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The beloved #1 Essence best-selling authors of Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made now deliver a novel in which you'll meet their most unforgettable characters yet. Carmen, Jewel, and Regina could not be more different. When they meet as freshmen at Columbia University, they're pretty confident that a friendship among them isn't in the cards.

When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is just out of reach. Soon, as people close to Jessica begin to meet violent, mysterious deaths, David makes an unimaginable confession: More than 400 years ago, he and other members of an Ethiopian sect traded their humanity so they would never die, a secret he must protect at any cost.

Blanche White is a plump, feisty, middle-aged African-American housekeeper working for the genteel rich in North Carolina. But when an employer stiffs her, and her checks bounce, she goes on the lam, hiding out as a maid for a wealthy family at their summer home. That plan goes awry when there's a murder and Blanche becomes the prime suspect. So she's forced to use her savvy, her sharp wit, and her old-girl network of domestic workers to discover the truth and save her own skin.

Set in 1950s New Orleans, Little Black Girl Lost is a powerful tale filled with sex, greed, and the explosive political and social climates of an America long gone. Fifteen-year-old beauty Johnnie Wise lives her life devoted to God. But her innocence is shattered when her mother, who has been a prostitute for years, sells Johnnie's body to lecherous insurance man Earl Shamus.

Coronavirus, Flu, a common cold. What do all these things have in common? Germs. Shy is a professional author who spends her time weaving worlds full of wonder and romance. But when her well of inspiration seems to run dry, she jumps at the chance to start afresh. Her search takes her away from the fast-paced Los Angeles lifestyle and into the heart of New Orleans. However, there’s more to it than meets the eye. Shy’s secret struggle with mysophobia – a rare condition which makes her pathologically afraid of germs and contamination – makes life in the city extremely difficult, and ...

Desperate times, call for desperate measures and everyone around the city was living by that. Paris and Blaze are reunited in the worse way and her plot for revenge backfires. Blaze's back is against the wall, and he doesn't know if he will be walking down the isle soon, or to a cell block because of his actions. Murder and Lavish are new parents trying to find happiness, but can't seem to escape the Karma they have both brought on themselves. After their trip to Husk and Diamonds trip to jail, Chicago becomes a morgue and makes the city that much colder. Who survives and who crumbles in ...

Jonas, the only boy in a family of four children, has always been a fighter. From the neighborhood bullies to the stepfather who uses him and his siblings as punching bags, his life has always been one battle after another. When he crosses paths with rogue homicide detective Louis "Lou" Ceavers, he's offered a bargain that will change the course of his life. Detective Ceavers becomes like a guardian angel and surrogate father to Jonas, teaching him the game and guiding him in his quest for power.

Kenya Williams is the First Lady of a fast-growing church. Her husband once had an affair that rocked the church. Just as their marriage begins to fully heal David and Kenya begin to have problems again. Kenya wonders if she did right by forgiving him. The issue of course is she enjoys being a First Lady. Alan Houston is a heartbroken Ph.D. He put his dreams off for a lovely woman named Jasmine. Jasmine was looking for happily ever after—right now. When her timetable doesn’t coincide with Alan’s, she considers leaving. Alan's primary goal is to open a trauma facility for black men to ...

One night at the club changes everything when Truth and I.E. meet the breathtakingly beautiful Tina, and her equally as beautiful godsister, Ka’mirah. It’s in that meeting that everything in their world begins to change in the blink of an eye.

A JUICY DRAMA FROM JADE JONES Karlotta thought she had it all when she married the handsome, hood-rich, charismatic Capone. He was everything she wanted in a husband and more, so when he proposed to her a few days before Christmas, she didn’t think twice about saying yes. Karlotta just knew he was the one for her…but that was before things quickly went from sugar to shit—and before she found herself in the arms of his homie, Real. If you're looking for a steamy, holiday-themed tale of lust, love, and lies, then look no further. This African American urban romance will leave you ...

Three friends. One slim chance to beat the streets. But even when you fight your way out by any means necessary, cold hard cash is still no guarantee you'll escape....

The Flame, The Yearn Harlem, 1948: A forbidden romance between Kathy Freeman, the daring daughter of a Harlem kingpin, and Carmelo Ricci, heir to a rival mob dynasty, sparks a war that could destroy both their families. Their love is a match struck in gasoline—passionate, reckless, and destined to burn everything in its path. But when betrayal forces them into hiding, their dream of escape shatters in a storm of blood and snow. New York, 1978: Sandra Brown returns home to bury her mother, Kathy, only to find her death was no accident. A missing corpse, a vanished diary, and whispers of ...

Michael has been the lead pastor over HSCMBC for the past five years. Before he became a servant of the Lord, Michael’s first love was women. Women have always been a downfall for him. However, when Te’nae strolls inside the church doors by herself with her kids on multiple occasions, Michael is smitten with her. When he sees Te’nae in a dream, he believes it’s a sign from God. God has answered his prayers. He begins pursuing her and develops an obsession. Will the vision he prayed for come to pass? Te’nae joined HSCMBC for the singing and not the drama. As she communes with ...

From the nationally best-selling author of Married Men comes this hilarious story of four black men searching for true love. Kevin's got the looks; Antoine's got the heart and soul; Tyrone's got the skills; and Maurice has all the player moves - but what they don't have are good women in their lives. What do they do? Call 1-900-BLACK-LUV, of course! The riotous experiences that follow have to be heard to be believed.

Ananda is on her way to the top. A frail heart and mistrust of men once took her soul to the bottom. Her sassy personality is how she forges her way through life and remains in control. Until she meets the man most women's dreams are made of. Ananda can't believe she'll finally get a happily ever after - until a tawdry secret reveal splits her world in two and forces her to realize that dreams are for children, and she is a grown woman now.

A New Urban Fiction Romance From Bestselling Author, Jade Jones The gang war for control of Kifort Grove has been raging for generations, with neither the Black City Bloods nor the Bridgewood men giving an inch when it comes to territory. When Clyde, the leader of the Black City Bloods, falls hard and fast for Ronnie, the daughter of the notorious kingpin who holds Bridgewood in his iron grasp, things start to get even more complicated. With Clyde having clashed with Ronnie’s father Rondo time and time again for control of the streets and the drug game, can the pair put their differences ...

Kiara Simmons is a beautiful girl from the streets of Harlem. When she starts moving drugs across state lines for her boyfriend Pierre, she becomes his ride-or-die chick. Money is coming in fast, and getting spent even faster, but when Pierre gets busted, and ends up in jail things go bad, and their relationship ends in disaster. With no money to her name Kiara hits rock bottom. After reevaluating her life she vows to never date a drug dealer again, but when a charming, 26 year old Kingpin, by the name of Qualil enters her world, he sweeps her off of her feet, and loves her in a way she's ...

Cam is a young man with a bright future in the music business who seemed to be on his way to the top after signing one of the hottest R&B singers in the world -a singer who goes by the name Honey. Cam and Honey hit it off hot and heavy as they mix business with pleasure. The sky is the limit for the young powerhouse couple. The only problem is Cam's fiancée, Yolanda. She and Cam have been together for seven long years, and she hates the fact that her man has to work with Honey.

A JUICY URBAN FICTION ROMANCE FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR, JADE JONES Holland thought she had it all figured out. At 26, she’s running game alongside her younger boyfriend, Crash—a hot-headed street kid with a dark past and a dangerous temper. Together, they’ve been finessing wealthy men with smooth setups and quick getaways. But when their latest scheme spirals into something deadly, Holland finds herself caught between guilt, survival, and the man she’s grown used to enduring. Meanwhile, her best friend, Pleasure, is in her own lane—using her beauty and charm to secure the lifestyle...

Picking up where Essence best-selling author La Jill Hunt's Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda left off, Too Close for Comfort follows Paige Michaels and her no-nonsense friends as they search for love. Paige has finally broken loose from her no-good man, and she's loving the single life - until Quincy Westbrooke shows up.