Books like 'Khalid'
Readers who enjoyed Khalid by Celeste Granger also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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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... -
I Don't Wanna Say I Still Love You by Natavia
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Don't Come Looking For Love 4, Mekayla and Tabor have a story of their own to tell. Sixteen-year old Mekayla Esley lived as a sheltered church girl her whole life until she meets twenty-one year old, Tabor Lemalu. It was love at first sight until Tabor found out about a damaging secret Mekayla had been holding on to... -
Love and War 3: A Hoover Gang Affair by Latoya Nicole
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say when it rains it pours, but these four brothers seem to be going through a storm... Blaze is back and ready to set fire to anything moving. With the family questioning his motives and where he has been, it seems he is now the enemy and can't be trusted... -
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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... -
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... -
Married To The Mob 2 : A Black Mafia Affair by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first family of the Black Mafia are back and in full effect. It's one thing to be the girlfriend of a Demonte, but to be the wife of a Demonte is something totally different. British, Katera, and Chloe are without a doubt Married to the Mob and feeling the side effects from it. After British says "I Do" to Corleone life changes drastically for her... -
Married To The Mob : A Black Mafia Affair by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagine meeting the man of your dreams in the form of a Mob Boss. That's exactly what happens when the beautiful, plus sized British Bryant crosses paths with the Boss of the Demonte Crime Family. Don Corleone is ruthless yet gentle when it comes to British. From the moment he laid eyes on her he became obsessed with getting to know her better and bringing her into his world... -
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... -
St. Pierre Boyz: All Is Fair in Love and War by Mz. Lady P., Mesha Mesh
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe infamous St.Pierre Boyz; Luxe, Sebastian, and Judah were all heirs to the dangerous St.Pierre Drug Cartel, which originated in Haiti. After their father's untimely death, the Cartel was soon handed over to their ruthless mother Ava, who reigned supreme. With problems arising, she is suddenly forced to disappear for a while leaving her three sons in charge to run the business... -
Delirious by Desiree M. Granger
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Holding on to anger is like drinking poison, and expecting the other person to die." Please be mindful on how you express your emotions, hold you hold them in, conceal, them, and consume them. In this latest episode, we're going to see what happens when you have someone like Demarco Carter or Trudence Parker...Jason...Tuesday, all these crazy mofos in this story lmfao... -
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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... -
When A Virgin Beauty Loves A Street Beast 2: Finale by Talehia
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this starling African American urban fiction series, everything is not what it seems. At the end of book one, astonishing revelations were revealed, leaving more questions than answers. In book two, more secrets come to light with betrayal hitching a ride. Alana and Ghoul are faced with multiple challenges that leaves them breathless... -
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... -
Loyal by Default: Legacy of Carter Reed by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCarter Reed is an assassin with a heart that only beats for one person, McKenna Smith. In a perfect world she would be the light to his darkness. Carter’s world, however, is far from perfect. Which means McKenna cannot exist in it without a target on her back.While he’s away, Carter’s enemies get close and McKenna’s life is threatened...Categorized as:
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Opium by Desiree M. Granger
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis story right here....Man...I tell ya. I might have drove myself crazy trying to write this. I wasn't interested in the baby mama drama, the cheating, and side chick stories like in the previous series. I wanted to build a story with storylines based off hope, flaws, secrets, ratchet ways, and eventful nights... -
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... -
The Sentencing : The Underworld Finale by Nako
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe second part of the finale of The Underworld series. The finale of The Underworld series. The Underworld series is a street-crime collection that begins with Please Catch My Soul, Pointe of No Return, From His Rib, The Christ Family, Stranger In My Eyes, Resentment, Redemption, Orange Moon, Before You Judge, Arraignment 3 and The Sentencing. There is not a book on Sasha or Noel Knight... -
Creepin' 2: A New Orleans Love Story by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust when Mia decided she didn't want to creep any longer, Tre throws her a curveball. Will Tre's actions force Mia in a different direction? Will Mia fall for a new love interest or will she fight for her first love? Mia isn't the only one at a crossroad. Tanya is the woman who holds Von's heart, but Cheryl plays the game well and proves to be a distraction... -
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& 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... -
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... -
The Chase by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRehtaeh Johnson’s life has been turned upside down with devastating blows, one seen and one unforeseen. Now, she has to make a way for herself and her two young children... -
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... -
We Could Never Be 2 by Charae Lewis
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe hardest decisions are made when a person follows what needs to be done instead of falling for temptation. Kadon assumed detaching from Cyra was the appropriate choice, but the void in his life is speaking a volume that’s almost deafening. Telling himself that it was for the best isn’t enough. The emptiness consuming him feels as if he‘s drowning in a body of water... -
Slipped up in Love by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove 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... -
It's Gotta Be You by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZenni 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... -
Mafia Princess by Deja King, Michelle Monay
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe story of a Goon and his Daughter Semaj Richardson was raised by the streets, and her ambition was to own them. Changing foreign whips as she hustles one major drug dealer after another is just a day in the life with her treacherous father as her #1 partner in crime. The devious duo s schemes lead to murder plots and countless setups... -
When A Virgin Beauty Loves A Street Beast: A BBW Enemies To Lovers Tale by Talehia
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith his good looks and his charming ways, Kyiem “Ghoul” Bianchi has the attitude to match. He has no qualms about flossing his rich status and his mob boss behavior. With his parents constantly in his ear about settling down and taking the helms of the business, Ghoul only goal is to have a good time and playing bed tag with as many women as possible... -
Chicago by Natisha Raynor
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIreland 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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When Love Calls His Name by Riley Baxter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNino 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... -
Someone Like You by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou’re strong… You’re resilient… You’re an overcomer.Nesha Henderson knows what it means to fight through adversity and the horrible effects of abuse. She chooses to be an overcomer and not let her past define her. After years of struggling with her sexuality, she’s in a place of contentment with herself, but love has seemed to escape her grasp every chance it gets... -
Soul Fire: The Moods of Love by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFiaFia Leota is one of the baby girls of the Leota gang. Here and her sister, Fiva, are identical twins, but that is where the similarities ended. Unlike Fiva, she is not in the market for love. Fia proudly belongs to the streets... -
Tove: No Ordinary Love by Neyrey
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes a father breaks your heart before a man ever has a chance to. This is the case for Tove. After she’s given to a dealer as a form of payment by the man who was supposed to protect her, Tove finds herself imprisoned and a servant to a man infatuated with her being... -
His Love Overtook My Soul: Forever His by Kendra Sumter
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**This is a re-release of His Love Took Over My Soul** Aryshire is a quiet young woman. Her faith in love has been rocked. For the first time in her life she feels something. She’s enamored. Will that happiness last? Xander is the oldest of two and successful. There’s only one thing he needs to make his life complete. But, being complete comes with a price... -
Love's Garden by B. Love
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the battleground of love, Amalia and Kawan were at war with themselves because of their feelings for each other. When a life changing secret is exposed, the two are pulled closer than they thought was possible. Amalia is convinced it’s her time to reap the harvest of Love’s Garden… but she learns quickly… even the most beautiful roses have tangled roots and painful thorns... -
Toast To A Real N*gga by Quisha Dynae
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe holidays hadn’t been kind to Brandi after being hit with a betrayal she never saw coming. In hopes of getting her mind off of the heartbreak, Brandi finds herself on a trip where she unintentionally meets the handsome, thuggish, Sawyer.Like Brandi, Sawyer doesn’t see the happiness in the season for his own reasons... -
New Beginnings With A Thug A$$ N*gga by Prenisha Aja'
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew Beginnings don’t always mean good beginnings, right? After witnessing Ryder and Lawson have chemistry that could blow up a science lab, there was no surprise when he decided to make her his girl. However, who said it would be easy? With the New Year approaching, the freshly new couple is trying to find their way in a world that doesn’t mind bringing chaos... -
Honey, I F*cked The Plug by Lisa Austin
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZoriana, upcoming cake baker and best friend to the world’s hottest female rapper, lives a safe life. Married to her college sweetheart, the only time she and her spouse bumped heads is when she hangs up her apron to hang with her ghetto best friend and cousin... -
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When Love Takes Over: The Moods of Love by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen love takes over, anything is possible.When the kindred spirit of botanist/herbologist Eden Charles meets record store owner and singer/songwriter Maverick Shaw, sparks ignite. Eden is a reserved workaholic who has an obsession with music. Little does she know, Maverick was about to sing her a tune that only her heart could hear. Join this couple’s journey of love at first sight... -
My Heart Belongs To A Miami Millionaire: An Urban Romance by Siren
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJanuary loved her life as a trophy wife. But she is in store for a rude awaking when the feds slap them handcuffs on her wrists. Her husband Malik has been a very busy man. Pimping, money laundering, and tax evasion to just to name a few. Broke, homeless, and pending criminal charges, January has no choice but to move back home to Miami. Having a man is the last thing on her mind... -
The Wife Of A Certified Henchman: An Urban Romance by Miss Jazzie
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author Miss Jazzie brings an unputdownable, African American Urban novel about love, betrayal, deep secrets, and tons of page-turning romance.Love is what you make it and with whom you make it. There is no time frame on when to fall in love and what love makes us do. If we could control it, this would be a perfect world... -
Stranger In My Eyes: Book 5 of The Underworld by Nako
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Book 5 of The Underworld, NAKO takes you deep into the life of Lauren “Lo” Howard, known as the Mother Theresa of the criminal organization. Lauren is often misunderstood but is unconcerned because the only opinion that matters to her is God... -
If You'll Let Me by B. Love
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery 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... -
Ezekiel's Passion: Bluette Men Series Book Two by Bailey West
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m not looking for a main chick, side chick, wife or baby momma. I’m not even looking for a friend. I’m an eternal bachelor.” Ezekiel lived by those words until one simple word changed his life… “up." Zora had experienced hurt and disappointment. She was not looking to alter her life to be in a relationship...
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