Thorndike Press large print African-American series

"First ladies of the Baptist church and sworn frenemies Rachel Jackson Adams and Jasmine Cox Larson Bush are stunned to learn they may have more in common than they thought--like who's their daddy--in the scandalous new collaboration between national bestselling and award-winning authors ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray. A heated American Baptist Coalition election. A murky murder cover-up. An outrageous reality TV show. What...

On the outside, twelve-year-old Jillian Maxwell is the perfect child. Helpful and studious, she has everything a girl could want: a beautiful home, a mother who adores her, and an attentive stepfather. But inside, Jillian harbors a terrible secret. Terrified to tell, convinced that her friends and loved ones, especially her mother, won't understand - and worse will blame her - Jillian endures her pain in silence, believing she's got everything under...

"New York City socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs is tired of disappointing her family, friends, and herself. An apprenticeship with a struggling swordmaker in Scotland is a chance to use her expertise and see what she's capable of. Turns out she excels at aggravating her gruff, sexy, silver-fox boss. Tavish McKenzie doesn't need a rich, spoiled American telling him how to run his armory -- even if she's infuriatingly good at it. And when...

Adina's beauty and wiles have enabled her to adopt the fast-paced lifestyle of the rich and fabulous -- until she learns there's a contract out on her life. She flees Brooklyn to start over in an upscale suburb among the pampered and polished women she's always envied. And as Adina is drawn into the sizzling reality behind her friends' perfect facades, she's also dealing with a new man, who's blissfully unaware of her not-so-innocent past.

Journalist Ava Cole is less than enthusiastic about covering the wedding of pop diva India Wright. One, she doesn't do fluff; and two, the grandiose event serves as a reminder that her longtime boyfriend won't commit. But Ava finds herself enjoying the first-class service, the star treatment - and sexy Julian Lowe, India's manager, who seems to share this undeniable instant attraction. Then Ava uncovers a bombshell: India's fiancé is a notorious...

Families always have secrets. And secrets have the power to heal--or hurt. Now beloved author Donna Hill's enthralling novel explores the wrongs we do for the right reasons, and the ways we struggle to reconcile the truth. Journalist Zoie Crawford had to leave New Orleans to finally make her own life. Her grandmother, Claudia, inspired her to follow her dreams--just as her mother, Rose, held on too tight. But with Claudia's passing, Zoie reluctantly...

"Alibi II picks up where Alibi left off. The year is 2006 and Diane Praeliou is happily married and living on a horse ranch in Arizona when she receives a letter that threatens her entire world. Someone knows her true identity. In 1986, Daisy was given a second chance at life when she received a new identity and a fresh start as a college student in Arizona courtesy of the witness protection program. Nard wasn't so lucky. He was sentenced to twenty...

A wealthy boyfriend, designer clothes, exotic vacations, and a Central Park penthouse-- these are a few of Eva Cantrell's favorite things.But when her sugar daddy turns out to be an investor swindler and goes on the run, he leaves an unsuspecting Eva without a couture bag to her name. With the gravy train permanently derailed, suddenly nobody is who Eva thought they were. Her socialite best friend has become her worst enemy, and her new attorney is...