Fiction

An intriguing story about half-brothers who reunite in the legal justice system--one as a prosecuting attorney and the other on Death Row--and a race against time for the young prosecutor to save his older brother's life. At the age of one, James is...

The undisputed queen of hip-hop fiction, #1 Essence bestselling author Nikki Turner unwraps a talented new collection of writers with raw urban stories to jingle your bells this season. Christmas in the Hood presents fresh talent alongside shining stars...

Seventeen-year-old Madeline Richardson's lifelong dream of attending Juilliard is about to come true--or is it? A life-changing discovery threatens to put her classical concert pianist career on hold, and her father's demand have her unsure of her future...

From the award-winning author of the instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller When No One Is Watching, love war, and racial justice collide in Alyssa Cole's third buzzworthy, sensual, and revelatory Civil War novel. The Civil War has turned...

A powerful, engrossing story of a biracial heiress who escapes to Paris when the Haitian Revolution burns across her island home. But as she works her way into the inner circle of Robespierre and his mistress, she learns that not even oceans can stop the...

From the award-winning creator of Newark private eye Tamara Hayle, the third installment in a spell-binding cozy mystery series featuring a multicultural cast and starring Odessa Jones, a recent widow with a brand new catering business, a full-time real...

Heavy is the head that wears the crown of a kingpin. Mardi gras and crawfish aren't the only things poppin' on Bourbon Street. The Big Easy is turned upside down when Freeway is faced with lies and drama, and loyalty is called into question as he battles...

Dreamgirls meets Waiting to Exhale by way of Destiny's Child with a nostalgic 90s twist! As glittering as their name, The Diamonds were on the brink of 1990s pop music stardom--until betrayal tore them apart. Now these four very different women are...

Blake Karrington once again takes you on a Southern literary ride with his latest criminal romance. In Deeper Than Love, find out what happens when Ciara and Sabrina fail to realize that the answers they seek to close the biggest case of their careers...

An unsuspecting wife finds herself in a love triangle that threatens her safety when her husband's side chick decides she wantsher out of the way. Brooklyn is a fierce, no-nonsense woman who is about stacking paper and building a good life. Meeting the...

These two lost souls find everything they wanted once they step outside of their comfort zones and into each other's arms. However, some people are meant to fall in love but not meant to be together. Can two people with a painful past build a better...

It's all one big, messy pot of gumbo! By the end of this love story, can Terrence and Tiffany finally prove that love, in fact, does exist for them? Find out in I Didn't Think You Existed 2: A Fool in Love. Fate brought Terrence Montgomery and Tiffany...

Engagement? Check.Five-Year Plan? Check.Buy a home? Check.Plan wedding? Check. Baby . . . ? What happens between two men and one woman when one man never wanted to be a father, and the other one always has? In love with her fiancé and the life planned...

From the mind of Donald Goines, one of the most influential, bestselling Black authors to date, comes a edition reissue of his timeless, page-turning, bullet-riddled tale... The bad news: He was born on the streets. The good news: No one can keep him...

A flirty, feel-good novel that takes you on a journey of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. Perfect for fans of Mary B. Morrison and Briana Cole. "I gave you fifteen years, two kids, and my everything. You still chose to give a woman you barely knew...