Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=6594+6600+7260+4294950654 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710348 When former Confederate officer Colonel French returns to his North Carolina hometown after building his fortune in the North, he is a new man. He intends to create better economic conditions for those who have only known hardship. But there is a new social order in the South that stands in his way. The very men who used to look upon Colonel French with awe now berate him and his idealism--and they are determined to make him fail. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710336 By day, the Duncans are an upstanding family who run a thriving car dealership in Queens. By night, they live a dangerous secret life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707246 Their long-ago affair had ended too abruptly. And Dr. Micah Westmoreland knows Kalina Daniels hasnt forgiven him. But now that theyre working side by side, he cant ignore the heat that still burns between them. This time, there will be no question about his motive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707652 In Jamaica for a well-deserved vacation, city planner Darcy Owens is stunned by the sight of a chocolate-skinned god in the distance. Upon closer inspection, however, it turns out this dream man is York Ellis, an arrogant ex-cop--and notorious bachelor--Darcy knows all too well. But when her life is threatened, he offers her protection and sparks begin to fly between them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710155 When Andy Baumhower plows his van into ex-cop Joe Reddicks car late one night after dumping a body in the LA River, one of his three accomplices to murder thinks the best way to ensure Reddicks silence regarding the accident is to threaten his estranged wife and young son with a K-bar knife. Bad mistake. Because Joe Reddicks lived the nightmare of losing a family to a crazed killer once, and hes not going to let it happen again. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710341 Butterfly and Ethan are two high school friends mired in unhappy marriages. After a chance encounter, they embark on an illicit affair. But when Butterfly is found out, stress is placed on her already struggling marriage and her standing in her church. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710274 Former singer Camille Robertson reinvents herself as a gospel singer to restart her career, and she finds herself conflicted by her growing attraction to a handsome worship leader even as she uses him to make her dream a reality. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710318 Annette Goode Davis is attempting to reconcile with her estranged husband. However, her appetite for food--and other men--has her world spiraling dangerously out of control. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710081 Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichies collection of stories focuses on lifes many clashes like tradition with modernity and African cultures with America. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710083 Best friends Jewellen and Renee think they know Dallas men like the backs of their hands. But thats before Jewellen unexpectedly falls for a guy from the wrong side of the tracks, and Renee gets lured away from her own man by a hard-bodied hottie. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708854 Beloved teacher Dallas Dupree just cant get over the death of his wife. To fill the void, he spends most of his time with his daughter Aja. But the new woman in Dalls life is hiding a nasty secret that could cost him his career, reputation and family. Dallas sister Carmen is recently married. Yet Carmens pretty boy husband is not who he seems. Big brother Priest can help fix his siblings problems, but are there two ready to turn to a cop-turned-drug dealer? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708855 Jermaine Banks is a pot dealer in his Philadelphia neighborhood. Hes also father to a three-year-old boy and a committed partner to his pregnant girlfriend. As he approaches his 30th birthday and suffers the loss of a close friend to gang violence, he realizes its time for some changes. Being a good father, and possibly a good husband, means finding a legitimate job and getting away from the ghetto. Does he have what it takes to stop being a trouble man? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707387 A failing preacher in 1957 Jamaica is ousted by a fiery newcomer who sends the congregation into a frenzy of spiritual awakening--and violence. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708856 Frustrated by a mother who wants him married and women always scheming after his money, restauranteur Brandon Grayson has no luck in love. But when childhood friend Faith McBride hits the scene, he finds a woman he can trust. But could this become more? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709983 Ferguson Sewell, aka DJ Darky, is a jazz enthusiast who does porno film scores to make money. Claiming to have a phonographic memory, Sewell is obsessed with the Schwa--a brilliant musician who supposedly disappeared into Cold War Berlin in the 1960s. When Sewell receives an already-scored production from a West Berlin bar called Slumberland, hes certain the films incredible soundtrack is the work of the Schwa. So Sewell heads to Berlin, soon finding himself an exotic object of desire and watching as the citys walls crumble around him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708738 After Suzanne Betancourt goes into business with a friend, her effort to ease the financial stress in her marriage backfires when her husband, Brad, begins to entertain the advances of their voluptuous neighbor, Micheline. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710094 On a road trip, Sister Betty and a gaggle of colorful characters discover what matters most. Sister Betty determines to carry out her friends last wishes by delivering million-dollar checks to three pastors in Baltimore. Others give chase--hoping to convince her to spread the wealth. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708857 Mother Ruth aims to marry off her last bachelor son. But Pierce Grayson isnt interested in being tied down--until he meets Broadway actress Sabra Raineau. Suddenly, marriage might be impossible to resist. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709253 After losing her grandmother, her home, and all her worldly posessions 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. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709774 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recounts the birth of Harlem, from the boll weevil to the Great Migration, and discusses how Harlem influenced his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708739 Gabrielles girlhood dream of becoming a dancer slips away when life takes an unexpected turn. But after she meets the man of her dreams at church, everything seems to be falling into place--until a past secret threatens to tear her life all apart and puts her newfound faith to the ultimate test. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708066 In 1949, jazz pianist Sonny-Rhett Payne leaves New York for Paris, where he will be free from racism and his familys disapproval of his music. Three decades later, Sonnys grandson comes to New York for a memorial concert. On the Harlem street where his grandfather grew up, the eight-year-old begins to understand the forces that drove Sonny into exile. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710095 This mythical tale--a sequel to Barnes Great Sky Woman--is set in Africa in 28,000 B.C. and follows a tribal leader who must find a new land for her people. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708787 After being celibate for five long years, Passion Perkins, still determined to hold out for Mr. Right, sets her sights on Lavon Chapman, who has come to the community to film an inspirational DVD about her minister, while the other members of the church become entangled in their own scandals. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708724 Regina Pearson is raised by her father in Hawaii. When he passes away, she decides to search North Carolina for the family she has never known. Her quest does not bring her the love and acceptance she expects, and adjusting to life in the South is more difficult than she anticipated. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708858 Tony is known as something of a ladies man, famous for his fast cars and hot women. But his job at the radio station isnt as sweet as it used to be, and a recent encounter with his only true love got him thinking--what about the one that got away? A near-death experience sends him on a mission to get Serena, his lost lover, back. But Serena has moved on with life and shes dealing with problems of her own: a marriage thats falling apart and a rebellious teenager. Is it too late to pick up the pieces of their complicated relationship? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709775 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar takes listeners on a tour through the segregated days of early basketball, including the remarkable story of the Harlem Rens--the first professional champions of basketball. Along the way, hoops icons like Charles Barkley, Julius Erving, and John Wooden share their thoughts, while broadcast legend Bob Costas narrates. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708172 On the North Side in December of 1968, Cassandra Perry feels stifled by her doting granduncle and grandaunt, Woody and Ivy, and longs for a change. She moves into a multiracial commune for free spirits working for the good of humankind. But then something unfathomable happens: the commune is rocked by the discovery of two well-liked activists mutilated bodies. With Woodie and Ivy backing her up, Cassandra begins to investigate only to find herself falling into the trap of the deadly, political hatchet man. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708833 Presents two novellas starring young women hustling their way to the top of the game through daring robbery schemes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708749 After they are in a car accident together, video vixen Paisley Lawrence and gospel singer Warren Cobb are mobbed by media speculation. And if thats not enough, Warrens wife has a few questions of her own. With rumors flying and speculation rampant, these two must straighten out their stories before tempers get out of control. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708740 For years, Memory Patterson has been running away from her problems and conning her way through life. Then a chance encounter with Pastor Landris pregnant wife Johnnie Mae puts her on the path toward meeting the mother she never knew. But a storm is brewing on the horizon, and soon Memory, Johnny Mae, and Pastor Landris will find their faith tested. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708763 The novel begins as we find Johnnie in bed, and even though there is a thunderstorm directly over her Ashland Estates home, she is sleeping soundly for the first time since the murder of Richard Goode (her mothers killer), and the subsequent riots. However, during her waking hours, Napoleon Bentley enters her mind more often than shed care to admit. She wants him to bed her again, but she loves Lucas Matthews, her boyfriend. Or is he? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708793 With heart-stopping stories by Zane, Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, Joy M. Copeland, Robert Fleming, Terence Taylor, Francine Lewis, Brandon Massey, and 12 other established and up-and-coming writers, Dark Dreams is a must-have contemporary anthology of supernatural tales for any collection. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708788 The young Reverend Nate Thicke has made quite the reputation for himself,but when he falls in love and gets married, he swears to become a one-woman man. Most of his congregation forgives him for his past sins, but some arent quite ready to give the Reverend a second chance. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708725 When she inherits her aunts home, Susan Pettiford returns to North Carolina following a 16-year absence. After undergoing a hysterectomy, she seeks comfort in the arms of Lucas Hamilton. Although there is a palpable connection between the two, their fling lasts exactly one night--for Susan knows she can never provide a family, so she pushes Lucas away. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710106 Terri Mills star is on the rise. A smart and ambitious lawyer engaged to a successful man, she has escaped her small-town roots and hopes to never look back. But then her man is unfaithful. Grandma Ollie knows something is wrong when her pen runs out of ink as she tries to enter Terris engagement in her bible. Before long, Terri returns to Arkansas and Grandma Ollie, where she absorbs plenty of sage wisdom and struggles to cope with her upturned life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708843 Two Rubenesque beauties kiss the Big Apple goodbye and launch a new chapter of the Big Girls Book Club in Richmond, Virginia. But this time, the size-14-and-over ladies club is welcoming a chunky (and very male) player into its ranks--and plus-size shenanigans are sure to follow. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708859 Deacon Davis struggles to regain his dignity after his debilitating speech impediment provokes his forced resignation from the first African American political party. Haunted by the fact that his handicap prevents him from upholding his fathers legacy of advocating civil rights, he seeks professional help. Maria Oliver, a smart and sexy speech therapist, is just now recovering from a shadowy past. Under the comforting influence of Maria, Deacon begins to take control of not only his speech but his life, and Maria discovers a trust and comfort that she has never known. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709776 Listen as jazz critic Stanley Crouch describes the Roaring Twenties and Kareeem discusses how jazz influenced his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709134 Founded by a group of run-away slaves, its been up to their ancestors to keep the town prospering. However, many have forgotten the sacrifices their ancestors made to build the beautiful town that they live in. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708025 Mosleys novel features Tempest Landry, a black man shot down by an over-eager cop. But thats not the end of the line for Tempest. Unwilling to accept St. Peters judgment that he spend eternity in Hell, Tempest is sent back to Harlem--guardian angel in tow--to make things right. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708443 Soledads second adventure finds her hunting down a vigilante who is murdering metanormals indiscriminantly. She has no love for the mutants, but no one is above the law. So with her modified sidearm at her hip, she hits the pavement, determined to dish out some street justice. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709199 Porter is a handsome Detroit firefighter who just got burned by his cheating girlfriend. Winona is a single mom who is getting by despite an old secret that haunts her. When Porter and Winona meet, they must face their pasts to allow their present romance to grow. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708824 A tough woman from Harlem, 38-year-old Tracie Burlingame strives to keep her four teenaged sons safe from the wrong crowd. Despite her commitment to them, she nevertheless loses her firstborn to the devastation of drug addiction. Then, her youngest son is murdered in a way so horrifying it defies imagination. The police can establish no motives. At her wits end, Tracie feels a confrontation brewing with a demonic force that has come to torment her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708837 In this collection of flesh-crawling tales, each author contributes one deliciously twisted selection. A writer unearths dangerous truths in backwoods Mississippi and a mans sanity--and life--are threatened by disturbing visions. Then, in the third and final tale, two children are forced to face off against terrifying ancestors. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708834 A criminal lawyer working in Miami, Yoshi skips town when the pressure cooker of her job threatens to turn deadly. But after landing in Norfolk, Virginia, Yoshi quickly realizes she better watch her back when she witnesses a drug dealer committing murder. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708750 Paige Michaels seems to have the perfect family. But shes beginning to feel like her man is just using her--and he might have another woman. Maybe its time to finally let go. If Paige hadnt played house back in college and gotten pregnant, she could have done better for herself. But thats the past--whats she gonna do now? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708818 Shots ring out during a heavyweight title fight. In the ensuing mayhem someone steals five million bucks that used to belong to a casino owner. If Chainey tracks down the loot, theres a cool quarter million in it for her troubles. But it wont be easy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709715 Chilton explores the life of legendary jazz performer and civil rights activist Hazel Scott. From her birthplace in Trinidad to the lively streets of Harlem and beyond in the 1940s and 50s, Scott created a legacy of achievement that resounds to this day. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708741 Aspiring event planner Melissa Anderson falls for the handsome, successful Marcus Peeples. But theres a catch--hes divorced--and Melissa struggles to reconcile this with her spiritual beliefs. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709072 Aaron and Nina grew up on the same street and have been best buddies for 25 years. Now they wonder if they might ruin their relationship if they make room in it for passion and romance. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708764 Unafraid to use her assets, young Johnnie has wiled her way into the lives of several dangerous men. She also happens to be connected to three murders. Now that her enemies are closing in from all sides, it seems her luck may run out. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709941 Twelve-year-old Sophie Caco is removed from her impoverished village and sent to live in New York with her mother, a woman she barely knows. There she learns about a terrible truth that shadows her family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708068 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stacey Patton penned this moving memoir describing her tumultuous childhood growing up first in a state institution and then in a fractured foster family. She makes a strong case to illustrate how the brutal legacy of slavery continues to affect African-American families today. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707331 Following a steamy European encounter, Tiffany Matthews is now working as a sous chef at wealthy businessman Dominick Rollins prestigious L.A. restaurant. Tiffany tries to keep her new boss at arms length, but soon she surrenders to his not-so-innocent flirtations. Now things are heating up in the kitchen--and in the bedroom. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708794 A woman concealing many dangerous secrets, Rachel has taken great pains to flee from her troubled past. But now a figure from long ago has returned and will stop at nothing to make her suffer for her sins. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708870 Acclaimed singer/songwriter Laura Love is known for her folk-funk style of music. In this, her writing debut, she focuses her talents on a poignant memoir of growing up in an extremely dysfunctional family in racially troubled Nebraska during the 1960s and 70s. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710165 Kendras mom Ginny has let her down her whole life. Yet even now, at 33 years old, Kendra cant say no when her mother asks for help. So, determined to finally distance herself from Ginnys lies, Kendra starts seeing psychologist Sam Hughes. Through Sam, Kendra finds stability, independence, and even a chance at love. But when her mother returns more desperate than ever, Kendras newfound strength is put to the ultimate test. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708726 Starting a new life in the Thank the Lord Boarding House, a place that houses misguided souls, Jolene discovers that she is not alone when she meets Richard Peterson, a high-powered businessman disillusioned by romance and material success. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709838 An acclaimed chronicler of the Civil Rights Movement, Peniel Joseph presents this sweeping overview of a key component of the struggle for racial equality--the Black Power movement. This is the story of the men and women who sacrificed so much to begin a more vocal and radical push for social change in the 1960s and 1970s. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708844 The first lady is the tale of a preachers wife who learns shes dying and vows to find her husband another woman. There is no shortage of ladies who want her man, but will she be able to find a suitable replacement among the conniving church women? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708806 When Christine married Jesse Ray Thurman, she thought she had found her lifetime love. Together, they worked hard to build his fledgling video store business, but now 12 years into the marriage, Christine feels an unbridgeable distance has grown between them. Jesse Ray focuses all his energy on his video stores and lately, while hes at work, Christines been having lots of hot sex with her old friend Wade. But thats not all--Christine and Wade are caught in a shocking scheme, and if it all fails both will be headed straight to prison. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708860 Alicia Blacks first marriage didnt work out, but shes still praying for a prince. And so enters the magnetic Pastor JT Valentine. Has Alicia finally found the man of her dreams--or has love blinded her once again? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708225 In 1921 Tulsa, a white woman and a black man get on an elevator. The woman screams and suddenly the man is on the streets--barely ahead of a lynch mob gathering behind him. Accused of rape, aspiring magician Joe is on the run for a crime he didnt commit--and the woman whos scream implicated Joe must search for the courage to exonerate him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707346 Adrienne Sheppard isnt raking it in as an NFL stars baby mama, so shes looking to get wifed. Zakiya Lee is pregnant by the NBAs hottest new player, but fame is wearing her out. And sports reporter Cherise Long has a pro athlete picked out too--but he happens to be Adriennes man. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709777 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar examines some of the leading political and cultural figures of the Harlem Renaissance--including Marcus Garvey,W.E.B. Du Bois, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Langston Hughes, and many more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707316 Bishop T.K. Wilson is banking on dynamic new choir director Anthony Mackie to reverse the failing congregations fortunes. But while Anthonys got more than enough chops to raise a heavenly chorus, hes also got a weakness for the ladies that could make the Devil himself stand up and take notice. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708026 For six years, Reginald Brooks--slick Disney marketing VP--has pulled off the perfect scam. He has juggled two families without the other one finding out. He stays two weeks in Miami with his wife and two young adult daughters and the next two weeks in Orlando with his trophy mistress and their young daughter. But when the charade unravels, its clear theres been a lot more pretending than anyone realized. Soon wide-ranging consequences begin to take their toll. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708444 Focusing on executive success and pursuit of His abundance, minister Anthony Murdock withdraws from reconciling past sins. But now those sins threaten to destroy his success and harm his relationship with God. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709830 In the near future, superheroes are very real. But so are supervillains. When San Francisco is toasted during a superbeing clash, America has had enough. All metanormals must leave the country--or face extermination at the hands of an elite new law enforcement branch. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709200 Both Winona and Porter still struggle with issues from their past and Winonas secret that she is HIV positive is becoming harder to keep from her adolescent children. Porter is trying to sort out both his past and his future, but as Winona becomes both emotionally and physically unavailable, he is unsure of what path to take. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709981 Adichies historical novel follows the fortunes of five characters living through the tumultuous 1960s--a time when the Biafran-Nigerian War raged in southern Africa. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708736 When middle-aged divorcee Emily Yancy moves home to be with her ailing mother, shes not expecting to find romance. But Aaron Merritt is a handsome doctor with all the right moves--except when it comes to the bedroom. Then theres Teddy Simms, her former crush whose only skills seem to lie between the sheets. What will Emily choose--happiness or sexual fulfillment? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709772 This story follows a mother and daughter struggling with a difficult legacy. Living in tropical Jamaica, adventurous Ida dreams of a place outside of her small island town. And her 26-year-old daughter May--the illegitimate offspring of legendary actor and notorious playboy Errol Flynn--searches for an identity of her own. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706569 While trying to save her twin sister from a murder charge and investigating a church cover-up, bail recovery agent and single mother Angel Crawford decides to act on her schoolgirl crush and ask out the towns new pastor, Justus Too-Hot-to-be-Holy Morgan. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708722 When a horrible accident kills Blaze James father and scars her twin sister Aerial, Blaze is left in the care of exotic Felicity Hardaway. Felicity opens new vistas for Blaze. And as their relationship grows more intense, Blaze faces intolerance in their Shreveport, Louisiana, home and an unexpected betrayal. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710133 First grade teacher Gwen Smith was happily married--until her husband got himself a twenty-something mistress and filed for divorce. Now just months away from turning forty-one, Gwen is back in her tiny California hometown, caring for her ailing mother, convinced her life is over. Then she meets Ransom Blake, a twenty-six-year-old hunk who pushes every one of Gwens buttons. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708747 Former player Terrell thinks hes got it going on. Then the past comes calling and suddenly his best prospects are endangered. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708761 Revealing the roots of Johnnie Wises family tree, the author takes readers to Nigeria where a beautiful sixteen-year-old girl, preparing to marry a much older man, escapes with her young lover on a Dutch slave ship bound for America where she becomes Josephine Baptiste. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707257 Kira Gregory is finally free from the drugs, guns, and dirty money surrounding her now ex-husband. But soon her newfound freedom is threatened by criminals from her former life. In steps DEA Special Agent Dexter Brady, a man whos harbored feelings for Kira since they first met, and who will bend every rule and face any enemy to keep her safe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708952 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. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708174 Nellie, whose black skin and blonde hair have always made her feel like an outsider, feels more out of place than when she was younger. Her parents are working on a divorce. Shes stuck in a car on a road trip with her dark-skinned dad and her white, sassy cousin Jess. Things couldnt be worse--then the Volvo catches fire. As Nellie struggles to come to terms with her parents separation, she is finally able to define herself in her own terms, finding both friendship and love in places least expected. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708441 Three black women from one neighborhood take different paths to better themselves. Its in her small Virginia hometown where Zakia experiences the success shes always wanted--and the change that threatens it. For her friend Nikki, this close-knit village inspires a new life where a younger man and unexpected conflicts test her mettle. And for young LaKishsa--fresh from the hood--here is where she grapples with her past and plans her future. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708838 With the tales focusing on what happens when a character wins the lottery, the collection boasts hard-earned truths about Christian charity, redemption, and the place of the almighty dollar in peoples lives. Angela Benson, Marilynn Griffith and Tia McCollors tackle, respectively, an assistant pastor with something to hide, a football player fallen on hard times, and a motorcycle rider with a heart of gold. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708835 Yoshi Lomax loves playing dirty. Shell do whatever it takes to win a case--including bribing cops, sleeping with her superiors, and convincing her DEA pals to make evidence disappear. But when Yoshi runs out of tricks while defending a Haitian mob boss, the gangster makes one thing clear: Yoshi either wins the case or loses her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709226 All her life, small-town Georgia girl Jessie Belle Holt has known how to use men. Her ticket out of Mayville is Traynor Deveraux, a trusting pastor with a brilliant career ahead. Seduced by the trappings of position and power, Jessie Bell uses her wiles to nudge her unwitting husband into national prominence. But how far will she go to sustain and expand her power? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708804 As Chandelle and Marvin Hutchins deal with growing financial and emotional pressures in their marriage, Cousin Dior comes to visit. Beautiful but irresponsible, Dior loves excitement and will use anyone--even Chandelle and Marvin--to get it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706567 Super Bowl MVP Brandt Wainwrights good fortune runs out when he crashes his SUV into a tree. During the long recuperation, the fun-loving quarterback becomes cranky and sullen--until private nurse Ciara Dennison shows up for duty. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708759 On the verge of singing a monster contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, all Nelson had to do was be cool and not screw up. But he did, suffering a career-ending knee injury playing a meaningless game of pick-up. Thats something hes got to live with, so hes working hard and looking for his break. Little does he know, hes about to lose his lady, sexy school teacher Parris Stalls. Soon-to-be-dissed Nelson may have been a playa back in the day, but theres always another baller waiting in the wings. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708751 Paige Michaels and her no-nonsense friends search for love. Paige finally broke loose from her no-good man, and shes loving the single life--until Quincy Westbrooke shows up. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708802 In Mary Monroes Nightmare in Paradise, a dutiful wife explores her wild side during a Caribbean getaway, and in Victor McGlothins Bad Luck Shadow, a killer on the run from the law prepares to pull the biggest heist in history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708819 Kendra Michelle Thomas boasts pipes that bring tears to the eyes, but a musical career seems a million miles away when your family life is in tatters. With an absentee father, alcoholic mother, and a trip to foster care, Kendra might have given up on her dreams--but theres a spark inside her that just wont die. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710399 Amanda has been appointed principal of the junior high school in her small community. But this promotion will surely be withdrawn if the school board discovers that she is pregnant and unmarried. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708742 Pastor George Landris has a monumental mandate for his flock. He wants them to cast off their strongholds (i.e., their weaknesses), and this sets off a flurry of soul-searching and repentance with humorous and poignant results. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708765 Mired in an uninspiring pairing with her current beau, anthropology professor Aliesha Eaton is pierced to the heart when she encounters a mysterious barber. But then the intriguing stranger disappears after one night together--and she must try desperately to find out what happened. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709942 In a land where vicious dictators crush dreams and lives on a whim, Haitian people have only faith and hope to sustain them. Perhaps it is the faith that a tiny, leaky boat packed with refugees will successfulyly navigate the ocean and reach Florida. Or perhaps it is the macbre hope that a daughter will find her mothers body in a mass grave, so she can wrap it in a homemade patchwork quilt. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708069 Life is good for Tarmara. Her New Jersey-based private investigation business is thriving, she has a loving boyfriend, and her teenage son is doing well in school. But then Lilah Love saunters into Tamaras office. She claims her daughter has been stolen and wants Tamara to rescue the little girl. The case should be simple enough, but there are other parties interested in the child, and soon Tamara is immersed in a web of deciet and murder. Things get even more complicated after her son witnesses a brutal murder, putting him directly in harms way. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709189 On the day he is supposed to propose to Amelia, things go tragically wrong, and Bodie ends up in the slammer with a conviction for manslaughter. Amelia cant believe Bodie is guilty, but she knows shes got to move on and find herself a better man. And just when she thinks shes found that man, Amelia finds out her new lover has more in common with Bodie than smooth moves. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708795 Gabriel Reid has led a life of good luck. From a loving family, well educated, and now quite wealthy, he holds an important office in a prominent Atlanta construction company. But good fortune doesnt always last. Isaiah Battle arrives from the slums of Chicago where he grew up in poverty, surviving by his wits and a hidden inner power. Isaiah is Gabriels half-brother--and now hes here to claim the life he believes is rightfully his. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708507 Vanella Morris is beautiful, strong, successful and extremely happy with her long-time boyfriend Alton. But Vanella is also uneasy and apprehensive about making big commitments. She doesnt want to end up divorced like most of her girlfriends or stuck in a loveless marriage like her parents. When Alton proposes, she has to make the most important decision of her life: walk away now from this good thing or convince Alton that by living together the marital bliss he longs for can still be theirs.