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21) The fix
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Persia Chandler doesn't know the meaning of the world struggle. After the arrest of her notorious father, she is whisked away from Harlem, the only place she has ever called home, to be raised in an affluent neighborhood in Long Island City. Her mother and stepfather shower her with the best that life has to offer. During her senior year in high school, she convinces her parents to let her transfer from Catholic school to attend public school. That...
22) Who do I run to?
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"Janiece Hawkins never thought she'd find herself involved in a love triangle--especially with a married man. KP, the man of her dreams, sweeps her off her feet long before he tells her he is married with two kids. She doesn't have a problem with her role as KP's mistress until she meets Isaiah. He's ready to commit and make Janiece his. Things spiral out of control when KP decides it's time to leave his wife to be with Janiece. The drama kicks into...
23) Ray of hope
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Troublesome teen sisters Sahara and Crystal Nichols are acting up, and it's more than their mother can handle. Enter the girls' 75-year-old churchgoing grandmother, Ma Ray. She's determined to turn their lives around - and knows more about being a bad girl than either sister bargained for. And when Sahara and Crystal learn of their grandmother's former rebel antics, they begin to appreciate her present-day passion for leading a more productive life......
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Gorgeous, successful executive Teri Stewart spends her days working for L.A.'s hottest record company - and her nights all alone. Her best friend Nicole is determined to find Teri a man, but she hasn't had much luck ... because Teri wants more than Mr. Maybe. Then a man from Teri's past returns to reignite their romance. With his sultry smile and easy-going charm, radio DJ Harrison Starr is one of a kind. But he may have a secret that could change...
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When one woman is caught in the act of her greatest transgression, it's the beginning of her greatest transformation. It started innocently: a coincidental meeting between old high school friends--first loves--at Butterfly's business, The Painted Lady Flower Shop. Then came lunch, then confessions of unhappy marriages, loneliness. It went on that way for years between Butterfly and Ethan. That's how they built the soul tie--the bond that, despite...
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"Kimberly. Hahna. Twila. Three successful forty-somethings who broke all their dating rules. They found more straight-up satisfaction -- and commitment -- than they ever believed possible. But with their bold choices have come unexpected challenges... At last, shy Kimberly has the love she's longed for -- complete with a lavish destination wedding. But her fiancé's past relationships, and her own personal baggage, are about to turn their special...
27) A natural woman
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He Can "Do" Her Right. . .
Aliesha is a dark-skinned beauty who seemingly has it all—a prestigious academic job, a respected role at church, and an adoring boyfriend. All she thinks she needs when she lands in Dante's barber's chair is someone capable of handling her natural, unchemically-treated hair. But her encounter with the handsome barber forces her to confront what's been missing from her life all along.
. . .But Is He...
Aliesha is a dark-skinned beauty who seemingly has it all—a prestigious academic job, a respected role at church, and an adoring boyfriend. All she thinks she needs when she lands in Dante's barber's chair is someone capable of handling her natural, unchemically-treated hair. But her encounter with the handsome barber forces her to confront what's been missing from her life all along.
. . .But Is He...
28) Influence
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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 are arrested after officers find half a million dollars' worth of drugs in his car. When Jacqueline Hudson learns of her son's arrest, she immediately begins...
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Follow the lives of four couples facing infidelity, tragedy, and trauma, leaving us to wonder: What would you withstand for love? Rayshon and Leila have been through it all--and survived it. Stronger than ever, they stand together and take on the challenges of raising Karen's son, a lovecrazed teenager, all while Leila takes on a new business venture, which Rayshon has come to regret. Devon yearns for love. After hurting Leila, a failed marriage with...
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After being celibate for five long years, Passion Perkins is ready, willing, and able to end her drought. But she's also determined to hold out for Mr. Right—a man her friends say doesn't exist—until handsome Lavon Chapman walks into her life. He's come to the community to film a DVD about Passion's minister, Doctor Stanley Lee, and his fiery wife, Carla Lee. Now Passion only has eight weeks to make Lavon her husband and end her celibacy—not...
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One young woman is about to learn what tough love is all about. . .
Thirty-three-year-old Kendra Richards just can't escape her reckless mother's endless requests for money that will never be repaid. Again and again, Kendra rescues Ginny despite the advice of her own father—a man who left Ginny and her cheating ways long ago. Kendra knows her mother is troubled—what she doesn't understand is why she can't tell her no—until she...
Thirty-three-year-old Kendra Richards just can't escape her reckless mother's endless requests for money that will never be repaid. Again and again, Kendra rescues Ginny despite the advice of her own father—a man who left Ginny and her cheating ways long ago. Kendra knows her mother is troubled—what she doesn't understand is why she can't tell her no—until she...
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In this sequel to the Essence bestselling author's inspirational classic What a Sista Should Do, the trio of faithful friends are older—but are they wiser?
Pam Lyon's husband has blown their fortune. Now he's hustling to make a comeback. But his business partner is more interested in connecting with Pam—and soon crosses a line that will challenge Pam's marriage.
Taylor Oldman's ex is out of...
Pam Lyon's husband has blown their fortune. Now he's hustling to make a comeback. But his business partner is more interested in connecting with Pam—and soon crosses a line that will challenge Pam's marriage.
Taylor Oldman's ex is out of...
33) Pearl tongue
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With a drug addict mother and a drug lord father, Aphtan learns how to fend for herself at an early age. Being the princess of an empire has its perks-until her father gets arrested. From stealing clothes and food to committing fraud, Aphtan does what she has to do to take care of her mother and herself. But when her schemes prove problematic, she turns to a new hustle: dancing at Pearl Tongue, the most notorious strip club in Texas... For Aphtan,...
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"How far will you go to save someone you love and trust when they've kept a dangerous secret for years? That's the question facing Lance Kingston, a successful Houston magazine executive whose recent marriage to beautiful, high-powered attorney Tia Jiles seemed to promise a bright future for both of them. But under the surface, a fierce and frightening storm was brewing. That's because Tia never revealed to Lance what she and her family have known...
35) I am Rosa Parks
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The black woman whose acts of civil disobedience led to the 1956 Supreme Court order to desegregate buses in Montgomery, Alabama, explains what she did and why.
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Burned by an unhappy childhood, Tiffany Matthews plays life safe. So she never saw wealthy businessman Dominick Rollins-or their wildly-sensual European encounter-coming. But now that she-s landed a sous chef job at Dominick-s prestigious hotel, she's determined to keep her fine new boss at arm-s length-and their relationship professional-Dominick can-t resist coming back for more. Tiffany-s honesty is the one ingredient none of his glamorous exes...
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Fresh out of college, Sasha Wellington's got her career as a fashion designer and entrepreneur all planned out. When fate points her to Atlanta, she sets out to make her dreams come true...Before she knows it, Sasha's befriended by two rival BFFs. First there's Norman, savvy stylist to Atlanta's stars, from the A-list on down. Then there's Paris, an outrageous personality with a questionable nightlife. Between their antics, Sasha's beyond grateful...
38) Losing Hope
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While sorting out the painful details of her personal life, social worker Sienna St. James finds herself in the middle of a city-wide scandal involving a new teen client, a missing girl, two suspicious foster parents and a mega-church ministry leader.
39) Without faith
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She's moved forward, but has she really moved ahead? Social worker Sienna St. James is no stranger to setbacks. As far as she is concerned, her estranged husband set her back and off course over a decade ago. Now, she has reclaimed her sense of hope and purpose, set up a new therapy practice, bought a new home, and has finally moved on. Maybe. When a wealthy, secretive new couple she's counseling pulls her into their very real life-and-death drama,...
40) Uptown thief
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Marisol Rivera uses her escort service business as a cover to rob New York City's rich and powerful.