New Releases by Black Authors

‘My life ain’t easy, but I’m living it’ is what I lived by because that’s just the way life went. I had survived many storms, but nothing could have prepared me for what was about to go down behind the pages after this first one. Betrayal is best served on a silver platter, and t...

A way to survive. A way to serve. A way to save. Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves them as Mami Wata—a mermaid—collecting the souls of those who die at sea and blessing their journeys back home. But when a living boy is thrown overboard, Simi goes against an ancient d...

According to Lady Miss Jacqueline, her dear friend Janet is killing it. But appearances deceive in this sharply funny short story about best-laid plans, dirty blondes, and living life in all caps. After slipping on Chelsea—a magical wig that comes with a gregarious personality—Ja...

Starry-eyed Janet is enchanted by her new wig, but Lady Miss knows her dear friend will soon be caught in a tangle of doubts in this whimsical short story about courage, self-worth, and confidence. For former pushover Janet, her Sophie curls appear to be a balanced and beautiful...

Hopelessly sad and lightly drab Janet takes a spin with Lady Miss Jacqueline in this hysterically funny short story of a magical wig that turns a wallflower into the flashiest bulb in the room. Does Lady Miss go too far? Always! Lady Miss Jacqueline swears that hair makes a diffe...

Three women form an unbreakable bond in a sexy, suspenseful, and adventurous novel about empowerment and sisterhood through thick and thin. Venus McGee, Draya Carter, and Jackie Benson are coworkers with a lot in common. They’re smart, independent, driven, and deserving of recogn...

Cynthia “Cyn” Malone and Andrew “Drew” Collins have been a couple off and on for ten years now. Together they have two beautiful children and live quite a comfortable lifestyle. While Drew has always felt like she was it for him, Cyn has not and seemingly will not fully commit to...

Growing up in an abusive household, Lux Abraham dealt with most things that a child should never have to deal with at a young age. He and his brother both witnessed their father die at the hands of their mother. Not finding it easy to forgive their mother, the two enter a pact to...

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! “It's the best memoir I've ever read.” —Oprah Winfrey “Will Smith isn't holding back in his bravely inspiring new memoir . . . An ultimately heartwarming read, Will provides a humane glimpse of the man behind the actor, producer and music...

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind . Melody is a year older, and a year braver. And now with her Medi-talker, she feels nothing’s out of her reach, not even summer camp. There have to be camps for differently-abled kids like her, and she...

Poor Janet and fifty shades of beige. At least her inner voice, the sensational Lady Miss Jacqueline, is coming out in an outrageously finny short story about magic, courage, and - oh honey - the wigs! Janet Williams is practically invisible. If only she had the pluck to speak up...

There’s a bold new Janet in town. Let Lady Miss Jacqueline spell it out for F-I-E-R-C-E. But there’s a lesson to be learned in this fabulously off-the-wall short story about life on the edge. After her latest life-altering wig switch, Janet slips into leather leggings, quits her...

There is nothing like a mutual bond of attraction and love between a thug and his queen. Kiyomi has fallen for Dodge, the man that clearly has swept her off her feet. Even though things on the inside seem to be going well, things on the outside are unraveling faster than the eye...

In this page-turning new mystery series, fraternal twins Keaton and Koby will pull double duty when they take down a killer while preparing to open their new bookstore and soul-food café , Books & Biscuits. When Koby Hill and Keaton Rutledge were orphaned at age two, they wer...

The continuation of two wild hearts yielding to a fiery, soul-fusing, back-breaking love.

Sometimes following your heart means breaking someone else’s. Tylynn’s first love was no different than most young girls. It tore her down, ate away at her self-esteem, and darkened her world. Then along came Joshua. After months of pursuing a skeptical Tylynn he succeeded in win...

Past relationships have left Nova scarred. Finishing up school and opening her boutique were her main focus until she ran into Grayson.Grayson was worried about being a great father & his photography career when Nova ran into him, in the most literal sense. While Nova tries t...

Homecoming is the time of the year for alumni to bask in the glory of their college years. For Tony and Emya, this homecoming is so much different. Muted emotions and attraction for one another are finding their voice and once the words are released, they can’t be taken back. Can...

With a family that slithers like snakes, who needs enemies? After catching her cousin, Jenica sleeping with her ex-lover, Broderick, Norriel has to make a decision; seek revenge or let Karma take its course. Feeling betrayed, Norriel turns to Cree in hopes that he can put the pie...

We met in the midst of a revenge plot. Dakota Wells saved me after I made a complete fool of myself. And despite meeting me in absolute shambles, he thought I was worth getting to know. But, I've quit dating guys on the football team. We can't be anything more than friends. Becau...

Kiyari White has always wanted to marry the love of her life and now with only a few days until her wedding, she is feeling on top of the world. With everything set in motion, there was nothing that could go wrong. However, nothing could prepare her for the ultimate betrayal she...

HE ONLY NEEDED ONE NIGHT TO CAPTURE HER HEARTThe charming and confirmed bachelor Nicholas Toussaint doesn’t believe in forever. All he’s ever known of relationships is pain, and he’d rather avoid another scar to his already damaged heart. Until one passionate night with Tresa, th...

Ever since Zara Porter and Cole Grant bumped into one another at their local coffee shop, they haven’t stopped thinking about each other. Zara is quiet, shy, and a bit of a klutz, while Cole is laid back, charming, and wickedly handsome. Every time they cross paths, he wants her...

Technically, they just met. Technically, they shouldn’t be in love. But who cares about technicalities? Drayveon Walker is touted as one of the most talented players in the history of the game, instrumental in the St. Louis Cyclones’ two championship victories. Benevolent, focuse...

In this long-awaited action-packed entry to the acclaimed Queen series, Naeema “Queen” Cole—a crime-solving modern-day Foxy Brown— is once again on the hunt for a killer on the streets of Newark… Naeema has avenged the brutal murder of the son she never knew and taken out the cul...