Fiction

This is the story of Jamie Ray Griffin, a young black man who, by virtue of his talent on the football field, finds himself suddenly thrust into a white world full of privilege, temptation, and never-before-imagined possibility. Encouraged by the facade...

In this gritty and realistic page-turner, the men are tempting, the drama is long, and Regina Harris and her thirty-something girlfriends are more grown and sexy than they've ever been . . . Essence and Blackboard bestselling author Karen E. Quiby...

Ntozake Shange's beloved Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo is the story of three sisters and their mother from Charleston, South Carolina. Sassafrass, the oldest, is a poet and a weaver like her mother before her. Having gone north to college, she is now...

This searing first novel is the story of Sarah Stewart, a young black Harvard graduate in the 1960s whose growing interest in Africa--and down a path of self-discovery, love, and the choice between loyalty and truth. This is at once the story of the...

Sarah Miller was your typical high school junior. She loved to shop, hang out with her friends, and read books until they fell apart. Magic was just make believe. You read about it in books or watched it in the movies, but everyone knew it wasn't real...

Sarah Miller was your typical high school junior. She loved to shop, hang out with her friends, and read books until they fell apart. Magic was just make believe. You read about it in books or watched it in the movies, but everyone knew it wasn't real...

Sandie goes wherever the wind blows.From orphan to delinquent to make-up artist, Sandie Donovan is the queen of the makeover, whether it's actresses playing Off Broadway or her own identity. But she can run from her past for only so long before she has...

Now in paperback, The Sandalwood Tree is an unforgettable tale of love and betrayal during the height of political unrest in India. Nationally bestselling author Elle Newmark's rich, sweeping novel brings to life two love stories, ninety years apart, set...

"Some secrets you have to be prepared to take to the grave, but if you truly want to keep a secret, you must hide it from yourself."From the outside looking in, the residents of Sand Cove are perfect, but their countless secrets and lies are under the...

Sometimes, it's our secrets that define us... Sand Cove may be a beautiful secret haven tucked away from the city with picture-perfect residents, but what lies beneath the luxury is more than what meets the eye.Luca Moretti, thrice divorced, is an...

"If you thought Ramesses was the only one capable of making big things happen, you've got another thing coming." The Lady of the House of Kemet-Ka takes the reins of the compound in the fourth installment of the Nubian Underworld series, where the...

What happens when chemistry gets complicated? New to Providence, RI, Naima Adewunmi had every intention of fulfilling everything she left her New York borough for, finishing up her Bachelor's degree and finding a job while doing it. She wasn't supposed...

Winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Arab American Book Award Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR * Nylon * Kirkus Reviews * Bustle * BookPage "Moving and beautifully written." -- Entertainment Weekly On the eve of her daughter Alia's...

Three friends, one life-changing summer.Vana, the math prodigy with a voice that is 85% Sarah Vaughan, 10% Billie Holiday, and 5% Aretha Franklin and an attitude to match. Desperate to leave her chaotic family and become the independent woman of her...

Saigon -- Not everyone is innocent of what they're accused of - at least not in total. Daewoo, a not-so-innocently-accused, is caught in the web of shysters, and is forced to partake in a tailspin of murder, mafia, and mayhem. Not only does he become...

Winner of the Booker Prize Liverpool, 1752. William Kemp has lost a fortune in cotton speculation, and must recoup his losses if his son is to marry the wealthy woman whom he loves. His last resort is a slave ship, one that will take him to the Guinea...