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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... -
![Stackin' Paper by Deja King]()
Stackin' Paper by Deja King
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Stackin Paper 2, Genesis is out for blood and redemption. He s on a mission to get retribution on the person responsible for murdering his best friend and to make it back to the love he left behind, Talisa. But as he closes in on his enemy the Feds begin closing in on him. While CoCo sits alone in her jail cell, her regret turns to rage... -
![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... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![End Of Time III by Charae Lewis]()
End Of Time III by Charae Lewis
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s the finale The Ali men have returned with more problems than they can manage. A tragic occurrence has taken place which tests the bond between Worth, Omir, and Ju. Death looms over them, provoking the men to face all the trauma from their past... -
![Francesca by Gillian Y. Godden]()
Francesca by Gillian Y. Godden
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSingle mother Francesca is struggling to get by when an act of desperation leads to her owing a debt to notorious gangland boss, Tony Lambrianu. Tony has his own troubles – a change of image from playboy to respectable married man is needed to further his criminal career. He has women falling at his feet, but none he wants to make his wife... -
![The Connect's Wife by Nako]()
The Connect's Wife by Nako
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFarren Walters didn’t know whose presence she entered when she met her soon to be husband. She was unaware of his lifestyle. A man of his caliber was way out of her reach, yet he chose her anyway. Christian Knight was a man that people only dreamed about in their sleep. Petty hustlers admired him off the strength of stories they heard in the hood... -
![Dopeman: Memoirs of a Snitch:: Part 3 of Dopeman's Trilogy by JaQuavis Coleman]()
Dopeman: Memoirs of a Snitch:: Part 3 of Dopeman's Trilogy by JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis gritty urban tale--the final installment of the Dopeman trilogy by a "New York Times"-bestselling author--is a complex novel about the life and times of one of the biggest drug traffickers the Midwest has ever seen... -
![Keyshia and Cashmere 3: The Finale by Karma Monae]()
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... -
![Sicko Mode by Keisha Ervin]()
Sicko Mode by Keisha Ervin
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCam and Gray tried their hardest to make their marriage work but miscommunication, lies, cheating, exes who wouldn’t let go and acting impulsively tore them apart. Gray always thought that Cam would be there to catch her when she fell but when she needed him the most he literally slammed the door in her face. Now she’s facing life on her own for the first time since her early twenties... -
![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... -
![Keyshia and Cashmere 2: A Jersey Hood Love by Karma Monae]()
Keyshia and Cashmere 2: A Jersey Hood Love by Karma Monae
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe crew is back!!!!!After the ending of part one there were a lot of unanswered questions. With Eyshia missing, and the crew all on edge, Ru is ready to paint the city red until he finds out who took his sister... -
![Invite Only by Nek Mills]()
Invite Only by Nek Mills
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOwning an adult sex store, the beautiful Yomi moves and grooves to the beat of her own drum, especially after leaving a relationship that met none of her desires... -
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![A Billionaire For Christmas : Z’yera & Kaso by Koya]()
A Billionaire For Christmas : Z’yera & Kaso by Koya
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Work ain’t honest, but it pays the bills” are words that Z’yera Brunson lives by, doing what she has to make sure her and her family survive. With her focus set on solely making sure her family has the best life and the trauma of her past relationship, Z’yera has very little time for romance at all... -
![Official Girl 2 by Charmanie Saquea, Fezzan3]()
Official Girl 2 by Charmanie Saquea, Fezzan3
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeicey and Mykell are back but unfortunately, they are not together this time. Tired of Mykell not being able to stay committed to her, Neicey moves on with Kamil. Everything seems to be going good in her world except for the fact that Mykell refuses to let Neicey go and will do whatever it takes to get his girl back... -
![Official Girl 3 by Charmanie Saquea]()
Official Girl 3 by Charmanie Saquea
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe crew is back! A miracle has happened and Neicey is back but the only thing is, she’s fighting for her life and the doctors don’t know when or if she’ll wake up. Kamil and Olivia are still on the loose and the only thing on Mykell’s mind is murder... -
![From the Projects to a Rich Thug's Mansion by Sonovia Alexander]()
From the Projects to a Rich Thug's Mansion by Sonovia Alexander
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAngie “Swiss” Jones is not your typical female. She was born into a life of poverty that she never asked for. Her mother dropped her off at the local fire station as a newborn and her father could have been any of the local crackheads that she passed by on the daily. Jumping from foster home to foster home and living a life that gave her nothing, she was tired of it, she wanted more... -
![Savage: a short by Aubreé Pynn]()
Savage: a short by Aubreé Pynn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Hills may have the Monarch’s and Prophet’s but Lavendale is the home of the Knight’s and their queens... -
![Duffle Bag Bitches by Alicia Howard]()
Duffle Bag Bitches by Alicia Howard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDallas was from Portland and ended up in St. Louis ducking the FEDS on dope charges. When he relocated, he stepped his game up even another notch. He turned up on all the major hustles. He was getting money in every way- from moving work, robbery, and even pimping. He was getting it on all cylinders... -
![Blood Brothers: A gritty, unforgettable gangland thriller from bestseller Heather Atkinson by Heather Atkinson]()
Blood Brothers: A gritty, unforgettable gangland thriller from bestseller Heather Atkinson by Heather Atkinson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you’re running the streets, loyalty is everything…Gangs rule the streets of the rough Gallowburn Estate in Glasgow, but the deepest rivalry of all is between Jamie Gray and his friends, known as the Blood Brothers, and their enemies, the Lawsons... -
![Consumed by Scarlett Avery]()
Consumed by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSnap Shot: This Billionaire Romance proves that even Bad Boys can fall in love! The SIZZLING HOT and captivating story will grip you from the very first page and won’t let go until the HEA! A Bad Boy Alpha Billionaire Casanova. A sassy bombshell Southern Belle. A proposal that’s way too hot to handle... -
![Kitty-Kitty, Bang-Bang: A Novel by Cairo]()
Kitty-Kitty, Bang-Bang: A Novel by Cairo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith murder, mayhem and hot sex, Kitty-Kitty, Bang-Bang is a wickedly delicious sequel to The Kat Trap. It was her cutthroat ambition and ruthlessness that got Katrina—or Kat for short, out of the hood and on top of her game. Once a murderer on a seductive prowl with two missions in mind—satisfying her insatiable libido and killing unsuspecting marks—Katrina has lain down her guns... -
![Husband for Sale by B.M. Hardin]()
Husband for Sale by B.M. Hardin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow much is your husband “worth” to you?Nema has the perfect husband.But maybe he’s too perfect and better for someone else.Her personal unhappiness causes her to push and push, until one day, her husband is gone.But little does he know…he needs Nema’s permission to move on.Jealousy causes Nema to realize that she possesses something more precious than gold.She has the man of every woman’s dream... -
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![MISLOVED: Toussaint Mafia Book Three by Dominique Thomas]()
MISLOVED: Toussaint Mafia Book Three by Dominique Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Who said you couldn’t be happy today?”Those were her first words to him.Words that had the power to transport him back to a time long forgotten and rekindle emotions he had buried deep within. But who told her she could talk to him like she knew him? Didn’t she know he was the son of the Don?Ossa was insulted.Then he was intrigued... -
![Juicy (Pandora's Box) by Nicety]()
Juicy (Pandora's Box) by Nicety
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIs blood truly thicker than water? Chicago twins Pandora and Diamond with their sixteen year old sister, Lexi, sure don't seem to think so. An overbearing, controlling father sends the girls' ambition to get away into high gear as they devise a plan to leave home for good... -
![Dutch III: International Gangster by Teri Woods]()
Dutch III: International Gangster by Teri Woods
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's one month before Dutch's trial for what the media has deemed "the Month of Murder," Roc and Angel are locked up, and Craze is now the commander in charge. After coming into contact with Joseph Odouwo, Kazami's very rich and powerful relative, Craze is immediately on alert. However, Odouwo has other plans that may put all of their lives at risk... -
![King Pin Wifeys by K. Elliott]()
King Pin Wifeys by K. Elliott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLani, Starr and Jada are girlfriends to some of Atlanta's biggest drug dealers but they are friends. Proceeds from drug dealing allow them to live a fabulous lifestyle. But all is not great in the land of milk and honey. In this first segment, Starr finds out a secret her boyfriend Trey has been hiding... -
![Amazing Grace by Lesley Crewe]()
Amazing Grace by Lesley Crewe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe new novel from bestselling author Lesley Crewe! Grace Willingdon has everything she needs. For fifteen years she’s lived in a trailer overlooking Bras d’Or Lakes in postcard-perfect Baddeck, Cape Breton, with Fletcher Parsons, a giant teddy bear who’s not even her husband... -
![The Sweetest Taboo by Risque]()
The Sweetest Taboo by Risque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sweetest taboo–if you want it, come get it. . . . Yuri and Drae are keeping secrets–each caught up in her own whirlwind of scandal and passion. They swore as children that they would never conceal anything from each other, but now, as adults, they realize that not everything is meant to be told. Yuri is married to Jeff, a man she never really loved yet settled for... -
![COFFEE AND CREAM: A CINCINNATI LOVE STORY by Tirzah Lee]()
COFFEE AND CREAM: A CINCINNATI LOVE STORY by Tirzah Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrowing up for Cream wasn't easy. For as long as she can remember its just been Cream and Jackie. Bouncing from city to city with her mom was hard. She had to leave friends behind and move on with her life. Jackie is hiding a secret from Cream that may or may not cause harm to her family. Once Jackie back is against the way she has no choice but to tell the truth... -
![The Tip Of It by India T Norfleet]()
The Tip Of It by India T Norfleet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReign Bridges can’t deny that she wants Kanan Harris to take her every which way imaginable, but because of his track record, she refuses to cross that line with the heartbreaker extraordinaire... -
![Cum Sit On It by India T Norfleet]()
Cum Sit On It by India T Norfleet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA’Marie Graham thought that she was officially on the road to living happily ever after, the minute she and Dominic got together. Unfortunately, nothing could’ve been further from the truth. In fact, no man had ever shattered her heart quite like he did. Her fairytale became a nightmare, far worse than any horror movie that Hollywood could ever have depicted... -
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Rain Shadow by Tess Oliver
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRain Shadow Book 4 of 5-- books should be read in order. Dreygon Sharpe is more determined than ever to get Angel back to the Bedlam MC compound. Even if it means killing a few people along the way. Luke is willing to risk anything to keep Angel safe. And he soon discovers that sometimes rather than trying to outrun a madman, it's easier just to face him head on... -
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![Deceit, Lies, & Alibi's by Shontaiye]()
Deceit, Lies, & Alibi's by Shontaiye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHandsome and orphaned Noah grew up poor like most kids from North Philly. Refusing to accept poverty as his fate, he along with his childhood friend Hakim, jacked their way to the top. Years later, he’s on a legal path and building a future with his beloved fiancée Shaleea. However when slick talking Eve comes into the picture, love triangles form and everything that Noah has is threatened... -
![The Reluctant King by K'wan]()
The Reluctant King by K'wan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe King family is on the political rise in New York City, but must weather the violent storm wrought by their darkest secrets. "K’wan is exceptionally gifted at ratcheting up suspense . . . There’s no denying the writer’s talent for dark, gritty fiction. It’s a page-turner... -
![The Answer Is No: A Short Story by Fredrik Backman]()
The Answer Is No: A Short Story by Fredrik Backman
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn a hilarious short story from New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, the absurdities of modern life cause one man’s solitary world to spin suddenly, and comically, out of control.Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much... -
![Sunday Supper by K. Sinko]()
Sunday Supper by K. Sinko
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s fall in New York, arguably the most beautiful time to be in the city, but Bella Russo doesn’t care. After experiencing the unthinkable three times in a row, she gave up on everything, and her husband packed his bags and left.Thick in the fog of her disappointment, Bella takes a series of DNA tests to find out what’s wrong with her... -
![Intolerant by Elena Dawne]()
Intolerant by Elena Dawne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI can’t hire her. The woman has no boundaries, no filters, and no freaking limits. And my overwhelming desire to plow her would likely prove problematic if she became my assistant. Bo Luxom is everything I never knew I wanted in a woman... -
![People Like Us by Dominick Dunne]()
People Like Us by Dominick Dunne
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe way journalist Gus Bailey tells it, old money is always preferred, but occasionally new money sneaks in--even where it is most unwelcome. After moving from Cincinnati, Elias and Ruby Renthal strike it even richer in New York, turning their millions into billions. It would be impolite for high society to refuse them now. Not to mention disadvantageous... -
![The Ordinary Seaman by Francisco Goldman]()
The Ordinary Seaman by Francisco Goldman
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Ordinary Seaman, the second novel from acclaimed writer Francisco Goldman is a lyrical and spellbinding story of hope, despair, and the promise of love. The ordinary seaman is Esteban, a 19-year-old veteran of the war in Nicaragua, who has come to America with 14 other men to form the crew of the Urus... -
![Córka łupieżcy by Jacek Dukaj]()
Córka łupieżcy by Jacek Dukaj
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWszystko już było – teraz królową nauk jest archeologia.Zuzanna Klajn w swe osiemnaste urodziny otrzymuje klucz do tajemnic zmarłego ojca-archeologa – i znajduje Miasto: odbicie wszystkich miast kiedykolwiek zbudowanych, przez ludzi i nie ludzi, w tym wszechświecie i poprzednich, skarbnicę wiedzy wszelkiej i pole zmagań między Potęgami... -
![Sinun lapsesi eivät ole sinun by Laura Honkasalo]()
Sinun lapsesi eivät ole sinun by Laura Honkasalo
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNostalginen ja kipeä esikoisromaani taistolaisesta lapsuudesta.Nelli ja Juri ovat aitoja taistolaiskakaroita. Vanhempien poliittinen vakaumus ja maailmantuska ovat vaikuttaneet heidän lapsuuteensa ja maailmankatsomukseensa. Kun isä palaa takaisin Suomeen asuttuaan vuosia Kanadassa, Nellin on pakko punnita poliittista lapsuuttaan... -
![Married by mistake: mr Whitman’s sinner wife by Sixteenth child]()
Married by mistake: mr Whitman’s sinner wife by Sixteenth child
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![Stories We Could Tell by Tony Parsons]()
Stories We Could Tell by Tony Parsons
Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTony Parsons writes for the first time about his rock and roll years in a touching novel about friendship and growing up. This is the UK of the summer of 1977 - in the midst of the Silver Jubilee celebrations, a generation are trying to grow up and discovering the limits of freedom... -
![The Scatter Here Is Too Great by Bilal Tanweer]()
The Scatter Here Is Too Great by Bilal Tanweer
Rated: 3.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA vivid and intricate novel-in-stories, The Scatter Here Is Too Great explores the complicated lives of ordinary people whose fates unexpectedly converge after a deadly bomb blast at the Karachi train station: an old communist poet; his wealthy, middle-aged son; a young man caught in an unpleasant, dead-end job; a girl who spins engaging tales to conceal her heartbreak; and a grief-stricken... -
![Sex Education: A Woman's Awakening, Book 1 by Alexis Adaire]()
Sex Education: A Woman's Awakening, Book 1 by Alexis Adaire
Rated: 3.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe temptation to sin and lure of the forbidden can be impossible to ignore. Sex Education, A Woman's Awakening: The Series: Rebecca Beiler's recent sexual urges are at odds with her strict religious upbringing. Married at 17 to a sexually repressed man who left her a widow, at age 26 she now finds herself yearning to be taken hard by hot men with chiseled bodies... -
![Tabloid City by Pete Hamill]()
Tabloid City by Pete Hamill
Rated: 3.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a stately West Village town house, a wealthy socialite and her secretary are murdered. In the 24 hours that follow, a flurry of activity surrounds their shocking deaths: The head of one of the city's last tabloids stops the presses. A cop investigates the killing. A reporter chases the story. A disgraced hedge fund manager flees the country. An Iraq War vet seeks revenge... -
![Inglorious by Joanna Kavenna]()
Inglorious by Joanna Kavenna
Rated: 2.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA darkly comic novel about a woman on the edge of a nervous breakdown, set against the backdrop of a London awash with faithless lovers, cutthroat strivers, and so-called friends One day successful young journalist and dedicated urbanite Rosa Lane sends her boss an e-mail that says "I quit" and then walks out of her job...
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