African Angels

OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart...

He looked like sin… but loved her like salvation. When life had her at rock bottom, Heaven sent her a Hood Hero. Meoshii “Jett” Cándida was born with a silver spoon—and a savage attitude. As the only daughter of one of Brooklyn’s most feared kingpins, she grew up spoiled, untouchable, and reckless. But when her father’s sudden death leaves her broke and her mother locked away in a mental facility, Jett is thrown into a life she’s never known: one where the streets are cold, the money’s gone, and survival is on her. Broke, bitter, and desperate, Jett leans on the one person ...

THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SEQUEL HAS ARRIVED! When Jett’s life spins out of control, the last thing she expects is for a fallen stranger to crash into her world—literally. He’s dangerous, mysterious, and fine enough to make her question everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and survival. Naz isn’t just any man. He’s hiding secrets that defy logic… secrets that make him powerful, untouchable, and unlike anyone Jett’s ever met. But power comes with enemies, and Naz has more than his share—enemies willing to do anything to destroy him and anyone who dares love him. ...

Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves is an origin story in the true American tradition. Before Bass Reeves could stake his claim as the most successful nineteenth-century American lawman, arresting more outlaws than any other deputy during his thirty-two-year career as a deputy US marshal in some of the most dangerous regions of the Wild West, he was a slave. After a childhood picking cotton, Reeves became an expert marksman under his master's tutelage, winning shooting contests throughout the region. His skill had serious implications, however, as the Civil War broke out.

He looked like sin… but loved her like salvation. When life had her at rock bottom, Heaven sent her a Hood Hero. Meoshii “Jett” Cándida was born with a silver spoon—and a savage attitude. As the only daughter of one of Brooklyn’s most feared kingpins, she grew up spoiled, untouchable, and reckless. But when her father’s sudden death leaves her broke and her mother locked away in a mental facility, Jett is thrown into a life she’s never known: one where the streets are cold, the money’s gone, and survival is on her. Broke, bitter, and desperate, Jett leans on the one person ...

In 1940, World War II has begun and the Nazis steamroll the French Army and the British Expeditionary Force. Sophie Sollar, M.D., a Jewish surgeon, flees France and the certain antisemitism the Nazis will impose. Sophie and her cousin, Hélène, hide their identity and open a women's clinic in the far southwest of Tunisia hoping to escape the war. When the Americans invade North Africa, the war comes to Tunisia. An American pilot, Danny Booker, crashes near the clinic amidst the German army and is rescued by Sophie. The escape of Sophie, Hélène and Danny from the Germans becomes a trial ...

Five years after everything changed, Jett and her unconventional family have finally found their rhythm in New York City. Life feels calm. Normal. Almost too normal. But just when things settle, a surprise hits that threatens to shake up everything they’ve built. As Naz steps back into a normal life, Jett is forced to face what love really looks like now—messy, evolving, and tied to choices that don’t come easy. Between family, loyalty, and unfinished business, the past isn’t done with them yet. Heaven Sent Me a Hood Hero: After the Ball Dropped is a short, heartfelt novella about ...

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New York City, 1929. A sanatorium, a deadly disease, and a dire nurse shortage. So begins the remarkable true story of the Black nurses who helped cure one of the world’s deadliest plagues: tuberculosis. During those dark pre-antibiotic days, when tuberculosis killed one in seven people, white...

Her beauty is the reason he wants her. His darkness is why she stays. Maxwell Bishop was the man with a plan, and nothing—and no one—would get in the way of what he wanted. Until the day Kiana Moore walked into his life. Her beauty made him pause. Her kindness made him want to claim her. She was supposed to be off-limits. He was supposed to respect boundaries. Pursuing her could bring his perfect world crumbling down around him. In the end, none of that mattered. He wanted her, and he would do whatever it took to have her. To keep her sanity, and her job, Kiana Moore needed to stay away...

Ángel Cruz had been chanting those words to himself most of his life, struggling to stay disciplined and dedicated in the crazy, brutal world that surrounded him. His work as an exclusive assassin demanded all his attention. Ángel had no time for relationships…until the day he set eyes, and his wandering hands on Tamar Kinsey.

Sometimes love can take you by surprise. Kara Newell has a big-city life that needs a major shakeup. Her dedication as a social worker is unwavering, yet her heart tells her that there is more to life than just work. Kara gets the push she needs when, shockingly, she inherits a large estate on an island off the South Carolina coast. Now the charming town of Angels Landing awaits her—along with a secret family she never knew she had.

On his own since he was fifteen, Ángel Cruz has never had to explain how or when he moves to anyone. As someone who works from the shadows, he goes where and when work calls. His relationship with Tamar Kinsey means he has to learn to open himself to her or risk losing the hot-tempered beauty.

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...

Jezebel, a sweet, innocent, southern belle, grows up in a home where only perfect exists. A pastor for a momma isn’t easy for her, yet alone, holding in the deepest secrets that she can’t dare expose. Her momma will do anything in her will for her daughter to be a “Saint” and for herself to uphold her perfect imagine. Jezebel is tired of the tortured and trapped soul. She can’t live a day longer with the hypocrite and conniving person she calls “momma”. At the age of seventeen, she is left on her own to fend for herself. As small-minded as she is, she doesn’t know what path ...

Black, queer, feminist, Buddhist: The Fire Inside casts a fresh new light on the radical literary legacies of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde Includes meditation exercises Named a Lit Hub Independent Press Top 40 Bestseller. The Fire Inside explores the writings of Audre Lorde and James Baldwin...

For those who wish to decolonize their minds, particularly Black women, comes a thoughtful guide to ancestral veneration, with a focus on the importance of reclaiming African Spiritual practices as an act of liberation. In today's world, there's a notable resurgence in spiritual exploration that...

Read the remarkable true story of a young boy's journey from civil war in east Africa to a refugee camp in Sudan, to a childhood on welfare in an affluent American suburb, and eventually to a full-tuition scholarship at Harvard University. Following his father's advice to "treat all people-even...

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! · A LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOKS OF 2025 PICK · A BOOKLIST EDITORS' CHOICE PICK FOR 2025 · A heart wrenching and hopeful novel from the bestselling author of The American Queen "Absolutely worthy." --Booklist, starred review "Should be required reading." --Library...

Broken Angel was written by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Reana Malori She was an angel... craving chaos. He was a demon... seeking peace. When Nico Mitchell met Lavinia Ross, it was annoyance-at-first-sight. She pushed his buttons, created chaos in her wake, and made him fall in love with the very essence of her soul. He’d never claimed to be a nice man, or even a good man, but none of that mattered to her. When Lavinia believes he’s betrayed her, the anger and retribution are swift and unmistakable. They call him a demon, but he needs his broken angel to soothe his soul. They were a ...