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Urban and African American Fiction August 2018
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New and noteworthy titles.
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Can't Stop
by Clifford Johnson
After his family is murdered in a home invasion, Jason "Hot Shot" Gaines sets out for revenge, but first he must hustle up some money on the streets of Dallas. By the author of Carl Weber's Kingpins: Oklahoma City.
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Austin DuGrandpre never had a relationship with his father. Determined that his son—put up for adoption without his knowledge—won’t suffer the same fate, he tracks the young boy to Charleston…and to the home of his sister’s beautiful best friend Bree Collins. The all-consuming attraction is unexpected, but when Bree learns Austin’s true motives she faces potential heartbreak and difficult decisions.
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Dangerous Consequences
by Lisa Renee Johnson
When he wakes up naked and drugged in a hotel room, with no memory of the evening before, married psychologist Donathan James, dubbed the “Sex Doctor” on his local radio show, is stalked by an unstable woman who has photographic evidence of what they did that night—and who could destroy his marriage to a brilliant neurosurgeon.
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Heads of the Colored People: Stories
by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
"Calling to mind the best works of Paul Beatty and Junot Diaz, this collection of moving, timely, and darkly funny stories examines the concept of black identity in this so-called post-racial era. A stunning new talent in literary fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires grapples with black identity and the contemporary middle class in these compelling, boundary-pushing vignettes. Each captivating story plunges headfirst into the lives of new, utterly original characters. Some are darkly humorous--from two mothers exchanging snide remarks through notes in their kids' backpacks, to the young girl contemplating how best to notify her Facebook friends of her impending suicide--while others are devastatingly poignant--a new mother and funeral singer who is driven tomadness with grief for the young black boys who have fallen victim to gun violence, or the teen who struggles between her upper middle class upbringing and her desire to fully connect with black culture. Thompson-Spires fearlessly shines a light on the simmering tensions and precariousness of black citizenship. Her stories are exquisitely rendered, satirical, and captivating in turn, engaging in the ongoing conversations about race and identity politics, as well as the vulnerability of the black body. Boldly resisting categorization and easy answers, Nafissa Thompson-Spires is an original and necessary voice in contemporary fiction"
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A San Diego Romance by Kianna AlexanderChristopher Marland, president of Millionaire Moguls of San Diego, is too busy for a personal life. The moment Eliza Ellicott arrives back in his world, he knows no woman has ever compared to his first love. A broken heart gave Eliza the drive to succeed and she’s opened a new boutique. She’ll gladly help Chris’s teenage daughter, but her heart is closed to him. Can she learn to trust again?
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Watch Out For the Big Girls. 2
by J. M. Benjamin
As Starr Fields sits in jail, concocting a new plan, Diamond Morgan takes the her place in the Double Gs as Agent Reddick tries to bring them down and Queen Fem shows her displeasure over all the attention the Double Gs are getting.
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What Bae Won't Do Saga
by Genesis Woods
Follows the relationship drama between JaNair Livingston, her current boyfriend, Jerome, and her sexy neighbor Semaj, as the three deal with cheating, backstabbing, and lies.
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Winning Her Heart by Harmony EvansCelebrity chef Micah Langston’s ambition keeps him successful, wealthy and single. His brother wants him to open a restaurant in their California hometown—and that means checking out the gorgeous competition. Jasmine Kennedy is falling for Micah’s intense seduction until she discovers his new venture will ruin her grandmother’s business. After tasting Jasmine’s sweet passion, Micah knows no other woman can satisfy him…but has betrayal spoiled her appetite for love?
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Older Titles You May Have Missed:
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Addicted: A Novel
by Zane
Married to her childhood sweetheart and enjoying her career as an African-American arts dealer, Zoe Reynard hides the difficult truth about her overpowering sex addiction and finds her life crumbling as she begins working with a compassionate woman therapist.
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Atl
by Brick
Spoiled rich girl London Royal and drug runner Santana "Saint" Black begin to have feelings for each other just as a brutal gang war erupts between Saint's boss, Blanket, and the ambitious Guerrilla, with it all playing on the mean streets of Metro Atlanta.
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Full figured 10: Carl Weber Presents by SkyyIn A Lover's Embrace 2, a six-month separation shapes the characters and resolve of a pair of brokenhearted exes; while in Fire & Icing, a middle-aged divorcée searches for fulfillment with the contractor she hires to repair her bakery.
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Hate List II: Loose Cannon by ReignOn a mission and fresh out of the mental institution, Yvonna returns to Washington, D.C. and forces Treyana to help her get down to business and finish what she started.
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Mina's Joint
by Keisha Ervin
Mina, who has her own salon and is engaged to the son of the mayor of St. Louis, finds her perfect life shattered when her childhood sweetheart, Victor, comes back into her life and everything she thought was true turns out to be a lie
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Your Man Chose Me
by Racquel Williams
Ayana Beasley turns to her best friend, Tiana, when she realizes that her husband is in love with another woman, but must rethink their friendship when she figures out that Tiana is the other woman.
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Tonight and Forever: A Madaris Family Novel
by Brenda Jackson
After a bitter divorce, Lorren Jacobs, swearing off men, returns home to Texas where she finds herself drawn to Dr. Justin Madaris, a widower, and together they must find a way to let go of the past in order to have a future together.
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