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Better Than Your Ex: Young and Stony by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDonovan Barron aka Young is Southside to the heart, and nothing can change that, not even an NBA career. Refusing to conform has led to Young being dubbed as "Atlanta's Bad boy." Living lowkey and making money are his only priorities until he is forced to switch it up... -
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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... -
![The Art Of Hood Love: Savvy by Antoinette Sherell]()
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![Recluse: Wolfes of Manhattan Two by Helen Hardt]()
Recluse: Wolfes of Manhattan Two by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA secret lies trapped in the deepest recesses of Roy Wolfe’s mind.And it’s slowly drowning him.When Charlene Waters’s boss married the new CEO of Wolfe Enterprises after a whirlwind romance, she brought her assistant along for the ride. Charlie now has a cushy new job at the billion dollar company, and she’s excited to begin her new venture.Roy Wolfe is a recluse... -
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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... -
![Stackin' Paper by Deja King]()
Stackin' Paper by Deja King
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Stackin Paper 2, Genesis is out for blood and redemption. He s on a mission to get retribution on the person responsible for murdering his best friend and to make it back to the love he left behind, Talisa. But as he closes in on his enemy the Feds begin closing in on him. While CoCo sits alone in her jail cell, her regret turns to rage... -
![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... -
![All I Want is that Hood Love by Mercedes G]()
All I Want is that Hood Love by Mercedes G
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving the picture-perfect marriage seems rational when the only person you live, breathe, and love is your husband. Twenty-four year old NaTaysia is convinced the only man that is capable of loving her is her handsome, sophisticated husband JaMel Taylor. JaMel is the only man she has known emotionally, physically and mentally... -
![A Boss Gave Me the Best Love by Antoinette Sherell]()
A Boss Gave Me the Best Love by Antoinette Sherell
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSupreme Boss has sworn off love. After witnessing his fiancée’s death and being left alone to raise his daughter, falling in love again is the last thing on his mind. However, when a total stranger risks her life to help him, he finds himself enthralled with the beauty who swooped in to save the day. Sova Blow is fed up with love... -
![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... -
![Love So Dangerous by Diamond Johnson]()
Love So Dangerous by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeaven Lyons is her name and she used to be the sweetest girl. Heaven was raised in a two-parent household with two very religious parents, and her father was also a well- known pastor in Miami, Florida. This was a young girl who had perfect attendance through all her years of school, always brought home straight A’s, and was always student of the month... -
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![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... -
![The Art Of Hood Love: Shabu by Antoinette Sherell]()
The Art Of Hood Love: Shabu by Antoinette Sherell
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLoyalty. Shabu Blaise is big on that small but powerful word. When he finds out about a violation against the woman he’s claimed as his, the ties that bind are severed, and he’s left in a position to choose between loyalty to the code or his heart—Savvy. All roads lead to Shabu losing the most organic relationship he’s encountered, but he’s determined to keep his new family together by any means... -
![End Of Time III by Charae Lewis]()
End Of Time III by Charae Lewis
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s the finale The Ali men have returned with more problems than they can manage. A tragic occurrence has taken place which tests the bond between Worth, Omir, and Ju. Death looms over them, provoking the men to face all the trauma from their past... -
![The Connect's Wife by Nako]()
The Connect's Wife by Nako
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFarren Walters didn’t know whose presence she entered when she met her soon to be husband. She was unaware of his lifestyle. A man of his caliber was way out of her reach, yet he chose her anyway. Christian Knight was a man that people only dreamed about in their sleep. Petty hustlers admired him off the strength of stories they heard in the hood... -
![Forbidden Love From A Savage 2: An Urban Romance by Toy]()
Forbidden Love From A Savage 2: An Urban Romance by Toy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecret has been kidnapped, and Fackz is determined to rescue her. How will Secret deal with finding out about all the snakes that look forward to her demise? Fackz “Get your ass out the car, bruh,” I told her. She got out slow as hell but, she was getting out, that’s for damn sure. I held my hand on her lower back as we entered the house... -
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Keyshia and Cashmere 3: The Finale by Karma Monae
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart Three picks up right where it left off. With Cashmere back in the building after being hit with a Probation Violation and Prince heading in to start his sentencing, things can’t seem to get any lower. Still in all, Bree is determined to hold her man down no matter how long it is... -
![Young Love in Memphis: Heart on Reserve by B. Love]()
Young Love in Memphis: Heart on Reserve by B. Love
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree of the most monumental ages of a woman’s life are eighteen, twenty-one, and twenty-five. In part one of Young Love in Memphis: Heart on Reserve – Grace, Braille, and Jessica begin their journey into womanhood. Grace’s life had never been normal... -
![Caged Love: A Story of Love and Loyalty by B. Love]()
Caged Love: A Story of Love and Loyalty by B. Love
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlthough their last name is Cage, this family cannot be caught or contained. Sunshine Cage created and leads the biggest drug cartel in Memphis – La Familia. She runs La Familia with her sisters and cousins. Sunshine is known for her beauty, street smarts, and soft heart. As the youngest of the Cage crew, Sunshine’s sisters and cousins guard her heart ferociously... -
![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... -
![Diary of the Plug's Daughter by Sol]()
Diary of the Plug's Daughter by Sol
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing The Plug Next Door... In New York, an unlikely pair of young girls forge a new friendship after finding out that they’ll be roommates. Both ladies are attempting to walk away from past relationships while at the same time preparing for their freshman year at Medgar Evers. Some call it growing up, but they call it growing pains... -
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![Nailah and Sage: A Love So Strong by Toy]()
Nailah and Sage: A Love So Strong by Toy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNailah is the apple of her father’s eyes, which is to be expected since all they had was each other due to the unexplainable disappearance of her mother. Being raised by one of the most notorious mob bosses was a blessing and a curse. A blessing due to the luxurious lifestyle, a curse due to being molded as a mob boss and not a lady, which is something she never wanted... -
![Nailah & Sage 2: A Love So Strong by Toy]()
Nailah & Sage 2: A Love So Strong by Toy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe statement Life can only be understood backward; but it must be lived forward brings a new meaning to The Youngs and The Kahns. The past has definitely thrown a hard and fast curve ball for these two crime families... -
![Can't Stop the Love of A Boss 2 by Toy]()
Can't Stop the Love of A Boss 2 by Toy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe lives of all parties have been rocked to the core by scorned women looking for the love of a boss. Nikki’s actions have just opened the Pandora’s box of all the family secrets and lies... -
![Kasper and Kai: Broken Realities by Kyoshi]()
Kasper and Kai: Broken Realities by Kyoshi
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when the man you know is supposed to be yours belongs to someone else? How do you feel when you know that she’s the one who is about to carry his last name? Meet Kai Johnson, a beautiful twenty-five-year-old young woman from Charlotte, North Carolina. She’s the youngest of her mom’s two children, and her big brother is her best friend... -
![Sicko Mode by Keisha Ervin]()
Sicko Mode by Keisha Ervin
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCam and Gray tried their hardest to make their marriage work but miscommunication, lies, cheating, exes who wouldn’t let go and acting impulsively tore them apart. Gray always thought that Cam would be there to catch her when she fell but when she needed him the most he literally slammed the door in her face. Now she’s facing life on her own for the first time since her early twenties... -
![Todesurteil by Andreas Gruber]()
Todesurteil by Andreas Gruber
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Wien verschwindet die zehnjährige Clara. Ein Jahr später taucht sie völlig verstört am nahen Waldrand wieder auf. Ihr gesamter Rücken ist mit Motiven aus Dantes "Inferno" tätowiert – und sie spricht kein Wort. Indessen nimmt der niederländische Profiler Maarten S. Sneijder an der Akademie des BKA für hochbegabten Nachwuchs mit seinen Studenten ungelöste Mordfälle durch... -
![Still the Baddest Bitch by Deja King]()
Still the Baddest Bitch by Deja King
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAaliyah Mills Carter has to step up and watch the throne, to prove she has what it takes to be the Baddest Bitch. Chaos has always surrounded her family but now death may have hit too close to home. There are so many questions but not enough answers... -
![Keyshia and Cashmere 2: A Jersey Hood Love by Karma Monae]()
Keyshia and Cashmere 2: A Jersey Hood Love by Karma Monae
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe crew is back!!!!!After the ending of part one there were a lot of unanswered questions. With Eyshia missing, and the crew all on edge, Ru is ready to paint the city red until he finds out who took his sister... -
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![Invite Only by Nek Mills]()
Invite Only by Nek Mills
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOwning an adult sex store, the beautiful Yomi moves and grooves to the beat of her own drum, especially after leaving a relationship that met none of her desires... -
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![The Waiting by Michael Connelly, Christine Lakin]()
The Waiting by Michael Connelly, Christine Lakin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a terrifying serial rapist whose trail has gone cold with the help of the newest volunteer to the Open-Unsolved Patrol Officer Maddie Bosch, Harry's daughter.Renée Ballard and the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit get a hot shot DNA connection between a recently arrested man and a serial rapist and murderer who went quiet twenty years ago... -
![Cocky Cop : Wyatt Cocker by Faleena Hopkins]()
Cocky Cop : Wyatt Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrand New Release in the Cocker Brothers Series! Wyatt Cocker Southern storms are no joke. She shouldn't have been out in one. If she'd stayed home, she'd be safe. But then we never would've met... Her clothes plastered to her body. My uniform drenched, every muscle defined. Her snarky mouth forcing me to throw her over my shoulder. Show her what a real man is like... -
![A Billionaire For Christmas : Z’yera & Kaso by Koya]()
A Billionaire For Christmas : Z’yera & Kaso by Koya
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Work ain’t honest, but it pays the bills” are words that Z’yera Brunson lives by, doing what she has to make sure her and her family survive. With her focus set on solely making sure her family has the best life and the trauma of her past relationship, Z’yera has very little time for romance at all... -
![Official Girl 2 by Charmanie Saquea, Fezzan3]()
Official Girl 2 by Charmanie Saquea, Fezzan3
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeicey and Mykell are back but unfortunately, they are not together this time. Tired of Mykell not being able to stay committed to her, Neicey moves on with Kamil. Everything seems to be going good in her world except for the fact that Mykell refuses to let Neicey go and will do whatever it takes to get his girl back... -
![Official Girl 3 by Charmanie Saquea]()
Official Girl 3 by Charmanie Saquea
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe crew is back! A miracle has happened and Neicey is back but the only thing is, she’s fighting for her life and the doctors don’t know when or if she’ll wake up. Kamil and Olivia are still on the loose and the only thing on Mykell’s mind is murder... -
![From the Projects to a Rich Thug's Mansion by Sonovia Alexander]()
From the Projects to a Rich Thug's Mansion by Sonovia Alexander
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAngie “Swiss” Jones is not your typical female. She was born into a life of poverty that she never asked for. Her mother dropped her off at the local fire station as a newborn and her father could have been any of the local crackheads that she passed by on the daily. Jumping from foster home to foster home and living a life that gave her nothing, she was tired of it, she wanted more... -
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![Dangerous Beauty by Rhonda Brewer]()
Dangerous Beauty by Rhonda Brewer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you come from a privileged family, you’re expected to follow a particular path in life. Unless you’re Emily Bradshaw. Defying her father, Emily turned down a full scholarship to Dalhousie University. Instead, she followed her dream and opened her own salon in the small town of Hopedale with her friend. She’s happy. Then her mother vanishes... -
![Savage: a short by Aubreé Pynn]()
Savage: a short by Aubreé Pynn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Hills may have the Monarch’s and Prophet’s but Lavendale is the home of the Knight’s and their queens... -
![Big Trouble in the Big Apple by Thea Stilton, Tea Stilton]()
Big Trouble in the Big Apple by Thea Stilton, Tea Stilton
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGeronimo's adventurous sister Thea narrates this fabulous adventure that's packed with action, mystery, and friendship! The Thea Sisters are off to New York City for another fabumouse adventure! Nicky has been training to run the Big Apple Marathon, and her friends are there to support her. While in the city, they all visit Pamela's family and have a delicious dinner at the family's pizzeria...Categorized as:
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![Duffle Bag Bitches by Alicia Howard]()
Duffle Bag Bitches by Alicia Howard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDallas was from Portland and ended up in St. Louis ducking the FEDS on dope charges. When he relocated, he stepped his game up even another notch. He turned up on all the major hustles. He was getting money in every way- from moving work, robbery, and even pimping. He was getting it on all cylinders... -
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Ace of Shades by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGehenna isn’t on Google Maps and there’s no Angel Annihilation for Dummies. To Miriam Feldman, list lover extraordinaire, this is an irritating oversight.It’s fine. She’s got this mission under control. Sure, her instructions are vague, and her team is trigger-happy, but she’s got plenty of motivation to carry them to victory...Categorized as:
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![Dagger in the Dahlias by Dale Mayer]()
Dagger in the Dahlias by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRiches to rags. … Chaos quiets. … Crime is circling. … And cold cases never cease …After almost a month in picturesque Kelowna, Doreen Montgomery still can’t keep her notoriety to a minimum or her nose out of other people’s business. Now those suffering from the loss of a loved one seek her out, wanting her help... -
![Blood Brothers: A gritty, unforgettable gangland thriller from bestseller Heather Atkinson by Heather Atkinson]()
Blood Brothers: A gritty, unforgettable gangland thriller from bestseller Heather Atkinson by Heather Atkinson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you’re running the streets, loyalty is everything…Gangs rule the streets of the rough Gallowburn Estate in Glasgow, but the deepest rivalry of all is between Jamie Gray and his friends, known as the Blood Brothers, and their enemies, the Lawsons... -
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Careless by Cheryl Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDetective, Mike Cooper, loves a challenge. So when his father, Josh, asks him to consult on a tough case, he can’t resist the temptation. He agrees to take a brief leave of absence from the police force to accompany country singer, Tori Warner, on tour. His objective? To find the crazed fan who’s been stalking her. If only Tori wasn’t so determined to play hard and fast with the rules... -
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Campbell Agency by Clara Kendrick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDive into this sexy five-book series that follows five security professionals in their quest for both justice and unexpected romance. Lots of suspense, mystery, and romance. No cliffhangers! Book One Gwen Grange doesn’t exist, as far as the world is concerned. She disappeared after her father was accused of horrendous crimes, and has been presumed dead...
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