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  • Gravity by AshleyNicole, Erin B

    Gravity by AshleyNicole, Erin B

    Rated: 4.91 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Something always brings me back to you…Cevyn has more responsibility on her shoulders than should be legal. It’s fine because she was built for this. She’s the strong one, and she’ll carry the world on her shoulders alone if it means her sister is okay.Cevyn and Kas have been jumping in and out of each other’s beds for years. Up to now, they’ve enjoyed a string and love-free affiliation...
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    length-short  single-father  m-f
  • Death Rocks by L.J. Ross

    Death Rocks by L.J. Ross

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A COINCIDENCE... When the body of a talented photographer is found on the rocks beneath the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, DCI Ryan and his team of detectives immediately suspect the worst. But, since none of their potential suspects seems to have a motive, the case runs cold...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  mystery  contemporary  suspense
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  • Layover by Emily Henry

    Layover by Emily Henry

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 39 ratings
    This is an extended Beach Read epilogue...
  • Clem by Cee Bowerman

    Clem by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Join Cee Bowerman and the Texas Kings family for the last installment in the Texas Kings MC series. Clem Forrester is the funny brother. The prankster. The one you call when you need help. The last single man in his club...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  contemporary
  • The Prada Plan by Ashley Antoinette

    The Prada Plan by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 34 ratings
    Disaya Morgan, a character first introduced in Girls from Da Hood 4, returns in this gritty tale of a money-hungry woman who finds her life spinning out of control. When Disaya meets Indie and falls hopelessly in love, she is determined to keep her lifestyle a secretbut everything done in the dark eventually comes to light...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  contemporary
  • He Brings Out The Hood In Me 3 : A Maler Family Saga by Nikki Brown

    He Brings Out The Hood In Me 3 : A Maler Family Saga by Nikki Brown

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    ****This is a RERELEASE**** At the end of part two all hell broke loose in the lives of the Maler family. While the rest of the family are at the restaurant sorting out family secrets, Kahleno and Sutton’s lives hang in the balance. Will they make it out alive or will the love that they have for one another be proven by the ultimate sacrifice? It seems as if Adoreé just can’t catch a break...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  alpha male  urban
  • Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 6 by Fujita

    Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 6 by Fujita

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 31 ratings
    THE TRUE END, OR JUST THE BEGINNING? Narumi slips up in front of her work friends, and the anxiety of outing herself as an otaku forces her to retreat inward. While Hirotaka is quick to console her, a difference in opinion devolves into an argument...
  • A Mayhem Love 2 by Bianca

    A Mayhem Love 2 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In this second installment of A Mayhem Love, Mayhem finds himself stuck, feeding the fire of an old flame while trying to preserve what he has with his new love. When Nobie shows up asking for financial support from Mayhem, Olena plays the girlfriend card, demanding that he doesn’t give her a dime...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  black-mc
  • An Insane Love 3 by Bianca

    An Insane Love 3 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Taiwan has finally gotten her freedom and her life back, or so she thinks. After learning more about Frank and his troubled life, she becomes more connected to him than ever. Romero is not one who likes to lose. Romero is not backing down and will do whatever he has to do to get Taiwan back, even if it means taking away the people that she's closest to...
  • A Love So Good- The Chamber Brothers 3 by K. Renee

    A Love So Good- The Chamber Brothers 3 by K. Renee

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Chamber must mean chaos in some language because nothing else explains the drama that has struck this family.Nassir’s car being struck by gun fire, and Cassie being kidnapped was just the start of a downhill spiral for this family...
  • A Love So Good: The Chamber Brothers by K. Renee

    A Love So Good: The Chamber Brothers by K. Renee

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Life for the Chamber Brothers can be described many different ways but easy is a word that can never be used. After the death of their mother, brothers Priest and Nas step up to run their father’s drug empire.A true test of loyalty helps Priest Chamber find out his marriage isn’t really built on unconditional love...
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 11 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 11 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 26 ratings
    WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGINGThe ceremony is just around the corner, but there’s still a lot to be done: finalizing the guest list, sending out invitations, picking out wedding favors, figuring out flower arrangements… The tasks are endless and exhausting...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  contemporary  humor  office
  • A Kade Christmas by Tijan

    A Kade Christmas by Tijan

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Logan and Taylor head to Hawaii for their own getaway.What happens there was supposed to "stay" there, but when James decides to disrupt the entire family with his latest scandal, all the secrets start coming out.Mason's getting a call.Nate takes a trip.There might be some dogs and alpacas involved too...
  • A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy by S. Yvonne

    A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy by S. Yvonne

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Armani ‘Mani’ Sincere is feisty, seductive, and quick witted. For seventeen years of life she had not a care in the world because money was more than just green paper, it was a lifestyle, one in which her father dripped upon her while hiding the truths of his notorious yet dangerous life...
  • An Insane Love 2 by Bianca

    An Insane Love 2 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After receiving a botched proposal from Romero, Taiwan sees an opening to leave her sugar daddy and seizes it, once she’s landed back in her home city. Her heart is telling her this is the best decision to make for her happiness, while her heart is also telling her this won't be the last she sees of Romero...
  • あせとせっけん 11 [Ase to sekken 11] by Kintetsu Yamada, 山田金鉄

    あせとせっけん 11 [Ase to sekken 11] by Kintetsu Yamada, 山田金鉄

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGINGThe ceremony is just around the corner, but there’s still a lot to be done: finalizing the guest list, sending out invitations, picking out wedding favors, figuring out flower arrangements… The tasks are endless and exhausting...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  contemporary  humor  office
  • Bitch by Deja King

    Bitch by Deja King

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Precious Cummings came from nothing but was determined to have it all. Using her most deadly weapons - undeniable beauty, body and street savvy brains, Precious sets out to change the cards that she'd been dealt. After meeting Nico Carter, a man who can help her achieve her goals, virtually overnight she is on her way...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  contemporary
  • Thug Passion by Mz. Lady P.

    Thug Passion by Mz. Lady P.

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Tahari Monroe is in a loveless,sexless, and abusive relationship with her boyfriend Nico of four years. The love they once shared has been replaced with his love for another woman and the feeling of his fists. Tahari sees no way out that is until she meets Ka'Jaire "Thug" Kenneth. He is every woman's dream come true and every nigga's worst nightmare...
    Categorized as:
    length-novella  urban
  • Thug Passion 2 by Mz. Lady P.

    Thug Passion 2 by Mz. Lady P.

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Thug and Tahari have been through it all in such a short period of time. It seems like the odds have been stacked against them since the day they met. They're in a losing battle to live happily ever after. The love that they share for one another has proven to be stronger than anything their enemies have thrown at them...
  • Kale & Terra by Cee Bowerman

    Kale & Terra by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    This is a short story that falls after book 7 in The Texas Kings MC book series. Kale and Terra had a whirlwind love story and now they are preparing for parenthood. Surrounded by family and friends, and having hit a few speed bumps on the way to their happily ever after, the two of them are excited to meet their baby. As with all pregnancies, it's a roller coaster ride until the very end...
    Categorized as:
    length-novella  contemporary  bikers  humor
  • A Love Worth Fighting For: Cannon & Tiff by K. Renee

    A Love Worth Fighting For: Cannon & Tiff by K. Renee

    Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    You can’t compete where you don’t compare has never been truer than in Cannon and Tiff’s situationship. Cannon swore that he would get Tiff by any means necessary. Things seemed to be going that way a few times, but Tiff just wasn’t ready. Back in her hometown after moving, Tiff runs into Cannon, and it is not a happy reunion...
  • Bittersweet Melody  by Kate Stewart

    Bittersweet Melody by Kate Stewart

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 36 ratings
    The vows are just the beginning…For Natalie, being the wife to the most sought-after rock star on the planet has its privileges, but in the last year, she’s been put through the wringer as far as the pitfalls...
  • When You Dance by Monica Walters

    When You Dance by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The way she moves keeps me in a trance. Her body calls out to mine without making a sound. It speaks my desires in a language I perfectly understand, and it tells me that it’s mine.Jamel Dent doesn’t know which way is up once Obsession graces his sights. The hypnosis she puts him under nearly every weekend is one that’s hard for Jamel to shake. However, he doesn’t want to shake it...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  contemporary
  • The Closer I Get to You by AshleyNicole, Erin B

    The Closer I Get to You by AshleyNicole, Erin B

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Life dealt Lou a losing hand at birth. After years of unthinkable suffering, he has reached a boss level of indifference that he has no intention of stepping down from. His daughter needs a place to live? Not his problem. Anybody else need anything? They’ll die before he offers to help. He’s content living his life alone, and nothing can change that...
  • Stolen by A Billionaire by Miss J.

    Stolen by A Billionaire by Miss J.

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Somehow, I fell in love with the man who kidnapped me from my husband over a stupid gambling debt. My name is Urvi, and this is my story...
  • You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson

    You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson is a queer, political, and feminist collection guided by self-reflection. The poems range from close examination of the deeply personal to the vastness of the world, exploring the expansiveness of the human experience from love to illness, from space to climate change, and so much more in between...
    Categorized as:
    length-novella  mental illness
  • A Ruthless Christmas by K.L. Savage

    A Ruthless Christmas by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Jingle Hells, Jingle Hells, Jingle all the way...They think they are safe.Isn’t that sickening?They are decorating for Christmas.Twinkling lights. Wreaths. Mistletoe.Laughter.All that is missing is snow.They are the idea of a perfect family, aren’t they?I wonder how many of them are wishing for a Christmas miracle.How many of them only want peace?A night full of magic and wonder...Well...
    Categorized as:
    length-novella  suspense  christmas  m-f
  • Captain by Cee Bowerman

    Captain by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Auggie ‘Captain’ Brass is enjoying the bachelor life. He’s got a new house, a thriving law practice, and friends around him that he knows he can trust. His work for paying clients fuels his passion - helping people who might get railroaded by overworked public defenders and a justice system that can only see black and white...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  contemporary
  • Queen Bitch by Deja King

    Queen Bitch by Deja King

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    In Queen Bitch, Precious has lost it all, her daughter, Aaliyah, the love of her life, Supreme, and the luxurious lifestyle she s grown accustomed to. The perpetrator of her demise is the very person she called family Maya. Precious learns the hard way, it s true what they say, blood is thicker than water, as Maya aligns herself with her brother, Pretty Boy Mike...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  contemporary
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 34 ratings
    The office romance between the quiet and sweet accountant Asako, who's spent her life ashamed of how much she sweats, and rising star of the bath and toiletry world Kotaro got off to a fast and steamy start! Kotaro's status at the company has made her wary of revealing their relationship to their colleagues at Liliadrop, and she's stumbled into the discovery that Kotaro has been mentoring an...
  • Tale of the Murda Mamas by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Tale of the Murda Mamas by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Filled with kidnapping, murder, deception, and seduction, here is the highly-anticipated sequel to "The Cartel" from the dynamic author duo of street lit...
  • Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    While the town prepares for the annual local festival.Spenser helps with the festivities while chatting with the residents.Unfortunately the pleasantry is interrupted when Spenser runs into Rafe Johnson,the man beginning his campaign to unseat her as sheriff.The standoff between them is tense with Spenser deciding to walk away...
  • Holiday Mayhem by Nek Mills

    Holiday Mayhem by Nek Mills

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    After being blindsided by a Holiday Heartbreak, Dailyn is doing her best to pick up the pieces of her life. Although her new normal looks very different nowadays, she is desperately trying to get back to the blissful place that she once was. However, those around her make peace anything but possible...
  • Kidnapped by the Snowman by M Monique

    Kidnapped by the Snowman by M Monique

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    December Angel has a relentless mother who wants one thing from her son and that’s to see him settle down. His mindset is get the girl and make his mother happy. However, things aren’t as simple as he believes them to be.Raine Nicholas is reeling from loss, and the last thing she has time for is a man who runs the streets...
  • The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole

    The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After ten years in an ugly relationship, Choyce is finally free. Not only is she free, but she's also caught the eye of her new neighbor's grandson. He's everything her ex wasn’t and everything she’s ever wanted.Plus, he comes with a gregarious, loving family that is all too eager to bring Choyce into the fold...
  • Fortune Hunter by Jana Deleon

    Fortune Hunter by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 29 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the eighth book in the Miss Fortune mystery series. Someone has created a fake social media identity and is online romancing the lonely women of Sinful in order to scam them out of money...
  • A Lesbian's Guide to Women by Erica Lee

    A Lesbian's Guide to Women by Erica Lee

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    Annalise Finch is content - she has a job she enjoys, lives close to her family and friends, and spends most Wednesday nights drinking wine with her grandma. According to her grandma, though, she has lost her sparkle, and the only solution is to join a site to hook up with other women. The only problem (aside from a meddling grandma with a dirty mind) is Annalise doesn’t like women...
  • Mister Concierge by B. Love

    Mister Concierge by B. Love

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hosea Thompson lives life unapologetically. The fun-loving, carefree bachelor isn’t too quick to attach himself to responsibilities or relationships after the woman he loved left without saying goodbye. Focused only on his family, friends, and funds, Hosea finds it difficult to remain detached when tragedy plants an unexpected houseguest at his front door...
    Categorized as:
    length-short
  • His Love Was Law 2 by K. Renee

    His Love Was Law 2 by K. Renee

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When tragedy strikes it strikes hard and fast. Law and Sin are stuck on how to fix a series of unfortunate events. Tragedy has the ability to either pull people closer or push them further apart. Shantel’s true colors were revealed at the wedding reception and Law can finally see her for who she is...
  • The Way My Heart Is Built 2 by Nikki Brown

    The Way My Heart Is Built 2 by Nikki Brown

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    With the odds stacked against her, the only thing that Sayora can find solace in is the Karma of everyone who has ever wronged her. Set on a mission, she forces herself to tame her needy heart, but Omega has other plans. He refuses to let Sayora push him away and he does what he needs to do to let her know that he’s in her corner but not everyone is okay with that...
  • Boss Ladies and The Thugs Who Love Them: Thug Legacy 3 by Mz. Lady P.

    Boss Ladies and The Thugs Who Love Them: Thug Legacy 3 by Mz. Lady P.

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A Thug can’t be a Thug without a Boss Lady to ride shotgun with him in the streets. For years Boss Lady Inc. held down Thug Inc. and took no shorts or losses from anyone. With them all being retired it’s a new crew with new issues and of course the relationship drama that goes with it. Cut from a different cloth the new breed of Boss Ladies will have to Boss Up and show that with Legacy Inc...
  • Christmas Luvin by Diamond D. Johnson

    Christmas Luvin by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    We all fell in love with Bria and Pee-Wee in the Who Do You Luv? series. They were complete opposites, but that’s what made their love so unique. The love birds are back for Christmas, and they brought your favorite members of the Jackson clan along for the ride. Share the joy of the holiday season with this beautiful couple and witness some real beautiful Christmas Lovin’...
    Categorized as:
    length-novella  urban  contemporary  christmas  m-f
  • A New Orleans Virgin & A Hood Millionaire 2 by Miss Jazzie

    A New Orleans Virgin & A Hood Millionaire 2 by Miss Jazzie

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In this second installment, Yhental loses everything that she once thought was normal. With a broken heart, she runs to the man that she knows holds the keys to her heart, but will the skeletons fall out before she can get the happiness she deserves?Nhairobe has finally found the man of her dreams and is willing to do anything to keep him...
    Categorized as:
    length-novella  urban
  • Mega Man by Mel Dau

    Mega Man by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Megatron Loric Manfield is the definition of perfect imperfection. He knows who he is and whose he is. He not scared to love; he just knows that when it comes along, he wants it to be God sent. When the right woman comes along, he will fall in line to receive his favor.Ruth Lindsay Gordon is saved, sheltered, and suffocated...
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 9 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 9 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 26 ratings
    COME WHAT MAY Now that Kotaro and Asako have gotten used to living together, they’ve started to think about what their future holds. It’s an exciting—and somewhat terrifying—prospect, one made all the more difficult when the haunting reappearance of a ghost from Asako’s past threatens their happily ever after..
    Categorized as:
    length-short  contemporary  humor  office
  • A Hood Love Like No Other by Nikki Brown

    A Hood Love Like No Other by Nikki Brown

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Laurence Marks was determined to be more than the life that was forced on her after her father was gunned down in front of her on her fourteenth birthday. With a mother that sought solace in a liquor bottle, Lala had to not only take care of herself but her mother to...
    Categorized as:
    length-short
  • King Of The Streets 2 by Belleza

    King Of The Streets 2 by Belleza

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It hasn't been long since Amir took his place back on his throne before enemies made their attack. With so much at stake, including the new additions to his family, Amir feels like he has too much to lose. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to protect his throne and the ones he loves.Outside of business, getting between women's legs has always been Juniors favorite thing to do...
  • Daughter of A Thug Wife of A Gangsta by Mz. Lady P.

    Daughter of A Thug Wife of A Gangsta by Mz. Lady P.

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Love has never been easy and Ka’Jaiyah Kenneth is learning that the hard way. After all these years of being known as the problem child she realizes she needs to Boss Up. Especially, if she truly wants to be Mrs. Yahmeen Nazari. It won’t be an easy task for Yah-Yah because she’s a spoiled, rich, Daddy’s girl that’s set in her ways. She may be content with that but Yahmeen is not...
    Categorized as:
    length-short  urban
  • CHRISTMAS WITH A BILLIONAIRE by Latoya Nicole

    CHRISTMAS WITH A BILLIONAIRE by Latoya Nicole

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After being betrayed by the man she loved, Aspen Winters has been down on her luck. With no money, a tarnished reputation and a dire living situation, she is determined to get herself out of the hole she's in. With Christmas right around the corner, she's feeling hopeless; However, all of that changes when she crosses paths with Elijah Coal...
    Categorized as:
    length-novella  urban  black-mc  christmas
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