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"A powerful, timely debut, The Turner House marks a major new contribution to the story of the American family. The Turners have lived on Yarrow Street for over fifty years. Their house has seen thirteen children grown and gone--and some returned; it has seen the arrival of grandchildren, the fall of Detroit's East Side, and the loss of a father. The house still stands despite abandoned lots, an embattled city, and the inevitable shift outward to...
82) The Way It Is
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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In the streets, where thuggin' and criminal activity are certainly the norm, damn near anything goes, and Derrick Bellamy is no exception. In his quest to get his mother and little brother out of the hood, he chooses to hustle coke. To assist Derrick, his girlfriend decides to introduce him to Fat Jerome, a big-timer in the drug game. But when she reveals a previous dark encounter between her and Fat Jerome, Derrick becomes furious and contemplates...
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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He has never found the right woman...until now
Craig Lawson is the hottest filmmaker in Hollywood—a man who has won every award and can have any woman he wants. Now he's ready to produce his masterpiece. But it means returning to his Louisiana roots and the real estate dynasty he walked away from almost a decade ago. In the French Quarter, he finds a historic house that is perfect for his project...and the unconventional owner...
Craig Lawson is the hottest filmmaker in Hollywood—a man who has won every award and can have any woman he wants. Now he's ready to produce his masterpiece. But it means returning to his Louisiana roots and the real estate dynasty he walked away from almost a decade ago. In the French Quarter, he finds a historic house that is perfect for his project...and the unconventional owner...
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Westmoreland series volume 14
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Silhouette
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English
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Quade Westmoreland's one-night love affair with Cheyenne had branded him body and soul, but he'd never even learned her last name. Almost a year later, driven by memories and one incriminating photo, the sexy operative had finally tracked her down—and discovered three little babies bearing his features. Learning he was a father made Quade even more determined: he would claim Cheyenne Steele in every way. Shockingly, the irresistible beauty seemed...
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Westmoreland series volume 1
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Silhouette
Pub. Date
2007
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English
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Delaney Westmoreland refused to let a mix-up in her vacation plans postpone the R and R she craved. But when she reluctantly agreed to share a secluded cabin with an arrogant sheikh bent on seduction, she found herself enrolled in a crash course in human sexuality. Unfortunately, commitment and love were misplaced pages in her darkly handsome mentor's manual.
Jamal Ari Yassir had intended to school Delaney in sensuality for his pleasure,
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Westmoreland series volume 11
Publisher
Silhouette
Pub. Date
2007
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English
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"YOU HAVE FORTY-EIGHT HOURS TO BE MY WIFE."
Millionaire deal-maker Spencer Westmoreland would bail out Chardonnay Russell's failing Napa Valley vineyard. And in return she'd bear his children. But she shouldn't dare hope Spencer would ever fall in love with her.
Her only choice was to accept the arrogant businessman's proposal. But becoming Spencer's wife—in every way—set her body, her heart, on fire. And soon Chardonnay wanted...
Millionaire deal-maker Spencer Westmoreland would bail out Chardonnay Russell's failing Napa Valley vineyard. And in return she'd bear his children. But she shouldn't dare hope Spencer would ever fall in love with her.
Her only choice was to accept the arrogant businessman's proposal. But becoming Spencer's wife—in every way—set her body, her heart, on fire. And soon Chardonnay wanted...
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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After a recently failed engagement, Phillip Gooden is burying himself in work at this therapy practice to avoid dealing with his problems. Dr. Gooden isn't the typical, dull therapist. He has some unusual ways of addressing his patients' concerns. From anger management and infidelity to intimacy issues and marital woes, he always makes his clients feel better. Many of his female clients think of him as Dr. Feelgood; however, Phil's biggest challenge...
88) On the Line
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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Joy Newhouse is the diva of the airwaves, a relationship expert who scores big with listeners for her jaw-dropping, scathing commentary on men, women, sex—no subject is taboo for this provocative radio shock jock. When she's fired suddenly by new management, Joy isn't happy off the air and out of the spotlight. So she writes a book that features her most titillating calls and letters, a bestseller ripe with the kind of gossip intended to put...
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber has brought together eight of the best Urban Street writers to participate in the most highly anticipated series of 2015, the Kingpin series. Every city has an underworld leader. In the Kingpin series, we will visit eight cities and ride along with that city's kingpin as he rules the streets. The story starts out in Miami with Nikki Turner, and will end with a compilation of all kingpins, written...
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Her sweetest revenge (Saundra) volume 1
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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"Awesome book."
—Mary Monroe, New York Times bestselling author
The first in an exciting series!
For seventeen-year-old Mya Bedford, life in a Detroit project is hard enough, but when her mother develops a drug habit, Mya has to take on raising her younger siblings. Too bad the only man who can teach her how to survive—her dad—is behind bars. For life. All he can tell...
—Mary Monroe, New York Times bestselling author
The first in an exciting series!
For seventeen-year-old Mya Bedford, life in a Detroit project is hard enough, but when her mother develops a drug habit, Mya has to take on raising her younger siblings. Too bad the only man who can teach her how to survive—her dad—is behind bars. For life. All he can tell...
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Harlequin
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English
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One mind-blowing kiss. That was all Ellie Weston shared with her neighbor and crush one summer, before he angrily discovered she'd approached him on a dare. Ten years later, Ellie is back at her great-aunt's lake house, and so is Uriel Lassiter—still wildly sexy, single and happy to stay that way. When Ellie finds her great-aunt's never-completed romance novel, she decides to finish the manuscript—but first she needs some real-life inspiration:...
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Banks sisters volume 3
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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Just like any dysfunctional family reunion, loyalty, love, and good times soon turn to bitterness, regret, and promises to never see one another again. At the end of the day, the Banks sisters are no different than any other family in the city of Richmond—other than the fact that they are rotten to the core. Sure, the girls are bonded by D.N.A, but they're also tied together because of their past of robbing banks, extortion, drug dealing, and...
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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"...a sexy romp with an undercurrent of emotion and familial devotion."
—Entertainment Weekly
The four very different Richardson sisters have one thing in common: their fierce loyalty to their family and pride in the historic bed and breakfast they own. But unexpected desire will challenge them in ways they never imagined . . .
Sportswriter Nina Richardson had the perfect...
—Entertainment Weekly
The four very different Richardson sisters have one thing in common: their fierce loyalty to their family and pride in the historic bed and breakfast they own. But unexpected desire will challenge them in ways they never imagined . . .
Sportswriter Nina Richardson had the perfect...
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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Don't count on forever . . .
Beautiful and educated, with just enough Atlanta street smarts to give her a sexy edge, hood princess Danna Mendoza has a dream life. Her temporary bodyguard-turned-undercover lover Don makes it complete. As her father's best friend and longtime drug partner, Don's devoted to keeping her safe. But Don's underlying vendetta against her father is one danger Danna never saw coming . . .
Never say...
Beautiful and educated, with just enough Atlanta street smarts to give her a sexy edge, hood princess Danna Mendoza has a dream life. Her temporary bodyguard-turned-undercover lover Don makes it complete. As her father's best friend and longtime drug partner, Don's devoted to keeping her safe. But Don's underlying vendetta against her father is one danger Danna never saw coming . . .
Never say...
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Victoria, a beautiful, pampered biracial girl is thrown into poverty when her wealthy white father dies. Sent to live with her black grandmother in one of Detroit's toughest neighborhoods, Victoria is lost, until Duke Johnson takes an interest in her. To Duke, Victoria is the most beautiful woman in the world, and he wants her more than any woman he's ever met. The only problem is he's the leader of the most notorious gang in Detroit, and everyone...
96) A Private Affair
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
2009
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English
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Nikita Harrell's drive and determination took her to the pinnacle of the New York publishing world. And it also swept her into the arms of Quinn Parker. A proud man with the soul of an artist and the strength to survive on the mean streets of Harlem, Quinn was everything Nikita had been taught to stay away from—and the one man whose passionate courage ignited desires neither could deny. But when Nikita refused to settle for less than a picture-perfect...
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Other Press
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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“An intense cross-cultural story of love” about an adopted Nigerian boy who can’t shake his beliefs that his birth mother loves him—and that he’s possessed by a wizard.
Elijah, 7 years old, is covered in scars and has a history of disruptive behavior. Taken away from his birth mother, a Nigerian immigrant in England, Elijah is moved from one foster parent to the next before finding a home with Nikki...
Elijah, 7 years old, is covered in scars and has a history of disruptive behavior. Taken away from his birth mother, a Nigerian immigrant in England, Elijah is moved from one foster parent to the next before finding a home with Nikki...
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404 Sound volume 1
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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Their red-hot reunion
is off the charts!They made passionate music together.
Has this heartbreaker changed his tune?Songwriter Eden Voss had the perfect man—sexy, charming, talented and hers. Until record executive Blaine Woodson broke her heart to save his fledging label. Now music's bad boy is back, begging for her songwriting skills in his studio...and her lovemaking skills after hours....
is off the charts!They made passionate music together.
Has this heartbreaker changed his tune?Songwriter Eden Voss had the perfect man—sexy, charming, talented and hers. Until record executive Blaine Woodson broke her heart to save his fledging label. Now music's bad boy is back, begging for her songwriting skills in his studio...and her lovemaking skills after hours....
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Come follow Blake Karrington as he once again takes you on a ride through the gritty dirt roads of the South. In this suspenseful Southern tale, we are introduced to King, a southern born and bred hustler who is determined to take the drug empire handed to him by his father into the legitimate world of the music industry. Little does he know that when the streets birth you, trying to leave can be deadly.
King's life is looking good when he meets...
King's life is looking good when he meets...
100) The Upper Room
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Mama Ruby novels volume 1
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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The "magnificent, funny, and terrifying" debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of God Don't Like Ugly (The San Francisco Chronicle).
Mama Ruby's known for taking things that aren't rightfully hers, like her best friend's stillborn infant, who she brought back to life and christened Maureen. She's also rumored to have done away with her husband. Some fear her, others try their best to avoid...
Mama Ruby's known for taking things that aren't rightfully hers, like her best friend's stillborn infant, who she brought back to life and christened Maureen. She's also rumored to have done away with her husband. Some fear her, others try their best to avoid...
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