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  • The Rhythm of Blues by Love Belvin

    The Rhythm of Blues by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Some believe the old adage, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” Well, in some instances the smoke is just a coverture for secrets. Dark ones. Ragee is a successful R&B singer, music composer, and actor who shot to fame and celebrity at rocketing speed...
  • The Left of Love (Wayward Love) by Love Belvin

    The Left of Love (Wayward Love) by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She's from a lakeside suburb, padded by two parents, an overindulgent godmother, and all the amenities of affluence they can provide her. But that's not enough. Kennedi wants to experience the full benefits of her femininity at the tender age of twenty-one, a task she takes on at college, and one she’s more than determined to fulfill...
  • In Love with Ezra by Love Belvin

    In Love with Ezra by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Disclaimer: This series is for mature audiences only. There are three installments to the “Love Unaccounted” series. This installment is a full-length novel that contains profanity, erotica, acts of bondage, domination, and violence. It ends on a cliffhanger. If you do not like dark, racy romance between your pages this book is not for you. They made covenant. They’re married...
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    friendship  poc-mc  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc  bdsm  book  contemporary
  • A Goon for Christmas by M. Monique

    A Goon for Christmas by M. Monique

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole

    The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After ten years in an ugly relationship, Choyce is finally free. Not only is she free, but she's also caught the eye of her new neighbor's grandson. He's everything her ex wasn’t and everything she’s ever wanted.Plus, he comes with a gregarious, loving family that is all too eager to bring Choyce into the fold...
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    poc-mc  romance  black-mc  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Love's Ineligible Receiver by Love Belvin

    Love's Ineligible Receiver by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The league didn’t believe in me. I was the last pick of the first round.The Kings didn’t believe in me. They low-balled my contract and mandated therapy to begin immediately.My coach didn’t believe in me. But I get it; she’s a female.The General don’t halfway believe. He keeps threatening violence if I blow this opportunity...
  • Love UnExpected by Love Belvin

    Love UnExpected by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love UnExpected – book 2 of the Love’s Improbable Possibility series: Just when Rayna believed she had successfully settled her feet in Los Angeles, efficaciously eluding near-career demise, Azmir Jacobs has infiltrated her mind and world, and now is meticulously thawing her heart...
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    friendship  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  crime  drama
  • End Zone Love by Love Belvin

    End Zone Love by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After losing an improbable opportunity at the Super Bowl, Trent Bailey still has something to prove. He’s come out, not only as America’s favorite redemption story, but also a married man; a marriage not yet known to the public. He’s trusting more, finding his home more comfortable and befitting a Connecticut King. Jade’s a new woman now. Her insecurities are under control at Trent’s side...
  • John Green: The Complete Collection Box Set by John Green

    John Green: The Complete Collection Box Set by John Green

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Brand new, this iconic box set includes all of John Green's bestselling novels--including Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, and Turtles All the Way Down!Perfect for both new fans and longtime collectors, this deluxe set includes paperback editions of five critically acclaimed, award-winning modern classics by #1 bestselling author John Green: - Looking for Alaska - An Abundance of...
  • In Covenant with Ezra by Love Belvin

    In Covenant with Ezra by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s an Oxonian, licensed therapist, and man of faith, preparing to take over the largest Pentecostal church in New York. She’s an around-the-way girl from Harlem, struggling with three jobs and school to make ends meet for so many. So, what could they possibly have in common? Find out how Ezra Carmichael and Lex Grier make a covenant, creating a sphere for both their worlds to harmonize...
  • Love on the Highlight Reel by Christina C. Jones

    Love on the Highlight Reel by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    First impressions don’t have to be everything. But second, third, fourth impressions create a reputation, and those are hard to break. In the public eye, where everybody is tuned in to your every move, and behind the scenes, where certain people are privy to the real you… or at least what they perceive you to be...
  • Inevitable Seductions by Christina C Jones

    Inevitable Seductions by Christina C Jones

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The chemistry between Stephen Foster and Nubia Perry is an undeniable fact. The handsome, dynamic former rugby star is used to getting who he wants with minimal effort, but Nubia’s steadfast refusal to acquiesce – while also making it clear that she’s equally interested in him – is compelling enough to keep his attention firmly planted on her...
  • Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson

    Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "Hot and sexy."—Romance Reader at HeartTMA PROMISE MADEInvestigative reporter Christy Madaris doesn't want to complicate her life with romance. She made that mistake once when she believed Alex Maxwell's promise to marry her. True, Alex made that promise when Christy was just a teenager. But she believed him with all her heart—and when Alex laughed it off years later, Christy was crushed...
  • The Westmorelands books 11-15 by Brenda Jackson

    The Westmorelands books 11-15 by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bestselling author Brenda Jackson's brings you five more stories in the Westmorelands saga, now available in one convenient download! This bundle includes books eleven through fifteen of the series: Spencer's Forbidden Passion, Taming Clint Westmoreland, Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit, Quade's Babies, and Tall, Dark..
  • The Lies: The Lies We Tell About Life, Love, and Everything in Between by Christina C. Jones

    The Lies: The Lies We Tell About Life, Love, and Everything in Between by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes, the worst lies are the ones we tell ourselves. They build and build, into a facade of transparency and false truth that we present to the world… until it comes crashing down because of that one person who sees right into you. “Just one more time.” “It’s not even like that.” “I’m not tripping about it.” “I’m fine. Really.” Growth and Forgiveness. Maturity and Grace...
  • Follow Your Heart: A Novel by Brenda Jackson

    Follow Your Heart: A Novel by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some things shouldn’t be left to chance…Victoria Madaris is next on her great-grandmother’s matchmaking list—which suits her just fine. She’s laser-focused on her career and doesn’t have time to concentrate on her love life, too. Knowing that Mama Laverne is vetting unsuitable candidates—like rising US senator Roman Malone—makes things easy. But Roman unexpectedly ticks all of Victoria’s boxes...
  • The Billionaire's Reckless Marriage by Tamie Dearen

    The Billionaire's Reckless Marriage by Tamie Dearen

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The one man Laurie Fields would most like to avoid just became her boss. A thousand women would love to be in her shoes, working up-close-and-personal with billionaire philanthropist, Finn Anderson. But he isn’t as charming as he seems. And Laurie's not about to cut him any slack just because he's sick. Cystic fibrosis is an ever-present enemy for Finn Anderson...
  • Me + Somebody's Son: A Heights Story by Christina C. Jones

    Me + Somebody's Son: A Heights Story by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I don't aspire to memes - I'm more inclined to have a "hot girl summer" than getting mixed up in any type of "relationship goals".Not that there's anything wrong with that, if that's your thing.It's just not MY thing.Well, it wasn't.But then I walked into-and then he -and OH, my supposed "friends"...man..
  • Transitions: The Heirs Prequel by D. Camille

    Transitions: The Heirs Prequel by D. Camille

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place. ~ African Proverb Time waits for no man…or woman. Life moves on, old things fade away to make way for new beginnings. From Black Diamonds, to Uncut Diamonds…to Heirs...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  drama  fiction  romance
  • The Liar by Kiersten Modglin

    The Liar by Kiersten Modglin

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    His job is to lie to everyone he meets...she may be the one his truth could save. Fletcher Fletcher Denali’s entire life is based on a lie. Namely, that his name is not Fletcher Denali. Hidden in plain sight, Fletcher must live his life with the weight of his secret past on his shoulders. When he meets Vaida, the quiet girl with dark eyes, he can’t help but be intrigued...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  romance  suspense  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Press Rewind: An Equilibrium Short by Christina C. Jones

    Press Rewind: An Equilibrium Short by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes an argument turns into more than it should - people take it further than it has to go. But that doesn't always mean the end.(Press Rewind is a short story - very short, very sweet. Enjoy...
  • Such Great Heights: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf

    Such Great Heights: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A forbidden friends-to-lovers rock star romance... Malka Fischer has a bad reputation.Jasper Antonio is the nice guy of rock.They've known each other for years, but neither has looked beyond the surface. To Jasper, Malka is his best friend's on-again, off-again girlfriend. To Malka, Jasper is the squeaky clean bassist in her ex's band.One night fueled by grief and alcohol changes it all...
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    poc-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Soda by Cee Bowerman

    Soda by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If you believe - really and truly believe with all of your heart and soul - that true love exists, there’s no sense wasting your time on anything less. If you believe in true love, then you know that your soul’s match is out there just waiting to find a heart that beats in the same time as your own...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  romance  biker  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • The Savvy Sistahs by Brenda Jackson

    The Savvy Sistahs by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Amber, 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...
  • Merged by M.J. Fields

    Merged by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When we met, the world around us turned upside down and nothing mades sense. When we come together in body, there is nothing hotter. In desire, nothing deeper. In the realization of one true love, there is nothing stronger. This journey —through hell on earth— has brought me to the point in my life where I finally know I'm capable of love and deserving of it too...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  romance
  • Unsuitable Men by Nia Forrester

    Unsuitable Men by Nia Forrester

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Beautiful, accomplished and a little uptight, Tracy Emerson thinks she has it all figured out, particularly when it comes to the kind of man she wants to end up with. And she knows for sure that Brendan Cole is not The One. First of all, he works in the music business, with rappers no less! His lifestyle is wholly unsuitable for a long-term partner, and not at all compatible with hers...
  • Plus One: An Equilibrium Short by Christina C. Jones

    Plus One: An Equilibrium Short by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An Equilibrium short story.There's always room for one more... and not just at the Thanksgiving dinner table...
  • Stripteased by Stephanie Brother

    Stripteased by Stephanie Brother

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After being dumped at a strip club during my bachelorette party, I never expected to be rescued by four hot-as-sin men who work there.One moment, I’m staring at the gorgeous twin strippers up on stage. The next, I’m reading a devastating text from my fiancé. I moved across the country for that jerk, and now I have nowhere to go.Then four men step in to dry my tears...
  • Torn Between Two Lovers by Carl Weber

    Torn Between Two Lovers by Carl Weber

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Big Girls Do Cry comes a deliciously provocative new page-turner starring plus-sized diva Loraine Farrow, and the men in her life. . . One of Richmond, Virginia's, hottest, most successful women, Loraine Farrow finally wants to settle down with her husband, Leon, and focus on her marriage...
  • The Closer I Get to You by Melanie Schuster

    The Closer I Get to You by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is a continuation of the Deveraux and Cochran series...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Ruby...Red Slippers & All by Iris Bolling

    Ruby...Red Slippers & All by Iris Bolling

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ruby Lassiter has spent her life taking care of others. Helping to raise her siblings took all her time and energy. Now they are grown, some married with children and all living their lives. Ruby is now thirty-seven years old, experiencing empty nest syndrome. No she never married and has no children of her own...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • No Mercy by L. Divine

    No Mercy by L. Divine

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Misty and the rest of Esmeralda's evil brood are busy concocting a sinister plan to not only destroy Jayd and the rest of her powerful lineage, but Esmeralda and Rousseau are also using their powers to take over G's drug business. Mama's in and out of a dangerous dream state due to Esmeralda's wicked manipulation and unable to properly shut her evil neighbor down...
  • Transformation: The Metamorphosis Series Book Three by Bailey West

    Transformation: The Metamorphosis Series Book Three by Bailey West

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former NBA star Zechariah Aldaine's world shatters with a career-ending injury, leaving him to navigate a life outside the basketball court's spotlight. Known for his competitive spirit and charismatic presence, Zec now faces the challenge of finding purpose in a world where he's no longer the star player...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  romance  black-mc  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Kings Surrender by Iesha Bree, Selena Tosato

    Kings Surrender by Iesha Bree, Selena Tosato

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a world where love seems like a distant dream, Zarah King has built an empire on her own terms. As the owner of a thriving resort, she’s a force to be reckoned with—strong, independent, and fiercely guarded. Haunted by memories of her father and the disappointments of past relationships, Zarah has convinced herself that men are incapable of true love and commitment...
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    poc-mc  romance  black-mc  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

    I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters.Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class...
  • Like the First Time by Francis Ray

    Like the First Time by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    THE GOOD SISTER. Claire Bennet has lost her job for the second time in as many years due to downsizing. She doesn't know what she's going to do since her checking account has almost been stripped bare and her older brother is always a day late and a dollar short. With no man in her life, her parents' home is all she has and she's going to lose that unless she can think of something quick...
  • Lucky In Love by Melanie Schuster

    Lucky In Love by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A woman escaping the pressures of her family, and a man wary of love, struggle to put their pain behind them -- and claim the future together. Lucky in Love is the book that started it all. It's the first in a series of compelling contemporary romances about the Cochran family from Detroit and the Deveraux family from Atlanta...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Until The End of Time by Melanie Schuster

    Until The End of Time by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After seeing her childhood tormentor in a new light, a woman discovers that facing the past is the only way to free herself for a love that will last until the end of time. This is the second book in the Cochran/Deveraux series...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Eight Naughty Nights by Nicole Falls

    Eight Naughty Nights by Nicole Falls

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Overworked and undersexed were the two words that my best friend used to describe me when asked. After packing away my hurt feelings over her assessment, I realized that she was absolutely right. I was way overdue for some relaxation, so when friends surprised me with a trip to an exclusive resort during the winter holidays, I leapt at the opportunity to get away...
  • The Bravest Hero by Twyla Turner

    The Bravest Hero by Twyla Turner

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's a hero who needs saving... Royal King is the motorcycle-riding rocker chick of the Curvy Girls Club, who stopped caring about what other people think long ago. McKennon 'The Mack' Carter is a firefighter and fitness model, whose life revolves around trying to be perfect for everyone. One night on a dark freeway, their lives collide...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy  romance
  • Plain Choice by Sarah Price

    Plain Choice by Sarah Price

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Amanda’s husband, Cuban pop star Alejandro, believed he was doing right by his wife when he left her on her parents’ farm in the familiar shelter of Lancaster’s Amish community. Amanda, however, has other ideas. Unwilling to sit idly by and hide from the paparazzi, she follows her husband to Europe for the start of his world tour to find out if their marriage can be saved once and for all...
  • Friends to Forever: An anthology of trope by Kait Nolan

    Friends to Forever: An anthology of trope by Kait Nolan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An anthology for the love of trope! Three full-length novels showcasing friends-to-lovers romance.BRING IT ON HOMEForced to take a sabbatical from work, Maggie goes home to Tennessee, where she finds more than she bargained for with life-long friend, Porter. As they navigate their way from friends to lovers, it seems they were made for each other...
  • Bayou With Benefits by Erin Nicholas

    Bayou With Benefits by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They are friends. Without benefits. Unfortunately.Michael LeClaire is small-town Louisiana. A firefighter. A single dad.And Amelia Landry is New York City. A social media influencer. A model.Sure, she’s his son’s favorite person on the planet...
  • Meet Me at Pebble Beach: The hilarious and feel-good romance fiction read of summer 2020 by Bella Osborne

    Meet Me at Pebble Beach: The hilarious and feel-good romance fiction read of summer 2020 by Bella Osborne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Regan is holding a winning lottery ticket.Goodbye to the boyfriend who never had her back, and so long to the job she can’t stand!Except it’s all a bit too good to be true… When Regan gets pranked, she finds herself jobless, homeless and boyfriendless in one fell swoop...
  • Bronxwood by Coe Booth

    Bronxwood by Coe Booth

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The acclaimed author of TYRELL and KENDRA returns to PUSH to continue Tyrell's astonishing story. Tyrell's father is just out of jail, and Tyrell doesn't know how to deal with that. It's bad enough that his brother Troy is in foster care and that his mother is no help whatsoever. Now there's another thing up in his face, just when he's trying to settle down...
  • Tantalizing Maria by Helen Hardt

    Tantalizing Maria by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Maria Gomez married her lover’s brother to give the baby she carried the name and future she deserved. Now she is widowed, and her oldest child’s father—the only man she ever loved—has returned. In prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Jefferson Bay never forgot the beautiful woman who betrayed him with his own brother...
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    poc-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made by Virginia DeBerry, Donna Grant

    Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made by Virginia DeBerry, Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From the time they were young, Gayle and Patricia were raised like sisters, as close as two friends could be. But they each had dreams that would take them far away - and far away from each other. Gayle was the beauty who believed that a man could make her world complete. Patricia was the intellectual who thought that rising to the top of her career would make her happy...
  • Let It Be Me by Melanie Schuster

    Let It Be Me by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marcus Deveraux, the youngest of the dynamic Deveraux brothers, has everything he wants in life except the love of Vera Clark Jackson. When he met Vera she was a new employee of the Deveraux Group and a happily married woman. Now, twelve years later, Marcus if the CEO of the company, and Vera is a valued executive, although she is now widowed...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Trust in Me by Melanie Schuster

    Trust in Me by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The men of the prominent Deveraux clan knew plenty about romance, and Lucien Deveraux was the biggest player of all. But that changed after Hurricane Katrina devastated his beloved city. Now Lucien's ready to dedicate himself to one woman: Nicole Argonne. Trouble is, Nicole has no time for what she calls "pretty men." If Lucien wants her, he needs to prove himself..
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • My One and Only Love by Melanie Schuster

    My One and Only Love by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A reclusive attorney teams up with a vibrant actress to help her track down the brother who ruined her financially...and loses his heart. This is the third book of the series. Martin Deveraux, Clay's brother and Bennie's brother-in-law, was introduced in Lucky in Love and played a pivotal part in Until the End of Time. Now he's the hero, albeit a reluctant one...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
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