Recommended Reads: Editor's Spotlight Picks

A fairytale wedding in Mexico.Everything is supposed to be perfect.What could possibly go wrong?When Taylor Gray and her family travel to Cabo San Lucas to celebrate a beachside wedding, it’s supposed to be a time of joy and reconnection. But the morning after the celebration, the bride is missing—and the only clues are discarded champagne glasses at the edge of a private plunge pool, and a trail gone cold in the sweltering sun.Back home, Taylor’s sister Lucy is on her own journey—wandering the country on what she calls her "lost highway," trying to outrun the memories that haunt her and the voices she can't seem to silence. But the further she runs, the more the road seems to lead h...

Little Lunar is on the verge of greatness. A rising rapper with the world at his feet, he’s chasing more than just fame though- he’s searching for himself. Every song, every verse is an attempt to piece together the man he’s supposed to be, but no matter how hard he tries, something is missing. His father, the legend he never got to meet, is a ghost haunting his success. Lunar has the talent, the attitude, and the bad-boy persona that keeps his name buzzing, but deep down, he’s just a boy looking for a man.Ahvi doesn’t have time for dreams. She’s a single mother trying to keep her son fed while her baby daddy is out in the streets, bringing home more problems than solutions. She ...

Ready, set, go! Was the mindset of Masika "Money" Jones. Masika's way of thinking was, if she dreamt it, she was going to make it happen. Growing up in the hood, she'd seen a lot and done a lot, but one thing that would never change was the hustle her Granny instilled in her. She was the epitome of ambitious and would let nothing slow her down. Especially not a man. Being that she was beautiful, men flocked, and that was cool, but it was never about their hustle as much as it was about hers. Her mission was to out hustle every man on the block and leave them wondering just how she made it happen. Her hands were like crack and people drove miles just to be slayed by her.Keyshawn "Nine" Wright...