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NATIONAL BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! Winner of the NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction Shortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize From National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes the story of one Dominican American family told...

Re-release of "Welcome to Cherrieville: Bitter & Sweet". Imagine having everything ripped away in an instant. Safiya “Star” Singh’s life was perfect until tragedy struck, leaving her to fight for survival in an unforgiving world. Risky choices, dangerous alliances, and the search for love through the chaos shaped Safiya’s path. Meeting Blais “Blaze” White gave Safiya hope for life, security, and potentially love. He was a street menace, but something about Safiya softened him. While he was the ideal candidate to change her life, who he was attached to also had her uncertain. ...

When Jeremiah Jackson discovers Deliverance, a beautiful runaway slave, hidden in his wagon, a protective spirit rises within him. She fled from the cruel and relentless Colonel Boone Baxter, who will stop at nothing to reclaim her—including searching the wagons from top to bottom before they are allowed to pull away from the fort. Thankfully, Mrs. Hawthorne has gone into labor early. Will hiding Del beneath the laboring woman be enough to keep her safe?

Sienna and Frog belong to an organization run by Kema, a ruthless and calculating mastermind who will stop at nothing in order to maintain her stronghold on the city's streets. Frog is her number one enforcer and Sienna is her protege. Together, Frog and Sienna hold Kema down and wreak havoc as they discover an immeasurable degree of love in each other.

It's crazy how drastically life can change in what seems like an instant. One minute you're floating on cloud nine, excited about planning your future with your soulmate, and the next you're drowning in grief at their sudden departure. For Kimori Spriggs, this became her reality when she found out she was expecting her first child, a child that she and her husband had prayed for with utmost desire, only to lose her husband on the same day due to an unfortunate tragedy. The happiest moment of her life turned into the saddest in mere hours. Months later, Kimori forces herself to return to ...

With sheer determination, purpose, and a little bit of luck, Alesha takes charge of her own destiny, refusing to leave her life to chance. She creates Unleash for Love, a reality TV show, aiming to discover genuine love and propel her career to new heights. Alesha is not alone in this adventure—her besties, Melissa (Pretty Vee), and Candi (Logan Browning), are by her side; her most successful friend, Teddy (Lamorne Morris), lends his money and talent to get the show made; and a hilarious cast of bachelors and characters are along for the ride....

Some names should stay buried. Some stories refuse to die. Behind the concrete walls of Phillips State Correctional Facility, survival isn't about strength—it's about strategy. Dejuan Rivers has transformed his 6x8 cell into a criminal empire, orchestrating an intricate web of manipulation that reaches far beyond the prison gates. With nothing but letters, contraband cigarettes, and psychological warfare, Dejuan controls a network of desperate women on the outside—each believing she's the only one who truly understands him. Sandra sends money orders. Keisha wires cash. Patricia smuggles...

It's the beginning of the summer and Bianca and her cousin Regina are ready to make it one for the history books. When Bianca introduces Regina to her new boyfriend's best friend things grow interesting really quick. These guys aren't like the usual schoolboy types they've dated in the past. As Bianca and Regina explore these new found love interest things blossom but they soon find out these bad boys live up to their names in more ways than one. As trust is broken things get even more complicated and the girls find themselves taken on a hood journey that grows wilder than they could ever ...

Is Seth alive, or was he a figment of Shatina’s imagination? On top of that, between Sam’s betrayal and Buster’s sinister schemes, Max and Shatina have too much on their plates to think straight. As if that set of troubles wasn’t enough, something deeper and deadlier is lurking beneath the surface.

If nothing else Rahlo is loyal. The five-letter word runs through his veins like blood and expels from his body like his next breath. With a new contract on the table, the rap star learns that fame and fortune don't necessarily change you. It changes the people around you. Taylor is living her best life! The plus-size beauty unapologetically challenges society's rules for big girls. With a slick mouth and dangerous curves, Taylor captures the eye of a rapper who has her questioning her current relationship.

Trudy is a fashion model living her best life in sunny Los Angeles. She shops on Rodeo Drive and can afford it, owns an expensive home, and has a circle of family and friends who love her. But being just an ordinary model isn’t enough for Trudy. Nope, she wants to be a SUPERMODEL…one on par with the likes of Naomi Campbell or Tyra Banks. With faith, prayer, and humbleness, Trudy has managed to keep her Godliness intact in Tinseltown, even when many other aspiring models haven’t. But when one of the biggest movers and shakers in the fashion industry offers her the world on a pretty, ...

They loved hard. They lost harder. But survival? That made them savage. Journi thought she left the chaos behind—until her past showed up in the form of obsession. What started as love turned into control, and now she’s fighting for her freedom from a man who refuses to let go. Zariah, her ride-or-die, has always had her back, even when her own world was crumbling. She’s smart, strategic, and fearless… but ghosts from her past still haunt her, especially the one with a quiet voice and dangerous mind. Izek, the man Journi once loved, is unraveling. Drunk on power and pain, he’s not...

Lara Brooks did everything right. Held her family down, stayed loyal, and played her part… even when her marriage started to crumble. So, when her husband Trevor comes to her with an arrangement to “fix” things, Lara goes along with it… thinking she’s in control. Then she meets Jaxon Reed. Handsome, rich, calculated, and hard to read. Before Lara can catch herself, she’s caught up in something that feels too real to walk away from. But this isn’t just about love. It’s about secrets, revenge, and a past that refuses to stay buried. By the time the truth surfaces, Lara ...

Take a look into the life of Victoria better known as Vickey. Being a mom to her son Kash, and the legal guardian to her brother Karl made Vickey grown and mature before she could ever live out her dreams. When Vickey meets one of New Orleans most eligible bachelors Mr. Ego himself, her life changes. Not looking for love made Vickey think she didn't deserve love and happiness. Ego was the ultimate charmer, but he did come with baggage. Vickey did too. Yet, their baggage only makes them closer. Is Vickey and Ego's relationship a gift or a curse? Read today to find out!

In a kingdom where peace and chaos balance on a knife's edge ... fear is growing. The High King is whispered to have gone mad, and rumors of unnatural forces spread across the realm. In the middle of the conflict are Nyori and Marcellus: a priestess and a famed knight whose paths couldn't be more different. But whether swept from humble grasslands to treacherous mountains or from a noble palace to a warlord's dungeon, both will find their lives irrevocably altered and their destinies inexplicably intertwined by forces beyond their understanding. For beings once thought to be myths emerge ...

In a brilliantly terrifying blend of supernatural horror and alternate history for fans of Ryan Coogler's Sinners and readers of Victor LaValle, Tananarive Due, and Stephen Graham Jones, a vengeful vampire tribe formed of formerly enslaved Africans wages war across the Southern colonies in the...

In the quiet magic of Christmas, love becomes the one miracle you never see coming. For twenty-five unforgettable days, Jacob Gold is a man on a mission, a mission born from a promise made at a hospital bedside. His best friend’s father is terminally ill and has one final Christmas wish...

A professional thief takes the chance of a lifetime when he agrees to mastermind the raid of a tech billionaire’s secret bunker in this action-packed heist thriller set in the heart of contemporary Los Angeles, from master of West Coast noir Gary Phillips. Perfect for fans of Sara Paretsky and...

In a world where loyalty can kill you and love can trap you, survival is the only way out in this engrossing, high-octane crime saga perfect for fans of Jahquel J. Juliette "Jules" Remington was born in America's murder capital and raised by the streets long before she ever chose them. Abandoned...

A botched promotion, an awkward reunion, and a fake-dating scheme they never planned to fall for. Kenya Stewart is so close to getting her dream position at an event agency. When a scheduling blunder risks her promotion, she hopes an upcoming pitch will allow her a second chance. Then an...