What happens when a real life book club decides to write their own novel? The result is a fresh, fun story about a group of women who have more in common than just the books they read. Fourth Sunday written by B.W. Read (aka "Because We Read") is the...

A glimpse into the secret and unique lives of the women behind NFL coaches--game day takes on a whole new meaning as these lonely women turn up the heat off the field. During football season, when NFL coaches gear up for war on the gridiron, their wives...

From Hollywood's hottest nightclubs to the boardrooms behind the scenes, the trendiest restaurants to the bedrooms of the biggest stars--it's all here in a steamy murder mystery from the celebrity journalist who knows the entertainment world better than...

The second in Essence bestselling author Yolonda Tonette Sanders's Protective Detective series featuring Troy Evans, this suspenseful novel shows the devastation domestic violence can cause and how sometimes, mistakes of the past cannot be undone. For...

Romance, suspense and murder are at the center of this sequel to the popular Blackberry Days of Summer and An Elderberry Fall that highlight African American life in the 1920s. Nothing seems to change for Carrie Parker. Even as she attempts to move on,...

Would you risk your marriage to get out of debt? Naomi and DeShaun seem to have the perfect life, but when money runs low, they have to face the hard truth: Nothing lasts forever. DeShaun and Naomi think they have it all: a wonderful marriage, steady...

Candace is a single mom with a good job, a promising future, and a plan to get herself and her son out of the hood. But can she still make it happen when she gets involved with a young charmer chasing street dreams? Even with a good job, Candace is...

Bryan, a Black, divorced father of two, had finally achieved the career success he had always dreamed of as the new vice president for a large multi-national energy company. Unfortunately, his teenage son, an aspiring drag queen, does not fit into his...

BRYAN is well-liked but feels he must hide his real life to get ahead. His white transgender girlfriend, NADIA, doesn't gel with his coworker's homophobia and his mother's transphobia and wish for an educated Black daughter-in-law. Bryan's internalized...

Justine Holmes is a widow, former activist, and funeral thief, mourning her husband's death during the aftermath of the Ferguson unrest in St. Louis, Missouri. As family tensions deepen between Justine and her three grown children - a former Bay Area...

This is a fictional book about a homeless teen being labeled and laughed at by her peers because of her bad hygiene. A new student decides to be a solution to the problem by showing kindness.

Teeming with dramatic plot twists and wickedly delightful erotic frills, a passionate story about two lovers struggling with heartbreak, heartthrobs, and self-fulfillment. Many of us fall into unrelenting cycles that lead us to inevitable heartbreak--a...

From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars. Yared has traveled a long way to find his place in the universe. Light...

Homosexuality Chose Me, But I Choose To Sacrifice.As I journeyed through restoration, there were so many thoughts of uncertainty in my life. I was so happy to have my relationship intact with God, and I settled with that. I also knew my past decisions...

Dreams are today's answers for tomorrow's questions. 11-year-old Kofi Offin dreams of water. Its mysterious, immersive quality. The rich, earthy scent of the current. The clearness, its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets... Kofi has...

YOU ARE ENOUGH EXACTLY AS YOU ARE. ​ From the time we're born, a litany of do's and don'ts are placed on us by our families, our communities, and society. We're required to fit into boxes based on our race, gender, sexuality, and other parts of...