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Queen of the Lycan: The Crown (Mackenzie Grey Book 10)


Karina Espinosa - 2021
    With my arrival to Scotland and my coronation right around the corner, I’d never been more nervous than I am now. Known for having enemies, I didn’t realize becoming Queen would garner even more. I’m not the only one after the throne and the battle for the crown might cost me my life. The Summits on one side and the Council on the other, it’s a fight to stay on top and protect the lunas from a man’s world. But I’ve never been one to back down, especially when it comes to the lunas. The Summits and Council are in for a rude awakening when I shake things up and turn their worlds upside down. On top of all that, there’s an evil lurking in the forest and it’s after one thing—me. With my mating ceremony coming up, I don’t know how I’m going to survive it all. The goal is the crown, but can I keep it?

Don't Come Looking for Love 2 (DCLFL)


Natavia - 2015
    When one problem seems to be resolved, another one follows. Latavia discovers the truth about Kenjay, and he is not the man that he claimed to be. And just when she thinks that he is done with the streets, the problems follows them everywhere they go. But, Latavia has secrets of her own that might claim her life. Kenjay stumbles across some devastating news. The man that he looked up to has an agenda of his own. In this action-packed fast paced read you will discover that no one is to be trusted. Everyone wants the spot on the throne. With lies, murder, deceit, and secrets, welcome to Kenjay's Takeover.

Trap Commandments: Indoctrination


K.C. Mills - 2020
    

D-City Underworld: Zontae's Reign


Annitia L. Jackson - 2018
    They are a powerful vampire clan that is known for being ruthless to get what they want. King Zaire Duvall and Queen Esha have done everything in their power to ensure that their family stays on top or, so they thought. Mesa Duvall is the youngest of the Duvall brothers and runs a successful underground club for vampires and other creatures of the underworld. His family knew him as the one that followed all the rules. However, Mesa is breaking one major one that could get him killed. Zontae Duvall is the most feared demon in the Underworld and next in line to rule. He helps run the family’s legal businesses, but his main business is slinging blood and other serums to the vampires and demons in the Underworld. His urge to suck the soul out of your body, or something even worse, is usually controlled by a serum. But something is changing, and his dark urges may no longer be under control. Selene and Samara Kenney are cousins but were more like sisters to each other. Their home life is dangerous, thanks to Selene’s mom. After escaping their home, the girls are on a mission to find answers to Samara’s mysterious past and her parents’ deaths. Enter the Duvall brothers who turn their world upside down. Will these four be able to deal with the challenges, danger, and dark secrets revealed? Or will it tear them apart? When the Kenney girls meet the Duvall brothers, nothing will ever be the same, and their lives will change forever.

Lies and Alibis


Tiffany L. Warren - 2013
    Dionne's music mogul husband, Rod Knight, is having an affair with a stripper/rap artist named Peach. Sydney's turning thirty, and Lucas, her old flame from medical school is trying his best to get back in her good graces. It's going to be a long road for Lucas, because Sydney can't get the image of him cheating with her sorority sister out of her mind. Oldest sister, Camille has named and claimed a financial blessing straight from the throne of grace. So what if the blessing came from the Bingo table and the slot machine? That doesn't mean it wasn't God, right?When the lies and alibis come to light and spiral out of control, it's going to take a lot of prayer to put everything back together again. Lies and Alibis is a novella.

Our Love is the Realest 2


Shvonne Latrice - 2017
    Forced to choose between being loyal to her best friend and doing what she knows is right, Jonaya becomes quickly convinced of what her next move should be which is what she believes is best for everyone. But while the two best friends are conflicted on whether they should keep a dark secret or be honest, no one is preparing themselves for what will come when Waayil actually does find out the truth.In part two of Our Love is the Realest, the Goode girls return along with their current and potential significant others. Yikayla has moved on to be with the love her life, Waayil, but how will she react upon finding out the truth about her child's father Roscoe? Jonaya, when she's not dealing with the burden of carrying a secret, is still trying to suppress her feelings for her best friend Nusef. But when she finally realizes that she can no longer deny the truth, will it be too late? Rori is scared of getting hurt after being dragged through the mud by Gavin, and doesn't want to rush things with Eko. Will her hesitance push Eko away forever, or just into the wrong hands? And last, but certainly not least, Dree is living the high life with her new beau Sean, but she will soon learn that dating a man who gets everything he wants at the snap of his fingers, can definitely lead to some unsavory events.

A Kingpin's Dream


Briana Crosby - 2015
    With loving men of power comes drama and jealousy. Can Briana and Persia handle everything that comes their way or will they crack under pressure? They say that love is forever but is forever enough?

Shifter Agents: Shifter Affairs: Books 1-4 (Shifter World)


Nancy Corrigan - 2021
    

Trap-A-Rella 2


Tony Steele - 2013
    She isn’t too optimistic of the outcome, so she nominates her sister, Shanise Davis, as the leader of the Trap-A-Rellas. This decision doesn’t go over well with every member of the clique … and the betrayal begins.

Baby Mama From Hell


Rikenya Hunter - 2015
    After the divorce, her father relocated from Jacksonville to Miami for work. Kimora's world drastically turned upside down. Even though her father was still a part of her life, she missed him terribly. She was forced to grow up quickly and care for her ten-year-old brother, Kennard, while her mother celebrated her newfound freedom, by running the streets and neglecting her children for men and money. Thankfully, her best friend, Gabriela, was there to pick up the pieces and keep her sane. Neron Lopez was the jock and class clown of ninth grade, and Kimora despised him. It wasn't until she was compelled to work with him for a school project that she began to see a different side of him. Neron and Kimora quickly became an item and were inseparable. He dreamed of marrying Kimora after high school, but his dream was crushed when an unexpected twist tore them apart. Neron tried to move on with his life and forget about Kimora, but a drunken one-night stand at a party puts him on the path to fatherhood. He ultimately ends up with the baby mama from hell. Kimora and Neron can't seem to stop thinking about each other and want to rekindle their relationship but, with a crazy baby mama, is that possible? Follow Neron and Kimora and see if they can find their way back to each other.

It's Either Me Or Her 2: A Side Bitch Story


Tiece - 2016
    With a new hit single out, featuring a sexy rapper by the name of Yung Gunner, she’s certainly making waves of her own. She’s in a good place, and just wants to live drama free while enjoying her life. However, with Brooke using she and Chase’s unborn baby as a ticket back in his life, things can get real ugly at any given time. Chase is feeling good about the decision he’s made. Being with Rayne makes him happy and it keeps him focused. Now all he wants to do is be the hottest producer around, while taking Rayne’s career to the top. And with the signing of Yung Gunner to his record label the only way from here should be up. But dark secrets began to surface that threatens to end his relationship with Rayne and bring his entire empire down. Brooke is quickly learning that she can’t play with fire without getting burned. Skeletons in her closet start falling out all over the place leaving Brooke feeling vulnerable. With her ex-lover, Q popping up in Atlanta things quickly spiral out of control as she attempts to run from her past. There is only one problem with that. Q is not letting her out of his eyesight until he gets what she owes him and some. Will Chase and Rayne hold it together? Or, will Brooke find a way back into his life? Find out what happens when two women are both in a race for one man’s heart in, It’s Either Me Or Her 2.

Blame It On His Gangsta Luv 2


Tina J. - 2018
    They made future plans and were now expecting their own bundle of joy. Nothing or no one could ruin their happiness except Tasheem who popped up outta nowhere. Caleek is stuck between his past and future because he doesn’t know who to believe. Can he forgive Yariah if it comes out she’s the one who abducted his ex or will he dig deeper and find the truth to clear her name? Tasheem returned from the dead, however; she was alive and well. Of course, she accused Yariah as being the woman who committed the acts on her but is she right? Did the woman she despised years ago conspire to have her killed? In Tasheem’s mind, her accusation is correct until they go to court and something makes her doubt everything she thought she knew. Cazi took a DNA test for Destiny, yet the results are not what he expected. With Amara stuck in the hospital, time is of the essence for him to reveal the truth. He doesn’t want to cause her any pain, but he finds out some disturbing things his wife has done in the past and will have to find a way to handle it. He now has to step up and do what’s right but what happens when he tries, and it’s too late?

Hard


Anjela Day - 2013
    Betrayal, lust, lies, murder, and love all come into play in this urban love story.The Alton brothers run the Detroit drug game, and it was a long time coming! Now these boys have their act together and plan on going all the way letting nothing or no one get in their way.When Sacario, the second youngest of the four, fall for an insecure waitress in the men’s popular hot spot- things get hectic.Will they stand the test of time or will the game of love prove to be just too Hard?

Mama, I'm In Love With A Thug


Mercy B. - 2015
    However, nothing ever came of the sparks that had been ignited. Four years and a college degree later, Sanchez is finally ready to stake his claim. Against her mother's wishes, Kamey takes a daring chance on falling in love with a Thug. Drugs, jail, and a slew of deranged side chicks quickly become Kamey's reality. With the odds stacked against her, will her love for a Thug prevail?

Keyshia and Cashmere: A Jersey Hood Love Story


Karma Monae - 2015
    And with beauty, education, and a hustler’s ambition, she proved just about everyone who doubted her wrong. Making it to the top wasn’t easy, but with her brother Ru, and his crew behind her, she was destined to make it happen. But she soon learns what goes up must come down and that having a few secrets of her own may just come back and bite her in the ass along with tearing her relationship with her brother apart at the same time.Ru had been raising Keyshia since she was a little girl, ever since their crack head mother ran off and left them for dead. After he steps up and does what he knows best, which is getting money, it’s only fair he takes his right hand man Cashmere with him. But what happens when they both end up facing 20 years in the feds? With his wifey Tandy by his side, Ru is prepared for anything as long as she is riding. But will she ride when she finds out Ru’s been hiding secrets of his own? Cashmere was the hoods hot commodity for as long as he could remember. Fast cars, pretty bitches, and racks of money were nothing new to him. Neither was going to jail. But after getting done dirty by his baby momma, he realizes the only person he ever loved was Keyshia, but being with Keyshia meant betraying his right hand man something he wasn’t sure he wanted to do. What happens when Keyshia’s big secret is revealed, will Cash still want her or will he write her off like all the other bitches who done him dirty?It’s a thin line between loyalty and love, and with secrets on the horizon not everyone is strong enough to make it. Take a ride with the crew in the first installment of “Keyshia and Cashmere: A Jersey Hood love Story”