary Awards — Tempted — Best Novella
It's Lit! Literary Awards — 12 Nights — Best Black Holiday Romance
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Tempted.
Denise and Hugh have it all... mostly.Glorious, high-paying jobs at the most illustrious VC firm in San Francisco and expense accounts that let them wine and dine their clients.At a client party, surrounded by the glitz and glam of the one percent, Denise's problems come to a head, and she has to decide which path she wants to take forward.Accepting her life and relationships as they are or something that makes her feel something she hasn't felt in years:Ravenous desire.Trigger Warnings:
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Addicted.
Denise is at a crossroads.When things around her begin to spiral out of control, she is forced to be honest about what she envisions for her future and how she is going to get there.Hugh has a plan.Now that he has Denise's attention, nothing is going to stop him from showing her a glimpse of the man she deserves, even if he knows it's not him.As things begin to change around Denise and Hugh, will they be able to fan their flame one more time without becoming Addicted?Trigger Warnings:
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Insatiable.
When you go viral, what do you do?Everything was closing in on Denny.Her focus should have been on healing and adapting to a life away from her ex-boyfriend. What she wasn't expecting was an explosive moment with her ex to hit the internet. All she could do was ride out the storm. Part of her (... okay, it's the horny part) wanted to ride it out with, on top of, and underneath Hugh. But, after he shared his past life with her, she's conflicted.Hugh's past and present were colliding.All he'd ever had was work and his Grams... but, now, he had Denny. He was going to give her all of him until he couldn't tell where his body stopped and hers started. He'd made a promise to give her everything, and it was a promise he intended to keep. But the cord tethering Hugh to his new life was beginning to fray, and the worlds that he'd worked to separate were beginning to merge.Through the chaos, one thing seemed certain: Denise and Hugh were Insatiable.Trigger Warnings:
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Love Me Not.
If love is war, Cassia James is the mushroom cloud.Three years ago, Cassia "Cass" James went nuclear on a Hollywood red carpet, exposing her cheating fiancé and backstabbing best friend in front of the world. The fallout? A career in shambles, a reputation in ruins, and a yearly resurgence of memes that make February feel like a cruel joke.Now, with a podcast feature promising her one last shot at reclaiming her image, Cass is ready to stage the performance of a lifetime at her annual Love Me Not anti-Valentine’s Day party. There’s just one problem: she needs a date to sell the charade.Enter Malik—the tattoo artist who’s been quietly holding her together for three long years and the only person Cass trusts enough to ask for help.
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12 Nights.
Two years ago, Eden planned the perfect con. She would seduce a wealthy lord, steal his priceless heirlooms, and disappear without a trace. But when she discovered the truth about Azreal—the charming, enigmatic man she was deceiving—Eden ran.Back in London, she is forced to call the one person she vowed never to see again. Azreal answers, but not as a savior. This time, he’s not letting her slip away so easily. Eden is trapped between desire and danger as Azreal demands twelve nights to prove that their connection was never a lie—and that she’s not as innocent as she pretends.This pulse-pounding, second-chance romance is for fans of forbidden attraction, twisted justice, and love that grows in the shadows.Trigger Warnings:
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