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Little Miami Girl: Antonia and Jahiem's Love Story by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAntonia Taylor had been living in hell since day one. At the tender age of six, she lost both of her parents and was forced to move in with her aunt from hell, along with her aunt’s four other children. Antonia is a senior in high school, attending Miami Northwestern... -
Blu by M Monique
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"...He’ll face anything that’s hurtin’ you, anything that’s causin’ you anguish and torment. He confronts allat sh** ‘cause his queen’s mind is valuable. Can’t just anybody or anything keep space there. So, he handles whatever and whoever he needs to, in order to ease her mind, and bring her peace. Let me do that for you... -
A Real Love 2 by Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow that Baby has crossed the line with Memphis, her entire world has changed. After her so-called best friend abandons everyone for her own grandiose dreams, Baby is left putting out the fires that Mona created... -
Bad Boys Do It Better 2: In Love With an Outlaw by Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuke was the one man Janelle never saw coming but now that he's here, she isn't able to let him go. All the things she hates about him-- his massive ego, rude demeanor and unapologetic thuggish ways-- begin to be the exact things she realizes she can't do without. And he seems to have fallen just as deeply for her, the good girl he just can't leave alone... -
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A Real Love by Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt seems that Baby Taylor has it all: love, happiness, and a blossoming new career. But when her soon-to-be husband is arrested with federal charges on her wedding day, her life takes a turn in the unexpected. With nowhere to go, she finds herself at the mercy of her best friend, Mona, and her husband, Memphis... -
Little Miami Girl 2: Antonia and Jahiem's Story by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLies, betrayal, deceit, all take place in the second installment of Little Miami Girl. In part one, we got a glimpse into the things that Antonia had to endure over the course of her tumultuous childhood. Jaheim had swooped in and brought a ray of light to her dark existence, but the fairytale came to a screeching halt on that final night with Porsha catching Rick in Antonia’s room... -
Little Miami Girl 3: Antonia & Jahiem's Love Story by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the finale of Little Miami Girl, all secrets will finally come to the light. Antonia is no longer the timid and soft spoken girl that she used to be. She now has a voice, and she isn’t taking any prisoners this time around. Her and Jahiem are still being thrown curve after curve but manage to face them head on and strengthen their bond... -
The Ties That Bind by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeveral years have passed, and the Whitfields, Sheridans, and their extended family must face new challenges and make life-altering decisions. As the hands of time continue to turn, the events that unfold will either tear the family further apart or bring them closer together, closing the gap in time and space once and for all... -
King of the Streets, Queen of His Heart 2 by Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLegend is quickly becoming the official King of the Miami streets but, even in the midst of his ruthless personality and thuggish nature, Shanecia continues to show him what it’s like to be loved... -
Down With the King of the South by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet Jashae Johnson. She’s well known throughout Miami, but most know her as Giovonni “Trip's” girlfriend and baby mama. They have a ghetto love story. The two of them had been together for almost twenty years... -
You Put A Move On My Heart by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEight years ago, the sexy and thugged out Mr. Jarvis Banks was sentenced to five years in prison, leaving behind his girl, Shonte Howard. What Shonte and Jarvis shared was that real, ghetto love, and everybody hoped for a relationship that the two of them shared. But everything that glitters isn’t gold... -
King of the Streets, Queen of His Heart 3 by Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"The murder rate in Miami was at an all-time high. Legend was showering the city with his pain. He was making Miami bleed the way that his heart bled for me…the way mine bled for him. Nothing could stand in the face of his wrath and, even in the midst of experiencing my own heartache, I could feel his pain. But what he didn’t know is that his fury was pushing me further away... -
Bad Boys Do it Better 3: In Love With an Outlaw by Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter choosing to forsake all and be with the man she loves, Janelle begins to navigate her life with the realization that bringing Outlaw into her life will ensure that nothing will ever be the same and her future will be anything but what she expected it to be... -
Bad Boys Love Good Girls: The Return of the Outlaw by Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan the right woman really make a bad boy change?Janelle and Outlaw's love story was birthed through struggles that neither one of them ever saw coming but just when they thought they’d reached their happily ever after, their picture-perfect love story comes crumbling down. Janelle's dreams are all set to come true when she gets the chance to become the District Attorney of New York City... -
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Kyla's Revenge by David Weaver
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling urban novel, "Bankroll Squad." The men ruled the streets in the first book, but now the women take center stage in this action packed dramatical love story. David Weaver's clever plot twists will continue to shock and amaze you all the way to the very last page. Picture "Set it Off" meets "New Jack City" meets "Bonnie and Clyde... -
Bad Boys Love Good Girls 2: The Return of the Outlaw by Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce a good girl goes bad, she’s gone forever…After a job gone wrong, two fates are left hanging in the balance, one being Outlaw’s oldest brother and the other an innocent child. Although Outlaw knows that things often happen beyond his control, he can’t help but to think that he’s partly to blame for putting Chloe in a situation that has led to Isaiah fighting for his life... -
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The Millionaire Mistress by Tiphani Montgomery
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChasing money is all Chloe has ever known. Just when she thinks she’s got it all, times get tight, and her body is put to work in the bedroom. Between sexin’ married men for hire and searching for the man who would get her out the game; her life is shattered when her cousin Oshyn, pulls in a drug dealer with deep pockets... -
King of the Streets, Queen of His Heart: A Legendary Love Story by Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen 21-year-old college student, Shanecia Jones came home from college, her entire world was turned upside down when she found her mother in the bedroom, nearly dead from a drug overdose... -
Scarred Sunrise by Maddie Wade
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo see the sunrise, he must defeat the darkness.Trapped in an ever-darkening circle of hell, Smithy’s only reason for living is the woman he almost destroyed. Watching her from afar as the guilt of his sins pull him under, he knows the only way to keep her safe is to kill again... -
The Lost Tower by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Nicole visits Stiles Castle, the stately home of Lady Caroline Seaton, she doesn’t expect to stumble upon a centuries-old mystery hidden in the noble family’s genealogical tree. Once she finds that some vital details have been removed from the ancestral records, Nicole can’t refuse her friend’s plea to discover the truth and help her save the floundering family business... -
Los tres nombres del lobo by Lola P. Nieva
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUna novela que narra un viaje interior: una mujer que busca conocerse a sí misma. Desde la refinada sensibilidad árabe al ímpetu vikingo, en una travesía personal, íntima, en la que se abrirán nuevos paisajes, conocerá otras lenguas, costumbres, el placer de una gastronomía diferente, bailes, vestimentas, el despertar de los sentidos... -
The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAbby wants a baby more than anything.But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer that will make all of Abby's dreams come true.Or all of her nightmares.Because it turns out Monica isn't who she says she is... -
Caught Between A Beast And A Hitta (Volume 1) by Mystique
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo most, she’s a normal girl from Bellmont Projects, who happens to be romantically involved with a member of the largest drug ring in their city. She’s proven her loyalty to him time and time again, even helping him and his brothers rise to power. Soon, his infidelities bring out a raging beast in her that she can’t control and she’s thrown into a cycle of destruction... -
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The Christmas Eve Promise - A Time Travel Romance: (Book 4) The Christmas Eve Series by Elyse Douglas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEve and baby Colleen are traveling to Ohio for the Christmas holidays to spend time with Eve’s parents. After a few days in Ohio, they all plan to fly to Florida in Eve’s father’s private airplane; Patrick will meet them there after he completes exams for his forensic psychology degree... -
You Put A Move On My Heart 2 by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter four years, the secret is out. Jarvis finally knows about the son that Shonte concealed from him. Family and friends are in shock about this newest revelation, but the none more than Mr. Jarvis Banks. The loyalty that he was sure Shonte had for him is thrown out the window in light of her betrayal... -
Keisha and Trigga 3: A Gangster Love Story by Leo Sullivan, Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'Keisha, if you ain't got nobody, you always got me. And I'm all you really need." - Trigga With Kiesha's life in the hands of Lloyd aka Black, the leader of the ruthless EPG crew, Trigga has his mind set on bloodshed and he is determined to hit up every single traphouse in Atlanta that belongs to him until he can flush him out and get his beloved Keisha back... -
Keisha and Trigga 4: A Gangster Love Story by Leo Sullivan, Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic saga has come to an end…but has justice been served? After finding love in the midst of the most treacherous circumstances, Keisha and Trigga decide to leave everything behind them and focus on their marriage and new baby. But when Trigga overhears interesting news regarding the baby’s paternity, it leaves him doubting the loyalty of the only woman he’s loved... -
In Too Deep : The Kennedy Family Series by Nako
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Too Deep: The Kennedy Family is an urban mystery by National Best-Selling Author, NAKO. Jacob Kennedy, leader of The Kennedy Family, is known in the underground as TKF. Jacob was never interested in settling down until he met the love of his life... -
Love & Gunplay: A Novelette by K'wan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter news of the attempted murder of his estranged fiancé, Gucci, Animal has two things on his mind, love and gunplay. With the help of his mistress, the deadly Red Sonja, Animal manages to elude his captors in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico and washes up on the shores of Miami, FL. He's one step closer to home, but it may as well have been a world away... -
Highlander's Destiny: A Scottish historical time travel romance by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFiery passion. Fierce enemies. Forbidden attraction. A modern British spy and a medieval Highlander fight for a shared destiny of love and freedom.Scotland, 2022. Horses, tents, and handsome Highland warriors—preparations for the Battle of Bannockburn reenactment are in full swing when British intelligence agent Danielle Field visits Stirling Castle... -
Dark Irish by Stacey Reynolds
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the arrival of autumn comes peace at last for the O’Brien family. Or does it? The fall brings with it a small girl’s visions, an incoming storm, and a season for revelations. Finn Murphy is the luckiest of men. Married to the fierce and beautiful O’Brien sister, his devotion to Brigid and his children is unwavering. In his own family tree, he’s the rare breed... -
The Christmas Eve Journey Book 5 by Elyse Douglas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn November 2021, Eve and Patrick grow uneasy when they read an article about the arrest of a strange, disoriented woman on the Lower East Side. Based on the descriptions of her clothing and behavior, Eve is sure the woman has time traveled. She convinces Patrick they must help the woman, as others had helped them during their time travel journeys... -
Falling For A Hood King 2 by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Julius realizes Natalia missed her flight, he's overwhelmed with constant thoughts of the unthinkable. Always one who lived by the motto "money over bitches", Julius isn't used to caring about a woman as much as he cares for Natalia. Willing to do anything to find her, Julius is knocking down any and everyone in his way... -
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Falling For Him by J. Peach
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJazmyne Young’s life has been a living hell since she can remember. She has been through so much physical and mental pain and abuse by the hands of those who were supposed to love her. Even so, Jazmyne haven’t let that break her caring, bubbly spirit or the hope she has for change to one day come... -
Gunplay & LeTavia : Shawty Want a Thug by Leo Sullivan, Porscha Sterling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are no fairytale love stories when you live in the hood... Raised in the heart of the hoods of Brooklyn, 18-year-old LeTavia was the oldest of two children looked after by their grandmother after their mother ran out on them. Built with a strong sense of responsibility, it was this trait that pushed her to protect Deshaun Banks, aka Gunplay, the very first time she laid eyes on him... -
Craved By a Beast by Jade Royal
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKidnapped by a power hungry lunatic, Rita felt panic and terror like she'd never felt before. In Mavericks clutches and separated from her pack Rita was truly helpless. Shackled and powerless, Rita and her beast began to crave and long for the man the universe had given to her to be her mate forever... -
Merry Me: Book 15 in The Jerry McNeal series by Sherry A. Burton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFeeling guilty at not having made his engagement to April official over the Christmas holidays, Jerry seeks to join her and Max for their annual after-Christmas getaway to Frankenmuth, Michigan... -
36 by Dirk Patton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRobert Tracy is spirited away from his own execution. A top-secret government project makes him an offer he can't refuse: work for us or disappear permanently. With no choice, he embarks on a mission to undo a terrorist attack that has already occurred, by being sent back in time 36 hours. But all is not as it seems... -
Yesterday's Woes by Jane O'Brien
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTraveling through time and life has never been easy for the Clark sisters, but in this fourth book of the ‘A Slip in Time’ series, life is more problematic than ever. Every character we have grown to know and love has a trouble or ‘woe’ of their own. Every thought or idea of the way we expected life to turn out for them is turned upside down... -
Pleasured By You by Steph Nuss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne night of pleasure turns into a summer full of lust. Fletcher Haney owns several businesses all over New York City, gaining him access to tons of beautiful women. He has no intentions of stopping his womanizing ways, until he sees her again. She’s the ultimate heartbreaker he can't forget... -
The Lost by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings2018. When a skeleton is found entangled in the roots of an ancient tree on Rhys Morgan’s country estate, Quinn is persuaded to come out of retirement to film one more episode of the Echoes from the Past series. But the nameless skeleton proves to be the least of her problems when secrets from the past suddenly come to light and a new threat looms over her family.1777... -
Elevator Girl: part 2 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! In this romantic comedy mystery, a young woman discovers that life is like an elevator--just be sure to get off on the right floor.Hello. My name is Virginia, although I live in Georgia… Atlanta, to be precise... -
Vanished by April Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFans of the McIntyre Security Bodyguard series will love this follow-up story about Dominic and Sophie. Sophie is due to give birth to their baby any day. When she goes missing, Dominic goes on a rampage as he searches for his wife. Lots of McIntyre family members and friends make an appearance in this book, including a few unexpected surprise guests... -
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20 Minutes Around The Bonfire by Daniel Hurst
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFireworks. Flames. Fate.The seventh book in the bestselling 20 Minute Series sees the citizens of London descend on Battersea Park for the annual 5th November celebrations... -
Heroic Measures by Marie James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOpposites don’t just attract.They captivate.They entice.They beckon.As the medic for the Blackbridge Security team, he was just fine hanging out at the office in his spare time.Jude Morris was…boring.He didn’t need excitement.He wasn’t a thrill-seeker.Then he met a woman who was.Parker Maxwell, the only woman able to captivate, entice, and beckon him, was his antithesis.The up to his down... -
Connor & Lauren by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings* * * Connor & Lauren: The story that begins the entire Hope Valley dating app series! * * * Sassy, warm-hearted Lauren Garcia doesn’t expect to find a husband. Cheated on by her high school sweetheart while raising her three younger siblings alone, she swore off men a long time ago... -
Call Sign: Cupid by M. Guida, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChelby Duncan never knew who her parents were, or why they gave her up.Knowing when people belong together is what she's best at doing, but her success at fixing people up isn’t exactly career-worthy. Chelby’s foster father is a retired general who is running for Senate, so joining the army is the natural direction for her to take when she turns eighteen... -
The Alternative Lives of Aiden Anderson: A Middle Falls Time Travel Story by Shawn Inmon
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAiden Anderson got off to a tough start in life. He had a small family to begin with and they were all gone by the time he turned sixteen.He did his best to shake off his grief and go on to a successful life as a musician. He was talented, but just missed the big time. When he dies in a car crash, he couldn't be more surprised to open his eyes in his grandmother's kitchen in 1961... -
Time Visitor: A Time Travel Romance by Elyse Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 1944 a Squadron of Navy Planes Disappears off the Florida Coast. One Lands in 2005... In Ohio.A YOUNG WIDOW ENCOUNTERS a handsome, time-traveling Navy pilot from 1944, who force-lands near her home in 2005. They fall in love, but when an angry, powerful suitor discovers the Navy pilot’s incredible identity, they must flee. They climb into the airplane and fly away… into storm clouds...
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