Patricia R. Floyd
61) Suspicions
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When an abandoned baby girl is left on her doorstep with a mysterious note, Noelle Gordon, the owner of the hottest beauty salon on the south side of Chicago, is filled with uncertainty about her marriage and will stop at nothing to find the truth.
62) Plenty good room
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Quiet, 30-something Tamara Britton has a comfortable life as a caseworker in the Care for Kids Agency. Surprisingly, she agrees to become a foster parent for Sienna Larson, a troubled and rebellious teenager, and as a result her world is turned upside down. Despite the numerous support services available and her many years of experience helping others in similar situations, Tamara has a hard time keeping it all together. In desperation, she turns...
63) Platinum
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Entertainment journalist and biographer Aliya S. King has composed a fascinating satirical work about celebrities. Although fictional, the characters in Platinum bear striking resemblance to actual celebrities alive today. Freelance journalist Alex Maxwell plans to marry a famous rapper. But Alex's situation gets complicated as she starts writing a story that highlights some of the many ways that fame can cripple or destroy a relationship.
64) Lean on me
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"Tabitha Knicely loves her career as a pharmaceutical rep, but even her health care knowledge isn't much help with the daily challenges she now faces caring for her aunt with Alzheimer's. Her once organized lifestyle is in disarray and her patience is tested. On Sunday mornings, when Aunt Tweet drags her to church, though Tabitha isn't a believer, the peaceful presence of faith is a welcome relief. Marcus Whittington believes in second chances, so...
65) Scandalous
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Before she was a minister's wife, she was Jasmine Cox, the most prized dancer at Foxtails. It's a thrilling peek into Jasmine's world before she becomes the woman we all love to hate. On the night of her bachelorette party she meets Roman, and their lust-at-first sight ignites a passion that becomes a full-on addiction... and that can only lead to trouble...
66) It's like that
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Best-selling author Cheryl Robinson is a popular voice in contemporary African-American fiction. Both Winona and Porter still struggle with issues from their past and Winona's 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. "A realistic, hard-hitting...
67) 1 night stand
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"Sista Love was a chart topping girl group that had it all--fame, fortune, and failure. Harmony, Melody, and Lyric haven't seen each other since their group broke up three years earlier, but when tragedy strikes the sisters have no choice but to face each other again."--Back cover.
68) Camilla's roses
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Winner of two Black Writers Alliance Gold Pen Awards and an Honor Award from the American Library Association, Bernice L. McFadden has authored several national best-sellers, including Suger (F0006) and This Bitter Earth (F0043). Camilla spent years disassociating herself from her dysfunctional family, creating a new life and new self-image. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, however, she must reconnect with her painful past.
69) High hand
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Six-foot tall Chainey (never addressed as Martha) is a former showgirl who transports money for criminal elements that operate casinos in Las Vegas. Casino managers Frankie Degault and his sister Victoria entrust Chainey to deliver seven million dollars to a posh home in California. Upon Chainey's arrival, masked shooters enter and pillage the house with gunfire. The Degaults suspect Chainey stole their money and give her three days to recover the...
70) Here for you
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"Rachel Knicely has put her own life on hold for six months to take care of her great aunt, who has Alzheimer's. Putting her aunt first was an easy decision, but accepting the fact that Aunt Tweet is nearing the end of her battle is too difficult. Nicholas Adams has been visiting the sick and comforting those in need for years, but when he meets Rachel and Aunt Tweet, he's surprised to realize that Rachel is the one who needs him most. He's falling...
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John Ridley is an acclaimed screenwriter and best-selling author. His first novel featuring LAPD mutant hunter Soledad O'Roark, Those Who Walk in Darkness, was an instant hit. Soledad's second adventure finds her hunting down a vigilante who is murdering metanormals indiscriminately. 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....
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"Raising four very different daughters on her own in rural Arkansas wasn't easy for Miss Pearly Bell. And she's always regretted that the sisters went their separate ways for good - and never wanted to see each other again. But when Pearly is stricken with a terminal illness, she summons them all home - determined to somehow help them get right with each other and forgive... But that means dealing with past secrets and lies first"--
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Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, Secret Miller knows deep inside that she isn't cut out to live the ghetto life her mother, Yolanda, has prepared for her. She realizes that her only way out of the neighborhood and away from the watchful eyes of her mother is to be the first in her family to graduate from high school and go to college. Although she plans to go far enough away to break free from the streets, Secret may need a Plan B when her estranged...
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When he hires charismatic choir director Anthony Mackie to rejuvenate the First Jamaica Ministries, Bishop T.K. Knight discovers that Anthony has secrets that could destroy the church, while his wife, Monique, tries to discover who has been robbing the church blind.
76) Coming home
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Charlotte Brown was married to Arthur at 16 and divorced with a new baby at 17. Now, ten years later, Arthur is back. He is successful doctor with a rosy future-and he wants to marry her again. But Charlotte is not an insecure teenager any more, and her son doesn't really know his father. Now Charlotte struggles to decide what is best for all three of them. This story of old dreams and new desires will warm the hearts of listeners.
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Celebrity CEO Monica loves her life -- until her man pressures her to start a family. Successful author Keesha, blowing through money and cheating on her fiancé, stands to lose it all. TV presenter Danielle's relationships are strictly for pleasure -- until she reconnects with her one true love. Full-time mom and preacher's wife Latoya is popping pills to relieve the strain. After years apart, these former friends begin receiving mysterious taunts...
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Sabrena Collins feels her life is finally coming together. She has escaped her abusive ex-husband and has a good job and two wonderful daughters. But does the new man in her life return the unconditional love she gives, or are his empty promises preventing Sabrena from finding total fulfillment?
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Welcome to the world of Duncans. By day they are upstanding citizens running one of New York's most respected car dealerships;but by night, they're criminals who control most of the East Coast drug traffic. No matter whether they're on their day or night jobs, one thing is true about the Duncans: there is never a dull moment to be found. Baby momma drama takes over the Duncan clan, as there is still uncertainty about who has fathered the Duncan sisters'...