African American Contemporary

For too long, Africa’s history has been dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, or simply ignored. Now, Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight. In this fascinating book, Badawi guides us through Africa’s spectacular history—from the very origins of our species, through ancient civilizations and medieval empires with remarkable queens and kings, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence.

Celebrated author Cheris Hodges pens romantic tales that hit all the right notes. In Recipe for Desire, Marie Charles’ party-girl days come to a screeching halt with a DWI arrest and a totaled Jaguar. Sentenced to 500 hours of community service at a local women’s shelter, her only bright spot is a fellow volunteer, TV star Devon Harris. But Devon wants nothing to do with Marie and her selfish ways - until her work at the shelter has her turning over a new leaf.

This is the PREQUEL to a 5 book series. The Prequel + 4 books. This is an introduction to the series. An urban fiction novelette. Meet Summer Vance, a Chicago transplant new to the Atlanta experience. Name a better city than the ATL that welcomes pretentious perpetrators and successful scammers. Summer's outrageous attempts to set up dope boys, run abortion schemes on professional athletes, to extorting rappers' secrets leads her to build a fake women's empowerment brand until she's exposed. Armed with a slick mouth and a Miami doctored BBL, Summer's adventures will leave readers shook ...

2024 Global Book Award Silver Medalist Ghosted. It wasn't the first time—and probably wouldn't be the last. But I'll be damned if I let the same man do it twice. Except...it's him. The one with the dreamy eyes and that deep, rumbling baritone. The man I met ten years ago on a balcony, where one electric conversation felt like the start of everything. I thought he was it. He said he'd call. He didn't. Now he's the CEO of the company launching my fashion line—and I'm the woman who can make or break his brand. We're older. Sharper. But the heat between us? Still dangerous. His eyes still ...

What would you do if you weren't getting attention at home? Crystal, devoted wife and mother, wasn't, and thought she should get it elsewhere until it backfired. Crystal and Aaron were happily married for fourteen years until he started acting strange and distant. Crystal starved for his affection, only to find her desires would be fed, but not by her husband. Caught between the hope for a change in her marriage and the newfound lust for another man. Crystal must make some hard choices, and fast, before it all blows up in her face.

The lovely Dana Bryce was forced to grow up without a mother and a father in her life. However, she was fortunate enough to have a doting grandmother. Unfortunately, her grandmother's love and support still proved to be lacking for Dana. Why? She had a hole in her heart from missing her parents, an emptiness inside, that she kept trying to fill by looking for love in all the wrong places. She ends up with a child at an early age and with a criminal conviction. With those two things working against her, she doesn't see how she can come up in life and she thinks she’s destined for a future ...

Lisa is a beautiful sista with a good heart. Unfortunately, she hasn’t had the greatest start to life. She hooks up with a much older boyfriend, who due to his criminal ways, can provide her with all the material possessions that she’s ever dreamed of. In time, Lisa comes to realize that the life she’s living can leave her in a world of trouble — particularly with the Atlanta Police Department. Fortunately, she begins to dream of a bigger and better future for herself. Maybe by grace, she’ll end up with everything she really wants in life — true love included — when she ...

What do you do when the person you love doesn’t love you back? Destiny is a strong woman of faith with a heart for the Lord, but she’d be the first to admit that she hasn’t always been that way. The thirtysomething wants a husband and a family of her own. The problem? The man she wants to spend her life with is engaged to be married to someone else. Almost as worse, he considers Destiny to be just a friend, and he has never loved Destiny romantically anyway. When a blast from her past shows up in her life, Destiny begins to think that she has a shot at love with someone besides the ...

What do you do when you are torn between the one you love and the one you are with? This is one of the many issues Malaysia is forced to deal with in this sequel. From dealing with the failed suicide attempt by her sister to figuring out who fathered her child…. Malaysia’s life is far from peaceful. This is one woman who thrives in the face of danger and was born into chaos. Navigating through a broken heart and pending motherhood causes Malaysia to make life-altering mistakes. Add to the mix her intense desire of getting revenge against anyone who crosses her the wrong way. Will her ...

During football season, when NFL coaches gear up for war on the gridiron, their wives are left to fend for themselves. NFL wife B.J. Almond has had enough. When she walks in to find her head-coach husband in bed with one of his assistant coaches' wives, she is livid. But what really sets her off is when she discovers the other wives knew about the affair all along. Now she's furious and hungry for revenge. And what better way to exact that revenge than to air everyone's dirty laundry in a juicy tell-all book!

Loving Simone Garrett Hallowell and Simone Williams were college sweethearts. Their promising future came crumbling down because of a drunken mistake, causing Simone to walk out of his life. Garrett moved across the country on a journey of self-discovery after losing the love of his life. Simone had no choice but to move on after their breakup. She focused on raising her daughter, working, and getting her master’s degree. An unconventional meeting has Garrett on a mission to make Simone forgive him and their love a second chance. Will he be able to make Simone his again, or will she ...

The "construction laborer" is really a wealthy felon with too many inexplicable circumstances to fathom for her narrow worldview. Will Jas share more of his complexities? Will Ashira be able to absorb them with understanding, leaving the judgment behind? Two souls, still galaxies apart, bound by love. The unanticipated UFO has collided with her world like a ferocious asteroid.

Can there ever be hope when trust has been shattered? Meet Chanel Mitchell. As the wife of an abusive husband, she’s relieved when her God decides to deliver her from the abusive situation. But just because she’s free in body, it doesn’t mean that she’s free in mind. Chanel is now left with issues of trust in relationships — in fact, she doesn’t think she’ll ever be able to let herself take a chance on love again. When an old flame steps back into the picture, Chanel begins to learn that God has a bounty of romance and love waiting for His faithful…it’s waiting around the ...

In the chilly dawn of a new life, Shenita finds herself navigating unfamiliar territory. As she grapples with anger and disillusionment, unexpected footsteps herald the arrival of Gabriel Neary, a figure both enigmatic and unsettlingly familiar. Offering coffee and cryptic conversation, Gabriel presents Shenita with a choice: succumb to her rage or channel it into a purposeful path. Drawn into a world of clandestine mentorship and hidden agendas, Shenita—now rechristened Helen—faces a journey fraught with uncertainty. With Mr. Slow as her guide, she embarks on a quest for redemption, ...

The lovely Juanita Thompson is living a charmed life. She has a loving family and wonderful friends who always have her back. When she meets the saved, handsome, and single new pastor of her church — Joshua Ellerbee — she decides right away that he's a decent individual, who's worthy of leading the flock at Zion Grove Christian Center. However, Pastor Ellerbee unwittingly makes a decision that causes Juanita to lose her part-time gig at Zion Grove. Consequently, her approval of him changes in an instant. Because of his ill-fated move, she begins to suspect that her new handsome pastor ...

Concrete Roses – A Powerful Story of Love, Redemption, and Second Chances 💎 He’s fighting for a new life. She’s sworn off love. But some battles are worth the risk. 💎 After spending years behind bars, Tyrell Johnson is determined to turn his life around. He’s staying clean, keeping his head down, and trying to rebuild the relationships he lost—including the one with his children. But the streets of Dallas aren’t quick to forget, and neither are the people from his past. Enter Evelyn Serrano, a sharp-minded, no-nonsense retired detective who’s seen too many men like Ty ...

A Match Made in Heaven – A Heartfelt Second-Chance Romance 💘 She never thought she’d love again. He never expected to find her. But some matches are written in the stars. 💘 Nina Carter knows heartbreak all too well. After losing her husband, she focused on raising their two sons, working hard to provide for them while keeping her own heart safely guarded. Love? That part of her life was over. But fate has other plans the night she collapses at a high-profile event, only to wake up in the arms of Scott Jamison, a handsome doctor with a protective streak and a kindness she’s never...

African American Magick infuses ancient techniques, rituals, and methods from around the world to use each season's inherent energies to supplement the health and well-being of body, mind, and soul.

Jessica is a devoted friend, but when her friend asks her to participate in a threesome with her and her husband, her first answer is ‘no’. After seeing the desperation in her friend's eyes, she agrees, but her yes could cause her, her life. Sheryl loves her husband with everything in her. Lately, she has been unable to please him and make him happy. His request to have a threesome with her friend Jessica seems to be the only way to stop the turmoil in her marriage. Can giving into him save their marriage? Darren is a selfish bastard whose only desire is to please himself. He has a ...

**FULL STANDALONE NOVEL** Treasure Robinson is a thirty-five-year-old elementary teacher, who is slowly putting her life back together after a failed marriage. She realizes that family is your worst enemy. Love doesn’t live in her heart as it once did. Just when she thinks she is on the right track, an unexpected person enters her classroom. Rude and cocky Kadaris Williams comes in wreaking havoc on Treasure. The strong dislike for one another soon turns into a strong like. Kadaris shows Treasure love in a different light. Things seem to be going in the right direction until drama, lies ...