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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... -
![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... -
![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... -
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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... -
![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... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![What If... by Samantha Berger]()
What If... by Samantha Berger
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCreativity, the power of imagination, and the importance of self-expression are celebrated in this inspiring picture book written and illustrated by real-life best friends. This girl is determined to express herself! If she can't draw her dreams, she'll sculpt or build, carve or collage. If she can't do that, she'll turn her world into a canvas... -
![I Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley]()
I Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA modern classic, this whimsical story has been celebrating the beauty of African-American hair for 20 years!In this imaginative, evocative story, a girl named Keyana discovers the beauty and magic of her special hair, encouraging black children to be proud of their heritage and enhancing self-confidence... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Someday by Alison McGhee, Peter H. Reynolds]()
Someday by Alison McGhee, Peter H. Reynolds
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA mother's love leads to a mother's dream—every mother's dream—for her child to live life to its fullest. A deceptively simple, powerful ode to the potential of love and the potential in life, Someday is the book you'll want to share with someone else... today. The perfect gift for Mother's Day, Graduation Day or any day—share a copy with every special person in your life... -
![Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd]()
Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis joyous and loving celebration of family is the first-ever picture book to highlight Black nighttime hair traditions--and is perfect for every little girl who knows what it's like to lose her bonnet just before bedtime. In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up!My brother slips a durag over his locs.Sis swirls her hair in a wrap around her head... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![Love Me Through The Rain 2 by A'zayler]()
Love Me Through The Rain 2 by A'zayler
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHurt, lost and alone again, Rain spends night after sorrow filled night trying to figure out where she went wrong. Losing the love of her life after having searched for the perfect man for so long, she is now ready to give up. Falling in love with Dakota had been completely by chance, but now that she’s done it, it seems impossible to let go... -
![Yours to Keep by B. Love]()
Yours to Keep by B. Love
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“They have so much to lose that love doesn’t seem like a worthy enough gain.” Aali Jamison is fresh out of jail after doing a ten-year bid. His loyalty to his family is what put him behind bars, so it only seems fair that his older brother gets him a job working security for his boss – Oxford Pierce – owner of one of the wealthiest tobacco companies in America... -
![Mary B. Morrison Bundle: Soulmates Dissipate / Never Again Once More / Darius Jones by Mary B. Morrison]()
Mary B. Morrison Bundle: Soulmates Dissipate / Never Again Once More / Darius Jones by Mary B. Morrison
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison links two beloved series in a riveting tale of envy and seduction that has basketball star Darius Jones up against a woman who takes being a fan to the next level. Darius Jones is living the good life... -
![Am I Good Enough To Love? by BriAnn Danae, Dominique Thomas]()
Am I Good Enough To Love? by BriAnn Danae, Dominique Thomas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the day she was born, Logan was deemed a daddy’s girl. Even after learning she had to share Deron, she still looked at him with stars in her eyes. But, over the years outside interferences caused the sparkle she had for him to dim. Deron’s attempts fell on deaf ears until Loga had no choice but to hear him out... -
![Chasing Empty Hearts by Chelsea Maria]()
Chasing Empty Hearts by Chelsea Maria
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe came into my life with demands on my heart that I had no intentions on fulfilling. She was my karma. My sweet tasting karma.His kisses felt like cruel punishments of ecstasy.Whatever she needed me to be. Whatever she asked of me. All she had to do was ask and I was at her mercy. He needed to be broken...She deserved to be loved... -
![I Was Never Supposed To Love You 2: Meechi & Erica's Story by BriAnn Danae]()
I Was Never Supposed To Love You 2: Meechi & Erica's Story by BriAnn Danae
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe once compromising position Erica placed herself in before, had only gotten more complicated. With her and Meechi both too stuck in their ways to let their love prevail over the people wanting to see them fail, the two just can't seem to grasp the meaning of communication. Being the key ingredient of any relationship, it was what was missing from their union... -
![Next Lifetime by Monica Walters]()
Next Lifetime by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNelsondra Allison Garrett is the picture-perfect wife and mother. So much so, until she often neglects taking care of herself. Her husband and children mean everything to her, so she makes sure everything is moving smoothly. Until… She’s rocked with news about her health and can no longer be there be-all... -
![Now Playing: Reel Love by B. Love]()
Now Playing: Reel Love by B. Love
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Maddox’s grandmother dies and leaves him with her half of the only black owned movie theater in Legacy Lakes, the last thing he wants to do is leave his highly lucrative job and beautifully well-kept woman behind... especially to deal with Daliah — the other owner of the theater and his childhood nemesis... -
![Found Love in a Rider by Monica Walters]()
Found Love in a Rider by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMalachi Henderson isn’t a stranger to hard work or the country. However, trying to get his life on track from his self-destructive past has taken time. Finally embarking upon what he really wants in the rodeo arena while receiving help from the best to do it, he realizes some things in his love life have to change as well... -
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![Say You'll Never Leave by Chelsea Maria]()
Say You'll Never Leave by Chelsea Maria
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf I tell you how I feel, will you keep bringing out the best in me? - Sade Her He gave me love. The sweetest taboo my lips ever tasted. He opened my eyes to see that if I gave him the sweetest part of me, he would keep on loving me. So I gave until the wells of my water ran dry. Now I'm empty and he's ready to replenish... -
![Say He'll Be My Baby by Chelsea Maria]()
Say He'll Be My Baby by Chelsea Maria
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe rule book of love has taught us that distance makes the heart grow fonder and that time heals all wounds. Time. Time seems to have control over everything including when Jessie Belle Taylor will meet Prince Charming and fall in love. Since college, she has loved the smooth selfless man who has deemed himself as her one and only friend and the keeper of her heart. Sammie Bush... -
![Arquez and Palmer: A Detroit Love Saga by Dominique Thomas]()
Arquez and Palmer: A Detroit Love Saga by Dominique Thomas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI loved Ishmael with all that I had in me then I realized that our love just wasn't enough. Arquez was there for me; he’d somehow became the shoulder I cried on when Ishmael let me down. See the problem was that Arquez was his best friend. More like his brother. I guess the best way to describe Arquez was that he was somewhere between a sweetheart and an asshole... -
![Unwrapping Your Love by Monica Walters]()
Unwrapping Your Love by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPresley Bowman’s moment of reckoning has left her speechless. The life she has come to love and bask in has all been a lie and now she’s forced to pick up the pieces and start over. Not to be defeated, she accepts the government assistance she needs to take care of herself and her five-year-old son. Life is hard, but she’s trying to be optimistic, knowing that things have to get better... -
![Israel by Celeste Granger]()
Israel by Celeste Granger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWorld-renowned archaeologist, Dr. Cairo Davis spends most of her time digging in dirt uncovering secrets, hidden things that remind us of a past long since forgotten. Although famous, Cairo is not one for the glitz and glam that infamy offers. She’s not impressed by private jets and five-star hotels. She likes to keep things simple... -
![While He's Sleeping She's Creepin' by T'Ann Marie]()
While He's Sleeping She's Creepin' by T'Ann Marie
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA man that truly loves and adores his woman would never make her feel anything less than beautiful. They say if your man isn’t your number one fan, then you definitely need a new one. Meet Paige, the epitome of a beautiful, independent woman. Blessed with a heart of gold, she is adored by everyone she comes across, except for the man she’s so deeply in love with...
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