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Product Description: From New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe comes a powerful novel about the hopes, dreams, laughter--and limits--of six unique women surviving on the streets of San Francisco. . . They're about as different as six women can be--haughty and humble, beautiful and plain, young and not-so-young, black, white, Latina, and origins unknown...read more

Frightened and ashamed, budding teenager Annette Goode, a shy, awkward, overweight girl, hides the devastating secret that her mother's boarder has been sexually abusing her, until her life is changed forever by the beautiful and worldly Rhoda Nelson.

In Mary Monroe's 'Nightmare in Paradise,' a devoted wife has a wild one-night stand during a Caribbean vacation that costs her everything, and in Victor McGlothin's 'Bad Luck Shadow,' a man, on the run from Harlem's baddest hitmen, must pull off the biggest heist in Kansas City in order to survive. Original.

Sequel to God Don't Like Ugly An Essence BestsellerA Selection of the Black Expressions Book ClubIn this haunting and powerful new novel, national bestselling author Mary Monroe revisits Annette Goode, Rhoda Nelson, and the other unforgettable characters from God Don't Like Ugly. After a five-year separation, Annette is ready to take tentative steps to re-establish her friendship with Rhoda, but has her troubled girlhood companion come to terms with her past?Group Discussion Guide Included.

Product Description: "Monroe keeps the suspense high, and readers will draw a bated breath with the turn of each page." --BooklistDolores Reese spent her childhood in foster care, like Floyd Watson, a local boy who intrigues her from the moment they meet...read more

Product Description: From New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe comes the story of two lifelong friends, their secrets and lies, and the new challenge that may divide them once and for all. . . With a lovely home and family, Annette Goode finally has it all...read more

Marvin comienza su primer día del octavo grado sintiéndose como un perdedor; gordo y deprimido. A fin de cuentas, él no es el más inteligente de los chicos, y hasta su escuela - la escuela intermedia Monty - trata de ocultarlo junto a otros once "don nadies" en el salón de clase número 122, ubicado al final de la escuela en una clase de Prevención contra la Deserción Escolar. Entonces comienzan a sucederse los "milagros" a partir del día en que el Senor Martin, un carismático escritor afro-americano devenido en maestro, hace su aparición en el aula. El Señor Martin es un educador como no hay otro, que ayuda a Martin junto a sus amigos Markus, Quinesha, Roberto, Luis, Danielle y demás integrantes de la culturalmente diversa clase a creer en sí mismos y a juntos hacer posibles los milagros. LIBRO DISPONIBLE TAMBIEN EN INGLES.

Product Description: Warm, energetic, and charming. --The Houston PostMama Ruby's known for taking things that aren't rightfully hers, like her best friend's stillborn infant, who she brought back to life and christened Maureen. She's also rumored to have done away with her husband...read more

Product Description: A restless young woman thinks she's found a free ride to happiness and adventure. But it's a trip that may land her in prison--or worse. . . When Trudy Bell lands a job at a travel agency, she feels like a new woman. And her friendly personality soon wins her the adoration of her colleagues--with one exception...read more

Product Description: Deliver Me from Evil [DELIVER ME FROM EVIL] [Paperback] [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] Monroe, Mary

New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe presents an unforgettable tale featuring the rebellious early years of Mama Ruby, the indomitable heroine of her acclaimed novel The Upper Room. Growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, Ruby Jean Upshaw is the kind of girl who knows what she wants and knows how to get it.  By the time she's fifteen, Ruby has a taste for fast men and cheap liquor, and not even her preacher daddy can set her straight. Only Othella Mae Cartier, daughter of the town tramp, understands what makes Ruby tick.When Ruby discovers she's in the family way, she's scared for the first time in her life. After hiding her growing belly, Ruby secretly gives birth to a baby girl at Othella's house. Othella talks Ruby into giving the child away--and with the help of a shocking revelation, convinces Ruby to run off with her to New Orleans.But nothing can erase Ruby's memories of her child--or quell her simmering rage at Othella for persuading her to let her precious baby go.  Someday there will be a reckoning. And Othella will learn that no one knows how to exact revenge quite like Ruby Jean Upshaw.  .  .

Product Description: "Monroe is a masterful storyteller." --Philadelphia Inquirer There are some things even forever friends can't fix. . .Annette Goode Davis is a survivor. Life has often knocked her down, but she's never stayed there for long. To Annette, it's all about family and old friends like Rhoda O'Toole...read more

Product Description: Even though her life has its ups and downs, Annette Goode Davis feels lucky. Most of all, she's grateful that her husband, Pee Wee, took her back after he discovered she was having an affair. The trouble is, Annette isn't sure his heart is really in it...read more

Product Description: New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe weaves a stunning portrait of a family immersed in deceit--and the women whose happiness depends on the secrets they keep. . .After growing up poor in Texas, Vera Lomax used every gold-digging trick in the book to land a rich husband...read more

Product Description: A woman lets herself go and finally does something wrong. Down on his luck, a man tries to do something right. For both, the consequences are as surprising as they are rewarding in two tales of lost souls by two rising stars in contemporary African-American fiction...read more

Product Description: "Monroe is a masterful storyteller." --Philadelphia Inquirer "Monroe's use of humor to depict ordinary people with complex and messy lives will keep readers  glued to each and every page." --Library Journal These days, Annette Goode Davis has a full plate--literally and figuratively...read more

"New York Times" bestselling author Mary Monroe delivers her most surprising and thought-provoking novel yet in this riveting tale of family loyalty, betrayal, and sweet revenge... For Seth Garrett, there's no such thing as too rich or too beautiful. His family taught him that anything less than the best simply isn't an option. Now he's out to prove he can be the most successful Garrett--and Rachel McNeal fits the bill. She's pretty, hard-working, good in bed--and willing to finance his dreams. He thinks she's perfect wife material--until he meets her relatives and discovers they're far from perfect. No problem, Seth's got a truly flawless replacement lined up to give him the good life he's entitled to... Steady and sensible, Rachel always believed the best about people. She thought Seth was the man of her dreams. But she can deal with the hurt and move on. Until she discovers the true reason Seth dumped her--and just how deep his contempt for her runs. She's done forgiving, much less forgetting. And taking his world apart piece by piece is only the beginning of her long-game payback...

A New York Times Bestselling Author -- From the "master storyteller" (Philadelphia Inquirer) and Author -- of Mama Ruby comes the long- awaited, spectacular sequel to The Upper Room-- the trailblazing book that launched Mary Monroe's literary career. Maureen Montgomery still can't believe she was able to break away from her dominating Mama Ruby. Her happy, secure life with her husband Mel is more than Maureen ever dared hope for. And helping her pretty teenage daughter Loretta achieve her modeling dreams helps Maureen keep her bizarre childhood and disturbing memories firmly behind her. Until Mel and Loretta run off together, claiming they're in love.