Nova Just when I think my neighborhood is back to being quiet and quiant, he shows up. Tucker Hays may think he’s the perfect man with his sexy smirk, plush beard, and sleek motorcycle, but mama didn’t raise no fool. Maybe it's time to show him he picked the wrong woman to charm. Tucker If anyone needs to let loose and have a good time, it's my new neighbor. I've never met a woman who needs to let her hair down more than Nova Jackson. Her golden hair, perfect lips, and lush butt make me want to knock down her door and have my way with her. She may think she’s going to win this battle, but I plan on winning the war. One touch and one kiss at a time. Forget getting through her front door, I'm heading straight for her bed and her heart.

Sindy Singleton isn't about to lose Chicago DuBois to Madison again. But getting him to open his heart once more won't be enough to satisfy her. Enlisting the help of Chicago's worst enemy is the fastest way she knows to expose Madison's most brazen deception yet. But Madison has more than one devastating card to play...

Personal Poetic Perspectives presents a compilation of poems analyzing a variety of topics, including family, addiction, sexual abuse, and Black history. Each poem is presented in a rhythmic format that inspires you to examine your personal opinions. Taking both humorous and serious approaches, these verses seek to spur you to reflect on your past, present, and future and prompt you to question your feelings regarding personal, social, and current events. Some of the poems depict author Montrelle Jackson-Sinegar’s personal experiences, while others explore the lives and stories of other individuals—and all of them invite you to think carefully about life and your place in it. Appealing to a broad audience, this collection of poetry considers a wide range of subjects and perspectives, opening the door for reflection and self-examination. “Personal Poetic Perspectives is an informative read that puts a spin on poetry by adding taboo counseling components, which draws in the novice and experienced alike.” —Natasha L. Ballard, LPC “I really enjoyed Montrelle Sinegar’s book. Her poetry is both humorous and serious. Thus, it motivates individuals to think and laugh at the same time.” —Timothy Smith, Dean of Workforce Development and CTE, Arizona Western College

A NEWSROOM RUN BY STUDENTS Write what must not be forgotten — Isabel Allende Portland, Oregon. Protests, police brutality, white supremacists — and of course the pandemic. The series Newsroom PDX tells the stories of a student-run newsroom faced with covering it all. Meet Ryan, the player haunted by a woman who left him. Cage, a videographer who sees himself as a storyteller but others look to as a hero. And Emily, uncertain about herself but forced to take charge when the pandemic hits the newsroom. It's a newsroom full of diverse people who never could color between the lines facing the biggest challenges in a lifetime. Some sex. Bad language. Lots of politics. This is Portland, after all. A boxed set of the first three books in this series of suspense novels, Newsroom PDX.

Damaged Goods By: Christalline Gainey Lymon Damaged Goods is Christalline Gainey Lymon’s personal narrative of rising up from the ashes. Intended to reach the hearts of those hurt by sexual trauma, it shows the devastating effects that endure for life. This book demonstrates how pedophiles and incest will change your life. In the end, you can find life through our Savior Jesus Christ.

Powerful, Destructive, Secretive and Scandalous, Memoirs of an Ebony Cover Family, tells the story of the wealthy African-American Atlanta based family The Deans. Coming from humble beginnings, Zechariahs, the patriarch, has climbed the social ladder to become one of the richest people in the United States of America. Partnered with an equally ambitious wife, Jordan-Campbell, the two have produced a family that is not only influential, but rife with lies, secrets, and deception. All of their cover-ups threaten to come to a head when they are forced to come together after a tragic murder affects the family.

Justice is coming. These men like to hurt women. Now it's payback time for an unknown murderer who's slaughtering the abusers in ways that mirror the ugly violence they forced upon the women in their lives. As the death count grows-and media interest explodes-innocent people could get caught in the killer's revenge. Los Angeles therapist Gwyn Sanders keeps her ugly family history to herself. More than twenty years ago, when she was still a teen, her violent stepfather died a grisly, mysterious death. Gwyn knows all the secrets but she's not talking about the past-she's too busy trying to change the future by breaking the cycle of domestic violence. The men she counsels aren't saints, but maybe she can change the mindset that makes their lives-and the lives of the people closest to them-so miserable. But when someone starts killing her controversial clients, Gwyn becomes LAPD's primary suspect. After all, there's the unsolved mystery of her stepfather's bizarre death. Maybe Gwyn has a hidden desire for justice that's far from therapeutic. Mark Nykanen is an Emmy-winning former NBC correspondent and the author of acclaimed thrillers HUSH, SEARCH ANGEL, THE BONE PARADE, PRIMITIVE and, writing as James Jaros, BURN DOWN THE SKY. Visit him at www.MarkNykanen.com

While searching the archive in the Temporal Guild library, young Jon Seymour discovers a book, filled with secrets and political intrigue. Written by an expelled member, the book includes plans to overthrow the Guild. Jon and his mentor are sent on a mission through space and time, to arrest the conspirator, but disaster befalls them and the Temporal Guild is taken over. Forming a small group of survivors, they plot to retake the Guild. Eventually, they uncover the meaning of a secret that changes the course of their lives and the future of the Temporal Guild.

“An epic novel that spans a generation” from the New York Times bestselling author of the God and Neighbors series (Library Journal). As teenagers, best friends Lola Poole and Joan Proctor concocted a scheme to escape their boredom, pass the time between boyfriends—and bring in some money. It all started when they got in the habit of corresponding with lonely, unsuspecting—and generous—older men. In return for their “love letters,” the teens were rewarded with checks. The fun only ended when their swindle nearly got them killed. Now they’re grown, but they’re still longing for every woman’s dream of love and excitement. And thanks to online dating and a parade of lovers, they’re getting all the sexy fun they missed out on. It’s a downright addictive game. But games can’t last forever—and someone has to lose . . . “Engaging, provocative, disconcerting and shocking, as the author shrewdly characterizes the hazards when adults play dangerous games with strangers.”—RT Book Reviews Praise for Mary Monroe “Mary Monroe is an exceptional writer and phenomenal storyteller!”—Kimberla Lawson Roby, New York Times bestselling author of Here and Now “Impossible to put down.”—Susan Holloway Scott, national bestselling author of The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr “Engaging, provocative, disconcerting and shocking, as the author shrewdly characterizes the hazards when adults play dangerous games with strangers.” —RT Book Reviews