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  • Tempted by Danger by Endiya Carter

    Tempted by Danger by Endiya Carter

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rule #1‘No Fraternizing’That was the main rule you had to follow if you wanted to stay employed at Danger Inc.For four years, Dymon Danger never worried about breaking that rule until the day his new assistant, Quinci Everly, walked in his office.Withstanding Dymon’s tactics to make her quit, he realizes that neither Quinci nor his intrusive thoughts were going anywhere anytime soon...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  workplace  adult  age-gap  book
  • Let Me Please You: A McClain Family Novella by Alexandria House

    Let Me Please You: A McClain Family Novella by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She’s the only sister in a family of alpha males. Loved, treasured, and sheltered by her brothers, Kat McClain is working to heal the pain of a failed marriage to a man she loved from her teenage years and move on with her life, but she’s a woman, she has needs, and she is understandably lonely...
  • Heart So Reckless by K.C. Mills

    Heart So Reckless by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    --A COMPLETE STANDALONE - INCLUDES HEART SO RECKLESS VALENTINES DAY NOVELLA—Redmon Stokes is a man about his money. Raised by the streets, he’s a natural born hustler who plans to secure every dollar that he can get his hands on. That doesn’t leave room for much else, except the streets.Peyson Cross is the epitome of a strong, successful black woman...
  • Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper 2 by Jahquel J.

    Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper 2 by Jahquel J.

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Yves worked so hard to build a better life and rid herself of her ex-husband. When she sees him in Vee’s kitchen her entire world feels like it went back to the day her daughter died. With her ex-husband back in her life, she has to deal with all the past traumas that their marriage has caused...
  • A Dash Of Christmas Magic by Shay Davis

    A Dash Of Christmas Magic by Shay Davis

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Back home for the first time in years for an extended holiday stay, Sinaa is dreading being surrounded by judgmental eyes that make up the small town of Clarington, Tennessee. If it weren’t for her parents, she would have never returned to the town that treated her so awful upon learning of her teen pregnancy...
  • Salvage My Soul by Antoinette Sherell

    Salvage My Soul by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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  • Ethic 3 by Ashley Antoinette

    Ethic 3 by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 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...
  • Deep In My Soul by Kimberly Brown

    Deep In My Soul by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cartel Jareau has always been the protector of his siblings. The handsome chef has a bit of a roughness to him. Aside from his family, very few people get to witness his sensitivity. When he met Adina Harold a year ago, he had no idea that intervening in an embarrassing exchange would lead to falling in love with a woman he could never truly have. She was spoken for...
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    steamy  dark  poc-mc  female-mc  black-mc  romance  contemporary  grief
  • I Want You Here by Monica Walters

    I Want You Here by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    While everyone in the family is finding love and starting families, Chad Berotte feels like his life is at a standstill. His job is stressful as ever because of an issue that reaches back over ten years, and his past situations regarding love have affected him negatively, losing his mother being the main one...
  • Shu by Alexandria House

    Shu by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Invisible. Broken. Seen. Nurtured. Loved. RUNNING TIME ⇒ 2hrs. and 53mins...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  abuse  adult  age-gap
  • Jah: A Novella by Alexandria House

    Jah: A Novella by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Neither of them was looking for the other. Neither of them intended to fall in love. And now, neither of them wants to let go...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • Impromptu Seduction by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Impromptu Seduction by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Raised as a debutante, ladylike, and reserved, London Jones has stepped into unknown territory. From the moment her life collided with a man who should’ve been off-limits, a bachelor with a hot reputation—staying out of his way was the sensible thing to do. However, she finds herself caught in a tangled web of passionate fervor whenever he comes near...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • When You Dance by Monica Walters

    When You Dance by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The way she moves keeps me in a trance. Her body calls out to mine without making a sound. It speaks my desires in a language I perfectly understand, and it tells me that it’s mine.Jamel Dent doesn’t know which way is up once Obsession graces his sights. The hypnosis she puts him under nearly every weekend is one that’s hard for Jamel to shake. However, he doesn’t want to shake it...
  • Where Love is Found by Tiya Rayne

    Where Love is Found by Tiya Rayne

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Charlice “Duck” Jefferies knows exactly what she wants out of life. She wants to continue to grow her multi-million dollar business. She wants to take care of her family. And she wants sex, LOTS of sex. Charlice has no time for relationships. She knows love is a lie and should be considered an incurable disease. She even has unbreakable rules. No flings that last longer than six months...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  billionaire  book
  • Fire And Desire by Brenda Jackson

    Fire And Desire by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two years ago, geologist Corinthians Avery had brazenly sneaked into a hotel room to seduce Dex Madaris, head of Madaris Oil and the object of her affection. But the man who emerged from the shower to find her clod in next to nothing was handsome foreman Trevor Grant -- who informed her that Dex was not only absent from the trip -- but happily married...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin

    Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What happens when Zoey Barrett, an ingenuous Princeton scholar, meets NBA All-star rocker-boy, Stenton Rogers? Zoey has her life all planned out. She’s working hard at her degree and to help her family stay afloat financially. Stenton’s at the top of his game on the court, but off, his life is out of bounds...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  black-mc  dark  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult
  • Real Love by Alexandria House

    Real Love by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Outspoken and more than capable of backing up her words, loan officer, Denise Buhari, is finally back on her feet after years of rebuilding her life following a horrible marriage and divorce. But just when she is ready to head into a future she’s sure will be bright, the rug is pulled out from under her again...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • The Billionaire's Belle by B. Love

    The Billionaire's Belle by B. Love

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cheyanne Taylor has seen and experienced the evil that comes from the love of money. She was born to parents who chased wealth and status more than they prioritized nurturing and loving her. Thankfully, her billionaire grandfather adopted her and provided the stable home she needed...
  • Come and Get Me by Monica Walters

    Come and Get Me by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tiffany Henderson is the baby girl out of her six siblings and the only one who hasn’t found love. While chasing her dreams of owning a successful business and being an innovator in the rodeo industry, she feels she’s still missing out. She wants what her siblings have... a family...
  • The Love Spectrum by Mel Dau

    The Love Spectrum by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The only thing that ever matters is Love, and Love is Always on the Spectrum.Kalypso Jenkins Jr. (KJ) has always lived a life of obstacles when it came to dealing with his autism, but with a strong support system and utilized resources, he’s overcome every one of them...
  • If Only for the Summer by Alexandra Warren

    If Only for the Summer by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    School may be out, but class is still in session… After a hectic school year with her classroom of first graders, Nova Grant is desperate for a break. So when her best friend invites her to spend the summer down in Miami, taking the vacation is a no-brainer...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Good Behavior by Delaney Diamond

    Good Behavior by Delaney Diamond

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can he still be considered good, when his behavior is so bad? An affair with the second most powerful man at Johnson Enterprises was not in Diana Cambridge’s plans, but one night their smoldering attraction for each other culminates into an erotic kiss that leaves her aching for more...
  • Wait for your love by AshleyNicole

    Wait for your love by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    How do you deal with a childhood crush that you never grew out of? You don’t. You force it back to the far recesses of your mind and push through, but it’s never gone for long. Dominique has been drooling over AJ since she was a child. Time and proximity have done nothing to tamp down on this puppy love crush that has developed into mature longing...
  • A Game-Changing Christmas by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    A Game-Changing Christmas by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two prominent families. A six-year rivalry. A common enemy. In this season of giving, love is in the air for the Rose and Valentine families. Because of the addition of in-laws, they both are in pursuit of new land and developments to build lasting memories with the ones they hold dear...
  • In This Moment by K. Lashaun

    In This Moment by K. Lashaun

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love, in all its forms, is a foreign concept to Garryn Taylor.After being let down one too many times by nearly every person in her life, she’s sworn off the elusive emotion to focus solely on her career...
  • Pensive: An African-American Romance by Travena Terry

    Pensive: An African-American Romance by Travena Terry

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No one has ever affected the fierce, potent, and powerful Asa in any way, other than the terms he arranged. As a Dom, he calls the shots, makes the first move, and the odds are always in his favor. While taking an unwanted hiatus from his business, Asa realizes that he’s hungry for more than what he has...
  • Mister Librarian by B. Love

    Mister Librarian by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Honey Williams doesn’t trust men. Between her father and last lover, a part of her struggles with resenting the entire species. She’s spent the past six months hidden in the safety of her parents’ home hoping her kind heart will never be the cause of pain and misfortune again. That seems possible until a cranky client causes chaos… which leads to her meeting Mr. Librarian...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Adjacent: A Building 402 Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Adjacent: A Building 402 Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s the last guy she should be checking for. Arrogant. Sexy. A Certified F*ckboy. She’s the only girl he can’t seem to get off of his mind. Ambitious. Attractive. Adjacent. The proximity of them being neighbors certainly doesn’t help either of their causes...
  • Easy to Love by Kay Shanee

    Easy to Love by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    MyLynn’s Bedroom Boutique is known for the love it lends to boudoirs all over the globe. Co-owner Myla Abbott could use a dose of her own, although she’d never admit to it. While on a trip to Belize, Myla aimed to surprise her best friend by reuniting her with the lover her heart yearned for. To Myla’s surprise, she returned home with a gift of her own... she’s pregnant...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Last Chance To Love by B. Love

    Last Chance To Love by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Millionaire hair and skincare mogul Morgan Carter has everything in her life except deep connections with those who aren’t of her bloodline. She’s spent the past ten years of her life devoted to making her brand a household name in the African American community. A year before her thirty-fifth birthday, Morgan realizes it’s time for her to focus on gaining friends and starting her family...
  • Heal My Heart by Kay Shanee

    Heal My Heart by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The chemistry between Jaelynn Waters and Kamden Ross could cause an explosion, however, Jaelynn had some healing to tend to, deeming her emotionally unavailable for an all-consuming man like Kamden. Mending her heart takes longer than expected. She’s ready to confess her love but it appears that Kamden is no longer in a place to receive it.Kamden knew Jaelynn was made for him...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Snow King Catches His Snowflake by A.E. Valdez

    Snow King Catches His Snowflake by A.E. Valdez

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After being in a relationship for three years, Noelle Frost is faced with the reality that she was definitely the better half. Her friends, ecstatic she’s dropped the dead weight of a cheating boyfriend, urge her to get away for the holiday and take some time for herself...
  • The Business of Lust by B. Love

    The Business of Lust by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fallyn 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...
  • Emotional Descent by K.C. Mills

    Emotional Descent by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Balor Allen’s heart was damaged when his mother left.Keiris Dorian’s heart was made whole when Balor arrived.Some believe only those who have been loved, can love. However, soul ties force emotions that most can’t process or understand until their world shifts.When two hearts connect in the depths of an emotional abyss, there’s an understanding in a language that is meant only for lovers...
  • Touch of Heaven by Maureen Smith

    Touch of Heaven by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Warrick Mayne has spent twelve years blaming Raina St. James for ruining his sister's life. Now the self-made millionaire has the perfect opportunity for payback--knocking down Raina's luxury day spa to build an office complex. But his plan has met a hitch, in the delectable form of Raina herself...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Way You Love Me by Francis Ray

    The Way You Love Me by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nothing gets to Shane Elliott. A former Army Ranger, now head of security for a wealthy real estate tycoon, Shane can handle whatever life throws at him—until he meets the beautiful, kindhearted Paige Albright. She’s about to inherit a fortune, and Paige’s mother has asked Shane to investigate her boyfriend...
  • If You Let Me by Kema B.

    If You Let Me by Kema B.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a vindictive ex causes her to lose her dream role, Taheerie Pierre’s girls dare her to accompany them on a sinful night out at the exclusive Club Eros. Taheerie agrees, hoping that checking a few things off her bucket list helps her to forget her troubles. However it opens up a Pandora’s Box of hidden pleasure between friends instead...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Enough by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Enough by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    At the celebration of her best friend's wedding, Claudia Steven's is trying to sort out her tumultuous emotions, regarding the groom's best man and brother, Jaden Alexander Rose. What started as a platonic relationship, has turned into a battle of wills whenever they find themselves together. Their heated exchanges have risen to the surface, and desire spills over on contact...
  • Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novel by Shon

    Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novel by Shon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BLAIR BELLAMY’s luck for the past year has been tenuous, at best. Nothing is going right. She lost her job, her relationship and now, her housing.She needs something—just one thing—to go right. And when she downloads the Roomie app, she thinks she’s headed in the right direction. That’s until…ELIJAH CUNNINGHAM’s life is simple...
  • Release Me by J.L. Seegars

    Release Me by J.L. Seegars

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    NadiaI expect nothing.From life, from God, from men.I don’t hope or want or pray. Those are luxuries I can’t afford when I’m doing the desperate math of survival while walking the tight rope of life on the run in a strange city. New Haven wasn’t supposed to be a fresh start. That would be asking too much from a life that took my parents from me and left me vulnerable to monsters...
    Categorized as:
    workplace  steamy  female-mc  alpha-mc  black-mc  dark  poc-mc  romance
  • This I Promise You by Maureen Smith

    This I Promise You by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this steamy sequel to Tempt Me at Midnight, Quentin and Lexi Reddick are enjoying a life of wedded bliss. They have everything they could ever want and their love is stronger than ever, proving why best friends make the best soul mates. But when a stranger from Quentin's past appears unexpectedly, old wounds are reopened, forcing him to confront the family he never knew...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • To Take by B. Love

    To Take by B. Love

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    If I told you what this book was about… it would probably scare you away. There’s nothing normal about this love story. Packed inside of this novella is a fairytale romance that will leave you questioning your own reality...
  • Acting on Love by Té Russ

    Acting on Love by Té Russ

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Starlet Roxanne "Rocki" Malone's has been in the spotlight lately for reasons she'd rather not have put on display. Desperate to find peace, she goes back her hometown of Ragston, Michigan. Seth Gardiner has been protecting Rocki for years, but there are some things even he can't shield her from...
  • Noble Redemption by Té Russ

    Noble Redemption by Té Russ

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Her passion for fashion took her to the other side of the world. But Isabella Noble is back in Sweet Rapids and has to face Stephen Hill, the love she gave up for her career...
  • My Love Wasn't Meant For You by B. Love

    My Love Wasn't Meant For You by B. Love

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mekhi Kage is every woman’s dream man. He’s suave, alpha, handsome, and wealthy. Mekhi craves control, and he likes everything to go his way. As the founder of For The People multimedia company, Mekhi is determined to put out quality content for his African American culture...
  • Unforgettable Man by Tiye Love

    Unforgettable Man by Tiye Love

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Every Queen needs her King…Prominent and successful attorney, Devin Toussaint has notoriously had more than his fair share of women. Healed from his very public and painful divorce and now a better man, Devin has his mind set on the gorgeous Royalty, the only woman who has ever tamed his wandering heart.Royalty James has it all—a successful career, a brilliant son, and is dating a good man...
  • Unforgettable Kiss by Tiye Love

    Unforgettable Kiss by Tiye Love

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The beautiful and free-spirited Raini Blue is a struggling artist with aspirations to have her own gallery. Believing she is content, she’s comfortable with her job at a local bookstore and selling her wares in the New Orleans French Market. But her world is about to shift when Tre LaSalle, the man with whom she shared her first kiss as a teenager, comes back into her life...
  • Beneath the Silence by K. Lashaun

    Beneath the Silence by K. Lashaun

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Selflessness has always been the motto Eden Foster lived by. Raised in a household that instilled the mantra of family over everything, the up-and-coming MMA fighter has made a living using her fists while sticking her neck out for people who would never do the same for her.A childhood filled with neglect led Hakeem Biggers down a path of darkness. One full of sins and misdeeds...
  • On the Naughty List: A Falling for a Rose Christmas Special by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    On the Naughty List: A Falling for a Rose Christmas Special by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She was tired of waiting, and his starvation for her had reached its ultimate peak. So when a Christmas party brings Eden Alexandria Rose and Derek James Clark face to face again, sparks turn into a detonation of desire that lands them both, on the naughty list. *Authors Note - This is a short story and only meant to give you a look inside Derek and Eden’s Christmas together...
  • Come Inside: a risqué novella by ShanicexLola

    Come Inside: a risqué novella by ShanicexLola

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One steamy encounter.Two unforgettable nights entangled in each other.Three breathtaking farewell kisses...Forever. I knew I’d be yours forever...
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