African American Anthology

THE LOCALS WARNED HER TO STAY AWAY...SHE SHOULD HAVE LISTENED. Tucked away in a small Louisiana town, Bordeaux Behavioral Hospital has cast a shadow of fear over the local community for decades. Not affected by small town folklore and superstitions, Alana Grace, a newly appointed psychiatrist at Bordeaux Behavioral Hospital, is eager for a fresh start. But as she delves into the shadows of her patient, Savannah Hargrove's troubled mind, she begins to notice disturbing patterns and connections to the hospital's long-buried secrets. Determined to understand Savannah's trauma and forge a ...

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

In Kenya, when a young American man falls in love with the sophisticated daughter of an African chief, their marriage is strong. But tradition will soon put their union to the supreme test. Gripping and soulful, A Woman's Worth is a tale of cultural divisions, emotional wounds, and a love that struggles to transcend them.

Some of the best-known and most influential pieces of crime fiction have been from African American writers. Be it Walter Mosley's great Detective Easy Rawlins, or the mean streets of Harlem at the hands of Chester Himes, the stories and characters in this anthology have shaped the mystery genre with their own unique viewpoints and styles. Contributors to the collection include Robert Greer, Chester Himes, Walter Mosley, Cary Phillips, Frankie Bailey, and Richard Wright.

This six-book box set contains Quick Reads published by Tanisha Stewart. This is a multi-genre collection, ranging from contemporary romance to urban drama. Kick back, relax, and get ready to watch as these page-turning reads unfold. YOU LEFT ME AT THE ALTAR Trina had spent the last three years in a perfect relationship with Brandon. Now after planning the perfect wedding with the man of her dreams, everything she had hoped for their lives together was on the brink of coming true. That is, until the day of the wedding when a very important guest didn’t arrive... the groom himself, Brandon...

This exciting collection presents two previously unpublished stories by SF legend Octavia E. Butler. A Necessary Being precedes the events of Survivor, Butler's third (famously disowned) installment in her Patternist series, and includes characters from it, focusing exclusively on the Kohn, aliens who build their social hierarchies on the blueness of their fur. In Childfinder, a black woman with the gift of identifying children with latent psychic ability refuses to share her skill with an organization of white telepaths.

A serial lover...a man of many talents but remaining faithful and loyal to just one ain’t one of them. Ladies, have you ever been so good to a man that you knew would always be loyal to you? Were you so good to him only to find out that he was a no good lying king? The same bae that will promise you the sun, moon and stars, vow to never, EVER break your heart, who taps into your very soul to only turn around to be everything but what he promised? You never know no good…until it comes back around. Major Key Publishing is back with another page turner penned by five phenomenal women, ...

Major Key Publishing returns with another anthology by five authors, who are all gifted with a phenomenal pen game that came together to deliver extraordinary stories that deal with the consequences of leaving something good to find something better. Appearances aren’t always what they seem and often times we find ourselves coveting something someone else has just because their lives or situation seem better than our own. Truth is, after you take off the rose-colored glasses reality sets in and it isn't as good as you think when you get it!

Karlie Houston hasn't seen a raise in forever, but the payday loan office she manages is raking in the cash. So why not get what she's rightfully owed by masterminding a heist? Once her lover Sidney's boys hit all the company's locations at one time, there's a fortune to split. But suddenly bodies start dropping - and Karlie better devise the perfect plan to survive.

Whether weaving family life and history into dark fiction or writing speculative Afrofuturism, American Book Award winner and Essence best-selling author Tananarive Due’s work is both riveting and enlightening. In her debut collection of short fiction, Due takes us to Gracetown, a small Florida town that has both literal and figurative ghost; into future scenarios that seem all too real; and provides empathetic portraits of those whose lives are touched by otherness. Featuring an award-winning novella and 15 stories, Ghost Summer: Stories is sure to haunt and delight.

Major Key Publishing presents its first anthology featuring four authors who are all gifted with the literary genius of penning amazing stories. Loving You Was Not For Me is a collection of drama-filled, urban short stories about any and everything that comes from loving the wrong one.

This drive through the dark streets of the Motor City “is one of the best in Akashic Books’ noir series. You cannot go wrong with this anthology.”—Reviewing the Evidence From cri….

Lust can feel like the strongest emotion ever…that pulse, that thumping, that longing for kisses down low can drive a woman to do crazy things. But how crazy is too crazy? It’s easy to be a glutton for lust, for all those late nights and early mornings that make your toes curl, but what happens when love is that one irresistible thing you’re a glutton for? Greed can lead a woman to some of the darkest places, but it’s all worth it when it’s in the name of love, right? Would it still be worth it if that love didn’t love you back, though? Lust can make a person do some of the ...

Major Key Publishing is back again to introduce another set of banging stories, penned by four phenomenal authors that came together to bring forth unique stories of a lover scorned. In Payback: Get ’Em Back Like That, the trauma and drama each couple goes through will have you on the edge of your seat with heartfelt laughter and clutching your pearls with the drama crafted in these stories. These ladies are sure to show you why it's never wise to break the heart of the person you love.

Strong White Men, Smart Black Women ... and Babies! Special Interracial Pregnancy Romance Swirl Collection... Contains the following novels and novellas... * Chicago Loving * Delivery * Unexpected Family Life * Another Man's Lost Baby * Office Secrets * Billionaire Baby Benefits * Secret Billionaire and the Accidental Pregnancy * Her Baby Mercedes Over 1,000+ pages of steamy BWWM pregnancy romance with plenty of story, suspense and character development. Look inside for more details.

Emery Thompson hates Calvin Chamberlain. From the way he acts like he’s better than everyone to the way he moves through the world thinking his podcast is the cream of the crop, every little thing about the man gets to him. Even that dashing, oh-so-confident smile. He’d rather be caught dead than be around the man any longer than necessary—or admit that last part out loud.

An intersectional history of the shared struggle for African American and Latinx civil rights Spanning more than two hundred years, An African American and Latinx History of the United States is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the “Global South” was...

Andre Monroe is ready to move on from heartbreak, and the first step is bringing home his rescue pup. He’d bonded instantly with the playful Zeus and was already planning their first adventures. But one thing he definitely hadn’t daydreamed about was Zeus accidentally being promised to someone else - or that he might go home empty-handed and brokenhearted all over again.

No question about it, I want her, and I always get what I want. A Persistent CEO Businessman Brett Collins knows what he wants, and he never wanted anything more than his alluring assistant. Rebecca was everything he desired in a woman. A Brokenhearted Woman Rebecca Woods had her heart stomped on years ago by an insensitive jerk who didn’t stick around when health problems arose. She has been leery with matters of the heart— until she noticed her boss in a new light. One night of love turns into more. But Rebecca may question if the relationship between her and Brett is happening too ...

Featured new release: Second Chance Trouble Claude Harper thought his future in football—and with his best friend, Merri—had been sacked, until his past rushed back with an offer he never saw coming. Merri, an assistant coach for a pro team, needs to find a game–changing quarterback to keep his job, and he believes Claude still has the heart and arm he fell in love with. But Claude's departure from his college team, and Merri’s life, was about more than football; intense feelings for each other and identity struggles drove them apart. Now, armed with hope and a smile, Merri heads to...