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  • The Prada Plan by Ashley Antoinette

    The Prada Plan by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Disaya Morgan, a character first introduced in Girls from Da Hood 4, returns in this gritty tale of a money-hungry woman who finds her life spinning out of control. When Disaya meets Indie and falls hopelessly in love, she is determined to keep her lifestyle a secretbut everything done in the dark eventually comes to light...
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    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  urban  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole

    The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After ten years in an ugly relationship, Choyce is finally free. Not only is she free, but she's also caught the eye of her new neighbor's grandson. He's everything her ex wasn’t and everything she’s ever wanted.Plus, he comes with a gregarious, loving family that is all too eager to bring Choyce into the fold...
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    poc-mc  black-mc  romance  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Force of Nature by Monica Walters

    Force of Nature by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A man of few words is sometimes a man to fear. Ali Joseph proves that theory to be correct. He keeps his traumatic past under wraps and only trusts a few people, Shyrón Berotte being one of them. He’s been living amidst the turmoil for so long he’s finally reaching his breaking point...
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    drama  poc-mc  urban  black-mc  romance  contemporary  crime  steamy
  • Bitch by Deja King

    Bitch by Deja King

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Precious Cummings came from nothing but was determined to have it all. Using her most deadly weapons - undeniable beauty, body and street savvy brains, Precious sets out to change the cards that she'd been dealt. After meeting Nico Carter, a man who can help her achieve her goals, virtually overnight she is on her way...
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    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  urban  adult  book  classics  contemporary
  • The Closer I Get to You by AshleyNicole, Erin B

    The Closer I Get to You by AshleyNicole, Erin B

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life dealt Lou a losing hand at birth. After years of unthinkable suffering, he has reached a boss level of indifference that he has no intention of stepping down from. His daughter needs a place to live? Not his problem. Anybody else need anything? They’ll die before he offers to help. He’s content living his life alone, and nothing can change that...
  • Mercy by Love Belvin

    Mercy by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ashira, a belle from the suburbs, is the wealthy acting CEO of her father’s booming building firm. That’s when she’s not the dancer on the Gram and TikTok, dating the latest Black Hollywood shooting star.To her, Jas, a construction laborer, is a walking conundrum. He’s fruitlessly ambitious yet steadfast in his spiritual convictions. He’s enigmatic, well-read, regimented, and poor...
  • The Art Of Hood Love: Savvy by Antoinette Sherell

    The Art Of Hood Love: Savvy by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ...
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    urban  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Sinful Enforcer by Asia Monique

    Sinful Enforcer by Asia Monique

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gaia WilsonI wanted nothing to do with him.His eyes were lifeless.His demeanor cold.His actions too harsh.Ricardo Carter wasn’t the kind of man you fell in love with, he was the kind you ran from.Ricardo “Rocco” CarterI wanted everything to do with her.Her eyes were full of life.Her demeanor soft.Her actions thoughtful...
  • Strip Me Bare by Kimberly Brown

    Strip Me Bare by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What 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...
  • Torn by Keisha Ervin

    Torn by Keisha Ervin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Her female intuition told her he was a dog but yet and still she lent him her soul, gave him her heart and allowed herself to fall in love...
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    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  adult  betrayal  book  contemporary  dark
  • White Lines by Tracy Brown

    White Lines by Tracy Brown

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Jada left home at the age of sixteen, running from her own demons and the horrors of physical abuse inflicted by her mother's boyfriend. She partied hard, and life seemed good when she was with Born, the neighborhood kingpin whose name was synonymous with money, power, and respect. But all his love couldn't save her from a crack addiction...
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    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  urban  audiobook  book  contemporary  crime
  • The Midnight Hour by Brenda Jackson

    The Midnight Hour by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sexy, dangerous, unforgettable. . .the Madaris family and their unlikely band of friends captured readers’ hearts and souls. Now, in The Midnight Hour, bestselling author Brenda Jackson brings us another breathtaking novel featuring the Madaris family and friends. One, CIA agent Sir Drake Warren gave his heart to a woman—a fellow Marine whose death in an explosion left him aching for justice...
  • I Got You by Miss Jenesequa

    I Got You by Miss Jenesequa

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “I got her and everything that comes with her. All the good, bad, and crazy, I’ll be taking. Anything she needs, consider it hers and with her in my life, I’ll forever be whole.” — Genesis Washington Putting herself first is what Jordana Evans knows how to do best. She’s at the top of her game in her career and no longer haunted by memories of her past threatening to steal her joy...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  urban  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • G-Spot: An Urban Erotic Tale by Noire

    G-Spot: An Urban Erotic Tale by Noire

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Have you ever rolled over in the middle of the night and realized you were doing things you swore you'd never do? Sexing brothers you vowed you'd never touch? Bending backwards and stooping lower than you ever thought you'd stoop? Well if you can feel me even a little bit, then let me hit you with a story that just might blow your mind..
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    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  suspense  urban  adult  audiobook  book
  • Nervous by Zane

    Nervous by Zane

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Zane's legion of fans can't get enough of her way of telling a juicy, sexy story. In Nervous, the New York Times bestselling queen of erotica brings us a tale of a woman with a split personality. Jonquinette has always been nervous around men, but on the weekends her alter ego, Jude, goes on intense sexual escapades. When Jonquinette seeks the help of Dr...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  urban  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson

    Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "Hot and sexy."—Romance Reader at HeartTMA PROMISE MADEInvestigative reporter Christy Madaris doesn't want to complicate her life with romance. She made that mistake once when she believed Alex Maxwell's promise to marry her. True, Alex made that promise when Christy was just a teenager. But she believed him with all her heart—and when Alex laughed it off years later, Christy was crushed...
  • Hold U Down by Keisha Ervin

    Hold U Down by Keisha Ervin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Robbing men, getting money and living lavishly is all they know. For Unique a.k.a. Nique, Kiara, Kay Kay and Zoe, tomorrow isn't promised, love doesn't exist and men ain't shit. Stealing cars is their hustle and their way of doing it is Simply Unique. But jealousy, greed, love and envy are lurking in the shadows. For only the strong will survive and the weak shall fall...
  • Mine to Have by AshleyNicole

    Mine to Have by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Somebody is killing young boys in the neighborhood and its homicide Detective Mellina August’s responsibility to figure out who. She’s the new kid in the precinct and not everybody’s happy about her landing this case, but that won’t stop her from solving it. All she needs is a good partner and she’s golden...
  • Once You've Touched The Heart by Iris Bolling

    Once You've Touched The Heart by Iris Bolling

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jeffrey Harrison is anointed with the looks, charisma and political connections to go far. He doesn't realize how far until he meets the one woman who touches his heart like no other. Tracy Washington's innocence and purity overwhelms him and even though she's his sister's best friend, he can't stop thining about her...
  • The Westmorelands books 11-15 by Brenda Jackson

    The Westmorelands books 11-15 by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bestselling author Brenda Jackson's brings you five more stories in the Westmorelands saga, now available in one convenient download! This bundle includes books eleven through fifteen of the series: Spencer's Forbidden Passion, Taming Clint Westmoreland, Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit, Quade's Babies, and Tall, Dark..
  • Liam by Grey Huffington

    Liam by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • The Art Of Hood Love: Shabu by Antoinette Sherell

    The Art Of Hood Love: Shabu by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Loyalty. Shabu Blaise is big on that small but powerful word. When he finds out about a violation against the woman he’s claimed as his, the ties that bind are severed, and he’s left in a position to choose between loyalty to the code or his heart—Savvy. All roads lead to Shabu losing the most organic relationship he’s encountered, but he’s determined to keep his new family together by any means...
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    urban  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Forever a Hustler's Wife by Nikki Turner

    Forever a Hustler's Wife by Nikki Turner

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The high priestess of the hood, Nikki Turner, is back with the novel fans have been feenin’ for: the sequel to her #1 bestselling novel, A Hustler’s Wife. Des, Virginia’s slickest gangsta, is about to become a dad when he is charged with the murder of his own attorney...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  suspense  urban  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Only You by Francis Ray

    Only You by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sierra Grayson is next in line for love. If her four older brothers managed to get married off, surely Sierra can't be far behind. At least that's the outcome her matchmaking mother, Ruth, is hoping for - whether Sierra--smart, too sexy for her own good, and stubborn to a fault--wants it or not. But little does Ruth know what else fate has in store...
  • Deception by Naomi Chase

    Deception by Naomi Chase

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sisters can share too much. . . Acquitted of murder, Tamia Luke is on a mission to reclaim all she's lost, including her ex, Brandon. He's about to get married, but Tamia's determined, even if it means resorting to deception--a family habit. Her sister, Fiona, betrayed Tamia to save her own skin. Now the two share a scandalous secret that may destroy both their plans to start over. .
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  suspense  urban  adult  audiobook  book
  • It's The Chase For Me: A Heights Story (Heights Stories) by Christina C. Jones

    It's The Chase For Me: A Heights Story (Heights Stories) by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In 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..
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    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Why Should I Love You by Ivy Symone

    Why Should I Love You by Ivy Symone

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Abe Masters seem to have it all from looks, his bank accounts, and profession. He’s surrounded by family and friends that adore him, and he takes pride in being an influential member within the community. Even though all seems to be good, he has a troubled past and can’t find love. He thought he'd found it in his fiancé, only to find her in bed with her boss...
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    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  suspense  urban  adult  angst  book
  • Pretty Caged Bird by Kimberly Brown

    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...
  • Love Letters From Memphis by B. Love

    Love Letters From Memphis by B. Love

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    *Please If you experience blank pages or chapters, that is not intentional. That is a formatting issue. You will have to delete the book and re-download it. If that doesn't work, you will need to reach out to Amzn directly.*Can a good girl find love in a thug? For Lei Fifer, that’s the hundred-thousand-dollar question...
  • Ready for War by Mel Dau

    Ready for War by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Warrior “War” Davis is ready for anything life has to throw at him, or at least he thinks he is. He’s not a man that should be played with on any level, but love doesn’t care about your position. When love enters the battlefield will it be a fair fight? Life has a funny way of humbling you...
    Categorized as:
    urban  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  steamy  crime  abuse  contemporary
  • His Main Attraction by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    His Main Attraction by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As an emerging star with her girl group Genesis Rising, lead singer Tina Braddon’s career elevates at every turn. She has the best of friends and her close family she cherishes more than anything. Beautiful, healthy, and a lover at heart, Tina absorbs all the goodness life has to offer--including her healthy competitiveness to win...
  • Campus Chronicles: Kamaria & Kyree's Story by Cion Lee

    Campus Chronicles: Kamaria & Kyree's Story by Cion Lee

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kamaria Laurent has spent majority of her college career flying under the radar. As a plus sized girl who's always faced criticism from her peers and family, all she wants to do is stay out the way and get her degree. That all changes when she meets Mr. Popularity himself, Kyree Pierre. Kyree has had the opposite college experience from Kamaria...
  • A Billionaire's Angel by Toy

    A Billionaire's Angel by Toy

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Have you ever seen someone that sets your body on fire? They wake up every one of your senses.Israel ‘Izz’ Richards didn’t think it was possible until he walked into Stella’s Café and his eyes fell upon the beautiful owner Angel. He may be one of the most eligible billionaire bachelors, and the women may do all they can to snag his heart, but he never lets any of them get close...
  • Free Agent by Christina C. Jones

    Free Agent by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For Rori Mitchell, delulu is decidedly not the solulu.Getting her lick back is.What starts as chance encounter at a sporting event ends up being a perfect distraction from the chaos of a broken heart. Instead of throwing herself into work, she throws herself - for good or bad - into Tatum Wilder.An offensive tackle for the Connecticut Kings, Tatum is used to high-stakes games and intense scrutiny...
    Categorized as:
    drama  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  celebrity  athlete  sports  fiction
  • Love In the Red Zone by Love Belvin

    Love In the Red Zone by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Can you tell the difference between a distraction and a blessing? It should be simple, but sometimes what we think is a distraction can actually be a turning of the tide required to bring life full circle, to a place of blessing. Meet Trent Bailey, who is fighting for the right to continue his stellar professional football career after enduring striking legal woes in the recent past...
  • Me & My Boyfriend by Keisha Ervin

    Me & My Boyfriend by Keisha Ervin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Here comes a honey colored, hazel-green eyed St. Louis bombshell named Meesa. With money in the bank, designer clothes in her closet and true friends by her side, Meesa still longs for more. All of her life she's wanted for one thing and one thing only, love. When she meets the infamous Black, a street pharmacist from the North side of The Lou, finally love is in her grasp...
  • 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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    poc-mc  black-mc  urban  romance  steamy  contemporary  fiction  book
  • The Heart of Him by Iris Bolling

    The Heart of Him by Iris Bolling

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    James 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...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Invested by Iris Bolling

    Invested by Iris Bolling

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Myles Dunning, the thirty-five-year-old CEO of Dunning Bank and Trust, is fighting off one takeover attempt after another to save his family's historical bank. Recently ranked the third largest bank in the world, the leaders in the financial industry conspire to prevent further growth by any means necessary...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Diamond by D. Camille

    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...
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    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Transitions: The Heirs Prequel by D. Camille

    Transitions: The Heirs Prequel by D. Camille

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place. ~ African Proverb Time waits for no man…or woman. Life moves on, old things fade away to make way for new beginnings. From Black Diamonds, to Uncut Diamonds…to Heirs...
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    drama  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Indebted by Sharon C. Cooper

    Indebted by Sharon C. Cooper

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Even when he does good, he’s bad… Detective Lazarus Dimas doesn’t play by the rules. On the streets, he’s a force to be reckoned with, a dangerous man with a badge and a gun. But he does have a soft spot — the sexy Assistant District Attorney Journey Ramsey. There is something about the woman he can’t shake. She’s irresistible and off limits...
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    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary
  • The Liar by Kiersten Modglin

    The Liar by Kiersten Modglin

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    His job is to lie to everyone he meets...she may be the one his truth could save. Fletcher Fletcher Denali’s entire life is based on a lie. Namely, that his name is not Fletcher Denali. Hidden in plain sight, Fletcher must live his life with the weight of his secret past on his shoulders. When he meets Vaida, the quiet girl with dark eyes, he can’t help but be intrigued...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Hood: An Urban Erotic Tale by Noire

    Hood: An Urban Erotic Tale by Noire

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    CHECK IT. Lamont be my government, but Hood be my name. I earned my stripes chilling up in Fat Daddy's joint, a Brownsville barbershop in the belly of Brooklyn. Some called me a street savior...others said I was just another Brownsville boy gone bad. Whatever. I brung it and I took it too...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  drama  poc-mc  urban  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • The Glamorous Life by Nikki Turner

    The Glamorous Life by Nikki Turner

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The lure of Richmond, VA’s streets is too strong for Bambi, a good girl from the right side of the tracks, who fell in love with, Reggie, a young hustler. Her thug love not only corrupted her but blinded her with the bling and cash that come with living the glamorous life of a gangsta’s girl–until Reggie hit her with a low blow, crumbling her heart...
  • Black: Triple Crown Publications Presents by Tracy Brown

    Black: Triple Crown Publications Presents by Tracy Brown

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Who said the streets don't love nobody? Black is the novel that shatters the myth. Kaia didn't choose the streets. The streets chose her. Tossed from a broken home, Kaia is forced to learn the hard way just how grimy street life can be. Shedding her innocence, Kaia, overnight it seems, goes from being an often overlooked, stepped upon and crushed little girl, to a woman...
  • Butterfly 3 by Ashley Antoinette

    Butterfly 3 by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    “One of the biggest names in urban-fiction.” - Red Carpet Crash on ButterflyThe hardest thing Morgan Atkins has ever done is let go of love. After losing Messiah, she never thought she’d find someone who understood her again. Until she reunited with Ahmeek Harris and their friendship quickly transformed into something deeper, but there was one problem..
  • The Promise by Love Belvin

    The Promise by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ojasvi “Sin” Sinclair.Fast-forwarding three years after it was finally revealed, what’s in a name?Ashira now knows the man she once thought of as a felon laborer is far more than the task she’d bargained for. Yes, he’s a convicted felon who works in home-building...
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