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For teenagers Angel, Rahsaan, and Kahmeer, the summer before their last year of high school is the time for unadulterated fun. What they don’t expect is for a party to lead to a shootout that changes the trajectory of their summer and their lives permanently. Cousins Imani and Darla, don’t expect connecting with Angel and Rahsaan to reshape their hearts and lives, but it does. They learn quickly that the only thing stronger than love is hate, and the only person they can trust is themselves.

Only Lovers in the Building has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

For Dani, life is a juggling act. As a single mom devoted to her son and family, she barely has a moment to herself. But when her sister announces she’s moving out of the house, the ache of loneliness creeps in, and Dani can’t help but wonder if there’s something else she’s been missing in her life… Zoey came to Peach Blossom eager to start her new job as the town’s librarian and do a little research for her next book. Yet she never expected to find inspiration in fellow book club member Dani, whose captivating brown eyes tell a story of their own.

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Jewel Stone has it all—the perfect marriage, a bestselling author career, her dream home—or so she likes everyone to believe. But between her writer’s block and her husband losing his job, her picture-perfect life is in shambles. And inspiration just isn’t hitting…until she receives a call she never expected: her former best friend needs her help. When Shelby Andrews wakes up in the hospital after a biking accident, she can’t remember the last twelve years. She knows she owns a bookstore on the beach, but she has no memory of Lacey, her nineteen-year-old adopted daughter.

Like a Summer Love Song has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

In a world that has been ravaged by a destructive alien attack, an opportunity for a lifetime of riches in exchange for serving as consort to one of the alien defenders is indeed a great prize. Karma, down on her luck, will become the first Black consort, despite her belief that being an alien whore is only marginally better than serving humans.

A sudden, violent snowstorm and an arranged marriage gone wrong sends Nicol careening into the arms of a grumpy, violent ex-convict hiding from his past deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Zedekiah "Zed" Strangeway hasn’t touched a woman in years. He can't allow himself another life-ruining entanglement. He prefers life on his own in the deep woods and the deep winter. Most women can’t handle Zed's presence.

Student loans are kicking in soon and the crisis looms over Trinity's head. She does what every other single, childless and soon to be smothered by rent millennial her age is doing... She signs up to become a mail order bride for the cost of her student loans. Being dark-skinned, plus-sized and unapologetically sassy in her profile, Trinity expects nothing. A little email announces her purchase with a first-class plane ticket to where? Alaska.

Liv. Reese. Faith. Yes, they are plus-size, curvy, thick, whatever. Point is, they are past sick of society’s relentless body shaming defining them. Liv slays in dance classes, where she shakes off her frustrations as a struggling writer. Introverted Reese avoids “taking up too much space” by staying in the background as Liv’s sidekick. And while diva-cold professional dancer Faith aces countless auditions, she’s “too big” for starring roles. At the end of their respective ropes, all it takes is one more insult … for Liv to suddenly have an idea that will unite them all.

Tabatha, the Chosen One, embarks on a journey of self-discovery that is fraught with betrayal, and unexpected twists. As she struggles to harness her powers, Tabatha's trust in the wrong person sets off a chain of events that threatens to tear apart her newfound family, Eli, and Talia. Meanwhile, Eli and Talia grapple with their own demons, trying to find their way back to each other after years of separation.

In a world where Kemp Valentine reigns supreme, basking in wealth, power, and the envy of men, his Achilles' heel lies in the absence of love. When Clarissa enters his life, offering the possibility of redemption, Kemp embarks on a journey to change for her. But as his ego threatens to sabotage his efforts, Clarissa turns the tables, serving him a dose of his own medicine that challenges his very notion of control and humility.

The story is told primarily through Andre's voice, but we also see things through the voices and points of view of his mother Ruby, a hard-working medical secretary, his older sister Nina, his mostly not-there-usually-drunk-and-high father Eddie, a halfhearted reggae musician, and Reggie and Smoke, the kingpins of competing drug crews.

Twenty-eight-year-old Kiki Banjo hosts the popular podcast The HeartBeat, solving romantic conundrums and dishing out life advice. While she plays the love guru for her listeners, behind the scenes she’s been hanging on by a thread. When a major broadcast deal falls through and her latest relationship implodes, Kiki is left wondering if she ever had the answers. Then Kiki finds herself face-to-face with her biggest mistake: her ex-boyfriend, Malakai—the smooth-talking, absurdly handsome, annoyingly perceptive man who stole her heart and then shattered it.

An arrest for cocaine possession on the last day of a sweltering New York summer leaves Smith, a queer Black Stanford graduate, in a state of turmoil. Pulled into the court system and mandated treatment, he finds himself in an absurd but dangerous situation: his class protects him, but his race does not. It’s just weeks after the death of his beloved roommate Elle, the daughter of a famous soul singer, and he’s still reeling from the tabloid spectacle—as well as lingering questions around how well he really knew his closest friend.

Marli Martin is the queen of playing games. Seeing her twin sister get dragged through the mud by love made her promise to never partake. She uses men for their body parts and their money. It had been easy. She never fell in love because she never made her heart available. That was until she met her sister's new brother-in-law, Dru, and their souls tied. One night turned into many, and Marli soon found herself playing stupid games and winning stupid prizes.

The only thing on nineteen-year-old Star Anderson's mind is taking care of her son by any means necessary. However, by means of breaking her back at a minimum wage nine-to-five is not an option. Therefore, she follows in the footsteps of her friend, Roxie, down a path of scamming, tricking, and robberies. Though this path seems to be paved with fast and easy money, tragedy strikes when plans become hurried and messy.

Jasmine Moore had always seen herself as the invisible girl, overshadowed by self-doubt and scarred by the cruel words of others. Growing up feeling unattractive and unwanted, she avoided public places and social interactions, preferring the solitude of parks and lakes where she found solace in nature, books, and the soothing sound of water. That all changed one fateful afternoon at the lake when Jasmine met Marcus, a kind-hearted man who saw her in a way no one else ever had.

Keeping busy with work helps Vandy deal with the grief of losing her daughter, stitching the seams, cementing the gaps. The memories will always remain, and they come crashing back to the surface when her ex-husband, Phil Bolden, walks back into her life. Promising everything, returning home, restoring family. Until she answers her door to the news that Phil has been murdered. And Vandy decides Phil is now her client.

Jada Williams is good at judging people by their looks. From across the mall, she can tell not only someone’s inseam and pants size, but exactly what style they need to transform their life. Too bad she’s no longer using this superpower as a wardrobe designer to Hollywood stars, but for minimum wage plus commission at the Glendale mall. When Jada is fired yet again, she is forced to outrun the newly instated Debt Police who are out for blood. But Jada, like any great antihero, is not going to wait for the cops to come kick her around.