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May 5 - May 11, 2024

  • The Carter Cartel: Lynx Carterby K. Renee
    4.05 avg ratings, 11 reviewspublished May 5, 2024

    Marital bliss, happily-ever-after, and counting racks on racks on racks… that’s the energy that should be surrounding Lynx Carter. Life should be sweet for him and his wife, Malayah. However, the universe is throwing Lynx’s world on its axis and stirring up trouble. Issues that w...

  • Kohen's Kryptonite (This ain't love, #15)by ML Bash
    3.94 avg ratings, 18 reviewspublished May 6, 2024

    What happens when miles high, turn into a life long journey?

    She becomes Kohen’s Kryptonite and this just might be forever.

  • Azaleas (The Love Flower, #3)by Aricka Alexander
    Not ratedpublished May 6, 2024

    It’s been 2 years since Autumn and Winter tied the knot, officially becoming The Noble-Hughes Family. Winter officially adopted Sydney as her daughter and they’ve grown closer as a family, but there’s one small problem… Autumn has an extreme case of baby fever. After witnessing v...

  • Mums (The Love Flower, #4)by Aricka Alexander
    Not ratedpublished May 6, 2024

    Cassidy and Willow are finally here and everything is as it should be. Autumn and Winter finally feel as if their family is complete and can’t wait to see what the future brings for their family of 5. Sydney is excited to be a big sister and cherishes her siblings dearly. They’re...

  • Freed by Desireby Riley Baxter
    4.19 avg ratings, 4 reviewspublished May 6, 2024

    The phrase hard times call for desperate measures rings true for Alecia Jones when tragedy forces her to drop out of college shy of receiving her degree. When she falls on challenging times, it lands her at the front door of Club Casanova Reverie . There, she quickly learns to us...

  • Professor Zaddy: A Potomac Falls Novelby K.L. Hall
    4.25 avg ratings, 4 reviewspublished May 7, 2024

    A promiscuous college senior. A handsome professor with secrets. A kidnapping and shocking campus crime. When I stepped onto the campus at West Bridge University four years ago, all I wanted to do was get my degree. Now, I’m one class away from walking across the stage in the spr...

  • The Only Black Girl in the Roomby Alex Travis
    3.75 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished May 7, 2024

    An ambitious reporter stuck doing diversity checks for her white colleagues gets her big break in this compelling debut novel perfect for fans of Jayne Allen, Jasmine Guillory, and Zakiya Dalila Harris. Genevieve Francis, a 25-year-old Black reporter, assumed she’d go into her fo...

  • Their love was supposed to last a lifetime. Fate had other plans. What happens when you meet the love of your life, but you’re not ready? The moment Rain met Parker, they became inseparable. They shared everything, from their lawyer dreams to their deepest secrets. Parker came fr...

  • Blood at the Root (Blood at the Root, #1)by LaDarrion Williams
    4.32 avg ratings, 52 reviewspublished May 7, 2024

    A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical . Enroll in this fresh fantasy debut with the emotional power of Legendborn and the redefined ancestral magic of Lovec...

  • An Intrigue of Witches (Secret Society Mystery, #1)by Esme Addison
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished May 7, 2024

    Introducing the Secret Society mystery series, and kick-ass red-headed heroine Sidney, a Black historian poised on the brink of discovering her true past . . . and her hidden witchy powers! “Poignant and entertaining, this one is loaded with intrigue – a feast for anyone, like my...

  • Coming Homeby Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford
    5.0 avg ratings, 5 reviewspublished May 7, 2024

    10 hours, 36 minutes From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist—a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home. On February 17, 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to spend the WNBA offseason pl...

  • Black Shield Maidenby Willow Smith, Jess Hendel
    4.38 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished May 7, 2024

    From WILLOW and co-writer Jess Hendel comes a powerful and groundbreaking historical epic about an African warrior in the world of the Vikings. Lore, legend, and history tell us of the Vikings: of warrior-kings on epic journeys of conquest and plunder. But the stories we know are...

  • In this inspiring guide to the power of faithful resilience, Tasha Cobbs Leonard—Grammy Award winner and Billboard ’s Gospel Artist of the Decade—shares the secret that helps her When saying yes to God doesn’t make sense, do it anyway. “Prepare to be invigorated to claim every pr...

  • When A Virgin Beauty Loves A Street Beastby Talehia
    3.71 avg ratings, 12 reviewspublished May 7, 2024

    With his good looks and his charming ways, Kyiem “Ghoul” Bianchi has the attitude to match. He has no qualms about flossing his rich status and his mob boss behavior. With his parents constantly in his ear about settling down and taking the helms of the business, Ghoul only goal...

  • Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Meby Whoopi Goldberg
    4.64 avg ratings, 14 reviewspublished May 7, 2024

    From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life. If it weren’t for Emma Johnson, Caryn Johnson would have never become Whoopi Goldberg. Emma gave her children the loving care and wisdom they needed to succe...

  • Skin & Bonesby Renée Watson
    4.56 avg ratings, 12 reviewspublished May 7, 2024

    From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a soulful and lyrical novel exploring sisterhood, motherhood, faith, love, and ultimately what gets passed down from one generation to the next At 40, Lena Baker is at a steady and stable moment in life—between wine ni...

  • A Hood Chick & A Crime Boss 2: An African American Romance: Finaleby Kelsi
    2.38 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished May 8, 2024

    Key'shana and Ahmad are in deep now—on the run after taking down Ahmad's dangerous connect. With no idea when they can safely return to Atlanta, they've left it all behind, including their families. As they navigate this unexpected journey, they learn the hard way that mistakes c...

  • No Business Catching Feelingsby DeeAnn
    3.75 avg ratings, 4 reviewspublished May 8, 2024

    Jedidiah and Zealous have an undeniable connection, behind and in front of the lens of his camera. Jedidiah has his heart set on pursuing Zealous despite the fact she is seeing his friend, Westin. They both know Westin is no good for Zealous, but is she willing to allow Jedidiah...

  • Luna, the poetic companion to the novel, Sincere, is a collection of over one hundred heartfelt poems. Each one is a reflection on themes of trauma, grief, healing, and love, inviting you to delve deeper into the emotional landscape of the story.

  • A Hood Boss and His BBW Side Chickby A.K. Scott
    2.5 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished May 8, 2024

    Jamel, also known as Mel, is a successful drug dealer who has never followed the typical path of going to school and working a nine-to-five job. All he has ever known is how to make money on the streets. He’s never been one to listen to what others have to say, always wanting thi...

  • Sincere (Miller Family, #3)by Rae Anderson
    4.28 avg ratings, 8 reviewspublished May 8, 2024

    “My time with him often felt like I’d left my body and traveled to the sanctuary of another planet. I was always left void of gravity, speechless, and blessed to have that level of access.When he orbited away, leaving behind residual stardust, I was left confused. Utterly demente...

  • Kayland & Ora (This ain't love, #16)by Rene Wolfe
    4.0 avg ratings, 8 reviewspublished May 9, 2024

    Come join me in heaven...

    When family businesses collide so do Kayland and Ora's passions.

  • Transformation: The Metamorphosis Series Book Threeby Bailey West
    4.0 avg ratings, 3 reviewspublished May 10, 2024

    Former NBA star Zechariah Aldaine's world shatters with a career-ending injury, leaving him to navigate a life outside the basketball court's spotlight. Known for his competitive spirit and charismatic presence, Zec now faces the challenge of finding purpose in a world where he's...

  • Unlock My Heart: Sapphic Romance (Hearts of Calverton, #4)by Symone West
    4.5 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished May 10, 2024

    Hazel Ford has a secret. She feels things, but not for the man she’s dating, and it’s becoming too hard to fight. She’ll have to live in her truth or lose something real while continuing to hide. London Fitzpatrick swore off love after a painful experience years ago. Now, she’s f...

  • Egypt (The Grey List)by Grey Huffington
    4.33 avg ratings, 13 reviewspublished May 10, 2024

  • Deep In My Feelingsby A.C. Taylor
    3.45 avg ratings, 11 reviewspublished May 10, 2024

    Her past made her the enemy. The way he loved her made them a target. Kamille just wants to move on from her rumored past. She’s had a target on her back since before she was born, and after a scandal puts her at the top of everyone’s most hated list, it only gets bigger. The peo...

  • Just when she thinks her day can’t get any weirder, she finds a baby dragon … Deandra Hendricks works her fingers to the bone at two jobs to keep her Los Angeles apartment. With a rapidly dwindling savings account, the prospects for her future are bleak. So when her cousin invite...

  • Capone (Season One: Delgato Family, #1)by Jahquel J.
    4.57 avg ratings, 415 reviewspublished May 10, 2024

    I shouldn’t have felt this way about her. She’s my brother-in-law’s first love. She was forbidden fruit. Ain’t shit ever been forbidden for me. I take what I want, and I want her. I shouldn’t have these strong of feelings for a woman I just met. I wanted to lay every man that eve...

  • Capone (Season One: Delgato Family, #1)by Jahquel J.
    4.44 avg ratings, 173 reviewspublished May 10, 2024

    I shouldn’t have felt this way about her. She’s my brother-in-law’s first love. She was forbidden fruit. Ain’t shit ever been forbidden for me. I take what I want, and I want her. I shouldn’t have these strong of feelings for a woman I just met. I wanted to lay every man that eve...

  • Tension: The Arranged Hearts Series (The Arranged Hearts )by C. Monet
    4.0 avg ratings, 41 reviewspublished May 10, 2024

    Tension /ˈtenSH(ə)n/ The silent force that can either draw two hearts together or push them apart. Dakota Buck a rough around the edges music executive, strides through life calling the shots with an aura of grit. Yet beneath his rugged exterior lies a complex man shaped by a pas...

  • Honey Pot (The Spies Who Loved Her, #8)by Katrina Jackson
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished May 11, 2024

    Asif preferred to work alone. He hated worrying about protocol and safety precautions when skirting just around the edges of acceptable behavior allowed him to get the job done fast. But sometimes his lone wolf tendencies could backfire, and he needed a little backup to help him...

  • Fated Matesby Shantel Davis
    3.23 avg ratings, 10 reviewspublished May 11, 2024

    Fate, love, and vengeance intertwine in this DARK fantasy. A half-human, torn between two worlds is destined to love a being from the very community she despises—werewolves. They took everything from her. When her mate forces her back into their fold, she vows to make him regret...

  • Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novelby Shon
    4.37 avg ratings, 88 reviewspublished May 11, 2024

    BLAIR BELLAMY’s luck for the past year has been tenuous, at best. Nothing is going right. She lost her job, her relationship and now, her housing. She needs something—just one thing—to go right. And when she downloads the Roomie app, she thinks she’s headed in the right direction...