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  • Losin' Control by Ladii Nesha

    Losin' Control by Ladii Nesha

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 35 ratings
    Deemed Detroit's bad boy, Czar is a man of many layers. To the world he’s a lyrical genius with a sharp tongue and tough exterior, but behind closed doors, he battles with dark demons from his past while dodging industry drama, scandals and lies. Marley is walking through life barely existing. Her soul is shattered by tragedy leaving her with a heavy heart and broken spirit...
  • Problematic Vol. 1 by Ladii Nesha

    Problematic Vol. 1 by Ladii Nesha

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Tyler's childhood ends the night her mother makes a selfish decision that changes the trajectory of both of their lives. The blood, the screaming, and the helplessness shapes Tyler into a defensive adult full of open wounds that she refuses to face. By twenty-five, she's a rising singer with a voice that melts hearts like butter and an addiction that she hides behind attitude and chaos...
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  • Because It's Forever by T'Lyn

    Because It's Forever by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 19 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...
  • Losin Control: Half on a baby or two by Ladii Nesha

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

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 37 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.
  • Thug Matrimony by Wahida Clark

    Thug Matrimony by Wahida Clark

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 32 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...
  • Don Caselli by Jahquel J.

    Don Caselli by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 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...
  • In Love With The King Of Harlem 2 by Jahquel J.

    In Love With The King Of Harlem 2 by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Remi is left with the fact that Uzi has a baby by Kandle. But, what she doesn’t know is that Kandle and Uzi’s baby isn’t a baby. After revealing something so personal to him, Remi is feeling a way and is on a f**ck Uzi campaign...
  • A Staten Island Love Affair by Jahquel J.

    A Staten Island Love Affair by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    In the finale, everything is coming to an end with the crew. After being married for just a month, Myeisha has found out what her husband has been up to. With two children and one on the way, she has a lot of decisions to make. Including, if she’s going to reconcile with her husband, or file for divorce. If that’s not enough, she’s missing Rucka and wants to now make things right with him...
  • The Last Chapter by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    The Last Chapter by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 38 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.
  • In Love With The King Of Harlem 5 by Jahquel J.

    In Love With The King Of Harlem 5 by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Wynner is excited about becoming a mother for the second time. With Prize taking up all her time and love, she has no time for negativity. That is until Olay pops back into her marriage, but with a threat that could tear her family apart. Knowing that Olay's mouth has ability to tear apart the McKnight empire, Wynner is left with only one choice; death...
  • I Can't Let Go by Chenell Parker

    I Can't Let Go by Chenell Parker

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Love at first sight Is cliche but that was the only way that Santino “Tino” Dixon could describe his feelings for the beautiful Kimora Carter. At only sixteen years old, Kimora was wise beyond her years but the four year age gap was an issue that her older sister, Kimiko, could not ignore. Being the patient man that he is, Tino decided that Kimora was worth the wait...
  • 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.
  • She Gave Her All to the Hood's Finest 4 by Shvonne Latrice

    She Gave Her All to the Hood's Finest 4 by Shvonne Latrice

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    In the final installment, Tony Wacko learns that the woman he thought was riding for him may have gotten off long ago. The girl he loves and thought he knew may not be who she's claimed to be all along, and the off-kilter, slightly deranged bad boy doesn't know how to take it...
  • Butterfly 4 by Ashley Antoinette

    Butterfly 4 by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 26 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 Staten Island Love Letter #2: The Forgotten Borough by Jahquel J.

    A Staten Island Love Letter #2: The Forgotten Borough by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    When you're at the top, people question why? Zeek and Zoe moved to Staten Island to lay low, but instead found out that there was money to be made there. Wanting Ghost's position in the street, they're willing to do whatever to get it, including killing whoever means the most to him. When Zeek makes a call that he thought would end Ghost, but could possible end him too. .
  • Inadmissible by B. Love

    Inadmissible by B. Love

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Growing up watching her father habitually cheat on her mother scarred Taj Sanders in ways she didn’t recognize until she noticed the same pattern in her own relationships. When her fiancé cheats on her and gets his side chick pregnant, Taj decides she’s done with men and love altogether...
  • A Staten Island Love Affair by Jahquel J.

    A Staten Island Love Affair by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    In the sequel, Myeisha has to deal with if she wants to deal with Rucka having a wife and daughter. With her own situation, she’s trying to decide if she feels like taking on Rucka and his baggage too? Kenya held Rucka down his entire bid and even risked her career for him. When he got out, she received not one call from him...
  • 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...
  • Anything Necessary for Her by Shvonne Latrice

    Anything Necessary for Her by Shvonne Latrice

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 ratings
    Banks St. Thomas, well known as the daughter of street legend Prime, loves everything about her life except for her overbearing and controlling brothers. However, now, the young beauty is all grown up, having graduated from college while making her way up as a respected ballerina, and is the only boss in her own life. .. much to her brothers' chagrin...
  • F*ckin' With Me by Mel Dau

    F*ckin' With Me by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Simonette Brand just wants to be left alone in her happy place of crime investigation and documentaries. She didn’t bother anyone, but that certainly doesn’t mean that she wasn’t bothered by those closest to her. When an occasion calls for a special arrangement, will it satisfy the need or leave her wanting more? Daylen Verse was put on earth to play ball and live his life to the fullest...
  • This Is Law 2 by Diamond D. Johnson

    This Is Law 2 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Creed’s decisions have caught up with him, and it isn’t looking too good for him. He’s right in the middle of this scandal with Vivian, putting so many things at stake. His name, his freedom, and his future are all on the line, and luckily for him, he has one hell of a father, who’s the only person that can help in getting him out of this mess...
  • This Is Law 3 by Diamond D. Johnson

    This Is Law 3 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For years, the past has gone unknown, and unspoken. Dutch thought that he did his best at burying a secret. He really thought that he would be able to get way with murdering Law’s father and never have to be held accountable for it. It took 35 years, but his secret has finally made its way out, and Law refuses to do nothing about it...
  • Tale of the Murda Mamas by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Tale of the Murda Mamas by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 34 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 Staten Island Love Affair by Jahquel J.

    A Staten Island Love Affair by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    After hearing that he’ll never be able to have kids, Hudson is trying to pick up the pieces and move on with his life. With Mina there, she makes it all better for him. Yet, he has become very cozy with his bottle of brandy and that worries Mina. Ronnie is still trying to fight for her marriage, except Hudson doesn’t want her. Her bitterness and anger is still toward Mirror...
  • AUGUST by M Monique

    AUGUST by M Monique

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    THE POWER OF REDEMPTION. Loss after loss is the beginning of August’s story. First the death of his mother, then the imprisonment of his father. Although he faces great losses, his brother Kingston is there to be his guidance and protection. Not only does he have Kingston, he also has the love and wisdom of Granny, the woman who raises him in the absence of his parents...
  • 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...
  • Carried Away by Natisha Raynor

    Carried Away by Natisha Raynor

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    *Carried Away is a Father's Day short and a set up for the standalone novel Treacherous Justice*. After eight years of being with her husband, Shalaine Brunson has reached her breaking point. Without a job, she knows her exit has to be strategic. However, before she can leave on her own, the decision is made for her...
  • A Staten Island Love Story 2: Welcome to Shaolin by Jahquel J.

    A Staten Island Love Story 2: Welcome to Shaolin by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Secrets are revealed in more ways than one. The truth always has a way of revealing itself. What happens when everyone is hiding something from the other? When relationships and bonds are tested in more ways than one. Will these relationships end before they could fully start?
  • She Gave Her All to the Hood’s Finest 2 by Shvonne Latrice

    She Gave Her All to the Hood’s Finest 2 by Shvonne Latrice

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    Camarih was baffled upon hearing Tony Wacko's deeply hidden and disconcerting secret. Feeling like she is unable to trust him with anyone anymore, she decides it's time to cut her losses as much as she can, and press on. Only hiccup is that Camarih must've forgotten that her newfound and now ex love isn't quite right up top...
  • Two Weeks to Love by Kay Shanee

    Two Weeks to Love by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Relationship therapist Eva Fuller is over it all. Her boyfriend isn’t interested in getting married or starting a family, so she makes the tough decision to end their ten-year relationship after being engaged for seven years. She is happy with her decision, and when her ex announces his engagement to another woman and the upcoming arrival of their first child, she’s more pissed than she is hurt...
  • The Beauty of This Street Love 3 by Elle Kayson

    The Beauty of This Street Love 3 by Elle Kayson

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 28 ratings
    The disappearance of two of the women closest to the Kinseys leads to all-out war with the Prince family. As if that turmoil isn’t enough, the personal relationships of the Kinsey siblings are uncertain. Briar Rose is reluctant to pursue a relationship with the cocky young ladies’ man, Tyrese Kinsey. Ty is determined to have the beautiful doctor and he’s used to getting what he wants...
  • 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...
  • A Staten Island Love Story 3: Welcome to Shaolin by Jahquel J.

    A Staten Island Love Story 3: Welcome to Shaolin by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    With the bombs that were dropped at Shai and Lennox’s engagement party, nobody knows how to react. While Lennox is in the hot seat, Skye is trying to figure out how to live in the same city as Richie Rich – again. Skye is always used to facing things on her own, except she has Mo now who is determined to handle the situation, by any means possible...
  • I'm So Mega by Mel Dau

    I'm So Mega by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Mel says that this is the last one while Mega says we’ll see. Mega is back to get you caught up on the last eight years of his life with his family. Catch up with all of the crew so they can remind you that in most situations, birds of the crazy feather flock together. The Big G made a special mix when it came to Mega. Through it all, Mega will always be just so Mega.
  • Tis' the Season for a Miracle: Liberty & Ishmael by Cocoa Myles

    Tis' the Season for a Miracle: Liberty & Ishmael by Cocoa Myles

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    THIS BOOK IS A RERELEASE. Liberty Valentine is almost at the finish line for getting her college degree, when her final exam becomes more than just about the books. She has to decide whether to tackle an improbable task or accept failure. With a big heart, Liberty finds herself searching for more than a passing grade. Ishmael St. Francis is a single father of nine-year-old, Skylar...
  • Juke: A DeLuca Brothers Spinoff by Tacarra

    Juke: A DeLuca Brothers Spinoff by Tacarra

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Juke’s a problem in and out the ring—silent, savage, and undefeated. His rivalry with Boom runs deeper than boxing, rooted in the streets and personal history. So when he offers to help the DeLucas with a situation involving their cousin Sophi, it’s just something to keep his hands busy. He’s not looking to play hero… just keep an eye out… lie low, and handle business if it comes to that...
  • Chemistry: The Chemist by Grey Huffington

    Chemistry: The Chemist by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    I 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...
  • 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...
  • Love's Ineligible Receiver by Love Belvin

    Love's Ineligible Receiver by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 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...
  • Tyriq & Teaira by Charity Shane

    Tyriq & Teaira by Charity Shane

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tyriq Hill is a baller. He was born with a basketball ball in hand and despite not having the support he wants, he’s a beast with it. Street legend, All-American, and NBA bound. Everything is on track and he’s ready to live the life he’s worked so hard for. Teaira Wilks is that girl. She’s independent, fierce, and knows exactly who she is and want she wants...
  • 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. ”. —Law and Zori.
  • Wreckless Love by Nina

    Wreckless Love by Nina

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Rushon “Wreck” Porter, the second oldest of the Porters has found love in all the wrong places until he meets Gia. One night of partying turned into a two-year love affair that had just as many ups as downs. Wreck didn’t think this sweet college girl would even know pain until he got to know her...
  • A Little Dare by Brenda Jackson

    A Little Dare by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 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...
  • Double Or Nothin' by T'Lyn

    Double Or Nothin' by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Playboy. Millionaire. Bachelor. Just a few words to describe the starting shooting guard for the LA Aces, Trayvon Jackson. He is epitome of a man that has it all. He is also a man who lives by his own terms and does so unapologetically. There’s isn’t anything he wants that he can’t have except the beautiful and talented, Phoenix Rose...
  • Rozay Creed 3: LOYALTY, LOVE & LEGACY by Tynessa

    Rozay Creed 3: LOYALTY, LOVE & LEGACY by Tynessa

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rozay Creed stands at a crossroads, torn between the woman who owns his heart and the empire his father built. Solae Banks came back with the kind of truth that cuts deeper than bullets, forcing Rozay to question everything he thought was solid. Nevaeh, now carrying his child, refuses to be replaced...
  • Ignite: Love in Scrubs Spin Off by C. Monet

    Ignite: Love in Scrubs Spin Off by C. Monet

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Halo Grant does her job, minds her business, and refuses to be distracted by fame or foolishness. So when an early-morning fire drops her in front of NBA star DaVinci Bryns, she handles him the same way she handles every man who tries her, with a firm check and zero special treatment...
  • A Gangster's BBW Obsession 2 by Mz. Lady P

    A Gangster's BBW Obsession 2 by Mz. Lady P

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The 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...
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