A Dollar And A Dream
Author: La Jill Hunt
Publisher: Dafina Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780758207562
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeatures three stories about people whose lives are forever changed after winning the lottery.
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Torn Between Two Lovers
Author: Carl Weber
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Published: 2012-06-12
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 0758289480
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Delves into the romantic conflicts of these Richmond Virginians with a robust relish and soap-opera intense insights." —Publishers Weekly One of Richmond, Virginia's, hottest, most successful women, plus-sized diva Loraine Farrow finally wants to settle down with her husband, Leon, and focus on her marriage. Trouble is, her ex-lover, Michael, isn't about to let her go so easily. But things aren't so simple with Leon either. Painful issues from his childhood are starting to surface in the bedroom. Leon's seeing a therapist, but what he's uncovering could destroy their marriage for good—unless Michael does it first. As Loraine deals with her relationship drama, her best friend, Jerome, is left alone to deal with Peter, a stalker who will stop at nothing to destroy him. Now, four indomitable people torn between love and lust, secrets and lies, will have some momentous decisions to make. "Weber fills his books with lifelike characters—flawed, confused, frustrated, and sometimes plus-sized." —Booklist
Influence
Author: Carl Weber
Publisher: Urban Books
Published: 2018-08-28
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 1945855088
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Business crime series comes a deliciously provocative legal page-turner about the Hudson family. When famed attorney Bradley Hudson learns of his youngest son Langston’s arrest for drug trafficking, he immediately assembles a team of lawyers and investigators, including members of his own family, to build a defense. With his reputation for being a shark in the courtroom, Bradley is confident he will get justice for his son—until he realizes he will be going up against an old foe, Assistant District Attorney James Brown. Is the ADA allowing his personal history with the Hudsons to influence his handling of the prosecution? To complicate matters, Bradley discovers that his older son, Lamont, a young lawyer and Bradley’s right-hand man, has secretly been planning his exit from the family law firm to get out from under his father’s shadow. Desiree, Bradley’s only daughter, is fresh out of law school and quite reserved compared to her siblings. She’s the good girl who doesn’t normally like to rock the boat, but in what could be considered the worst of all timing, she is secretly dating a man and a woman, and both relationships are on a collision course. Given the problems her family is facing, now is not the right time for Desiree to introduce more drama to the mix, but she just can’t seem to help herself. As if fighting for one son’s freedom and fending off the other’s betrayal isn’t enough pressure, Bradley is also in the middle of his own love triangle between his ex-wife, federal judge Jacqueline Hudson, and his current wife and jury consultant, Carla. He knows how much is at stake if his family’s drama spirals out of control, so he’ll do everything within his power to keep it all together and prevent his son from landing behind bars. With his trademark dramatic style, Carl Weber introduces readers to the Hudsons. Only time will tell if they can stand united, or if the legal dynasty of Bradley Hudson is about to come crashing down.
Big Girls Do Cry
Author: Carl Weber
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0758231814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen plus-sized beauty Isis and her sister, Egypt, start a new chapter of the Big Girls Book Club in Richmond, Virginia, they discover that drama follows them everywhere as they deal with family issues, scandalous new members, and betrayal.
Dopefiend
Author: Donald Goines
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0758273193
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTerry and Teddy's relationship crumbles and they go in separate directions as they become heroin addicts and seek their dealer's favor in order to feed the addiction.
Up To No Good
Author: Carl Weber
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Published: 2012-06-06
Total Pages: 339
ISBN-13: 0758288603
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is always a man around the corner. Church trustee James Black should know--he's usually that man, carrying on adulterous affairs and sleeping with one conquest after another. But when he suddenly finds himself truly in love, the other women in his church have a thing or two to say about it--including his daughter, Jamie. Jamie has every intention of dismantling the relationship--until she discovers a mystery woman has been secretly calling her lover, Louis. Meanwhile, James's son, Darnel, spirals out of control after he catches his fiancée cheating. James knows he's to blame for the turmoil that surrounds him and his loved ones. Now he'll have to find a way to bring peace to their lives. But he can only do it by facing some hard truths about himself and changing his scandalous ways. "A charming tale. . ." --Essence® "Twisty and entertaining. . .gives fans what they want. . ." --Publishers Weekly "This family's page-turning drama keeps readers in suspense until the very last page." --Upscale Magazine
The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 054434068X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. This movie tie-in edition features cover art from the movie and exclusive Q&A with members of the cast, including Taylor Swift, Brenton Thwaites and Cameron Monaghan.
All of My Love
Author: Francis Ray
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Published: 2013-05-14
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 1466837764
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStella McBride realizes that she made a horrible mistake when she divorced her husband Paul to marry another man. Now a free woman, more than anything she wants another chance with the man she truly loves. But Paul doesn't want to have anything to do with her. Paul was devastated when Stella divorced him. If it hadn't been for their children, he might not have survived. There's no way he'll ever let her back in his life again. The next time he might not survive because he is still deeply in love with Stella. The three blissfully happy McBride children want the same for their divorced parents who have both made painful mistakes, but who are still head over heels for each other. The McBride brothers and sister--with a little help--devise a plan to get their parents back together. With Mother's Day a few weeks away, it just might be the perfect time for Paul and Stella to realize that their love is worth fighting for. All of My Love is a Grayson Friends eBook Original from New York Times bestselling author Francis Ray.
Black Friday:
Author: Ashley
Publisher: Urban Books
Published: 2012-02-01
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1599832615
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAll it takes is one murder to change a million lives, and that's exactly what happens to Kasheef Williams on a cold, black Friday. After a reunion with an old friend goes wrong in a Long Island night club, Kasheef is forced to protect himself by any means necessary. The only problem is that prying eyes see everything. Those eyes belong to Alija Bell. After walking in on a situation she was never meant to see, she runs; but Kasheef sees her face, and he tells her that it's best for her to get temporary amnesia. Afraid for her life and the safety of her daughter, she keeps her mouth shut, but when a tape of the murder surfaces, the only face that's visible is Alijas. Now the police are looking for their eyewitness, and Kasheef has to get to Alija before her day comes to testify against him in court. In this dramatic, hood savvy tale, things aren't always as they seem. Somebody holds the ticket to the jury's verdict. Lies and truth collide. Everyone has a different angle, but the only question is, who has the most influence over Kasheef's fate?
Jealousy
Author: Marsha Jenkins-Sanders
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2008-04-01
Total Pages: 387
ISBN-13: 1416596909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow much should beauty determine a person’s worth in society, and how far will one woman go to gain approval? Rochelle Jackson is a woman born without, as she calls it, the “pretty gene.” Without makeup, she believes she more closely resembles a man, and she hasn’t revealed to anyone that she prefers dating women—though she isn’t noticed by anyone of any gender. This mix of repressing volatile emotions and the simmering resentment bred by years of rejection becomes the destructive force behind her scheme to dethrone Dakota North, Rochelle’s beautiful cousin and a prima donna in her own right. Rochelle is ready to emerge, for the first time, from Dakota’s shadow. When Rochelle lets loose with her vicious plan, it becomes an all-out war that will leave both parties changed forever. In the compelling tradition of E. Lynn Harris, Jealousy has an emotionally wrenching plot and characters dealing with tough issues. Jenkins-Sanders skillfully explores the emotional issues of cravings approval, power, and validation, which is intertwined with struggles of bisexuality and homosexuality. Jenkins-Sanders’s powerful novel questions our values and provides a fresh perspective on the fight for power and identity in a world full of negative self-image.
