Africa First

“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 ...

A Swoon-Worthy Curvy BWWM Fake Dating Interracial Short Romance Mona James, a plus size lonely podcast producer, never planned for one impulsive lie to turn into a whirlwind fake romance with a brooding, camera-shy mechanic. Phoenix Willow agrees to play the part, but the more time they spend together, the more pretend starts to feel dangerously close to real. With growing attention and undeniable chemistry, their carefully drawn lines begin to blur. What happens when a fake love starts to feel like the only thing that’s ever made sense? ❤️African American Woman/White Man Interracial ...

FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE The essential biography of the controversial rebel, traitor, and only king of Haiti. Henry Christophe is one of the most richly complex figures in the history of the Americas, and was, in his time, popular and famous the world over: in The First and...

Tanya Black has everything a woman could want: a fulfilling career, a beautiful daughter, an elegant home, and a handsome, charismatic husband who is pastor of a prominent Baptist church. And yet, none of it can hide the growing turbulence in her marriage. Her husband, Reverend Curtis Black, once a loving, devoted, and passionate partner, has grown remote, and Tanya is thrown into doubt about what she once cherished. When she uncovers disturbing truths, confirming scandalous rumors about Curtis, she questions all that she’s ever believed in.

Rhythm’s First Lady: A Platinum Chocolate Romance by LongTemple Power does not always arrive as cruelty. Sometimes it arrives as opportunity. Claire Graham is an architect whose talent is finally being seen—just as the church that shaped her husband begins to claim him. As invitations multiply and doors open, Claire and Oliver must decide what kind of success they are willing to accept, and what kind of faith they are willing to lose. Set against Newark’s rising cultural landscape and the quiet machinery of religious authority, Rhythm’s First Lady is a visionary, emotionally rich ...

“The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.” – Saadi Bolen Daymond I owe this quiet life with my dog and music to my big brother, Melo. So when he wants to borrow my jazz club for a strip show, I have no choice but to comply. I refuse to fraternize with his peacocking guest of honor, but then I meet his sister, Kassia James. A sinful urge awakens in me the moment I discover the scars she hides behind dark sunglasses. Melo promised me anything in return for one night to defile my club. Now I need it to make one of my own. To her. Kassia James The only love of ...

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK As the Civil War looms, a young girl must face a life-altering decision after awakening her sister’s ghost in this “poignant story of love, family and friendship [that] celebrates the power of liberation” (People). “An enrapturing tale of survival...

Africa's astounding civilization is vividly brought to life in this Revised Enriched Edition ( REV ) of ten illustrious African Kings and Queens, spanning 4000 years. The remarkable success of the first edition sparked a clarion call for a more in-depth version.This version, spanning the same cast ,from the magnificent Ethiopian Queen of Sheba to the richest man who ever lived, Emperor Mansa Musa of Mali, provides a more detailed and fascinating account of their awesome exploits. Stunning new images complement the script. Volume two of another ten of 100 Great African Kings and Queens is ...

“Goes for the heart and doesn’t miss.” –Booklist (starred review) Love is a wild ride. Hold on. When life lassoes Josie and Shawn back together three years after their dreamy first date, their second chance at love is anything but easy. A big-hearted rodeo romance set in Houston, Texas...

The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune—an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club...

From the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the...

When we last left Ava Marie Grant, the former Mistress was marrying Pastor Gregg Davis. Now only armed with the Bible, she is the First Lady of her new husband’s church. Ava quickly finds out that there is far more drama in the church than in her former life. What’s worse is people are now looking to her for guidance. How does a worldly woman new to the church counsel people that like her, struggle with their faith? This book is the final installment that began with Love & Sex, and The Mistress Rules.

Blending history, science, and culture, a stunning and highly engaging evolutionary story exploring how walking on two legs allowed humans to become the planet’s dominant species. Humans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four legs—a locomotion known as bipedalism. We strive to...

Imagine you meet a man, have a whirlwind romance, and when he drops to one knee and proposes, you say yes. You're living in bliss, making plans for your life, until a group of strangers kidnaps you. The handsome ringleader reveals that your fiancé is his adopted brother, who has stolen his identity, causing your world to fall apart. Ramel took Meadow from his brother Azaire to get answers until he realizes she is just a pawn in the whole situation. However, when he tries to set her free, she refuses to leave, leaving him no choice but to accommodate her on his family compound. The family ...

The king is dead - and with him, the last thread holding the kingdom together. Deep cracks are forming throughout the kingdom of Nri with whispers of deadly successors lurking beneath the shadows. Despite having the same face, it seems the deepest crack is forming between Naala and Sinai, the reunited twin goddesses, who must put their differences aside as they travel through a broken Nri.

What happens when a Black billionaire producer flees Hollywood to escape a scandal, only to come face-to-face with a one-night stand from his past? Deuce Daymond I’m playing a dangerous game. To secure an Oscar for my studio’s breakout film, I’m locked in a high-stakes "showmance" with a volatile leading lady, Zoya Giani. It was supposed to be strictly business, but when a humiliating scandal shatters our timeline, I need an escape. I head home to Miami to lie low until the PR storm passes. I don't expect to run straight into her, a face I haven’t seen since Boseman University. ...

Both a revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953. Edited by his son Patrick, who accompanied his father on the safari, True at First Light offers rare insights...

From one of America's most venerable politicians, The First Eight is an extraordinary work of living history: the powerful, untold story of the pioneering Black politicians from South Carolina who were elected to Congress in the aftermath of the Civil War, and a revealing explanation of why it...

Suddenly jobless and single after a devastating layoff and a breakup with his cheating ex, advertising copywriter Dominick Gibson flees his life in Hell's Kitchen to try to get back on track in his hometown of Detroit. He’s got one objective—exit the shallow dating pool ASAP and get married by 35—and the deadline’s approaching fast.

Women have been doing it for ages: Trying to create playdates for their husbands to hang out, get to know one another, and become fast friends. Rarely is that ever successful. But what happens when husbands try to force friendships on their wives? And it backfires? Carly can not stand Treasure and Treasure is nauseated by Carly, despite their husbands' best efforts to encourage them to become friends.They have nothing in common, they annoy one another; not to mention there is a huge ten-year age gap between them that creates boundaries. Both women are all set to call fowl and tell their ...