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Illuminating speeches by famous black women that offer wisdom and clarity, solace and inspiration--curated by, and with personal essays from, a leader whose "voice is going to be making a difference for years to come" (President Barack Obama) Dedicated to the prophetic voices of black women, We...

Ava and Preston grew up together in the rough streets of Sleighton, both doing everything they needed to survive. Over time, their childhood friendship evolved into a fiery love story. Their flames are suddenly extinguished when Ava leaves without a word, leaving Preston to wonder where they went wrong. Never quite getting over her. He used his pain as fuel to achieve success that he never thought possible.

Baylynn Rhodes is done playing nice. She's burned out, bored, and hungry for something she can't name—until she locks eyes with a smooth-talking cowboy in a dusty Stetson and a gold grill that flashes like danger. Karderro Watson doesn't believe in coincidences. So when a sharp-tongued beauty in cotton pants dares him to ruin her night, he takes that as a challenge—and a promise. One drink turns into one dance. One look turns into one filthy weekend of slow-burn seduction, whispered commands, lasso knots, and riding lessons neither of them will forget.

In the ring, I'm known as Nightmare. I'm undefeated in the underground boxing ring and at the top of my city's food chain. That sounds cocky, doesn't it? Sure. But it's true. I'm also dangerous, and the man every woman wants to be with, but I try not to brag. The thing is, everything changed when I laid eyes on Remedie. She's the gorgeous chef who doesn't want to be saved. She's surviving on selling plates out of her home, but she's worth so much more than that.

She’s chasing her Hollywood dream. He’s hiding behind his fame. But when desire goes undercover, can love survive the truth? Mona Johnson is an aspiring screenwriter working behind the scenes for one of Hollywood’s most sought-after and award–winning producers. Smart, focused, and...

After a tragic loss, private investigator Nona Taylor swore off romantic entanglements and distanced herself from the world. Once a year, on New Year's Eve, she attends church to beg God for forgiveness, haunted by the guilt of driving her twin sister to her death. Attorney DeMarcus Johnson is...

Ciara thought her life was complete with her husband, Kairo, and her quiet life in the Bronx. That was until she found out that Kairo had opened up a credit card in her name to wine and dine his mistress. Shortly after that discovery, Kairo's mistress's husband shows up at their door, and someone loses their life. When Ciara thought her life was over as she knew it, a sexy, handsome, gangsta came into her life by the name of Hov, also known as the king of the city.

A Black cop turned PI. An unspeakable crime. A Californian beach town ready to combust. "Aaron Philip Clark is a storyteller of immense talent" —Stephen Mack Jones "In a time of growing distrust for all levels of law enforcement, Trevor Finnegan is the hero our country so desperately needs"...

Tunnel vision: defective sight in which objects cannot be properly seen if not close to the center of the field of view. Dyson Chambers had a promising future until one event changed the course of his life and how people viewed him for years to come. That all changed when he reconnects with the feisty, bubbly beauty that is Aubrie Rose Johnson. The labels placed on him are none of her concern because all she sees is Dice. Without missing a beat, the two water their blooming friendship. Serving as thorns to protect the other from anything that threatens their happiness, family included.

Zhara is a star now but at one time, she was flesh—learning to love herself and the man given to her to endure life with—Immanuel. In 1959, Zhara Williams moves to Pittsburgh with her family, hoping for a fresh start in a new city. What she finds instead is judgment, self-doubt, and an...

His days were spent running a multi-million-dollar software company and being a single father to his nine-year-old autistic daughter. Love wasn't on his mind. Love wasn't in his plans. Love was an afterthought… until he met his new nanny. Could the new nanny be the one to defrost his frigid heart? Life hadn't been kind to Onyx Score. In the blink of an eye, she lost everything she had worked hard for. Determined to figure it out on her own, she returned to her hometown of Ravenstone Creek to start over again. Love wasn't in her plans. Love was a distraction she didn't need.

SINGLE: Unmarried or not involved in a stable relationship. MEEKA The pure term 'being single' makes me want to gag every time I hear it. To me, the worst part is the fact that you're constantly reminded of your status. Like, do you really think I can forget I'm single? I've dated more Mr...

Chiara Franchesca Giovanni has spent her life protecting her family’s historic Vermont vineyard from debt, betrayal, and the dangerous reach of Aldo Marconi. When the business nears collapse, she turns to the one man she never expected to need—Troy Jackson, a former basketball star whose second career in finance is matched only by the strength of the family who raised him.

For many years, Kreed Dolla was the heart of his family and the field's best. The Demon's star running back had fame, wealth, and a supportive wife. However, an affair, a careless mistake outside the game, destroyed everything. Heartbroken and betrayed, Masai left, taking the kids and seeking a...

Aarika Marshall was weeks away from getting married. Lauren Stiles was tasked to completed the hit on her. Neither wanted to do what they had been told to do. And nobody knew they'd shared a night together years earlier. When Lauren was confronted with the cruelty of the organization she worked for, and someone else went after Aarika, the two women were shoved together in order to stay alive.

Rue Chambers, an up-and-coming journalist, pursues the seemingly impossible task of taking down Bordeaux Behavioral Hospital. After a mysterious car accident leaves her with more questions than answers, Rue is determined to uncover the truth about the corrupt facility… and report it to her followers. As she pieces together the fragments of several recent crimes with questionable outcomes, she realizes that someone will stop at nothing to keep her silent. With every step closer to the truth, Rue must navigate a web of deceit, betrayal, and danger.

Saige Lawson has no time for love—not with two kids to raise, a degree to finish, and a dream to chase. But when a reckless driver crashes into her car, she's forced to deal with the cocky, inked-up Damarion "Mari" Hayes, a man who refuses to be just another problem in her life. Damarion sees...

A little boy is awakened in the middle of the night by his drunken father, confessing he'd just murdered the boy's mother. When the twisted semblance of family they have left begins crumbling, his foster sister, a ten year old zombie, begins putting the family back together in a way only the dead can.

Tony is a man after God's own heart. Saved from a past that was riddled with criminal activity, it is now his life's goal to build a future as a minister-in-training. With his beautiful wife Meka and their unborn child by his side, Tony feels like his life is complete. Until he delivers his trial sermon, and tragedy strikes in the worst way. Devastated by the blow he was dealt, Tony strives to shake it off and hold himself together. Tony clings onto hope, and things start to get better . . . until they get worse.

Dulah came from the mud—no silver spoon, no handouts. Just hunger. And when that hunger pushed him to hit a lick that went sideways, he caught a murder and a twenty-five-year bid. Locked down but never laid down, Dulah linked with Vito, the prison’s silent kingpin. Who wasn’t just moving...

Liam always believed that his love for Kami could withstand any obstacle. But a shocking message threatens to unravel their lives, forcing them to confront hidden truths and the fragility of their relationship.

OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds...

Having just celebrated her 26th birthday in 1976 California, Dana, an African-American woman, is suddenly and inexplicably wrenched through time into antebellum Maryland. After saving a drowning White boy there, she finds herself staring into the barrel of a shotgun and is transported back to the present just in time to save her life. During numerous such time-defying episodes with the same young man, she realizes she's been given a challenge.

In Greenwich Pointe’s world of Black wealth and power, Tatiana Rich has everything money can buy—except freedom. When her kingpin father forces her into a strategic marriage with the Sterling dynasty’s heir, she begs Nazir Kane—the man she fell for during her college years—to run away with her. By morning, he’s vanished without a word.

Amanda Gorman’s powerful and historic poem “The Hill We Climb,” read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration “Stunning.” —CNN “Dynamic.” —NPR “Deeply rousing and uplifting.” —Vogue On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry...

You have the fulfillment and astonishment of a story whose themes are insightful, dominant and compelling, whose characters are believably unbelievable, unforgettable and authentic, and whose plot has captivating tension and resolution. You are immersed in another realm, you are splendidly touched and transported in a certain fashion and direction and the experience ...remains and raves with you long after you have put down the text.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An official Oprah Winfrey’s “The Books That Help Me Through” selection The acclaimed Nobel Prize winner transfigures the coming-of-age story with this brilliantly imagined novel. Includes a foreword by the author and a new introduction by Tayari Jones. One...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner—a powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity that asks questions about race, class, and gender with characteristic subtlety and grace. With a new introduction by...

The beloved classic that turned Carson McCullers into an overnight literary sensation and one of the Modern Library's top 20 novels of the 20th century. “A remarkable book…From the opening page, brilliant in its establishment of mood, character, and suspense, the book takes hold of the...