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A Table for Two by Sheryl Lister
One woman must learn to love again with the help of her supper club friends and the man next door in this delightful enemies-to-lovers small-town romance.
Tattoo Your Name on My Heart by Tay Mo’Nae
I've read a few books by this author, but this one by far is the best one yet!
Safe with Me by Stephanie Nicole Norris
This book is about learning how to love and be loved after being loved wrong for so long. It's a story that hopeless romantics will love.
Blood Like Magic by Lisselle Sambury
“High stakes, big heart, and lots of Black Girl Magic…unputdownable.” (Aiden Thomas, New York Times best-selling author of Cemetery Boys)
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
An old spiritual gloss on this verse says, “God gave Noah the rainbow sign, no water but the fire next time.”
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning masterpiece with an introduction written and read by Jacqueline Woodson, just in time for its 40th anniversary!
Baggage Claimed by Alexandra Warren
"I don't need to know your name. I know your spirit. I'm more concerned with that."
Opened Doors by Artie Bryant
Emotions seal closed doors, but it's the heart that pries them open. Once we step inside, not only do we find ourselves, we discover our purpose.
Walking in My Joy: In These Streets by Jenifer Lewis
In this exciting collection infused with her sharp humor and buoyant spirit, Jenifer Lewis, the author of the hugely successful The Mother of Black Hollywood and costar of ABC's hit sitcom Black-ish, shares the way she found the strength and courage to walk in her joy despite personal and universal hardships.
Rainbow by Verde Arzu
Taylor has room for exactly two things in her life: improving her performance as a college basketball player and maintaining the grades she needs to stay on the team and someday play in the WNBA.
12 Notes (On Life and Creativity) by Quincy Jones
Wisdom and musings on creativity and life from one of the world’s most beloved musicians, producers, and mentors, Quincy Jones.
Full Figured (The Full Figured Plus Size Divas Series, Book 1) by Brenda Hampton and La Jill Hunt
Age is just a number, and whoever said that full-figured women don't know how to bring fire to a relationship was sadly mistaken.
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
This book is tragically hilarious. There were many things that occurred in Tiffany’s life that were genuinely sad, but she has a way with inflection that you can’t help but find yourself laughing.
Unraveling by Brandon Leake
Season 15 winner of America's Got Talent Brandon Leake presents his debut poetry collection. Brandon is the first spoken-word poet to compete on AGT and to receive the Golden Buzzer award in the first round, going on to win the entire competition!
Dear Sonali (Letters to the Daughter I Never Had) by Lynn Toler
Dear Sonali is a passion project from the TV's Divorce Court host. Seeking to share her mother's wisdom with a daughter of her own, this mother of six boys has written letters for young women to help them grow, conquer, and thrive.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, Kenny, and Byron, Kenny's older brother, who at thirteen is an "official juvenile delinquent."
A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home by Steve Pemberton
"Pemberton's beautifully told story is a rags to riches journey - beginning in a place and with a jarring set of experiences that could have destroyed his life. But Steve's refusal to give in to those forces, and his resolve to create a better life, shows a courage and resilience that is an example for many of us to follow." (Stedman Graham, author, educator)
The Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
Called “wholly engrossing” by New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Grissom, this “fully immersive” (Lisa Wingate, #1 bestselling author of Before We Were Yours) story follows an enslaved woman forced to barter love and freedom while living in the most infamous slave jail in Virginia.
Through the Storm by Beverly Jenkins
Beginning in 1864, Through the Storm chronicles the tumultuous lives of onetime lovers Raimond Le Veq and Sable Fontaine.
The Perfect Mistress by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
The daughter of an adulterous father deals with the long-rippling effects of his actions in her own love life in this emotionally powerful novel by award-winning and national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley.