When Tiffanie Met Blake... by Jasmine K. Hathaway (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Tiffanie is a successful insurance agent with a good heart and a not-so-good track record when it comes to love. On the rebound of yet another breakup, she meets the man of her dreams and embarks on a whirlwind courtship and engagement. However, Blake is a man of secrets, and the discovery of the Big Secret leads to an adventure on the couple's wedding day, including a run-in with the law and instant fame... or shall we say, infamy. This is not your typical romance. This is a story about love and hope, deception and pain, with a little humor, sex, and adventure thrown in for good measure. In this first short story of the "Tiffanie" series, readers will be introduced to the sassy, lovable career professional as she navigates life and love in the Queen City, Charlotte. When Tiffanie Met Blake... is a must-read!

Genre: Black & African American

Sins of Thy Mother by Niki Jilvontae (401 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

What do you do when you think you're cursed? How do you remain optimistic when tragedy and pain are around every corner and you're forced to carry the sins of your mother? Do you give up and become exactly who everyone assumes you will be? Or do you prove everyone wrong, including yourself and overcome it all? These are the questions Tisha and Terricka Lewis ask themselves every day as they face abuse and humiliation all because of the sins of their mother. Come on this emotional roller coaster with the Lewis sisters and find out whether the sins of a mother can be visited upon her child.

Genre: Black & African American

Red Leopard and The Great Rift by Edward Thornton (Street Genius Publishing) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

In the year 2272, a Technologically Advanced African civilization flourishes as the Western world succumbs to global warming, political upheaval, and the looming threat of a Rift Valley Fever pandemic. In East Africa, seismic turmoil grips the land as a major earthquake, caused by the splitting of the Great Rift, incites chaos and escalating tensions. The region plunges into turmoil, with an increasing number of people falling victim to suffering, leading to a surge in crime and violence that casts a pall of fear and darkness over the area. However, from within this shadowy abyss emerges a nocturnal enigma -- the Red Leopard. Despite being a creature of the night, the Red Leopard becomes the beacon of hope that the town desperately craves. He embarks on a mission to rectify injustices and restore order, steadfastly committed to cleansing the pervasive chaos and uncertainty plaguing the region. Amid the looming threat of the Rift Valley Fever pandemic and the breakdown of societal norms, the Red Leopard becomes a symbol of unwavering courage. He ventures into the heart of the turmoil, confronting criminal elements and offering solace to the terrified populace. In a world on the brink of collapse, the Red Leopard's bravery and determination inspire the embattled community. His tireless efforts to uphold justice and bring about positive change amidst the chaos solidify his status as a legendary protector, battling against the encroaching forces of darkness and despair. As fear grips the hearts of the people, the Red Leopard's presence serves as a beacon of hope -- a guardian devoted to restoring peace and optimism in a world teetering on the edge. Amidst the turmoil, the Red Leopard stands as a symbol of resilience, offering a chance for salvation and renewal amidst the encroaching shadows.

Genre: Black & African American

Hitta's Tea Maker by Edwina Fort (Griot's Garden Publications) (1,021 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

I screamed as I tried to run past him, but his big warm hand palmed my belly before he slammed me back against the wall. It wasn't hard enough to hurt, but it was hard enough to get my attention, not to mention the fact that he was crowding my space in a very threatening way. He was so strong, his hand still flat against my stomach was holding me against the wall while his other arm rested on the wall just above my head. He leaned in close, trapping me with his big stout body. Tears filled my eyes when his raged filled face got close to mine. I wanted to scream for help, but I was so terrified the only thing I could do was stand there shivering. "Where yo' f***ing brother?" He growled. And... Oh, my goodness! The force of his words had my knees knocking, if his hand was not there on my stomach holding me in place, I would have slid to the ground. "I -- I don't know," I cried. "Please don't hurt me!" "He's not here, boss," someone said behind us. "It's cool, go downstairs and wait for me." Although I couldn't see anything past Hitta's big body, I heard the other men as they filed out, leaving me alone with this... this... Force of nature! "Please don't hurt me... " I repeated through trembling lips as his gaze raked over my face. He moved back a few inches so that he could look down my body and I saw somethingchange in his eyes. I bit my lip wanting to cry out again when I realized I was standing there in nothing but my black thigh-high stockings, black panties, and my black halter sweater... his big warm palm was still pressed against my naked stomach. "Damn... " I heard him whisper as he took in my body. "What do you want?!" I yelled, not able to take it anymore. His heated gaze came back up to mine. "Yo' crackhead a** brotha stole money from me yesterday." I closed my eyes... No, Westly! No! Oh God! No! Out of all the people in the world to steal from. Please, God,... don't let this be true! When I opened my eyes again, he was biting his ...

Genre: Black & African American

KNUCKLEBONES: Book One by Dave Trumbore (13 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Missing children. A prophet who speaks for the dead. And a powerful cabal who will do anything to keep their secrets buried. When a mysterious stranger with a forgotten past wanders into an unmapped Georgia town, he's suspected of being responsible for recent kidnappings. But while his ability to see a person's final memories before death by touching their bones will help to clear his name and bring closure to the victims' families, it also puts him square in the crosshairs of those who want to keep their crimes quiet. Will the rich and powerful be allowed to continue their exploitation unchecked, or will the so-called prophet shine a light on generations of secrets kept in the darkness? "Knucklebones" is a Southern fiction story set in Georgia that introduces a supernatural detective in his first thrilling, cold case-solving adventure. If you like Stephen King's "Dead Zone," John Grisham's "A Time to Kill," and the Southern-fried storytelling of Carl Hiaasen, you'll love the first installment in Dave Trumbore's "Knucklebones" series. Buy "Knucklebones" now to meet the next great supernatural detective as he solves cases ripped from the headlines!

Genre: Black & African American

This Love by Alexis Hudson (5 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Maurice and Sharron Cannon have been married for thirty-five years and making sweet melodies together even longer. A spontaneous trip back to where their love and musical careers began proves to be more than they bargained for. Their world is turned inside out by a few twists of fate in this tale of love, heartache, and perseverance.

Genre: Black & African American

Loving Leah by Sharmaine S (6 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Surgeons were usually arrogant, condescending, and don't recognise healthcare assistants; this was Leah's experience. All the surgeons she'd worked with never saw her until Joshua did. He saw her, all of her, and it baffled Leah. Why was he kind to her? She was just a lowly healthcare assistant and a plain one at that. Leah tried not to mistake his kindness for romantic feelings. She tried not to fall for him, but it was hard to resist the tall, dark, handsome, and intelligent orthopaedic surgeon.Meanwhile, Joshua tried to outrun his past, but life had other plans.

Genre: Black & African American

Tuesday Morning : True Love Has No Time Limits by Zyanya Redtop (5 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

In the heart-wrenching novel "Tuesday Morning," follow the compelling journey of a young woman caught in the grip of her drug-addicted parents' tumultuous lives. Torn between loyalty and self-preservation, she yearns for the solace of love and protection, yet doubts whether she truly wants it. Meanwhile, meet the remarkable protagonist, a triumphant and powerful black man who has inherited his family's thriving business. While his professional success knows no bounds, he finds himself questioning if love is the missing piece in his life's puzzle. As fate intertwines their paths, "Tuesday Morning" explores themes of resilience, self-discovery, and the delicate balance between the desire for love and the fear of vulnerability. Will they find solace in each other's arms, or will their pasts and insecurities unravel the fragile bonds they so desperately seek? Dive into this captivating tale that delves into the complexities of love, trust, and healing.

Genre: Black & African American

Cipher: A Mind's Eye Book : Code Sequel: Book One by Sonya LaJuan (8 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Code Sequel; A Mind's Eye Book No doubt Hazel Myers would be the epitome of word find puzzle solving, but her proficiency is a curse--- After giving birth to the child she'd dreamt of repetitiously throughout the pregnancy she now has questions. With no medical attention whatsoever she delivers the albino child that was prophesied but how had they known about its pigmentation? Convinced before it comes to pass she vows to get rid of it upon entrance into the world. (This One) Code introduced us to the brilliant minded psychopath and Cipher will give you further look at the mental anomalies that makes up her cognition, however they could yet be proof of a transcendental plane that exists through a portal of blood shed, tears and prophecy as well as gift of sight, granted that it be seen with the conscious mind. Is it possible to be rhythmically tethered to a former span but as an inheritance? This mind's eye composition will take you on a journey through a realm of upside down truth and sideways deceit, or is it? Does time stand still? Does it progress? Are all things added unto? Where does the soul go... Is there anything new under the sun? Once we had a language that only we could decipher---indoctrinated through power vested in the steadfast beliefs of our ancestors---though defunct through documentation, evident through blood. ~Cipher~ The way of the child is pure, or is it?

Genre: Black & African American

High School Football - The Temptation (The High School Series Book 1) by Paul Swearingen (20 Reviews)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

A black teenager is forced to move to a small town but realizes that with the help of new friends he may be able to leave the bad influences behind and concentrate on football. But part of his past catches up with him. Then temptation, in the forms of a potential burglary and a till-tapping opportunity, presents itself - and he knows he has tough choices to make.

Genre: Black & African American

The Bitter Truth: Sneak Peek by Shanora Williams (Dafina) (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition! An upstanding political candidate. A determined stalker. A shattering lost weekend. Now, when his worst secret comes calling, how far will one man's elegant, all-too-devoted wife go to uncover the truth... or bury it? For Jolene "Jo" Baker, the least she can do for her adoring husband, Dominic, is give unwavering support for his North Carolina gubernatorial run. He is not only the love of her life, he's also helping her prove that she's far more than just a pampered trophy wife. With huge crowds showing up at Dominic's speeches and the polls consistently in his favor, she's never been happier to stand proudly by his side... Until she and Dominic start seeing the same, strangely ominous woman turning up all along the campaign trail. Until their tour starts becoming a nightmare of botched events, crucial missed information, and increasingly dangerous "accidents." Suddenly Jo can't get any answers from Dominic -- or understand why he is acting so paranoid and terrified... What Jo can do is start digging into his past -- one she's never really questioned beyond his perfect image and dazzling accomplishments. What results is an alarming series of events that leave her baffled: Good friends turn into enemies, truths are revealed to be lies, and all clues lead back to one secret, shattering weekend that changes Jo's entire life. With her world splintering into pieces, can Jo risk trying to set things right? Or will hiding the bitter truth by any means necessary destroy her as well?

Genre: Black & African American

She Stay Paid: A Caught Up in Them Novel Book 9 by Naimah Elise Robinson (8 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Pretty birds with broken wings, Ashanti's and Marchelle's difficult lives had never allowed them to soar. Plagued by trauma and a cycle of hate, they'd hardened themselves towards the world and all others in it before meeting one another. Ashanti and Marchelle had one agenda in this life, and that was to take. They planned to take the bags, the men, and the very life of anyone standing in the way of them getting what they deserved. For them, the world could be a grimy, unforgiving place, and the game they played could be even dirtier. Ashanti and Marchelle took on the drama together to make sure that above all else, they got paid. Still, in a game so treacherous, could they trust each other in order to rise above the hell they were born into, or would the jealousy, lies, and people they'd crossed doom them from ever securing the bag and finding happiness?

Genre: Black & African American

Stories We Tell (Newsroom PDX Book 1) by L.J. Breedlove (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Are We Journalists or Aren't We? There was no doubt in Cage Washington's mind. The student-run Eyewitness News had to cover the Black Lives Matter protests in the streets of downtown Portland. He stood with his videocamera in hand, and waited for his best friend and editor-in-chief to make up his mind. Cage had been down there at the protests last night. He watched the cops fire on protesters. Watched protesters break into the federal building. His own eyes were streaming from the tear gas. He was ordering gas masks for his videographer staff today -- if he could find any in town. "Yes," Ryan Matthews said. "Cover it." He smiled wryly at his friend. "Are we journalists or aren't we?" "We are now," Cage said. Join EWN in Newsroom PDX a new adult, political suspense series about Portland's protests, the pandemic, and college. Foul language, some sex, a bit kinky, lots of politics -- the series and the city. Book 1 in the series Newsroom PDX.

Genre: Black & African American

The Werewoman and Her Witch: Remember Me by Aunt Georgia Lee (Onyx Lee Publishing) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Hello, sweet dahlings! It's me again, your Aunt Georgia Lee, preparing to tell you the second story in the Sapphic Sojourners of Truth series. Are you wondering what lies ahead? Well, you're in for a treat. This short narrative reintroduces you to our two favorite lovely ladies in this paranormal, steamy romance, Selene Moore and Tala Marlow. Yes, the werewoman and her witch are at it again! This time, we take a walk down memory lane. In the words of Paula Abdul, and in this case of opposites attract, before we can go two steps forward, we need to take two steps back! And we know these sexy sapphics will do everything possible to make it all work out. So, settle in with a cup of something good and relax as you revisit Selene and Tala's quaint little town. Hop on board; your next stop is Social Circle, Georgia! Happy Reading!" Theme and Tropes: Chosen Family, Fairytale, Friends to Lovers, Love at First Sight, Magic, Mature Lead (40+), Starcrossed, Supernatural Elements, Small Town, Butch/Femme

Genre: Black & African American

Tonight, Tonight (The Cambion Rider Chronicles) by Fannie Price (Platinum Dragon Publishing) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Veronica's and Lachlan's last night together in Chicago is interrupted by a friend's desperate plea to save a gargoyle's life. Tonight, Tonight is an interlude story in the Cambion Rider Chronicles universe, with events that take place after the events in book #1 After the Flesh, and before book #2, Burn.

Genre: Black & African American

The Dirt Eaters by H.D. Timmons (31 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Set in the 1960s of America's rural south, a young African American woman is forced to reckon with her cultural eating disorder of eating dirt.

Genre: Black & African American

Seed On Fire: A Romantic Suspense Novel about Family, Loyalty, and Parenthood (Moore Family Saga Book 1) by Michele Sims (168 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

NOTHING ABOUT THEIR LOVE HAS EVER BEEN TYPICAL. In a world where fantasy and reality collide, Seed on Fire by multi-award-winning author Michele Sims, will take you on an unforgettable journey. Kaiden and Alicia Moore, originally from North Carolina, were enjoying a life full of love and passion. As a young, beautiful, and upwardly mobile professional couple who had made their home in New York City, they were busy balancing their careers with the demands of a new marriage --- which as fate would have it, included an unexpected bundle of joy. They got pregnant on their honeymoon, and so began the first book of the Moore Family Saga, Seed on Fire --- a sexy, romantic suspense novel. Their relationship will forever be changed by a series of nightmarish events that threaten their love and the life of their unborn child. Will their commitment to each other be enough to cope with the challenges? Come and join them as they await the birth of their son, Miles Aridio Moore. Start the Moore Family Saga now! "She mixes romance, adventure, and suspense through a cast of complex and interesting characters." "I loved the family dynamic in this book from both Cade and Lecia's sides. Strong family bonds always draw me in and this one was everything I love." "The book had me hooked from the very beginning and the emotional roller coaster it took me on was wonderful." Books by Michele Sims: MOORE FAMILY SAGA: Seed On Fire (Moore Family Saga Book 1) Playing with Fire (Moore Family Saga Book 2) The Fire God Tour (Moore Family Saga Book 3) A Moore Affair (Moore Family Saga Book 4) Face the Fire (Moore Family Saga Book 5) Love in the Lowcountry (A Winter Holiday Collection Book 1) Enchanted: Volume One (Halloween Anthologies Book 1) Knight of Penn Quarter (Knights of the Castle Book 9)

Genre: Black & African American

Duke Prince of Hearts (Yadili Book 1) by Kiru Taye (Love Africa Press) (33 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Duke's life is about honour, loyalty and respect for the business. Nothing else. Yet... One look at Carla across a crowded nightclub, and he breaks his own rules. One night with the seductive woman who calls to him like no other, and he wants to keep her. But... His troubled angel is a mafia princess who lives dangerously on the edge. She plays a desperate prank and sparks a cartel war. Now... Duke is in a high-stakes battle to keep everything he loves. And he intends to win, come Hell or high water. Content Warning: contains depictions of drug use and depictions of torture.

Genre: Black & African American

A Search for Love by J.M. Cagle (18 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Hallie Chandler is an African American young woman who has moved to the quiet town of Lake Willow, Connecticut to write her latest book. She is talented as a writer but also a seasoned witch. She buys a rundown house and plans to renovate it. It gets help with the project from a very handsome and eligible bachelor, Fresco Sterling, who also turns out to be a witch. Hallie overhears a conversation about a coven that brings her trouble and threatens her life. Together, with a little unexpected help, they uncover a coven and expose the High Priestess but at a cost. *Book 2* http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MTL5SN2/ *Book 3* http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MTZ34LQ/

Genre: Black & African American

First Comes Love (New Castle Book 1) by Lydia Michaels (Bailey Brown Publishing) Price verified 10 hours ago

Passion erupts in this spicy contemporary romance from bestselling author, Lydia Michaels, when the irresistible new neighbor, Tyson Adams, offers his "services" to the shy, single mom on the street. Kat D'Angelo's bittersweet life is about to get decadent. Four years after the scandal of her young pregnancy, Kat has finally managed to come to terms with her otherwise lackluster life. Budgeted to the penny and scheduled to the minute, Kat's highest priority is her daughter, Mia. After being deserted by Mia's father, abandoned by her conservative family, and broke to the point of near starvation, Kat has grown into a woman incapable of trusting others with her happiness. She is determined, for the sake of her daughter, to maintain a simple, organized life, free of unnecessary pleasures. But when Tyson Adams, a successful entrepreneur becomes her new neighbor, Kat learns that some pleasures are too sweet to resist and passion erupts A beautiful telling of a mother's unconditional love and sacrifice that bursts with emotion, touches the heart, and scorches with heat.

Genre: Black & African American

Crazy about You: Book 1 (Crazy about You series) by Erica Storm (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

After Micah meets Ian, she doesn't expect to meet another man who will rock her world, but she does, and she falls madly in love with him. Now she has two men who wants her body and soul, and they refuse to give her up. Can she handle two handsome white dudes? Or are they too much for any one woman? But Micah isn't any woman. She's a black woman, and she believes the saying, "Once you go black you can't go back."

Genre: Black & African American

The Heart Doesn't Lie by Aunt Georgia Lee (Onyx Lee Publishing) (35 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

One day a tall, caramel cutie walks into a New York City bar and has a chance encounter with a sexy curvy, brown-skinned lawyer who is destined to be her wife. Now, ten years later, with three adopted kids and two fur babies, Aubrey and Nicolette Casper are trying to make it last forever. But when a suspicious spouse who's had too many previous rounds of infidelity believes her loving wife to be the next unfaithful female caught in the act on an episode of Cheaters, the battle to reclaim Nicolette's heart will be a long and hard fight for Aubrey. But Aubrey's home is where her heart is, and there's no place like home than with Nicolette and their chosen family.

Genre: Black & African American

FAKE ENGAGEMENT by DRICEY (LADY LEGACY PRESENTS) (105 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Deon doesn't know who she wants, her girlfriend Mya of four years or the one person she has loved her whole life; but didn't know it until they made a deal to a Fake Engagement. They each agreed on the terms for their own selfish reasons, but they would soon realize that they were falling hard in love with each other. The one thing Keven didn't want to do was admit his feelings for Deon, yeah she was his best friend for years but he cared for her more than a friend and when the opportunity came up for him to be in a fake engagement with her he took it. He knew that then and there he was going to make her see just how much he loved her and how much she loved him. Deon and Keven were both so caught up in their arrangement they made, that they forgot to look around at the people that they were going to be hurting. For Deon she had to keep convincing herself more than Mya that this marriage wasn't going to be real. And for Keven he had to keep telling himself that this engagement wasn't real but it was an agreement to help them keep the one person that they both wanted in their lives.

Genre: Black & African American

Matika and the River Lion by Latrice Simpkins (223 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Matika, a young daughter of an affluent and prominent military general, is abandoned by her mother and separated from her siblings during the Lords Liberation Army's raid. She escapes into the menacing jungles under the pursuit of a crazed colonel, who becomes obsessed with her emerging womanly beauty. Matika must contort through a labyrinth of deceit, crafted by her father's enemies, to make a heroic stand using her ingenuity and inner-strength. Will Matika rise above the shadows of obsession, conspiracy, and bloodshed...

Genre: Black & African American

SCANDALOUS AFFAIRS by LADY LEGACY (546 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

AN AFRICAN AMERICAN URBAN ROMANCE AND BESTSELLING SERIES After almost six years, Maceo and Chrissy King marriage could be over with. Maceo has completely ignore his vows. Especially the part, 'forsaking all others.' Cheating is his side hobby, and been faithful doesn't exist. With Maceo being extremely sexy, arrogant, and successful, it takes a strong man to turn down some wet panties. Even though he loves his wife Chrissy, he keeps a sidepiece on standby. He can't help himself. Maceo has a weakness for fine, freaky women. The King's marriage looks perfect from the outside looking in. However, everything that glitters ain't gold. Big trouble is brewing. Maceo is wilding out, with his late night creeps. It's just sex to him, and nothing more; but what happens when one side chick falls in love? Things get crazy, as a side chick goes through dangerous lengths, to make Maceo her man. Over the years, Chrissy has overlooked her husband's infidelity, but after learning of one particular mistress, Maceo might've crossed a line she can't forgive. Maceo is scandalous, but he's not the only one hiding secrets. Chrissy's past ain't pretty, and both of their secrets will be exposed. When life changing secrets are revealed, can Maceo and Chrissy forgive each other? Or will the cheating, lies, and secrets be too much to save this troubled marriage? Revised Edits

Genre: Black & African American

The Other Mistress: Sneak Peek: A Riveting Psychological Thriller with a Shocking Twist by Shanora Williams (Dafina) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 9 minutes ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition! "Shanora Williams expertly drops hints and clues as she spins and twists this psychological thriller, leaving the reader gasping for breath and racing to get to the explosive end." -- Darby Kane, international bestselling author of Pretty Little Wife Perfect for fans of Jeneva Rose and Charlie Donlea, the chilling new book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Before is an insidiously sexy and twisty novel of seduction, betrayal, and obsession about the increasingly dangerous alliance between a betrayed wife and the Other Mistress. Adira Smith-Cortez knows how to turn around a troubled past. Now she's a self-made multi-millionaire who takes exquisite care of herself and her only true love: her husband, Gabriel. Adira has it all -- except the answer to one tormenting question: why is attentive, affectionate Gabriel cheating on her -- with not just one, but two women. There's sexy Jocelyn, a club owner. And then there's Julianna, a celebrity makeup artist he's even crazier about. In a tricky twist, vengeful Jocelyn offers Adira the perfect plan to get her straying spouse back... It sounds simple: Adira will befriend Julianna through a fake identity, play on her and Gabriel's vulnerabilities and cause them to split up permanently. Determined to reclaim her happiness, Adira won't -- can't -- stop to think what could possibly go wrong... Until too many of Gabriel's lies start adding up to a disquieting truth. Until Julianna discovers who Adira really is -- and Jocelyn pushes Adira to ever-more-unthinkable extremes. With her world collapsing and shattering memories tearing her apart, how far will Adira's obsession take her -- and how much of herself is she willing to lose in the process... "A fast-paced, psychological trip with a climax that will shock the most voracious readers. Recommended for fans of Alyssa Cole, Liv Constantine, and Megan Goldin." -- Library Journal "Fans of ...

Genre: Black & African American

Sami Mahogany, Gold Strand (Cincinnati Series Book 2) by Jessica Caryn (Tainted Sweetheart) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 54 minutes ago

Gold Strand Sami Mahogany Williams didn't come from money. She couldn't get anything in this world without having to give up something. Life taught that lesson several times over, so the penthouse at the Gold Strand Hotel and twenty grand in cash were signs that everything was about to go wrong. A veiled threat against her sister will force her to make a deal. Sami was given six days to do it, but she's willing to risk it all. Jamieson Carmichael was the co-owner of Lennox Restaurant but success didn't change him. Family issues happen when his gambling addicted father runs up more debt, but there's more to it this time. It started with a beautiful woman. Their exchange was in passing until he saw her again at the Gold Strand Lounge. Sami Mahogany was an elegant beauty with soulful brown eyes, and the kind of trouble he needed. Their lives will collide with dangerous temptations, but Jamieson is playing for keeps.

Genre: Black & African American

Show Me Silver by Nadine C. Keels Price verified one hour ago

A love story of priceless grace He's a man remade, yet with something to prove. Back before he came of age, Sterling was the envy of no one. People from his past likely wouldn't recognize the polished man he is now, thriving in a corporate job that keeps him socially eligible. In secret, he's been working toward the goal of launching a writing career. It may be time for the secret to come out when Sterling meets Yvonne, a bestselling author who arrests his imagination. But Sterling soon finds that a connection to Yvonne could mean more than he's prepared for. This short story is also a part of a sweet romance collection, Inviting Love: Three Romantic Reads.

Genre: Black & African American

Every Student has a Secret (Students and Secrets Book 1) by Teddy Baire (2 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

In this slow-burn mystery, Safia finds herself in a school with a history covered in secrets whose students are plucked from different facets of life. Each one with their own reasons for being there. A novel that will catapult you, along with the protagonist, from a simple waitress at her family's Cuban African-American diner, to a very secret school. Here, the students are groomed for a purpose that isn't exactly clear. Determined to survive and not fall victim to its games, Safia must try to navigate the school's crazy rule system and keep her points high enough to survive or risk servitude to the same students that stand beside her. Along her journey, she will make friends and enemies. But in a school where trust is limited and friends are never who they say they are, how will she survive this high-risk environment? Welcome to Apex Academy.

Genre: Black & African American

CHASE A CHECK NEVER CHASE A CHICK by LADY LEGACY (LADY LEGACY PRESENTS) (248 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Romeo, La'Marcus, and Trey are three guys bound by bruthahood since childhood. As children, they grew up poor in the dangerous streets of Compton, California. Growing up poor in a single parent home, they made a pact at a very young age to always, 'Chase A Check Never Chase A Chick'. The young boys started stacking money early, as corner boys, under the leadership of a Drug Lord, gangster, and father figure named Chico. They had a notorious crew called, 'The Compton Hitters'. They were one big family, until Chico was sent to prison. Chico has always taught his three protégés; the drug game isn't a lifetime career, and to be smart with their money. With Chico being gone, the guys decided they wanted a better life for themselves, and their single mothers. They made a tough decision, to leave the drug game forever, and relocate to the suburbs. Being young, sexy, smart, and wealthy; made them the hottest bachelors in Cali. Chicks were attracted to them like bees to honey, but they were determined to stick to their childhood pact. Everything was cool, until La'Marcus falls in love. All hell breaks loose as the bruthas race against time to stop the marriage. Romeo is determined by any means necessary, ain't no way he's going to let La'Marcus marry some chick he barely knows. Their bruthahood will be tested; as total mayhem unfolds right before their eyes.

Genre: Black & African American

Nightstar Werewolves by Matt Jones (12 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Get ready to howl at the moon and feel your heart race with the exciting new romance novel, "Nightstar Werewolves." Join Jakie as she navigates the challenges of being a werewolf in a world that doesn't always accept her for who she is. When she meets the fierce and dashing Abel at an African American werewolf camp, she can't help but feel drawn to him, despite his intimidating demeanor. As they work together to create a community where werewolves can thrive, sparks fly and passions ignite. But with TJ, their leader, keeping a watchful eye on their every move, can their love survive the scrutiny? "Nightstar Werewolves" is a steamy and thrilling tale of love and acceptance, sure to leave you howling for more.

Genre: Black & African American

Her Billionaire Man TENSION Book1 (Her Billionaire Man Romance Series) by Olivia Summer (32 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Share Your FREE HBM eBook at herbillionaireman.com Hi, I'm Amanda Smith, and I'm sure you remember how my life turned around when my dear neighbor Mrs. Janey died- may her soul keep resting in perfect peace and left her billion- dollar company to her parrot, Boosh, and me, technically. What I thought was a turnaround for the better proved otherwise when I was met with resistance from her grandson, the irresistible Craig Vans. The man was insufferable, and I could not stand him one bit, well except in bed. I told you he was irresistible. His impenetrability was more annoying though and damn, I wanted to strangle the life out of him. I had to enlist the help of Mrs. Janey's lawyer, Mr. Shaw who served Craig with only two weeks to dispute my and Boosh's inheritance of the company or step down as CEO, and just when it seemed that I would finally be getting the break I needed, a new obstacle arose. Craig's mother. That's when things got out of control...

Genre: Black & African American

Martine: Short Family Drama by Kimolisa Mings (12 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Martine Carter has the perfect life. She is a Junior Professor in the Foreign Language Dept. of a community college. She has a loving husband and two daughters who are a handful but the loves of her life, but Martine has a secret. A secret from her past has come looking for her and she now has to figure out how to make him a part of her life.

Genre: Black & African American

This Love is Real the Prequel (This Love Is Real Novella) by tmh writer (Amazon Digital Services) (32 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

They say best friends make the best lovers.. but Sonya wants more... Terri and Sonya are best friends who met during their freshman year of college. Terri wanted financial security, while Sonya had her own career goals. It was love at first sight for Sonya, but it caused Terri to question what she really wanted. But then tragedy struck and nearly a decade passed before Sonya finally confronted Terri and confessed her love. Can Terri overcome her fears and accept the love she craves, or will her past stand in the way? Will Sonya's fear of losing Terri come true? Or will Eryn be the one that comes between Sonya and her one true love?

Genre: Black & African American

Matson’s Case No. 1: Ritualistic Murders In 1950's New York City (Matson Case Files) by Pablo Zaragoza (6 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

"Zaragoza leads the reader through a horrific murder plot with both speed and efficiency. A good murder mystery but also a good social issues story." New York City's Police Chief, Robert Matson, reflects on his first murder case when, as a newly discharged Korean War veteran, he returns home to Harlem to find a color line blocking his admission to the police academy. Matson takes interim work as a janitor, but his skills in the military police come to light when Bumpy Johnson, Harlem's unofficial mayor, pimp, and drug czar, seeks Matson's help tracking down the killer of his prostitutes, while city officials turn a blind eye. Detective Harvey Smith joins his former military partner to unravel the mystery behind these heinous murders. In the process, they draw on some of the city's historical figures in crime fighting and forensics to find incriminating evidence in a non-tech era when dogged grunt work processes the bits and pieces that convict criminals. Matson uses his knowledge of psychology to profile the killer, and the search for him leads Smith and Matson to New Jersey and back again. Finally, in a dramatic set-up, they nab the killer. To show his appreciation, Bumpy sends Matson a gift, a beautiful blonde named Sissy, and the mixed-race couple fall in love and marry, despite the social stigma of the 1950s. The sub-plot reveals the discrimination Matson faces on a day-to-day basis, professionally and personally. Yet with his intelligence, skills, and hard work, he proves his worth that eventually sees him move up in the ranks, thanks in part to Smith who genuinely values Matson as a friend and partner.

Genre: Black & African American

Murder in Westminster: Sneak Peek: A Riveting Regency Historical Mystery (The Lady Worthing Mysteries Book 1) by Vanessa Riley (Kensington Books) (38 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition! Perfect for readers looking for a darker twist on Bridgerton, this first story in a vibrant, inclusive new historical mystery series from an acclaimed author portrays the true diversity of the Regency-era, as a widow whose skin color and notorious family history have left her with few friends she can rely on - just as the local vicar names her the prime suspect in a murder case... "Snappy dialogue, abundant intrigue, and Abbie and Stapleton's increasingly flirtatious antagonism keep the tension high and the narrative drive strong. Smart, fun, and full of moxie." -- Kirkus Reviews Discovering a body on her property presents Lady Abigail Worthing with more than one pressing problem. The victim is Juliet, the wife of her neighbor, Stapleton Henderson. Although Abigail has little connection with the lady in question, she expects to be under suspicion. Abigail's skin color and her mother's notorious past have earned her a certain reputation among the ton, and no amount of wealth or status will eclipse it. Abigail can't divulge that she was attending a secret pro-abolition meeting at the time of the murder. To her surprise, Henderson offers her an alibi. Though he and Juliet were long estranged, and she had a string of lovers, he feels a certain loyalty to his late wife. Perhaps together, he and Abigail can learn the truth. Abigail, whose marriage to Lord Worthing was not a love match, knows well how appearances can deceive. For all its surface elegance, London's high society can be treacherous. Yet who in their circle would have killed Juliet, and why? Taking the reins of her life in a way she never has before, Abby intends to find out -- but in the process she will uncover more danger than she ever imagined... "Fans of Bridgerton will enjoy this one." -- Publishers Weekly

Genre: Black & African American

The Scribe by A. Bean (The Rebel Christian Publishing) (96 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

In a world where reading is a rare ability you must be born with, there are many who strive to become a Scribe. These are men of great stature, responsible for writing the legends of old. But there have only been twelve Scribes throughout history and the world desperately needs another. There is no shortage of young men lining up for scribal training, but this position isn't earned, it is chosen. The only problem is that it's been decades and a new Scribe still hasn't surfaced... or has she? Amana Hart believes she was born with the Gift; the ability to understand and speak multiple languages without ever learning them beforehand. She can read and write in Arabic, French, Spanish, and more--but she must keep this a secret. Only men of great wealth and stature are supposed to have this ability, so when Amana decides she wants to pursue her dream of becoming a Scribe, she must take on a new identity and do it in secret. Only God can keep Amana safe. The Scribal Institution will stop at nothing to silence the voice of liars and fakes. If she isn't careful, she could end up burned at the stake. This is a standalone work of Christian Fantasy/Historical Fiction. A fictional take on the story of some of the greatest writers in history. Other works by A. Bean The End of the World (series): The End of the World The New World Order Book III (coming April 2022) Too Young (children's fiction)

Genre: Black & African American

Her Deadly Mistake by Rachel Woods (BonzaiMoon Books) (99 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

As soon as I saw her, I needed her. I just didn't expect to fall for her. But then she tried to kill me. She should have known better. She made a grave mistake. Somebody should have told her that Ben Chang is not the kind of man you f*ck with... I'm sadistic. Twisted. Deadly. Spencer Edwards will learn that I'm not to be played with... I'll force her to do my bidding. Bend her will to mine. She will submit to me... Or else... Her Deadly Mistake, Book 1 of the Ruthless Revenge Romance series, is a steamy dark romance with jaw-dropping plot twists and thrilling action. Books in this series should be read in order.

Genre: Black & African American

Should Have Thought Twice: A Psychological Thriller (The Quiet Ones Book 1) by Tanisha Stewart (415 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

They say to always watch the quiet ones, because you never know when they might snap. Shatina is a young woman with a troubled past and present. She lives in the shadows of her fraternal twin sister, who sucked up all the beauty genes, her best friend, whose seductive charm will sway any boy who listens, and her cousin, who is more than a knockout, but a force to be reckoned with. Shatina feels like she has nothing going for her but her grades and her full scholarship to a four year institution of her choice... until someone comes along to threaten that. Shatina has faced threats before, and little does anyone know, she has gained vindication over all of her enemies, one by one. Except this last one might be a bit more of a challenge than she bargained for.

Genre: Black & African American

Tender Secrets: The Warner Family Book 1 by Ann Christopher (Blue Iris Press) (790 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

A sexy billionaire with a terrible secret. The vengeful reporter determined to expose it... The Warner Family Secrets. Lies. Undeniable Passion. Billionaire Andrew Warner fiercely protects his family, their fortune and the one secret that threatens everything. Beautiful investigative reporter Viveca Jackson fiercely guards her true motivations for writing an exposé about the Warners. The one thing these two determined competitors never expected? The startling chemistry they experience at first sight... If you love sexy and emotional contemporary romance -- especially enemies-to-lovers stories -- read TENDER SECRETS today! "Ann Christopher gets it right every time. Emotional, page-turning reads and characters that stay with you long after you close the book." -- Lori Foster, NYT Bestselling Author "Ann Christopher's gift with words will leave you captivated and breathless." -- Brenda Jackson, NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author

Genre: Black & African American

GodSend: Out of Darkness, Into the Light by David Wallace (Kingdom First Publications) (82 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Award-Winning Director, Writer and Producer, David M. Wallace proudly presents GodSend: Out of Darkness into the Light, a faith-based anthology series consisting of eight fictional short stories. These stories center around ordinary people and their encounters with God's messengers and fallen angels. Themes of faith, hope, fear, temptation and persecution are explored. TWO NEW STORIES + SPECIAL PREVIEW: 1. Man on Fire: A young boy receives a dire message at his Uncle's wake. This modern day tale is based on The Rich Man and Lazarus 2. The Doorkeeper: After getting rid of his head usher, a new pastor faces an unwelcome visitor. Rose: A Christian woman forms a deadly bond with two friends after the death of her husband. SPECIAL PREVIEW: David M. Wallace is proud to present a special preview to readers of his new faith-based graphic novel series, "Way of the Cross." Loosely based on the short story, "House of Mercy", this new graphic novel is a unique mashup of the faith-based & apocalyptic genres. House of Mercy: Based on the Pool of Bethesda, a physical therapist searches for answers to help his depressed patients. The Root of All Evil: A financially struggling church will soon find out their new charismatic pastor is not what he seems be. The Awakening: A young man struggling to deal with his dysfunctional family learns the decisions that you make not only affect you but others as well. The Voice: A successful R&B star comes face to face with the fallen chief musician of heaven & must make a life altering choice. Angela's Prison: A group of ministers come to the aid of a former church member and her son who are under attack by Satan and his demonic forces.

Genre: Black & African American

Seducing Sheri: A Climax Creek Contemporary Short by Kianna Alexander (122 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Is this just a sexy holiday fling? Or is Nick using his sexual prowess to convince Sheri to enter a business deal with him?Or could he be after her most guarded possession of all... her heart?Home for the Holidays... Sheridan Cole works hard as an accountant and financial planner- so hard she's barely had time to sleep, let alone date. She's looking forward to a relaxing Christmas at her parent's home, in the tiny North Carolina town of Climax Creek. But a chance encounter with a handsome man from her past changes everything.An Unfulfilled DesireNick Dunn has spent the last several weeks trying to keep his family's business from being taken over by a large corporation. As the eldest of the four Dunn children, keeping his family legacy intact is important to him. That situation holds his entire focus... that is, until he runs into his high school crush at the local coffee shop.Two Feuding FamiliesEver since Sheri and Nick were children, their families have been embroiled in a bitter dispute. Neither of them knows the root cause, but the Coles and Dunns businesses are in direct competition, and that hasn't helped heal the rift.A Burning PassionThe heat between Sheri and Nick is palpable, undeniable, and inescapable. Before Sheri can even get a sip of her coffee, she's on her way home with Nick... " I love reading Nick and Sheridan's story. Ms. Alexander has a way of drawing you into the story and rooting for true love for Nick and Sheridan. With most stories, there is someone you love to hate, but in the end, it all ends up going great. I recommend this to everyone who wants to read a story that is short, sweet, and spicy. Job well done! I am now ready for book two in the Climax Creek series." - A Reader's Right

Genre: Black & African American

Claiming You (A Lennox In Love Book 1) by Tina Martin (384 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

A Standalone Novella At 39, Remington (Remy) Lennox married Emory McNeil. They've been friends for two years - married for one of those years. He told her the marriage was strictly for business reasons and that they'd keep it between themselves while remaining friends. That the rest of the Lennox family doesn't have to know. What he doesn't tell Emory is, he's deeply in love with her. She thinks they're only friends, but he worships the ground she walks on. Still, he keeps his feelings at bay, that is until he feels like his younger brother, Giovanni is moving in on his territory. Now, Remington knows he must CLAIM his woman and let her know his true feelings. Keeping their "arrangement" a secret is no longer an option. * * * The Lennox Series are all standalone novellas with the exception of Caught in the Storm with a Lennox which is the prequel to Claiming You. Book 0 - Caught in the Storm With a Lennox (A Short Story Prequel to Claiming You) Book 1 - Claiming You - Remington Lennox and Emory McNeil Book 2 - Making You My Business - Giovanni Lennox and Joelle Bannon Book 3 - Wishing That I Was Yours - Jessalyn Lennox and Spencer Wakefield Book 4 - Before You Say I Do - Kenton Lennox and Lauren Chandler

Genre: Black & African American

Griot: A Chapbook by the Nia Centre for the Arts, Black Pen Writing Workshop by Yvvana Yeboah Duku (Knopf Canada) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Nia Centre for the Arts is a Toronto-based charity that supports, promotes, and showcases art from across the Afro-Diaspora. We build the creative capacity of our community and support the development of a healthy identity in young people through artistic development, mentorship and employment opportunities. We are a platform for the arts that is rooted in the diversity of Black-Canadian experiences. In 2021, we hand-selected six emerging writers to participate in the Black Pen writing intensive program. The writers in this program challenged themselves, honed into their craft, stepped into their greatness and dedicated themselves to their collective manuscript -- GRIOT: Sojourn into the Dark. Follow the writers through a deep and authentic exploration of their literary voices as we 'Sojourn into the Dark'; a collection of fiction and nonfiction that crosses borders, from Nigeria to Jamaica, explores themes of loss and connection, and embraces tradition while pushing the art of storytelling forward.

Genre: Black & African American

Fatal Jealousy (The Black Widows Book 1) by Christina OW (88 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Twins Ellsa and Ellie are completely different in character, personality, taste and interests. Apart from the striking resemblance to each other, they share the one thing siblings shouldn't. The same taste in men. Carson is interested in only one of them. He is pulled by Ellie's passion for love and art, and most importantly, him. What starts as a sexual chase, ends with his permanent retirement from bachelorhood. But their love story is not a smooth one. Ellie is implicated in the brutal murders of her ex-boyfriends, and Carson is faced with the horror of arresting the love of his life.

Genre: Black & African American

Hold On To Me: Love Rekindled (Candle Light Book 2) by Christina OW (118 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Sandra suffers a tragedy that is quickly followed by a divorce. She never thought anything could hurt as much as losing her sister Kristy, God was she wrong. Completely deflated and defeated, comfort comes from a man she'd spent years avoiding, Ronald. Would he be the one to save her from her pain, or would he cause her more?

Genre: Black & African American

The Orchard Inn: An Interracial Romance (Orchard Inn Romance Series Book 1) by A. M. Kusi (Our Peaceful Family) (397 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

She's hiding from her past. He's looking for his future. Will they take a chance on a love neither expected... Ella lives in constant fear. After seven years of concealing her whereabouts from an abusive ex, she gets an opportunity for a fresh start when one of the few men she trusts leaves her a charming inn. When a mysterious, charming guest tempts her to open her heart again, she fears the scars from the past will keep her from anything close to love. ?Hardworking and successful, River has always wondered if something's missing from his life. And when he falls for the gorgeous proprietor of Orchard Inn, he knows the tattooed beauty is exactly what he needs. Moved by her pain, he encourages her to open up about her fears while he promises to stay by her side. ? But just as their irresistible passions bloom, Ella's brutal ex returns to reclaim what was never truly his.? ?Can Ella and River fight off the past long enough to awaken a forever love? The Orchard Inn is the inspirational first novel in the completed Orchard Inn romance series. If you like strong heroines, kind-hearted heroes, and a dash of suspense, then you'll adore A.M. Kusi's uplifting tale. Buy The Orchard Inn to watch a couple heal with love today! *** Complete series. HEA guaranteed. No cheating.***

Genre: Black & African American

Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder: Sneak Peek by Valerie Burns (Kensington Cozies) (131 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition of this delectable new cozy mystery series. Social media maven Maddy Montgomery's perfectly 'grammable life has come undone, and she's #StartingOver in a tiny town with one giant problem -- a killer on the loose... When Maddy Montgomery's groom is a no-show to their livestream wedding, it's a disaster that no amount of filtering can fix. But a surprise inheritance offers a chance to regroup and rebrand -- as long as Maddy is willing to live in her late, great-aunt Octavia's house in New Bison, Michigan, for a year, running her bakery and caring for a 250-pound English mastiff named Baby. Maddy doesn't bake, and her Louboutins aren't made for walking giant dogs around Lake Michigan, but the locals are friendly and the scenery is beautiful. With help from her aunt's loyal friends, aka the Baker Street Irregulars, Maddy feels ready to tackle any challenge, including Octavia's award-winning cake recipes. That is, until New Bison's mayor is fatally stabbed, and Maddy's fingerprints are found on the knife... Something strange is going on in New Bison. It seems Aunt Octavia had her suspicions, too. But Maddy's going to need a whole lot more than a trending hashtag to save her reputation -- and her life.

Genre: Black & African American

Mash Up (Love & Reggae Book 1) by Nia Arthurs (81 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Music is his life. Until he meets Izzy. When it comes to music, Jace Kelly lives by his own rules. He's a talented, reggae-jamming, non-weed smoking white boy. Reggae is imprinted in his identity and, despite his parent's disappointment, Jace can't stop the reggae jam. He's focused on making it big and nothing can distract him. Until he meets her. Izzy Daniels is one of a kind. She's gorgeous and smart and has the biting wit of a girl twice her age. Jace knows that what he feels for her is love... he just has to convince Izzy to let him prove it. Can this ambitious guitar player sweep Izzy off her feet? Or will his skin color forever keep his audience--and Izzy--from taking him seriously? Mash Up is a BWWM, young adult romance set in Belize. If you like heart-tugging heroines, a band that's like family, and tender young romance, you'll love this story. MASH UP was previously published as 'AMID THE NOISE'.

Genre: Black & African American

In the Face of the Sun: Sneak Peek by Denny S. Bryce (8 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition of Denny S. Bryce's riveting new historical saga. A candy-apple red Ford Mustang is parked outside my building. Unmistakable. My Aunt Daisy, the driver, is an audacious woman that no one in our family actually speaks to. They only speak about her -- and not glowingly. Still, she is part of my escape plan... 1928, Los Angeles: The newly-built Hotel Somerville is the hotspot for the city's glittering African-American elite. It embodies prosperity and dreams of equality for all -- especially Daisy Washington. An up-and-coming journalist, Daisy anonymously chronicles fierce activism and behind-the-scenes Hollywood scandals in order to save her family from poverty. But power in the City of Angels is also fueled by racism, greed, and betrayal. And even the most determined young woman can play too many secrets too far... 1968, Chicago: For Frankie Saunders, fleeing across America is her only escape from an abusive husband. But her rescuer is her reckless, profane Aunt Daisy, still reeling from her own shattered past. Frankie doesn't want to know what her aunt is up to so long as Daisy can get her to LA -- and safety. But Frankie finds there's no hiding from long-held secrets -- or her own surprising strength. Daisy will do whatever it takes to settle old scores and resolve the past -- no matter the damage. And Frankie will come up against hard choices in the face of unexpected passion. Both must come to grips with what they need, what they've left behind -- and all that lies ahead... RAVES FOR Wild Women and the Blues "The best kind of historical novel: immersive, mysterious and evocative." -- Ms. magazine "Vibrant... A highly entertaining read!" -- New York Timesbestselling author Ellen Marie Wiseman "The music practically pours out of the pages." -- Oprah Daily

Genre: Black & African American

Re-emergence : Book One of The Surviving The Blaze Series by Copper Smith (Copper Sky Publishing) (25 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

When a mysterious fire scorches the earth and brings the population close to zero, Michael Nash finds himself alone in a world exploding with chaos, violence and lawlessness. His wife is gone, perhaps dead. His friends, family, neighbors have also disappeared, victims of random violence and stray animals that have mutated into savage beasts. And the biggest threat of all: the patrollers. Patrollers are re-animated humans, hand-crafted into unstoppable killing machines. Protected by steel armor and guided by the instructions of their makers, they're on a mission to wipe out the remaining traces of humanity. The only thing in their way is trained army sniper, Michael Nash. But will his sharpshooter skills be enough to save his wife and the rest the humanity? Can Nash's rogue gang of ex-cons and vagrants bring down an army of killer robots?

Genre: Black & African American

Dear Morenike: The Sequel to Dear Obajimi by Sharon Abimbola Salu (PublishDrive) (24 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Set in the '90s, this sequel to Dear Obajimi is told from the perspective of the missing spouse. In 1998, the same year Morenike writes to her husband, Obajimi pens one long letter in response. His letter examines his own point of view of their marriage, dwelling on issues of identity, love, trust and commitment. Ultimately, he answers the question Morenike, his now estranged wife, asked in her final letter. Told in the voice of the husband, this short story explores the challenges that threaten the fragile relationship of a young African couple. Can there be forgiveness, healing and second chances after abandoning a spouse?

Genre: Black & African American

Magic in the Mud Show: A Historical Fantasy Novella (Neva Freeman) by Nick Wisseman (36 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

A famous circus. A sick elephant. A dead artist encased in wax. What does it all mean? Neva, a bone-bending dancer, isn't sure. But she needs to find out before she ends up in wax herself. Magic in the Mud Show takes place in the Barnum & Bailey circus of 1892. The story was first published in the Winter 2020 issue of The Colored Lens and serves as a prequel to Witch in the White City.

Genre: Black & African American

The Black Arts Enterprise and the Production of African American Poetry by Howard Rambsy (University of Michigan Press) (9 Reviews)    Price verified 24 minutes ago

The Black Arts Enterprise and the Production of African American Poetry offers a close examination of the literary culture in which the Black Arts Movement's poets (including Amiri Baraka, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, Larry Neal, Haki Madhubuti, Carolyn Rodgers, and others) operated and of the small presses and literary anthologies that first published the movement's authors. The book also describes the role of the Black Arts Movement in reintroducing readers to poets such as Langston Hughes, Robert Hayden, Margaret Walker, and Phillis Wheatley. Focusing on the material production of Black Arts poetry, the book combines genetic criticism with cultural history to shed new light on the period, its publishing culture, and the writing and editing practices of its participants. Howard Rambsy II demonstrates how significant circulation and format of black poetic texts -- not simply their content -- were to the formation of an artistic movement. The book goes on to examine other significant influences on the formation of Black Arts discourse, including such factors as an emerging nationalist ideology and figures such as John Coltrane and Malcolm X.

Genre: Black & African American

Kisses in the Moonlight (Give Me the Night Book 1) by Liane Spicer (Oxford & Pembroke) (24 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Run, Naeva, Run! Leaving her island home and fleeing to Miami to escape a man who has a yen to kill her should have simplified life for Naeva, but her new normal is anything but... Wracked by nightmares and seeing an assailant behind every shadow, she feels the net tighten. Who is the man hiding in the darkness watching her every move? What is the secret her new lover is guarding? Is the danger back on the island -- or is it much, much closer? With compelling characters, brooding suspense and desperate passion, this dark contemporary romance will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page. GIVE ME THE NIGHT is the follow up to Liane Spicer's bestselling debut novel, CAFÉ AU LAIT (Dorchester Publishing, Montlake Romance).

Genre: Black & African American

Nickel City Sanctuary: A Gideon Rimes Short Story by Gary Earl Ross (SEG Publishing) (119 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

"Dirty politics. Police coercion. And scandal. This series has captivated me!" Meet Gideon Rimes, an Iraq-war vet and army detective turned Private Investigator. Returning a kid separated from his family at the border should have been an easy task. Too bad Gideon left his Baby Glock in his gun safe back in New York... (Publisher's Note: This is a short story in the Gideon Rimes mystery series.)

Genre: Black & African American

Siren (The Cambion Rider Chronicles) by Fannie Price (Platinum Dragon Publishing) (21 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Needing to save her cousin, Sigmund Greer, from a siren's deadly poison, Veronica 'Roni' Sykes, must go outside the law and track the creature to its lair in the city of Chicago. Read the short story that kicks off the Cambion Rider Chronicle series.

Genre: Black & African American

A Heated Encounter (Café au Lait Book 1) by Liane Spicer (Oxford & Pembroke) (42 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

When Shari runs away to the sultry Caribbean island of Trinidad in search of rest, relaxation, and maybe even a little no-strings romance, what she doesn't expect to find there is a stubborn, sexy man determined to make her face the things she desperately wants to forget. Why is Michael so intrigued by a woman whose icy attitude seems designed to discourage any man who tries to get too close? Her plan is to love him, leave him, and return to the life she left on hold. But Michael doesn't give up easily, and he'll use every tool in his sensual arsenal, every moment of each heated tropical night to convince Shari that her place is on the island... and that his heart belongs to her.

Genre: Black & African American

Publishing Blackness: Textual Constructions of Race Since 1850 (Editorial Theory And Literary Criticism) by George Hutchinson (University of Michigan Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

From the white editorial authentication of slave narratives, to the cultural hybridity of the Harlem Renaissance, to the overtly independent publications of the Black Arts Movement, to the commercial power of Oprah's Book Club, African American textuality has been uniquely shaped by the contests for cultural power inherent in literary production and distribution. Always haunted by the commodification of blackness, African American literary production interfaces with the processes of publication and distribution in particularly charged ways. An energetic exploration of the struggles and complexities of African American print culture, this collection ranges across the history of African American literature, and the authors have much to contribute on such issues as editorial and archival preservation, canonization, and the "packaging" and repackaging of black-authored texts. Publishing Blackness aims to project African Americanist scholarship into the discourse of textual scholarship, provoking further work in a vital area of literary study.

Genre: Black & African American

The Cougarette (The Cougarette Series Book 1) by Eliza David (Hampton Estates Press) (181 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

After her husband of twenty years falls in love with someone else, PR exec Cecelia 'CeeCee' Banks is forced to reinvent her life post-divorce. Between career shakeups, raising a teenage son and the news that her ex plans to remarry soon, CeeCee is juggling her new reality with grace, laughter and a little more alcohol than usual. CeeCee catches one of her life's sexiest curveballs in the form of Jay Weston. A promising artist, Jay brings out a passion in CeeCee that she hasn't felt in years. He is everything her ex wasn't: ambitious, sensual, exciting... and twenty-five. CeeCee is tested the day a click of a paparazzo's camera brings her professional and personal lives into a tabloid tailspin. After ZMT officially coins her as 'The Cougarette', CeeCee becomes a media sensation overnight. Her reputation is in shambles, her career is thrown into limbo and her own hip-hop star client betrays her in a hit song! Worst of all is the damage it has done to her relationship with Jay, whose mysterious backstory finds itself entangled in CeeCee's drama in a way neither of them ever could have imagined. With the help of her no-nonsense BFF/manager/unpaid life coach Laney, CeeCee attempts to dig herself out of this self-created chaos and maintain at least a shred of dignity. Will she be able to keep her life running smoothly, career and love life intact? Maybe - if she could just stop waking up in random hotel rooms.

Genre: Black & African American

Will of the Mischief Maker: An Old Gods Story (Orishas Among Mortals Book 1) by Antoine Bandele (Bandele Books) (83 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

What happens when a deity needs a human body? They go to the source, of course. Eshu the Trickster needs a mortal form for his mischievous plans, but the only other Orisha who can help him swore off the practice ages ago. It will take careful scheming to convince the Original Architect to come out of retirement. Any misstep and Eshu will be thrown from the Sky Realm. What's worse, Eshu hasn't visited the heavens for several centuries. Would his former comrade even be the same? How can Eshu persuade someone he barely knows anymore? Find out in this prequel short story to The Gatekeeper's Staff, a young adult fantasy based on the West African mythology of the Orishas.

Genre: Black & African American

What I Never Lost by Joshua English (59 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

What I Never Lost tells the story of two different American girls who grew up in New York City and Los Angeles. They both live with their relatives and are the only source of joy for them. Natasha Sullivan is a hot-headed, no-nonsense, beautiful young lady who lives with her uncle, Harry Sullivan. Natasha hated bullying and any form of oppression and tried to save as many people from it as possible. She gets into a scuffle with Melissa, the principal's daughter of her new school. Melissa is the resident bully at her school and does whatever she wants because her mom was the principal. Melissa always gets away with her actions as she plays the victim whenever her fellow students report her. Natasha uses Melissa's methods against her by playing the victim after toppling Melissa. Charlotte McKenzie is a cool, calm, collected, and half-caste young lady. She is calm and believes too much in peace and serenity. Her aunt, Claire worries about her because the world is a harsh place. Aunt Claire always stands up for Charlotte and has done so since she was a child. Aunt Claire realizes that she cannot stand up for Charlotte forever because she eventually has to go to college. The two girls get a scholarship to study at the American University Of Paris, a long-time dream of theirs. They see each other in school but don't like each other's personalities. However, fate would cause their paths to cross when they save a professor from a robbery outside the school Café.

Genre: Black & African American

Hoop Dreams I: African American High School/College Romance by Aaliyah Jackson (208 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Darius really knows how to make me crazy Especially now every clout chasing sidechick in the area is after him When Gemini's boyfriend, Darius, threatens his promising NBA career by getting caught up with his thug friends from his old neighborhood, it's up to Gemini to try to get him back on track so he can focus on getting paid and starting a family with her. However, when Darius turns an injury into a major advantage and a NBA deal is finally brought to the table, every clout chaser and sidechick in the area is trying to steal Gemini's man - even the women she thought she could trust most in this world. Warning: This book contains explicit sex scenes and adult themes.

Genre: Black & African American

Multiple Me's by Sasha Wright (True Glory Publications) (981 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Moneca Robinson had to grow up fast when, at a young age, she was forced to care for her mother after a nervous breakdown. Living the fast life way before her adult years, she finally met her match when she fell in love with Rex. Although she thought he was everything she'd been missing, she soon learned Rex was not the man she thought. Now over twenty years later, she's desperate to find her long lost daughter who she was forced to abandon all those years ago. Oneca Alvarez has always tried to live her life as a good girl. Growing up as a self- proclaimed daddy's girl, she always did everything in her power to make her daddy proud. Despite her efforts, trouble is always near, and no matter how far she runs, there's nothing this timid twenty-five year old virgin can do to escape it. Ocean Robinson has never been the type to let anyone run over her. A self-certified bitch, she constantly leaves a path of destruction behind her. Ocean, always the one to be in control, feels she has the best of both worlds as she can manipulate any situation she's involved in. Soon, Ocean will realize that everything she thought was real just can't be, and she actually never had any control at all. When life hits them with full force, they learn that the past will always come back around. These 3 ladies will all have to face the truths in their lives all while discovering the connection they all share.

Genre: Black & African American

Until Ray: Book 1 of the Until Ray Trilogy by Cheryl Robinson (Rose Colored Books) (71 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

She's trying to find love. He's trying to find himself. Sarita Deering has all the right letters after her name -- MBA, CPA -- to be a rising, upper-level business executive, but she hasn't been successful in gaining the attention of men. Her well-to-do background has provided much for her, and her parents expect her to marry a doctor. But Sarita isn't convinced that Dr. Graham Emerson, someone she's known her entire life, is the one for her. A blind date with the accomplished Sarita Deering could turn Ray Saint's world around. He's frustrated that he's still stuck in a dead-end job, stuck living with his distant and disturbed mother. Picking up women in Detroit's club scene -- or anywhere, really -- is finally getting old for Ray. Sarita likes Ray's charm, sense of humor, and good looks. But his womanizing reputation precedes him. Has Ray really changed and now is the man who could put her loneliness to an end? UNTIL RAY, the first book in a series, explores Ray and Sarita's life and love during the 1980s through the lenses of family dysfunction and judgments about class and skin color.

Genre: Black & African American

Giant Change: Confessions of a Giantess, Book One by Constance Burris (95 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Tessa is a giant. Well, she's almost a giant. Before she could reach the usual ten feet of most giants, a fey queen offered her a potion to stunt her growth. And it worked. Now she's living her best life. Yes, she's six and a half feet tall, but she's passing as human, and she landed her dream job as a lawyer. Best of all, she's dating her sexy new co-worker who doesn't mind that she's an inch taller than him, or that she's a virgin (not that she plans on keeping that label for long). But all of her perfect plans for the future are thrown into jeopardy when the fey queen who controls her potion, forces her to defend a troll in a murder case who uses glamor to appear human. Now, she'll have to carefully maneuver her way around a series of lies to keep her job, her secret, and her boyfriend. Don't miss this exciting new chapter from the best selling Everleaf Series. Scroll up and order your copy today!

Genre: Black & African American

Falling For Her Ex: Falling for... Series (Book 1 of 3) by Chrishaun Life (148 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Lena is a young aspiring writer, but she's afraid to put her work on the market. When she secretly shares her book with her publishing boss, who can smell a best-seller in his sleep, he tells her it's no good. Lena has to decide if she should let go of her dreams or go behind his back to see if she has what it takes to become a best-seller. Her ex finds out and he has plans of his own for getting her back. Set in Kansas City, post-covid, "Falling for her ex" is a short read for those who enjoy fun and romance.

Genre: Black & African American

Frayed: Shapeshifters/Shifter Mysteries, Urban Fantasy (Madison Lark Adventure series Book 1) by Blakely Chorpenning (Belle-Merrick Publishing) (155 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

SHAPESHIFTERS. ROMANCE. MAYHEM. HEART. "I loved the laugh-out-loud, witty dialogue, intricate plot, and fully actualized multicultural cast of characters." ~Angie Sandro, author of the DARK PARADISE series As a semi-pro fighter and free spirit, Fray doesn't have a care in the world, until a secret group begins abducting supernatural teens in the Blue Hills of North Carolina for excruciating experiments. Will Fray, a leopard shapeshifter, and her unlikely allies rescue the children before they are dissected alive? Fray will do whatever it takes to stop her world from changing -- including confronting personal prejudices and a brooding ex -- but the ultimate sacrifice forces her to realize just how overdue change is. Her most shocking discovery: Everyone's human. At least a little... This is a great series for readers looking for more than fight sequences and snarky heroines. Well, it's got those, too. But it's also about a woman learning what she wants from life and who she wants to be for those around her when the blood starts flying and shifters start dying. Fans of L.A. Banks, K.F. Breene, Laurell K. Hamilton, Kim Harrison, and Dannika Dark are sure to love the 'no surrender' attitude of FRAYED. Titles available in this series: FRAYED, book one SKINNED, book two Triggers: Violence, trauma, kidnapping. Professionally edited by Faith Williams.

Genre: Black & African American

Fine Ending (Age Is No Bother Book 4) by Emem Bassey (27 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

It's the evening after Mandy and Joe's wedding. Celia is expecting the knock on the door but not the visitor on the stoop. Having courted feelings for Adebayo, who is her intern and younger, Celia held back despite knowing he reciprocated these feelings. When he upped and left before the end of his internship, she missed him terribly. However, when he stood before her that night, both of them alone in Mandy's former apartment, Celia wondered if she'd be able to let go of the hang-up of being older than him.

Genre: Black & African American

My What if Christmas Wish by Daria White (170 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Patrice Nelson is a hard working psychologist with everything she has ever wanted in life, or so she thinks. She has always helped people with their problems, but has failed to face her own. However, when Patrice runs into her old college boyfriend two weeks before Christmas, she wonders is her life really complete the way it is. Seven years have passed since Patrice last saw Adam Chambers. Once she does, her old feelings for him resurface. This time they are stronger than ever. With Christmas quickly approaching, Patrice analyzes her own life. Did she make the right decision seven years ago? Or was the man she once loved part of her destiny?

Genre: Black & African American

Chained Guilt: Gripping Psychological Crime Thriller with a Pulse Pounding Twist: David Porter Mystery #1 by Terry Keys (3,604 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

2017 NIEA Award Winning book! A page-turning thriller in the tradition of David Baldacci, James Patterson, Jack Reacher and Harry Bosch, Chained Guilt pulls you in and never let's go! Love is blind and lust is too... Detective David Porter had just closed the file on his latest serial killer case when horrific murders with the same MO start happening in and around Houston. A fifteen-year veteran of the Houston Police Department, Porter was one of the best serial killer detectives in the country, his talents known worldwide. The recently promoted officer couldn't ask for much more. He was husband to one of the hottest women in the city, former-model-turned-news-anchor Miranda Porter. He also had two beautiful daughters. Yes, life was good... or so it seemed. A cunning serial killer was on the prowl, brutally killing every child he could get his hands on. Porter was hot on his trail, but the killer was an expert - no mistakes. A late night of work, a storm, and a car accident would lead David head first into another case - a kidnapping - and this time it was personal. Could there be a connection between the two? David was staring face-first down the barrel of both cases and time was running out. Does Detective Porter have what it takes to bring these criminals to justice and solve the mystery? Will the good life he once enjoyed elude him forever? Only time will tell. Detective David Porter is a former Army Ranger and a leading criminal profiler specializing in serial killers. He works for the Houston Police Department and lives just south of Houston with his wife Miranda and their two daughters. Get Chained Guilt today to experience this fast-paced thriller where the breathtaking action never ends! USA TODAY Best-Selling Author Terry Keys delivers in this action-packed, high-octane thrill ride! First-time reader of Terry Keys. Good story, lots of twists. Suspense, drama, twists, and turns a very good read. I have found a new mystery writer for my bookshelf. ...

Genre: Black & African American

Snitch: After Dinner Conversation Short Story Series by Charles Williams (After Dinner Conversation) (18 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Synopsis: A New Orleans pastor does redevelopment work after a hurricane, but it forced to make more and more compromises to his vision. After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions. Podcast discussions of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube. If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")

Genre: Black & African American

Bubbly Champagne Dreams (Dreams of Getting Up Book 1) by Ty Khea (47 Reviews)    Price verified 9 minutes ago

Kierra Williams will do anything she has to do in order to survive. She falls into a life of stripping and turning tricks to keep her head above water, but she's ready for a good man to charge in and make her his queen. When fly boy, Adonis, rolls through, she thinks he's the one to save her, but all Adonis wants is a piece of the sexy dancer and tries his best to evades all her attempts to sink her claws into him. Her friend Brandi, is also playing the survival game and itches to be swept off her feet by a man since she's not getting it from home, but she isn't as good at the game as Kierra. Drama, betrayal, and violence ensue as everyone try to claw their way to the top. Will they all get what they desire, or will greed be their ultimate downfall?

Genre: Black & African American

Every Reasonable Doubt (Vernetta Henderson Series Book 1) by Pamela Samuels Young (Goldman House Publishing) (2,564 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

When attorneys Vernetta Henderson and Neddy McClain are tapped to take on the biggest case of their careers, they are less than thrilled about working together. Their strained relationship, however, is the least of their problems. Their socialite client -- charged with the brutal murder of her husband -- is demanding an immediate dismissal of the case. But a ruthless prosecutor is determined to make sure that doesn't happen. Forced to fight a common enemy, the two women close ranks and, in the process, develop a bond that sees them through the uncertainties of trial, the pain of betrayal and pressures neither could have imagined.

Genre: Black & African American

Cane by Jean Toomer (Digital Deen Publications) (448 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Cane is a highly recommended surprising collection of prose, poetry, and drama. Toomer's descriptions of black America in the 1920s is lyrical, full of beauty and darkness- a great example of American modernist literature.

Genre: Black & African American

Secrets Of A Sugar Baby (Sugar Baby Secrets Book 1) by Mia Black (932 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Jae, like most young women from her neighborhood, has big dreams and even bigger plans for her life. Yet, where she comes from, dreams don't always come true without a plan and the right people on her side. Unfortunately for her, a strung-out aunt and a bad living situation make for a recipe for disaster... unless she gets smart and find a good come up. With no viable options she can live with, she devises another plan -- one that will guarantee good money but will also go against everything she believes and all she wants for herself. Will life as a sugar baby be her way out or will she find herself in a world full of trouble? Find out what happens in part one of Secrets Of A Sugar Baby!

Genre: Black & African American

The Pastor's Sins (Pastor's Sins Revealed Book 1) by Rhonda Evans (320 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Cyril Traynor worked hard to live the life he currently lives, but honestly, the life of a pastor isn't all it's cracked up to be. Everything isn't what it seems to be, especially when Cyril is holding many secrets. What's done in the dark will come in the light but can Cyril rein it all in before his world and the life he built comes crashing down? Find out what happens in part one of The Pastor's Sins.

Genre: Black & African American

The Pastor’s Scandal (Sins Revealed Series Book 1) by Kia Summers (655 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Glory. Power. Prestige. Pastor Hilton Wilds has it all, but will temptation take it all away from him? Everyone at Endless Love Baptist Church adores Pastor Wilds, including women he has no business cavorting with, but the good pastor has one potentially fatal flaw - he loves women and never misses an opportunity to let lust lead him astray. Vonda Wilds was born to be the First Lady. Her strict upbringing set the stage for a life lived according to the virtues the Bible teaches, so marrying a pastor seemed like the ideal situation. But even the strongest and devout women can be fooled by the men they love. Pastor Wilds proclivity for women who aren't his wife are about to cost him the life he and his devoted wife built together and shatter their tight-knit congregation. Both have serious decisions to make. Will they continue to pretend all is well or will they face the issues head on or will the temptation be too much for Pastor Wilds? Will his lust override his duty to the church and his marriage vows?

Genre: Black & African American

Beautiful, Complicated Family: Volume 1: Stories by Rosey Lee (Fiction Physician, LLC) (49 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

A collection of five heartwarming short stories by the author of the highly anticipated novel, THE GARDINS OF EDIN (Jan 9, 2024) The stories in this uplifting collection explore the connections that can hold people together or tear them apart. Best friends who are like family. A granddaughter seeking her grandmother. A chilly reunion. A doctor's appointment. A mother and daughter struggle with communication. Like most families, the relationships in these stories consist of intricate elements. Sometimes things get messy, but it's always beautiful. Read each story in about 5 minutes and get Volume 2 of the collection for free using a link within the book. The stories are well-suited for avid readers and those who enjoy reading but whose busy schedules can only accommodate a quick read. This collection is filled with relatable characters and endings that pull at your heartstrings, so don't be surprised if you laugh or cry along the way.

Genre: Black & African American

Virginia: A Short Story Prologue to If I Could Die (Christian Literary Fiction) by K.S. Dunigan (Orphans & Widows Media) (51 Reviews)    Price verified 59 minutes ago

A Southern, coming of age short story that introduces Virginia Carter, from K.S. Dunigan's tender and heartbreaking debut novel If I Could Die.

Genre: Black & African American