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A Duke by Default: Reluctant Royals

ALYSSA COLE · Avon
Pages: 384
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Award-winning author Alyssa Cole's Reluctant Royals series continues with a woman on a quest to be the heroine of her own story and the duke in shining armor she rescues along the way ... New York City socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs is tired of disappointing her family, friends,...
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A Study in Honor: A Novel

Claire O'Dell · Harper Voyager
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

A selection in Paste Magazine's Most Anticipated 25 books of 2018 A Medium's Books pick for We Can't Wait to Read in 2018 list"An entertaining and empathetic dystopian procedural that navigates the capital of an America at war with itself, tracking the path to recovery from personal...
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A Taste of Pleasure

Chloe Blake · Harlequin Kimani Romance
Pages: 224
Format: Mass Market Paperback

A Recipe for LoveDeliciously DechampsItaly is the perfect place for new career beginnings - at least that's what chef Danica Nillson hopes. But one look at sexy single dad Antonio Dante Lorenzetti, and her plan to keep romance out of her kitchen goes up in flames. The millionaire restaurateur...
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Better Late Than Never

Kimberla Lawson Roby · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

THE STUNNING CONCLUSION TO THE BESTSELLING CURTIS BLACK SERIES The past never stays where it belongs...Curtis Black is no stranger to scandal. Throughout the decades, he has done much in the public eye, both good and evil. But what most people don't realize is that Curtis has been hiding...
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Chariot on the Mountain

JACK FORD · Kensington
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Based on little-known true events, this astonishing account from Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist Jack Ford vividly recreates a treacherous journey toward freedom, a time when the traditions of the Old South still thrived - and is a testament to determination, friendship, and courage...
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Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen

SARAH BIRD · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

The compelling, hidden story of Cathy Williams, a former slave and the only woman to ever serve with the legendary Buffalo Soldiers."Here's the first thing you need to know about Miss Cathy Williams: I am the daughter of a daughter of a queen and my Mama never let me forget it."Missouri,...
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Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Novel

Victoria Christopher Murray · Touchstone
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.Gabrielle Wilson has the perfect life: a Beverly Hills mansion, a loving family, and a massively successful PR firm. When her father admits that an affair he had years before resulted in a daughter, Gabrielle is shocked, but is actually...
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French Quarter Kisses

Zuri Day · Harlequin Kimani Romance
Pages: 224
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Can this celebrity chef keep his past hidden?Not with a beautiful society reporter uncovering his secret desires!Pierre LeBlanc is a triple threat: celebrated chef, food-network star and owner of the Big Easy's hottest restaurant. Journalist Rosalyn Arnaud sees only a spoiled playboy not worthy...
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Head Games

MARY B MORRISON · Dafina Books
Pages: 304
Format: Book

New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison delivers a sizzling, twist-filled tale of four competitive friends, a dangerous bet--and high-stakes consequences no one can afford to win . . . From childhood games to career challenges, Trymm, Dallas, Kohl, and Blitz have stayed the best...

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Hollywood Ending

Kellye Garrett
Format: Paperback

"Day's funny and determined, the sort of woman who really WOULD make a wisecrack when faced with danger. She's done her time in the tinsel factory and seen the light. She's the perfect guide to the lifestyles of the rich, famous, and homicidally inclined. " - Donna Andrews, New York...
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Influence

CARL WEBER · Urban Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

When he graduates with his law degree, handsome and charismatic Langston Hudson is ready to hit the ground running as a lawyer with his family's firm, but a routine traffic stop during a night out with his friends quickly derails his plans and turns his world upside down. Langston and his friends...
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John Woman

WALTER MOSLEY · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A convention-defying novel by bestselling writer Walter Mosley, John Woman recounts the transformation of an unassuming boy named Cornelius Jones into John Woman, an unconventional history professor -- while the legacy of a hideous crime lurks in the shadows.



At twelve...

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Pampered

GERMAINE SOLOMON · Urban Renaissance
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Pampered, an interracial romantic saga, is packed with so much heat that it should require a warning label. Dramatic, fast-paced, erotic, and full of insane twists, this amazing love story is guaranteed to captivate the hearts of BWWM fans and women abroad who go crazy over alpha males.

After...
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Path to Passion

Nana Prah · Harlequin Kimani Romance
Pages: 224
Format: Mass Market Paperback

The man who broke her heart ...

Is the man she now needs more than ever!

Heir to his family's global empire, branding genius Miguel Astacio turns everything into marketing gold. Only his best friend's sister seems immune to his magic touch. Until Tanya Carrington comes to him to save...
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Praise Song for the Butterflies

BERNICE L MCFADDEN · Akashic Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

"McFadden works a kind of miracle--not only do her characters retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises...Beautiful and evocative."
--Jesmyn Ward, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) , on Gathering...

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Room Service

ROCHELLE ALERS · Dafina
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Bestselling author Rochelle Alers' heartwarming and seductive series follows four very different women risking second chances deep in the sultry heart of New Orleans . . .

New Yorker Jasmine Washington had a successful interior design business, a high-powered marriage,...
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Second Time Sweeter: A Blessings Novel

Beverly Jenkins · William Morrow
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins continues her beloved Blessings series with a new heartwarming novel set in Henry Adams, Kansas.

Malachi "Mal" July has run into trouble in the past. With a reputation as a player, he's now a recovering alcoholic...

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Shot Through the Heart

NOT AVAILABLE. · Urban Renaissance
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Have you ever talked with God and asked what you have done to be treated so badly? Nicole Evans has spent the last year and a half having this same conversation. Quite honestly, Nicole has been talking so loudly that she isn't hearing God whisper back to her, "Just wait. I have a love...
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Temper: A Novel

NICKY DRAYDEN · Harper Voyager
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

In a land similar to South Africa, twin brothers are beset by powerful forces beyond their understanding or control in this thrilling blend of science fiction, horror, magic, and dark humor - evocative of the works of Lauren Beukes, Ian McDonald, and Nnedi Okorafor - from the author...

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The Outside Child

Tiffany L Warren · Dafina
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

"When I read a Tiffany L. Warren novel I know I'm going to get two things - a riveting story and a faith boost!" - ReShonda Tate Billingsley

All of Chenille Abrams' dreams came true the day she married NFL star Brayden Carpenter. He's the down-to-earth, loving, and protective...
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Travellin' Shoes

V M BURNS · Camel Press
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback

A house fire is extinguished to reveal the body of a choir director. The smell of gasoline points to murder.

Thomas Warrendale was employed by First Baptist Church, where Detective RJ Franklin Jr. is a parishioner. Recovering from a car accident, RJ is on leave from the police...

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Undeniable Attraction

Kayla Perrin · Harlequin Kimani Romance
Pages: 224
Format: Mass Market Paperback

One night of passion ...

Burkes of Sheridan Falls

When a family wedding reunites Melissa Conwell with Aaron Burke, she's determined to prove she's over the gorgeous soccer star who broke her heart years before. Newly single Aaron wants another chance with Melissa and engineers...
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