African Inspirational

She was Secretly Falling Apart—Until the Man God sent Refused to let Her do it Alone… Persia Boudin has always believed three things: strength meant self-reliance, love was optional, and control was everything. Then her carefully built life collapses, leaving her financially desperate, spiritually shaken, and carrying consequences she never imagined. Determined to survive without being seen, Persia isn’t prepared for a man of quiet faith entering her life — a brotha whose steady presence feels like safety instead of pressure. As old wounds resurface and truth refuses to stay buried,...

Sometimes You Can be Broken and Not Even Realize It… Janine believed that if she stayed prayed up, and trusted long enough, love would eventually fall into place. But after years of disappointment, she’s forced to confront a painful truth: her heart has been quietly broken behind faith. Determined to rebuild her life on honesty and God’s guidance, Janine never expects to find safety—and hope—with Marcus, a widowed attorney whose calm strength hides a heart still shaped by loss. As their connection deepens, past betrayals and present dangers threaten to pull them apart. When hidden...

Twenty-nine year old Dominique Mitchell is the beautiful mother of an eight-month old baby daughter. She thought she'd married the love of her life when she exchanged nuptials with her baby's father — successful attorney, James Bennett. However, James ends up being both verbally and physically abusive towards Dominique, forcing her to eventually divorce him. Fearing for her life, she goes into hiding. When she unexpectedly runs into Kevin Gates — the boy she'd had the biggest crush on back in high school — she quickly notices that he's not a boy anymore, but a handsome, saved brotha ...

"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 ...

Marita is a woman of faith, married to her childhood sweetheart and believing her life is finally complete — until one longing remains unfulfilled: motherhood. When God blesses Marita with the child she has prayed for, the miracle unexpectedly fractures her marriage instead of strengthening it. Left to rebuild her life as a divorcee, Marita learns how to live without romance, relying solely on her faith to carry her forward. But the God Marita serves is a God of second chances. When an unexpected connection begins to stir her heart, old wounds are tested and new hope quietly takes root. ...

Ruth’s beau died - simply because he was a slave.She is determined to help other enslaved people as she assists with the Underground Railroad. Recently freed and illiterate, Ruth is hired to bake mouth-watering delicious bread in a Philadelphia bakery. Her boss Joseph is kind, handsome, and determined to put an end to slavery. She feels emotionally connected to him as they work together for a common cause. His presence is like a fresh splash of spring rain on her parched soul. However, Joseph has plans. He’s determined to make some major changes in his life. He desperately wants to ...

“No badge, no problem. Michael Lister’s first swing at the modern private eye novel is a home run. The Night Of is an instant classic with rich characters and storytelling that grips your heart from first page to last.” - #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly Lucas Burke and Alix "Blade" Baker: A Pair of Determined Detectives In the sun-soaked expanse of Panama City Beach, Florida, Lucas Burke and Alix “Blade” Baker are the area's most tenacious private investigators. Specializing in missing persons cases, their work is more than just a job—it’s a personal ...

Twenty-five year old Faith Johnson is beautiful, saved and single. Like most women her age, she wouldn't mind it if the Lord conveniently dropped a Mr. Right in her life. When she meets Minister-in-Training, Trayshawn Anderson, and he asks her to marry him, Faith is sure the Lord has given her the desires of her heart through Trayshawn. But things aren't always as they seem and Faith comes to realize that Trayshawn was a gift from the devil himself. When ex-heavyweight boxing champ, Raymond Bullock, rescues Faith from a sticky situation, he can't help but fall in love with the kind-hearted,...

When fear threatens everything, love must decide what it truly needs… Giselle never planned to rebuild her life on a Texas ranch — or to fall for a man who believes strength means standing alone. JaQuan has spent years protecting everyone around him, but when unexpected danger shakes the foundation of his carefully ordered world, distance is no longer an option. As pressure rises and hard choices demand courage, Giselle and JaQuan must confront the truth: real covering isn’t control, and love isn’t sustained by pride. It’s sustained by faith, honesty, and the willingness to stand ...

It was the war that changed everything, and yet it's been mostly forgotten: in 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia. It dominated newspaper headlines and newsreels. It inspired mass marches in Harlem, a play on Broadway, and independence movements in Africa. As the British Navy sailed into the Mediterranean for a white-knuckle showdown with Italian ships, riots broke out in major cities all over the United States.

Twenty-six year old Serenity Walker is the beautiful single mom to a precocious five-year old son. Forced to deal with a deceitful boyfriend who wants nothing to do with the child they created together, she decides to raise her son alone...it's just her and God. In her attempts to carve a life for herself as a professional chef, she has no real desire for a man in her world. That all changes when she meets ex-football player Jason Bullock. Burned by a past relationship, Jason is not really looking to give his heart away again. As God would have it, that all changes when he meets Serenity. ...

Some of Today's Leading Black Voices—Including 3 Oscar Winners, 23 Grammy Winners, 8 Emmy Winners, and 5 Golden Globe Winners—Performing Today’s New International Version (TNIV) This ambitious and critically-acclaimed presentation of the Bible is set to an original musical...

When the night closes in, Heaven draws closer… Chanté Holloman never expected exposing corporate corruption would cost her everything—including her safety. Now hidden far from the life she built, she finds herself under the protection of a man who trusts strategy more than prayer and control more than comfort. Vance Abrams knows how to guard a perimeter. What he doesn’t know how to do is guard his heart—especially when the woman he’s sworn to protect refuses to live in fear and keeps reminding him that God still intervenes in humankind’s affairs. As danger tightens around them ...

"Reed's writing opened all of my senses, allowing me to smell the smells or hear the action in ways some books only dream of." --Black&Bookish.com Review "I was impressed with the author's ability to draw one into the story, and appreciated how she wove her story around such an important, life-changing subject... I loved this novel." --5 Star Review Alyssa Elmore, Reader's Favorite Reviewer "The themes of sisterhood and financial freedom, prominent in the book, are very relevant to many women today. I especially liked how the women stood together and helped each other out when any of them ...

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY Goodreads, Essence, Sunset Magazine, SheReads, BookBub, and more! From acclaimed author Terah Shelton Harris comes a poignant story of survival and redemption that questions what it means to stop existing and start living. Leigh is the last of the...

She’s pregnant, dumped, and done with love. He’s the best friend who never stopped waiting. This Valentine’s Day, love comes wrapped in second chances. Meshelle Cain didn’t plan to start over at seven months pregnant, but when her ex walked out the second she chose to keep the baby, she had no choice. Now she’s back in Gloster—the tiny hometown she thought she’d left behind for good—tired, heartbroken, and determined to do it all on her own. But Gloster, Louisiana holds more than old memories. It holds Eli Martin—her childhood best friend, the boy who once held her heart...

She Believed she was Unworthy of LOVE. GOD disagreed… Cynthia Warren thought she knew what her future would look like. Until one moment changed everything. Now she carries a secret that makes her question whether she can still be loved — she wonders if she’s even worthy of love at all. But Brayden McLemore believes God’s plans are bigger than fear, shame, and the wounds of the past. At the end of the day, will he be able to convince Cynthia that sometimes healing requires courage, sometimes it requires faith, and sometimes it requires discovering what a wounded heart needs?

Thirty-something, Shawntriece, is a well-paid executive at a Fortune 500 corporation. Her life is practically perfect — at least to her it is. She has a beautiful home, an expensive car, a family who loves her, and two adorable twin daughters to cherish and spoil. However, despite everything that she has in the material world, she's sorely lacking in the spiritual realm. When life throws her a curve ball, will it end up being the chance she needs to find her way back to Christ? Will the relationship she develops with a saved, good-looking, single father grow into much more? Somehow, some ...

AaronFor single father Aaron Miller, nothing has been as hard as raising his twins while balancing his demanding career as an ER nurse. He longs for more time with his children, but with long hours spent saving lives, he can’t help but feel like he’s missing out on the two lives that mean the most to him. His fears become a reality when his daughter is involved in a horrific freak accident that leaves her disfigured and Aaron blaming himself. Will Aaron be able to find the right help for his daughter so they both can begin to heal? If he does, will he be able to move past his blame and ...

Family over everything – that’s the motto in the Carson family, and no matter how life has tried to tear them down, these five brothers always find a way to put family first – but is it all a lie? They present a united front, but each brother has enough lies and secrets to rip the family apart forever. In this first installment, you meet big brother Ace: the glue that holds the brothers together, but even the most noble man can’t say no to temptation. He’s living the dream, but will his happiness last when his “temptation” decides she wants to be his main? Mason is willing to ...