Dafina imprint: 454 books

“Shelly Ellis is a new favorite to our list.” —Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors ** ** With his drama-filled marriage behind him, Evan Murdoch has finally found happiness with his longtime friend turned fiancée, Leila Hawkins. But when his party boy brother, Terrence, is...

With a bootylicious body like Beyoncé and a face that would put any top model to shame, Toi McKnight has all the cuties coming her way. Who could blame them? She was always rocking the latest fashion trends and hanging at every bangin' party in the city. But all that came at a price, and now Toi...

Prime Choice Book 1 Torn between his desire for sex and his desire to please God, Perry Skky Jr. needs some guidance--before he lets down both himself and the Lord. . . It's Perry's senior year--and he has every reason to feel good about himself. One of the most popular kids in his class,...

When a single mother takes a vow of celibacy, she has no idea that trying to be good will make her want to be so bad. . . A single mom and busy advertising executive, Grace has been a bridesmaid one too many times. Not that she doesn't have her share of admirers--and lovers--but Grace wants...

From New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe comes the story of two lifelong friends, their secrets and lies, and the new challenge that may divide them once and for all. . . With a lovely home and family, Annette Goode finally has it all. Heaven knows she paid her dues--from an abusive...

After being celibate for five long years, Passion Perkins is ready, willing, and able to end her drought. But she's also determined to hold out for Mr. Right—a man her friends say doesn't exist—until handsome Lavon Chapman walks into her life. He's come to the community to film a DVD about Passion's...

Welcome to the scandalous, glamorous, intriguing world of one of the country's wealthiest and most powerful African-American families. . . Los Angeles-based cosmetics tycoon Steven Chase has come a long way from his humble beginnings. Steven's family, including socialite wife, Janet, and four...

In a sizzling tale of secrets, faith, and love, a group of L.A. friends learn the true meaning of being single, saved--and scandalous. . . Tiffany is used to planning Los Angeles' biggest, glitziest weddings, but her own love life is pretty nonexistent. A God-fearing, thirty-two-year-old virgin,...

Just because we have a past, doesn't mean we can't have a future. You think that because we've known each other forever, because we've been friends, we can't be lovers. You are absolutely wrong. You think that if you push me away, find me another woman, that I will give up the possibility...

One young woman is about to learn what tough love is all about. . . Thirty-three-year-old Kendra Richards just can't escape her reckless mother's endless requests for money that will never be repaid. Again and again, Kendra rescues Ginny despite the advice of her own father—a man who left...

Erin. . . After having my heart broken by my ex, I was all about friends-with-benefits and having a good time. The last thing I wanted was something heavy with my new neighbor, Joel. So my roommate Kenya and I decided to have a little fun with him. But Joel's sensual, romantic side is sparking...

Dakota, Chrasey, and Jordan have been best friends since college. Now they're about to discover their wild school days have nothing on the dramas of adulthood. . . As friends, Dakota, Chrasey, and Jordan are alike and dissimilar in many ways. Dakota is the only single one in the group. She...

As soapy as an episode of Dallas. --Publishers Weekly The Chases are rich, powerful, and used to getting everything they want. But they're about to discover that even billions can't buy happiness--or keep trouble outside their gilded gates. . . Carter Chase is engaged, but he's still...

“Octavia pens a great tale."--The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers The road to romance can be filled with second thoughts and second guesses, and in Essence® bestselling author Grace Octavia's captivating novel, one woman can't quite make peace with her choices... Atlanta celebrity wedding...