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  • Kvinnene by Kristin Hannah

    Kvinnene by Kristin Hannah

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 85 ratings
    From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women—at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation...
    Categorized as:
    military  historical  war  length-long
  • 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...
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  • There’s Still Beauty in This Street Love 2: Her Fallen Angel by Elle Kayson

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

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 31 ratings
    On his own since he was fifteen, Ángel Cruz has never had to explain how or when he moves to anyone. As someone who works from the shadows, he goes where and when work calls. His relationship with Tamar Kinsey means he has to learn to open himself to her or risk losing the hot-tempered beauty.As if feeling abandoned by Ángel is not enough, Tamar suddenly has to deal with another betrayal...
  • Smoke by Kimberly Brown

    Smoke by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Devin "Smoke" Dillinger lives by a simple code—protect what's his at all costs. As the third oldest Dillinger and owner of a successful weapons distribution business, Smoke has a reputation that precedes him. He's a man of few attachments who prides himself on control, discipline, and keeping people at arm's length... until an unexpected visitor walks through his door...
  • DR. BELL: NICEVILLE SHORES CHRONICLES THE BEGINNING by M Monique

    DR. BELL: NICEVILLE SHORES CHRONICLES THE BEGINNING by M Monique

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Out 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Chasing the Storm by Brittney Sahin

    Chasing the Storm by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin comes a sizzling new romantic suspense.Cold one minute. Hot the next. She gives him whiplash, and he’s either going to ditch his duties . . . or make her his.She was only supposed to be a quick assignment for Dalton “Finn” Finnegan—bodyguard for the sister of a friend, kind of gig...
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    military  suspense  siblings-bff  m-f  audiobook
  • The Virgin BBW Surrogate 4: A Hood Billionaire Romance by Tiece

    The Virgin BBW Surrogate 4: A Hood Billionaire Romance by Tiece

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The secret was never meant to surface. But now… Chaos is about to erupt. O’ thought he had everything on lock until a cold-blooded, calculated betrayal shook his world to the core. Mischa, the woman he once called his wife, was playing a deadly game. A game that robbed his Big Mama of everything— the life she deserved, the child she never knew was hers, and the love she was too scared to claim...
  • 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...
  • Flack by Kris Michaels

    Flack by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Surprises come in small packages.The assassin known as Flack wasn’t expecting to become the guardian of his fourteen-month-old niece. His life as an assassin wasn’t exactly family-friendly. Plus, he had no idea how to take care of a baby. How could he work for Guardian Security with a kid in tow? Flack needed help, like yesterday.Surprises come in unexpected situations...
    Categorized as:
    military  suspense  m-f  open-door  audiobook
  • Legacy's Destiny by Kris Michaels

    Legacy's Destiny by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 15 ratings
    Whatever it takes. As long as it takes.®Born into the elite family of Guardian Security, Deacon Alexander has never turned away from his responsibilities. Now a leader of one of Guardian Security’s elite teams, he thrives on danger, discipline, and the constant pressure of protecting the world’s most vulnerable...
  • Keeping Quinn by Riley Edwards

    Keeping Quinn by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    He liked fast and loose—she was sweet and innocent.Firefighter Brice Lancaster lived his life by a set of rules: No commitments, no attachments, no promises. Three rules that were easy to follow—rules that kept his heart safe, rules that should’ve kept his best friend’s cousin out of his bed...
  • When It's Real by Nicole Jackson

    When It's Real by Nicole Jackson

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Babi is holding her incarcerated man, Too Low, down. She loves him dearly, but is now questioning their future, as she realizes that he’s never going to change. Then just as she begins to reexamine her relationship, she ends up laying hands on an associate, damaging a certain somebody’s car in the process. Now, Face, the car owner, wants Babi to pay up, and we’re not talking monetarily...
  • 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...
  • Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper by Jahquel J.

    Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    After losing his wife to the streets, Roddy decides to move him and his family to Atlanta, Georgia. Swearing off love, he eventually falls for the beautiful socialite of Atlanta, Jia Love. With a combined three million followers across all her social media accounts, she’s that girl. Falling in love with her, he just wants to make her his wife, and a mother figure to his son and daughter...
  • Chasing Fortune by Brittney Sahin

    Chasing Fortune by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Echo Team has a new addition—a K-9, and he’s in need of training . . .Eight-plus years as Echo Three and Chris Hunter is still as mission-focused as ever, continuing to fight for his country as part of a secretive team of operatives serving the President.When Chris decides to rescue a dog for the team, he soon discovers he and the guys are far from K-9 whisperers, and they need help...
  • Chasing Daylight by Brittney Sahin

    Chasing Daylight by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 31 ratings
    Trusting a traitor is dangerous--but falling in love with one is the deadliest sin of all.After eight years of completing missions around the world, A.J. Hawkins is ready for more--he's ready for love. The one person in his sights? A gorgeous redhead, a woman who isn't interested in a commitment after recently going through a divorce. And the last thing A.J. wants is to be a rebound...
    Categorized as:
    military  suspense  length-long  m-f  audiobook  open-door
  • 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...
  • Tainted by Riley Edwards

    Tainted by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Former Navy SEAL sniper Matthew Kessler thought his life was charmed. He was wrong. He thought his father had amassed the family’s wealth through hard work. He was wrong again. He thought the battlefield had taught him everything he needed to know about strength and courage. He was absolutely wrong. In the blink of an eye, everything he thought he knew about his family became a lie...
    Categorized as:
    military  contemporary  suspense  m-f  audiobook
  • The Secret Midwife by Soraya M. Lane

    The Secret Midwife by Soraya M. Lane

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    London, 1995: When on the fiftieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz a news broadcast runs an appeal for information on the identity of a midwife who saved hundreds of lives, Emilia knows it is time to finally tell her story...
  • Salvage My Soul by Antoinette Sherell

    Salvage My Soul by Antoinette Sherell

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

    A Mayhem Love 3 by Bianca

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

    'Til I Say When by Natisha Raynor

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Wonder Sutton found the courage to leave a dead end relationship and start life over, but she left with more than unresolved trauma. She left with a bad habit. A habit that's going to do more harm than good, especially when it's the reason she becomes a witness to a horrendous crime. OWilde Hunter doesn't care about anyone but himself...
  • The Siege, Part 2 by Kris Michaels

    The Siege, Part 2 by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.84 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    For years Guardian Security has protected the world against evil. They were an offensive weapon against monsters that sought to prey on the unprotected.Until now.Attacked at the heart of their operations, both in Washington D.C. and the South Dakota Annex, the Kings of Guardian go on the offense to protect the lives of their families, friends, and innocents caught in the crossfire.This is War...
    Categorized as:
    military  suspense  m-f  open-door
  • 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...
  • Carrying A Big Dawg's Legacy 2: His BBW Surrogate by Bonnie Blanco

    Carrying A Big Dawg's Legacy 2: His BBW Surrogate by Bonnie Blanco

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    While Kash navigates deadly betrayals, family secrets, and a blood-soaked street code, he also wrestles with a growing love for Shanni that threatens to unravel everything. Amira, reeling from the truth and hiding secrets of her own, begins plotting a comeback that no one sees coming.Tangled in lies, lust, and loyalty, they all must face the consequences of their choices...
  • War About You by Nek Mills

    War About You by Nek Mills

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    War — the state of armed conflict between a group of people.Jordan “Skip” Mills is the middle of the three Mills brothers — quiet, calculated, and cold as ice. He doesn’t talk much, but when he does? You’d better listen. His silence alone says more than most men’s threats.Life was moving smoothly…until strange things began to happen...
  • Tarnished by Riley Edwards

    Tarnished by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Some men are born protectors, some are forged by the tragedies of their past, some are tempered and toughened by the atrocities they witness on the battlefield. Former Navy SEAL Logan Haines was a combination of all three. From a young age, he was taught that love hurt—it came with fists, lies, guilt, and blame...
    Categorized as:
    military  suspense  length-medium  m-f  audiobook
  • Until the Ink Dries by Iesha Bree, Kimberly Brown

    Until the Ink Dries by Iesha Bree, Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    In the world of tattoos, once the ink dries, there’s no going back.Returning to her hometown for a class reunion was supposed to be a brief escape for Willow. A chance to breathe between the cracks of her carefully constructed life and the relationship she left hanging in limbo.Benjamin Davis knows permanence...
  • Hood Supreme by Mz. Lady P.

    Hood Supreme by Mz. Lady P.

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

    Saint Ave. by Charae Lewis

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

    From The Hood With Love by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Despite her unsavory upbringing, Loriana Simms vows not to let the fast, gritty lifestyle of the hood dismantle her innocence. With dreams of leaving what she calls home behind, Loriana's plans are abruptly placed on hold. While her circumstances have, in some measure, matured the bashful teen, they have also left her in an immense amount of distress...
  • Surviving the Fall by Brittney Sahin

    Surviving the Fall by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 31 ratings
    Gone was the man Jake Summers had become; in his place, there were only questions . . . After having been abducted from an FBI operation, Jake Summers wakes up the victim of an explosion in London a week later. He is perhaps the sole witness to the start of a massive terrorist plot, but his memory of the event--and of the last twelve years of his life--have been erased...
  • A Mayhem Love 2 by Bianca

    A Mayhem Love 2 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In this second installment of A Mayhem Love, Mayhem finds himself stuck, feeding the fire of an old flame while trying to preserve what he has with his new love. When Nobie shows up asking for financial support from Mayhem, Olena plays the girlfriend card, demanding that he doesn’t give her a dime...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  length-short
  • The Siege, Part 1 by Kris Michaels

    The Siege, Part 1 by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    For years Guardian Security has protected the world against evil. They were an offensive weapon against monsters that sought to prey on the unprotected.Until now.Attacked at the heart of their operations, both in Washington D.C. and the South Dakota Annex, the Kings of Guardian go on the offense to protect the lives of their families, friends, and innocents caught in the crossfire.This is War...
    Categorized as:
    military  suspense  length-medium  open-door
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • The Billionaire's Son: Cam Kassom by K. Renee

    The Billionaire's Son: Cam Kassom by K. Renee

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cam Kassom didn’t need to worry about grades, he was the best football player at LSU, with his sights set on going all the way to the league. First, he would need a tutor to keep his dreams intact. What he wasn’t expecting was the annoying, kinky haired nerd assigned to be his tutor. Remi was a thorn in his side, and all he wanted was to get his grades up...
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