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The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter 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... -
Love's Ineligible Receiver by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 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... -
Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper 2 by Jahquel J.
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYves worked so hard to build a better life and rid herself of her ex-husband. When she sees him in Vee’s kitchen her entire world feels like it went back to the day her daughter died. With her ex-husband back in her life, she has to deal with all the past traumas that their marriage has caused... -
A Dash Of Christmas Magic by Shay Davis
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBack home for the first time in years for an extended holiday stay, Sinaa is dreading being surrounded by judgmental eyes that make up the small town of Clarington, Tennessee. If it weren’t for her parents, she would have never returned to the town that treated her so awful upon learning of her teen pregnancy... -
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Mercy by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAshira, 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... -
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Under the Influence by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlanis Kapri is living the American Dream. As the star quarterback of the Carolina Hurricanes, life is luxury. Unfortunately for Alanis, he’s considered the NFL’s problem child. One too many negative press runs have landed his head on the chopping block. He’s been given an clean up his act or be cut from the team. Reluctantly, Alanis agrees to the terms...Categorized as:
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End Zone Love by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter losing an improbable opportunity at the Super Bowl, Trent Bailey still has something to prove. He’s come out, not only as America’s favorite redemption story, but also a married man; a marriage not yet known to the public. He’s trusting more, finding his home more comfortable and befitting a Connecticut King. Jade’s a new woman now. Her insecurities are under control at Trent’s side... -
Determining Possession by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGood decisions don’t always leave you unscathed. Sometimes, the best choice might be the one that leaves you vulnerable. The one that forces you to face a not-so-distant past that hurts, or go through with something you never thought would come to fruition. The one that makes taking a risk your only viable option. Wilhelmina “Wil” Cunningham is no stranger to pressure... -
When You Dance by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe way she moves keeps me in a trance. Her body calls out to mine without making a sound. It speaks my desires in a language I perfectly understand, and it tells me that it’s mine.Jamel Dent doesn’t know which way is up once Obsession graces his sights. The hypnosis she puts him under nearly every weekend is one that’s hard for Jamel to shake. However, he doesn’t want to shake it... -
A Worthy Love by A.E. Valdez
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPublicly humiliated, Marisa Banks is blindsided by the news that the man she’s been dating for months is married. Being called names she wouldn't wish on anyone in front of a room full of people by her boyfriend’s wife is enough to shake her identity to its foundations. In an attempt to rebuild, she makes a few questionable decisions.Asher Blaine is one of them... -
Grow and Tell: A Mason Family Novel by AshleyNicole, Erin B.
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a meet-cute that’s way too cute, Kahlea and Sherrod can’t stay away from each other. The only problem is neither wants anything serious right now. Oh, also, he comes from a huge family, and she doesn’t do family... -
The Billionaire's Belle by B. Love
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCheyanne Taylor has seen and experienced the evil that comes from the love of money. She was born to parents who chased wealth and status more than they prioritized nurturing and loving her. Thankfully, her billionaire grandfather adopted her and provided the stable home she needed... -
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One Last Shot by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I've always trusted you with the ball in your hands. But can I do the same with my heart?" As a professional basketball player, Selena "Sharpshooter" Samuels seemingly has everything going in her favor. Playing for her hometown, playoff-bound team, the Nashville Nymphs. Playing under a knowledgeable coach who she adores. Playing for a franchise that's well respected and family-owned... -
Come and Get Me by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTiffany Henderson is the baby girl out of her six siblings and the only one who hasn’t found love. While chasing her dreams of owning a successful business and being an innovator in the rodeo industry, she feels she’s still missing out. She wants what her siblings have... a family... -
The Westmorelands books 11-15 by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling 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.. -
Promising Forever by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the biggest wedding of the decade, triplets Eden, Jasmine, and Phoebe Alexandria Rose prepare to marry the men who've captured their hearts. Invitations have gone out, and The Who's who in the city of Chicago will be in attendance, including, local and national media... -
One More Kiss by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSarah Samuels and Stewart Mitchel have been sworn enemies all of their lives. One night of pleasure, however, takes them to a place where neither would have ever thought they’d end up: Lovers. Sarah is ready for love, but Stewart isn’t so sure. She’s everything he would want in a mate, but he’s not exactly looking for one... -
Offensive Formations by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPedestals are lonely places. Teagan Tolliver is learning the hard way that for every new trophy, every tournament win, comes more scrutiny, more pressure - far beyond what she can do on a court. As an elite, Black female athlete in a sport dominated by people she has little in common with beyond a match, she’s got the eyes of the world on her - for better or worse... -
The Art Of Hood Love: Shabu by Antoinette Sherell
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLoyalty. 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... -
The Love Spectrum by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only thing that ever matters is Love, and Love is Always on the Spectrum.Kalypso Jenkins Jr. (KJ) has always lived a life of obstacles when it came to dealing with his autism, but with a strong support system and utilized resources, he’s overcome every one of them... -
Pass Interference by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy 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... -
Wins & Losses by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNasir Valentine has one thing on his mind: winning a championship title in his first year as head coach of the boys basketball team. But when his team captain’s father is murdered just before the start of the season, he quickly learns coaching high school basketball in the inner city is a lot more than just drawing numbers and arrows on a dry erase board... -
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Love's Encroachment by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was twenty-two years ago when Launz and Nye met at a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Trenton, New Jersey. Both students, Launz played college football and gigged as a guitarist on the side while Nye was promoted from kitchen cleaner to a waitress. All due to Nye’s clever prowess, it took no time at all for a passionate affair to ignite... -
Free Agent by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor 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... -
Love In the Red Zone by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan 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... -
A Heart Divided by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAttorney General, J.D. Harrison is the leading candidate to become Governor and eventually President of the United States. He has a beautiful wife, two wonderful children and a promising political career ahead of him. However, he has a nemesis that will go to any length to destroy the Harrison's family-including murder. A Heart Divided continues the journey towards the White House for J.D... -
Love's Neutral Zone by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaaz 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... -
Adjacent: A Building 402 Novella by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’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... -
Last Chance To Love by B. Love
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMillionaire 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... -
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... -
Let Me Be Your Motivation by Tay Mo'Nae
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow 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... -
Claimed By Crayson by Sherelle Green
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf there were ever a man who prided himself on always being up front with women, it’s tatted bad boy, Crayson Madden, in the flesh. His world may revolve around sex and cigars, but there’s a lot more to this cigar lounge owner than what meets the eye. Too bad Jordyn Jameson spends more time arguing with him, than seeing beyond his asshole-ish ways... -
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Emotional Descent by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBalor Allen’s heart was damaged when his mother left.Keiris Dorian’s heart was made whole when Balor arrived.Some believe only those who have been loved, can love. However, soul ties force emotions that most can’t process or understand until their world shifts.When two hearts connect in the depths of an emotional abyss, there’s an understanding in a language that is meant only for lovers... -
Something Special by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGabriella 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... -
If You Let Me by Kema B.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter 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... -
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... -
Quitting Time: Nights Like This by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s raining, it’s pouring– Wait, nobody’s snoring. They’re in the bed, or on the couch, or maybe the counter… and will definitely have a good morning. After five years, Aleigha has walked out of her job. But then her ex-boss gets stuck at her house because of the weather, and thunder won’t be the only thing clapping... -
A Tale of Two Cities: A Valentine's Novella by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen people think of a holiday for love, they automatically come up with Valentine's Day. But for Brooklyn and Austin, the day after is when the real fun begins thanks to a dare of a DM on Instagram that leads to the two of them spending a hot weekend in Miami together. ;) A Tale of Two Cities Collection: Cute & Sweet Millennial Meets Over a Holiday, All With One Thing In Common; Cities... -
Bounce Back by Nicole Falls
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“This thing between us is unexpected for me…”With her professional basketball career seemingly in her rearview, Micaiah Kennedy is trying to figure out what the future holds for her... -
A Lassiter's Christmas by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow long will you wait for the love of your life to say yes? Pearl Lassiter disgraced her parents while in high school. She vowed never to disappoint them again. She’s excelled in life even becoming one of the most recognized women in the country as Press Secretary to the President of the United States. The life she always wanted is hers…until a certain doctor proposes to her…. twice. Dr... -
To Take by B. Love
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf I told you what this book was about… it would probably scare you away. There’s nothing normal about this love story. Packed inside of this novella is a fairytale romance that will leave you questioning your own reality... -
Acting on Love by Té Russ
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStarlet Roxanne "Rocki" Malone's has been in the spotlight lately for reasons she'd rather not have put on display. Desperate to find peace, she goes back her hometown of Ragston, Michigan. Seth Gardiner has been protecting Rocki for years, but there are some things even he can't shield her from... -
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Inn Love by Bailey West
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe 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... -
A Tale of Two Cities: A New Year Novella by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen people think of a holiday for love, they automatically come up with Valentine's Day... -
Noble Redemption by Té Russ
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer passion for fashion took her to the other side of the world. But Isabella Noble is back in Sweet Rapids and has to face Stephen Hill, the love she gave up for her career... -
My Love Wasn't Meant For You by B. Love
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMekhi Kage is every woman’s dream man. He’s suave, alpha, handsome, and wealthy. Mekhi craves control, and he likes everything to go his way. As the founder of For The People multimedia company, Mekhi is determined to put out quality content for his African American culture... -
Baby, It's Cold Outside by Skye Moon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNiklaus was looking forward to a new start. Tierney was just trying to make it through the holiday. Neither of them knew that they were just what Santa ordered for the season... -
Unforgettable Man by Tiye Love
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery Queen needs her King…Prominent and successful attorney, Devin Toussaint has notoriously had more than his fair share of women. Healed from his very public and painful divorce and now a better man, Devin has his mind set on the gorgeous Royalty, the only woman who has ever tamed his wandering heart.Royalty James has it all—a successful career, a brilliant son, and is dating a good man...
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