Patricia R. Floyd
1) Lean on Me
Author
Series
Family Is forever volume 1
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
First in an emotional African American Christian romance from acclaimed inspirational author Pat Simmons featuring a tender-hearted heroine who puts her family first and a misguided hero who needs a little nudge to realize that sometimes all you have to do is believe.
No one should have to go it alone...
Tabitha Knicely believes in family before everything. She may be overwhelmed caring for her beloved
...2) Stalker
Author
Publisher
distributed by Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
" After a brutal divorce, Abigail Wilson vowed to never love again, but when Brent Carson crosses her path, she simply can't resist his good-guy persona that exemplifies perfection. From A to Z, Brent appears to have it all. Abigail falls head over heels for him--until the unthinkable happens. Brent's announcement, "I'm just not that into you,' sends Abigail on a downward spiral. She can't cope with ill treatment from another man, and now nothing...
3) Remembrance
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Charles thought he had it all--until a devastating betrayal and the shattering loss of his family drove him to living on the streets. Beatrice is the first person who's truly cared about him. And little by little, he's finding reasons to care about rebuilding his life--and risking a sudden, courageous choice. Drawn to Charles and the temptation of a second chance, Beatrice is faced with the hardest of decisions. But his insight, secrets, and the...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--
6) Mecca
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A California epic following several native, diverse Californians grasping for air in a world that continues to marginalize them"--
Johnny Frías has California in his blood. A descendant of the state's Indigenous people and Mexican settlers, he has Southern California's forgotten towns and canyons in his soul. He spends his days as a highway patrolman pulling over speeders, ignoring their racist insults, and pushing past the trauma of his rookie...
Author
Series
Family business volume 1
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
By day, the Duncans are an upstanding family who run a thriving car dealership in Queens. By night, they live a dangerous secret life. L.C. Duncan, patriarch of the family, is at the age when he's starting to think about retirement in sunny Florida. But the recession is taking a bite out of the business and, worrying more, he has to decide which of his children should take over. When his workaholic son Orlando gets the nod, Orlando's siblings--including...