Book picks similar to
If Only You Knew by Trenae'


one-shots
contemporary
lit-divas-challenge
novelette-novella

Fallin For A Miami Boss: A Novella


B. Richemond - 2018
     Confused about what she should do next, Chauncey then turns her life upside down with a deep dark secret that he kept hidden away from her, which destroyed her mentally. When emotion and drama arise, Vicky isolates herself and began feeling withdrawn from the world. Reggie, a single real-life BOSS who owned real estate properties and businesses all through Miami. He had it all, but the only thing he was missing was someone to share it all with. But, when Reggie and Vicky meets, the two hearts mend and loved each other unconditionally like no other. Then, Vicky’s ex returns, unfolding the truth and causing chaos between her and her new-found love. Through it all, Reggie proves his love and loyalty and gives Vicky the one thing she always wanted. Read as the two is challenged but shows that true love will always remain.

Love Unexpected


DeeAnn - 2020
     Dr. Moesha Kyle is a young, successful pediatric surgeon who is going through a divorce that gets stickier with each passing day. After her third miscarriage, her soon-to-be ex-husband, Aaron Kyle, steps out on her, and in result, gets his side-piece pregnant. Moesha drowns herself with work to avoid her emotions, stumbling upon Mr. Skylaire Watson. Skylaire is a single father whose son, Jacob, is suffering from brain cancer. Him and Moesha connect through Jacob, and they end up being each other’s unexpected peaceful distraction from their chaotic worlds. Peace never lasts long. A shocking turn of events with Jacob leaves Skylaire unsure of his newfound feelings for Dr. Kyle. Dr. Omery Steele is one of Moesha’s best friends and Aaron’s. Feeling stuck in the middle of their divorce, she leans on her husband, Adonis, for support. Ultimately, she sides with Moesha and steps back from Aaron. Omery is one of the top OBGYN’s in Houston, specializing in women of color. Her life is what some would call picture perfect. She has the job, dream house, support system, and mostly, the love of her life. Adonis treats Omery like any woman deserves to be treated, but he’s keeping one, life-threatening secret from her. Their world turns upside down once the secret is revealed, but the couple refuses to let it interfere with the foundation they have built.

Tell Me It's Mine: A Naughty Novella


A. Marie Johnson - 2018
    Did you think I was lying to you?" —Rahmir Forbidden. That was the only way Lynnae and Rahmir’s relationship could be described. Carrying on a secret relationship with her brother’s best friend was never in Lynnae's plans, but Rahmir had a way of taking over her mind, body, and soul in ways she never imagined to be possible. He is everything her heart has ever desired, but his lifelong friendship with her older brother keeps her from allowing Rahmir to have her freely and completely. Yet… secrets can only last for so long, and Rahmir has grown tired of being Lynnae’s best kept one. Will an ultimatum he delivers put an end to their steady private affair? Or will Lynnae finally listen to her heart and let go of her fears?

Scarred: A Love Lost: A Domestic Violence Novella


Bianca - 2018
    So bright, she was blinded by the persistent and ever so charming, Issac Rosenberg. Unable to resist his charm, Somaya goes against her parents’ demands and dates him anyway. Years later, she’s deep into a relationship she can’t see herself escaping from. Everything that once glittered, has lost its shine, and the man she fell in love with is no longer the same. Will Somaya be able to flee her once fairytale lifestyle, or will it leave her scarred?

Syx and the City (Situationships Book 1)


Grey Huffington - 2017
    However, a slight turn of events redirected the odds in her favor. Ultra-sexy and centric Syx was at her wits end. Her New Year's celebration had been strategically planned since her older sister, Sevyn, faced her fears and relocated to the Big City. In New York surrounded by laughter, love, music, drinks and the thrill of the people is where Syx desperately wanted to be. Yet, she found herself missing the very last flight bound for the Big City and stranded in Atlanta, GA. A hint of fate scrambled her way as she returned home after discovering her plans were shot. Amiyah Mallard, with her own agenda in mind, forces her husband to give Syx a lift, compliments of his private plane. A slew of unexpected, yet fortunate, occurrences leaves Syx dazed and confused after waking up on New Year's Day in unknown territory, on a dangerously comforting mattress, tangled in Italian sheets with her beloved boss's life partner. Trough Mallard. *This is a novelette.*

Once Upon a Hood Love: A Nashville Fairytale


Kyeate - 2018
    As a teen, he was teased and bullied for his skin condition which only gave him the fuel to come out on top. Roles are reversed and his presence alone will put fear in your heart. His rudeness and blatant disrespect will make you think twice about crossing him. When The Murphy’s come to Tendaji for help he doesn’t hesitate to offer his hand. It’s time to pay up and the games begin. Not being the one to play about his money, Tendaji confiscate’s the family’s business and their most prized possession, their beautiful daughter I’Kenna. I’Kenna might be young but doesn’t possess the fear everyone else seems to have for Tendaji. Her slick mouth just keeps them going back and forth like cats and dogs. Tendaji has a secret from his past that draws him to I’Kenna in a desirable way, but does I’Kenna feel the same? With the both of them going through the motions, can Tendaji take I’Kenna from hostage to Mrs. or will I’Kenna finally see the beast everyone says Tendaji is?

Issa Hood Love Story: Eden & Bounce


Sabrina A. Eubanks - 2018
    Their great chemistry makes taking a man down easy work and they trust each other with their lives, each being the other’s ride or die. Beneath their stellar working relationship is a smoldering mutual attraction that has always been waiting to claim them both. When Bounce has a conflict with her and finds that his baby’s mama, Amina, may have committed a serious violation against him with a hot shot dope boy from the other side, he becomes obsessed with killing him before he has a chance of doing the same thing. When he finally rids himself of the problematic Amina, he and Eden finally get the chance to build something with each other that they’d each been searching for. They don’t realize it at the time, but that one confrontation with Amina sets off a chain reaction of events that will remold their lives for better or for worse, making them experience love, pain, and extreme loss, and Bounce will discover dark secrets hidden from him for his entire life. It’s hard for love to survive in the best of times… can it make it through the worst?

To Take (Crimson Trails Book 3)


B. Love - 2017
    Even though they knew the risk of falling in love with each other they allowed their love to grow anyway. Worst case scenario, they would move out of Crimson Trails and create their own happily ever after to avoid being promised to someone else. When Tristan suddenly broke up with Amalah a week before she graduated college, her entire world came crashing down. Even though she stayed in Crimson Trails, Amalah was sure her parents would never be able to find her husband for her. Five years later, she receives the coveted betrothal box with its customary white ribbon and cries when she looks inside. All Tristan has is ninety days to prove to Amalah that her heart is safe with him. He has ninety days to prove to Amalah that although he broke up with her years ago, there is nothing more that he wants than to be her husband. Will he be able to succeed? Or will her lack of faith and trust in him be too tall of a wall for him to climb over to get to her heart? Please note: “To Take: Crimson Trails Series” is an ongoing novella series spinoff from “To Take: A Novella.” Each story will be a completely different couple, and the couples do not connect in any way besides being in the same town. The series can be read in any order. There will be no cliffhangers.

Best Friends With Twice The Benefits: A Novella


Annitia L. Jackson - 2019
    They had a lot of things in common and rocked with each other no matter what. One of those things they had in common was, they were both in love with their female best friend, Talia Webster. Talia Webster was a woman in love with two men; her two best friends Montel and Tone. One night she gives into her fantasies, after a game of Truth or Dare and drinks. The friends have a threesome which makes things even more complicated than before. The trio decide to engage in a polyamorous relationship that sends shockwaves throughout their families, careers, and lives. Find out what happens when their normal, clashes with the way the world views them and their unique relationship.

Ladies Love Lawmen: When It's A Matter of The Heart or Death... (Black Mountain Series)


D'Ann Lindun - 2017
     Navy SEAL Jack Coltraine wants nothing to do with a covert operation involving a female. The last time he attempted to rescue a woman in the line of fire she lost her life, and Coltraine can’t forgive himself for her death. Can Andy and Coltraine find a way to work together to save the princess…and fall in love along the way? Longshot Jamie English has sworn off men because she was left by her teenage sweetheart to raise their daughter on her own. Agent Austin Varner is still shaken after the death of his last partner who died at the hands of a Mexican drug cartel. However intrigued he is by the sexy, blonde sheriff, the agent keeps his feelings strictly professional, unwilling to ever love another woman who puts herself in the line of fire. Dangerous Destiny Kidnapped by her ex-husband, Isabella Califano, must rely on her wits to keep her alive in a dangerous search through the Colorado Rockies for stolen money he stashed there. U.S. Deputy Marshal Shane Catlin is sent to bring in armored car robber, Reuben Gonzalez. Already bitter over losing his wife to a convict like Gonzalez the marshal vows to bring the man to justice and protect Isabella. Black Mountain Justice As the daughter of a convicted felon, Mesa McCurdy is used to the cold shoulder. Despite her troubles, she’s built a thriving bed and breakfast. When two convicts break out of a transport van and head straight for Mesa’s farm, she must put her trust in a U.S. Deputy Marshal sent to protect her. U.S. Deputy Marshal Kade Cahill is sent to Black Mountain, Colorado, to corral a convict on the loose and protect a witness. Brought up in an abusive family, Kade has no interest in a wife or children. Wild Horses When two Bureau of Land Management agents turn up murdered after a wild horse roundup, Castaña Castillo fears her brother Martin might be the killer. The Arizona Bureau of Investigations sends Jake Breton after Martin Castillo to bring him in for questioning. Jake has to redeem himself after he slept with a witness in a murder investigation, and nearly got killed for following his heart. A mistake he won’t make twice. When Jake and Castaña literally collide on the road, he hides his identity; she hides her mission. Only after a close encounter with a rifleman, a pregnant woman giving birth to Martin’s baby and a young Navajo woman who comes forward with the truth can Jake and Castaña admit they have fallen in love.

The Billionaire Boxed Set Volume I


Elana Johnson - 2019
     This special boxed collection includes six full-length novels, with over 400 reviews—The Brainy Billionaire, The Brawny Billionaire, The Bashful Billionaire, The Brazen Billionaire, The Billionaire's Bodyguard, and The Billionaire's Boyfriend—each with a charming, sweet-without-losing-the-heat romance inside. This collection of heartwarming billionaire romances will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. It's time to indulge in a sweet Hawaiian getaway! Run away to Getaway Bay and join the Clean Billionaire Beach Club for some seriously sweet romance. Read all the books in the Clean Billionaire Beach Club Romance series by USA Today bestselling author Elana Johnson and USA Today bestselling author Bonnie R. Paulson and Jennifer Griffith: 1. The Brainy Billionaire 2. The Brawny Billionaire 3. The Bashful Billionaire 4. The Brazen Billionaire 5. The Billionaire's Bodyguard 6. The Billionaire's Boyfriend 7. The Broke Billionaire 8. The Brilliant Billionaire 9. The Bad Boy Billionaire 10. The Blue-Eyed Billionaire 11. The Brave Billionaire 12. The Belated Billionaire 13. The Billionaire's Blue Christmas 14. The Benched Billionaire 15. The Bookish Billionaire

When Love Calls Your Name


A.J. Davidson - 2018
    Stuck at a job her ex helped her get, she was forced to work with him and his new wife. Unable to hold in her anger any longer, she reacted before thinking and it cost her to lose it all. With life taking a turn for the worse, Alaina was ready to give it all up, including her life. Hearing her name being called by the last person she expected, stopped her from making the worst decision ever. After meeting Isaiah, you would think he had it all together. Having his own problems to deal with, he met Alaina and realized maybe his problems weren’t as bad as they seemed. He quickly tossed his worries to the side to show Alaina that life is worth living. After spending time together, Isaiah found out that it wasn’t only him saving her but she was saving him too. Some say it’s better to have loved and lost than to never loved at all. Alaina answered when love called her name but will it be all worth it in the end?

With All My Trust (Harts Fall Book 1)


Shenaé Hailey - 2019
    Without respect there is no love. Without trust there is no reason to continue." Valentina and Vernon have made a pact - they both will have one year to focus on their personal lives while the other takes care of their mother. When Valentina's year begins, Vernon's freedom temporarily ends, forcing her to seek the help of his old friend, Mali Toussaint. When Graham Richardson decides to take a temporary hiatus, there is only one person he can think of that is good enough to replace him at his family's law firm - Mali Toussaint. Not only is he a capable lawyer, but he's Graham's closest friend. Upon accepting the temporary position, Mali's world begins to unravel professionally and personally. The good thing is, Valentina allows him to put himself back together again... in her. Not only does Valentina have a heart like Mali's, she slowly makes her way inside of his. But there are secrets... secrets that Mali keeps from Valentina, wreaking havoc on their relationship before it fully begins. After Mali breaks her trust, she finds herself choosing between her beliefs or the man she's slowly started to fall in love with. Please note: This is book one of a standalone series. Each book in the series will feature a different couple and end with a HEA. While it is not a requirement to read previous books to understand the next one in the series, it is recommended that you read the books in order for maximum entertainment. Order of series: With All My Heart: Harts Fall Series Preface With All My Trust: Harts Fall Series Book One

How Could You Murder Us?


Charae Lewis - 2017
    We die. But in between...we lie. After one hapless night, Sade’s world seemed to crumble before her very eyes. The one person who she adored the most made a terrible mistake that prompted Sade to make a destructive, misguided decision. She felt justified for her blunder, but soon realizes that she may have caused more damage than she intended. Sade attempts to fix the shattered pieces of her life but when something disastrous occurs, she finds herself coming face to face with a secret she tried so hard to keep hidden. Can Sade escape the detrimental choices she’s made, or will she be forced to deal with the repercussions of her actions?

Loved by A Street King


Candi B. - 2018
    Years after Hurricane Katrina took her parents she moved back to her city to find that nothing changed. With no job and money, her only option is to turn to the streets. When the streets take someone close to her Miracle takes heed and proceeds to turn her life around. Mystery Jones was respected throughout New Orleans and he was just as deadly as the guns he sold. Mystery is done with his womanizing ways and is ready to settle down. An unexpected shootout brings him in the presence of Miracle Anderson. He’s immediately captivated by her beauty and rude demeanor. After being in a physical and emotionless relationship Miracle had vowed that she would never get involved with someone like Mystery again. She couldn’t ignore the sexual tension that was brewing between the both of them. An unforeseen event takes place and Miracle finds herself riding shotgun with Mystery. Miracle finds out that Mystery is nothing like her ex and she let’s her guards down. Mystery is bursting the walls down to her heart but when bitter ex’s pop up and a chance of a lifetime is presented to Miracle will she pick the come up or a chance at love again?