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Falling For A Black Billionaire 2 by Bianca
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLawrynn: Trevor makes me sick to my stomach. He thinks that women are supposed to grovel at his feet, but not me, Lawrynn Barksdale, Esq. Sure, we may have gotten drunk and had a one-night stand after my best friend's reception, but that was a first and last time thing. However, I do have eyes for his cousin, and surely, he can take my mind off the arrogant billionaire... -
![Don't Fight The Feeling by Monica Walters]()
Don't Fight The Feeling by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDexter Dent, Junior, affectionately called DJ by everyone who knows him, has been ready to abandon the single life for a while now. His adolescent and entire adult life has always been about making sure his mother and brother were taken care of... -
![A Thug Has Feelings Too: Gatah & Yaya's Hood Love Story by M. Monique]()
A Thug Has Feelings Too: Gatah & Yaya's Hood Love Story by M. Monique
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![Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen]()
Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Family isn’t always your relatives. It’s the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what.”Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their classrooms, creating a home away from home where they make their students feel safe, included, and loved... -
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![Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival]()
Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sensitive and reassuring story about what to do when a worry won't leave you alone. Meet Ruby—a happy, curious, imaginative girl. But one day, she finds something unexpected: a Worry. It's not such a big Worry, at first. But every day, it grows a little bigger... And a little bigger... Until eventually, the Worry is ENORMOUS and is all she can think about... -
![All Because You Matter by Tami Charles]()
All Because You Matter by Tami Charles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to black and brown children reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always will, from powerhouse rising star author Tami Charles and esteemed, award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![With Everything In Me by Kimberly Brown]()
With Everything In Me by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoswell “Ross” Scott was known to be quite the ladies’ man. For years, women were a conquest to him… until he meets the one who would not only lock him down but break his heart in the process. A recent breakup has sent him on a mission to heal that same broken heart by returning to his old ways. That was, until he met Paisley St. Germaine, a five-four, mysterious, firecracker... -
![Put That On Everything : A Henderson Family Novella by Monica Walters]()
Put That On Everything : A Henderson Family Novella by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA large family can have an overabundance of love, comradery, and most of all… drama. The Hendersons have had more than their fair shares of tragedy, heartache, and betrayal. However, through it all, they’ve learned to put family first. They work through their family issues with understanding, guidance, and most importantly, love.But as the drama lies dormant, too much time has passed in peace... -
![Paxton's Peace by Bailey West]()
Paxton's Peace by Bailey West
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPaxton Bluette, the middle Bluette brother, has been in the background of his family’s lives, watching and protecting. He is now looking for Love. Will he find it in Olivia Callahan? If he does, can he hold on and make it work? From small-town beginnings to the highest levels of education, Olivia Callahan has fought through debilitating circumstances to achieve success... -
![One by Kathryn Otoshi]()
One by Kathryn Otoshi
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsUsing only colors and numbers, author Kathryn Otoshi puts a subtle voice to a lesson about courage against bullying. Red likes to pick on Blue. But other colors don't know what to do until One stands up. "Red can be really HOT,' but "Blue can be super COOL" Excellent book about accepting yourself... -
![Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth, Lynne Thigpen]()
Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth, Lynne Thigpen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA little girl longs to see beyond the scary sights on the sidewalk and the angry scribbling in the halls of her building. When her teacher writes the word beautiful on the blackboard, the girl decides to look for something beautiful in her neighborhood. Her neighbors tell her about their own beautiful things. Miss Delphine serves her a “beautiful” fried fish sandwich at her diner. At Mr... -
![We Are All Connected: Caring for Each Other & the Eearth by Gabi Garcia]()
We Are All Connected: Caring for Each Other & the Eearth by Gabi Garcia
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTeach your child the power of empathy, kindness, and respect. We Are All Connected is a lyrical picture book that reminds kids to celebrate differences, stand up for each other, and work together to make the world a better place.Let’s speak up for others—include and embrace.We all make mistakes. We can give others grace.We have more in common than we may believe.We are all connected... -
![Someone Like You by Monica Walters]()
Someone Like You by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou’re strong… You’re resilient… You’re an overcomer.Nesha Henderson knows what it means to fight through adversity and the horrible effects of abuse. She chooses to be an overcomer and not let her past define her. After years of struggling with her sexuality, she’s in a place of contentment with herself, but love has seemed to escape her grasp every chance it gets... -
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![Soul Fire: The Moods of Love by Mel Dau]()
Soul Fire: The Moods of Love by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFiaFia Leota is one of the baby girls of the Leota gang. Here and her sister, Fiva, are identical twins, but that is where the similarities ended. Unlike Fiva, she is not in the market for love. Fia proudly belongs to the streets... -
![Tove: No Ordinary Love by Neyrey]()
Tove: No Ordinary Love by Neyrey
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes a father breaks your heart before a man ever has a chance to. This is the case for Tove. After she’s given to a dealer as a form of payment by the man who was supposed to protect her, Tove finds herself imprisoned and a servant to a man infatuated with her being... -
![His Love Overtook My Soul: Forever His by Kendra Sumter]()
His Love Overtook My Soul: Forever His by Kendra Sumter
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**This is a re-release of His Love Took Over My Soul** Aryshire is a quiet young woman. Her faith in love has been rocked. For the first time in her life she feels something. She’s enamored. Will that happiness last? Xander is the oldest of two and successful. There’s only one thing he needs to make his life complete. But, being complete comes with a price... -
![Love's Garden by B. Love]()
Love's Garden by B. Love
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the battleground of love, Amalia and Kawan were at war with themselves because of their feelings for each other. When a life changing secret is exposed, the two are pulled closer than they thought was possible. Amalia is convinced it’s her time to reap the harvest of Love’s Garden… but she learns quickly… even the most beautiful roses have tangled roots and painful thorns... -
![Toast To A Real N*gga by Quisha Dynae]()
Toast To A Real N*gga by Quisha Dynae
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe holidays hadn’t been kind to Brandi after being hit with a betrayal she never saw coming. In hopes of getting her mind off of the heartbreak, Brandi finds herself on a trip where she unintentionally meets the handsome, thuggish, Sawyer.Like Brandi, Sawyer doesn’t see the happiness in the season for his own reasons... -
![New Beginnings With A Thug A$$ N*gga by Prenisha Aja']()
New Beginnings With A Thug A$$ N*gga by Prenisha Aja'
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew Beginnings don’t always mean good beginnings, right? After witnessing Ryder and Lawson have chemistry that could blow up a science lab, there was no surprise when he decided to make her his girl. However, who said it would be easy? With the New Year approaching, the freshly new couple is trying to find their way in a world that doesn’t mind bringing chaos... -
![Honey, I F*cked The Plug by Lisa Austin]()
Honey, I F*cked The Plug by Lisa Austin
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZoriana, upcoming cake baker and best friend to the world’s hottest female rapper, lives a safe life. Married to her college sweetheart, the only time she and her spouse bumped heads is when she hangs up her apron to hang with her ghetto best friend and cousin... -
![When Love Takes Over: The Moods of Love by Kimberly Brown]()
When Love Takes Over: The Moods of Love by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen love takes over, anything is possible.When the kindred spirit of botanist/herbologist Eden Charles meets record store owner and singer/songwriter Maverick Shaw, sparks ignite. Eden is a reserved workaholic who has an obsession with music. Little does she know, Maverick was about to sing her a tune that only her heart could hear. Join this couple’s journey of love at first sight... -
![Ezekiel's Passion: Bluette Men Series Book Two by Bailey West]()
Ezekiel's Passion: Bluette Men Series Book Two by Bailey West
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m not looking for a main chick, side chick, wife or baby momma. I’m not even looking for a friend. I’m an eternal bachelor.” Ezekiel lived by those words until one simple word changed his life… “up." Zora had experienced hurt and disappointment. She was not looking to alter her life to be in a relationship... -
![Gifted By A Goon For Christmas by Brii Taylor]()
Gifted By A Goon For Christmas by Brii Taylor
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the loss of their parents, it’s just been Brinzelle and her two younger siblings. It’s been four years since things felt normal. With Christmas right around the corner, Brinzelle wanted to make the best of it. Determined to give her siblings a good holiday, she’s been working overtime. One night she has a bad experience with a rude customer... -
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![Balled Out With A Boss When The Ball Dropped by Kiara Neufville]()
Balled Out With A Boss When The Ball Dropped by Kiara Neufville
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeadow is living proof that love can come from the Jungle even if you don’t know what that feels like. Lox isn’t your average man from the music industry. Lox is from the streets but doesn’t have his business in those same streets. Meadow & Lox together are a forever thing. Even if it seems impossible at times... -
![Heaux Heaux Heaux: A Christmas Novella by Trenae']()
Heaux Heaux Heaux: A Christmas Novella by Trenae'
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSimba Johnson never claimed to be a saint. In fact, she didn’t dispute the claims of being a heaux, as long as it was known that she was a paid one. Although most people judged what they saw on social media, her longtime friend, Dasher Jones, knew that she was simply making the best of the losing hand that life had dealt her... -
![Love Me Through The Rain 4 by A'zayler]()
Love Me Through The Rain 4 by A'zayler
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter all of the life threatening turmoil and painful attacks, Rain has finally found out the identity of her attacker. The only problem she faces now is trying to find a reason why. Why would the attacker want her, when she’s never met her a day in her life? Even with that still hanging deep over her head, Rain is determined to move on and find happiness... -
![Hell Of A Blessing by Mel Dau]()
Hell Of A Blessing by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe all go through hell but if we can just get through to the other side, there will come a blessing. Blessing Monroe is living her life but one would debate, is it her best life. Being a prisoner in her relationship to her child's father is never how she imagined her young life to be... -
![A New Year's Kiss: A Short by Nako]()
A New Year's Kiss: A Short by Nako
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe year of 2020 is rapidly approaching. First Lady Destiny Simms is hosting a NYE’s service at her church and invites Ashley, who she met by barging into her home during the Thanksgiving holiday. With nothing else to do, she decides to go. It was there that she was inspired to make 2020 the best year of her life. What she didn't expect is to run into Patrick Need... -
![Stay Forever by Shay Davis]()
Stay Forever by Shay Davis
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChoosing his career over a relationship, Blake Russell left Serena Howard in Philadelphia to pursue opportunities in San Francisco. After being away for almost a year and a half, Blake is back in the city of Brotherly Love, and still holding onto feelings for Serena. Even with the time that passed, he’s never quite gotten over her or how their situation ended... -
![DogZombies Rule (for now) by Liz Pichon, Russell Tovey]()
DogZombies Rule (for now) by Liz Pichon, Russell Tovey
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHere's my EXCELLENT PLAN to make DogZombies the BEST band in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD! How hard can it be? (Very.)Right now I'm going to:1. Write more songs (not about teachers).2. Make a SPECTACULAR music video (easy).3. Get some sleep (tricky when you're being kept awake by LOUD NOISES).4. Annoy Delia (nothing to do with DogZombies but always FUN)... -
![The Bad Seed Goes to the Library by Jory John]()
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library by Jory John
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Bad Seed borrows an awesome book from the library in this Level One I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald!The Bad Seed is in a good mood...for once. That’s because there’s a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, until the book can’t be read anymore... -
![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 ratingsSometimes 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... -
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![Roll Bounce Love by Kay Shanee]()
Roll Bounce Love by Kay Shanee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDance instructor, Aubrielle Carson had her heart broken more times than she could count. Until she met the one. He was all she dreamed of at first, but with time and attention, she found he was just as disastrous as the loves before him. Ending the relationship left her with a need for change and relocating to Washington D.C. was the new beginning she craved... -
![The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater]()
The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA beautiful lyrical story that introduces the concept of individuality, accepting of others differences, and respect for those around us.This is a tale about conformism and individualism, as Mr. Plumbean's expression of creativity and individuality challenges his neighbor's ideas about the importance of having a “neat street.” By repainting his house to reflect his colorful dreams, Mr... -
![My New Friend Is So Fun! by Mo Willems]()
My New Friend Is So Fun! by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In My New Friend Is So Fun! Piggie is having so much fun with her new friend... -
![Listen to My Trumpet! by Mo Willems]()
Listen to My Trumpet! by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends... -
![Four Short Weeks: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll]()
Four Short Weeks: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes four weeks is enough… and sometimes it’s not…Lillian Charm is content running Charming Inn. She has everything she wants or needs. Well, she kind of regrets her purchase of the house next to the inn. She wants to turn it into a guest house. But It has been nothing but problem after problem... -
![Next Door Nanny At The Cowboy Billionaire Ranch: A Sweet Clean Cowboy Billionaire Romance by Hanna Hart]()
Next Door Nanny At The Cowboy Billionaire Ranch: A Sweet Clean Cowboy Billionaire Romance by Hanna Hart
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![New Shoes by Susan Lynn Meyer]()
New Shoes by Susan Lynn Meyer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsElla Mae is used to wearing her cousin's hand-me-down shoes—but when her latest pair is already too tight, she's thrilled at the chance to get new shoes.But at the shoe store, Ella Mae and her mother have to wait until there are no white customers to serve first...Categorized as:
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![Me and My Fear by Francesca Sanna]()
Me and My Fear by Francesca Sanna
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a young girl has to move countries and start at a new school, her fear tells her to be alone and afraid. How can she hope to make friends if she doesn't understand anyone? Surely no one else feels the same way...From the award-winning author and illustrator of The Journey, this insightful and delicately told story shows that we can all find friendship and comfort when we share our fears... -
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![Pink Is Not a Color by Lindsay Ward]()
Pink Is Not a Color by Lindsay Ward
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPink finds happiness right where she always knew it was in this colorful companion to the popular picture book This Book Is Gray . Pink loves her rosy world, from her pink toy dinosaur to her pet flamingo, Phil. But when she sees the Primaries and Secondaries getting ready for the Rainbow Extravaganza, she begins to wonder why she isn’t in the rainbow…and if that means she’s not really a color... -
![I Walk with Vanessa: A Story about a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoët]()
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story about a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoët
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis picture book tells the story of an elementary school girl named Vanessa who is bullied and a fellow student who witnesses the act and is at first unsure of how to help... -
![Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung]()
Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe reds, the yellows, and the blues all think they're the best in this vibrant, thought-provoking picture book with a message of acceptance and unity. In the beginning, there were three colors . . .Reds,Yellows,and Blues.All special in their own ways, all living in harmony--until one day, a Red says "Reds are the best!" and starts a color kerfuffle... -
![I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont]()
I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHigh on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves--inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what! Here's a little girl who knows what really matters.At once silly and serious, Karen Beaumont's joyous rhyming text and David Catrow's wild illustrations unite in a book that is sassy, soulful--and straight from the heart... -
![Obsession 2.5: Loving An Alpha Male by S.K. Lessly]()
Obsession 2.5: Loving An Alpha Male by S.K. Lessly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMisty… Okay so yeah… my plans to let go of the only man I would ever love isn’t working. In fact, things between us are heating up. I fell for him long ago, but the time we’ve spent together has only strengthened that love. What in the hell was I thinking letting him so close you ask? I wasn’t thinking with my head I tell you that much. I know I should’ve let him go... -
![Last First Kiss by Monica Walters]()
Last First Kiss by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJarius Hutcherson is very well-acquainted with the inner pleasures of a woman. He isn’t too concerned with her mind or what her personal life is like. His focus is simply on how to elevate his career as a barber. But there comes a point where he thinks about settling down and having a family, especially at the persistence of his mother and sister...
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