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The home that belonged to Angela Toussaint's late grandmother is so beloved that the townspeople in Sacajawea, Washington call it the Good House. But that all changes one summer when an unexpected tragedy takes place behind its closed doors, and the Toussaint's family history--and future--is dramatically transformed. Angela has not returned to the Good House since her son, Corey, died there two years ago. But now, Angela is finally ready to return...
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"Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants. When two wealthy white landowners are found dead, the whole country immediately thinks it must be Jerome Washington, the hired help, who killed them. He was standing over the bodies when the police responded to an anonymous call...
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Innkeepers (Rochelle Alers) volume 1
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English
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"Corporate attorney Hannah DuPont-Lowell always pictured herself returning to New Orleans to retire -- just not yet. But after her Manhattan company abruptly lays off its staff, there's no better place to figure out a next move than the porch of her plantation-style home, nestled in the stunning Garden District. The DuPont House has been in Hannah's family for two centuries. With eighteen rooms and two guest houses, it's far more home than widowed...
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Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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"Independent, stunning, and smart, Kell Jameson has the life she's always dreamed about. A partner at a tony Atlanta law firm that represents famous--if guilty--clients, she's far from her days as a lonely orphan in rural Georgia. But one frantic phone call will bring her back to the place she's spent years trying to escape. The head of her childhood orphanage has been accused of murder, and Kell is her only hope for freedom. From the first moment...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2014]
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English
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"Kimberly Kind is trying to get beyond her roots. A successful, beautiful, smart lawyer, she's finally finding direction in her life and getting out of the streets. But a terrible accident threatens to throw her carefully laid plans off course. Now Kim's hiding a huge secret--one that could threaten everything. Enter King: a perfect mix of Justin Timberlake and David Beckham, the man oozes sex and has more swagger than anyone Kim's ever met"--Page...
6) Only for you
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Kimani
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2016
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English
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Back in his arms again. Somewhere deep inside, Jordin DuGrandpre has always been waiting for Ethan Holbrooke to come back to Charleston. He moved away as a teen, breaking all contact and her young heart. Back then, she had no idea how difficult his family life was. Now she wants to heal the hurt behind his successful, sexy exterior, but Ethan is an expert at keeping people out. Even the one woman he truly wants. Jordin's the only part of Ethan's old...
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Harlequin Kimani
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©2015
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English
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Lina Smith-Todd is a winning bid away from owning a piece of musical history. The auction heats up when she discovers that her chief competition for a piano owned by Thelonious Monk is the man who once shared her bed. But the priceless baby grand isn't all that the seductive, supremely confident musician intends to possess. Rashad MacRae wants a second chance to be with Lina. Rashad's passion for music was inspired by the legendary Monk. But if walking...
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Dafina Books
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[2021]
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English
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"Since childhood, Yolanda Vance has forged her desire to escape poverty into a laser-like focus that took her through prep school and Harvard Law. So when her prestigious New York law firm is raided by the FBI, Yolanda turns in her corrupt bosses to save her career--and goes to work for the Bureau. Soon she's sent undercover at Red, Black, and Green--an African-American extremist activist group back in her California college town. They claim a biotech...
10) One must wait
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Carole Ann Gibson mysteries volume 1
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Simon & Schuster
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1998
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English
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On learning her husband was not simply the victim of a mugging, as police believed, black lawyer Carol Ann Gibson sets out to find the killer. The husband, who was also a lawyer, helped corporations get around environmental laws. The search takes Carol to New Orleans. By the author of Night Songs.
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Carole Ann Gibson mysteries volume 4
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Simon & Schuster
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c2001
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English
12) Where to choose
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Carole Ann Gibson mysteries volume 2
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Simon & Schuster
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c1999
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English
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A gang moves into a neighborhood of Los Angeles, terrorizing its inhabitants, but police refuse to intervene. When two people are murdered, a mother calls her daughter in Washington and black lawyer Carole Ann Gibson flies home to restore order. By the author of One Must Wait.
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