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The Burial of a Player by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWalker 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... -
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A Love Bred From the Block by Antoinette Sherell
Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsZodiac 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... -
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![Let Me Love You Better by Kaylyn .]()
Let Me Love You Better by Kaylyn .
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNFL 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...Categorized as:
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Quiet Chaos by Keta Kendric
Mecca: Family. Being a member of the Evans family was a blessing and a curse. By the time I was sixteen, I had committed four murders and had been beaten to within an inch of my life. Yet, I had turned out to be the fighter, the one that had been strong enough to survive in a world of chaos... -
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Hold Me While You Wait by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSomya Hilton has known nothing but a life of ultimatums. From a young age, it was her and her sister Eliza against the world. When both of them find love and start families of their own, Somya finally feels like she has the life she deserves. Then tragedy strikes, leaving both her sister and brother-in-law dead and Somya to care for her niece Jazlynn who is ten at the time... -
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Hold Me While You Wait by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSomya Hilton has known nothing but a life of ultimatums. From a young age, it was her and her sister Eliza against the world. When both of them find love and start families of their own, Somya finally feels like she has the life she deserves. Then tragedy strikes, leaving both her sister and brother-in-law dead and Somya to care for her niece Jazlynn who is ten at the time... -
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The Devil Wears Baccarat 3 by Jatoria C.
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere aren’t many things in the world that capture my interest. As the brother of "Nasu" and a Capo in the Romanian Mafia, my life revolves around the mafia, the wine business, and the art of killing. Everything else feels irrelevant. That was true—until the moment I walked into her office. From the first word she spoke, I knew Brittany Gabriele had to be mine. Now, she’s all I can think about... -
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King of Obsession by Jessica Jude
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 1 ratingsRhett. Being a rockstar has been the dream since the first time I picked up a guitar. The fame, the lights, the rush of playing sold-out concerts. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted. But reaching that dream means keeping my past buried. To pull it off, I need someone to play along. Someone the world will believe. Lucky for me, I already know the perfect girl... -
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Mister Sommelier by B. Love
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSavvy businessman and lover of wine and fine dining by day, Antonne Walker has committed himself to the underworld by night for the last decade of his life. A protector by nature, Antonne values his ability to keep those he loves, and those he’s employed by, safe... -
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Wild, Beautiful, and Free by Sophfronia Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom award-winning author Sophfronia Scott comes the story of one young woman’s bold journey to reclaim her birthright and carve out her own place in a world that tells her she doesn’t belong. Born the daughter of an enslaved woman and a Louisiana plantation owner, Jeannette Bébinn is raised alongside her white half sister―until her father suddenly dies... -
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Salt Don't Go In Tea: An African American Romance by J. Dominique
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAmari thought getting pregnant and having a baby by a hood-rich industry goon would put her at the top and in his #1 spot. She imagined a life filled with money, fame, and all the perks of being tied to someone in the game. But instead of the dream, she got a cheating baby daddy who left her to raise their son on her own... -
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Stone Cold Surrender by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTwo classic Westmoreland novels from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Stone Cold Surrender. Bestselling thriller writer Stone Westmoreland can think of plenty of ways to describe the stranger he meets on a flight to Montana. Tantalizing. Whip-smart. And completely unaware of how good it feels to give in to your wilder impulses... -
![Campus Chronicles: Kamaria & Kyree's Story by Cion Lee]()
Campus Chronicles: Kamaria & Kyree's Story by Cion Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKamaria Laurent has spent majority of her college career flying under the radar. As a plus sized girl who's always faced criticism from her peers and family, all she wants to do is stay out the way and get her degree. That all changes when she meets Mr. Popularity himself, Kyree Pierre. Kyree has had the opposite college experience from Kamaria... -
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The Body Hunter by M Monique
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJazmine Peace is at a place in her life where absolutely nothing matters. All she knows is devastation and heartache. Life has taught her to care about nothing, believe in nothing, and expect nothing. When her burdens become too much to bare, she dangles on the brink of self-destruction. Joshua "Body" Hunter isn't exactly a knight in shining armor...Categorized as:
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![Back To Me by Kami Holt]()
Back To Me by Kami Holt
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNayeli & Rule were High school sweethearts, who thought they would be together forever, but outside forces were working to tear them apart. Tens years have passed as Rule makes his return to his hometown. He has made it in the big leagues of R&B now but something is missing in his life. Unexpected discoveries are made and secrets are exposed that turn Rule’s life upside down...Categorized as:
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![An Affair in Munthill by Takerra Allen]()
An Affair in Munthill by Takerra Allen
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGloria met Rich, and the most organic romance began to write itself. On the heels of the animated V2, Takerra travels to a more serene place to bring you a story of two people finding one another in the most enthralling of ways – when they don’t want to. The key ingredients of intrigue are here – he’s self-aware, dominant, with a dangerous yet captivating edge... -
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Big Girls Do Cry (Big Girls) by Carl Weber
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to the Big Girls Book Club‚ where only one rule applies: Members must be at least a size 14. Sisters Isis and Egypt have left New York for Richmond‚ where Isis is happily married and living in the lap of luxury. Egypt has moved in t. -
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Trials & Tribulations by B. Love
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor Navy Robertson, she has literally everything she wants except marriage and a family of her own. While she believes she might be able to get those things with her boyfriend, Ian, his toxic back and forth with her closest friend causes drama in their relationship that Navy is finding it harder to ignore. For over a decade, Zander Gough has been content being Navy’s closest friend... -
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Sincerely Yours by Asia Monique
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIzekiel Holloway was content with his career, the people in his life, and all that came with it. Until her…. One look at the self-assured Jonae Martin and nothing seemed right anymore. In fact, everything seemed wrong. What he once thought was a solid foundation now had one too many cracks to ignore. And ignore it, he would not... -
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Brothers Black 7: Johnathan the Fixer by Blue Saffire, Covers by Combs
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRoni. I don't know my past, I've lost control of my future, but I have a bullet for my present. Nough said. Johnathan. That’s Roni, and that’s about as much as you will get from her. When you get to know her, you understand why. From the moment our eyes connected, I knew I’d be the one to fix what was broken. It didn’t matter that we were never supposed to see each other again... -
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Taming Clint Westmoreland by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIn name only? The moment ex-Texas Ranger Clint Westmoreland learned he was still married, he set the limits for his wife's stay at his luxurious horse ranch. But when she arrived, Clint's boundaries began to blur. He and Alyssa Barkley had thirty days to untangle the legal knot that had bound them together during an undercover assignment years before...Categorized as:
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![Isn't She Lucky by Tina Martin]()
Isn't She Lucky by Tina Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne reluctant night out. One irresistible bachelor. A second chance at love…. When Giada Gardner agrees to attend a charity bachelor auction, she’s expecting a night of forced smiles and conversation with a bottle of wine to help her get through it. She wasn’t expecting to lock eyes with one particular bachelor on the stage—a man she thought she’d never see again... -
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Swapped at the Altar by Jazlyn Starr, Tyla Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was never meant to be mine. But the second her groom faltered, I stepped in and claimed her in front of God, family, and a hundred flashing cameras. She thinks it’s a scandal. I think it’s a beginning. Now she wears my ring, sleeps in my bed, and carries my name like it’s a burden. She’ll learn it’s a shield. She’ll learn it’s a brand... -
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Unhand Me by Grey Huffington
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEmber and Judah have loved each other since children, but business interests and family ties have kept them apart. While Judah is trying to protect his precious empire, Ember is trying to protect her heart -even if it means ending their long-term affair. Discover just how potent of a drug love is in this all-consuming novella that tells the journey of Ember and Judah. -
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![The Heir She Hid by Jazlyn Starr, Tyla Walker]()
The Heir She Hid by Jazlyn Starr, Tyla Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe kept my son from me. Two years, she lied. Hid him. Made sure I never knew he existed. Now I’ve found them both. The boy with my eyes. The woman who’s been mine since the moment we met—whether she admits it or not. I’m not here for apologies. I’m here to claim what’s mine—my heir, my legacy, and the only woman who’s ever had the guts to defy me. She thinks she can keep me at a distance... -
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Bookmarked by Bella Jay
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if your soon-to-be ex-husband invited you on a divorcemoon, five nights at your bucket list baecation spot for one last hoorah before you go your separate ways? Would you go? Brooklin did. -
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Beautiful Lies by Renee Williams
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes the most challenging part isn't letting go but rather learning to start over – Nicole Sobon. Danielle. Letting him go was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. My husband promised me forever. He made me believe we could weather any storm as long as we had each other. Now, he’s telling me he’s sorry. He’s not in love with me anymore... -
![Words with Friends: A Mason Family Novella by AshleyNicole]()
Words with Friends: A Mason Family Novella by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe’s offering to teach him a few things. He’s willing to learn. Can a few words and a little bit of “trouble” turn into something more? -
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Stranger In My Arms by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOrphaned at birth and shuttled between foster homes, CIA agent Merrick Grayslake has made a practice of not letting anyone get close to him. But he finds that his emotions are at risk when he is introduced to Alexandra Cole. It has been all work and not enough play for Alex. And what little social life she's had has been on hold for a year while she completes her graduate degree... -
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The Business of Lust by B. Love
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFallyn Mitchell’s perfect life begins to unravel at the seams piece by piece. As life shows her not everything is within her control, she finds solace in her best friend, Stax. For the last ten years, Stax has been the one constant in Fallyn’s life that has been unchanging... -
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L.O.E: Loyalty Over Everything by Kami Holt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoyalty “Loyal” Graham is the jokester of the family. However, the scars on his heart from the loss of his mother can’t seem to be healed with time or laughter. While his family members are falling in love one by one, he’s still grieving the emptiness from the first woman that ever truly believed in him. Tyeis Jossep has the weight of the world on her shoulders... -
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A Silken Thread by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen true love meets dark secrets, which side will win? Don’t miss this reader favorite from. New York Times. bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Finding a soulmate was the easy part for Erica Sanders. Brian Lawson is everything she could have dreamed of and then some...Categorized as:
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Missing Hearts by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTWO BRILLIANT AGENTS TRACK ONE CUNNING PSYCHO. FBI Agent Alexander King has a special gift for catching vicious predators. He gets inside the twisted minds of psychopaths and hunts them down. However, this case in a small Georgia town is challenging his skills. A serial killer named The Angel Maker has kidnapped and killed six little black girls... -
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Forever More: A Standalone by Masterpiece
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNemesis is different. He went from being Steve Urkel to Ste-finneee! Confined and held as a prisoner due to his being a genius. The world has secrets past our wildest imagination. Nemesis has the key and lock to half of those secrets…. What happens when the “higher ups” try to use your own brilliant mind against you? Prophecy is different… not your typical plus size beauty... -
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![I'll Give You Mine: An Urban Love Story by B. Love]()
I'll Give You Mine: An Urban Love Story by B. Love
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“My parents raised me to be a King. It’s not their fault I turned out to be a hoodlum. ” – Giovanni “Grim” Re. For Grim, even his name spoke of the constant battle that warred within him on a daily basis. His government name, Giovanni Re, was chosen specifically by his father. He wanted Grim’s first name to remind him that he was favored by God while his last name meant King... -
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Gaisgeach: The Hero and the Hellion by Dandridge Monroe
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA phoenix who lost her flame. A laird who wants to return it to her. Will holiday magic be enough for the laird to win his lady? -
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Stern by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson, comes a new trilogy starring three Westmorelands who are impossible to resist: Zane, Canyon and Stern. . Stern Westmoreland never makes mistakes—until he helps his best friend Jovonnie "JoJo" Jones with a makeover…for another man. Now Stern wants JoJo for himself... -
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Tempt Me at Midnight by Maureen Smith
Lexi Austin is living a fantasy. At the stroke of midnight, in the most romantic country in the world, a masked stranger sweeps her into his arms. But when the man turns out to be Quentin Reddick, Lexi's best friend since college, the celebrity chef knows she's in trouble. He may be the most irresistible man on the planet, but the powerhouse attorney is also the world's hardest partying bachelor...Categorized as:
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![The Lover by Nia Forrester]()
The Lover by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRyann Walker knows she’s a difficult woman; difficult enough that it would take a rare, and special breed of man to take her on permanently. Thankfully, she isn’t looking for that. What she does want is a baby. And after a rash decision made during a one-night stand, she just may be having one, with the very successful, good-looking, but completely wrong for her, Spencer Hall... -
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Love Always by Asia Monique
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor the last seven months, Immanuel Holloway had been stuck in a state of limbo when it came to the matters of his heart and the woman who owned it. On the other hand, Tiava Johnson was in a state of repair when it came to her mind, body, and soul... -
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Truly Yours by Asia Monique
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIshmael Holloway felt the weight of everyone around him finding their happily ever after. His problem isn’t that his brothers' priorities have changed, but that his forever had been right in front of him—in the form of his sister-in-law's best friend—for years. Ishmael had no way of knowing that Sawyer Peterson, too, saw him as her forever...Categorized as:
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![Taken By Storm by Rochelle Alers]()
Taken By Storm by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen tall, ruggedly handsome U. S. marshall Raphael Madison tells spirited five-foot-three floral designer Simone Whitfield that he's her live-in bodyguard for the duration of a high-profile court case, the notion that opposites attract definitely applies... -
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Long Time Coming by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrooklyn assistant district attorney Micah Sanborn walks into wedding planner Tessa Whitfield's town house and winds up stranded there all night in a citywide blackout… alongside the most intriguing woman he's ever met. Tessa's vow to avoid mixing work with pleasure is completely forsaken once she's thrown together with the tall, gorgeous assistant DA... -
![Heir of My Life by Vixa Vaughn]()
Heir of My Life by Vixa Vaughn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe left without a word. And took my son with her. Five years of silence. Five years of wondering why the only woman I’ve ever loved disappeared like smoke. Now I know the truth. She didn’t just run from me. She ran with my blood. Monica thinks she can protect our boy from my world—from my name, my empire, my father. But I’m done playing nice... -
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![Grumpy Daddy’s Surprise Son by Tyla Walker]()
Grumpy Daddy’s Surprise Son by Tyla Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s the one-night stand I never forgot. And the mother of my five-year-old son I just met at a farmers market. I should walk away. But the moment I see my eyes on his face, everything changes. She kept him from me. Now I want everything — her curves, her future, the boy who calls her Mommy. My father’s empire? I’ll leave it behind. My ex? Removed. My name? Irrelevant... -
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Paid to Pretend by Aliyah Cox, Tyla Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe needed tuition. I needed a wife. So I paid her. To wear the dress. Sign the papers. Sleep in my bed—without letting me touch her. For a while, I behaved. Watched her study while wearing my ring. Listened to her lie through her teeth about how this didn’t mean anything. But then she walked into the room in that tight white dress. .. And I stopped pretending. Now the press is watching... -
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Lust & Lies: AMBW Amnesia Romance by M'Renee Allen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA seductive thriller with a romance so twisted it blurs the lines between passion and obsession. He says I’m his wife. He says I’m the love of his life. He says his world would fall apart if he ever lost me. But I don’t remember him. I don’t remember our love. I don’t remember this beautiful, elegant life he swears is mine. In fact, I don’t remember anything. Aiden Park is perfect... -
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Bachelor Unclaimed by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the wake of political defeat, former mayoral candidate Ainsley St. James does something totally out of character—she has a one-night stand with a seductive stranger. Never expecting to see him again, she accepts a job covering a breaking story in Hilton Head, South Carolina…only to discover that the island's most desirable recluse is the lover she has yet to forget... -
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Married to the Vengeful King: A BWWM Mafia Romance by Avery Grey, Dara Hunt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI buried my husband in the morning. By nightfall, the most dangerous man in the city told me I belonged to him. Grant Holloway died exactly how he reckless, selfish, and naked in someone else’s bed. I should have been free. Instead, I found out he signed over millions in debt, and he did it in my name. Now the Castellano crime family wants their payment, and they don’t care that I’m a widow... -
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Black Love White Lies 3 by Genesis Woods
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAudrielle and Cairo are back for one last ride...
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