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Sometimes I'm In My Feelings 2: An Urban Romance by Anna Black
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She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta
Shvonne Latrice - 2017
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. She's no longer in the mood to weather any storms, especially ones that are brought on by a man. But little does Draylah know, a whirlwind is headed her way, it's named Ricky AK, and she's about to get caught up in it. Ricky AK, a rapper from South Central Los Angeles, is a thoroughbred gangster who just happens to have an impeccable flow. The streets are embedded in his blood, making the sexy young man brash, forward, insensitive, and extremely heartless. When it comes to getting his deserved respect, Ricky AK will put a man, woman, or child in their place with no problem. Brought up by his smooth and no-good grandfather due to his mother being murdered and his grandparents divorcing, Ricky AK learned young that being a woman's knight in shining armor wasn't in his DNA, and he was perfectly content with that. That is until he runs across the beautiful Draylah, who although is smitten with the unfeeling rapper, isn't up for taking his mess ascribed to her past heartbreaks. And even Ricky himself isn't quite ready to feel. In this hood love story dripping with lies, treachery, secrets, and plenty of deceit, will the uncaring rapper from a cold upbringing be able to win over the beautiful but broken woman? Or will Draylah see the disturbingly charming Ricky AK for what he is, early enough to safeguard her heart from yet another fracture? But what's a woman to do when's she's got it so bad for a man that she doesnt even understand it herself?
Nobody's Children
Judith Saxton - 1991
So when fate brings them together she sees no reason why she should not have everything Megan has - even Danny.Nobody's Children is the saga of twins, separated at birth but drawn together by an intangible bond... and of their mother, the beautiful, unhappy child bride, forever searching, forever unsatisfied.
Dagger's Dilemma: Not Lady Like series
K. Carter - 2019
She lives for the thrill of being the deadliest hitwoman walking the streets, as she gets to work side by side with her two best friends. Plus, working for the most dangerous and powerful woman in the city has its perks...as long as you follow the rules, and Dagger does just that... Until Luca. When Luca steps into Dag’s life, everything is turned upside down. Life, as she's always known it, is abruptly disrupted and has her questioning everything. The once untouchable assassin finds herself vulnerable, in the worst way. Meanwhile, in the streets around her, a powerful danger lurks and threatens to rip apart the town she fights to protect it. Suddenly, the deadliest woman in the city has more to fear, and so much more to lose.
Thug Passion
Mz. Lady P. - 2014
The love they once shared has been replaced with his love for another woman and the feeling of his fists. Tahari sees no way out that is until she meets Ka'Jaire "Thug" Kenneth. He is every woman's dream come true and every nigga's worst nightmare. The relationship between them develops instantaneously. Tahari has fallen victim to Thug's Passion, but can she handle the pitfalls of being the ride or die chick he needs by his side. Past loves and enemies' vengeance and murder in mind threaten to tear down what they have built. Follow Tahari and Thug on a rollercoaster ride as they fight to save their lives, freedom, and their relationship.
Street Love
Love N. Lee - 2013
By the time she figured out her true position, she was already in too deep. Everything changed when he announced he was leaving the mother of his children to start a family with her. When she learns Messiah has been lying yet again, and is actually married, will she continue to settle for a supporting role, or bow out gracefully? Bria has been with King, a handsome street hustler, for a decade, but he still hasn't put a ring on it. In-between dealing with his baby momma drama, infidelity, and countless lies, she's remained down for him as his Queen. However, her patience is beginning to wear thin as more skeletons start falling out of his closet. Bria toys with the idea of giving him a taste of his own medicine but can she actually go through with it? Armani has a life most women would envy: a million dollar lifestyle, a beautiful family, and most importantly, a thirteen carat wedding ring. Now she wants nothing more than to plan a storybook wedding and live happily ever after, but life has other plans. After discovering her man isn’t who she thought he was, she finds herself faced with a hard decision. Can she forgive him for the sake of her family? Heaven is struggling to take care of her daughter without any financial support from her ex, a rapper named Stacks. Their romance ended around the same time as his career, but the two co-parent in the same house to save money. Stacks wants nothing more than to get back together but Heaven is finding herself unexpectedly falling in love with her best friend Ace...
Here's to Us
Celeste Granger - 2020
He loves without condition.She loves with reckless abandon.With a kiss at midnight comes wedding bells for Naomi Singleton and Tareef Ali.This story is a bonus to the Brothers Ali Series and ends with a happily ever after.To read Naomi and Tareef's full story, read Tareef: Brothers Ali Book 4.
Ghost of the Murder Mamas
Dream Collins - 2015
It plays a crucial role in our lives and eventually molds us into whoever it is that we become. At least it did for Zuri. After her world is brutally destroyed, she feels she has nothing left to hold on to but the fading dream of escaping the ghetto. Young, beautiful & naïve, she is drawn into the world of sex & money, working at a hole in the wall strip club in South Philly. One bad decision leads to another and she quickly finds herself on the path to destruction. But a chance meeting with Brown, a ghost from her past changes everything and in him she finds love and the strength to endure. Accepting his offer, Zuri returns to her old neighborhood but as fate would have it, the familiar face of tragedy rears its ugly head once again. Old wounds are opened up and secrets revealed as she comes face to face with the ultimate betrayal. Consumed by her emotions and the thirst for revenge, Zuri wants answers in blood. Witness the making of a Murder Mama and a legacy reborn.
Hope Springs Books 4-6: A Christian Romance Box Set
Valerie M. Bodden - 2020
Infatuated With A Boss 2
Natisha Raynor - 2016
Her mother's husband Snake offers her a job that she can't refuse, but in true Shaka fashion, before she can complete the task she runs into a little drama. It's nothing she can't handle, or so she thinks. It doesn't take long for her to decide that Miami is just as stressful as North Carolina, and she briefly returns to Raleigh to avenge the attack that caused her to lose her unborn child.Nick is home from jail and ready to get back to running his empire, along with finding out just who was brave enough to put hands on Shaka. Nick takes a trip to Miami hoping to get his girl back, but what he sees there, deters him from wanting to reconcile with Shaka. Once he's back to the money, here comes the drama as the two seem to go hand in hand. Nick inherits some unexpected beef, and things get real, fast.Crucial is devastated after the loss of his brother, and it changes him, unfortunately not for the better. Kennedy's love for Crucial is the same, but she has to make the decision to stick with him and risk hurting herself or betraying her heart and saving her sanity. Which one will she choose?
Brown Skinned Girl, Became His World 2
Dymond Taylor - 2020
Their infatuation to one another set off a chain of events, neither is quite prepared for. Being faced with never seeing one another again, is just one of their issues. But no way is Atreus willing to take that standing. He is prepared to go through hell and back, to keep the woman who has his heart. Including lay down his life, if it came to that. Unfortunately, Terrance might not give him any other options. He’s hooked on Katerra and has no plans on letting go—no matter the consequences.
Betrayed by a Beast
Jade Royal - 2019
The powers of the alpha were running through his veins but could Kingston frightfully take his father’s place? With the reality of his looming transition, Kingston was not own battling his enemies, he was fighting his own internal war. Not only was Kellan now captured, Selena was kidnapped in the arms of the enemy, who just happened to be her true mate. What would Selena do when she faced her mate who was a traitor to their race? Would her heart and the mating bond force her to switch sides, or would her pack save her in time before betrayal doom them all.