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  • Bound by Love by Red Phoenix

    Bound by Love by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Our Love is Epic...My name is Brie, and I am a submissive.This is my HEA.In a world of kinky passions, I have found true love with Thane.The sex is incredible, the level of passion unreal!My heart completely melts when I look into the eyes of our baby.This is the beginning of my happily ever after, but it will be a fight because there are those who seek to destroy it...
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    alpha-mc  family  humor  poc-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Doctor Feel Good by Blue Saffire

    Doctor Feel Good by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Doctor Feel Good Omid I knew from the first time I saw her she was my princess. The only woman I’ve ever truly wanted. However, there are things that dared to stand between us and twenty years of suffering without her have left me bare and waiting. Now she’s back in my life and I refuse to let her go. Not this time and not for anyone. I will do whatever I must to have Divine in my life. Whatever...
  • Worth Fighting For: A Kit and Bobby Rollin On Novella by Emilia Finn

    Worth Fighting For: A Kit and Bobby Rollin On Novella by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’d take a lot for Bobby Kincaid to fall out of love. In fact, I’m not sure he knows how. His mom and dad taught him how to do it right, how to do it fully, and how to never let go. ‘Worth Fighting For’ is the family reunion that you never knew you needed...
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    family  sports  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  book
  • Where Love is Found by Tiya Rayne

    Where Love is Found by Tiya Rayne

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Charlice “Duck” Jefferies knows exactly what she wants out of life. She wants to continue to grow her multi-million dollar business. She wants to take care of her family. And she wants sex, LOTS of sex. Charlice has no time for relationships. She knows love is a lie and should be considered an incurable disease. She even has unbreakable rules. No flings that last longer than six months...
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    alpha-mc  family  humor  poc-mc  adult  billionaire  black-mc  book
  • Pretty It Up: The Donovans by Cee Bowerman

    Pretty It Up: The Donovans by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    DescriptionSometimes love just isn’t enough, or is it?Lana Gold, one of the Donovan triplets, found her one true love in college but lost him when the life he’d dreamed of became reality. Being an outsider looking in and so far away from her family and hometown took its toll on Lana and her marriage until she’d finally had enough and left it all behind...
  • Wild With You by Layla Hagen

    Wild With You by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Wedding organizer Lori Connor loves her job. Planning people’s happy ever afters have catapulted the single mother to success. When she meets the best man at the latest wedding, sparks fly. Graham Frazier is more than Lori has bargained for. The charismatic soccer club owner is disillusioned by marriage after his divorce. He’s also hot as sin… and kisses like a dream...
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    alpha-mc  family  humor  sports  adult  audiobook  billionaire  book
  • Legally Bound 3: His Law by Blue Saffire

    Legally Bound 3: His Law by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Legally Bound 3 His Law Book 3 in Series Nathaniel Briggs has met his match in every way. When it comes to the bedroom Pamela Kemble is a pint size version of himself. She is determined to play by her own rules, but Pam is just going to have to learn that when it comes to Nate she is not always going to be on top. He has his own secrets, but she will just have to learn to trust him...
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    alpha-mc  family  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  secrets
  • My Kinda Player by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew

    My Kinda Player by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    AJ Summer witnessed four of her sisters fall in love and settle down. But not her. She’s stuck in a rut, destined to spend the rest of her life watching from the dugout, kissing frogs. Then one night, she meets a mysterious stranger, who makes her feel alive and realize she’s not as broken as she thought–until she wakes up alone...
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    family  humor  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  small-town
  • The Legend by Shey Stahl

    The Legend by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In a lifestyle of speed, adrenaline and desire, one racer has sacrificed everything for the sport he loved. In turn, he will fight for his name, his family and now his life to be the legend he’s been portrayed to be. You can be everything you set out to be if you want it bad enough. You can be that record breaker you said you’d be. You can be that hero you always thought you would be...
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    alpha-mc  family  humor  sports  adult  book  contemporary  drama
  • First Love by Tiya Rayne

    First Love by Tiya Rayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Eight years ago, Zora Henderson ran away from the man she loved and the family that forced her to have an abortion. Tragedy brings her back home again. Can she face the family and the town that betrayed her? And what of the man that she left behind? Zora also has a secret, one that may have her on the run again...
  • Just Come Over by Rosalind James

    Just Come Over by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Rhys Fletcher is not in love with his sister-in-law. That would be a very, very bad idea, and he doesn’t entertain bad ideas. He also doesn’t lie to himself...
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    family  humor  poc-mc  sports  adult  athlete  audiobook  book
  • Your One True Love  (A Second Chance Romance)  (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen

    Your One True Love (A Second Chance Romance) (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She’s the one who got away. This time, he refuses to let her slip through his fingers. *A sizzling second chance romance* Daniel Bennett has no regrets, except one: letting go of the woman he loved years ago. He wouldn’t admit it out loud, but he’s been pining for Caroline ever since. But his meddling family can read him like an open book...
  • Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kamal’s an ex-football player. Jayda’s a single mother uninterested in another relationship until she sees Kamal with her daughter.Every rejection will only make his victory sweeter. He plans to lick, taste, and devour her like the delicacy she is until the world, her ex, and Jayda recognizes his name tatted on every inch of her curvy body...
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    alpha-mc  humor  poc-mc  sports  adult  billionaire  black-mc  book
  • Enchant Me by Red Phoenix

    Enchant Me by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Romance meets wicked funAfter the wedding of the century, Brie is whisked off to begin her honeymoon. She falls madly in love with the romance of the city, enjoying the delights of its secret BDSM society. Brie is then transported to the wickedness of the isle, where Master will play out his own private fantasies... But Fate is a cruel mistress the two must fight...
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    family  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction
  • My Forever by Tiffany Patterson

    My Forever by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    SavannahI was only eighteen years old when I thought I had found my happily ever after.After the tragic death of my mother, I married the love of my life, Ace Townsend.Yes, we were young and idealistic, but we had it all figured out. He was going to be a fighter pilot in the Air Force. I would go to medical school to become a doctor for people who couldn’t afford healthcare. People like my mother...
  • Just Say The Word by Tiffany Patterson

    Just Say The Word by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Damon I don’t do shy women. And I don’t do women that need rescuing. Then why am I so drawn to her? Sandra Robinson. Even her name sounds unsullied. She isn’t my type. So, when I found myself thinking about her after the one dance we shared at my best friend’s wedding, I was confused...
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    alpha-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Luke by Tiffany Patterson

    Luke by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    LukeCall me what you want to call me. Only one thing mattered and that's claiming the NFA heavyweight title once again. I don't trust people, which is why I have my crew, my manager, Lenny, and myself. That's all I need. At least that was until Syd walked into my gym.SydI'm here to train Luke...
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    alpha-mc  family  humor  poc-mc  sports  adult  book  contemporary
  • Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd

    Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This joyous and loving celebration of family is the first-ever picture book to highlight Black nighttime hair traditions--and is perfect for every little girl who knows what it's like to lose her bonnet just before bedtime. In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up!My brother slips a durag over his locs.Sis swirls her hair in a wrap around her head...
  • All He Desires by Brenda Jackson

    All He Desires by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Voluptuous Woman More to Hold. More to Love. Bare Essentials Voluptuous Orlando Judge Dominique Kincaid finds lust at first sight in the form of a handsome morning jogger who fuels her fantasies. But when he steps into her courtroom as a hotshot attorney, she finds it hard to remain the Honorable Judge Kincaid...
  • A Black Christmas : Brothers Black Series Bonus by Blue Saffire

    A Black Christmas : Brothers Black Series Bonus by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Black Christmas Brothers Black Series Bonus 8Brothers Black 8JoeAlmost thirty-five years ago, I met the love of my life. I wasn't excepting what my father sent me to Ireland for, but I haven’t regretted it either. Not for a single moment. Thirty-five years, seven sons, a growing number of grandchildren later, I’m one of the happiest men on earth and something has become very clear to me...
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    alpha-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Shutdown by Winter Travers

    Shutdown by Winter Travers

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Racing has been Roc Krinston’s entire life. He’s sacrificed everything to be where he is today. When an accident throws a caution flag in his face, he realizes its time to jumpstart his personal life and think about something other than racing...
  • The Ward Sisters: the Complete Series by Karla Sorensen

    The Ward Sisters: the Complete Series by Karla Sorensen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Four Sisters. Four Romances.The Ward Sisters series combined in one box set, with bonus content...
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    humor  sports  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • A Home For Christmas: A Home For Christmas Novella by Blue Saffire

    A Home For Christmas: A Home For Christmas Novella by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I have nothing to offer her. He saved my life. I'll do anything to help him. This wasn't supposed to be the way my life turned out. One bad choice has left me homeless. Now, I'm on the street watching a woman about to get carjacked. Here I go again saving others and losing everything. I just hope she's worth my life. He just took a bullet for me. I have to save his life...
  • Off Track: A surprise baby, football romance by Chelle Sloan

    Off Track: A surprise baby, football romance by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby carriage. I have wished for that saying to come true every day of my life. But that’s not my reality.Here is my version: First comes the blind date with an incredibly sexy football coach. Then comes the friends with benefits that you know is so wrong but you don’t care because it feels so right. Then comes the unexpected baby carriage...
  • Always by Blue Saffire

    Always by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    **Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive Never. It's been totally rewritten with over 116 pages of new content.***Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presentsAlwaysKingShe’s been wanting in my bed for a long, long time. I should’ve shut that shit all the way down, but I’ve been flirting with Misty for years...
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    family  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • On Thin Ice (Bedroom Games) by Piper Rayne

    On Thin Ice (Bedroom Games) by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Winter Games have begun… I’m the life of the party. A little loud and some buzz kills might say obnoxious, but if you’re around me I guarantee you’ll have a good time. Unless your name is Demi Harrison. If that’s the case, you’d act like I’m the devil incarnate and go out of your way to avoid me. Which makes zero sense because at the last Olympic Games I rocked her world...
  • Surprise Me by Red Phoenix

    Surprise Me by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A little Christmas magic and "condor" love Brie's Master has kept something from her that threatens to tear them apart. When confronted, dark emotions are awakened, but the couple is part of a tight community that won't let them fail. What happens when condor love collides head-on with Master's demons? Pearls, naturally... Christmas magic and some kinky Montana fun has Brie flying high...
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    alpha-mc  family  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  epic
  • Family Secrets at the Inglenook Inn by Helen Rolfe

    Family Secrets at the Inglenook Inn by Helen Rolfe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • Stars Shine In Your Eyes by Bella Andre

    Stars Shine In Your Eyes by Bella Andre

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Loved it, Loved it, Loved it! Long live the London Sullivans!" 5 starsAccording to the British gossip columns, billionaire Malcolm Sullivan is one of the most eligible bachelors in England. His siblings love to tease him about that, and since he also thinks the whole thing is ridiculous, he takes no offense. The irony is that while he is great at his job, he's terrible at dating..
  • Take Two by Evelyn Sola

    Take Two by Evelyn Sola

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    CharlieI’m far from perfect.I’ve made mistakes.And every day I wake up and make a promise to myself. A promise to stay on the right path and not let my past take hold.Relationships are risky for someone not in recovery. For a guy like me, it could not only be dangerous, but it could compromise all the work I’ve done to stay clean. At least that’s what my family thinks...
  • Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby

    Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Caleb is spending his first Halloween as a...
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    humor  family  sports  alpha-mc  romance  contemporary  male-mc  spooky
  • A Merry Little Christmas by Melanie Schuster

    A Merry Little Christmas by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Merry Little Christmas, A, by Schuster,...
  • Agonize by Xavier Neal

    Agonize by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tony Reed has always felt second best. To his family. To his best friend. To every girl he's dated. But when Lex "Lix" Jones, an indie rock star, convinces him to let go of his inhibitions and have a little fun, Tony quickly has a critical decision to make. Are they meant to live in a world of passion together or should he be left alone to agonize? A Senses Series novel...
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    family  humor  sports  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction
  • Promises of Seduction: An Anthology (The Westmorelands) by Brenda Jackson

    Promises of Seduction: An Anthology (The Westmorelands) by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two classic Westmoreland novels from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Brenda JacksonThe Durango Affair"I'm having your baby."Savannah Claiborne's simple statement sets off an avalanche in Montana ranger Durango Westmoreland's carefully ordered life. Suddenly an unforgettable night of passion with the hazel-eyed beauty has turned into a lifetime obligation for the confirmed bachelor...
  • Fire and Rain by Tiana Laveen

    Fire and Rain by Tiana Laveen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This book contains adult content. Readers be advised.Aries ‘Flame’ Creed is not the kind of man you want to cross. He’s rough around the edges, revenge-seeking, shrewd and nobody’s pushover. After living through a checkered past and a nasty divorce, single fatherhood and a successful motorcycle sales and repair shop in Atlanta, GA keep him on his toes...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  family  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Lunchtime Chronicles: Spice Cake by Keta Kendric

    Lunchtime Chronicles: Spice Cake by Keta Kendric

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Renata: My sweet personality is one of my best attributes. At least, that’s what I thought until my friends staged an intervention on my behalf and demanded I attend racial sensitivity training. What? The suggestion filled me with special, individually wrapped curse words for each of them…until I met Rook. Rook: My caring and unselfish ways were often complimented...
  • Fallen King by Bella Matthews

    Fallen King by Bella Matthews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙜Growing up as the oldest Kingston sibling, I knew what was expected of me.King Corp. was my legacy, and my siblings were my responsibility.The world was ours for the taking. For the living.But I neglected to live it for myself . . . until her.Daphne Brenner wasn’t meant to be part of the deal...
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    humor  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Aidan: One Night With The Doctor by T.C. Clark

    Aidan: One Night With The Doctor by T.C. Clark

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Wallflower's Novella... Aidan Tura is a man with a plan. He lived his life just as he liked. He was a surgeon at a prestigious hospital, he'd earned countless awards in his career, and he was surrounded by good family and friends. Some would say his life was as close to perfect as it could be. But when he runs into his college sweetheart everything changes. She was his one mistake...
  • Blinded by Love by Reana Malori

    Blinded by Love by Reana Malori

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dear Love Vixen,I don’t know what to do and I need your help! My best friend died one year ago. Since then I’ve been helping her husband with their five-year-old daughter. I didn’t mean for it to happen but… I’ve fallen in love with my best friend’s husband. I’m so torn...
  • Tropical Hat Trick by Piper Rayne

    Tropical Hat Trick by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s Ford and Lena’s destination wedding and every professional hockey player joining them for the big day are ready to let loose. But between vacation hook-ups, one player falling into bed with the boss and a surprise guest at the resort, there’s more action—and complications—than any of them could have predicted...
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    humor  poc-mc  sports  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Covered In Paint: Book Five of the Art Of Love Series by Donna McDonald

    Covered In Paint: Book Five of the Art Of Love Series by Donna McDonald

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Artists See Things Differently, Including Love In his 42 years of living, Drake Barrymore had seen the best and worst life had to offer. He had loved and lost a wife. He had managed to raise his son alone. But now all he can think about is a woman who is way too young for him. Dr...
  • Sweet Southern Satisfaction by Colbie Kay, Chianti Summers

    Sweet Southern Satisfaction by Colbie Kay, Chianti Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maverick Taylor is a cocky bastard.  He’s one of the best players on and off the field, but when he meets Cydney Fisher she makes him play the toughest game he’s ever had to win.  And this is one game she is determined to make him lose. There's no love at first sight between the pitcher and the spitfire mechanic—in fact, she hates him...
    Categorized as:
    family  humor  sports  athlete  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • All Yours by Ja'Nese Dixon

    All Yours by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rules are meant to be broken, especially when it comes to this curvy chef and infamous playboy. Miya Montgomery is the head chef and one-fifth of Southern Soul, a family-owned soul food restaurant. On the heels of a nasty breakup, Miya welcomes the shift in ownership and preparation for expansion. That's before her brother, Kamal, calls home, his best friend, Dean...
  • Black Belt Knockout by Winter Travers

    Black Belt Knockout by Winter Travers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Roman Cocky. Asshole. Player. Roman Yeck has heard it all. Living the past ten years of his life on the tournament circuit, Roman thought only of himself and no one else. After one night of fun, giving into his need for Sage, everything changes. The MILF made the player a DILF. With the realization there are bigger things than himself, Roman turns over a new leaf...
  • Hot and Bothered by Jennifer Bernard

    Hot and Bothered by Jennifer Bernard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ben, the most romantic of the smoking hot Knight brothers, knew from the moment he met his high school sweetheart, Julie deGaia, that she was the one for him. Marriage, kids…he wanted forever with Julie—until the moment she skipped town without a word. Then Ben’s father was murdered, and his life was irrevocably changed. Now, after twelve years, Julie’s back. Ben’s over her, of course...
  • Seeking Our Forever by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman

    Seeking Our Forever by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jonas Nelson is the ‘nerd’ behind the missions. A virtual genius, he sits behind his computer and patiently tracks the evil men and women they’re hired to capture. He’s a badass in his own right, but prefers to be behind the scenes, unlike his two brothers. His escape from the worldwide web and the missions they embark on is underground fighting, MMA style...
  • The Naked Chef by Twyla Turner

    The Naked Chef by Twyla Turner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a sex-positive siren who takes her pleasure whenever, wherever, and with whomever she pleases meets a former adult film star turned chef. There might be more than just food cooking in this kitchen. But…things aren't always what they seem.After a disastrous and life-altering ending to her first marriage, Mia Ayala has sworn off men for anything other than sex...
  • Lock 'em Down by Gina Azzi

    Lock 'em Down by Gina Azzi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m a carpe diem, live-in-the-moment, kind of woman. But waking up in Vegas with a rock on my finger and a gorgeous man in my bed? Well, now I’m redefining what it means to roll the dice… Especially because my new husband is Tennessee Thunderbolts center, Leif Bang. Yes, he has electric blue eyes that pierce me to my core. For sure, I’ve never seen forearms quite like his...
  • All Up In My Business by Lutishia Lovely

    All Up In My Business by Lutishia Lovely

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "An exceptional read." --Urban Reviews "Drama, laughter, and a little bit of naughtiness. . .You'll be wanting more." --Urban Reviews Malcolm and Toussaint Livingston, the siblings behind the dynamo restaurant chain Taste of Soul, work hard and play even harder--especially carefree bachelor Toussaint, who loves as much variety in his sexual conquests as he does spices in his sparerib rub...
    Categorized as:
    family  humor  poc-mc  sports  adult  audiobook  black-mc  book
  • Man of Fate by Rochelle Alers

    Man of Fate by Rochelle Alers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Close friends since childhood, Kyle, Duncan and Ivan have become rich, successful co-owners of a beautiful Harlem brownstone. The one thing each of them lacks is a special woman to share his life with--until true love steps in to transform three sexy single guys into grooms-to-be..
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  family  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
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