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Capri 3.5 by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services
When Meer saw me off at the airport, I never expected to come home and become his wife. His daughter becoming mine. Our lives intertwining into one. I didn’t think I was worthy of being loved the way this man has loved me. Worthy of a man telling me how’s he coming behind me and actually standing on that. He loves and accepts all parts of me. Our families have become one because of our love...Categorized as:
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Capri 3 by Jahquel J.
Everything happened so fast. So much was said, and so much blood was shed. As I stood here with blood on my hands, a knife in someone’s head and everyone looking at each other, there’s only one person I could think to call – my husband. Meer would figure out what to do, and he would come when I called...Categorized as:
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Capri 2.5 by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services
Nothing is ever what it seems. Our family is being tested in the worse way possible. Bonds are broken, while new ones are formed. Mistakes will be made, hearts will be broken, but at the end of the day, we’re family and we ride for each other...Categorized as:
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Capri 1.5 by Jahquel J.
A year away helped me realize that Delgato power doesn’t just apply for the males in our family. Being away, showed me that the same power cruised through my blood. That same power helped me remember who I am. I am Capri Delgato… Baby Doll. A lawyer by day, and the hood’s princess by night. The one that will ride for her family. Ms...Categorized as:
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Cappadonna 3.5 by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services
There was a lot of things that I could live without. I had lived without freedom for the past fifteen years. My wife was someone that I couldn’t live without, and I needed her. Alaia saved a lot of people with just a touch of her hand on my arm. She calmed the beast within me, reminded me what I had at home. Alaia was someone that I refused to live without and now they took her from me... -
Capri by Jahquel J.
She’s a homie hopper. She’s confused. She doesn’t take accountability for anything. She’s f*cking her way through all her brothers’ friends. I’ve heard more than a few of those when people talk about me, and I have even felt the same way my damn self. I didn’t know what I wanted. I mean, I knew what I wanted. I wanted marriage, love, and the commitment that I made to my husband – ex-husband...Categorized as:
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Cappadonna 3 by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services
When it comes to my family I will protect them with my life. I’m a protector, and my family is my responsibility. When it comes to my team, I’m the same way. They are family, and the reason that me and Capone are able to do us in the streets, knowing they are tucked away safe. As a man, you sometimes fall short, and something— someone falls through the cracks...Categorized as:
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Capone II by Jahquel J.
Loyalty has always been important to me. I never thought I would see the day where I would have to choose between family and loyalty. I never thought I would see the day where I held a gun to my son’s head ready to pull the trigger for the woman I fell in love with. A nigga had skeletons like most people did, but I never thought I would see the day when they revealed themselves...Categorized as:
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Ethic 4 by Ashley Antoinette
After facing his biggest sin, Ethic finds forgiveness within the love of his life. Alani is the woman he’s been searching for his entire existence but loving her comes with a price…his soul…she wants his soul…When Alani tells Ethic she can’t be with a man who doesn’t believe in God, Ethic must face his only fear, trusting something he can’t see...Categorized as:
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Thug Matrimony by Wahida Clark
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 32 ratings"Essence" bestselling author Wahida Clark has got her finger on ghetto pulse. In her series on sisters trying to rise above the streets, she portrays a raw and true-to-life world where love can be just as dangerous as the men who cause it. .. Angel, Jaz, Tasha, and Kyra are living proof that hope is more than a word...Categorized as:
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The Cartel by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman
The port of Miami brings in millions of dollars worth of cocaine every year, and The Cartel controls eighty percent of it. The Diamond family is a force to be reckoned with, but all hell breaks loose when they lose their leader. The most ruthless gangster Miami has ever seen, Carter Diamond leaves behind a wife, twin sons, a daughter, and a secret. The secret is his illegitimate son, Carter Jones...Categorized as:
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The Right of Love by Love Belvin
“After the hot sex comes the real world. ”. “What was that? ”. “My therapist once said, ‘after the hot sex comes the real world. Or in wayward love, the drama is sprinkled in between passionate lovemaking’. ”. “That sounds more like one of them novels you like to read. ”. “No. Ours is too hilly to be a traditional romance story. ”. And it is...Categorized as:
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The Burial of a Player by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWalker Jareau prided himself on being a player. Women came a dime a dozen, and he was like a revolving door. .. until he met the one woman who threatened to swipe his player card—Jorja Sandifer. The beautiful dancer captivated him from the moment he laid eyes on her. It didn’t take long for the friends with benefits to migrate into an unconventional relationship, laced with a bit of toxicity... -
Our Muted Recklessness by Love Belvin
Okay… Where do we pick up? Where we left off, of course. Tori’s afraid, but putting forth her toughest exterior to forge ahead with the mess she’s made. And Ashton? Well, he’s confused and angry. “You think it’s possible to put the genie back in the fuckin’ bottle now? ”. Here he was again, saying cryptic things, using phrases that went over my head...Categorized as:
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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsWith effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in southeastern Nigeria during the late 1960s...Categorized as:
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The Midnight Hour by Brenda Jackson
Sexy, dangerous, unforgettable. . . the Madaris family and their unlikely band of friends captured readers’ hearts and souls. Now, in The Midnight Hour, bestselling author Brenda Jackson brings us another breathtaking novel featuring the Madaris family and friends. One, CIA agent Sir Drake Warren gave his heart to a woman—a fellow Marine whose death in an explosion left him aching for justice... -
A Beast Captured My Heart: A BBW Love Story by Masterpiece
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPraise aka Beast needed a special remedy for his brokenness and mental being. After losing who he assumed was the love of his life things for Praise changed. Battling his whole life on and off of different pills to help him cope with a special disorder. He comes across a special woman by the name of Kayori, who he soon realizes is the remedy and the medicine to help him get through... -
Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 22 ratings“Hot and sexy. ”—Romance Reader at HeartTM. A PROMISE MADE. Investigative reporter Christy Madaris doesn’t want to complicate her life with romance. She made that mistake once when she believed Alex Maxwell’s promise to marry her. True, Alex made that promise when Christy was just a teenager. But she believed him with all her heart—and when Alex laughed it off years later, Christy was crushed... -
Revive Me, Part One: The Act by J.L. Seegars
Mallory. The first time I kissed Christopher Johnson, I knew he would be my biggest mistake. It didn’t stop me from wanting him though, and when the ghosts from my past came barging into the present, it didn’t stop me from agreeing to let him help...Categorized as:
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Let Me Hold You by Alexandria House
NBA player, Leland McClain, the baby of the McClain family, is tall, handsome, talented…and spoiled. He’s a man who gets what he wants, and what he wants is the lovely Kimberly Hampton. Kim Hampton is the director of a community center, a woman who lives to help others while trying to forget a troubling past. As far as she’s concerned, a relationship with any man is a horrible idea...Categorized as:
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Fumble. Pass. Repeat. by T'Lyn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKyce Jefferson understood change. His life had been a continuous reminder that nothing last for ever. However, his one constant had always been football. Women come and go but the Chicago Bears was his team, his home and his life. Being traded was the last thing he expected or wanted. Iyoni Nixon lived and breathed for her son. He was her reason...Categorized as:
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Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin
What happens when Zoey Barrett, an ingenuous Princeton scholar, meets NBA All-star rocker-boy, Stenton Rogers? Zoey has her life all planned out. She’s working hard at her degree and to help her family stay afloat financially. Stenton’s at the top of his game on the court, but off, his life is out of bounds. That is until he happens upon Zoey, who represents something that he’s never had—family...Categorized as:
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Waking with Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA sequel to Sleeping with Strangers finds powerful hit man Gideon struggling to outmaneuver a fellow assassin when his past misdeeds catch up with him, an effort that forces him to realize that he can no longer trust anyone. 250,000 first printing. -
Ares by Asia Monique
Ares Mitchell. They said my presence changed the atmosphere in any room I entered. According to my mother—it was in my name. According to my twin brother—it was in my soul. But to Nyx Campbell, I was multifaceted. The star gazing beauty forced her away into my heart and opened my eyes to a part of myself I never knew existed. She calmed the chaos. Nyx Campbell... -
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Dying for Revenge by Eric Jerome Dickey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter a bestselling doubleheader in 2007 with Sleeping with Strangers and Waking with Enemies (both reaching #9 on the New York Times bestseller list), Eric Jerome Dickey is back with the final installment in his thrilling trilogy— Dying for Revenge... -
Beyond Measures by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAriyanna "Ari" Ramirez has had enough of no love. After a two-year relationship filled with more heartbreak than happiness, she is starting over. When she meets handsome, suave, single father, Simeon "Sime" Cartwright, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. Their romance is one for the ages, but nothing worth having comes easy and Ari is paying the ultimate price... -
Resurrecting Midnight by Eric Jerome Dickey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsInternational assassin Gideon spilled blood for the first time when he was seven years old, with a single shot to the head of a man who was attempting to kill the woman Gideon had known as his mother. The victim was none other than his own father, a man of unspeakable evil... -
Inseparable by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLiving with his best friend is about to kindle a fire…. Don’t miss this reader favorite from. New York Times. bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Living under Reese Madaris’s roof makes LaKenna James the envy of every woman in town. But Reese’s offer of a place to stay is strictly platonic—just until Kenna’s new condo is completed... -
Stepping to a New Day by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins returns to the town of Henry Adams with a story of family, friendship, love, and second chances. In Henry Adams, Kansas, you can’t start over without stirring things up . . . Many a good woman has had to leave a no-good man, but how many of them took a back-seat to his 600-lb...Categorized as:
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His Main Attraction: Elite Alliance by Stephanie Nicole Norris
As an emerging star with her girl group Genesis Rising, lead singer Tina Braddon’s career elevates at every turn. She has the best of friends and her close family she cherishes more than anything. Beautiful, healthy, and a lover at heart, Tina absorbs all the goodness life has to offer--including her healthy competitiveness to win...Categorized as:
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Pass Interference by Christina C. Jones
My bio might speak for itself, but I still have everything to prove. Everything to gain. Everything to lose. On the field, and off. I’m here for a reason, and Nate Richardson isn’t one of them… except, he won’t let me relegate him to a non-factor. Even knowing what’s at stake, he won’t let me pass him off. So I’ll adapt. Open myself up. Dominate my position. Defend my right to be here...Categorized as:
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Chasing Down a Dream by Beverly Jenkins
NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins continues her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel about what really makes a family. There’s never a dull day in Henry Adams, Kansas. Tamar July has never had a great relationship with certain members of her family. In fact, she’d characterize it as a “hate/hate relationship...Categorized as:
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Pharaoh: Wolf Warriors MC by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPharaoh Vaughan was the type of man that you don’t want to cross. As Wolf Warriors MC’s, enforcer, if you were on his radar, you had better be prepared to dance with the devil. When it came to women, there was only ever one he considered giving his heart to, but the debt he felt he owed the only family that ever showed up for him forced Pharaoh to choose loyalty over love...Categorized as:
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Heart of Gold by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNAACP nominee and bestselling author Beverly Jenkins returns to the charming town of Henry Adams, Kansas—a place that always feels like home—in this heartwarming story of family, friendship, and the surprises hidden in our lives. Henry Adams has had its fair share of drama ever since Bernadine Brown bought the town with her divorce settlement...Categorized as:
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Anonymous Acts (Five Star Enterprises) by Christina C. Jones
What’s done in the dark…. Murderer is a title she never expected to wear. Friend? Sure. Boss? Hell yes. But murderer? Never. If only she hadn’t threatened exactly that, just before someone winds up dead, and her fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Always comes to light…. All he wanted was to live a quiet life, without all the danger and darkness of his past...Categorized as:
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The Man in 3B by Carl Weber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDaryl Graham has just moved into a Jamaica, Queens, apartment building and his neighbors, both male and female alike, can't stop talking about him. From his extreme attractiveness to his undeniable swag, Daryl is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be. Connie, an unhappy wife, turns to Daryl for help losing weight, hoping to fix her marriage...Categorized as:
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Deadly Sexy by Beverly Jenkins
Though her Lexus may be broken down on the California freeway, Jessi Teresa Blake is no damsel in distress. Rich, smart, and beautiful, JT, or "Lady Blake," as she is called, is one of the toughest sports agents around. She's negotiated megabucks contracts for every superstar in the business, and only the most confident of men can match wits with her...Categorized as:
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Determining Possession by Christina C. Jones
Good decisions don’t always leave you unscathed. Sometimes, the best choice might be the one that leaves you vulnerable. The one that forces you to face a not-so-distant past that hurts, or go through with something you never thought would come to fruition. The one that makes taking a risk your only viable option. Wilhelmina “Wil” Cunningham is no stranger to pressure...Categorized as:
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The Come Up by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsACE: B00UPR0I46. Jamal Turner is near the top of his game. Widely-known as the trusted right-hand man to music mogul Chris Scaife, he’s poised to become chief operating officer of his friend and mentor’s international recording conglomerate... -
Mister: The Mister Series Prelude by B. Love
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReaders fell in love with Kahlil in. Mister Librarian. , now, he’s ready to introduce the world to a few of his friends…. The Mister Series Prelude introduces readers to six men in preparation for their individual, standalone novels. It also gives two update chapters for Kahlil and Honey from. Mister Librarian. -
Free Agent by Christina C. Jones
For Rori Mitchell, delulu is decidedly not the solulu. Getting her lick back is. What starts as chance encounter at a sporting event ends up being a perfect distraction from the chaos of a broken heart. Instead of throwing herself into work, she throws herself - for good or bad - into Tatum Wilder...Categorized as:
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Joy by Victoria Christopher Murray
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsVictoria Christopher Murray's bestselling novel shares the story of a successful black Christian woman who must decide how far she is willing to go to have a future with the man she loves. Anya Mitchell feels greatly blessed. The owner of a successful Los Angeles financial services company, she is also prosperous in love, thanks to handsome writer Braxton Vance... -
Save Me If You Can by Christina C. Jones
7 hours and 53 minutes. Deception and betrayal always carry a price, and sooner or later, someone has to pay. For a long time, Terry King and Damien Wolfe have dodged those debts while the people around them paid – in loneliness, grief, constant fear, and the loss of innocent lives. But no more... -
The Aftermath by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe investigation into the death of Prosecuting Attorney Alex Burnett leads to the discovery of other crimes which garners huge headlines for the Richmond Police Department. For the brass, the number of closed cases is a triumph, however, it does not solve the murder of the friend and mentor of Nathan ‘Nate’ Reigns, a detective in the Major Crimes Division...Categorized as:
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Torn Between Two Lovers by Carl Weber
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Big Girls Do Cry comes a deliciously provocative new page-turner starring plus-sized diva Loraine Farrow, and the men in her life. . . One of Richmond, Virginia's, hottest, most successful women, Loraine Farrow finally wants to settle down with her husband, Leon, and focus on her marriage... -
Just Say You Will by K.C. Mills
Kenyon Porter seemingly has it all; money, power, status, and respect. However, having it all is a matter of opinion. Due to family baggage, Kenyon has lived his life in the fast lane, where money and status have allowed him to live without regret. What happens when a thunderous storm of expectations and need filters its way into his life and causes him to reconsider if he really does have it all... -
Isn't She Lucky by Tina Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne reluctant night out. One irresistible bachelor. A second chance at love…. When Giada Gardner agrees to attend a charity bachelor auction, she’s expecting a night of forced smiles and conversation with a bottle of wine to help her get through it. She wasn’t expecting to lock eyes with one particular bachelor on the stage—a man she thought she’d never see again... -
Merciless Obsession by Tay Mo'Nae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTask with shutting down Ziora's investigation and reporting on his family's business, The Bloodline, was all Ezra was supposed to do. When he first laid eyes on her, he knew he had to have her. No longer concerned with shutting her blogging down, Ezra takes matters into his own hands and sets all his focus on making Ziora his... -
Snapped by Tracy Brown
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs the pampered wife of Frankie Bingham, Camille wants for nothing. After all Frankie and their life together are her whole world. So Camille tries not to be bothered by his closeness with his coworker and dear friend Gillian. But it soon becomes clear that Camille's suspicions are correct... -
Bookmarked by Bella Jay
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if your soon-to-be ex-husband invited you on a divorcemoon, five nights at your bucket list baecation spot for one last hoorah before you go your separate ways? Would you go? Brooklin did.
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