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Demonstrating the same verve for storytelling that rocketed her previous novels onto the best seller lists, Deliver Me from Evil introduces Christine Thurman, a vivacious 31-year-old about to enter a dangerous new phase in her life.

An intense, unputdownable read from the mind of bestselling author, Jade Jones! Love is just a game to Tremaine Hardy, aka Mane, who plays his way through the city of Chicago, leaving a trail of broken hearts behind him wherever he goes. A master manipulator with a gorgeous face that could fool any woman, he’s a stranger to heartbreak himself. When his last woman swore that he would someday meet someone ten times worse than him who would give him a taste of the heartbreak he dealt out so regularly, Mane only laughed. However, when he meets the ravishing and mysterious Inari, he finds out ...

The couple you fell in love with is back and they're fighting one of the biggest cases of their relationship. Their undying love for one another might not be able to survive this latest battle. A scorned woman is a dangerous one and Fatima is back with vengeance. She has every intention on bringing the Ski Mask Mafia down. The possibility of facing life in Federal prison is weighing heavy on Jayceon. The last thing he wants to do is leave his family behind but what choice does he have? Bella on the the other hand refuses to lose the love of her life. It doesn't matter what they say he is or...

Boss was a man who always got what he wanted, so when he laid his eyes on Megan Fox, he knew she had to be his. Megan was captivated by Boss’s gangster allure, and she fell for him faster than expected. Their quick romance however came to a halt when Boss was taken away from her and sentenced to twenty years in prison. Determined to move on, Megan changed her life in ways no one could have predicted. She found happiness with a new lover and embraced a fresh start without Boss. Everything in her life seemed to be going perfect again until she received a call that shook her world. Boss was ...

Less than three weeks from the moment 34-year-old Rhapsody Blue first set her eyes on 21-year-old Malcolm Washington, her life has been turned upside down. It was lust at first sight, and Rhapsody isn't going to let young Malcolm leave her presence without a promise to fulfill her fantasy. Malcolm had no idea when he accepted Rhapsody's invitation to her bedroom that he was selling his soul to the devil.

ALL THREE BOOKS IN ONE Parts 1-2 are rereleases. The finale is brand new!! To say that Jersie loved her man, Monroe, or Roe as he was known in the streets was an understatement. Roe was the only man who Jersie had ever intimately known, and with that knowledge, he often took advantage of the love that she had for him. Late nights, ignored text messages, and unanswered phone calls were a constant issue in their failing relationship. Still, Jersie never folded, until she did. When a one-night stand opens her eyes to what real thug loving is, Jersie finds it hard to forget the man who stole ...

After they are in a car accident together, video vixen Paisley Lawrence and gospel singer Warren Cobb are mobbed by media speculation. And if that’s not enough, Warren’s wife has a few questions of her own. With rumors flying and speculation rampant, these two must straighten out their stories before tempers get out of control.

She had left their hearts in pieces, and now, for better or worse, she was back. When Jennifer left, she had taken part of Aaron with her. The twin had cried for days, and Aaron, well, he had no other choice but to be strong for them. But when she returns, Aaron sees a chance at the future he had dreamed of. They can finally be together as a family, and the comfort of having her back is like the feeling of finally being made whole. However, things quickly become complicated when Jennifer begins behaving strangely. She’s not the same woman he fell in love with before. She’s hiding ...

Jahzara, Honey, and Tomeka are best friends 'til the end. The three of them would die for each other and have always had each other's back. They each desperately wanted better lives and were willing to work extra hard in order to attain it. Relationship issues in their personal lives bring the girls closer together than ever before - especially when Jahzara brings a business proposal to the table. Betrayal, lies, jealousy, and murder is only the beginning of what they have to overcome.

Neighborhood tensions reach a breaking point in the finale of New York Times best-selling author Mary Monroe's captivating series that sweeps listeners back to 1930's Alabama and into the lives of two neighboring couples whose deceitful friendships and imperfect marriages are just the beginning of their troubles...

Tyesha Couvillier will never forget the rip-offs and brutal treatment she endured as a sex worker. So as the new director of the groundbreaking Lower East Side Women's Health Clinic, she'll take on the Ukranian mob and corrupt strip club bosses to stop local exotic dancers from being pressured into selling sex. And if she and her crew can pull off an elaborate heist, the evidence they steal could upend this vicious game - and give exploited women a chance at justice.

Monica, a CEO with celebrity clients, loves her life. But when her man loses his high-powered corporate job and pressures her to start a family, Monica finds herself involved with a client who wants to mix business with pleasure - or else…Successful author Keesha is blowing through her money - and cheating on her fiancé. When her new friend, Jeremiah, discovers her deception, Keesha stands to lose everything....

Life in the ghetto produces some of the most provocative character types known to man. A young kid afflicted from birth, misguided, beaten, and drugged through life on his face. Nobody ever loved him. Not in this life did he expect to get a break. Born into the wrong family and situated around negative circumstances. He had two options: Survive or perish

Jesse Peterson is nothing but trouble. He’s got a reputation around town and, being honest, it’s about as filthy as that old truck he drives. His tendency to let his fists do the talking might have a little something to do with that. I couldn’t remember ever hearing anything good about him. In fact, had I not gotten a flat tire outside his house one blistering afternoon, I might not have known he had another side. A side that made me wonder whether the good in him outweighed the bad. It didn’t take long to see he was kind and funny and maybe even sweet. But … I’m not allowed to ...

Beginning to love me is a heartfelt drama about four women struggling to put their lives back together. Irish is in love with a married man who has no intention on leaving his wife or any interest in giving up his position in Irish's bed. Camry is in trouble and can't get away from it. her version of love has blackened her eye and imprisoned her now all she does is sit in the house, pop Xanax, and pray for better days. Goldie can't catch a break no one will let her live down her past no matter how much time has gone by to some people she was, is, and always will be a murderer. Tabitha is ...

Forced into the new First Lady role at Shady Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Leah Westchester-Jackson’s true gifts and passions are stamped out by impossible expectations. To cope, Leah creates a fake identity, attempting to appease her father and husband. Already suffering from the effects of family drama, including sibling rivalry, favoritism fueled by colorism, and a lack of maternal bonding, Leah finally loses all restraint when her heart shatters into millions of pieces from the chaos of betrayal, legalism, and hypocrisy. Leah plummets onto a search for completion outside of the ...

Stephanie is a good woman consumed with the complications of loving a grown up little boy.Michael is immature, focused on video games, hanging out with his boys, and sleeping around with any and every available woman whenever Stephanie’s head is turned.She can’t explain why she remains committed to him or why she tolerates his abusive behavior. Stephanie can’t walk away from him no matter how bad she wants to. It’s something about Michael that keeps her falling in love with him over and over again even if it hurts so much in the end.Khalil is a strong man entrusted with the ...

Sky, Rebel, and the crew are back in the explosive final installment of Misfit Love. With her heart pulled in three directions, Sky finds herself navigating a dangerous love triangle: her loyal childhood friend Rebel, who’s always had her back; her toxic baby daddy, who refuses to let go; and a ruthless Armenian kingpin with an agenda of his own. But love isn’t Sky’s only battle. Tensions boil over when her friendship with Zuri takes a sharp turn, and their bond is tested over a new love interest. As betrayal, jealousy, and secrets threaten to unravel everything, Sky must decide who ...

After taking us through the rugged, thug-filled lives of Jaz, Kyra, and Angel, Wahida now takes us into the drama-filled life of their best friend, Roz, aka Tasha. She is sexy, beautiful, and torn between her desires to distance herself from the streets and the magnetic attraction to the irresistible and thuggish Trae Macklin, who acknowledges that mature women are a turn-on. Women come and go for a thug who is more about his business over everything else, yet Trae surprisingly falls head over heels for his business partner's woman, Tasha.

Recipient of the Zora Neale Hurston Society Award and a national best-selling author, Bernice L. McFadden returns with her sequel to Sugar. Sugar Lacey comes back home to a past she hoped to forget. She must face many obstacles and deal with secret truths about her family. This Bitter Earth is a striking novel about strength and victory.