African-American Archives

5-STAR REVIEW: ARI’S ARIA by Nadine C. Keels

Young Adult/Teen Sandy Saucier - 2 February 2026

Malt Shop Milestones: Book 3 Publication Date: November 14, 2025 Young lives. First loves. And a classic American period enlivened by jukeboxes and chocolate malts. Ever since seventeen-year-old Ari moved to the thriving Black community...

5-STAR REVIEW: WITH LOVE FROM HARLEM by ReShonda Tate

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 27 January 2026

Publication Date: January 27, 2026 From The Queen of Sugar Hill author ReShonda Tate—a new novel inspired by beloved Harlem jazz performer Hazel Scott and the equal parts exhilarating and tumultuous relationship that changed the course...

4-STAR REVIEW: JANAE SANDERS’ SECOND TIME AROUND by LaQuette

Romance JoAnne - 6 January 2026

Savvy, Sexy, & Single Club: Book 2 Publication Date: January 6, 2026 A single mom gets a second chance at love with her high school sweetheart. Wary of love after divorce, Janae Sanders focuses on...

4-STAR REVIEW: WHO KNOWS YOU BY HEART by C.J. Farley

Thriller/Suspense Sandy Saucier - 11 November 2025

Publication Date: November 11, 2025 Part social thriller, part modern love story, Who Knows You by Heart is a sly, witty, and endlessly discussable tale of Big Tech, new money, relationships, race, and discovering what’s...

4-STAR REVIEW: THE PRINCESS AND THE P.I. by Nikki Payne

Romantic Suspense JoAnne - 17 September 2025

Publication Date: September 16, 2025 An amateur online sleuth must enlist the help of a jaded PI to clear her name while taking down a shady tech start-up in this exhilarating romantic suspense...

5-STAR REVIEW: BERTA’S BOUNCEBACK by Nadine C. Keels REVIEWER’S CHOICE! 🏆

Young Adult/Teen Sandy Saucier - 28 July 2025

Malt Shop Milestones: Book 2 Publication Date: May 30, 2025 Malt Shop Milestones, Book Two Young lives. First loves. And a classic American period enlivened by jukeboxes and chocolate malts. Sixteen-year-old Berta is usually an upbeat...

5-STAR REVIEW: RECKONINGS by Karen E. Osborne

Women's Fiction Amy Wilson - 22 May 2025

Publication Date: June 22, 2022 Reckonings hooks the reader from the first page. We meet Roxy, a harried mom and writer, who is juggling a job she hates, three young children, a fourth...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE PERFECT MOTHER by Desiree Moodie

Psychological Thriller Amy Wilson - 21 May 2025

Publication Date: May 15, 2025 The perfect neighborhood. The perfect family. The perfect crime. When Dawn Harrington moves to the quiet, picturesque town of Meadowbrook, she’s hoping for a fresh start. A place where...

5-STAR REVIEW: I AM JAYVYN by Peter D. Brown – REVIEWER’S CHOICE!

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 10 April 2025

Publication Date: January 10, 2025 "I AM JAYVYN" is a compelling work of historical fiction positioned to remind readers of the key role the enslaved played in the development of America, and the...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE LOVE SIMULATION by Etta Easton

Romantic Comedy Amy Wilson - 6 March 2025

Publication Date: March 4, 2025 A passionate vice principal and a guarded science teacher compete for a grand prize, only to realize their budding relationship might be the real jackpot. Brianna Rogers has been...

5-STAR REVIEW: LET US MARCH ON By Shara Moon

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 5 February 2025

Publication Date: February 4, 2025 Devoted wife, White House maid, reluctant activist… A stirring novel inspired by the life of an unsung heroine, and real-life crusader, Lizzie McDuffie, who as a maid in FDR’s...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: HARLEM RHAPSODY by Victoria Christopher Murray

Historical Fiction JoAnne - 3 February 2025

Publication Date: February 4, 2025 She found the literary voices that would inspire the world…. The extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance, written by Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling...