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Finding A Loyal Love 2


A'zayler - 2015
    It has proven to be exactly what she needed, when she needed it. It seems as though things in her life has finally started to look up until one moment changes everything. Lay-Lay is thrust right back into a world of stress and uncertainty. In her heart she thought she and Kyle could handle anything, but because of his stubbornness, she’s no longer sure. Albeit Kyle loves Shalaya and has waited on the time where they would be together completely things aren’t turning out the way he planned. With a love so passionate and real the two must fight together in order to make sure all of their hard work has not been in vein. Take this final ride with the crew we’ve grown to love as they personally demonstrate the real meaning of Love and loyalty.

Cuffed by A Black Billionaire


Khadijah J. - 2019
    But what if your past has affected you so bad, that you no longer believe in love? From adolescence, Kentrell Rockwell, had learned first hand the power that love held. Kentrell decided at an early age, that he never wanted to experience that side of love after watching a loved one experience heartbreak. Growing up extremely handsome and intelligent, he had no problem getting any woman that he wanted. Add on the factor of him making money, they flocked Kentrell, but he held eyes for his woman and his child. There was love, but there was also heartbreak, which was all Aliyanna Ray knew since a teenager. Somehow, she pushed passed all the obstacles life threw her way, and went on to become a pharmacist. After thinking she found love, she soon realized that she was sleeping with the enemy. Picking up the pieces of her broken heart, she continues to move forward. Unfortunately, she runs right into what the doctor ordered. When they first met, they both were skeptical of one another. But after spending a weekend together, they were interested, but still guarded. Aliyanna was scared of falling, she had been hurt in the past, and been through a lot of stuff as a child, that she still carried into her adult life. Was Ken capable of being everything she needed and more? Or will this be another result of a hurt people hurting people?

A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story


Sister Souljah - 2013
    Frighteningly fierce, raw, and completely unpredictable, this coming-of-age adventure is woven with emotional intensity. A Deeper Love Inside is written in the words of Porsche Santiaga, Winter’s sharp-tongued, quick-witted younger sister. Porsche worships Winter. A natural born hustler, Porsche is also cut from the same cloth as her father, the infamous Ricky Santiaga. Passionate and loyal to the extreme, Porsche refuses to accept her new life in group homes, foster care, and juvenile detention after her wealthy family is torn apart. Porsche—unique, young, and beautiful—cries as much as she fights and uses whatever she has to reclaim her status. Unselfishly, she pushes to get back everything that ever belonged to her loving family. In A Deeper Love Inside, fans will encounter their favorite characters from The Coldest Winter Ever, including Winter and Midnight. Sister Souljah’s soulful writing will again move your heart and open your eyes to a shocking reality.

Sugar Walls


Brittani Williams - 2007
    In this sexy, suspenseful slice of urban fiction, an ambitious womans love ofeasy money and fast living leads her to the brink of destruction.

Groove


Geneva Holliday - 2005
    This funny, sexy book has something for everyone!

Guilty of Love


Pat Simmons - 2007
    Cheney Reynolds moves into a historic neighborhood where she meets an unforgettable cast of characters, including a wonderful man, but past guilt threatens to destroy her one chance at happiness as she searches for the strength to love and be loved.

After Everything I've Done For You: A Chi-Town Soap Opera


Nicety - 2015
    Despite his past infidelities, she pushes hard to make it work. A night of snooping brings out a few secrets that could destroy their love forever. But someone in her corner might be willing to take Bianca's pain away if she let's them. Damita Paxton had been dealt a bad hand. After losing her job and being forced to move in with her cousin, Bianca, she tries to start her life over and begin a new. But a secret that she left back in Atlanta not only threatens her happiness but her life as well. Sunset Richmond is in love with a man who may never love her the way she loves him. With two kids on her hip, all she desires is to be a real family. Is she doomed to being the side chick forever? Will anyone be able to find the happiness they so desperately seek or is this a setup for failure?

A Cold Winter With A Hot Boy


S. Yvonne - 2020
    

Good Morning Beautiful (Trust Book 2)


Daines Reed - 2020
    But when will things be good for me? Cynthia Thomas has spent a lifetime on the sidelines watching everyone else's lives blossom with marriage and babies. All she's ever wanted was to experience those joys for herself. But, when she realizes she's spent too many years invested in one toxic relationship after another, she fears she may not deserve the true love she craves. Now, months before her 40th birthday, with a string of failed relationships in her past and a habit of submitting to her own inner demons, she's reached a crossroads. She'll have to dig deep to find descernment and self-love. Until now, nothing else has worked, time is ticking, and her chance for real love and motherhoood depend on it. This heartfelt, honest, and introspective sequel to Daines Reed's Trust will leave you laughing, crying, and rooting for a happily-ever-after.

Expecting The Prince's Heir 2


Alecia J - 2021
    

Untainted Love


Mel Dau - 2018
    From a man of the streets to a successful entrepreneur his goal is to make money and make it last. Love lasting was not a part of his thought process, well that was until Ava. She came into his life playing hard to get and this was a game he is fully amenable to play and win. The win seem in his grasp until a secret threatens to ruin everything he thought to be true. Is this a secret he can live with? Will it change the way he sees her? Will the secret expose a side of him that he doesn’t expect and/or like? Ava Mae Boyd is the definition of a Boss. Leading her firm in groundbreaking marketing strategies have placed her as the woman to know. She wanted by everyone, but love. Love is a distant stranger to her and has been since the tragic death of her first love and husband Andre. Will Isaac’s love be the one to break through her heart of pain or will the secret she’s keeping barricade her heart from ever experiencing a love like no other? Be the fly on the wall of Isaac and Ava’s Love Story. Will they be strong enough to fight the battles of secrets and uncertainty or will taint a love that has yet to even begin. Find out can these two survive the challenges of love and learn how to keep it pure in Untainted Love.

CRAVING THE LOVE OF A THUG 2


Latoya Nicole - 2019
    Everything was going perfectly, until it’s revealed that Siren was responsible for her brother’s death. As if things couldn’t get any worse, Jammie comes face to face with the person she least expects. Finding his home empty, Siren figured Jammie left out of anger after his secret was revealed. Not being one to chase behind women, he decided to move on. Unbeknownst to him, Jammie didn’t leave willingly and her life is in grave danger. Finally opening up to the idea of love again, the last thing Shelene expected was to find herself alone. One secret caused her entire world to come crumbling down. Excepting her fate, Shels attempts to move on, only to be blocked at every corner by Philly. Tired of his games, she tries to close that chapter for good. Unwilling to let her go, Philly will have to finally share that he has a secret of his own. All hell has broken loose, and each couple finds themselves trying to pick up the pieces from each of their own betrayal. With one common enemy, will they be able to come together and take him down? Or has too much damage been done and each of them will be the cause of their own downfall? Find out in this finale of Craving The Love of a Thug.

Sorority Sisters


Tajuana Butler - 1998
    In this wonderful debut novel, five young women from diverse backgrounds pledge an African-American sorority and learn the true meaning of sisterhood. CAJEN is a naive freshman whose brief affair with Jason, the campus Romeo, has life-changing repercussions. With hardly a chance to cope with her new circumstances, she finds herself dealing with the stress of pledging while battling feelings of depression and guilt. TIARA grew up as the oldest of five children raised by a single mother in the projects of Gary, Indiana. Motivated by Rhonda, her mentor through the Big Sisters program, she has worked hard for everything she has achieved. Simply being in college is a victory for her. CHANCEY is brilliant, with a photographic memory that has allowed her to breeze through school. In fact, she skipped her freshman year entirely and entered college as a sophomore. She has always been made to feel like an outsider because of her intelligence, and the sorority represents an opportunity for her finally to fit in. STEPHANIE is the spoiled only child of a prominent, wealthy family from Savannah. She is used to getting the best and expects no less. But Stephanie is adopted and harbors a secret about her birth mother that she fears win cause others to think less of her. MALENA is ambitious, talented, and smart. She knows what she wants and is steadfast when it comes to achieving her goals. Her strength and resolve ultimately benefit the group as a whole. These five very different young women are thrust together and soon must learn to unite and draw upon one another's talents. During the course of their pledge process, they struggle to discover and define their futures, finding strength in the group and within themselves. In Sorority Sisters, Butler writes with sensitivity and authenticity about issues revolving around class, friendship, self-discovery, sexuality, and love. She has created characters who remain with you long after the last page has been turned. A gifted young storyteller, Tajuana "TJ" Butler has a voice we'll be hearing from for a long time.From the Hardcover edition.

Pink


Marilynn Griffith - 2006
    Like employees of any fledgling company, Raya and her fellow designers face a variety of challenges--especially when it comes to bringing in business. So when they are hired to design a million-dollar wedding gown, these talented and animated designers are thrilled. But there's one catch. The new customer is the woman who stole Raya's fiance. Meanwhile, Flex Dunham, an athletic trainer who coaches a charity basketball team, needs team uniforms and soon finds himself in Raya's shop. Raya hasn't looked at a man since her engagement fiasco, so when Flex walks into her office, things get a little complicated. The entertaining first novel in the Shades of Style series, Pink offers a perfect mix of likeable characters, sweet drama, humor, and a little bit of romance.

True Lies


Margaret Johnson-Hodge - 2002
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