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Hood Supreme 2 by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Alexander Family is back like they never left. With their fate resting in the hands of the government the ladies in their life have to run things. Miyani, Gavin, and Dream have stepped up in a major way for the men that they love. While her grandsons have been behind the wall Ms. Gladys has groomed the girls to be the Boss Bitches that Team Supreme needs... -
King & Queen of the Hood by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAt a young age, Andreka Nicholas was thrown into a dangerous world she knew nothing about, taking her from a normal teenage girl to the main chick of a street soldier overnight. What initially seemed to be the worst night of her life, turned out to be what Andreka thought to be a blessing in disguise. She had everything a girl could ask for until she didn't anymore... -
The Billionaire's Daughter: Kari Kassom by K. Renee
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRaised to always be a boss, Kari Kassom, the daughter of Julez Kassom has grown up and ventured out on her own. Now that Christmas time has come around, Kari is headed home to be with her family but she’s bringing more than just presents. Kari has a few secrets of her own that just might ruin Christmas... -
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Clear Water by Nina
Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBirthed from a beautiful ocean given by a rough tide with uncontrollable waves Two head on collusive bodies of water flooded with debris Through hard travels, sunny days, and even colder nights Birthed a new wave. Birthed a new life. Birthed a new embodiment of the ocean and its harsh waters. Made of pure love' conception through rhythmic deception. Another Porter. Clear Water... -
Daddy's Gurlz 3 by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe main question that everyone wants to know is, “Who shot Uzi?” With the lifestyle that Uzi lives, it could be anyone. We’re talking about a woman here, who has grown men that envy her because of her status in the streets... -
King Of The Streets, King Of My Heart: A Daddy's Gurlz Spin Off by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis spin-off starts exactly where Daddy’s Gurlz ended. This time, we get to know the other supporting characters a little bit more.First, there’s Aries Washington. Aries is a boss in every way, running her own business as a prominent hairstylist in Miami, Florida. She is in a relationship with Jahquez, and the two of them are going on eight years together... -
I Got Love For A Carolina Hustla by Nikki Brown
Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo love, honor and cherish are the vows that Ocean clung on to when she married her first love Bryce Charles. What Ocean didn’t know was that Bryce had his own meaning of the word marriage and faithful was nowhere in his vocabulary. Knowing her worth, Ocean decides to call it quits with Bryce and focus on herself, not knowing that her thug in shining armor was right around the corner... -
Bitch Reloaded by Deja King
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe femme fatale of the streets is back and she's deadlier than ever. Precious miraculously survives her brush with death, but the celebration is cut short when tragedy strikes. Convinced that Nico Carter is responsible for ripping her world apart, Precious' sole purpose for living is to make him pay in blood... -
The Rhyme of Love by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe hates secrets. He despises gray areas. But his sent her away without answers. Will Wynter’s rhythm of blues keep her from experiencing the relationship budding between the two? Or will Ragee cleanse himself of the demons and teach her the rhyme of love? Find out in the spellbinding conclusion of the “Love in Rhythm & Blues” series... -
Turned Out By His Hood Mentality by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn part one of this wild, roller coaster series, we were introduced to the beautiful, educated, and single Normani Davidson. Some might wonder, why is a woman like Normani single? Was it was just a matter of waiting for her Mr... -
Bitch Is Back by Deja King
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrecious Cummings is more ruthless than ever in Part 3 of the Bitch series. In The Bitch Is Back, Precious is relishing in every hood queen s dream life. She has her king, Supreme, and her princess, their daughter Aaliyah. With an estate in Beverly Hills, a fleet of luxurious cars and endless cash flow, the drama Precious experienced in the gritty streets of New York is a distant memory .. -
Stepdaddy Season by Natisha Raynor
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor Cypher Hall being the mother to twin boys is far from easy. She has to work two jobs just to keep her head above water, and she still often feels like she's drowning. She hadn't been in a relationship since her kids' father eight years ago, and she's started to realize that Prince Charming may never ride up on his white horse and save her... -
My Baby Is a West Coast King by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLaine Loren is an aspiring model, hoping to somehow make it out of South Side, Chicago, and away from her predator uncle and cheating boyfriend Tarik. When she gets the chance to move away to Los Angeles, she hops on it and doesn't look back. Laine's plans to focus only on her career and nothing else, are suddenly thrown to the wind when she meets the dangerous and unbalanced Mischief... -
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Trife Life 2 Lavish by Deja King
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTierra Thompson has a chip on her shoulder and an ax to grind. She was born in the hood, and at twenty-one she has grown tired of calling it home. After hustling and being hustled by the dealers around the way, the hard truth is setting in and Tierra has to decide if she is willing to sell her soul to escape the grittiness of the streets... -
You're My Little Secret 2 by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrooklyn went from being a naïve eighteen year old virgin to being the pregnant side chick of a soon to be married man. Dominic has always wanted to be a father and he’s excited that Brooklyn is making his dream a reality. Dominic loves Brooklyn but his history with his fiancée Kennedi has made it difficult to choose between the two... -
Who Wants That Perfect Love Story Anyway by Natavia
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCamren is what you call a plus size diva, but she is having a hard time getting her baby father, Koran to love her. She comes across some devastating news causing her to run into the arms of another man, Royal, who is her best friend Jamie’s brother. Jamie and Ashaun marriage is rocky because he had a baby by another woman... -
When The Side N*gga Catch Feelings 2: THE FINALE by Jessica N. Watkins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAt the end of When The Side N*gga Catch Feelings part 1, all hell breaks loose. The two side dude's that Heaven and Treasure have fallen for pretended as if they could play second to another man. Now, their feelings are in the way, secrets have been revealed, and Vegas and Ross are determined to make sure that the outcome is deadly... -
The Demise by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Cartel series is back...and more deadly than ever.Las Vegas. A city built on obscene wealth and corrupt deals, cunning entrepreneurs, and the ruthless mob. The Cartel's plan to open a casino will rake in cash, but comes with great sacrifice. The stakes have never been this high, and rules of the game have never been this hard to manipulate... -
Remy and Rose by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter serving four years of a five year prison sentence, Rose' Richards is out and unsure of what the future holds for her and her daughter Heaven. Nothing seems bright after taking a charge for her daughter's father Ace Black. He left her high and dry, rotting in a prison cell and pregnant with a daughter he doesn't even know exists. Being released back into society is hard with a prison record... -
Love Me Senseless by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIsaiah Berotte, the eldest of the Berotte siblings, knows exactly what he wants out of life. He has a career that has treated him well, a loving family that has his back, and a beautiful home that displays the reward of his labor. A family of his own is the one thing he craves, but time hasn’t been forgiving... -
I Could Fall in Love by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I hear you but hear me out. I have a proposition for you.”“A proposition?”“An offer you can’t refuse.”Lavish Chamberlain has lived a life of hurt and disappointment. From birth, she couldn't remember ever experiencing genuine love from another person. A child of the system, she thought that she had finally found love, happiness, and a sense of family when she married Keith Chamberlain... -
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... -
STROKE by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree 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 Brandy Collier's story... -
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Charmed By A Prince by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world full of Knights in Hood Armor there’s always that one that stands out above the rest. Prince is a man that’s been bred from a different type of cloth. It’s the type of cloth that makes a woman want to always be wrapped up in it. From the moment Charm crossed paths with Prince she knew it was meant to be. Charm has been through more in her short life than anyone can imagine... -
Blindsided by Love by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf confidence was a women’s size twenty, then its name would have to be Aspen St. Andrews. The thirty-one-year-old freelance journalist is living life on her own terms, except in one area. Love. She feels somewhat stuck in an engagement to a man that she once loved, until things began to change once they decided to cohabitate. They argue about her career as if it’s a hobby and Aspen is sick of it... -
Fire And Desire by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo years ago, geologist Corinthians Avery had brazenly sneaked into a hotel room to seduce Dex Madaris, head of Madaris Oil and the object of her affection. But the man who emerged from the shower to find her clod in next to nothing was handsome foreman Trevor Grant -- who informed her that Dex was not only absent from the trip -- but happily married... -
Secrets of a Side Bitch 4 by Jessica N. Watkins
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter everything that he has been through, Omari can't even see himself in another relationship. Just the thought of Simone Campbell makes him turn away from any chick. Whether it's the baddest bitch or a foreign chick, he'll pass. But then "she" came into his life and that all changed. He's ready to live and love again, and she just might be the one... -
I'm The Remedy by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShyrón Berotte has always been the one to handle things. Although he’s the middle child, he takes protecting his family seriously. Since he’s a lawyer, it makes that feat a little easier to accomplish. He knows his way around the law, even when the law can’t seem to protect those he loves. While he has one foot on the other side of it, his driving force is the love he has for his family... -
Thicker than Water by Takerra Allen
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDubbed the Sex and the City of the Hood! Sasha, Tatum, Neli, and Kim are four gorgeous girlfriends hailing from the infamous Brick City Newark, NJ. Trying hard to survive the struggle but making sure they look good and have fun doing it, they are all caught up in the game in their own way. However the bond that they share seems to prove strong enough to conquer almost anything... -
An Affair in Munthill by Takerra Allen
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGloria met Rich, and the most organic romance began to write itself.On the heels of the animated V2, Takerra travels to a more serene place to bring you a story of two people finding one another in the most enthralling of ways – when they don’t want to. The key ingredients of intrigue are here – he’s self-aware, dominant, with a dangerous yet captivating edge... -
Loyal To His Love by K. Charelle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsim Nour is the type of man who appreciates life and all that it has to offer. He’s been in the streets for years and is now realizing the benefit of building his legal status as well. Both worlds keep him busy and his pockets full. As much as he appreciates his status, the women appreciate it more.Kyori Spencer is the type of woman who takes full advance of all that life has to offer... -
Suck Me Slow by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsQueentesa ‘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... -
She Got It by Nicole Jackson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet ready for a trip down south to the trenches of Houston, Texas. The land in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Meet Falen. She’s grown up in the infamous Fifth Ward and life has never been easy. Her crack addicted mother left she and her sister years ago to fend for themselves. Now at nineteen Falen is left homeless and hopeless... -
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Ridin' with the Realest by KC Mills
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlie Jones Life was good for Charlie. For the past five years, she had been in love with the man of her dreams. A man who had given her the world. Because of that love, Charlie had a free ride to college, nice cars, an expensive home, and she owned her own business. In her eyes, life was as good as it could possibly be. She had the love of her life, and success... -
Love in the Streets by Ashley Nicole
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when you meet the man of your dreams, but he’s on the wrong side of the law?... You fall head over heels in love with him. Dr. Sienna Jameson grew up with a crime boss as a father and is not looking for a man with the same occupation. But Streets is cute… and sweet… and everything in between... -
A Hitta has Feelings too: Dallas and Chloe's Hood Love Story 2 by M. Monique
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDallas and Chloe have come a long way from the first time they met. All seems well with the love birds until one wrong decision leaves Dallas paying the price that he may regret for life.Rochelle thinks she's found a way to get back at the one person she loved and hated at the same time... -
Sleeping With The Enemy by Wahida Clark, Kiki Swinson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEssence® bestselling authors Wahida Clark and Kiki Swinson deliver a double-shot of street lit fiction- two novellas about women betrayed who are out for nothing less than revenge... Enemy in My Bed by Wahida Clark: She rules the weed scene in Memphis, USA... -
In Search of Satisfaction by J. California Cooper
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe folk flavor of her storytelling has earned her constant comparison to Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, but through four collections of short stories and two novels, J. California Cooper has proven that hers is a wholly original talent --one that embraces readers in an ever-widening circle from one book to the next... -
It's The Chase For Me: A Heights Story (Heights Stories) by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn my defense, I wasn't the one who messed up.And if that hadn't happened, I wouldn't have run into him the first time, in the first place.But then there was the second time, in the second place.And then the third time, in the third place.Then the fourth... you get it, right?I really wasn't trying to get involved with him like that, but the happenings kept happening, and well.. -
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... -
Good Girls Love Thugs by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGood Girls Love Thugs is about four young best friends, whose lives change dramatically after getting caught up with the extremely sought after “King brothers” Kendrick, Kendreeis, and Kendon. The King brothers run the biggest drug operation in Baltimore, MD where money and women are the least of their worries... -
Shame on It All by Zane, Andre Harris
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHarmony, Bryce, and Lucinda (a.k.a. Lucky) Whitfield are sisters in every sense of the word. They argue and get on each other's nerves, but when it comes down to the wire they are extremely protective of one another. "Shame on It All" follows their adventures, friendships, and love lives -- which are jam-packed with unpredictable, downright crazy situations... -
The Pussy Trap 3 by NeNe Capri
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFear, Grief and pain . . . the perfect mixture for the deadly cocktail that drives KoKo head first into danger as she tries to hold onto her thrown. Betrayal, distrust and a struggle for power almost destroys all that she has built. Kayson is back on the scene and will not bow to no one. The power is up for grabs and there are many hands in the pot... -
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Seasons of Fidelity: End Game by Takerra Allen
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first season was one of contemplation.The second, of choices.The final...? Consequences.Regina and Ray have begun to rebuild atop destruction. But have they cleared all of the rubble away? What happens when a solid union is constructed on shaky foundation? Will it stand or will it crumble?Derrick and Aleeya are not Derrick and Aleeya. For the second time, they've entered a new season apart... -
A Bad Boy Stole My Heart: A Detroit Love Story by Londyn Lenz
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYatta is a young go-getter, all about getting money, and the plethora of women that comes with it. The furthest thing from Yatta’s mind is love and relationships. He’s focused on providing for his family, hitting licks with his day one niggas, Alaric and Zamir, and staying out of the way of the law... -
THE PATTELS (HAWK & RAVEN) by S.K. Hardy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*The Pattels (Hawk & Raven) is a cliffhanger. There will be two books for these characters. Part one is told from Raven's point of view. The titillating conclusion will be from Hawk's. Assistant District Attorney Raven Randolph is determined to take down one of the most powerful crime families on the East Coast... -
Phire: I'm Just Saying by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrowing up in a family of overachievers isn’t easy for feisty co-ed, Sapphire Lassiter. With eleven older brothers and sisters, they all have opinions on what she should do with her life. Phire, as everyone called her, of course, has other plans. No one promised you rainbows and sunshine. Lawrence Trent Palmer never forgot those words for they molded his life... -
An International Affair by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when dysfunctional families meet the Lassiters? They all learn the meaning of LOVE... Love is Kind, Love is Patience, and Love... lasts for a Lifetime.The Lassiter siblings have been blessed with an internal detector identified as the love gene. Now, that they have found love, one obstacle after another is threatening their happy ever after... -
A Christmas Affair by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when dysfunctional families meet the Lassiters?They all learn the meaning of LOVE...Love is Kind, Love is Patient, and Love… lasts for a lifetime even if it kills you.Christmas is the time when wishes come true. Be careful what you ask for. I fell in love with you at a wedding...
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