Roux

Roux
Author: Tamika Christy
Publisher: BQB Publishing
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2023-06-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Roux is a novel that brims with family, secrets, and love. Award-winning author Tamika Christy writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of relationships, and the family ties that bond. Written in the vein of Steel Magnolias, the story takes us into the lives of African American families with their unique hardships, triumphs in relationships, culture, and values. It is relatable, comforting, and challenging.

Broken

Broken
Author: Lisa Young Larance
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2024
Genre: Abused women
ISBN: 0520392329

"In the U.S., the second-wave feminist fight to achieve legal and societal recognition of men's violence against women leaned heavily on the victim-offender binary, which has since become inscribed in funding schemes, legal remedies, and intervention approaches. In Broken, scholar-practitioner Lisa Young Larance interviews women who participated in antiviolence intervention and draws on her own extensive practice in the field to explain how this binary erases the trauma histories of those who both survive and cause harm. Calling for a more holistic conception of interpersonal violence that makes room for human complexity, Broken illuminates the connections across race, class, and sexual orientation that facilitate women's healing and repair"--

SEAL's Shadow

SEAL's Shadow
Author: Makenna Jameison
Publisher: Makenna Jameison
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2024-10-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

He rescued her from the Pacific and will protect her at all costs… DEA Analyst Emersyn O’Connell doesn’t expect to be saved by a muscled Navy SEAL on her first day in Hawaii. While his deep brown eyes, great sense of humor, and tightly-leashed strength make her pulse pound, she’s in Oahu for her recent job transfer, not to find a boyfriend. Aaron “Anchor” Nielsen knows the gorgeous blonde he pulled from the water is the woman for him. She won’t take his antics, and her sexy curves, intelligence, and playful stubbornness make his skin heat whenever she’s near. When Emersyn’s job in Honolulu goes awry as she assists in a major drug bust, the cartel leader swears he’ll get revenge. He’s out for blood, with Emersyn at the top of his list. Her sudden disappearance means Aaron will leave no stone unturned to find her, but will he be able to win her heart as well? SEAL’s Shadow, a standalone novel, is book three in the sizzling Alpha SEALs Hawaii series.

Fury

Fury
Author: Jacqueline Paige
Publisher: Exordium Books (FRP)
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2022-12-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

She calms his beast. He gives her strength. Noah was taken when he was a boy and forced to live in a world that no child should, he never thought he’d be free. He was now though, in body at least. His mind held more scars than his abused body did. Despite his fractured soul, he was determined to do everything possible to shut down the forces out there that destroyed lives and ruined the minds of so many of his kind. He thought he was working through his own damage, at least in his own way, until he found one captive with emerald green eyes that haunted his every dream and powered all his nightmares. The mate he’d found and lost in the same moment all those years ago. Emersyn had two driving forces that kept her alive and helped her live through the horrors of her life. The first one was her daughter and determined to keep it together until she could find her again. The second one was a man, she didn’t know, whom she had only seen once half a decade ago. He’d been carried from her place of torment covered in blood and she was sure he was dead. The thought of him, a stranger fighting for her gave her the will to continue and not succumb to misery’s hold on her. When he freed her from the chains, he vows to find her little girl and reunite them, no matter what. She believes him and knows her only chance of surviving in the outside world is to stay by his side. ~ In Jacqueline Paige's Animal Senses Series, hearts and tempers collide with wild passions and animal instincts. Animal shifters live among normal humans (one-forms) and have since the dawn of time. They blend in without any cause for notice until a crime organization finds out and starts hunting them to sell off across the globe. The shifter alliance is formed to protect all their kind. Their teams are working endlessly to rescue all of theirs from lives of servitude and shutting down any involvement in the underground organization.

Out of Our League

Out of Our League
Author: Dahlia Adler
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2024-01-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250810728

A compelling YA anthology from editors Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli about the trials and triumphs of girls in sports. A January/February 2024 Kid's Indie Next Pick! A Junior Library Guild Selection Ambition. Drive. Determination. Talent. Courage. Teamwork. Every athlete knows what it takes to win. But for players who are teen girls, the stakes are so much higher. In this anthology, the voices of these athletes come alive, highlighting the ferocity of those who are often shunted to the side. From navigating rampant misogyny to forging a sisterhood through sweat or just reveling in the love of the game, the stories in Out of Our League address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as they compete, persevere, and thrive, on and off the field.

The Eyewitness

The Eyewitness
Author: Nancy C Weeks
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2017-03-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1507204418

A new romantic suspense series featuring a family of Baltimore cops that is sure to appeal to fans of TV’s Blue Bloods. Maryland PD forensic scientist Emersyn D’Azzo has an explosive past with her father’s younger, sexy partner, Detective Alec Pearce. Then an ill-timed kiss destroys the thin line of trust between her and her dad, just before tragedy strikes and someone guns down her father. The fatal bullet turns out to be tied to the ongoing spree of random sniper kills across the state, but Emersyn knows this wasn’t a random act of violence and is determined to find the killer. To do so, she’ll need to rely on help from Alec, whom she doesn’t quite trust but just can’t resist. When they discover a connection to a decades-old disappearance of a college student, their investigation takes a deadly twist. Can they learn to trust each other with their hearts to save their lives? Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

Consume Me

Consume Me
Author: KeKe Renée
Publisher: 304 Publishing Company
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2024-02-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Being stalked and claimed by a billionaire, wasn’t on Emersyn’s agenda. Emerson Randolph works a regular job at a regular bookstore. Shy and curvy, Emerson has come to accept that romance isn’t on the cards for her. The most exciting thing in her life is losing herself in romance novels and fantasizing about one day being swept off her feet. Being stalked wasn’t part of her fantasy. Until her stalker reveals himself as Esteban Munoz, billionaire extraordinaire. This handsome playboy has the world at his feet and anything within his reach, and now he wants Emerson. Will Esteban bring Emerson’s fantasies to life, or will she shy away from the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to her. Go ahead, indulge in Book three from the Billionaire Boys Club. These interconnected standalone romances will bring your fantasies to life. Note: this is a fast paced novella. A steamy contemporary romance possessive hero, angsty romance, appealing to readers who love billionaire romances with happy ever afters. Keywords and categories:bwwm romance, interracial romance, interracial, multicultural romance, alpha male romance,africanamericanwomen'sfiction,africanamericanromance,multicultrail romance, bwhm, interracial romance, interracial, contemporaryromance, sensual, sensual romance, alpha male, dominant male, hot guy, fun summer reads, love and Mixed race romance, short read, bwwm, black authors books, quick read, adult romance,steamyromance,kissing books, Black Authors, african american books, interracial romance. Other readers of Brenda Jackson:Mia Black,DelaneyDiamond,LolaLace,NanaMalone,Penelope Ward,Lauren Blakely,Kendall Ryan,Kennedy Ryan,Coriinne Michaels,Leigh James,Talia Hibbert,Farrah Rochon,Vi Keeland,Mia Sosa,Jasmine Guillory,Zuri Day, Tessa Bailey,EmberCasey.

Dragon Blood

Dragon Blood
Author: Sean Fletcher
Publisher: Epic World Publishing
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2024-08-29
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

The dragon has been unleashed, and there will be blood. With the evil dragon Tyrus freed and gaining power every day, Astrid and Kaden are running out of options to defeat him. Their enemies are growing. Their allies are turning. Kaden’s lost his full dragon magic, and Astrid doesn’t know if hers will be strong enough. And when the unthinkable happens and their best chance at killing Tyrus is gone, they’ll be forced to seek help from their most dangerous foe, Nico. If he doesn’t kill them first. In this final book in the Legacy of Dragons series, the lines between friend and enemy are blurred, earth-shattering secrets are revealed, and the only certain thing is that the price for victory will have to be paid in blood… Dragon Blood is the fourth and final book in the *now complete* fast-paced YA fantasy Legacy of Dragons series. If dragon shifters, twisting mysteries, and a slow burn romance are your thing, the epic world of Legacy of Dragons is one you won’t want to put down!

Pumpkin Spice Peril

Pumpkin Spice Peril
Author: Jenn McKinlay
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0451492668

In the twelfth Cupcake Bakery Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay, the Fairy Tale Cupcake crew follows the clever crumb trail of a killer who's anything but cookie-cutter. Life is all sugar and spice for the Fairy Tale Cupcake bakers--Melanie Cooper is engaged to the delectable Joe DeLaura, Angie Harper and her husband Tate are savoring married life, and the bakery is bustling with happy customers. Until one of their most valued cupcake connoisseurs ends up dead. Local glass artist and cupcake lover Rene Fischer-Klein has always suffered from a wide variety of health issues. In an effort to cheer her up, her doting husband, Peter, brings her a four-pack of her favorite cupcakes every week. But when the police discover that Rene has been poisoned, there's no sugarcoating the fact that the last things she ate were the bakery's signature pumpkin spice cupcakes! With their lives and bakery at stake, it's up to Mel and Angie to find out who poisoned their artist friend and why, before their future is frosted for good.