Best Novels By African American Authors - April 2024

An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A 2018 BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION OF NPR  * TIME  * BUSTLE  * O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE  * THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS  * AMAZON.COM OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTIONWINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONWINNER OF THE 2019 ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE  WINNER OF THE 2019 NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK—FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION“A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.” —Barack Obama “Haunting . . . Beautifully written.” —The ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1616208686
• ASIN: 1616208686
• ISBN: 1616208686
• Brand: Algonquin Books
• Manufacturer: Algonquin Books

I Almost Forgot About You: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting To Exhale is back with the inspiring story of a woman who shakes things up in her life to find greater meaningNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LIBRARY JOURNALIn I Almost Forgot About You, Dr. Georgia Young's wonderful life—great friends, family, and successful career—aren't enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless. When she decides to make some major changes in her life, including quitting her job as an optometrist and moving house, she finds herself on a wild journey t... [Read More]

• ASIN: B015BCX0HG
• ASIN: B015BCX0HG
• Manufacturer: Broadway Books

Pretty Broken Girl: An Unconventional Love Story

"You'll never look at a closed office door the same again." --Kirkus Reviewer A divorced couple battles for control in the boardroom but things heat up when their competition reaches the bedroom.Ten years ago, Dakota divorced the love of her life for all the wrong reasons. She has no idea he’ll walk through her office door ten years later as her new boss, more handsome than ever, determined to make her pay for her sins. Her knees go weak every time she looks at him. Too bad he hates her. He’s determined to make her life hell. The only thing she knows for sure? They can still heat up the ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B014UDQ72W
• ASIN: B014UDQ72W
• Manufacturer: Ishkadiddle Publishing

My Man's Best Friend

What do you do when your man’s best friend is a woman, and a drop-dead, gorgeous one at that? Kai Edwards has a big problem when Todd Daniels' best friend, Alana Brooks, moves to Chicago and straight into the middle of their perfect life. To compete with the new threat and to keep her man, Kai devises a deliciously devious plan, but it takes an unexpected turn when she falls hard for Alana. What unfolds is an unconventional passion triangle that turns Kai’s once normal life upside down — forever. In this witty and intriguing first novel, K. Elle Collier pushes the envelope to discover in... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0981649521
• ASIN: 0981649521
• ISBN: 0981649521
• Manufacturer: Penticle Publishing

Loving The Wrong Man

After dealing with a toxic relationship, the last thing Jazmine wants to do is jump into another one. Yet one unexpected encounter with a sexy stranger causes her to rethink that decision. Will this mysterious man be the one who will save her from her past or make her life more complicated than it already is?Find out what happens in part one of Loving The Wrong Man!

• ASIN: B01CV71O7W
• ASIN: B01CV71O7W

The Darkest Child

• ASIN: B004HYHB4S
• ASIN: B004HYHB4S
• Manufacturer: Soho Press

A Journey's End: A Journey's End Novella

Can two wounded people find happiness together?Meet widower and loner James Harper, who avoids romance like the plague.And vivacious single mom Miranda Lowe, whose nasty divorce blew up her life.What happens when they get trapped together one stormy (and sexy!) night? Come to Journey’s End and find out...If you love steamy small-town romance featuring strong families with sexy brothers, pick up this “surprisingly sweet, sexy and compelling” novella today!Five sexy brothers. One small town. Journey’s End."Ann Christopher's gift with words will leave you captivated and breathless."—Bre... [Read More]

• ASIN: B014JX40XG
• ASIN: B014JX40XG
• Manufacturer: Blue Iris Press

REAL SISTERS

A lot of people say that blood is thicker than water. Which one is drinkable? Ayani has definitely been through the worse. One tragic incident turned her life upside down forever, leaving her sister, Kamille, to hate her. Kamille is now out to wreak havoc on her already messed up life. Ayani is trying her best to hold on to her fragile relationship with her longtime boyfriend, Kash, in the heat of it all. She’ll end up paying the ultimate toll for her scandalous and childish behavior. Will she take heed when her reality sets in or will she just be a product of her circumstances?

• ASIN: B01FBFB6GU
• ASIN: B01FBFB6GU
• Manufacturer: True Glory Publications

Calling My Name

“Calling My Name is a treasure.”—Nic Stone, New York Times–bestselling author of Dear MartinCalling My Name is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of family, spirituality, and self—ideal for readers of Jacqueline Woodson, Jandy Nelson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Sandra Cisneros.This unforgettable novel tells a universal coming-of-age story about Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing up in Houston, Texas, and deftly and beautifully explores the universal struggles of growing up, battling family expectations, discovering a sense of self, and finding a unique voice and... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01N6WAZGH
• ASIN: B01N6WAZGH
• Manufacturer: Greenwillow Books

Love & Deception (Side Chick Obsession Book 1)

Simone Majors and T.L. Joy brings you a new series with a new spin!When there is love, deception is soon to follow... Well at least when it comes to these four women.Meet Monaye, Shavani, Kya, and Khianna. All these women want is love, but the way life is set up... they have to fight to get what they want. With four different life situations and outlook on life, the tie that bonds them is trouble.Find out what happens in part one of the Side Chick Obsession series!

• ASIN: B01AYOATDO
• ASIN: B01AYOATDO

The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel

Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered—one girl lived.No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right—but did she see the killer?Best Mystery-Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion Award 2018Finalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book Awards 2018Silver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2018Voted Most Loved Cover — NetGall... [Read More]

• ASIN: B076FNQWTF
• ASIN: B076FNQWTF
• Manufacturer: Greyson Media

Love Story: An African American Romance: Eboni & Bryson

“Love can be one of the purest and most beautiful things on Earth. However, depending upon the source, it can also be one of the deadliest. A tainted-venom that once you ingest it, it courses through your veins, suffocating your blood cells until you slowly wither away....”Eboni is young-beautiful and wants one thing more than life itself: to get out of Baltimore and live the life she’s only experienced in her dreams. When she closes her eyes, visions of mansions, designer labels and dollar signs dance in her head. When she opens them all she sees is struggle, broken dreams, and regret. ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07TYSGL1H
• ASIN: B07TYSGL1H
• Manufacturer: Cole Hart Signature, LLC

Second House from the Corner: A Novel of Marriage, Secrets, and Lies

"So good." ―Jennifer Weiner, #1 New York Times bestselling authorHow far would you go to protect your marriage? In Sadeqa Johnson's Second House from the Corner, Felicia Lyons struggles to sprint ahead of the demands of motherhood while her husband spends long days at the office. When the children won’t stop screaming her name or arguing over toy trucks and pretzel sticks, she sometimes wonders what it would be like to get in her car and drive away.Then one evening the telephone rings, and in a split second Felicia’s life is turned upside down. She hasn’t been completely honest about h... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250115914
• ASIN: 1250115914
• ISBN: 1250115914
• Brand: Thomas Dunne Book for St Martin s Griffin
• Manufacturer: A Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin

The Woman in the Window: A Novel

• ASIN: B06Y55Z36S
• ASIN: B06Y55Z36S
• Manufacturer: William Morrow

The Streets Have No King

A street thriller of kidnapping, murder, trickery, and love that will have you at the edge of your seat.After 7 years of prison, multi-millionaire drug mogul Kane Garrett is back on the streets. But instead of diving back into the drug game, he’s teaching a college class, infusing business principles with his signature ruthless edge he developed in the streets. When a student―and heavy heroin dealer―named Basil catches Kane’s eye, Kane takes him on as a protégé and together, they build the biggest, smartest drug trafficking business the state has ever seen. But when Basil meets Moria... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250081270
• ASIN: 1250081270
• ISBN: 1250081270
• Brand: St Martin s Griffin
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

My Man's Best Friend

Dark secrets and hot passion abound in this sizzling debut, when the infidelity between a group of friends becomes too much for all of them to bear in the first novel of a three-book

• UPC: 17797590
• Rating: 5.0

Best Laid Plans

9781335900692

• UPC: 787753679

Best Kept Secrets

Between the fall-out from his father's latest shady business dealings and his wife Charisse's alcoholism, Evan Murdoch has his hands full. But he should be most concerned about the scandalous affair Charisse is having right

• UPC: 56073424

Baby, You're the Best

9781617730726

• UPC: 713655525

Best Friends Forever

"Things are falling apart in the Richardson household. Angry arguments between Celine and her husband, Keith, have become routine. She resents that he's working long hours and staying out all night, and he accuses her

• UPC: 47142274
• Rating: 4.4

BFF'S 2 : Best Frenemies Forever Series

Kayla, upset that Evelyn has been cheating with her husband and that Trina has known about it, decides to leave her friends behind, but when Evelyn sets her sights on Trina's beau too, things really

• UPC: 55159478
• Rating: 4.0

My Man's Best Friend III : Severing Ties

Dark secrets and hot passion abound in this sizzling debut, when the infidelity between a group of friends becomes too much for all of them to bear in the first novel of a three-book

• UPC: 29146476

Best Friends Forever - eBook

"Roby writes with high-octane levels of emotion. She pushes her characters hard...drawing in readers to be more than bystanders." - USA TodayThings are falling apart in the Richardson household. Angry arguments between Celine and her

• UPC: 769816600
• Rating: 4.0

BFF's Forever : Best Frenemies Forever Series, Books 1-3

Kayla, Evelyn, and Trina have been on-and-off-again girlfriends for many years, but the lines of true friendship have been crossed, the knives that went into another friend's back cut deep, and trust no longer applies

• UPC: 896472199

My Man's Best Friend II : Damaged Relationships

Love happens when you least expect it. Derrick knows this all too well after falling for Kea, his best friend's girlfriend. But as fate would have it, he has just found out the love of

• UPC: 490645744