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  • Love Delivered (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin

    Love Delivered (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    His secret is uncovered and motives are disclosed. So now what? Will Stenton get the favorable results he plotted years ago? Or will he have caused his own exile from Zoey’s love? Her life charted an alternate journey because of unexpected circumstances. Now that Zoey has put together the pieces, how will she navigate Stenton’s obstacles? Find out in Love Delivered...
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  • Love UnExpected by Love Belvin

    Love UnExpected by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love UnExpected – book 2 of the Love’s Improbable Possibility series: Just when Rayna believed she had successfully settled her feet in Los Angeles, efficaciously eluding near-career demise, Azmir Jacobs has infiltrated her mind and world, and now is meticulously thawing her heart...
  • Eternally Yours by Brenda Jackson

    Eternally Yours by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Friends… Attorney Syneda Walters and fellow attorney Clayton Madaris are just friends…the last two people likely to end up as lovers. Syneda holds all men at arm's length because of the father whose name she never knew. Clayton has always been a playboy, and no woman has ever come close to keeping his interest for very long...
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  • End Zone Love by Love Belvin

    End Zone Love by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After 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...
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    black-mc  drama  female-mc  friendship  poc-mc  adult  book  celebrity
  • 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...
  • Four Ways to Wear a Dress by Gillian Libby

    Four Ways to Wear a Dress by Gillian Libby

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Debut author Gillian Libby brings you a bright and hopeful story about friendship, self-discovery and acceptance, and fighting for your own happiness, even if it looks a little different than everyone else’s...
  • Wife Support System by Kathleen Whyman

    Wife Support System by Kathleen Whyman

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We’ve got the balance all wrong. Instead of living with our partners, struggling to do everything by ourselves and only seeing each other now and then, we should do it the other way round. We should live together and see them now and then.Erica knows her suggestion sounds extreme, but when her nanny leaves without notice, she’s extremely desperate...
  • 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  family  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Inevitable Seductions by Christina C Jones

    Inevitable Seductions by Christina C Jones

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The chemistry between Stephen Foster and Nubia Perry is an undeniable fact. The handsome, dynamic former rugby star is used to getting who he wants with minimal effort, but Nubia’s steadfast refusal to acquiesce – while also making it clear that she’s equally interested in him – is compelling enough to keep his attention firmly planted on her...
  • Kisses After Dark by Marie Force

    Kisses After Dark by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    She’s avoided men all her life… Growing up with an abusive father, Katie Lawry learned a thing or two about men and has made a conscious choice to stay far away from them. Until the day of her brother Owen’s wedding when she’s rescued from nearly drowning by Shane McCarthy...
  • 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  female-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary
  • The Sky of Endless Blue by Ava Miles

    The Sky of Endless Blue by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles presents the much-anticipated installment of the bestselling Dare Valley series that has captivated readers around the globe about two people coming home and fighting for a second chance. J.T...
  • 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...
  • Tame Me by Kimberly Brown

    Tame Me by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Julissa Charles has had enough of no love. Her experience with men is one that has never surpassed the bedroom. She has become accustomed to being used for what she possesses between her thighs. While she watches her best friend find love with the man of her dreams, she longs for a love all her own...
  • Surrender by Brenda Jackson

    Surrender by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After a childhood spent moving from army base to army base, Nettie Brooms is determined to secure a stable life -- and never become involved with a military man. Then she meets handsome, charming Ashton Sinclair, a dedicated Colonel in the U.S. Marines, who's intent on capturing her heart. Now, Nettie's wondering how a man she swore she would avoid could so easily test her resolve..
  • Beside Golden Irish Fields by Ava Miles

    Beside Golden Irish Fields by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Art teacher Angie Newcastle’s life is all monotone.She wasn’t always this dull. She’d been an up-and-coming artist with the world at her feet. But after contracting the Wrong Man Syndrome and spending years doubting herself, she no longer recognizes herself.When she loses her job, she can’t afford to keep ignoring the obvious: her life needs a serious overhaul...
  • Press Rewind: An Equilibrium Short by Christina C. Jones

    Press Rewind: An Equilibrium Short by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes an argument turns into more than it should - people take it further than it has to go. But that doesn't always mean the end.(Press Rewind is a short story - very short, very sweet. Enjoy...
  • The Sandcastle Hurricane by Carolyn Brown

    The Sandcastle Hurricane by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Family, wounded hearts, and a Texas bed-and-breakfast are in need of repair in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s inviting novel about down-home comfort and second chances.Cousins Tabby and Ellie Mae are due for a change...
  • The Hope Chest by Carolyn Brown

    The Hope Chest by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A grandmother’s loving bequest changes three lives forever in a heartwarming novel about finding love, hope, and family by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.An inheritance has reunited three estranged cousins...
  • True Love by Brenda Jackson

    True Love by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Corporate executive Shayla Kirkland has landed her dream job with one of Chicago's top new firms, Chenault Electronics. Now she's in a perfect position to destroy the company for unjustly ruining her mother's career. But she never expected that handsome CEO Nicholas Chenault would spark a passion that challenges her resolve—and makes her surrender to the most irresistible desire…...
  • Home Sweet Love by Ava Miles

    Home Sweet Love by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles shares a powerful tale about the sweetness of home and falling in love for the first time. Chase Parker doesn’t believe in all that gushy home sweet love stuff. Moira Hale sure as heck does...
  • Always and Forever Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters

    Always and Forever Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What if we’re all just searching for something?Anna Stewart is lost. After barely surviving a car accident as a teenager, Anna is scared of settling. Flitting between jobs, boyfriends and homes whenever she gets bored, she has no idea what the future holds...
  • There Must Be An Angel by Sharon Booth

    There Must Be An Angel by Sharon Booth

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "This lovely book tugged at every heart-string. A treat from start to finish. I loved it!" Valerie-Anne Baglietto. When Eliza Jarvis discovers her property show presenter husband, Harry, has been expanding his portfolio with tabloid darling Melody Bird, her perfect life crumbles around her ears...
  • My One True North by Milly Johnson

    My One True North by Milly Johnson

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A gorgeous read full of hope, warmth and heartfelt emotion from the Sunday Times bestselling author ?‘The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS’ Debbie JohnsonLaurie and Pete should never have met. But fate has pushed them together for a reason.   Six months ago, on the same night, Laurie and Pete both lost their partners...
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    drama  family  female-mc  friendship  humor  adult  audiobook  book
  • Like the First Time by Francis Ray

    Like the First Time by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    THE GOOD SISTER. Claire Bennet has lost her job for the second time in as many years due to downsizing. She doesn't know what she's going to do since her checking account has almost been stripped bare and her older brother is always a day late and a dollar short. With no man in her life, her parents' home is all she has and she's going to lose that unless she can think of something quick...
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    black-mc  drama  female-mc  friendship  humor  poc-mc  adult  book
  • I Know Who Holds Tomorrow by Francis Ray

    I Know Who Holds Tomorrow by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In her mind's eyes, she could see Wes, tall and elegant in his tailored tuxedo with a patterned vest, black tie, and snow white pocket square. Her red Valentino slip gown highlighted her honeyed complexion and chocolate brown eyes. The gown also picked up the red in Wes's vest and the red in the rose in his lapel. They were the perfect couple and it was show time. And she wanted to scream...
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    black-mc  drama  family  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary
  • One Day I Saw a Black King by J.D. Mason

    One Day I Saw a Black King by J.D. Mason

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "He stared at himself in the mirror, wondering how he'd managed to lose track of time. Complacency had managed to set in again. . . A decent job, warm home, food on the table, and a body to curl up next to at night; he'd made the mistake of getting comfortable. Comfort fooled him into thinking it was all good when it wasn't. Damn nightmares had a way of reminding him of that...
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    black-mc  drama  female-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns

    Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Keeping secrets comes naturally to him ... but will it ruin his chance at love?Liam Castle knows the secrets of everyone in Bunyip Bay. As the owner of the pub, he's heard it all - from marriage proposals and farming disasters to family rifts and everything in between. The locals love to confide in him, but no one knows he's hiding a tragic past.And he wants to keep it that way...
  • Beyond Grace's Rainbow by Carmel Harrington

    Beyond Grace's Rainbow by Carmel Harrington

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ‘A bittersweet, quietly brilliant novel that will make you cry, laugh and cry all over again.’ – Female FirstWhen young single mother Grace Devlin is diagnosed with cancer, her best chance of survival is to find a bone marrow transplant...
  • The Imperfection of Us by Nick Alexander

    The Imperfection of Us by Nick Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dawn and Rob were never meant to be together. It’s the summer of 1990 and seventeen-year-old Dawn is infatuated with Billy. He’s cool, in a band and the opposite of her other besotted gentle electrician Rob. But then Billy disappears, and Rob is still around. He's there when Dawn falls pregnant and he’s there for the sleepless nights...
  • Ignited by Passion: Stone Cold Surrender\Riding the Storm by Brenda Jackson

    Ignited by Passion: Stone Cold Surrender\Riding the Storm by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two classic Westmoreland novels from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda Jackson Stone Cold Surrender Bestselling thriller writer Stone Westmoreland can think of plenty of ways to describe the stranger he meets on a flight to Montana. Tantalizing. Whip-smart. And completely unaware of how good it feels to give in to your wilder impulses...
  • Beneath It All by Tori Madison

    Beneath It All by Tori Madison

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You. Have. Breast. Cancer. I wasn't prepared to hear those words. Neither was my loving husband, family or friends. And none of us were prepared for what life had in store after they were spoken. I should have seen the signs all around me. I should have paid attention to the people who supposedly loved me, the people who I'd always trusted. But I was blind to what was going on...
  • Pelvic Flaws by Nikki Ashton

    Pelvic Flaws by Nikki Ashton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lesley Jones best-selling author of the highly acclaimed Carnage and CowSex – A realistic and hilarious take on starting over when you’re in your 40’s. Toss in a sexy silver fox and you’ve got yourself a great read. Chloe Walsh International best-selling author – Humorous, heartfelt and grippingly original, Pelvic Flaws is up there with Nikki’s best work to date...
  • Bleu, Grass, Bourbon by Olivia Gaines

    Bleu, Grass, Bourbon by Olivia Gaines

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The matchmaking, mail order bride lady set them up on a date with free tickets to a Vegas show. A reckless passionate night, a few sleepovers and fast forward three months later, Isiah Neary wasn't surprised by the phone call from DeShondra Leman. He knew it was coming. He expected it. Isiah just didn't expect it to be so much damned fun...
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    black-mc  family  female-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary
  • One More Day by Emma Heatherington

    One More Day by Emma Heatherington

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When everything is lost, can their love survive?Annie Madden and her husband Peter seemed to have the perfect life. They had two beautiful children, a wonderful home and each other. That was before everything changed. Now Annie must face a different life, after a devastating event casts a shadow over her family, and their future...
  • All Up In My Business by Lutishia Lovely

    All Up In My Business by Lutishia Lovely

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "An exceptional read." --Urban Reviews "Drama, laughter, and a little bit of naughtiness. . .You'll be wanting more." --Urban Reviews Malcolm and Toussaint Livingston, the siblings behind the dynamo restaurant chain Taste of Soul, work hard and play even harder--especially carefree bachelor Toussaint, who loves as much variety in his sexual conquests as he does spices in his sparerib rub...
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    black-mc  drama  family  female-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  audiobook
  • Now You Wanna Come Back by Anna Black

    Now You Wanna Come Back by Anna Black

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Letting go is not always easy and in some cases it can be close to impossible, like it was for Leila. She was stuck on her husband Devon and never thought she would ever stop loving him; even through the constant pain and suffering, she still had hopes that he’d come back to her...
  • Perfect Fit by Brenda Jackson

    Perfect Fit by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In "Perfect Fit, " the bestselling and award-winning author tells the story of one woman's journey to escape betrayal and begin a new life...
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    black-mc  family  female-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary
  • A Lighthouse Christmas by Jenny Hale

    A Lighthouse Christmas by Jenny Hale

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A heartwarming page-turner about the beauty of being at home with family, second chances, and the magic of Christmas, when anything is possible… A gorgeous festive treat for fans of Debbie Macomber, Pamela Kelley, and Sheila Roberts...
  • Mama Dearest by E. Lynn Harris, Karen Hunter

    Mama Dearest by E. Lynn Harris, Karen Hunter

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    E. Lynn Harris has wowed millions of readers with his signature blend of complex drama and undeniable heart that permeates his novels...
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    black-mc  drama  family  female-mc  friendship  poc-mc  adult  book
  • The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald

    The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    One morning, Connie McColl wakes up and decides to swap her ordinary life, for an extraordinary adventure… Connie McColl is finally free to make her own decisions for the first time in decades. And when she meets glamorous Gill and downtrodden Maggie , at a rather dull flower arranging class, it seems that she’s not the only one dreaming of adventure...
  • Family for Beginners by Sarah Morgan

    Family for Beginners by Sarah Morgan

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan returns with a life-affirming exploration of love, loss, and how families come in all shapes and sizes…New York florist Flora Donovan is living the dream, but her bubbly optimism hides a secret. She’s lonely. Orphaned as a child, she’s never felt like she’s belonged anywhere…until she meets Jack Parker...
  • Deconstructed: A Novel by Liz Talley

    Deconstructed: A Novel by Liz Talley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    An exhilarating novel about fast friends and fashionable revenge by Liz Talley, the USA Today bestselling author of Adulting.Antique-store owner Cricket Crosby’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that the rumors of her husband’s affair aren’t just leisurely southern gossip...
  • Never Meant to Meet You by Alli Frank, Asha Youmans

    Never Meant to Meet You by Alli Frank, Asha Youmans

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From the authors of Tiny Imperfections comes a riotously funny, emotionally real look at race and religion, love and heartache, and the realities of parenting through it all.Self-appointed fixer of other people’s woes Marjette Lewis is uncharacteristically determined to keep to her side of the driveway when it comes to her flawless neighbor Noa Abrams...
  • Sister, Sister by Eric Jerome Dickey

    Sister, Sister by Eric Jerome Dickey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sassy, comical, and true-to-life, this book tells the tale of three young African-American women--perky wife Valerie, scheming social worker Inda, and broken-hearted flight attendant Chiquita--and how their lives are coming together, and apart, in Los Angeles...
  • Happiness by Danielle Steel

    Happiness by Danielle Steel

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Sabrina Brooks is a wildly successful bestselling author of gripping thrillers. Unlike her fictional characters, Sabrina lives a quiet life in the Berkshires with her two beloved dogs. But behind this peaceful exterior is a dark, painful past. As a child raised by an emotionally distant father, Sabrina rarely felt love...
  • The Memory Library by Kate Storey

    The Memory Library by Kate Storey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library. Each year, on her daughter’s birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves – with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work. But Ella – Sally’s only child – fled to Australia twenty-two years ago after a heated exchange, and never looked back...
  • Out of the Box Regifted by Jennifer Theriot

    Out of the Box Regifted by Jennifer Theriot

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Librarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00JJBPSZS.Betrayal, Lies, Loss, Hurt, Secrets....With a new beginning on the horizon for Olivia Petersen and Ash Harper, what could possibly stop them from finding their happy ever after? In the midst of joy, this blended family finds they have to trust in love and family bonds to get them through what is coming next...or self-destruct...
  • If You Were My Man by Francis Ray

    If You Were My Man by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nathalyia Fontaine has been the sole proprietor of the restaurant Fontaine since her husband died four years ago. She hasn't dated anyone in all those years, choosing not to open her heart again, or risk revealing her dark past. That is, until she meets Rafael Dunlap. Rafael is a hostage negotiator with his own set of problems...
  • Palate - The Full Series by Octavia Wildwood

    Palate - The Full Series by Octavia Wildwood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mina Sinclair isn’t a woman to be messed with. She curses like a sailor, bakes like a madwoman and prays for the day when her son outgrows the Terrible Twos…and now she’s on a reality show. Competing in a televised cooking contest isn’t something Mina thought she’d ever do, but she needs that prize money...
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