Books like 'Dope Boys Need Love Too'
Readers who enjoyed Dope Boys Need Love Too by A.J. Davidson also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
length-short length-novella urban sports length-medium
-
Thug Matrimony by Wahida Clark
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 31 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... -
![Thug Lovin' by Wahida Clark]()
Thug Lovin' by Wahida Clark
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTasha and Trae, the hood's favorite couple, are still together following the events of Thug Matrimony . Even with their relocation to sunny Los Angeles, the drama of New York cannot be escaped... -
![]()
![]()
Sponsored links -
![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... -
![Who Do You Luv 3 by Diamond D. Johnson]()
Who Do You Luv 3 by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter everything that has transpired in the Who Do You Luv series, we will finally get to see how it all ends. We will witness Bria’s long overdue meeting with her father and his family to find out the truth since she’s been lied to her entire life. Next, there’s Dace and Duchess. These two have been through hell and high water, and it would be a beautiful thing if they could get it right... -
-
![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 ratingsLife 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... -
![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 ratingsChamber 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... -
![Ledge by Grey Huffington]()
Ledge by Grey Huffington
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBeautiful disaster. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of her.Who hurt you?The first question comes to mind when I open my mouth to greet her.Although it wasn’t the easiest to reach, I knew her heart was pure. Gentle to the touch yet stubborn as a bull, she made it hard to resist her. Unintentionally, she sank her hooks in me. She was the calm before my storm... -
![Rise Of The King by Emilia Finn]()
Rise Of The King by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEighteen months ago, my world was tossed upside down amid horrified screams and merciless hellfire. I was thrown into the flames to burn alive, but now I stand on the other side, invincible, untouchable, and un-f*cking-beatable. Today, the ID in my wallet says John D. Hamilton. It’s the name I go by, the name the beautiful brunette sitting alone in Ginnie’s diner knows me as... -
![Thug Passion 2 by Mz. Lady P.]()
Thug Passion 2 by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThug 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... -
![Daddy's Gurlz 3 by Diamond D. Johnson]()
Daddy's Gurlz 3 by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.89 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe main question that everyone wants to know is, “Who shot Uzi?” With the lifestyle that Uzi lives, it could be anyone. We’re talking about a woman here, who has grown men that envy her because of her status in the streets... -
![Thug Passion by Mz. Lady P.]()
Thug Passion by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTahari 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... -
![Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett]()
Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe brand new instalment in the top 10 bestselling Midwives series!It’s the most wonderful time of the year…But for single mum and busy midwife Nadia, it’s quickly turning into her worst Christmas ever.Her marriage is over, and whilst her husband has moved on, Nadia finds herself back home, squashed into her mum’s spare room with her two small children... -
![Force of Nature by Monica Walters]()
Force of Nature by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA man of few words is sometimes a man to fear. Ali Joseph proves that theory to be correct. He keeps his traumatic past under wraps and only trusts a few people, Shyrón Berotte being one of them. He’s been living amidst the turmoil for so long he’s finally reaching his breaking point... -
![The Night A Rich Thug Saved Me by Princess Diamond]()
The Night A Rich Thug Saved Me by Princess Diamond
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 18 ratings<b>He’s her billionaire boss…and the only man who can save her.</b><br><br>Kasino Billionaire is irresistible. A good-looking, charming man. Too bad because he has sworn off relationships forever. He was sick and tired of women betraying him. After his ex-girlfriend left him for his childhood friend and another woman that he fell for setting him up, he was done with love... -
-
![Love Me Right Or Don't Love Me At All 3 by Diamond D. Johnson]()
Love Me Right Or Don't Love Me At All 3 by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNonstop drama, deaths, and heartbreak have given Mia reason to believe there is a dark cloud over her family. For months, she’s feared that something horrible would happen to Mehki. She could feel it in her spirit, which is why she held onto him a little tighter at night, kissed him a little longer, and let him know she loved him a little more... -
![Thug Passion 3 by Mz. Lady P.]()
Thug Passion 3 by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsReal niggas don't die. They go to Miami and get richer. That's exactly what the infamous Ka'Jaire "Thug"Kenneth has been doing. With his family now with him in Miami, the sky is the limit and money is the motive. Tahari is still reeling from the fact that Thug is alive. She finds herself in a unfamiliar place and more alone than ever... -
![Bluff by Emilia Finn]()
Bluff by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTucker Morris - affectionately known by his most annoying friends as Chuck Norris - is a lover, not a fighter.He’s a charmer, with a fast tongue and equal wit. Mechanic by day, motorcycle racer by night, Tucker is magic with his hands, and makes a hobby out of sliding filthy innuendo into as many conversations as he possibly can... -
![My Baby Is a West Coast King by Shvonne Latrice]()
My Baby Is a West Coast King by Shvonne Latrice
Laine Loren is an aspiring model, hoping to somehow make it out of South Side, Chicago, and away from her predator uncle and cheating boyfriend Tarik. When she gets the chance to move away to Los Angeles, she hops on it and doesn't look back. Laine's plans to focus only on her career and nothing else, are suddenly thrown to the wind when she meets the dangerous and unbalanced Mischief... -
![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 ratingsYou 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... -
![Dem Boyz From Da Bottom 3 by Diamond D. Johnson]()
Dem Boyz From Da Bottom 3 by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.91 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe’ve witnessed heartbreak after heartbreak with the Williams brothers. Anything that can go wrong in a family has happened to them; losing their youngest brother to suicide, childhood sexual assault, losing a father to the prison system, and their mother leaving them, choosing drugs over her four precious sons... -
![When It All Falls Down by K. Renee]()
When It All Falls Down by K. Renee
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKaviance Xavier, who is known in the streets as Khaos, lived deep in the game and was ruthless in the streets. However, when tragedy strikes, instead of burning the city down, Kavi decides to leave the game. With a heavy heart and a tired mind, Kavi no longer has the desire to be the ruthless man the streets raised him to be. And he definitely wasn’t looking for, or thinking about, love... -
![No Limits by Emilia Finn]()
No Limits by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEveryone knows Bryan Kincaid.He’s the guy you wear a hazmat suit around... while carrying a long range cattle prod to enforce a little distance.Add a Clorox bath to those precautions, toss a little salt over your shoulder, and a girl could probably walk away from his bed without contracting a nasty case of the clap... -
![His Love Was Law 2 by K. Renee]()
His Love Was Law 2 by K. Renee
Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen 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 ratingsWith 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 ratingsA 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 ratingsWe 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’... -
![Turned Out By His Hood Mentality by Diamond D. Johnson]()
Turned Out By His Hood Mentality by Diamond D. Johnson
In part one of this wild, roller coaster series, we were introduced to the beautiful, educated, and single Normani Davidson. Some might wonder, why is a woman like Normani single? Was it was just a matter of waiting for her Mr... -
![Loving You Without Limits by Diamond D. Johnson]()
Loving You Without Limits by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRodney Wiggins. That name rang bells through just about every part of South Florida. Rodney is a senior in high school, and just about every university wants him to pick their school for college due to his phenomenal skills on the football field. The thing about Rodney is that football is his first true love... -
![King Of The Streets 2 by Belleza]()
King Of The Streets 2 by Belleza
Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt 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... -
![Side Effects of Loving the Coldest Goon 2: A Hood love story by Tina J]()
Side Effects of Loving the Coldest Goon 2: A Hood love story by Tina J
Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars · 13 ratings... -
![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 ratingsLove 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... -
![Thug Paradise by Mz. Lady P.]()
Thug Paradise by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNow that Ka'Jaire "Thug" Kenneth is Boss of Thug Inc. formally the Santerelli Crime Family, he has handed his street operation over to his young protege King Carter. Standing on the battle lines besides King is his younger brother Nasir and their childhood friend Dutch, the three young rich niggas are making their mark on the streets of Chicago... -
![She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 2 by Shvonne Latrice]()
She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 2 by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRicky AK has never been one to shout threats and not pull through. The heartless gangsta has also never been one to take being threatened lightly. When faced with a problem that could ruin the relationship he has built with Draylah, Ricky AK takes extreme measures to make it all go away... -
![Eleusis by Emilia Finn]()
Eleusis by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrincesses are meant to kiss frogs to find their prince - not criminalsWilliam Quinn was labeled a killer years ago. The accusations were false... until now. Forced to choose between an innocent and a monster, he made a quick decision. Now he’s running from the law, leaving behind the woman he’d kill for.Olivia Conner is a princess in every meaning of the word... -
-
![Dynamite by Emilia Finn]()
Dynamite by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThey call us the devil twins - a fallacy and unfair assumption on everyone’s part.Well... mostly.My name is Luke Hart, and I’m the oldest of identical twin boys. Although I may be responsible for the ‘devil’ in our name, I have no urge to set the record straight and exonerate the innocent half of our pairing.There’s no point letting the truth get in the way of a good story.Right?Not so... -
![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 ratingsIn 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... -
![Applying Pressure: A Love Story by Shvonne Latrice]()
Applying Pressure: A Love Story by Shvonne Latrice
"He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the LORD." - Proverbs 18:22Myomi Ford has been unlucky in love since she experienced her first crush. Although in a new relationship, she has an unsettling feeling that her current man Xion is just like the others... -
![Stolen by A Billionaire by Miss J.]()
Stolen by A Billionaire by Miss J.
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... -
![The Way My Heart Is Built 3 by Nikki Brown]()
The Way My Heart Is Built 3 by Nikki Brown
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith Sayora and Quest gone, Omega has to turn to the life that he had sworn away. He’s on a war path and no one is safe until she’s back in his arms. On his quest to find her, other things arise that has him questioning his sanity... -
![A Boss Saved Me 2 by K. Renee]()
A Boss Saved Me 2 by K. Renee
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe drama continues! With the paternity of Toya’s baby still unknown, Meek and the crew are in a race to find Shad and the baby. Shad’s unpredictable nature has every more than worried. After having her daughter, Drea feels the need to change for her daughter’s sake. A connection with her family is needed and she takes the steps to right her wrongs... -
![Married To The Mob : A Black Mafia Affair by Mz. Lady P]()
Married To The Mob : A Black Mafia Affair by Mz. Lady P
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsImagine meeting the man of your dreams in the form of a Mob Boss. That's exactly what happens when the beautiful plus sized British Bryant crosses paths with the Boss of the Demonte Crime Family. Don Corleone is ruthless yet gentle when it comes to British. From the moment he laid eyes on her he became obsessed with getting to know her better and bringing her into his world... -
![Married To The Mob 2 : A Black Mafia Affair by Mz Lady P]()
Married To The Mob 2 : A Black Mafia Affair by Mz Lady P
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first family of the Black Mafia are back and in full effect.It's one thing to be the girlfriend of a Demonte but to be the wife of a Demonte is something totally different. British, Katera, and Chloe are without a doubt Married to the Mob and feeling the side effects from it.After British says "I Do" to Corleone life changes drastically for her... -
![Hold U Down by Keisha Ervin]()
Hold U Down by Keisha Ervin
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRobbing men, getting money and living lavishly is all they know. For Unique a.k.a. Nique, Kiara, Kay Kay and Zoe, tomorrow isn't promised, love doesn't exist and men ain't shit. Stealing cars is their hustle and their way of doing it is Simply Unique. But jealousy, greed, love and envy are lurking in the shadows. For only the strong will survive and the weak shall fall... -
![Hood Supreme 4 by Mz. Lady P]()
Hood Supreme 4 by Mz. Lady P
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Alexander family is back and the price just went up on their heads. Besides having enemies in the streets they now have the government going up against them. They say warning comes before destruction and Team Supreme can’t ignore the signs.Givenchy has prided himself on being the head of the family. He is a beast at running the Team Supreme Dynasty... -
-
![Thug Passion 4 by Mz. Lady P.]()
Thug Passion 4 by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLove is a Battlefield and in the case of Thug and Tahari, they're constantly being hit with grenades. As soon as things are going right for the couple, the familiar bullshit creeps back in and wreaks havoc on not only their relationship, but the entire Kenneth Family. Now that the identity of Quaadir A.K... -
![Thug Legacy 2 : A Young Thug Love Affair by Mz. Lady P.]()
Thug Legacy 2 : A Young Thug Love Affair by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDo children pay for the sins of their parents? If so, the new generation of the Thug Passion saga is paying dearly. Growing up the Legacy Inc. kids were all exposed to their parents way of life. Now that they're adults and building families of their own history is starting to repeat itself. From street beefs to trouble on the home front. You name it, they're going through it... -
![Turned Out By His Hood Mentality by Diamond D. Johnson]()
Turned Out By His Hood Mentality by Diamond D. Johnson
Meet Normani Davidson. A beautiful, 26-year-old independent black woman has been holding it down for herself for quite some time. Born into a family of overachievers, along with being a pastors kid, Normani had high expectations placed upon her at an early age. Most of the pressure came from her father, who accepted nothing but the best from his children.Normani lives a great life... -
![The Way My Heart Is Built by Nikki Brown]()
The Way My Heart Is Built by Nikki Brown
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLife for Sayora Mayhew was simple. Do what you love while loving what you do, with the support of your loved ones around you. She was on top of the world, her dancing career was taking off and life was grand, until it wasn’t. A revelation about the two people she held closest to her heart, sends Sayora into an emotional downward spiral, ending on the wrong side of the law... -
![Our Love is the Realest by Shvonne Latrice]()
Our Love is the Realest by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsYikayla Goode and Waayil Christian have been best friends since the elementary days, never seeing one another as nothing. That is until one night they both confess their feelings for the other, which changes the course of their relationship. The two are excited about what's to come, until a heinous crime committed, rips them apart for seemingly forever... -
![Thug Paradise 2 by Mz. Lady P.]()
Thug Paradise 2 by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Thug is nothing without a down ass chick who holds him down. Time and time again Tahari has proved that she will show no mercy and spare no life of anyone who goes against her husband Ka'Jaire " Thug " Kenneth. The Thug Inc. crew has been arrested and is facing jail time due to corrupt cops and jealous ones that envy their very existance. Thug Inc. might be out of commission but Boss Lady Inc...
Fantastic book recommendations by romance book lovers for romance book lovers.
Find out more about romance.io.
Find out more about romance.io.
Get recommendations by genres & tropes
Use the romance book finder to mix and match over 100 content keywords to find the books that match your preferences
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
