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Hazel Marie, former lover of Miss Julia's late husband, needs assistance in staging a beauty contest to determine who will reign as Miss Abbot County Sheriff's Department. Enter Miss Julia. She has plenty of advice for the contestants about maintaining their poise, showcasing their charm, and perfecting their stage presence. Doing her utmost to help the women, Miss Julia must also address concerns over her complicated relationship with her gentleman friend, Sam.

Police chief Cameron McDonald has lived in idyllic Wheelock, Massachusetts for most of his life, as has his beloved wife Allie. Their comfortable lives are thrown into tumult, however, when Cam's distant cousin Jamie arrives in town along with his wife's dead body. Jamie admits to the murder--a mercy killing to end the pain caused by a ravaging cancer. And now Cam is torn by his oath to uphold justice and his family obligations as chief of the Scottish McDonald clan.

Best friends Lilian and Myraleen, two African American women from rural Mississippi, travel to Europe during World War II to act as members of the Women's Army Corps. During this time of segregation and destruction, both women discover love and heartbreak, triumph and defeat.

This is the story of Dr. Abyssinia Jackson, who possesses remarkable healing powers. From her office, known as the House of Light, she tends to the troubled woman of Ponca City. With her mixture of knowing wisdom and tender care, Abyssinia helps the women rise above their pain to find their own infinite strength.

In Baby Momma Drama, sisters Jasmine and Stephanie struggle to understand the complicated relationships they have with the men in their lives. Luckily, they've got each other to turn to when the going gets tough.

Unable to cope with the demands of her husband and mother-in-law, Maggie leaves them and Alexis, her 8-year-old daughter, behind to live a reclusive life in Paris. Told by her father that her mother never loved her, Alexis can never overcome a snese of loss and abandonment. Now, more than three decades have passed since Maggie and Alexis have had contact with each each other.

When their mother suffers a debilitating stroke, Sydney, Gina, and Rick come to a crossroads and discover something they've never let themselves believe -- that their most cherished relationships have always been with each other.

A poignant story of two strong, intelligent women facing tragedy, surviving loss and terrible sorrow, and ultimately learning that only with each other's help can they heal the hurt and celebrate the joy in their lives.

Mama Ruby stole her best friend's baby girl, ran off to Florida, and raised her as her own. Maureen is the center of Mama Ruby's world, and she will do anything to protect her and their life together. Now Maureen wants to know what the rest of the world is like. She is determined to find out, but escaping Mama Ruby won't be easy.

Lula Mae, Ester, Megan, Rosalee, Helen, and Rockelle are like a close-knit family as they work the mean streets of San Francisco. For better or worse, they have something else in common too: their "manager," Clyde Brooks--a charismatic but intensely controllnig man who plays father, brother, lover and friend to each. Though they savor the high-life that Clyde provides, each of them yearns for something more. Soon, one simple act of rebellion will set in motion a chain of events that will change their lives forever.