Fiction

The first novel from one of the original Kings of Comedy, Cedric "The Entertainer," an engaging and entertaining crime caper that is a valentine to close-knit black families and tightly woven communities struggling to get by during the Depression and...

To control or to be controlled... Attorney Royce Parker has had the hots for Michelle Kincaid for a couple of years and decides it's time to do something about it. He books a cruise through her travel agency and talks her into joining him as nothing more...

Some things we do for those we are responsible for, some things for ourselves, and some things we do for the ancestors.Today, it's all three! 1959. The first wave of independence is sweeping across Africa and Beneatha has left the prejudice of 1950s...

A case from the past Could change their future New chief of police Jake Love is just settling in when information on a cold case pops up. Bringing closure to the murder at Vincent Vineyard is his top priority. And having his girlfriend, Ella Bowman, at...

Intrigued by danger, attracted to the thrill, and feenin' for life in the fast lane, Morgan gives up everything she's ever known to go on the ride of her life with Javon. Drugs, love, heartbreak, and scandal--will they break the good girl turned bad? Or...

Twenty years ago, Chunichi penned the tale of Cezia, the good girl gone bad at the center of this hood classic. This will introduce new audiences to the Essence(R) bestseller's debut novel, along with a new collectible cover for longtime fans. Meet...

When the Grand Design is finally revealed, it will spell the last ride for Mr. Armed and Brokenhearted. The table is set finally set, and the meal is served. Pull up a chair, because this will be the "Last Supper." In this final installment of the...

The new edition of a modern classic by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Mary Monroe! Everyone from Louisiana to Florida knows Mama Ruby--a small-town girl who became one of the South's most notorious and volatile women. In this...

Keena and Kim met in a group home and have been best friends ever since. They both have the mindset of money over men, and they don't play where they lay. They set brothas up and rob them, disappearing without a trace. Keena, the brains of the two, sets...

In this tantalizing thriller of lust, jealousy, envy, murder, and mayhem, you'll see that nothing stands in the way of unrequited love...not even spouses. With the dust settling on tragic events that took place just months prior in Clarkston, the...

A mother's quest for justice turns into a race against time to stop insidious murders that mysteriously begin populating throughout the city. Fans of Lisa Jewell and Ruth Ware will be enthralled by this emotionally chilling thriller! The need to right a...

War may be bad for business, but sometimes, it's necessary to move your business into the future. In this tale of love and loyalty, jealousy, betrayal, and hate, Imani Mosley finds herself at the center of it all. In addition to restructuring her...