Queen of Urban Prophecy is urban lit by Aya de León. What she considers to be a coincidence leaves rapper Deza Starling branded the Queen of Urban Prophecy by the media. When she embarks on a tour of female artists, is she embarking on the path to her success or the road to ruin? … Continue reading Queen of Urban Prophecy by Aya de León
Sun Keep Rising is multicultural interest teen and young adult fiction by Kristen R. Lee. B’onca Johnson is a teen mother facing hard decisions. How can she help keep her family from being evicted from their home? Is she making the right choice? Is the reward worth the grave risks? Kristen R. Lee takes … Continue reading Sun Keep Rising by Kristen R. Lee
Behind Her Lives is a spectacular psychological thriller by Briana Cole. Really! Briana Cole is still being Briana Cole. Fabulous! Deven and Kennedy are the closest of sisters, until Kennedy’s body is found. Deven doesn’t believe it. She knows her sister, or does she? Briana Cole takes the reader on a roller coaster ride in … Continue reading Behind Her Lives by Briana Cole
Wifey’s Next Deadly Hustle by bestselling urban lit author, Kiki Swinson, is the second book in her Wifey’s Next Hustle series. This series is a spin-off of her Wifey series. Kira Wade is still trying to keep her head above water and her behind out of jail. Is the Universe conspiring to keep her down? … Continue reading Wifey’s Next Deadly Hustle by Kiki Swinson
Black Cake is Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel. Ms. Wilkerson starts off winning right out of the gate. Benedetta ‘Benny’ Bennett and her brother Byron aren’t on the best of terms but must deal with their mother’s death together. Will they be destroyed or delighted by the history that confronts them? Black Cake is a definite … Continue reading Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Murder in Westminster by Vanessa Riley is book one in her Lady Worthing historical mystery series. Vanessa Riley has gifted us with a great new female protagonist, in Abigail Carrington Monroe, Lady Worthing. This character is fully developed, though some others seem a little one dimensional. In fact, I was so taken with Lady Worthing … Continue reading Murder in Westminster by Vanessa Riley
Her Pleasure is book six in the multicultural fiction Mistress series by Niobia Bryant. I haven’t read the other books in the series, but this one reads well as a standalone. Jaime Pine knows what it feels like to be betrayed. She never thought that the shoe would be on the other foot. If Niobia … Continue reading Her Pleasure by Niobia Bryant
Playing With Fire is an outstanding multicultural thriller from bestselling author, Kiki Swinson. This is a prequel to her Notorious duology, which I haven’t read…yet. Yoshi Lomax is a college student at a prestigious southern university. She’s in over her head in more ways than one. Can she regain control of her life before she’s … Continue reading Playing With Fire by Kiki Swinson
Playing Their Games is another outstanding multicultural fiction tale from bestselling author, Kiki Swinson. This is the second prequel to her Notorious duology, which I haven’t read…yet. I did read the first prequel, and it was awesome! After reading prequel one, Playing With Fire I immediately picked up this one Yoshi Lomax has finished her … Continue reading Playing Their Games by Kiki Swinson
The Beach House by Rochelle Alers is book two in her The Book Club series. This is Leah’s story. Kayana’s story is told in The Seaside Café, and Cherie’s story is told in Along the Shore. The Beach House is well-written with a good premise and plot. However, the plot develops slowly. The characters are … Continue reading The Beach House by Rochelle Alers
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