Got to be Real: Four Original Love Stories129 reviews
E. Lynn Harris, Eric Jerome Dickey, ...

NAL Trade, 2000

One story actually lives up to the title!

While the short stories by E. Lynn Harris and Eric Jerome Dickey are interesting and indicative of the authors' places at the top of the best-selling lists, Marcus Major's "Kenya and Amir" is, by far the best of the lot. Beginning at the breakup of a relationship, the story then flashbacks to ...
  
  











  



  
Brothers and Sisters42 reviews
Bebe Moore Campbell

Berkley Trade, 2000

Rich and Diverse

+ Captivating and Mesmerizing
+ Character Driven
+ Racial differences
  
  











  



  
Sins & Secrets15 reviews
Carolyn Chambers Sanders

Grand Central Publishing, 2005

Sins & Secrets

+ i know people like this!

Being a African American woman, I thought the book was very well written. I really enjoyed this book.
  
  











  



  
A Pair Like No Otha': A Novel15 reviews
Hunter Hayes

Avon A, 2002

Tastfully Sasy

+ A Pair Like No 'Otha...
+ Great Book

A pair like no otha' is a book about today's black woman. It is a book written with just enough spice and just enough pizzazz. Main character Shemone Waters, a columnist for a leading African American Magazine, has come a long way from the mean streets of Harlem and the ol'skool days of kickin' ...
  
  











  



  
All About Me24 reviews
Natalie L. Darden

Xlibris Corporation, 2002

Concepts

+ All About Me by Natalie Darden: An PeoplewholoveGoodBooks Review
+ There is no I in WE
+ The real difference between a girl and a woman.
+ Daddies aren't the only deadbeats
  
  











  



  
No More Mr. Nice Guy: A Love Story (Strivers Row)20 reviews
C. Kelly Robinson

Villard, 2002

Every Dog Has Its Day...

+ I've always wanted to see a story/novel like this...

How many times as women have we met a man that we thought was "the one", only to be left behind with the nagging question of "what in the hell just happened here"? Mitchell Stone, a financial analyst, and Nikki Coleman, an associate director in promotions, are both seeking solace in the dating ...
  
  











  



  
Kinfolks (Ballantine Reader's Circle)13 reviews
Kristin Hunter Lattany

One World/Ballantine, 1997

Excellent

+ They Were Both Liberated and Breaking All the Rules
+ Free Love + I Don't Need a Husband = A Mess!

From cover to cover this book is a winner. From the first page I was hooked. There are enough twists and turns to keep the reader intrigued.Patrice and Cherry are a riot.
  
  











  



  
The Chocolate Ship24 reviews
Marissa Monteilh

Avon A, 2003

Passion, drama, comedy, more!

+ i love it!!
+ Set Sail
+ A true writer
  
  











  



  
5 Dimes9 reviews
Darrious D. Hilmon

NAL Trade, 2003

Five Dimes...A Pleasure

+ Fabulous
+ Friendship and Change
+ Five Dimes is definitely a dime!
  
  











  



  
Easier to Kill: 1 (Tamara Hayle Mystery)21 reviews
Valerie Wilson Wesley

Putnam Adult, 1998

Captivating Read!

+ Good work Valerie
+ Couldn't Put It Down!!!

I was completely engrossed in this mystery. The writer guides you on a journey that takes you up one trail and down another. A great trip all around.
  
  











  



  
Dancing on the Edge of the Roof34 reviews
Sheila Williams

One World/Ballantine, 2002

What We Fear, We Create...

+ Juanita makes me want to dance
+ Can a book change your life?
+ Great read!
+ Dancing on the Edge...
  
  











  



  
Not a Day Goes By232 reviews
E. Lynn Harris

Doubleday, 2000

Great

+ GREAT!!!!!!
+ Nice
+ A Keeper!
+ Absolutly Good
  
  











  



  
Mirrored Life16 reviews
Anita Richmond Bunkley

Kensington, 2004

"Where There Is Darkness -There Is Also Light"

+ Rags to Riches
+ I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!
+ COULDN'T GET ENOUGH
  
  











  



  
Ladies In Waiting21 reviews
Linda Hudson-Smith

Kimani Press, 2002

Awesome Book

+ I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK
+ Excellent Spirit Filled Book
+ a great book
+ Good Topic
  
  











  



  
The Shirt off His Back: A Novel (Strivers Row)81 reviews
Parry Ebonysatin Brown

Villard, 2001

"Exceptional"

+ great book
+ HIgh five for the brother

All the Terry Winstons in the world STAND UP!!!! I loved this book. It's rare that you read about fathers taking responsibility for the children they conceive. Jackie is one classy lady, Roland and Cedes are great together, Veronica, Teresa, and Momma C were just fine. The children: Ariana, Alisa, ...
  
  











  



  
Move Over, Girl: A Novel37 reviews
Brian Peterson

Villard, 2000

A "real" man's point of view

+ Nicely Done!

I don't understand why people are so critical of this book. I loved it. I'm a 22 year old black college grad. who has either experienced or felt the way the main character Tony Norris felt in this book. A female friend recommended it to me because she said the character reminded her of me and all ...
  
  











  



  
Roses are Thorns, Violets are True26 reviews
Shelia M. Goss

4AllSeasons Publishing, 2003

Hot Book

+ It's a Family Affair
+ A Great Read........
+ Attention Readers: Roses are thorns picked up by Urban/Kensington
  
  











  



  
Resurrecting Mingus57 reviews
Jenoyne Adams

Free Press, 2002

Excellent read!

+ Loved this book!
+ A New Twist; A New Classic

I purchased this book several years ago. I kept getting caught up in all the popular authors and didn't give this one a look. I picked it up recently and could not put it down. The writing is superb and the storyline keeps you interested. Although predictable (keep in mind IT'S A NOVEL ...
  
  











  



  
Stories I Wouldn't Tell Nobody But God: Out Of Fear Nobody But God Would Understand15 reviews
Rasheed Clark

March Third, 2006

What are friends for?!?!

+ secrets to be told
+ Really Enjoyed It! - Wifey to Dwayne Murray's The Mouse That Roared
+ Great Book
  
  











  



  
Be Careful What You Wish for21 reviews
Cheryl Faye

Strebor Books, 2005

Be careful what you read...it will keep you up at night

+ I read the book before I read the book!
+ WELL WRITTEN
+ A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed