Books of the Months Archives

Will Love Ever Know Me By Tamika Newhouse

2011-02-26T14:30:00.005-06:00

After finding her husband in a compromising position with her best friend’s sister, Charmaine Wright is forced to move on. To her friends, she is known as very levelheaded, but that all changes when, one by one, Dahlia, Jazzaray, and Nitrah discover that their friend they cared about the most turns out to be their worst enemy.
Dahlia Jones once had a hate for her ex, Troy Washington, who she planned to seek revenge on by having Nitrah Hill date him and break his heart. Two years later, Nitrah and Troy are now a couple with a child and Dahlia feels betrayed. But when Troy breaks things off with Nitrah, old feelings resurface, creating a fresh web of sex, lies, and betrayal.
Jazzaray is recommitted to Maxwell after divorcing but finds herself back in a cycle of lies when he, too, makes the ultimate mistake. With her heart on her sleeve, she fights the decision of “should I stay or go?”
In the final chapters, Jazzaray, Dahlia, Charmaine, and Nitrah discover the ultimate question they struggle with every day: Will Love Ever Know Me?

100 Words of Encouragement By. Tenita Johnson

2011-02-26T14:30:00.002-06:00

In the midst of a trying economy and the failing housing and employment industry, one local author seeks to offer hope for the future. Tenita Johnson, author of 100 Words of Encouragement: Tidbits of Inspiration, knows first-hand the effects an economic downturn can have on any family. But after being unemployed for nearly two years, she decided to get up and do something about her current situation.
Johnson began sending words of encouragement as daily emails to five close friends. The positive feedback she received prompted her to compile 100 of the words of encouragement into an inspirational book. Biblically based, 100 Words of Encouragement not only offers hope to make it through the current state of this economy, but to persevere through any trying situation one may encounter in life. For example, author Kimberly Brooks describes the piece as “a must-have resource for encouragement regardless of the season you are experiencing in your life!” The written compilation also emphasizes the belief that if you can condition your mind to think positively, eventually your circumstances will follow.

Called Out By Dara Nichole

2011-01-18T18:28:00.002-06:00

Akiva Niran is finally entering her senior year of high school. These three years have been tough at Community Tech High School, but she made it. However, her last year in school comes with many more challenges; between her brother coming of age and getting more attention from girls, to her cousin dealing with her relationship with a boyfriend that is way too old for her, Akiva is giving a lot of her prayer time, wisdom and herself to her family.
On top of family drama, Akiva’s dreams of dating the smartest, hottest, and most gracious guy in school (James) are threatened by a beautiful, popular cheerleader, Shawny, who will go to any lengths to make James her man. As Akiva learns of James’ secret crush on her and rumors start to spread about their “soon to be” relationship, Akiva meets another boy, Alex, whose looks could knock her off her feet. Does she choose the guy she believes she is meant to be with and deal with fighting off his “personal fan club”, or does she tempt fate, and take the unfamiliar route that leads to Alex?

What Happens Overseas Stays Overseas

2011-01-18T18:27:00.002-06:00

Bed Stuy Author Gregg Burton takes readers away to a world where all bets are off the minute the ship leaves port. What Happens Overseas Stays Overseas lets the reader leave their problems landside, to follow the escapades of an ensemble cast comprised of romantically complex characters.Watch a reformed lothario slide back into his field-playing ways.Follow a sexually frustrated housewife as she finds trouble and satisfaction away from home.Look in on a lover longing to return home, but finding dark truths along the way.Walk with a young soul looking to shed a short lifetime of heartache.Each one of these characters find themselves slipping down paths that are quite different from what they expected from your average naval deployment.
Burton sets his sensuous, but intricate tale in the military world of the U.S. Navy. However, Burton’s Navy is not the one you’ve heard about in the news. On this naval vessel, there’s seduction, secrets, and complex couplings that threaten to ruin the lives each sailor has left waiting back at home.

Whisper's From St Mary's Well

2010-12-18T14:15:00.002-06:00

"Whispers from St. Mary's Well" is a fictional family saga steeped in mystery and mysticism. It chronicles the life of Caroline Rose Newlyn, who was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, in 1851-beneath the veil, predicting episodes of clairvoyance. She witnesses her family's painful losses, her mother's descent into deep depression, and a brutal murder that incites decades of racial violence. Virtually orphaned at a young age, she must find a way to raise herself with help from spiritual allies, a supportive community, and her role model, Cappy the Madcap, a character from her favorite book. The books that young Caroline read as a child inspired her, just as this book has inspired many readers. Please join them on a journey into the nineteenth century and into the world beyond. The book is narrated by Caroline's great-granddaughter, Carrie Rose Stillwell. While researching her genealogy she slips into a hypnotic trance and witnesses Caroline's traumatic childhood, discovering truths about her own life by diving into the wellspring of her heritage. She shares this story with you and encourages you to examine your own life through the eyes of your ancestors. You will be amazed by what you'll discover. This novel includes a Reading Group Discussion Guide, and the author, Carol Kenny, a long-time supporter of book clubs, invites your reading group to join her in the discussion of this book. You may visit her at www.carolkenny.com.

caught Up By Jacob Burrage

2010-12-18T14:13:00.002-06:00

Jeremiah Blackwood is a young, dark and very eligible bachelor who is trying to defy the odds of the stereotypical black man in the dirty south and overcome the small town mentality that constantly threatens his success. Through hard work and determination, he honed his craft as a writer and began making his mark in the community when he met a caramel complexioned girl who could make Buffy the Body look like Miss Celie in The Color Purple. She seemed so innocent the first time they met. Her beautiful brown eyes beckoned him into her lonely soul. Her smile was enticing, yet friendly. He knew she was the woman of his dreams. Much to his surprise, he found that not only was she far from perfect, but soon realized that she was involved in some things bigger than he could wrap his small mind around. Find out what happens when a man gets caught up in a tangled web of lust, lies, and unadulterated drama

Eleven Months of Hell By China Ball

2010-11-13T15:26:00.001-06:00

China Ball’s first dramatic novel is a real page turner. This novel’s about a woman who took drastic measures to take control of her life to the point of putting a knife to her husband’s throat during a heated argument.

The story began where Mercedes joins the Navy to see the world and meets a charming but dysfunctional Air Force Sergeant, falls in love and married him. She continues her military service when the most unexpected events happen to her. These events take Mercedes though trial after tribulation and make her more determined than ever to change her life for the better.

Through Mercedes journey she has several true and loyal friends with very colorful personalities and characteristics that make for very interesting reading. This book deals with many of the social issues of today, such as no good cheating men and sexy women that gotta have it to drug & alcohol addiction and the alternate life styles many of her friends have.

The last eleven months of this journey are the most challenging of all but Mercedes is determined not to let anyone or anything get in the way of achieving her ultimate goals in life.

Why don’t you take a ride on this amazing journey and see why Eleven Months of Hell was invited as a nominee for the NAACP image awards as best fiction novel of the year.

Two Tears in a Bucket By Traci Bee

2010-11-13T15:23:00.001-06:00

Betrayed by her cold, callous mother and abused by her alcoholic stepfather, eighteen-year-old Simone Woodard is kicked out of the house like a bag of trash and left to survive on her own. While struggling to create a life for herself, her beauty and innocence captivate Kevin Kennard, a handsome, hazel-eyed felon with an addiction to all things illegal. For the first time in Kevin’s life, true love has him rethinking his criminal path. But the action on the streets won’t take a backseat to Simone. Two Tears in a Bucket is a soulful novel that reminds us how powerful and lasting the bonds of love can be, even among the harsh realities of urban life. One does not have to become a product of their environment for roses bloom in the ghetto, too.

Adam’s Belle

2010-10-01T13:47:00.002-05:00

Adam’s Belle is a roller coaster ride through the life of the late Isabel Washington Powell. This first-person narrative charges through Isabel’s life from her early childhood days in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia to her stage debut kicking up her heels at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club in the 1920’s. Isabel soon meets a real life “Prince Charming” who happens to be the nation’s most eligible bachelor – Adam Clayton Powell Jr. The two fall madly in love and plan to share their “heaven on earth” for the rest of their lives. With much pain and agony, Isabel learns that not all fairy tales have a happy ending. Ultimately, she develops the strength to celebrate herself and even overcome breast cancer on her 100-year journey to becoming a true living legend. Belle and her older sister Fredi Washington (star of the Academy Award nominated 1934 film “Imitation of Life”) put the “roar” in “roaring twenties.” Adam’s Belle is a riveting story that pulls the reader in and never lets go.

The Illusion of Everything Sacred

2010-10-01T13:45:00.001-05:00

The Illusion of Everything Sacred is a dramatic episodic fiction about ordinary people being exposed to or placed in situations in their relationships that compromises their ability to think, sensibly, and to react rationally. Few things are rarely what they seem, for behind every love story, behind every relationship, buried within every happy ending, there's always a degree of illusiveness. While navigating the intricacies of life and love, the realization that vows have been broken and that the sacrament of wedded bliss desecrated, the fallout from this illusiveness concludes with deadly consequences.

High on Love & Addiction

2010-09-16T13:24:00.002-05:00

HIGH - On LOVE & ADDICTION follows the relationship between two women. During the relationship, it is discovered that one of the women is addicted to crack cocaine. After years of dealing with the addiction, April runs away to another state. When tragedy occurs, it brings the two back together. The book chronicles the ups and downs of the relationship and Jeanie's struggle to get clean.

Laugh Now

2010-09-02T14:38:00.002-05:00

LAUGH NOW is the story of Kareem Bezel, whom by 22-years-old has made it to the top rung of the New York fashion industry; and, he has done everything to get there, including: fraud, theft, receiving stolen property, theft by deception, embezzlement, and identity theft. His crafty spree of thievery props his older brother, Andre Bezel’s illicit drug business into the cross hairs of corrupt DEA Agent Lucas McKenzey. Set in Philadelphia and its suburbs, LAUGH NOW, proposes that, although you’re taken out the ghetto, if you were born to be a hustler, that’s what you’ll do. The story shifts to New York, where the brothers attend Columbia and New York Universities. But before they graduate, Andre is under suspicion for murder, a rogue city councilman is poisoned, and Andre’s first business partner—a white kid, who worked for McKenzey—has been tortured and murdered. LAUGH NOW has all the elements: erotic sex, controversial club scenes, lavish shopping spree, murderous robberies, dangerous high speed chase, and something novel to urban fiction: white collar crime, highlighting a whole new form of trickery. By LAUGH NOW’s end, the brother’s a have a well crafted story to tell prosecutors: “Agent McKenzey made us do it, or he planned to arrest us like he did our dad.”

Living Inside the Testimony

2010-09-02T14:37:00.002-05:00

Living Inside The Testimony is a collection of anecdotes compiled by author Betty Collier. In reading these stories, you will share in her journey and experience the inspiration, faith, hope, humor, romance, and love she experienced. The stories in Living Inside The Testimony revolve around Betty's experiences with her family, friends, and other individuals who have contributed, often unknowingly, to the path God has chosen for her. You will hear the story of how Betty fell in love at age fourteen (with her future husband), about her husband's near-death experience with emergency brain surgery at a young age, her experiences in New York a week prior to 9/11, and the frustrating ordeal she and her husband overcame when trying to build their dream home. Betty attributes her success and her great love to God, and she shares with readers how God has orchestrated her life's path every step of the way. Betty's prayer is that you will see and feel Proverbs 3:5-6 come alive and speak to your heart as you take a walk with her, inside her testimony. She hopes you enjoy the journey and discover that we all live inside testimonies meant to be shared with others

The Invisble Enemy

2010-08-17T11:30:00.002-05:00

It starts when reporter Dorian Valentine discovers a horrific secret regarding the Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty (a critical peace agreement between the former Soviet Union and the United States): One side is cheating, and even worse - the cheating side holds the ultimate trump card. Brutally trained from birth to live, talk, and think like Americans, Russia has constructed the most dangerous network of secret operatives ever known - created for the ultimate trinity: Intelligence, Espionage, and Warfare. This dynamic organization has been planted on US soil long ago by the former KGB to retrieve information at any cost, cause political catastrophe, or kill on moment’s notice. Now they are out of control, striking fear into the heart of the Pentagon. The Central Intelligence Agency assembles a powerful team of agents that “do not exist” in an attempt to terminate an enemy that cannot be caught by any traditional methods. The Invisible Enemy grabs the reader by the arm, and casts them deep into the furious depths of intense warfare, awesome espionage, and unpredictable deceit - where there is a frightful undercover agenda that even the operatives themselves are not aware of.The reader is paralyzed with anticipation as the plot somersaults out of control after the enemy operatives swiftly perform a devastating political strike, and then realize they have been set up. Here the game changes and no one has told them the rules. Betrayed by their own country and thrown into a world they can not trust, they are forced to depend on the most potent weapon they had ever been trained to use: their unnatural minds. In a fast paced novel that spins from one explosive scene to the next, the most high-tech weaponry is used including speed of light weapons, “smart chips”, artificial intelligence, and never before exposed government technology and organizations, thus introducing a new, exciting, untapped level of spycraft where nothing is what it seems.Chapter 1:
“Get in and get out. What do you think this is, some kindof game?” Devin snarled.“I just thought—”“I do the thinking. All you do is what I say,” Devin coldly replied.Garret was silent. He looked into the boss’s cold eyes and saw nounderstanding, no mercy, and no patience. There was no compassionbetween the two men.“In and out,” was Garret’s meek reply, but it was just an act.There was no fear in Garret’s heart.“Take Teams A and F and complete the operation. You will signalMan 3 at 9:15 a.m., enter the facility at 9:18, expedite the operationexactly as planned, and exit at 9:21. Are there any questions,Mr. Garret?”The boss’s tone told him there had better not be.“No, sir.”“Good. Team A will be waiting for you at the designated rendezvouspoint. The truck will be with them. Nightshade leads TeamF at your signal. She already has the keys in her possession. Dismissed.”“Yes, sir.” Garret turned to leave.“Garret.”“Yes?”“One more thing. Teams A and F are to be totally oblivious toeach other. Is that understood?”“Of course, sir.”_____________________________“Sorry, everyone, the Pulitzer competition is now closed!”Dorian Valentine exclaimed on her way to work. Her exuberant1voice drowned out the excited morning DJ who was talking aboutcritical peace talks between the U.S. and the Russian Federation.Valentine felt better than she had ever felt in her life. She wasimmersed in an ultimate mental and spiritual euphoria that flowedthrough her body like blood. She had awakened at 5:00 that morningfilled with anxiety. She felt absolutely on top of the world while eatingher breakfast of waffles and eggs. Valentine had smiled the entiretime she brushed her teeth. She marinated in her own joyful bliss andcouldn’t help but shiver as surges of her happiness tingled down herspine. Not even the sluggish traffic could break her mood. It was abeautiful morning. With the cumulus clouds scattered across the vastbaby-blue sky, it looked to be a promising day.She wove her giant navy-blue Expedition out of standstill lanesand into any lane she thought was moving an inch faster an hour. Shecruised down Baltimore-Washington Parkway and passed the FortMeade exit at about 30 mph in the congested traffic. The potholesand rough roads across the parkway and its exits did not bother her.She was far too excited. The only thing that was possibly missingfrom that morning was good sex. Valentine had no husband, no children,and had never been married. She enjoyed life as a single womanand had remained alone in her bed last night.The soothing, relaxing rhythm from her favorite song, “WalkedOutta Heaven” by Jagged Edge, placed her in a further state ofenchantment. She sang out loud to the new hit song even though shedidn’t know the words. But it didn’t matter, because Dorian Valentinehad walked outta heaven. Not soon enough, it seemed, she was surroundedby the familiar city of Washington, D.C. She was still in agreat mood, shouting and singing all the way to the Washington Post,where her status as a reporter had been “ordained,” as she liked tosay among close friends.
has been an industry recognized consultant for the premier global technology firms for over 12 years. Presently he is a leading Advanced Systems Consultant for one of the world’s largest Information Technology firms where he was the winner of the National Federal Office Systems Award (FOSE - Nation’s Largest Information Technology Exposition Serving the Government Marketplace), and the 2004 winner of Government Computer News Best New Technology Award. Several case studies have been published on Howard’s solutions across the Information Technology industry. Currently he provides enterprise technology solutions and advisement for America’s most distinguished clients including a sizeable amount of work for the U.S. Defense Sector, Department of Justice, and the Department of Homeland Security. After founding his own technology firm, Howard completed his formal education with a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology. His vast career has included controlling hundreds of devices worldwide from secure Network Command Centers to relocating overseas to Amsterdam, The Netherlands for more than a year to solve technology issues for American based companies. He has also worked briefly for a private military logistics corporation that contracts a sizable amount of work from the Department of Defense and other military institutions.

Marriage Rocks

2010-08-08T12:59:00.002-05:00

Dr. Harold L. Arnold, Jr., founder of Discovering Family International, is a social and organizational psychologist who specializes in developing family-focused culture in homes, places of worship, and business settings. Using his own model for relationship-faith integration, Relationship ROCKS, Dr. Arnold challenges audiences to become better stewards of all the relationships to which God holds them accountable. In his words, he espouses, “building relational equity.”
With his holistic view of relationships that extends from the bedroom to the boardroom, Dr. Arnold demonstrates how successful homes, religious organizations, community groups, and businesses cultivate relationships and leaders defined by an organic sense of shared identity. Armed with biblical principles, psychological insights, and entertaining stories, Dr. Arnold guides his audiences on a journey to discover faith and purpose through committed relationships.
In addition to his commitment to relationship education, Dr. Arnold also works with organizations to develop customized family-based programming, family outreach initiatives, and relationship counseling services.
With all of his accomplishments, Dr. Arnold is most proud of his marriage of more than twenty years to his college sweetheart, Dalia, and their two wonderful children, Quilan and Kyrsten. The Arnold family resides in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.Education
Dr. Arnold earned doctorate and Master’s degrees from Temple University in Social and Organizational Psychology. He also holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Master’s in Systems Engineering from University Maryland College Park. Dr. Arnold received his undergraduate degree from Howard University.Affiliations
Dr. Arnold served on the editorial board of the Journal of Social Issues, as Director of Christian Education for a large multicultural ministry, and as adjunct faculty for a Christian university in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. He is also a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and the African American Black Christian Counselors. With the Marriage ROCKS method, Arnold challenges couples to establish and strengthen their relationship on a rock-solid foundation of:
Redemption -- the rock of grace Offering -- the rock of sacrifice Covenant -- the rock of boundaries Knowledge -- the rock of power Sacred space -- the rock of worshipThe book offers a twelve-step model for couples at all levels of relational intimacy, leading them on a journey to discover how marriage (1) develops the human capacity to experience the fullness of God's love and (2) becomes a ministry through which to share God's love with others. Designed for use by individual couples, with small groups, or in counseling contexts, this practical book includes:
Biblical study Discussion questions Action stepsVisit the author at http://www.haroldarnold.com/index.php/main/

Through Her Eyes

2010-07-05T12:44:00.000-05:00

Through Her Eyes is a novel about a young girl named Melanie who has seen numerous trials and tribulations. Her early life was filled with turmoil. She was ridiculed for her dark complexion, dealt with constant drama from her family, and experienced the death of a young one at the tender age of ten that left her tramatized. Her young adult life was fillled with one-sided relationships, leaving her exposed to abuse, heartache, and dissapointment. Needless to say, Melanie's guard was up toward the world especially men and relationships. What happends when Melanie thinks she's found the one man she have kids and settle down with? Will her heart be broken again or will true love prevail? Come cry, laugh, and cheer Melanie as she shows you her life Through Her Eyes.

4 Play Never Say Never

2010-07-05T12:42:00.001-05:00

Get ready to go on the ride of your life with Felix and his 4 women of choice. Nikki, Rhonda, Meka, and Toya each have a thing for Felix that they cannot describe. It's not only because he is the youngest and most sought after attorney in Washington, DC or the fact that he is handling a high profile multi-million dollar divorce case, but that he serves them real well! Felix makes it happen with each woman like they are each his woman, and that's just what they expect from him...A monogamous relationship which is what they each think they are getting.
What will happen when jealousy, lies, deceit, millions of dollars, paternity, and feelings become at risk? Is 4play enough to make Felix fall in love? Do you think Felix will keep getting over or will the women get even? Ride the roller coaster as he vows to never fall in love but is enjoying the "loving" from 4 women from 4 different walks of life. You will definitely be able to relate to one of these women if not all! Laugh, cry, and enjoy Felix's lavish lifestyle of 4play!!!!

The GateKeeper

2010-06-01T11:37:00.002-05:00

SYNOPSISAnyone can have a “Trollop,” a “Chatterbox,” a “Mushy,” and even a “Perfectionist” in themselves. We all have aspects of ourselves that we may want to keep buried, or that we like to project to the world. But what if these aspects were actually alive – living, loving, hating – and all in your head? And what if you didn’t even know that you were NEVER really in control of your own mind?”Our main character and narrator in The Gatekeeper, a Novel by C. Alease, contends that some of her best friends live inside her head. “So it appears that I am fragmented, though not completely split.” In reality, this woman is a human jigsaw puzzle not yet assembled, cracked mirror pieces in a worn, weather beaten frame, ready to fall apart.Something inside her believes that her desire to find a therapist is actually for her eighteen year old son, to manage his anger issues. A close friend recommends one, and after a few visits with her son, the therapist becomes much more interested in her. And so begins an unintended journey through her fractured, but not broken, dissociated mind, to places she did not know existed, chose to forget, and was not prepared to revisit. This odyssey takes the reader and our main character through an obstacle course of events, a journey of self-actualization and recollection, trauma and confusion as she learns the agonizing extent to which she has been guided by, interacting with and struggling to find a precarious peace amid these fractured pieces of herself, all living inside her head, and all of whom were created for their own specific purpose.Our main character’s exquisite narration enables readers to identify clearly with each of the characters as the situations unfold. Readers will find that the story of The Gatekeeper is dark and foreboding, yet amusing and playful, providing a proverbial rollercoaster of emotions that will touch the reader’s soul, as these multifarious personalities emerge alive, completely different, yet being, loving, and living, much like the best friends that our narrator believes they are.

Call her Queen Hatshepsut

2010-06-01T11:36:00.002-05:00

Chess is a competitive game between two players. Each piece has its own style of moving. But what happens when a deranged woman tricks two lovers into playing the game of their lives? Hatshepsut is a confused woman. She treats people the way she wants to be treated using an eight-by-eight grid of hope and empathy. The only things missing from her life is love and the sixteen pieces it's comprised of. It's missing because she was born a man.
Avarice James, Hatshepsut's mother, is an embattled plastic surgeon content on getting what she wants. Deeply rooted by the 64 squares of wickedness, two people she loved the most has castled her before she moved a pawn...the king, Kayak Burke, her son's father and her biggest rival, the rook, Rosa James, her identical twin sister. Rosa has always turned Avarice's existence into a horrid checkmate. She dressed like her, spoke her dialogue, and tarnished Avarice's reputation to achieve the unconscionable. Desperate, Rosa moves a pawn, trapping Kayak in a lustful game of sex that leads her and Avarice into unwanted pregnancies.
When Avarice diagonally moves the queen across white squares, taking a bishop and Rosa castles across black squares, taking a knight, Avarice does something so explosive that it inevitably turns Rosa, Kayak, and the death of his son into the pawns they truly are. Avarice masters the game with skill and patience...She brainwashes her son, disguises him as a girl and names him Hatshepsut. Any memory of Rosa and Kayak has been eradicated...until the time is right! This account extends all racial barriers. If you have ever loved, been betrayed and lost a child this harrowing story will open your heart and cause you to search your soul and question your faith. Call her Queen Hatshepsut:

Luck of the Draw By Anna Black

2010-06-01T11:35:00.000-05:00

Friends come and go, but the good ones are hard to let go. Kennedy and her best friend Cherae were like "two peas in a pod," Kennedy's daddy would say because they were tighter than a large man in a medium suit jacket. Although they were totally different in size, personality and back ground, they had been friends and loved each other since the second grade. Tables turned for their friendship when that evil word 'jealously' came between them over a sexy club owner named Julian Roberson. One night led this duo down an ugly road that Kennedy never wanted to travel on and a road Cherae never imagined she'd lose on. Cherae opened up a can of pain on Kennedy and after over twenty-five years of friendship, one man caused it to fall apart. Not knowing what to do or who to trust, Kennedy sought support from her true friend Teresa, who had tried to warn her about her life long pal Cherae many times before. When the smoke clears and the truth finally comes to light, they learn a lesson in friendship, love and loyalty

Why We Hate Black Women: Deconstructing the Paradox of Black Female Masculinity by Hasani Pettiford

2010-04-06T14:10:00.001-05:00

The BOOK, Why We Hate Black Women, in paperback form, mailed to your home or office with discrete address labeling. This book, 220 pages in length, takes a critical look at the historical and contemporary lives of Black women in order to answer one question: Why are so many black women abused, abandoned, betrayed, devalued and hated in this society. This quest for truth opens up a cultural Pandora’s Box of issues that date back over 400 years.

more info at http://www.hasani.com/

The Only Way is Up: The Journey of an Immigrant By Flolake Taylor

2010-04-06T14:07:00.001-05:00

The Only Way is Up: The Journey of an Immigrant – a New Motivational Book by Folake Taylor – Makes its DebutAtlanta, GA–Author Folake Taylor was inspired to write this book by the troubling social trends in the developed world. She is a foreign born MD who has dared to express an opinion about issues she believes are in need of a new direction in the American society and most of the western countries. She offers solutions to alleviate these and other problems, even as she makes a connection to global views and personal experiences. According to Folake Taylor, “Though leaders politically and economically, America and many industrialized countries are not leaders socially. We have fallen short in this regard. Do we have to trade modernization for social values?” The Only Way is Up: The Journey of an Immigrant is a phenomenal read and though literature exists on similar subjects, they are usually not authored by an immigrant (with a view from within and without); neither do they contain such an array of information in a single book. Folake Taylor provides an interesting perspective for women and African Americans most especially, as seen through the eyes of an immigrant. She paints a picture of unique struggles and triumphs that one scarcely ever reads on paper while offering a matchless viewpoint to assist immigrants from the third world.In this self-help book, Folake Taylor constantly exudes positivity and emphasizes empowerment through promoting self esteem and instilling a sense of self worth which build the foundation for success in life. She ties in her global and professional experiences as an MD and the expertise this affords concerning certain subject matters. Some of the issues that are the focus of this book are:Identity & Gender roles Health & Preventive medicine Finding a mate Relationships & Family Single parenthood Teenage pregnancies Diet & Nutrition Global exposure Positivity & Loving yourself Life outside the United States Her objective for this book is to facilitate change in her environment by the collective involvement of each individual in the community. Though dealing with critical issues, this book is an easy read. Folake Taylor is a board certified outpatient Internal Medicine MD in the suburbs of Atlanta GA. Her residency training was at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta GA. She has published work and conference abstract presentations in the field of Medicine to her credit. For book sales please visit http://www.theonlywayisup.net/ or amazon.comFor interviews and/ or review copies, requests may be addressed to FT@theonlywayisup.net

Small Sensations By Crystal V Rhodes

2010-03-16T16:25:00.001-05:00

Davia Maxwell is a street smart, survivor who has clawed her way out of one of Chicago‘s roughest ghettoes. A savvy entrepreneur, she is the owner of Small Sensations, one of the largest manufacturers of children’s clothing in the nation. She is strong, intelligent, beautiful and rich, and at age thirty-four, she is also a grandmother. Justin Miles is a successful businessman who happens to be a member of one of the most prominent families in Atlanta. A thirty-four year old grandmother with an uncertain background has never been a part of his world of wealth and privilege. Yet when he meets Davia, there is nothing that can keep the two of them apart—or so it seems.
Justin’s widowed mother, Katherine is the grand dame of Atlanta’s Black society. She vows that she will destroy their relationship no matter what she has to do. As secrets about Davia are uncovered and truths are revealed will they hold the power to tear Justin and her apart? Or, will the appearance of a man from Davia’s past cost her not only her soul mate, but her life?

She Who Finds a Husband By E N Joy

2010-03-16T15:46:00.001-05:00

What was the pastor of New Day Temple of Faith thinking when approving the creation of the New Day Singles Ministry? Better yet, what were its members thinking when they joined?
Doreen, lovingly known as the Church Mother of New Day, thought that when she presented the idea of the ministry to the pastor, it could serve as a foundation to empower, encourage, and enlighten the church’s single members. But when only women join and Doreen learns that all these women want only one thing out of the ministry—help in finding a man—her mission goes astray.
She Who Finds a Husband is what you get when you combine some Divine, some Independent, some Virtuous, some Animated, and some Stoic personalities all in one setting—DIVAS! Dig into this soap opera in print as the women of New Day Temple of Faith Singles Ministry set flight to include men in their future, not realizing that the past is what’s keeping them bound.

Spritual Seduction By Desiree day

2010-03-16T15:45:00.002-05:00

Widowed with two small children, Riley Tyson is devastated when her husband Bradley is murdered. She doesn’t miss his fiery temper and heartless philandering, though. In fact, now that he’s dead, their relationship is better than ever. Bradley’s spirit sneaks into her bedroom at night, tempting her with gentle, seductive caresses and showering her with the attention he never gave her in life. It seems too crazy to be true. Until he drags her unsuspecting soul into a world so evil even Lucifer won’t go near it. . . .Enter Malik Davenport, Riley’s boss and longtime friend. At six foot seven, with smooth, almond-colored skin and vibrant blue eyes, Malik rarely goes unnoticed. An ancient warrior prince who specializes in slaying demons, he’s the only man who can save Riley’s life—and the only one whose passionate touch unleashes the sexy vixen inside her.As Bradley’s ruthless spirit orchestrates a deadly power surge against the living, Malik and his team of paladins prepare for a war of the worlds that has been brewing for ages. If they win, Malik and Riley can be together forever, but if they lose, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance

Windows to the Soul By Candice Preau

2010-02-08T11:16:00.002-06:00

Windows to the Soul is a book of short stories, poetry and prose, written by Candice Preau. It's Candice's first book but not her last. The book includes mind-changing pieces such as "Slave", "The Fourth's Inspiration", "Fire", "It Is What It Is", "Just a Man", "Church People" and "The Nobodies" among other popular pieces. The themes of the book are spirituality, relationships, intimacy, faith, perseverance, intellect, human rights and emotions, and this book taps into so many things that we as human beings feel in love and pain, sadness and joy, gain and loss. Windows the Soul has been said to be like watching a good movie. The reader will be able to tap into every possible emotion and sensation while reading. Many have read it through in one sitting, but have had to read it numerous times again to have the meanings penetrate. Some have even said that they read only two or three poems to really savor the poetry. The poems are truly works of art that are timeless, works that give us a prophetic peek into the future, but that allow us to reminisce on triumphs of the past. Windows is a small investment with a great impact on the soul.

The Pleasures All Mine By Naleighna Kai

2010-02-08T11:14:00.001-06:00

Raven Armand’s son and his agent are hell-bent on finding the perfect man for her—even if she kills them. The two unlikely matchmakers’ brilliant plan is to pair her up with Pierce Randall, a music industry mogul, the only man to pique her interest. Raven unravels all of their hard work with a bizarre request to satisfy an age-old curiosity before committing her heart and body to anyone. Perfect man or not, a one-night rendezvous at The Castle, will uncover who, what, or where her fantasies will take her. Unfortunately, it may be the costliest thing she has ever done.
Pierce has his hands full putting out fires as fast as his shady business partner starts them. He hasn’t been looking for love, but it found him as a unique, voluptuous, fiery woman who is unlike any he’s ever experienced. It doesn’t bother him that she was tricked into meeting him, but when she lays down her intimate-relationship terms followed by her mysterious disappearance, Pierce realizes Ms. Right might be all wrong.
Will Raven throw away the love of a lifetime to satisfy her curiosity?
The Pleasure’s All Mine blends humor, romance and sensuous explorations, with lessons of unconditional love and forgiveness in a romantic comedy that will touch the contemporary fiction lover’s heart and pleasingly entertain those who’ve been asking, “What if …”

Color Me Jazzmyne

2010-01-17T10:28:00.002-06:00

"Child abuse, rape and struggling to live are all things that women go through at least once in their lifetime. In this tale, Naya Mona takes readers on a journey through her crayon box of life. She shows us what her true colors are as she recounts her past to a son she is meeting for the first time. How do you tell your son that your father is his? The Spiral of events that fill Naya's life provides an intimate look at the drama, romance and struggles that become her voice. On stage, she must become Jazzmyne-the Jazz singer. Naya no doubt commands your attention and takes you on a rollercoaster ride that is filled with the melodious tones that makes Color Me Jazzmyne a true reading pleasure." Book Excerpt: "My past however, is something quite different. It still haunts me, slaps me in the face and dares me to face the reality of today. Every day, it seems, I am forced to remember what color is Jazzmyne. Once upon a time the color of snow ran through me. It ran so deep that it blended with my insides, messed with my emotions and played with the deepest corners of my heart. How can life do that to a woman? As I look into the mirror, I can quickly see the colors that answer that question. Upon the walls of my office are newspapers encased in gold frames. Iglance at the writings, the ink still trying to hold on to the paper. So many years have passed. They all told a story. Each one represented a version of some reporter's dream. Some wrote that I become everything from simply nothing. Others wrote that my voice awakens them and breathes life into the deepest corner of their being. I wish it did the same for me. I could use an awakening."

The Bum Magnet By. KL Brady

2009-12-23T19:19:00.002-06:00

Real estate agent Charisse Tyson seems to have it all-a great job, a dream car, and a McMansion in high-and-mightyville. Everything in her life is just right...except the Mister. While lamenting the break-up with her most recent "the one" during a holiday meltdown, Charisse realizes she has a type when it comes to men—players, players, and more players. A magazine article motivates her to swear off men and examine the complex roots of her romantic fiascos.
Just five simple steps to turn her life to the stuff of legends, right? Life is never that easy... Charisse commences her do-it-yourself therapy project and barely cracks open her emotional toolbox when she encounters the monkey wrenches: an irresistible new beau, two persistent ex-flames, and an FBI agent with life-altering secrets threatening to turn her world upside-down. A tug of war ensues and Charisse is dead center, trying her best to distinguish the Don Juans from the Romeos. As her love life is propelled into unpredictable twists not even she could imagine, will a twenty-seven-year-old secret keep Charisse from finding the right “one”? Laugh loud and often as Charisse discovers whether her choices in men reflect more than a penchant for good looks, great sex, and bad judgment.

Contact Information: K.L. Brady Telephone Number: 877.557.7371

Email:
Karla@KLBRADYWRITES.COM

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What is this Love Thing All About? By. Corey Barnes

2009-12-23T19:15:00.002-06:00

Be careful what you wish for…. Is what you think you want…… Really what you need? Meet Rick Jenkins, who has everything that most would love to have in life. Great job, great looks, well educated, money, he has it all, except for one thing – a woman to share it with. A single and eligible bachelor, Rick can’t seem to even find a good woman to go on a date with, much less to think about take it to the next level. Rick is content to take life as it is until one night at a sorority fund raising function, he runs into Aphrodite Morrison and his fate changes forever. Aphrodite is a mysterious, yet angelic woman who Rick is lost for from the first minute he talks to her. A partner in one of the top advertising companies in the Greater Atlanta area, she does not have a want for anything. There is another side to Aphrodite that looms under the surface. When she thinks she has met the perfect man, her past threatens everything that she thinks may be meant for her and happening with Rick. Fate collides with destiny and creates doubt; does anyone really know: What is this Love Thing All About

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Embellish By. R.L. Sloan

2009-11-27T22:17:00.002-06:00

Ayoung girl, Solis Burkes is raped at the hands of ruthless school bullies?an incident that haunts her into young adulthood. Then she meets Nacio, a strikingly handsome man who seems to know everything about her?including the painful past Solis hasn’t told anyone about. But what Solis doesn’t know is that Nacio has been with her every step of the way, protecting her ever since that fateful episode. It’s a destiny he’s been working up to for the last 257 years.Now, as Solis enters a dark world of vampires, voodoo, and passion, she’ll need all the protection she can get. Unbeknownst to her, those responsible for Solis’s rape have returned. Connected to the evil voodoo Priestess Auldicia, they’ll stop at nothing in their plans to spew violence and mayhem throughout the city. And an old family feud dating back centuries puts Solis first on their list of targets. But not if Solis can unravel the clues fast enough, and inflict her own brand of revenge...Embellish mixes sexy romance with high-stakes paranormal intrigue for a keeps-you-guessing, fast-paced and savvy thriller, right up until the shocking finale.

Family Pictures By. Rachel Berry

2009-11-27T22:11:00.004-06:00

Unexpected Discoveries: For a single mother , family and the quality of their life has got to be everything. But life sometimes seems unfair, making hopes and dreams look unreachable. However, through resilience and unexpected discoveries full-figured Regal Sommers learns that life is as big or as small as you allow it to be. Life, relationships, and family secrets teach her patience, forgiveness, and understanding. Through these varied relationships with men, family, friends, and a unique relationship with her aunt Emma Jean, Regal finally see the real picture of who she is and embarks on her life’s journey with new eyes and direction.

Lifelong Fears: Childhood nightmares and memories have kept Emma Jean Lo-Verde secluded as an adult for five years in her own home. Being raised in a dysfunctional family, making the ultimate sacrifice, and dealing with conniving and revengeful relatives has made her turn to alcohol and view life as a picture of deceit and unhappiness for her. But even though past secrets seem to inevitably haunt Emma Jean, affect her and her dear niece Regal’s present life, eventually confessions and unconditional love allows Emma Jean to learn that she too can put a better face on her future.

This is a family sage told by three characters: Friend, Regal Sommers, and Emma Jean Lo-Verde. It is not divided up in chapters, but by the three voices, and in three parts entitled albums.
2. Novel sold in hardcover $38, paperback $25, e-book $6.26, and in 3 parts/albums $14 each. Paperback available on 3 websites:
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BEGONIA BROWN By Julia Press Simmons

2009-10-06T13:04:00.002-05:00

We were named for the flowers in Grandma's Garden. Begonias, Violets and Daisies, and much like those flowers, we were showered with a love that rivaled sun rays. We knew nothing of pain, or sorrow, or just how cruel the world could be until the day God saw fit to call Grandma home. Her heart stopped two weeks after Daisy was born. My mother smoked us homeless two weeks after that. Now with Grandma gone and mommy on a constant crack high it's up to me to keep our little family together, and you best believe I'll stop at nothing to do just that. My name is Begonia Brown. I am a 17-year-old hustler and this is my story.

Game Recognize Game By Terry Deron

2009-10-06T13:01:00.000-05:00

Game Recognize Game is an intricate portrayal of the motives and situations that drive four young adults into an intense game of lust and lies. Terry gives a vivid account of what life is like at a Historically Black University, how that relates to corporate America and how easy it is to get caught up in both worlds. Tracy Spencer, a senior in college and an intern at the hottest radio station in town quickly gets in over her head when she gets involved with her smooth talking boss Troy. Her life gets flipped upside down when one of Troy’s other women realizes she has been replaced by the young attractive intern. Troy Vincent is the promotions director at Constant Communications who specializes in mixing business with pleasure. His office escapades catch up with him when Simone, the sexy stallion from the accounting department discovers she isn’t the only woman receiving his services. Simone has let go of her past and seems to be moving toward the lifestyle she sees in her dreams when she falls for the suave new executive in the promotions department. She is virtually planning the wedding in her head when she painfully discovers that she doesn’t fit anywhere into Troy’s long-term plans. Simone’s anger and rage is quickly transformed into a diabolical plot to get revenge on the people that scorned her. Mark Parvais is the star cornerback for the SU Cats and one of the top NFL prospects in the country. He struggles with the responsibility of fatherhood while trying to maximize the benefits of being an athlete at an HBCU. Everything in Mark’s life seems to be falling into place when a bad decision devastates the people closest to him. Will he be able to put the pieces back together in time to fulfill his ultimate dream of playing professional football? As their lives become intertwined and situations escalate out of control they are left with only two options, play or get played. Brace yourself for this one!

“The Journey Less Traveled: Choose to Turn Your Tragedy into Triumph.”

2009-09-17T19:36:00.001-05:00

Born with a passion for knowledge, Loretta Harris was predestined to become a prominent author and successful entrepreneur. As an adolescent, she embraced literature and discovered her fervor for reading and writing. Loretta would indulge countless hours in her public library reading and writing miniature plays, poems and short stories. Since that time, Loretta vowed that she would one day write children’s novels.Growing up in the small town of Pahokee, Florida Loretta realized that there were limited opportunities to fulfill her dreams. Loretta graduated from Pahokee High School in 1998 and enrolled at the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida.Loretta graduated from the University of Central Florida in the spring of 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education. In addition, this determined educator received a master’s degree in educational leadership, which she earned from Stetson University in 2007. Loretta is reading endorsed and qualified to teach reading grades K-12. Throughout her teaching career, Loretta endeavored to ignite the same passion for reading in the hearts of her students. Loretta is a recipient of various accolades in the field of education, including Distinguished Minority Educator of the Year. Loretta’s most recent endeavor is the launching of Children’s Heart Publishing Company in 2006 where she serves as CEO and President. Children’s Heart aphorism is, Capturing the heart of the writer. Publications include, “The Rise of Death Valley,” “Who Did It and Why,” “Hard Life,” “The Inside Struggle” and “A Gangsta’s Life,” and “Through the Eyes of a Poet,” which she coauthored with her students. This gifted author recently completed, “The Journey Less Traveled: Choose to Turn Your Tragedy into Triumph.” This memoir highlights Loretta’s personal encounters and triumph over death. This accomplished entrepreneur has been recognized as, Florida’s Finest and The Network Orlando’s Woman of the Month. Loretta has been featured on several talk shows including Against All Odds, WOKB 1600, Voices & Vibes, and Get Yo Entrepreneur On, where she provided key strategies for overcoming adversity and living the triumphant life. In 2009, Loretta joined the Blog Talk Radio Broadcast as Co-host for Keeping it Real radio show. This gifted author is also a contributing writer for B.I.G The Magazine.Loretta is an affiliate of Small Publishers Association of North America, Florida Publishers Association, International Reading Association, and Authors Supporting Authors. Loretta currently resides in Orlando, Florida where she is dedicated to the completion of her doctorate degree in Education at Nova Southeastern University. Visit her at http://lorettaharris.wordpress.com/

In Between Lies By. Shawna Hill

2009-09-17T19:28:00.001-05:00

Just when things are going perfect for Savannah and Kevin, a blast from the past, hits the scene. Naomi, a revamped diva and budding actress, seizes the opportunity to enter into Kevin?s life and bed, reigniting a secret rendezvous that threatens his relationship.

Kevin delights in having his cake and eating it too until Naomi decides that she wants more. Spurned, Naomi stops at nothing to stake her claim on what is hers, bringing lies, destruction, and deceit. Naomi, bent on revenge targets anyone that lies in her path. Shattered trust and betrayal is inevitable. Can their relationship survive Naomi?

Strenght Within

2009-08-17T20:17:00.002-05:00

A mesmerizing,heartfelt,and inspirational true story about two brothers who had no where to hide, no where to run, and no family support.Read how physical and mental abuse combined with crimes,drugs,near death experinces and so much more took these two brothers down a path. A path that led each of them to give up on God,Faith, and Prayer the three things that hold our lives togehter. Read how by the age of twenty one the youngest of the two became mentally disabled while the oldest brother still continued to be a menace to society.

I didnt work this hard just to get married

2009-08-17T20:08:00.002-05:00

Despite the continued cultural emphasis on marriage, 70 percent of black women will live their lives as singles—widowed and divorced, but mostly never married. Whether this statistic is viewed as good, bad, or indifferent depends on a woman’s individual perspective. Beamon, a television news writer–producer, presents interviews with 21 successful black women fully enjoying singlehood with a range of opinions on their marriage prospects. Among the women interviewed are actress Kim Coles, author Deborah Gregory (of Cheetah Girls fame) movie producer Effie Brown, and an assortment of other professionals. The women applaud the television shows Living Single and Girlfriends for depictions of beautiful and successful single black women, and discuss the sometimes negative images of black women and the impact of the high unemployment and incarceration rates of black men on marriage prospects. Mostly, they recount their own personal journeys to accepting, enjoying, and capitalizing on their time as single women. Though written from black women’s perspectives, this book has appeal for all women looking for a fresh take on being single. --Vanessa Bush Review
"Although I am an award-winning filmmaker, TV personality, and author, many of my family members feel as though I lead a shallow and empty life because I choose to be unmarried without children. In this well-researched and thoughtful tome, Nika Beamon has given a voice to true choice among women in this postmillennial era." —Abiola Abrams, BET host and author, Dare
"Truly an insightful gift for single women." —Pat Stevenson, CEO and Publisher, Harlem News Group, Inc.
"An important addition to works on the lives and options of African American women, and an absorbing read." —Julianne Malveaux, president, Bennett College for Women
"This book is for women of all ages . . . you will definitely enjoy this book from cover-to-cover." —APOOObooks.com, website dedicated to African American lit

Where There's Smoke By Terra Little

2009-07-03T17:54:00.001-05:00

Where There’s Smoke, Terra Little’s sophomore project, touches on several prevalent social issues in the African- American community today, while simultaneously paying homage to African-American fathers everywhere.Messages of hope in the struggle to overcome drug addiction, criminal thinking and barriers to positive family relationships, are woven into the story, and will no doubt ring true for people of all creeds and colors.

In the fight against teenage crime, statistics show that involved, proactive parents are one of the most powerful tools for keeping kids on the right path. Similarly, boys who have the benefit of positive male role models often experience smoother transition from childhood to manhood. In Where There’s Smoke, young, troubled Isaiah is a testament to the strength of male bonding, just as Anne is a shining example of motherly devotion. And Smoke…Well, as the saying goes, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”

Sweet Dreams By Nikkea Smithers

2009-07-03T17:53:00.003-05:00

Dream is a highschool student from Bridgeport, Connecticut who is traumatized when she is informed of the tragic suicide of her best friend. Feeling like she is alone in the world with an abusive mother and absent father, Dream almost comes to the resolution that her life is also not worth living... Antonio is also in highschool but from Richmond, Virginia working two jobs to help his mother support his many brothers and sisters. Growing up in the projects, he is faced with a number of obstacles that will test his manhood. When Dream and Antonio s worlds collide both of their lives change forever...but is it for the better or for the worse?

Like A Good Neighbor by Dwayne Murray Sr

2009-05-19T19:44:00.001-05:00

The author of The Mouse that Roared and Whatever It Takes returns with yet another edge-of-your-seat thriller. Chaos ignites and hell's fury is unleashed in this battle of good versus evil . . . Besides sharing the problems of living in a deteriorating building, the thirteen tenants at 666 Cypress Avenue all have a very deep and bitter hatred towards one another. As temperatures rise in their South Bronx neighborhood, so does their frustration with the building's broken doors, malfunctioning elevator, rat infestation, and skyrocketing rent increases. To make matters worse, the blazing heat is also sending everyone's animosity to its boiling point. Then a new tenant arrives, taking up shelter in the last vacant apartment. Highly intelligent and extraordinarily beautiful, Raven Thorn blows in like a much-needed summer breeze. Unleashing her charisma, she slowly gains the trust and admiration of all the tenants except one. Crystal Bright, a crack-addicted young woman, looks like the poster child for everything that's wrong with society; but beneath her addiction lies a heart of gold and a very intelligent mind. Sensing a darker and much more sinister side to Raven, Crystal realizes that she must act fast before a fuse is lit that could ignite a bloodbath between the fragile building's hostile tenants. Dwayne Murray Sr. resides in New York City, where he was born and raised. An electrician by trade, the author walks a fine line on the job and gets a thrill bringing that same sense of heart-pounding danger to his action-packed novels.

Body of Night By. Zuri Day

2009-04-10T14:23:00.002-05:00

D'Andra Smalls has had enough. She's tired of being overwieght, she's had it with her overbearing family, and she's fed up with settling for any guy who'll have her--especially since she caught her boyfriend cheating with her best friend.But working out and avoiding delicious food is easy compared to resisting the charms of Los Angeles' hottest personal trainer, JaJuan "Night" Simmons. Six feet of chiseled muscle and fine chocolate, he's challenging her body in all the right ways--and proving there's a sensitive, caring guy under the good looks. Their shared career goals of promoting health and fitness bring them even closer together. But D'Andra feels it may be too much of a good thing. After succeeding in taking command of her life, can she risk losing control of her heart?

A Preacher's Passion By. Lutishia Lovely

2009-04-10T14:18:00.002-05:00

Synopsis: Passion Perkins is hot to trot. After being celibate for five long years, she’s ready, willing, and able to end her drought. But she’s also determined to hold out for Mr. Right...a man her friends say doesn’t exist—until Lavon Chapman walks into her life: a powerful man who has come to the community to film an inspirational DVD about Passion’s minister, Reverend Stanley Lee, and his fiery wife, Carla Lee. But Lavon is only in town for eight weeks...
Passion is now on a mission to make Lavon her husband and to end her celibacy...and not necessarily in that order. But she’s not the only one. It seems Reverend Lee, though a master in the pulpit is a dud between the sheets, so Carla Lee has Lavon in her sights—and is determined to end up on top. Before long, other members of the church community are entangled in scandals of their own, and while some are getting busy in service to the Lord, others are just simply getting busy...

The Female Baller's Handbook by Ronnell "Chewy" Combs

2009-03-25T16:27:00.002-05:00

The Female Baller's Handbook is a guide that teaches women in the hood how to get on from absolute nothing. Learn how to creep into the money loop. Learn how to invest money in simple terms without a bunch of confusing language. Learn how to squeeze your man. Learn how to seduce a rich man. Learn how to look rich when you ain't got shit. Learn how to start your own successful business. Learn how to crush jealous bitches and much, much, more!

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Happily Ever After By. Nicole Rouse

2009-03-12T17:01:00.001-05:00

Nicole S. Rouse was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She developed a passion for writing in grade school. After graduating from Temple University, Nicole became an elementary school teacher, and she took every opportunity to incorporate her appreciation of various forms of writing into the curriculum. As a teacher, she became a member of the Northern Virginia Writing Project, where she promoted and encouraged writing in mathematics. Nicole was a founding member of a literacy team that created plays for students to perform and developed workshops for parents to help their children excel. Nicole has contributed articles to South County Chronicle, a local newsletter for Northern Virginia residents, and Remah, a newsletter for the members of New Faith Baptist Church in Matteson, Illinois. After five years in the classroom, Nicole was given the opportunity to pursue a career in publishing and is currently an editor at a major educational publishing company. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and resides near Chicago, IL.

The Ultimate NO NO By Tamika Newhouse

2009-03-02T21:38:00.002-06:00

Are you a woman who has been hurt by a man and wonder what it would be like if you could give him a dose of his own medicine. Well, the characters in The Ultimate No, No give you the opportunity to live vicariously through their lives and the events that transpired during The Scam
Nitrah a teacher is drawn between her friends and a man named Troyon, when her friends ask her to do the unthinkable. That's get revenge on a man through his heart. Things go as planned until Troyon and Nitrah find themselves infatuated with each other. What happens to this relationship that was doomed from the beginning when the lies, sex, and deceit come to the surface
On the other hand there's Dahlia, Nitrahs best friends and the master mind behind the plan to break Troyon's heart. Her secrets will come back to haunt her as her world comes crashing down. She thinks this is the perfect plan to hurt the man who broke her heart, but then again she could be right. Find out what happens when the person Dahlia keeps close eyes on turns out to be her worst enemy and it want be who you think it is.
In this romantic tale you will witness a sisterly bond, a passion to be loved, and the yearn to be with the one you love. Learn what The Ultimate No No is when it comes to love.
This debut novel by Tamika Newhouse is an expression of love and deceit. In hopes she creates a life that you will see is a perfect example of what not to do.
ISBN-13 978-0-9821455-0-0

A Players Inheritance By Anthony Maurice Brown

2009-02-11T22:21:00.003-06:00

Andrew Hamilton grew up in a family where his father was a known womanizer. He watched his father disrespect his mother on a consistent basis in the presence of friends and family. Jesse Hamilton, Andrew’s father, was not much of a role model to Andrew or his siblings. He never spent a lot of time with them or provided for them. But he had plenty of time to spend with other women and hang out with his drinking buddies. His family was second class citizens and was not top priority to him.

Doreen Hamilton, Andrew’s mother, was a church-going Christian who tried to keep her family together. The harder she tried the more Jesse put her down. She could not do anything right. Doreen’s family and friends tried to get her to leave him, but she was determined to stick with her marriage for better or for worse.

Andrew took up football to pass the time away while in school and became one of the best running backs to come out of high school. He was an all-state football star. He was exceptionally good, and major universities were interested in signing him to a full athletic football scholarship.

His father was always busy doing other things, so he never came to any of his games. Jesse thought it was a waste of time and boring. Andrew vowed that he would never be like his father. He did not want to be the type of man who was a womanizing dog that did not care about anybody but himself. He promised that he would never disrespect or mistreat women. But he became a product of the environment that his father introduced him to. Andrew inherited his father’s womanizing player ways and became what he hated most about him, a player.

Andrew was not your typical player. He was not the type of guy that didn’t have feelings for women; he was just confused at times. He wanted a meaningful relationship but he had a hard time with commitment. He always had one side of him wanting to be a player and the other side of him being a decent guy that women loved.

Andrew not only inherits his father ways. He also inherits certain things from his mother such as the love for God. As a child his mother made it her duty to keep her kids in church and instilled in them good values. Andrew had a hard time deciding what he wanted to be, a player or not, so he rode the fence at times.

About the Author

Anthony Maurice Brown is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas but now resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He developed the love of writing at a young age. His younger twin sisters enjoyed the short stories he wrote as a child and pleaded with him to pursue writing as a career. After much procrastination and several years later he took their advice and wrote his first novel, “A Player’s Inheritance”.

He is in the process of writing his second novel. Other than writing he enjoys watching old movies, cooking, reading, listening to music and spending time with his family and friends. His goal is to continue to write stories that people can relate to and enjoy reading.

Too Good to Be True By NDEA B

2009-01-15T14:53:00.000-06:00

Jasmine Simmons had some misfortunes in her life but know she has a big break a chance to go to law school. She has taken her final exams and meet with her advisor and everything is set. She has a full scholarship to the University Of Duke School of law. The first one in her immediate family to go to college her mom was very proud of her. This was a great opportunity for her and her family everything will be great as long as her secret stays hidden if anyone found out her secret all chances of her going to law school would be gone.
Emmanuel McBride was getting ready for his career to take off with a job teaching business law classes at Duke University. He was excited finally his college degree would be put to work. He still felt lost he had all this happiness and no one to share it with. Not liking to hang out in the clubs his friend Malcolm got him to agree to go anyway. Walking into the NCO club he new he was going to be bored out of his mind until he turned around and seen the most beautiful being he’s ever laid his eyes on. He almost forgot to breathe.
Jasmine wanted to go and celebrate passing her exams and getting into law school. She was ready to celebrate but wasn’t expecting to be going to the NCO club Ally had hoodwinked her again but Ally was so excited Jasmine went along with it. Snapping out of her Daydream in the club she heard all the ladies whispering and fanning themselves so Jasmine turned around to see what all the commotion was about when her eyes locked with the most sinful sexy dark chocolate brother she’s ever seen. Damn! her clitoris started jumping and doing double flips just by the sight of him and that was strange since Jasmine hated men with a capital H.
Emmanuel had to introduce himself to her but upon doing so she shut him down and I mean shut him down cold. From across the room she didn't look stuck up and Emmanuel would have thought so if he hadn't notice that look in her eyes that hurt the mistrust of the opposite sex he new that look well because he carried it for so long after he ended it with Sharon. So he understood how she felt so he wishes her a goodnight and went about his way.
A month had past and Emmanuel couldn't stop thinking about Jasmine and Jasmine couldn't stop thinking about Emmanuel but a chance meeting had them spending the day together and enjoying each others company realizing they had a lot in common and were very attracted to each other. Jasmine had to admit she had a wonderful time but she couldn't see him again her plate was full she was about to start school in the fall and she had a secret a secret that had to stay hidden or her future could be at risk. No she can't risk it not even for a chance at love.
Emmanuel knew Jasmine was hiding something he didn't care what it was he just wanted her to be his he's never felt like this before he had to get her to let her guard down, had to get her to trust him she made his heart skip a beat ,made his body betray him she had to be his. Emmanuel wanting Jasmine so much he doesn’t even realized there’s someone coming from his past and this person has some unfinished business with him.
Can Emmanuel get Jasmine to let her guard down, to trust in him, to give them a try or will secrets, lies and past lovers interfere before they get started or could this turn out to be a love TO GOOD TO BE TRUE!

Kill the Messenger Gemini By Johanna Nimely

2009-01-01T12:24:00.001-06:00

In Kill the Messenger: Gemini, Gemini is a Heavenly Being and her role on Earth is as a link between Ra and the primitive humans of Earth. She is the messenger and a reminder of the eventual return of Ra. Ra is a being that humans once called the Sun God. The Heavenly Beings have one mission left and that is to save a remnant of humanity. Gemini and Lucifer are the offspring of Ra; however, she is half Nubian and he is half Arian. They have two different destinies in store for the humans of Earth. Gemini wants to save humanity while Lucifer only wants to enslave them to build machines, weapons, and space ships to take him and his kind to other worlds where they can create other slave worlds like Earth. Lucifer is an immortal trapped on Earth changing bodies and lives throughout time.
Kill the Messenger: Gemini takes the reader from the building of the Sphinx to modern times. Gemini knows that it matters what humans believe in the end. Ra went back in time to tilt the Earth in the position it is in today so it would be habitable for the humans he would put there, but the Earth’s axis cannot be controlled forever. While Ra is away fighting off the plague of the Arians in outer space, Gemini is sending out a message to humans who are willing to take ‘the mark’ to be saved from the coming cataclysm and the end of humanity. Humans must make a choice based whether or not they believe the mark is the one written about in the Bible. The Heavenly Beings tried and failed to prevent the total annihilation of humans and the Earth. They are not coming to stop the destruction; they are coming to save a few. The Mayans left behind a message with a clue to the end time. That is the end of the Mayan calendar in 2012.

My Son's Wife By Shelia E. Lipsey

2008-12-11T13:21:00.002-06:00

Novelist, Shelia E. Lipsey,is a native Memphian. She attended Belhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi, graduating magna cum laude with a BBA degree. Lipsey, a published author, professional copyeditor and inspirational speaker has been actively writing and speaking most of her life. Lipsey has written several short stories and over 200 poems which she has plans of publishing in the near future. Her novels with Urban Books are entitled, Into Each Life (Jan. ’07), Sinsatiable (Aug.’07). Lipsey’s third novel, My Son’s Wife will be released October 1, 2008.

Among Lipsey’s list of literary accomplishments and affiliations, she was awarded Conversations Book Club 2008 Author of the Year (thebestbookclub.info), Dallas Morning News Bestselling Author ’07, Urban Knowledge Memphis Bestselling Author ‘07; Founding president Memphis African American Writers Group (MAAW), president Urban Christian's UC His Glory Book Club (uchisglorybookclub.net) Founder of 1st Annual Living Your Dreams Literary Arts Seminar (livingyourdreamsnow.net); founder of The Word According to Shelia Newsletter; Publishing & Marketing Director Victorious Voice Magazine (www.victoriousvoice.com) online member of Black Writers Christian Network (bwchristian@yahoogroups.com), Booknibbler_Christian, Black, Copy Editor (www.shelialipsey.com).

Lipsey is also acontributing blogger for Sankofa Literary Society(sankofaliterarysociety.org), guest columnist at Blogginginblack.com, as well as several other online literary groups.

A Dead Rose By Rhonda M Lawson

2008-12-11T12:57:00.003-06:00

Rhonda M. Lawson is the author of A Dead Rose. She is also an Army journalist, garnering various journalism awards, including the 1997 Training and Doctrine Command Journalist of the Year. She is currently a sergeant first class stationed at Camp Red Cloud, Korea, where she works in Army Public Affairs.

A New Orleans, La. native, Rhonda's journalism career began at Loyola University in New Orleans, where she served a short stint on the campus newspaper. In 1994, when she left college and joined the Army, she continued her journalism career. Her first duty station was Fort Knox, Ky., where she edited all sections of Inside the Turret, the post newspaper. During this tour, she earned third place awards for both commentary and feature writing.

In 1997, she moved to Fort Story, Va., where she served as Fort Story Bureau Chief for the Fort Eustis Wheel newspaper. During this time, she was awarded Journalist of the Year and Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter. She also began to pursue her first love, fiction and started working on her first full-length novel, Cheatin' in the Next Room.

Rhonda's career as a Soldier-journalist has taken her to various parts of the world, including Japan, Hawaii, Korea, Afghanistan and Egypt. Her work has appeared in various Army and civilian publications all over the country, including Soldiers Magazine, The Seattle Times, and The Army Times.

Rhonda is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Pi Eta Zeta chapter. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Maryland and University College, and is currently working on her Master's in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma. She is is also a member of the Divine Literary Tour, an organization made up of African American Greek-letter authors.

She has also contributed to five different anthologies, including Second Chances, Crimes of Passion, Gumbo for the Soul, The Heart of Our Community, and Surfacing.

Everyday Life By MG Hardie

2008-11-14T23:53:00.001-06:00

EveryDay Life has earned praised for being “Ground-Breaking”, “An Urban Hip-Hop Masterpiece”, and “Realistic”. Hardie has created unique African-American characters and voices that are honest, passionate, and intelligent. Hardie, through EveryDay Life, manages to drop perhaps the most potent verse in Hip-Hop and what is one of the most provocative books of the millennium.
EveryDay Life begins with a raw urban setting and four African-American men, but then it “Cuts” and “Scratches” its way through the oversexed, verbally charged, and very humorous lives of the disenfranchised. These characters openly discuss matters from slavery to foreign policy. EveryDay Life is a contemporary book which does not shy away from stereotypes, it embraces them. The story plays out entirely on the West Coast, but the subject matter in EveryDay Life is universal. Tucked nicely inside the pages of EveryDay Life’s unimposed narrative is the history of the most important cultural movement of our time... Hip-Hop.
“My goal was to craft a book that was music to your eyes and at the same time be thought provoking and entertaining. EveryDay Life is vastly different and that is one of the best things about it.”, says Hardie. EveryDay Life keeps you laughing while providing enough social commentary to last a decade. EveryDay Life effectively adds Literature as a fifth element to Hip-Hop and does it with a mean B-Boy stance. A recent review has gone so far as to say that “...EveryDay Life has taken literature into unchartered territories.” You can also get to know MG Hardie when he is interviewed by Tamika Newhouse of AAMBC on BlogTalk Radio during the month of November. African-Americans on the Move Book Club is a movement focused on supporting African American Literature. http://www.aambookclub.net Currently Ghost Writer Literary Reviews! has EveryDay Life has the highest rated African-American book of 2008.
MG Hardie has been interviewed by award winning talk show host George Cook of LTH Weekly, by Joey Reviews.
MG Hardie’s video interviews are available on youtube.com.
MGHardie@yahoo.com to schedule an interview. Official Site http://www.Myspace.com/MGHardie http://www.aambookclub.net

Girls Night In :The Passion Party By Raquel Elridge

2008-11-14T23:50:00.002-06:00

Biography:

Raquel lives in Houston, Texas where she is the owner and CEO of her own publishing company, Prose Pros Publishing Company (http://www.prose-pros.com/) under which she’s released her own novel, Mixed Emotions, as well as two titles Where Friendship Lies and A Lover's Deceit, that are part of a three-part collaborative series with Shawnte' Henderson of Toledo, OH. Upcoming releases include a collection of erotic short stories titled Girls Night In: The Passion Party and the follow-up to her first solo release, Tainted Relations.
Raquel has been interviewed in several Houston-area publications such as The Houston Forward Times, Rolling Out magazine, and Houston Style magazine and has held numerous book-signings in both Houston and Austin at spots that include African Imports, The Breakfast Klub, Music Depot, Mitchie’s Gallery and Classy Styles and Cuts. She was featured in an interview on the Ladies Night Out segment with Stevie “Good Time” T. on KCOH, 1430 AM. Raquel was selected as one of the 2005 Members of the Week spotlight recipients with the National Association of Women Writers. Both of Raquel’s books have been chosen by book clubs as monthly selections with both the Urban Divas Book Club, the Sistah’s Sharing Books Book Club in Houston and the SistaGirl Book Club in Virginia.
Raquel has been a contributing writer and Associate Editor for the Christian-based publication, Gospel Xpress Magazine (http://www.gospelxmag.com/) She is affiliated with The ReMain Company, which publishes the comedy magazine, U B Trippin’, (http://www.ubtrippin.com/), and also produces television programs and advertising spots. She has written for and acted with the comedy stage/skit troupe, Comedy Salad. She's currently in talks to begin working with The Remain Company on their newest endeavor, Dateless in Houston, a singles networking and matchmaking service that will pair people of purpose with other people of purpose.
Additionally, she has written a weekly romance column for a popular Houston-based networking website, UrbanThang.com, (http://www.urbanthang.com/), under the name Quelly titled Love Thang.
She is a member of the National Association of Women Writers (NAWW), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Young Adult Committee (NAACP/NAACP YAC) and the Progressive Women’s Network of Houston (PWNH). She is also a partner and board member of women's empowerment and networking company called HELPSister Connect (http://www.helpsister.com/). Later, she hopes to add to their roster a sub-sector of the organization to help young, female entrepreneurs, called "HELP Little Sister Connect".
For more information, you can visit her website at http://www.prose-pros.com/. She can be reached via email at prosepros.com@gmail.com. You can also send correspondence by mail to Prose Pros Publishing Company, P.O. Box 572444, Houston, Texas 77257-2444.

Synopsis:

A group of women come together for a Passion Party being thrown by Deirdre Gray, a stay-at-home
mother of two, who earns part-time income by throwing parties in her basement-slash-sex toy
boutique.

Deirdre’s Passion Parties consist of more than just food, spirits, and erotic paraphernalia…there
are also party games, plenty of gossip, and secret sexual confessions. Deirdre’s parties get so
scintillating and scandalous, guests have to sign confidentiality waivers in order to attend! It’s just
that important that the things shared in confidence at these Passion Parties stay at the Passion
Party!

Delve into the erotic decadence that can be found when you mix the sexually experimental with the
tantalizing toys for sale at one of Deirdre’s famously infamous Passion Parties

Shh.. Don't Tell By Michelle Moorer

2008-10-28T14:46:00.002-05:00

Shh…don't tell-these words, spoken by her father, mark the beginning of a cycle of abuse that darkens the author's childhood and teen years.
The men in Michelle's life were supposed to love, guide and protect her. Instead, her father, Jacob, a heroin user and alcoholic, begins molesting her when she is just a small child. Once he has gone, her mother's alcoholic and verbally abusive boyfriend, Brent, finds out about Jacob's mistreatment of Michelle and begins abusing her as well.
To add to the hurt, family members ridicule and demoralize Michelle and her siblings as they grow up-punishing them because of their mother's past. Most devastating of all is betrayal by the one person whose love should have been unconditional: Michelle's mother knows that both her husband and boyfriend have abused her daughter, yet she ignores the situation.
The abuses go on for years, making Michelle feel embarrassed and ashamed of herself, as if it were her fault. She loses her self-esteem, becomes depressed, and even has thoughts of suicide. Like many girls who have suffered from abuse, she also has sex at a young age.
While Michelle struggles to overcome adversity and to rebuild her self-esteem, one of her biggest fears comes true. Just as her family had taunted her, she now finds herself in the same situation her mother once faced: She is pregnant at sixteen, and still in high school. The child's father, who is Michelle's first love, walks away.
Will she be able to raise her baby without the support of the father? Will she manage to graduate high school? Or will she become the failure her family has predicted? These are the questions that remain at the end of this, the first of four memoirs. But Michelle has already started to find the inner strength she will need to turn her life around, and her message to readers is clear: Always believe in yourself! Never give up!

Ace of Hearts By. Jean Holloway

2008-10-09T18:19:00.002-05:00

Biography:
Her oldest memories are of reading. She was always in a book, letting it take her places only she imagined. Sometimes she felt more at home in the author’s world than in her own. Stephen King and Dean Koontz are her ultimate tour guides and honorable mentions go to Jean Auel and Agatha Christie.
The daughter of an entrepreneur, Jean saw the only limitations you have are the ones you put on yourself. In the early 60’s, her father owned his own cab in NY, which was unusual for a Black man born in 1918 armed with only a high school education. When he saved up enough money, while raising a family of 7, he bought a beer and soda distributorship right outside JFK airport. He and her mother ran the store. Her younger sister, Lori and she ran the little sandwich truck they used to push in front of the store each morning. In fact, that’s where she met her soul mate and husband of 36 years.
Her father’s entrepreneurial spirit inspired her to try for goals normally out of her reach, like standup comedy and becoming an author, an idea some discouraged since she never graduated college.
“Ace of Hearts” started 27 years ago in answer to a bet. Her sister said, “You read so much, I bet you could write a book” and she answered, “I bet I could.” After many transitions, from sitting in a park writing it in longhand in 1980 to typewriter to word processor to computer in 2003, Jean learned the new technology and now thinks of her computer as her toy.
Five years ago, Jean had foot surgery and her sister suggested she get “Ace of Hearts” down, dust it off, do some editing and see if it would fly. She pushed Jean to print several copies of her manuscript and paid for her attendance at NBCC (National Book Club Convention) held in Atlanta annually, the first weekend in August. She handed her manuscripts out in a room full of Zane fans and soon book clubs were talking! She met her good friend and soon-to–be publisher, Diane Dorcé, owner and CEO of Firefly Publishing and Entertainment that weekend. Three months later, Jean signed a contract, went through the editing process one more time and “Ace of Hearts” was born!

The moral of Jean’s story: Never give up your dream.
Jean Holloway lives in Kennesaw, GA with her husband, Fred and her dog, Kayla. Her six grown children and eight grandkids all live nearby.

Visit her at www.deckofcardz.com

Synopsis:
Shevaughn Robinson is investigating an especially gruesome case which emerges into serial murders. The story evolves as she follows murder after murder trying to solve the case, not realizing the murderer is a man who not only becomes obsessed with death, but obsessed with her.

Chantes Song By Donniel D. Jackson

2008-09-15T13:47:00.000-05:00

Bio:
I wrote my first story during girl scouts. I have no idea how old I was, yet it was then I realized my niche for writing. From that moment on I knew I wanted to be a writer.I went from writing stores by myself to years later finding a friend who shared my passion for writing. We wrote about anything and everyone, later exchanging stories to read. Reading those stories now brings laughter. The thought process of a twelve year old girl is really interesting.Writing became my best friend after relocating from New Jersey to Florida. I didn't have any friends to write with or neighborhood boys to write about but Bobby Brown (King of R&B), Omar Epps, R.Kelly, Michael Jordon, Nas and slew of other celebrities gave me something to fanaticize and write about. Writing allows me to escape the days' stresses, fanaticize and just be, all with a pen and pad, in later years a computer. One day while escaping, I began writing Chante's Song. The rest is history!

Synopsis:
Chante Chambers is a self-proclaimed princess. She has it all: looks, a body women would pay for, a great career, all the material items a girl could want plus some…all of this maintained by her ex, Jason. Whatever mama wants, Jason makes sure mama gets. The one task he failed at was being faithful. With a toss of a Gucci pump Jason was history. Or so she thought.
In a pursuit for love, happiness, and monogamy sometimes mistaken for sex, Chante encounters an array of men, whom if you took the best traits from them all and combined them, it still didn’t create the perfect man. Just as Chante was ready to admit defeat in her quest for love, settle for a battery-operated appliance, and give in to the bottle of brown juice in walks a caramel Adonis.
Chante's new found love has the potential of being a lifelong love affair. Yet a lunch hour spent in between the sheets with a certain ex complicates things, as thoughts of starting their love anew begin running through her mind. What's a girl to do when she's torn between two lovers? Does she grab her panties off the floor and vow to never drop them again? Or does she go back for seconds?

Married to a Married Man By Nathanial Portis

2008-09-15T13:45:00.003-05:00

Nathanial Portis lives in Arizona where he aids in community development by acting as a volunteer mentor for various community events.
In addition to his passion for writing Nathanial Portis is also a Systems Engineer and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Nathanial Portis splits his time between work, and his passion, writing.
Receiving great reviews, Nathanial Portis feature novel, Things In Between, was released in February of 2005 and was re-released in January of 2008 and received great reviews including a Classic 5 of 5 ratings from Urban Reviewers. His much awaited, second novel, Married to a Married Man was released April 2007 and has also received rave reviews and was A-listed by multiple review groups such as RawSistaz review.
Nathanial Portis is quickly becoming the talk of the literary industry and has been featured and interviewed on some of the hottest on line reading groups and radio shows including: Black men in America, Romance Readers, Romance at heart, Rawsistaz Reviewers, SORMG, AALBC; just to name a few.
Both of Nathanial Portis novel’s can be purchased in your local bookstore or online at Amazon.com, Bn.com or where ever books are sold.
Don’t miss out on this HOT young emerging Author
Visit www.Nathanialportis.com for upcoming book signings.
CONTACT Nathanial Portis
Email: services@nathanialportis.com
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To schedule speaking engagements or book signings with Nathanial Portis contact:
Quick Quest Publications LLC
P.O. Box 22926 Alexanderia VA,22304
Ph: (978)726-5713 Fax: (800)682-6576

Beautiful By. Kiexiza Rodriquez

2008-08-07T17:27:00.000-05:00

Synopsis:
Tierra Rodriquez is a talented and successful business woman, who managed to make her dreams come true, in spite of running from a painful past. When in walks handsome, smooth talking, client Malcolm Turner set on sweeping her off her feet. While reconnecting with her best friend, Aquarian, life gets a little out of hand. Aquarian is hit by a dunk driver and lay in a coma and Malcolm isn't happy about all time she's spending at his side. When secrets are revealed, unexplained emotions begin to stir within her and leave her confused and out of control for the first time in her life.Will the hours she's been racking up on the therapist sofa, rid her of her memories or will her past continue to be the blinders that keeps her in the dark? Will she find the strength she needs to see herself in a new light in the face of her demons? Will she ever let GOD off the hook for her pain or will She remain in bondage at the cost of all she truly has to gain?

Biography:
Kiexiza Rodriquez-Green CEO Family Gifts & Creations Black Tiger Music & Promotions Springfield, Massachusetts A member of the AAMBC Street Team check her out this month on www. aambookclub. net Purchase book at www. lulu. com/mistiger Visit her at www. myspace. com/mistiger__

Consequences: When Love is Blind By Linda R Herman

2008-07-18T14:43:00.000-05:00

Synopsis:
Life for Sade Peters is picture perfect. With a fabulous home in upscale Atlanta, Georgia, Sade is living the life most of society only read about in magazines. A successful novelist, Sade is married to the man of her dreams, Andre Peters, an equally successful sports agent. Couple that with a set of fraternal twins, and you have all the makings of the contemporary modern day Huxtables. However, what life looks like from the outside, may not necessarily match the inner workings of this household. The Down Low is a real and earth-shattering truth, and Sade's happiness abruptly ends when she is faced with this reality. Life as Sade knows it changes within the blink of an eye when she soon discovers that both she and her husband are HIV positive. Imagine walking through life in Sade's shoes. Who is to blame when faith and trust is tested tremendously?

Biography:
A native of South Georgia, Linda R. Herman is a passionate author who strives to deliver reality into her works of fiction. She has been married for nearly ten years and together, she and her husband are raising two teens and a two year old. Linda also holds down a full time job as an emergency 911 dispatcher. She has been employed by Crisp County 911 for almost 14 years.
To learn more about Linda, visit her website, www.lindarherman.com and her publisher's website at www.XpressYourselfPublishing.org.

Keeping Misery Company By Michelle Larks

2008-07-05T00:30:00.001-05:00

Synopsis:
Keeping Misery Company is an inspirational tale about Ruth Wilcox, the only daughter of prominent Chicago minister, Reverend Isaiah Clayton and his feisty wife, Queen Esther. Ruth has her hands full trying to cope with mounting marital problems and the onslaught of physical changes her body is going through. Lately, Ruth and her husband, Daniel, have drifted apart like two ships passing in the night; with zero visibility between them. The two don’t even share the same bedroom anymore. Daniel hasn’t been happy in the marriage for some time and seeks solace in the arms of his young mistress, Lenora. He oversleeps after a tryst between the sheets with Lenora, and when he arrives home, all hell breaks loose.
Keeping Misery Company is a poignant tale about a religious family in spiritual crisis. Secrets, lies, betrayal, and forgiveness are at the forefront of this story. It culminates with a triumphing of the spirit and soul

Biography:
Author, Michelle Larks
Michelle was born in the Windy City, Chicago and currently reside in a suburb of Chicago. She is the mother of two adult daughters. She is also employed as a Systems Programmer.

Contact Michelle at http://www.michellelarks.net/

Other Novels include:
The Legacies
Myriad of Emotions
Crisis Mode
Mirrored Images
Who's Your Daddy?

Books of the Months Archives: You, Me, and He By. Brooke Green

2008-06-01T17:28:00.000-05:00

www.myspace.com/malikasomone

You, Me, and He By. Brooke Green

2008-06-01T17:26:00.001-05:00

Synopsis:
You’ve heard the stories of women throwing in the towel after learning their men are ‘on the down low’. You, Me, and He takes a look at what happens when the women choose to stay while dealing with issues of trust, honesty, disease, and the betrayal of those closest to them.
Donna believes she has found her ideal man in Keith Reed. He’s smart, handsome and, most importantly, financially stable. But, there is one catch, he’s bisexual. Donna decides to stand by her man after making him promise to be faithful to her and only her. Fearful of starting a new relationship in the age of the ‘down low’ man, Donna feels it is the smart thing to do. In her eyes, there is no guessing about Keith’s sexuality, she knows exactly who and what he is.
Keith Reed is the kind of man most women dream of marrying. And, he has found the perfect woman in Donna who is willing to stay with him despite his sexuality. Keith’s world is shaken when his past is set to be exposed to the world. To top it off, he must contend with Jarrod, his former college roommate, who is relentless in attaining his goal of having Keith to himself.
Jarrod is a successful lawyer, who, in spite of being married with a baby on the way, is consumed with pursuing Keith. Jarrod’s fixation with Keith leads to his hatred of the one person he believes is standing in the way of his relationship with Keith, Donna. Tired of being rejected and after learning Keith betrayed him, Jarrod’s infatuation turns into a campaign to expose Keith’s closeted life.

Biography:

Although she has always toyed with the idea of writing a novel, Brooke Green’s first novel You, Me and He began after a discussion with a few co-workers. She posed the question, “What if a woman found her man in a compromising position with another man but, stays with him anyway?”. After hearing so many relationship stories of women deciding to ‘run for the hills’ after discovering the man in their lives were ‘on the down-low’, Brooke wondered about the women who’ve decided to stay.
“I know there are just as many women who stay in these relationships but, they don’t’ speak out about it,” she says. “Whether it be for love, just the comfort in knowing they have a man, financial reasons or maybe they just don’t care. A lot of women do stay and, I want to explore the trials and tribulations in these relationships.”

You, Me and He delves into the lives of two couples as they deal with the consequences of living a lie.Brooke Green is a Manager at a large telecommunications company and the founder of Full Circle Publishing. She currently resides in Philadelphia with her two daughters, and is hard at work on her next two novels, one of which is the sequel to You, Me and He. Brooke would love to get your feedback at www.myspace.com/malikasomone or Fullcirclebooks1@aol.com or BrookeGreen76@aol.com.

Brooke is now available for radio, print and television interviews. If you are interested in scheduling an interview, speaking engagement or book signing with Brooke and/or would like to receive a review copy of You Me And He ,please contact Full Circle Publishing at 484-486-3534 or FullCircleBooks1@aol.com.

Eyes on the Pryze By Felisha Bradshaw

2008-05-24T20:07:00.000-05:00

Synopsis:
Chase Pryze and his identical twin brother, Caine, are taken from their drug-addicted parents, and separated at birth. Each twin suffers through a harsh childhood, and believes the other twin leads a charmed life. The streets make the twins hard and hungry for the grind. While Caine rises to power in New York City's drug world, Chase reigns in the streets of Bridgeport, Connecticut. At the age of twenty-two, the twins meet face-to-face as rival drug lords; each seeking to destroy the other. Chase will not go down without a fight, neither will Caine. Through taut narrative and dialog, Eyes on the Pryze explores the lies, greed, and deceit living in the twins' camps, which threaten to cause each brother to lose everything; including his life at the hands of his twin.

Biography:
Felisha Bradshaw Author of Eyes on the Pryze, her first debut, novel is currently a resident of Bridgeport, Ct. When diagnosed with narcolepsy in 1992, and dropping out of high school in the 10th grade, Bradshaw's parent's thought she was heading down a path of self destruction. But, Bradshaw's love for reading and writing kept her focused on life. Years later, Bradshaw earned her G.E.D then enrolled in Housatonic Community College. In May 2007, at the age of 37, she graduated with an Assoc. Degree in Science and a 3.0, despite falling asleep in a third of her classes. Bradshaw is active in various youth outreach programs in her native Bridgeport, CT, and an advocate for the youth.

Visit Felisha @ http://www.myspace.com/sexologist69

The Hunger, By Norman Colson

2008-05-24T19:32:00.000-05:00

Synopsis:
Kenyon James Marshall works hard for everything he ever wanted and after he is faced with the betrayal of his girlfriend Missy he has to start over. Going on aimlessly he meets an intoxicating older woman which changes his life forever. Evelyn Cabrera has been loyal to her husband. Even after his constant disrespect & cheating she always took him back. Kenyon's words & friendship changes her outlook on life & after her husband's last blatant indiscretion she learns to let him go. As time passes Kenyon and Evelyn embark on a torrid, passionate & lust filled sexual affair. But as they reach deep within their selves each seeking what will bring them peace. Outside forces and circumstances slowly tear them apart. Will they let society, friends and family come between them? Can they conquer their fears & love again before it's too late.

Visit Norman @ http://www.myspace.com/shawnravage