Africa First

Nearly two centuries before Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began their epic trek to the Pacific coast, a group of three Spanish noblemen and an African survived shipwreck, famine, Indian attack, and disease to make the first crossing of North America in recorded history. Drawing on contemporary accounts and long-lost records, Robert Goodwin tells the amazing story of their odyssey through the American South.

Matteo Valente … where do I begin. Best friend, up-and-coming filmmaker. And, oh yeah, did I mention he’s a total distraction? Falling for him wasn’t in my plan. I had dreams and goals beyond the small town we came from. So, I did what any ambitious girl would do. I friend-zoned him. Hard. It’s been years now and we’ve settled into a groove. All thoughts of trying to be more have faded. Or … at least I thought they did. My resolve to keep this wall between us is weakening, making it clear that my plan was flawed. I forgot to leave room for fun, for love … for him. Hopefully, ...

Caleb has one Rule.. No more Straight Men; No More Jocks Ever since Caleb caught his ex Bradley cheating with a female, he vowed that he would never be friends with or date jocks or anything resembling a straight man again. He considers them rude, insecure and has no interest in closet cases. There is only one problem. He finds them irresistible. All that changed when Marcus, the hunky new curly-haired football player, transferred to Julius High. He’s kind, thoughtful, and friendly toward the LBGT community and needs a tutor that will help him pass English. He asked Caleb to tutor him ...

A blend of autobiography and fiction, the book opens on the day his close friend, Pop, a celebrated hunter, leaves Ernest in charge of the safari camp and news arrives of a potential attack from a hostile tribe. Drama continues to build as his wife, Mary, pursues the great black-maned lion that has become her obsession. Spicing his depictions of human longings with sharp humor, Hemingway captures the excitement of big-game hunting and the unparalleled beauty of the scenery.

Justine had the job of her dreams, the best parents in the world, and a brother she more than just tolerated. The one thing she gave up on was finding love. She didn't need that to be happy, right? In helping her brother pull off his own last-minute wedding, Justine may be in for a surprise of her own, and find love had been right there in her face the entire time. Chase has been in love with Justine for as long as he can remember. What started off as a boyhood crush only grew as she blossomed into the woman she is today. The problem? She's his best friends sister, and he knows that's not ...

On the surface, Evan Ladson appears to have it all. She’s young, beautiful, and holds one of the highest positions in the church; that of the First Lady. But her smiles are just a facade because hidden beneath the surface lies the truth. Evan struggles with making it all look good for her husband Leon; the powerful pastor of one of the State’s largest and most influential churches. Going up against Leon’s thirst for greed and power can prove to have deadly consequences for those who dare. As his kingdom rises, Evan fights her attraction to a forbidden love while trying to hold on to ...

A young girl’s life is shattered when she is stolen from her African village in a midnight raid, ruthlessly torn from her family to be beaten, chained, degraded, and enslaved in a heartless world she can barely comprehend. The slave ledger at Virginia’s Belle Grove Plantation only reveals that Judah was purchased to be the cook, gave birth to 12 children, and died in April 1836. Brian C. Johnson’s important work of historical fiction goes beyond what is recorded to portray the depth, humanity, and vulnerability of a beautiful soul all but erased by history.

Carl Weber is the New York Times best-selling author of such fan favorites as So You Call Yourself a Man. The First Lady is the tale of a preacher's wife who learns she's dying and vows to find her husband another woman. There is no shortage of ladies who want her man, but will she be able to find a suitable replacement among the conniving church women?

The king is dead - and with him, the last thread holding the kingdom together. Deep cracks are forming throughout the kingdom of Nri with whispers of deadly successors lurking beneath the shadows. Despite having the same face, it seems the deepest crack is forming between Naala and Sinai, the reunited twin goddesses, who must put their differences aside as they travel through a broken Nri.

A Heartfelt Christian Romance Rooted in Faith, Love, and God’s Divine Plan Minister Pamela Washington is a woman of strong faith and unshakable determination. When she boldly decides to attend seminary—despite the disapproval of her traditional Pentecostal mother—she begins a transformative journey that deepens her relationship with God and reshapes her future. At seminary, Pamela forms a surprising connection with Pastor Jacob Chelsey, a charismatic megachurch leader known for his passion for ministry and his compassionate spirit. As they navigate the challenges of modern Christian ...

Sparks fly when Nico Martin rescues Elysia Walsh from a fire at her clinic. She has a predictable routine to which she clings. Nico is impulsive and the complete antithesis of her. There’s no denying the attraction between them, but when she’s determined to avoid commitment, and he’s falling fast, their fling could go up in flames.

Africa's astounding civilization is vividly brought to life in this Revised Enriched Edition ( REV ) of ten illustrious African Kings and Queens, spanning 4000 years. The remarkable success of the first edition sparked a clarion call for a more in-depth version.This version, spanning the same cast ,from the magnificent Ethiopian Queen of Sheba to the richest man who ever lived, Emperor Mansa Musa of Mali, provides a more detailed and fascinating account of their awesome exploits. Stunning new images complement the script. Volume two of another ten of 100 Great African Kings and Queens is ...

Noelle Jones has it going on. She's young, Smart, Wealthy, Successful, and beautiful. It is just one thing that she's missing... Someone to share it with. After failed attempts at traditional dating, and the reality of becoming a crazy cat lady becoming more inevitable, she decides to try online dating. That's where she meets Daniel Seymour, an heir to a multi billion dollars estate from England. He's tall, dark, and handsome with beautiful blue eyes. He treats her like a queen and is everything she could ever hope for in a man. They begin talking online and fall madly in love. As luck ...

Filled with sharply drawn, emotionally powerful senses, Walk Through Fire traces the hardships Sheila faced in her marriage and her professional life. Despite her skills as a violinist and music teacher, as well as her obvious entrepreneurial talent, she had to fight to overcome self-doubt and fears of failure. Sheila vividly details her struggles, including battling institutional racism, losing a child, suffering emotional abuse in her thirty-three-year marriage, and plunging into a deep depression with her divorce. And yet, out of that pain came renewed purpose and meaning.

Brought to Japan in the 16th century by Portuguese traders, he was the first person of African origin who became an instant celebrity. Rumored to be about seven feet tall and possessing the strength of 10 men, he garnered the attention of the famed warlord Oda Nobunaga. He served his master diligently through many battle victories. He is most famously associated with the title of African Samurai. This is the story of Yasuke.

Pastor Elmore has been a Pastor for over 30 years and married to the same woman for that same amount of time. Years of conniving and manipulation has gotten him a council seat and head pastor appointment, not by his hands but at the hands of his wife. Henrietta is determined to maintain her clout and status by any means necessary. She is no stranger to doing what and who she has to do to get what she wants. On the verge of losing her husband and her status due to her husband's affair, she is thrown into a whirlwind that may leave her exposed. Henrietta is not the type to take things lying ...

When temptation and forbidden fruit sleeps right down the hall from you... Nasha is the perfect girl for Zena. She's beautiful and sexy, sweet and innocent, with a body made for inappropriate behavior. But there are two obstacles standing in the way: Zena is older at twenty-one, and Nasha is eighteen and still in high school. Worse than that, their parents are engaged to be married. They all live under the same roof and not giving in to the temptation of the sinfully curvaceous Nasha is literally driving Zena crazy. From the curious, longing look in her eyes, Zena can tell Nasha wants her ...

When we last left Ava Marie Grant, the former Mistress was marrying Pastor Gregg Davis. Now only armed with the Bible, she is the First Lady of her new husband’s church. Ava quickly finds out that there is far more drama in the church than in her former life. What’s worse is people are now looking to her for guidance. How does a worldly woman new to the church counsel people that like her, struggle with their faith? This book is the final installment that began with Love & Sex, and The Mistress Rules.

No one could have predicted even two years ago that an African American would take the oath of office as president of the United States in January of 2009. For many, the occasion marks the climax to the civil rights movement and the fulfillment of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream that Americans could be judged on the content of their character and not the color of their skin. This collection, with about 400 letters from Americans of all walks of life, is being created to stand as a symbol of this exciting moment in history.

SHE MADE LOVE. THEN SHE MADE HISTORY. The stunning prequel to the prize poly Sleeping Lotus series! In a world where magic is bestowed by dragons, Kori Hashimoto-Barren would rather be normal. After all, her parents were sacrificed to a dragon seven years ago, and she couldn't hate the beasts more if she tried. But this year, the dragons are returning for their new sacrifice, and Kori will have no choice but to offer herself. She can only hope that--as an indentured servant to a magelord--her life is too boring for the dragons to want it. That is, her life used to be boring... until Eidan ...