Sweetness in the Skin
By: Ishi Robinson
4.29
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
“A delightful coming-of-age story set in Jamaica, amid heartbreak, hopefulness, and mirth.”—Charmai…
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1. Allow Me to Introduce Myself
By: Onyi Nwabineli
3.81
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Ever since she was a child, Anuri’s life was chronicled and monetized by her influencer stepmother.… read more
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- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
2. We Were Girls Once
By: Aiwanose Odafen
3.82
Format: None pages, Audiobook
'We were three: complete, as we were meant to be…’ Ego, Zina and Eriife were always destined to … read more
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- fiction
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3. Troubled Waters
By: Mary Annaïse Heglar
3.90
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
In this intimate portrait of two generations, a granddaughter and a grandmother come to terms with … read more
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- audiobook
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4. Sisters with a Side of Greens
By: Michelle Stimpson
4.04
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
"A charming novel about sisterhood, regrets, and second chances, [with] a peek into Southern comfo… read more
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- audiobook
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"This ain't no time for you to be a deadbeat sister. Again." I gasped. "Deadbeat? Again?" Kerresha dragged her suitcase up the steps, now. "Absent. Estranged. Not present. Whatever you want to call it…"-Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens
"Cooking with Momma's spices helped Marvina process. Never mind she didn't have enough people in the house to eat everything she laid out for preparation. Several pies, pork chops, chicken, greens, ma…"-Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens
"We stood still, the tenderness between us almost tangible. The scent of the spices, human empathy, and plain old muscle memory combined to re-create the gooey magnetism of being near Marvina again. F…"-Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens
"I sprinkled a dose of Momma's seasoning into my cupped hand and dipped my tongue into the tiny pool of memories I knew one taste would evoke. Salty, savory, smoky, full of earthy flavors that somehow…"-Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens
5. Skin & Bones
By: Renée Watson
4.39
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a soulful and lyrical novel exploring… read more
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6. Curvy Girl Summer (Curve, #1)
By: Danielle Allen
4.35
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Survival of the Thickest in Danielle Allen’s CURVY GIRL SUMMER, a smoki… read more
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7. Sweetness in the Skin
By: Ishi Robinson
4.29
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
“A delightful coming-of-age story set in Jamaica, amid heartbreak, hopefulness, and mirth.”—Charmai… read more
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- cultural
- coming of age
- historical
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
8. Bitter and Sweet
By: Rhonda McKnight
4.34
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Two sisters at a crossroad in life find the answers to their problems in the lessons from the past.… read more
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9. The House of Plain Truth
By: Donna Hemans
3.50
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A novel of fractured family and the search to protect–or discard–what unites them, this story trace… read more
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10. The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh
By: Ingrid Persaud
4.17
Format: 577 pages, Kindle Edition
From the award-winning author of Love After Love, comes an epic of wonder, danger and risk. Th… read more
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11. Dominoes
By: Phoebe Mcintosh
3.76
Format: 329 pages, Paperback
A tender and provocative debut novel about a mixed-race British woman who makes the shocking discov… read more
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12. Little Rot
By: Akwaeke Emezi
3.67
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling new novel from the bestselling, award-winning Akwaeke Emezi, about five friends trying … read more
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13. The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster
By: Shauna Robinson
4.02
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
From the acclaimed author of The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks and Must Love Books comes a heartf… read more
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14. It's Elementary
By: Elise Bryant
3.87
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
A fast-paced, completely delightful new mystery about what happens when parents get a little too in… read more
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- adult
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"The guy next to him has dark brown hair down to his chin and striking blue eyes, like a real-life Shawn Hunter."-Elise Bryant, It's Elementary
15. Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow
By: Damilare Kuku
3.68
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Humor and poignance mix in this powerful polyphonic novel about family secrets, judgmental aunties,… read more
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16. Between Friends & Lovers
By: Shirlene Obuobi
4.02
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Talia Hibbert meets Carley Fortune in this swoon-worthy story of love and friendship in the age of … read more
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- audiobook
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17. For Such a Time as This
By: Shani Akilah
4.12
Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition
Gabby and Daniel cross paths at the wedding of a mutual friend. They both wonder if this could be t… read more
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18. Grown Women
By: Sarai Johnson
4.28
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In this stunning debut novel, four generations of complex Black women contend with motherhood and d… read more
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- audiobook
"I don’t think you’re ever really grown."-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women
"We can learn from trauma. We can become better, more efficient, if we do the work."-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women
"Similarly, I owe a great deal to my female ancestors and the women who mothered me."-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women
"Sometimes the best thing you can do for someone you love is stay the hell away from them."-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women
19. And So I Roar
By: Abi Daré
4.18
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A stunning, heartwrenching new novel from Abi Daré, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl w… read more
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20. Passiontide
By: Monique Roffey
4.10
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
When a female musician is found murdered on a small tropical island, after a string of similar deat… read more
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21. Who's That Girl?: A Memoir
By: Eve.
4.11
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The definitive autobiography from Eve, the multiplatinum, Grammy Award®–winning, Emmy®-nominated ra… read more
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