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The Cartel by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman
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... -
The Last Chapter by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman
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... -
Because It's Forever by T'Lyn
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsPrynceton 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... -
Tale of the Murda Mamas by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFilled with kidnapping, murder, deception, and seduction, here is the highly-anticipated sequel to "The Cartel" from the dynamic author duo of street lit... -
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Chemistry: The Chemist by Grey Huffington
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI am not a drug dealer.I am not a seller…I am not a handler…I am not an abuser…I am not a promoter…I am not a smuggler…However, I understand that I can not save the world or the people who have chosen those paths. So, making substances safer, grander, and extremely unique is my life’s work. What I have created can’t be duplicated, stepped on, or mistaken for anything else... -
Last Stop from Innocence by Takerra Allen
Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA nostalgic tale of first love, first loss, and the budding womanhood of a Black girl in the '90s. Tragedy flips Amore Brown’s world on its axis right before she heads off to college. Having to sit tight for the summer, she chooses Jersey City, New Jersey - the home of her estranged father - to pass the time... -
Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 22 ratings“Hot and sexy.”—Romance Reader at HeartTM A PROMISE MADE Investigative reporter Christy Madaris doesn’t want to complicate her life with romance. She made that mistake once when she believed Alex Maxwell’s promise to marry her. True, Alex made that promise when Christy was just a teenager... -
Saved by A Billionaire 2 by Miss J.
Betrayal.A feeling that Christina thought she would never feel again; at least not from the person that she’s fallen in love with.Feeling hopeless, with nothing to lose, Christina starts to spiral out of control, and the only person that can save her is the person she now hates... -
Loving You Without Limits by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRodney Wiggins. That name rang bells through just about every part of South Florida. Rodney is a senior in high school, and just about every university wants him to pick their school for college due to his phenomenal skills on the football field. The thing about Rodney is that football is his first true love... -
DR. BELL: NICEVILLE SHORES CHRONICLES THE BEGINNING by M Monique
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOut of all the things that could cause his life to turn upside down, Adir Bell never thought falling in love would be the catalyst. Known as Dr. Bell to the streets, his days are filled with caring for those whose lives are far less than legal. Along with being a physician, he's a single father raising four young men. Humble, Peace, Bragg, and Kalm are his sons... -
Waking with Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA sequel to Sleeping with Strangers finds powerful hit man Gideon struggling to outmaneuver a fellow assassin when his past misdeeds catch up with him, an effort that forces him to realize that he can no longer trust anyone. 250,000 first printing... -
Black & Ugly by T. Styles
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsParade 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... -
The Expiration Date : A Billionaire Baby Romance by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAudrey Pilar is a master in the art of breaking up. Her friends have dubbed her ritual of leaving men as “The Expiration Date”. Hurt from her past has caused Audrey to protect her heart at all costs, even if it means self sabotage. She’s developed the habit of looking for red flags and it seemed to work for her. That is until she meets Sullivan Santiago... -
Dying for Revenge by Eric Jerome Dickey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter a bestselling doubleheader in 2007 with Sleeping with Strangers and Waking with Enemies (both reaching #9 on the New York Times bestseller list), Eric Jerome Dickey is back with the final installment in his thrilling trilogy— Dying for Revenge... -
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Asylum by B. Love
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAsylum Matthews has devoted his life to his wife, stepdaughter, and the safehouses and protection he provides the city of Memphis. When his wife disappears without a trace, leaving signed divorce papers and her daughter behind, Asylum’s world is tilted on its axis.Dauterive Jersey married the wrong man, and she’s suffered silently because of it... -
The Heart by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe heart is the most vital organ a person can use.It is the source of one’s being, their flow in life.The heart controls—period.JD and Tracy press forward in their quest to the White House, but is the price too high? Their dreams have come true, even down to the number of children they would have. Now, an assassin is determined to take it all away... -
Beyond Measures by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAriyanna "Ari" Ramirez has had enough of no love. After a two-year relationship filled with more heartbreak than happiness, she is starting over. When she meets handsome, suave, single father, Simeon "Sime" Cartwright, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. Their romance is one for the ages, but nothing worth having comes easy and Ari is paying the ultimate price... -
Impromptu Date by Kay Shanee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKamille Boatwright appears to have it all. As the owner of a successful business, her funds are unlimited. However, her professional life is the only thing that seems to be working in her favor. Aside from Ari, her best friend and business partner, Kamille’s social life is nonexistent, and her relationship with a few members of her family leave a lot to be desired... -
Inside the Mind of an Affair by Tiearrar Subia
Imagine a married man that has an Affair where he gets his mistress pregnant and decided rather or not he wanted to be a father or did he want to risk his wife finding out? This is a book about a love affair gone wrong and a man with Narcissistic ways learned what it meant by what happens in the dark eventually will come to the light... -
Guilty Pleasures Of A Boss: A Billionaire Love Story by S. Yvonne
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsStarla Knight is a beautiful, yet bullheaded, hood princess that gets money by any means and takes no crap from no one. By the tender age of twenty-two, Starla proved she’s a survivor, regardless of the odds stacked against her. She hustled however she could, whether it was scamming men or scamming checks. However, all it took was one wrong move before her entire world was flipped upside down... -
Resurrecting Midnight by Eric Jerome Dickey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsInternational assassin Gideon spilled blood for the first time when he was seven years old, with a single shot to the head of a man who was attempting to kill the woman Gideon had known as his mother. The victim was none other than his own father, a man of unspeakable evil... -
A Gangster's BBW Obsession 2 by Mz. Lady P
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Gangster’s and the BBW’s they’re obsessed with are back with more drama than ever.In part 1, there were secrets and revelations that changed the dynamic of The Prince Family. With his back against the wall. Draylon had no choice but to take out the family members that betrayed him. Getting rid of the problems only added more problems. The price just went up and somebody got to pay for it... -
Down With the King of the South by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet Jashae Johnson. She’s well known throughout Miami, but most know her as Giovonni “Trip's” girlfriend and baby mama. They have a ghetto love story. The two of them had been together for almost twenty years... -
If You Love Me by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous.”Evenie Lewis knows this all too well. A case of mistaken identity has stolen ten years of her life. When the opportunity arises, Evenie jumps at the chance to escape once and for all. Clueless to her surroundings, she sets out to find her way back home with dreams of reuniting with her family being her motivation... -
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Steele Waters: The Finale by M. Monique
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPhoenix, Deja, Blaise, and Janelle are back...Part 1 of Steele Waters introduced us to four people whose worlds collide in more ways than one.Phoenix has shed some of the hard exterior he possessed prior to meeting Deja. He's confident that this woman has broken down his walls and reached through to pluck his heart out of his chest... -
Little Miami Girl 2: Antonia and Jahiem's Love Story by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLies, betrayal, deceit, all take place in the second installment of Little Miami Girl. In part one, we got a glimpse into the things that Antonia had to endure over the course of her tumultuous childhood. Jaheim had swooped in and brought a ray of light to her dark existence, but the fairytale came to a screeching halt on that final night with Porsha catching Rick in Antonia’s room... -
Exposed by Naomi Chase
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"Hard-hitting, nail-biting, sizzling drama." -- RT Book Reviews Her past is back to haunt her—and it's hotter than ever. . . On the brink of a major promotion, Tamia Luke is within reach of the glitzy life she's always dreamed of—until her client, Dominic Archer, blackmails her into becoming his mistress, threatening to reveal her scandalous past. Tamia has no choice but to submit to his demands... -
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsWhen a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family. Orphaned while onboard ship from Ireland, seven-year-old Lavinia arrives on the steps of a tobacco plantation where she is to live and work with the slaves of the kitchen house... -
Look Into My Heart by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCynthia Thornton and Samuel Lassiter's story... -
The Man in 3B by Carl Weber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDaryl 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...Categorized as:
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Tempting A Billionaire : A BBW Romance by Tina J
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJurzee Bennington was a BBW who didn’t care what anyone thought of her. Her self confidence was through the roof and she made sure to let people know they couldn’t disrespect her. That’s until she met Lamont; the love of her life. Sadly, he treated Jurzee bad and denied his feelings for her so he wouldn’t be made fun of... -
Pregnant By A Ruthless Billionaire by K Nicole
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“You take care of yourself. We forgot to grab a Plan B, but I trust you’ll be responsible to get one once you land.”“Shit,” she panicked. “Yeah, I will. Thank you again for the weekend.”That's where it ended in Freaky Weekend With A Trill Billionaire. Chas was so high from the two days with Omega, that she forgot the one thing he was adamant about her getting — the pill... -
A Million Promises: An Unhinged Romance: The Legacy Continues by Robin
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter everything they’ve survived, Savanna and Kairo are done playing by the rules. The contract that once bound them is now the blueprint for an unbreakable empire—but love, power, and peace don’t always coexist... -
Alexa, Play I Need A Rich Thug Husband 2: An African American Romance: Finale by Jatoria C.
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the heart pounding finale of "Alexa, Play I Need A Rich Thug Husband II," the line between real and fake is thin as a lace front wig, and emotions run wild.Courtney's had enough of Jabo's drama, ready to start fresh with Christian. He crashes into her life like a wrecking ball, and she's ready to risk it all for this rich thug. But when Christian ghosts her, confusion and heartbreak set in... -
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God Don't Play by Mary Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWith 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. . -
Pregnant By A Down South Millionaire by Taniece
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the author that brought you the bestselling Taken By A Wealthy Man"Sometimes our mothers' advice hits hard, but when my Mama told me that all men are dogs, that ninety-nine percent of them will cheat, and one hundred percent of them will lie, she was speaking a painful truth. Some men are just overgrown little boys, never grasping that it's time to man up... -
Save Me If You Can by Christina C. Jones
7 hours and 53 minutesDeception and betrayal always carry a price, and sooner or later, someone has to pay.For a long time, Terry King and Damien Wolfe have dodged those debts while the people around them paid – in loneliness, grief, constant fear, and the loss of innocent lives.But no more... -
On Chill With A Billionaire 2 by Black Lavish
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter an eventful weekend, Tish thought she would be going back to her normal life until her and Noelle are abducted. When Chill finds out he does everything in his power to get them back safely. Only getting them back was just the beginning of Chill’s problems. With revenge on his mind, and snakes in his grass, he won’t rest until he demolishes any and everything that threatens his family... -
Slowly Falling For A Cold Hearted Gangsta by J. Charnise
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSkylar has spent most of her life trying to please everyone around her. With her future already mapped out, she crashes into a foul mouth gangsta who holds no bars and is immediately intimidated by his personality.Lacking self-confidence and self-esteem, Skylar faces judgment from individuals close to her. But when Silas Scott enters her life, she begins stepping out of her shell... -
A Billionaire's Weakness 3 by Londyn Lenz
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll Lee wanted was to win Constance back into his life. When he finally succeeded the couple barely had time to celebrate the reunion. Bruce was threatening to expose a big secret of the Yoshida family, he wasn’t Lee’s biological father. Aside from Lee’s CEO title on the line, the real hurt was the identity of his real father. That was about to shake the entire family upside down... -
Never Better... Thanks by Jahquel J., Jay Pen Literary Services
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I envisioned the life that I wanted for myself, I pictured myself sitting in a rocking chair in the nursery me and my husband had spent months designing. I pictured looking down at a baby that resembled the both of us, and thanking God that he chose me to be their mother... -
The Aftermath by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe investigation into the death of Prosecuting Attorney Alex Burnett leads to the discovery of other crimes which garners huge headlines for the Richmond Police Department. For the brass, the number of closed cases is a triumph, however, it does not solve the murder of the friend and mentor of Nathan ‘Nate’ Reigns, a detective in the Major Crimes Division... -
When A Texas Millionaire Wants You 3: An African American Romance: The Finale by Queen Rae
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the gripping finale of this fast paced and heart tugging trilogy, the stakes are higher, the passions deeper, and karma is ready to have her final say. Essence, Giovanni, and Maurice – each entangled in a web of power, money, and cheating for no reason – find themselves at a crossroads where every choice comes with a price... -
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A Thug Made For Me: A BBW Love Story by P. Wise
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIndigo Taylor-Anderson thought she had it all — until her husband's betrayal shattered her world. With newfound courage, she walks away from a life of mistreatment, leaving everything behind. Indigo finds herself navigating the tough streets of Philadelphia, facing challenges only the truly resilient woman can endure... -
A Thug Made For Me 2: A BBW Love Story by P. Wise, Brandi Jefferson
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn A Thug Made For Me 2: A BBW Love Story , Indigo is finally finding the happiness she craved with Quest, a man who seems to be everything she never knew she needed. However, in typical fashion, just as life starts to smooth out, it throws a curveball. News about her health leaves Indigo teetering between joy and fear, with only Quest to lean on... -
Santana : Rise of a New Empire by Tina J
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHIS BOOK IS A SPIN OFF OFTHE MORELLI THE INC.IF YOU WANT TO READ THE PARENTS STORY, YOU CAN START THERE BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO THE KIDS HAVE THEIR OWN STORY!!!SYNOPSISSantana Morelli Jr. also known as Tana, was ruthless, a maniac, arrogant and most of all, he was feared by everyone. When a tragedy strikes within the family, Tana will stop at nothing to catch the person responsible... -
Maids Of Honor: Kendra by Kendra Necole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKendra Steele was made for diamonds and silk, not mops and dustpans. But when tragedy rips away her lavish lifestyle, she’s left broke and desperate, forced into a job she’s never prepared for… a damn maid.The problem? She. Ain’t. Cleaning.Gemini, her new boss, built his empire on discipline, and the last thing he needs is a lazy, mouthy maid testing his patience... -
A Million Promises: An Unhinged Romance: Half On A Legacy by Robin
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe contract was supposed to keep things simple. No emotions. No expectations. But nothing about Kairo Steele is ever simple.Savanna Heartz walked into this deal thinking she could keep her heart out of it. She was wrong. The billionaire music mogul is more than just a name on paper — he’s chaos wrapped in luxury, temptation disguised as protection... -
Snapped by Tracy Brown
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs the pampered wife of Frankie Bingham, Camille wants for nothing. After all Frankie and their life together are her whole world. So Camille tries not to be bothered by his closeness with his coworker and dear friend Gillian. But it soon becomes clear that Camille's suspicions are correct...
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