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She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEver since Draylah Omari was sixteen years old, it seemed like life had only dealt her a bad hand. Tragedies and betrayal have taken the people she loved most, including her best friend of over a decade, Glory. After finding out her boyfriend Lue, who was once her savior, is nothing but a wolf in sheep's clothing, Draylah decides to lock her heart up and focus only on her half finished brow bar... -
![A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy 2 by S. Yvonne]()
A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy 2 by S. Yvonne
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe stakes are at an all time high as the war between Scar and Snow intensifies. Snow unwilling to backdown demands his respect and would go to any measures to prove that he’s a man of his word because his word was all he had... -
![A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy by S. Yvonne]()
A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy by S. Yvonne
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsArmani ‘Mani’ Sincere is feisty, seductive, and quick witted. For seventeen years of life she had not a care in the world because money was more than just green paper, it was a lifestyle, one in which her father dripped upon her while hiding the truths of his notorious yet dangerous life... -
![Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper 2 by Jahquel J.]()
Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper 2 by Jahquel J.
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYves worked so hard to build a better life and rid herself of her ex-husband. When she sees him in Vee’s kitchen her entire world feels like it went back to the day her daughter died. With her ex-husband back in her life, she has to deal with all the past traumas that their marriage has caused... -
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![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... -
![She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 2 by Shvonne Latrice]()
She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 2 by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRicky AK has never been one to shout threats and not pull through. The heartless gangsta has also never been one to take being threatened lightly. When faced with a problem that could ruin the relationship he has built with Draylah, Ricky AK takes extreme measures to make it all go away... -
![Unexpected Challenges by K.C. Mills]()
Unexpected Challenges by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLenox Luke is the unpredictable brother in the Luke clan. Dubbed as the wild child and irresponsible younger sibling, he's perfectly content enjoying the privilege of all the beautiful women who catch his eye. Love is not on the radar or so he thinks.Sometimes all it takes to find your way is a little motivation... -
![A Dash Of Christmas Magic by Shay Davis]()
A Dash Of Christmas Magic by Shay Davis
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBack home for the first time in years for an extended holiday stay, Sinaa is dreading being surrounded by judgmental eyes that make up the small town of Clarington, Tennessee. If it weren’t for her parents, she would have never returned to the town that treated her so awful upon learning of her teen pregnancy... -
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![Sinfully Loved by Bianca Xaviera]()
Sinfully Loved by Bianca Xaviera
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA 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... -
![Nothin' Like You by Kimberly Brown]()
Nothin' Like You by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGetting 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... -
![Lessons From A Hidden Treasure: An Interlude by Antoinette Sherell]()
Lessons From A Hidden Treasure: An Interlude by Antoinette Sherell
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTreasure Herring has lost and gained in the past year and a half. After the tragic loss of her parents, she gains a sibling and new family in her big sister, Savvy… but she still feels lost. Then, a handsome but ruggish hooligan she’d only met once reappears and gives her a semblance of belonging. Pierre.Pierre Blaise is fresh out of jail from a bid, but nothing has changed for him... -
![Fallin' For A Black Billionaire by Bianca]()
Fallin' For A Black Billionaire by Bianca
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKriss: 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... -
![Rhythm's Blues by Kimberly Brown]()
Rhythm's Blues by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing the girlfriend of a successful rapper isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Rhythm Baker, a successful occupational therapist, held it down for Raheem, her boyfriend of three years, without much complaining. After moving across the country to support his career and their relationship, Rhythm has grown increasingly uncomfortable with Raheem's inappropriate behavior and inflated ego... -
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![When You Dance by Monica Walters]()
When You Dance by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe way she moves keeps me in a trance. Her body calls out to mine without making a sound. It speaks my desires in a language I perfectly understand, and it tells me that it’s mine.Jamel Dent doesn’t know which way is up once Obsession graces his sights. The hypnosis she puts him under nearly every weekend is one that’s hard for Jamel to shake. However, he doesn’t want to shake it... -
![Conflicted Heart by Kay Shanee]()
Conflicted Heart by Kay Shanee
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSiyanna Cassidy was overjoyed to find that she was pregnant only one month behind her twin sister, Summer. The two had done life together on so many levels, including marrying twin brothers. However, in a brutal twist of tragic events, Siyanna is forced into early labor on the heels of the shocking loss of her sister... -
![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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![Stepmama Season by Natisha Raynor]()
Stepmama Season by Natisha Raynor
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile Alphonse Sutton was serving two years in prison, an unfortunate event occurred that would change the trajectory of his and his kids' lives forever. Alpha comes home prepared to change his life for the better and make sure his daughters know that they can forever lean on him... -
![Hold Me While You Wait by Kimberly Brown]()
Hold Me While You Wait by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomya 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... -
![The Strongest Whiskee by B. Love]()
The Strongest Whiskee by B. Love
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhiskee carries the weight of witnessing her mother's tragic murder. With her father now gone, her only family is her older brother. Little does she know, her brother has a secret agenda that will reshape her destiny.Beethoven struggles with the revelation that his father is not the honorable man he believed him to be... -
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She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 3 by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt the end of part two, some beyond devastating news was revealed to Draylah, and less than 24 hours of Ricky being tossed in jail. In part three, the couple attempts to find their happy place and navigate through their ever so complicated lives, despite the many roadblocks thrown their way... -
![Big Boss Thuggin & Summer Lovin In Virginia by Shari B.]()
Big Boss Thuggin & Summer Lovin In Virginia by Shari B.
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSwarmed by the love of her family and best friends, the beautiful, independent, and hard working 24 year old, Jordyn “Jo” Edwards is the bigwig of her own barber shop. Referred to as the coldest barber in Virginia, she has a widespread clientele including locals and celebrity clients... -
![Mister Fireman by B. Love]()
Mister Fireman by B. Love
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnjell 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... -
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Touch Me by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen 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... -
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![A Billionaire's Angel 2 by Toy]()
A Billionaire's Angel 2 by Toy
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Family is never about whom you share DNA with, but always about who shows you love and loyalty.” – ToyIn this final installment of A Billionaire’s Angel, we find out who it is that’s after Angel and why.Israel “Izz” Richards’ patience is running thin with all the drama that’s surrounding Angel... -
![Seduced by the Plug by Tatum James]()
Seduced by the Plug by Tatum James
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNori is fed up with her cheating boyfriend and father of her two daughters. Living with a man and still being a single mother was not what she had in mind when she and Kayden met. Desperate for a break from her life, she throws caution to the wind and goes on a girls' trip, risking it all for a taste of freedom... -
![The Billionaire's Belle by B. Love]()
The Billionaire's Belle by B. Love
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCheyanne Taylor has seen and experienced the evil that comes from the love of money. She was born to parents who chased wealth and status more than they prioritized nurturing and loving her. Thankfully, her billionaire grandfather adopted her and provided the stable home she needed... -
![Love Me Slow by Mel Dau]()
Love Me Slow by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen your secret blows up in your face, can you withstand the blowback?Queenie's love in the sun in Montego Bay turned into a baby in the sand in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She ran from love but it sure caught up with her in the worst kind of way. Will the choices she made be too much for Cameron to forgive? Cameron has his own secrets to bare... -
![You're My Reason by K.C. Mills]()
You're My Reason by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was her constant…She was his reason…A Friends to Lovers novella... -
![It's Gotta Be You by Kimberly Brown]()
It's Gotta Be You by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZenni Calloway is a plus-sized beauty who hasn’t always felt confident in her appearance. She’s dealt with years of constant scrutiny, under the guise of tough love at the hands of her mother in addition to being fetishized by men who want nothing more than to indulge in her in private only... -
![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 ratingsLoyalty “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... -
![Unhand Me by Grey Huffington]()
Unhand Me by Grey Huffington
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmber 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... -
![Chicago by Natisha Raynor]()
Chicago by Natisha Raynor
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIreland Wright is done with love. She's emotionally unavailable and not interested in being attached. Men love that about her until she proves that they can't break her. Ireland crushes egos with her passive demeanor and thinks nothing of it. She's not jaded or bitter, she simply doesn't want to deal with loss. Because everything ends. She learned that fact when her parents died two years apart... -
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![When Love Calls His Name by Riley Baxter]()
When Love Calls His Name by Riley Baxter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNino Bellamy has spent his entire life chasing women while avoiding the four-letter word that has never shown him its value. He has always found solace between a woman’s legs, as opposed to the muscle in her chest, upholding the motto pleasure over pain and fulfillment over heartache... -
![Opposite of Soft by Mel Dau]()
Opposite of Soft by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNedrick (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 ratingsAfter 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... -
![If You'll Let Me by B. Love]()
If You'll Let Me by B. Love
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery time I asked my father why he stayed with my mother he would say, “Love isn’t for the weak.” Because of Cory, I was learning that to be true. He’d given me my first taste of love, and he helped me to see just how stupid our hearts could be. Because of Cory, I learned that love was the only thing we couldn’t see in the physical that could completely screw up the physical – mainly our hearts... -
![Unequivocally, Blindly, Yours by B. Love]()
Unequivocally, Blindly, Yours by B. Love
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReina has always had one dream – to make it big within the black ballet circuit, but without the money for proper training and attire, that dream seems unattainable. Deciding to use the arts to her advantage, she begins to take small acting and modeling gigs here and there... -
![What's Best For Me : Unapologetically Me Series by Danesha Little]()
What's Best For Me : Unapologetically Me Series by Danesha Little
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Darian was a fantasy, what I had with Wallace was real." Free spirit, Chanel Henderson, has finally found happiness in her first genuine relationship. That euphoria is challenged when her "friendship" with R&B singer, Darian Russell, exposes the cracks in their foundation. Darian Russell is known for his baby-making music and loyalty to remaining a bachelor... -
![Indebted by Sharon C. Cooper]()
Indebted by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven when he does good, he’s bad… Detective Lazarus Dimas doesn’t play by the rules. On the streets, he’s a force to be reckoned with, a dangerous man with a badge and a gun. But he does have a soft spot — the sexy Assistant District Attorney Journey Ramsey. There is something about the woman he can’t shake. She’s irresistible and off limits... -
![This Very Moment by Kimberly Brown]()
This Very Moment by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I have found the one my soul loves." Song of Solomon 3:4Calliope Palmer and Thane St. Thomas have waited their whole lives for each other. Heartbreak for Callie bred restoration in the form of the handsome, salt- and- pepper haired Headmaster. Together, they discovered that sometimes what you need, comes when you least expect it... -
![Sen and Neicey: Life After Love by BriAnn Danae]()
Sen and Neicey: Life After Love by BriAnn Danae
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I never thought about what life would be like after falling in love.” Headstrong and as tough as nails, Shanice Butler, best known as Neicey, couldn’t fathom the thought of the four letter word being expressed to anyone besides her mother or brother growing up... -
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![Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon]()
Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKamal’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 ratingsArabella 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... -
![For You I Will by Chelsea Maria]()
For You I Will by Chelsea Maria
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndre Joseph learned at a young age what it meant to cleave to another soul. Since the age of 15, he has sacrificed his happiness and placed his dreams on hold to make sure the one he cleaved to the most lived out their dream. Being a producer under his best friend's record label came with a lot of perks… except true love. His desires for love went beyond the lyrics he wrote... -
![Heal My Heart by Kay Shanee]()
Heal My Heart by Kay Shanee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 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 ratingsWhen 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 ratingsHe’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...
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