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81) Home
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"The story of a Korean war veteran on a quest to save his younger sister"--
82) Betrayal
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"A writer with a gift for erotica, mystery, and intrigue." --Romance in Color
Some people know better and do worse...
Since she was acquitted of murder, Tamia Luke has been on a mission to prove she's a changed woman--especially to the love of her life, Brandon Chambers. She thinks she's succeeded--until Brandon reveals that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, and it's his duty to marry her. With time running out, Tamia is...
Some people know better and do worse...
Since she was acquitted of murder, Tamia Luke has been on a mission to prove she's a changed woman--especially to the love of her life, Brandon Chambers. She thinks she's succeeded--until Brandon reveals that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, and it's his duty to marry her. With time running out, Tamia is...
83) Hurricane child
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Born on Water Island in the Virgin Islands during a hurricane, which is considered bad luck, twelve-year-old Caroline falls in love with another girl--and together they set out in a hurricane to find Caroline's missing mother.
84) Skateboard party
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"Richard can't wait to show off his skills at a friend's skateboard birthday party, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans"--Provided by publisher.
87) Naughty or nice
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With all the humor, passion, and soul his fans have come to expect, New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey has written a novel with enough spice to warm even the coldest winter nights....
“Just in time for the holidays...a very funny and engrossing novel...laugh-out-loud humor.”—Booklist
Each of the McBroom sisters has her own problems. Frankie, the oldest, is never satisfied. Can...
“Just in time for the holidays...a very funny and engrossing novel...laugh-out-loud humor.”—Booklist
Each of the McBroom sisters has her own problems. Frankie, the oldest, is never satisfied. Can...
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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books for Black History Month
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When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support.
89) Perfect fit
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In this sexy, heartfelt classic from New York Times bestselling romance legend Brenda Jackson, one woman's run of bad luck may end in the sweetest kind of windfall . . .
Sage Dunbar is dealt a shattering double blow when she discovers that her fiancé has depleted her bank accounts and her father has been having an affair. Reeling with shock, she accepts a job promotion that involves relocating to Anchorage, Alaska....
Sage Dunbar is dealt a shattering double blow when she discovers that her fiancé has depleted her bank accounts and her father has been having an affair. Reeling with shock, she accepts a job promotion that involves relocating to Anchorage, Alaska....
90) Naughty no more
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Jaylin and Nokea Rogers have been married for almost four years. Jaylin has finally tamed his womanizing ways, and they're happily raising their children together. Things couldn't be more perfect, until an unforgettable kiss from Nokea's past has her wondering what could—or should—have been. The tender kiss was placed on her lips by Jaylin's best friend, Shane, and when Nokea is forced to spend one night alone with him, the unthinkable...
91) Get a hit, Mo!
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Mo Jackson loves baseball, but he has never been very good at it. And when the new season starts, he hopes this will be the year he hits the ball and gets to run the bases.
92) Playing dirty
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"Kiki captures the heat of the streets." —Wahida Clark
Essence® bestselling author Kiki Swinson keeps it coming with a gritty drama about one cunning sistah playing a very dangerous game with the law.
Playing dirty is a skill that Yoshi Lomax has perfected. By bribing cops and officials, sleeping with her boss, and convincing her friend in the DEA to make evidence disappear, Yoshi has become a top criminal defense attorney....
Essence® bestselling author Kiki Swinson keeps it coming with a gritty drama about one cunning sistah playing a very dangerous game with the law.
Playing dirty is a skill that Yoshi Lomax has perfected. By bribing cops and officials, sleeping with her boss, and convincing her friend in the DEA to make evidence disappear, Yoshi has become a top criminal defense attorney....
93) Player haters
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"A fast-paced mix of scandal, jealousy, and wickedness." —Publishers Weekly
Carl Weber delivers the drama as only he can in this page-turning tale of the ties that bind family together—and tear them apart. . .
Trent Duncan did a good job holding his family together after his dad died. Too bad the smooth talking charmer can't do the same for himself. Trent's the ultimate player—but he's about to play himself right outta...
Carl Weber delivers the drama as only he can in this page-turning tale of the ties that bind family together—and tear them apart. . .
Trent Duncan did a good job holding his family together after his dad died. Too bad the smooth talking charmer can't do the same for himself. Trent's the ultimate player—but he's about to play himself right outta...
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Twelve-year-old Maya is the only one in her neighborhood who sees strange things like werehyenas stalking the streets and a man made of shadows who plagues her dreams. When her father goes missing, Maya learns that he is the guardian of the veil between our world and the Dark, where the Lord of Shadows has an army waiting. Maya also discovers that she's half orisha and half human and that her neighborhood is considered a safe haven. But the veil is...
95) Eternal vows
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Veterinarian Dr. Peyton Blackstone walks a fine line between business and pleasure after asking Nicholas Cole-Thomas, who, among Virginia's horse-country elite, is the ultimate eligible bachelor, for help.
96) Simon B. Rhymin'
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Chicago fifth-grader Simon, an aspiring rapper who lacks self-confidence, uses his rhymes to help bring his community together.
97) Nigeria Jones
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Warrior Princess. That's what Nigeria's father calls her. He's raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals that connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother--the perfect matriarch to their Movement--disappears, Nigeria's world is upended. She finds herself taking care of her baby brother and stepping...
99) Bud, not Buddy
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Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.
100) Forged by fire
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Teenage Gerald, who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, faces the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved.