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Finding Billie Romano by Jean Grainger
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author wants to take you to Ireland for a story that will leave you wanting more long after you turn the last page... Twenty-five year old Billie Romano is struggling. She is grieving the death of her beloved dad and nothing in her life is going right... -
![True to the Game II by Teri Woods]()
True to the Game II by Teri Woods
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTRUE TO THE GAME II will pick up where True to the Game left off-- with one difference, Gena is now seeing a new guy named Jay. Little does Gena know that the man she has fallen in love with, so soon after Quadir's death, is his archrival, Jerrell Jackson. Unfortunately, Jerrell is determined to get his revenge against Quadir's crew and he'll start with Gena... -
![Aue by Becky Manawatu]()
Aue by Becky Manawatu
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTIONWINNER OF THE MITOQ BEST FIRST BOOK OF FICTIONWINNER OF THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVELauē (verb) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl. (interjection) expression of astonishment or distress.Taukiri was born into sorrow... -
![Animal by K'wan]()
Animal by K'wan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsK’wan, one of this generation’s most talented and gritty writers, delivers his bloodiest story yet. Animal follows the infamous fugitive from K’wan’s best-known Hood Rat Series on a revenge mission from the rugged streets of Puerto Rico to the scene of the original crime, Harlem, NY."One bullet changed everything... -
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![White Lines by Tracy Brown]()
White Lines by Tracy Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJada left home at the age of sixteen, running from her own demons and the horrors of physical abuse inflicted by her mother's boyfriend. She partied hard, and life seemed good when she was with Born, the neighborhood kingpin whose name was synonymous with money, power, and respect. But all his love couldn't save her from a crack addiction... -
![Butterfly by Ashley Antoinette]()
Butterfly by Ashley Antoinette
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsButterfly is the first novel in an all new series by New York Times bestselling author Ashley Antoinette and an instant USA Today bestseller!“Run away from the boy that gives you butterflies, he's going to break your heart.”Morgan Atkins had been told that phrase ever since she was a little girl and still she allowed herself to fall for the boy that made her heart flutter... -
![Still Thicker Than Water by Takerra Allen]()
Still Thicker Than Water by Takerra Allen
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Jersey's gritty hoods to Atlanta’s steamy streets, all the way to sultry Jamaica, the Brick City divas introduced in Thicker Than Water, along with some hot newcomers, bring the drama to new heights—wherever they go… As if she hasn’t been through enough, princess Sasha’s got a new struggle on her hands. The love of her life might be locked down, but even that can’t keep her away... -
![Thicker Than Water 3 by Takerra Allen]()
Thicker Than Water 3 by Takerra Allen
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrick City's sexiest divas are back, stirring up trouble from Jersey and Atlanta to Jamaica. But wherever they are, they're ready to put loyalty to the ultimate test, push boundaries to the edge, and risk it all for love--if they can survive. . -
![Mine to Have by AshleyNicole]()
Mine to Have by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomebody 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... -
![Amore by Sienna Mynx]()
Amore by Sienna Mynx
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the spring of 1994 the fashion would awaits the return of the reclusive designer Mirabella Battaglia. Many have speculated for years about the torrid love affair between their fallen star and the world’s most notorious crime boss Don Giovanni Battaglia. Mirabella is overjoyed... -
![Deception by Naomi Chase]()
Deception by Naomi Chase
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSisters can share too much. . . Acquitted of murder, Tamia Luke is on a mission to reclaim all she's lost, including her ex, Brandon. He's about to get married, but Tamia's determined, even if it means resorting to deception--a family habit. Her sister, Fiona, betrayed Tamia to save her own skin. Now the two share a scandalous secret that may destroy both their plans to start over. . -
![The Family Business by Carl Weber, Eric Pete]()
The Family Business by Carl Weber, Eric Pete
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBy day, the Duncans are an upstanding family who run a thriving car dealership in Queens. By night, they live a dangerous secret life! Carl Weber and Eric Pete deliver a thrilling underworld drama in The Family Business.L.C. Duncan, patriarch of the family, is at the age when he’s starting to think about retirement in sunny Florida... -
![A Heart Divided by Iris Bolling]()
A Heart Divided by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAttorney General, J.D. Harrison is the leading candidate to become Governor and eventually President of the United States. He has a beautiful wife, two wonderful children and a promising political career ahead of him. However, he has a nemesis that will go to any length to destroy the Harrison's family-including murder. A Heart Divided continues the journey towards the White House for J.D... -
![Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War by Mallory Monroe]()
Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shocking death in the Sinatra family and a Gabrini is to blame. Mob boss Sal Gabrini and his uncle, boss of all bosses Mick Sinatra, find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly battle when Mick the Tick will stop at nothing to avenge what he views as cold-blooded murder. The Gabrinis stick together. The Sinatras stick together... -
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![Mine to Hold by Ashley Nicole]()
Mine to Hold by Ashley Nicole
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor years, she maintained her composure and played the role of dutiful wife as her husband lied and cheated with more women than he could count. Now, Janie is fed up and ready to call it quits, but he wants to hold on. As secrets are revealed, Janie realizes her husband’s double life may just cost her own... -
![Mama's Boy by ReShonda Tate Billingsley]()
Mama's Boy by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen her son is accused of a violent crime, church first lady Gloria Jones finds herself battling his prosecutor—as well as her own inner demons—to save him in this drama-filled novel from bestselling, award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley. Gloria Jones is living a mother’s worst fear... -
![Something On The Side by Carl Weber]()
Something On The Side by Carl Weber
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMeet Tammy, Egypt, Isis, Nikki, Coco, and Tiny-the bodacious women of the Big Girls Book Club. There's only one rule to being a member. You must be at least a size 14. . . BGBC president Tammy loves everything about her life-especially taking care of business for her husband, Tim. This year, she intends to top all his past birthdays by having a threesome with her best friend, Egypt... -
![The Family Business 4 by Carl Weber, La Jill Hunt]()
The Family Business 4 by Carl Weber, La Jill Hunt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNational bestselling author Carl Weber returns with Essence bestseller La Jill Hunt in the latest installment in the wildly popular Family Business series. LC Duncan, patriarch and leader of the Duncan clan, is alive and well after being shot by a mysterious gunman... -
![Captivated by Love by Brenda Jackson]()
Captivated by Love by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter being locked up for a crime he didn't commit, Sheppard Granger is back to take over the reins as CEO of Granger Aeronautics. On top of that, he intends to totally romance his wife Carson and make up for the time they couldn't share together... -
![Second Time Sweeter by Beverly Jenkins]()
Second Time Sweeter by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins continues her beloved Blessings series with a new heartwarming novel set in Henry Adams, Kansas. Malachi “Mal” July has run into trouble in the past. With a reputation as a player, he’s now a recovering alcoholic and has made progress in redeeming himself in the eyes of his family and the citizens of Henry Adams, Kansas... -
![Wreckless Love by Nina.]()
Wreckless Love by Nina.
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRushon “Wreck” Porter, the second oldest of the Porters has found love in all the wrong places until he meets Gia. One night of partying turned into a two-year love affair that had just as many ups as downs. Wreck didn’t think this sweet college girl would even know pain until he got to know her... -
![Inseparable by Brenda Jackson]()
Inseparable by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLiving with his best friend is about to kindle a fire… Don’t miss this reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Living under Reese Madaris’s roof makes LaKenna James the envy of every woman in town. But Reese’s offer of a place to stay is strictly platonic—just until Kenna’s new condo is completed... -
![Black Girl Lost by Donald Goines]()
Black Girl Lost by Donald Goines
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this shocking novel of a young girl alone on the streets, Goines delves into yet another facet of the ghetto experience-the dark, despair-ridden world of a black girl s soul! Sandra took to the streets when she was eight years old and tried to fight off the hunger pangs by shoplifting and moving into the profits of drug pushing. The she met Chink and discovered love and affection.. -
![Reno Gabrini: For His Lover by Mallory Monroe]()
Reno Gabrini: For His Lover by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReno Gabrini, the longtime owner of the PaLargio Hotel and Casino on the Vegas Strip, faces his toughest foes yet when he has to face the ghosts of his past. Just when he thought life was sailing right along, and his family were all making their own dreams come true, the sins of his past come back with a vengeance and seek to dismantle all that he holds dear... -
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![Vita Mia by Sienna Mynx]()
Vita Mia by Sienna Mynx
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt is the year 2018. Mirabella Battaglia has survived births, deaths, and betrayals as the wife of the most powerful Camorra Mafia Don in all of the Amalfi. Through vengeance and blood the family she swore to protect paid the ultimate price. Now at the seasoned age of 54, she has decided to reveal her truth to her children and the world... -
![Heartbeat: A Courageous Love Novel by Terreece M. Clarke]()
Heartbeat: A Courageous Love Novel by Terreece M. Clarke
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaya Anderson only knows success: set a goal, create a plan, achieve. Everything she can control she does, down to her color-coordinated closet. Then someone tried to kill her. Now, she has a new goal: stay alive. New town. New identity. No men... -
![The Boy Under the Table by Nicole Trope]()
The Boy Under the Table by Nicole Trope
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTina is a young woman hiding from her grief on the streets of the Cross. On a cold night in the middle of winter she breaks all her own rules when she agrees to go home with a customer.What she finds in his house will change her life forever.Across the country Sarah and Doug are trapped in limbo, struggling to accept the loss that now governs their lives... -
![Stealing Candy by Allison Hobbs]()
Stealing Candy by Allison Hobbs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsForced teen prostitution in America is on the rise and is being exposed through the media. Allison Hobbs offers a provocative look into the lives of three young girls who have been forced into sex slavery by a homicidal pimp, and the one woman who risks everything to try and save their lives. "Stealing Candy "by Allison Hobbs is a shocking novel about human sex trafficking... -
![Life Mastered by Blue Saffire]()
Life Mastered by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYours: Life Mastered Book 3 in the Yours Series Yours Book 3 This is my family! My future the air I need to breathe. Someone really thought it wise to threaten that. Just when things are coming together the way I need them someone has chosen to come after my world. Big mistake! Before this is all over everyone will know ….I AM Nicholas Lincoln... -
![Lemon Drop Cottage by K.T. Dady]()
Lemon Drop Cottage by K.T. Dady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Pepper Bay. A small close-knit community where you’ll find chocolate box cottages, quaint shops, love, drama, and a happily ever after.Snuggle down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that whisks you away to a beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Phillipa Ashley, and Holly Martin... -
![Vindicated by Sharon C. Cooper]()
Vindicated by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a distraction he can’t resist…A spark ignites the moment security specialist, Hamilton Crosby, meets stuntwoman, Dakota Sherrod. She’s like no other woman he’s ever met. But Hamilton never ignores his gut, and his gut tells him to stay clear of the enticing beauty.Dakota is an adrenaline junkie. Leaping off buildings and running through fire is just another day at the job... -
![A Silken Thread by Brenda Jackson]()
A Silken Thread by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor Erica Sanders, finding a soul mate was the easy part. Brian Lawson is the man she wants, and everyone agrees they're the ideal couple. Almost everyone. The one exception is Erica's mother, Karen, who prefers her daughter marry another man... -
![Broken Playboy by Laura Lee]()
Broken Playboy by Laura Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Laura Lee, comes the sexy and heart-wrenching new standalone story set in the Windsor Academy world.They call me a player.A joker.The guy always down for a good time.But if they knew the secrets I’ve been keeping, they’d call me something else entirely.For the last two years, I’ve been buried in shame, numbing the pain with various vices...Categorized as:
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![Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton]()
Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHappily working on her family’s macadamia farm in the rolling hills of northern New South Wales, Dee Peters receives an enigmatic letter hinting of family secrets, and the prospect of her inheriting a cattle station in the Northern Territory outback... -
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![The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters]()
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors, unravels a community, and remains unsolved for nearly fifty years.July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes...Categorized as:
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![Jaded by Ela Lee]()
Jaded by Ela Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA young lawyer wakes up the morning after a work gala with no memory of how she got home the previous night and must figure out what, exactly, happened—and how much she's willing to put up with to make her way to the top of the corporate ladder.Jade isn’t even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name... -
![The Wishing Tide by Barbara Davis]()
The Wishing Tide by Barbara Davis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the acclaimed author of The Secrets She Carried comes a novel about the pull of the past and the power of love. As offseason begins on the Outer Banks, a storm makes landfall, and three unlikely strangers are drawn together... Five years ago, Lane Kramer moved to Starry Point, certain the quaint island village was the place to start anew...Categorized as:
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![Destino by Sienna Mynx]()
Destino by Sienna Mynx
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMira Ellison is poised to have it all. In 1989, she is the first prominent African American fashion designer redefining change for both beauty and style among the renowned in Italy. That happens until the evening she meets a tall, mysteriously charming Sicilian businessman who orchestrates a friendship that awakens a wicked sexual heat she has long forgotten... -
![He's Just a Friend by Mary B. Morrison]()
He's Just a Friend by Mary B. Morrison
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe national bestselling author of Never Again Once More and Soulmates Dissipates delivers her most emotionally and rewarding work to date, a new novel about a woman's quest for the true meaning of love. Having dated twenty-six men in fifty-two weeks, Fancy Taylor wants to settle down. And after a year of living recklessly, she has enough experience to know that if a man is married, he's bad news... -
![Invisible Girl by Jill Childs]()
Invisible Girl by Jill Childs
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA heartbreaking story of family secrets from the USA Today bestselling author of Gracie’s Secret. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain.I know you. I know you in a way you can’t even imagine. I have been searching for you in the years since you wrote that letter – the letter that told me you were looking for me too... -
![The Family That Lies by Lakisha Johnson, LaQuisha Rucker]()
The Family That Lies by Lakisha Johnson, LaQuisha Rucker
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBorn 18 months apart, Merci and Grayce Alexander were as close as sisters could get. With a father who thought the world of them, life was good. Until one day everything changed.While Grayce got love and attention, Merci got all the hell, forcing her to leave home... -
![Aidan: One Night With The Doctor by T.C. Clark]()
Aidan: One Night With The Doctor by T.C. Clark
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Wallflower's Novella... Aidan Tura is a man with a plan. He lived his life just as he liked. He was a surgeon at a prestigious hospital, he'd earned countless awards in his career, and he was surrounded by good family and friends. Some would say his life was as close to perfect as it could be. But when he runs into his college sweetheart everything changes. She was his one mistake... -
![Royally Treasured by Elle Boon]()
Royally Treasured by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLennox had big dreams…until one night all her hopes and dreams came crashing down, sending her running back home. Duke is judge, jury, and executioner…when it comes to those who fall under his protection, he’ll stop at nothing to keep them safe... -
![Stone Cold Liar by Noire]()
Stone Cold Liar by Noire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Urban erotica has never been hotter!" —Nikki Turner Her billionaire family's scandalous secrets are as big as their fortune. But consummate con-mami Mink LaRue plans to play them all for the ultimate high stakes... As a newly-minted Dominion family heiress, Mink has new golden moves to snag even more of the family fortune... -
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![Fearless III by Amarie Avant]()
Fearless III by Amarie Avant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVassiliThe mudak, my father Anatoly, raped my mother for all of Russia to see.My baby sister, Sasha, never had it any better.I went from crawling to fighting to stop Anatoly, king of the bratva. Life was a nightmare before Zariah clung to me. Now, we have a little girl and our son is on the way.But the game is changing in the mafia. Too many alphas want a taste. Somehow, I'm shoved into the chaos... -
![Finding Forever by Keisha Ervin]()
Finding Forever by Keisha Ervin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is said that if you let something go and it returns, it was always yours to begin with. Does true love really exist? For Koran, it did more than eight years ago when the love of his life left without an explanation... -
![Secret by Nia Forrester]()
Secret by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShayla has a secret. She’s very different than the person she used to be three short years ago; that woman she finally feels like she’s left behind and never wants to be again. And she’s been doing fine so far with her plan to reinvent herself. Trey Denison wasn’t going to put even a dent in those plans... -
![White Man's Justice, Black Man's Grief by Donald Goines]()
White Man's Justice, Black Man's Grief by Donald Goines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe godfather of urban lit, Donald Goines knows life on the streets is a one-way ticket to life behind bars, where suffering is the one and only daily bread.Barely out of his twenties, Chester Hines knows the score. He's just another bug crawling through the streets of Detroit, waiting to be squashed under the heel of a system meant to keep a brother down... -
![The 'N' Word by Tiana Laveen]()
The 'N' Word by Tiana Laveen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWARNING: This book is adult in nature. It is for mature audiences only. PLEASE NOTE: This is the FIRST book of a two-book series. The second book, "Word of Honor" is being released at the exact same time, and is also available NOW. They can be purchased together. Thank you. They say there are two sides to a story. And two sides to every man… Aaron Pike is one of those men... -
![The Director by Renee Rose]()
The Director by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNO ONE TAKES WHAT’S MINE.The lovely attorney kept a secret from me. A baby she’s been carrying since Valentine’s night. The night we were thrown together by the roulette wheel. She never contacted me. Meant to keep me in the dark.She’s about to find out what happens when you cross a bratva boss.Punishment is in order. Sequestering until the birth.And I’ll use that time to win her surrender...
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