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From the Pole to the Palace 2: A Love Nobody Expected by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPart one of From the Pole to the Palace left off with Jameeka wanting her now ex-husband, Seth Roberts, and his new girlfriend dead. As the days go by, Jameeka realizes that Levi isn’t the man she thought him be, but it’s too late because she’d already done the unthinkable, and Seth would never get back with her in a million years... -
![The Ones We Leave Behind by Deanna Lynn Sletten]()
The Ones We Leave Behind by Deanna Lynn Sletten
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDiane picked up her mother’s phone. “How do you feel about your mother being let out of prison today after sixty-five years?” the reporter asked. Diane stared at her mother. “My grandmother is alive?” That one phone call hurled shock waves throughout the entire family.1955 – Anna Bergman Craine’s life changes in an instant when she commits a crime of passion and is sentenced to life in prison... -
![Finding My Way Back to Love by Diamond Johnson]()
Finding My Way Back to Love by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey were Miami’s favorite couple. Mustafa and Kennedy Strong. Their names rang bells in the streets of Miami. Before Mustafa and Kennedy were a married couple, they were once two six-year-old kids who were the best of friends. But from day one, they knew that they loved each other... -
![Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 2 by Prenisha Aja']()
Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 2 by Prenisha Aja'
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter going back to the man that she was to marry, Brynlee finds herself having to face something she never thought she would ever go through. Now totally sunken into a dark place, everyone wonders will she be able to pull herself out of it, especially with help from a man that was only trying to help her blossom in the first place... -
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![Miami's Superstar by Diamond Johnson]()
Miami's Superstar by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyan Brownlee. Such a beautiful girl, but life was doing a number on her. She had been dealing with heartache pretty much since she graced the world with her presence seventeen years ago. At a young age, she’s become familiar with watching her mother be her boyfriend’s punching bag... -
![The Way He Loves Me by Diamond Johnson]()
The Way He Loves Me by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMackenzie King was Miramar High school’s most popular girl. All the boys wanted her and majority of the girls envied her. She was even captain of the school’s varsity cheerleading team. But she only had eyes for Darryon Jordan. Darryon was no good for Mackenzie, but it was something about him that kept her coming back for more... -
![All I Want is that Hood Love by Mercedes G]()
All I Want is that Hood Love by Mercedes G
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving the picture-perfect marriage seems rational when the only person you live, breathe, and love is your husband. Twenty-four year old NaTaysia is convinced the only man that is capable of loving her is her handsome, sophisticated husband JaMel Taylor. JaMel is the only man she has known emotionally, physically and mentally... -
![Her Husband, My Savage by Charmanie Saquea]()
Her Husband, My Savage by Charmanie Saquea
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you love something, let it go. If it comes back, it's yours...right?Eight years after moving away from her hometown of Miami, Cherokee is back home to take care of her sickly grandmother. While trying to stay low and off the scene, she puts all her focus into her job and her family. That is, until the man who broke her heart many years ago unexpectedly walks into her life once again... -
![The Plug Next Door 2 by Sol]()
The Plug Next Door 2 by Sol
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPart II of The Plug Next Door reveals all the secrets that you've all been waiting for. God has a lot to lose after keeping his wife a secret from Reese all this time. He's in love with the beautiful, charismatic, highly educated doctor but once his skeletons jump out of the closet, he might just lose her forever. However, he's not willing to let her go so easily... -
![Tampering with A Thug's Heart 2 by Coco Shawnde]()
Tampering with A Thug's Heart 2 by Coco Shawnde
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the second installment, Israel arrives back in St. Louis with heavy news. He has to make a decision that possibly could cost him. It seems his past has come back to haunt him after years of maturing into a new man. Tiphani has been through a lot as it is, but the intruder that robbed Israel home is set on making her life more miserable than ever before... -
![The Dopeman's Wife: Part 1 of the Dopeman's Trilogy by JaQuavis Coleman]()
The Dopeman's Wife: Part 1 of the Dopeman's Trilogy by JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOnce the streets pull you in, they own you. Or at least that's the way it's been for Nautica. Growing up in the hood, all she's ever known is the fast life--fast money ill-gotten through scandals and relentless scheming. But when a big scam nearly finishes her off, she decides to seek more out of life than the "hustle" and tries to make a new life for herself on the East Coast... -
![Working Girls by Treasure Hernandez]()
Working Girls by Treasure Hernandez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWalk with Halleigh and Malek as they introduce you to a new struggle in a new city . . . a place called Flint, Michigan, one of the roughest little cities in America. It's a place where the good die young, loyalty is a rarity, and everybody has a hustle... -
![Still Hood by K'wan]()
Still Hood by K'wan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnly the strong survie on the streets of Brooklyn. And while Dena Jones definitely has what it takes not only to survive but to succeed, she wants out. And she's determined to make it out of Crooklyn. She's determined to make it out of Crooklyn by any means necessary and doesn't have a problem manipulating men to get what she wants. Just ask her boyfriend Lance, or his girlfriend Michelle... -
![Forbidden Love From A Savage 2: An Urban Romance by Toy]()
Forbidden Love From A Savage 2: An Urban Romance by Toy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecret has been kidnapped, and Fackz is determined to rescue her. How will Secret deal with finding out about all the snakes that look forward to her demise? Fackz “Get your ass out the car, bruh,” I told her. She got out slow as hell but, she was getting out, that’s for damn sure. I held my hand on her lower back as we entered the house... -
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![Baby, You're Messing With A Savage by Kelly Marie]()
Baby, You're Messing With A Savage by Kelly Marie
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKhaution ‘Savage’ Livett was a child who couldn’t stay out of trouble, no matter what his mama said or did. Unable to care for him any longer, and wanting to hide the fact that she was dying from cancer, his mama sent him away, hoping to save her son from a life of trouble... -
![Baby, You're Messing With A Savage 2 by Kelly Marie]()
Baby, You're Messing With A Savage 2 by Kelly Marie
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKhaution has been hit with a revelation that he didn’t see coming! Not only was he duped into believing the lies Brixton fed him, but he was led to do the unthinkable… he killed his own dad! How do you come back from something like that? Well, in a way only a savage knows how to do... -
![Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 4: Merci & Greyson by Prenisha Aja']()
Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 4: Merci & Greyson by Prenisha Aja'
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“He loves me, he loves me not,” were the last few words Zella mouthed as she did the unthinkable. Leaving Merci and Greyson to witness such a tragedy. One can only wonder will it affect their relationship, or will they continue to move forward and blossom beautifully? In the finale, you will get to see firsthand how each individual tackles the curveballs that life throws at them... -
![Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 3: Merci & Greyson by Prenisha Aja']()
Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 3: Merci & Greyson by Prenisha Aja'
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn part 3 of this dramatic love story, it seems like the ghost from the past wants to pay each person a visit. With Merci and Greyson not being able to get enough of each other, the one thing that they can't get a grip on is their past relationships... -
![Her Husband, My Savage 3 by Charmanie Saquea]()
Her Husband, My Savage 3 by Charmanie Saquea
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey're back for another roller coaster ride full of drama...Dillinger had been living his life worry free while someone had unsuspectingly been trying to make his world crumble. He never would've imagined that someone was his own wife... -
![Love Me by Diamond D. Johnson]()
Love Me by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTakari Evans led a fairytale life, it seemed. Her husband, Jerrod was a successful businessman, and they had three beautiful children, a lovely home, and more money than they could spend. There was just one thing missing in Takari’s eyes, and that was the love and attention of her husband... -
![Young Love in Memphis: Heart on Reserve by B. Love]()
Young Love in Memphis: Heart on Reserve by B. Love
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree of the most monumental ages of a woman’s life are eighteen, twenty-one, and twenty-five. In part one of Young Love in Memphis: Heart on Reserve – Grace, Braille, and Jessica begin their journey into womanhood. Grace’s life had never been normal... -
![Caged Love: A Story of Love and Loyalty by B. Love]()
Caged Love: A Story of Love and Loyalty by B. Love
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlthough their last name is Cage, this family cannot be caught or contained. Sunshine Cage created and leads the biggest drug cartel in Memphis – La Familia. She runs La Familia with her sisters and cousins. Sunshine is known for her beauty, street smarts, and soft heart. As the youngest of the Cage crew, Sunshine’s sisters and cousins guard her heart ferociously... -
![A Kut Above The Rest: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson]()
A Kut Above The Rest: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlexis Griggs has worked hard to get where she is in life. She owns several clinics that service people in need and is a pillar of her community; but looks can be deceiving. Alexis and her brother Jace are both leading double lives, which are both illegal and deadly... -
![A Kut Above The Rest 2: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson]()
A Kut Above The Rest 2: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlexis, Kevell, and the crews’ lives and relationships were destroyed because of secrets and lies. As enemies emerge and people from their past return, none of them are prepared for what they have learned and endured... -
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![Hooked On His Thuggish Ways by Prenisha Aja]()
Hooked On His Thuggish Ways by Prenisha Aja
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaizlyn promised herself that love was something she was no longer looking for after getting her heart broken her senior year in high school. However, after getting her heartbroken, her life takes a turn for the worst when she arrives home after school to see her mother dead in the middle of the living room floor... -
![Diary of the Plug's Daughter 2 by Sol]()
Diary of the Plug's Daughter 2 by Sol
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSummer is back, and this time she’s pregnant and doesn’t know who is the father of her baby. Despite the bad cards life has dealt her, she’s trying to move on and live her best life while tackling college at the same time. Problem is, one of her lovers isn’t ready to let go. The king of Harlem, Carlos Mills aka Loso, is still the street’s finest... -
![Diary of the Plug's Daughter by Sol]()
Diary of the Plug's Daughter by Sol
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing The Plug Next Door... In New York, an unlikely pair of young girls forge a new friendship after finding out that they’ll be roommates. Both ladies are attempting to walk away from past relationships while at the same time preparing for their freshman year at Medgar Evers. Some call it growing up, but they call it growing pains... -
![Nailah and Sage: A Love So Strong by Toy]()
Nailah and Sage: A Love So Strong by Toy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNailah is the apple of her father’s eyes, which is to be expected since all they had was each other due to the unexplainable disappearance of her mother. Being raised by one of the most notorious mob bosses was a blessing and a curse. A blessing due to the luxurious lifestyle, a curse due to being molded as a mob boss and not a lady, which is something she never wanted... -
![Nailah & Sage 2: A Love So Strong by Toy]()
Nailah & Sage 2: A Love So Strong by Toy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe statement Life can only be understood backward; but it must be lived forward brings a new meaning to The Youngs and The Kahns. The past has definitely thrown a hard and fast curve ball for these two crime families... -
![Can't Stop the Love of A Boss 2 by Toy]()
Can't Stop the Love of A Boss 2 by Toy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe lives of all parties have been rocked to the core by scorned women looking for the love of a boss. Nikki’s actions have just opened the Pandora’s box of all the family secrets and lies... -
![Surrendered My Heart to A Cold Love by Kelly Marie]()
Surrendered My Heart to A Cold Love by Kelly Marie
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCashmere, Blessing, and Essence tried to fight it, but in the end, they surrendered to a cold love. But did everyone end up with a happy ending after warming such a cold hearted man? Find out very soon... -
![Taking the Heart of A Hitta by Toy]()
Taking the Heart of A Hitta by Toy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShawn Michaels is a self-made stock market millionaire who keeps a low profile. Just looking at him you would think he was just a guy from the hood with a good job. Making his money in the stock market at an early age left him needing a hobby that brought him wealth and an adrenaline rush. Not many people knew about this hobby that he took up... -
![Kasper and Kai: Broken Realities by Kyoshi]()
Kasper and Kai: Broken Realities by Kyoshi
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when the man you know is supposed to be yours belongs to someone else? How do you feel when you know that she’s the one who is about to carry his last name? Meet Kai Johnson, a beautiful twenty-five-year-old young woman from Charlotte, North Carolina. She’s the youngest of her mom’s two children, and her big brother is her best friend... -
![A Kut Above The Rest 3: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson]()
A Kut Above The Rest 3: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen we left Alexis and the crew, lives were hanging in the balance and their enemies were celebrating their victories. Old relationships were strained and new ones started to form. But they were quickly threatened by danger and drama from jealous exes and bitter enemies bent on revenge... -
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![No Way Out by Peggy Kern]()
No Way Out by Peggy Kern
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBluford High freshman Harold Davis is trapped. Medical bills for his sick grandmother are piling up, and a social worker has threatened to put him in a foster home. Desperate for money, he reluctantly agrees to work for Londell James, a neighborhood drug dealer. The choice leads him into a world of dangerous streets where no one is safe... -
![The Plug Next Door by Sol]()
The Plug Next Door by Sol
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan you imagine what it would be like to live next door to The Plug? God, his name says it all. He's rich, handsome, powerful and has a heart of gold. But don't let his kindness fool you. He's the street king of New York and rules The Empire State with no holds barred. His reign, both lengthy and fierce, is one to reckon with and everyone knows it... -
![Still the Baddest Bitch by Deja King]()
Still the Baddest Bitch by Deja King
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAaliyah Mills Carter has to step up and watch the throne, to prove she has what it takes to be the Baddest Bitch. Chaos has always surrounded her family but now death may have hit too close to home. There are so many questions but not enough answers... -
![What You Won't Do For Love by Chenell Parker]()
What You Won't Do For Love by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter years of being away from each other, Skylar and her longtime boyfriend Arman decided to give their relationship another try. Arman loves Skylar to death, but he can't seem to stay faithful no matter how hard he tries. Skylar has never been a fool for a man and she’s refusing to start now... -
![Can't Stop the Love of A Boss by Toy]()
Can't Stop the Love of A Boss by Toy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is an unspoken code that men and women are supposed to follow: Men: Bros before Hoes Women: Sisters before Misters Is there ever a reason why anyone should go against the grain in the name of love? Lawrynn is the epitome of a good girl; brains, beauty, and a banging body. The total package. The only problem is that her heart led her to the wrong man... -
![Thug Love: The Ultimate Box Set Collection by Twyla T., Dani Littlepage]()
Thug Love: The Ultimate Box Set Collection by Twyla T., Dani Littlepage
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***** One of the most celebrated releases of 2019 ***** ***** 13 of Amazon's bestselling authors ***** ***** More praise for African American Urban Romance ***** ***** Named one of the best Thug Love collections by the African American reader's community ***** Need something great to read? Purchase Thug Love: The Ultimate Box Set Collection right now! Grab this smokin’ hot collection from... -
![Black Widow by Nikki Turner]()
Black Widow by Nikki Turner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBestselling author Nikki Turner returns with an explosive new novel about a woman at an emotional crossroads and the men left in her wake. Isis Tatum knows firsthand the way love can mess up a person. After all, she saw her mother drive a truck through the home of her father's mistress before killing her dad... -
![God Don't Like Ugly by Mary Monroe]()
God Don't Like Ugly by Mary Monroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn this richly drawn novel set on the streets, porches and in the parlors of 1960s Ohio, Mary Monroe brings to life the bond between two girls from opposite sides of the tracks--and the shattering event that changes their lives forever. At the heart of the story is Annette Goode, a shy, awkward girl who keeps a terrible secret. Mr...Categorized as:
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![Fast Life by Cassandra Carter]()
Fast Life by Cassandra Carter
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaught up in a world of easy money,designer labels and drug-dealing boyfriends, sixteen-year-old Kyra Jones is living life on the fast track. But when her single mom is offered a job that takes Kyra away from her old Chicago neighborhood, and the drugs and gang violence that go along with it, she finally realizes that there's more to life than Gucci, Prada and ghetto-fabulous bling... -
![A Project Chick by Nikki Turner]()
A Project Chick by Nikki Turner
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTressa is a fly girl accustomed to the lavish lifestyle that her possessive, deranged, baby's daddy, Lucky, has provider her with. In order to keep her high post standards of living, she has excused so many of his unforgivable actions. It is not until he pulls off the ultimate stunt that she realizes that no mink coat, car, house or any amount of money is worth her peace of mind... -
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![It Was Always You by B. Love]()
It Was Always You by B. Love
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir souls had tied them to one another before their mouths exchanged their first words. Nehemiah Walker and Monroe “Slim” Campbell have gone to the same church for years, but it isn’t until Slim’s life is placed on the line at work that they speak to each other. Instantly, a bond binds their souls together in a way that neither expected or desire to break loose from... -
![Forbidden Love from a Savage: An Urban Romance by Toy]()
Forbidden Love from a Savage: An Urban Romance by Toy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFackz Mitchell is known in the underground world as one of the best savages to ever master the art of killing. Even though Fackz has hung up his guns for hire, his reputation still precedes him. Factz was finally enjoying retirement and the fruits of his labor, he encountered the feisty Secret Matthews... -
![Can't Stop the Love of A Boss 3 by Toy]()
Can't Stop the Love of A Boss 3 by Toy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets have been unleashed, and shots have been fired. Murder has been shot, and tensions are at an all-time high. There are no solid clues as to who shot him which makes everyone a suspect. Lawrynn has grown tired of the constant drama surrounding her family and friends. Seeing Murder shot brought out another side of her that no one expect... -
![The Connect Who Took My Heart Away 2 by Coco Shawnde]()
The Connect Who Took My Heart Away 2 by Coco Shawnde
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter burying the father of her child, Miani has to face her next obstacle of divorcing her crazed husband, Ralph. Severing ties with Obasi once she oversteps their friendship, her decision to leave placed her back in a place she vowed never to return to. What she once bargained for was nothing close to what came. Bearing through her hindrances, Obasi is never too far... -
![Naughty 4 by Brenda Hampton]()
Naughty 4 by Brenda Hampton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScorpio Valentino, a sexy-diva beauty-salon owner, is used to having her way with any and every man that she meets. She's a master at playing head-games and also possesses a curvaceous body that'll have any man's tongue watering. But when one man (Jaylin) has finally been able to free himself from her grip and moves on, Scorpio just ain't having it. She'll try anything to get him back... -
![Honor Thy Boss: Love Ain't Easy by Charmanie Saquea]()
Honor Thy Boss: Love Ain't Easy by Charmanie Saquea
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrust and loyalty are two key factors that Boss, the king of the mean Detroit streets, live by. When the only woman to ever steal his heart goes against him, leaving him to become a single father, Boss puts all his emotions, time, and focus on his daughter and his empire. That was until he just so happens to run across the young, sexy, and ambitious Choyce...
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