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  • Kiss It Better by Shvonne Latrice

    Kiss It Better by Shvonne Latrice

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Analicia Chase at one point had it all, a great family and a loving, talented boyfriend. But with the death of her father coming shortly after the loss of her boyfriend's dream, along with his usual tenacity, and a recently developed strained relationship with her sister, things have been rough. They only worsen when a stranger comes into her life, throwing it completely off course...
  • The Cartel by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    The Cartel by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 37 ratings
    The port of Miami brings in millions of dollars worth of cocaine every year, and The Cartel controls eighty percent of it. The Diamond family is a force to be reckoned with, but all hell breaks loose when they lose their leader. The most ruthless gangster Miami has ever seen, Carter Diamond leaves behind a wife, twin sons, a daughter, and a secret. The secret is his illegitimate son, Carter Jones...
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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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Ante Up by Christina C. Jones

    Ante Up by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    I know exactly why it turns you on…because you’re messed up too. Asha’s life is no fairytale, by any stretch of the imagination. There was no kind, generous father to care for and protect her from the Vegas that exists beyond the glitz and glamour of The Strip. No wise, doting mother to look over and guide her, passing down essential lessons and leading her to the right path...
  • Through the Storm by Beverly Jenkins

    Through the Storm by Beverly Jenkins

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Married For MoneyRaimond Le Veq needed to marry to gain his inheritance and restore the fortunes of the House of Le Veq, the proud Black New Orleans family whose wealth had been ravaged by the War Between the States. Still wounded by the double-cross of the only woman he ever came close to loving, he gave the choice of bride to his mother...
  • Diamonds Are Forever by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Diamonds Are Forever by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 29 ratings
    "The Diamond family has survived murder, deceit, and betrayal. Through it all, they're still standing tall, and a new era has begun. After surviving a failed attempt on her life, Breeze has moved into the queen's position by Zyir's side. Zyir has taken over the empire and locked down Miami's streets; the world is in his hands. But there is always new blood ready to overthrow the throne...
  • Grand Opening by Carl Weber, Eric Pete

    Grand Opening by Carl Weber, Eric Pete

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Before there was the family, there was just the business. From the minds of New York Times bestselling authors Carl Weber and Eric Pete comes the game-changing prequel to their blockbuster Family Business saga. Travel back to a small Southern town where, before there was Duncan Motors, there were the Duncan brothers: Louis, aka Sweet Lou, a lover of ladies and life . .
  • A Madaris Bride for Christmas by Brenda Jackson

    A Madaris Bride for Christmas by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    He refuses to get matched, but is about to stumble into his own trap… Don’t miss this reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. One by one, Madaris men have surrendered to the matchmaking schemes of Felicia Laverne Madaris, matriarch of the family. But Lee Madaris isn’t letting anyone else control his destiny...
  • The Family Business by Carl Weber, Eric Pete

    The Family Business by Carl Weber, Eric Pete

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Meet the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens. They may be known for their big house, fancy cars, and lavish lifestyle, but that doesn’t make them immune from some over-the-top drama. L.C. Duncan has run his successful car dealership in Jamaica, Queens for more than thirty years, but when the recession hits and the competition gets a little rough, some say it’s time for him to retire...
  • Murderville by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Murderville by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Two children from Sierra Leone, Liberty and A’shai, are brought together by chance only to be forced apart by the most inevitable and tragic fate. Ashley and JaQuavis bring us this classic love story set against modern life’s most horrifying realities...
  • Bound by A Gangsta's Love by Miss J.

    Bound by A Gangsta's Love by Miss J.

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Eighteen-year-old Makani Hughes is young, intelligent, beautiful, and living a very carefree life. So much so that she lets her carefree life get in the way of her studies, causing her to be expelled from school. Enter Reed Cook: a man sixteen years her senior. He promised to take care of her, but six years and two kids—who don’t belong to Makani—later, all those promises are gone out the window...
  • The Prada Plan 3:: Green-Eyed Monster by Ashley Antoinette

    The Prada Plan 3:: Green-Eyed Monster by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Leah's crazy scheming has finally paid off. Now that YaYa is out of the picture, Leah has everything she's ever wanted. She steps into YaYa's shoes, and now she has money, family, and, most importantly, she has Indie. She's the queen of his empire, and no one suspects a thing. There's only one problem. Disaya Morgan isn't dead...
  • A Little Dare by Brenda Jackson

    A Little Dare by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    When Shelly Brockman walked into his office, Sheriff Dare Westmoreland could almost taste the sweet, steamy passion they'd once shared. Then Shelly informed him he was the father of her son, the unruly preteen he'd arrested that day, and his fantasies turned to fury! Shelly had returned to her hometown in Georgia to save her son from the mean streets of Los Angeles...
  • What's It Gonna Be? by Monica Walters

    What's It Gonna Be? by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Marcus Wingate has struggled with his identity his entire life. Being kept a secret from his father’s side of the family and not being accepted by his father himself causes him to take less desirable roads to get his attention. After finally being accepted throughout the struggles and disagreements, Marcus still has some things he’s dealing with that he needs to get answers for...
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  • Take me to Church: A Preto Village Novel by AshleyNicole, Erin B.

    Take me to Church: A Preto Village Novel by AshleyNicole, Erin B.

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Welcome to Preto Village, a beautiful black community where everybody knows your business and has no qualms sharing it…I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your…thighs?Neriah grew up in the church under a philandering pastor. In search of a new place to worship, she stumbles upon Preto Baptist...
  • Eternally Yours by Brenda Jackson

    Eternally Yours by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Friends… Attorney Syneda Walters and fellow attorney Clayton Madaris are just friends…the last two people likely to end up as lovers. Syneda holds all men at arm's length because of the father whose name she never knew. Clayton has always been a playboy, and no woman has ever come close to keeping his interest for very long...
  • Illuminati: Roundtable of the Bosses by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Illuminati: Roundtable of the Bosses by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The saga of love, loyalty, and crime continues ...After the tragic and bloody end to The Cartel's reign, Carter is forced into isolation to evade the law. With his wife, Miamor, facing federal charges and his dear brother six feet under, Carter has never been more alone. His empire is at his feet, and he has no idea how to rebuild his kingdom...
  • Thorn's Challenge by Brenda Jackson

    Thorn's Challenge by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Thorn Westmoreland was not enough to convince Tara Matthews to risk her heart in love again...or was it? The beautiful pediatrician and the hard-riding motorcycle tycoon mixed like oil and water. Why, then, couldn't Tara burn the sexy racer from her head or the memory of his passionate caresses from her body? Thorn had wanted Tara since the day they'd met...
  • Quiet Chaos  by Keta Kendric

    Quiet Chaos by Keta Kendric

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    Mecca: Family. Being a member of the Evans family was a blessing and a curse. By the time I was sixteen, I had committed four murders and had been beaten to within an inch of my life. Yet, I had turned out to be the fighter, the one that had been strong enough to survive in a world of chaos...
  • Riding The Storm by Brenda Jackson

    Riding The Storm by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Women called him the perfect storm because he could sweet-talk any woman into his bed, and regularly did so. Firefighter Storm Westmoreland used lovemaking the way other men used a long, hot shower-to blow off steam. Until a torrid weekend with a too-hot-to-handle virgin left a certain legendary player craving something other than mere physical gratification...
  • Made For You by Kami Holt

    Made For You by Kami Holt

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Why doesn’t she love me? That’s the question that lives rent free in CiyaniRobinson’s head. After tragedy strikes her mother completely abandons herleaving her with responsibilities that she was not old enough to handle on herown. The walls begin to close in on her as she tries her hardest to keep herhead above water in this cruel world...
  • The Choir Director by Carl Weber

    The Choir Director by Carl Weber

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    "A lively mix of church politics and bedroom follies." --Publishers WeeklyNew York Times bestselling author Carl Weber takes readers back to church--where preaching isn't always enough. . .Bishop T.K. Wilson has done all he can to make First Jamaica Ministries a success. But with his last choir director getting caught in a scandal, attendance and cash flow are down...
  • His Peace Her Storm by Shanel

    His Peace Her Storm by Shanel

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Even with being an African princess, that doesn't mean that life is easy for Aurora. When her sister manages to disrupt the destiny assigned to her, Aurora is left being the one to pick up the pieces. Before she can register what is happening, she finds herself being whisked off to America to secure her family's future, whether she wants to or not...
  • We Could Never Be by Charae Lewis

    We Could Never Be by Charae Lewis

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two wounded souls connecting as one were bound to cause a natural disaster. He knew it and so did she. Yet the dangerous path they were traveling on was too tempting to stop and walk away. Like a magnet, they drew closer to each other until an explosion set ablaze, causing a wildfire of problems to arise...
  • The Left of Love by Love Belvin

    The Left of Love by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    She's from a lakeside suburb, padded by two parents, an overindulgent godmother, and all the amenities of affluence they can provide her. But that's not enough. Kennedi wants to experience the full benefits of her femininity at the tender age of twenty-one, a task she takes on at college, and one she’s more than determined to fulfill...
  • Inseparable by Brenda Jackson

    Inseparable by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Living with his best friend is about to kindle a fire… Don’t miss this reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Living under Reese Madaris’s roof makes LaKenna James the envy of every woman in town. But Reese’s offer of a place to stay is strictly platonic—just until Kenna’s new condo is completed...
  • Little Black Girl Lost by Keith Lee Johnson

    Little Black Girl Lost by Keith Lee Johnson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Johnnie Wise was just fifteen years old when her mother sold her virginity to an unscrupulous white insurance man named Earl Shamus. Stunningly beautiful, with long naturally wavy black hair, she possessed the voluptuous body of a thirty-year-old woman. Her skin was the color of brown sugar. Johnnie had heard about Earl Shamus and his escapades among the poor black women in New Orleans...
  • Stepping to a New Day by Beverly Jenkins

    Stepping to a New Day by Beverly Jenkins

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins returns to the town of Henry Adams with a story of family, friendship, love, and second chances.In Henry Adams, Kansas, you can’t start over without stirring things up . . .Many a good woman has had to leave a no-good man, but how many of them took a back-seat to his 600-lb...
  • 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...
  • Liam by Grey Huffington

    Liam by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Follow along as Liam and Laura explore their past. Secrets are uncovered and hearts are broken in the process. In this novelette, hear Liam's side of the story and how his actions led to The Domino Effect.This is NOT a full book. Don't expect one. It is a brief synopsis that leads to The Domino Effect...
  • The Real Thing by Brenda Jackson

    The Real Thing by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    What happens when a pretend boyfriend wants more than make-believe? Find out in this Westmoreland novel from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! No red-blooded man turns down the chance to escort gorgeous Trinity Matthews—and Adrian Westmoreland is definitely red-blooded. For her, he'll pretend to be her man. But keeping his hands to himself? That is impossible...
  • Stone Cold Surrender by Brenda Jackson

    Stone Cold Surrender by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Two classic Westmoreland novels from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda JacksonStone Cold SurrenderBestselling thriller writer Stone Westmoreland can think of plenty of ways to describe the stranger he meets on a flight to Montana. Tantalizing. Whip-smart. And completely unaware of how good it feels to give in to your wilder impulses...
  • Chasing Down a Dream by Beverly Jenkins

    Chasing Down a Dream by Beverly Jenkins

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins continues her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel about what really makes a family.There’s never a dull day in Henry Adams, Kansas.Tamar July has never had a great relationship with certain members of her family. In fact, she’d characterize it as a “hate/hate relationship...
  • We Could Never Be 2 by Charae Lewis

    We Could Never Be 2 by Charae Lewis

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The hardest decisions are made when a person follows what needs to be done instead of falling for temptation. Kadon assumed detaching from Cyra was the appropriate choice, but the void in his life is speaking a volume that’s almost deafening. Telling himself that it was for the best isn’t enough. The emptiness consuming him feels as if he‘s drowning in a body of water...
  • Heart of Gold by Beverly Jenkins

    Heart of Gold by Beverly Jenkins

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    NAACP nominee and bestselling author Beverly Jenkins returns to the charming town of Henry Adams, Kansas—a place that always feels like home—in this heartwarming story of family, friendship, and the surprises hidden in our lives. Henry Adams has had its fair share of drama ever since Bernadine Brown bought the town with her divorce settlement...
  • Put It on the Mob by Lisa Austin

    Put It on the Mob by Lisa Austin

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Everyone in the Rinaldi Mob has a job to do—a role to play—and newly appointed Mafian, Jisei Harper, is no exception.Jisei is used to slumming it out on her own. From birth, she was dealt a bad hand, but instead of dwelling on it, she smiled, rolled her shoulders back, and played her cards...
  • God Still Don't Like Ugly by Mary Monroe

    God Still Don't Like Ugly by Mary Monroe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe's heart-stopping tale about a woman who's suffered too much to give up on herself, even if everyone else has. . . Growing up, Annette Goode thought all men were as low-down as the father who abandoned her, including the boarder who abused her for years and the men she slept with to earn the money she needed to run away from her life...
  • Things Past Telling by Sheila Williams

    Things Past Telling by Sheila Williams

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The author of The Secret Woman tells the story of a brave and enduring woman as indomitable as Ernest Gaines' legendary Miss Jane Pittman, in a breathtaking novel that combines the epic romance and adventure of Outlander, the sweeping drama of Roots, and the haunting historical power of Barracoon...
  • The Man in 3B by Carl Weber

    The Man in 3B by Carl Weber

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Daryl Graham has just moved into a Jamaica, Queens, apartment building and his neighbors, both male and female alike, can't stop talking about him. From his extreme attractiveness to his undeniable swag, Daryl is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be.Connie, an unhappy wife, turns to Daryl for help losing weight, hoping to fix her marriage...
  • Daddy's Gurlz 2 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Daddy's Gurlz 2 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    We've been introduced to Daddy's Gurlz, and as you may already know, these aren't your average sisters. We're talking about three young women, who all have minds of their own and are steadfast in their beliefs. Although they may disagree at times, they love each other to pieces. Their love for each other is so strong that sometimes it's hard for outsiders to understand it...
  • Dirty Hearts by Kenya Wright

    Dirty Hearts by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    Darkly intense and deeply erotic, we return to the Lion and Mouse. The war has ended. Kazimir hopes to spend quiet time with Emily, but there are more enemies creeping within the shadows. New dangers that threaten the couple’s happiness...
  • God Don't Play by Mary Monroe

    God Don't Play by Mary Monroe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    With a lovely home and family, Annette Goode finally has it all. Heaven knows she paid her dues--from an abusive childhood to a rocky start as an adult. Annette's friend Rhoda knows too, for Rhoda has been both her savior and her greatest fear. Their relationship has survived some serious shake-ups. But now that things are good, someone apparently thinks they're a little too good. .
  • Joy by Victoria Christopher Murray

    Joy by Victoria Christopher Murray

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Victoria Christopher Murray's bestselling novel shares the story of a successful black Christian woman who must decide how far she is willing to go to have a future with the man she loves.Anya Mitchell feels greatly blessed. The owner of a successful Los Angeles financial services company, she is also prosperous in love, thanks to handsome writer Braxton Vance...
  • Mafia Princess by Deja King, Michelle Monay

    Mafia Princess by Deja King, Michelle Monay

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The story of a Goon and his Daughter Semaj Richardson was raised by the streets, and her ambition was to own them. Changing foreign whips as she hustles one major drug dealer after another is just a day in the life with her treacherous father as her #1 partner in crime. The devious duo s schemes lead to murder plots and countless setups...
  • 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. .
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