New Books

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A Gangster's Girl By Chunichi 2007-06 - Urban Books 9781601620064 Check Our Catalog Leaving the safety of her parents home, a very good girl enters a world of bad boys and fast money and hooks up with a sexy but dangerous man who could be the biggest mistake of her life. …More

Daddy's Gone a Hunting By Clark, Mary Higgins 2013-04 - Simon & Schuster 9781451668940 Check Our Catalog In this new novel by #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Clark, a dark secret from a family's past threatens the lives of two sisters. When the family-owned furniture firm explodes into flames, Kate must escape to save her life. But the suspicious circumstances point to her involvement. …More

The Lost Years By Clark, Mary Higgins 2012-04 - Simon & Schuster 9781451668865 Check Our Catalog In her long career as America's most beloved suspense writer, this is Clark's most astonishing and dramatic novel: a breathless murder mystery and a hunt for what may be the most precious religious treasure of all time. …More

Every Thug Needs a Lady By Clark, Wahida 2006-10 - Dafina Books 9780758212887 Check Our Catalog Sexy, beautiful Roz has escaped from the hard streets and is on her way to a professional career in physical therapy. But then she meets Trae, who's still after the bling-bling and fast money of drugs. He's hard, hot, irresistible--and trouble. …More

Payback Ain't Enough By Clark, Wahida 2012-04 - Cash Money Content 9781936399116 Check Our Catalog In this latest installment of her bestselling high-octane urban drama series, Clark delivers glamour, sex, and danger in a hip-hop drama--where the stakes are high, the rewards are dazzling, and the losers discover there's always a price to pay. Wahida Clark is my favorite author.  Enjoy everything I've read by her.  Definitely recommend her books to my friends. …More

Sleeping with the Enemy By Clark, Wahida Author Swinson, Kiki 2011-11 - Dafina Books 9780758212580 Check Our Catalog Two "Essence"-bestselling authors and reigning stars of urban lit team up to deliver a duo of scintillating drama-filled tales about life on the streets. This two-in-one volume includes Clark's "Enemy in My Bed" and Swanson's "Keeping My Enemies Close." TP: Dafina. …More

Thugs and the Women Who Love Them By Clark, Wahida 2010-07 - Dafina Books 9780758243492 Check Our Catalog Clark takes readers through the stories of three ambitious, educated women who aspire to escape the ghetto and follow their hopes and dreams. None of the friends can resist their attraction to their thug boyfriends, which threatens to hold them back from their dreams. …More

Swimming at Night By Clarke, Lucy 2013-03 - Touchstone Books 9781451683394 Check Our Catalog A young woman travels the globe to retrace the final months of her sister's life in search of answers about her death in this dark, gripping debut novel of family, secrets, and loss. Katie's world is shattered by the news that her headstrong and bohemian younger sister has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff in Bali. …More

Manuscript Found in Accra By Coelho, Paulo Translator Costa, Margaret Jull 2013-04 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780385349833 Check Our Catalog The latest novel from #1 internationally bestselling author Coelho is a classic of inspiration and reflection. A novel of philosophical reflection set in Jerusalem during the time of the Crusades. Here a community of Christians, Arabs, and Jews who have long lived together harmoniously have been warned of an imminent attack and certain destruction. …More

Pirate Alley By Coonts, Stephen 2013-05 - St. Martin's Press 9780312372842 Check Our Catalog Grafton and Carmellini are back and joined by the Navy SEALs to battle terrorists on the high seas in this action-packed tale by "New York Times"-bestseller Coonts. A luxurious vacation cruise turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by bloodthirsty Somali pirates. …More

Time to Kill: A Sniper Novel By Coughlin, Jack Author Davis, Donald A. 2013-05 - St. Martin's Press 9781250012876 Check Our Catalog A pulse-racing thriller about Islamic terrorists bent on delivering Egypt into the hands of America's arch enemy--Iran, in the newest thriller in the "New York Times"-bestselling series featuring American sniper Kyle Swanson. …More

Platinum Promises By Day, Zuri 2013-04 - Kimani Press 9780373863051 Check Our Catalog Award-winning wines have helped Dexter Drake turn his family's luxury resort and spa into the most successful vineyard in Southern California. Yet Dexter has another talentNhis prowess with women. He is having too much fun to settle down . . . until he meets Faye Buckner, a guest at the vineyard's hotel. Original. …More

In the Rancher's Arms By DeNosky, Kathie 2013-04 - Harlequin 9780373732364 Check Our Catalog …More

Friends and Lovers By Dickey, Eric Jerome 1998-08 - Signet Book 9780451188038 Check Our Catalog In this sexy, soulful tale of love, betrayal, and friendship set in modern-day Los Angeles, the lives of four young African Americans--two men and two women--are chronicled through the love and the laughter, as well as the heartache and pain of not-so-everyday life. A witty, honest portrait of contemporary mores and humanity in which the gender gap isn't merely investigated but celebrated. …More

Milk in My Coffee By Dickey, Eric Jerome 1999-06 - Signet Book 9780451194060 Check Our Catalog Jordan Greene moves from the Deep South to New York City and finds more than he ever bargained for. When he shares a ride with a vivacious young white girl, a romance grows between the unlikely pair, much to the chagrin of Jordan's friends and family. Love on the other side of the color bar forces him to examine his own values and follow his heart. …More

Sister, Sister By Dickey, Eric Jerome 1997-12 - Signet Book 9780451188021 Check Our Catalog Sassy, comical, and true-to-life, this book tells the tale of three young African-American women--perky wife Valerie, scheming social worker Inda, and brokenhearted flight attendant Chiquita--and how their lives are coming together, and apart, in Los Angeles. Fresh and in your face, this witty novel depicts a world where women sometimes have to alter their dreams, but never have to stop embracing the future. I love all of Eric Jerome Dickey's characters.  They all portray successful African American women dealing with real issues. …More

The Barbed Crown: An Ethan Gage Adventure By Dietrich, William 2013-05 - Harper 9780062194077 Check Our Catalog In the sixth tale of rogue and adventurer Ethan Gage by Dietrich, our hero returns to Paris and London. Against a background of imperial pomp and the gathering clouds of war, Gage plots revenge on Napoleon Bonaparte for the kidnap of his son. …More

The Ex-Wife By Dow, Candice 2013-01 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446179546 Check Our Catalog Ayana Blue is best known for the relationship advice she gives on the radio. She meets a charming and sexy realtor, and a business transaction turns into a steamy night. Ayana goes into work feeling extra inspired. That is, until a woman calls in claiming that Ayana slept with her husband. …More

Can't Stand the Heat By Ellis, Shelly 2013-04 - Dafina Books 9780758290366 Check Our Catalog In her fantastically fun new series, Ellis' debut novel introduces a Kardashian-style family of money-hungry women who are determined to have it all. Over three generations, the Gibbons women of Chesterton have built their reputation as a family of shameless--but refined--gold diggers. But now one of them is abandoning the tradition. …More

Run, Hide By Ericson, Carol 2013-03 - Harlequin 9780373696765 Check Our Catalog …More

Predatory Game By Feehan, Christine 2008-02 - Jove Books 9780515144284 Check Our Catalog The Queen of Paranormal Romance ("USA Today") continues her breathtaking GhostWalkers series. Saber Wynter is running from her past when she meets former Navy SEAL and GhostWalker Jess Calhoun. The riddles of both their pasts are about to collide, shattering the promise of their future with the ultimate betrayal. Original. …More

One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd By Fergus, Jim Introduction by Dodd, J. Will 1999-02 - St. Martin's Press 9780312199432 Check Our Catalog Based on an actual historical event, "One Thousand White Women" tells the story--in diary and letter form--of a young woman, who in 1875, travels to the American West to marry Little Wolf, the chief of the Cheyenne nation. …More

Harlem Heat By 50 Cent Author Anthony, Mark 2007-07 - G-Unit 9781416549093 Check Our Catalog From "Essence" bestselling author Anthony and hip hop kingpin 50 Cent comes this collection of gritty, true-to-life stories that tells the tales of sex, guns, and cash, and of the brutal highs and short lives of the players on the streets. …More