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October 2023

  • Roz & Zayn (This ain't love, #9)by Kori Karter
    3.66 avg ratings, 11 reviewspublished October 1, 2023

    Let the games game night to let off steam from the stressors of everyday life ends with a steamy encounter where two strangers do more than pass go during a game of Monopoly.

  • Unexpectedby D.L. White
    5.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished October 1, 2023

    Saidah's Christmas memories have been warped by personal tragedy. A chance encounter brings her unexpected love and a new outlook on life.

    Here's to finding love where you least expect it!

  • Bought By A Rich Brooklyn Hitta 2: Finaleby Talehia
    4.75 avg ratings, 4 reviewspublished October 1, 2023

    At the end of book one, Heat’s past shows back up with a startling and surprising newcomer. In book two, Heat is on edge as unlimited questions swirl around but being hit with devastating news regarding his twin sends him in an uproar. However, when addition haunting information...

  • Laws of Annihilation (Martyr Maker, #3)by Eriq La Salle
    4.23 avg ratings, 12 reviewspublished October 1, 2023

    A war is brewing in New York City, and no one can stop it. With grit, relentless action, and twists you'll never see coming, Laws of Annihilation is the third installment in the highly-acclaimed Martyr Maker series by Eriq La Salle. It's another blistering summer in New York City...

  • The Kwanzaa Brunchby D.L. White
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished October 1, 2023

    A fated brunch and an unlikely Cupid… Sienna Charles is tired of the same old, same old. Same old job, same old city, same old friends. Same old men. Just when she’s relegated herself to living Groundhog’s Day, romance edition, Booker Lasalle swaggers into her life, courtesy an o...

  • Heartbreak takes many forms, whether it's rooted in the raw edges of the hood, the ruggedness of thug love, or the glitz of a New York millionaire. Falling for someone who defies the rules can leave your heart racing and stomach churning with uncertainty.Yara Singh was born in So...

  • In the Heart of Memphis (Ode to Memphis, #4)by B. Love
    4.11 avg ratings, 11 reviewspublished October 1, 2023

    This is the end...

  • He Keeps Me Weakby Fatima Munroe
    Not ratedpublished October 1, 2023

    Breeze Quick is Denver’s most sought after publicist for the city’s biggest names in sports. Responsible for maintaining a spotless image for a quarter of the city’s millionaires, she was often mistaken for a pushover. As a full figured woman who loves herself, Breeze has little...

  • Nami's Ecstasy: This Ain't Loveby ML Bash
    4.13 avg ratings, 50 reviewspublished October 1, 2023

    Mile High

    When two businessmen and their assistant walk on to a private jet the altitude isn’t the only thing rising.

  • Early Mornings (Nights and Mornings, #2)by Evelyn Latrice
    4.04 avg ratings, 14 reviewspublished October 1, 2023

    So much fun had been created during the long nights for Jazze. She was young, full of life, and a top pick amongst the men in her life. So much so that she crossed lines while creating permanent bonds. Now it was time for her to face the Early Mornings. Naveen was a catch himself...

  • Long Nights (Nights and Mornings, #1)by Evelyn Latrice
    4.22 avg ratings, 18 reviewspublished October 1, 2023

    “I’m just waiting for the clock to strike twelve and this nice ass Benz turns back into a hoopty.” — Navee Carver Late nights and early mornings are the most important times of the day when you’re on a paper chase. Navee, having just been released from prison, that was all she wa...

  • He was My Thuggish Love: A Standalone Novelby Noire
    3.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished October 2, 2023

    Home is where the heart is…or so the saying goes. For Louisiana native Hilton Lafleur, that was never the case. Love truly didn't live in the multi-million dollar house she shared with her husband Kavery. The mansion was shrouded in bad karma, lies, and drug habits her husband co...

  • Tales From The Darkside : Soul to Soulby T.C. Johnson
    5.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished October 2, 2023

    SynopsisMother Deveraux became a caregiver to two toddlers after the death of her oldest daughter, Rhea. When Phoebe, her younger daughter, dies after giving birth. She happily adds newborn Nyx to the dynamics. Nyx Deveraux believes that she is the family outcast. She is teased a...

  • Rhoni & Dreaux (This ain't love Book 10) (Rhoni & Dreaux, #1)by K.C. Mills
    4.44 avg ratings, 31 reviewspublished October 3, 2023

    Rack ‘ herself on the wrong end of a friendly wager on a game of pool makes Rhoni realize you can’t win ‘em all. When she realizes one night with Dreaux will the payoff, she accepts that perhaps losing isn't that bad after all.

  • Glory Be (Glory Broussard Mystery, #1)by Danielle Arceneaux
    3.83 avg ratings, 26 reviewspublished October 3, 2023

    The first in a crime series set in the Louisiana bayou, introducing the uncensored amateur sleuth Glory Broussard. It’s a hot and sticky Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, and Glory has settled into her usual after-church routine, meeting gamblers at the local coffee shop, where she...

  • Love in Winter Wonderlandby Abiola Bello
    3.83 avg ratings, 30 reviewspublished October 3, 2023

    A YA Christmas love story set in a London Black-owned bookshop. Charming, handsome Trey Anderson balances the pressures of school popularity with a job at his family’s beloved local bookshop, Wonderland. Quirky, creative Ariel Spencer needs tuition for the prestigious art program...

  • A Necessary Chaosby Brent Lambert
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished October 3, 2023

    Althus is an anarchist, a Phantom Dragon. Vade is a Whisper―an Imperial agent. Their love was never meant to survive. In a world of magical empires and the anarchists that would tear them down, A Necessary Chaos is the story of Althus and Vade, assigned to spy on the other by opp...

  • The Listby Yomi Adegoke
    3.67 avg ratings, 12 reviewspublished October 3, 2023

    Ola Olajide, a celebrated journalist at Womxxxn magazine, is set to marry the love of her life in one month. She and her fiancé Michael are considered the “couple goals” of their social network and seem to have it all—that is, until one morning when they both wake up to the same...

  • The Other Princessby Denny S. Bryce
    4.0 avg ratings, 3 reviewspublished October 3, 2023

    A stunning portrait of an African princess raised in Queen Victoria’s court and adapting to life in Victorian England—based on the real-life story of a recently rediscovered historical figure, Sarah Forbes Bonetta. With a brilliant mind and a fierce will to survive, Sarah Forbes...

  • Damaged but Not Destroyed: From Trauma to Triumphby Michael Todd
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished October 3, 2023

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of Relationship Goals and Crazy Faith proves that no matter how badly you’ve messed up, no matter what hardship or pain you’ve experienced, nothing can destroy the priceless, God-given value of your life. “ Damaged but Not Destroyed will enc...

  • The Homecoming Warby Addie Woolridge
    4.0 avg ratings, 3 reviewspublished October 3, 2023

    When plunging enrollment forces two rival high schools to merge, two class presidents must work together to make the schools unite. But when a mutual crush emerges, they'll both have to figure out what they want and where their loyalties lie before they become the most hated peop...

  • And Don't Look Backby Rebecca Barrow
    5.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished October 3, 2023

    After her mother’s death, a teen pieces together the truth of her family’s past and what her mom was hiding from in this thriller that’s perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Tiffany D. Jackson. Harlow Ford has spent her entire life running, caught in her mother’s wake as they...

  • How to Say Babylonby Safiya Sinclair
    4.81 avg ratings, 8 reviewspublished October 3, 2023

    With echoes of Educated and Born a Crime , How to Say Babylon is the stunning story of the author’s struggle to break free of her rigid Rastafarian upbringing, ruled by her father’s strict patriarchal views and repressive control of her childhood, to find her own voice as a woman...

  • The Blackwoodsby Brandy Colbert
    3.33 avg ratings, 3 reviewspublished October 3, 2023

    From Boston Globe/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations of a Hollywood family—an unforgettable tale of ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and love in America. The Blackwoods. Everyone knows their name. Blossom Blackwood burst onto the silv...

  • The second semester is in full swing at East Kennedy High School and with a new semester, comes new drama. Follow Tay, Chazz, Kilah, and Kylie as they continue to face the ups and downs of high school and being a teenager. Kilah Jones and Kylie Bennett finally work up the courage...

  • Laced with Honeyby Morgan Rose
    4.29 avg ratings, 7 reviewspublished October 4, 2023

    They met by accident but fell in love with the same to love each other better. Honey Belle Taylor is a single mom just trying to do better and be better. Meeting Bentley wasn’t in the plan, but once it happened, there was no chance of getting rid of him.Bentley Nash is a single d...

  • Fire in the Moonlight (Georgia Arcana, #3)by Dria Andersen
    4.36 avg ratings, 8 reviewspublished October 6, 2023

    Two things Vanessa Fouche took her family...and avoiding any involvement with the police. That included the very sexy and charming sheriff of Springbrook. Two things Joseph Taylor the Third took very keeping Springbrook and its inhabitants safe... and making Vanessa Fouche his. S...

  • Product Of The Street: Union City 3 (Product of the Street: Union City, #3)by E. Bowser
    4.6 avg ratings, 105 reviewspublished October 6, 2023

    Fransisco ‘Faxx’ Wellington saw Crescent at Myth and knew she would become his obsession. Their connection created a soul tie he wasn’t prepared for. But secrets and hidden agendas reveal themselves, leaving Faxx teetering on the edge of darkness that only Cresent can pull him fr...

  • L.O.E: Loyalty Over Everythingby Kami Holt
    4.27 avg ratings, 75 reviewspublished October 6, 2023

    Loyalty “Loyal” Graham is the jokester of the family. However, the scars on his heart from the loss of his mother can’t seem to be healed with time or laughter. While his family members are falling in love one by one, he’s still grieving the emptiness from the first woman that ev...

  • Almost Paradiseby Evelyn Sola
    4.5 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished October 6, 2023

    Can a chance sighting lead to a second chance? When Nia Nash got involved with Drake Paradise, heir to the Paradise Construction empire, she never thought that she’d end up raising their son alone. Hurt and furious, she’s spent four years trying to forget everything about him. Fr...

  • Three's A Crowdby Tay Mo'Nae
    3.75 avg ratings, 4 reviewspublished October 7, 2023

    Dealing with her boyfriend's infidelities leads Nicolette into the arms of an ex. Soon she learns that all actions have consequences. Now she's stuck between two men with a belly in the mix.

  • Twenty-four Three (Assassin's Heart #1) (Assassin's Heart, #1)by K.C. Mills
    4.11 avg ratings, 62 reviewspublished October 7, 2023

    A shot in the dark.A mistaken identity.A undeniable attraction.An injured hitman finds himself depending on a stranger and for Carter Reed trust is not something he’s willing to extend. Unfortunately when it comes to McKenna Smith, Carter can either allow her to be his saving gra...

  • UnBreak My Soulby Daroncia Lowe
    4.75 avg ratings, 4 reviewspublished October 8, 2023

    Journee has lived a life most people would deem unbearable. Just when she thought she'd found safety and security, her life was turned upside down. Bored, she longs for adventure and excitement . When Journee meets Kindred, a handsome and mysterious man who seems to have everythi...

  • Married to a Rich Gangster 2by Tatum James
    3.95 avg ratings, 26 reviewspublished October 8, 2023

    Feeling slighted by the only man to ever show her genuine love, Kenya picks up the pieces of her life and moves on a single mother with a thriving business. After finally finding the strength to open her herself up to dating again, she meets the man that just might be patient eno...

  • Pregnant By A Down South Millionaire 2by Taniece
    4.2 avg ratings, 5 reviewspublished October 8, 2023

    Doll is on the brink of securing the life she's always envisioned, a life filled with love and romance. But as she stands on the cusp of this new chapter, echoes from her past rise to challenge her newfound happiness. Distinct figures from days gone by emerge on her doorstep, the...

  • Emotional Descentby K.C. Mills
    4.62 avg ratings, 13 reviewspublished October 9, 2023

    Balor Allen’s heart was damaged when his mother left. Keiris Dorian’s heart was made whole when Balor arrived. Some believe only those who have been loved, can love. However, soul ties force emotions that most can’t process or understand until their world shifts. When two hearts...