Life is unpredictable, and my journey is a testament to that. For a quarter century, crack cocaine held me captive. I lost everything – my home, my family, my dreams, and even my desire to live. But today, I stand before you as a survivor. I’ve rebuilt my life, become a homeowner, and launched my own business. Most importantly, I am a mother, determined to help my daughter overcome the same demons that once plagued me.This book is my story of hope and resilience. It’s about conquer...

Vacant lots. Historic buildings overgrown with weeds. Walls and alleyways covered with graffiti. These are sights associated with countless inner-city neighborhoods in America, and yet many viewers have trouble getting beyond the surface of such images, whether they are denigrating them as signs of a dangerous ghetto or romanticizing them as traits of a beautiful ruined landscape. The Street: A Field Guide to Inequality provides readers with the critical tools they need t...

Two enemies wake up accidentally married to each other in this holiday marriage of convenience romance by New York Times bestselling author, Shannon Stacey!When sworn enemies Chelsea Grey and John Fletcher travel to Las Vegas for a friend’s wedding, the last thing they anticipate is waking up married themselves. Unfortunately, disentangling their wedding knot proves more complicated than they’d hoped. With Christmas fast approaching, the feisty barista and...

Age is just a numberRiley McLaughlin knows he shouldn't get involved with a coworker, especially when she's also his boss's mom. But widow Laura Thompson is everything he wants in a woman, and their age difference simply doesn't matter. And though she's drawn to Riley more than she'll ever admit, Laura has never been one to jump headfirst into adventure. Town gossip has already run rampant—will Riley and Laura give them something to really talk about?From H...

**In New York Times bestselling author Shannon Stacey's latest Sutton sisters story, a lot can happen in nine months…Just one night together.Now they’re bound…forever.**Getting pregnant was never Evie Sutton’s intention. But then again, neither was sleeping with her ex-husband, Lane Thompson. Lane wants to be in their baby’s life, but Evie is afraid of getting too close to the man she has never been able to resist. Is love enough to make them a family? Lane ...

Was she too much…or his perfect match?Over-the-top Molly Cyrs hardly seems a match for bookish Callan Avery. But when Molly suggests they pose as a couple to assuage Stonefield’s anxiety about its new male librarian, his pretend paramour is all Callan can think about. Callan’s looking for a family, though, and kids aren’t in Molly’s story. Unless he can convince Molly that she’s not “too much”…and that to him, she’s just enough!**From Harlequin Spe...

**He’d been told home is where the heart isHe never believed it until now**Lone-wolf cowboy Irish is no stranger to long, lonely nights. Some might say he even prefers it that way. But somehow Mallory Sutton tugs on his heartstrings. The feisty single mom is struggling to balance it all—and challenging Irish’s perception of what he has to offer. She shows the guarded cowboy everything a family—and real love—can be. But will their unexpected connection keep Irish in town…or ...

She**has many reasons to leaveHe’s the best reason to staySummoned home by her mother and sisters, novelist Gwen Sutton has made it clear—she’s not staying. She’s returning to her quiet, writerly life as soon as the family brewery is up and running. But when Gwen’s lifelong crush, Case Danforth, offers his help, it’s clear there’s more than just beer brewing! Time is short for Case to convince Gwen that a home with him is where her heart is.

Race has long shaped shopping experiences for many Americans. Retail exchanges and establishments have made headlines as flashpoints for conflict not only between blacks and whites, but also between whites, Mexicans, Asian Americans, and a wide variety of other ethnic groups, who have at times found themselves unwelcome at white-owned businesses.Race and Retail documents the extent to which retail establishments, both past and present, have often catered to specific ethnic...