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Children's book cover titled 'It Just Can't Be... The Baby' showing a surprised baby sitting with chocolate splatters and a stern-looking young girl standing with arms crossed. Illustrated by Nik Jones.

It Just Can’t Be The Baby

A fun, playful story that will have kids giggling and guessing! Perfect for story time and little imaginations."

  • It Just Can’t Be the Baby!" children's book cover featuring bright, playful illustrations. A curious little boy and girl look around in wonder, surrounded by colorful toys, animals, and funny surprises. Bold, cheerful text and vibrant colors make this book cover eye-catching and perfect for young readers ages 3-7. A fun story that sparks imagination and giggles. Perfect for bedtime, classroom storytime, or family reading."

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Teen & Young Adult Books

Book cover for "The Sippi Summer Blues" by Sophie B. featuring a side profile of a young woman against a warm, glowing background with floral elements in the foreground.

The Sippi Summer Blues

Millie Annabelle Picket is being molested by her own Uncle Diddy. For that reason she believes that growing up in Mississippi has been nothing more for her than a curse. The only refuge that she finds is in an old cotton field that grows behind her house. For years she believed that it was only there to separate the good houses from the bad, the rich from the poor, the whites from the blacks, but after meeting and befriending Mockingbird, a young white boy, she discovers that trouble finds you no matter what color you are. When Mockinbird confides in her that his baby sister is being beaten by his mother, they try to find away to escape Mississippi and head up North to Chicago. As the summer unfolds, murder is committed, families are torn apart and Millie wonders if she would ever mend relationship with the ones she thought that she could love and trust.

  • The Sippi Summer Blues is a gripping, emotional young adult novel that delves into the harsh realities of abuse, race, and the bonds that can both heal and break. Millie Annabelle Picket, growing up in Mississippi under the shadow of her uncle’s abuse, forms an unexpected friendship with Mockingbird, a young white boy. As they seek escape from their troubled lives, they are faced with heartbreaking truths that challenge everything they thought they knew about family, trust, and survival. This raw and powerful story will captivate readers who are drawn to stories of resilience, friendship, and the fight for justice.

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"Summer's Secret" book cover showing a close-up of a person's face with a tear, autumn leaves, and the author's name Sophie B.

Summer’s Secrets

Nineteen year old Annie Mae Summer was left behind to raise six of her younger siblings. In the eve of a beautiful Fall day in 1986, tragedy struck. The murder on the Anderson's Estate left Annie carrying the weight of a painful secret that she tries very hard to forget. When her mother and sister Claire packs up and leaves Mississippi, Annie is left to raise the kids with the help of a drunken father in a broken down shack. Thirty years later, Nadia, the youngest of the Summer girls is getting married. As the family journeys back home to Annie's beautiful ranch in Holly Spring's Mississippi, she is preparing them for the greatest event of their lives, But when a stranger comes prowling around for answers, fear sets in and Annie struggles to keep the lies buried, but the harder she fights, the more determined it is to rear it's ugly head. The Summer family lives are being impacted one after the other. Will this secret bring them closer together or tear them apart forever.

  • The Summer Secret is a powerful coming-of-age novel that explores family, secrets, and the consequences of the past. Annie Mae Summer, at just 19, is forced to raise her six younger siblings after a tragic event in 1986. Decades later, when a mysterious stranger reopens old wounds, Annie must face the truth she’s spent years hiding. This gripping family saga will resonate with readers who enjoy emotional fiction, stories of resilience, and the complexities of family dynamics.

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Adult Fiction

Book cover titled "Mama Lucy" by Sophie B. featuring an illustration of an elderly woman with gray hair sitting and smoking. The background includes a cityscape. The back cover describes a story about Lexi dealing with her feelings towards her grandmother, Mama Lucy, who is dying and has dementia. Lexi seeks to uncover family secrets and struggles with themes of faith, forgiveness, and love. The cover includes an author photo and signature. Colors include black, gray, and muted earth tones.

Mama Lucy

Lexi has spent most of her life blaming God for allowing her grandmother to abuse her. When she gets news that Mama Lucy is dying, she is determined to uncover secrets and untold stories about her grandchildren’s lives. When the doctor tells her that Mama Lucy also suffers with dementia, she knows that there’s a possibility that Mama Lucy will forget all the bad things that she has done to them. As she spends time at Mama Lucy’s bedside, she soon discovers that there is more to Mama Lucy’s story than she thought she knew. Lexi now struggles even more with faith, forgiveness and guilt of possibly loving a woman that she never thought she could.

  • Lexi has spent most of her life blaming God for allowing her grandmother to abuse her. When she gets news that Mama Lucy is dying, she is determined to uncover secrets and untold stories about her grandchildren’s lives. When the doctor tells her that Mama Lucy also suffers with dementia, she knows that there’s a possibility that Mama Lucy will forget all the bad things that she has done to them. As she spends time at Mama Lucy’s bedside, she soon discovers that there is more to Mama Lucy’s story than she thought she knew. Lexi now struggles even more with faith, forgiveness and guilt of possibly loving a woman that she never thought she could.

Book cover of 'Don't Bite the Hand' by Sophie B., featuring hands over a bald head and bold red text.

Don’t Bite The Hand

The notorious villain Amos Williams, along with his mentally disturbed younger brother Noah, escapes the law in Jamaica and flees to the United States. They have discovered that their youngest brother, Caliph Williams, runs a large church on the Westside of Chicago. Amos persuades Noah into going by convincing him that they will only rob the church of enough money to pay back the infamous drug dealer Arakas, but Noah refuses the offer. He will not allow Amos to hurt Caliph any more than he already has. But when Amos assures Noah that Arakas will have their entire family killed if they can’t pay back the money he owes, Noah believes him. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to save his family. Just when everyone thought that B. Mama was finished, she’s back. This time she’s not alone. Could she be this infamous Arakas that people are inquiring about, or perhaps B. Mama is innocent this time around? “What in the hell can I do from behind these bars?” she tries to convince Cheryl Buford. As innocent as B. Mama sounds to her at this point, Cheryl and her sisters-in-law still have a hard time believing that she’s completely innocent. The drama unfolds when the young Pastor Kial is kidnapped and held for ransom. The lives of the Bufords and other members are being tormented once again. When Amos and his men take over the church and hold the members hostage inside, the congregation experiences an evil as they’ve never seen it before. As the day unfolds, the Buford’s wonder if they will ever see daylight again.

  • The Return of B. Mama is a fast-paced, suspenseful thriller that dives deep into family loyalty, betrayal, and survival. When notorious criminal Amos Williams returns to Chicago to confront his brother, Caliph, the pastor of a large church, dark secrets are unearthed. With the threat of death hanging over their heads from a dangerous drug dealer, the Buford family must confront their past while facing unimaginable danger. This intense novel will captivate readers who enjoy crime fiction, family drama, and heart-pounding suspense.

Book cover of 'My Husband's Mother' by Sophie B., featuring a man and a woman with a cityscape background.

My Husband’s Mother

Cheryl, Brenda and Ariel, the daughter in laws of Buella Buford are as different as night and day. But they all have one thing in common, the all hate B. Mama. B. Mama is the nickname of Buella that was given to her by a grandson that has his own dislikes and suspicions about her. She is the mother of three sons and a Cook County sheriff, but she is everything but lawful. Chery's husband, Byron Buford, the youngest brother, dreams consistently about a woman that he believes truly exist and not just in his dreams. Tyson, the oldest brothers, knows more about the mysteries behind his brothers dreams than he is willing to share. When a strange woman from B. Mama's past appears on the scene, the family finds out more about a woman than they thought they already knew. The Buford’s are tortured by one tragedy after another and they don't know if they will ever survive it.

  • My Husband’s Mother is a gripping family drama filled with secrets, betrayal, and unexpected revelations. Cheryl, Brenda, and Ariel, three very different women, share one thing in common—hatred for their mother-in-law, B. Mama. As mysterious events unfold, the Buford family is forced to confront painful truths from their past, including haunting dreams and the sudden appearance of a woman from B. Mama's history. This emotional novel explores family ties, deep secrets, and the consequences of buried truths.