For the first time, this groundbreaking songbook collaboration by music writer Kristina R. Gaddy and Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens makes nineteen examples of early Black Atlantic music accessible and playable for today’s musicians, music enthusiasts, and historians. Presenting music from 1687 through the 1860s in modern treble clef and banjo tablature, along with the rich stories behind each song, Gaddy and Giddens take readers on a journey from the Caribbean across the Americas.

I’ve never been outsmarted, but I may have just met my match.My line of work lands me in bed with criminals more often than I’d like.When an Italian mobster hires me to investigate a murder, it leads me to him.Yuri Lenkov, rumored assassin for the Bratva.The moment we meet, I know he’s dangerous.Not to mention, the man is arrogant as hell.He agrees to answer my questions, if I go to dinner with him.How hard can that be?Much ha...

He stole her throne, she's come back to reclaim it.Anne was a reckless, arrogant royal who had never tasted defeat. After a brutal betrayal on her wedding night, Anne vanishes from the kingdom she was meant to rule. Years later, she returns from the grave—no longer a princess but a terror of the seas. Known only as Blackbeard, she’s hunting down the men who destroyed her, one by one.But vengeance doesn’t come without a cost. Brutal bargains collar ...

Fall for a small-town, friends-to-lovers romance where a bookish dreamer and a rugged ranch hand discover that sometimes, love comes when you least expect it.Aspen Westgrove has spent her life pleasing others, more specifically, her family. Growing up in Faircloud, Texas, she has come to love the roots she dug and wants to make a life for herself in the place she calls home. Aspen aspires to be a romance author, to create stories of love to share with other readers...

In a town full of memories, two broken hearts find healing, hope, and a love worth coming home to.Theo Matthews has always believed she’s better off alone.Leaving Faircloud, Texas, behind was supposed to be her escape—a life filled with adventure and zero ties. But one fateful night changed everything. Now, she’s back in her hometown, rebuilding a life she never planned for, grappling with grief, and preparing to face the future on her own.That is, ...

USA Today bestselling author R. S. Grey delivers a sparkling summertime romance about a young woman determined to complete her late sister's bucket list.I’ve spent years stuck behind a desk, always doing the practical, predictable thing. But when my sister’s untimely death leaves me with her unfinished bucket list, I have no choice but to throw caution to the wind and hop on a flight to sunny Ibiza. Attempting to carpe my diem on the shore...

Multitalented Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens paints women of color up-front and center-stage in this vibrant homage to some of country music’s first and finest. Featuring a coloring sheet on the back of the jacket!In 2020, Linda Martell, the first Black woman to play on the legendary Grand Ole Opry, celebrated the fifty-year anniversary of her debut album. That record, Color Me Country, marked a vital milestone for generatio...