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  • Finally Famous by Ladii Nesha

    Finally Famous by Ladii Nesha

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    If nothing else Rahlo is loyal. The five-letter word runs through his veins like blood and expels from his body like his next breath. With a new contract on the table, the rap star learns that fame and fortune don't necessarily change you. It changes the people around you.Taylor is living her best life! The plus-size beauty unapologetically challenges society's rules for big girls...
  • She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta by Shvonne Latrice

    She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta by Shvonne Latrice

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ever since Draylah Omari was sixteen years old, it seemed like life had only dealt her a bad hand. Tragedies and betrayal have taken the people she loved most, including her best friend of over a decade, Glory. After finding out her boyfriend Lue, who was once her savior, is nothing but a wolf in sheep's clothing, Draylah decides to lock her heart up and focus only on her half finished brow bar...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  urban  romance
  • Keep You To Myself by BriAnn Danae

    Keep You To Myself by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Chaotic peace was the only way Synovi Black could explain his life to those who had questions. He never understood why they asked because an answer was never given; it was none of their business. For her , he’d break it down, however. Weave through the complexities of his upbringing, urging her to get comfortable and reside in chaos by his side. His world became hers , and she became his...
  • A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy 2 by S. Yvonne

    A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy 2 by S. Yvonne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The stakes are at an all time high as the war between Scar and Snow intensifies. Snow unwilling to backdown demands his respect and would go to any measures to prove that he’s a man of his word because his word was all he had...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy by S. Yvonne

    A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy by S. Yvonne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Armani ‘Mani’ Sincere is feisty, seductive, and quick witted. For seventeen years of life she had not a care in the world because money was more than just green paper, it was a lifestyle, one in which her father dripped upon her while hiding the truths of his notorious yet dangerous life...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  romance  urban  fiction  book  adult
  • 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...
  • Feeling Bleu by Chenell Parker

    Feeling Bleu by Chenell Parker

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The first appearance deceives many and things are not always as they seem. For Bleu Alston, love was nothing more than a four letter word. Being faithful was foreign to her even though she had a man. Rico loved Bleu with his whole heart but the feelings were neither mutual nor reciprocated. He went to the extreme to get and keep her but his all never seemed to be good enough...
  • Soul Ties by Miss Candice

    Soul Ties by Miss Candice

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From the moment his eyes met hers there was something.Time stood still, the world around them vanished, and electricity...instant electricity.Immediately... she owned him in an inexplicable way he couldn’t quite understand.He couldn't escape her.Not in his dreams.And soon... not even in his reality.He was the man that made her soar.There was nothing in the world she wanted more than him...
  • Carried Away by Natisha Raynor

    Carried Away by Natisha Raynor

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    *Carried Away is a Father's Day short and a set up for the standalone novel Treacherous Justice*After eight years of being with her husband, Shalaine Brunson has reached her breaking point. Without a job, she knows her exit has to be strategic. However, before she can leave on her own, the decision is made for her...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 2 by Shvonne Latrice

    She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 2 by Shvonne Latrice

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ricky AK has never been one to shout threats and not pull through. The heartless gangsta has also never been one to take being threatened lightly. When faced with a problem that could ruin the relationship he has built with Draylah, Ricky AK takes extreme measures to make it all go away...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  urban  romance
  • Unexpected Challenges by K.C. Mills

    Unexpected Challenges by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lenox Luke is the unpredictable brother in the Luke clan. Dubbed as the wild child and irresponsible younger sibling, he's perfectly content enjoying the privilege of all the beautiful women who catch his eye. Love is not on the radar or so he thinks.Sometimes all it takes to find your way is a little motivation...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  urban  romance
  • 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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  • Bound by A Gangsta's Love 2 by Miss J.

    Bound by A Gangsta's Love 2 by Miss J.

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Just when Makani gets the strength to leave Reed and everything tied to him behind, her whole world comes crashing down around her. It’s over her dead body that he will allow her to leave, and he’s determined to send her to the grave before he allows her to love another. Surviving a near fatal accident, Makani refuses to let the chaos win...
  • A Real One Captured My Heart by K. Renee

    A Real One Captured My Heart by K. Renee

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Have you ever been in a situation where the best thing for you to do, is the hardest thing? That’s the same dilemma Shanice Davis finds herself in after finding out her husband does not love her the same way she loves him. Throwing caution to the wind, Shanice decides to live her best life while on a girl’s trip to Mexico. Gia, Shanice’s best friend only concern is her daughter...
  • Sinfully Loved by Bianca Xaviera

    Sinfully Loved by Bianca Xaviera

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A product of the streets and circumstance, Lavender Love has always been dealt a bad hand. From dealing with her religious zealot of a grandmother to birthing a child that was a product of rape, Lavender deals with more issues at thirteen than most women twice her age. Not ready to be a mother, Lavender leaves her baby on her grandmother’s doorstep and finds the first ride she can out of the city...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • Lessons From A Hidden Treasure: An Interlude by Antoinette Sherell

    Lessons From A Hidden Treasure: An Interlude by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Treasure Herring has lost and gained in the past year and a half. After the tragic loss of her parents, she gains a sibling and new family in her big sister, Savvy… but she still feels lost. Then, a handsome but ruggish hooligan she’d only met once reappears and gives her a semblance of belonging. Pierre.Pierre Blaise is fresh out of jail from a bid, but nothing has changed for him...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • Fallin' For A Black Billionaire by Bianca

    Fallin' For A Black Billionaire by Bianca

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kriss: I hated rich men. They are all arrogant and think you are supposed to bow down to them. Until I was accosted by Travis. Travis Spencer III: Handsome, extremely wealthy, and very smart. He dates women that are extremely beautiful and equally as rich, and I am way out of his league. Our one night together was a complete mistake...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • 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...
  • Rhythm's Blues by Kimberly Brown

    Rhythm's Blues by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Being the girlfriend of a successful rapper isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Rhythm Baker, a successful occupational therapist, held it down for Raheem, her boyfriend of three years, without much complaining. After moving across the country to support his career and their relationship, Rhythm has grown increasingly uncomfortable with Raheem's inappropriate behavior and inflated ego...
  • 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...
  • I Didn't Mean To Fall In Love by AshleyNicole

    I Didn't Mean To Fall In Love by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Falling in love with the wrong person can be disastrous. When you find the right one, though, celestial bodies will literally line up to smooth your path. Siani’s mercury has been in retrograde for what seems like forever. She loves her job, but her boss is a lazy jerk. Family is a foreign idea, and her love life sucks. There’s also a new tenant in her house… but we won’t go there...
  • Cheating The Future For The Past 1 by Chenell Parker

    Cheating The Future For The Past 1 by Chenell Parker

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Being naive to the men in their lives as well as the streets, sisters Keller and Kia struggle to make their dysfunctional relationships work. Jaden is all that Kia has ever known, but she's fed up with his constant cheating and erratic behavior. Keller loves Leo, but his physical abuse is tearing down her body as well as her spirit...
  • Aryel & Quasi: Made For A Hood Love by Antoinette Sherell

    Aryel & Quasi: Made For A Hood Love by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Aryel Waters is trapped. Between having nothing to call her own, and being stuck in an abusive relationship for the sake of being taken care of, she feels that her life is at a standstill. When her way out comes at the expense of a loved one, she vows to make her loss worth the gain.Quasi Powers is a calculated, lowkey hustler with zero tolerance for anything he deems unacceptable...
  • Stepmama Season by Natisha Raynor

    Stepmama Season by Natisha Raynor

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    While Alphonse Sutton was serving two years in prison, an unfortunate event occurred that would change the trajectory of his and his kids' lives forever. Alpha comes home prepared to change his life for the better and make sure his daughters know that they can forever lean on him...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • The Strongest Whiskee by B. Love

    The Strongest Whiskee by B. Love

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Whiskee carries the weight of witnessing her mother's tragic murder. With her father now gone, her only family is her older brother. Little does she know, her brother has a secret agenda that will reshape her destiny.Beethoven struggles with the revelation that his father is not the honorable man he believed him to be...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 3 by Shvonne Latrice

    She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 3 by Shvonne Latrice

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    At the end of part two, some beyond devastating news was revealed to Draylah, and less than 24 hours of Ricky being tossed in jail. In part three, the couple attempts to find their happy place and navigate through their ever so complicated lives, despite the many roadblocks thrown their way...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • Big Boss Thuggin & Summer Lovin In Virginia by Shari B.

    Big Boss Thuggin & Summer Lovin In Virginia by Shari B.

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Swarmed by the love of her family and best friends, the beautiful, independent, and hard working 24 year old, Jordyn “Jo” Edwards is the bigwig of her own barber shop. Referred to as the coldest barber in Virginia, she has a widespread clientele including locals and celebrity clients...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  young-adult  urban  fiction  book
  • Mister Fireman by B. Love

    Mister Fireman by B. Love

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Enjell Johnson is not prepared for the life changes that happen after finding out her live-in boyfriend cheated with his boss. The security she had as his kept woman is ripped from underneath her immediately, shifting her into a state of anxiety and uncertainty...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • Your One by Monica Walters, Latisha Burns

    Your One by Monica Walters, Latisha Burns

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Professional basketball player, Nate Guillory, has a good life. He enjoyed his childhood as the only child in a single-parent home. There is only one thing he feels he missed out knowing his father. Although he had a great upbringing, he feels that it is his right to know the identity of his father and why they weren’t afforded the opportunity to have a relationship...
  • I'll Be the One by T'Lyn

    I'll Be the One by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    With ten years into a successful marriage and a thriving business, Destiny Harris was living the life most only dreamed of. There was only one addition that would bring eveything full circle, but a harsh reality turned her world upside down. Betrayal and lies replaced the truth she believed to be the foundation of her happy life. MyKyng Masters was a man of substance and structure...
    Categorized as:
    found-family  black-mc  poc-mc  fiction  romance  urban  book  adult
  • A Billionaire's Angel 2 by Toy

    A Billionaire's Angel 2 by Toy

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “Family is never about whom you share DNA with, but always about who shows you love and loyalty.” – ToyIn this final installment of A Billionaire’s Angel, we find out who it is that’s after Angel and why.Israel “Izz” Richards’ patience is running thin with all the drama that’s surrounding Angel...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • Seduced by the Plug by Tatum James

    Seduced by the Plug by Tatum James

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nori is fed up with her cheating boyfriend and father of her two daughters. Living with a man and still being a single mother was not what she had in mind when she and Kayden met. Desperate for a break from her life, she throws caution to the wind and goes on a girls' trip, risking it all for a taste of freedom...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • 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...
  • Take Me Away by Kami Holt

    Take Me Away by Kami Holt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Icelynn and Dash thought they would never see each other again after a chance encounter forced the two strangers together. One weekend was all they planned for, but life has a way of realigning fate.Dash Everly aka D-Roc, to his fans, is living his dreams. Growing up in the projects wasn’t easy, but the scars of his past fueled his drive for success...
  • Secrets Between Her Thighs 2 by Ivy Symone

    Secrets Between Her Thighs 2 by Ivy Symone

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Now that Landrus is confident that the very sexy and alluring Cherri is Jaci, the quiet office worker at his family’s medical practice, he isn’t so sure of how he should feel about their secret love affair. What he does know is he isn’t ready to give Cherri up just yet...
  • Secrets Between Her Thighs by Ivy Symone

    Secrets Between Her Thighs by Ivy Symone

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jaci Williams learned early on about using what you got to get what you want. For many years, all she ever thought she had was the power she possessed between her legs. Being an erotic dancer and providing “special services” in the past afforded her a decent living, but it did nothing for her dignity...
  • Connected to You by Endiya Carter

    Connected to You by Endiya Carter

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Keyara Henderson’s life takes an unexpected turn when more than half of her vision deteriorates due to diabetes. With limited vision and assistance in the form of a walking stick, Keyara’s next step in adulthood isn’t the same as girls her age. Everything she once knew has been taken away from her, especially her independent spirit...
  • Suck Me Slow by Mel Dau

    Suck Me Slow by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Queentesa ‘Queenie’ Manigault lives her life to please others with very little time for self. Although this is what she does, it is not what is required from her family who love her dearly. They want her to have a much-needed life break and Montego Bay is just the answer...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  steamy  romance
  • Love Me Slow by Mel Dau

    Love Me Slow by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When your secret blows up in your face, can you withstand the blowback?Queenie's love in the sun in Montego Bay turned into a baby in the sand in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She ran from love but it sure caught up with her in the worst kind of way. Will the choices she made be too much for Cameron to forgive? Cameron has his own secrets to bare...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • 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 Law of Attraction by AshleyNicole

    The Law of Attraction by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Taryn’s been missing out on the best part of life. With a controlling father and a boyfriend trying to be her father, she feels it’ll never happen. Then, a chance encounter one evening changes everything. Qais is having one of the worst days of his life, until he finds himself alone with a mystery woman with a secret need that only he can satisfy...
  • Before We Say I Do by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Before We Say I Do by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A dilemma stands in the path of their happily ever after when an unlikely visitor raises suspicions that can’t be ignored...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  holidays  romance
  • Keeping Willow by Jacinta Howard

    Keeping Willow by Jacinta Howard

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Devin Walker, drummer for The Prototype, has one priority: turning his alt-soul band into the superstar act it's destined to become. Singularly focused on his music, his creative passion is all-consuming—that is, until he crosses paths with his best friend’s college roommate, Willow Harden. Willow was drawn to Devin from the moment she first saw him...
  • Fat Ma: An Erotic novel by Nicole Jackson

    Fat Ma: An Erotic novel by Nicole Jackson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Piggy is in a bind, and Khyro has the cure for her problem. The only issue is that Khyro is married to Piggy’s cousin Tabitha. With her back against the wall, Piggy must use Fat Ma to get herself ahead. In this erotic tale, find out just how nasty and sticky the situation will become...
  • Keep Giving Me Love by BriAnn Danae

    Keep Giving Me Love by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Peace. That’s what Synovi now had and cherished more than anything. Free from all the disturbances his chaotic life once ensued, he wanted nothing more than to keep it that way. With a thriving business and relationship, almost nothing could take him back to that dark place of no love. His Love didn’t reside there.His world is still hers, and she is still his...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  romance  urban  fiction  book  adult
  • 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...
  • I Need It by Monica Walters, Latisha Burns

    I Need It by Monica Walters, Latisha Burns

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Christian Henderson knows what it’s like to be heartbroken, but he also knows what it’s like to be single and mingling without a care in the world. However, his time has run out on the single life, and he’s ready to settle down. Although he’s the middle son of his parents, he’s the only one that hasn’t found the woman his soul craves...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  plot-twist  fiction  book  adult
  • In Due Time by B. Love

    In Due Time by B. Love

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “You and these lies. I’ve never known you to be a liar until you started fighting your feelings for me. You’ll be mine in due time, Mackenzie. In due time.” – Rahim Frank They met ten years earlier, and she was approached by someone else. Out of a need to keep her close, Rahim settled for friendship with Mackenzie even though he’s always wanted more...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  steamy  romance
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