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Much-heralded and long awaited, Terry McMillan's tour-de-force novel introduces the Price family-matriarch Viola, her sometimes-husband Cecil, and their four adult kids, each of whom sees life-and one another-through thick and thin, and entirely on their own terms. With her hallmark exuberance and cast of characters so sassy, resilient, and full of life that they breathe, dream, and shout right off the page, the... (more)

A Do Right Man

by Omar Tyree

Finally, a story of a handsome, educated, heterosexual black man and his experiences with careers and relationships in the fast-moving '90s! Bobby Dallas, a budding radio talk-show host, has no skeletons or kids in the closet. All that's missing is a talented, sexy, smart black woman by his side. And that should be easy, right? But after a shattering breakup with his first love, Bobby wanders for years between... (more)

The Land

by Mildred D. Taylor

The son of a prosperous landowner and a former slave, Paul-Edward Logan is unlike any other boy he knows. His white father has acknowledged him and raised him openly-something unusual in post-Civil War Georgia. But as he grows into a man he learns that life for someone like him is not easy. Black people distrust him because he looks white. White people discriminate against him when they learn of his black... (more)

Casting the First Stone

by Kimberla Lawson Roby

Tanya Black had deeply believed in her husband's call to preach. And when he asked her to marry him she'd felt blessed to be part of such a future. Sitting in the second row of his Chicago church only a few years later, she is unable to bear listening to his sermons or understand what happened to their shared dream. Blackboard bestselling author Kimberla Lawson Roby takes on one of the most... (more)

SINGLE MOM : A Novel

by Omar Tyree

Three men grappling with fatherhood and one single mother of striking character and independence face off in this compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Flyy Girl and A Do Right Man. After more than ten years of successfully raising two sons on her own, Denise Stewart finds herself involved with both of her sons' fathers as well as in a relationship with a new man. Jimmie, the father of her... (more)

Midnight: A Gangster Love Story

by Souljah

Sister Souljah, the hip-hop generation's number one author and most compelling storyteller, delivers a powerful story about love and loyalty, strength and family. In her bestselling novel, The Coldest Winter Ever , Sister Souljah introduced the world to Midnight, a brave but humble lieutenant to a prominent underworld businessman. Now, in a highly anticipated follow-up to her million-selling masterpiece, she... (more)

Pleasure

by Eric Jerome Dickey

The bold new blockbuster from the New York Times bestselling author. Born in Trinidad and living in Atlanta after a relationship gone bad, Nia Simone Bijou is an ambitious writer who has it all. Except for the one thing that’ll give her the control she craves—and the power she deserves: absolute, uninhibited sexual satisfaction. Now, in the sweltering days and nights of summer, the heat is on. Nia’s fantasies... (more)

I Say a Little Prayer, a Novel

by E. Lynn Harris

Bestselling author E. Lynn Harris is back with another sexy, shocking, and immensely satisfying novel that explores some of today’s toughest and most timely issues. Chauncey Greer is the owner of Cute Boy Card Company, a thriving company in Atlanta. As a teenager, he was a member of a popular boy band, but left in disgrace when word got out that he and his bandmate D were more than good friends. Chauncey is a... (more)

The Thirteenth (Vampire Huntress Legends)

Vampire Huntress Legend: Book 12

The Thirteenth (Vampire Huntress Legends)

by L. A. Banks

The final story in the now cult favorite Vampire Huntress series. The entire Neteru Guardian team is on the run, having now been labeled as America's most-wanted terrorists following the gruesome demon battle that felled the Washington Monument and crashed the front doors of the White House. The Anti-Christ is positioned for emergence, the powers of darkness have released the pale horse of the apocalypse,... (more)

Little Girl Lost

by Keith Lee Johnson

Johnnie Wise was just fifteen years old when her mother sold her virginity to an unscrupulous white insurance man named Earl Shamus. Stunningly beautiful, with long naturally wavy black hair, she possessed the voluptuous body of a thirty-year-old woman. Her skin was the color of brown sugar. Johnnie had heard about Earl Shamus and his escapades among the poor black women in New Orleans. But what she didn’t know... (more)

Waking with Enemies

by Eric Jerome Dickey

Ten-time New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey sizzles in this rapid-fire sequel to Sleeping with Strangers , which finds international hit man Gideon waking up with his past haunting him and danger knocking at his door. A heated encounter inside a London hotel room (where he was pursued by three very different women) leaves Gideon waking up to a world where there’s no one to trust. Someone... (more)

This Bitter Earth

by Bernice L. McFadden

This Bitter Earth picks up where Sugar left off-on the dirt road leading to Sugar's childhood home in Short Junction, Arkansas. Here, Sugar hears a shocking revelation about unrequited love, and about one man's hatred-and the black magic that has cursed generations. Her travels take Sugar to St. Louis, where the bonds of an old friendship test the limits of her courage and compassion-and the sacrifices she will... (more)

Every Thug Needs A Lady

by Wahida Clark

"Every Thug Needs A Lady" is the spellbinding sequel to Wahida Clark's "Thugs And The Women Who Love Them". After taking us through the rugged, thug-filled lives of Jaz, Kyra and Angel, Clark now takes us into the unique and unbelievable life of their best friend Roz. She's sexy, beautiful, and a slave for the love of Trae, her irresistable thuggish beau. Will Roz and Trae's love survive? The answers lie inside... (more)

Project Chick

by Nikki Turner Nikkie Turner

Tressa is a fly girl accustomed to the lavish lifestyle that her possessive, deranged, babyÂ’s daddy, Lucky, has provider her with. In order to keep her high post standards of living, she has excused so many of his unforgivable actions. It is not until he pulls off the ultimate stunt that she realizes that no mink coat, car, house or any amount of money is worth her peace of mind. Never blinking or thinking... (more)

Would I Lie to You?: A Novel

by Trisha R. Thomas

Venus feels history repeating itself, and she’s not loving it. She ended a relationship with Clint because he couldn’t commit, cut off her long, processed hair, and started on a new path, with a new boyfriend. But she’s been with Airic for more than two years and they still haven’t set a wedding date. When a new project takes her to Los Angeles for a temporary assignment, Venus welcomes the opportunity to spend... (more)

Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made (Trying to Sleep in the Bed You Made)

Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made (Trying to Sleep in the Bed You Made)

by Virginia Deberry, Donna Grant

For as long as they can remember, Gayle Saunders and Patricia Reid have been as close as two friends could be--practically sisters. And from the time they were small, each has had big dreams that they think will make them happy--but will take them far away from each other. In a difficult world, Gayle and Patricia realize that true friendship is one of the few things you can count on, and that it isn't just blood... (more)

Far from the Tree

by Virginia Deberry, Donna Grant

Celeste English and Ronnie Frazier are sisters, but they couldn't be more different. Celeste is a doctor's wife, living a perfect and elegant life. But secretly, she is terrified: her marriage is falling apart and her need to control the people around her threatens to alienate her entire family. And Celeste allows no one to see how vulnerable she really is. Ronnie is an actress, living in New York. Her life,... (more)

Something On the Side

by Carl Weber

Carl Weber--the New York Times bestselling author of The First Lady and So You Call Yourself a Man --represents with a straight-up novel about friendship and love, sex and betrayal, and how getting some on the side is never as simple as it seems... Meet Tammy, Egypt, Isis, Nikki, Coco, and Tiny--the bodacious women of the Big Girls Book Club. There's only one rule to being a member. You must be at least... (more)

The Preacher's Son

by Carl Weber

New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber has won over readers and critics alike with his smart, sexy, page-turning tales of family drama. Now he delivers his most powerful novel yet—an explosive story about an esteemed church family with a whole lot of repenting to do. . . Bishop T.K. Wilson, popular pastor of the largest African American church in Queens, New York, has decided to run for borough... (more)

The Heat Seekers

by Zane

Hot, hungry, and hunting... They're sisters of the soul, two girlfriends hitting the clubs in search of that oh-so-rare commodity: straight, single guys. Tempest sports a modest suit, while Janessa runs wild in a skintight minidress -- but they both want the same thing: the heat, the passion, the spark to ignite the sensual fires inside. It takes time and patience to find such a special lover. But somewhere... (more)

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by Terry McMillan

by Omar Tyree

by Mildred D. Taylor

by Kimberla Lawson Roby

by Omar Tyree

by Souljah

by Eric Jerome Dickey

by E. Lynn Harris

by L. A. Banks

by Keith Lee Johnson

by Eric Jerome Dickey

by Bernice L. McFadden

by Wahida Clark

by Nikki Turner Nikkie Turner

by Trisha R. Thomas

by Virginia Deberry, Donna Grant

by Virginia Deberry, Donna Grant

by Carl Weber

by Carl Weber

by Zane