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James Hart is a 28-year-old outstanding citizen of Los Angeles, California. He loves the law and became a detective to help uphold it. Working as a private detective, James and his team investigate cold cases. Bringing the truth to light and criminals to justice are part of his job, but the one case the detective hasn't been able to solve is the one that matters to him most.

An abusive relationship causes Connie to withdraw from the world. Leaving behind her friends and career in the city, she returns to the safety of her hometown, now a wasteland of foreclosures. A shell of her former "fun-loving" self, she cuts off her emotions to survive. Meanwhile, Paul had no idea highway construction would detour his future. Unable to get the "Hermit lady" off his mind, he devises a plan to get near her to unravel the mystery. When his scientific approach proves ineffective, he becomes an active participant in the experiment.

A major poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) was one of the first African American writers to garner international recognition in the wake of emancipation. In this definitive biography, the first full-scale life of Dunbar in half a century, Gene Andrew Jarrett offers a revelatory account of a writer whose Gilded Age celebrity as the "poet laureate of his race" hid the private struggles of a man who, in the words of his famous poem, felt like a "caged bird" that sings.

Summer Alexander is a single mother with a four-year-old son and a hefty bunny. She works in a diner with some colorful characters who regularly dole out advice about love and life. Summer wasn’t looking to fall in love...then she met Joon Kwon, a handsome, successful entrepreneur. Their flourishing relationship is threatened by a ruthless family member determined to keep them apart.

Huyendo de la mítica isla de Zanzíbar, tierra de mercaderes de perfumes y especias acunada por los monzones, Saleh Omar, un comerciante de 65 años, llega al aeropuerto de Gatwick con una caja de caoba llena de incienso y un pasaporte falso. Para comunicarse con él, los servicios sociales recurren a Latif Mahmud, un poeta experto en suajili, profesor y exiliado voluntario que vive apaciblemente en un apartamento de Londres.

Growing up in a rapidly changing Harlem, eight-year-old Malaya hates when her mother drags her to Weight Watchers meetings. The pressures of her predominantly white Upper East Side prep school are relentless, as are the expectations passed down from her painfully proper mother and sharp-tongued grandmother. As she comes of age in the 1990s, she finds solace in the music of Biggie Smalls and Aaliyah, but her weight continues to climb—until a family tragedy forces her to face the source of her hunger, ultimately shattering her inherited stigmas and embracing her own desire.

Akila Jones had a rough childhood growing up in one of Richmond’s grimiest projects. She learned early on that she had to boss up, go in savage mode, and take care of herself by any means necessary. Things are starting to look up for her when she falls for Mari, a well-known hitta from Virginia Beach. Little does she know she is destined for all the drama that comes with dating a dude with money. She’ll learn fast that good sex and playing the good girl are not enough to keep her wild lover under control.

For seventeen-year-old Delaney Ragein McGuff, life hasn't been easy. Both of her parents are strung out on drugs, so Delaney, the oldest of five siblings, skips straight over her childhood and focuses on being there for her sisters and brothers. At work one day, she meets Onijae Love, and she’s instantly attracted to the older man. Onijae, a well-known businessman, is twenty-four and one of the handsomest men living in the state of Texas.

Afice is the last of nine generations of women who have survived enslavement, sickness, and hunger. Alone at age seventeen, she sets out through the Louisiana swamps to follow the trail of her ancestors and hear their songs anew. On this journey, Afice must decide how to honor her ancestors while embracing her own future.

At a fort in Cabo Vermelho in 1779, Sisi, a West African girl with a gift for languages, works as a translator for her English enslavers. She was separated from her younger brother after they were kidnapped from their village by the ahosi, fierce female warriors who serve a neighboring king—and her guilt over her failure to protect him has never left her. When unexpected news reaches the fort, Sisi must find her voice, for her brother’s sake and for her own.

At a young age, Andreka Nicholas was thrown into a dangerous world she knew nothing about, taking her from a normal teenage girl to the main chick of a street soldier overnight. What initially seemed to be the worst night of her life, turned out to be what Andreka thought to be a blessing in disguise. She had everything a girl could ask for until she didn't anymore. What she soon realized was that everything she thought she knew was so far from the truth that she'd never be able to trust again...nor would she make the same mistakes in the future.

A feeling that Christina thought she would never feel again; at least not from the person that she’s fallen in love with. Feeling hopeless, with nothing to lose, Christina starts to spiral out of control, and the only person that can save her is the person she now hates.

When private investigator Charlie Mack is hired by her ex-husband’s new wife, Pamela, things get awkward quickly. Her ex, Franklin, has been charged with his brother-in-law’s murder. Charlie and Pamela both believe he didn’t do it, but he has gone into hiding for some reason neither of them understands. To the police, it adds up to easy guilt, but to Charlie, it indicates that Franklin has stumbled onto something that likely comes with life-threatening complications.

The biggest mistake of Jaye Colfax’s life was letting Velvet Spencer leave. For three years, they were together exclusively and it was great—at least for Jaye. But Velvet wanted more. Jaye wouldn’t commit to anything because he just didn’t believe in love or marriage. Tired of waiting, Velvet left him without so much as a goodbye. Only then did Jaye realize he’d been too proud to admit he loved her. But it was too late—his stubbornness had cost him the love of his life.

Princess Cadena Winthrope was well aware of the splintering heat that sizzled her flesh whenever Gemini was nearby. As her loyal guard, Gemini remained standing in the shadows, watching her every move—his gaze catching the dark corners of the room as well as her body's outline. Past ready to face their attraction head-on, Cadena is prepared to put her heart on the line, but a romance between the two could put his life at risk. How far would they be willing to go for love?

Grant Ashford has his heart set on becoming the next mayor of the City of Detroit, and he has joined forces with some powerful players to assist with obtaining this goal. He is well aware of their ability to turn his dream into a reality; however, he is quite naïve regarding the fact that commingling with this circle could possibly turn his dream into a nightmare. What does a player do when he finds out he’s the one being played?

An irresistible story of love and death, this latest Easy Rawlins mystery takes place during the devastating 1965 Watts riots. Easy's hunt for a killer reveals a new city emerging from the ashes—and a new life for Easy and his friends.

It is a story of tenacity, courage, and faithfulness. It is a narrative of sacrifice and loyalty when death comes a-knocking. In the midst of the melancholy that follows the death of a loved one, love resurrects again when least expected, even after refusing to love again. True love often comes from unexpected quarters, as in Ella's case. Looking back, Ella could have regretted her decision after the death of her first love. Most people don't get to experience one, let alone two. Could she have envisaged experiencing another true love in her life?

Eugeena Patterson usually doesn’t have a problem putting her nose where it doesn’t belong. After her last mystery busting incident, she’s determined to hang up her amateur sleuth hat. Or at least that’s what she’s telling Amos and her family. When her friend Rosemary Gladstone encourages her to attend their high school reunion, Eugeena decides it wouldn’t hurt. All is well until Eugeena and Rosemary face off with their number-one enemy from high school. What should have been a celebration hits a sour note when their nemesis is found dead. There is no rest for the weary.

She genuinely didn't know why she did it or why she allowed things to continue in the direction they were heading. Thinking back on it now, maybe it was his eyes. He was unlike anyone she ever dated before. Unfortunately, being with him means putting her marriage at risk. Will she be able to keep her lover from being found out or will her blue-eyed mystery be the end of her 10-year marriage?