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From James McBride, author of the bestselling Oprah’s Book Club pick Deacon King Kong and the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, comes a novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them.

Winter Santiaga hit time served. Still stunning, still pretty, still bold, still loves her father more than any man in the world, still got her hustle and high fashion flow.

1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright....

Escape to Camino Island, where bookseller Bruce Cable and novelist Mercer Mann always manage to find trouble in paradise.

Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love alone couldn’t solve or save everything. It couldn’t save their marriage....

A gripping novel set in Jim Crow Florida, The Reformatory follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead.

In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world....

I knew he had the power to make me feel, but he also had the power to break me. To pull my heart outside of my chest and stomp on it. I knew falling for a man like Capone came with more than I was ready for. He wasn't feared for no reason.

After suffering a horrifying, yet soul stirring death experience, worldwide top bitch Winter Santiaga, of The Coldest Winter Ever, is alive and facing a dilemma that every living person faces....

Finishing her master's degree was the only thing Indigo was worried about. When she decided to throw caution out the window and succumb to one night of passion, she never expected the results following that night....

This is the way the world ends...for the last time. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter....

Aaliyah is determined to celebrate her thirtieth birthday with a boyfriend. And after a failed blind date, the local bartender, Ahmad, suggests she joins a dating app. Filled with lies, catfish, and fetishizing, the wild world of online dating makes Aaliyah think she’s in over her head....

Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. But none of her varied talents can save her when catastrophe strikes....

Jane has high hopes her life is about to turn around. After years of living precariously, she, her painter husband, Lenny, and their two kids have landed a stint as house sitters in a friend’s luxurious home high in the hills above Los Angeles, a gig that coincides with Jane’s sabbatical....

This is the story about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune—a forbidden friendship that changed the world....

In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording.

In this second book of this epic love story, Ashley Antoinette taps into the soul of her listeners as she explores the limits of love and forgiveness. Is anything truly unforgivable? Or is Ethic the one man who can love a woman back from the edge of madness? Find out....

A Black sheriff. A serial killer. A small town ready to combust....

Sometimes, the best choice might be the one that leaves you vulnerable. The one that forces you to face a past that hurts or go through with something you never thought would come to fruition. The one that makes taking a risk your only option.

She climbed the ladder of success despite being a black woman from one of Chicago's most notorious neighborhoods. Her professional life shines brightly as an emergency room physician. But her love life is in shambles.

Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic....

Fall in love with these four stories of Christmas in Crescent Falls....

You are cordially invited to the wedding of Amerie Cross and Arnold Hightower.

A Broadway actress has a chance at stardom when cast by a major Hollywood director, but the role of her dreams may cost her the love of a lifetime.

McMillan revisits Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin fifteen years later....

In this intense continuation of 1 Hour Past Midnight, Dior and Raven face the harsh realities of love, betrayal, and the struggle to reclaim their lives. Dior is grappling with her trust in Deon after a shocking revelation involving his ex, Kim, who claims to be pregnant with his child. Despite Deon's desperate pleas, Dior's fears and insecurities grow, leaving her questioning everything about their relationship. As Dior tries to come to terms with her feelings, Raven is faced with her own complicated emotions. When she learns about a potential connection between Moyo, the man she’s drawn...

“1 Hour Past Midnight” is a gripping urban tale about heartbreak, healing, and finding your way back to yourself. Raven's life comes crashing down when her man, Trey, unexpectedly ends their relationship and kicks her to the curb. Now, she’s got to pick up the pieces, starting from scratch with nothing but the clothes on her back. But the road ahead ain’t easy. She’s got baggage, regrets, and family she’s neglected—all while trying to survive in a world that feels like it’s against her. Enter Dior, Raven’s cousin, who’s been through her own struggle. After years of ...

After Block’s biggest kept secret is threatened to be exposed, he tries to get ahead of it by using his power in the city. Amber is appreciating her time with Block until she is harmed by someone she least expects. Bri is still on the hunt for Block’s attention, and she doesn't care who she has to cross to get it. Chyna is busy juggling her pregnancy along with Kenny who is demanding she take money from Rome. Rome is still battling with his loss and does something drastic to make himself feel better. With everyone in control of their destinies, we get to see who has enough grit to make ...

Is a tainted love still love after all? Fed up with Nori’s hard-headed nature, Kaleb is now at his breaking point. This causes a rift that makes them both question if what they have is truly worth fighting for. As casualties still hang in the balance, new allies and enemies arise. Was Nori’s attempt on Kane’s life successful, or will he continue to terrorize her and the people she loves? Skye and Nyir started their new love story in the midst of a raging war. Ready to fight for Nori, they both agree to ride or die for her. However, some of Nori’s decisions could negatively impact ...

After escaping a perilous fate, Brandon "Bankroll" Banks dives into a new and dangerous playing field. Equipped with the rules and tools he was blessed with from his mentor, as well as the undying loyalty of his new woman, Banks becomes one of the most prolific figures the game has ever seen. Yet and still, not everyone is pleased with his sudden change. Lurking in the shadows is a vendetta so strong, death is the only thing that will sedate it. Chrissy abandoned her one true love and fell in love with the game. Now, she is buried in it...Ten Toes Deep. The only way out is betrayal. Will ...

Serena Blake has made a career out of crafting perfect love stories for her clients, but her own love life? A certified disaster. Fresh off a heartbreak from her ex, DeShun—the man who promised her forever but gave it to someone else—Serena escapes to a secluded mountain lodge to reclaim her peace and find herself again. She didn’t expect Luke Monroe. Tall, chocolate, and all kinds of fine, Luke is the owner of the lodge, and he’s nothing like Serena anticipated. A self-made businessman with a past that’s just as complicated as hers, Luke left the chaos of corporate life—and a ...

She'd given him everything and he only gave her one thing. And it's not the happily ever after he'd promised... Since she was a teenager, Nina Hogan was happy and so in love with the man of her dreams and soul mate Mackinaw Dupree. With a life of promise and joy ahead of them, something happens and everything suddenly changes. Years later, Nina, who is over Mac and living her life, is unexpectedly reunited with Mackinaw, who is her new boss. With anger issues directed at Nina about the past, Mackinaw tries to maintain a professional relationship with her. That is easier said than done since...

She climbed the ladder of success despite being a black woman from one of Chicago's most notorious neighborhoods. Her professional life shines brightly as an emergency room physician. But her love life is in shambles. After divorcing her controlling, narcissistic husband, she's only encountered men who are just like him, who are intimidated by her success. But as soon as she gives up on love, she meets Lake, a single father with a checkered past who oozes swag and dominance.

Legacy, a former hustler turned successful security entrepreneur, has fought his demons specifically to reclaim his life, family, and Bless. No matter the time that has passed, his love for and obsession with Bless never wavered. But old wounds keep him longing for her from afar. Bless, a resilient and devoted mother, has battled her own fears and doubts. She stood by Legacy’s side through his darkest moments. But that loyalty weighed so heavily on her that she had to walk away from the man she will forever crave.

"A Family's Farewell" In the heart of New Jersey, a lavish Christmas dinner becomes the stage for grief, love, betrayal, and unspoken secrets. Genesis is struggling with the murder of his son Amir. His wife, Talisa, returns from a trip with their daughter, bringing with them the pain of loss and the hope that the holiday might offer some respite from the turmoil. But even as the family gathers to mourn, tensions simmer beneath the surface, setting the stage for a night that will change everything. At the center of this tragic gathering is Precious. In an attempt to offer comfort and unity ...

Tripp believes it’s fate when his station house is called to a fire at the daycare Brylee works at. It's hard to manage being a full-time father to a newborn with the hours his job demands, so when he sees an opportunity to hire Brylee as an in-house nanny, he doesn’t hesitate.

Kashmir Slayton is a man of means along with an insatiable need to have everything he wants. Currently turning a new leaf, an entrancer, who has slipped through his fingers, is pushing him to be the man he used to be. Recklessness and a raging temperament will cause him to turn the city upside down to get her back in his grasps. Lehana Wilson is on her last ounce of luck and patience. As she works from sun up to sun down to take care of an ailing grandmother, she is trying her best to keep her head above water.

Imani: Running a Brooklyn dance studio wasn't my fairy tale dream, but it was my reality—until Griffin Ahearn strutted in with a proposition that could save everything I'd built. Fake date Manhattan's most eligible CEO for three months? Sure, what could go wrong? Except his designer suits hide a man who actually cares about art and community, and his kisses... they stopped feeling fake real fast. But when corporate raiders target my studio and Griffin's own family tries to destroy him, our "arrangement" becomes a battlefield. Now I have to decide: keep pretending, or risk everything for a...

Kelaya Harper knows two things when it comes to Hezekiah Perez. One, she loves him. Two, they can never be together. They are from two different worlds and blending them will be a tragic misstep. Hezekiah knows his heart belongs only to Kelaya and will do anything to prove that they are meant to be. Just when he thinks they are finally locked in, everything implodes and he fears his life will never exist with the love and balance he craves.

For years, Kalvin Wise's only focus was making sure his baby sister Ciara was safe and loved. Being the product of a toxic union, Wise and Ciara were left to their own vices to survive in the world. Wise refused for his sister to feel the same emptiness he did growing up, which meant survival by any means necessary to provide balance for himself and his sister. Forced to leave her past situation alone, Noa finds herself circling back into the single life. Going with the flow and refusing to settle, she also decides that her approach to love has to change.

Grandma’s Garden is a heartwarming and inspiring story about faith, family, and the power of love. Set in the peaceful town of Rosewood, this novel follows Maylena Robinson, a southern grandmother whose life has been rooted in the soil of faith, perseverance, and unconditional love. After the loss of her youngest son, Jex, to cancer, Maylena finds solace in her beloved garden, where she plants more than just vegetables—she cultivates wisdom, healing, and legacy. When Alyssa Robinson, a bestselling author caught in the fast-paced world of deadlines and book tours, decides to spend the ...

Genesis finds himself trapped in a deadly game of vengeance as his enemy, Maverick McClay, targets him and his loved ones. Just when it seemed Maverick had the upper hand, a shocking revelation emerges—Nico Carter, believed to be dead, is alive. However, Maverick's reach is far and wide, and he soon learns Nico survived his hit. Without hesitation, he dispatches his ruthless henchmen to finish the job. Precious Cummings is determined to uncover the truth behind the setup that nearly cost Nico his life, and suspects Kyra. As Precious digs deeper, she vows to make whoever is responsible pay...

She's a go-getter who walks to the beat of her own drum, ready to ride for her sisters whenever and wherever, and taken by a man who would rather she play housewife than CEO. He's an undisputed king in his city, a man who commands the attention of any room he walks into, and unconcerned with matters of the heart. Thyri Wright and Killian Miller are next on Cupid's hit list. And one thing about Cupid's arrow? It never misses its target. Once Thyri and Killian's worlds collide, nothing will be the same ever again.

When a husband is brutally murdered, all fingers point to his wife. But should it? Angela Ross joined the D.A.’s office right after law school. As a young and ambitious prosecutor, she’s still learning the ropes through trial and error in the criminal courts of New York County. Enter Memphis Ford, a seasoned and brilliant attorney with a stellar track record of wins and analytical skills to rival any criminal defense attorney. His help and mentorship could be Angela’s salvation. There’s only one problem. Angela is assigned to a highly-publicized case that rocks the community. Ellen ...

Imagine this… You've planned everything perfectly for your sixth anniversary, hoping to make it a special day. But then your beloved stands you up, leaving you heartbroken and alone at home. Later, your best friend calls with some shocking news—she saw your boyfriend with another woman in his car while she was stopped at a traffic light. In a fit of anger, you grab your trusty bat and arrive at the scene to take out your anger on his car—only to realize later that it wasn't your boyfriend's vehicle after all. The owner happens to be a gorgeous gangsta, and he is pissed.

She's falling for her own husband, despite her best efforts to stop it! Jennifer is done with love. It's made her do stupid ass things. Enter Bruce—the fine billionaire white boy who makes Jennifer realize that not believing in love doesn't mean you gotta give up on marriage . . . He needs a wife for business. She needs a husband to open doors. Neither wants a romance. Except their partnership turns out a little too successful.

Under the Mistletoe: A Love Rekindled follows Ryleigh and Ziyon, two star-crossed lovers. They find their worlds torn apart as they embark on two separate journeys- Ziyon to the marines and Ryleigh to college. Their love story, rooted in the enchanting backdrop of Evergreen Falls, a Christmas haven in the south, takes an emotional turn. Their last Christmas together becomes a bittersweet farewell marked by a mistletoe kiss in the town square. Fast forward four years, and fate brings them back together. Ziyon, now a marine, returns to Evergreen Falls for a special assignment with the Toys ...

Snatch and Demon are small-time hustlers with kingpin dreams. Snatch’s dad was big-time before the Rico Act got him a life sentence, and now Snatch wants to follow in his pop's footsteps minus the prison sentence. With his partner, DEMON, ten toes down with him, Snatch is primed to reach his hood dreams, but a major beef threatens to disrupt his goals. Just as things seem headed downward, Snatch gets plugged in with a major supplier, but could this be a gift and a curse? On the road to riches Snatch and Demon recruit their homegirl, Action, whose prowess for whipping dope is unmatched. ...

Iesha Chic moved to New York to follow her dreams and her long-distance boyfriend at the time. She had dreams of becoming a fashion designer and starting her clothing line. However, after four years and multiple broken promises, she finds herself back in Brookwood with her tail tucked between her legs. She doesn't have the career she thought she would have or the boyfriend. Moving back home to Brookwood was the last place she thought she would ever be. Instead of sitting around licking her wounds, she applies for a junior designer position for Fashion Don.

Treasure Herring has lost and gained in the past year and a half. After the tragic loss of her parents, she gains a sibling and new family in her big sister, Savvy… but she still feels lost. Then, a handsome but ruggish hooligan she'd only met once reappears and gives her a semblance of belonging. Pierre.