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  • 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
  • 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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  • 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
  • The Burial of a Player by Kimberly Brown

    The Burial of a Player by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Walker Jareau prided himself on being a player. Women came a dime a dozen, and he was like a revolving door... until he met the one woman who threatened to swipe his player card—Jorja Sandifer. The beautiful dancer captivated him from the moment he laid eyes on her. It didn’t take long for the friends with benefits to migrate into an unconventional relationship, laced with a bit of toxicity...
  • Impromptu Seduction by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Impromptu Seduction by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Raised as a debutante, ladylike, and reserved, London Jones has stepped into unknown territory. From the moment her life collided with a man who should’ve been off-limits, a bachelor with a hot reputation—staying out of his way was the sensible thing to do. However, she finds herself caught in a tangled web of passionate fervor whenever he comes near...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • Unapologetically Me by Danesha Little

    Unapologetically Me by Danesha Little

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For as far back as she can remember, Fatima Ward has been told that she would be a doctor. She has never challenged that path and secretly fulfills her love of telling stories online. While working on a fanfiction story using real-life rapper Jericho, she finds comfort in a new reader as her personal life implodes around her. Jericho was born Jaren Young in Brooklyn, New York...
  • Hold Me While You Wait by Kimberly Brown

    Hold Me While You Wait by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Somya Hilton has known nothing but a life of ultimatums. From a young age, it was her and her sister Eliza against the world. When both of them find love and start families of their own, Somya finally feels like she has the life she deserves. Then tragedy strikes, leaving both her sister and brother-in-law dead and Somya to care for her niece Jazlynn who is ten at the time...
  • 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
  • Touch Me by Alexandria House

    Touch Me by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Jovani Higgs shows up as the latest artist in residence at Romey University, Professor Sharla London can’t believe his resemblance to the gorgeous fantasy man she’s been dreaming about. She wants to write it off as her mind playing tricks, but the mysterious artist seems just as drawn to her...
  • Marry Me Twice by Monica Walters

    Marry Me Twice by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Having the support of his family means everything to Haji Abimbola. Leaving his home of Freetown, Sierra Leone to further his education, he travels to the United States… Southeast Texas to be exact… to study chemical engineering...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  fiction
  • 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  steamy  adult  book  fiction  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...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • Just Say You Will by K.C. Mills

    Just Say You Will by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • Slipped up in Love by AshleyNicole

    Slipped up in Love by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Love is Messy. It can be sticky. It can be all consuming. It can come out of nowhere. If you’re not careful, you might slip up and find yourself so deep in it that you can’t climb out. Cheyenne has hated Travis since he walked into her class in kindergarten. He pestered her for years until the fates stepped in and moved him away. But he’s back now… And pestering her is the last thing on his mind...
  • You're My Reason by K.C. Mills

    You're My Reason by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He was her constant…She was his reason…A Friends to Lovers novella...
  • 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...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • The Games We Play by Alexandra Warren

    The Games We Play by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Chance Washington only has a few things on his mind when he embarks on a trip back to his hometown. Completing the assignment for work that’s sending him there in the first place, helping his mom make progress on her fixer-upper home, and catching up with some of his best friends who he doesn’t get to see often enough...
  • Wait for your love by AshleyNicole

    Wait for your love by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    How do you deal with a childhood crush that you never grew out of? You don’t. You force it back to the far recesses of your mind and push through, but it’s never gone for long. Dominique has been drooling over AJ since she was a child. Time and proximity have done nothing to tamp down on this puppy love crush that has developed into mature longing...
  • The Sweetest Surrender by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    The Sweetest Surrender by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Effervescent, Fearless, and self-assured, Selena Strauss is always the life of the party. Her buoyant personality is a pleasure to be around causing her to garner the attention of a hot commodity she’s had her eyes on for a while...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  fiction
  • It's Gotta Be You by Kimberly Brown

    It's Gotta Be You by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Zenni Calloway is a plus-sized beauty who hasn’t always felt confident in her appearance. She’s dealt with years of constant scrutiny, under the guise of tough love at the hands of her mother in addition to being fetishized by men who want nothing more than to indulge in her in private only...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • Everything I Always Wanted by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Everything I Always Wanted by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It was a mouthwatering kiss that changed everything… One thing that held constant in Shelby Donovan’s life was her career. As a world renowned artist, Shelby’s paintings traveled the globe, landing in museums and homes across the nation. But what she couldn’t seem to get under control was her love life. Her mother insisted it was because of her best friend, Sebastian Cartwright...
  • Unhand Me by Grey Huffington

    Unhand Me by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ember and Judah have loved each other since children, but business interests and family ties have kept them apart. While Judah is trying to protect his precious empire, Ember is trying to protect her heart -even if it means ending their long-term affair. Discover just how potent of a drug love is in this all-consuming novella that tells the journey of Ember and Judah...
  • Chicago by Natisha Raynor

    Chicago by Natisha Raynor

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ireland Wright is done with love. She's emotionally unavailable and not interested in being attached. Men love that about her until she proves that they can't break her. Ireland crushes egos with her passive demeanor and thinks nothing of it. She's not jaded or bitter, she simply doesn't want to deal with loss. Because everything ends. She learned that fact when her parents died two years apart...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  fiction  romance  book  adult
  • Aspen by B. Love

    Aspen by B. Love

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Synopsis coming...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  fiction  romance  book  adult
  • When Love Calls His Name by Riley Baxter

    When Love Calls His Name by Riley Baxter

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nino Bellamy has spent his entire life chasing women while avoiding the four-letter word that has never shown him its value. He has always found solace between a woman’s legs, as opposed to the muscle in her chest, upholding the motto pleasure over pain and fulfillment over heartache...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • 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..
  • Heat Of The Moment by BriAnn Danae

    Heat Of The Moment by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fueled by her impulsive desire to create a memorable night, Sovanna approaches the finest man in the club. Boldly, she introduces herself to Zahir, confident he won't reject her... and he doesn't. Instead, he exceeds her expectations, making it clear that a mere one-night stand was just the beginning for them and the least she could’ve asked for...
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    steamy  female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book
  • Opposite of Soft by Mel Dau

    Opposite of Soft by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nedrick (Ned) Summerson Junior’s picture sits as an illustration for the definition of silent beast. His cool, quiet demeanor was often taken as soft. He moves in stealth mode when it comes to getting the things that he desires...
  • If You'll Let Me by B. Love

    If You'll Let Me by B. Love

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Every time I asked my father why he stayed with my mother he would say, “Love isn’t for the weak.” Because of Cory, I was learning that to be true. He’d given me my first taste of love, and he helped me to see just how stupid our hearts could be. Because of Cory, I learned that love was the only thing we couldn’t see in the physical that could completely screw up the physical – mainly our hearts...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • Unequivocally, Blindly, Yours by B. Love

    Unequivocally, Blindly, Yours by B. Love

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reina has always had one dream – to make it big within the black ballet circuit, but without the money for proper training and attire, that dream seems unattainable. Deciding to use the arts to her advantage, she begins to take small acting and modeling gigs here and there...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • What's Best For Me : Unapologetically Me Series by Danesha Little

    What's Best For Me : Unapologetically Me Series by Danesha Little

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Darian was a fantasy, what I had with Wallace was real." Free spirit, Chanel Henderson, has finally found happiness in her first genuine relationship. That euphoria is challenged when her "friendship" with R&B singer, Darian Russell, exposes the cracks in their foundation. Darian Russell is known for his baby-making music and loyalty to remaining a bachelor...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • In This Moment by K. Lashaun

    In This Moment by K. Lashaun

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love, in all its forms, is a foreign concept to Garryn Taylor.After being let down one too many times by nearly every person in her life, she’s sworn off the elusive emotion to focus solely on her career...
  • This Very Moment by Kimberly Brown

    This Very Moment by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "I have found the one my soul loves." Song of Solomon 3:4Calliope Palmer and Thane St. Thomas have waited their whole lives for each other. Heartbreak for Callie bred restoration in the form of the handsome, salt- and- pepper haired Headmaster. Together, they discovered that sometimes what you need, comes when you least expect it...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • Sen and Neicey: Life After Love by BriAnn Danae

    Sen and Neicey: Life After Love by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I never thought about what life would be like after falling in love.” Headstrong and as tough as nails, Shanice Butler, best known as Neicey, couldn’t fathom the thought of the four letter word being expressed to anyone besides her mother or brother growing up...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • River of Love by Mel Dau

    River of Love by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    River Issabelle Warren lives a simple life as a First Lady of her religious community...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • Uncovered Truths: A Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Uncovered Truths: A Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Attending a party at your former lover's house... what's the worst that could happen? Note: While this standalone book tells a complete story, it is novella-length meaning it is shorter by design. If you prefer your stories longer, I'd highly recommend checking out another Alexandra Warren project...
  • Mister Librarian by B. Love

    Mister Librarian by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Honey Williams doesn’t trust men. Between her father and last lover, a part of her struggles with resenting the entire species. She’s spent the past six months hidden in the safety of her parents’ home hoping her kind heart will never be the cause of pain and misfortune again. That seems possible until a cranky client causes chaos… which leads to her meeting Mr. Librarian...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • For You I Will by Chelsea Maria

    For You I Will by Chelsea Maria

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Andre Joseph learned at a young age what it meant to cleave to another soul. Since the age of 15, he has sacrificed his happiness and placed his dreams on hold to make sure the one he cleaved to the most lived out their dream. Being a producer under his best friend's record label came with a lot of perks… except true love. His desires for love went beyond the lyrics he wrote...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • Heal My Heart by Kay Shanee

    Heal My Heart by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The chemistry between Jaelynn Waters and Kamden Ross could cause an explosion, however, Jaelynn had some healing to tend to, deeming her emotionally unavailable for an all-consuming man like Kamden. Mending her heart takes longer than expected. She’s ready to confess her love but it appears that Kamden is no longer in a place to receive it.Kamden knew Jaelynn was made for him...
  • Access Denied: Luxury Love by Monica Walters

    Access Denied: Luxury Love by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sharee Taylor has grown up being the person her siblings could rely on. Being the oldest, she accepted that responsibility with pride. After getting settled in her career, she realizes that while she’s being supportive of everyone else, she’s lonely. Everyone has moved on with their lives and it seems she’s at a standstill...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • Just Say You Love Me by B. Love

    Just Say You Love Me by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Luana Berry’s plate is full. Not only is she juggling two jobs and an internship, but she’s doing so while maintaining a 3.8 GPA at the most expensive private school in Memphis, TN. Just a few months away from being the first college graduate in her family, Luana plans to continue her education and become a Lawyer...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  fiction
  • Coffee with a side of You by B. Love

    Coffee with a side of You by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nyx Fifer went half on everything with a man that hadn’t committed to giving her all of him, so when Glenn left… Nyx was stuck carrying all of the financial weight he neglected to take with him – as if she wasn’t having a hard-enough time keeping her coffee shop up and running. Rocco Tate was in the business of giving and taking...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • Wherever Love Finds You by T'Lyn

    Wherever Love Finds You by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Makena’s life had never been a fairytale. She never truly understood what happiness looked like but the universe had a bigger plan. After suffering through one too many heartaches and giving up hope her knight in shinning armor finally appeared.Benji has had more lows than highs but he managed to keep a level head which allowed him to find balance...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • The Business of Lust by B. Love

    The Business of Lust by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fallyn Mitchell’s perfect life begins to unravel at the seams piece by piece. As life shows her not everything is within her control, she finds solace in her best friend, Stax. For the last ten years, Stax has been the one constant in Fallyn’s life that has been unchanging...
  • 60 Days to Love by B. Love

    60 Days to Love by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A second chance romance with an expiration date sets the foundation for 60 Days to Love. When Montana Dixon returns home to Memphis, she’s given the opportunity to financially secure her future for the rest of her life. With that opportunity comes a commitment of marriage to a man she’s never spoken a single word to...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • We Ready by Mel Dau

    We Ready by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He was a conqueror. If it needed to be conquered, then Yetti Davis was the man to do it. That was all good and well until he came up against an unconquerable soul. There’s no handbook on how to make someone love you because if there was, he’d follow it to the letter for Mauri Singer’s love...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • Stacie by Shanel

    Stacie by Shanel

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Stacie and Londyn have a friendship that can easily be misinterpreted, but they understand it. They thrive off of it, and depend on it. He is her shelter, and she is his escape. When Londyn is faced with a traumatic experience, Stacie is there to give her the comfort that she needs. He does everything he can to bring her out of a dark place, only for him to sink down into his own sorrow...
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    female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • Peace & Quiet by Grey Huffington

    Peace & Quiet by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In such a chaotic world, there was one thing that Kincaid desired - Peace & Quiet - and there was one person who could provide it. Sulphur Kincaid...
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    poc-mc  female-mc  black-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • The Parker Sisters: Gianna by Tay Mo'Nae

    The Parker Sisters: Gianna by Tay Mo'Nae

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What started as a night out, letting her hair down, turned into a night Gianna would never forget.The moment she saved his life, she felt a connection with him.But when bad news hits her family, she might push away her future before it begins.Take a ride with the baby of the Parker sisters and see how one night changed her whole life...
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    black-mc  female-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
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