Below are a list of
the African-American books on sale during the month of NOVEMBER 2011. Click
on the title for review of the book. Click on ISBN to purchase.
Raquel Deneuve
prides herself on her ability to make any bad-rap celebrity look
good. But the Honolulu image consultant takes on the challenge of
her career when she's hired by former NBA hotshot Keanu Bailey. The
hard-partying playboy has a rep for never getting serious with any
woman. That spells trouble for Raquel when she starts falling for
her seductive client.
To the world, Keanu
is the ultimate bad boy. But he's determined to prove them
wrong—especially when he meets Raquel. The part-time hula dancer and
sultry beauty soon has him moving to the age-old rhythms of passion
and romance. Transformed by Raquel's sensual touch, the infatuated
sports star knows he's become a one-woman man. As pleasure flames
into love in their private island oasis, can Keanu turn Raquel into
a one-man woman?
WINTER
KISSES - A.C. Arthur
Harlequin
Kimani/Arabesque
After "the love of her
life" broke her heart, Monica Lakefield vowed never to trust a sexy,
sweet-talking man again. Dubbed the Ice Queen, she hides her hurt
beneath her cool, corporate facade. Until the workaholic Lakefield
heiress arrives at an exclusive Aspen resort…and discovers hunky
Alexander Bennett in her room!
As CFO of his own
company, Alexander works hard and plays harder. After being tricked into
a vacation by his matchmaking relatives, he finds himself snowbound with
the reserved yet sinfully sexy Monica. In front of a roaring fire, with
the snow falling outside, he'll show the all-business businesswoman what
real passion can be. He'll take nothing less than her kisses. Her heart.
And all the love she has to give…
FRACTURED -
Wendy Byrne
Genesis
Press/Indigo
Disgusted by a family legacy filled with lowlifes and degenerates,
Detective Isabella Sanchez shields herself from the world. But when she
finds her convict father dead at her apartment, with former love
interest Landry Taylor by her side, she can no longer ignore her legacy
nor keep Landry at a safe distance.
With her father dead and her worst fears coming to fruition, she has no
choice but to enlist Landry’s help and delve into her past. As she
unravels the mystery surrounding her father’s life, she finds things
weren’t necessarily how she remembered them. Was he best friends with
infamous gang leader Jacob Lacey, or was he a fall guy for Lacey’s
violent activities? Was her father the bad guy she’d envisioned, or were
long suppressed memories of his loving nature for real? Above all, who
killed him and why?
A
COMPROMISING AFFAIR - Gwynne Forster
Harlequin Kimani/Arabesque
Scott Galloway has always known how to get what he
wants. A U.S. Ambassador at thirty–six, he's got
ambition to burn. His latest goal—settle down and
start a family. But finding the right candidate
isn't easy. Especially when the one woman he can't
stop thinking about is the one he ruled out years
ago.
Accomplished and successful in her own right, Denise
Miller has never forgotten Scott, in spite of their
disastrous first meeting. And now that their mutual
friendship with the Harrington family has brought
them together again, Denise is more and more
intrigued. Scott is strong enough to stand up to
her—and she could be the loving, equal partner he
needs. But with hearts this stubborn, and passion
this wild, can they find the compromise that leads
to forever?
EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN - Chystal Hubbard
Genesis
Press/Indigo
Career-minded widow
Zae Richardson and unfocused libertine Chip Kish couldn’t be more
different. Zae, whose beloved husband died too young, holds on to
his memory to shield herself from the pain of further loss. Veteran
Marine Chip enjoys a string of emotionally empty relationships until
he realizes the older woman worth his heart is the one who seems
least attainable. Call it May-December and everything in between,
Zae and Chip meet on common ground to discover that love is a force
greater than the calendar, social status, politics and everything
else in between.
NIGHT HAWK
- Beverly Jenkins
Harper Collins/Avon
Outlaw. Preacher. Night Hawk. He’s had many names,
but he can’t escape the past. Since Ian Vance’s
beloved wife was murdered years ago, the hardened
bounty hunter knows he’ll never feel love or
tenderness again, so he’s made it his mission to
ensure others get their justice. But when he’s
charged with delivering a sharp-eyed beauty to the
law, Ian can’t help but feel he may still have
something left to lose.
Orphaned at twelve, Maggie Freeman has always found
her way out of trouble. But now there’s a vigilante
mob at her back who would like nothing more than to
see her hang for a crime she didn’t commit. Maggie
may have to accept help for the first time in her
life . . . even if it’s from the one man standing
between her and freedom. As the past closes in, the
sassy prisoner and toughened lawman may just find a
passion between them that could bring blinding
happiness . . . if they’ll let it.
BACHELOR UNDONE - Beverly Jackson
Harlequin Kimani/Romance
Every woman wants
him. But he only wants her. When Darcy Owens leaves snowy New York
for some Jamaican fun in the sun, the city planner isn't expecting
to meet the hero of her fantasies. But the sexy, sun-kissed man she
sees her first day on the beach comes pretty close. Until he turns
out to be York Ellis, the drop-dead-gorgeous but supremely arrogant
ex-cop who thinks she needs his protection…and his passion.
When York looks at Darcy, he knows she's the woman he'd give his
life for. So when Darcy finds herself in peril, the security expert
vows to safeguard her. Now it's not only his body at risk. It's his
heart he's in danger of losing when she tempts him with the one
thing the sworn bachelor never dreamed he'd find: passionate,
glorious love.
NEED YOU
NOW - Yahrah St. John
Harlequin Kimani/Romance
When
Kayla Adams wants something, she goes after it. But
the take-no-prisoners mogul may have met her match
in gorgeous alpha male Ethan Graham. The ruthless
billionaire takeover king—and Kayla's secret
girlhood crush—is hotter than an Atlanta August
night. He's also made it clear he's going to acquire
Kayla's beleaguered family enterprise…and will do
whatever it takes to get it!
Ethan
plans to own a lot more than Kayla's high-profile
company. The glamorous president of Adams Cosmetics
drives him wild with desire, but acts indifferent to
the playboy's sensual charms. Until they share their
first kiss. Then Ethan comes up with an offer the
alluring Southern beauty can't refuse. Marry him and
they'll merge their divided interests in a
passionate takeover that will make them partners in
everything…maybe even love.
