Crossing the line ...
Alayna Jackson's dream is to be a lawyer -- and not even being the only African-American paralegal in a high-power, lily-white law firm will hold her down. Sure it's not the perfect job, but if it helps her reach her goal -- and gets her younger sister through college at the same time, Alayna will work for the devil himself -- namely Ben "Ice Man" Richards, the firm's arrogant, brilliant, insufferable, and unpredictable rising star.As long as Richards curbs his famous rudeness and treats her with respect, Alayna should be able to cope. But there's more to Ice Man than meets the eye, a fire smoldering beneath his hard, cool surface. And when personal disaster threatens, Alayna finds herself unlocking the doors of her private life to the last man she ever dreamed she'd let enter. And once inside, he may just alter Alayna's world and her outlook in glorious, frightening ways.

A Personal Matter

Literature & Fiction

Langhorne, Karyn

United States

HarperTorch

Ex-gangbanger Thea kicked thug life to the curb when her testimony put her ex-lover, the brutal kingpin Jango, in prison. Now she's giving back to the streets she came from, running her own business with her best friend, Chandra, and helping to raise Chandra's son, Malik. But when she comes to the aid of a handsome mugging victim, everything she has built -- and become -- is suddenly in danger.
The badly beaten stranger is dignified, mysterious -- and has the same remarkable gift that has guarded Thea her entire life. Through him, the absolute truth of her future becomes frighteningly clear: Jango's out -- and looking for revenge. When the evils in her past threaten to destroy her present, Thea is left with no other hope but to hide in this evasive mystery man's world of money and power. But can a 'round-the-way girl really play princess and make it out alive? Or this time, will the price to get herself and her loved ones off the streets finally be too high?

Street Level: An Urban Fairytale

What makes an otherwise sane woman appear on a reality TV show?Especially one as drastic as Ugly Duckling? For Audra Marks, the last straw comes when she loses her shot with handsome Art Bradshaw to the prettier and lighter-skinned Esmeralda Prince. Audra's always lived in a classic movies fantasy world of diva dames and handsome heroes, where the costumes are gorgeous, the good guys always win, and love always triumphs. But now, her heart broken, she's decided to do anything to get back her man and show her hypercritical mother she can "pretty up" with the best of them in the bargain.After all, if the folks at Ugly Duckling can transform a homely, buck-toothed white girl into a ravishing beauty, just think what they'll be able to do with Audra! But until she truly believes she's beautiful inside, it won't matter how hot and pretty they make the outside package. And Audra's obsession with perfection may be leading her farther and farther away from what's really important -- and blinding her to the love that's been waiting there all along . . .

Diary of an Ugly Duckling

Humor & Satire

Black activist Erica Johnson wears her causes on her sleeve—literally. With her class of beloved fourth graders depending on her to represent their concerns, Erica's ready to confront golden-boy conservative senator Mark Newman. And she's willing to suffer through a night in jail and a battle of wits with a real-life war hero, if it will help get the children the money they need.Mark Newman's a worthy adversary. But there's a more human side to the ambitious politician with the dreamy blue eyes—from the physical pain of his war wound, to his grief over his wife's death. Though they disagree on every hot-button issue, Erica and Mark can't resist their attraction or ignore the unfinished business between them—much to the delight of those trying to use this new relationship against the senator. And when Erica starts receiving some particularly vicious hate mail she has to decide if this handsome dream from the right/wrong side of the political fence is worth risking her heart for . . . and maybe her life.

Unfinished Business

AVON.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Vicky Fallon can't take it. Her father has lost his job. Her parents are constantly fighting, and her troubled little brother is out of control. Once an honor student, Vicky is quickly falling behind in her classes at Bluford High. Now her teachers, friends, and new boyfriend, Martin Luna, want answers. Pressured from all sides, Vicky knows something is about to snap. But the explosion that hits her home is worse than anything she could image.

Breaking Point (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Paul Langan

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Turtleback

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Jamee Wills never expected Vanessa Pierce and her friends to go this far. The trouble starts at cheerleading practice when Vanessa begins teasing Angel McAllister, a shy new girl at Bluford High. When the insults turn nasty, Jamee tries to stop them. She wins Angel's friendship but makes many enemies. Now Jamee is a target, and someone is texting lies and pictures of her all over school. Unwilling to tell her family or snitch on her fellow cheerleaders, Jamee is cornered. Will her next move solve her problems--or make them worse?

Pretty Ugly (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (The Bluford Series)

Teen & Young Adult

Paul Lang

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Vicky Fallon can't take it. Her father has lost his job. Her parents are constantly fighting, and her troubled little brother is out of control. Once an honor student, Vicky is quickly falling behind in her classes at Bluford High. Now her teachers, friends, and new boyfriend, Martin Luna, want answers. Pressured from all sides, Vicky knows something is about to snap. But the explosion that hits her home is worse than anything she could image.

Via LaVie thinks she’s just an average fifth-grader. She has a mom and dad, an irritating older brother and a cat. She has friends (Molly Appleton is her bestie) and an enemy (bossy mean girl, Tailor Madison). And, she has plenty of worries about going to middle school in the near future.\nBut Via also has a secret that makes her far from average: she’s an undercover genius who remembers just about everything she sees. 
It’s an ability that was encouraged by Via’s beloved grandmother while Via faced one of the biggest challenges in her life. And while her eidetic memory comes in handy for acing schoolwork, finishing science projects and learning how to say “dork” in foreign languages, Via finds it less than helpful for managing Gran’s mysterious disappearance... or for balancing old friendships with new ones when a special new friend moves onto Via’s street.\nAnd then everything in Via’s world gets scrambled when a special opportunity puts Via on a collision course with her family, her friends and her enemy. She’ll need her fantastic memory, all her heart and a little mischief—and face a decision that tests her understanding of what matters most-- as she cracks the case of the Friendship Code.

Via LaVie: and the Friendship Code

Kyle, Scott Galen

Kyle, Liv

Liv Mas Press

Zeni Everly is obsessed with Victorian novels--especially Jane Eyre. So what if the only "black" person in the story is a crazy Creole: the romantic happy ending gave her comfort during a difficult childhood. Now, as a PhD candidate, Zeni is determined to advance new, multicultural interpretations of her beloved novel. But when her adviser, the handsome and stern Dr. Alan Braithwaite won't approve her topic unless she finds something concrete-Zeni embarks on a research trip to a crumbling British castle called "Thornfield."\nSophisticated and handsome, Lord Layton Charles Fairfax, Duke of Rochester would be thrilled if he were never compared to the brooding hero of Jane Eyre again. A talented painter with a growing career in gamer graphics, Lafe couldn't care less about his title or the crumbling old family hall that holds a painful history he'd rather forget. Still, he's intrigued by this sexy, smart African American woman and her unlikely ideas. It can't hurt to let her dig around the moldy old estate before he puts the place up for sale, can it?\nAmong the ancient bricks of Thornfield Hall, Zeni discovers life-changing secrets beyond her wildest imaginations- secrets that transform her understanding of her identity, her relationships with both men and her understanding of the age-old power of love.

The Duchess of Rochester

Literary

Revisionist Media, LLC

Coveted

Contemporary

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A Personal Matter

Street Level: An Urban Fairytale

Diary of an Ugly Duckling

Unfinished Business

Breaking Point (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Pretty Ugly (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (The Bluford Series)

Breaking Point (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Via LaVie: and the Friendship Code

The Duchess of Rochester

Coveted