The following novels are excellent choices from my bookshelf.
I highly recommend that you make these titles a part of your collection.
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Push Comes To Shove by Oasis.  Greg Patterson first loses his home, then his family, and to add to his problems, he is faced with a lengthy prison sentence after a simple assault is exaggerated as a strong-arm robbery.  Borrowing money from a murderous loan shark seems to be the answer.  Things spin out of control when the loan money is stolen.  When the loan goes into default, push comes to shove for Greg Patterson.

Beat the Crossby Cordless Sims.  A powerful, resourceful criminal is robbed; the proceeds are used to finance a multi-million-dollar casino scheme.  A violent interference with the culprit's intimate and family affairs might cover the cost of revenge, but a cultural clash of criminal lifestyles will hike the price.

Drive Me Crazy by Eric Jerome Dickey.  Driver's plans don't include going back to prison.  After sleeping with his boss's wife, and ending the affair, he must commit another crime if his angry ex-lover is to spare his life.

I Shoulda' Seen It Comin' By Danette Majette.  The love Zsaset had for her controlling husband dies.  The desire and fascination for thugs are born.  She encounters many lovers in her quest to find Mr. Right but learns that they're all wrong.  Lucky has his eyes on her.  If Zsaset makes the wrong choice with this notorious badboy, she'll pay with more than her mind and body this time—she'll pay with her life and the life of her child.

Knockin' Boots by Tracy Price-Thompson.  The kinky sex games of Kevin Lawson and his "Freak Nasty" wife will either turn a stomach or set loins afire.  The poisonous fangs of self-hatred are responsible for Emile Pinchback despising his reflection, despising his Nubian sisters, and loving the ground whites trample on—especially white women.  Ghetto fabulous Sparkle is pro-negro and dead-ass Brooklyn serious.  Her beliefs are challenged while suffering from a fever—jungle fever.  Stereotypes are crushed, bones fall from closets, selfish agendas are realized, consequences are paid, and through it all, love finds a way to rear its head when these four lives collide.

Ladies' Night Out by Electra Rome Parks.  Readers are cordially invited, the first Saturday of the month, to Ladies' Night Out.  No R.S.V.P. is required—just leave your inhibitions at the door.  What happens during Ladies' Night Out, stays with us.  Shhh, we won't tell!

Pushing Up Daisies by Jamise Dames.  Daisy Parker has been devastated by love.  As a result, she leaves her cheating boyfriend and sets out to face the world on her own—with their son in tow.  She struggles to build a new life carrying the emotional baggage of her past.  She meets up with an old fling.  Not only does new feelings arise, but so does the stakes.

It's Like That by Cheryl Robinson.  Winona Farichild has a secret.  When the truth is told, someone will have a dear price to pay… Maybe even her.

She'll Learn by Sybil Barkley Staples.  Maxine has all the sense until it comes to a man.  Indira can't find the courage to pack her bags and leave her abusive husband.  Sydney has put her life on hold hoping that her child's father will return.  Life situations teach these three friends how to love themselves before they can love someone else.  But first, they must learn from some difficult lessons.

Confessions of a Video Vixen by Karrine Steffans.  A top-paid video dancer, who was abused as a child, raped, and strung out, reveals her sexual secrets.  This tell-all memoir exposes some of the hottest hip-hop artists and movie stars to boot.

Every Reasonable Doubt by Pamela Samuels-Young. Two high-powered African-American attorneys, Vernette Henderson and Neddy McClain, must set their differences aside to defend the biggest murder case of their careers.  Julie Killabrew, a hot-shot prosecutor that takes everything personal, makes it a difficult task for the two attorneys to come together to win.

Caught in the Mix by Candice Dow.  Clark and Devin's careers force them to reside in different states.  The long-distance virus cools their love and passion for one another.  When the arguments mount and temptations arise, will their commitment endure the pressure?

Passion's Fool by Francine Craft.  Adam Steele, a D.C. police officer, wants Raven McCloud to spend the rest of life with him.  Raven shuns his advances because of their eight-year age difference—at least that's what she leads Adam to believe.  Reluctantly, things heat up between the two until Raven's life is in danger.  Now Adam must save the woman he loves but he has no idea of from whom.

What's Done In The Dark by Gloria Mallette.  Katrina Alexander hates the ground her sister, Celeste Dawson, tramples on.  Their years of silence comes to an abrupt hault when tragedy strikes.  Can these two bitter sisters come together to find a murderer and keep their financial lives in order?  First they must decide to heal old wounds of betrayal.

Groove by Geneva Holliday.  The summer in Brooklyn, New York is fire hot.  Geneva and her friends sexual escapades are much, much hotter!  This book is a must read

The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah.  Winter Santiago had it all:  jewelry, wealth, and status—thanks to her kingpen father.  Her foundation crumbles when daddy is hauled off to prison.  To get back on top, she must rely on her street smarts, business sense, and maybe even her young, beautiful body.

Chasing Destiny by Eric Jerome Dickey.  Billie is a complete fool if she thinks that a baby will cause Keith to leave his wife Carmen.  Carmen wants her man to come home at night and stoops to using their 15-year-old daughter Destiny to get him there.  Things spin out of control when Destiny is drugged, gang-raped, and becomes the unwilling star of an underground porno tape.  Destiny wants revenge… even Billie must pay.

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.  Santiago sets out to find a treasure.  This excellent journey teaches the readers and Santiago to trust our hearts; pay attention to the signs that life offers us; and that simply knowing our purpose is not discovering it.  This must read is about wisdom, courage, power, and faith.

The Other Woman by Eric Jerome Dickey.  The central couple's biggest challenge is timing: He works days; she works nights. Instead of growing together, they're rapidly drifting apart, coexisting on stolen phone calls from work, punctuated by occasional bedroom encounters that leave them both feeling even emptier and more alone. When she finds out about his affair—and starts her own—the delicate fabric of their marriage is torn irrevocably asunder. Or is it?

Naughty or Nice by Eric Jerome Dickey.  In Naughty or Nice, Eric Jerome Dickey explores the lives of three sisters, each with their own man problems. But this holiday season, Frankie, Livvy, and Tommie McBroom are not only getting together, but finally gettin' it together—and discovering what family, sisterhood, and love are all about. Hot enough to scorch fingers.

Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey.  "Driver" is an ex-con trying to make his life right but who shares an expensive secret and a past affair with his boss's wife—a woman who is nothing but trouble. Dickey's rich characters jump off the page, making readers feel as if they are present in the hustle-filled pool hall, the bedroom, and the Lincoln Town car that Driver chauffeurs his wealthy and notorious clients around in.

Genevieve by Eric Jerome Dickey.  This edge-of-your-seat novel revolves around a good man who loves his wife, Genevieve, but finds himself drawn into an affair...with his wife's sister. However, both women share a mysterious and troubled past that raises the stakes even higher in this breathtakingly fast novel.

Thieves' Paradise by Eric Jerome Dickey.  Dante Brown finds himself down and out after a stretch in juvenile jail, out of work and with a sexy girlfriend who might not stick around if he can't pay the bills. Dante is determined to stay straight, but when a blast from the past offers him a lucrative, if illegal, way of staying on top, Dante and his good friend Jackson both get pulled into a risky business. Things seem to finally be paying off when his girlfriend finds the easy money irresistible...until everything goes wrong.

Liar's Game by Eric Jerome Dickey.  Dana Smith has ditched New York City—and a cheating husband—for Los Angeles, looking for a new man, a new career, and some stability. She thinks she's found it in Vince Browne, a handsome, hardworking aerospace technician. Dana has a few secrets from her past, but her chemistry with Vince convinces her that she can just start over without sharing any potentially damaging details. Meanwhile, Vince has a few secrets of his own. He's found to his cost that women in Los Angeles all seem to want rich, gorgeous men without pasts. After watching one woman too many walk away, he decides to be less than honest with Dana. But when the new couple's lies and half-truths begin to unravel, and the recriminations begin, they have to decide whether they even like each other—let alone how to overcome their hurt.

Friends and Lovers by Eric Jerome Dickey.  When Debra meets Leonard, she makes it clear that if he wants her love, he'll have to produce a ring. Leonard must face that moment when he has to decide what matters most and whether he's ready for the love of a good woman. Friends and Lovers is a wise and witty look at the human condition from a writer who doesn't make gender an issue but merely a difference to celebrate.

Milk in My Coffee by Eric Jerome Dickey.  Jordan Greene was in culture shock when he arrived in Manhattan from his Tennessee hometown. It seemed like rush hour lasted twenty-four hours a day—but he managed to keep the pace and stay in the race, with a Wall Street job, a Queens apartment, and a very sexy girlfriend named J'nette. But when Jordan meets Kimberly Chavers, what really starts racing is his heart. This girl is funny, feisty, fine ... and white. And for a man with Malcolm X's picture hanging on his office wall, that's a definite problem.