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Keep You To Myself by BriAnn Danae
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsChaotic peace was the only way Synovi Black could explain his life to those who had questions. He never understood why they asked because an answer was never given; it was none of their business. For her , he’d break it down, however. Weave through the complexities of his upbringing, urging her to get comfortable and reside in chaos by his side. His world became hers , and she became his... -
Only For The Week by Natasha Bishop
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Amerie Cross and Arnold Hightower.And now a toast from the maid of honor, Janelle Cross!Hi everyone, thank you for being here.Some of you may know me as the sister of the bride.Some of you may know me as the ex-girlfriend of the groom.But I'm willing to bet none of you know me as the woman secretly sleeping with the best man.I am... -
Heart So Reckless by K.C. Mills
Redmon Stokes is a man about his money. Raised by the streets, he’s a natural born hustler who plans on securing every dollar that he can get his hands on. That doesn’t leave much room for much else, except the streets. Peyson Cross is the epitome of a strong, successful black woman...Categorized as:
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Ethic 4 by Ashley Antoinette
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter facing his biggest sin, Ethic finds forgiveness within the love of his life. Alani is the woman he’s been searching for his entire existence but loving her comes with a price…his soul…she wants his soul…When Alani tells Ethic she can’t be with a man who doesn’t believe in God, Ethic must face his only fear, trusting something he can’t see... -
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A Lover's Vow by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe's all he's ever wanted. He's everything she'll ever need. Business mogul Dalton Granger is as passionate as he is gorgeous, but private investigator Jules Bradshaw won't give him the time of day. She knows all about the youngest Granger brother—a charming bad boy whose only interest is playing the field... -
Ethic 5 by Ashley Antoinette
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLife has never been easy for Ethic. Since he was a young boy he has battled loss after loss while struggling to navigate through a treacherous world. When he met Alani Lenika Hill he knew that he had met the woman who would love him back to life... -
Thugs and the Women Who Love Them by Wahida Clark
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsEssence® bestselling author Wahida Clark is all too familiar with the terrifying truths of ghetto life. The first novel in her gritty, gripping series takes you on into a world where a wrong choice could be the last choice a person ever makes. In a 'hood boiling over with sex, brutality, and crime, three friends are at a turning point... -
Ethic 6 by Ashley Antoinette
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe final book to the legendary Ethic series by Ashley Antoinette concludes the heart wrenching story of Ezra Okafor. Will he find forever with his one true love? Will Alani ever truly forgive Ethic, or are they destined to say goodbye? Will Morgan and Messiah repair their love before it's too late? Step into Ethic Land once more as Antoinette pens the greatest love story of this generation... -
Ante Up by Christina C. Jones
I know exactly why it turns you on…because you’re messed up too. Asha’s life is no fairytale, by any stretch of the imagination. There was no kind, generous father to care for and protect her from the Vegas that exists beyond the glitz and glamour of The Strip. No wise, doting mother to look over and guide her, passing down essential lessons and leading her to the right path... -
The Right of Love by Love Belvin
“After the hot sex comes the real world.” “What was that?” “My therapist once said, ‘after the hot sex comes the real world. Or in wayward love, the drama is sprinkled in between passionate lovemaking’.” “That sounds more like one of them novels you like to read.” “No. Ours is too hilly to be a traditional romance story.” And it is...Categorized as:
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Butterfly 4 by Ashley Antoinette
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMorgan Atkins has depended on men her entire life. First her father, then Ethic Okafor, then came Messiah Williams, and finally Ahmeek Harris. She loves them all for different reasons, but the one thing they all have in common is their unconditional love for her. Morgan is the queen of their worlds, if only she knew her own worth. Trapped by the threat of a deadly secret, Morgan has lost it all... -
Bound by A Gangsta's Love 2 by Miss J.
Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJust when Makani gets the strength to leave Reed and everything tied to him behind, her whole world comes crashing down around her. It’s over her dead body that he will allow her to leave, and he’s determined to send her to the grave before he allows her to love another. Surviving a near fatal accident, Makani refuses to let the chaos win... -
Chemistry: The Chemist by Grey Huffington
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI am not a drug dealer.I am not a seller…I am not a handler…I am not an abuser…I am not a promoter…I am not a smuggler…However, I understand that I can not save the world or the people who have chosen those paths. So, making substances safer, grander, and extremely unique is my life’s work. What I have created can’t be duplicated, stepped on, or mistaken for anything else... -
Your Ex Ain't Me by Shvonne Latrice
Presley Evans has been labeled as promiscuous ever since she was a teenager and it has unfortunately followed her into adulthood. Being painted as someone she isn't, for as long as she can remember, has taken a toll on the young beauty, numbing her whole being. Couple that with the hurtful secrets she's harboring from the world, no one would blame her for her desensitized attitude...Categorized as:
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Ledge by Grey Huffington
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBeautiful disaster. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of her.Who hurt you?The first question comes to mind when I open my mouth to greet her.Although it wasn’t the easiest to reach, I knew her heart was pure. Gentle to the touch yet stubborn as a bull, she made it hard to resist her. Unintentionally, she sank her hooks in me. She was the calm before my storm... -
Aryel & Quasi: Made For A Hood Love by Antoinette Sherell
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAryel Waters is trapped. Between having nothing to call her own, and being stuck in an abusive relationship for the sake of being taken care of, she feels that her life is at a standstill. When her way out comes at the expense of a loved one, she vows to make her loss worth the gain.Quasi Powers is a calculated, lowkey hustler with zero tolerance for anything he deems unacceptable... -
Hostile Takeover by Christina C. Jones
For Nalani Stark, legacy matters… maybe more than most things.Important enough that when that legacy — inextricably tied to her mother’s memory - is challenged, she’s forced to consider even the most undesirable options…Such as a match made in hell with Orion Sterling. The heir to the competitor she grew up being warned about.Orion is a man well-accustomed to getting exactly what he wants... -
Wait For U by Shvonne Latrice
Things in life are never for certain, but one thing that will always be a constant is the love between star-crossed Couture and Khari.Couture Yates has always followed life's rules by the book, never once rebelling until she met Khari Compton. The handsome but tortured young boy who immediately stole her heart, only to misuse and abuse it time and time again... -
Ethic 3 by Ashley Antoinette
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHealing requires separation. When Ethic discovers malice in a woman he thought was perfect, he walks away from their love. Keeping his family safe is his main priority and falling for Alani Lenika Hill is dangerous. The history of their love haunts him however, and getting over her isn't easy. Alani has beguiled his two youngest children and they crave her presence as much as Ethic... -
Saved by A Billionaire 2 by Miss J.
Betrayal.A feeling that Christina thought she would never feel again; at least not from the person that she’s fallen in love with.Feeling hopeless, with nothing to lose, Christina starts to spiral out of control, and the only person that can save her is the person she now hates... -
Lawe by Grey Huffington
Cold. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of her. Why you running from me? The first question comes to mind each time she turns her back on me. Rigid and cool to the touch, her heart had ice around it . She’d put it in the deepest, darkest hole and dared anyone to try and fetch it . A man that appreciates a challenge took this one on head first...Categorized as:
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The Marriage Favor by Shvonne Latrice
The day Lisara Compton caught her husband in a rather compromising position, changed her life in a way she nor her sons ever saw coming. Realizing too late that divorcing him would cause a domino effect of turmoil, she is now forced into an uncomfortable life that she can't seem to stay afloat in... -
Love UnExpected by Love Belvin
Love UnExpected – book 2 of the Love’s Improbable Possibility series: Just when Rayna believed she had successfully settled her feet in Los Angeles, efficaciously eluding near-career demise, Azmir Jacobs has infiltrated her mind and world, and now is meticulously thawing her heart... -
When We by K.C. Mills
Publicist.NBA player.Career ending Injury.Family Secrets.Undeniable attraction.“She could have every piece of my soul. Even the ones that were broken and unsure, because I knew she would never mishandle any part of me...Categorized as:
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Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin
What happens when Zoey Barrett, an ingenuous Princeton scholar, meets NBA All-star rocker-boy, Stenton Rogers? Zoey has her life all planned out. She’s working hard at her degree and to help her family stay afloat financially. Stenton’s at the top of his game on the court, but off, his life is out of bounds...Categorized as:
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Mercy by Love Belvin
Ashira, a belle from the suburbs, is the wealthy acting CEO of her father’s booming building firm. That's when she’s not the dancer on the Gram and TikTok, dating the latest Black Hollywood shooting star.To her, Jas, a construction laborer, is a walking conundrum. He’s fruitlessly ambitious yet steadfast in his spiritual convictions. He’s enigmatic, well-read, regimented, and poor... -
Hate That I Need You by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoing what she wanted to do was something that Jadore never had a chance to experience. Doing what she had to do always took precedence when a series of unfortunate events forced her into a role that she had to play. Becoming the primary caregiver for her 3 siblings at a young age, Jadore struggled to make ends meet until Esko entered the picture... -
Love Delivered (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin
His secret is uncovered and motives are disclosed. So now what? Will Stenton get the favorable results he plotted years ago? Or will he have caused his own exile from Zoey’s love? Her life charted an alternate journey because of unexpected circumstances. Now that Zoey has put together the pieces, how will she navigate Stenton’s obstacles? Find out in Love Delivered...Categorized as:
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I Want You Here by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhile everyone in the family is finding love and starting families, Chad Berotte feels like his life is at a standstill. His job is stressful as ever because of an issue that reaches back over ten years, and his past situations regarding love have affected him negatively, losing his mother being the main one... -
Hold Me While You Wait by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.71 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... -
Forever Tru by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“You can’t love someone who doesn’t know how to love. You can’t heal someone who doesn’t understand they're broken, You can’t give more of yourself if their needs are never spoken.” -Billion Dollar CashCassius Avery’s life is anything but simple. From his childhood to past relationships, nothing about his life is conventional... -
She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 3 by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 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... -
A Little Dare by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhen Shelly Brockman walked into his office, Sheriff Dare Westmoreland could almost taste the sweet, steamy passion they'd once shared. Then Shelly informed him he was the father of her son, the unruly preteen he'd arrested that day, and his fantasies turned to fury! Shelly had returned to her hometown in Georgia to save her son from the mean streets of Los Angeles... -
A Gangster's BBW Obsession 2 by Mz. Lady P
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Gangster’s and the BBW’s they’re obsessed with are back with more drama than ever.In part 1, there were secrets and revelations that changed the dynamic of The Prince Family. With his back against the wall. Draylon had no choice but to take out the family members that betrayed him. Getting rid of the problems only added more problems. The price just went up and somebody got to pay for it... -
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The Beauty of This Street Love: A Texas Tale by Elle Kayson
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThose who knew the streets in Houston knew one thing for sure. The four brothers of the Kinsey Cartel were as crazy as hell. The oldest two, Tremell and Tristan, aka Tre and Tripp, might just have been the craziest of all. Crossing any of them could end your life, especially given Tre’s unique skills at murder... -
I'll Be the One by T'Lyn
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith ten years into a successful marriage and a thriving business, Destiny Harris was living the life most only dreamed of. There was only one addition that would bring eveything full circle, but a harsh reality turned her world upside down. Betrayal and lies replaced the truth she believed to be the foundation of her happy life. MyKyng Masters was a man of substance and structure... -
Anonymous Acts (Five Star Enterprises) by Christina C. Jones
What’s done in the dark… Murderer is a title she never expected to wear. Friend? Sure. Boss? Hell yes. But murderer? Never. If only she hadn’t threatened exactly that, just before someone winds up dead, and her fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Always comes to light… All he wanted was to live a quiet life, without all the danger and darkness of his past...Categorized as:
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The Expiration Date : A Billionaire Baby Romance by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAudrey Pilar is a master in the art of breaking up. Her friends have dubbed her ritual of leaving men as “The Expiration Date”. Hurt from her past has caused Audrey to protect her heart at all costs, even if it means self sabotage. She’s developed the habit of looking for red flags and it seemed to work for her. That is until she meets Sullivan Santiago... -
Bane by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson's last Westmoreland bachelor is a navy SEAL on a mission to protect the woman who got away… After five years, navy SEAL Brisbane Westmoreland is back home on his ranch and ready to reclaim the woman he left behind. But when he tracks her to Dallas, he's in for a shock...Categorized as:
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Impromptu Date: A Billionaire Baby Romance by Kay Shanee
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKamille Boatwright appears to have it all. As the owner of a successful business, her funds are unlimited. However, her professional life is the only thing that seems to be working in her favor. Aside from Ari, her best friend and business partner, Kamille’s social life is nonexistent, and her relationship with a few members of her family leave a lot to be desired... -
He Who Is a Lover by Love Belvin
He Who Is a LoverFalling in love wasn’t the goal. In fact, I didn’t think it was possible. That was until Bilan Asad-Yasin turned out to be more than I anticipated when I finally decided to explore her that early spring evening. Those curvy thighs, chiseled cheekbones, auburn freckles, powerful resilience, and endless intellect.She was a bad decision, this I knew...Categorized as:
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Pharaoh: Wolf Warriors MC by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPharaoh Vaughan was the type of man that you don’t want to cross. As Wolf Warriors MC’s, enforcer, if you were on his radar, you had better be prepared to dance with the devil.When it came to women, there was only ever one he considered giving his heart to, but the debt he felt he owed the only family that ever showed up for him forced Pharaoh to choose loyalty over love...Categorized as:
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With Your Permission by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was their first encounter that landed them in newfound territory. Up and coming wedding planner Bri St. James is in the height of her career. As the CEO of Building Bridges LLC, Bri is driven by determination for success, and each day makes for new opportunities abound... -
Forever Tru by K.C. Mills
“You can’t love someone who doesn’t know how to love. You can’t heal someone who doesn’t understand they're broken, You can’t give more of yourself if their needs are never spoken.” -Billion Dollar CashCassius Avery’s life is anything but simple. From his childhood to past relationships, nothing about his life is conventional...Categorized as:
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From A Hood Chick To A Billionaire's Wifey by Sha Jones
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say money can’t bring or buy happiness, but for twenty-nine-year-old Poetic, she’d rather shed tears in a Lamborghini than in a roach-infested apartment.At just six years old, she painfully watches her father walk out on her and her mother, Shanice. The pain cut so deep that Shanice sank into depression and later died of a broken heart... -
Pregnant By A Down South Millionaire : An African American Romance by Taniece
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the author that brought you the bestselling Taken By A Wealthy Man"Sometimes our mothers' advice hits hard, but when my Mama told me that all men are dogs, that ninety-nine percent of them will cheat, and one hundred percent of them will lie, she was speaking a painful truth. Some men are just overgrown little boys, never grasping that it's time to man up... -
Pregnant By A Ruthless Billionaire by K Nicole
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You take care of yourself. We forgot to grab a Plan B, but I trust you’ll be responsible to get one once you land.”“Shit,” she panicked. “Yeah, I will. Thank you again for the weekend.”That's where it ended in Freaky Weekend With A Trill Billionaire. Chas was so high from the two days with Omega, that she forgot the one thing he was adamant about her getting — the pill... -
When A Texas Millionaire Wants You 3: An African American Romance: The Finale by Queen Rae
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the gripping finale of this fast paced and heart tugging trilogy, the stakes are higher, the passions deeper, and karma is ready to have her final say. Essence, Giovanni, and Maurice – each entangled in a web of power, money, and cheating for no reason – find themselves at a crossroads where every choice comes with a price... -
Love Me or Leave Me Alone by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMission Alexander is the epitome of a boss. Rude, uncaring, and sexy all at the same time, Mission is who he is unapologetically. Nothing comes before his money or his business. Now that he has conquered the illegal world, his cousin urges him to cross over into the legit side. Not liking change, Mission resists this new venture until he realizes the connection it has with someone he wants... -
Guilty Pleasures Of A Boss: A Billionaire Love Story by S. Yvonne
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStarla Knight is a beautiful, yet bullheaded, hood princess that gets money by any means and takes no crap from no one. By the tender age of twenty-two, Starla proved she’s a survivor, regardless of the odds stacked against her. She hustled however she could, whether it was scamming men or scamming checks. However, all it took was one wrong move before her entire world was flipped upside down...
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