African American Families

The irresponsible Black man. It's a dishonest stereotype that haunts fathers to this day. In this book, fathers in every kind of parenting situation step up to prove this image of Black Fatherhood is false. In his work, Khalid Akil White actively challenges the negative stereotype of the “Black Father.” White is both a father himself and a professor of African American studies. With these dual qualifications, he is the perfect candidate to combine personal stories with cultural context. White holds the image of the “irresponsible Black man” up to the light and fully engages with it....

Daisy had the perfect love story—until life took her husband too soon. Zeke thought he had it all, but betrayal followed him even beyond his wife’s grave. When their paths cross in Tallahassee, their hearts recognize a connection neither of them expected. Yet with Daisy feeling like loving again would dishonor her past, and Zeke afraid to trust anyone with his heart, their budding romance faces hurdles from within and from family members who aren’t ready to see them move on. Together, they must learn that healing is possible, and love can be found in the most unexpected places.

You can’t have faith with the spirit of fear. The ancestors cannot reach you if you aren’t strong enough to believe. REINA is excited about leaving her hometown of Houma, LA. Away from the legends, stares, and whispers that run rampant about her family. She just wants to get away and feel normal for once in her life. Her parents OSCAR and ESMERALDA fear losing their daughter to her independence, not knowing a more menacing force awaits her. After settling into the private university in Alabama, she embraces her freedom. A day trip with one of her roommates, NIKKI, turns into a nightmare...

Can a ten year respite mend two broken hearts? Reunited after a decade, Will and Jemma are stunned to see one another and they are forced to talk and figure out what drove them apart. Discovering that time hasn't changed their attraction to each other, they decide to rebuild their relationship by taking things slow and learning to appreciate the adults they've grown into. Can they finally make it work this time without any outside interference shaking things up? Or is it too late for Jemma and Will to realize they are soul mates and belong together? Don't miss the conclusion to L.J. Bowen's...

~FROM THE AUTHOR THAT BROUGHT YOU THE BEST-SELLING SERIES "MY MAN'S BEST FRIEND," A NEW FAMILY DRAMA THAT SERVES DYSFUNCTION ON A SILVER PLATTER. K. ELLE IS A PRO WHEN IT COMES TO FLAWED AND IMPERFECT CHARACTERS, AND THIS SERIES GIVES YOU JUST THAT AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!! Being the children of legendary R&B singer Langston Monroe has its perks... it also has its downfalls. Langston Monroe redefined the R&B genre, but his children paid the price."Pretty Lives Ugly Truths" (4 book series) is a captivating family drama that explores the complex relationships between the children of legendary R&B...

What if the dark magic that runs in your family's blood awakens... in you? I thought I'd outgrown my fear of Mémé. I was wrong. When the shadows lengthen and the storm howls, will you be ready to face what lurks in the corners of your ancestral home? _Can you resist the siren call of forbidden knowledge passed down through generations?_ Uncover the chilling secrets that bind blood and spirit in this gripping tale of inherited power and unspeakable horror. Will you embrace the darkness... or let it consume you? Whispers Of Abaddon is the haunting blend of Southern Gothic and cosmic horror ...

Following the best-selling novel, The Heartbreak Hotel, Trey, is the much-anticipated sequel in Josh Conley’s emotionally captivating saga of crime drama. Julius, obsessed with revenge for the setup of his cousin Jackson, attempts to kill the person he holds as responsible, Jade. When ambushed in a parking garage, Jade unveils a truth that saves her life, for the moment. Overwhelmed with emotion Julius reveals a truth of his own, that someone close to Jade may be responsible for the murder of their father, Trey. As they search for answers into Trey’s murder, they stumble upon a homeless...

Every family has a bad seed; the Sasani clan has many! "Dayum, Cyrus is dangerous, his sister is reckless, his parents are ruthless and I'm an emotional mess. Kudos to S.W. Frank for masterful storytelling that had me unsettled, comforted and awestruck." Nora K. Grief is a killer- ask Cyrus Sasani. Today marks two years he has mourned his wife and daughter. But, on this second solemn anniversary, a promise made to the living is broken to honor the dead. Later, Cyrus must confess his deed to the family, but the matriarch of the clan, Baba Azmir already knows and he will use the information ...

After her very public divorce from Dillon, Raven Black is recovering nicely. Dillon has done everything he can to discredit her, but Raven has learned from her mistakes and him. In fact she's intent on using every bit of Dillon's revenge and betrayal as she prepares to take what is hers - and more. Her ambitions have never been so great, and Raven always knows how to get what she wants. She also won't allow anything or anyone to get in her way.

For much of his life, Esau McCaulley was taught to see himself as an exception: someone who, through hard work, faith, and determination, overcame childhood poverty, anti-Black racism, and an absent father to earn a job as a university professor and a life in the middle class.

A 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist and former Wall Street Journal writer exhaustively examines his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience, in this riveting memoir. I Am Nobody’s Slave tells the story of one Black family's pursuit of the American Dream through the impacts of systemic racism and racial violence. This book examines how trauma from enslavement and Jim Crow shaped their outlook on thriving in America, influenced each generation, and how they succeeded despite these challenges.

When the Watson family—ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron—sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don’t realize that they’re heading toward one of the darkest moments in America’s history. The Watsons’ journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.

Confronting loss, historical intersections with race and family, and the threshold between childhood and adulthood, Smith gathers courage and direction from the many disparate selves encountered in these poems, until, as she writes, "I was anyone I wanted to be."

Calvin and Savannah were the perfect couple, until they began to have issues with their blended family. Savannah struggles with insecurities which pushes Calvin away and he's ready to end the marriage. Their family has been through a lot, but is he willing to throw everything away to end the stress.

Walker Jareau prided himself on being a player. Women came a dime a dozen, and he was like a revolving door... until he met the one woman who threatened to swipe his player card—Jorja Sandifer. The beautiful dancer captivated him from the moment he laid eyes on her. It didn’t take long for the friends with benefits to migrate into an unconventional relationship, laced with a bit of toxicity. Feelings developed, and neither wants to come clean until Jorja has had enough.

Five years ago, Lonnae O’Neal grabbed some seeds for her backyard garden, including seeds for Bibb lettuce. She had no idea how deeply she’d wind up digging, or how far she would travel. Lonnae’s fourth great-grandmother, Keziah, was enslaved by the Kentucky Bibb family, including John Bigger Bibb, who developed the Bibb lettuce strain, which remains a culinary darling more than 150 years later.

When she was twenty-six and broke, Skye didn’t think twice before selling her eggs and happily pocketing the cash. Now approaching forty, Skye still moves through life entirely—and unrepentantly—on her own terms, living out of a suitcase and avoiding all manner of serious relationships. Maybe her junior high classmates weren’t wrong when they voted her “Most Likely to Be Single” instead of “Most Ride-or-Die Homie,” but at least she’s always been free to do as she pleases.

When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns eight, her mother, Emma Jean, tells her bewildered daughter, "You was born a boy. I made you a girl. But that ain't what you was supposed to be. So from now on, you gon' be a boy. It'll be a little strange at first, but you'll get used to it, and this'll be over after while." From this point forward, his life becomes a bizarre kaleidoscope of events. Meanwhile, the Peace family is forced to question everything they thought they knew about gender, sexuality, unconditional love, and fulfillment.

Will the Felon Find a Second Chance Love Seven Years Later? In Cleveland, a former felon fights to reconnect with his long-lost love, reunited after 7 years apart. Meet Jamal, fresh out of prison after a foolish mistake, and Tasha, his childhood sweetheart now engaged to another man. Though the odds are stacked against them, the embers of their passion reignite when Tasha sees the man Jamal has become. As Tasha is torn between her stable fiancé and risking her heart again on Jamal, a dramatic trial ensues. Tasha’s world is turned upside down. At a crossroads, she must choose between a ...

From the time he was a boy in Georgia, LC Duncan, patriarch and leader of the Duncan clan, has battled racism. Even now that he and his family are truly successful, the racism can still be in-your-face. Maybe it's the political climate or perhaps it's just bad timing, but LC and the rest of the Duncans are being challenged by the ultimate power-hungry racist, Sheriff KD Shrugs.