Fiction

Named a New York Times Best Book of the Year, 2016 For a runaway slave in the 1840s south, life on the run can be just as dangerous as life under a sadistic Massa. That's what fifteen-year-old Naomi learns after she escapes the brutal confines of life on...

A hilarious first novel that provides a peek into the world of the super-rich, super-connected African Americans in Manhattan. Lauren is trying to be an independent woman, starting her own documentary film company, but it's difficult when you're married...

A hilarious first novel that provides a peek into the world of the super-rich, super-connected African Americans in Manhattan. Lauren is trying to be an independent woman, starting her own documentary film company, but it's difficult when you're married...

"Got Lost is the funniest book in the series. A tour de force urban fantasy with more laughs, deeper emotions, and a sarcastic private detective who can burn with both magic and words." --Paul Genesse, bestselling author of Sakura: Intellectual...

The sequel to the award-winning book club favorite The Bum Magnet features the return of the smart, quick witted, loveable real estate agent who also has a short fuse and an affinity for Grey Goose vodka. Sassy and successful real estate agent Charisse...

Through parables and essays, Derrick Bell offers an eloquent work of social commentary on the permanence of racism."Gospel," says Derrick Bell, "and particularly the gospel choir at its best, echoes the tempos of the soul searching for God's peace in the...

It's the 1920s and New York is the place to be. Lanie Price is busy covering the gritty underside of Harlem's glamorous high life. A gutsy reporter with a golden heart, she's willing to ask the hard questions. She'll go anywhere, talk to anyone, to get...

Headlined by New York Times bestseller Carl Weber, three authors bring readers tales of power, greed, and ambition set in some of the country's roughest neighborhoods. "Sibling Rivalry" by Carl Weber: They say the parent's sins always fall into the...

This debut novel from a fresh new voice is full of unforgettable and imperfect characters who hope against all hope for perfect lives.

"Every child that comes from a proper home gets morning blessings from their parents. This is a tradition. It ensures you do well in life. A wise child should cherish a parent's prayer." Iye has everything a good village girl should want - a...

"Every child that comes from a proper home gets morning blessings from their parents. This is a tradition. It ensures you do well in life. A wise child should cherish a parent's prayer." Iye has everything a good village girl should want - a...

Good for them. But when will things be good for me? Cynthia Thomas has spent a lifetime on the sidelines, watching everyone else's lives blossom with marriage and babies. All she's ever wanted was to experience those joys for herself. But, when she...

The crew is back. This time around, we follow Kei'sha and Bishop through their trials and tribulations. Bringing Kei' home is Bishop's number one priority; however, Bishop gets sidetracked when past family drama arise, and he ends up in a situation he...

"Once a good girl is gone bad, she's gone forever."Everyone has a bad side to them, but it takes a special person to bring it out. How much would you be willing to lose for money and love? With everything to lose but so much more to gain, how far will...

STRIPPING: IT'S NOT JUST FOR BAD GIRLS ANYMORE. When Shaundra finds an ambitious stripper's business card in her boyfriend's back pocket, she decides it's time to learn some new tricks. She tells her best girlfriends -- Shay, the wife of a preacher;...

Keisha is a girl whom story resonates with many women across the world. A street girl who thought she knew everything and had this world on lock. But little did she know the same streets that raise her preyed on her. Keisha's sets herself on a path to...