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Walking Gentry Home tells the story of Alora Young’s ancestors, from the unnamed women forgotten by the historical record but brought to life through Young’s imagination; to Amy, the first of Young’s foremothers to arrive in Tennessee, buried in an unmarked grave, unlike the white man who enslaved her and fathered her child; through Young’s great-grandmother Gentry, unhappily married at fourteen; to her own mother, the teenage beauty queen rejected by her white neighbors.

Sylvie de Rosiers, as the daughter of a rich planter and an enslaved woman, enjoys the comforts of a lady in 1791 Saint-Domingue society. But while she was born to privilege, she was never fully accepted by island elites. After a violent rebellion begins the Haitian Revolution, Sylvie and her brother leave their family and old lives behind to flee unwittingly into another uprising—in austere and radical Paris.

Shanice is a Harlem-born teenager with the hopes and dreams of one day escaping the mad house in which she currently lives with her abusive mother, two sisters, and her thumb-sucking little brother. But when she is forced to fend for herself after being abandoned, Shanice is lured into a world that is unapologetic, rougher, and bigger than any of her childhood daydreams.

Brunch at Ruby's is warm, funny Southern women's fiction about finding and keeping love, lifelong friendships with women who are like sisters, and the bonds between them that bend but don't break. Brunch at Ruby's is book one in a growing series set in the heart of Decatur, Georgia.

Wade Marshall, super producer to one of hip hop's brightest stars, planned to spend the summer on Black Diamond away from the rush of Brooklyn and the distractions that had been plaguing his work so he can do what he does best—make beats. But he is immediately consumed by an entirely different and more attractive distraction—his bold, beautiful, sexy neighbor with the "glorious hips" and a penchant for ice cream.

When the Kendall sisters are summoned by their dying grandmother, Clara, to return to their hometown of Timmonsville, South Carolina, they are forced to relive a tumultuous past. Seeing firsthand how sin, doom, and lustful natures have plagued their family, will they be able to face the demons that were once hidden? Can these deep-rooted generational curses be broken before the cycle continues?

What would you do if you were close to hitting rock bottom? Would you exhaust every possible option to better your situation? Or would you accept defeat and throw in the towel? Meet Pete and Terrence. Both fathers are of a similar age and live in the same city, but their lives are profoundly different. Though they share the unquestionable love a father has for their children, what challenges await them? Will they end up making the right decisions or make their situation worse?

Morgan and Devon Gregson Bennett are an interracial creative power couple living happily enough in Brooklyn until a freak accident leaves a little girl orphaned in Los Angeles. Setting aside reservations about the price motherhood will exact on their marriage and careers, Morgan and Devon agree to adopt Vabeh, a bi-racial ethnic-hair-products heiress. Vabeh touches down in New York, wearing last season’s fur and on a mission to quickly distinguish herself from the other bold-faced names at her new school, the tony School for Spoiled Kids.

Do you wonder what makes a woman love so deep and so long? Wouldn't you like to go inside a woman's heart and see her every beat of love. This book will take you there.

There is one thing I know about life. You grab it by the throat and go full throttle. Thrown away with the garbage on the day I was born, and doing what I had to do just to survive...that's who I am. I am the filth your mother warned you about. Then she walks into my life. Nothing I expected and everything I could want. Our worlds don't mix. I'm only going to drag her down. I should have never touched her. Life can tear you into shreds, make you bend until you break. Sometimes, you have to face death, so you can live.

Known as the anything-but-love girl, Morgan Hart has two passions: traveling and having fun. After convincing her French lover, Marcel, that their relationship will resume unchanged when she returns, she’s ready to begin her Cape Town adventure. But realizing that her friend Amber is a no-show at the airport, Morgan decides to travel solo, until she falls into the lap of widowed single father Dakar Ngosi, whose good looks and charm have her questioning her resolve to live life unattached and carefree.

Married couples in discord often disagree, yet manage to discuss their problems amicably. If they cannot resolve the marital conflict, then they may opt for divorce. Unfortunately, that is not the path Christian Wright chose after entering into wedded bliss with Chloe Abbott. Shortly into their unified journey, they realize they are unequally yoked. They seek counseling and are on the verge of ending it all when they learn Chloe is with child. Sadly, the birth of their son isn't the blessed event they hoped it would be. A flimsy façade of family perfection is perpetuated for years.

Marcia Jackson, a 49-year-old widow, has been struggling with her faith for many years. The unexpected death of her devoted husband 13 years ago left her alone to raise three children growing up in Southern Maryland. She is desperately praying to God for answers on where her life is going and what’s her purpose. Marcia's journey to faith leads her on a path to meeting 49-year-old Thomas Banks, and several other people, who unknowingly becomes connected through a series of events.

Aaliyah Pride has her hands full with pursuing her career and trying to figure out, what led to the sudden change in her man, Chris', behavior. The last thing she needed was for temptation to step in-leading her to question everything she thought she knew about life and love, but that is exactly what she got when she met Montae Wilson. Montae "Baby Boy" Wilson was blessed from birth with the handsome looks, irresistible charm, and a passion for hard work. He's a man that can adjust to his surroundings and go from classic to hood in zero to sixty seconds without blinking an eye.

Keith Lincoln and his wife, Delilah, seem to be the ultimate married couple on the outside looking in. However, Delilah isn’t 100 perfect satisfied. She craves passion and attention. As a beautiful model, Delilah comes in contact with a lot of people, and when she lands the job of a lifetime with a prestigious fashion designer, she jumps at the opportunity.

In light of the atrocities facing African Americans in the United States, what would happen if they decided to leave?

J’Toya Nelson worked predominantly with men who debunked the myth that they don’t care about who gets behind their zippers. They claimed that they do care about their relationships and are concerned about sexually transmitted diseases and women who stalk and cause drama. Several of them admitted that getting behind their zipper a second time can be difficult if they’ve settled down and are finally looking for the woman who does it for them. Hopefully bitter and doubtful women who only scorn and doubt men will get something out of listening to this book. Take care.

In the intriguing novel Dopeman and the Preacher, two brothers fight hard to overcome the hardships of poverty in Southern Mississippi. They were small-time store boosters until Mr. Irons exposed them to the dope game. They went from thieves to bosses overnight, and their new team is now bound together by trust and commitment. Power, however, comes at a heavy cost. With a rival crew targeting their new position, they're caught between a rock and a hard place, only the faith they were raised with could keep them from going too far….

Colleen is a God-fearing woman, committed to her religious beliefs, and refuses to do anything against them, even if it means she’ll be fired from her job. Her son, Sam, thinks this is absurd and tells her so, but she remains steadfast. When she gets a new job, something happens that she never would have imagined.

Jesetta "Jet" Hutchens has issues. In Crowning Glory, book 1 of the Restore My Soul series, the death of Jet's sister leaves her with an unforgiving heart and a firestorm of anger. She’s empty inside, and nothing can replace the bond she with her sister Diane.