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"In this sensational, page-turning debut novel, a high-profile female journalist's world is upended when her fiancae's name turns up in a viral social media post-a nuanced, daring, and timely exploration of the real-world impact of online life, from award-winning journalist and internationally bestselling author, Yomi Adegoke"-- "Ola Olajide, a celebrated journalist at Womxxxn magazine, is set to marry the love of her life in one month’s time....

In an attempt to recapture the hope and innocence of their youth, three childhood friends--Mona, Rene and Dawn--reunite and decide to live life to the fullest--a journey that results in self discovery and love.

"Welcome to The Manors of Harrington Point; enter at your own risk. These mansions are home to the elite, the famous, the successful, and the eccentric. From the millionaire mega pastor and his wife to the former child star turned porn star, this neighborhood is filled with old money, new money, and everything and everyone in between."

Bestselling author Rochelle Alers heartwarming and seductive series follows four very different women risking second chances deep in the sultry heart of New Orleans . . . New Yorker Jasmine Washington had a successful interior design business, a high-powered marriage, and a chance at motherhooduntil her perfect husband betrayed her big-time. Now starting from scratch, the Asian and African-American stunner is tackling a lifetime opportunity: co-managing...

A prequel to the "Family Business" saga follows the early years of the Duncan brothers to reveal their ambitions and the role of a mysterious but determined woman in shaping their destinies.

"A historical novel of race and war that follows three characters from the Jim Crow South as they face the enormous changes World War II triggers in the United States." --

A medical student faces an ethical difficulty when he is asked to be part of a cover-up after a remodeling project on campus literally digs up bones of dissected African American slaves, once used for anatomy training.

Benjamin January, a musician in New Orleans, returns to the slavery of Mon Triomphe, Simon Fourchet's upriver sugar plantation, to unravel secrets and sins which have manifested in a mysterious fire, a poisoning, a murder, and voodoo curse marks.

Working as a street cleaner at a large city hospital, paroled felon Lamont forges an unlikely friendship with a dying man; while struggling professor Adam discovers wrenching historical recordings of victims of the Holocaust.

"In this thoroughly modern take on the timeless tale of a struggling Cinderella who finds her prince charming at the eleventh hour, an Oscar-winning actor and an aspiring screenwriter attempt to make a relationship work away from the Hollywood spotlight. Working as the personal assistant to one of Hollywood's cruelest divas has left Amanda Queen more determined than ever to sell her screenplay and gain her independence. In the meantime, she'll settle...