Résultats pour "Just" dans Afro-américaine

For Kamilla Palmer, grief had swallowed her whole, and escape seemed to be a light at the end of a never-ending tunnel. From Greenwood to Los Oceania, Kamilla is existing until a near-death experience shocks her back to life. Cairo Hendrix is a lot of things—Azul heart, zealot of chaos...

When Arthur Montana, world-renowned 'Emperor of Soul', is found dead in a London pub, his grief stricken brother looks back over thirty years in the lives of their group of friends: from their childhood spent preaching and singing in Harlem churches, to their struggles with war and poverty, and...

JUST FOR THE CAMERAS is a heartfelt, sex-positive queer BIPOC romance about three best friends discovering that the family they've built together might also be the love they've been searching for all along. Sex worker couple Kian Kalu and Jordanne Daye decide to fantasise about their hot...

“The hot and sassy Crystal women return” in a sequel that “will leave readers breathless” from the bestselling author of Baby, You’re the Best (Library Journal). Alexis Crystal is finally close to getting 24/7 sizzling satisfaction. With a ring on her finger from James Wilcox and the...

Alannah Bailey is tired of being the boring best friend of Trenton Johnson and decides on a makeover. After the changes, she starts dating, but instead of being happy, Trenton acts like he wants to keep her under lock and key.

Flight attendant Makenna Akins has received a text from the man she loves every year for eight years, but they haven’t spoken a word to one another. Distraught over a harrowing decision that she made at a critical time in her life, Makenna has become a fraction of her former self. When she sees the man who once held her heart on a busy street one night in Vegas, Makenna wonders if she’s losing it.

E. Lynn Harris's blend of rich, romantic storytelling and controversial contemporary issues like race and bisexuality have found an enthusiastic and diverse audience across America. Readers celebrate the arrival in paperback of his second novel, Just As I Am, which picks up...

Janiyah Henderson may be an adult, but her dad doesn’t see it that way. Granted, she’s enjoying her post-college life of little to no responsibility. But when her dad announces at a family meeting that she can’t handle working a “real job”, there’s only one thing to do: land a desk job and prove him wrong.

Kenyon Porter seemingly has it all; money, power, status, and respect. However, having it all is a matter of opinion. Due to family baggage, Kenyon has lived his life in the fast lane, where money and status have allowed him to live without regret. What happens when a thunderous storm of...

Meet Iris and Exodus. Two strangers who have an unlikely conversation about what could happen if they followed their heart's desires, and didn't waver. This story is intimate but not erotic… conversational and engaging- but most of all - it's thought provoking.

“Brotherhood or Burial?” At Hargrove University, Kaleb “CJ” Jackson is desperate to belong. The elite Sigma Psi Phi fraternity offers power, status, and lifelong bonds—but at what cost? When CJ is invited to pledge the underground brotherhood, he envisions a future filled with greatness. But as the hazing intensifies, the process turns into something far darker than he ever imagined. What begins as tradition spirals into torment, secrecy, and violence.

Harris serves up a treat that will capture and enchant audiences everywhere—a big, bold, and irresistible novel about football, family, and secrets. Brady Bledsoe and his mother, Carmyn, have a strong relationship. A single mother, faithful churchgoer, and the owner of several successful...

Atlanta’s West End district has always been a haven and home to a coterie of unique characters - artists and thinkers, dreamers and doers. Folks here know one another’s names, keep their doors unlocked, and look out for their neighbors. Anyone planning to sell drugs, vandalize, or rob a little old lady should think twice before hitting this part of town. And Blue Hamilton, West End’s unofficial mayor and longtime protector, will see to it that you do. Blue wears many hats here. Blue is also the man you pay your respects to if you’re looking to set up shop in this urban enclave....

Omar Tyree, New York Times and Blackboard bestselling author and winner of the 2001 NAACP Image Award for literary fiction, delivers a powerful story of two childhood friends lured into the sex, drugs, money, and madness of R&B stardom. Darin Harmon and John Williams, two good church boys from...

Two old friends, one cabin, and zero chances of their lives not being changed. Hailey Owens's life path was planned perfectly. From her college choice down to the flowers she'd have on her wedding day and what she'd name her children. Kane Travis has never been one to force anything. He's preferred going with the flow to avoid disappointment.

Malaysia is young, heartbroken, and craving something more than the cold silences in her home. Marcus is older, quiet, and simply trying to hold his family together. A single encounter at the edge of their lives changes the rhythm of everything. And neither of them is prepared for what follows. In the heart of an Houston's apartment complex filled with long shadows and longer secrets, one woman struggles to carry the weight of her family, one man tries to hold on to the truth, and one girl risks it all to feel something real.

Just As I Am, picks up where Invisible Life left off, introducing Harris's appealing and authentic characters to a new set of joys, conflicts, and choices. In this vivid portrait of contemporary black life, with all its pressures and the complications of bisexuality, AIDS, and racism, Harris confirms a faith in the power of love - love of all kinds - to thrill and to heal.

A rags to riches story in reverse. Dominique is an African American woman who grew up in an upper middle class family. Think The Cosby Show, except her father was a banker and her mother, a teacher. An only child, Dominique fought to at least be able to go to public school because she felt like she was missing out. She was able to spend one year in public school, but then back in private school, she went when her test scores reflected how much she enjoyed that year.

Anika Muhammad wants to believe in love. But her mind won't let her. She's fallen hard for a smooth-talking charmer from her business course—a reformed player who swears he's changed. But Anika's paranoia convinces her he's cheating. Every late text. Every missed call. Every woman who glances his way becomes proof of betrayal that may not even exist. Desperate for peace, she's drawn to an artist whose spiritual world offers something different. Something calmer. But walking away from the man she loves might be the biggest mistake of all.

Dominique is now walking in her new identity as a domestic violence survivor. She survived. But at what cost? In this second book in the series, we see Dominique navigate her new life of freedom. But freedom isn't free. And choices have consequences. We see Dominique fight for her children, her freedom, and her sanity. She is still a fighter, but this time she's fighting God's way.