Fiction » African American fiction » Historical

Whispers in Williamsburg    by Wanda Luttrell
Price: $3.99 USD. 45090 words. Language: English. Published on May 22, 2012. Fiction » African American fiction » Historical.

Sarah knows something is going on in Williamsburg besides the war. Her uncle, who is against slavery,just bought three slaves. There are ghostly lights in the empty house on Waller Street. And she keeps hearing the code, "John 3:19," whispered in the streets. She has made a new committment to God, but her old head-strong curiosity leads her into life-threatening danger. Is God still with her?
Shadows of St. Louis    by Leslie DuBois
Price: $2.99 USD. 45720 words. Language: English. Published on May 17, 2012. Fiction » African American fiction » Historical.

It’s 1917 in East St. Louis, Illinois. The wealthy Goodwin family and their children have been living with a dangerous secret. Suddenly, their 16 year old Negro maid Emma Lynn starts asking questions no one wants to answer. Where did she come from? Where are her parents? Why does she look like a darker version of the Goodwin daughter?
Slave - (Book 2 in The Shame & Glory Saga)    by Jerrold Mundis
Price: $5.99 USD. 48020 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2012. Fiction » Historical » USA.

A raw, unbridled novel of slavery in the Deep South. Shattered by the forces of unrest and upheaval that preceded the Civil War, the Ackerly Plantation is caught in a frenzy of violence, cruelty, and hatred. Here is the brutal reality of slavery—of men and women sold at auction—of young girls forced to gratify their master’s lust—of slaves tortured until their only remaining instinct is to kill.
Extreme Midnight    by L. A. Wilson, Jr.
Price: $0.99 USD. 10450 words. Language: English. Published by MindWings on May 9, 2012. Fiction » African American fiction » Historical.

Still haunted by the loss of the woman he loves, Travis Redman, aka Memphis Red, has been asked to facilitate the return of WWII expatriate musician, Clinton Shorter, to the United States. Memphis Red finds himself trapped between opposing interests because unknown to him, Shorter possesses a dangerous secret and powerful forces will seemingly stop at nothing to prevent his return.
Grits & Grace    by Dara Harper
Price: $2.99 USD. 45110 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2012. Fiction » African American fiction » Historical.

This coming of age story follows 15-year-old Natalie Tillman's journey from Thomasville, Georgia to the Motor City in 1959. She and her parents move into a crowded west side flat with six other family members. The house overflows with food, laughter and music. But there's also abuse, alcoholism and painful secrets. When the unthinkable happens, Natalie is forced into adulthood.
Magic In Moon Time    by Dara Harper
Price: $2.99 USD. 40930 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2012. Fiction » African American fiction » Historical.

The year is 1929. The locals all take notice when Justine Phillips arrives in town, a beautiful woman with a shameful secret. She finds love but her marriage is soured by infertility. After nine years of trying to conceive, she pays a visit to a witch doctor who her mother-in-law swears is the devil's disciple. Now, she must make a life changing decision.
Reunion in Kentucky    by Wanda Luttrell
Price: $3.99 USD. 46770 words. Language: English. Published on April 23, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Colonial America.

Sarah’s best friend in Williamsburg, the freed slave Marcus, long ago lost his wife and son to slave traders. He believes they are in Kentucky. Returning to Kentucky to care for her ailing mother,Sarah vows she’ll find Marcus's family. What she doesn’t plan on finding are non-stop Indian raids, extremely harsh living conditions,and a new understanding of what it means to be a child of God.
GET A MOVE ON    by Stephen Peace
Price: $2.99 USD. 7670 words. Language: English. Published on April 6, 2012. Plays » American / African American.

This is a one-act play about Buck, who was born a slave in Georgia, freed when young by the end of the Civil War, but essentially, remained a slave on the same plantation for thirty more years. It is a moving tale of love and love lost.
SOPHIE    by Stephen Peace
Price: $3.99 USD. 19010 words. Language: English. Published on April 6, 2012. Plays » American / African American.

THIS PLAY IS NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT IT IS WRITTEN IN OLD SOUTHERN DIALECT used at 1839 Slave plantations. Sophie the plantation cook, is in love with Master Seth, the owner, but will be forced to marry a field hand named Boaz. Seth needs a white baby to inherit the plantation so he will marry a neighbor Miss Jane. Sophie thinks field hands belong in the field, not with her.
How do you Like Me Now? Part 3    by Renee Pippens
Price: $1.99 USD. 22440 words. Language: English. Published on April 5, 2012. Fiction » African American fiction » Historical.

This is the third book to the 'How do you Like Me Now?' sequels. A young man who suddenly comes to realize that he’s made all the wrong choices in life and he must fix it the best way that he knows how.