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  • Believe in Me by Alexandria House

    Believe in Me by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    More than a year after leaving her unfaithful husband, Renee Mattison is ready to move on, but how can she move on from someone who refuses to let go? Lorenzo Higgs is handsome and magnetic with a past that would send most women running, not to mention a little emotional baggage...
  • When My Soul Met A Thug by Jessica N. Watkins

    When My Soul Met A Thug by Jessica N. Watkins

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    True never guessed that life would be this hard. Being only twenty-five years old, she should have been being wild, reckless, and having fun, not fighting the hardest battle of her life, alongside a husband who no longer loved her. After their divorce, True wanted to be free and enjoy every day. Falling in love was not in the plan...
  • 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 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...
  • Two Minute Warning by Alexandra Warren

    Two Minute Warning by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There’s a lot that can happen in two minutes or less…Kendall “Snoop” Dogwood has something to prove.After a devastating ending to his first year with the Houston Skyhawks, getting redemption is the only thing on the veteran quarterback’s mind coming into the new season...
  • Be with Me by Alexandria House

    Be with Me by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former career student, Nicole Strickland, is smart, spoiled, loud, irreverent, and flagrantly promiscuous. Her greatest desire is to live a life of leisure, and Attorney Travis McClure is just the man to make her dreams come true. Entrepreneur Damon Davis is Nicole's best friend, has been since they crossed paths in second grade, and has loved her for as long as he’s known her...
  • 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...
  • All You Need Is Love by Janet Nissenson

    All You Need Is Love by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Was the wedding of their dreams about to become a living nightmare? For those who fell in love with Julia and Nathan in Serendipity, see how their story continues to unfold in this sweet, funny and sexy novella. After overcoming all of the obstacles in pursuit of their happily ever after, Julia and Nathan are determined to plan their dream wedding in just six months time...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • STIFF by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    STIFF by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three friends experiencing life’s uncertain changes decide they need relaxation beyond the usual girls’ night out. A friend tells them about, The Den, an upscale male strip club. They find out the club is a shell of what really lies beneath—and soon, the ladies are venturing into their mind and body’s wildest desires.This is Asia McClendon's story...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • One More Touch: One More Series by AshleyNicole

    One More Touch: One More Series by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lose weight. Get Proposal. Make Ronnie Love me. Storee Leòne’s lifelong struggle to lose weight is causing problems in her relationship. Her boyfriend won’t propose until she’s at a weight he deems fit. Storee’s more than willing to lose the weight to get the proposal and make him happy, at least until she meets ex boxing pro Joseph Mitchel. Joseph is a tough trainer with a good heart...
  • One More Night by AshleyNicole

    One More Night by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Successful 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...
  • A Justified Love Affair by Kimberly Brown

    A Justified Love Affair by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emmanuel Santiago has thoroughly enjoyed his bachelor lifestyle. With money, a life of luxury, and women at his disposal, he seems to have it all. He has no immediate plans of settling down with one woman and starting a family. Then he meets her. What was supposed to be a one night stand quickly turns into a love affair that neither of them saw coming...
  • Love Lost by Love Belvin

    Love Lost by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love Lost is book 1 of the Love’s Improbable Possibility series.You ever wonder what events led up to an individual’s inability to trust in love? Rayna Brimm survives a series of betrayals and loss, only to forge ahead into self-preservation. After receiving her degree, she finds herself in California and tries to build a self-contained life.Enter Azmir Jacobs...
  • Until There Was You by Francis Ray

    Until There Was You by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    All he was looking for was some peace and quiet. Instead, what ex-FBI agent Luke Grayson finds in the secluded cabin in the woods is a gorgeous, smoky-eyed woman…who just happens to be pointing a gun in his direction. Dr. Catherine Stewart is relieved that the handsome stranger she encounters is not a dangerous intruder...
  • Sensual Confessions by Brenda Jackson

    Sensual Confessions by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Blade Madaris has watched the men in his family surrender their single status one by one, and he has no plans to join them. But the gorgeous attorney he meets at his cousin's wedding would make a fine notch on his bedpost. And when circumstances bring them together for six months, Blade formulates a plan to sweep Samari Di Meglio off her feet and into his arms...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • Recipe for Temptation by Maureen Smith

    Recipe for Temptation by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A two-month sabbatical from her high-powered career is just what the doctor ordered...especially when Reese St. James eyes the hunk of her secret fantasies on the menu. From the moment she walks into Michael Wolf's world-famous restaurant, she's given the VIP treatment. And the sexy celebrity chef's mouth-watering kisses have her eating right out of his hand...and hungry for more...
  • Drown In It by T'Lyn

    Drown In It by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    an arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities or amounts.This word best describes what Willow Reid and Rakeem Wilks find themselves caught in both sexually and emotionally.A knock on a wrong door is what pushed them into the tsunami, but their chemistry and passion is what keeps them afloat...
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    steamy  poc-mc  black-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  urban  book
  • 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...
  • Attainment by K.M. Golland

    Attainment by K.M. Golland

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This book is for mature audiences 18+ It contains explicit language and sexual content. Contrition, one would say is a humane and moral virtue. But in order to experience this form of repentance, you must first acknowledge your sin then show remorse for your wrongdoing...
  • 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  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • A Mutually Beneficial Arrangement by Christina C. Jones

    A Mutually Beneficial Arrangement by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rowan Phillips is a woman on a mission to provide the best she can for the community served by the Cartwright Center. When things look bleak, a mysterious benefactor steps in with an offer that could be a win-win situation... or a catch-22. (This started - and finished - as a serial on my blog. If you read it there, there is NOTHING new here...
  • Claimed By Crayson by Sherelle Green

    Claimed By Crayson by Sherelle Green

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If there were ever a man who prided himself on always being up front with women, it’s tatted bad boy, Crayson Madden, in the flesh. His world may revolve around sex and cigars, but there’s a lot more to this cigar lounge owner than what meets the eye. Too bad Jordyn Jameson spends more time arguing with him, than seeing beyond his asshole-ish ways...
  • Feel Me in the Dark by Tucora Monique

    Feel Me in the Dark by Tucora Monique

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Worried about it, I’m putting pressure. You’ll only cut me if I let you. No, we ain’t doing this just for pleasure. Either learn me or I’m a lesson." — H.E.RWork.Health.Finessing.That’s the hierarchy of Finley Thomas’ life. The loc-haired, stenographer was raised by a proud gold digger and against her delight, she inherited mischievous qualities from her mother...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  urban  fiction  book
  • Touch of Heaven by Maureen Smith

    Touch of Heaven by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Warrick Mayne has spent twelve years blaming Raina St. James for ruining his sister's life. Now the self-made millionaire has the perfect opportunity for payback--knocking down Raina's luxury day spa to build an office complex. But his plan has met a hitch, in the delectable form of Raina herself...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Way You Love Me by Francis Ray

    The Way You Love Me by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nothing gets to Shane Elliott. A former Army Ranger, now head of security for a wealthy real estate tycoon, Shane can handle whatever life throws at him—until he meets the beautiful, kindhearted Paige Albright. She’s about to inherit a fortune, and Paige’s mother has asked Shane to investigate her boyfriend...
  • Something Special by Tiffany Patterson

    Something Special by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gabriella I can’t stand him. Jamal Holmes. My best friend’s cousin. So what he may be able to help me finally make the move to get my business off the ground. He’s a pompous jerk and judgmental to boot. At least, those are the very excuses I tell myself to avoid his help at all costs. Now, if I could just get my silly body to stop reacting every time he’s near...
  • 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...
  • If You Let Me by Kema B.

    If You Let Me by Kema B.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a vindictive ex causes her to lose her dream role, Taheerie Pierre’s girls dare her to accompany them on a sinful night out at the exclusive Club Eros. Taheerie agrees, hoping that checking a few things off her bucket list helps her to forget her troubles. However it opens up a Pandora’s Box of hidden pleasure between friends instead...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low

    Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She was everything he wasn’t allowed have. Isla Eriksen was the girl next door, my best friend’s little sister, the girl he warned me never to touch. Sometimes rules are hard to stick to. Over the years I tried to stay away, but when she needed me the most I was there for her and all the rules I stuck by went out the window...
  • This I Promise You by Maureen Smith

    This I Promise You by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this steamy sequel to Tempt Me at Midnight, Quentin and Lexi Reddick are enjoying a life of wedded bliss. They have everything they could ever want and their love is stronger than ever, proving why best friends make the best soul mates. But when a stranger from Quentin's past appears unexpectedly, old wounds are reopened, forcing him to confront the family he never knew...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Reno and Trina: In the Shadows of Love by Mallory Monroe

    Reno and Trina: In the Shadows of Love by Mallory Monroe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reno Gabrini and his beautiful African-American wife Trina wheel and deal in Vegas as he runs the mighty PaLargio Hotel and Casino and she runs a high-end clothing store. But everything changes for them when lies are spread about romantic entanglements and their son is victimized...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Beginning of an Eclipse by S.K.

    Beginning of an Eclipse by S.K.

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The measure of a man can be defined in many ways: the way he handles conflict, accepting responsibility for his actions, and how he learns from his mistakes. After being dumped off in an orphanage by his mother when he was only seven years old, life forces Darrell Monroe to quickly grow up at an early age. The only one he trusts is his best friend, Marcus Bennett...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  drama
  • Heatstrokes: A Summer Fling Novella by Kema B.

    Heatstrokes: A Summer Fling Novella by Kema B.

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All her life, make-up artist Simone Bailey, used laughter as a defense mechanism to keep from crying. She lives her life loudly, unapologetically, and free until a devastating betrayal rocks her world. Deciding she is off men for the foreseeable future, she puts her focus on her career and building her brand instead...
  • A Scoop of Love: A Sweet Rapids Novella by Té Russ

    A Scoop of Love: A Sweet Rapids Novella by Té Russ

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former NFL star turned yoga teacher/studio owner Paxton Humphries is glad to be home after traveling for over a year.His return is made even sweeter when he meets ice cream shop owner, Raegan Wilson...
  • Beneath the Silence by K. Lashaun

    Beneath the Silence by K. Lashaun

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Selflessness has always been the motto Eden Foster lived by. Raised in a household that instilled the mantra of family over everything, the up-and-coming MMA fighter has made a living using her fists while sticking her neck out for people who would never do the same for her.A childhood filled with neglect led Hakeem Biggers down a path of darkness. One full of sins and misdeeds...
  • Just Say Yes by Brix McQueen

    Just Say Yes by Brix McQueen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I wasn’t good at making decisions.In fact, I was horrible at making them, and my recent breakup was proof of that. We had finally called it quits, and I was ready to move on. Quickly.I was ready for something fun — something to take the edge off of being newly single. My friends suggested dating, but I declined and took their generous offer of receiving a spa day instead...
  • Come Inside: a risqué novella by ShanicexLola

    Come Inside: a risqué novella by ShanicexLola

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One steamy encounter.Two unforgettable nights entangled in each other.Three breathtaking farewell kisses...Forever. I knew I’d be yours forever...
  • Golden Kitty Glitter by Mel Dau

    Golden Kitty Glitter by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “She threw her kitty glitter in the air and bedazzled him. He wasn’t scared to bottle it up and take it for keeps.”Zia Goldie Witherspoon lived her life under the premise that love didn’t love anybody, especially her. Heartbreak has installed an icebox where her heart used to be, and she has no intention of letting it thaw anytime soon or ever...
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    steamy  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • The Girl of His Dreams  (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson

    The Girl of His Dreams (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He was convinced he’d be a bachelor for life. And then he met the girl of his dreams.Jordan Reeves has fully embraced the carefree, uncomplicated bachelor life, figuring that the poor example he’d been provided by his parents of so-called marital bliss was reason enough to remain single...
  • Safe Space by Tiffany Patterson, C.K. Brooke

    Safe Space by Tiffany Patterson, C.K. Brooke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *****THIS IS BOOK 1 IN THE SERIES. THIS BOOK ENDS ON A CLIFFAHNGER***** Chanel Xavier Grant was everything a woman could want. He was a successful restaurateur and club owner and has the looks of a God with the sex appeal to back it all up. I’d had a crush on him since my early teenage years...
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    alpha-mc  black-mc  domestic-drama  poc-mc  abuse  adult  angst  book
  • Maybe Never by Nia Forrester

    Maybe Never by Nia Forrester

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The postscript to 'Unsuitable Men'. . . Tracy is a complicated and sometimes difficult woman, but Brendan loves her anyway. But your lover’s foibles are one thing to tolerate when they’re just your ‘lover’. Contemplating forever is an entirely different story...
  • Life Mastered by Blue Saffire

    Life Mastered by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Yours: Life Mastered Book 3 in the Yours Series Yours Book 3 This is my family! My future the air I need to breathe. Someone really thought it wise to threaten that. Just when things are coming together the way I need them someone has chosen to come after my world. Big mistake! Before this is all over everyone will know ….I AM Nicholas Lincoln...
  • A Million to Stay by Blue Saffire

    A Million to Stay by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive A Million to Stay. It's been totally rewritten with over 150 pages of new content.Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presentsA Million To Stay:A Million to Blow SeriesGregorI knew she was the one from the first time I saw her in that coffee shop. Time, age, life just made it impossible for us to be together...
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    alpha-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Replacement: A Building 402 Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Replacement: A Building 402 Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Angelica Pearson is taking a serious break from dating. At least, she thought she was taking a serious break from dating until she comes face-to-face with the finest man she’s ever seen who also happens to be the new maintenance man in her building. Angie knows what she wants in a man...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Yours by Shon

    Yours by Shon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when you join a book club just to spend time with the quiet vixen who owns the barbershop two doors down from your tattoo...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  urban  fiction  book
  • Smoke by Gemma Weir

    Smoke by Gemma Weir

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Smoke I know women. I love them and they love me. I don’t chase them; they line up and I pick out whichever takes my fancy. Only now there’s her. She’s unimpressed, disinterested. She’s different and I can’t look away. I don’t understand her, but I need to make her look. I need to make her see me and then never look away again...
  • Irresistible You by Francis Ray

    Irresistible You by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Pierce Grayson is a marked man: if his mother, Ruth, has her way, his carefree single days will soon be over. But Pierce isn't going down without a fight. He's ready to take action against his mama's matchmaking…but what he's completely unprepared for is the feeling that hits him when he meets Broadway actress Sabra Raineau. She's in Santa Fe helping Ruth with a production at the University...
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