Fiction

A dynamic portrait of one queer, Black boy's experience in 1970s Cincinnati. Sixteen-year-old Cliffy Douglas's life is leveling up. An academic superstar on an accelerated path, he's about to put high school behind him for college on the West Coast. His...

Introducing the Secret Society mystery series, and kick-ass red-headed heroine Sidney, a Black historian poised on the brink of discovering her true past . . . and her hidden witchy powers! "Poignant and entertaining, this one is loaded with intrigue - a...

Falling in love cost Teagan her heart and a pro tennis career. But when her rival returns, they've got one last chance for a rematch...if they can keep the game on the court! She came to serve. Teagan Williams knows how to take a loss--especially a big...

A dangerous dance of passion and power unfolds when two wounded souls collide in this sizzling unconventional romance by national bestselling author K.C. Mills. Nari Collette finds herself on the brink of homelessness after a crushing betrayal. Desperate...

A stalker is threatening their lives... But who is the real target? Celebrity chef Maxwell Powell III is on a working vacation at the Coltons' exclusive Arizona resort to write a cookbook. Although Alexis Reed's assignment as his assistant could help...

Two unlikely friends hatch an extraordinary scheme to expose the theater world in this wildly entertaining and sharply observed debut novel exploring perception, redemption, and how success shapes us all. Meet Relebogile Naledi Mpho Moruakgomo. Or, for...

Award-winning author Penny Mickelbury takes readers on a beautiful and complicated journey through Harlem in 1953. This captivating story is passionate and alive, teeming with the contradictory joy and pain of Black life in America.World War II ended...

It is 1997, and Samson Xandi, the president of Our Republic in Africa (ORA), must confront the greatest threat yet to his 15-year reign. Rumors have begun to spread that a new group, The Revolutionists, intend to assassinate Samson.Desperate to cling to...

Two gay men with a lifetime of secrets face their insular, homophobic island's rancour.Growing up in neighbouring villages on the tiny island nation of St Vincent, teenage best friends Gordon and Allen are secret lovers until they are forced apart their...

Building on the popularity of mythological retellings, here's a new book, with new stories and a fascinating introduction to the enigmatic Anansi. A beautiful collectable edition. Gorgeous collectable edition. Anansi is at once a creator god, a trickster...

"A vibrant and moving debut that takes to heart our deferred dreams and the value of remaining hopeful."--Diane Marie Brown, author of Black Candle Women How much of their lineage is one family willing to unearth in order to participate in the nation's...

One of People magazine's most anticipated books of 2025!From the acclaimed author of The Kindest Lie, a propulsive novel about a mother and daughter each seeking justice and following their dreams during moments of social reckoning--1960s Nashville and...

"A pitch-perfect small-town romance focused on forgiveness, second chances, and new beginnings." --Publishers Weekly on The Secret to a Southern Wedding You can't keep a sizzling little secret in a town like Peachtree Cove... For a place that just won...