May 14, 2013
New Arrivals · African-American Fiction
These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Never say never
May 7, 2013
Murray, Victoria Christopher.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
320
"A Touchstone book."
Rumor central
May 2, 2013
Billingsley, ReShonda Tate.
viii, 263 pages ; 21 cm
Includes reading group guide.
Midnight creeping, early morning reaping
May 2, 2013
Hudson, Melissa Diane.
Glendale, CO : In Search Of The Universal Truth Publisher, 2013.
237 p. ; 22 cm.
Midnight creeping sometimes bring upon early morning weeping. Why? Because the villain in this story, Gaylin Harris, receives more than what he bargains for when he decides to cheat on his Christian paralyzed wife with scandalous homewrecking women. Gail Harris is helpless and confined to a wheelchair. Just when she thinks that things could not get much worse, someone in hell leaves the gate open when she lays stiff in bed, hearing erotic sounds from her husband with another woman right in her own house. Gaylin Harris is evil, more poisonous than the venom in a snake. He plays malicious games with his wife's emotions and uses her handicap as a cruel way to enslave her mentality so that her soul will remained trapped inside of a dead body. With countless years of infidelity, he finally meets "lips of death" Loretta Cox, who is beautiful, sexy, dazzling, and a psychopathic deranged outcast who takes sweet revenge to a whole new level that spurs her into one of the worlds most dramatic bloodthirsty rampages. What is known as a game to Gaylin has now become a vicious cycle. No one knows how the game will end, but after everything is said and done, he will surely reap what he sowed. Midnight Creeping, Early Morning Reaping, sounds a call to all cheaters that what you do in the dark, may not bring you back to the light.
A family under siege : a spiritual suspense novel
May 2, 2013
Armstrong, Vincent.
[United States] : Magic Rainbow, c2012.
254 p. ; 23 cm.
A Family Under Siege is a captivating spiritual suspense story about an African-American family who becomes drawn into the center of a major nationwide media scandal that threatens to tear apart their family. One strong God-fearing woman is determined to save her family from total destruction. When the pressure against her family becomes overwhelming, she relies on the one force to save them -- the power of God. A Family Under Siege is a testimony to what the power of God can do in a family who's overburdened with problems. This captivating story is compelling, thought provoking, and will have you riveted to every page of this fast-paced suspense.
In times of trouble
May 1, 2013
Sanders, Yolonda Tonnette.
300 pages ; 21 cm
"Impressed by outward appearances, Lisa Hampton is quick to judge others based on their status and wealth-- until her powerful friends try to ruin her happiness"--P. [4] of cover.
Guilty by association : the Jamieson legacy
May 1, 2013
Simmons, Pat, 1959-
Chicago : Moody Publishers, c2012.
353 p. ; 21 cm.
Guilty by Association is the story of Boston bad boy Kevin "Kidd" Jamieson. His gripe is with his father who dared to insist that his two illegitimate sons carry his last name. To add insult to injury, the man never bothered to stick around to provide love and guidance as his boys matured into men. Kidd's anger overflows into every area of his life. As his animosity festers, Kidd becomes as a roaring lion, seeking whatever and whomever he can devour. He's as gritty as his cousin in St. Louis, Parke Jamieson VI, is polished. The two strong-willed men clash when Kidd relocates to St. Louis where his cousin assures him it's a land of milk and money in job opportunities. Where he lands a position is far from a Promised Land. Through a series of events that involve Grandma BB, her dog named Silent Killer and her Stacy Adams shoes, Kidd meets two women who recognize his hostile tendencies and immediately begin to administer CPR to his soul. LPN Eva Savoy eventually becomes his "Eve," a woman God created from the underlying goodness hidden in Kidd's own heart. And then there is Mrs. Valentine, a woman who shows Kidd how to love himself from the power of the scriptures and the knowledge of his genealogy. Reluctantly, Kidd allows Parke to divulge information about their royal family heritage. While everyone's care and compassion begins to smother Kidd, he struggles to keep up the bad boy attitude as his walls start to crumble. Kidd learns it's not his association with the name that identifies him, but the man he becomes that defines him.
The guilt trip : the Jamieson legacy
May 1, 2013
Simmons, Pat, 1959-
Chicago : Moody Publishers, c2012.
368 p. ; 21 cm.
Trapping Ace is the furthest thing from Taleigh's mind when she learns she is pregnant, but Ace's big brother and cousins won't let the child who represents the twelfth-generation descendant of a royal African tribe leave the fold.
Talk to me
May 1, 2013
Simmons, Pat.
Deer Park, NY : Urban Christian ; East Rutherford, NJ : Distributed by Kensington Corp., [2011], c2008.
x, 405 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Originally published: West Babylon, NY : Urban Christian, 2008.
Trickin'
April 24, 2013
Johnson, Brandi.
Deer Park, NY : Urban Books, c2012.
376 p. ; 21 cm.
"Ra'Keeyah has million-dollar dreams. She's determined to come up, and she won't stop until she does. Nothing is going to stop her from getting the hottest clothes, the finest men, and money to burn. Easily influenced by her conniving girls Shayna and Quiana, Ra'Keeyah resorts to shoplifting, stealing married men's credit cards, and passing bad checks to get what she wants. Ra'Keeyah is struggling to stay on top, and she has sunk to an all-time low when she meets Brick. He's a savvy, street-smart hustler who will surely take her young heart for a ride and make her want to change. Will she be able to resist, though, when Shayna comes to her with an idea that is sure to keep their pockets on swole? This idea could cost the girls a little more than they bargained for, along with teaching them that not everyone is to be tricked!"--P. [4] of cover.
Sweet Giselle
April 24, 2013
Williams, Karen.
Deer Park, NY : Urban Books ; East Rutherford, NJ : Distributed by Kensington Pub., c2012.
275 p. ; 21 cm.
When she is kidnapped by a vicious drug lord named Bryce, who, instead of torturing her, falls in love with her, Giselle is shocked to discover the truth about her husband's porn business and soon finds herself torn between two men.
Raunchy
April 24, 2013
Styles, Toy, 1974-
Owings Mills, MD : Cartel Publications, c2010.
338 p. ; 22 cm.
"Book one of a trilogy, the making of mother monster."
Raunchy 2 : Mad's love
April 24, 2013
Styles, Toy, 1974-
Owings Mills, MD : Cartel Publications, c2011.
324 p. ; 22 cm.
After escaping death at her own child's hands, you'd think Harmony Phillips would change. Instead she feels resentful believing her kids took the life from her she felt she deserved. In a bed in Concord Manor, she is nursed back to health by those she wrote off. And while her mind hatches all kinds of revengeful mental and physical plans, she doesn't look into the eyes of one of her kids. Had she looked long and hard, she would have seen that she had nourished a mind so evil that it would make her own schemes seem saintly. Mad's only mission in life is to show the world what kind of a person the woman who gave birth to her is. To makes matters worse, she has taken a liking to her father Kali, and that's when all hell breaks loose.
Raunchy.
April 24, 2013
Styles, Toy, 1974-
Owings Mills, MD : Cartel Publications, c2012.
341 p. ; 22 cm.
"When Jayden Phillips is violated by her sister, she rethinks her life and relationship with her family. She quickly realizes she has to take care of a few loose ends, which ultimately result in bloodshed and chaos. Will she survive the deadly decisions she's made or will life as she knows it come to a crashing end?"--Cover, p. [4].
He don't play fair
April 24, 2013
Johnson, Clifford.
Deer Park, N.Y. : Urban Books, c2013.
284 p. ; 21 cm.
When his conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine is overturned, Papio is released from a federal correctional institute in El Reno after serving just three years of his 30-year sentence. Having some unfinished business in Oklahoma City, Papio stops there to collect on some debts before heading out west. On the way, he won't settle for anything less than the best hotels, luxury vehicles, designer clothing, and of course, gorgeous women. Follow Papio across the states as he lives the good life, avoiding contact with his infuriated Cuban connection by all means.
Redbone 2 : takeover at Platinum Lofts
April 24, 2013
Styles, Toy, 1974-
Deer Park, NY : Urban Books, 2013.
343 p. ; 21 cm.
Bodies start to pile up when Della arrives at Platinum Lofts to bring the war to Farah after a Baker boy goes missing.
No turning back
April 17, 2013
Hampton, Brenda (Brenda M.)
Deer Park, NY : Urban Books, 2013.
275 p. ; 21 cm.
Hollywood High : get ready for war
April 12, 2013
Simone, Ni-Ni.
New York : Dafina Kteen Books/Kensington Publishing, c2013.
423 p. ; 21 cm.
"The pampered princesses of Hollywood High have everything their parents' mega-celebrity can buy-- but when they take aim at each other, the last girl standing will have everything to lose"--P. [4] of cover.
Revenge of a not-so-pretty girl
April 12, 2013
Blythe, Carolita.
New York : Delacorte Press, 2013.
321 p. ; 22 cm.
Fourteen-year-old Faye, an African American living in 1984 Brooklyn, New York, copes with her mother's abuse by stealing with her friends, but when robbing an elderly woman almost turns to murder, she gains an opportunity to learn new truths about life.
Pretty ugly
April 11, 2013
Folan, Karyn Langhorne.
New York, N.Y. : Scholastic, c2011.
171 p. ; 17 cm.
Jamee Wills never expected Vanessa Pierce and her friends to go this far. The trouble begins at cheerleading practice when Vanessa starts teasing Angel McAllister, a shy new girl at Bluford High. When the insults turn nasty, Jamee tries to stop them. She wins Angel's friendship but makes many enemies. Now Jamee is a target, and someone is texting lies and pictures of her all over school. Unwilling to tell her family or snitch on her fellow cheerleaders, Jamee is cornered. Will her next move solve her problems- or make them worse?--From back cover.
Breaking point
April 11, 2013
Folan, Karyn Langhorne.
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc./Townsend Press, c2011.
150 p. ; 18 cm.
Vicky Fallon can't take it. Her father lost his job, her parents are constantly fighting, and her little brother is out of control. Once an honor student, Vicky is quickly falling behind in her classes at Bluford High. Now her teachers, friends, and boyfriend, Martin Luna, want answers.
Forces of nature
April 10, 2013
Hodges, Cheris F.
New York : Kensington Publishing Corp. ; [2013].
361 pages ; 17 cm.
Can't stand the heat
April 2, 2013
Ellis, Shelly.
viii, 296 p. ; 21 cm.
"Over three generations, the Gibbons women of Chesterton, Virginia, have built their reputation as a family of shameless--but refined--gold diggers. They even have a strict set of rules by which they operate. But the rebellious, youngest Gibbons is about to break them all...Lauren Gibbons is committing the ultimate family betrayal: abandoning the tradition of seducing men for money. Nothing is worth the abuse she's endured from her sugar daddy. Now a sous chef, Lauren is hoping to break from the past for good. And when she meets hot former NFL player Crisanto Weaver, she even lets herself imagine a future. But the small-town rumor mill--and her own sisters--aren't ready for a new Lauren. Between her conniving relatives, her vengeful ex, a mountain of debt, and a whole lot of haters, can she escape her old life, and create something new?"--P. [4] of cover.
Honor thy thug
March 25, 2013
Clark, Wahida.
New York : Cash Money Content, 2013.
306 p. ; 24 cm.
Following the action of Justify My Thug, the story rejoins the saga's favorite couple, Tasha and Trae, as they try to overcome their troubles and make their marriage work. In the torrid world of sex, drugs, and crime, Wahida Clark continues the definitive hip-hop soap opera that fans have come to love.
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