A Wedding in the LowcountryAvila Rogers' mother kicked her out of the house as a teenager when a one night stand left her pregnant. So when her mother passes away and Avila must return to Myrtle Beach to get her mother's house ready to put on the market, her feelings are complicated, to say the least. Things get even more complicated when she runs into her childhood friend, Trevor, who is now a professor at the nearby HBCU. Years ago when Trevor left Myrtle Beach to attend

she had to navigate the balance between nearly everything in her life--America and Nigeria

but Nora tries not to talk about that

But he LOVES his Zuri

she’s certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quinton—if only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians

and as soon as her estranged father turns up--as lazy and conniving as ever--the household's fortunes take a turn for the worse

and intelligence to help the world and raise awareness of girls and all the amazing things they do

she thinks she may have finally found her place

drops dead at table two

Stringfellow

he's just trying to survive

Way more than fine

Deja discovers that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in her city