Showing results for "Mason" in African American

Ruth Johnson has finally left her abusive husband of fourteen years and jumped feet first into "What the hell do I do now?" oblivion. Then, into her life come three unforgettable women who turn her world upside down.

How long does it take to fall in love? It most certainly can't happen in one night . . . can it? A one-night stand, an engagement, and a wedding, all within the space between New Year's and Valentine's Day. Could it be love? If so, is it meant to be?

Everybody's got darkness hidden within... Occasionally it just wants to come out and play. So, what happens when that thin line between love and hate blurs into a vengeful OBSESSION? Is the Keeper still watching? Because the darkness is here... This fast-paced, dark thriller focuses on the unhinged things we can resort to when the love we so desperately covet is somehow taken away.

Jordan Gatewood's life is falling apart. Murder, sex, betrayal, suicide - the women in his world are paying him back for all the terrible things he's done, and they're bringing on the drama in spades. And now, with Desi Green bringing Jordan to the attention of the detective investigating his lover's murder, his tenuous grip on control threatens to unravel completely.

Love is Messy. It can be sticky. It can be all consuming. It can come out of nowhere. If you're not careful, you might slip up and find yourself so deep in it that you can't climb out. Cheyenne has hated Travis since he walked into her class in kindergarten. He pestered her for years until the fates stepped in and moved him away. But he's back now . . . And pestering her is the last thing on his mind.

Detective Claudia Martinez feels eyes on her - often. Though she tries to convince herself that it’s all in her head and no one is really in the shadows lurking… waiting… watching… But once dismembered body parts are discovered on display in highly visible inner-city locations, Claudia begins to worry that someone IS stalking her cases and murdering the people affiliated with them.

She's offering to teach him a few things. He's willing to learn. Can a few words and a little bit of "trouble" turn into something more?

The holidays are all about overindulging. So, after the meal is done and you still want a bit of something, what's a little more stuffing?

Mirror is perfectly fine living his life carefree and solo. Irilin prefers work to fun, and "enjoyment" is a notion she refuses to have time for. Can he show her how to stop watching the clock and start enjoying his love?

Shockwaves are still dissipating following the tragic demise of a Pittsburgh Violent Crimes Unit Detective. However, the colleagues find comfort in their belief that the Stolen Pieces cases have been successfully solved and the depraved lunatic responsible has at long last been identified. But before anyone has time to get settled, the sudden, unnerving discovery of a new victim bearing the brutal hallmarks of The Keeper’s unique style of slaughter sends pulses racing.

Leslie and Blink shared a little stuffing last year. This time around they're looking for so much more. It was supposed to be one fleeting moment. After a second encounter and more time spent together, are they ready to admit that maybe they want a little more?

With a looming promotion, a so-so social life, and a best friend about to give birth, Inalia Maxwell has a bit of a full plate. Add to that her quest for a coveted Mason, and she's booked and busy. Myair Mason has spent his life living with and loving his big family. Love is the furthest thing from his mind, even though a few of his cousins aren't making it look so bad. He thinks it may be time to reconsider. Especially once he runs across Nali again.

Desdimona Green has been the name on everyone’s lips in Blink, Texas. Twenty-five years ago, at the age of 18, she shot and killed one of Blink’s wealthiest men, a pillar of the community, oil baron Julian Gatewood. The Gatewood family was considered untouchable, so the whole state of Texas was rocked to its core over Julian’s murder. But people were even more shocked to discover that Desi was Julian’s daughter and that her mother had been his lover for years.

They have to make this deal happen. Noura's been nasty to Khalil since she laid eyes on him. Khalil is bout tired of her sh*t. Can the two hold onto just an ounce of decorum to close the deal, while trying to keep their hands off of each other?

Freddie “the Cheerleader,” Phyllis “the Class President,” and Renetta “the Fat Girl” ended their friendship back in high school. So it’s a surprise to all of them when they end up connecting at their 30-year high school reunion. They’ve all changed since those harsh yet tender high school years, and each one of them has her own deliciously scandalous secret. But when those secrets threaten to come to light—and possibly tear apart their less than perfect, but generally content lives—they band together in their sisterhood to stand and fight to keep what’s theirs

Lonnie Adebayo, best friend to Desdimona Green, is a walking, talking billboard for the old adage “You can’t keep a good woman down.” But Jordan Gatewood has done so much more than just try to keep her down. He made a huge mistake when he put his hands on her, thinking that he could get away with it - but he made an even bigger mistake by not making sure she was dead before he left that house. Finding Jordan’s secret half-brother is just the beginning of Lonnie’s plot for revenge.

Six months ago her three daughters walked out and left Charlotte Rodgers to fend for herself in her small home in Murphy, Kansas. Charlotte is left resentful and bitter toward her children—Clarice, Connie, and especially Camille—for abandoning her when all she wanted was to return home, finally, to Denver and escape from the memories of her painful past. What Charlotte doesn’t know is that the past is hot on her trail and, to her horror, will soon catch up with her once again.

Of Rizpah's Daughters is the story of an American enslaved African woman named Margaret. When her master gave her toddler daughters away as gifts, she was so devastated that in her grief, she made "graves" for her daughters. She topped the graves with flowers and knelt at the graves daily. Her master thought it was funny and sarcastically re-named the woman Rizpah. Of Rizpah's Daughters is a story about the evils of slavery, love, grief, friendship, loyalty, adultery, the supernatural, death, and victory.

Whatever is a compilation of Michele Battle-Fisher's series of free-verse audiobooks, Then and Whatever and Borrowed Words and Fake Thoughts. Michele Battle-Fisher's debut volume of poetry, Then and Whatever, invites listeners to throw away conceptions you may have of simple, complex human relationships.

In Homeboys, we ride shotgun with the wild and fancy-free outlaws of the streets. What happens when two horny members from LA’s notorious Crips and Bloods are involved in a secret love affair? Or when a few members of the Greasers and the Socs meet for hot group sex in an abandoned freight train? Feel what it's like to keep it on the DL with Del, Norteos-style, and listen all about how to get hazed by Asian Boyz.