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Apr 26 - May 2, 2020

  • Heaven and Nevaeh are identical twin sisters who just turned 25 years old. They’re like night and day. Heaven is laid back and the hopeful romantic, where Nevaeh is the wild child and has sworn off relationships. Heaven is a pediatrician, who’s been in a long-term relationship wi...

  • Bound to a Banditby Lisa Austin
    4.38 avg ratings, 8 reviewspublished April 26, 2020

    Oly Rae is a single woman that works hard to afford the things she has while desperately yearning for a better lifestyle for not only her, but her parents as well. Basil is a rich Bandit that has the world at his feet and has paid his dues to acquire his lavish lifestyle. Oly stu...

  • Since the Day we Metby Kay Shanee
    3.81 avg ratings, 21 reviewspublished April 26, 2020

    One night is all it took to drive strangers, Kyree Ross and Braelynn Waters, to ecstasy. However, the reality of living thousands of miles apart and the committed relationships they would return to forces a vow to forget their unprecedented passion. One year later, when the paths...

  • Ignited: A BHFD Novella (Brighton Heights, #2)by Skye Moon
    4.57 avg ratings, 15 reviewspublished April 28, 2020

    What started as a one-night stand, quickly erupted into something Miesha never dreamed possible. However, newfound love comes at a very dangerous price, one that could very well end her life. **This is part one of a two-part novella series, a cross-over, and an introduction into...

  • Everything Is Yoursby Courtney Irving
    3.0 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished April 28, 2020

    They’re two people with damaged hearts and crooked pasts. After losing his wife, O’Mari Walker, has sworn to never give his heart to another woman after being consumed with guilt. At least that is what he told himself, but that changes when he meets Jada Cole. From the first danc...

  • Hot Girlz & The Hustlas Who Love 'Em (Benji & Brooklyn, #5)by Miss Candice
    4.0 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished April 28, 2020

    When Diamond Bailey first laid eyes on Bishop White, she knew she had to have him. She wasted no time showing her interest neither. The two of them quickly jumped into a relationship but what Diamond didn't know was that she had bitten off more than she could chew. Their relation...

  • Influence: Death on the Beachby Carl Weber
    Not ratedpublished April 28, 2020

    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Business crime series comes the next installment in his provocative legal thriller series about the Hudson family, owners of a powerful law firm in Harlem. Singing sensation Savannah Kirby has won thirteen Grammys and marri...

  • All Boys Aren’t Blueby George M. Johnson
    4.59 avg ratings, 17 reviewspublished April 28, 2020

    In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his lov...

  • Mixed Emotions (All Mixed Up, #3)by Mia Heintzelman
    3.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished April 28, 2020

    Two truths. One lie. Only their hearts are off limits. Truth: Zora Monroe could rule the world from her phone, while cooking up a five-star meal. Truth: Between landing an agent for her cookbook and construction on her new house nearing completion, barely into her thirties, she’s...

  • In Love with A Las Vegas Outlaw 2by Londyn Lenz
    5.0 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished April 29, 2020

    Nina finding out about Marlo's secret infidelity was a blessing in disguise. Her interest in Angel was steady rising, so Marlo cheating was only pushing her into the arms of another man. Sadly, Marlo isn’t willing to bow out so quickly. Dominick was slowly detangling the barb wir...

  • In the first installment of this two-part series, we met Nova and Breez, two grim souls who not only are building an empire but a hardcore bond. Unbeknownst to them both, the pasts they try so desperately to keep hidden will only force their passion to grow stronger. As Breez att...

  • Oops! (Oops!, #1)by Alexandra Warren
    4.38 avg ratings, 44 reviewspublished April 29, 2020

    "As if sleeping with the enemy wasn't disastrous enough..." For Camryn Cox, living a private, purpose-driven, drama-free life is a top priority. And in her opinion, Maverick Woods represents everything opposite of that. He's social media-famous, ultra fine, and completely irrespo...

  • The Invitationby Ashley Antoinette
    4.49 avg ratings, 35 reviewspublished April 29, 2020

    A new baby is on the way for Ethic and Alani, but the stress of her high-risk pregnancy is weighing on the couple heavily. When the routine of their love changes, Alani's hormones send them on an emotional roller coaster filled with suspicion and miscommunication. With challenges...

  • Playing For Your Heart (For Your Heart Series, #2)by Asia Monique
    4.33 avg ratings, 6 reviewspublished April 29, 2020

    Most athletes spend their offseason physically and mentally preparing for the next one, but this year things are a bit different for Semaj Tanneson. While he’s focused on coming back at his absolute best after suffering from a season-ending injury, there’s one other thing on his...

  • **THIS IS A RE-RELEASE** Books 1-3: Through the eyes of hurt and pain, these couples are forced to face their true selves. Some things are best left alone, and others are worth the fight. Each of these ladies will have to make a choice on which is best for them. However, one thin...

  • Can't Trust These Bitches 3 (Can't Trust These Bitches, #3)by Nicole Jackson
    4.5 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished April 30, 2020

    In this world, it’s a known fact that not many can be trusted, and this takes on a new meaning in the latest installment of CTTB. Sye, Baby, and the crew are back, and so is all the drama that seemingly follows them. Unfortunately, the betrayal is even closer to home, than ever b...

  • I Thought I Knew Youby Renée A. Moses
    3.0 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished April 30, 2020

    Mekhi Fuller did the one thing he vowed he'd never do: break his wife's heart. He thinks forgiveness is a given in marriage. All he wants is his family intact and will do whatever it takes to keep it that way. If he loses them, he'll have nothing left. Nina is ready to change her...

  • The Time Shared (Kennedy Sisters, #1)by Endiya Carter
    4.45 avg ratings, 50 reviewspublished April 30, 2020

    Yuliana Kennedy; left at the altar. Sayi Mathis; left after twenty years of marriage. Two people left by the people they pledged to spend the rest of their lives with, were mistakenly checked into the same condo on vacation with their families and friends. Yuliana, nor Sayi were...

  • Office Hours (Curriculum Vitae, #1)by Katrina Jackson
    4.13 avg ratings, 8 reviewspublished April 30, 2020

    What's life like on the tenure track? For Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dr. Deja Evans, it sucks. Hard. Every day. Between the class prep, the meetings, grading student work, trying to find time to complete her own research and the meetings, she didn't have a life, she had a...

  • The One Who Stole My Heart (She Softened Up The Hood In Him, #1)by Miss Jenesequa
    4.0 avg ratings, 10 reviewspublished April 30, 2020

    Grief is said to be the final act of love. For Sarai Simmons, that act became her reality five years ago, when she lost a man that was her protector, her love, and most of all, her sanctuary. Sarai convinced herself that she wouldn’t be able to love another man again. Now, ready...

  • Carter's #Undoing (To Marry a Madden, #4)by Sherelle Green
    4.51 avg ratings, 20 reviewspublished April 30, 2020

    For Carter Madden, his time in the military isn't the only thing that haunts him. For Serenity Taylor, unanswered questions can drive a sane mind mad with speculation. But a Madden man may not be for every woman. Especially when broken promises cut deep and unknown secrets whispe...

  • Anthony: Unshackled (The Black, #4)by Joan Vassar
    4.33 avg ratings, 3 reviewspublished May 1, 2020

    Joan Vassar’s captivating Black series picks up on the gritty streets of New York City during the height of the Civil War. Anthony, mired in pain and still reeling from the death of his best friend, travels to Manhattan on an errand for the legendary Black. Once the task is compl...

  • An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis—and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system. We can’t deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. Black people die at disproportionately high rate...

  • A Moment of Forever (Lunch Break, #4)by Stephanie Nicole Norris
    4.0 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished May 1, 2020

    She never believed in love at first sight, until...

    Shaken into submission after colliding with a man who makes her heart stutter, Vanessa Monroe inwardly battles whether to face reality or an uncertain yet hopeful future.

  • The Gilded Ones (Deathless, #1)by Namina Forna
    4.46 avg ratings, 41 reviewspublished May 1, 2020

    Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belon...

  • Candidly Yoursby Reese Ryan
    4.5 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished May 2, 2020

    He's not looking for anything serious. She doesn't do flings. But neither of them can deny the sizzling attraction between them. Layla St. John has the talent, creativity, and drive to start her own clothing line. What the big-hearted entrepreneur lacks is the capital. So when a...