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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsIn 1960s Nigeria, a country blighted by civil war, three lives intersect. Ugwu, a boy from a poor village, works as a houseboy for a university professor. Olanna, a young woman, has abandoned her life of privilege in Lagos to live with her charismatic new lover, the professor. And Richard, a shy English writer, is in thrall to Olanna's enigmatic twin sister... -
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Stone Cold Surrender by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTwo classic Westmoreland novels from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda JacksonStone Cold SurrenderBestselling 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... -
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![My Forever by Tiffany Patterson]()
My Forever by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSavannah I was only eighteen years old when I thought I had found my happily ever after. After the tragic death of my mother, I married the love of my life, Ace Townsend. Yes, we were young and idealistic, but we had it all figured out. He was going to be a fighter pilot in the Air Force. I would go to medical school to become a doctor for people who couldn’t afford healthcare... -
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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... -
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![Brothers Black 7: Johnathan the Fixer by Blue Saffire, Covers by Combs]()
Brothers Black 7: Johnathan the Fixer by Blue Saffire, Covers by Combs
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRoniI don't know my past, I've lost control of my future, but I have a bullet for my present. Nough said.JohnathanThat’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: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 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... -
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The Chase Is On by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWHAT CHASE WESTMORELAND WANTED... Something sure looked tempting, and Chase knew it wasn't on his restaurant's menu. His new neighbor Jessica Claiborne was as deliciously enticing as the confections she created--so enticing, Chase was finding it difficult to concentrate on anything but the curve of her lips... -
![Atonement: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh]()
Atonement: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLondyn Bennett entered my world like a hurricane. One I was grossly unprepared for.But in the short time we've known each other, she's opened my eyes to things I never expected. She taught me about acceptance. Compassion. Love.Because of her, I've also been forced to learn about prejudice. Cruelty. Hate... -
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All We Ever Needed by D.A. Young
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlways seen and treated like the baby of the overprotective Romankov/Sullivan clan, Katerina may have been the youngest child, and only girl, of Alexei and Vivienne but she was all woman. Kat worked tirelessly to establish her own identity to not only become a world-renowned jewelry designer but carved her own sense of independence, despite the closeness she shared with her family... -
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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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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 JacksonFinding a soulmate was the easy part for Erica Sanders. Brian Lawson is everything she could have dreamed of and then some... -
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Avenging Devil Part 2 by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNiranSaffie’s past was darker than I’d ever expected, and now I’m embroiled in the thick of it. I’m fully prepared to forfeit my life if it means I save hers, but I have no idea how I’m going to achieve that objective. I do all that I can, lying to convince them I’m one of their kind despite having the wrong skin colour... -
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Beautiful Prey 5: The Storm Series - BWWM Romance by Phoenix Daniels
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDisclaimer: The Coronavirus does not exist in this novel. The Storms have been through enough. Catch up with the Storms!Watch Victoria struggle with black versus blue guilt. See Jack’s attempt at managing his stubborn wife, while the Savellis deal with the consequences of Natasha’s temper.Tammy becomes a mogul.Tracy becomes a mother.And Francis wants a wife... -
![Brenda Jackson Westmoreland Series Books 6-10: Jared's Counterfeit Fiancee\The Chase Is On\The Durango Affair\Ian's Ultimate Gamble\Seduction, Westmoreland Style by Brenda Jackson]()
Brenda Jackson Westmoreland Series Books 6-10: Jared's Counterfeit Fiancee\The Chase Is On\The Durango Affair\Ian's Ultimate Gamble\Seduction, Westmoreland Style by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson brings you The Westmorelands—a family whose loyalty always leads to love!Dana Rollins owes Jared Westmoreland a favor, but pretending to be his fiancée will mean putting her heart on the line… Chase Westmoreland's falling hard for his next-door neighbor, but she's hiding a secret that will test his limits… Pregnant Savannah Claiborne says yes to... -
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![One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris]()
One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA compelling debut that glows with bittersweet heart and touching emotion, deeply interrogating questions of family, redemption, and unconditional love in the sweltering summer heat of Savannah, as two people discover what it means to truly forgive.It's been eight years since Sara Lancaster left her home in Savannah, Georgia... -
![All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle]()
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIf you loved A Man Called Ove, then prepare to be delighted as Jamaican immigrant Hubert rediscovers the world he'd turned his back on this "warm, funny" novel (Good Housekeeping).In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Birdpaints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun, friendship, and fulfillment. But it's a lie... -
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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... -
![A Mafia Princess by Michelle Hardin]()
A Mafia Princess by Michelle Hardin
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCarterina Anastacia Stone wakes up from the most terrifying experience of her life to find that her life has been totally flipped upside down. Nathan Salerno is her gorgeous fiancé she can't remember even meeting, and the mother she thought abandoned her, is demanding to be a part of her life. Lies. Secrets. The truth... -
![Jared's Counterfeit Fiancee by Brenda Jackson]()
Jared's Counterfeit Fiancee by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPretending to be Jared Westmoreland's fiancée wasn't high on Dana Rollins's list of priorities. But she owed him a favor, and Jared's persuasive charm and sinful masculinity--not to mention his sizzling kisses--were impossible to refuse... -
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Dirty Flowers by Kenya Wright
As Emily and Kazimir navigate parenthood, darkness emerges to shatter their peace.The unspeakable has occurred, triggering the Lion to roar.Yet, when one thinks that the Lion and Mouse could never come back from the horror, they are empowered by not only their love, but also the undying support of their friends and family, who are just as dangerous and willing to shed blood to protect them... -
![Beautiful Prey 3: The Storm Series by Phoenix Daniels]()
Beautiful Prey 3: The Storm Series by Phoenix Daniels
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVictoria Storm is happier than she could have ever imagined. She has the man of her dreams in Jack Storm and a beautiful little girl. Meanwhile, Gianni and Natasha Storm are ready to welcome a new addition to their family. All is well with the Storm family until an unknown enemy with a vendetta threatens to shatter their peaceful existence, causing Gianni's extended family to step in... -
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All of Me by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook 2 in the Townsends of Texas Series.Lena I have one goal in mind: Write another album. The completion of my next album would grant me freedom from my record label. A label owned by my scheming, lying, and manipulative ex-fiancé. Too bad writer’s block has had a death hold over me for months... -
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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... -
![Long Time Coming by Rochelle Alers]()
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... -
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![Bachelor Unclaimed by Brenda Jackson]()
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... -
![Dirty Kisses and Conflicting Wishes by Danielle Jacks]()
Dirty Kisses and Conflicting Wishes by Danielle Jacks
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unlikely couple, a relationship built on lies, and a future they didn’t see coming. My name is Zoe Merrill, and my sophisticated city life just blew up in my face. My family thinks I have a good job, and a smart boyfriend, but the reality is that I’ve just lost them both... -
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Romancing Sal Gabrini by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGemma Jones once thought Sal Gabrini could be a keeper. He was, in truth, the man of her dreams. But after she didn’t hear from him when he had promised to stay in touch, she wasn’t thinking about him either. Even when she travels to his turf, to Seattle, to attend a stuffy lawyer’s convention, she’s bound and determined not to give Sal a second thought... -
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Value Me: Part I: Marriage Reconciliation Romance by Nia Arthurs
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf my husband does not value me, then I need to do it myself...Marriage is supposed to be forever, but an STI scare rips the floor from under me.I’m forced to face reality—my husband is a cheater.And worse, he might never change.In a last-ditch effort to save my marriage, I seek help from Doc.But the mechanic’s advice is the last thing I expect, and it just might cost me everything... -
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Finding Peace in Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCreator of the bestselling "Welcome to Wishing Bridge" and "At Home in Wishing Bridge" award-winning author Ruth Logan Herne invites readers back to the little town with the big heart with "Finding Peace in Wishing Bridge". Being a supermodel isn't just hard... -
![Lobsters, Bisques, and Berries by Olivia Gaines]()
Lobsters, Bisques, and Berries by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLakota Simjak is nothing like he looks. A laid-back kind of fella that takes life as it comes, while enjoying the simple beauty of the day to days. However, the lonely nights and eternal mornings tells him it’s time for a change. He wants a wife.Melody Willis’ trophy case displays thirty years of being in the music business and performances all over the world. Yet, she goes to bed alone... -
![Promise Me You Won't Let Me Fall by Perri Forrest]()
Promise Me You Won't Let Me Fall by Perri Forrest
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCADENCEEngaged to be married, I thought that I was with my forever. Of course, like any couple, what Percy and I had was far from perfect; but as far as I knew, we were making it work. So, imagine my surprise, when I came home one day, and found him packing up to leave. I was blindsided. I mean, for real blindsided. But what came after that, was the real surprise... -
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Mr. One and Only: Baes of Juneteenth by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey come from two different worlds, but when the heart is involved nothing else matters. Entrepreneur Noah Chambers, aka Mr. Black Atlanta, always gets what he wants. So when he falls in love with Genesis Savell and asks her to marry him, he’s certain she’ll say yes. She doesn’t. Instead, she insists they take a break from each other... -
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Tak by Ivy Harper
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom Bestselling author Ivy HarperTakLet them call me what they want, I know the truth. It all begins with the music, it follows me everywhere I go. Living as if every day is my last, I stand on the edge of life and death. Now everything around me is changing, dancing to music that’s not my own. My world is slowly falling apart because my friends are changing the rules.Then it happens. FML... -
![No Greater Love by D. A. Young]()
No Greater Love by D. A. Young
Alexei and Vivienne Romankov have always been the loving and supportive patriarch and matriarch of the Sullivan clan and their extended family, but how did this power couple come to be, and who or what is behind the wedge that has driven them apart for more than twenty years? Take a trip down memory lane as we discover their not-so-humble beginnings and finally learn the truth behind all the... -
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![Edge Of Reason by Freya Barker]()
Edge Of Reason by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrotherhood and beer meets single mom and apple pie. I am a riding contradiction. A scholar, a cynic, a brother, and a biker. My name is Trunk . I'm smart enough to recognize the chip on my shoulder, and cautious enough to keep it right where it is. I am a misguided romantic. A mom, a daughter, an agent, and a survivor My name is Jaimie... -
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Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEach book in the Black Burlesque Series are STANDALONE novels. Book 1: Black Pearl Book 2: Black Dahlia Andre Collins is not looking for love. In fact, love is the last thing on his mind as he continues to run one of the country’s most successful financial services firms alongside his brother. Andre is steadfast in the belief that love and marriage just aren’t for him... -
![One Summer in Savannah: A Novel by Terah Shelton Harris]()
One Summer in Savannah: A Novel by Terah Shelton Harris
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"Nothing short of astonishing. The best writers are brave writers, and Harris has proven herself among those ranks... -
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Canyon by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson comes a new trilogy starring three Westmorelands… Years ago, Canyon Westmoreland let misunderstandings come between him and Keisha Ashford. But when Keisha returns to town with a two-year-old son, it's time to settle things once and for all... -
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Wild by Hannah Cole
It didn’t start out as the worst day of my life. But it was certainly in the top three.The promotion I worked so hard for turned out not to be mine at all but handed to Nick Marks, some social media wunderkind. So, I got mad. I got drunk. Then made the epic decision to blow off a little steam with a wild night out, one night stand included... -
![The Sweetest Temptation by Rochelle Alers]()
The Sweetest Temptation by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOnce Faith Whitfield dreamed she'd find her prince, but enough frogs have dispelled that fairy tale. She's been too busy running Let Them Eat Cake and satisfying other people's sweet tooth to lament her own love life. Still, a woman's got to get out of the kitchen sometime and Ethan McMillan's seduction heats her passion to the boiling point... -
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Raw by Trevion Burns
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis was it. She was going to prison. She’d tested Detective Lincoln Hill’s determination one time too many. Underestimated his keen wit. Misjudged his naked resolve. But she couldn’t dwell on how she’d been caught. She couldn’t dwell on anything but the fact that her quest for revenge was officially over. Brought to an end by her best friend... -
![GRANT: Steel Patriots MC: Book Eighteen by Mary Kennedy]()
GRANT: Steel Patriots MC: Book Eighteen by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrant Zimmerman wanted nothing more than to become a Navy SEAL, but when that dream died along with is hearing, he found a new way to support his friends. In his first attempt to be part of the team, he finds himself with a nearly severed hand, miraculously reattached by surgeons. Losing hope, he finds his strength when Everly Johnson walked in the door, he knew she belong to him... -
![Tony Sinatra: If Loving You Is Wrong by Mallory Monroe]()
Tony Sinatra: If Loving You Is Wrong by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGorgeous psychologist Tony Sinatra, the middle son of wealthy landowner Big Daddy Charles Sinatra, is still mourning the end of a longtime relationship when he meets former bartender Samantha “Sam” Carmichael. The problem: she’s nothing like anybody he’s ever met before and nobody, not even his understanding father, wants him to be with her... -
![Pleasured by a Donovan by A.C. Arthur]()
Pleasured by a Donovan by A.C. Arthur
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA dangerous Donovan. Benjamin Donovan is one of Las Vegas’s top defense attorneys, his dynamic and debonair personality winning kudos in the courtroom, while breaking hearts in the process. But Ben draws the line at going against his ethics, except when those ethics lead a line of murder directly to his door. And the woman that steals his heart... -
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![The Prince’s Bride: Beginning Forever by J.J. McAvoy]()
The Prince’s Bride: Beginning Forever by J.J. McAvoy
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWith the fairytale wedding now over and the reality of their new roles placed on their shoulders, can Gale and Odette survive the sea of politics, family secrets, and scandal that awaits them? Can they still be true to themselves and their hearts?The whole country...even the world is watching and not everyone is happy for them... -
![The Luxembourg Betrayal by Camilla Stevens]()
The Luxembourg Betrayal by Camilla Stevens
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI once betrayed her. Now, I’m back to make her MINE. LUCA WOLFF Handsome. Intelligent. Charming. And relentless when it comes to getting what he wants. Now, he has his sights set on me. Five years ago, I gave him my heart. He took it…and ripped it to shreds. I was left with nothing but a ruined career and a determination never to be betrayed again... -
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Creed: Eyewitness by Phoenix Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet Taylor Montgomery, the beautiful, but disgruntle, Chicago cop. She was disgruntled, not because she didn’t love her job, but because she was fed up with the slippery politics associated with the department. Yet, she donned her uniform every day, wearing it with pride, and patrolling the dangerous streets of The Windy City... -
![A Passionate Kiss (Bennett Triplets) by Sharon C Cooper]()
A Passionate Kiss (Bennett Triplets) by Sharon C Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRetired Marine, Mason Bennett, has two goals: adjust to civilian life and keep drama out of it. His focus is on his role as part-owner, along with his siblings, of Atlanta’s hottest nightclub. However, his attention shifts when the woman he has loved like a sister reenters his life and thoughts of a passionate kiss they shared hijacks his mind. Their connection is explosive... -
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Second Chances by D. A. Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat would you do if you were given a second chance at love? Do you throw caution to the wind and follow your heart, or do you build an unbreakable fortress around your heart that only a special kind of man can penetrate? Meet Ella Kemp and Wyatt Easton. Heartbroken over a devastating loss, Ella is fairly certain that personal happiness just isn’t in her future... -
![The Ties That Bind by D. A. Young]()
The Ties That Bind by D. A. Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s 1994 and the summer to beat all summer’s in Chatham, New Mexico as twin brothers Ransom and Harley Lawson, sons of the President of The Immortals MC are being groomed for higher-ranking positions. One is chosen to lead by birthright while the other is to be his right hand and brother’s keeper...
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