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In 2020 Philadelphia, amidst the upheaval of the pandemic and the racial tensions ignited by George Floyd's murder, Chauncey Johnson stubbornly clings to his Jitney, a cash-only taxi, a symbol of his defiance against corporate America.

In the heart of summer, five vibrant and unapologetically Black friends set out on a thrilling journey to the Essence Festival, ready to immerse themselves in a celebration of culture, music, and sisterhood. However, their joyride takes a dark turn when they're pulled over on a dirt road. What begins as a chance encounter with two local cops quickly unravels into a nightmarish descent into the darkest corners of humanity. In Parish, the humid air is thick with secrets, and the streets echo with the unsettling silence of suppressed history.

Sie erwacht in einem Raum ohne Klinke, ohne Uhr, ohne Erinnerung daran, wie sie hierhergekommen ist. Eine Stimme erklärt ihr ruhig, was gut für sie ist, was erlaubt ist, wann sie essen darf, wann sie fühlen darf, und wann ihr Körper reagieren soll. Was als Fürsorge beginnt, wird schnell zu einem System aus Kontrolle, Lust und Gehorsam. Jede Berührung ist Teil eines Plans, jede Erregung eine Belohnung, jede Grenze nur noch eine Variable.

An unconventional cure. A dangerous obsession. A secret that refuses to stay contained. A provocative debut thriller from Robbi Renee. After years of infertility and quiet grief, Dionna and Julian Davies believed they had survived the hardest chapter of their marriage. Adoption gave them purpose...

Five men decide to kill a boy one summer. But the boy is much more than he seems. Slow and a giant, but there is something nefarious, something terrible just underneath the surface of his vacant eyes. When their plan springs into action they will discover that the trouble they've stumbled into has a cost attached the whole town will have to pay.

This book is about the happiness love brings and the sadness that looms once love disappears. We often walk into relationships blinded by the pretense of what is to come, only to have reality, in high definition, deliver us a treacherous blow. We look back and realize all the signs were there, but for whatever reason, we chose to ignore them…

We have to keep our relationship a secret. No looking. No talking. And definitely no touching. That will be hard. Because Anijah shows up on my doorstep dressed like a cute, innocent bunny. Her Halloween costume leaves little to the imagination. I can’t stop staring. If I can’t keep my hands off Anijah for just one night, I’ll ruin everything. If I mess tonight up, she’ll never forgive me…

Ouro Preto, final do século xix, pós-abolição. Em meio à dureza de uma cidade moldada pela mineração, Luísa, uma jovem negra retinta, determinada e de espírito livre, encontra o amor que mudará sua vida. André, um estudante de jornalismo, progressista e herdeiro de uma das famílias mais influentes da região, desafia o conservadorismo de seu tempo ao se apaixonar por Luísa.

James es un libro fascinante. Una reescritura de Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn de Mark Twain desde el punto de vista de Jim, el esclavo. Con el humor típico de Percival Everett y una inteligencia sobrecogedora, el lector vive una gran aventura, la de la libertad. James es el nombre de la dignidad. El esclavo ha visitado de forma clandestina la biblioteca de su amo y ha aprendido a leer y escribir. Cuando se entera de que lo han vendido y lo van a separar de su mujer y su hija decide escaparse.

"This novel will grab you in the gut and hold you there. It’s absolutely outstanding. Once I entered this world I didn’t want to leave.” —Roxane Gay, author of Opinions "The cast delivers powerfully nuanced performances. [Narrator] Dion Graham’s Sabre is both cringe-inducingly unctuous...

In this collection are updated stories from some of your favorite Valentines.

Dr. Cordelia Wren has always been in control—of her surgical career, her emotions, and especially her memories. But when she joins a cutting-edge memory enhancement study at her hospital, she gains an unexpected ability: the power to vividly relive any moment from her past. It seems like the perfect opportunity to analyze her failed relationships and finally understand why every man she’s ever loved has walked away.

Love and loyalty tested. Will Shanni and Kash make it when the smoke clears? Will Rell and Tye have the happy ending they deserve, or will the whispers of the past tear these couples apart? Find out in this explosive finale...

Dante would be there for her even if it meant missing his basketball game and getting fined. He'd always been there for her. Even after Ranae married her high school sweetheart—Dante called every year to wish her a happy birthday. When she answered the phone crying, he was willing to drop...

I'm a disgraced social media influencer. He's the small-town family doctor trying to find a cure for his sick niece. I know I shouldn't get entangled, but my heart didn't get the memo. I was supposed to have it all: followers, fame, and a perfect marriage. Instead, I ended up heartbroken and humiliated in a nasty divorce that has me running back to Dove Canyon, the small town I once couldn’t wait to escape. The last person I expected to run into is Grayson Hill.

The Ones Who Stayed follows Eliza Mae Carter, an enslaved young woman in the Deep South who becomes a quiet architect of escape along the Underground Railroad. Raised to survive through silence and restraint, Eliza learns resistance through her mother’s stories, coded hymns, and a hidden network of allies. After her family is torn apart, Eliza joins a fragile resistance movement led by free Black conductors, preachers, and singers who pass information through song and faith. When an early escape attempt fails, she learns that freedom demands patience, sacrifice, and courage.

Amir is a man who knows what he wants... but it's not the woman who is pressuring him for marriage. As he struggles with ending a relationship that's run its course, fate throws him a curveball named Koryn. Fresh from a devastating betrayal, Koryn thought she'd found her happily-ever-after when her fiancé swept her away on a romantic month-long vacation. Instead, his shocking ultimatum forces her to choose between love and her core values. She flees, convinced romance isn't in the cards for her. When Amir and Koryn's paths unexpectedly cross, their connection is instant and electric.

Aria Wright stumbles upon the body of Vietnam veteran Emerson. Unfortunately, the masked killer sees and threatens her. Flash back to 1968: Young Emerson is shipped to Vietnam on the day of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Weeks later, a deadly encounter in Bangkok results in the murder of Emerson's best friend. The perilous tale alternates between the troubled life of Emerson from 1968 through the present day and two propulsive and dangerous weeks in March 2024 as Aria and Jax try to solve the mysteries surrounding the murder.

Maya Angelou’s unforgettable collection of poetry lends its name to the documentary film about her life, And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS’s American Masters. Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them...

Jurzee couldn't catch a break when it came to Lamont. He would show up uninvited and request that she follow his orders. No matter how she tried to stay away from him, he always found a way to her. Unfortunately, he will reveal a secret of Jurzee's that she thought no one knew. Kaution found his sister, Piya, bleeding on the floor of his house. When he learned who the person was that committed the act, he went on a hunt, but to no avail has he found her.