Parry Brown, author of the #1 Essence best-seller Sittin' in the Front Pew, follows up her hit with a tale of firefighters determined to solve a mystery haunting their station. Is someone sabotaging their team and, if so, is it racially motivated? Meanwhile, will firefighter Jerome White be able to control the flames as his love life heats up? "Brown flawlessly tells the tale of four characters in a story rife with intrigue and deception . Fannin' the Flames is engrossing reading."-Romantic Times Magazine
Former gang member Y. Blak Moore grew up in Chicago's housing projects before becoming a poet and noted novelist. His gritty fiction captures the mean streets with an authenticity few writers can match. The Apostles run Chicago's streets. Now "Solemn Shawn," their legendary leader, wants out. But the head of The Governors has a score to settle. So before Shawn can make a better life for his pregnant girlfriend, he must fight one last war.
Departures, from Adrienne Bellamy, has been compared to such classics as The Women of Brewster Place (RB# 93210). This novel is the tale of 10-year-old Amber, whose mother has all but abandoned her and her sisters in an effort to find a man to curl up with at night. Despite her abusive home situation, Amber still has other role models in her Philadelphia neighborhood. Reba, Shelia, and Lucy are three women who try to do their best for Amber, while figuring out their own relationships and desires.
Momma's Baby Daddy's Maybe is an Essence best-seller by popular author Jamise L. Dames. This steamy tale revolves around the lives of the three Jacobs siblings-wild Kennedy, successful Simone, and handsome Derrick. Although they each appear to be content, a dark truth eventually surfaces, bringing the brother and sisters closer than they've ever been.
Catherine Sanderson and her daughter, Phoebe, have always been as close as a mother and daughter could be, except for one secret between them: the identity of Phoebe's father. Catherine, busy working with refugee and immigrant women through her small firm, Babylon Sisters, has taken on a powerful new client. She doesn't have much time for Phoebe's complicated questions of paternity-that is, until Phoebe's real father, B. J., a renowned investigative reporter, shows up in town to work on a story connected to Catherine. Now she must finally reveal the truth she's been withholding from Phoebe for eighteen years, bringing them all together in ways they never could have imagined.
Essence best-selling author Pat G'Orge-Walker delights millions with her hilarious send-ups of church life. On a
road trip, Sister Betty and a gaggle of colorful characters discover what matters most. Sister Betty determines to
carry out her friend's last wishes by delivering million-dollar checks to three pastors in Baltimore. Others give
chase'hoping to convince her to spread the wealth. 'This novel is the best of its kind '''QBR
Victoria Christopher Murray authors superb novels of African-American Christian fiction. Joy, a work of both romance and tragedy, is bound together by the unshakable faith of its protagonist. Anya Mitchell seems to have it all--a profitable financial services business, a handsome fiance, and an expensive diamond ring. But there are unwelcome doubts lingering in her mind. Danger also looms on the horizon, as a stalker lurking at the edge of her life draws closer. After Anya is savagely attacked, she must struggle to regain her sense of self and faith before making an important decision. At once heart-wrenching and inspiring, Joy teaches that God's way is not always easy to understand. The moving narration of Susan Spain brings out the best in Anya as God's great plan comes to light.
Lorene Cary has been praised by the American Library Association for her honest style that brings African American history to life. Ginnie Pryor finally has the chance to escape slavery-but to do so, she must leave her youngest child behind. With her new found freedom come responsibilities and a new identity as abolitionist Mercer Gray. But she cannot forget her abandoned baby boy.
Beverly Jenkins is an incredibly popular author of African-American romances. The Taming of Jessi Rose is the unforgettable tale of Jessi Rose Clayton. In trying to save her family ranch from falling into the greedy hands of the wrong people, Jessi finds a unique solution-hiring outlaw railroad robber Griffin Blake as her protector. Now, with this strong, bronze-bodied man on her side, Jessi might just be tempted to mix business with pleasure.
Rooted in black folk traditions and steeped in mythic realism, this classic, poetic love story celebrates African-American culture and heritage. Through its powerful, mesmerizing narrative, it pays quiet tribute to a black woman who, though constricted by the times, demands to be heard. Unabridged
C. Kelly Robinson writes best-selling African-American novels that are often compared to the works of Marcus Major. Persistently unlucky with women, Mitchell is tired of dates that seem to go nowhere fast. He's just decided to become a player-replete with a swaggering style and cocky attitude. Now all the women he meets find him irresistible! Enter Nikki, a beautiful woman whose luck with the opposite sex has also been pretty bad. Will they hit it off?
National best-selling author Mary Monroe has drawn favorable comparisons to Toni Morrison and Zora Neale Hurston. In this sequel to the moving novel, God Don't Like Ugly, Annette Goode has finally found a man who loves her. But at a pre-wedding ceremony, her ugly past is revealed, and her world falls apart. When she reunites with her childhood sweetheart, it seems like everything might be fine-until her long-absent friend, who hides a deadly secret, comes back into Annette's life.
"Mary Monroe is a remarkable talent."-Chicago Sun-Times
