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  • Heart Of A Goon by Jahquel J.

    Heart Of A Goon by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Ever saw a dead body?I’ll ask again.Ever saw a dead body walking among us?I’ve been dead on the inside since my parents were taken away from me, and I was forced to move out the only home I knew.Never truly ever knowing love or what it felt like. Always witnessing everyone else have what you wished your heart could do.Love...
  • Losin Control: Half on a baby or two by Ladii Nesha

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

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 36 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...
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  • Thug Matrimony by Wahida Clark

    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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Mega Man by Mel Dau

    Mega Man by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
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  • 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...
  • Spin 2 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Spin 2 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Who is in the back seat of Toni’s car? I think that’s a question that we all need answers to. You would think that it would be an easy find, but the hunt to find this person has become a long, drawn out process...
  • Spin 3 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Spin 3 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    We’ve made it to the final chapter of Spin. This story has taught us about healing, allowing ourselves to open up, giving people second chances, and allowing ourselves to be loved, even when you’re afraid. After losing his wife, Sapphire in a tragedy that changed the entire trajectory of his life, Steel swore that he would never fall in love again...
  • 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...
  • O and Em: A BBW Hood Billionaire Romance by Tiece

    O and Em: A BBW Hood Billionaire Romance by Tiece

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Blood don’t lie… But in Emmy’s world, the truth has always been twisted.Just when peace starts to feel possible, a knock at Peach’s door cracks the world wide open. Her missing daughter is found. Yet… a buried secret explodes into the kind of truth that flips a whole family’s legacy upside down...
  • Don Caselli by Jahquel J.

    Don Caselli by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    You've been given everything you could have ever want. Penthouse on Park avenue, access to the family's money, and switching foreign cars like underwear.The youngest of your siblings, raised by your older brother after your parents died, and given clear instructions on what is expected of you and your role within the family.Working under Corleon D...
  • 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...
  • One Eighty by Charity Shane

    One Eighty by Charity Shane

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Two people…Two different objectives…One ultimate goal…Gideon “Gee” Powers has one hundred and eighty days to secure his rightful place as head of the family.Rhian Barnes has one hundred and eighty days to complete a bucket list.One night in Sin City blurs the lines and two become one...
  • Let Me Love You Better by Kaylyn .

    Let Me Love You Better by Kaylyn .

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    NFL prospect, Jyles O’Brien, is ready to forge his own path and make a name for himself. He’s used to people giving in to his every demand and giving a middle finger to anybody who doesn’t. Then he meets Devyn Kincaid; an aspiring sports broadcaster, who has an untimely run-in with Jyles that jeopardizes her future. The solution rests solely on Jyles but kind gestures aren’t in his repertoire...
  • Malice Matrimony by Lakia

    Malice Matrimony by Lakia

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    In the complex web of fate and obligation, Jaliah, a successful dentist, and Rio, the ambitious heir to the plug’s throne, suddenly find their destinies intertwined. Forced into a marriage to ensure Jaliah’s safety, their arrangement arises from dire necessity rather than affection. However, as Jaliah and Rio navigate the intricacies of their union, unexpected emotions begin to surface...
  • She Ain't Never Met Another N*gga Like Me by Jahquel J.

    She Ain't Never Met Another N*gga Like Me by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Italy has always had dreams of going away to college. Those dreams seemed like a far reality when she finds out that she’s pregnant. While she thought her life was over, her saving grace, by the name of Chase, comes and saves her. In her first year of college in Atlanta, she has to come back home to care for her younger sister once her mother dies in a car accident...
  • Hold Us Together by T'Lyn

    Hold Us Together by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 25 ratings
    KaSyre Masters has always been a ladies' man, but the main focus is his music career and creating an identity independent of his brothers.Dior Bradley is a strong and independent woman who's determined to make sure her daughter is protected and loved. Her main focus is creating a comfortable life for the two of them...
  • Love's Ineligible Receiver by Love Belvin

    Love's Ineligible Receiver by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    The league didn’t believe in me. I was the last pick of the first round.The Kings didn’t believe in me. They low-balled my contract and mandated therapy to begin immediately.My coach didn’t believe in me. But I get it; she’s a female.The General don’t halfway believe. He keeps threatening violence if I blow this opportunity...
  • 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...
  • Fumble. Pass. Repeat. by T'Lyn

    Fumble. Pass. Repeat. by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Kyce Jefferson understood change. His life had been a continuous reminder that nothing last for ever. However, his one constant had always been football. Women come and go but the Chicago Bears was his team, his home and his life. Being traded was the last thing he expected or wanted.Iyoni Nixon lived and breathed for her son. He was her reason...
  • When We by K.C. Mills

    When We by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Publicist.NBA player.Career ending Injury.Family Secrets.Undeniable attraction.“She could have every piece of my soul. Even the ones that were broken and unsure, because I knew she would never mishandle any part of me...
  • HotBox by AshleyNicole

    HotBox by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Wanna do things you never thought to your body…Kleio Wilkins has just finished a fourteen-year bid– At least that's how it feels. After years in an unhappy, unsatisfying marriage, she's looking forward to the cool, fresh breath of freedom.Before she can inhale, however, in walks Ariel Ellis. He's everything her ex wasn't and more, breaking down insecurities she thought she'd long overcome...
  • Because It's Forever by T'Lyn

    Because It's Forever by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Prynceton Masters has an envious life. Money, power and an endless supply of women is his exception .Stacking money and charming ladies are the only consistency Prynce welcomes in his life, until a woman unlike any other catches his eye...
  • Pink Pussycat Enterprises by Cion Lee

    Pink Pussycat Enterprises by Cion Lee

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bacarri Aguilard takes "having his way" to another level. His multimillion dollar nude magazine empire is the reason for that. He can have anything he wants, and that includes women. He's satisfied with his polygamous relationship with his three girlfriends until he meets a woman by the name of Divine Jones who changes that. Divine wasn't looking for any entanglements...
  • Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin

    Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    What happens when Zoey Barrett, an ingenuous Princeton scholar, meets NBA All-star rocker-boy, Stenton Rogers? Zoey has her life all planned out. She’s working hard at her degree and to help her family stay afloat financially. Stenton’s at the top of his game on the court, but off, his life is out of bounds...
  • Malice Matrimony 2 by Lakia

    Malice Matrimony 2 by Lakia

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    In the sequel to the gripping saga, the Brooks boys are reeling from the shocking assassination attempt that concluded Malice Matrimony. Tensions run high as the family scrambles to uncover the identity of the assailant lurking in the shadows. With danger creeping around every corner and old wounds reopening, the family finds themselves at odds like never before...
  • Let's Get Married: A Preto Village Novel by AshleyNicole

    Let's Get Married: A Preto Village Novel by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Welcome to Preto Village, a beautiful black community where everybody knows your business and has no qualms sharing it…We ain't gettin no younger, so we might as well...Time waits for no man. That's what they say. It sure isn't waiting for Maali and Zach to get themselves together. Everybody in Preto has been trying to push them together since forever...
  • I'll Be the One by T'Lyn

    I'll Be the One by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    With ten years into a successful marriage and a thriving business, Destiny Harris was living the life most only dreamed of. There was only one addition that would bring eveything full circle, but a harsh reality turned her world upside down. Betrayal and lies replaced the truth she believed to be the foundation of her happy life. MyKyng Masters was a man of substance and structure...
  • Pink Pussycat Enterprises II by Cion Lee

    Pink Pussycat Enterprises II by Cion Lee

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bacarri Aguilard always thought he could have it all. The money, the success, and the women. He was breezing through life without a worry until Divine Jones took his world by storm. She's the first person to show him that he can't always have his way. Find out what happens in Part 2 of Pink Pussycat Enterprises...
  • 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...
  • Meraux Mafia: No Ordinary Love by Kaylyn

    Meraux Mafia: No Ordinary Love by Kaylyn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The Meraux Family is the governing body of DuPont Falls. They protect from corruption, discrimination, and abuse of power. They provide structure, order, and support. Nothing moves in or out of the city without their say-so.They reign supreme, but even they have rules to abide by; family preservation is the most important. They will do ANYTHING to preserve it...
  • Put That On Everything by K.C. Mills

    Put That On Everything by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Trevor HoltonHe’s every woman’s dream. Thanks to his humble beginnings, he’s edgy, outspoken and determined to win. Holt is also the highest paid wide receiver in the league and well worth the money he’s paid. Not only is he worth millions but he’s also physical perfection. That alone has every women willing to do any and everything he asks. Well…every woman except one, Sutton Kelly...
  • Pass Interference by Christina C. Jones

    Pass Interference by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    My bio might speak for itself, but I still have everything to prove. Everything to gain. Everything to lose. On the field, and off. I’m here for a reason, and Nate Richardson isn’t one of them… except, he won’t let me relegate him to a non-factor. Even knowing what’s at stake, he won’t let me pass him off. So I’ll adapt. Open myself up. Dominate my position. Defend my right to be here...
  • The Body Hunter by M Monique

    The Body Hunter by M Monique

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Jazmine Peace is at a place in her life where absolutely nothing matters. All she knows is devastation and heartache. Life has taught her to care about nothing, believe in nothing, and expect nothing. When her burdens become too much to bare, she dangles on the brink of self-destruction.Joshua "Body" Hunter isn't exactly a knight in shining armor...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Determining Possession by Christina C. Jones

    Determining Possession by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Good decisions don’t always leave you unscathed. Sometimes, the best choice might be the one that leaves you vulnerable. The one that forces you to face a not-so-distant past that hurts, or go through with something you never thought would come to fruition. The one that makes taking a risk your only viable option. Wilhelmina “Wil” Cunningham is no stranger to pressure...
  • So Special: Fanatic Love by Mel Dau

    So Special: Fanatic Love by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Asher Kane Wilson and Katniss Raven Roland have reentered the stadium. A lot has changed since the last time they were here. A new little fan was born but that wasn’t on either of their programs. In this continuation of Naughty F.A.N, find out if the new rules of the game call for a touchdown or technical foul.Two new players have entered the stadium...
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