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| Below is a list of the releases for 2004 and their ratings by our reviewers. A click on the book title will take you to the official review written by a ROMANCE IN COLOR reviewer. Reviews and ratings from 1994 are also available. |
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IF YOU WALKED IN MY SHOES - Gwynne Forster | Kensington/Dafina |
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Tricia |
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RIDING THE STORM - Brenda Jackson | Silhouette/Desire |
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Wayne |
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PORTRAIT OF DECEPTION - Janette McCarthy Louard | Dafina/Romance |
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Jennifer |
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AS YOU WISH - Francine Matthews | BET/Arabesque |
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Sophia |
| A HEART'S AWAKENING - Veronica Parker | Genesis/Indigo | - | - | |
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LOVING DELILAH - Candice Poarch | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE - Lisa G. Riley | Genesis/Love Spectrum | - | - |
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CHERISHED - Adrienne Ellis Reeves | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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CHILD OF HIS HEART - Cheryl St. John | Silhouette/Logan's Legacy | - | - |
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one magic moment - Yahrah St. John | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
| ISBN | NOVEMBER | PUBLISHER | Reviewer | Rating |
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CAMPAIGN FOR LOVE -Celya Bowers | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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LACE - Giselle Carmichael | Genesis/Indigo | - | - |
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BETRAYAL OF THE TRUST - Leslie Esdaile | Kensington/Dafina | - | - |
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KISSED - Carmen Green |
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Jennifer |
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SWEET JUSTICE - Shirley Harrison | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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THE MADARIS SAGA - Brenda Jackson | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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THE PLAYA'S HANDBOOK - Brenda Jackson | St. Martin's Press |
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Tricia |
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1. FOR LOVE AND GRACE - Kendra Norman Bellamy | BET/New Spirit |
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Tricia |
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2. FOR LOVE AND GRACE - Kendra Norman Bellamy | BET/New Spirit | |
Dee |
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THE RIGHT SIDE OF LOVE - Deborah Fletcher Mello | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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REBORN - Nea Anna Simone | BET/Sepia | - | - |
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WITH EVERY BREATH - Maureen Smith | BET/Arabesque |
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Sophia |
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HARD TO LOVE - Kimberley White | Genesis/Indigo | - | - |
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LET'S GET IT ON - Various | St. Martin's Press | - | - |
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VERY PRIVATE DUTY - Rochelle Alers | Silhouette/Desire |
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Jennifer |
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WILD HEART - Francine Craft | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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PRIVATE AGENDA - Nathalie Dunbar | Silhouette/Bombshell |
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Wayne |
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FLIPPIN' THE SCRIPT - Aisha Ford | Warner/Walk Worthy |
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Dee |
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PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE - R. Barri Flowers | Leisure Books |
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Wayne |
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A HAPPY LIFE - Charlotte Harris | Genesis/Love Spectrum | - | - |
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UNACCUSTOMED TO WAITING - Linda Hudson-Smith | BET/New Spirit |
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Tricia |
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ONE MORE CHANCE - Sonia Icilyn | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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IN MY DREAMS - Monica Jackson | Dafina/Romance | - | - |
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THE EDGE OF DAWN - Beverly Jenkins | Harper/Torch | - | - |
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THE MILLION DOLLAR DIVORCE - J. M. Johnson | Simon & Schuster | - | - |
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DISTANT LOVER - Gloria Mallette | Kensington/Dafina |
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Tricia |
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PACK LIGHT - Kim Shaw | BET/Arabesque |
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LaShonda |
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WHEN EVERYTHING'S SAID AND DONE - Eboni Snoe | BET/Sepia |
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Dee |
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THE SAVIOR - Faye Snowden | Kensington/Dafina | - | - |
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KILLER CHAMELEON - Chassie West | Harper/Torch | - | - |
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ESPRESSO FOR TWO - Courtni Wright | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
| ISBN | OCTOBER HOLIDAY | PUBLISHER | Reviewer | Rating |
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MAKING PROMISES - Michelle Monkou | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
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A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS - Melanie Schuster | BET/Arabesque |
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Michelle |
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FINDING LOVE AGAIN - AlTonya Washington | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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WINTER NIGHTS - Various Authors | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
| ISBN | SEPTEMBER | PUBLISHER | Reviewer | Rating |
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TROPICAL HEAT - Louré Bussey | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
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ALL THINGS HIDDEN - Judy Candis | Warner/Walk Worthy |
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Tricia |
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BACK TO LIFE - Wendy Coakley-Thompson | Kensington/Dafina |
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Tricia |
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A SPECIAL PLACE - Kim Carrington | BET/Arabesque |
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Monica |
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TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE - Angie Daniels | Genesis/Indigo | - | - |
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SISTER GOT GAME - Leslie Esdaile | Dafina/Romance |
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Wayne |
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MY INVISIBLE HUSBAND - Shelia Goss | 4AllSeasons Publishing |
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Alvin |
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DATE NIGHT - Carmen Green | BET/Sepia |
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Dee |
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UNCONDITIONAL - Geri Guillaume | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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SWEET BYE-BYE - Michelle Denise Harris | Warner/Walk Worthy | - | - |
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DARE TO DREAM - Donna Hill | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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VOWS OF PASSION - Bella McFarland | Genesis/Indigo |
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Dee |
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GABRIEL'S DISCOVERY - Felicia Mason | Harlequin/Love Inspired | - | - |
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ONE DAY I SAW A BLACK MAN - J. D. Mason | St. Martin's Press |
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Tricia |
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RED-LIGHT WIVES - Mary Monroe | Kensington/Dafina | - | - |
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HE HAD IT COMING - Camika Spencer | St. Martin's Press |
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Tricia |
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BY INTENT - Angela Weaver | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
| ISBN | AUGUST | PUBLISHER | Reviewer | Rating |
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HEAVENLY MATCH - Niobia Bryant | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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IF YOU DARE - Adrianne Byrd | Harper/Torch |
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Wayne |
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MORE THAN A BARGAIN - Ann Clay | Genesis/Indigo | - | - |
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SCHOOLING CARMEN - Kathleen Cross | Harper/Torch |
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Alvin |
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LAST CHANCE AT LOVE - Gwynne Forster | BET/Arabesque |
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Michelle |
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SAY YES - Donna Hill | Dafina/Romance |
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Wayne |
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STONE COLD SURRENDER - Brenda Jackson | Silhouette/Desire |
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Wayne |
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CODE NAME: DIVA - J. M. Jeffries | Genesis/Indigo |
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Katika |
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SOMEBODY'S GOTTA BE ON TOP - Mary B. Morrison | Kensington/Dafina | - | - |
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Irresistible YOU - Celeste Norfleet | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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IDA B - Karen Quinones Miller | Simon & Schuster |
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Alvin |
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FALCON SAGA - Francis Ray | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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THROUGH THICK AND THIN - Earl Sewell | BET/Sepia |
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Alvin |
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ALL THE MAN I NEED - Tamara Sneed | St. Martin's Press |
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Dee |
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WHATEVER LOLA WANTS - Niqui Stanhope | St. Martin's Press |
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Dee |
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MORE THAN YOU KNOW - Eboni Snoe | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
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PASSION'S PROMISE - Christine Townsend | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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LET THE CHURCH SAY AMEN - ReShonda T. Billingsley | Pocket Books | - | - |
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FANNIN' THE FLAMES - Parry Brown | Ballantine/One World | - | - |
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GOING BUCK WILD - Nikki Foxx | Harper/Avon | - | - |
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AT LAST - Lisa Harrison-Jackson | iuniverse.com |
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Tracey |
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DIVA INC. - Donna Hill | St. Martin's Press | - | - |
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WORTH THE WAIT - Katherine D. Jones | BET/Arabesque |
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Dee |
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SOUTHERN COMFORT - Sandra Kitt | BET/Arabesque |
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Debra |
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ENCHANTED HEART - Felicia Mason | Kensington/Dafina |
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Tricia |
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WHAT WE DID FOR LOVE - Teresa McClain-Watson | BET/Sepia |
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Alvin |
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TRUTH BE TOLD - Victoria Christopher Murray | Simon & Schuster |
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Wayne |
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ONE TRUE THING - Doreen Rainey | BET/Arabesque |
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Tracey |
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HIS INSIGNIFICANT OTHER - Karen V. Siplin | Kensington/Dafina |
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Tricia |
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CIRCLES OF LOVE - Karen White-Owens | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
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A CLASS APART - Angela Winters | BET/Arabesque |
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Debra |
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FOUR DEGREES OF HEAT - Various Authors | Simon & Schuster/Pocket |
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Shirion |
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THE VAMPIRE HUNTRESS: THE HUNTED - L. A. Banks | St. Martin's Press |
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Dee |
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SHADES OF A CHAMELEON - J. Daniels | BET/Sepia | - | - |
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FEARLESS HEARTS - Linda Hudson-Smith | BET/Arabesque |
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Tracey |
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THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL - Joylynn M. Jossel | St. Martin's Press |
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Tricia |
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ENCOUNTER - Dianne Mayhew | Bethany House | - | - |
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A LOVE FOR ALL TIME - Deborah Fletcher Mello | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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NEVER TELL - Selena Montgomery | St. Martin's Press |
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Wayne |
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MY DAUGHTER'S BOYFRIEND - Cydney Rax | Random House/Crown |
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Dee |
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LADY IN RED - Deirdre Savoy | BET/Arabesque |
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Debra |
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BOAZ BROWN - Michelle Stimpson | Warner/Walk Worthy |
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Tricia |
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KINDRED SPIRITS - Alice Wootson | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
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WHERE THERE'S A WILL - Various Authors | Kensington/Dafina |
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Shirion |
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Hot and Bothered: PREFECT FOR THE BEACH: K. Perrin | Kensington Books | - | - |
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HIDEAWAY SAGA - Rochelle Alers | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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LESSONS OF A LOWCOUNTRY SUMMER - Rochelle Alers | Simon & Schuster/Pocket |
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Wayne |
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WEDDING BELL BLUES - Robyn Amos | Harper/Torch |
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Wayne |
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AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN - Sharon Ewell Foster | Bethany House | - | - |
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GAINING INTEREST - Dara Girard | BET/Arabesque |
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Tracey |
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THE HAMPTONS - Linda Dominique Grosvenor | Sadorian Publications |
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Dee |
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THE PLEASURE PRINCIPAL - Shirley Harrison | BET/Arabesque |
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Debra |
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TESTIMONY PB - Felicia Mason | Kensington/Dafina | - | - |
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HOT BOYZ - Marissa Monteilh | Harper Collins/Avon |
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Shirion |
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LIKE THE FIRST TIME - Francis Ray | St. Martin's Press |
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Alvin |
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WONDERFUL AND WILD - Simona Taylor | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
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SOUL JOURNEY - Jacquelin Thomas | BET/New Spirit |
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Tricia |
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FOREVER AFTER - Kimberley White | BET/Arabesque |
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Tracey |
| ISBN | APRIL | PUBLISHER | RATING | REVIEWER |
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A MEASURE OF FAITH - Maxine Billings | BET/New Spirit |
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Tricia |
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UNFORGETTABLE - Adrienne Byrd | BET/Arabesque |
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Debra |
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THE MIDNIGHT HOUR - Brenda Jackson | St. Martin's Press |
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Debra |
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SCANDAL BETWEEN THE SHEETS - Brenda Jackson | Silhouette/Desire |
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Wayne |
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FLAWLESS - Carolyn Neal | BET/Arabesque |
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Tracey |
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THE DELTA SISTERS - Kayla Perrin | St. Martin's Press |
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Jennifer |
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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD - Janice Sims | BET/Arabesque |
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Debra |
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SUMMER BREEZE - Courtni Wright | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
| ISBN | MARCH | PUBLISHER | RATING | REVIEWER |
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OFFICE POLICY - A. C. Arthur | Genesis/Indigo |
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Shirion |
| 1-58314-447-1 | THE BEST OF EVERYTHING - Francine Craft | BET/Arabesque |
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Debra |
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A MEETING IN THE LADIES' ROOM - Anita Doreen Diggs | Kensington/Dafina |
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Wayne |
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CRAVE - Darnella Ford | St. Martin's Press | - | - |
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IF ONLY YOU KNEW - Alex Hairston | BET/Sepia |
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Wayne |
| 1-58314-326-2 | SIMPLY WILD - Shelby Lewis | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
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CROSSING PATHS, TEMPTING MEMORIES - D. Love | Genesis/Indigo | - | - |
| 1-58314-404-8 | REFLECTIONS OF YOU - Celeste Norfleet | BET/Arabesque |
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Alicia |
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A WOMAN'S WORTH - Tracey Price-Thompson | Villard/Strivers' Row | - | - |
| 1-58314-424-2 | LET IT BE ME - Melanie Schuster | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
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ALL I NEED TO GET BY - Sophronia Scott | St. Martin/Griffin |
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Tricia |
| ISBN | FEBRUARY | PUBLISHER | RATING | REVIEWER |
| THE LONG HOT SUMMER - Rochelle Alers | Silhouette/Desire |
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Jennifer | |
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THE WEDDING GOWN - Dyanne Davis | Genesis/Indigo | - | - |
| THE ONE WHO HOLDS MY HEART - Tracee L. Garner | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer | |
| PROMISES BEYOND JORDAN - Vanessa D. Griggs | BET/New Spirit |
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Tricia | |
| LOVE ON CALL - Shirley Hailstock | Silhouette/Special Edition |
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Katika | |
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THE EDGE OF MIDNIGHT - Beverly Jenkins | Harper/Torch |
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Wayne |
| COME BACK TO ME - Marcia King-Gamble | BET/Arabesque | - | - | |
| A LOVE OF THEIR OWN - Kim Louise | BET/Arabesque |
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Debra | |
| SWEET DEVOTION - Felicia Mason | Harlequin/Love Inspired |
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Tricia | |
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YOU'VE GOT A HOLD ON ME - Tamara Sneed | St. Martin's Press |
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Katika |
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SWEET DESIRE - Christine Townsend | BET/Arabesque |
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Jennifer |
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PLAYER HATERS - Carl Weber | Kensington/Dafina | - | - |
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FIRST TOUCH - Sandra Kitt/Francis Ray/Eboni Snoe | BET/Arabesque | - | - |
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MISSISSIPPI BLUES - Cassandra Darden-Bell | BET/Sepia |
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Dee |
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THE AWAKENING - L. A. Banks | St. Martin's Press |
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Nathasha |
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STRAIGHT TO THE HEART - Bettye Griffin | BET/Arabesque |
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Katika |
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PRETTY BOYS - Linda Dominique Grosvenor | Sadorian Publications | - | - |
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IN MY BEDROOM - Donna Hill | St. Martin's Press |
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Wayne |
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CAUTIOUS HEART - Cheris F. Hodge | Genesis/Indigo | - | - |
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BODYGUARD - Andrea Jackson | Genesis/Indigo | - | - |
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LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR - Katherine D. Jones | BET/Arabesque |
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Dee |
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A FAMILY AFFAIR - Marcus Major | NAL/E. P. Dutton |
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Debra |
| A MAN MOST WORTHY - Marcus Major | NAL/E. P. Dutton |
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Debra | |
| 0-37387-245-3 | SWEET HARMONY - Felicia Mason | Harlequin/Love Inspired |
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Tricia |
| 0-31232-163-5 | TROUBLE DON'T LAST ALWAYS- Francis Ray | St. Martin's Press |
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Wayne |
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THE PERFECT BLEND - C. Kelly Robinson | E. P. Dutton/NAL | - | - |
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TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING - Kimberla Roby | William Morrow | - | - |
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HIGH STAKES - Angela Winters | BET/Arabesque |
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Alicia |
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A THOUSAND KISSES - Various | BET/Arabesque |
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Debra |
| 0-45121-090-5 | A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE - Various | NAL/Signet | - | - |