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Homies, Lovers & Friends 2: A Brooklyn Love Story by Jahquel J.
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn part two of Homies, Lovers & Friends, Michelle is left with the fact that her life with Tasheem just might have caused her cousin to be murdered. When taking four steps forward, she feels as if she's pushed back fifteen. Just when she thought she had gotten rid of Tasheem and his evil ways, he came back and decided to cause harm to not just her, but Miracle... -
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Homies, Lovers & Friends: A Brooklyn Love Story by Jahquel J.
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMichelle and Kelsie have never had it easy, but the one thing that has remained consistent in each of their lives are each other. Both in their early twenties and with the stress of the world on their shoulders, they both manage to still be there for each other through it all... -
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![Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 2 by Prenisha Aja']()
Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 2 by Prenisha Aja'
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter going back to the man that she was to marry, Brynlee finds herself having to face something she never thought she would ever go through. Now totally sunken into a dark place, everyone wonders will she be able to pull herself out of it, especially with help from a man that was only trying to help her blossom in the first place... -
![Her Husband, My Savage by Charmanie Saquea]()
Her Husband, My Savage by Charmanie Saquea
If you love something, let it go. If it comes back, it's yours...right?Eight years after moving away from her hometown of Miami, Cherokee is back home to take care of her sickly grandmother. While trying to stay low and off the scene, she puts all her focus into her job and her family. That is, until the man who broke her heart many years ago unexpectedly walks into her life once again... -
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![B.A.E.: Before Anyone Else by Jahquel J.]()
B.A.E.: Before Anyone Else by Jahquel J.
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou know those summer night, cool breeze, everybody is outside and kicking it? Music blaring, you chilling with your girls, watching the guys? Well, that's how it went for Moët. Moët Rubins, was sitting on her best friend's stoop with her girls, kicking it and having drinks, when a drop top Maybach pulled onto the block and out hopped out Zyair Zane Whitfield, the undefeated heavy weight champ... -
![When A Heartless Thug Holds Me Close: A True Love Story by Tya Marie]()
When A Heartless Thug Holds Me Close: A True Love Story by Tya Marie
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"After watching my mother be beaten in the name of love, I always dreamed of having my own perfect love story void of pain. One where my very own Prince Charming would sweep me off of my feet. And then I met Quade, who showed me that love should be everything but perfect.” Yara Samuels has experienced her fair share of hurt in life... -
![A Kut Above The Rest: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson]()
A Kut Above The Rest: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlexis Griggs has worked hard to get where she is in life. She owns several clinics that service people in need and is a pillar of her community; but looks can be deceiving. Alexis and her brother Jace are both leading double lives, which are both illegal and deadly... -
![The Purest Love For The Coldest Thug 3 by Miss Jenesequa]()
The Purest Love For The Coldest Thug 3 by Miss Jenesequa
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the finale to The Purest Love for The Coldest Thug, a deeper, darker side of Kisan Williams is about to be unleashed for all to see. A side that not many get to see at all, and those that do wish they hadn’t. But finding out that the little girl that he loves dearly isn’t even his own flesh and blood is bound to send him into a path of pure rage and destruction... -
![A Kut Above The Rest 2: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson]()
A Kut Above The Rest 2: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlexis, Kevell, and the crews’ lives and relationships were destroyed because of secrets and lies. As enemies emerge and people from their past return, none of them are prepared for what they have learned and endured... -
![When A Heartless Thug Holds Me Close 3: A True Love Story by Tya Marie]()
When A Heartless Thug Holds Me Close 3: A True Love Story by Tya Marie
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe cards have fallen where they may and in the final installment of When a Heartless Thug Holds Me Close, this true love story may come to a tragic ending if the Townsend Brothers are unable to dead their beef with the Assan Brothers once and for all... -
![Hooked On His Thuggish Ways by Prenisha Aja]()
Hooked On His Thuggish Ways by Prenisha Aja
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKaizlyn promised herself that love was something she was no longer looking for after getting her heart broken her senior year in high school. However, after getting her heartbroken, her life takes a turn for the worst when she arrives home after school to see her mother dead in the middle of the living room floor... -
![MATTHEW: The Beginning: REAPER-Patriots: Book Forty-Three by Mary Kennedy]()
MATTHEW: The Beginning: REAPER-Patriots: Book Forty-Three by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery story has a beginning and the REAPER-Patriots beginning hasn't been told yet. Matthew Robicheaux, the patriarch of the family, has been hiding a secret for years. In fact, he's been hiding dozens of secrets that he wasn't ready to reveal. Prompted by Rachel with one simple question, he sets out to tell the story of the beginning... -
![Her Husband, My Savage 2 by Charmanie Saquea]()
Her Husband, My Savage 2 by Charmanie Saquea
Just when Cherokee thought she was going to be done with her first love for good, she’s hit with some news that throws a monkey wrench in her plans to rid herself of Dillinger Rivera. Dillinger is willing to do anything in his power to show Cherokee that she still holds his heart in her hands, even if that means getting rid of his wife, Carmilla... -
![Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 2 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya]()
Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 2 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya
A straight man takes a job at a gay brothel that has a firm rule of no falling in love. What could go wrong?Apollo takes on a rather odd job at a brothel as a way to make some fast cash, but when one of the male prostitutes takes an interest in him, his days of gainful employment seem numbered... -
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![Honor Thy Boss: Love Ain't Easy by Charmanie Saquea]()
Honor Thy Boss: Love Ain't Easy by Charmanie Saquea
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrust and loyalty are two key factors that Boss, the king of the mean Detroit streets, live by. When the only woman to ever steal his heart goes against him, leaving him to become a single father, Boss puts all his emotions, time, and focus on his daughter and his empire. That was until he just so happens to run across the young, sexy, and ambitious Choyce... -
![She Made A Savage Change His Ways by Natisha Raynor]()
She Made A Savage Change His Ways by Natisha Raynor
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCourtney has been in a dead end relationship with Dejon for five years, all for the love of a dollar. Meeting him when she was young and looking for a come up, Courtney would have never imagined the turmoil that being money hungry would leave her. Determined to let him go and start fresh, Courtney packs up and goes to Raleigh where she vows to find herself and never again depend on a man... -
![Southern Thugs Do It Better 3 by Natisha Raynor]()
Southern Thugs Do It Better 3 by Natisha Raynor
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe drama keeps swirling around the friends and couples in this jaw dropping finale. Infinitie gets the surprise of her life when someone close to her does the unthinkable, and to add insult to injury, Fetty is betrayed for a second time by the same person, and Infinitie refuses to be weak and cry about the situation; instead, she bosses up and handles things like a true G... -
![B.A.E. 2: Before Anyone Else by Jahquel J.]()
B.A.E. 2: Before Anyone Else by Jahquel J.
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHappy hoes ain't hatin' and hatin' hoes ain't happy. That's how Moet feels as she steps into the role as Zane's fiancée. She can handle the blogs, but her anger won't allow Cabrina to keep disrespecting her relationship with Zane... -
![The Purest Love For The Coldest Thug 2 by Miss Jenesequa]()
The Purest Love For The Coldest Thug 2 by Miss Jenesequa
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho knew the purest love would turn out to be the most addictive substance? Kisan Williams knew from the second he laid eyes on Solána Winters that he wanted her. But from wanting her to now loving her was something that he never expected to happen. And now that it has, Kisan is torn... -
![B.A.E. 3: Before Anyone Else by Jahquel J.]()
B.A.E. 3: Before Anyone Else by Jahquel J.
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter hearing another woman pick up Zane's phone she is convinced he is cheating. But, is he? With the wounds of miscarriage still opened, will the couple have a chance to get closure? Or will they continue to blame each other? She has the ring but will she ever get to walk down the aisle to become Mrs. Whitfield?Monett is in love and ready to start her lifetime with Hakeem... -
![Honor Thy Boss 2: Love Ain't Easy by Charmanie Saquea]()
Honor Thy Boss 2: Love Ain't Easy by Charmanie Saquea
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being left with the decision of whose life he was going to save, Boss finds himself suddenly stuck between his past and his future. Making the wrong choice could leave his life in shambles and in a complete whirlwind. Not resting until his brother Hendrix is six feet under for all the turmoil he’s caused, Boss turns into the very person he vowed not to be ever again... -
![Hooked On His Thuggish Ways 2 by Prenisha Aja']()
Hooked On His Thuggish Ways 2 by Prenisha Aja'
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe drama only gets deeper as we dig into this suspenseful story. The ending left everyone wondering who was behind the wheel of the car and is Keisha ok. Jaxsyn is now out for revenge and the only thing he can think about is taking Whoodie out... -
![The Beauty & The Boss: Truth & Zoweh's Love Story by Krystle Yvette]()
The Beauty & The Boss: Truth & Zoweh's Love Story by Krystle Yvette
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZoweh, or Zo for short, was nothing short of an amazing mother and friend to everyone who knew her. She hid her scars from the world while she tried daily to be the best woman and mother she could be. Although her life had been nothing but complex being in an abusive relationship with her child's father, Darius, the abuse began taking a toll on her life daily... -
![Fallin' for a Boss's Love by Misha]()
Fallin' for a Boss's Love by Misha
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYani is a beautiful woman that keeps her heart hidden and doesn’t take men seriously. Unlike most her age, all she does is go to school and work, to help her mother pay bills, and take care of her younger sister, Khadijah. On her 23rd birthday, her friend Priya persuades her to go to the club for the first time... -
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![Wear Wolf by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless]()
Wear Wolf by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhere oh WEAR could she be?Wolf shifter and fashion designer Zane Bellamy has a he’s ‘face-blind,’ unable to recognize people easily no matter how often he’s seen them.Victoria Hawthorne has a secret, too, but she’s a long-term substitute teacher, and if she’s learned anything from teaching first graders, it’s that the best way to keep a secret is to not tell anybody... -
![Everything and More by E.L. Todd]()
Everything and More by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCayson is livid with Skye for what she’s done. It’s not something small that can be swept under the rug. It’s not something he can just let go. What she did was unforgiveable and wrong on so many levels. But he can’t deny the truth. He still loves her. But will it be enough? Silke gets tired of dealing with Arsen and his insecurities. Every step they take forward, they take eight backwards... -
![A Lady & Her Sire: A Royal Love Affair by Charmanie Saquea]()
A Lady & Her Sire: A Royal Love Affair by Charmanie Saquea
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter moving to Virginia to start her life over, the last thing Lady was looking for was love. Things changed when she was introduced to the rude, slick talking, smart mouthed, Sire. Feelings that she never thought she would experience again came rushing back and she knew she would never be able to shake him. Sire is known as one of Richmond's richest right along with his best friend, Toine... -
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Mayhem by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverything between us changed in an instant.MagnusWith one of our enemies finally gone, we all thought we’d have an easy couple of months until someone else rose from the ashes. What we didn’t expect was for it to happen a lot sooner than we thought. It didn’t take months. In weeks there was another snake we needed to take down... -
![You are All I'll Ever Need by E.L. Todd]()
You are All I'll Ever Need by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe longer Cayson and Skye are in a relationship, the more they realize they are meant for each other. The connection they have in natural and unforced. When Cayson thinks about this future, he knows it’s with Skye. But when he receives a letter from Stanford, inviting him to an interview for their medical program, he feels nervous... -
![We Belong Together by E.L. Todd]()
We Belong Together by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTrinity and Slade are finally together, and their secret is out in the open. But how will the rest of the gang react to their newly announced love? Cayson and Skye take it the easiest since they already knew about it, but what about everyone else? Roland is a closet writer. Writing stories from the heart is all he’s ever known. He’s much deeper than people realize... -
![Having You Is Never Enough by E.L. Todd]()
Having You Is Never Enough by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhile Cayson is battling his decision about medical school, he notices Slade’s peculiar behavior. Slade never seems to be where he says he is, and it’s clear he’s hiding something from everyone. Cayson is certain he has a girlfriend, and the more Slade denies it, the more hurt Cayson feels... -
![You will be Mine by E.L. Todd]()
You will be Mine by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTrinity can’t stand to see Skye broken and hurt. Nothing she says or does makes the situation better. Somehow, Skye seems to be getting worse with every passing day. Months blend together and time can’t be distinguished. When Trinity can’t take it anymore, she wonders if keeping Skye’s secret is the best decision. She knows Cayson must be hurting as much as Skye is... -
![Don't Be Cruel, Vol. 07 by Yonezou Nekota]()
Don't Be Cruel, Vol. 07 by Yonezou Nekota
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a playboy falls for a nerd, chemistry results in an explosive reaction!Playboy Maya catches studious Nemugasa cheating on a test, and to ensure his silence, Maya blackmails Nemugasa into doing whatever he wants! But is this merely just a ruse so Maya can spend more alone time with him?After spending a blissful night wrapped in each other’s arms, Maya and Nemugasa get a rude awakening when... -
![Winter Knights Dream by Ariadne Breylard]()
Winter Knights Dream by Ariadne Breylard
Lyra's Summer dreams come true, but her first rejection sparks is he a villain or a victim?Lyra has found the happiness she once thought was only a dream with her Summer Mate. He is everything she could have hoped for, and with his unwavering loyalty, she has finally found peace and restored her faith in fate... -
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![It's Raining Men by Milly Johnson]()
It's Raining Men by Milly Johnson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBest friends May, Lara and Clare are desperate for a holiday. They have been dreaming of a little cottage away from it all, long walks in the country and just a bit of time away from it all. But when they arrive in Ren Dullem, a small Yorkshire seaside town, it seems it is not the place they thought it was...May has never quite found her niche in life, or her Mr Right... -
![Tramps Like Us, Volume 5 by Yayoi Ogawa]()
Tramps Like Us, Volume 5 by Yayoi Ogawa
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLife keeps throwing Sumire curveballs. She can't rest for a moment when a cute girl vies for Momo's time... -
![Night's Master by Tanith Lee]()
Night's Master by Tanith Lee
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNIGHT'S MASTER is the first book of the stunning arabesque high fantasy series Tales from the Flat Earth , which, in the manner of The One Thousand and One Nights , portrays an ancient world in mythic grandeur via connected tales... -
![Storm by Aria Ray]()
Storm by Aria Ray
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStorm, the president of the Dark Slayers MC, is everything I should stay away from - tough, powerful and addictive.I have no business stepping into his world. Especially after that article, I wrote about his MC club.But I’m out of options. I need his help.Kids are missing – my sister among them. Storm and the Slayers are my last hope.Storm agrees to help but demands I pretend to be his woman... -
![My Husband's Other Women by Regina Swanson]()
My Husband's Other Women by Regina Swanson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRayvon Laws swore he'd never get married. There were too many beautiful women in the world to choose from and he was too greedy to settle down with just one. The longest he'd been in a serious relationship was two weeks. But that all changed when he met Stacy who finally snatched up his heart… and all his other drama...
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