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Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo
Barrington Jedidiah Walker is 74 and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney, London, for years. A flamboyant character with a fondness for William Shakespeare, Barrington is a husband, father, grandfather - and also secretly gay…
The Fallen Fruit by Shawntelle Madison
Combining history and fantasy, a sweeping multi-generational epic in the vein of Kindred and The Time Traveler's Wife about a woman who travels through time to end a family curse that has plagued her ancestors for generations…
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
From the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde is an epic love story one hundred years in the making...
Captured by Beverly Jenkins
A high-stakes historical romance from Beverly Jenkins, award-winning author of Night Song and Jewel, in which a stunning young slave and a roguish privateer share forbidden passion on the high seas…
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The must-hear Black mermaid fantasy series that #1 NYT bestselling author Nicola Yoon calls “epic and original,” in which one mermaid takes on the gods themselves. Perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and anyone who can't wait for the live-action The Little Mermaid.
Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb
A gripping thriller from the celebrated author of book club favorite The Violin Conspiracy: Music professor Bern Hendricks discovers a shocking secret about the most famous American composer of all time—his music may have been stolen from a Black Jazz Age prodigy named Josephine Reed. Determined to uncover the truth that a powerful organization wants to keep hidden, Bern will stop at nothing to right history's wrongs and give Josephine the recognition she deserves.
Passing by Nella Larsen
Passing is a fascinating listening experience on many simultaneous levels…
Mules and Men by Zora Neale Huston
In Mules and Men, some of the rich cultural heritage of black America is revealed and preserved.
To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins
Hazel and Raven Moreaux find themselves at the mercy of Pinkerton Gray. Harrison Steel, along with his son, Braxton, finds himself caught up in more than just a recovery operation.
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Inspired by true events and brimming with hope, Take My Hand is a stirring exploration of accountability and redemption.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, Kenny, and Byron, Kenny's older brother, who at thirteen is an "official juvenile delinquent."
The Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
Called “wholly engrossing” by New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Grissom, this “fully immersive” (Lisa Wingate, #1 bestselling author of Before We Were Yours) story follows an enslaved woman forced to barter love and freedom while living in the most infamous slave jail in Virginia.
Through the Storm by Beverly Jenkins
Beginning in 1864, Through the Storm chronicles the tumultuous lives of onetime lovers Raimond Le Veq and Sable Fontaine.
Jewel by Beverly Jenkins
A proposal she had no choice but to accept . . .
Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson
This is Kaia Alderson’s first novel and she did a fabulous job. Upon reading this I learned it was based on a true story.
