African Saga

Luke Valente is the perfect stranger. A bit of a sweet-talker and good looking. I mean, so good looking I nearly forgot how much my night sucked before he walked up. I swear he came out of nowhere, but it wasn’t just that heartbreaker smile of his that made me melt. It was the two little words that tumbled from his lips. “Marry me.” I know … I know. It all sounds crazy and I should have taken off running as soon as he suggested it. Especially when it became clear the proposal wasn’t an act. But one-hundred-percent real. With the question lingering between us, I knew I should have ...

Growing up poor in Texas, Vera Lomax used every gold-digging trick in the book to land a rich husband. Now living in the lap of luxury in San Francisco, her only job is to fawn over her much-older husband, so it's been easy for her to balance a life of shopping and affairs with younger men with a major secret: the 16-year bribery of one of her husband's mistresses to keep her pregnancy under wraps. Vera figures that a little hush money every month will ensure her husband's fortune is hers alone....

This wise, hilarious novel reminds us why Zadie Smith has rocketed to literary stardom. On Beauty is the story of an interracial family living in the university town of Wellington, Massachusetts, whose misadventures in the culture wars—on both sides of the Atlantic—serve to skewer everything from family life to political correctness to the combustive collision between the personal and the political. Full of dead-on wit and relentlessly funny, this tour de force confirms Zadie Smith's reputation as a major literary talent.

A debut of extraordinary distinction: through the trials of one unforgettable family, Ayana Mathis tells the story of the children of the Great Migration, a story of love and bitterness and the promise of a new America. In 1923, 15-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia, hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a man who will bring her nothing but disappointment and watches helplessly as her firstborn twins succumb to an illness a few pennies could have prevented.

Professional basketball player Nate Guillory has a good life. He enjoyed his childhood as the only child in a single-parent home. There is only one thing he feels he missed out on: knowing his father. Although he had a great upbringing, he feels that it is his right to know the identity of his father and why they weren’t afforded the opportunity to have a relationship. Because his mother isn’t as forthcoming with information, Nate seeks out rapper, Noah Brooks, who is the bonus son of his now deceased father.

Rylan Douglas, a calf roper and assistant CFO for Henderson Ranch and Farms, finds himself in a predicament. He’s fallen in love with a woman eight years his junior. That wouldn’t be a problem if they were older. While she’s an adult, he’s still hesitant about pursuing her. He doesn’t want anyone to think he’s taking advantage of her, especially since she’s extremely trusting of him. Her intellectual disability makes her even more vulnerable. However, he can’t seem to move on because he knows his heart belongs to her.

After being heartbroken by Cage, Angelina & her Collection, The Linas, build an alliance with The Minks, the female Wolves led by Flow’s ex-girlfriend, that will prove to be deadly. To deal with the public blood feasts that The Linas and The Minks are creating, Cage must enlist the help of his Frenemy, Onion. This task proves more challenging than Cage realizes because although Onion needs Cage’s help against Angelina too, it’s not his sole focus. Onion still has his eyes on the bigger prize, Angelina herself. As Cage tries to navigate his way as the Vampire King by leading The ...

The Road Beasts: Hippo – A Gritty, Slow-Burn Biker Romance 💀 He’s a warrior struggling to heal. She’s a woman who’s never known love. Together, they’ll face a danger neither of them saw coming. 💀 "Hippo" has always been the man people depend on—strong, loyal, and fearless. But after a brutal injury sidelines him, he’s forced to slow down and recover, something he’s never been good at. Sameera has spent her life running, training, and keeping people at a distance. Love was never in the cards for her. She’s focused on building her strength, learning how to fight, and ...

At almost a year without drama and chaos, Penny is ready to branch out from underneath the shadows of Polo. Her gangster is relentlessly trying to show her love and affection to prove his devotion, but something doesn't smell quite right to Penny. The familiar scent of lies and control lingers in the air. Behind his back, she dominates and sets out to be better than her teacher of the streets and first love, but not without consequence. A new budding love interest appears at her side to help her conquer all she seeks, yet Polo is not having it. If he can't have Penny—the woman he built ...

“Sometimes, I felt like I’d give it all up if we could just have a normal life, to have him next to me at night because Lord knows, I was so over sleeping in a cold bed...” - Alsina Knight Most women would kill to live the life of a baller’s wife, but Alsina knows all too well that everything that glitters ain’t gold. She found love in the most unexpected way, but with Jokari playing ball overseas for months at a time, Sina starts to wonder what really has his attention: basketball or another chick? Kari has big plans to make this Valentine’s Day epic, but will he get caught up ...

"Captivating, suspenseful & raw. An accurate depiction of life during that time. Incredible!" When Danny Jackson says "the N-word" on his fifth birthday his grandmother tells him their family doesn't use that word, though he's learned it from his father. There's a mysterious grave in their woods, and all he's ever heard it called was "the N-word Grave." Thus begins a family saga and coming of age story as an Appalachian grandmother tries to change her family's trajectory regarding race relations. Danny and Martin Noble Peoples, a descendent of the murdered black man, team up to uncover the ...

Jru has been given a major wake-up call to get her life together. After being hit with one obstacle after another, she quickly realizes her picture-perfect life is no more. Just when she thinks she’s on the comeback, she's hit with a devastating loss and family secrets that threaten to take her under. Will she allow Dax to be her rock, or will she lose him before it's too late to right her wrongs? Struggling to stay afloat in his own chaotic storm, Dax has no idea what lay ahead for him. About the only thing he's sure of is his feelings for Jru, but will the past tear them apart for good?

Spanning over a hundred and fifty years, Morgan Jerkins’s extraordinary novel intertwines the stories of these star-crossed lovers and their descendants. As Tirzah's family moves across the country during the Great Migration, they challenge authority with devastating consequences, while of the legacy of heartbreak and loss continues on in the lives of Harrison's progeny.

Aja James hasn't had it easy. She has kept a close watch over her siblings ever since tragedy robbed them of their parents. Tired of carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, Aja is ready for a change. Her best friend, Roxie, knows just what to do - she sets Aja up on a date with one of the most sought-after bachelors in town, handsome sportscaster Charles Clayton. Charles is everything Aja has ever dreamed of - sensitive, sexy, and charming. But "happily ever after" isn't that simple.

Catch my gaze means your eyes better always find mine.

Aminata Diallo is the beguiling heroine of Lawrence Hill's Someone Knows My Name. In it, Hill exquisitely imagines the tale of an 18th-century woman's life, spanning six decades and three continents. The fascinating story that Hill tells is a work of the soul and the imagination. Aminata is a character who will stir listeners, from her kidnapping from Africa through her journeys back and forth across the ocean.

Love has given Sam and AJ a second chance. They marvel at the beautiful life that almost slipped through their fingers, vowing never to let anything come between them again. The memory of being apart still lingers, but those days are long gone. Now that the dust has settled, all that remains is their unwavering love and an impenetrable bond many have tried and failed to break. “Wonderful Series!” ★★★★★ -Amazon Review “You laugh, you cry, and oh yes … you swoon.” ★★★★★ -Amazon Review “I have re-read this series, and it only gets better every time.” ★★★...

The gripping story of 200 freed Mississippi slaves who sailed to Liberia to build a new colony - where the colonists' repression of the native tribes would beget a tragic cycle of violence. When a wealthy Mississippi cotton planter named Isaac Ross died in 1836, his will decreed that his plantation, Prospect Hill, should be liquidated and the proceeds from the sale be used to pay for his slaves' passage to the newly established colony of Liberia in western Africa.

Knight Barron, the second eldest son of the Barron family is led by duty, honor, and chivalry. Above all else, he is dedicated to his family. When it’s his turn to accept a marriage planned by his parents, Knight steps up fully prepared to play dutiful husband. What Knight cannot foresee is another woman falling into his life. A woman that isn’t a part of the plan, but has him intrigued. It doesn’t take long before Knight is questioning whether to choose family loyalty or his happiness.

Bootlegging was Milton and Yvonne Hamilton's ticket out of poverty, prison time, and plain bad luck. Now they've moved on - to a bigger, richer pool of clientele - right in their own respectable new middle-class backyard. And their growing friendship with seemingly-perfect couple Joyce and Odell Watson is proving golden in more ways than one. As Milton soon learns, Odell is hiding an outside family and dubious business dealings. It's the perfect recipe for a blackmail scheme that will help Milton hide his own dirty secrets - even from Yvonne....