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  • Frisco: Welcome to the Woods by Bianca Xaviera

    Frisco: Welcome to the Woods by Bianca Xaviera

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    “You’ll know them. They have the letter ‘M’ branded on them like cattle.”- Henry MelvinSince Yakima’s been able to date, her detective father has reminded her of the type of men to steer clear of. At twenty-seven, she’s done just that until one night of partying, and a botched raid leads her into the house of mob boss, Francisco Matisse...
  • The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

    The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    A breath-taking debut novel that chronicles the journey of generations of one American family, from the centuries of the colonial slave trade to our own tumultuous eraThe great scholar, W.E.B. Du Bois, once wrote about the Problem of race in America, and what he called ‘Double Consciousness,’ a sensitivity that every African American possesses in order to survive...
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  • 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...
  • Capone by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services

    Capone by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    I shouldn’t have felt this way about her. She’s my brother-in-law’s first love.She was forbidden fruit. Ain’t shit ever been forbidden for me. I take what I want, and I want her. I shouldn’t have these strong of feelings for a woman I just met.I wanted to lay every man that even thought about looking her way… including my brother-in-law.Erin was mine before she even knew it...
  • 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...
  • Losin Control: Half on a baby or two by Ladii Nesha

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

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 4 by Shvonne Latrice

    She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 4 by Shvonne Latrice

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    In the final installment, Ricky must deal with the mind blowing news his grandmother has just revealed to him. Feeling like he's all alone in being betrayed by people who were expected to be loyal to him, Ricky soon realizes that the person who can understand his situation completely has been right by his side all along...
  • 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...
  • The Beauty of This Street Love 2: A Texas Tale by Elle Kayson

    The Beauty of This Street Love 2: A Texas Tale by Elle Kayson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    The Kinseys. Four brothers and one-up-and-coming sister. They got the street game on lock, but when it comes to the game of love, things ain't so easy...Tre, the oldest, has his work cut out for him, trying to win back his baby mama, Shamar, and cut ties with his ex. Shamar is determined not to settle and if Tre can't step up, she is going to step out...
  • Hood Supreme by Mz. Lady P.

    Hood Supreme by Mz. Lady P.

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

    Saint Ave. by Charae Lewis

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

    From The Hood With Love by BriAnn Danae

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

    Mega Man by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 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...
  • 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...
  • Ethic 3 by Ashley Antoinette

    Ethic 3 by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 28 ratings
    Healing requires separation. When Ethic discovers malice in a woman he thought was perfect, he walks away from their love. Keeping his family safe is his main priority and falling for Alani Lenika Hill is dangerous. The history of their love haunts him however, and getting over her isn't easy. Alani has beguiled his two youngest children and they crave her presence as much as Ethic...
  • 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...
  • A Love So Good- The Chamber Brothers 3 by K. Renee

    A Love So Good- The Chamber Brothers 3 by K. Renee

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Chamber must mean chaos in some language because nothing else explains the drama that has struck this family.Nassir’s car being struck by gun fire, and Cassie being kidnapped was just the start of a downhill spiral for this family...
  • Holiday Mayhem by Nek Mills

    Holiday Mayhem by Nek Mills

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    After being blindsided by a Holiday Heartbreak, Dailyn is doing her best to pick up the pieces of her life. Although her new normal looks very different nowadays, she is desperately trying to get back to the blissful place that she once was. However, those around her make peace anything but possible...
  • Front St. Porter by Nina.

    Front St. Porter by Nina.

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    After the loss of their father, the Porter brothers lean on one another for love and support the late Hassan Porter took with him. Lake being the oldest tries to find a balance between caring for each of his younger brothers and making sure they are secured financially. While Lake and his best friend grind it out, his brothers do not make his position as their leader easy...
  • An Insane Love 3 by Bianca

    An Insane Love 3 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Taiwan has finally gotten her freedom and her life back, or so she thinks. After learning more about Frank and his troubled life, she becomes more connected to him than ever. Romero is not one who likes to lose. Romero is not backing down and will do whatever he has to do to get Taiwan back, even if it means taking away the people that she's closest to...
  • A Love Bred From the Block by Antoinette Sherell

    A Love Bred From the Block by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Zodiac Goings is a charismatic hustler with layers beyond what he allows anyone to see. Raised by sisters who’d do anything to see him win; he doesn’t let his shortcomings define him. Fear doesn’t exist in his vocabulary... except when it involves Reason. Reason Atkins is in love. She knows Zodiac is the bad boy that parents warn girls like her about, but she doesn’t care. She sees the potential...
  • 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...
  • Thug Passion 2 by Mz. Lady P.

    Thug Passion 2 by Mz. Lady P.

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Thug and Tahari have been through it all in such a short period of time. It seems like the odds have been stacked against them since the day they met. They're in a losing battle to live happily ever after. The love that they share for one another has proven to be stronger than anything their enemies have thrown at them...
  • Daddy's Gurlz 3 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Daddy's Gurlz 3 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.89 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The main question that everyone wants to know is, “Who shot Uzi?” With the lifestyle that Uzi lives, it could be anyone. We’re talking about a woman here, who has grown men that envy her because of her status in the streets...
  • Sinfully Loved by Bianca Xaviera

    Sinfully Loved by Bianca Xaviera

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A product of the streets and circumstance, Lavender Love has always been dealt a bad hand. From dealing with her religious zealot of a grandmother to birthing a child that was a product of rape, Lavender deals with more issues at thirteen than most women twice her age. Not ready to be a mother, Lavender leaves her baby on her grandmother’s doorstep and finds the first ride she can out of the city...
  • An Insane Love 2 by Bianca

    An Insane Love 2 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After receiving a botched proposal from Romero, Taiwan sees an opening to leave her sugar daddy and seizes it, once she’s landed back in her home city. Her heart is telling her this is the best decision to make for her happiness, while her heart is also telling her this won't be the last she sees of Romero...
  • A Winter Crest Christmas: Pure & Luxe by Lisa Austin

    A Winter Crest Christmas: Pure & Luxe by Lisa Austin

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    “Christmas is a time where Souls align!”What’s a thriving city without a Litty club? The word lit is lightly putting it when speaking on Club Luxe. Owning the hottest establishment in Winter Crest, Pennsylvania, Luxe takes pride in his first major investment. Luxe has created a high-class, three-level, all-in-one club using dope money...
  • Feeling Bleu by Chenell Parker

    Feeling Bleu by Chenell Parker

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The first appearance deceives many and things are not always as they seem. For Bleu Alston, love was nothing more than a four letter word. Being faithful was foreign to her even though she had a man. Rico loved Bleu with his whole heart but the feelings were neither mutual nor reciprocated. He went to the extreme to get and keep her but his all never seemed to be good enough...
  • Ledge by Grey Huffington

    Ledge by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Beautiful disaster. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of her.Who hurt you?The first question comes to mind when I open my mouth to greet her.Although it wasn’t the easiest to reach, I knew her heart was pure. Gentle to the touch yet stubborn as a bull, she made it hard to resist her. Unintentionally, she sank her hooks in me. She was the calm before my storm...
  • Last Stop from Innocence by Takerra Allen

    Last Stop from Innocence by Takerra Allen

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A 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...
  • THE HOOD FLOWER GIRL: A NOVELLA by M Monique

    THE HOOD FLOWER GIRL: A NOVELLA by M Monique

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    When crushes fall...Since Poppi "Hood" Bloom was a kid, her love for flowers has been deep. She is devoted to her craft of making beautiful arrangements for whatever occasion her clients may desire. When a beloved teacher passes, Poppi makes it her business to show her respects to the person who helped shape her childhood...
  • One Eighty by Charity Shane

    One Eighty by Charity Shane

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Two people…Two different objectives…One ultimate goal…Gideon “Gee” Powers has one hundred and eighty days to secure his rightful place as head of the family.Rhian Barnes has one hundred and eighty days to complete a bucket list.One night in Sin City blurs the lines and two become one...
  • Butterfly 2 by Ashley Antoinette

    Butterfly 2 by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    “One of the biggest names in Urban-fiction, Ashley Antoinette, is back … An intense start to this new series with characters that are real and genuine. It’s a story about love, trying to put the past behind and moving on with your life” - Red Carpet Crash on ButterflyMorgan Atkins is used to losing, but losing Messiah Williams was the most tragic of them all...
  • I Wish I Could Be The One 2 by Monica Walters

    I Wish I Could Be The One 2 by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Wesley Henderson, Jr. has had a hard life. He seems to be the outcast within the Henderson clan, and he’s tired of that position. Despite his efforts to be everything his father wants, nothing he does seems to be good enough. While trying to solve those issues on his own, he reaches a breaking point...
  • A Love Worth Fighting For: Cannon & Tiff 2 by K. Renee

    A Love Worth Fighting For: Cannon & Tiff 2 by K. Renee

    Rated: 4.84 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When you have to cut ties with the one you always vowed to protect, things get hard. Cannon quickly comes to realize that just because you share DNA with a person that does not make them family...
  • The Beauty of This Street Love 3 by Elle Kayson

    The Beauty of This Street Love 3 by Elle Kayson

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 25 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...
  • The Beauty of This Street Love: A Texas Tale by Elle Kayson

    The Beauty of This Street Love: A Texas Tale by Elle Kayson

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Those who knew the streets in Houston knew one thing for sure. The four brothers of the Kinsey Cartel were as crazy as hell. The oldest two, Tremell and Tristan, aka Tre and Tripp, might just have been the craziest of all. Crossing any of them could end your life, especially given Tre’s unique skills at murder...
  • AUGUST by M Monique

    AUGUST by M Monique

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    THE POWER OF REDEMPTIONLoss 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...
  • 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...
  • Thug Passion 3 by Mz. Lady P.

    Thug Passion 3 by Mz. Lady P.

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Real niggas don't die. They go to Miami and get richer. That's exactly what the infamous Ka'Jaire "Thug"Kenneth has been doing. With his family now with him in Miami, the sky is the limit and money is the motive. Tahari is still reeling from the fact that Thug is alive. She finds herself in a unfamiliar place and more alone than ever...
  • Southern Belle 2 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Southern Belle 2 by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.87 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    They say that after every storm, comes a rainbow. We’ve all witnessed what Rudy’s storm consisted of. Childhood trauma, verbal and physical abuse from her husband, along with family secrets that just emerged from the dark, after years of her life being one complete lie. Rudy has been in the eye of the storm from the moment she was brought into this world...
  • 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...
  • And Then Life Was Beautiful by Asia Monique

    And Then Life Was Beautiful by Asia Monique

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Couri MitchellAugust Hanson was the silent type, the kind who spoke through his actions and not his words.He possessed enough power to make me feel safe and secure.I was ready to open up and share the parts of myself I’d never shared with another, and then I got hit with a truth that changed everything.There was a slight chance he’d still want me, only he had to accept our baby, too...
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