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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 ...

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...

“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 ...

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 ...

Carl Weber is the New York Times best-selling author of such fan favorites as So You Call Yourself a Man. The First Lady is the tale of a preacher's wife who learns she's dying and vows to find her husband another woman. There is no shortage of ladies who want her man, but will she be able to find a suitable replacement among the conniving church women?

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.

“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 ...

Big Jesus the father of drug kingpin, Black Jesus, tried to take his son’s spot after they found parts of his body nailed to his house. Big Jesus set out to get all the youngsters under his wing but Black Jesus’s daughter Queen saw her granddaddy for who he was and went out on her own mission to rise to the top. Along Queen’s rise to the top her plan backfired to where she had to go on the run and do a prison bid but back on the streets again, she was ready to be crowned again as the First Lady of Indianapolis. Will the killers on the streets allow a woman to rise above them? Or will ...

Jasmine is on staycation and away from her family when she is seduced by a mysterious guest at her hotel, an older, sexy lesbian with smoldering eyes and a wicked smile. After accepting a drink from the stranger at the hotel bar, Jasmine offers her name, but the stranger refrains from offering her own. When the woman invites her up to her hotel room for a night of endless, toe-curling, oral satisfaction, Jasmine's only response is yes. It's not the first time she's cheated, but it is her first time with a woman and someone so much older than her 30 years. Will the seductive stranger live up...

Never fool around with your coworker. Never fool around with your coworker if you're married. Definitely don't fool around if your coworker is older, a lesbian, and also in a relationship. Today, Jayla is about to break all three of those rules. To be fair, Jayla has always been a by the book married woman. Until Ace. From the moment she and her lesbian coworker Ace meet, their chemistry is explosive. They flirt and text one another constantly. So it shouldn't come as a shock when Ace makes a move and offers up her... "services" to Jayla. But Jayla has a hard time making up her mind. She's ...

Volume One of 100 Great African Kings and Queens is a fascinating account of ten illustrious African monarchs through the sands of time. This revised edition of the original book offers a detailed fact-filled narrative with corresponding images that opens up a whole new world to the reader. Volume two of another ten is not far behind, both in colour and black/white. Volume ten will fulfil the thrilling historical adventure of 100 Great African Kings and Queens. After all, if Africa is the origin of humanity, then without African history, there is no history.

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...

The Black household is swiftly deteriorating. Frustrated and angry at her prosperous preacher husband's obvious infidelities, Tanya cannot believe the man she once loved has been replaced by this pathological liar obsessed with material wealth.

Justine had the job of her dreams, the best parents in the world, and a brother she more than just tolerated. The one thing she gave up on was finding love. She didn't need that to be happy, right? In helping her brother pull off his own last-minute wedding, Justine may be in for a surprise of her own, and find love had been right there in her face the entire time. Chase has been in love with Justine for as long as he can remember. What started off as a boyhood crush only grew as she blossomed into the woman she is today. The problem? She's his best friends sister, and he knows that's not ...

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.

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...

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...

Blending fantasy and science fiction, N. E. Davenport’s fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology of loyalty and rebellion, in which a young Black woman must survive deadly trials in a racist and misogynistic society to become an elite warrior. It’s all about blood. The blood...

Caleb has one Rule.. No more Straight Men; No More Jocks Ever since Caleb caught his ex Bradley cheating with a female, he vowed that he would never be friends with or date jocks or anything resembling a straight man again. He considers them rude, insecure and has no interest in closet cases. There is only one problem. He finds them irresistible. All that changed when Marcus, the hunky new curly-haired football player, transferred to Julius High. He’s kind, thoughtful, and friendly toward the LBGT community and needs a tutor that will help him pass English. He asked Caleb to tutor him ...

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...