Philly's Finest 3: Heir To The Throne


Belleza - 2017
    She brought out so much emotion in him that he got scared of his own feelings and just as quick as she came into his life she suddenly disappears. It's true that you never know what you have until it’s gone because now that he can't find her he's going insane and ready to take the world down to get her back. While Cortez is stressing over his infatuation with the girl Sinda, she is kidnapped with her daughter by a person from her past. She's filled with anger and hurt from the space Cortez created between them. Now she has more things to worry about other than the fact that she's in love with a broken man. Once Sinda disappears everything spirals out of control dragging Nate, Vera and Nick into the situation. Someone is trying to take down their empire but now with their backs against the wall and the ones closest to them getting burned the only question there is to ask is who can you trust? Is love really strong enough to keep the bonds that have been built and repair the hearts that have been shattered?

Love in The Trap 2


Lucinda John - 2016
    Romeo looks at Mia's situation as betrayal. To him she's sleeping with the enemy. Now locked up and having time on his hands, Romeo devises a plan to take over Murder's empire. While on his mission, and feeling hurt and betrayed , Romeo find himself falling for one of his newest employee, Leeann. Mia's world began to turn upside down as she try to wrap her head around Murder and the secrets he's been keeping along with the new love interest in Romeo's life. The hurt becomes so unbearable that it pushes Mia to the point of no return. Battling with his heart and head Romeo has to decide whether to help save Mia from herself or if it's just best to cut ties and move on with his new woman, the one that held him down. Who will end up on top? Murder or Romeo? Will Romeo ever Find out in this twisted tale of lies, deceit and murder by best selling author Lucinda John.

Lies, Deceit & Rara Skirts


Sheree Holder - 2019
    However, all that changes when they meet and marry men from completely different backgrounds, forcing them to choose where their loyalties lie. Shelley marries Chris Charlton, an educated pretty boy who’s still tied to his mother’s apron strings. Blissfully contented Shelley believes she has it all, but when Chris’s head is turned by the forbidden fruits of his colleague, Mandy, her perfect life come crashing down around her. On the other side of town, the once outgoing and confident Tina, is now a shadow of her former self, leading a miserable existence as the downtrodden wife to chauvinistic brute, Darren Doyle. Now moving in different circles, neither women are aware of the others plight. When Shelley and Tina’s paths finally cross again, will the women realise the importance of their once steadfast friendship, or do they cling in desperation to their failing marriages?

NEXT GIRL: Based on a True Story


Sophia V. Biondi and Frank Ralph - 2020
    

Ocean of Regret


Mary E. Hanks - 2018
    And complicated. Paisley Grant arrives in her hometown of Basalt Bay, Oregon, with three goals in mind—face her past, make amends, and learn how to breathe again. Three years ago, she left her husband a Dear John letter, then secretly drove to Chicago where she’s been living ever since. That wasn’t fair to Judah—or to her dad, whom she hasn’t spoken with in all this time. Facing them will be hard, but even more difficult will be seeing certain townspeople whose hurtful remarks made her run in the first place. Like her father-in-law, Mayor Grant. It will take every ounce of courage she possesses to look that man in the eye again. As determined as Paisley is to make amends, her plans don’t include getting back together with Judah. It’s time to move on—alone and independent. But when hurricane winds and destructive waves hit the coastal town, and she must face her greatest fear, will she cling to her plans and live with regret, or let them go to find love again?

Sugar & Skeletons (Wicked Witches of Brookdale Book 3)


Sara Bourgeois - 2021
    No great loss, but Jenny Mae might just be a suspect. Can Fern clear her name and find the real culprit? More importantly, will Gumbo get his carrot cake?

Study Guide for Book Clubs: A Gentleman in Moscow


Kathryn Cope - 2017
    A comprehensive guide to Amor Towles' acclaimed new novel 'A Gentleman in Moscow', this discussion aid includes a wealth of information and resources: useful literary and historical context; an author biography; a plot synopsis; analyses of themes & imagery; character analysis; twenty thought-provoking discussion questions; recommended further reading and even a quick quiz. For those in book clubs, this useful companion guide takes the hard work out of preparing for meetings and guarantees productive discussion. For solo readers, it encourages a deeper examination of a multi-layered text.

When life gives you lulu lemons


Lauren Weisburger
    Emily, now in her 30s, is living in Los Angeles with a husband and a career as an image consultant—a career that is suddenly floundering—when she gets a desperate summons to Greenwich, Connecticut, from her old friend Miriam. Miriam’s pal Karolina is all over the media with a bogus drunk driving change, and this senator’s wife and former Victoria’s Secret model needs an image makeover, fast. The narrative is split between the three women as they uncover a major betrayal and in doing so form an enviable bond. The doings of the Greenwich housewives who are now shunning Karolina is uproariously funny, and even jaded Emily is shocked by the scandalous behavior going on behind oversized doors. It feels like Weisberger wrote her novel yesterday, peppering the story with real-life celebrity misconduct. When Life Gives You Lululemons is a laugh-out-loud funny look at rich people behaving badly and the steel bonds of true female friendship. —Seira Wilson, Amazon Book Review

Another Woman's Husband 2


Angel Mechelle - 2014
    Yet she is unhappy. She can’t put her finger on it, but something is not right in paradise. Still haunted by Dre, who she knows is no good for her. But still….. When she moves back to Florida, the last thing on her mind is Dre Edwards and all of the drama that comes with him. But elsewhere across the country Dre has still never forgotten about her and when a chance encounter drops the opportunity right in Dre’s lap to connect with Bree, he doesn’t hesitate to go hard in his quest to see her and be her man again. Newly single and practically drama-free, Dre wants a new start…and another chance with Bree. Will Bree sabotage everything she has worked so hard for to give love with Dre one last try, or will she follow her mind and maintain her comfortable life as she maneuvers through the murky waters of life and love?

The Billionaire's Mistress


N'Dia Rae - 2019
     When Sapphire, a budding upscale swimsuit designer, discovers she is pregnant from a one-night stand with billionaire Blaise, her world becomes undone. With no knowledge of who he really is and where he lives, she is resigned to raise her ailing son alone. Born with a heart defect, her family turns on her, leaving her to bare the brunt of her decisions all on her own. Years later, Sapphire is working hard to maintain her son’s health and her mental sanity. When her sister goes missing and she loses her job at a boutique, she is forced to work at Crown, a high-end gentlemen’s club. Which is the last place her sister was seen. Thrusted into a new world, she meets many new people including her child’s father who has a closet of secrets all on his own. Secrets that could harm her if they were ever revealed. In this steamy African American Urban book you will be stunned and left with your jaw on the ground at the many plot twists woven in this tale of drama, greed and lust. This is not your average African American Romance novel. There are no drug dealers, kingpins or naive women but there are plenty of provocative characters that will have you biting your nails and hanging off the edge. Are you ready to devour this sensual thrilling urban book?

Our Rose


Victor Pemberton - 1995
    When there's a family problem - her father's arrest for thieving, her mother losing her job at the London Transport Staff Canteen - it is Rose who somehow manages to bring the Humbles through the crisis, But as she grows older and war starts to cast its shadow over all their lives, Rose realises there are some problems a quick wit and a ready tongue cannot solve. And she also comes to see that there are people who are not all they seem...

Good Morning Beautiful (Trust Book 2)


Daines Reed - 2020
    But when will things be good for me? Cynthia Thomas has spent a lifetime on the sidelines watching everyone else's lives blossom with marriage and babies. All she's ever wanted was to experience those joys for herself. But, when she realizes she's spent too many years invested in one toxic relationship after another, she fears she may not deserve the true love she craves. Now, months before her 40th birthday, with a string of failed relationships in her past and a habit of submitting to her own inner demons, she's reached a crossroads. She'll have to dig deep to find descernment and self-love. Until now, nothing else has worked, time is ticking, and her chance for real love and motherhoood depend on it. This heartfelt, honest, and introspective sequel to Daines Reed's Trust will leave you laughing, crying, and rooting for a happily-ever-after.

VAN WARS: The real story of the Glasgow Ice Cream Wars


Teddy Rennoc - 2019
    In Glasgow, in the 1980s neither the Police nor the Public could understand why grown men were fighting over the rights to sell ice cream, the violence was extreme, and the streets of the housing estates were turned into war zones. Crowds of youths gathered on the street corners, while adults hung from their flat windows watching real-life scenes far more exciting than anything they could see on TV the smashing of Ice cream vans and cars, slashings and stabbings of rival Ice cream men were a nightly occurrence. And the reason behind the violence was that you could earn more money selling Ice cream than you could from selling drugs. The lack of shops in the vast run-down housing estates with thousands of families who had money to spend was a captured market providing an excellent living for the Italian families who controlled the Ice cream trade in Glasgow. Tam McGraw was building a reputation as an up and coming gangster who led a team that specialised in post office, factory, and cash and carry raids throughout Scotland. Tam McGraw realised that he could earn a lot more money a much easier way than robbing post offices, he could sell Ice cream. But first Tam had to test the strength of the Italians and the reaction of the police. McGraw went for the jugular right from the start. He knew Marchetti would not give in easily, and they would try to defend their territory. So he started with Carntyne one of Marchetti's most lucrative routes. Marchetti Brothers were about to suffer brutality and destruction of a kind they could never have imagined in their wildest nightmares. McGraw planned to be the Ice Cream King of Scotland, and Carntyne is where he would lay the foundations of his throne. Nothing or no one would stand in his way. This is the real story of the Glasgow Ice Cream Van Wars. The shocking violence mixed with a decent portion of Glaswegian humour will keep you turning the pages until the end. Written in a broad Glaswegian dialect with a lot of swearing, the author writes as he speaks. This book might not be suitable for those who prefer perfect grammar and proper English. But if you can see past that then I am sure you will find it an enjoyable read. Teddy Rennoc.

Like Father Like Daughter


Anne Baker - 1992
    Seduced and left pregnant by the son of the family, she feels forced to marry the butler, but finds herself condemned to a life of abuse and poverty.Only her love for her daughter, Laura, keeps Elin going. Laura grows up with her natural father's intelligence and drive, as well as his talent for business, and when she seizes the chance to buy an ailing company, it is the start of a meteoric career. But Laura's personal life is less of a success, and it will take a twist of fate to enable Laura and her mother to find love and happiness.

The American Pearl


Peter Gilboy - 2018
    SHE'S STILL TRYING TO COME HOME. QUINTYN AMES is a troubled government researcher who discovers that a female soldier may have been left behind at the end of America's most notorious war, and is still trying to come home. But the government doesn't want PATRICIA PAVLIK back. AMES is determinated to get to the truth and to finally bring her home.