Below is a list of the African-American books on sale during the month of MAY 2022. Click on the title for our review of the book. Click on BUY to purchase.
May 2022
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THE BOOKSHOP RESCUE - Rochelle Alers
Furever Yours (Book #9)
Harlequin Special Edition
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Reviewer:
Jennifer Copeland |  Rating: A
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Lucy Tucker never imagined how dramatically life would change once she started fostering Buttercup, a pregnant golden retriever. The biggest change? Growing a lot closer to the businessman next door, Calum Ramsey, especially after the two of them help Buttercup welcome her five puppies. One romantic night later, and they’re expecting a baby of their own! Stunned at first, steadfastly single Calum is now dutifully offering marriage. But Lucy doesn’t need rescuing. She wants the true-blue happy ending they both deserve.
ONE NIGHT EXPECTATIONS - LaQuette
Devereaux Inc. (Book #3)
Harlequin Desire
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Reviewer: 
Cheryl McNeil  |  Rating:  A
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
When her grandfather meddles in the billion-dollar development deal she’s closing for the family company, Amara Devereaux-Rodriguez feels betrayed…and rebellious. A chance encounter with Lennox Carlisle is just the kind of trouble she’s looking for. But their night together soon becomes a threat to Amara’s aspirations because the mayoral contender has the power to quash the Devereaux deal. And now Amara’s pregnant with his child. Can she quench the fire for Lennox that could send their lifelong ambitions up in flames?
CAN'T HIDE LOVE - Cheris Hodges
Richardson Sisters (Book #4)
Kensington Dafina
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Reviewer:
  Brenda Larnell |  Rating: A
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
She's the responsible sister, making sacrifices to run the family’s treasured B&B. But for once, Alexandria Richardson decides to take a vacation—a singles’ cruise, where she throws caution to the wind. And the handsome stranger she meets is just what she needs to make every moment sizzle—for all seven wildly sexy days. Energized and refreshed, Alex returns home—only to discover her holiday hottie is also the renowned architect tapped for the B&B’s major renovation project.
A FORTUNE IN THE FAMILY - Kathy Douglass
The Fortunes of Texas (Book #5)
Harlequin Special Edition
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Reviewer: 
Brenda Larnell |  Rating:  A
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Contractor Josh Fortune is happy to be Kirby Harris’s Mr. Fixit. Repairing the roof of Kirby’s Perks is a cinch, but healing her heart is a trickier process. For three years the beautiful widow has been doing everything on her own, and she’s afraid to let down her guard. She thinks Josh is too young, too carefree—and way too tempting for a mom who has to put her kids first…
THEIR ALASKAN PAST - Belle Calhoune
Home to Owl Creek (Book #2)

Harlequin Love Inspired
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Reviewer: 
Brenda Larnell |  Rating:  A
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (Inspirational)
Veterinarian Maya Roberts has complicated feelings about her ex—Iditarod racer Ace Reynolds—returning to Owl Creek, Alaska. But he’s the perfect person to help with her dog rescue. Now they’re working together, caught by their tangled past and still-unresolved feelings for each other. But a second chance with Ace isn’t just about forgiveness. It means sharing the secret that’s kept them apart…
SUMMONING UP LOVE - Synithia Williams
Heart & Soul (Book #1)
Harlequin Special Edition
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Reviewer:
Shirley Fleming  |  Rating: A
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Vanessa Steele retreats to her grandmother’s beach house to heal after she loses her job and her fiancé. When she finds that Grandma’s enlisted hunky Dion Livingston and his brothers to investigate suspicious paranormal activity, the intrepid reporter’s skeptical of their motives. But her own investigation discovers that Dion’s the real deal. And any supernatural energy? Pales compared to the electricity that erupts when the two of them are together…
JESSIE'S GIRL - Niama Simone
The Trapper Keeper Diaries (Book #1)
Oliver Heber Books
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Reviewer: 
Shirley Fleming |  Rating: A
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
You’ve been his for years, and I respected it. Maintained my distance. Kept my silence. My secret. Until that night you came to me, disillusioned, angry and hurt. God helps us both, but I crossed my carefully drawn line before you left, disappeared. Now, you’re back, and my need for you is a beast that hasn’t been fed and has grown hungrier in the years since I’ve seen you. I remind myself we can’t be more than friends, that you’re off-limits to me. But it doesn’t stop me from secretly craving what can never be mine.
AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR - Iris Bolling
A Lassiter Wedding Series (Book #1)
Siri Austin Entertainment
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Reviewer:
Brenda Larnell |  Rating: A
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
What happens when dysfunctional families meet the Lassiters? They all learn the meaning of LOVE... Love is Kind, Love is Patience, and Love... lasts for a Lifetime. The Lassiter siblings have been blessed with an internal detector identified as the love gene. Now, that they have found love, one obstacle after another is threatening their happy ever after....
ALMOST PERFECT - Delaney Diamond
The Cordoba Agency (Book #4)

Garden Avenue Press
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Reviewer:
Cheryl McNeil | Rating: A
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Veterinarian Maya Roberts has complicated feelings about her ex—Iditarod racer Ace Reynolds—returning to Owl Creek, Alaska. But he’s the perfect person to help with her dog rescue. Now they’re working together, caught by their tangled past and still-unresolved feelings for each other. But a second chance with Ace isn’t just about forgiveness. It means sharing the secret that’s kept them apart…