Books like 'Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart'
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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... -
![Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper 2 by Jahquel J.]()
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... -
![Better Than Your Ex: Young and Stony by K.C. Mills]()
Better Than Your Ex: Young and Stony by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDonovan Barron aka Young is Southside to the heart, and nothing can change that, not even an NBA career. Refusing to conform has led to Young being dubbed as "Atlanta's Bad boy." Living lowkey and making money are his only priorities until he is forced to switch it up... -
![From the Pole to the Palace 2: A Love Nobody Expected by Diamond Johnson]()
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... -
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![A Dash Of Christmas Magic by Shay Davis]()
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... -
![The Art Of Hood Love: Savvy by Antoinette Sherell]()
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![Salvage My Soul by Antoinette Sherell]()
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![When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff]()
When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room looked like a girl's room, and he wore clothes that other girls liked wearing. After he realized he was a trans boy, Aidan and his parents fixed the parts of life that didn't fit anymore, and he settled happily into his new life... -
![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... -
![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... -
![When You Dance by Monica Walters]()
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... -
![I Could Fall in Love by Kimberly Brown]()
I Could Fall in Love by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I hear you but hear me out. I have a proposition for you.”“A proposition?”“An offer you can’t refuse.”Lavish Chamberlain has lived a life of hurt and disappointment. From birth, she couldn't remember ever experiencing genuine love from another person. A child of the system, she thought that she had finally found love, happiness, and a sense of family when she married Keith Chamberlain... -
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![A Boss Gave Me the Best Love by Antoinette Sherell]()
A Boss Gave Me the Best Love by Antoinette Sherell
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSupreme Boss has sworn off love. After witnessing his fiancée’s death and being left alone to raise his daughter, falling in love again is the last thing on his mind. However, when a total stranger risks her life to help him, he finds himself enthralled with the beauty who swooped in to save the day. Sova Blow is fed up with love... -
![Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Jareau Family Wedding by Kimberly Brown]()
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Jareau Family Wedding by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeartbreak birthed a beautiful love story.When Jamison Jareau hired a nanny, he wasn't expecting to fall in love. The moment Aleviyah Sandifer entered his home, his world was forever changed. Try as he might, he just couldn't fight his attraction. Forced to finally confront his grief over losing his wife, Jamison found an unexpected happiness with Aleviyah... -
![Grow and Tell: A Mason Family Novel by AshleyNicole, Erin B.]()
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]()
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... -
![Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow]()
Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city... -
![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... -
![Love So Dangerous by Diamond Johnson]()
Love So Dangerous by Diamond Johnson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeaven Lyons is her name and she used to be the sweetest girl. Heaven was raised in a two-parent household with two very religious parents, and her father was also a well- known pastor in Miami, Florida. This was a young girl who had perfect attendance through all her years of school, always brought home straight A’s, and was always student of the month... -
![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... -
![Come and Get Me by Monica Walters]()
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... -
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![Free Indeed by Bailey West]()
Free Indeed by Bailey West
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe events at the end of Serving Time have thrust all the characters into chaos. Everyone will have decisions to make and paths to choose. Follow along as each decision leads to another in the conclusion to Serving Time…Free Indeed... -
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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]()
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... -
![I Should've Chosen You by Chelsea Maria]()
I Should've Chosen You by Chelsea Maria
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Love is blind, and it will take over your mind. What you think is love, is truly not. You need to elevate and find." - Eve No one knew more about love than Capone Elliott. Since a little girl dressing up in her princess dresses and wearing her mothers' heels, she knew that falling in love with Prince Charming was in her destiny... -
![The Art Of Hood Love: Shabu by Antoinette Sherell]()
The Art Of Hood Love: Shabu by Antoinette Sherell
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 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]()
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... -
![Every Love Story is Beautiful, But Ours is Hood by Jessica Watkins]()
Every Love Story is Beautiful, But Ours is Hood by Jessica Watkins
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom birth, the Savage brothers were taught by their father, Deuce, that life is like a sandwich; any way you flip it, the bread comes first. They were taught to get money, not fall in love, so they left a wreckage of broken hearts on their road to getting money. Yet, now, as mature men, they realize that you’re not rich until you have something that money can’t buy... -
![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... -
![Come Into The Out Now by Mel Dau]()
Come Into The Out Now by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagdeline “Maggie” James Carson has lived a life of isolation. After tragedy strikes in her teen years, she views the world in a different light that is a definite shade of blackish grey. Even in her isolation she is a star admired by many. Will one admirer win her admiration, or will she slam the door in the face of potential love?Jamison Justin Christianson Jr... -
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Keyshia and Cashmere 3: The Finale by Karma Monae
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart Three picks up right where it left off. With Cashmere back in the building after being hit with a Probation Violation and Prince heading in to start his sentencing, things can’t seem to get any lower. Still in all, Bree is determined to hold her man down no matter how long it is... -
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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... -
![A Heart Divided by Iris Bolling]()
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... -
![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... -
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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... -
![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... -
![Stranger In My Eyes: Book 5 of The Underworld by Nako]()
Stranger In My Eyes: Book 5 of The Underworld by Nako
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Book 5 of The Underworld, NAKO takes you deep into the life of Lauren “Lo” Howard, known as the Mother Theresa of the criminal organization. Lauren is often misunderstood but is unconcerned because the only opinion that matters to her is God... -
![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... -
![Skye by D. Camille]()
Skye by D. Camille
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better.” ~ Wolof proverb Skye Parker is the only daughter of the Sun God and his Moon. She is also a woman of many talents… A Princess, an Heir, a designer, and a beautiful woman who is confident in who she is…and has no problem going after what she wants. Skye finds exactly what she wants in the form of the new U.S...
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