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This Thing Called Love (Re-Release)


Tina J. - 2020
    

Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 2


Prenisha Aja' - 2019
     
Dive into this finale to see if Brynlee gets snatched up once and for all by bad boy Sawyer, or if she settles and accepts Troy’s infidelities and puts her happiness to the side just to be with someone she has history with.

A Crazy Stupid Hood Love In The Dirty South


Mesha Mesh - 2020
    

Distracted


Alexandra Warren - 2015
    And why wouldn’t he be? He’s young. He’s single. He’s sexy. And he’s fresh off of a record-breaking second year of professional basketball with his whole career ahead of him. So when he meets Kennedy while interviewing for a new stylist, of course he wastes no time going after her. Until he finds out she’s engaged. And even though he knows how wrong it is to be so damn attracted to a taken woman - has already learned his lesson when it comes to taken women - he can’t help but be drawn in by her captivating persona of innocence mixed with a hint mystery. But when Kennedy finds herself in the same predicament, caught completely off-guard by Bryson’s charm and sex appeal, the line between attraction and distraction suddenly becomes a blur. Who’s really the distracted one? (Note: This book is a standalone, but features secondary characters from the Attractions & Distractions series as well as The PreGame Ritual with tiny spoilers.)

Saving All My Love for You


B. Love - 2017
    Two years after Hayden’s birth, Harlem finds herself trying to juggle being a mother, starting college, keeping her business running, and moving out of her brother’s home. Although he and his wife want nothing more than to help Harlem and Hayden, there’s only one person Harlem will ever share the responsibility of raising her son with. His father. Tage Young. Tage Young’s life had been mapped out for him from the womb. He was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps and play in the NFL. Unlike his father, however, Tage was supposed to play long enough to make sure his parents and the rest of his family would be financially taken care of for the rest of their lives. That plan almost came to a halt when Tage and Harlem became parents. Tage foolishly allowed his parents to talk him into not only leaving Memphis for school, but leaving Harlem and Hayden as well. Two years later, Tage has seemingly realized the error of his ways. He wants to fix things with his son… and Harlem. He wants to live for himself. Be his own man. A father to his son. A husband to Harlem. There’s just one thing standing in the way of that – Harlem. Over the past two years she’s saved her love and allowed no man to have access to it because of the heartache she experienced dealing with Tage. And if he thinks she’s going to allow him to waltz back into her life and heart… well… he’s got another thing coming! Or does she? *This is a standalone novel, but the characters were first introduced in Give Me Something I Can Feel.*

Say My F*cking Name


Jessica N. Watkins - 2019
     Harmony used to love love. She loved the idea of being in love. As a result, Valentine’s Day was her favorite holiday…was. Now, she hated the very thought of it. Cody had ruined it for her and any chance of her ever falling in love again. He ruined it so much that when she met Dallas, she didn’t trust him to lead her to fall in love with love again. On Valentine's Day, Dallas experienced the biggest loss of his life. He ignorantly assumed that life couldn’t get any worse. Yet, as they say, if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. God must have been cracking up at Dallas’ plans because Dallas soon found himself completely lost for a year… until he met Harmony. She was perfect, yet Dallas was beyond flawed and at the lowest part of his life. He should have been honest with her when he’d first met her. Instead, he only proved to her that men couldn’t be trusted. Meanwhile, Caine, Dallas’ best friend, plays a big role in how Dallas’ life constantly finds misfortune. Unfortunately, Dallas will not see that his right-hand man is the problem until it is too late. Jocelyn, Caine’s wife, is losing at love, while Harmony thinks she is winning. All of Caine’s indiscretions are finally revealed, and Jocelyn is forced to choose whether she will continue to turn the other cheek for the sake of having everything she always wanted. Harmony and Dallas fell into each other’s lives when they needed each other the most. Yet, heartbreak and insecurities lead their union on a rocky path that their love may not survive, all while Dallas falls into a career that he never saw coming. Join these four on a sexy, yet chaotic, path to love. Will Harmony and Dallas survive their insecurities in order to heal one another? Will Jocelyn be strong enough to walk away from the man that is destroying her? Will the three of them survive Caine’s maliciousness in order to live happily ever after? Find out in this erotic, entertaining standalone by Jessica N. Watkins!

A Hood Love So Real


J. Dominique - 2019
    It’s available right here for your reading pleasure. In this riveting kindle romance, you’ll take an unforgettable ride with J. Dominique. Her writing is very clever, and this story is unputdownable. ***WARNING*** This is not your typical, Urban Romance, Dope Boy, Thug Love, or Kingpin Savage book. Heart pounding. Nail biting. Gritty. That insecure love. Skyy’s possession is few but the one thing she does have in this world is love. She and her boyfriend, Ren, have created a quaint but beautiful life together. What they lack in material things, Skyy is certain they make up for by sharing a genuine and transparent love that can only come from the heart. However, sometimes the grass on our side of the fence only appears green because it’s a façade. This is the lesson Skyy learns when she discovers that Ren has been keeping secrets and his loyalty was nothing more than a lie. Heartbroken and alone, Skyy finds that starting over is often easier said than done. She finds herself at rock bottom, wadding in the valley of misery. However, the wonderful thing about being at the bottom, the great thing about crawling in the valley, is there’s only one place to go-UP. Hood is currently living his best life and enjoying the spoils afforded to him from being the boss of a lucrative and growing drug empire. When Skyy stumbles into his life he’s immediately skeptical but intrigued by the young beauty. In the beginning, he tries to deny his growing feelings for her and goes to great lengths to keep her away. He can’t afford to lose himself in a woman, that he’s not certain he can be the man she needs and deserves. He doesn’t want to fall for her but the heart wants what it wants and Hood finds himself no longer able to fight the inevitable. Will he be able to let go of his player ways and give Skyy a love so real their story will be a Hood Love that resounds in history or will he end up being the biggest heartbreak of her life?

Get Me Right Again: Shaniqua and Desmond


Diamond D. Johnson - 2017
    Two different personalities. Two mouths that just have to always have the last word all the time. Desmond isn’t the type of guy that Shaniqua is used to. Always spoiled by her father and her brother, she was used to getting her way. While Desmond is willing to give her anything that her heart desires, he is dishing out tough love to her as well. Desmond and Shaniqua could be Miami’s hood couple but it’s Desmond’s, baby mama Harlem who just won’t let that happen. We were introduced to the start of Desmond’s and Shaniqua’s relationship in Christmas in Miami, and now that we’ve started, the hardest part is trying to keep the two of them together.

A Bad Boy Captured My Heart 2


Tay Mo'Nae - 2018
    He had melted the ice around her heart and they were living as the perfect family until Cameron’s bitter ex-drops in with a secret child he knew nothing about. Cameron doesn’t take the news well and it causes issues with him and Raegan. While Cameron is trying to figure if this love child is really his, Raegan is having flashbacks of her past that’s causing her to shield away from Cameron. Cameron, however, is tired of being compared to Raegan’s dead ex and gives her an ultimatum, either let the past go or he’s walking away. Will Raegan be able to fully let her ex-rest in peace and move on with Cameron or will she lose her last shot at her happy ending? Justin and Morgan just can’t get it together. Morgan wants nothing more but to move on from her mistakes and fix things with Justin but he can’t let her betrayal go and wants to throw in the towel and co-parent. That is until Justin’s enemy from the streets brings harm to Morgan and he’s left to fix it. Will Justin and Morgan get it together? Can he protect Morgan and his unborn child from his street beef? In this drama packed finale, take one last ride with the characters you fell in love with and see if they have what it takes to make it to the end.

Is She The Reason


Nako - 2018
    She would do anything for her husband, including going to jail for ten years. When she's released things aren't the same and she's left confused and wondering whose to blame. Kamala Crawford is madly in love with Kadeem, she's counting down the days that his wife is released from prison so that he can divorce her and they can get married and live happily ever after. Kadeem Moreland mind is somewhere lost in the jungle, he fails miserably at being a father to his three children, leaving them in the care of his mother. Is She The Reason gives you perspective from everyone included in this love triangle. Will karma keep Kamala's wishes from coming true? Will Yara seek revenge on her husband? Or will she realize that their love was never real to begin with? National Best-Selling Author Nako is back with a spell-binding novel that captures the attention and hearts of her readers. Author's Note: Is She The Reason is a full-length standalone. Characters were previously mentioned in Giselle: Creme De La Creme, however you do not have to read the story to enjoy Is She The Reason.

Toxic


Lucinda John - 2021
    

Of All The Boys I Used To Love


Carry Lowe - 2018
    So she wants no part of it.Yet, one Sunday evening as she’s sitting on her front porch, sipping sweet tea with her grandmother, the sound of loud rap music blasting through the neighborhood precedes the arrival of Amir Savage, who is moving in with his granny next door.He was tall and tatted and unlike anything the sheltered, church-going Wren had ever laid eyes on. And she fell in love with him on sight without even knowing it.But can a love between two people who are so vastly different ever survive?She’s all sweetness and innocence. He is violence personified; born and bred in the grit and grime of the bitter streets of New York. He is more accustomed to having people begging for forgiveness than getting down on his knees and praying for it.Though he does have a soft spot for the country girl, and no matter how much he tries to push her away, he can't seem to get her out of his mind.However, he knows that they don’t fit into each other’s worlds.But Wren knows that she loves Amir, and is willing to fight to be by his side.He’s the one who keeps lingering in her heart. Of all the boys she used to love.This is a Full Length, Standalone Novel.

Love & Hennessy: An Addictive Kind of Love


Carmen Lashay - 2017
    How far are you willing to go in the name of love? When is enough, enough? Have you convinced yourself that’s it’s okay because you are the main chick? The one who is where home is always at. That's exactly the situation Twenty-Three-year-old Tommie Knowles found herself in with her boyfriend, Rodney. After tragic events lead her to flee the city she runs into bad boy Ghost who is also the man to see if you trying to move anything in and out the state. Rodney was sure Tommie would never leave him. He figured all he had to do was hit her with some dope sex a few new designer clothes and she would be putty in his hands. With the girl everybody wanted on his arms, a slew of girls at his beck and call, and the streets of ATL on lock, Rodney was sure nothing could disrupt his perfect world until a series of events leaves him feeling how Tommie has felt for years; alone. What will happen when he finds out she has run into the arms of another? Will he once again charm her back? Or has his luck with her finally run out? After his father passes the throne down to him, Ghost is now the plug and is supplying everything from the east coast to the west coast. Having already had love in these streets before he became the plug made it very easy for him to step into the position with no problem. Everything in his life seemed to be falling into place except his love life. What will happen when one day he runs into the woman of his dreams, Tommie and can't seem to get her off his mind. Will she turn out to be what he's been searching for? Or will she be just another waste of his time? Secrets hit close to home when everyone’s worlds begin to collide and the outcome is bound to leave a few bodies in its wake. Take a ride with Tommie, Ghost, and Rodney as they find out all is fair in Love and Hennessy.

Secrets Between Her Thighs


Ivy Symone - 2014
    For many years, all she ever thought she had was the power she possessed between her legs. Being an erotic dancer and providing ‘special services’ in the past afforded her a decent living, but it did nothing for her dignity. Seeking to find peace within self and to live a more gracious life, Jaci decided to take a journey down a different path. Things seemed to be looking up for Jaci after landing her first real job at a reputable doctor’s office, but her former boss Skyy propositioned her with a ‘special services’ job she couldn’t turn down. Will the decision to maintain her special services interfere with the normal life she’s longed for? What about her attempts to develop a decent friendship with the handsome radiology tech, Nathan Brooks? Then, there’s the risk of losing her too good to be true job. If the Secrets buried Between Her Thighs were ever revealed, she could stand a chance to lose everything she’s dreamed of. Ivy Symone is back with another banger! An exciting, fast-paced, twist of events story that will definitely having you wanting more!

#FutureHusband


J. Nichole - 2019
    Anaya went on many dates, kissed many frogs, and none turned into her prince. But each did leave her with post-worthy rants to her future husband. She met a guy who didn't want to travel. Dear #FutureHusband, I hope your passport is ready. She met a man who had questionable political opinions. Dear #FutureHusband, we don’t have to agree on everything, but we have to be on the same political team. Then she met Russell who seemed to be the future husband she posted about. Russell, on the other hand, was heartbroken — by his fiancé and baby mama — and was determined to stay single. He preferred meeting random women, and enjoyed one night stands, over being vulnerable in a committed relationship. Could Anaya be the woman to heal his broken heart?