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As the Zoo Boyz brotherhood teeters on the brink of collapse, the story unfolds further as Preach grapples with the ultimate choice of siding with the streets or the pulpit. Between trying to be the perfect Preacher's kid and remaining a friend to his brothers, his faith never wavers. During the Zoo Boyz's quest to understand Chevy's inexplicable desire to travel, Preach crossed paths with an individual who would alter the course of his life in ways he never imagined. Navi enters Preach's heart like a thief in the night.

In an unforgettable portrait of Southern scheming, greed, and brutality a high-end criminal turned suburban mom in hiding must fight against the dangerous fallout from her corrupt past and escape a calculated enemy hell-bent on revenge.

In part four, Tony Wacko learns that the woman he thought was riding for him may have gotten off long ago. The girl he loves and thought he knew may not be who she's claimed to be all along, and the off-kilter, slightly deranged bad boy doesn't know how to take it. On top of such a disclosure, Wacko must deal with long-standing enemies, one of them being the almighty law, and his ever short temper. Will he make it through with his freedom, reputation, and relationship intact?

WINNER OF THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY “Patricia Smith is the greatest living poet. Every book is better than the last.” —Danez Smith, The Guardian A collection of the finest new and selected poems from one of the most groundbreaking voices in contemporary poetry, a “masterful...

When Eden Wells returns to her Southern hometown for her grandmother’s funeral, she doesn’t expect to inherit a locked trunk filled with strange heirlooms and long-buried secrets. A crimson scarf. A broken comb. A mirror locket. Each object awakens visions—ancestral memories that reveal the untold stories of the women in Eden’s family line. Guided by cryptic journal entries and a secret spiritual sisterhood known as The Circle, Eden must uncover the truth about her bloodline before history repeats itself.

There Is Confusion written by Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961) in 1924, is her first of four novels where she examines the experience of being black and middle-class while contending with the challenges of American racism in a non-stereotypical way. The novel, set in Philadelphia and New York City in the early 20th century, follows the interwoven lives of three friends, Joanna, Maggie, and Peter as they pursue their dreams, navigate love and grapple with the struggles of their time.

I escaped my ex, but now I’m in prison for his murder. I thought moving to New Orleans would give me a fresh start. A new city, a new job, a chance to reclaim my life after years of being trapped in a relationship with Zane that nearly destroyed me. For the first time in forever, I felt safe. I let my guard down. I landed a new job, and made friends who showed me a brighter side of life. I even met Xavier, dark, handsome, and a saxophone player whose music made my heart race and my fears fade away.

The Blackbank family came up in the raw, unforgiving streets of Cincinnati, where the hustle was survival and the streets had no love. They knew the game inside and out until they decided to flip the script. No more fast money, no more illegal moves. They cleaned up, went legit, and built a real estate empire from the ground up. But the streets don’t forget. Old enemies, jealous of their rise, lurked in the shadows, waiting for a chance to pull them back into the chaos. And in this world, loose ends don’t tie themselves sometimes, they gotta be cut.

A village on the brink of ruin seeks salvation from something dark and ancient. When payment comes due, they discover they aren’t so willing to pay the price, but the flames must be fed. Moloch comes.

Bailey is a fine chocolate young girl who's always found a way to make something from nothing. Being the oldest of her seven siblings, she has had to grow up before her time. Now, at the tender age of 27, Bailey’s mother, who has been a consistent single parent to all eight of her children, has fallen ill and needs Bailey to step up and support her family more than ever. Bailey knows the only way to fast money is to do what she's good at, dance. Devin is a young successful business owner and a consistent member of a fraternity.

Trainee relationship counsellor Delilah Braithwaite is better at breaking couples up than bringing them together. But after one break-up too many, she’s suspended and ordered to get to grips with her own baggage if she hopes to get her job back. Desperate to prove she’s not the problem, Delilah accepts a challenge from her sister: track down five exes and make amends for dumping them all with no good reason. But when she runs into Noah - the fiancé she left at the altar - her plans take a complicated turn.

Stigmatized at birth due to his interracial parentage and reared in a household poisoned by domestic abuse, Kevin Matthews is orphaned at age ten after losing his mother to a violent attack at the hands of his father, who is jailed for the crime. Raised by his paternal grandfather, a Baptist Minister who instills values of the church as a base for recovery, Kevin is content with life in rural Louisiana during the 1970s until disturbing news surfaces regarding his mother's attack—news that sheds doubt on his father's guilt, and leads Kevin to relive painful memories.

Words have magical power and meaning. And, when combined with a loving heart and caring mind, they can brighten our todays and tomorrows. These original poems, spoken through the voices of friends, are a reflection of such things.

Emotionally avoidant James Wolf has spent his life running—from his past, his pain, and most importantly, from himself. Now nearing 40 and feeling the weight of profound loneliness, James escapes his life in Chicago for the vibrant yet isolating Florida Keys. There, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that challenges the walls he's spent a lifetime constructing. When an unexpected reunion with Lily, a long-lost friend, disrupts his carefully controlled world, James must decide whether to continue living in isolation or take a chance on connection and healing.

I knew I wanted her since the first time I saw her at that kitchen counter sobbing. I could see the pain in her eyes, and I knew she had never been loved right. She probably never had someone console or love her the way that I knew I would. I couldn't love her then. My heart wouldn't allow me to, knowing that everything or everyone that loves me ends up leaving this earth.

Den unge Minellas møde med den arrogante grev Fontaines Delibes bliver skæbnesvangert. For selvom han er en berygtet don juan, kan hun ikke få ham ud af sine tanker. Da greven ansætter Minella som anstandsdame for sin flyvske datter, brænder hun derfor alle broer og flytter med familien til Frankrig.

Jacko Argyle dør i fængslet, mens han afsoner en dom for mordet på sin adoptivmor, Rachel Argyle. Jacko har hele tiden nægtet sig skyldig, og nu, to år efter hans død, dukker et vidne op og påstår, at han var sammen med Jacko, da mordet fandt sted. Resten af familien står nu over for to uhyggelige kendsgerninger: Jacko var uskyldig, og de sidste fire år har de boet sammen med en morder. Men hvem er den skyldige? De involverede personer vender sig nu mod hinanden, og mistanken falder på den ene efter den anden.

The pressure to make it into the NBA has been on Kamari's back since he could hold a basketball. Everyone else seems to want Kamari to make it more than he wants it, but he makes it. And it doesn't take long for him to learn that the pressure he felt before was nothing compared to what he feels the moment he's drafted. In his condo, he runs into an old friend that's tied to one of his teammates, and he doesn't want any drama, but he can't seem to escape it.

Jeremiah 29:11 became a daily affirmation for Clover Carson when she buried the love of her life and became a single mother. While most women in their twenties are stacking cash, traveling, or relishing in their ho phase, the overworked mama spends her days at school and her nights in PTA meetings. Aside from never-ending obligations, the curvy lady has found a safe space among her social media following and agrees to a night out that doesn't include overthinking. What starts off as a night of celebration turns into a rescue mission that may test Clover's faith and her self-control.

There was only one thing on my mind this football season: Revenge. Last season, my number one wide receiver had patted me on the back, then walked away with my fiancée. I'd become the laughingstock of the entire sports world, with my face being splashed across gossip sites. As I watched my ex, Shaunie, walk down the aisle to Vick, I vowed everybody was going to pay. The only person laughing this season would be me.