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  • Tempted by Danger by Endiya Carter

    Tempted by Danger by Endiya Carter

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rule #1‘No Fraternizing’That was the main rule you had to follow if you wanted to stay employed at Danger Inc.For four years, Dymon Danger never worried about breaking that rule until the day his new assistant, Quinci Everly, walked in his office.Withstanding Dymon’s tactics to make her quit, he realizes that neither Quinci nor his intrusive thoughts were going anywhere anytime soon...
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    age-gap  black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc
  • When We by K.C. Mills

    When We by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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    poc-mc  sports  steamy  adult  book  celebrity  contemporary  fiction
  • Love's Ineligible Receiver by Love Belvin

    Love's Ineligible Receiver by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The league didn’t believe in me. I was the last pick of the first round.The Kings didn’t believe in me. They low-balled my contract and mandated therapy to begin immediately.My coach didn’t believe in me. But I get it; she’s a female.The General don’t halfway believe. He keeps threatening violence if I blow this opportunity...
  • Nothin' Like You by Kimberly Brown

    Nothin' Like You by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Getting his way has never been a problem for Reese Jareau. That is, until what he wanted was seemingly unattainable. The baby of the Jareau family has fallen in love with a woman who’s already involved. What started as a work relationship soon turned into a friendship...
  • STRIP by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    STRIP by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three 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 Patience Addison's story...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Shu by Alexandria House

    Shu by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Invisible. Broken. Seen. Nurtured. Loved. RUNNING TIME ⇒ 2hrs. and 53mins...
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    age-gap  black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook
  • A Risqué Engagement by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    A Risqué Engagement by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    On the surface, Corinne Thomas has the world at her fingertips. As a stewardess for one of the largest airlines, Corinne travels the globe, gaining a glimpse of what most people only fantasize about. Adventurous by nature, her daring persona allows her the freedom to take risks and live her life, at times, in complete anonymity...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  sports  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Fire And Desire by Brenda Jackson

    Fire And Desire by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two 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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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  family  female-mc
  • Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin

    Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What happens when Zoey Barrett, an ingenuous Princeton scholar, meets NBA All-star rocker-boy, Stenton Rogers? Zoey has her life all planned out. She’s working hard at her degree and to help her family stay afloat financially. Stenton’s at the top of his game on the court, but off, his life is out of bounds...
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    age-gap  black-mc  poc-mc  sports  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  angst
  • STIFF by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    STIFF by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three 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 Asia McClendon's story...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Impromptu Date: A Billionaire Baby Romance by Kay Shanee

    Impromptu Date: A Billionaire Baby Romance by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kamille Boatwright appears to have it all. As the owner of a successful business, her funds are unlimited. However, her professional life is the only thing that seems to be working in her favor. Aside from Ari, her best friend and business partner, Kamille’s social life is nonexistent, and her relationship with a few members of her family leave a lot to be desired...
  • 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  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • 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...
  • Pass Interference by Christina C. Jones

    Pass Interference by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My bio might speak for itself, but I still have everything to prove. Everything to gain. Everything to lose. On the field, and off. I’m here for a reason, and Nate Richardson isn’t one of them… except, he won’t let me relegate him to a non-factor. Even knowing what’s at stake, he won’t let me pass him off. So I’ll adapt. Open myself up. Dominate my position. Defend my right to be here...
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    age-gap  black-mc  poc-mc  sports  adult  athlete  book  contemporary
  • If Only for the Summer by Alexandra Warren

    If Only for the Summer by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    School may be out, but class is still in session… After a hectic school year with her classroom of first graders, Nova Grant is desperate for a break. So when her best friend invites her to spend the summer down in Miami, taking the vacation is a no-brainer...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Sensual Confessions by Brenda Jackson

    Sensual Confessions by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Blade Madaris has watched the men in his family surrender their single status one by one, and he has no plans to join them. But the gorgeous attorney he meets at his cousin's wedding would make a fine notch on his bedpost. And when circumstances bring them together for six months, Blade formulates a plan to sweep Samari Di Meglio off her feet and into his arms...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • Recipe for Temptation by Maureen Smith

    Recipe for Temptation by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A two-month sabbatical from her high-powered career is just what the doctor ordered...especially when Reese St. James eyes the hunk of her secret fantasies on the menu. From the moment she walks into Michael Wolf's world-famous restaurant, she's given the VIP treatment. And the sexy celebrity chef's mouth-watering kisses have her eating right out of his hand...and hungry for more...
  • A Game-Changing Christmas by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    A Game-Changing Christmas by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two prominent families. A six-year rivalry. A common enemy. In this season of giving, love is in the air for the Rose and Valentine families. Because of the addition of in-laws, they both are in pursuit of new land and developments to build lasting memories with the ones they hold dear...
  • 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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    steamy  poc-mc  black-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  urban  book
  • In This Moment by K. Lashaun

    In This Moment by K. Lashaun

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love, in all its forms, is a foreign concept to Garryn Taylor.After being let down one too many times by nearly every person in her life, she’s sworn off the elusive emotion to focus solely on her career...
  • Love's Neutral Zone by Love Belvin

    Love's Neutral Zone by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maaz Zyad, number ninety-seven of the Connecticut Kings, wasn’t a big name in his first three seasons in the League. Thanks to his temperamental girlfriend posting and tweeting her every grievance about the League and Kings franchise, Zyad’s become one of the most talked about players in the media.The Kings cut him a contract extension with a huge pay increase under one condition...
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    sports  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Uncovered Truths: A Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Uncovered Truths: A Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Attending a party at your former lover's house... what's the worst that could happen? Note: While this standalone book tells a complete story, it is novella-length meaning it is shorter by design. If you prefer your stories longer, I'd highly recommend checking out another Alexandra Warren project...
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    age-gap  black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Mister Librarian by B. Love

    Mister Librarian by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Honey Williams doesn’t trust men. Between her father and last lover, a part of her struggles with resenting the entire species. She’s spent the past six months hidden in the safety of her parents’ home hoping her kind heart will never be the cause of pain and misfortune again. That seems possible until a cranky client causes chaos… which leads to her meeting Mr. Librarian...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Adjacent: A Building 402 Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Adjacent: A Building 402 Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s the last guy she should be checking for. Arrogant. Sexy. A Certified F*ckboy. She’s the only girl he can’t seem to get off of his mind. Ambitious. Attractive. Adjacent. The proximity of them being neighbors certainly doesn’t help either of their causes...
  • Easy to Love by Kay Shanee

    Easy to Love by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    MyLynn’s Bedroom Boutique is known for the love it lends to boudoirs all over the globe. Co-owner Myla Abbott could use a dose of her own, although she’d never admit to it. While on a trip to Belize, Myla aimed to surprise her best friend by reuniting her with the lover her heart yearned for. To Myla’s surprise, she returned home with a gift of her own... she’s pregnant...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Last Chance To Love by B. Love

    Last Chance To Love by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Millionaire hair and skincare mogul Morgan Carter has everything in her life except deep connections with those who aren’t of her bloodline. She’s spent the past ten years of her life devoted to making her brand a household name in the African American community. A year before her thirty-fifth birthday, Morgan realizes it’s time for her to focus on gaining friends and starting her family...
  • Heal My Heart by Kay Shanee

    Heal My Heart by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The chemistry between Jaelynn Waters and Kamden Ross could cause an explosion, however, Jaelynn had some healing to tend to, deeming her emotionally unavailable for an all-consuming man like Kamden. Mending her heart takes longer than expected. She’s ready to confess her love but it appears that Kamden is no longer in a place to receive it.Kamden knew Jaelynn was made for him...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • On The Rebound by Alexandra Warren

    On The Rebound by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "I'm not patient with a lot of things. But for you? I'll wait a lifetime."With his entire career ahead of him as the starting point guard for the Tennessee Trojans, Kage Steele is feeling on top of his game. He's got the talent, he's getting the attention, and most importantly, he's raking in more than enough money to have the entire world at his fingertips...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  sports  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Let Me Be Your Motivation by Tay Mo'Nae

    Let Me Be Your Motivation by Tay Mo'Nae

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    How do you deal with another woman coming to YOUR wedding and confessing she’s already married to your fiancé and carrying his child? That was Jordyn’s reality after her world was turned upside down, she’s encouraged by her best friend to still go to Cabo for a week stay to get over her heartbreak. What Jordyn wasn’t expecting was running into her high school crush...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  sports  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Try Me by Red Phoenix

    Try Me by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A heated Russian night and a little Kinbaku Russian intrigue and startling revelations await the young submissive. The bond between Brie and her new Master grows deeper as he opens up about his mysterious past. Rytsar Durov reveals the truth behind his dominant nature, making her shiver in fear and pure pleasure as her ultimate fantasy comes true...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  epic  family
  • The Business of Lust by B. Love

    The Business of Lust by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fallyn Mitchell’s perfect life begins to unravel at the seams piece by piece. As life shows her not everything is within her control, she finds solace in her best friend, Stax. For the last ten years, Stax has been the one constant in Fallyn’s life that has been unchanging...
  • A Thing Between Lovers: An Erotic Short by Kimberly Brown

    A Thing Between Lovers: An Erotic Short by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when friends cross the line to lovers?Iridessa Nelson’s curiosity has been piqued. When a drunken night lands her in bed with her best friend and a practical stranger, the last thing she expected was to end up in a love triangle.Remi Taylor has always been sure of who she was...
  • Tempt Me at Midnight by Maureen Smith

    Tempt Me at Midnight by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lexi Austin is living a fantasy. At the stroke of midnight, in the most romantic country in the world, a masked stranger sweeps her into his arms. But when the man turns out to be Quentin Reddick, Lexi's best friend since college, the celebrity chef knows she's in trouble. He may be the most irresistible man on the planet, but the powerhouse attorney is also the world's hardest partying bachelor...
  • Touch of Heaven by Maureen Smith

    Touch of Heaven by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Warrick Mayne has spent twelve years blaming Raina St. James for ruining his sister's life. Now the self-made millionaire has the perfect opportunity for payback--knocking down Raina's luxury day spa to build an office complex. But his plan has met a hitch, in the delectable form of Raina herself...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Forever Yours by Francis Ray

    Forever Yours by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Why would a happily divorced, independent businesswoman like Victoria Chandler agree to get married again? It’s called desperation. To keep her lingerie boutiques from going bankrupt, Victoria’s got to find a husband—and fast...
  • Wrapped in Pleasure: Delaney's Desert Sheikh / Seduced by a Stranger by Brenda Jackson

    Wrapped in Pleasure: Delaney's Desert Sheikh / Seduced by a Stranger by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two Westmoreland novels—one classic and one new—from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Brenda Jackson Delaney's Desert Sheikh A mix-up in Delaney Westmoreland's vacation plans forces her to share a cabin with a tall, dark and oh-so-handsome sheikh who is bent on her seduction. Jamal Ari Yasir intends to school Delaney in sensuality for his own pleasure...
  • Something Special by Tiffany Patterson

    Something Special by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gabriella I can’t stand him. Jamal Holmes. My best friend’s cousin. So what he may be able to help me finally make the move to get my business off the ground. He’s a pompous jerk and judgmental to boot. At least, those are the very excuses I tell myself to avoid his help at all costs. Now, if I could just get my silly body to stop reacting every time he’s near...
  • In His Corner by Alexandra Warren

    In His Corner by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Train. Fight. Repeat.  That's been Princeton "The Prince" Lattimore's life for as long as he can remember. But when an interruption to his heavyweight champion world comes in the form of an alluring journalist who sees well beyond his undefeated stature, he quickly learns there’s a lot more to life outside of the boxing ring. Write. Submit. Repeat...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  sports  steamy  adult  book  celebrity  contemporary
  • If You Let Me by Kema B.

    If You Let Me by Kema B.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a vindictive ex causes her to lose her dream role, Taheerie Pierre’s girls dare her to accompany them on a sinful night out at the exclusive Club Eros. Taheerie agrees, hoping that checking a few things off her bucket list helps her to forget her troubles. However it opens up a Pandora’s Box of hidden pleasure between friends instead...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Enough by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Enough by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    At the celebration of her best friend's wedding, Claudia Steven's is trying to sort out her tumultuous emotions, regarding the groom's best man and brother, Jaden Alexander Rose. What started as a platonic relationship, has turned into a battle of wills whenever they find themselves together. Their heated exchanges have risen to the surface, and desire spills over on contact...
  • Milo by Grey Huffington

    Milo by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ma spin and spin and spin and spin again.Gutted, I was, the day you left my side, but I understood that it was no one’s fault but mine. I pushed you away, wearing my pain on my sleeve while pursuing a passion that stemmed from that very pain. In the end, you decided to choose yourself and I could never fault you for that. But, it hurt and still does til this day.Anticipation...
  • Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novel by Shon

    Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novel by Shon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BLAIR BELLAMY’s luck for the past year has been tenuous, at best. Nothing is going right. She lost her job, her relationship and now, her housing.She needs something—just one thing—to go right. And when she downloads the Roomie app, she thinks she’s headed in the right direction. That’s until…ELIJAH CUNNINGHAM’s life is simple...
  • Maybe One More Time by Christina C. Jones

    Maybe One More Time by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Everything is all fun and games until living on the "wild" side becomes the rule instead of the exception. Its good to be bad... within reason, of course. And in this case? It's very, very good...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc
  • Never Again Once More by Mary B. Morrison

    Never Again Once More by Mary B. Morrison

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In Soul Mates Dissipate, her phenomenal Essence® and Blackboard bestseller, Mary B. Morrison left readers cheering with her tell-it-like-it-is-and-then-some story of Jada and Wellington, two lovers whose connection is tested, but never broken. Now, in this eagerly awaited sequel, Jada and Wellington find themselves facing new conflicts that will challenge the decisions they made years ago...
  • This I Promise You by Maureen Smith

    This I Promise You by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this steamy sequel to Tempt Me at Midnight, Quentin and Lexi Reddick are enjoying a life of wedded bliss. They have everything they could ever want and their love is stronger than ever, proving why best friends make the best soul mates. But when a stranger from Quentin's past appears unexpectedly, old wounds are reopened, forcing him to confront the family he never knew...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Tight Spot by Lisa Suzanne

    Tight Spot by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I don’t date football players.I’m not interested in the ones who are a decade older than me. I want nothing to do with the ones who play on the same team as my brothers, and I certainly avoid the ones who spend more time in strip clubs than kids’ clubs...
  • Inn Love by Bailey West

    Inn Love by Bailey West

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The great thing about losing something is, if you retrace your steps, a lot of the time, you can find it… Charlene Kearns spent her teenaged years planning a future with the person she would spend the rest of her life with. She dreamed of the day their plans would become their reality. Then she heard those dreaded words: “It’s not you, it’s me...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  sports  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • A Tale of Two Cities: A New Year Novella by Alexandra Warren

    A Tale of Two Cities: A New Year Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When people think of a holiday for love, they automatically come up with Valentine's Day...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  sports  adult  athlete  book  contemporary  female-mc
  • A Scoop of Love: A Sweet Rapids Novella by Té Russ

    A Scoop of Love: A Sweet Rapids Novella by Té Russ

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former NFL star turned yoga teacher/studio owner Paxton Humphries is glad to be home after traveling for over a year.His return is made even sweeter when he meets ice cream shop owner, Raegan Wilson...
  • My Heart Is A Fool by BriAnn Danae

    My Heart Is A Fool by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” Malena, a young, free spirited woman in the last year of undergraduate school is trying to figure out where her heart belongs with this thing called love. What she fails to grasp is that the love she’s seeking is not dependent of other’s actions, but of her own...
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