Product Description: The mercury is soaring, and it's the perfect time to dive into a pool of uninhibited sensuality. Take a break from the heat with this collection of steamy summertime encounters featuring four of today's most popular African-American women writers...read more

A collection of true anecdotes and first-person accounts by African-American daughters follows such themes as young womanhood, self-acceptance, forgiveness, and the inspiration one receives from a mentor. By the author of My Brother's Keeper. Original.

Having risen from an Arkansas small-town girl to a star news anchor in Houston, Raedella finds her carefully constructed world crumbling upon the arrival of her embarrassingly eccentric family, which prompts a desertion of her friends and a realization of her family's value. Reprint.

A first installment in a new inspirational series finds an adult Rachel Jackson organizing a youth group for wayward teens and counseling a range of troubled participants, from na‹ve pregnant Angel to rebellious abuse victim Jasmine. Original.

Having forged a strong bond with one another at their faith-based after-school group, Alexis, Jasmine, Camille, and Angel share a new series of challenges involving Alexis's parents' divorce and Jasmine's struggles to find her father. Original. 35,000 first printing.

Having established friendships with each other and an easy relationship with their group leader, Camille, Angel, Alexis, and Jasmine are reluctant to accept the two new girls who join their after-school church youth group.

Product Description: Gold Pen Award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley returns to the Houston congregation of her #1 Essence magazine bestseller, Let the Church Say Amen, in this warm and powerful sequel. When her husband hears God's call to become a preacher, Rachel Jackson Adams is distressed -- she grew up a preacher's daughter, and knows how difficult life under the microscope can be for a reverend's family...read more

Reverend Simon Jackson's dedication to the church that he has transformed into one of the most influential religious institutions in the South has left his family--including his lonely wife Lorretta, rebellious daughter Rachel, troubled son David, and younger son Johnathan, who hides a secret that could destroy his father's beliefs--bereft and struggling. Reprint.

Raised by three family friends after the death of his grandmother, pastor Terrance finds himself targeted by his former guardians' determined matchmaking efforts, which turn troublesome when Terrance falls for a troubled woman whom they find unsuitable. Original.

Camille and Alexis find their happiness and friendship tested when they discover they are dating the same guy, a realization that teaches them important lessons about vengeance and also strains relations in the church group that includes Jasmine and Angel. Original. 35,000 first printing.

#1 national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley goes to the heart of a marriage on the rocks—and turns one woman’s anger and heartbreak into a triumph of the spirit. No-nonsense divorce-court judge Vanessa Colton-Kirk has seen it all, presiding over the breakup of countless unhappy and disillusioned couples in her Houston courtroom. But now career-driven Vanessa is facing her own marriage crisis: when she chooses to work late on the night of her fifth wedding anniversary, her husband, Thomas, decides he’s had enough of her putting work before starting the family he so desperately wants—and he tells her he wants out. Thomas has a few more bombshells for Vanessa before they are court-ordered to attend a spiritual retreat. She goes—but not without a fight, and determined to emerge the victor. Then a twist of fate helps her see things in a whole new light, and Vanessa must face the hard questions: Can she rebuild a bond that she had a big part in destroying? Have her years on the bench made her wiser—or just bitter? Can she open her heart to the renewing power of love and forgiveness?

TEAM JASMINE or TEAM RACHEL? Bestselling and award-winning novelists Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Tate Billingsley bring their favorite heroines together in a novel that will delight their legions of fans. Jasmine Larson Bush and Rachel Jackson Adams are not your typical first ladies. But they’ve overcome their scandalous and drama-filled pasts to stand firmly by their husbands’ sides. When a coveted position opens up—president of the American Baptist Coalition— both women think their husbands are perfect for the job. And winning the position may require both women to get down and dirty and revert to their old tricks. Just when Jasmine and Rachel think they’re going to have to fight to the finish, the current first lady of the coalition steps in . . . a woman bigger, badder, and more devious than either of them. Double the fun with a message of faith, Sinners & Saints will delight readers with two of their favorite characters from two of their favorite authors.

Four inspirational stories include Signs of Light, in which a lonely woman befriends a single mom; Faith Will Overcome, in which a woman learns to love herself; Maybelline, in which a woman learns lessons about trust and priorities; and Survival Instincts, in which a librarian helps a reporter find forgiveness. Original. 35,000 first printing.