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  • Wild Seed

    by Octavia E. Butler ...
    In an "epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant" story of love and hate, two immortals chase each other across continents and centuries, binding their fates together -- and changing the destiny of the human race (Viola Davis).Doro knows no higher authority than himself. An ancient spirit with boundless powers, he possesses humans, killing without remorse as he jumps from body to body to sustain ... Read more

    $11.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

    A Novel

    by James McBride ...
    **AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing.” —Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review“We all need—we all *deserve—*this vibrant, love-affirming novel that bounds over any difference that claims to separate us.” —Ron Charles, The Washington PostFrom James McBride, author of the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • A Nurse’s Tale

    by Ola Awonubi ...
    Inspired by a true storyDaughterMidwifePrincess‘A fascinating story reflecting the past moving alongside the present day’ USA Today Bestseller Glynis PetersBorn Nigerian royalty, Princess Adenrele Ademola trained as a nurse at Guy’s Hospital in London and stepped up to serve the people of Britain when war broke out – facing both the devastation of the Blitz and the prejudice of some of the peo... ... Read more

    $2.99 USD $0.99 USD

  • Parable of the Talents

    by Octavia E. Butler ...
    Originally published in 1998, this shockingly prescient novel's timely message of hope and resistance in the face of fanaticism is more relevant than ever.In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction of her home and family, and realized her vision of a peaceful community in northern California based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed. The fledgling community provides refuge for outcasts ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Event Factory

    by Renee Gladman ...
    “More Kafka than Kafka, Renee Gladman’s achievement ranks alongside many of Borges’ in its creation of a fantastical landscape with deep psychological impact.” —Jeff VanderMeerA “linguist-traveler” arrives by plane to Ravicka, a city of yellow air in which an undefined crisis is causing the inhabitants to flee. Although fluent in the native language, she quickly finds herself on the outside of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Busted

    by Shiloh Walker ...
    Book 3 - A Barnes Brothers novel
    From the national bestselling author of Wrecked and Razed comes an emotionally charged story of undeniable passion and life-affirming love…Like his brothers Zach and Zane, Trey Barnes thought he had found the love of his life. But fate had other plans. A widower who’s had to raise his five-year-old son on his own, Trey has not allowed himself to be with another woman. Until he meets Ressa Bliss at ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Family Lore

    A Good Morning America Book Club Pick

    by Elizabeth Acevedo ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLERA GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK!Longlisted for The Center for Fiction 2023 First Novel PrizeFrom the bestselling, National Book Award–winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives.Flor has a gift:... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Other Black Girl

    A Novel

    by Zakiya Dalila Harris ...
    **Now a Hulu Original Series“Riveting, fearless, and vividly original” (Emily St. John Mandel, New York Times bestselling author), this instant New York Times bestseller explores the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing.**Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Silver Sparrow

    by Tayari Jones ...
    From the New York Times Bestselling Author of An American Marriage“A love story . . . Full of perverse wisdom and proud joy . . . Jones’s skill for wry understatement never wavers.”—O: The Oprah Magazine“Silver Sparrow will break your heart before you even know it. Tayari Jones has written a novel filled with characters I’ll never forget. This is a book I’ll read more than once.”—Jud... ... Read more

    $11.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • Kindred

    by Octavia E. Butler ...
    **From the New York Times bestselling author of Parable of the Sower and MacArthur “Genius” Grant, Nebula, and Hugo award winnerThe visionary time-travel classic whose Black female hero is pulled through time to face the horrors of American slavery and explores the impacts of racism, sexism, and white supremacy then and now.**“I lost an arm on my last trip home. My left arm.”Dana’s torment begins ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Crook Manifesto

    A Novel

    by Colson Whitehead ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Harlem Shuffle continues his Harlem saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory.“Dazzling” –Walter Mosley, The New York Times Book Review.**It’s 1971. Trash piles up on the streets, crime is at an all-time high, the city is careening towards bankruptcy, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Ballad of Perilous Graves

    by Alex Jennings ...
    "Funny, wild, witty, and profound.”―Victor LaValle"A wild and wonderful debut, teeming with music, family and art."—New York Times"Magical, lyrical, gritty, otherworldly…hype like Bayou Classic in the 90s."—P. Djèlí ClarkOne of the Best Fantasy Books of 2022: New York Times; Oprah Daily; Vulture; Gizmodo; Boston Public LibraryA fun and fantastical ... ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Women of the Post

    by Joshunda Sanders ...
    “What a beautifully imagined and important narrative. Sanders’ clear-eyed and powerful writing made this a hard one to stop reading!”—Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-Winning Author"This is a novel to cherish and share. And this is a history to sing about and affirm -- to proclaim.”— **Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, New York Times Bestselling author of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, an Oprah ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Asher's Sonnet

    A Novella

    by Ja'Nese Dixon ...
    Book 2 - Smith Pact Duo
    Armed with her sexiest f*ck-him dress and a hall pass…Asher Smith is a complicated man. He’s hardworking, loving, but distant. And the only way Jasmine Smith can have him fully is to make him think he’s lost her for good.Fed up she asks for a hall pass and he said yes.Barely holding back her tears, he witnesses the crime scene: her string bikinis, lingerie, and her sexiest f*ck-him dress are ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Family Business 2

    by Carl Weber, Treasure Hernandez ...
    Book 2 - Family Business
    In his typical jaw-dropping fashion, Carl Weber returns with part two of his New York Times bestselling Family Business series. He's brought along a friend in bestselling author Treasure Hernandez, and together they've added more drama and new family members to the mix.Welcome to the world of Duncans. By day they are upstanding citizens running one of New York's most respected car dealerships; but ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Fiancé for Hire

    by Sharon C Cooper ...
    series Men for Hire
    Neither of them were looking for love, but that’s before they met each other.As a professional model and actor, Drevon Ross lives a life of luxury. Now he’s ready for his next role—movie producer. But first, he needs to deal with his personal life that became way too public months ago thanks to his ex-girlfriend. He wants to lay low for a while. Unfortunately, that can’t happen thanks to his match ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • Boyfriend for Hire

    by Delaney Diamond ...
    series Men for Hire
    A one-night stand leads to much more...Montez Ross’s family owns At Your Service, a unique company that provides clients with men for both dating and handyman tasks. When the woman who left him after a one-night stand seeks their services, Montez, unaccustomed to being left, is annoyed but agrees to help her out.Desiree Hagan is on track to make senior vice president of marketing at her firm but ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • Sunflowers and Honey

    Modern Mail Order Brides, #13

    by Olivia Gaines ...
    Book 13 - Modern Mail Order Brides
    Symphony Willis wasn't about to let her big sister have all the fun. Placing a call to Melody, she asked the question everyone wanted to know, "where did you meet Lakota?"Following the directions sent via text, Symphony walked into the offices of Perfect Match to start a journey that opened not only a lot of doors, but her heart to understanding what it truly means to be family.Saddle up as we ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Plug Next Door 3

    by Sol ...
    Book 3 - The Plug Next Door

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Her Husband, My Savage 3

    by Charmanie Saquea ...
    Book 3 - Her Husband, My Savage
    They’re back for another roller coaster ride full of drama... Dillinger had been living his life worry free while someone had unsuspectingly been trying to make his world crumble. He never would’ve imagined that someone was his own wife. With his life and freedom on the line, will Dillinger be vindicated? Or will his plans to live happily ever after with the love of his life be derailed by a ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • If I Survive You

    by Jonathan Escoffery ...
    FINALIST FOR THE 2023 BOOKER PRIZE. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION.Finalist for the 2023 Pen/Faulkner Award and the Southern Book Award. Nominated for the 2022 National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, the 2023 Pen/Jean Stein Open Book Award, the 2023 Pen/Bingham Prize, the 2022 Story Prize, the 2023 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, the 2023 Brooklyn ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $11.99 USD

  • Rozalyn 4

    Rozalyn

    by Myss Shan ...
    series Rozalyn
    Picks up right where Rozalyn 3 left off!! Rozalyn and Tamar are back! After dealing with her mentally distraught boyfriend and damn near being paralyzed, Rozalyn is determined to make things work with her husband Tamar. She is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that this time they make it without fault. Tamar on the other hand is knee deep in the game, further than ever before. With a set ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How Beautiful We Were

    A Novel

    by Imbolo Mbue ...
    A fearless young woman from a small African village starts a revolution against an American oil company in this sweeping, inspiring novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers.**ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, People • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Parable of the Sower

    by Octavia E. Butler ...
    This acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author "pairs well with 1984 or The Handmaid's Tale" and includes a foreword by N. K. Jemisin (John Green, New York Times).When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything ... Read more

    $11.99 USD