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angst  black-mc  hurt-comfort

  • Losin Control: Half on a baby or two by Ladii Nesha

    Losin Control: Half on a baby or two by Ladii Nesha

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Babies, chaos and mayhem. Marley and Czar are back and this time around, the couple is ready to tackle parenthood!They have everything planned out, but as always, things don't always go as planned when jealousy is lurking in the shadows...
  • Lemon Pepper: Where Love & Grief Meet by Nina.

    Lemon Pepper: Where Love & Grief Meet by Nina.

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    How did you meet the love of your life? Your forever person.Two people seemingly from different worlds with many connections find themselves intertwined in a whirlwind of emotional, chaotic, yet beautiful and healing bonding.What one couldn't be for themselves, they found in each other...
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  • The Last Chapter by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    The Last Chapter by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 37 ratings
    Carter and Miamor have a complicated history. At one time they were lovers, but now that Carter knows the truth, he wants her dead. She contributed to the deaths of the entire Diamond family and he's the only one left standing...
  • Thugs and the Women Who Love Them by Wahida Clark

    Thugs and the Women Who Love Them by Wahida Clark

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Essence® bestselling author Wahida Clark is all too familiar with the terrifying truths of ghetto life. The first novel in her gritty, gripping series takes you on into a world where a wrong choice could be the last choice a person ever makes. In a 'hood boiling over with sex, brutality, and crime, three friends are at a turning point...
  • There’s Still Beauty in This Street Love 2: Her Fallen Angel by Elle Kayson

    There’s Still Beauty in This Street Love 2: Her Fallen Angel by Elle Kayson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    On his own since he was fifteen, Ángel Cruz has never had to explain how or when he moves to anyone. As someone who works from the shadows, he goes where and when work calls. His relationship with Tamar Kinsey means he has to learn to open himself to her or risk losing the hot-tempered beauty.As if feeling abandoned by Ángel is not enough, Tamar suddenly has to deal with another betrayal...
  • Butterfly 4 by Ashley Antoinette

    Butterfly 4 by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Morgan Atkins has depended on men her entire life. First her father, then Ethic Okafor, then came Messiah Williams, and finally Ahmeek Harris. She loves them all for different reasons, but the one thing they all have in common is their unconditional love for her. Morgan is the queen of their worlds, if only she knew her own worth. Trapped by the threat of a deadly secret, Morgan has lost it all...
  • Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper by Jahquel J.

    Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    After losing his wife to the streets, Roddy decides to move him and his family to Atlanta, Georgia. Swearing off love, he eventually falls for the beautiful socialite of Atlanta, Jia Love. With a combined three million followers across all her social media accounts, she’s that girl. Falling in love with her, he just wants to make her his wife, and a mother figure to his son and daughter...
  • 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...
  • The Right of Love by Love Belvin

    The Right of Love by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 22 ratings
    “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...
  • Salvage My Soul by Antoinette Sherell

    Salvage My Soul by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Rhemedy Tate is on a journey of discovery—slowly drowning as she navigates the waters to find her true self through the mirages she’s hidden behind for years.Musa Walker is on a journey of recovery—coping with the loss of his wife while having to raise their twin daughters alone.Sparks fly the instant these two lost souls collide; the attraction is undeniable, and their connection is unavoidable...
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    black-mc  length-long
  • A Mayhem Love 3 by Bianca

    A Mayhem Love 3 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Pregnant and on the run is something that Olena never had in the cards for herself. Carrying precious lives is hard enough on its own, and possibly having the family of her unborn child on the hunt for her makes matters worse. Olena’s worst fears of the Bailey Family hunting for her are confirmed when she gets word that Frank has placed a bounty on her head...
  • She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 4 by Shvonne Latrice

    She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 4 by Shvonne Latrice

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    In the final installment, Ricky must deal with the mind blowing news his grandmother has just revealed to him. Feeling like he's all alone in being betrayed by people who were expected to be loyal to him, Ricky soon realizes that the person who can understand his situation completely has been right by his side all along...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Hood Supreme 2 by Mz. Lady P.

    Hood Supreme 2 by Mz. Lady P.

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    The Alexander Family is back like they never left. With their fate resting in the hands of the government the ladies in their life have to run things. Miyani, Gavin, and Dream have stepped up in a major way for the men that they love. While her grandsons have been behind the wall Ms. Gladys has groomed the girls to be the Boss Bitches that Team Supreme needs...
  • Humbled By A Real N*gga by Lisa Austin

    Humbled By A Real N*gga by Lisa Austin

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Saije experiences heartbreak at a young age with the death of her father and baby brother, leaving her and her Stepmother to pick up the pieces and move forward in life. From adolescence into early adulthood, Saije has always loved two men. Her best friend, paid and sexy dope boy Holden “Humble” Langsen, and her boyfriend, promising future and cutie-pie star basketball player Keron Denver...
  • The Beauty of This Street Love 2: A Texas Tale by Elle Kayson

    The Beauty of This Street Love 2: A Texas Tale by Elle Kayson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    The Kinseys. Four brothers and one-up-and-coming sister. They got the street game on lock, but when it comes to the game of love, things ain't so easy...Tre, the oldest, has his work cut out for him, trying to win back his baby mama, Shamar, and cut ties with his ex. Shamar is determined not to settle and if Tre can't step up, she is going to step out...
  • Hood Supreme by Mz. Lady P.

    Hood Supreme by Mz. Lady P.

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    It’s always been said that Chicago is one of the most corrupt cities in the nation. From the beginning of time criminals have partnered with political figures in an effort to retain control. These partnerships have kept criminals a step ahead of the law and politicians richer. Team Supreme is a criminal organization that has done just that. Meet Givenchy, Prada, and Fendi Alexander...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  african-american  urban
  • Saint Ave. by Charae Lewis

    Saint Ave. by Charae Lewis

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    What happens when two souls bind together after leaving grueling chapters in their lives? A fire is set ablaze when Yazmin enters the Saintil Household. She’s offered an opportunity that would greatly benefit her but soon realizes that the work may be too strenuous. Matters are made worse when a larger-than-life personality enters her existence...
  • From The Hood With Love by BriAnn Danae

    From The Hood With Love by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Despite her unsavory upbringing, Loriana Simms vows not to let the fast, gritty lifestyle of the hood dismantle her innocence. With dreams of leaving what she calls home behind, Loriana's plans are abruptly placed on hold. While her circumstances have, in some measure, matured the bashful teen, they have also left her in an immense amount of distress...
  • 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:
    black-mc  length-short
  • Pregnant By A Muthaf*ckin' Don by Lisa Austin

    Pregnant By A Muthaf*ckin' Don by Lisa Austin

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    After serving eight years in prison, the only thing on Demise “Ize” Rinaldi’s mental is the sweetest joy - Revenge. After killing his traitor of a father, Ize is ready to take his rightful place as Don and leader of the Rinaldi Mafia. The new young Don is in way over his head when his uncle informs him that he has to train and assemble a team of Made Men in a new city, Jagoda Bay...
  • The Art Of Hood Love: Savvy by Antoinette Sherell

    The Art Of Hood Love: Savvy by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It’s a cold world for Savvy Madden. With few people in her corner and family secrets that have shaped her upbringing for the worse; she’s searching for a way out but only digging deeper holes in the process. A night out with her big cousin, Michi, introduces Savvy to Shabu Blaise—a pragmatic hustler that shows her the art of love in a way she’s never experienced...
  • 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 ratings
    After 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...
  • The Burial of a Player by Kimberly Brown

    The Burial of a Player by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Walker 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Snow White and the Seven Hustlas by Natavia

    Snow White and the Seven Hustlas by Natavia

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Shanessa Williams, also known as Redz, is a hustla at heart. With street smarts and beauty, Redz has always known she wasn’t the average around-the-way hood chick. Growing up in the toughest neighborhood in Annapolis, Redz only knew one way to survive—being a dope girl. Unfortunately, the jackboys see her as an easy target...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  length-long
  • Locked In With The Plug 2 by Nek Mills

    Locked In With The Plug 2 by Nek Mills

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    THIS IS A RE-RELEASE!After a whirlwind rendezvous in the Dominican Republic, neither Xander nor Kelcee expected to meet again in the States. However, in a twist of fate, they bump into each other at a party, and neither can deny the attraction brewing. Despite the obvious, Kelcee knows they cannot act on their feelings.That is, until Xander drops a bomb that leaves everyone around them mind blown...
  • 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...
  • Under the Influence by Kimberly Brown

    Under the Influence by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Alanis Kapri is living the American Dream. As the star quarterback of the Carolina Hurricanes, life is luxury. Unfortunately for Alanis, he’s considered the NFL’s problem child. One too many negative press runs have landed his head on the chopping block. He’s been given an clean up his act or be cut from the team. Reluctantly, Alanis agrees to the terms...
  • Still Beating by Jessie Walker

    Still Beating by Jessie Walker

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    THE END WAS JUST THE BEGINNING... I thought I was strong enough to say goodbye.I thought I was ready to leave him.It doesn't matter that I'll be seeing him in three days.I just have to get through three more nights.I'm dying now. Shattering. Breaking.I'm determined to show him I can manage on my own.What if he needs me?I need him...What if he doesn't?...but I want to be better for him...
  • Inside by Nicky James

    Inside by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    All it took was a single moment for Anson Miller’s life to fall apart. His only hope of finding solid ground again is to uproot everything he knows and start over. New house, new job, new life...
  • Breaking Cover by Kaje Harper

    Breaking Cover by Kaje Harper

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 38 ratings
    For homicide detective Mac, it's been a good year. Having Tony to go home to makes him a better cop and a better person. For Tony, it's been hard being in love with a man he can't touch in public. Evasions and outright lying to friends and family take a little of the shine off his relationship with Mac, but Tony is determined to make it work...
  • My Heart's Reflection of You by T'Lyn

    My Heart's Reflection of You by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nevaeh Chapel’s life was picture perfect. A loving family, great job, and a doting boyfriend; one would think that she had it all together from the outside looking in. She thought she had it all together too, until she crossed paths with a loose cannon that was the epitome of the phrase.Kaleb “Cannon” Barnes had one belief that he didn’t comprise My life, my rules...
  • Damaged Goods by Eliza Lentzski

    Damaged Goods by Eliza Lentzski

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    New from Eliza Lentzski: Damaged Goods – the sequel to Don’t Call Me Hero. The past few years had been difficult for former Marine, Cassidy Miller. She’d left the military, joined the Minneapolis city police, only to voluntarily remove herself from active duty...
  • Addicted to Ellis D by S.E. Harmon

    Addicted to Ellis D by S.E. Harmon

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 25 ratings
    Chef Luca Alessi’s life is barely recognizable these days. He used to spend his days in the kitchen creating cutting-edge cuisine. Now he’s trying to keep his family's restaurant and legacy alive. It doesn't help that his father was keeping secrets before he passed. On the relationship front, his ex, Colin, assured him that their divorce would be simple. And now? Not so much...
  • Scarlett XOXO by Autumn Reed

    Scarlett XOXO by Autumn Reed

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Some stories should never be told. Others have to be—it’s the only way.   Since moving back to my hometown of Hastings, Texas, I’ve been called a whore, tramp, and homewrecker. And maybe I’m all of those things and more.   But those people don’t know me. They don’t see me. They only see my mistakes...
  • Eastern Lights by Brittainy C. Cherry

    Eastern Lights by Brittainy C. Cherry

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 39 ratings
    I once met a man on a cold Halloween night. He dressed as a superhero, and I dressed in red. For one night, I was his break from reality, and he was the temporary fix for my broken heart.Two years later, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to become a senior editor at one of the biggest magazine companies in the world...
  • RUSH by Emma Scott

    RUSH by Emma Scott

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable. --John MiltonCharlotte Conroy, Juilliard-trained violinist, was on the cusp of greatness when tragedy swooped down on dark wings, crushing her hopes and breaking her heart. The music that used to sing in her soul has grown quiet, and she feels on the verge of setting down her violin for good...
  • Against the Wall by Alexa Land

    Against the Wall by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Don’t start something you can’t finish. It’s a cliché, but 22-year-old graffiti artist Christian lives by those words. He’s going away when he graduates from art school in just six short months. With so little time left, getting involved with gorgeous Shea Nolan has to be a mistake. If only he could make himself stay away from the sweet, sexy police officer. Christian has a decision to make...
  • The Other Woman by Eric Jerome Dickey

    The Other Woman by Eric Jerome Dickey

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Eric Jerome Dickey strides boldly over the minefield that is modern marriage. The central couple's biggest challenge is timing: He works days; she works nights. Instead of growing together, they're rapidly drifting apart, coexisting on stolen phone calls from work, punctuated by occasional bedroom encounters that leave them both feeling even emptier and more alone...
  • Alfie: Part II by Cara Dee

    Alfie: Part II by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    MM Romance • Part 2 of 2 • Second Chances • Irish Mafia • Family • Hurt/Comfort • Age Gap • Revenge • Opposites AttractWhen two broken hearts have reached their limits, it’s time for a mobster to play dirty in order to let the healing begin. Don’t worry, Alfie has a plan.That very second, the moment West said those words…I almost shattered. Again. I’d put myself out there...
  • Juniper: A Worthy Love by Asia Monique

    Juniper: A Worthy Love by Asia Monique

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    “No gift would ever compare to having him.” —Juniper Juniper Baker knows what loving someone who doesn’t reciprocate that same love feels like. At seventeen-years-old, she was able to bounce back by finding solace in the people who loved her most...
  • Red Flagged: Reclaimed Hearts series book 3 by Elle Keaton

    Red Flagged: Reclaimed Hearts series book 3 by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Ex-US Marshal turned Cooper Springs Chief of Police, Andre Dear isn’t looking for love. He’s too busy hunting a killer. The last person Andre expected to see in Cooper Springs was Dante Castone. He left Dante and the rest of his old life behind him when he moved to Washington State and what he thought would be a quiet job in a small town by the ocean...
  • Valentine's Hearts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Valentine's Hearts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Will broken hearts replace the wedding they dreamed of? Ryker's heart has space for three things—his family, hockey, and Jacob. As their wedding grows closer, it seems that nothing can stand in the way of an idyllic celebration, surrounded by friends and loved ones...
    Categorized as:
    hurt-comfort  angst  m-m  sports  hockey  contemporary  queer  abuse
  • Worth the Shots by Heather M. Orgeron

    Worth the Shots by Heather M. Orgeron

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    HE’S COUNTRY MUSIC’S BAD BOY… COULD SHE BE THE GIRL TO FINALLY TAME HIM?Born into a life of wealth and privilege, Veronica Vanderbilt has never wanted for anything. Aside from a man, that is…Thanks to her overprotective father, Ronnie’s lovelife is non-existent. Attending a prestigious music school in Nashville seems like the perfect solution...
  • Instant Regret by E.M. Lindsey

    Instant Regret by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    There’s nothing like having your sanctuary destroyed.My life has been a series of carefully cultivated, strategic moves to ensure peace and quiet. I’m generally a happy guy but there’s one thing I can’t stand: having my space invaded. After all, that's why I chose this run-down building that no one wants to live in.And then he moved in...
  • Braving His Past: An Away From Keyboard Romantic Suspense Standalone by Patricia D. Eddy

    Braving His Past: An Away From Keyboard Romantic Suspense Standalone by Patricia D. Eddy

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Graham Peck had his life planned out. Serve in the Coast Guard like the rest of his family. See the world. But an innocent New Year’s kiss—with another man—leads to a vicious attack that forces him back into civilian life. A life he has no idea how to navigate.Until he hooks up with a group of deadly, battle-worn soldiers. They don’t care who he loves—as long as he stays on mission...
  • Replay: The Complete Series by K.M. Neuhold

    Replay: The Complete Series by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Downward Spiral— a band with a handful of platinum records, and almost no hope of making it. Meet Lincoln, Benji, Lando, and Jude— the hottest rock stars of the decade, who’ve just about hit rock bottom.Face the Music:When I left the love of my life asleep in my bed ten years ago without a backward glance, I never thought I’d get another chance...
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