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"Someone to Love" Come take a journey through the lives of Terry and Stephanie Collins, a very unhappily married couple. What happens when a husband and wife can’t see eye to eye and run to the arms of another lover? What steps would it take to fix their marriage…if it ever can be. A novel of Love, Seduction & Betrayal – “Someone to Love.” $12.95 |
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"Brotherwood"
A
fictionalized account of real-life events, told by author Gregory B.
Williams, who in March of 2000 found himself caught in the cross fire of
the war or drugs and facing eight mandatory years in the Ohio State
Penitentiary. |
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"F.R.I.E.N.D.S"
F.R.I.E.N.D.S. AND THE CHOICES WE MAKE is the story of six women who are
friends with the integral character, Synthia. F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is the
acronym of the names of all seven of these ladies ranging in age from
their late 20s to 50s, who are quite diverse in nature from each other,
but they share the bond solidified by their love for Synthia. Felicity is becoming a first time business owner and looking forward to
her new career, but when an old flame comes to town she has some
decisions to make in business and in love. Rachel is a corporate
attorney who has embarked on a relationship that could threaten her
family. Ione is married to an addict and when the last straw hits the
proverbial camel's back, she has to decide if she is willing to break up
her family and find the strength to love again. Fifty-something Evelyn
has a frisky husband who is suffocating her and a mother with a
life-threatening disease; she needs a break from all the drama. Nina is
a part-time model and a full-time court stenographer with a boyfriend
she truly cares about, but when she finds him in a compromising position
she realizes she can do much better. Denyse has been in a long-term
relationship with her son's father, but he isn't ready to commit since
his divorce, so she gives him an ultimatum that will change her life.
Finally, there is the tie that binds, Synthia who is a full-figured
sister who is a friend to all and although she has her own personal
drama she is there for her friends and each one of them in their own way
has been there for her. |
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"Sleeping with a D~Man"
Three college women have more in common than the handsome athlete they
unwittingly share. These women are descendants of Noah and
Emzara(antediluvian) but none is aware of her illustrious heritage. And
there lies the conundrum. Anyone of these women has the power to change
the course of a nation - but only one woman will fulfill her destiny by
SLEEPING WITH A D-MAN.
AN EPIC SUPERNATURAL TALE OF FORBIDDEN LOVE, CONSPIRACY AND SACRIFICE.
Beautiful but naive Nicole Jettison believes she's found her Mr. Right
in the handsome Drew Michaels. Drew is perfect in every way except for
one thing - his ancient family secret. When Drew's skeletons tumble out
of the closet, both will make a choice that will have a cataclysmic
affect on their lives, and ultimately change the world around
them. Unfortunately, for some, it may not be a change for the better.
Imagine having the power of the Gods at your fingertips, but all you
want is one man to love you? Would you use your powers to get the love
you believe you deserve? One woman will try "Sleeping with a D-Man: An
epic supernatural tale of forbidden love, conspiracy and sacrifice. |
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"Mistaken Identity"
For years Dana has loved Jerome from afar and for years Dana has watched
her twin sister take everything she has wanted - Even Jerome So when
Dana is given the opportunity to take her sister's place on the wedding
night, Dana jumps on it - or more like jump on Jerome. Yet, her deceit
to her brother-in-law may make her a fool in the end.
"Hold onto you panties, ladies! Mistaken Identity is a scorching ride
that will have you wiggling in your seat and screaming for your lover by
the end of the first chapter!
" Sydney Molare, Author of Changing Faces/Changing Places |
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"Stone's Revenge"
There is a copycat killer in Davenport and William is the number one
suspect. William is the son of a serial killer; Therefore William's
nemesis, prosecuting attorney Ramsey McPherson feels the apple does not
fall too far from the tree. Ramsey makes it his number one mission to
put William behind bars. William vows revenge against Ramsey with every
intention to hurt what Ramsey holds dear in his life and that is the
prosecuting attorney's daughter Abigail
"Enticing.." Midwest Book Review $16.99 |
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"E-Males" By Marcia Webb
E-Males is an intimate glimpse of what
African American women really think and say when they
think no one else is around. Ebony and Wanita connect on the
Internet, and proceed to rant and rave about on- and off-line
romances, meddling mothers, single parenting, workplace drama,
and brothers on the Down Low while simultaneously debating
serious issues about race, class, and gender. |
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"When The Vow Breaks" Three women, Ravinia, Jade, and Sapphire seem to have it all. But looks can be deceiving. Ravinia, a true rags to riches story finds out that only the grass is greener on the other side, not in her high-society life with the elite North Shore of Chicago. Seeking for the truth, she looks to her fire and brimstone teaching mother for solace, but finds insolence, condemnation and judgment. Entrusting her heart and soul to a man of the cloth whose intentions are neither wholesome nor holy, she weakens to his wiles, falling to the unthinkable. At home, her philandering husband, who is one of only 12 partners at a well-known accounting firm, has left evidence of his affair with a woman half his age for her to find. Heartbroken, Ravinia learns that her psychotherapist, the striking Sapphire Sykes has a shady past of her own filled with hurt and regret. Compounded with trial upon tribulation, the savvy, singleton finds that faith is all we have. She learns that from the very beginning of her trials early in life until she faces the biggest challenge yet that faith is what keeps you and faith will always sustain you. Chancing her own career, she befriends Ravinia while mending the pieces of her life back together. Meanwhile, Sapphire's best friend Jade, who is always trying to keep up with the Jones, has her own set of marital woes. Meeting a man of a different race, she realizes her worth and returns to her old-school husband to see if they can rekindle their marriage. Their journey leads each of the women through her own soul searching for life, love and ultimately, God. Together they find that they can make a difference with the strength they gain from their growing and unbreakable sisterhood; yet learning that they too can stand against the
boughs and breaks as long as they put God first in their lives. |
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"Dangerous Conversations"
“Dangerous Conversations” is the 1st of a series of books written by the
author Pamela. T. Murphy. The story touches on all phases of
relationship issues, from friendship, jealousy, infidelity, deceit,
dedication, love, hate and the effects of life and death. It shows how
there is a thin line between love and hate and how obsession is confused
with love. Without words there is no beginning and no ending. The need
to converse, to express ones’ self is just as necessary for survival as
food and water. For Paula Jackson it becomes so extreme that she looses
herself in her thoughts and in the lives of others. The second in this
series is “The Thrill is Gone”, which is a continuation of “Dangerous
Conversations”. Paula discovers the secrets behind the actions of Alex
and is forced for the first time in her life to decide what force
controls love, her heart or her mind. The story continues to unveil as
each book reveals more about the characters as their need for acceptance
and love overwhelms their lives and for a few cause a spiral whirlwind
of a downward fall until they hit a point in their lives where “The
Thrill Is Gone”. For more on the Author, read the inside cover page 170. |
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"Under The Same Roof"
Jealousy, selfishness, rivalry, heartbreak, and ruthless endeavors occur
amongst three siblings raised under the same roof, but approach life
from vastly different angles.
Julian, the oldest of the Collins sibling, is a thirty-five-year-old
attorney with a successful practice. Unfortunately, now Julian has legal
problems of his own.
Kendall is the middle child of the Collins family. Ladies come easy for
Kendall and success comes from his dealings on the opposite side of the
law. Being an illegal entrepreneur has isolated him from his family.
Lauren is the baby girl of the Collins clan. At age thirty, she's the
Director of Customer Service for a downtown insurance company, and is
moving up the corporate ladder quickly. For Lauren, a successful career
is more important than family and romance. |
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"Crisis Mode"
Add a dash of complex mother-daughter and sister
relationships, sprinkle in a pinch of the almighty family, and you will
find yourself having indulged in a serving of
'Crisis Mode', a tasty
blend of four novellas which delve into the feminine mystique.
Each story deals with issues that most of us can
relate, and that are prevalent in today's society, including unplanned
pregnancy, aging parents, spousal abuse, infidelity, and mental illness. The heroines find themselves in dire straits,
faced with life altering decisions that will change the course of their
lives. The supporting cast includes true-to-life characters, some of
which will make you laugh, and other will have you in tears. The stories are titled,
What's A Woman To Do, Letting Go, Family Secrets,
and Family Meetings. |
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"Mirrored Images" Written almost like a fast
moving epic novel because of the number of years it encompasses,
MIRRORED IMAGES is more storytelling, rather than long scenes of
interaction between characters. If you blink while reading MIRRORED
IMAGES, you might miss a piece of the compelling puzzle -- for example,
why do Melissa and Moniqa look alike, but are totally different in
personalities? Michelle Larks shows a good hand at creating characters
who draw you into a story while crafting a compelling plotline. My one
problem with MIRRORED IMAGES is that it sometimes moves so fast, I had
to stop to remember at what stage in their lives the sisters were at the
time. |
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"Issues" By Shoya Bowman
An adult book of poetry and short stories
dealing with relationships and everyday life. This book depicts my life
as well as others close to me. I have captured situations dealing with
inter-office romances, interracial relationships, the abusive mate, the
risks of internet dating the controlling mate and much more. Each story
has an underlying message. One should learn from each issue that they
are faced with in life.
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"Off the Hook" Are you looking for Mr.
Right? Karen isn’t! She has two and doesn’t know what to
do! Have you found the man you want? Nicole has, but she
has only won the battle and not the war, she has to compete for that
man’s affections with another man. Is your sole purpose to be the
voice of reason in a soap opera? It is for Jasmine because
she has to put her own fight with AIDS aside in order to help her
friends. Karen discovers that sometimes even a good thing is too
much. She is in the midst of a love triangle with two good men, Steven
and Christopher. Against her better judgment, she once again finds
herself in he same situation she has so desperately tried to
avoid. During the course of Karen trying to work through her own
inconceivable relationships, she must also partake in her best friends’
(Nicole and Jasmine) life situations.
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"Daylight Coming" By Sheila Miller In Sheila Peele-Miller’s debut novel, ‘Painted Picture’ we met gold-digging Terese, the root of her son Derek’s evil. In Miller's sophomore project, ‘Daylight Coming,’ we are introduced to Leola Borge- a pillar of the Evanston community, a highly celebrated member of Holy Hill Baptist Church – and her youngest daughter's worst nightmare. Imagine being despised by your mother from the moment of conception. Imagine never receiving a hug, a kiss, or ever hearing a kind word directed toward you. Imagine being beaten with anything your mother can get her hands on, then marrying you off. Right after high school. If your significant other was a decent, loving, and supportive husband, you may have a chance to heal from your childhood trauma. But what if he’s no better than a plantation owner, yet calls himself a man of God. This is Nicole Kingston’s bitter life until she is reunited with two friends from her past. One friend helps her set up a lucrative business, placing her in a higher tax bracket. The other introduces her to love and passion like she never knew existed. Life for Nicole may seem like it’s
headed in a positive direction when you're on the outside
looking in- but too many years of being oppressed has left her
emotionally damaged. So damaged that she will do just about
anything to hold on to her business and the man she plans to
spend the rest of her life with. But how can she break away from
the chains that bound her when she desperately craves her
mother’s love? And when her husband will use any means necessary
to keep her. Even if it means… BLACKMAIL!
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"Trois Amours" By Dawna Dawson
Simone
Jones somehow finds herself engaged to not one, not two. but
three men. Each man is so different from the other. She attempts
to choose one man and live happily ever after. But instead, she
gets caught in a sticky web of deception. Is she the spider or
has she become the prey. Find out in this sexy and suspenseful
debut from Dawna Dawson. |
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"FRAGILE HEART" “Fragile Heart” continues the story of the ill-fated Mr. and Mrs. Collins. Where will Stephanie go from here? Her marriage to Terry is on the rocks and a new man has come into her life. While being pulled in every direction by her friends, mother, therapist and the church... Stephanie is on the verge of a breakdown. Meanwhile Terry has some issues of his own. In too deep with his lies, all of his scheming is about to catch up with him. Can Terry make things right again? Can their marriage be saved through counseling? Can Stephanie succeed in the fashion business with her best friend at her side? At a time when Stephanie and Terry are at their weakest, they must deal with the demons of their past, the confusion of their present and the hopes for their future. Fragile Heart
is the story of two people desperately trying to be whole again. |
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"Apology From One Sister
to Another" By Shywanee L. Manson Apology From One Sista’ To Another is the story of two women, Rita and Sophie, who make the mistake of believing in “love at first sight”, both falling for a man (Brian) based only on his physical appearance, without taking the time to find out how he behaves “behind closed doors”. While Brian is a very gorgeous man, he is also an unemployed and abusive man who preys on “career” women with low self-esteem, for the sole purpose of seeking financial assistance from them to accomplish his goal of becoming an entrepreneur. While browsing the website, www.singleblackworld.com, Rita Leone is instantly impressed by Brian’s online photograph and invites him into a private chat room, where they agree to meet for dinner. Rita hopes to have finally met the man of her dreams, but, in the long run, she finds out that he is actually a nightmare. BUT, to avoid the feeling of loneliness, she learns to accept all of Brian’s bad habits, including his habit of draining her bank account. Sophie, a bitter divorcee, believes that she has also met the man of her dreams (Brian), but there is an obstacle blocking her happiness – his girlfriend, Rita. She is aware that he is in a relationship and, notwithstanding that knowledge, she does everything in her power to sabotage their relationship so that she can have him all for herself. Brian eventually gives in to Sophie, and Sophie then begins to flaunt her and Brian’s affair in Rita’s face, which ultimately causes Rita to rediscover her self-respect and end her relationship with Brian. Once she steals Brian away, Sophie soon discovers that she got much more than she bargained for. Not only is her coveted man abusive, but she also realizes that he is only using her for his financial gain. When Sophie discovers that Brian is a user and abuser, she tries to break up with him. He continuously blames her for destroying his previous relationship with Rita, and tells Sophie that it is now her responsibility to take care of him. She tries to refuse, but he beats her into submission and threatens to harm her family if she reports the abuse to the authorities. Sophie is now terrified, and not having a friend in the world, turns to Rita in a desperate attempt to find a way, as Rita did, to find the courage to finally leave Brian. But of course, Rita refuses to help her. Now, Sophie has to deal with her problems with Brian on her own, as her relationship with Brian escalates to a level which culminates in a final, and tragic, ending. Thus, this is a tale of love, lies and revenge. But ultimately, it is a story of forgiveness and healing. $14.99 |
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"Chi Town Twist " By Phylydia Hudson Fresh from college, new graduate Sydney Wallace accepts an accounting position with the federal bank of Illinois. There she meets "wild child" Michelle "Michie" Bond. Chi Town Twist takes a look at two young women from very different social and economical backgrounds. It examines their perspectives, their desires, their decisions and the men they love. These two women have nothing in common, but through a twist of fate they end up becoming the best of friends. Can a chick from the streets trust a rule abiding corporate type? Can a modest sheltered girl trust a weed smoking ex stripper? In the blink of an eye Sydney and Michie are thrown into the middle of a corporate conspiracy that spirals out of control. Will a theft at the bank and the possibility of jail time draw the women closer or make them turn on each other? Who do you believe? Who can you trust? Where do you turn… when nothing is what it seems? What will these women be willing to do to survive, when they encounter a twist in the Chi? $16.95 |
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"Secrets, Lies & Family
Ties" By Sylvia Hubbard When Grae is given the opportunity to sleep with the man of her dreams since high school without him knowing her identity, this shy reclusive young woman steps outside of her shell and transforms herself into the woman of his dreams. Yet, secrets, lies and family ties threaten not only the growing love blossoming, but their very lives. $14.99 |
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"Floss" By Monica Marie Jones In the world we live in people are divided into three main social classes. The Upper class is comprised of the immensely wealthy and powerful. The Middle class consists of managers and highly paid professionals, and the Lower class is made up of people who are paid average or low wages, receiving 'welfare', unemployed or homeless. In Detroit and other cities like it, a fourth social class has emerged in the minds of those who occupy it that falls somewhere in between the middle and upper classes. Unlike the other classes, the fourth is more of an active state of being. It is a verb. People in this class act out and represent what it means to be in the upper middle class. The fourth class is called FLOSS. Friends since childhood, Abel, Solomon, and Jabez strive to climb the social ladder. Cousins Dionysus and Torah strive to climb that same ladder, but they would much rather travel on the backs of men like Abel, Solomon and Jabez. Tyse wants to climb that ladder as well in the company of men like Abel, Solomon and Jabez while attracting women like Torah and Dionysus. Will they all be able to get up the ladder without pulling some down or walking over others? Will the ladder be able to support all of their weight, or will jealousy, envy, and betrayal cause everything that they have worked for to all come crashing down around them?
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the worlds of these six socialites collide and become intertwined the
outcome is scandalous. Will the controversies that they encounter be
worth the cost that it takes to FLOSS? |
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"The Seduction of Mr.
Bradley" The Seduction of Mr. Bradley by Chicago author Minnie E. Miller tells a very different kind of love story, a love story complicated by preferences. These particular preferences are not always understood or accepted by society and that is where it gets complicated. Bill Bradley a
bisexual man falls in love with Jina Cook, a straight woman.
Mr. Bradley had no intention of falling for Jina, but he was
seduced by her good looks, her sensuality and her honesty and
innocence. He was also drawn in by the simplicity of her love.
Jina had no idea that Bill was bisexual. He knew that once she
found out, that he could lose her forever. Would Jina trust his
love enough to believe that he could change? Bill was not so
sure. |
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