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The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
This book is tragically hilarious. There were many things that occurred in Tiffany’s life that were genuinely sad, but she has a way with inflection that you can’t help but find yourself laughing.
Unraveling by Brandon Leake
Season 15 winner of America's Got Talent Brandon Leake presents his debut poetry collection. Brandon is the first spoken-word poet to compete on AGT and to receive the Golden Buzzer award in the first round, going on to win the entire competition!
Dear Sonali (Letters to the Daughter I Never Had) by Lynn Toler
Dear Sonali is a passion project from the TV's Divorce Court host. Seeking to share her mother's wisdom with a daughter of her own, this mother of six boys has written letters for young women to help them grow, conquer, and thrive.
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."
A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home by Steve Pemberton
"Pemberton's beautifully told story is a rags to riches journey - beginning in a place and with a jarring set of experiences that could have destroyed his life. But Steve's refusal to give in to those forces, and his resolve to create a better life, shows a courage and resilience that is an example for many of us to follow." (Stedman Graham, author, educator)
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.
The Perfect Mistress by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
The daughter of an adulterous father deals with the long-rippling effects of his actions in her own love life in this emotionally powerful novel by award-winning and national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley.
Jewel by Beverly Jenkins
A proposal she had no choice but to accept . . .
Sweet Heat Box Set by Christina C. Jones
Cinnamon Bradley, our favorite exotic dancer from the Connecticuit Kings series, makes her mark with her own journey to romance. She, along with her girl Pru, help the Augustin siblings learn a little something about love, while learning a few things themselves.
We Travel the Spaceways by Victor LaValle
Otherworldly interference in real-world New York City? Or delusions? For the answer, follow two loving strangers in an astonishing short story of faith and hope by a World Fantasy Award winner.
The Love Below: Glimpse Collection Book 5 of 5 by Jacinta Howard
The Love Below Glimpse collection was just, that a glimpse into the lives of these characters and couples that we've fallen in love with throughout this series.
The Stolen Daughter by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley delivers a poignant novel about the power - and fragility - of family, personal identity, and the choices we are called on to make....
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
It’s 1936, in Flint Michigan. Times may be hard, and 10-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud’s got a few things going for him…
Loving Man by Bailey West
The week of the culinary conference was Xander Northcott’s time to shine.
Naughty & Nasty by Sabrina B. Scales
Two must-listen novellas from best-selling author Sabrina B. Scales
As We Lay: Forbidden Lust Series, Book One by Aubree Pynn
Demi is a force, but Greyson is the enforcer. Together, the race is on to tame each other.
Harlem by Eric Jerome Dickey
People called me Harlem. I dubbed myself after that dangerous neighborhood that I’d never seen…
Lost In Love'‘s Abyss by K.C. Mills
Embria ALWAYS had her mom in her ear telling her there is no such thing as real love or a real man and has pegged every man she ever brought home saying it wouldn't last long.
On the Run by Charae Lewis
In Kanai’s eyes, love was supposed to be simple. Quay mirrored the same sentiments and once they revealed their true feelings for each other, they began to embark on a journey together.