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Reverend Goodlove III wasn't always the God-fearing man of the cloth he is today. Before the calling he was anything but. Take a glimpse of the pastor who turned religion into a moneymaking machine like no other.
Back in the day Ethan Ezeekel Goodlove was known for his after-hours speakeasy clubs where any and everything was available for the asking. In this e-quickie we travel back in time when the jive turkeys looking for a good time knew just the man to call. Back then, Goodlove was synonymous with the kind of good times that had nothing to do with the Holy Ghost!
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 382
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 350
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 351
Winner of the African American Literary Award for Fiction, Essence® best-selling author Victoria Christopher Murray delivers a cautionary tale about debt and the dangers of an overly tempting offer. Married at 17, Adam and Evia Langston have worked their way up from rags to riches. But as they are enjoying all the trappings of their success, a financial downturn leaves them teetering on the brink of disaster. And that’s when Evia’s boss makes the Langstons a fivemillion dollar offer they can’t refuse.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Girl is GUUUUUD - {{{{VCM}}} - MUST READ!
- By Nevada on 12-10-11
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Suspicions
- By: Sasha Campbell
- Narrated by: Rachel Leslie, Korey Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 109
In Suspicions, author Sasha Campbell pens a provocative tale about the trouble that can arise when a person ignores the past for too long. Because Noelle Gordon owns the hottest beauty salon in the area, she hears a lot about her clients’ private lives. But when a baby is abandoned on her doorstep, Noelle finds that she is the one at the center of all the drama.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Comical Read
- By Melissa on 09-19-12
By: Sasha Campbell
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Scandals
- By: Sasha Campbell
- Narrated by: Karen Pittman, Krystal King
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 340
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 297
In Scandals, Monica Houston is a newly divorced mom who makes ends meet as an exotic dancer at Scandalous, the hottest club around. But if the ex finds out, she runs the risk of losing her kids. Meanwhile, sexy dancer Robin Wright thinks she might be in over her head when her sister is sent to jail and her nephew is thrust into her care. Unprepared for this new role, Robin finds herself falling for the kid’s “big brother”, even as she tries to prove her sister’s innocence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Scandals had me at the edge of my seat
- By Dream on 06-27-12
By: Sasha Campbell
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Finding Amos
- By: J. D. Mason, ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Bernice L. McFadden
- Narrated by: Kevin Free
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
Three daughters, connected only through their relationship to Amos, a now elderly ex-musician struggling with Alzheimer's disease, find their lives intertwining as a car accident reunites them at Amos' bedside - bringing some long-buried issues to light.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Soulful
- By D. Stokes on 11-11-15
By: J. D. Mason, and others
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Devil in a Blue Dress
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,357
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,870
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,859
Los Angeles, 1948: Easy Rawlins is a black war veteran just fired from his job at a defense plant. Easy is drinking in a friend's bar, wondering how he'll meet his mortgage, when a white man in a linen suit walks in, offering good money if Easy will simply locate Miss Daphne Money, a blonde beauty known to frequent black jazz clubs.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Beware of Mysterious Sexy Women with Big Suitcases
- By Jefferson on 02-13-11
By: Walter Mosley
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A Family Affair
- By: ReShonda Tate Billingsley
- Narrated by: Myra Lucretia Taylor
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 530
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 479
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 473
Her dream of studying dance at Juilliard is within reach, but Olivia Dawson turns down the opportunity, choosing instead to stay with her ailing mother in the Houston projects where they barely make ends meet. Lorraine Dawson is Olivia' s whole world, and now Olivia insists on being there for her. But when Lorraine learns Olivia is sacrificing college for her sake, her heartache triggers a series of shattering events that results in Olivia discovering her father, a man she was told had died years ago. But he is alive and well - and he' s the powerful CEO of one of the country' s richest corporations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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OMG Awesome
- By Beverly Baldwin on 04-16-16
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We Take This Man
- By: Candice Dow
- Narrated by: Simi Howe
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 224
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 193
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Story4 out of 5 stars 191
When Dwight Wilson is offered a big promotion, the wrinkle is he must move from Florida to Maryland. Although Dwight accepts the job, his wife Tracey decides to remain in their new Florida home. Try as they might, their relationship ends in divorce, and Dwight eventually marries co-worker Alicia Dixon. And that’s when Tracey comes back into the picture—with some rather surprising news.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Seriously?
- By N. Hall on 02-13-11
By: Candice Dow
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Choosing Sides
- Flint, Book 1
- By: Treasure Hernandez, Buck 50 Productions - producer
- Narrated by: L. Steven Taylor
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 353
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 310
Malek Johnson's hustle is the basketball court, and he's the best Flint's projects has ever produced. He's on his way to the University of Michigan, but not for long, because all the NBA scouts say he's destined for the pros after a year or two of seasoning. Malek finds love in the super fine girl everyone calls Halleigh, and he promises her that he will take her out of the hood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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why is this book free but 2nd not and other are
- By Shane Taylor on 06-02-20
By: Treasure Hernandez, and others
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Nappily Ever After
- A Novel
- By: Trisha R. Thomas
- Narrated by: Lisa Reneé Pitts
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 487
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 422
Venus Johnston has a great job and a long-term, live-in boyfriend who happens to be a drop-dead gorgeous doctor. She also has a weekly beauty-parlor date to keep her long, nappy hair slick and straight. But the tedious hours and harsh chemicals in the salon have long grated on Venus. One frustrating day, she trades in the long hair for a dramatically short, natural cut and sends her commitment-balking boyfriend packing. It's a bold declaration of independence and one that has effects she never could have imagined.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great
- By Laura K. on 08-21-09
By: Trisha R. Thomas
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The Turner House
- By: Angela Flournoy
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 665
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 595
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Story4 out of 5 stars 597
The Turners have lived on Yarrow Street for over 50 years. Their house has seen 13 children grown and gone - and some returned; it has seen the arrival of grandchildren, the fall of Detroit's East Side, and the loss of a father. The house still stands despite abandoned lots, an embattled city, and the inevitable shift outward to the suburbs. But now, as ailing matriarch Viola finds herself forced to leave her home and move in with her eldest son, the family discovers that the house is worth just a 10th of its mortgage.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The narrator's performance made the difference.
- By KT on 06-11-15
By: Angela Flournoy
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Pushing Up Daisies
- By: Jamise L. Dames
- Narrated by: Cherise Booth
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 125
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 91
Daisy Parker is Jasper's lover and mother to Jay, his nine-year-old son. But when Jasper doesn't come home one too many nights, Daisy decides she's had enough. But Jasper hasn't been partying; he's been murdered. In shock, Daisy is further devastated to learn that Jasper was married and has left everything to his wife. Now without a home or a job, Daisy must figure out a way to support herself and Jay. And when a sexy ex-boyfriend resurfaces, Daisy's life becomes even more complicated.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Crazy!
- By AGB on 07-22-11
By: Jamise L. Dames
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Seasons Under Heaven
- By: Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock
- Narrated by: Kathy Garver
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 67
What does a child's life-threatening illness cost the neighbors of Cedar Circle? What joys can be hidden in life's greatest tragedies? Behind brightly lit windows and on front porches, marriages are tested and mended, hearts broken, hopes resurrected, dreams released and reformed, values and futures shaped, and faith rekindled . . . or found for the first time.
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1 out of 5 stars
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good story, but...
- By Paula Daniel on 02-20-09
By: Beverly LaHaye, and others