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In this powerful debut novel set in New York City in the 1970s, Bonnie J. Glover explores the meaning of loss and family. Pamela is the middle of three sisters who are trying to keep their lives together after their mother kicks their father out of the house. Pamela only has an imaginary guide, a character from the television show Kung Fu, to help her and advise her when times turn tough.
22) Singsation
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While singing hymns in church back home in Georgia, Deborah Anne Peterson was confident about the role God played in her life. Performing her way to stardom, she is now having a tough time finding time for prayer and meditation.
In the world of glitz and glamour, Deborah Anne attends the hottest parties, wears the latest fashions, and makes more money than she ever dreamed of. So why is she feeling so lonely?
A realistic portrayal of the temptations...
23) Love on the Line
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Love on the Line stars unforgettable mother and daughter Thea and Jesse Morgan. Recently widowed, Thea has become a successful business woman and is now rekindling a love affair with a former star athlete-turned pastor. Meanwhile, Jesse struggles with her mixed race heritage as she tries to fit in at college.
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Seventeen years ago, Stanice Anderson was a heroin addict. Today, she turns to prayer for her solace and hopes to teach others to do the same. Through more than 40 personal stories of triumph, Anderson captures the loneliness and desperation of addiction and the blessing and joy of overcoming it.
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Essence best-selling author Gwynne Forster writes thought-provoking tales of love and personal growth. In When You Dance with the Devil, Forster explores the complicated lives of two lost souls looking to start over at a Maryland boarding house. Fannie Johnson has seen darn near all the world has to offer at her Thank the Lord Boarding House. After spending 35 years under the thumb of her vindictive mother, Sarah Jolene Tilman is ready to strike out...
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Yolanda Joe, author of the Blackboard best-seller Bebe's By Golly Wow, crafts a touching novel about returning to your roots to understand where you're headed. Terri Mills' star is on the rise. A smart and ambitious lawyer, she has everything going for her-until her fiancé is unfaithful. Suddenly facing an uncertain future, Terri travels to Arkansas and the bedside of her ailing grandmother, who has plenty of wisdom to share.
27) My Fine Lady
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In this spunky update of a classic, a young woman finds she's not a fair lady, she's a fine one- actually more than fine when it comes to her musical skills. This gift hasn't gone unnoticed by several key men in her life. Before Imani makes it, though, she still has to learn how to navigate issues of trust and identity and how to find the strength to be her own inspiration.
28) Remember Me
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Popular author Cheryl Robinson is acclaimed for her novels featuring strong characters fighting against long odds. Here she tells the tale of Mia and Danielle, whose vow to remain best friends forever was shattered by an indiscretion. Twenty years later, the women are reunited by tragedy. Now, to forge the bond of friendship anew, they'll have to revisit their painful past and confront the events that have kept them apart.
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National best-selling author Michelle Stimpson infuses her fiction with a message of faith. With Falling into Grace, Stimpson crafts the tale of Camille Robertson, a former R&B singer who longs to recapture her past fame and fortune. Envisioning a comeback as a gospel singer, Camille joins the nearest megachurch and starts planning her rise back to the top. What she doesn't count on is falling for handsome worship leader Ronald Shepherd. Now Camille...
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Depressed because of complications of a head injury, Serena Manchester seeks solitude in the hometown she left almost twenty-five years before. Unknown to Serena, her hometown's landscape has changed and unseemly elements have seeped into the quaint Southern seaport town. One night Serena witnesses a gang-related crime. She thinks she recognizes one of the young men, but chooses not to identify him. What if her brain injury has altered her perceptions?...
31) Losing to Win
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The small town of Belle Haven, Louisiana, is still struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill, and its residents will do whatever it takes to get it back on its feet. So when local English teacher Carissa Melody Wayne is asked to appear on the weight-loss reality show Losing to Win, she agrees. She doesn't realize that others from her past will be joining her, including her high school nemesis, an acquaintance who's...
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When Harriet Tubman was born a plantation slave in 1820, her parents hoped she could learn a trade and be spared from working in the fields. But because she defended a slave against an overseer, she became a field hand anyway. As she learned to survive in the woods and find her way by the North Star, she dreamed of freedom. When she was almost 30, she finally made her escape-but securing her own freedom wasn't enough. Risking life and limb, she became...
33) Nappily Married
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Trisha R. Thomas' top-selling fiction has captivated audiences, garnered honorable recognition from the NAACP, and captured the attention of major Hollywood film studios. Nappily Married follows the lovable, sharp-witted Venus Johnston as she strives to make a name for herself while juggling the responsibilities of marriage and motherhood. Former flame Dr. Clint Fairchild just might be the one to give her a hand.
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Venus is back! Starting from the moment Jake Parson swept her off her feet with an impromptu proposal and a surprise wedding she never expected there hasn't been a dull moment in the Parson household. In the beginning, their heat and attraction could spark a flame in a cold wet room. Now the constant swirling rumors of Jake's infidelities have put their relationship to the test. To make matters worse, he's connected to a crime of such magnitude that...
35) Rooftop Diva
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Author D. T. Pollard is a rising voice in contemporary fiction. After losing her grandmother, her home, and all her worldly possessions in Hurricane Katrina, Monique Deveraux has all but given up on life. Then at an evacuee shelter, a wealthy woman takes her in and introduces her to a billionaire businessman. But something is lurking in the shadows that could take it all away again.
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Best-selling author Victoria Christopher Murray delivers a cautionary tale about debt and the dangers of an overly tempting offer. Married at 17, Adam and Evia Langston have worked their way up from rags to riches. But as they are enjoying all the trappings of their success, a financial downturn leaves them teetering on the brink of disaster. And that's when Evia's boss makes the Langstons a five-million- dollar offer they can't refuse.
37) It's a Thin Line
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Three siblings, Sydney, Gina, and Rick, each have full lives, complex relationships, and serious personal problems. But when their mother suffers a debilitating stroke, her need for extensive care forces them to examine the strength of the bonds between them. A Blackboard best-selling author, Roby tackles several contemporary issues in this moving novel, including marital violence and childhood abuse.
38) Joy
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Victoria Christopher Murray authors superb novels of African-American Christian fiction. Joy, a work of both romance and tragedy, is bound together by the unshakable faith of its protagonist. Anya Mitchell seems to have it all-a profitable financial services business, a handsome fiancé, and an expensive diamond ring. But there are unwelcome doubts lingering in her mind. Danger also looms on the horizon, as a stalker lurking at the edge of her life...
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Debut novelist Erika J. Kendrick is no stranger to the record industry or the world of professional cheerleading- she was once a Chicago Bulls cheerleader and she's worked at Island Def Jam. Here Kendrick turns that background in to a spicy debut novel. After Hannah's fiancé is caught cheating, she leaves him to pursue her cheerleading dream, while still working at RockStar Records. And Hannah will deal firsthand with Cheerleader Rule #1: Don't fall...
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Set in the late 1960s to 1980, Shifting Through Neutral is a coming-of-age tale about a young African American woman. After her mother leaves home, Rae Dodson, only a child, must care for her grief-stricken father. Rae is forced to grow up quickly in a time of change, seeking to understand the actions of the adults who surround her.