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  • When We by K.C. Mills

    When We by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ...
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    poc-mc  sports  steamy  adult  book  celebrity  contemporary  fiction
  • Suck Me Slow by Mel Dau

    Suck Me Slow by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Queentesa ‘Queenie’ Manigault lives her life to please others with very little time for self. Although this is what she does, it is not what is required from her family who love her dearly. They want her to have a much-needed life break and Montego Bay is just the answer...
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    poc-mc  steamy  adult  black-mc  book  female-mc  fiction  romance
  • In Haven by B. Love

    In Haven by B. Love

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Raleigh Simone couldn’t tell you anything about love and family. After watching her mother suffer from the abuse of her father for years, Raleigh decided love would never be worth the possibility of pain. Haven Jackson didn’t have a normal childhood growing up...
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    poc-mc  sports  steamy  adult  black-mc  book  celebrity  female-mc
  • Just Say You Will by K.C. Mills

    Just Say You Will by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ...
  • In Due Time by B. Love

    In Due Time by B. Love

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “You and these lies. I’ve never known you to be a liar until you started fighting your feelings for me. You’ll be mine in due time, Mackenzie. In due time.” – Rahim Frank They met ten years earlier, and she was approached by someone else. Out of a need to keep her close, Rahim settled for friendship with Mackenzie even though he’s always wanted more...
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    poc-mc  steamy  adult  black-mc  book  female-mc  fiction  romance
  • Love's Neutral Zone by Love Belvin

    Love's Neutral Zone by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maaz Zyad, number ninety-seven of the Connecticut Kings, wasn’t a big name in his first three seasons in the League. Thanks to his temperamental girlfriend posting and tweeting her every grievance about the League and Kings franchise, Zyad’s become one of the most talked about players in the media.The Kings cut him a contract extension with a huge pay increase under one condition...
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    sports  poc-mc  romance  black-mc  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Naughty 3: It's Juicy, No Matter How You Slice It by Brenda Hampton

    Naughty 3: It's Juicy, No Matter How You Slice It by Brenda Hampton

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Look up the word “playa” in a dictionary and you’ll find a description of Jaylin “Naughty Boy” Rogers. He’s always lived up to his bad boy persona, and there doesn’t appear to be a woman in the world who can wash her hands of this addictive man. Now, the time has come for him to make some critical changes, or else his playing days are about to get him played...
  • The Love Deluxe Mixtape by Alexandria House

    The Love Deluxe Mixtape by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    a moan, a sigh, a hiss, a kiss, longing, loving, release, satisfaction—love deluxe.This is a brief collection of erotic scenes which also includes two short stories previously available for free online. If erotic content and short stories are not your cup of tea, then this experience is not for you...
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    poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Access Denied: Luxury Love by Monica Walters

    Access Denied: Luxury Love by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sharee Taylor has grown up being the person her siblings could rely on. Being the oldest, she accepted that responsibility with pride. After getting settled in her career, she realizes that while she’s being supportive of everyone else, she’s lonely. Everyone has moved on with their lives and it seems she’s at a standstill...
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    poc-mc  steamy  adult  black-mc  book  female-mc  fiction  romance
  • Let Me Be Your Motivation by Tay Mo'Nae

    Let Me Be Your Motivation by Tay Mo'Nae

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    How do you deal with another woman coming to YOUR wedding and confessing she’s already married to your fiancé and carrying his child? That was Jordyn’s reality after her world was turned upside down, she’s encouraged by her best friend to still go to Cabo for a week stay to get over her heartbreak. What Jordyn wasn’t expecting was running into her high school crush...
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    poc-mc  sports  steamy  adult  audiobook  black-mc  book  contemporary
  • A Little Stuffing by AshleyNicole

    A Little Stuffing by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The holidays are all about overindulging...
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    poc-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  black-mc  book  fiction  romance
  • If You Let Me by Kema B.

    If You Let Me by Kema B.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a vindictive ex causes her to lose her dream role, Taheerie Pierre’s girls dare her to accompany them on a sinful night out at the exclusive Club Eros. Taheerie agrees, hoping that checking a few things off her bucket list helps her to forget her troubles. However it opens up a Pandora’s Box of hidden pleasure between friends instead...
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    poc-mc  steamy  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Wicked Games by Maureen Smith

    Wicked Games by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Maureen Smith comes a sizzling new interracial romance series featuring four hockey hunks who lose their hearts on the road to winning the Stanley Cup….College recruiter Nadia Warner has sworn off jocks for good. So when her sports reporter brother drags her out to a hockey practice, the last thing she’s looking for is romance...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  sports  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  athlete  book  contemporary
  • For His Pleasure: Virgin Territory by Kimberly Brown

    For His Pleasure: Virgin Territory by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ivy Tremaine is head over heels in love. He’s sweet, loving, caring, attentive and caters to her needs. He’s perfect… well, almost perfect. Even with so many great qualities, Ivy only has one complaint… He won’t have sex with her. While sex isn’t the most important thing, for a woman like Ivy, it’s a pretty big deal. Her patience is wearing thin and she is seeking answers...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  multi-pov  fiction  book  adult
  • Smash Into You: Rook and Zenaida by AshleyNicole

    Smash Into You: Rook and Zenaida by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  enemies-to-lovers  fiction  humor  romance
  • Danger's Heir by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Danger's Heir by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She fell in love, got married…and it was all a lie.They expected a mafia princess, but when Rodrigo meets the woman his father is forcing him to marry, he realizes Giada is much more than she seems. Smart and dangerous, she’s the kind of woman he could love…too bad everything he’s about to tell her is a lie.Casson knows Rodrigo is in too deep...
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    poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  fiction  suspense  romance
  • Green by Aubreé Pynn

    Green by Aubreé Pynn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Tanya is thrown into a situation with Delroy Duke Evans, everything she thought she knew is challenged...
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    steamy  poc-mc  fiction  black-mc  book  adult  romance
  • Midnight Stroke by Té Russ

    Midnight Stroke by Té Russ

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Trenton and Harper are back!And they’re ringing in the New Year in their own special – and sexy – way...
  • Money is the Motto by Mercy B

    Money is the Motto by Mercy B

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Prepare to be ambushed by the irresistible, unbelievably enticing Prophet. His spell isn't able to be escaped so easily. Money Malaya Richardson is able to attest to the fact. “Love, this is a custom Chanel piece. You don’t wear custom Chanel to three-star restaurants. The earrings alone were $2,500...
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    steamy  poc-mc  fiction  black-mc  urban  romance  book  adult
  • Homecoming SZN: A Ganton Hills A&M University Novella by Aubreé Pynn

    Homecoming SZN: A Ganton Hills A&M University Novella by Aubreé Pynn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Homecoming is the time of the year for alumni to bask in the glory of their college years. For Tony and Emya, this homecoming is so much different. Muted emotions and attraction for one another are finding their voice and once the words are released, they can’t be taken back...
  • Foreplay by Robbi Renee

    Foreplay by Robbi Renee

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In every game, some rules are made to be broken.For Lennox Black, never could he imagine that the effortlessly pretty, coy, yet mysterious new woman in town, Tia Alexander, would become his most formidable opponent to date...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  fiction  black-mc  female-mc  book  adult
  • The Sweetest Redemption by Grey Huffington

    The Sweetest Redemption by Grey Huffington

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Redemption is self-served, but is the sweetest when administered by someone unsuspected during a time that you least expect it.
After four years of a staggering situationship, Earth finally comes to grips with the fact that her bedmate is uninterested in changing their status. In The Sweetest Revenge, Earth rids herself of Premise, her previous lover, through sweet, unintentional revenge...
  • On the Rocks by Tiya Rayne

    On the Rocks by Tiya Rayne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Roman (Romeo) BrixHeavy is the head that wears the crown. As the oldest living son of Bishop (Old Man) Brix, it’s my job to one day run the Outlaw Brotherhood Motorcycle Club. There’s only one problem, I have a secret. I’m in love with the enemy.Kamara (Princess) BrooksI was taught at a young age that the Outlaws are the enemy. I was supposed to stay away from them...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  biker  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Hard For The Next by Nek Mills

    Hard For The Next by Nek Mills

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Polygamy is a real thing, but do the relationships work?Can a man really love on and please two women equally? What happens when one person from the trio wants something that wasn’t part of the deal?You’re going to either love Teflon Davis or really hate him.Either way, he’s going to make it hard for the next man when it comes to loving you...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  urban  black-mc  fiction  book  adult
  • Naughty and Leaked by A. Blossom

    Naughty and Leaked by A. Blossom

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The forecast is calling for more than a few inches this Christmas.Naomi Honey is living her best life. She’s replaced her cheating ex-husband with two very handsome, very hung twin brothers who satisfy her every need. All Houston and Harlem want to do is make sure Naomi is happy. Life is good, and the throuple is looking forward to spending their first holiday season together...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  black-mc  female-mc  fiction  book  adult
  • Naughty Love by Kami Holt

    Naughty Love by Kami Holt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Niyami Moore loves her husband more than anything, but love isn’t always enough. After years of supporting his dreams and demanding career, she begins to question her place in his life. Tired of being put on the bottom of his priority list, she presents her husband with an ultimatum that will either make or break them.Haze Moore is a multi-platinum artist with the world at his fingertips...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  black-mc  female-mc  fiction  book  adult
  • Golden Kitty Glitter by Mel Dau

    Golden Kitty Glitter by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “She threw her kitty glitter in the air and bedazzled him. He wasn’t scared to bottle it up and take it for keeps.”Zia Goldie Witherspoon lived her life under the premise that love didn’t love anybody, especially her. Heartbreak has installed an icebox where her heart used to be, and she has no intention of letting it thaw anytime soon or ever...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  black-mc  book  adult
  • Manster: A Rockstar Romantic Comedy by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Manster: A Rockstar Romantic Comedy by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m a rockstar on the run from the memories of my past. And pussies in palaces.   Record scratch. Rewind.   My name is Hudson Wyatt, and I raced cars until an injury ended my career. Now I pound the skins in Hammered, a successful rock band. But I still enjoy living recklessly, hooking up and partying all night...
  • Breaking the Chain by Golden Angel

    Breaking the Chain by Golden Angel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jared and Leigh both know what it's like to be trapped in a seven year relationship where they give more than they get, the question is whether or not they can move on from them. Two steps forward, one step back. That's how Jared's life feels when it comes to his ex Marissa...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  male-mc  book  adult
  • Bound to the Past by Golden Angel

    Bound to the Past by Golden Angel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Step into the hottest BDSM club around and meet the Stronghold Doms...They were young. They were in love. And in a single instant they were over. Andrew never fully recovered from how they ended. After years apart, Kate has suddenly returned, and Andrew is determined to get the closure he needs to finally put their bittersweet past behind him...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  audiobook  fiction  book  adult
  • N.A.S by Jessica N Watkins

    N.A.S by Jessica N Watkins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Most men cheat. As women, we've all experienced that. Yet, some men cause hurt beyond infidelity. Some men are so ruthless, conniving, and reckless with love that they selfishly destroy the lives of every woman that is unfortunate enough to cross their path. Some women haven’t experienced this level of deception. Those women should consider themselves lucky...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  black-mc  fiction  urban  book  adult
  • Wild and Wicked by Mari Carr

    Wild and Wicked by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There are worse things than getting trapped in a cabin during a blizzard with her best friend’s big brother, hockey star, Elio!Gianna, queen of to-do lists, clean freak, organizer extraordinaire, has her future all figured out. Dream job at twenty-four, engaged at twenty-six, married at twenty-eight, first baby at thirty. And she’s on her way to achieving that…sort of...
  • Naughty: An Erotic Christmas Novella by Sabrina B. Scales

    Naughty: An Erotic Christmas Novella by Sabrina B. Scales

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No chestnuts are roasting by the open fire, and Jack Frost hasn’t nipped at anything for at least seven days. Yule-tide carols are playing on the radio, but all Nedra Brooks wants for Christmas is a night of satisfaction.Recently separated from her on again, off again boyfriend, Darryl, Nedra finds her self in the arms of the most unlikely candidate, her handsome neighbor, Justin Steele...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  audiobook  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Boss Up: Episode I: Shooting Shots by Aubreé Pynn, The Editing Boutique

    Boss Up: Episode I: Shooting Shots by Aubreé Pynn, The Editing Boutique

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    On this episode of WAGS...Aspiring hairstylist, Logan Taylor, has put her dreams on hold to see her sister through school, per her parents last wishes. Stressed and working two jobs ─ barely making ends meet and on the brink of a burn out, she’s faced with no other choice; get another job and hope things let up… soon...
    Categorized as:
    sports  steamy  poc-mc  romance  family  black-mc  fiction  urban
  • More Than a Crush 2 by Nicole Jackson

    More Than a Crush 2 by Nicole Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In this second installation, Lyric and Shooter must navigate themselves through a relationship, after all the smoke has cleared. Now, they’ll have to figure out if what they have is real, or was it merely all just a crush...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  poc-mc  romance  fiction  black-mc  urban  book  adult
  • The Bravest Hero by Twyla Turner

    The Bravest Hero by Twyla Turner

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's a hero who needs saving... Royal King is the motorcycle-riding rocker chick of the Curvy Girls Club, who stopped caring about what other people think long ago. McKennon 'The Mack' Carter is a firefighter and fitness model, whose life revolves around trying to be perfect for everyone. One night on a dark freeway, their lives collide...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • The Season: Kaufman by Nicole Edwards

    The Season: Kaufman by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Spencer Kaufman When I signed on to the NHL, I promised to give 150% to the game. I’ve done that. Little did I know, but they would ask more from me than merely my skill on the ice. The team wanted me to be their captain. It’s an honor, one I’ve done my best to fulfill. Although I can’t take all the credit, I was there to lead when we won the Stanley Cup...
  • Double Or Nothin' by T'Lyn

    Double Or Nothin' by T'Lyn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Playboy.Millionaire.Bachelor.Just a few words to describe the starting shooting guard for the LA Aces, Trayvon Jackson. He is epitome of a man that has it all. He is also a man who lives by his own terms and does so unapologetically. There’s isn’t anything he wants that he can’t have except the beautiful and talented, Phoenix Rose...
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    sports  poc-mc  fiction  black-mc  romance  female-mc  book  adult
  • F**king Under The Mistletoe by BriAnn Danae

    F**king Under The Mistletoe by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    While trying to figure out if the relationship she was in was worth saving anymore, Aspen tries her best to get in the holiday spirit. Not wanting to be a Debby downer, she decides to cherish the fleeting moments with her loved ones. When the harsh reality of the man she should've let go before now slaps her in the face, Aspen focuses on loving herself...
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    steamy  poc-mc  black-mc  fiction  romance  book  adult
  • Yours To Have by BriAnn Danae

    Yours To Have by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Quality time.It’d always been my love language. My boyfriend knew that, but somewhere along the way, he’d forgotten. Feeling unwanted wasn’t something I was willing to tolerate any longer. I’d given him more than enough chances to prove himself… until he ran out of them. His lack of effort left room for my realtor bae to fill every void.Tyrel knew more than how to close out a deal...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  black-mc  urban  fiction  book  adult
  • Priest by Bre Shadae

    Priest by Bre Shadae

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Priest Richards is a 28-year-old CEO of PR Security. His vision is clear and he understands the value of taking a loss to gain what you truly want. On the cusp of his biggest loss yet something beautiful happens and he can't help but make it a driving force in his life.Satisa Andrews loves her family to a fault...
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    steamy  poc-mc  romance  fiction  black-mc  urban  book  adult
  • Say My Name by Angie Daniels

    Say My Name by Angie Daniels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The award-winning author of A Delight Before Christmas brings readers a delightfully erotic romance that will kick off the Decadent Delight Series. Can you Put a Price Tag…On Love? St. Louis caterer Christina Holloway only dates men capable of providing her with the finer things in life. But despite putting her best foot forward, her relationships have all ended in disappointment...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  steamy  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • In Her Neighbor's Bed by Angie Daniels

    In Her Neighbor's Bed by Angie Daniels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In hopes of avoiding a week of her interfering grandmother’s matchmaking, wedding planner Zanaa Reynolds blurts, she’s engaged. Then to her dismay, her parents call and insist she bring her fiancé home to Virginia for the holidays...
  • Curvy Cravings: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz

    Curvy Cravings: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Curvy Cravings is a short, sweet, and steamy romance book featuring a strong, independent heroine and the man who wins her heart after it's already been broken before. Curvy Cravings is the 3rd in the series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!LyricAfter enduring an embarrassing, high-profile divorce, I just want to fade into the background...
  • Be My Valentine by Blue Saffire

    Be My Valentine by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Award winning Author Blue Saffire presents Be My Valentine Can love survive when the past changes everything? I do what I have to do. I’ve been this way all of my life. I’ve walked up to one of the most powerful men I’ve ever known and told him I could offer him more power, and I have. In return, I wanted a piece of that power to call my own. That man has also become a dear friend and… my husband...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Love Overboard by D. Rose

    Love Overboard by D. Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Havana Lee boarded the Luminous with the sole intention of being her best friend, Marley's wingman for the next five days. When she meets Sean Pierce, her plans quickly change. A night of lust-filled decisions takes them overboard, forcing them to decide if the time they shared was a fling or a relationship in the making...
  • Never Knew I Needed You by Chassilyn Hamilton

    Never Knew I Needed You by Chassilyn Hamilton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  drama  fiction  romance
  • The Changeup by Nicole Falls

    The Changeup by Nicole Falls

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For the entirety of her life Geffri Robinson has known that being a girl who plays baseball was a novelty. At some point, however, the novelty wore off and she stepped away from playing the sport until a chance exhibition places her at the center of attention once again...
  • Lunchtime Chronicles: The Secret Sauce by Sonja B.

    Lunchtime Chronicles: The Secret Sauce by Sonja B.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Raylyn BaileyI’ve avoided going back to my hometown for the last six years. After I graduated high school, I was on the first thing smoking out of town. Now, my Granny’s sick and calling for me to come home. Of course, it would be during the annual town fair and barbecue sauce contest. To my surprise, one of the contestants is Wyatt Montgomery, the main reason why I left town...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  romance
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