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"The paths of three young Black women in pre-Civil War Philadelphia unexpectedly-and dangerously-collide in this dramatic debut novel inspired by the explosive history of a city at war with itself. Philadelphia, 1837. When nineteen-year-old Charlotte escaped from the deteriorating White Oaks plantation four years ago, she'd expected freedom to look completely different from her former life as an enslaved housemaid. Instead, she's locked away playing servant to her white-passing father, hiding th
His throne is on the line, and so is his heart. All he must do is fall in love with the right girl. Prince Barrett never planned to fall in love, but the law requires him to take a wife of royal standing to ascend to the throne. Hoping for a decent match, he invites Lady Charlotte to the palace and attempts to fall in love as his time to marry runs out. But someone else unexpectedly catches his eye and threatens to upend his plans. Jules's passion is for tutoring students, but she never thought
Esther had been dreaming the same dream for weeks. Suddenly, signs of her dream come alive all around her, only the real life version contains the mysterious and kissable Finn. At seventeen Esther told herself she was used to being alone?that she liked it even. Which is maybe why moving in with her uncle and his family, who are practically strangers, feels scarier than the reoccurring dream that won?t stop bothering her. Soon, she?ll be ten hours from the only home she remembers, and the one per
It’s no secret that I love life. And Dr Pepper. But also, I love a challenge. . .So when the coach of the Chicago Comets gives me the opportunity to help their star player, newly traded to their team, acclimate to life in Chicago, I'm all in. It turns out that the player, Grayson Hawke, is the rudest, most off-putting, reclusive guy I’ve ever met. It also turns out that he is the beautiful stranger I kissed on New Year’s Eve.
Mercy Harlem did not need a man to save her. She had built her own business. She had endured the loss of not one parent, but both. She would always be a survivor. But Mercy is struggling to keep her little shop afloat. She may have to swallow her pride, ignore the butterflies in her stomach, and ask Grayson Benson for help. Grayson has a degree, he has skills-he's also out of work. His parents and siblings are clueless to the fact-being fired isn't something he's excited to brag about. As his sa
""Don't let the white man take the house." These are the last words King Solomon says to his son before he dies. Now all four Solomon siblings must return to North Carolina to save the Kingdom, their ancestral home and 200 acres of land, from a development company, who has their sights set on turning the valuable waterfront property into a luxury resort. While fighting to save the Kingdom, the siblings must also save themselves from the secrets they've been holding onto. Junior, the oldest son a
"Based on the true story of two World War II heroines who risked everything to save Jewish children from the Gestapo by hiding them throughout Belgium. ... Young schoolteacher Andraee Geulen secretly defies the Nazis in Belgium who are forcing Jews to wear a yellow Star of David. Andraee is not Jewish, but she feels a maternal connection to her students, who are living in constant fear, and decides to take action. No child should have to suffer under such persecution. But what can one woman do a