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Black girls must die exhausted volume 2
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English
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"Discovering she's pregnant--after she was told she may not be able to have biological children--Tabitha throws herself headfirst into the world of "single mothers by choice." When an unexpected turn of events draws Marc--her on and off-again ex-boyfriend--back into her world with surprising demands, and the situation at work begins to threaten her livelihood and her identity, Tabitha must make some tough decisions. It takes a village to raise a child,...
2) Betrayal
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Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
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English
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"A writer with a gift for erotica, mystery, and intrigue." --Romance in Color Some people know better and do worse...Since she was acquitted of murder, Tamia Luke has been on a mission to prove she's a changed woman--especially to the love of her life, Brandon Chambers. She thinks she's succeeded--until Brandon reveals that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, and it's his duty to marry her. With time running out, Tamia is determined to have one last rendezvous...
3) Becoming
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Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 29
Lexile measure
1170L
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English
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"In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her-from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and...
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Mama Ruby novels volume 3
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English
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"A spicy mixture of family scandal, mother-daughter betrayal, and good-for-nothing men" from the New York Times bestselling author of God Don't Like Ugly (Publishers Weekly).
Everyone from Louisiana to Florida knows Mama Ruby—a small-town girl who became one of the South's most notorious and volatile women. Now Mary Monroe reveals how Mama Ruby's past haunts the family she's left behind . . .
Mama...
Everyone from Louisiana to Florida knows Mama Ruby—a small-town girl who became one of the South's most notorious and volatile women. Now Mary Monroe reveals how Mama Ruby's past haunts the family she's left behind . . .
Mama...
5) The help
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 23
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English
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"Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. Aibileen is a wise, regal black maid raising her seventeenth white child. Minny, Aibileen's best friend, can cook like nobody's business but can't mind her tongue. It is 1962, and these three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step that forever changes a town and the way women --mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends -- view one another"--Cover, P....
6) Queen sugar
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Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"A mother-daughter story of reinvention-about an African American woman who unexpectedly inherits a sugarcane farm in Louisiana. Why exactly Charley Bordelon's late father left her eight hundred sprawling acres of sugarcane land in rural Louisiana is as mysterious as it was generous. Recognizing this as a chance to start over, Charley and her eleven-year-old daughter, Micah, say good-bye to Los Angeles. They arrive just in time for growing season...
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Angel Crawford bounty hunter novels volume 3
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Language
English
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A fast-paced, thrilling read." --Electa Rome Parks, author of The Stalker Chronicles Bail recovery agent Angel Crawford isn't sure which is tougher--fighting crime, letting go of the skeletons in her past, or planning for her wedding. Either way, she's dealt with her share of surprises. But just when she least expects it, she gets the shock of her life... It's been months since Angel and Pastor Justus Too-Hot-To-Be-Holy Morgan announced their engagement....
8) Mama Ruby
Author
Series
Mama Ruby novels volume 2
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Language
English
Description
New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe presents an unforgettable tale featuring the rebellious early years of Mama Ruby, the indomitable heroine of her acclaimed novel The Upper Room. Growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, Ruby Jean Upshaw is the kind of girl who knows what she wants and knows how to get it. By the time she's fifteen, Ruby has a taste for fast men and cheap liquor, and not even her preacher daddy can set her straight. Only Othella...
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When two friends come clean about infidelity, what they learn will change everything. . .
Every other Sunday, best friends Aminah Anderson and Langston "Lang" Rogers get manicures in trendy downtown Brooklyn and then have brunch. The two share everything with each other—almost. Lang's been keeping a secret from Aminah. She's cheating on her husband. When Aminah learns about the affair, the news hits too close to home. For Aminah's...
Every other Sunday, best friends Aminah Anderson and Langston "Lang" Rogers get manicures in trendy downtown Brooklyn and then have brunch. The two share everything with each other—almost. Lang's been keeping a secret from Aminah. She's cheating on her husband. When Aminah learns about the affair, the news hits too close to home. For Aminah's...
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Between the fall-out from his father's latest shady business dealings and his wife Charisse's alcoholism, Evan Murdoch has his hands full. But he should be most concerned about the scandalous affair Charisse is having right under his nose—with his half-brother. Evan's being pushed to the edge, and no one knows that better than Leila Hawkins . . .
Leila is back in Chesterton, divorced, penniless, and desperate enough to do anything to...
Leila is back in Chesterton, divorced, penniless, and desperate enough to do anything to...
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Business volume 1
Language
English
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The author of Saving Her Shadow begins the Business series with "drama, laughter, and a little bit of naughtiness . . . You'll be wanting more" (Urban Reviews).
Malcolm and Toussaint Livingston, the siblings behind the dynamo restaurant chain Taste of Soul, work hard and play even harder—especially carefree bachelor Toussaint, who loves as much variety in his sexual conquests as he does spices in his sparerib...
Malcolm and Toussaint Livingston, the siblings behind the dynamo restaurant chain Taste of Soul, work hard and play even harder—especially carefree bachelor Toussaint, who loves as much variety in his sexual conquests as he does spices in his sparerib...
13) Big Girls Do Cry
Author
Series
Big Girls Book Club volume 2
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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The Big Girls Book Club has started a new chapter of BGBC in Richmond, Virginia. The same rules apply here: You must be at least a bodacious size 14 to join. . .
Living in the plush suburbs, thirty-seven-year-old Egypt has it all—almost. She's happily married to Rashad, but there's one thing missing. They want to start a family. Enter her sister, Isis, who's moved into Egypt's McMansion with dreams of starting over. There's just one hitch:...
Living in the plush suburbs, thirty-seven-year-old Egypt has it all—almost. She's happily married to Rashad, but there's one thing missing. They want to start a family. Enter her sister, Isis, who's moved into Egypt's McMansion with dreams of starting over. There's just one hitch:...
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Derrick Jaxn
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
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Derrick Jaxn is back with his highly-anticipated follow up to his debut Amazon best seller, A Cheating Man's Heart. Shawn Fletcher is on a mission to find not only his true love, but his ability to love again. He's turned to his therapist, Jesica, for answers but even she doesn't give him the ones he's looking for after realizing that what Shawn had with his college sweetheart, Danielle goes deeper than she could've ever imagined. Now, with the help...
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Publisher
Delphine Publications
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
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Janet had been there and done that when it came to love. After a broken heart love was no longer an option for her. No strings, meaningless sex, and random dates were now her top choices. Besides keeping men at a distance and away from her heart was safe right? You can t get hurt if you don't let anybody in. But what happens when you suddenly meet someone who just gets you? The moment she met Denim she knew it was something different, something she...
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Publisher
Jazz Jordan
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
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Kai's perfect family life is destroyed by Frank's nasty secret. His eye-popping video places her right back in the crosshairs of his ex-wife, Tisha, a vindictive schemer who literally gets off on seeing Kai suffer. Through the years, the women have battled for Frank's affection, and it looks like Tisha has won this time. But looks can be deceiving, especially when Kai discovers a missing piece to the puzzle. When her maternity leave ends, Kai reports...
17) Sorority Ties
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Publisher
Delphine Publications
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
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Sorority Ties was supposed to bind Delilah to a sister hood that would last a lifetime. But instead all she found was a betrayal at the hands of Stephanie that left a bitter taste in her mouth. Fortunately for her Karma is a bitch. And when her sudden good fortune becomes too good to be true Delilah proves she will stop at nothing in order to seek her long awaited payback. Coming this summer. One story, six authors, equals drama and more. Presented...
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Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (352 pages)
Language
English
Description
"A sexy story of love, romance and getting even." -Upscale magazine Meet executive assistant Shari Nance: She's smart, sexy, talented--and excitingly fed up...Shari is past done with letting her uber-incompetent boss, Corinne, steal her ideas and get th."--
19) The Liar's Club
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Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (368 pages)
Language
English
Description
"The lap of luxury isn't all caviar dreams for three fake friends...Thanks to her mega-producer new husband, Sinclair Fines has everything she's ever dreamed of until her not-quite-ex-husband gets out of the pen with blackmail on his mind.... Brijetta Hamilton is married to the hottest action star in Hollywood. Every tabloid wants to know how the former plus-sized girl managed to pull it off....Jalessa Love was once hailed as the next IT girl, but...
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Publisher
Delphine Publications
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Stephanie Morrison has everything she dreamed of for herself. A beautiful home, fancy car, prominent career, a gorgeous husband and two beautiful children to love. Life was good, but not as perfects for her as it appeared. Even though she shined on the outside, her inside would soon come crumbling because her marriage is on the rocks. Not able to tame her husband, she spent her energy meddling in her sorority sisters business and trying to control...
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