Welcome to Oakwood Falls.

This is a town where fathers gather every other Saturday coffee in hand, kids underfoot holding each other accountable as they navigate love, loss, and second chances.

The Brotherhood of Oakwood Falls is a Black small-town romance series featuring protective single dads bound by lifelong friendship and a shared commitment to family. Each book follows a different man as he finds the woman who challenges his walls, connects with his child, and changes his life forever.

All books are short, steamy reads with no cliffhangers and guaranteed happily-ever-afters. While every story stands alone, readers who start with Book 1 often find themselves binging the entire series.

If you love strong Black male leads, found family, and emotionally satisfying romance, start here.



? A fiercely protective firefighter. A curvy woman on the run. A threat that reignites more than just flames...

She moved to Oakwood Falls to escape her past -- not fall into the arms of a single dad who's built like sin and stares like he's already undressing her soul.

Naomi Carter just wanted peace. After surviving an abusive ex and walking away from everything she built, she's ready to lay low, rebuild her life, and never trust another man again.

Fire Captain Malik Turner doesn't do distractions. Between raising his son and protecting the town, he has no room for surprises -- especially not the curvy, guarded woman renting the house next door.

But when Naomi's past comes knocking with threatening messages and escalating danger, Malik steps in without hesitation. What starts as protection turns into obsession. She's not just a neighbor anymore. She's his.

And no one touches what's his.

? Mine to Protect is a steamy, fast-paced single dad romance featuring:

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A devoted Black single father

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A curvy, guarded heroine

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Forced proximity + protector trope

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Real emotional stakes

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Scorching scenes you'll want to re-read on repeat

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Found family + small-town feels

This is Book 1 in the Brotherhood of Oakwood Falls series -- standalone novellas about protective single Black fathers who love hard, fight harder, and fall fast when the right woman comes along.

Love your heroes sweet, strong, and smoking hot? Click "Look Inside" and start reading today. Malik Turner is ready to claim what's his.

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