A 2016 Michael L. Printz Honoree "This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don't cross. That clear?" New London, Texas. 1937. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about the lines in East Texas as well as anyone. They know the signs that mark them. They know the people who enforce them. But sometimes the attraction between two people is so powerful it breaks through even the most entrenched color lines. And the consequences can be explosive. Ashley Hope Pérez takes the facts of the 1937 New London school explosion—the worst school disaster in American history—as a backdrop for a riveting novel about segregation, love, family, and the forces that destroy people.

For a young boy trapped in darkness, hope is a flickering flame.

Orion is very scared of the dark—until Dark decides to pay him a visit! Orion is scared of a lot of things, but most of all he’s scared of the dark. So one night the Dark decides to take Orion on an adventure. Emma Yarlett’s second picture book combines her incredible storytelling and artwork with die-cut pages that bring the Dark to life.

I helped hide a criminal and now we're both on the run. A week-long vacation was what I thought I needed after my treacherous divorce that my ex dragged on for months, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Instead of unwinding and relaxing in the sun, I was under Storm's lock and key while he held me hostage--until we had to pretend that we were a normal couple. But when we started pretending, the feelings became all too real for me. That's when I realized he wasn't a criminal; he was just what I needed. He was what I had always secretly wanted: muscles, attitude, and a raging mass hidden beneath his zipper. With the root of his problems staring us in the face, we're forced to test the strength of our relationship. I just hope that I can hold on to this bad boy long enough to make it to the end. Keywords: bwwm romance, bwwm interracial romance, interracial romance, dark romance, african american romance, black woman white man, sexy romance, steamy romance, new adult romance, multicultural romance, love story, alpha male romance, bad boy romance, second chance romance