With eleven Yada Yada sisters as diverse as a bag of Jelly Bellies, life would always be unpredictable. But the longer they pray together, the more "real" things are getting. New neighbors may be a recipe for collision for the Yada Yada friends.

"It's 1944, and although foreign battles are escalating, the war seems distant in every way to sensible college student Liz Stephens. That is, until her chance encounter with charming infantryman Morgan McClain at a USO dance in Chicago. Their deep connection feels mutual to Liz, but to her dismay, her bombshell roommate, Betty, is the one who promises to write the deploying soldier. Singer Betty Cordell delights in the prospect of a dashing serviceman...

“A funny, fresh novel about growing up African-American in 1960s Chicago” by an author who “writes like Terry McMillan’s kid sister” (Entertainment Weekly).
In this hilarious and insightful coming-of-age novel, author April Sinclair introduces the charming Jean “Stevie” Stevenson, a young woman raised on Chicago’s South Side during an era of irrevocable social upheaval.
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In the Lowcountry of South Carolina, Diane English Stiftel, her brother Floyd, and her parents are throwing a barbecue to celebrate her son's engagement. On this gorgeous, magical night, the bride's father, Alejandro Cambria, a wealthy power broker and one of Chicago's celebrated elite, discovers the limits and possibilities of cell phone range. Meanwhile, mother of the bride, Susan Kennedy Cambria, who dabbles in public relations and believes herself...

"Twentysomething Allie Simon is used to playing by the rules--until Chicago's most sought-after, up-and-coming culinary genius, Benji Zane, walks into her world and pulls her into his. That's why, when Benji's offered the chance to light up foodie hot spot Randolph Street with a high-profile new restaurant, Allie takes the ultimate risk and invests her life savings in his dream. Then one day Benji disappears. Left with nothing but a massive withdrawal...

"For fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Brit Bennett, a striking coming-of-age debut about friendship, community, and resilience, set in the housing projects of Chicago during one life-changing summer. "Toya Wolfe is a storyteller of the highest order. Last Summer on State Street is a stunning debut."--Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Believers Even when we lose it all, we find the strength to rebuild. Felicia "Fe Fe" Stevens...

When twenty-seven-year-old event planner and blogger Clare Finnegan got married, she didn't mind moving out of the city. After all, a suburban existence didn't necessarily equal domesticity, book club parties, and a subscription to Martha Stewart Living. But when, after a weekend in Vegas, Clare discovers she's pregnant, she is thrown into a world where eating lunchmeat is equivalent to smoking crack and maternity clothes appear to have been molested...

Former Marines Parker and Ryker try to repair their broken friendship, only to find themselves both attracted to Sage Reese, the same woman who can protect them from the imminent danger closing in on them both.

In three stories, women in three locations, Baltimore, Chicago, and San Francisco, find more than they expect when they are asked to play Mrs. Claus. In the first story, Olivia Neuman had hoped the worst was behind her after she broke her ankle, lost her chance to be a Rockette, and had to come home to Baltimore to live in the same city as her ex, Bobby (a.k.a. "Booby"). Of course, that was before she saw her face plastered all over billboards for...

When Luke Murphy, star of the home renovation TV show, tweets about his missed connection with a woman he sat next to on a plane, he only hopes to find her, not set off a social media storm. His producer sees the frenzy as an opportunity to gain viewers for the show and convinces him to continue posting. When Audrey Whitaker learns of her newfound internet fame, she's shocked; but, desperate to launch her photography business, she realizes the advantages...