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Sometimes family is found in the most unlikely of places . . . In the small college town of Troy, Alabama, amidst the backdrop of 1967, Katia Daniels lives a life steeped in responsibility. At the Pike County Group Home for Negro Boys, she pours her heart into nurturing the young lives under her...

Detective Easy Rawlins returns in a mystery set in 1961 Los Angeles as Easy accepts a job searching for a beautiful woman nicknamed Black Betty who works as a housekeeper in Beverly Hills.

Ever saw a dead body? I’ll ask again. Ever saw a dead body walking among us? I’ve been dead on the inside since my parents were taken away from me, and I was forced to move out the only home I knew. Never truly ever knowing love or what it felt like. Always witnessing everyone else have what you wished your heart could do. Love. That word love could walk up on me, snatch me up, and I wouldn’t have ever known. Me and that word didn’t exist, and I had come to terms with that when I watched them fighting to save my boyfriend’s life, after my brother nearly took it from him.

Just as Alex Cross is beginning to feel that life is good and he is finally coming out of the depression he's been in since the death of his wife, he is called to Union Station train terminal - a man is on the loose, firing at random into the swarming crowds of travellers. Psychopath Gary Soneji...

Since Yakima's been able to date, her detective father has reminded her of the type of men to steer clear of. At twenty-seven, she's done just that until one night of partying and a botched raid lead her into the house of mob boss Francisco Matisse.

Before healing can begin for two women struggling with feelings of guilt from their pasts, they need to believe they are worth cherishing. Kelli London once dreamed of being a songwriter. As crazy as it seemed, she hoped God would use the lyrics that came to her even while she slept. She dreamed...

The beloved classic that turned Carson McCullers into an overnight literary sensation and one of the Modern Library's top 20 novels of the 20th century. “A remarkable book…From the opening page, brilliant in its establishment of mood, character, and suspense, the book takes hold of the...

Salima Navarro, a driven young woman with dreams larger than her current circumstances, takes a job at the upscale Aura nightclub to support herself and her recovering mother. This decision unexpectedly propels her into an unfamiliar world. Deuce Dillinger, the commanding heir to a powerful family empire, is accustomed to control in all aspects of his life. Upon seeing Salima, he resolves to make her his, despite her initial resistance to his domineering personality and lifestyle.

Brought to you by Penguin. Jade isn't even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name. Jade has done all the right things. She's curated herself to fit right in at her law firm, but tells herself she has no choice. She's with a man who...

Jim Crow Florida, 1950. Twelve-year-old Robert Stephens Jr., who for a trivial scuffle with a white boy is sent to The Gracetown School for Boys. But the segregated reformatory is a chamber of horrors, haunted by the boys that have died there.

Just when Story thought she was starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, darkness peaks its head around the corner and swallows her whole, leaving her wondering if she will ever catch a break. On the day that was supposed to be the start of a new beginning, Story finds herself trapped...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE HEART-POUNDING FANTASY FOLLOW-UP TO THE EPIC FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN In the Kingdom of Oru, L'ore is a prisoner . . . Her deadly secret has been discovered – the icy shadow magic she possesses instead of the sun power of her people. The secret that makes her an...

Sweet Tea and Secrets: Nothing Stays Buried Forever. In a small Alabama town where gossip spreads faster than wildfire and charm covers a thousand sins, Tasha Bellamy runs the one place everybody trusts, and nobody should. Bellamy’s Café is where the biscuits melt, the sweet tea never runs dry, and every whispered secret finds its way to Tasha’s ears. She knows who’s cheating, who’s stealing, and who’s praying they don’t get caught. But the one secret she guards closest is her own: the violent husband who disappeared three years ago, and the body that’s been feeding the earth ever since.

In this compelling story by John Wamatu, Peter Karanja, and Stephen Wabeti, we explore the vibrant, intricate landscape of a transformative era in Africa. Motivated by a deep passion for storytelling and a strong commitment to their homeland, the authors use artificial intelligence to reimagine a hopeful future in a place they call Bantuland. At the center of this story is Bantu Matata, an exceptional leader who gains power through a democratic election. Bantu isn’t just another politician; he is a symbol of integrity, committed to enacting meaningful policies and development initiatives.

Azul is known in the streets for his ruthless ways, but most people don’t see the thorough woman he has just over his shoulder. He and Justice have been a team since the young age of fourteen. Some would call her the yin to his yang, while others would call her his shooter. It’s hard to get and keep a woman as gutta as Justice, and he has been doing it for over a decade. In this game, sacrifice is inevitable, and Justice understands that a little more than the next woman. Riding beside Azul becomes tiring after she is put on the back burner for his wife time and time again.

Too many women lose themselves trying to keep toxic relationships alive—giving more than they receive, tolerating what they shouldn't, neglecting self-growth to fulfill their life's purpose, and silencing their own needs. The truth is simple: you cannot have a healthy relationship without first having one with yourself.

Rowdy Noble was a mischievous child, and wherever there was trouble, he was front and center. As he approached manhood, he continued to seek the adrenaline rush he experienced in his childhood and found it in the most unexpected yet fulfilling way. Unfortunately, his questionable actions put him and his family on the radar of some dangerous men. He decides to take his mother's advice and move them to Onyx City. Soon after he arrives, he meets a woman whose presence makes his heart rate increase, whose voice soothes his spirit, and whose feisty attitude makes his manhood rise.

Is it possible to move on once you have lost the love of your life? That's the question that Misha was harshly confronted with when she lost the love of her life, Emmett, just a month before their wedding. In an instant, her world was rocked, and life as she once knew it changed drastically. She vows to herself to never be open to love again, in fear of ever having to go through the type of pain she had to endure behind Emmett…until she met Emanuel.

In a city haunted by unmarked graves and forgotten names, the cries of the missing refuse to stay silent. Gideon Samuels was once a pastor—until a brutal trafficking network stole the life of a young woman from his community and exposed a darkness deeper than he ever imagined. When the system fails, the law looks away, and the blood of the innocent is buried beneath bureaucracy and lies, Gideon is thrust into a war he never asked for.

After three years away, Eden Cross returns to Amun Pointe to rebuild her life and career. Landing a job at Vanderbilt News Network seems perfect—until she meets Dawson Raine, the town's meteorologist and most eligible bachelor. As witty banter turns into undeniable chemistry, the storm brewing between them becomes impossible to ignore. Can they weather it, or will their budding romance blow over?