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Technically Speaking
- By: Michael Elliot
- Narrated by: Coco Jones, Keith Powers, Queen Latifah, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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Oakland-bred LaVeesha “Vee” Gilliam (Coco Jones) is a determined single mother of an autistic son and a gifted aspiring coder. When Vee loses her job as a food-services worker at the onsite restaurant at Grapengine, a large Silicon Valley tech company, she’s unable to pay for her son’s much-needed specialized education. By a twist of fate, mistaken identity, and her tech skills, Vee meets Troy Wilson (Keith Powers), the company’s wealthy founder and CEO and a wunderkind in the tech industry, who believes that Vee is a college-educated techie who works at his company.
By: Michael Elliot
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The Parlour Wife
- By: Foluso Agbaje
- Narrated by: Precious Mustapha
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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With the announcement of World War Two and a change that sends shockwaves through her family, Kehinde is forced to put aside her dreams of writing and become the third wife of Mr Ogunjobi. Kehinde makes her peace by selling snacks at a small market. When she gets the chance to assist the leader of the Lagos Women’s Market Association, fighting for the rights the British are trying to take away, Kehinde finally feels useful again. But if her husband finds out he’ll abandon her.
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The vivid descriptions made it easy to envisage what the author was writing about.
- By Rudo Katsere on 28-09-24
By: Foluso Agbaje
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Played
- By: Naima Simone
- Narrated by: La'Rey Aris, Sean Bassett
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Being a firefighter isn’t easy. Especially for a Black woman. Working with family helps a little. But when somebody from your company doesn’t come back from a call, it’s brutal—as in, “How’m I supposed to go on?” brutal. And one death took me to a really dark place. A year later, I’m at the Pirates’ hockey training facility. Just another day on the job. Until I find a charred journal. I look inside for the owner’s name, but the words on the page punch me in the gut. It’s like reading my own thoughts. Reliving my own pain.
By: Naima Simone
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Second Chance Christmas
- By: Jahquel J.
- Narrated by: Leon Nixon, Gene Roberson, Sable Lyn
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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Being known as the daughter of the Sageport’s town drunk always left Faith Stone defending her mother and herself. Her only solace was her boyfriend, Rome. Even as a teenager, Faith knew she wanted forever with Rome Atkins. Their small town, her mother’s struggles, and everyone’s opinions of their relationship couldn’t hold them back forever. After graduation, they would put Sageport behind them and start life anew together … but prom night changed everything.
By: Jahquel J.
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The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin
- By: DG Coutinho
- Narrated by: Jennifer Macbeth
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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Ellen is tired of being overshadowed at work. Tired of watching less competent, entitled suits take the promotions she’s earned. But when one of them pushes her too far, things take a murderous turn. And it turns out the darker Ellen goes, the shinier her future starts to look. Business can be murder, but it turns out murder can also be good business for Ellen.
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Intelligent and witty
- By Mama on 29-09-24
By: DG Coutinho
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A Novel Christmas
- By: Charity Shane'
- Narrated by: Tony Roberts, Charlie L. Wood
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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Saira Wright is a prominent Black romance author who has been signed to the most prestigious publisher of African American works, Brownstone Literature. Her career has been successful for the past five years. However, she’s in a slump, and so are her sales and reviews. The romance she has been known for seems to be zapped out of her stories and her love life. Eager to get Saira back on top of the charts, her publisher has given her an ultimatum—write a chart-topping holiday romance or be dropped from the publishing house. There’s only one problem: Saira strongly opposes penning holiday books.
By: Charity Shane'
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Technically Speaking
- By: Michael Elliot
- Narrated by: Coco Jones, Keith Powers, Queen Latifah, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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Oakland-bred LaVeesha “Vee” Gilliam (Coco Jones) is a determined single mother of an autistic son and a gifted aspiring coder. When Vee loses her job as a food-services worker at the onsite restaurant at Grapengine, a large Silicon Valley tech company, she’s unable to pay for her son’s much-needed specialized education. By a twist of fate, mistaken identity, and her tech skills, Vee meets Troy Wilson (Keith Powers), the company’s wealthy founder and CEO and a wunderkind in the tech industry, who believes that Vee is a college-educated techie who works at his company.
By: Michael Elliot
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The Parlour Wife
- By: Foluso Agbaje
- Narrated by: Precious Mustapha
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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With the announcement of World War Two and a change that sends shockwaves through her family, Kehinde is forced to put aside her dreams of writing and become the third wife of Mr Ogunjobi. Kehinde makes her peace by selling snacks at a small market. When she gets the chance to assist the leader of the Lagos Women’s Market Association, fighting for the rights the British are trying to take away, Kehinde finally feels useful again. But if her husband finds out he’ll abandon her.
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The vivid descriptions made it easy to envisage what the author was writing about.
- By Rudo Katsere on 28-09-24
By: Foluso Agbaje
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Played
- By: Naima Simone
- Narrated by: La'Rey Aris, Sean Bassett
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Being a firefighter isn’t easy. Especially for a Black woman. Working with family helps a little. But when somebody from your company doesn’t come back from a call, it’s brutal—as in, “How’m I supposed to go on?” brutal. And one death took me to a really dark place. A year later, I’m at the Pirates’ hockey training facility. Just another day on the job. Until I find a charred journal. I look inside for the owner’s name, but the words on the page punch me in the gut. It’s like reading my own thoughts. Reliving my own pain.
By: Naima Simone
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Second Chance Christmas
- By: Jahquel J.
- Narrated by: Leon Nixon, Gene Roberson, Sable Lyn
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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Being known as the daughter of the Sageport’s town drunk always left Faith Stone defending her mother and herself. Her only solace was her boyfriend, Rome. Even as a teenager, Faith knew she wanted forever with Rome Atkins. Their small town, her mother’s struggles, and everyone’s opinions of their relationship couldn’t hold them back forever. After graduation, they would put Sageport behind them and start life anew together … but prom night changed everything.
By: Jahquel J.
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The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin
- By: DG Coutinho
- Narrated by: Jennifer Macbeth
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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Ellen is tired of being overshadowed at work. Tired of watching less competent, entitled suits take the promotions she’s earned. But when one of them pushes her too far, things take a murderous turn. And it turns out the darker Ellen goes, the shinier her future starts to look. Business can be murder, but it turns out murder can also be good business for Ellen.
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Intelligent and witty
- By Mama on 29-09-24
By: DG Coutinho
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A Novel Christmas
- By: Charity Shane'
- Narrated by: Tony Roberts, Charlie L. Wood
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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Saira Wright is a prominent Black romance author who has been signed to the most prestigious publisher of African American works, Brownstone Literature. Her career has been successful for the past five years. However, she’s in a slump, and so are her sales and reviews. The romance she has been known for seems to be zapped out of her stories and her love life. Eager to get Saira back on top of the charts, her publisher has given her an ultimatum—write a chart-topping holiday romance or be dropped from the publishing house. There’s only one problem: Saira strongly opposes penning holiday books.
By: Charity Shane'
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The Christmas Catch
- By: Toni Shiloh
- Narrated by: Jasmin Walker
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
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Benched with a career-ending injury, NFL wide receiver Jahleel Walker is forced to return to his hometown of Peachwood Bay, Georgia, during the holidays to heal, despite his rocky relationship with his father. Nothing shocks him more than running into Lucille “Bebe” Gordon.
By: Toni Shiloh
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The Fallen Fruit
- A Novel
- By: Shawntelle Madison
- Narrated by: Robin Miles, Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
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On a rainy day in May 1964, history professor Cecily Bridge-Davis begins to search for the sixty-five acres of land she inherited from her father’s family. The quest leads her to uncover a dark secret: In every generation, one offspring from each Bridge family unit vanishes—and is mysteriously whisked back in time. With only a family Bible and a map marked with the locations of mysterious containers to aid her, Cecily heads to the library, hoping to discover the truth of how this curse began, and how it might be ended.
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Three's a Crowd
- By: Tay Mo'Nae
- Narrated by: Morae Brehon
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Dealing with her boyfriend's infidelities leads Nicolette into the arms of an ex. Soon, she learns that all actions have consequences. Now, she's stuck between two men with a belly in the mix.
By: Tay Mo'Nae
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A South Side Love Story
- A South Side Love Story, Book 1
- By: Jessica N. Watkins
- Narrated by: Morae Brehon, Ace Bentley
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
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Tricey, Vic, and Lyric are three friends from the Southside of Chicago fighting in the tumultuous war to find the one amongst the chaotic sea of Mr. Wrongs. After breaking up with her baby's father, Memphis, Vic is in the arms of one new beau after the next, turning her heartbreak into a life filled with bald-headed h*e shenanigans. Vic's new approach to love terribly clashes with Asa's uncontrollable need to be more than her next sneaky link.
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Wrapped Up in His Ruggish Ways
- By: Tay Mo'Nae
- Narrated by: Wesleigh Siobhan, Midnite Michael
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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Xiomara's bad and she knows it. She's not only a cute face; she's working on her degree as well. Left with scars from her past, she's only focused on her money and building her brand. After encountering Jrue in the club, she's offered a job that unknowingly changes things for her, causing her to look at her choices differently.
By: Tay Mo'Nae
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Secure in the Arms of a Thug
- Dark Reign Dynasty, Book 1
- By: Tatum James
- Narrated by: Midnite Michael, Lacy Laurel
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Syre Reign has always been seen as the family screw-up. Wherever he goes, his reputation as a hothead with repeated run-ins with the law precedes him. From a young age, Delilah Gold has groomed her sons and nephews to take over her online empire. Everyone has a place in the family business, even Syre as the head of security. Now that Delilah is retiring soon, she sets a plan in motion to merge her family dynasty with the infamous Black family through a marriage of convenience.
By: Tatum James
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Untouchable
- By: Shon
- Narrated by: Ja'Air Bush, Midnite Michael
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
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I met the love of my life when I was ten years old. Ever since Talulla Evans walked up to me with her gap-toothed smile and told me her name means "princess," I've been entranced. For the last twenty years we've been there throughout each other's storms. And somewhere along the line I fell in love. Deep in love.
By: Shon
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Love and Sportsball
- Atlanta Cannons, Book 1
- By: Meka James
- Narrated by: Lauryn Nichols, Marcella Cox
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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Hard work has Khadijah Upton starting her dream job as an athletic trainer for the Atlanta Cannons. Then an evening of celebratory letting loose turns into a one-night stand with a beautiful stranger. It’s a reckless, wildly sexy encounter that Khadijah intends to forget…until her first day on the job lands her face-to-face with basketball star Shae Harris again. Shae is a major player in every sense of the word, and Khadijah doesn’t plan to be the latest in a long line of “Harris Honeys.” Personal and professional just don’t mix.
By: Meka James
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These Bones
- By: Kayla Chenault
- Narrated by: Trei Taylor
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
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In a neighborhood known as the Bramble Patch, the Lyons family endures despite poverty, racism, and the ghoulish appetites of an underworld kingpin called the Barghest. As the years pass and the neighborhood falls into decay, along with the town that surrounds it, what’s left of the Bramble Patch will learn the saying is true: These bones are gonna rise again.
By: Kayla Chenault
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The Experience
- A Forbidden Prequel (Forbidden Trilogy, Book 1)
- By: Tiye
- Narrated by: iiKane
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
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All work and later for play has always been Nikki Wade's motto. Until the enticingly hot yet complicated Bakari Youngblood convinces her otherwise while at a conference in Jamaica. After a tough emotional two years of pain and loneliness and one night of unexpected passion with Bakari, Nikki gives in to his request to be uninhibited. And soon, she rediscovers herself and realizes that love is possible again. But is that love possible with Bakari who seems to be holding something back?
By: Tiye
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Willow's Peak
- By: Mel Dau
- Narrated by: Midnite Michael, Opal Black
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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Willow Lourie, daughter of Kyle and Eyota, is the definition of against the grain. She lives her life unapologetically to the desires of her heart. She's always known what was right according to pack law and her parents' guidance, but when right doesn't work with what her heart wants, she does the next best thing... her. What happens when someone comes along making her second guess her true heart's desire?
By: Mel Dau
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A Girl Named Lily
- By: Cas Sigers
- Narrated by: Maggie Bush, Jaire Jackson, Jimmy Hawkins, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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Lily McNeil has what most women want in a relationship; ideal romance, fabulous sex and lots of wealth. However, her perfect mate comes in the form of three different men. Lily and her romantic man have been a hot item for two years, but lately, his taking her for granted is leaving very little excitement between them. During a much-needed night out with the girls, Lily meets a sexy musician who feeds a starved side of her. Soon after, she meets a millionaire real estate broker, who offers elaborate gifts and elite social status.
By: Cas Sigers
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The Last Haircut
- By: Marlon S. Hayes
- Narrated by: Marlon S. Hayes
- Length: 17 mins
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After years of owning an iconic Chicago barbershop, Charlie has sold it and is facing the prospect of his last day. Clinging to the past will not help him as he bravely faces the end of all he has ever known.
By: Marlon S. Hayes
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Los hijos de Rachel [River Sing Me Home]
- By: Eleanor Shearer
- Narrated by: Julieta Llosa
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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Barbados, 1834. El amo de la plantación Providence reúne a sus esclavos y anuncia que el rey de Inglaterra ha decretado el fin de la esclavitud. Pero los gritos de alegría se apagan cuando les advierte que ya no son esclavos, sino aprendices. Nadie puede irse. Deberán trabajar para él durante seis años más. La libertad es solo otro nombre para la vida que siempre han vivido. Esa noche Rachel huye y se convierte en fugitiva. Comienza una búsqueda desesperada para encontrar a sus hijos, los cinco que sobrevivieron al nacimiento y fueron vendidos.
By: Eleanor Shearer
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Between a Soul Tie
- Soul Ties, Book 1
- By: A. Blossom
- Narrated by: Ebony Ford, Midnite Michael
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
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When it comes to soul ties, Kaylee Martin has spent the last eight years of her life stuck in one. When the man she's given her entire life to hits it big in the music industry, Kay finds herself being left behind as he explores the world of money and fame without her. Even with all the signs pointing toward the exit, Kay struggles to let go of the only love she's ever known.
By: A. Blossom
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Roux
- By: Tamika Christy
- Narrated by: Lindsey Walker
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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Roux is a novel that brims with family, secrets, and love. Award-winning author Tamika Christy writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of relationships, and the family ties that bond. Written in the vein of Steel Magnolias, the story takes us into the lives of African American families with their unique hardships, triumphs in relationships, culture, and values. It is relatable, comforting, and challenging.
By: Tamika Christy
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The Finger of God
- By: Jeff Malphurs
- Narrated by: Michael Reaves
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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Joe Moore is feeling under the weather. He isn't sick. He’s just worried about his grandson's recent diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumor. As if that isn't enough, a tall, skinny man suddenly appears under the old oak tree at the end of his street. The man doesn't talk to anybody and he acts as if he's invisible to everyone around him. He sticks out though. On Doreen Street, a jagged white man who walks in twisty, jerky motions definitely sticks out.
By: Jeff Malphurs
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And Then Life Was Beautiful
- Hanson Family, Book 1
- By: Asia Monique
- Narrated by: Benjamin Charles, Nia Serge
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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August Hanson was the silent type, the kind who spoke through his actions and not his words. He possessed enough power to make me feel safe and secure. I was ready to open up and share the parts of myself I’d never shared with another, and then I got hit with a truth that changed everything. There was a slight chance he’d still want me, only he had to accept our baby, too.
By: Asia Monique
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The Burden of Blood
- A Generational Curse
- By: Jesse MacBeth
- Narrated by: Taigo X, LaDios Muhammad
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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In the sweltering heat of a Southern plantation, Ku’hani, a proud African woman, toiled under the merciless gaze of the overseer. Despite her enslavement, Ku’hani's spirit remained unbroken, filled with dreams of freedom and memories of her homeland's vibrant life. She was different from the other slaves, remembering the taste of freedom and the songs of her people. As she endured the brutality of plantation life, Ku’hani vowed to protect her unborn child from inheriting the shackles of slavery.
By: Jesse MacBeth
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Ocean Stirrings
- A Work of Fiction in Tribute to Louise Langdon Norton Little, Working Mother and Activist, Mother of Malcolm X and Seven Siblings
- By: Merle Collins
- Narrated by: Merle Collins
- Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins
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The mother of the revolutionary firebrand Malcolm X was a Grenadian woman born at the turn of the 20th century in a small rural community in a deeply colonial society where access to education had only just begun for the children of working people. She emigrated to Canada and then the USA, where she became involved in the struggle for Black civil rights led by Marcus Garvey.
By: Merle Collins
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July's Love Letter
- By: Terrika Bell
- Narrated by: George B. Quijano
- Length: 18 mins
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A couple finds the truth in a love letter left behind.
By: Terrika Bell
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The Messy Lives of NBA Wives
- By: Lady Lissa
- Narrated by: Tenieka Mone't
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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When Tameshia met Nathan during her freshman year of college, she just knew he was the one for her. But over time, decisions Nathan made caused her to question whether they should continue their relationship. Tired of fighting other females for his attention, Meshia finally reaches the breaking point and ends things for good. She is finally ready to move ahead with her life without the man who stole her heart three years ago.
By: Lady Lissa
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Amidst Dreams
- By: Jess L. Jackson
- Narrated by: Jynelle Brown
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
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When you meet someone, you’re meeting a whole person with an amazing story and entire history that spans beyond what meets the eye. Their humanity, their presence, their purpose is an opportunity that shouldn’t be taken for granted. Amidst Dreams centers the story Leilani Alexander, a single mother and professional, who routinely puts the needs of others before herself. She and her culturally diverse group of friends suffer an insanely earth-shattering tragedy.
By: Jess L. Jackson
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Hidden Revenge (2nd New Edition)
- By: EK Powers
- Narrated by: Makeda Grant
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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"Hidden Revenge" takes you on a rollercoaster ride through the high-stakes world of professional sports, where the competition isn't confined to the basketball court. EK Powers weaves a gripping narrative that explores the fragility of love, the intoxication of fame, and the destructive power of hidden vendettas.
By: EK Powers