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The Bully (BWWM) by Tellymemore
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COMPLETE 🙂 Finally finding herself and gaining confidence after having a hard young life, Kimone goes off to find herself in the world only to find herself in the same area as a childhood bully that made her life hell. What will come of the two when they end up in each others lives again. ------ "I can't not have you in my life. I can't have you hating me." I was a stupid ass kid. "I don't hate you." she quickly responds. I look up to meet her eyes finally. She doesn't? That's a start I suppose. "I feel sorry for you." ⚠️ This book contains harsh language/ Sexual content/ Suicide triggers. #11 in BWWM - 08/13/21 #1 in White - 09/27/21 #2 in WMBW-08/25/21 #3 in blackgirl 08/25/21 #1 in lies 09/22/21 #1 in Lust 09/23/21 #1 in Wmbw 12/06/21
The Emperor's Strange Wife ✔ by madaxrt
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Book 1 of the Empress Zima Series. Zima was just a nobody, who had no idea where her life was going when her parents allowed her to be forcefully married to a Japanese Emperor. She was forced to leave her native African village and adjust to a whole different life at The Village of Grace. The new, young, and scary Emperor of The Village of Grace, Emperor Aki is given a arrange marriage with the foreign dark skinned, black women Zima. Emperor Aki is seen as cold, frightening, and emotionless, he has a dark and painful past and no friends. He claims his marriage with Zima has no love behind it but later on he discovers love and affection from his strange foreign wife. Even though Zima was scared about her forced marriage she later on, finds comfort and love in her new home, friends, and husband. As Zima settles in she develops an interest in combat and is amazed by the combat skills from the samurai and ninja's in The Village of Grace. It inspires her become a strong ninja and learn samurai fighting skills, but in the ninja world not everything is what it seems and death, secrets, and danger is everywhere. Power, evil, and wealth are what dominates the ninja and samurai world. Zima knows that there are enemies everywhere and becoming a ninja could cost Zima her life but Zima is determined to become strong, protect the village at all cost, protect her friends, and protect Aki. Warning: This story does contain moments violently graphics. Along with mature, serious themes, and sexual content.
The Silent Storm. [✔] by sashabwrites
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He's ruthless. He's powerful. He's demanding. He's in pain. Twenty-six year old African-American journalist Victoria Browning wants to get away from it all. Her bossy mother, her jealous older sister, and her demanding job to have some type of relief. One problem. Victoria is incredibly shy and quiet and keeps to herself. While on a dream vacation to Rome she accidentally witnesses a murder and is...well kidnapped by the mafia boss himself. She's shy. She's passive. She's smart. She's beautiful. Twenty-nine year old Italian Mob boss Lorenzo Catalona lives up to his reputation. Being one of the most wealthiest men in Europe he doesn't trust people so easily. On the outside he seems like the most intimidating hard nut shell who shows no mercy but little does every know that he's broken. From past loves who left him to become such a ruthless beast that no one can tame. On a rainy night while handling 'business' something extraordinary changes his life....that is Victoria.
The Beast of Stornoway by EliBees
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*Coming soon from W by Wattpad* When beauty meets her beast-a modern retelling of a classic story with one major twist...this story isn't for sweet little girls. 'Keep the Blarcum name strong.' That is LORD VAN BLARCUM's duty and his curse. All his life he's been groomed to carry on the Blarcum legacy. He lives under his mother's rule, and he does as she pleases to protect the one thing he loves most: his manor. He doesn't care for the legacy or the empire. He prefers his isolated life on the Hebridean Isle of Lewis. His manor and his horses are all he needs. Until she walks into his life... AMANI BLAKE wants adventure. She's dreamt of seeing the rolling hills of the Highlands since she was a child, but she's stuck. She let her mother's fears keep her in the same place she's always been. After an explosive encounter with her employer, Amani has enough. She quits her job and takes her life into her own hands. A lucky search on LinkedIn has her accepting a position as an assistant to a Lord in Stornoway, Scotland. Will Lord Blarcum learn to love something more than his manor and be the adventure Amani didn't know she was looking for? Or will duty stand in the way of affairs of the heart? Cover illustration by Loveedreams from Artists&Clients ************************** Highest rankings: #1 in #Blackwoman #1 in #Swirl #1 in #StrongFemaleLead #1 in #Interracial #1 in #DiverseLit #1 in #POC #1 in #BWWM #1 in #Slowburn #2 in #Royal #2 in Interracial
My boyfriend's friend ( AMBW ) by luvneverminuteSJE
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THIS BOOK IS COMPLETED!!! Why does he look at me this way ? It's like he can see right through me.... I just have to be with her.... Even if it meant lying, manipulation or FORCE!!! I'm not letting her slip away for a second time... © S. J Evans
Escape ( BWAM )  by luvneverminuteSJE
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When the dream world and real world become one in the same. Escape - a word with many different meanings. © S.J Evans
Black is the Color of Beauty by tyaira16
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NiNi is your typical East side girl from Cleveland - loud, funny, tough and street smart. Growing up in an environment plagued with generational curses NiNi swore to make a better life for herself and her family. She promised herself to graduate from college, to not get get caught in the wrong crowd, to travel, get a good job and most IMPORTANTLY to marry a black man with the hopes of creating a stable two parent household she never experienced growing up. Seems simple enough right? Bo is a good boy with a bad streak or maybe a bad boy with a good streak. How the hell should he know? All he knows is to live life on the edge and to hold on to those near and dear to him. His whole life is his family, friends, admiring beautiful women, being proud of his strong Chinese heritage and its cultural traditions. In Bo's mind, " No one can do it better than the Chinese right? ". All the partying and abiding by social norms comes to a halt, when his path would cross paths with a doe eye brown skin beauty from the states that takes his mind and body by surprise. His loyalty to his culture his strong, but his curiosity might be a bit stronger. Through the arguments, fights and time spent apart, will Bo's cultural pride win or will his mind and soul succumb to understanding that black is the color of beauty.
Wanted By A Criminal(BWWM){Completed} by Hostage_Situation
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After witnessing a crime, twenty-two year old-stripper by trade-Ebony Moore finds herself in a bind. What she sees will cost her. It could possibly be her life or maybe her heart...
Italian Coffee House [BWWM] by Stars-vs-Chocolates
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A Recipe for a Disaster Serving 6 Ingredients: 1 lb. Brute of a Sinfully Gorgeous Boss 1 lb. Shy Beautiful Broken Waitress 2 tbsp. Gorgeous Matchmaking Sister 1 1/4 tsp. of Dreamy Crush 1 cup of Sassy Best Friend 1 bowl of Melted Chocolate Method: Add Brute of a Boss and Broken Waitress to a large bowl together with a bowl of warm molten Chocolate. Stir well before adding Matchmaking Sister to the mixture. Heat one cup of Best Friend in a saucepan before drizzling over the mixture and again, stir well. Finally, for a burst of flavor garnish with a 1/4 cup of Crush. Do enjoy! --------★ UNEDITTED ˙˙˙˙˙˙ Highest Rank: #1 in Romance - 10/08/22 Highest Rank: #2 in General Fiction - 21/05/17 All Rights Reserved.
Everything or Nothing ! ( AMBW ) by tyaira16
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If anyone would've told Ty a year ago that she would've fell in love with a Chinese man, got married, and would be imprisoned in a glorious Grecian mansion by a mafia boss... she would've laughed in your face. She is, after all, just a girl from poor girl from West Baltimore that didn't know this world existed until her trip to China last year. As fate would have it, Ty would becomes a part of this world unwillingly and is used to ensure the downfall of Lei. In a wild turn of events, the lovers are pitted against each other in a moment where they need to trust each other the most. Lei is given a chance to save Ty, however at a price that may be too steep to pay. Through the love, lust, lies, ups, and downs of her relationship with Lei, Ty is left to wonder if she if was better off being unwanted, instead of being wanted for these reasons.