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  • I Wanna Be Down by AshleyNicole

    I Wanna Be Down by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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  • A Mayhem Love 2 by Bianca

    A Mayhem Love 2 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In this second installment of A Mayhem Love, Mayhem finds himself stuck, feeding the fire of an old flame while trying to preserve what he has with his new love. When Nobie shows up asking for financial support from Mayhem, Olena plays the girlfriend card, demanding that he doesn’t give her a dime...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  urban  fiction  book  adult
  • She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 4 by Shvonne Latrice

    She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 4 by Shvonne Latrice

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In the final installment, Ricky must deal with the mind blowing news his grandmother has just revealed to him. Feeling like he's all alone in being betrayed by people who were expected to be loyal to him, Ricky soon realizes that the person who can understand his situation completely has been right by his side all along...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • An Insane Love 2 by Bianca

    An Insane Love 2 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After receiving a botched proposal from Romero, Taiwan sees an opening to leave her sugar daddy and seizes it, once she’s landed back in her home city. Her heart is telling her this is the best decision to make for her happiness, while her heart is also telling her this won't be the last she sees of Romero...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  urban  fiction  book  adult
  • Just a Friend by AshleyNicole, Erin B.

    Just a Friend by AshleyNicole, Erin B.

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Oh baby, you…Being the only girl in a group of guys is hard work. It’s the equivalent to having multiple fathers who think they can dictate every detail of your life.Harlowe’s been dealing with it for years, but as of late, she’s been wanting to venture out and find love. As expected, the guys think this is a terrible idea. That’s all well and good, but Harlowe is going to do it anyway...
  • A Mayhem Love 3 by Bianca

    A Mayhem Love 3 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Pregnant and on the run is something that Olena never had in the cards for herself. Carrying precious lives is hard enough on its own, and possibly having the family of her unborn child on the hunt for her makes matters worse. Olena’s worst fears of the Bailey Family hunting for her are confirmed when she gets word that Frank has placed a bounty on her head...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  urban  fiction  book  adult
  • The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole

    The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After 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...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  black-mc  romance  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Carried Away by Natisha Raynor

    Carried Away by Natisha Raynor

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    *Carried Away is a Father's Day short and a set up for the standalone novel Treacherous Justice*After eight years of being with her husband, Shalaine Brunson has reached her breaking point. Without a job, she knows her exit has to be strategic. However, before she can leave on her own, the decision is made for her...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  female-mc  fiction  book  adult
  • Thug Paradise 3 by Mz. Lady P.

    Thug Paradise 3 by Mz. Lady P.

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's a man's world but it's nothing without the woman who holds you down. Thug is finding this out the hard way. It's been six months since Tahari was kidnapped by her sadistic ex Nico, who was believed to have been killed by the crew five years earlier. Thug can't sleep, eat, or think straight without the love of his life and partner in crime Tahari...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  fiction  romance  urban  book  adult
  • Lucid Dreams by Ladii Nesha

    Lucid Dreams by Ladii Nesha

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a horrific incident, Nite and his twin Dai are left to fend for themselves. Living recklessly in the fast lane, the twins flirt with danger not caring about the aftermath of their actions. Partying, popping pills, and getting money are just a few ways they cope with their untreated childhood trauma...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  black-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • A Love Bred From the Block by Antoinette Sherell

    A Love Bred From the Block by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Zodiac Goings is a charismatic hustler with layers beyond what he allows anyone to see. Raised by sisters who’d do anything to see him win; he doesn’t let his shortcomings define him. Fear doesn’t exist in his vocabulary... except when it involves Reason. Reason Atkins is in love. She knows Zodiac is the bad boy that parents warn girls like her about, but she doesn’t care. She sees the potential...
  • Sinfully Loved by Bianca Xaviera

    Sinfully Loved by Bianca Xaviera

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A product of the streets and circumstance, Lavender Love has always been dealt a bad hand. From dealing with her religious zealot of a grandmother to birthing a child that was a product of rape, Lavender deals with more issues at thirteen than most women twice her age. Not ready to be a mother, Lavender leaves her baby on her grandmother’s doorstep and finds the first ride she can out of the city...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  female-mc  book  adult
  • An Insane Love 3 by Bianca

    An Insane Love 3 by Bianca

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Taiwan has finally gotten her freedom and her life back, or so she thinks. After learning more about Frank and his troubled life, she becomes more connected to him than ever. Romero is not one who likes to lose. Romero is not backing down and will do whatever he has to do to get Taiwan back, even if it means taking away the people that she's closest to...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  urban  fiction  book  adult
  • From The Hood With Love 2 by BriAnn Danae

    From The Hood With Love 2 by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dismayed at what she now has to consider her life, Loriana tries her best to balance it all. The unforeseen death of her mother has her suffocating in grief, feeling as if she’s lost it all. While struggling internally, she smiles on the outside to save face. That’s until she can no longer keep up her façade...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  urban  fiction  book  adult
  • Nothin' Like You by Kimberly Brown

    Nothin' Like You by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Getting his way has never been a problem for Reese Jareau. That is, until what he wanted was seemingly unattainable. The baby of the Jareau family has fallen in love with a woman who’s already involved. What started as a work relationship soon turned into a friendship...
  • Fallin' For A Black Billionaire by Bianca

    Fallin' For A Black Billionaire by Bianca

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kriss: I hated rich men. They are all arrogant and think you are supposed to bow down to them. Until I was accosted by Travis. Travis Spencer III: Handsome, extremely wealthy, and very smart. He dates women that are extremely beautiful and equally as rich, and I am way out of his league. Our one night together was a complete mistake...
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    black-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  female-mc  fiction  romance
  • STRIP by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    STRIP by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three friends experiencing life’s uncertain changes decide they need relaxation beyond the usual girls’ night out. A friend tells them about, The Den, an upscale male strip club. They find out the club is a shell of what really lies beneath—and soon, the ladies are venturing into their mind and body’s wildest desires.This is Patience Addison's story...
  • Heart of a Champion; Soul of a Boss by M. Monique

    Heart of a Champion; Soul of a Boss by M. Monique

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Champion Halo and Nitalia Frye are on two separate sides of the law.Nitalia was well on her way as a celebrated detective when one decision changed her life. Left with the guilt of an unexpected loss, Nitalia struggles to get her life back to a state of normalcy.After the deaths of his parents, Champion spends his life raising his younger siblings...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  fiction  urban  book  adult  romance
  • It's Hard Luvin' A Savage by Antoinette Sherell

    It's Hard Luvin' A Savage by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Doe Young is an ambitious, driven medical student whose only goal in life is to bring her dreams to fruition while remaining focused. Her life is just as she prefers it - with little room for much else besides her best friend, Priscilla. Companionship is the last thing on her mind... until she meets the infamous Zeus Heart...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • Pointe of NO Return: The Underworld by Nako

    Pointe of NO Return: The Underworld by Nako

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dancers dance and hustlers hustle... Love doesn't have any control over who it captures. Demi Westbrook loved Papa to the point of no return. She loved him for who she knew he would become one day. Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, Demi enjoyed life to the fullest, not really knowing what the "hard knock life" felt like, but meeting him changed that...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • Wifed Up By A Street Legend by Khadijah J.

    Wifed Up By A Street Legend by Khadijah J.

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Milani Austin had been through hell and back in life. At a young age, being adopted by people the complete opposite of her complexion, she had a hard time growing up. Milani didn’t want for anything, yet, she felt empty inside, she was searching for answers, because nothing made sense to her...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  urban  fiction  book  adult
  • The Hood's Virgin Mary 2 by Dymond Taylor

    The Hood's Virgin Mary 2 by Dymond Taylor

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  urban  fiction  book  adult
  • Hold Me While You Wait by Kimberly Brown

    Hold Me While You Wait by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Somya Hilton has known nothing but a life of ultimatums. From a young age, it was her and her sister Eliza against the world. When both of them find love and start families of their own, Somya finally feels like she has the life she deserves. Then tragedy strikes, leaving both her sister and brother-in-law dead and Somya to care for her niece Jazlynn who is ten at the time...
  • Korporate's Pleasure by Diamond D. Johnson

    Korporate's Pleasure by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Strong family. A family filled with hustlers, breadwinners, and stone-cold killers. They run one of the biggest drug operations to ever come out of Miami, Florida. The business dates back to the 1940s when Kamil Strong created it with his blood, sweat, and tears...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • Solace 3: A Hood Love Tale by Miss Candice

    Solace 3: A Hood Love Tale by Miss Candice

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Solace 3 picks up right where part two left off at — with Haram coming home to an empty house and DNA results confirming that he's the father of Khadijah's child. With Tokyo nowhere to be found, and her unwillingness to hear him out, the uncertainty behind their relationship sends Haram through a whirlwind of emotions and mental instability...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • 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 ratings
    After 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...
    Categorized as:
    humor  black-mc  poc-mc  contemporary  fiction  romance  book  adult
  • Mister Fireman by B. Love

    Mister Fireman by B. Love

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Enjell Johnson is not prepared for the life changes that happen after finding out her live-in boyfriend cheated with his boss. The security she had as his kept woman is ripped from underneath her immediately, shifting her into a state of anxiety and uncertainty...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  female-mc  fiction  book  adult
  • Touch Me by Alexandria House

    Touch Me by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Jovani Higgs shows up as the latest artist in residence at Romey University, Professor Sharla London can’t believe his resemblance to the gorgeous fantasy man she’s been dreaming about. She wants to write it off as her mind playing tricks, but the mysterious artist seems just as drawn to her...
  • Mine to Have by AshleyNicole

    Mine to Have by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Somebody is killing young boys in the neighborhood and its homicide Detective Mellina August’s responsibility to figure out who. She’s the new kid in the precinct and not everybody’s happy about her landing this case, but that won’t stop her from solving it. All she needs is a good partner and she’s golden...
  • You're The One That I want: The Mason Family Saga by AshleyNicole

    You're The One That I want: The Mason Family Saga by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With a looming promotion, a so-so social life, and a best friend about to give birth, Inalia Maxwell has a bit of a full plate. Add to that her quest for a coveted Mason, and she's booked and busy.Myair Mason has spent his life living with and loving his big family. Love is the furthest thing from his mind, even though a few of his cousins aren't making it look so bad...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • You're My Reason by K.C. Mills

    You're My Reason by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He was her constant…She was his reason…A Friends to Lovers novella...
  • The Truth: His Side, Her Side, and The Truth About Falling in Love by Christina C Jones

    The Truth: His Side, Her Side, and The Truth About Falling in Love by Christina C Jones

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There’s no such thing as a right time to fall in love. It happens, or it doesn’t. Possible to fake, but not force. Impossible to simply wish away. This is the path that hero and heroine find themselves on. Neither of them quite ready to entertain the idea of dating, let alone love… but they can’t seem to avoid each other either. He calls it “fate”. She calls it “crazy”...
  • L.O.E: Loyalty Over Everything by Kami Holt

    L.O.E: Loyalty Over Everything by Kami Holt

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Loyalty “Loyal” Graham is the jokester of the family. However, the scars on his heart from the loss of his mother can’t seem to be healed with time or laughter. While his family members are falling in love one by one, he’s still grieving the emptiness from the first woman that ever truly believed in him.Tyeis Jossep has the weight of the world on her shoulders...
  • Obsessed With A Plus Size Barbie by Jatoria C.

    Obsessed With A Plus Size Barbie by Jatoria C.

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Barbie McKey's life was crushed by her mother's final wish on her deathbed. She was asked to return to the city where she was born and raised, to spend a year in her hometown. Despite her reservations, Barbie couldn't deny her mother's last request. Thus, after her mother's passing, she finds herself packing up her life and moving to New Orleans...
    Categorized as:
    humor  black-mc  poc-mc  romance  drama  fiction  female-mc  urban
  • Campus Chronicles: Kamaria & Kyree's Story by Cion Lee

    Campus Chronicles: Kamaria & Kyree's Story by Cion Lee

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kamaria Laurent has spent majority of her college career flying under the radar. As a plus sized girl who's always faced criticism from her peers and family, all she wants to do is stay out the way and get her degree. That all changes when she meets Mr. Popularity himself, Kyree Pierre. Kyree has had the opposite college experience from Kamaria...
  • Unhand Me by Grey Huffington

    Unhand Me by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ember and Judah have loved each other since children, but business interests and family ties have kept them apart. While Judah is trying to protect his precious empire, Ember is trying to protect her heart -even if it means ending their long-term affair. Discover just how potent of a drug love is in this all-consuming novella that tells the journey of Ember and Judah...
  • Save Her For Me by Kami Holt

    Save Her For Me by Kami Holt

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Janae Jackson lives her life unapologetically. People are gonna think what they want so she chooses to live with no regrets. Let ‘em talk! While her best friend is hopelessly in love, she wants no parts of it. Money is the motive and love doesn’t pay any bills...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • I Think I Might Need You by Christina C. Jones

    I Think I Might Need You by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Joia Love is all about… well, Joia. Her primary interests right now are how creative she can get with her video camera, how much weight she can bench press, and her social media brand. A man doesn’t even factor into her top five. Especially not Theodore Graham, the ex-boyfriend committed to becoming her next boyfriend...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Opposite of Soft by Mel Dau

    Opposite of Soft by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nedrick (Ned) Summerson Junior’s picture sits as an illustration for the definition of silent beast. His cool, quiet demeanor was often taken as soft. He moves in stealth mode when it comes to getting the things that he desires...
  • Here With You Forever by BriAnn Danae

    Here With You Forever by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After the devastating loss of her child’s father, Leerah struggles to piece her life back together. Despite her best efforts to keep her distance, she finds herself entangled in a complicated situation. Trying to resist her growing feelings for her baby father’s godbrother, Cree, Leerah grows overwhelmingly confused with mixed emotions.He was against the rules—strictly forbidden...
  • Diamond by D. Camille

    Diamond by D. Camille

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “He who marries beauty, marries trouble...” ~ Nigerian proverb Diamond Black is the oldest of the Heirs, raised and trained to be elite. Since the day she was born, Diamond has been her own person, and not afraid of anyone or anything. After graduating college and traveling the world for a few years, Diamond is returning home to her family and the newest mission for the group of Heirs...
  • A Senful Holiday: The Novella by BriAnn Danae

    A Senful Holiday: The Novella by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With Christmas quickly approaching, Sen finds himself anxiously waiting for Neicey’s pregnancy to come to an end. Having experience with Daiya, he’s determined to be the best father he can be and prove to Neicey that he’s ready for the domestic life...
    Categorized as:
    black-mc  poc-mc  anthologies  fiction  romance  adult
  • Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kamal’s an ex-football player. Jayda’s a single mother uninterested in another relationship until she sees Kamal with her daughter.Every rejection will only make his victory sweeter. He plans to lick, taste, and devour her like the delicacy she is until the world, her ex, and Jayda recognizes his name tatted on every inch of her curvy body...
  • Everything I Desire by B. Love

    Everything I Desire by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Arabella Jenkins has a habit of bouncing from one man to another. For years, she’d been in one relationship after another, not really taking the time to focus on herself or her dreams. After her last relationship comes to an end, her sister challenges her to go ninety days without dating or sex. And she’s totally okay with that… until she meets Denzel...
  • Heal My Heart by Kay Shanee

    Heal My Heart by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The chemistry between Jaelynn Waters and Kamden Ross could cause an explosion, however, Jaelynn had some healing to tend to, deeming her emotionally unavailable for an all-consuming man like Kamden. Mending her heart takes longer than expected. She’s ready to confess her love but it appears that Kamden is no longer in a place to receive it.Kamden knew Jaelynn was made for him...
  • Tampering with Temptation by B. Love

    Tampering with Temptation by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Ali returns to Memphis after a year, the last thing he expects is to experience romantic feelings for his best friend, Westley. Since the age of twelve, she’s been more like a sister to him than anything. But when he begins to get to know the new her… Ali starts to see her in more tempting ways...
  • Displacement: A Building 402 Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Displacement: A Building 402 Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s her only option. Her best friend. The one she can count on for anything. The one she… might have a little crush on. She’s the last girl he should be checking for. His best friend. The one who desperately needs a place to stay after being displaced by a fire at her own apartment building. The one who’s always had a piece of his heart even if she never knew it...
  • The Business of Lust by B. Love

    The Business of Lust by B. Love

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fallyn Mitchell’s perfect life begins to unravel at the seams piece by piece. As life shows her not everything is within her control, she finds solace in her best friend, Stax. For the last ten years, Stax has been the one constant in Fallyn’s life that has been unchanging...
  • A Thing Between Lovers: An Erotic Short by Kimberly Brown

    A Thing Between Lovers: An Erotic Short by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when friends cross the line to lovers?Iridessa Nelson’s curiosity has been piqued. When a drunken night lands her in bed with her best friend and a practical stranger, the last thing she expected was to end up in a love triangle.Remi Taylor has always been sure of who she was...
  • Tempt Me at Midnight by Maureen Smith

    Tempt Me at Midnight by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lexi Austin is living a fantasy. At the stroke of midnight, in the most romantic country in the world, a masked stranger sweeps her into his arms. But when the man turns out to be Quentin Reddick, Lexi's best friend since college, the celebrity chef knows she's in trouble. He may be the most irresistible man on the planet, but the powerhouse attorney is also the world's hardest partying bachelor...
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