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Ethic by Ashley Antoinette
Ethic has power, but love has always been evasive. After ordering the hit that mistakenly killed the love of his life, Ethic is haunted with guilt and he refuses to love again. Focused on being a better man and keeping his family safe, he is raising three children, one of which is a defiant teenaged girl, Morgan... -
![Every Thug Needs a Lady by Wahida Clark]()
Every Thug Needs a Lady by Wahida Clark
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEvery Thug Needs A Lady is the spellbinding sequel to Wahida Clark's Thugs And The Women Who Love Them . After taking us through the rugged, thug-filled lives of Jaz, Kyra and Angel, Clark now takes us into the unique and unbelievable life of their best friend Roz. She's sexy, beautiful, and a slave for the love of Trae, her irresistable thuggish beau... -
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![Locked In With The Plug by Nek Mills]()
Locked In With The Plug by Nek Mills
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHIS IS A RE-RELEASE!Two worlds collide when flights from opposite sides of the world land in the Dominican Republic for the same reason.Kelcee Michaels is on a much-needed vacation with her best friend to let loose and clear her mind of the problems back home. It’s on this very island that she crosses paths with Xander Frasier... -
![A Mayhem Love by Bianca]()
A Mayhem Love by Bianca
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhoever said that the quiet ones are the most are deadliest had Mayhem Bailey in mind. According to everyone in the Windy City, Mayhem has an icebox in place of his heart and no lady has ever been able to penetrate it. That is, until he meets Xenobia Bell. Mayhem falls fast and hard for Xenobia, and in his eyes, their relationship is picture perfect... -
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![An Insane Love by Bianca]()
An Insane Love by Bianca
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the outside looking in, one would never guess that Franklin Wade has suffered through his share of traumas at the hands of life and circumstance. From a young child up until his teenage years, Frank struggles to find love and was lucky to find it in Alexandria Ware... -
![Falling For A Black Billionaire 2 by Bianca]()
Falling For A Black Billionaire 2 by Bianca
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLawrynn: Trevor makes me sick to my stomach. He thinks that women are supposed to grovel at his feet, but not me, Lawrynn Barksdale, Esq. Sure, we may have gotten drunk and had a one-night stand after my best friend's reception, but that was a first and last time thing. However, I do have eyes for his cousin, and surely, he can take my mind off the arrogant billionaire... -
![Draco: The Vampire & The Virgin by Tucora Monique]()
Draco: The Vampire & The Virgin by Tucora Monique
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Although we're apartYou're a part of my heartAnd tonight you belong to me.”— Patience & PrudenceHe hunted me.From the moment I slipped on his ring and closed my eyes, I conjured the thought of him. I nearly lost my ability to think when he showed himself. Dark skin, tattoos, fangs—The combination was as unorthodox as what he asked of me.After losing so much, I truly had nothing to lose... -
![Phresh & Nykee: Loving You Past The Pain by Bianca, BriAnn Danae]()
Phresh & Nykee: Loving You Past The Pain by Bianca, BriAnn Danae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor the majority of her life, Nykee James, 27, hasn’t had to question what her calling is on this Earth. Being a librarian and a self-made entrepreneur is what she lives for. Her parents and boyfriend Roland of four years however, aren’t as supportive of her dreams... -
![A Rich Man's Wife by Jessica N. Watkins]()
A Rich Man's Wife by Jessica N. Watkins
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLaw grew up in the trenches. Hustling since the age of twelve, his focus was making life better for his mother and brother. Finding intimate love was never a priority because he didn’t have many examples of that around him. Instead, he was taught to focus on getting money, not finding the one. Yet, upon seeing her, Zuri pulled something out of Law that was foreign to him... -
![Crowning Anora by Tessa Stone]()
Crowning Anora by Tessa Stone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe throne of Wintermoon was their destiny, but building a family becomes their greatest battle. AmirAfter centuries of rest, I’ve risen to a world transformed—a paradise crafted by my people, a sanctuary called Wintermoon for all supernaturals. The throne is mine to claim, yet it’s not the crown that stirs my soul. It’s her. Anora—fierce, breathtaking, and undeniably mine... -
![Her Heart & His Crown by Bianca]()
Her Heart & His Crown by Bianca
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPilar Harrison, a free spirit, product of a deadbeat dad, and crackhead mother, moved away from, Mount Olive, MS to Florida, after her college graduation, and the death of her grandmother... -
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OURS by Ni'ssan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say the oldest child is usually the most mature, for Creeland that isn’t always true. He’s overwhelmed with everything going on around him, including protecting his brothers, handling his responsibilities as an Alpha of the Kismet pack, and loving his mate who refuses to submit to him fully.Halo, Creeland’s ever-adored mate, has never believed herself worthy of all Fate has bestowed upon her... -
![Snatching The Soul of a Siren by Jade Royal]()
Snatching The Soul of a Siren by Jade Royal
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdonis Maxwell would never forget the purple eyes of the woman he saved from a vicious attack. Unable to escape the thought of her, Adonis secretly searched for her, refusing to just let her get away. As a siren, Nirvana Rose kills men and sucks their souls for survival. She's never hesitated to go for the kill until she laid her eyes on 'him'... -
![Eboneigh: A Boss Christmas Tale by Kyeate]()
Eboneigh: A Boss Christmas Tale by Kyeate
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristmas is the time for love and joy to be spread amongst loved ones and friends but for Eboneigh it’s just another day for another dollar to be made. Successful owner of Nashville’s hottest strip club, Eboneigh could care less about the dreadful holiday.Eboneigh lives by the motto Money Over Everything, it’s the only thing that makes her happy since the murder of her best friend Marleigh... -
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![Lilly V by Tiya Rayne]()
Lilly V by Tiya Rayne
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Finale to the Epic Story...AssassinEverything I've done, I've done it for her. I would die for Lilly. Now I might have just made the biggest mistake ever. When she needed me the most, I turned my back on her.LillyHe took me away from my sons and the man I love. I should hate him. Yet, something is different. I think I may be falling for the Dark King.The time has come. A decision will be made...Categorized as:
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![Freeing Nala by Tessa Stone]()
Freeing Nala by Tessa Stone
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBound by fate, torn by pride—nothing will keep me from claiming what’s mine.Coming in JuneThis is a time jump—fifteen years after Healing Hazel.TorinMeekah of Zohar Pride took her from me. My Nala, my mate, my reason for living. It was a necessary separation—she needed time to gain control over her lion—but losing her still crushed me to my core.Through my adolescence, I suffered... -
![Craving Carla: A Dark Vampire Romance by Tessa Stone]()
Craving Carla: A Dark Vampire Romance by Tessa Stone
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn a world of supernatural fate, their love breaks every rule. AmariFor centuries, I've walked this earth, a vampire king with golden eyes and ancient power, waiting for the one soul destined to be mine. When I found Carla—the Mother of Spiders, feared even in Wintermoon—I knew my search was over... -
![Broken Arrow by Mel Dau]()
Broken Arrow by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArrow Nez is all about that pack life. If it’s not about the pack or his business, it’s not about him. He’s put in a lot of work to prove himself to his pack and his adopted father after an indiscretion that was punishable by death. Childhood trauma has broken him to the point of feeling incapable of loving and being loved... -
![True Wolf by K.C. Mills]()
True Wolf by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFated Bonds are hand picked by the moon goddess. There should never be any question about who your heart is fated to…Nessah feels slighted by fate. Fate shouldn’t be so cruel as to bond her to a pure blood Alpha who deserves a legacy she is incapable of delivering. The only thing she can do is run.Zion believes in fate until fate sends him into the wild chasing a ghost... -
![Super Gremlin by Mercy B]()
Super Gremlin by Mercy B
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith an eye trained on Tatiana the entire hour and a half, Grim still managed to enjoy his night. She was the highlight. Watching her dance the night away with her girls without a care in the world covered him with an inexplicable calm. Enamored by her beauty and bubbliness, Grim refused to make his exit without getting in her ear... -
![Elph Around and Find Out: A Holiday Short by Kyeate]()
Elph Around and Find Out: A Holiday Short by Kyeate
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being kicked out of the North Pole, Elpheeno finds himself in Darlington Cove, where he crosses paths with Jasmine, a single mom living in the low-income apartments known as The Commons. Struggling to make ends meet and fed up with Christmas, Jasmine is focused on providing for her son, Jace... -
![A Secret for the Alien Prince by Eva O'Hare]()
A Secret for the Alien Prince by Eva O'Hare
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMars needs Black women! Well, not Mars, exactly, but a planet called Rakesh. All of the female creatures on Rakesh died during a plague, and now the Rakesh males have no mates. If they don't find mates soon, their species will die. Finding mates won't be easy. Only Black females from Earth will do.The Saga Continues.. -
![When a Wolf Cries by Mel Dau]()
When a Wolf Cries by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThaddeus Patrick Lourie saw her, wanted her, and declared that he would have her. No person, thing, or beast would stop him from having his rightful mate. As the next in line for the top, there were expectations set... -
![I'd Rather Be with You by Mary B. Morrison]()
I'd Rather Be with You by Mary B. Morrison
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn this sizzling novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison, two friends make a provocative bet that forever changes their lives. . .I'm the wife Madison's husband really deserves. Nursing wealthy businessman Chicago DuBois back to health was the least Loretta Lovelace figured she could do...Categorized as:
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![I Accidentally Hooked Up with a Vampire by Jessica Cage]()
I Accidentally Hooked Up with a Vampire by Jessica Cage
Who needs a job when you just signed a new mortgage?When Whitney Harris loses her dream job as an art broker, she drowns her sorrows in a few too many cocktails. But her night takes a turn for the bizarre when she accidentally hooks up with Domino, a drop-dead gorgeous vampire with a flair for the dramatic and a taste for trouble... -
![Shielded by His Darkness by Wynta Tyme]()
Shielded by His Darkness by Wynta Tyme
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThirty-three-year-old Solar Moonly had a simple everyday routine. During the day she liked to create different sauces, and at night she managed the local Stop N’ Go with her twenty-five-year-old brother Tyrese. They were roommates and spent a lot of time together, but with him always wanting to hang out with his friends, they had more of a mother-son relationship... -
![His Sleeping Beauty by B. Love]()
His Sleeping Beauty by B. Love
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWealthy, spoiled, and privileged, Nazii James is used to living a soft life and always getting her way. There’s only one thing she’s been denied of, and that’s her brother’s best friend—Taz Humphreys... -
![What if I Stop Running? by Wynta Tyme]()
What if I Stop Running? by Wynta Tyme
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter losing her first love at such an early age, Red thought she’d seen all that life had to offer her. Running away from her hometown and to a big city, to fulfill her duties as a vet, she never thought she’d have to return to the one place that hurt her the most. With an ill grandmother, she’s left with no choice but to aid her... -
![Alpha Bride Wars: Romantic werewolf suspense by Melody Lynch]()
Alpha Bride Wars: Romantic werewolf suspense by Melody Lynch
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen Shana is given the chance to write the pilot for a reality TV show, she's excited to portray shifters in a new positive light. She leaves behind the safety and security of her pack for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. However, as soon as she sets foot on the set, she realizes that the show has deviated from her original concept... -
![Love is Never Lost by Katy Regnery]()
Love is Never Lost by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times bestseller Katy Regnery comes a new twist on the beloved American legend, "Rip Van Winkle."Sometimes, the journey is the love story.On the night of his high school graduation, Ripley Van Winkle—local quarterback, prom king and all-around big man on campus—swan dives off the top of the Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse. . . and lands on jagged pile of rocks...Categorized as:
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![Trapunzel by Tanzania Glover]()
Trapunzel by Tanzania Glover
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“A reluctant princess who’d rather break balls than attend them.” Never seen with a hair out of place, Nicole Jones has a great life by anybody’s standards. She was adopted at birth and welcomed into the loving Jones Tailoring family of Atlanta and she’s now co-owner of a burgeoning fashion boutique with her best friend Tillar... -
![Spell Mate by ML Bash]()
Spell Mate by ML Bash
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA war started by her father.A spell gone wrong.And one werewolf who accidentally falls in love with her.Inexperienced witch Rayne is thrust into a werewolves’s dungeon thanks to the sins of her father. A quick escape, however, doesn’t exactly bring her, her freedom. Instead it brings her face to face with the beta of a nearby pack who finds himself falling victim to her uncontrollable magic... -
![Snowed In With A Beta by Elle Madearis]()
Snowed In With A Beta by Elle Madearis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIf you think blind dates are bad, imagine your date is a werewolf. Ayira Jones doesn’t spend much time around anyone—human or werewolf—so when her date claims that they’re mates, she reacts like any person would. By panicking.Chozen isn’t looking for a mate. As firstborn to the Alpha, he’s busy training and protecting his pack as he prepares for the responsibility of a lifetime... -
![The Sun, The Storm, & The Shadows by Mikayla D. Hornedo]()
The Sun, The Storm, & The Shadows by Mikayla D. Hornedo
Two sisters, Xio and Camila, woke up ten years ago in Zuma, the human lands, with absolutely no memory as to how they got there or anything that happened previously. They are forced to lie, cheat, and steal to make a living. But when one of their jobs goes wrong, they must flee into the Cursed Forest... -
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![Rock Legend by Tara Leigh]()
Rock Legend by Tara Leigh
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFans of Kristen Callihan, L.J. Shen, and Kylie Scott will scream for this sizzling bad boy rock star romance! I'm no Prince Charming. Most people know me as the drummer for Nothing but Trouble. Depending who you ask, I'm also a playboy, a loner, the life of the party, a screw-up, or according to my fans, "The Sexiest Rock Star on the Planet." Apparently, I'm a legend... -
![Taken by the Lake Monster by Melody Lynch]()
Taken by the Lake Monster by Melody Lynch
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPicture thisyou're in your 40s and the young man at the shop tells you that you were probably hot twenty years agoAnd on top of that, your ex-husband is flying his former mistress in and out of the country on vacations. You jump on a dating site and say yes to the first bloke who messages you—and that’s how you end up drowning in a lake in the middle of the night... -
![Mated to A Boss by Essence Devyne]()
Mated to A Boss by Essence Devyne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRoan King is a powerful leader of the King's Cove pack, a group of wolf shifters. His days are filled with the responsibilities of ensuring the safety and prosperity of his pack and preparing to inherit the family's multi-million- dollar corporation. However, his father, the current CEO, has one condition for his Roan must find his true mate... -
![At First Sight by Katy Regnery]()
At First Sight by Katy Regnery
New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery returns to her wildly-popular modern fairytale collection with a fresh spin on Aladdin!I fell in love with her the first moment I saw her.That's the truth.Does it sound corny?Maybe.Superficial?Probably.Impossible?Yeah. Yeah. Okay. I know.The thing is?I don't really care what you lot think.I know what I know.Love at first sight is possible...Categorized as:
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![The Bourbon Bargain by Adrian R. Hale]()
The Bourbon Bargain by Adrian R. Hale
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPaige Southern Belle, Heiress, Virgin No More…I fell for the devil, but our happily ever after is a tarnished thing that’s difficult to come by when the fates are involved. I thought my worries were over when I married the ruthless king of the corporate underworld—until he stole my legacy and crushed my dreams of running the hotel empire that’s been in my family for generations...Categorized as:
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![The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson]()
The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA landmark work by a brilliant young author, THE SALT ROADS transports readers across centuries and civilizations as it fearlessly explores the relationships women have with their lovers, their people, and the divine. Jeanne Duval, the ginger-colored entertainer, struggles with her lover poet Charles Baudelaire...Mer, plantation slave and doctor, both hungers for and dreads liberation.. -
![How to Wrestle a Girl: Stories by Venita Blackburn]()
How to Wrestle a Girl: Stories by Venita Blackburn
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVenita Blackburn's characters bully and suffer, spit and tease, mope and blame. They're hyperaware of their bodies and fiercely observant, fending off the failures and advances of adults with indifferent ease. In "Biology Class," they torment a teacher to the point of near insanity, while in "Bear Bear Harvest(TM)," they prepare to sell their excess fat and skin for food processing... -
![Something Real by J.J. Murray]()
Something Real by J.J. Murray
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThanks to her black mother and her Irish father, Ruth "Penny" Borum is the color of a new penny. Big-boned and notoriously sassy, Ruth is nonetheless the organist and a member in good standing of Antioch, Virginia's most prominent black church--or at least she was until she dragged the popular Reverend Jonas Borum into an ugly divorce... -
![Snowed in with the Alphas by Melody Lynch]()
Snowed in with the Alphas by Melody Lynch
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree authors Melody Lynch, Elle Madearis and Tessa Stonehave teamed up to give you six stand-alone stories ofblack women shifter romance!Each title is set in the sameSmall townWelcome to Shadow Wolf Creek!!Buckle up! Leaving everything behind was my only option.What happens when you embarrass your abusive husband at the office party?You run...
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