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Ellie, Sloan, Courtney, and Shy have been friends since they were teenage girls, and they have seen each other through many seasons of womanhood. They are now entering their 40s, and they have experienced everything together. They have gossiped over their first kiss. They have jumped bi$%@$ and been jumped on. They’ve survived college. They’ve been each other’s bridesmaids. They’ve consoled each other through divorces.

Anastassia has always had her entire life planned. Determined not to become like her mother and rely on a loveless marriage for survival, Stassi built a successful event planning business. In a world where her next client could be anyone, from a famous ball player, to a corporate millionaire, she has made it a point to keep her name clean. But when her sister Charlie gets mixed up with a married man the scandal is disastrous. Stassi loses it all just by association, and when the opportunity to earn it all back comes along she must decide what the price is for her soul.

Judah Jennings is the third of the Jennings Mafia Family. As the youngest of the camp, he is smart, quick-witted, and fearless. When he is given a direct order from the Cartel, he doesn't think twice before disregarding it. Because in his mind, nobody checks a Jennings. His decision has put the family in the middle of a war they didn't see coming. Now he has to make a decision. Does he put the family first or continue being reckless, forever?

In Greenwich Pointe’s world of Black wealth and power, Tatiana Rich has everything money can buy—except freedom. When her kingpin father forces her into a strategic marriage with the Sterling dynasty’s heir, she begs Nazir Kane—the man she fell for during her college years—to run away with her. By morning, he’s vanished without a word.

By day, Andre "Dre" Boudreaux is the poised and ruthless second-in-command of Boudreaux Enterprises, negotiating multi-million dollar construction deals with a cold, calculated charm. But by night, Dre becomes something else entirely—a shadow in the dark, a silent executioner tasked with eliminating threats to the family empire before they ever come to light. His latest assignment takes him deep into Milly Grove, a neighborhood buzzing with tension, secrets, and silent wars.

Club owner Cruz Crowne is reckless in the streets and ruthless between the sheets. Santari Lake should be afraid of what he might do, but it's her curiosity about what he won't do that's driving her insane. He could ruin her with one touch, and make her laugh in the same breath, unraveling her piece by piece. Some men don't just steal your heart, they snatch your soul.

Genesis Walker has spent years trying to live up to the expectations of her faith, her family, and the kind of woman she believes she’s supposed to be. But despite her devotion to God and her dedication to doing things the right way, she’s still haunted by old desires and the memory of the bad boys who once owned her heart. Safe, stable, and perfectly predictable Algernon should be everything she wants—everything she’s prayed for. But her heart refuses to follow logic. Then there’s Preston Nash.

Best-selling author Pen N Paper delivers again with Loving A Boss: A Hot Girl Summer Story It’s a hot girl summer for best friends Magic and Eureka. Their thing is having a good time, hyping each other up, doing them. In between jobs, Magic is tired of being up and down with her baby daddy Tom Tom. After he gets locked up again, she has to make some tough decisions. Magic needs a come up and fast. She takes a job at one of the hottest new soul food restaurants in town, but struggles with mixing business and pleasure with the new boss Avant. Eureka is Magic's ride or die friend. Besides ...

I knew he had the power to make me feel, but he also had the power to break me. To pull my heart outside of my chest and stomp on it. I knew falling for a man like Capone came with more than I was ready for. He wasn't feared for no reason. Timmy never meant Jaiden any good, and I knew it from the first time I met him. I've never wanted someone dead as much as I wanted him dead. Timmy needed to go, and I didn't care how he went as long as he wasn't breathing. Capone put it on his life that he would always protect me and mine.

Friendship is the love story you can count on. Remy is lucky. Her debut novel, based on her three best friends, became an instant bestseller when it was released, and her agent and publisher are clamoring for a follow-up. But just as Remy’s creative inspiration seems to leave her, so too do...

The curse is lifted, the dark magic is gone…and so is my mother. It's time to let go of my pain and heal. But of course, Fate wouldn't make healing easy. Turns out, I've inherited Brookstone and Blackburn Enterprises because, surprise...I'm a Blackburn. My mother murdered my father and stole the company shares. Now, everyone sees me as the enemy.

For Rori Mitchell, delulu is decidedly not the solulu. Getting her lick back is. What starts as chance encounter at a sporting event ends up being a perfect distraction from the chaos of a broken heart. Instead of throwing herself into work, she throws herself—for good or bad—into Tatum Wilder. An offensive tackle for the Connecticut Kings, Tatum is used to high-stakes games and intense scrutiny. On the field, he's a powerhouse; off the field, he's a country boy with gentleman tendencies . . . and a propensity toward knowing the right thing to say at all times. Well. Most of the time.

Neither of them was looking for the other. Neither of them intended to fall in love. And now, neither of them wants to let go.

Imagine your best friend invites you on an all-expenses-paid trip. Luxury at its finest. A five-star resort, designer shopping sprees, fine dining, and balling out like there’s no tomorrow. She swears her new man is head over heels for her and doesn’t mind spending big. While she’s out on a date, you decide to unwind with a bubble bath. The warmth relaxes you, lulling you into comfort. You dip your head beneath the water, letting the silence consume you. But when you resurface, the silence is shattered. A man is standing there. Watching you. Before you can scream, darkness takes over.

God is change. That is the central truth of the Earthseed movement, whose unlikely prophet is 18-year-old Lauren Olamina. The young woman's diary entries tell the story of her life amid a violent 21st-century hell of walled neighborhoods and drug-crazed pyromaniacs—and reveal her evolving Earthseed philosophy. Against a backdrop of horror emerges a message of hope: if we are willing to embrace divine change, we will survive to fulfill our destiny among the stars.

I’d loved him and I knew this one wouldn’t make a difference. Our paths were destined to meet. The question was always when. While patience forced the progression of my passion as a ballerina, I longed for him day in and day out. I closed my eyes often, hoping to meet him in the same place I had always–my dreams. What we had couldn’t be duplicated, erased, arranged, diluted, defused, confused, or mistaken for anything else. Fated love. It was rare. It was wild. It was raw. It was real.

“Real, raw, magnificent—Before I Let Go is the beautiful angst I love to read.” —Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times bestselling author A scorching emotional second chance romance from a New York Times bestselling author. A Good Morning America Book Buzz Pick! Their love was supposed to...

Smack in the middle of a cascade of unfortunate events, Amelia finds Calvin (derogatory)—cocky, annoying, too-often shirtless, and right next door (bummer). Sparked by an unfortunate habit of inside thoughts not staying that way (she’s working on it!), their petty back-and-forth banter easily—and a little too quickly—slides into something neither of them shake.

Jules "Boko" Boudreaux is the younger brother of the newest leader of the Boudreaux family. After locating the missing best friend of his sister-in-law, Bridgette, the two quickly form a bond and become a staple in each other's lives, and he vows to find everyone who hurt her and ensure their undoing.

Hi. I'm Rivah. But to the internet? I'm soaked. And before you judge me, let me ask you something: when men sleep around, they're called experienced. When women do it, we're called everything but free. So I stopped caring what anyone calls me and started telling the truth. My blog, Body Count, isn't about sex. It's about choosing me. About turning every red flag into a teachable moment and every body into a boundary I built myself. Then Kross showed up. He's... different. Like, green flags in bulk.