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Dark shadows lurk in the corners of our rooms and next to our beds. But not all of these shadows are there to harm you. Some may be lurking to get more from you than that indescribable fear that most feel upon seeing them. Reena Hill is about to find out first hand exactly what the shadow in her room plans on doing with her.

Your first love. Your first heartbreak. Your first time behind the wheel of a car. But my first time in Emerald Ridge is by chance. I was running from a mistake when I ran smack dab into River Stallone, a rugged, foul-mouthed, mountain man who wants all of me. My sister-in-law says he's got a reputation, but it's high time I have a first time.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful animal kingdom in the forest, where all the animals lived happily under the reign of their king. A wise fox was the minister to the king. There also lived a gang of ferocious and destructive wild elephants at the end of the forest. One day, as the king was conducting a meeting with his kingdom, minister fox informed the king that a parrot couple needed his assistance in building a safe nest for their newborn babies.

Peet and her younger sister Louisa live in rural Edgecombe County in North Carolina with their grandparents while their mother is away working in another state. One day, Peet notices her grandmother offering watermelon to a guest. Peet yearns for a slice of watermelon that Grandma has placed on the porch for guests and feels upset that she was not immediately invited to have some. Later on, Peet learns a lesson from her mother about the importance of waiting patiently for whatever she wants.

Tulip realizes the world is changing around her because of a virus. She looks for ways to help her family and community get through the stress of the pandemic.

Renee McPherson’s parents died when she was only six years old. The size 22, six-foot-tall African American has seen more tragedies than most people and is now running the very orphanage where she had spent her formative years, determined to make a difference! When two of her charges are sick with pneumonia, she knows she needs to get the best care possible...The dark and ruggedly handsome Martin Eldridge was born into a multi-billionaire-dollar pharmaceutical empire...But his passion is driven by helping the poor and the needy!

The story revolves around a successful events planner, Elena Cole, whose job is to help other people plan their weddings and events. Elena finds it cumbersome to get into a relationship. Constantly striking out, she commences an online dating and soon gets a real chance at love. Then she meets Oliver Drew, a handsome and charming doctor.

After finding out that his fiancée and father had been having a secret affair behind his back, Elijah runs off to the country to lick his wounds. There he meets - or rather saves - the beautiful Samantha Francis after a harrowing car accident! Samantha is running away from a former abusive relationship...and although there is instant attraction with her and Elijah, she has deep emotional wounds to heal.

Black women are now one of the most educated groups in the United States. However, our educational achievements haven't translated into representation in higher-level, higher-paying roles within organizations. In Leading on Purpose, Dr. Julianna Hynes shares her story of going from being aimless in her career to having crystal clear focus after clarifying her vision, identifying her goals, and mapping out a strategy to attain them.

Lauren realizes she does not have enough money to buy a stuffed unicorn. She does chores and saves her allowance to get the stuffed animal of her dreams.

Facing the prospect of an empty nest, feisty widow Priscilla Clark determines to stay busy by turning her beloved, old Victorian into a one-of-a-kind bed and breakfast. But when circumstances beyond her control bring a halt to her new business idea, she’s forced to accept help from an unlikely source.

Escape to Colorado where a chance encounter would spark love that heals even the deepest scars. Adelaide finds solace in the picturesque town of Firefly Valley beneath the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains and the open landscape. Putting the shattered pieces of her life back together isn't easy, and it's even harder when she finds herself drawn to the rugged outdoorsman, Colt Taylor. Colt Taylor watched as Adelaide rolled into town like a category five hurricane, and his eyes were stuck on her like glue.

A whirlwind forbidden romance rocks Whitney's world during her first semester of graduate school. But it ends almost as quickly as it begins, and after a month away from campus, Whitney returns to Garlington University with one goal in mind—get over Professor Rhys Ellis.

African-American computer security expert, Alayna Alexander, will do anything to have a family, including marry a man she doesn't love. But confusion in the form of tall, dark Khavon Brighton, a former computer hacker, slips into Alayna's life when she is assigned to work with him on a top-level security project. Sparks fly as the two race to thwart a desperate cyberthief who has a personal vendetta against Khavon.

Autumn Noble is a 27-year-old mother who focuses all her time on working and being there for her daughter, Sydney. She has no time for relationships, going out, or partying. After the rocky relationship with her ex, she believes that maybe relationships just aren’t for her. That is until she meets Winter. She’s a fun-loving, spontaneous person who is attracted to Autumn from the first time they meet.

When she walked into his life then, he wasn’t prepared for the storm that was about to ensue. Now, she was back, but what had she brought with her? Had she changed her mind on being with Cam and just came for a goodbye? Jaxon had paced that porch for what felt like forever and now, the only question he had was if she was there for him...for there forever….or if she was there to say goodbye in person. He hoped that forever was on her mind. Mia had gone through a whirlwind and all she wanted now was to be in his arms and never let go.

My name is Jax. Well, officially it’s Jacqualina Weaver, but I hate that name. My bestie nicknamed me Jax, so that’s what I go by. Veronica (Roni) Vaughn has been my best friend and sister for the last six years, through thick and thin. She's the only one I can count on. So, when she needs me, I'm not letting her down. I'll give up everything just to make her final wishes come true.

Lilly's life was turned upside down when her beloved mother died from cancer and no one in her family was willing to take her in, not even her mother’s sister who had money. Lilly had never known her father, her mother never talked about him. When none in her family would take her in the Pastor from her church arranged for a couple to take her in Lilly is devastated that she now must live with strangers. The couple were childless and seemed eager to take Lilly into their home. Lilly soon discovers that things are not what they seem on the surface.

Heartbreak had always been Shannon Washington's calling card. Time and time again, she had been used by men, yet she kept picking the same type of guy. Just like Shannon (Reflections), Raymond Brown II had lost in the game of love. Raymond wanted a woman to look beyond his wealth and truly see the man he was, but the women of his past only saw the surface of the man he represented.

Desire Blackstone enjoys two things in life, cooking and doing whatever or whomever she wants. After a run-in with her ex-girlfriend, she starts to see her love life through a new lens. Her no-sex diet was designed to help her build real connections, but she hadn’t counted on meeting a hot photographer.