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Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper 2 by Jahquel J.
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYves 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... -
![From the Pole to the Palace 2: A Love Nobody Expected by Diamond Johnson]()
From the Pole to the Palace 2: A Love Nobody Expected by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPart one of From the Pole to the Palace left off with Jameeka wanting her now ex-husband, Seth Roberts, and his new girlfriend dead. As the days go by, Jameeka realizes that Levi isn’t the man she thought him be, but it’s too late because she’d already done the unthinkable, and Seth would never get back with her in a million years... -
![A Dash Of Christmas Magic by Shay Davis]()
A Dash Of Christmas Magic by Shay Davis
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBack 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... -
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![Finding My Way Back to Love by Diamond Johnson]()
Finding My Way Back to Love by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey were Miami’s favorite couple. Mustafa and Kennedy Strong. Their names rang bells in the streets of Miami. Before Mustafa and Kennedy were a married couple, they were once two six-year-old kids who were the best of friends. But from day one, they knew that they loved each other... -
![Eternally Yours by Brenda Jackson]()
Eternally Yours by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFriends… Attorney Syneda Walters and fellow attorney Clayton Madaris are just friends…the last two people likely to end up as lovers. Syneda holds all men at arm's length because of the father whose name she never knew. Clayton has always been a playboy, and no woman has ever come close to keeping his interest for very long... -
![Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 2 by Prenisha Aja']()
Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 2 by Prenisha Aja'
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter going back to the man that she was to marry, Brynlee finds herself having to face something she never thought she would ever go through. Now totally sunken into a dark place, everyone wonders will she be able to pull herself out of it, especially with help from a man that was only trying to help her blossom in the first place... -
![Miami's Superstar by Diamond Johnson]()
Miami's Superstar by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyan Brownlee. Such a beautiful girl, but life was doing a number on her. She had been dealing with heartache pretty much since she graced the world with her presence seventeen years ago. At a young age, she’s become familiar with watching her mother be her boyfriend’s punching bag... -
![The Way He Loves Me by Diamond Johnson]()
The Way He Loves Me by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMackenzie King was Miramar High school’s most popular girl. All the boys wanted her and majority of the girls envied her. She was even captain of the school’s varsity cheerleading team. But she only had eyes for Darryon Jordan. Darryon was no good for Mackenzie, but it was something about him that kept her coming back for more... -
![When You Dance by Monica Walters]()
When You Dance by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 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... -
![I Could Fall in Love by Kimberly Brown]()
I Could Fall in Love by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I hear you but hear me out. I have a proposition for you.”“A proposition?”“An offer you can’t refuse.”Lavish Chamberlain has lived a life of hurt and disappointment. From birth, she couldn't remember ever experiencing genuine love from another person. A child of the system, she thought that she had finally found love, happiness, and a sense of family when she married Keith Chamberlain... -
![Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Jareau Family Wedding by Kimberly Brown]()
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Jareau Family Wedding by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeartbreak birthed a beautiful love story.When Jamison Jareau hired a nanny, he wasn't expecting to fall in love. The moment Aleviyah Sandifer entered his home, his world was forever changed. Try as he might, he just couldn't fight his attraction. Forced to finally confront his grief over losing his wife, Jamison found an unexpected happiness with Aleviyah... -
![Fire And Desire by Brenda Jackson]()
Fire And Desire by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo 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... -
![The Billionaire's Belle by B. Love]()
The Billionaire's Belle by B. Love
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCheyanne 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... -
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![Grace in the Flames by Michelle Massaro]()
Grace in the Flames by Michelle Massaro
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA prodigal, a sinner, and a saint… Three people. One God of grace. John Douglas thought he knew the future God had for him--raise a family and grow old with his bride, Hannah. But then a deadly house fire incinerates his faith, destroying the man he’d been. Worship leader Jenni Dupont conquered her demons years ago and has the scars to prove it... -
![Her Husband, My Savage by Charmanie Saquea]()
Her Husband, My Savage by Charmanie Saquea
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you love something, let it go. If it comes back, it's yours...right?Eight years after moving away from her hometown of Miami, Cherokee is back home to take care of her sickly grandmother. While trying to stay low and off the scene, she puts all her focus into her job and her family. That is, until the man who broke her heart many years ago unexpectedly walks into her life once again... -
![The Plug Next Door 2 by Sol]()
The Plug Next Door 2 by Sol
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPart II of The Plug Next Door reveals all the secrets that you've all been waiting for. God has a lot to lose after keeping his wife a secret from Reese all this time. He's in love with the beautiful, charismatic, highly educated doctor but once his skeletons jump out of the closet, he might just lose her forever. However, he's not willing to let her go so easily... -
![Tampering with A Thug's Heart 2 by Coco Shawnde]()
Tampering with A Thug's Heart 2 by Coco Shawnde
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the second installment, Israel arrives back in St. Louis with heavy news. He has to make a decision that possibly could cost him. It seems his past has come back to haunt him after years of maturing into a new man. Tiphani has been through a lot as it is, but the intruder that robbed Israel home is set on making her life more miserable than ever before... -
![Come and Get Me by Monica Walters]()
Come and Get Me by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTiffany 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... -
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Free Indeed by Bailey West
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe events at the end of Serving Time have thrust all the characters into chaos. Everyone will have decisions to make and paths to choose. Follow along as each decision leads to another in the conclusion to Serving Time…Free Indeed... -
![His Fifth Kiss by Liz Isaacson]()
His Fifth Kiss by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey once had a few summers together. Now, Michael Hammond is back in town after a devastating injury overseas. He's looking to reset and recover...not to fall in love.Of course Mike looks for and hopes Gertrude Whettstein will be on the farm. She was so much of Ivory Peaks and so important to him when they were teens... -
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Blue's Beauty by Bailey West
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a person find true love more than once? Roman “Blue” Bluette doesn’t think so until she comes along. Zanetta is a smart, non-traditional woman who believes that women rule the world. She also believes in love but it seems to elude her until he comes along. Blue’s Beauty is a journey of love lost, love found and redemption... -
![The Love Spectrum by Mel Dau]()
The Love Spectrum by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 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... -
![The Best-Kept Secret by Kimberla Lawson Roby]()
The Best-Kept Secret by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAt the request of her readers, Kim Roby is giving another airing to one of her most popular characters, Curtis Black, who was introduced in Casting the First Stone and who continued his escapades in Too Much of a Good Thing... -
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![The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 6) by Neta Jackson]()
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 6) by Neta Jackson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA devastating fire wakes up the Yadas to a new reality: God is on the move... -
![One Day Gone: A Mylas Grey Mystery by Luana Ehrlich]()
One Day Gone: A Mylas Grey Mystery by Luana Ehrlich
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMylas Grey is a private investigator but don’t call him a private detective. That title belongs to his father—not to him. Mylas is the Chief Investigator for Senator Davis Allen, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. His job is to do background investigations for the President’s judicial nominees, and that’s the only kind of investigation he’s interested in doing... -
![Tame Me by Kimberly Brown]()
Tame Me by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulissa Charles has had enough of no love. Her experience with men is one that has never surpassed the bedroom. She has become accustomed to being used for what she possesses between her thighs. While she watches her best friend find love with the man of her dreams, she longs for a love all her own... -
![Surrender by Brenda Jackson]()
Surrender by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a childhood spent moving from army base to army base, Nettie Brooms is determined to secure a stable life -- and never become involved with a military man. Then she meets handsome, charming Ashton Sinclair, a dedicated Colonel in the U.S. Marines, who's intent on capturing her heart. Now, Nettie's wondering how a man she swore she would avoid could so easily test her resolve.. -
![Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 3: Merci & Greyson by Prenisha Aja']()
Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 3: Merci & Greyson by Prenisha Aja'
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn part 3 of this dramatic love story, it seems like the ghost from the past wants to pay each person a visit. With Merci and Greyson not being able to get enough of each other, the one thing that they can't get a grip on is their past relationships... -
![A Kut Above The Rest 2: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson]()
A Kut Above The Rest 2: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlexis, Kevell, and the crews’ lives and relationships were destroyed because of secrets and lies. As enemies emerge and people from their past return, none of them are prepared for what they have learned and endured... -
![THE BRIDGE: ADRON & HARMONY: An Inspirational Romance by M. Monique]()
THE BRIDGE: ADRON & HARMONY: An Inspirational Romance by M. Monique
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarmony is a gentle soul whose life was seemingly perfect until it wasn't. Being married to her best friend should've been happiness and bliss. Instead, Harmony is dealt a devastating blow that threatens to uproot everything she's believed in. Insecurities plague Harmony as she wades through what lies ahead.Adron is a man whose life isn't so far different from Harmony's... -
![Stranger In My Eyes: Book 5 of The Underworld by Nako]()
Stranger In My Eyes: Book 5 of The Underworld by Nako
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Book 5 of The Underworld, NAKO takes you deep into the life of Lauren “Lo” Howard, known as the Mother Theresa of the criminal organization. Lauren is often misunderstood but is unconcerned because the only opinion that matters to her is God... -
![Hope Springs Books 1-3 by Valerie M. Bodden]()
Hope Springs Books 1-3 by Valerie M. Bodden
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Just discovered this Hope Springs series, and I fell in love with the town, the characters, and this author's writing." -Amazon reviewer See why readers are falling in love with the heartwarming Hope Springs Christian romance series! Three fast-paced, emotional romances in one collection. Not Until Forever: Sophie knows she did the right thing when she declined Spencer's proposal five years ago... -
![He Restores My Soul by LaShonda Bowman]()
He Restores My Soul by LaShonda Bowman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the Langston sisters return home for their mother's funeral, it's not in grief, but in relief. Though Mahalia Langston was known as a gospel music pioneer among the church community, her daughters knew her as someone else altogether. The three women hope that, along with their mother, they can finally bury the secrets that plagued their childhood... -
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![Forever Faithful: The Complete Trilogy by Karen Kingsbury]()
Forever Faithful: The Complete Trilogy by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe entire best-selling Forever Faithful trilogy, now available in one volume:Waiting for Morning A drunk driver...a deadly accident...a dream destroyed. When Hannah Ryan loses her husband and oldest daughter to a drunk driver, she is consumed with hate and revenge... -
![True Love by Brenda Jackson]()
True Love by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCorporate executive Shayla Kirkland has landed her dream job with one of Chicago's top new firms, Chenault Electronics. Now she's in a perfect position to destroy the company for unjustly ruining her mother's career. But she never expected that handsome CEO Nicholas Chenault would spark a passion that challenges her resolve—and makes her surrender to the most irresistible desire…... -
![The Savvy Sistahs by Brenda Jackson]()
The Savvy Sistahs by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmber, Carla and Brandy---known as the "ABCs"---are intelligent businesswomen who met in their business support group "The Savvy Sistahs Who Mean Business" and became the best of friends. They've bonded over lost loves, past hurts, and too many lonely nights. . . Amber Stuart escaped an abusive marriage and now finds peace running her small bookstore... -
![The Lover by Nia Forrester]()
The Lover by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
![Joy by Victoria Christopher Murray]()
Joy by Victoria Christopher Murray
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVictoria Christopher Murray's bestselling novel shares the story of a successful black Christian woman who must decide how far she is willing to go to have a future with the man she loves.Anya Mitchell feels greatly blessed. The owner of a successful Los Angeles financial services company, she is also prosperous in love, thanks to handsome writer Braxton Vance... -
![Love, Honor, and Betray by Kimberla Lawson Roby]()
Love, Honor, and Betray by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe infamous Reverend Curtis Black's sordid past is no secret, as his wife, Charlotte, is well aware. But when Curtis' long-time mistress and mother of his illegitimate two-year-old, dies, he and Charlotte have no choice but to raise Curtina together... -
![Somebody's Gotta Be on Top by Mary B. Morrison]()
Somebody's Gotta Be on Top by Mary B. Morrison
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Mary B. Morrison's national bestsellers Never Again Once More and He's Just a Friend, readers met playboy heir Darius Jones and reckless-in-romance Fancy Taylor--both of whom return in this deliciously sensual novel that explores the ways men and women surrender themselves to gain the love they're desperately seeking. . . "The only time a woman should be on top is during sex. . -
![Let the Church Say Amen by ReShonda Tate Billingsley]()
Let the Church Say Amen by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReverend Simon Jackson has always felt destined to lead, and he's done a good job of it — having transformed his small Houston church into one of the most respected and renowned in the region. But while the good Reverend's been busy tending his flock, his family's gone astray. His nineteen-year-old daughter, Rachel, gives new meaning to "baby mama drama... -
![Miss Pearly's Girls: A Captivating Tale of Family Healing by ReShonda Tate Billingsley]()
Miss Pearly's Girls: A Captivating Tale of Family Healing by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this captivating family drama from award-winning, bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley, four estranged sisters must return to rural Arkansas when their mother is diagnosed with a terminal illness... -
![She Chose Him, He Chose Me by Loryn Landon]()
She Chose Him, He Chose Me by Loryn Landon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs it possible to move on once you have lost the love of your life? That’s the question that Misha was harshly confronted with when she lost the love of her life Emmett just a month before their wedding. In an instant her world was rocked and life as she once knew changed drastically... -
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![Naughty 4 by Brenda Hampton]()
Naughty 4 by Brenda Hampton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScorpio Valentino, a sexy-diva beauty-salon owner, is used to having her way with any and every man that she meets. She's a master at playing head-games and also possesses a curvaceous body that'll have any man's tongue watering. But when one man (Jaylin) has finally been able to free himself from her grip and moves on, Scorpio just ain't having it. She'll try anything to get him back... -
![Like Dandelion Dust & This Side of Heaven Omnibus by Karen Kingsbury]()
Like Dandelion Dust & This Side of Heaven Omnibus by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo of New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury's most beloved novels are now available together in this expertly packaged omnibus.LIKE DANDELION DUST is a powerful novel about two parents, their love for their adopted son, Joey, and the suprising lengths they will go to keep their family together when a judge rules that Joey must be returned to his biological father... -
![Ours for Hours by B. Love]()
Ours for Hours by B. Love
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Raffiel and Monroe, both life and love are crumbling underneath them. When they meet, their similarities motivate them to rebuild their foundations. To do that together, they must first release old ambitions and reservations... -
![Someone She Loved by B. Love]()
Someone She Loved by B. Love
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Whitmore sisters, Natalia, Aria, and Sofia have had their fair share of trauma and drama when it comes to the men they love and their temporary fill-ins. Each sister has experienced love in a fatal way, and each time, just because it seemed over, didn’t mean it quite was... -
![Best You Ever Had by Monica Walters]()
Best You Ever Had by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYour past doesn’t define your present. That’s a mantra that Colson Crook lives by and for very good reason. The odds were stacked against him from his birth to a single mother in a low-income area of Port Arthur, Texas. He’d succumbed to the odds on more than one occasion, but now he is living the life he is destined to live... -
![She Chose HIm, He Chose Me 2 by Loryn Landon]()
She Chose HIm, He Chose Me 2 by Loryn Landon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe finale picks up right where the first book left off as the plot thickens and the drama continues to unfold in the final installment of She Chose Him, He Chose Me 2.Misha is still trying to adjust to all the changes that has taken place as she struggles with all the new drama that is constantly coming her way...
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