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Easy or hard? Those were the only two options I gave WNBA star Legacy Glover when it came to us. Legacy was adamant about being in control on and off the court, going as far as hiding the fact that she had a stalker. Naturally, I stepped into the role of her protector when I found out. My approach wasn't typical, but I would get the job done and prove to her that she was always my top priority. She joked with her friends that she wanted a nine-to-five man, but we all knew she needed this Hood Legacy.

Shyriq Hendrix is no stranger to success. As the heir to a legacy distillery and a man with wealth, status, and discipline, he’s built a life most would envy. But in the quiet moments when he’s not managing his multimillion-dollar empire, he’s aware that something is missing. Then Nhuri Coleman steps into his life …

Taylor Bradshaw-Martin is the woman everyone counts on. Wife. Daughter. Professional. She’s the one who holds it all together—even when everything inside her is falling apart. But when her husband drops the ball one time too many, Taylor finally makes a call she never imagined herself making...To Brooks Bishop.

Lisa Miller has a beautiful life while her sister and their friends have been searching for love in the wildest of places. She invites them to join her in Jamaica, where she plans to share heart-wrenching news and hopes the pain in her life will give them a reason to stop taking theirs for granted. Renee Moore is a best-selling author with an insatiable appetite for men. She plans on spending her vacation engaging in a fling that will give her reason to exhale. Unfortunately, she soon finds out it’s not always sunny in paradise.

After tragedy struck when Isley was ten years old, she was forced to leave the only home she'd known and moved to D-Ville projects. She had dreams of moving out of the hood once she became an adult. But when life happened, she settled into a life of caregiving and a stagnant relationship.

Here is a necessary collection of poetry for admirers of words and treasurers of literary beauty. Spanning more than 30 years, this collection of literary masterpieces by the venerable Ms. Gwendolyn Brooks, arguably Illinois' most beloved Poet Laureate and Chicago's elder black literary stateswoman, Blacks includes all of Ms. Brooks' critically acclaimed writings.

Reinventing herself as Honey Thomas, the founder of a counseling company that helps victimized women and the lover of wealthy Atlanta up-and-comer Grant Hill, Lace St. Thomas finally takes control of her life—until her criminal past catches up to her with a vengeance.

When you love someone, let them go. If they find their way back to you, it’s meant to be. If they’re stubborn, go get them and bring them home where they belong. For Suleem, gang is life, but Yahzi is his heart. One is the blood that runs through his veins and the other is the heart that keeps it flowing. He needs them both....

Randal M. Jelks delivers this revelatory portrait of the celebrated poet, essayist, playwright, and American artist Langston Hughes. My America traces Hughes's journey from a child captivated by the wonder of Kansas City to cosmopolitan witness in Paris, New York, Mexico City, and Madrid. We encounter Hughes as a young man discovering the pulse of modern life in a world on the verge of exploding metaphorically and literally. His experiences informed his work and his thinking on art, democracy, and activism.

With a promising NBA career on the horizon, Darius Jones, engaged to Fancy, who is now pregnant, finds his life in chaos when a potential health issue threatens to destroy everything and a shocking secret forces him to retrace his past with the help of his biological father and an ex-lover.

Well, as far as Xarielle Simpson is concerned, the lack of favor ain’t all that fair, either. Xarielle’s always been a dreamer. Even as a little girl, she spent her free-time daydreaming about a life that was much different than the one she was living. She dreamt of a life where mothers stuck around, families were loving, and opportunities to better your situation with dedication and hard work were actually realistic.

There are only a few things Kassir loves: his gang, his hood, his family, and her—Rebel. In an attempt to protect her, however, he does the unthinkable. Found family means the world to Rebel, but when the one who holds her heart breaks it, she leaves D-Ville, vowing never to return. When obligation brings Rebel back, Kassir ceases the opportunity and applies pressure to correct his past mistake.

She was supposed to play him. Instead, she gave him everything. The assignment was simple: infiltrate Gangland, gather evidence, and disappear. But Ali got caught in more than the streets... she got caught in him. Mikhail was supposed to be a monster. But behind closed doors, he became her escape, her obsession, her deepest craving. Now the lies are piling up, bodies are dropping, and the one man who made her feel safe… might be the one she has to run from. When the line between enemy and soulmate gets blurred, who do you trust?

At a young age, Terrez Blakewood was forced into manhood. Being raised by a single mother in the projects left no room for fun. Paying his dues and earning his street credit was his main focus. After being known as one of the biggest in Diamond Falls, Terrez is ready to step back from the streets and find love.

Blake Bishop wasn't looking for love, but fate had other plans. When a wounded stranger stumbles into her living room, she finds a connection she can't shake and a man who sees her soul. Emon Dowlen has always lived by his own rules, but Blake awakens something in him he never knew he needed—a desire for something real, something permanent, something worth changing for.

Composed of three sections, this collection features the final poems of the late poet laureate of Illinois. The first section, "In Montgomery," is a verbal description of a visit made by the poet and a highly talented photographer for Ebony Magazine, Moneeta Sleet. This is followed by a section of poetic character sketches. The final section is based upon a well known building located in the Black ghetto of Chicago's south side.

Blake Karrington Presents is back with a collection that’s all about grown-man energy—strength, wisdom, and heart. A High Value Goon delivers stories of men who know the streets but live by a higher code. These aren’t boys chasing clout; these are real men who protect, provide, and stand tall with character. Every tale is penned by Blake, bringing you drama, passion, and the kind of love-and-loyalty choices that hit home. These goons may have street ties, but they’re not stuck in the trap—they’re building, leveling up, and showing what it means to be a man worth standing beside.

Award-winning real estate developer, Kaleb Valentine, is known for turning failing communities into thriving havens in the Metro Detroit area. Kaleb's business investments always brought excellent returns and put him on track for multi-million-dollar status. That is, until five bodies are found in a house fire in one of the properties he purchased on the South Side of Chicago. This puts Kaleb deep in the middle of an intense criminal investigation led by a detective who has a personal vendetta.

In a world where everything feels so wrong, Mercy found the one thing that felt right in Story. To the outside, Mercy has it all, but little does the outside know, he fights demons every day to simply survive. Mercy is the epitome of fake it until you make it. What keeps him going is the belief that his breakthrough is coming soon, and the only one he wants on his side when it happens is Story Jones. Being his best friend’s little sister, Story doesn’t know just how deep Mercy feels for her.

When Jeremiah Jackson discovers Deliverance, a beautiful runaway slave, hidden in his wagon, a protective spirit rises within him. She fled from the cruel and relentless Colonel Boone Baxter, who will stop at nothing to reclaim her—including searching the wagons from top to bottom before they are allowed to pull away from the fort. Thankfully, Mrs. Hawthorne has gone into labor early. Will hiding Del beneath the laboring woman be enough to keep her safe?