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  • I Can't Let Go by Chenell Parker

    I Can't Let Go by Chenell Parker

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Love at first sight Is cliche but that was the only way that Santino “Tino” Dixon could describe his feelings for the beautiful Kimora Carter. At only sixteen years old, Kimora was wise beyond her years but the four year age gap was an issue that her older sister, Kimiko, could not ignore. Being the patient man that he is, Tino decided that Kimora was worth the wait...
  • As Long As I'm The Only One by Chenell Parker

    As Long As I'm The Only One by Chenell Parker

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    For Marlee Davis, family was everything. Her cousins were her first friends and she cherished their bond. That was until that bond was irrevocably broken right along with her heart. Her boyfriend Tyson wasn’t the best looking or the finest, but he treated her like a queen. To the outside world, she had it all and she became the envy of many...
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  • Bound by A Gangsta's Love 2 by Miss J.

    Bound by A Gangsta's Love 2 by Miss J.

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Just when Makani gets the strength to leave Reed and everything tied to him behind, her whole world comes crashing down around her. It’s over her dead body that he will allow her to leave, and he’s determined to send her to the grave before he allows her to love another. Surviving a near fatal accident, Makani refuses to let the chaos win...
  • A Virgin Surrogate & A Underboss by Taniece

    A Virgin Surrogate & A Underboss by Taniece

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From national bestselling author of "Tall Red Dude With Tattoos," Taniece presents "A Virgin Surrogate & A Underboss"—a scorching tale of possession, protection, and the unhinged men who'll cross every line for the women who own their souls.After a lifetime of heartbreak, Pre has one no men. Period...
  • Mister Musician by B. Love

    Mister Musician by B. Love

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Music, money, and marriage—those are the three things tying Saint to Tristan. Their marriage has never been about love, and for quite some time, Saint has been okay with that. He’s loved his music more than anything and had no desire for a healthy, loving romantic relationship or children...
  • Feeling Bleu by Chenell Parker

    Feeling Bleu by Chenell Parker

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The first appearance deceives many and things are not always as they seem. For Bleu Alston, love was nothing more than a four letter word. Being faithful was foreign to her even though she had a man. Rico loved Bleu with his whole heart but the feelings were neither mutual nor reciprocated. He went to the extreme to get and keep her but his all never seemed to be good enough...
  • The Big Catch by Mel Dau

    The Big Catch by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    “My mountain top was just a molehill in the deepest valley.”Adabelle Caroline Lee “Belle” was the bell of her own ball in a castle with glass walls. When those glass walls shattered and the house collapsed, her ball was officially over, and her Prince Charming rode off into the sunset without her. Forced to go back to her meager beginnings, she packed her bitterness, hatred, and arrogance...
  • Loving You Without Limits by Diamond D. Johnson

    Loving You Without Limits by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Rodney 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...
  • Black & Ugly by T. Styles

    Black & Ugly by T. Styles

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Parade Knight hates her complexion. As a result, she considers herself to be unattractive and condones the misuse of her body. Sky Taylor is beautiful, fly and wanted, and loves reminding Parade of her imperfections especially after suspecting that she may be sleeping with her man, Jay Hernandez. Miss Wayne is hilarious and a self-proclaimed girlfriend who enjoys the attention his friends bring...
  • A Ghetto Tale From Ebony: Ladies Night Chronicles by Antoinette Sherell

    A Ghetto Tale From Ebony: Ladies Night Chronicles by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s Ladies' Night! The drinks are flowing, and so is the messiness. From men problems, to friendship drama, and even female rivalries; these ladies have a ghetto tale for it all.Ebony Lassiter has been in a relationship with her boyfriend, Anthony, for five years...
  • Rome: The Ballerina by Grey Huffington

    Rome: The Ballerina by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I am not The Chemist…I am not The Therapist…I am not The Huntress…I am not The Madam…I am not The Handler…I am not The CleanerI am not The SurgeonI am The Baby…The Ballerina…Balle…A twenty-something woman with a paved path who is still on the road to self-discovery. While life has presented me with its softer side, there is one thing that has proved to be difficult for me.Him.His touch.His voice...
  • Aryel & Quasi: Made For A Hood Love by Antoinette Sherell

    Aryel & Quasi: Made For A Hood Love by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Aryel Waters is trapped. Between having nothing to call her own, and being stuck in an abusive relationship for the sake of being taken care of, she feels that her life is at a standstill. When her way out comes at the expense of a loved one, she vows to make her loss worth the gain.Quasi Powers is a calculated, lowkey hustler with zero tolerance for anything he deems unacceptable...
  • Hate That I Need You by Chenell Parker

    Hate That I Need You by Chenell Parker

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Doing what she wanted to do was something that Jadore never had a chance to experience. Doing what she had to do always took precedence when a series of unfortunate events forced her into a role that she had to play. Becoming the primary caregiver for her 3 siblings at a young age, Jadore struggled to make ends meet until Esko entered the picture...
  • Until My Last Breath by Tiffany Patterson

    Until My Last Breath by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    You’ve met my sons. But that’s only half of the story that began over four decades ago. I knew before any of them were conceived who they were, and the men they’d grow up to be. More importantly, from the first moment I touched her, I knew Deborah Tate would be the woman I shared my life with, who would bear my children, and stand by my side as we raised them...
  • Crossing the Lines for Love by Kay Shanee

    Crossing the Lines for Love by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Niko Kemper always did things his way. Years ago, he turned down a full scholarship to play lacrosse and enlisted in the Navy instead, shocking his parents and hometown. If that wasn’t enough, after serving the country for four years, he returned home with full custody of his one-year-old son, who no one knew existed...
  • Guarding Our Love by Monae Nicole

    Guarding Our Love by Monae Nicole

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    For Calil Cooper, ball is life. His love for basketball had been his full focus in life. If he wasn’t on the court, he was occupying his time with his family. When his grandfather is admitted to the hospital, Calil comes face to face with a lost love.Sloan Jefferson is tackling a career, motherhood, and being the perfect wife… or so she thought...
  • Blake University: Leader and Calista by Lisa Austin

    Blake University: Leader and Calista by Lisa Austin

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    Going to college on a full-ride scholarship to her dream school was the best way to start the new school year. Besides not having to pay anything out of pocket, Calista Glee also got to choose her preferred housing. Instead of moving into her high-rise alone, Glee enlists her best friend, Blayke, the church girl eager to break free from her parents' control and experience college life...
  • A Real One Captured My Heart by K. Renee

    A Real One Captured My Heart by K. Renee

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Have you ever been in a situation where the best thing for you to do, is the hardest thing? That’s the same dilemma Shanice Davis finds herself in after finding out her husband does not love her the same way she loves him. Throwing caution to the wind, Shanice decides to live her best life while on a girl’s trip to Mexico. Gia, Shanice’s best friend only concern is her daughter...
  • Saint by Lakia

    Saint by Lakia

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    After the passing of their mother, Saint Carmichael is raised by his older brother Bishop—who is a true example of his brother’s keeper—ensuring that he wanted for nothing while keeping him away from everything street related. Saint’s life is mapped out with several college basketball scholarships to choose from and a future with the NBA on his horizons...
  • Terms of Love by Mel Dau

    Terms of Love by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Alistair Duston is for the streets of Leakston, Mississippi. That means nothing when he and his family owned them, literally. As heir to the Duston Dynasty, he never had to worry about anything but his horses, cattle, and dogs. How things can change in the bling of a signed contract...
  • Oceans Apart (Kingsbury, Karen) by Karen Kingsbury

    Oceans Apart (Kingsbury, Karen) by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    A forgotten secret. A shocking discovery. A sacrifice of love that will bring Connor Evans to his knees. A story of hope and redemption from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury. Airline pilot Connor Evans and his wife, Michele, seem to be the perfect couple living what looks like a perfect life. Then a plane goes down in the Pacific Ocean...
  • Second Chances at Mermaids Point by Sarah Bennett

    Second Chances at Mermaids Point by Sarah Bennett

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    When her dreams of young love were cruelly shattered, Nerissa Morgan found it hard to move on. Now, at forty-three, everyone around her is enjoying life while she’s just going through the motions. With her boss retiring and rumours of a new doctor coming in to take over the practice she manages, change is coming, whether she’s ready for it or not...
  • Unbreakable by Tynessa

    Unbreakable by Tynessa

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Shaniqua and her on again/off again boyfriend Ronny have one hell of a relationship. Ronny is every woman dream. He’s charming, his money is long and he has the prettiest set of green eyes that the ladies just love. Shaniqua is not only his stripper girlfriend of 4 years but she is also the mother of his only child and the love of his life...
  • The Millionaire Who Captured My Heart by Journee Jordan

    The Millionaire Who Captured My Heart by Journee Jordan

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Synopsis24 year old Onyx Krane had enough hardship in her life to last a lifetime. Losing her parents at such a young age had her growing up far too fast. Despite being the legal guardian of her twin sisters, Brooklyn and Bronx and engaged to the man of her dreams, her life is anything but a fairytale, especially when an old classmate, Dubai Isaac reappearing in her life and shakes it to its core...
  • Continuous by Kennedy B.

    Continuous by Kennedy B.

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What if one day everything fell into place? What if one day that toxic love didn’t exist, and instead of stop and go, it was continuous? DaVinci is a fighter, fighting for more than just a title, but to stay out of the shadows of a family he didn’t choose. Fighting was all he had, until he encountered a woman just as driven and unfulfilled...
  • Hear My Heart by Tay Mo'Nae

    Hear My Heart by Tay Mo'Nae

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Growing up deaf in a family that ignored her caused Nakyra to embrace the silence. When she meets Rome, she believes she's found the one, and after years of being together the two decide it's time to finally tie the knot when tragedy hits. Then he comes into the picture, and her whole world is suddenly flipped upside down...
  • Something On The Side by Carl Weber

    Something On The Side by Carl Weber

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Meet Tammy, Egypt, Isis, Nikki, Coco, and Tiny-the bodacious women of the Big Girls Book Club. There's only one rule to being a member. You must be at least a size 14. . . BGBC president Tammy loves everything about her life-especially taking care of business for her husband, Tim. This year, she intends to top all his past birthdays by having a threesome with her best friend, Egypt...
  • Insane 4 U by Diamond D. Johnson

    Insane 4 U by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We were introduced to the infamous Carmen Vasquez and Insane in the ‘Who do you luv’ series. By the time we got to watch the way these two interacted with each other in ‘Christmas Luvin’ last December, I think we were all excited to see what spark could form between the two of them.Carmen Vasquez was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. A real Georgia peach...
  • Falling In Love With A Billionaire Savage by Malicia Bond

    Falling In Love With A Billionaire Savage by Malicia Bond

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A recent parolee and well-known street legend, Ace Weslyn is looking forward to starting his life anew with his girl and his daughter. Having had enough of the streets and vowing to never return, he now works as a certified tattoo artist. Behind the scenes, Ace’s brother was ruthlessly murdered while he was locked up and he searches for the killer day in and day out...
  • Hearts and Aces by Kaylie Hunter

    Hearts and Aces by Kaylie Hunter

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two Kidnappings. A Dangerous Cartel. And… A Scavenger Hunt?After a mission in Mexico goes sideways, a cartel is looking for payback against the men of Aces. Kelsey heightens security measures and searches for a way to resolve the conflict. But while busy protecting the family—she fails to protect her heart. And Grady returns from Mexico—with his arms wrapped firmly around is ex...
  • Your One by Monica Walters, Latisha Burns

    Your One by Monica Walters, Latisha Burns

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Professional basketball player, Nate Guillory, has a good life. He enjoyed his childhood as the only child in a single-parent home. There is only one thing he feels he missed out knowing his father. Although he had a great upbringing, he feels that it is his right to know the identity of his father and why they weren’t afforded the opportunity to have a relationship...
  • The Preacher's Son by Carl Weber

    The Preacher's Son by Carl Weber

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Bishop T.K. Wilson, popular pastor of the largest African-American church in Queens, New York, has decided to run for borough president. But his family values platform is on shaky ground, because the Wilson kids are giving in to the same temptations as any other young adults. And their parents have no idea what's going on behind closed doors. .
  • Maids of Honor: Piper by Shontaiye Moore

    Maids of Honor: Piper by Shontaiye Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Piper is a confident and sexy BBW maid rebuilding her life after losing everything. Once the daughter of a wealthy CEO, her world crumbles after her father’s money laundering conviction. Now she works as a maid until she can access her trust fund...
  • Going for Three by Faith J.

    Going for Three by Faith J.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CHARMONYTo the world, I’m just a pretty face.A gold digger, too—depending on who you ask.When you constantly allow people to tell your story without setting the record straight, the lies start to feel like truth. Sometimes… even to you.I’ve spent most of my life invisible even though I’m always in the spotlight. But for the first time, someone really sees me. All of me...
  • His Starr Player by Mya

    His Starr Player by Mya

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ava Starr is the star WNBA player for the Cade’s Cove Vipers. As the daughter of the Hall of Fame legend Axel Starr, she has big shoes to fill. All she has ever known was the art of basketball, which left little room for anything else, including a dating life. Marcus Hastings was once the scrawny nerd who only cared about anime and playing the game...
  • Caught Stealing Your Heart by Fallynn West

    Caught Stealing Your Heart by Fallynn West

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Banks Callahan is the star baseball player for the Camden Cove Cougars. He doesn’t have the best reputation and wants to clear his image. He meets Leilani Keith, an upcoming artist who woos the city by creating her art on live through a popular app. The attraction and banter are immediate, giving Banks an idea to help them both.A relationship bonded by a six-month contract for the world to see...
  • A Billionaire Got Me Pregnant by Tosha Lavette

    A Billionaire Got Me Pregnant by Tosha Lavette

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Although Jasemine "Jas" Edwards was a stripper throughout her life, she always had a good head on her shoulders. With plans to exit the lifestyle she lived, a heated night filled with passion changed her life forever.Jasemine crossed paths with Clinton "CJ" Robinson, someone whose old street ties paved the way for his success, but as they say, more money, more problems...
  • Pieces of My Peace by Mel Dau

    Pieces of My Peace by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For Analise Willow, life has not always been easy or fair. One thing about a diamond in the rough though, it’s always going to have that pressure to shine. Her focus in life is taking care of herself and most importantly her daughter...
  • From A Hood Chick To A Billionaire's Wifey by Sha Jones

    From A Hood Chick To A Billionaire's Wifey by Sha Jones

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They say money can’t bring or buy happiness, but for twenty-nine-year-old Poetic, she’d rather shed tears in a Lamborghini than in a roach-infested apartment.At just six years old, she painfully watches her father walk out on her and her mother, Shanice. The pain cut so deep that Shanice sank into depression and later died of a broken heart...
  • Temptation by Victoria Christopher Murray

    Temptation by Victoria Christopher Murray

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Kyla and Jefferson Blake count their sixteen years together as a wonderful blessing from God. Their marriage is passionate, their daughter is a joy, Jefferson's medical career is prospering, and they have loyal friends...
  • A Different Kind of December by Lesley Jones

    A Different Kind of December by Lesley Jones

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    December 1st... A time to reflect and remember for Georgia, and also, she's decided, this year will be a time for change. Starting with high emotion on the anniversary of the day that changed her life and ending on a loud, raucous and raunchy Christmas night, we get a little dip into the lives of some of the Carnage Series favourite characters. This is book 5 in a series. Carnage Book One...
  • Secrets of a Side Bitch by Jessica N. Watkins

    Secrets of a Side Bitch by Jessica N. Watkins

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Meet Omari a gorgeous, hard working, twenty-eight year old man from the Southside of Chicago. No matter how hard he works at his job at UPS, it is never enough to take care of himself and his long-term girlfriend. After continuous pressure from his older cousin, Ching, Omari finally traded in busting his ass for working under Ching hustling three major blocks on the Westside...
  • Jabari: The Crescent Falls Royals by Charity Shane

    Jabari: The Crescent Falls Royals by Charity Shane

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When it comes to Jabari Hicks, competition is non-existent. With a keen focus on securing a championship ring, Jabari’s only compettion is himself. On the court he is deadly, off the court he’s a protector and as a Lord, he’s fierce and loyal.Kinnidi Trent has a light that illuminates the dark spaces of her mind, but she can’t completely shine until she lands in a place of peace...
  • One Last Summer by Catrin Collier

    One Last Summer by Catrin Collier

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
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  • All That Glitters by Catrin Collier

    All That Glitters by Catrin Collier

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Cornish smuggler Devlin 'Devil' Varcoe braves winter weather and revenue men to fetch the contraband on which Porthinnis depends for survival. Drawn to Jenefer Trevanion, whose father finances the smuggling operation, Devlin is seduced by beautiful wild-child Tamara Gillis. When fire destroys her home, Jenefer is forced to work in the pilchard cellars...
  • A Silver Lining by Catrin Collier

    A Silver Lining by Catrin Collier

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    "A powerful tale of survival and hardship, very well crafted and with strong characters" - Publishing News In strictly chapel Pontypridd in 1938, tongues are quick to wag when Alma Moore, abandoned by her lover, is rushed to hospital with stomach pains. The doctor may call it appendicitis, but the scandal-mongers think they know better...
  • Shots Not Taken by Nicole Falls

    Shots Not Taken by Nicole Falls

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    “If there isn’t a risk, is it worth wanting at all?” Starting Forward for the Tennessee Trojans Nikolas Verette hasn’t always lived the golden life. After personal setbacks placed barriers in his path to professional basketball superstardom, he took to approaching life with the motto “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”...
  • Broken Rainbows by Catrin Collier

    Broken Rainbows by Catrin Collier

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The third novel in the Long Road to Baghdad series, a vivid, moving, historically accurate account of a conflict between Eastern and Western Empires. 1916, Mesopotamia. The Turks order prisoners from the siege of Kut to march the hundreds of miles to Baghdad. The men are weak from starvation after the five-month siege, with many suffering from dysentery and diseases...
  • Such Sweet Sorrow by Catrin Collier

    Such Sweet Sorrow by Catrin Collier

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work for yourself? Since the recent recession figures show that more and more people, both young and old, would rather set up their own business than continue searching for jobs that are scarce, and often end up being poorly-paid...
  • Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This by Mary B. Morrison

    Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This by Mary B. Morrison

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In bestselling author Mary B. Morrison's steamiest novel yet, the timing finally seems to be right for Darius Jones and Fancy Taylor--but what they discover about one another may surprise them. . .  Fancy knows this time around things will be different with Darius. Before she gets intimate with the man, she's going to get to know him--then she'll get her share. .
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