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Distributed by Kensington Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
After receiving one million dollars from her late best friend Marcy's insurance policy, Lacy finds her quiet existence shattered as she is thrust into the spotlight--especially when it is revealed that Marcy was murdered.
Author
Series
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Siblings Alex and Ashley, in their second year at UCLA, find their lives tainted by their parents' troubled marriage, while Wallace, after the death of his lover, returns to California to discover who James Parks really was, and a married college professor discovers that his lover's past is linked to his wife's.
Series
Publisher
Urban
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
In Someone else's guy, after a humiliating public divorce from Sean King, stockbroker to the stars, all Valencia McKoy has left is her hair salon, The Real McKoy. She drowns her sorrow in gallons of butter pecan ice cream, until a friend finally convinces her to see a psychiatrist. Dr. Alexander Thornton finds it hard to keep his composure when the stunning, curvaceous Valencia walks into his office. As Alex finds himself falling for his patient,...
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Series
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Scorpio Valentino's son has features that do not resemble her husband, Bruce. Everything about the toddler points to the one man Scorpio has loved forever--the one, the only, and still happily married Jaylin Jerome Rogers. Jaylin is unaware of what is lurking behind the scenes. When he's hit with the staggering news, he's sure of one thing--his wife, Nokea, will never be replaced. It doesn't mean that he won't be kicked to the curb when she finds...
Author
Series
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Dedicated to remaining sober, P.I. "Z" Saldano finds her new romance with Detective Romero Hernandex threatened by the kidnapping of her oldest brother, Mayhem, whose involvement with the Crips is linked to her boyfriend's family.
8) Full circle
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Series
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Tells the stories of five women from different situations, including Hollywood star Denise and Memphis teacher Carmen, and how they deal with love, careers, and friendship.
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Publisher
Distributed by Kensington Pub., Corp
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"Black widow: Big, bold, and beautiful are three adjectives that describe Erika to a tee. Named after her mother's favorite soap opera vixen, Erika Kane, she is self-assured, headstrong, and opinionated. But Erika is also unlucky in love. Whenever she thinks she's found everlasting love, it always ends up being short-lived--literally. She has three dead husbands to prove that point and she has been dubbed the black widow. Just when Erika is about...
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Series
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Ashley Black, enjoying her new life in Baltimore, is unable to escape chaos and drama when an old flame comes back into the picture, while her brother Alex, a womanizing sports agent, must decide whether to do the right thing or cash in when he stumbles onto a client with a secret.
14) The committee
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Series
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Reporter Gideon discovers a conspiracy intending to make Los Angeles' mayor, Dianne Hardaway, the first female president.
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Series
Publisher
Urban
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Sista Love was a chart-topping girl group that had it all--fame, fortune and failure. Harmony, Melody, and Lyric haven't seen each other since their group broke up three years ago, but when tragedy strikes, the sisters have no choice but to face each other again. Harmony retreated from the limelight and lives a modest life in the suburbs with her new husband, an ex child star and recovering drug addict. Harmony wants nothing more than to be a wife...
17) BFF's: 3
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Series
Publisher
Urban Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"When it comes to a real friendship, Kayla, Evelyn, and Trina have one last opportunity to get it right. If only for a short period, they appear to be on the same path and willing to put their chaotic past behind them. Evelyn{u2019}s near-death experience has everyone embracing her, even Kayla{u2019}s ex-husband, Cedric, who uses his wealth and power to get whatever his heart desires. To help him settle scores with individuals he now considers his...
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Series
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Plus-sized Vivian resolves to learn her husband's secrets, Monica taps her inner strength to avenge herself against an unfaithful spouse, Kelly navigates her husband's coming out, and single-mom Sonya discovers her teenage daughter's pregnancy.
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Series
Publisher
Urban Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Audrielle Freeman hasn't really been dealt a fair hand when it comes to love. With an ex who she assumes left her for the next, a mother who is always on her about her weight, and a current boyfriend whom she finds in an awkward position on their anniversary, she's still optimistic that true love will happen for her one day. After having her heart broken for the last time, she decides to take a small break from men and just focus on her thriving...
20) Capital city
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Publisher
Urban Books
Language
English
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"Life is supposed to be easy and carefree when you are young, but if you live in Washington D.C., that{u2019}s not always the case. Flashing back to the 1990s, readers enter the lives of four black men looking to gain money, power, and respect. These four brothas come from different walks of life, but they have one thing in common: they are trying to make fast money in the harsh inner city. However, when the money comes too easily there's usually...
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