18 Best contemporary books like The Only Black Girl in the Room by Alex Travis

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The Only Black Girl in the Room

By: Alex Travis

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An ambitious reporter stuck doing diversity checks for her white colleagues gets her big break in t…

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1. The Art of Scandal

By: Regina Black

3.82

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

"Love would be so much easier if it were perfect..." On the night of her husband Matt’s fortiet… read more

Similar categories in Regina Black's The Art of Scandal book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • african american
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2. Pardon My Frenchie

By: Farrah Rochon

3.77

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The New York Times  bestselling author of  Almost There  delivers the start of a new rom-com series… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Pardon My Frenchie book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
"Puddin' and Duchess have been best friends since the day they met." "Looks a bit more than just friendly to me," Thad said. "Looks like Puddin' has a better love life than I do." "Probably because he…"

-Farrah Rochon, Pardon My Frenchie

"Puddin' started barking from the back room; he must have smelled Ashanti in the house. Their moldy, dusty surroundings couldn't mask that slightly floral, slightly peachy scent that wreaked the most …"

-Farrah Rochon, Pardon My Frenchie

"Leslie stood in the center of the stage with Baguette and Cannoli, motioning for the dachshunds to twirl. The audience went wild. Little did they know, they too could get dogs to twirl if they hid a …"

-Farrah Rochon, Pardon My Frenchie

"Mark lifted the pop-up tent and unveiled Duchess and Puddin' sharing one of Duchess Delights' signature dog treats. They were eating it Lady and the Tramp--- style, each with an end between their tee…"

-Farrah Rochon, Pardon My Frenchie

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3. The Partner Plot (The Greene Sisters)

By: Kristina Forest

3.80

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Two former high school sweethearts get a second chance in this marriage of convenience romance by K… read more

Similar categories in Kristina Forest's The Partner Plot (The Greene Sisters) book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • african american
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4. When I Think of You

By: Myah Ariel

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

In this sweeping second chance romance from debut author Myah Ariel, the unexpected spark of two fo… read more

Similar categories in Myah Ariel's When I Think of You book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • african american
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5. The Kiss Countdown

By: Etta Easton

3.84

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A struggling event planner and a sinfully hot astronaut must decide if their fake relationship is w… read more

Similar categories in Etta Easton's The Kiss Countdown book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • african american
"You want to know what I love about the moon?…It gives me perspective. The moon was here when Earth was still forming. She is billions of years old and still there. She can be testy sometimes, and why…"

-Etta Easton, The Kiss Countdown

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6. The Good Ones Are Taken

By: Taj McCoy

3.55

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

When Maggie's best friend admits he's in love with her, she'll have to decide whether it's worth gi… read more

Similar categories in Taj McCoy's The Good Ones Are Taken book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • african american
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7. Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You

By: A'ja Wilson

4.58

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From Olympic gold medalist and two-time professional basketball MVP A’ja Wilson comes an inspiratio… read more

Similar categories in A'ja Wilson's Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

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8. Out of Office

By: A.H. Cunningham

3.56

Format: None pages, Paperback

A.H. Cunningham dazzles in this sensual vacation romance exploring what happens when you step out o… read more

Similar categories in A.H. Cunningham's Out of Office book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • african american
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9. Skin & Bones

By: Renée Watson

4.39

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a soulful and lyrical novel exploring… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Skin & Bones book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
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10. Curvy Girl Summer (Curve, #1)

By: Danielle Allen

4.35

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Survival of the Thickest in Danielle Allen’s CURVY GIRL SUMMER, a smoki… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Allen's Curvy Girl Summer (Curve, #1) book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • african american
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11. Sweetness in the Skin

By: Ishi Robinson

4.29

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

“A delightful coming-of-age story set in Jamaica, amid heartbreak, hopefulness, and mirth.”—Charmai… read more

Similar categories in Ishi Robinson's Sweetness in the Skin book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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12. The Bookshop Sisterhood

By: Michelle Lindo-Rice

3.42

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

“ This drama-packed page turner will warm your heart!” —Eliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Michelle Lindo-Rice's The Bookshop Sisterhood book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
Cover of Sounds Like a Plan by Pamela Samuels Young

13. Sounds Like a Plan

By: Pamela Samuels Young

3.43

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Reluctantly joining forces after discovering they’ve both been hired on the same missing person cas… read more

Similar categories in Pamela Samuels Young's Sounds Like a Plan book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of It's Elementary by Elise Bryant

14. It's Elementary

By: Elise Bryant

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A fast-paced, completely delightful new mystery about what happens when parents get a little too in… read more

Similar categories in Elise Bryant's It's Elementary book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
"The guy next to him has dark brown hair down to his chin and striking blue eyes, like a real-life Shawn Hunter."

-Elise Bryant, It's Elementary

Cover of A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson

15. A Love Like the Sun

By: Riss M. Neilson

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Lifelong best friends spend a fateful summer discovering what might happen if they were to be somet… read more

Similar categories in Riss M. Neilson's A Love Like the Sun book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
"I'll take you to appointments, hold your hand when it hurts.' Tears slip from his eyes, and I start to cry remembering the ultrasound. 'I'll give you pieces of me if I'm a match, Laniah, because I kn…"

-Riss M. Neilson, A Love Like the Sun

Cover of Between Friends & Lovers by Shirlene Obuobi

16. Between Friends & Lovers

By: Shirlene Obuobi

4.02

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Talia Hibbert meets Carley Fortune in this swoon-worthy story of love and friendship in the age of … read more

Similar categories in Shirlene Obuobi's Between Friends & Lovers book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
Cover of The Only Black Girl in the Room by Alex  Travis

17. The Only Black Girl in the Room

By: Alex Travis

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An ambitious reporter stuck doing diversity checks for her white colleagues gets her big break in t… read more

Similar categories in Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • adult
  • african american
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • journalism
Cover of Grown Women by Sarai  Johnson

18. Grown Women

By: Sarai Johnson

4.28

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning debut novel, four generations of complex Black women contend with motherhood and d… read more

Similar categories in Sarai Johnson's Grown Women book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I don’t think you’re ever really grown."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

"We can learn from trauma. We can become better, more efficient, if we do the work."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

"Similarly, I owe a great deal to my female ancestors and the women who mothered me."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

"Sometimes the best thing you can do for someone you love is stay the hell away from them."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

Cover of Jewel Me Twice by Charish Reid

19. Jewel Me Twice

By: Charish Reid

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Love can catch you red-handed. He was her partner—both in crime and between the sheets. It’s be… read more

Similar categories in Charish Reid's Jewel Me Twice book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
Cover of More Than This (The Davenports, #2) by Krystal Marquis

20. More Than This (The Davenports, #2)

By: Krystal Marquis

3.83

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller featuring escapist romance and a we… read more

Similar categories in Krystal Marquis's More Than This (The Davenports, #2) book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • african american
  • fiction
Cover of Second Tide's the Charm by Chandra Blumberg

21. Second Tide's the Charm

By: Chandra Blumberg

3.55

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Love puts you in uncharted waters. At first glance, Hope Evans just landed the perfect spending… read more

Similar categories in Chandra Blumberg's Second Tide's the Charm book and Alex Travis's The Only Black Girl in the Room

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult

20 best-selling fiction books like The Only Black Girl in the Room by Alex Travis

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The Art of Scandal

Regina Black

3.82

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Pardon My Frenchie

Farrah Rochon

3.77

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The Partner Plot (The Greene Sisters)

Kristina Forest

3.80

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When I Think of You

Myah Ariel

3.88

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21 must-read fiction books like A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson

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Summer Romance

Annabel Monaghan

4.10

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The Rom-Commers

Katherine Center

4.15

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Just Some Stupid Love Story

Katelyn Doyle

3.67

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Laura Hankin

3.72

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