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When retired FBI forensic psychologist Spencer Berry and his dog break up a scuffle between gang members, in the process of chasing one with a gun, they end up discovering the nude remains of a young woman partially submerged in a creek behind the home of police spokeswoman Deidre Lawrence. The deceased appears to be the victim of the Park Killer, a serial murderer terrorizing Sinclair Heights, Oregon over the past three years.

When her son is accused of a violent crime, church first lady Gloria Jones finds herself battling his prosecutor - as well as her own inner demons - to save him in this drama-filled novel from best-selling, award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley.

Jamal is frequently away from his supermodel wife when racing nationally and abroad. Doing so has made his trackmate, Shay, breathless with a racing heart and his wife restless. Shay has been fighting against desires for Jamal for a long time, and she knows she shouldn’t feel the way she does. Every time she sees him sprinting, all she can think about is making love to a married man and snatching this young king from his wife.

Jahzara, Honey, and Tomeka are best friends 'til the end. The three of them would die for each other and have always had each other's back. They each desperately wanted better lives and were willing to work extra hard in order to attain it. Relationship issues in their personal lives bring the girls closer together than ever before - especially when Jahzara brings a business proposal to the table. Betrayal, lies, jealousy, and murder is only the beginning of what they have to overcome.

The heart of Erica Jones is soft as they come. Her only priority is getting money. She was going out with Lamont for nearly a year, and now he's messing around with anything and everything crawling on Earth. Even those who were close in their circle, so Erica dumped him.

Stacy Washington, a college student majoring in Criminology gets the ultimate assignment; working with a former cop who fell out of grace with local law enforcement. It's the ultimate thrill to learn about policing with such a legend despite his tarnished reputation. Darryl Johnson was ousted from the force for reporting his commanding officer for corruption. Years later, the ex-copper was looking for a way to redeem his honor or what was left of it. Now, he has the chance to do so with one case...

Tanya Jackson works at the Camden Food Bank, and this year is like no other; donations have dried up, and hope is fading due to the pandemic. A phone call to CFB's biggest donor one afternoon and fate has reconnected Tanya to someone she longed for for a long time.

Son of a black gangster and an Italian mother with ties to a high profile mobster, the deadly mixture allows Spaz to become the most ruthless gangster in the City of Brotherly Love. What starts off as a plot to move his mother out of the lethal streets of North Philly, turns into a multi-million dollar drug enterprise.

Cam is a young man with a bright future in the music business who seemed to be on his way to the top after signing one of the hottest R&B singers in the world -a singer who goes by the name Honey. Cam and Honey hit it off hot and heavy as they mix business with pleasure. The sky is the limit for the young powerhouse couple. The only problem is Cam's fiancée, Yolanda. She and Cam have been together for seven long years, and she hates the fact that her man has to work with Honey.

It's been years since their parents were murdered. Twin sisters Shia and Leigh are trying to readjust to life while caring for their baby sister, Remi. With the exception of Leigh's angry, dramatic mood swings every now and then, everything seems to be going great. That is until Demetri, a mysterious stranger, enters their midst and falls right in the path of the newly single Shia. After dating Trent for so long, she is looking for a man to treat her like a queen, and Demetri is heaven sent...until inexplicable things begin to happen.

Treasure E. Blue–acclaimed author of Harlem Girl Lost and A Street Girl Named Desire–is back with a heartbreaking urban love story of two star-crossed lovers up against the dirtiest dealer Harlem has ever seen. Knocked up by a Southern preacher, Keyshia is sent to live with her aunt in New...

In Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker’s steamiest novel yet, we meet the four deliciously dramatic, designer-clad divas from prime time’s new hit reality show, The Millionaire Wives Club. Evan: Married to a pro-football star who isn’t in love with her anymore, Evan is digging her freshly manicured...

After opening a cultural community center in the heart of Chicago, Porter Crowne is determined to make The Blackout Fest the best Juneteenth celebration yet. Especially when chosen as Mr. Black Chicago. Partnering with influential members of the community will ensure its success. However, if you aren't following the plan, you're in his way just like the curvy, feisty vlogger who argues with every suggestion he has.

The coauthor of Desperate Hoodwives, Meesha Mink set out on her own with the street-fiction hit Real Wifeys: On the Grind. The series’ second installment, Get Money, finds Harriet “Luscious” Jordan in serious need of scratch after her hubby Make$ is put behind bars. A natural-born hustler, Luscious jumps into the party-promotion biz and begins pulling in big-time cash. But she can’t let go of a grudge against her old rival Goldie, and it may be her undoing.

The first morning that winter broke in DC, Naomi Taylor - a Howard University senior - found a photo in her new winter coat but it's just not any photo. There is a mystery behind the act itself, and Naomi can’t seem to shake off the vision of what she saw. Nor could her best friend, Shanice. Indeed, what was done was tasteless, dirty, yet so captivating.

Taylor Moore spent her young life working her way up the ladder. By day, she studies at Spelman College, and by night, she works as a camgirl to pay her bills. Her true desire: to escape the world at the end of each evening, if only for a few minutes. When Taylor ran out of CBD at the end of a long cam session one rainy evening, her favorite pot shop Lonnie's was the only plug she knew was still open.

Aspiring chef London Johnson gets to meet Chante when he delivers her dinner on a night when the restaurant where he works is short-staffed. As soon as he lays eyes on her, he wants her. Even though he knew she was older than him, that didn't stop him from asking her for her number. Flattered but uninterested, Chante decides to give him a chance, believing there is no way they'd have anything other than a physical connection. Within a matter of weeks, London steals her heart. But because of their age difference, Chante is terrified and puts up a fight, only to be defeated by love.

In this next installment of My Sister's Baby Daddy 2, come along with these characters as they face the unexpected, tragic events of what love really is. As Jason's faces his worst reality, will he find companionship in another woman, or will he be faithful to Sierra? Sierra deals with her bullheaded mother and all the lies and harsh things that come with her. She’s set out to ruin her daughter's life; will she succeed? Todd’s secret is finally out, and his life is turning upside down. With Cari pregnant and dealing with the deceit from Todd, can she handle it?

Malek and Halleigh were once innocent high school sweethearts, but their lives changed drastically when they were separated by tragic circumstances and sucked into life on the streets. Now Malek has risen to the top of the drug empire and is running things after Jamaica Joe’s murder. His rival, Sweets, has left town, so Malek has things under control on both the South Side and the North Side. When Halleigh finally escapes from the clutches of Manolo, her pimp, she and Malek are reunited. For a while, things are running smoothly, and Halleigh and Malek are like well-respected hood royalty—until Halleigh grows bored with her life hidden safely away in the suburbs.

Lyssa and Jacob, owners of the swingers' club Puss and Boots, have been living an active swinger's lifestyle ever since their two children moved out of the house. Every couple months they hire a "live-in," a girl who, in exchange for room, board, and a paycheck, provides sex on demand. Swing is the story of the treacherous and steamy collisions in the lives of these four couples. Roped with sultry scandals and lustful lies, this novella will propel listeners to their highest highs and drop them to their lowest lows.