Sonja Christopher from Savvy Book club

Casey Carson, the intelligent high school senior finds herself in a nightmare after she falls head over heels in love with Ace. Now that she's been blindsided into prostitution after she starts working for him, she quickly realizes that her love will come at cost. She will have to decide if loving him is worth her life? Can Casey break free from the hold that Ace has on her, even if it means killing the man she once loved? Find out what's going to happen next on the second half of this twisted romance.

Rachel and Rain Campbell had nothing but the best in their lives growing up. They are the diamonds of their father’s eye, although older sister, Rachel’s, light has always shone brighter than Rain’s, casting a dark shadow that Rain has had to live in forever. Now in their adult lives, Rachel’s light has eclipsed Rain fully as Rachel is set to get married to the Mayor’s son, Heru. The same Heru who went to college with Rain—the same Heru who Rain has always had eyes for. Despite their differences, Rachel and Rain have always loved each other. Everything between them is calm. The ...

It’s 1957, and after leaving the only home she has ever known, Alice Young steps off the bus into the all-Black town of New Jessup, Alabama, where residents have largely rejected integration as the means for Black social advancement. Instead, they seek to maintain, and fortify, the community they cherish on their “side of the woods.” In this place, Alice falls in love with Raymond Campbell, whose clandestine organizing activities challenge New Jessup’s longstanding status quo and could lead to the young couple’s expulsion—or worse—from the home they both hold dear.

Imagine coming home to find a farewell note, an empty refrigerator, a disconnect notice from the electric company, and an eviction letter giving you 30 days to vacate the premises - all without a job to fall back on. Well, that's what happened to Africa Evans, a shy, insecure woman without a backup plan. From one bad choice to another, Africa leans on love as an escape from her dilemma. But for this girl from da hood, tough love may prove detrimental to her well-being.