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Eternally Yours by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFriends… Attorney Syneda Walters and fellow attorney Clayton Madaris are just friends…the last two people likely to end up as lovers. Syneda holds all men at arm's length because of the father whose name she never knew. Clayton has always been a playboy, and no woman has ever come close to keeping his interest for very long... -
Persona normal by Benito Taibo
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUna grandiosa e increíble aventura para ser todo... excepto normal. Tenía un par de padres divertidos y jóvenes, llenos de sueños y de planes... -
Strip Me Bare by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when two people from different worlds find solace in each other?Alaina Jareau was born into a life of privilege. With the world at her fingertips, there was never much that she longed for that money couldn’t buy… except true happiness. For years now, she’s been hiding behind her influencer persona, showing off her life of luxury... -
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... -
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Beyond Measures by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAriyanna "Ari" Ramirez has had enough of no love. After a two-year relationship filled with more heartbreak than happiness, she is starting over. When she meets handsome, suave, single father, Simeon "Sime" Cartwright, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. Their romance is one for the ages, but nothing worth having comes easy and Ari is paying the ultimate price... -
Looking for Alaska / An Abundance of Katherines / Paper Towns / The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFour critically acclaimed, award-winning modern classics from #1 New York Times-bestselling author John GreenThis John Green deluxe box set includes Printz Award–winning Looking for Alaska, Printz Honor book An Abundance of Katherines, Edgar Award–winning Paper Towns, and #1 New York Times–bestselling The Fault in Our Stars... -
Pretty Caged Bird by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“All that glitters, isn’t gold.”Amina Coltrain always felt like she was born into the wrong family. The lifestyle of the rich and wealthy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, at least not for Amina. She would gladly trade in her ball gowns, fancy dinners, and arranged marriage for a pair of sweats, movie nights with her best friend, and a man that she can love at her own free will... -
Tame Me by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulissa Charles has had enough of no love. Her experience with men is one that has never surpassed the bedroom. She has become accustomed to being used for what she possesses between her thighs. While she watches her best friend find love with the man of her dreams, she longs for a love all her own... -
Drama High: Pushin' by L. Divine
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf only there was a potion to make all Jayd Jackson's troubles disappear. . . Even though Jayd's finished with the AP exams and finally has some space of her own at her mother's house, she's got to deal with the drama all around her... -
Surrender by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a childhood spent moving from army base to army base, Nettie Brooms is determined to secure a stable life -- and never become involved with a military man. Then she meets handsome, charming Ashton Sinclair, a dedicated Colonel in the U.S. Marines, who's intent on capturing her heart. Now, Nettie's wondering how a man she swore she would avoid could so easily test her resolve.. -
The Heart of Him by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames Brooks, the campaign manager for Attorney General hopeful JD Harrison finds himself reluctantly falling for Ashley Harrison, sister to the candidate. As the two become more attracted to each other, their past love interests emerge and threaten to destroy what appears to be a sex-driven relationship. James has hidden his family ties from Ashley and his friends for reasons of his own... -
Diamond by D. Camille
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“He who marries beauty, marries trouble...” ~ Nigerian proverb Diamond Black is the oldest of the Heirs, raised and trained to be elite. Since the day she was born, Diamond has been her own person, and not afraid of anyone or anything. After graduating college and traveling the world for a few years, Diamond is returning home to her family and the newest mission for the group of Heirs... -
Ties That Bind by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all started in college, in the turbulent sixties, when Randolph and Jenna became lovers. Randolph knew the moment he saw Jenna Haywood that he had to make her his. But the path to love is not an easy one. His wealthy Grandmother Julia disapproves of the match and unbeknowst to him, his brother's seemingly docile fiancee has a few plans of her own that she would like to set in motion... -
True Love by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCorporate executive Shayla Kirkland has landed her dream job with one of Chicago's top new firms, Chenault Electronics. Now she's in a perfect position to destroy the company for unjustly ruining her mother's career. But she never expected that handsome CEO Nicholas Chenault would spark a passion that challenges her resolve—and makes her surrender to the most irresistible desire…... -
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A Family Reunion by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's been fifteen years since the Bennetts were all in one place at one time, and now at a total blowout of a reunion, three generations will gather to reminisce and reestablish deep roots. But for four special cousins, hidden desires and long-kept secrets will challenge their bond, test their courage, and change their hearts forever.. -
Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe bestselling urban classic novel about a young woman coming of age in the late 1980s. Tracy Ellison, a young knockout with tall hair and attitude, is living life as fast as she can. Motivated by the material world, she and her friends love and leave the young men who will do anything to get next to them... -
Night of Seduction/Heaven's Gate by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Night of Seduction can change your outlook on life and open Heaven's Gate. Night of SeductionMusic Executive Jason Davies made a mistake. That result was a gift of love, his daughter Sierra. Accepting his responsibility as a father, he moves the mother of his daughter, Latoya Wright into his home. Expectantly, she wreaks so much havoc in his life he completely gives up on love... -
SINERGY by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXavier Davenport creates homes and communities for underprivileged families. His goal was clear. Make his brother proud by reaching out to help others. Women were for fun, period. That was until he witness the passion of his brothers’ marriage. Xavier wanted the same for himself. His first step into a serious relationship turn out bad with a capital B. The woman, was beautiful, smart and sexy... -
Time, Love & Tenderness by D.A. Young
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIF YOU ARE NOT A FAN OF MULTILAYERED CHARACTERS AND SUBPLOTS THIS MAY NOT BE THE SERIES FOR YOU. Must be 18+ to read. This book contains steamy/explicit love scenes, sensitive issues, and coarse language. It is not recommended for those who are easily offended. IT IS NECESSARY TO READ THE SERIES IN ORDER... -
No Mercy by L. Divine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMisty and the rest of Esmeralda's evil brood are busy concocting a sinister plan to not only destroy Jayd and the rest of her powerful lineage, but Esmeralda and Rousseau are also using their powers to take over G's drug business. Mama's in and out of a dangerous dream state due to Esmeralda's wicked manipulation and unable to properly shut her evil neighbor down... -
November Blues by Sharon M. Draper
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen November Nelson loses her boyfriend, Josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life can't possibly get any worse. But Josh left something behind that will change November's life forever, and now she's faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. How in the world will she tell her mom? And how will Josh's parents take the news? She's never needed a friend more... -
Love Auction: Too Risky to Love Again by Sharon Carter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDevastated by the death of her husband in a horrific car accident, Sage lives with a protective armor around her heart. Nick, hearbroken after catching his wife cheating on him, has only casual relationships with women untuil he meets Sage at a fundrasier and falls for her immediately. Sageis attracted to the succesful benefactor, Nick, but refuses to allow him in... -
Seduced by a Steele by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA notorious heartbreaker is about to meet his match… When the “thief” caught driving his stolen vintage car turns out to be a stunning runaway heiress, Mercury Steele is conflicted. On the one hand, Sloane Donahue triggers the billionaire playboy’s protective instincts. But she also triggers red-hot desire... -
Ravished by Desire: A Little Dare\Thorn's Challenge by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Little Dare When Shelly Brockman walks into his office, Sheriff Dare Westmoreland can almost taste the sweet, steamy passion they'd once shared. Then she informs him that he is the father of her son, the unruly preteen Dare arrested earlier that day, and his fantasies turn to fury... -
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I Know Who Holds Tomorrow by Francis Ray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn her mind's eyes, she could see Wes, tall and elegant in his tailored tuxedo with a patterned vest, black tie, and snow white pocket square. Her red Valentino slip gown highlighted her honeyed complexion and chocolate brown eyes. The gown also picked up the red in Wes's vest and the red in the rose in his lapel. They were the perfect couple and it was show time. And she wanted to scream... -
One Day I Saw a Black King by J.D. Mason
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"He stared at himself in the mirror, wondering how he'd managed to lose track of time. Complacency had managed to set in again. . . A decent job, warm home, food on the table, and a body to curl up next to at night; he'd made the mistake of getting comfortable. Comfort fooled him into thinking it was all good when it wasn't. Damn nightmares had a way of reminding him of that... -
Bronxwood by Coe Booth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe acclaimed author of TYRELL and KENDRA returns to PUSH to continue Tyrell's astonishing story. Tyrell's father is just out of jail, and Tyrell doesn't know how to deal with that. It's bad enough that his brother Troy is in foster care and that his mother is no help whatsoever. Now there's another thing up in his face, just when he's trying to settle down... -
Today. Tomorrow. Always by Raven St. Pierre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvents and decisions of the past almost cost her everything, but she was given a second chance. He marvels at the beautiful life he almost missed out on, vowing never to let anything come between them again. The memory of being apart lingers with both Sam and AJ, but those days are long gone... -
Ignited by Passion: Stone Cold Surrender\Riding the Storm by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo classic Westmoreland novels from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda Jackson Stone Cold Surrender Bestselling thriller writer Stone Westmoreland can think of plenty of ways to describe the stranger he meets on a flight to Montana. Tantalizing. Whip-smart. And completely unaware of how good it feels to give in to your wilder impulses... -
Touch of Fate by A.C. Arthur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWriting romance novels has fulfilled Deena Lakefield's deepest fantasies. But the rising author and art-gallery heiress still hasn't found the hero in her own life. Until she travels to historic Hilton Head Island, where hunky Vegas real estate tycoon Maxwell Donovan seduces her with candlelight dinners and midnight swims... -
Lunchtime Chronicles: Spice Cake by Keta Kendric
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenata: 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... -
The Westmoreland Collection: Zane \ Canyon \ Stern by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe impossible to resist Westmorelands are back. Follow Zane, Canyon, and Stern as they find love, resist temptation and court desire the Westmoreland way... -
Never Enough by Angela Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNational bestselling author Angela Winters tells the intriguing drama of the Chase family--a powerful African-American family who seem to have it all.... With four grown children and a multimillion-dollar empire, Janet Chase has been the perfect partner to her husband Steven, Founder and CEO of Chase Beauty. But her well-ordered world seems to be falling apart.. -
More Than Always by Jacinta Howard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrian Jace only had one purpose when he left Phoenix for Miami—to convince Destiny Michaels that there was more than just a lifetime of friendship between them. His calm and steady approach worked—Brian finally got his girl, and he’s never been happier... -
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Scarlett by Tiece
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScarlett Harper is a down to earth, country girl who possesses many beautiful qualities, but her insecurities hold her back from showing them. Her existence consists of being mentally and physically abused by her unfit mother and unknowingly spending most days with a no good, trifling best friend... -
Memories for Eternity: Taming Clint Westmoreland\Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaming Clint Westmoreland In name only? The moment former Texas Ranger Clint Westmoreland learns that he is still married, he sets the limits for his wife's stay at his exclusive horse ranch. But when she arrives, Clint's boundaries begin to blur. He and Alyssa Barkley have thirty days to untangle the legal knot that bound them together during an undercover assignment years before... -
Prescription for Desire by Candace Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince the death of her husband three years ago, Dr. Raven Arrington has found herself in the same mundane routine. Needing a change of scenery, she escapes to a little town outside of Buenos Aries to temporarily work at a medical facility. Raven didn’t realize what prescription for medicine she needed until she meets Chief of Staff, Dr. Armand Phillips... -
Awaken Me by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the baby of his family, Reid Holmes has happily played the role of the Charming, Irresponsible One. But as his 30th birthday approaches, Reid wonders whether he should be doing more with his life than working as a plumber for Holmes Construction... -
Chase Me by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Holmes Brothers has always been, by far, my most popular series. I am thrilled to return the my beloved New Orleans and this family of sexy brothers. What was she thinking? The last thing Indina Holmes needs in her life is three days on the open seas with her loving but nosy family... -
Trust Me by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrust doesn't always come easy... As the maverick of the New Orleans City Council, Mackenna Arnold has spent the last four years dismantling the council’s “politics as usual” mentality. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Mack now has her sights set on an even bigger prize: the mayor’s office. But only when the time is right... -
Fortunate by Nikki Blaire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat does it mean to be fortunate? Is it wealth and power… Ayda Forde is the youngest child, and only daughter, of the wealthy Forde family. She is convinced that she has it all - money, a blossoming career in marketing, and a last name that opens every door in Washington, D.C. Is it good looks and charm.. -
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Imagine Us by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNeveah Symon has achieved success beyond anything the Houston native could have imagined. And when Xavier Mayne taps the world-famous artist to design a mural for his family-owned community center, her fame comes full circle. Except Neveah shares a stormy history with the former bad boy... -
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... -
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Man of Fate by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClose 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.. -
Man Of Fortune by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClose 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....Once bitten, twice shy--it's a lesson that Tamara Wolcott took to heart after her first marriage... -
Release Me by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter he is injured in a car accident, NBA star Toby Holmes must turn to his next love—music—and a childhood friend who will reopen his eyes to the excitement life and love have to offer... -
Rescue Me by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe third title in this fast-growing series about the Holmes family... -
No More Drama by La Jill Hunt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis sequel to Drama Queen finds Kayla's best friend Terrell Sims, who has just recently turned his life around, battling past demons, while his brother, a reformed player, discovers that the woman he loves has just as many conquests as he does, which challenges their trust for one another. Original. 20,000 first printing... -
Hotlanta by Denene Millner, Mitzi Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDesigner clothes. Gorgeous boys. Family secrets. Major drama. Welcome to Atlanta and the lives of the Duke twins, Sydney and Lauren. They don't call it Hotlanta for nothing! The Duke twins, Sydney and Lauren, live the life: They attend the fanciest school in Atlanta, they live in Buckhead, the most exclusive neighborhood, and they only date the hottest guys...
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