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He Brings Out The Hood In Me 3 : A Maler Family Saga by Nikki Brown
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratings****This is a RERELEASE**** At the end of part two all hell broke loose in the lives of the Maler family. While the rest of the family are at the restaurant sorting out family secrets, Kahleno and Sutton’s lives hang in the balance. Will they make it out alive or will the love that they have for one another be proven by the ultimate sacrifice? It seems as if Adoreé just can’t catch a break... -
He Brings Out The Hood In Me by Nikki Brown
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSutton’s relationship with Kahleno has proven to be everything that she needs after her break up with Trouble but there is just one thing that’s standing in the way of their true happiness, Hudson, her father. Hudson stands firm in his reasoning about why he doesn’t want his daughter with a man like Kahleno, and not even Sutton’s feelings will change that... -
He Brings Out The Hood In Me by Nikki Brown
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Maler brother’s are living the life that most people dream of, having been passed down the family business, they are making more money than the law should allow. The only thing missing in their lives is a companion to share it with. Kahleno Maler the middle brother, tried love once before with the mother of his four-year-old son, Kahlil... -
Keep You To Myself by BriAnn Danae
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChaotic 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... -
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Turned Out By His Hood Mentality by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Normani Davidson. A beautiful, 26-year-old independent black woman has been holding it down for herself for quite some time. Born into a family of overachievers, along with being a pastors kid, Normani had high expectations placed upon her at an early age. Most of the pressure came from her father, who accepted nothing but the best from his children.Normani lives a great life... -
Feeling Bleu by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 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... -
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... -
Something About The Hood In Her : A Maler Family Saga by Nikki Brown
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***This is a Re-Release of Something About The Hood In Her*** Sometimes LUST can get you into things that LOVE can’t get you out of. Vinny’s love for Cami is unlike anything that he has ever felt before but in his heart, he knows that he’s not ready to give in to the fairytale life that she dreams of... -
Our Love is the Realest by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYikayla Goode and Waayil Christian have been best friends since the elementary days, never seeing one another as nothing. That is until one night they both confess their feelings for the other, which changes the course of their relationship. The two are excited about what's to come, until a heinous crime committed, rips them apart for seemingly forever... -
Loved By A Billionaire: Ma Lai by K. Renee
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRerelease***After the death of their father, sisters, Ciera and Ari Voss developed a bond that not many can comprehend. Struggling through life, the sister’s lean on each other for support and guidance. Juelz Kassom is the king of the streets. After becoming a billionaire thanks to a lucrative drug enterprise, Juelz has finally ready to go legit... -
Sinfully Loved by Bianca Xaviera
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA 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... -
A New Orleans Virgin & Hood Millionaire by Miss Jazzie
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYhental is smart, educated, and sexy but still a virgin. At twenty-one, she followed all the strict rules her parents put in place, making her green to the streets until she meets Khaza. He evokes a feeling inside of her from just his presence that she never knew existed... -
Fallin' For A Black Billionaire by Bianca
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKriss: 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... -
A Millionaire And A Project Chick: An African American Romance by Shontaiye Moore
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwenty-three-year-old Alize McKoy has always prided herself on providing her two children with the two main things she lacked as a child: love and stability. Unfortunately, a violent reaction to a broken heart thrusts Alize back to a life of hardship and uncertainty. Her baby daddy and now ex-boyfriend Neal have always cared for her and her children... -
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Jah: A Novella by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNeither 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
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing 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... -
Hate That I Need You by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoing what she wanted to do was something that Jadore never had a chance to experience. Doing what she had to do always took precedence when a series of unfortunate events forced her into a role that she had to play. Becoming the primary caregiver for her 3 siblings at a young age, Jadore struggled to make ends meet until Esko entered the picture... -
Falling For A Black Billionaire 2 by Bianca
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLawrynn: Trevor makes me sick to my stomach. He thinks that women are supposed to grovel at his feet, but not me, Lawrynn Barksdale, Esq. Sure, we may have gotten drunk and had a one-night stand after my best friend's reception, but that was a first and last time thing. However, I do have eyes for his cousin, and surely, he can take my mind off the arrogant billionaire... -
Don't Fight The Feeling by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDexter Dent, Junior, affectionately called DJ by everyone who knows him, has been ready to abandon the single life for a while now. His adolescent and entire adult life has always been about making sure his mother and brother were taken care of... -
Deeply In Love with the Illest 2 by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the final installment, Halo and Ilias return but on opposite sides of the love ring. Realizing Halo is nothing but a manipulative liar, Ilias wants nothing to do with her. Instead he'd rather focus on much more important things, like the secret Semone has kept from him for years... -
I Didn't Mean To Fall In Love by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling 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... -
Complicated by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlthough she lost her entire immediate family over a period of time, Rylee pulled her strength and support from her extended family, her best friend Zyra and the love of her life, her husband Mekhi. Mekhi knew from the first moment he saw Rylee that she would be his wife. He doted on her and placed her on the pedestal that she deserved to be on. He cherished her. Or so Rylee thought... -
Complicated 2 by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter being hit with yet another bombshell surrounding her husband’s infidelities, Rylee has some tough decisions to make. Everyone who claims to love her is keeping secrets and she’s not sure who she can trust. Zyrian has feelings for Rylee, but he’s refraining from acting on them. He knows that she’s been through hell and back with Mekhi and he wants to make sure that she’s ready... -
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A Thug Has Feelings Too: Gatah & Yaya's Hood Love Story by M. Monique
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Aryel & Quasi: Made For A Hood Love by Antoinette Sherell
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAryel 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... -
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... -
Mister Fireman by B. Love
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnjell 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... -
Take Me Away by Kami Holt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIcelynn 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... -
He’s So Hood 3: A Maler Family Saga by Nikki Brown
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe shooting at Noah’s game leaves the Maler Family in awry and out for blood when one of their own is caught in the crossfire. No one is safe in the streets of Charlotte and every who is to blame has a target on their back. Will the Maler Family be able to stop the threat in time or will they be the ones looking for black attire... -
Secrets Between Her Thighs 2 by Ivy Symone
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow 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
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJaci 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... -
Trap Commandments: Indoctrination by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTRAP COMMANDMENTS:Divine rules-Rules to be observed as strictly as one of the Ten Commandments“Rules” that keep oxygen flowing through your lungs and money lacing your pockets.Being a natural born leader comes with a certain type of responsibility. The streets will never respect a man who is not rightfully holding down the position he was born to uphold... -
That East Side Love by Lucinda John
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiamond is not your typical teen. Instead of attending house parties, dating boys, and enjoying her teen years, she is forced to take care of her little sister Kay. With the help of her best friend Bobby, she turns to the streets and began to sell drugs as her source of income... -
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Love Me Slow by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen 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... -
With Everything In Me by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoswell “Ross” Scott was known to be quite the ladies’ man. For years, women were a conquest to him… until he meets the one who would not only lock him down but break his heart in the process. A recent breakup has sent him on a mission to heal that same broken heart by returning to his old ways. That was, until he met Paisley St. Germaine, a five-four, mysterious, firecracker... -
Ain't No Love Like a Thug's Love by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophie Prescott is living a life that most people only dream of. At twenty-six years of age, she is the CEO of one of the largest marketing firms in the country. Sophie is an overachiever in every area, except her love life. Finding the right guy seems to be an impossible task when you’re wealthy, beautiful, and brilliant... -
Cheating The Future For The Past 2 by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being blindsided regarding the paternity of one of his daughters, Tigga is battling with his own issues of trust. He knows that Keller is nothing like Anaya, but he’s having a hard time letting go of his insecurities. Keller is trying her best to be there for her man in his time of need, but she is battling her own demon – Leo. Leo won’t let go of what he believes is rightfully his... -
Serving Time by Bailey West
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is part one of a two book story. **WARNING** It ends in a cliffhanger. Samuel Valentine is one of the country’s most prolific litigators and manages a successful law firm. His priorities are growing his business, building a legacy and taking care of his family. His life was closed off from people outside his circle until a case forces him to call on the help of an outsider... -
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I Should've Chosen You by Chelsea Maria
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Love is blind, and it will take over your mind. What you think is love, is truly not. You need to elevate and find." - Eve No one knew more about love than Capone Elliott. Since a little girl dressing up in her princess dresses and wearing her mothers' heels, she knew that falling in love with Prince Charming was in her destiny... -
Trap Commandments: Execution by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrap Commandmentsex-e-cut-ion:• the carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order or course of actionNever underestimate the power of the streets! There are those that live by the commandments that govern them and those who don’t. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer... -
The Law of Attraction by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTaryn’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... -
& Then There Was You by Tay Mo'Nae
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll Sevyn wanted was to finish law school and make her late grandmother proud. She was never the one to color outside lines or go against the rules. When Sevyn is suddenly faced with past due bills and eviction she becomes overwhelmed on how to stay above water. What she didn’t expect was to offer to help her with all her troubles, the only problem is it goes against all her morals... -
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& Then There Was You 2 by Tay Mo'Nae
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the end of part one, we were left with our mouths open.Brycen was told a secret Linnea never wanted to get out, at least until she able to reveal it. Now she’s forced to pick up the pieces of the mess her father created and watch the man she loves possibly spend the rest of his life with another woman... -
Put That On Everything : A Henderson Family Novella by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA large family can have an overabundance of love, comradery, and most of all… drama. The Hendersons have had more than their fair shares of tragedy, heartache, and betrayal. However, through it all, they’ve learned to put family first. They work through their family issues with understanding, guidance, and most importantly, love.But as the drama lies dormant, too much time has passed in peace... -
Paxton's Peace by Bailey West
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPaxton Bluette, the middle Bluette brother, has been in the background of his family’s lives, watching and protecting. He is now looking for Love. Will he find it in Olivia Callahan? If he does, can he hold on and make it work? From small-town beginnings to the highest levels of education, Olivia Callahan has fought through debilitating circumstances to achieve success... -
In Way Too Deep by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomehow, things spiraled out of control and the path to self-destruction seemed crystal clear. Kendrall “Kenny” Henderson had the perfect marriage until it wasn’t. While shying away from confrontation, his self-control slips from his grasp and he fell… hard... -
Here We Go Again by Ladii Nesha
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDrama isn’t new to Shayla and Tristen. If they weren’t dealing with vengeful ex-lovers, they were battling adulthood and trying to find balance after becoming parents. Just when they’ve found solid ground, the slip of the tongue causes more chaos than either of them are ready for.In this story of tug-a-war, relationships are on the line, and friendships are put to the test... -
One More Night by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSuccessful business? Check. Supportive friends? Check. Beautifully planned wedding? Check. Faithful fiancé? No check!Minah Samuels just found out that her boyfriend and soon to be husband has been anything but faithful. The invites have gone out, the seating arrangements have been solidified and the dress is getting the final touches from the seamstress...
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