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61) Man gone down
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A father of three in a biracial marriage trying to claim a piece of the American Dream. On the eve of his thirty-fifth birthday, he finds himself broke, estranged from his Boston Brahmin wife and three children, and living in a friend's spare bedroom in Brooklyn. He has four days to come up with the money to keep his family afloat, and four days to make sense of his past and his future in a country where he feels preprogrammed to fail. But he has...
62) Married men
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Follows four married men as they take a rollicking ride through dingy hotels, divorce court, jail, and Viagra; encounter lost loves, strippers, and mentally unbalanced ex-football players; and learn valuable lessons about love.
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"Two people brought together by a horrific act are united in a common cause by the powers of the Silver Box. The two join to protect humanity from destruction by an alien race, the Laz, hell-bent on regaining control over the Silver Box, the most destructive and powerful tool in the universe. The Silver Box will stop at nothing to prevent its former master from returning to being, even if it means finishing the earth itself" --
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64) Knucklehead
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Black law student, Marcus Hayes has a difficult time controlling his anger until he meets Amalia. But then the rage returns.
65) FEARLESS JONES
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Bookshop owner Paris Minton is minding his own business when a brief encounter with a beautiful stranger gets him beaten, shot at, robbed, and then burned out of store and home. Paris needs help but his secret weapon--brave, reckless WWII hero Fearless Jones--is in jail. Vowing to dish out some heavy justice, Paris plots to get Jones back on the street. But when these two men come together, they'll find themselves trapped in a bewildering vortex of...
66) Wet grave
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Benjamin January mysteries volume 6
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In such stunning novels of crime and character as Die Upon a Kiss, Sold Down the River, and A Free Man of Color, Benjamin January tracked down killers through the sensuous, atmospheric, dangerously beautiful world of Old New Orleans. Now, in this new novel by bestselling author Barbara Hambly, he follows a trail of murder from illicit back alleys to glittering mansions to a dark place where the oldest and deadliest secrets lie buried...
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After 12 years behind bars, Isaac Coleman confronts the pressures of the modern world while attempting to reconcile with the friends and family he left on the outside. With his teenage son heading for trouble, he must learn to be a responsible father before it's too late.
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Darren Coleman poignantly captures the experiences of modern African-American men, as he shows in this sequel to the Essence best-seller Before I Let Go (F0268). Now that Nate's life has been rocked by tragedy, he swears to change his womanizing ways. He has a new lady and has re-dedicated himself to his faith, but talking the talk and walking the walk are two very different things. Brendan is as sweet as a guy can possibly be, but so far all that's...
69) Ladies listen up
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You'll never hear the truth from your man, so . . . Ladies Listen Up Diego Christian's trail of deceit follows him all the way to the altar. After ruining the life of the woman he was to marry, he continues to find himself in one casual relationship after another with other men's wives and girlfriends. Through his sex-a-thon he meets a magazine editor who helps him develop his own column-"Ladies Listen Up"-dishing out relationship advice to women....
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"After years of working as an FBI agent, Titus Crown returns home to Charon County, land of moonshine and cornbread, fist fights and honeysuckle. Seeing his hometown struggling with a bigoted police force inspires him to run for sheriff. He wins, and becomes the first Black sheriff in the history of the county. Then a year to the day after his election, a young Black man is fatally shot by Titus's deputies. Titus pledges to follow the truth wherever...
71) The Apostles
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The Apostles run Chicago’s streets. Their leader, “Solemn Shawn” Terson, is the most revered–and feared–man in town. Because of his past exploits, the Apostles have a loyalty among its members that has reached mythic proportions.
When Insane Wayne, a former member of the rival gang, the Governors, comes groveling for admission to the coveted Apostles, he’s quickly turned down. His reaction is violent: He shoots...
When Insane Wayne, a former member of the rival gang, the Governors, comes groveling for admission to the coveted Apostles, he’s quickly turned down. His reaction is violent: He shoots...
72) The hookup plan
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Boyfriend project volume 3
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Enemies To Lovers (SCPL)
Enemies-to-Lovers Romance Novels
March Madness - Romance vs Mystery/Thriller
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Enemies-to-Lovers Romance Novels
March Madness - Romance vs Mystery/Thriller
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Strong female friendships and a snappy enemies-to-lovers theme take center stage in this highly anticipated romantic comedy from the USA Today best-selling author of The Dating Playbook. Successful pediatric surgeon London Kelley just needs to find some balance and de-stress. According to her friends Samiah and Taylor, what London really needs is a casual hookup. A night of fun with no strings. But no one--least of all London--expected it to go down...
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When a boxer-turned-revolutionary kidnaps the daughter of a weapons manufacturer and threatens to publicly execute her in exchange for a lucrative ransom, Easy Rawlins is tapped by the LAPD to make a difficult border crossing to navigate an ensuing standoff.
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"A powerful, heart-wrenching debut novel about ambition, survival, and our responsibility toward one another. Dixon was once an Olympic-level runner. But he missed the team by two-tenths of a second, and ever since that pain decades ago, he hasn't allowed a goal to consume him. But when his charming older brother, Nate, suggests that they attempt to be the first Black American men to summit Mount Everest, Dixon can't refuse. The brothers are determined...
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Like the blues--sweet, sad, and full of truth--this masterful work of fiction rocks us with powerful emotions. In it are anger and pain, but above all, love--the affirmative love of a woman for her man, the sustaining love of the black family. Fonny, a talented young artist, finds himself unjustly arrested and locked in New York's infamous Tombs. But his girlfriend, Tish, is determined to free him, and to have his baby, in this starkly realistic tale...
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Yarni Taylor is a successful corporate attorney who wants nothing more than her husband, Des, to renounce his hustlin' ways and commit to his life as a pastor, especially after someone tries to kill him. But Des isn't ready to abandon his old habits just yet. He has to find out who is behind the murder attempt, and he wonders if the brazen robbery that took place during one of his church services is related in any way. But before he or Yarni can regain...
79) The womanizers
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For best friends Mike, Max, and Ahmad, the bonds of friendship, love, and respect are put to the ultimate test as each one of them is forced to take a long, hard look at themselves and the women they love. They all said their "I dos," but did they really understand what it meant? Mike's a bona fide ladies man. He's smooth, sexy, and he's got all the right moves. There's just one problem: his wife, Mya. She knew what she was getting into when she slipped...
80) A clean up man
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Kraig Holmes, whose gay affair while in college led him to a life of promiscuity and dangerous sex, finds the man who turned him and is intent on seeking his revenge.
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