Playing the Cards You're DealtSECRETS ARE ALWAYS A GAMBLE Ten year old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he's finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's expectations at the card table. Then Ant's best friend gets grounded, and he's forced to find another

With their secret longings

the heat between them is impossible to ignore

Tarisai fears the pressure may consume her

endless resilience

The palette of the Dominican Republic is exuberant and unlimited

is involved in the shooting of an unarmed Black teenager

especially since her mother died

Casey runs from New York City to South Carolina's Lowcountry hoping to find long-lost family

and the real battle has only just begun

I am a go-getter

inclusive feminism for the modern world

Which is the exact moment she meets the deliciously sexy