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Something He Can Feel
by Marissa Monteilh

LifeChanging Books


Hot headed and hot blooded . . .

Marina Maxwell, a successful news anchor in Atlanta, has had anger issues with men since high school. But, she believes she can calm her fiery temper once the right man comes into her life. In walks tall and handsome Mangus Baskerville, a police officer who's feeling her so tough that he quickly proposes marriage. Yet once the I Do's are exchanged, Mangus discovers the other side of Marina . . . a side that is flawed with uncontrollable anger. Can Mangus stand by his abusive woman even when the other woman lurks nearby? And can Marina learn to mellow her violent ways just in time?

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Cruisin' On Desperation
by Pat G’Orge-Walker
Kensington Books


Now available in paperback—a sidesplitting send-up of church life “full of fun-loving, unforgettable characters that readers will find themselves endeared to for years to come” (New York Times bestselling author Zane).

Birdie Tweet is a newcomer to the Oh-Lawd-Why-Am-I-Still-Single church group, and her love life is just as unpromising as the others'. When Birdie realizes she and several other ladies have been duped by a suave con artist named Lyon Lipps, the group devises a way to get payback…while improving their chances of meeting men at the same time. They’re going cruising aboard the aptly named ship Desperation of the Seas, and they’ve tricked Lyon into sailing along with them. Soon the ladies are sailing the high seas, riding a wave of bickering, betrayal, and unholy behavior, with plenty of laughs—and a few genuine revelations—along the way…

PRAISE FOR CRUISIN’ ON DESPERATION
“A winner! Using the one-of-a-kind humor that has made her the Queen of Gospel Comedy, Ms. Walker pens a tale so funny that you’ll fall out of your chair laughing, and so poignantly realistic that you’ll wipe tears from your eyes….A must-read.” —Angela Benson, author of The Amen Sisters

“No author can write a superlative story combined with gut-splitting laughter and a strong spiritual message every time—unless that person is Pat G’Orge Walker.” —Jacquelin Thomas, author of Defining Moments

Pat G’Orge-Walker is a former record industry veteran who has worked for several major labels including Epic, Def Jam, and Columbia. She has also performed with the legendary ’60s girl group, Arlene Smith and the Chantels as well as with gospel groups. In 2003, G’Orge-Walker released Sister Betty! God’s Calling You, Again! followed by Sister Betty! God’s Calling You, Again! in 2004. In between writing books and spending time with her husband Rob in the Long Island home, Pat is busy touring the country performing her sold-out One Woman Sister Betty comedy show.

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Prayed Up
by Stephanie Perry Moore
Kensington Books


Stephanie Perry Moore, author of the bestselling Payton Skky books, presents the fourth in a Young Adult series that combines the best of teen drama with uplifting Christian themes.

Perry Skky Jr. is having regrets about taking his relationship with Savoy to the next level—and the anxiety is starting to affect his game. When he drops a pass during the season opener, the press has a field day. But things are put into perspective when on their flight home, the pilot has to make an emergency landing. Suddenly Perry starts to see things clearly, and he realizes he’s let God and his team down.

Then Savoy drops a bombshell, and Perry must find a way to keep his unraveling world together, and keep his faith intact…

Stephanie Perry Moore is the author of the Payton Skky, Laurel Shadrach series, Carmen Browne, and the Faith Thomas Novelzine series. She also has written four adult titles. She lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband and their children. Readers can visit her website at www.stephanieperrymoore.com

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The Ditchdigger's Daughter
by Yvonne S. Thornton

Kensington Books


This modern-day classic—nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and voted Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association—is reissued to empower and delight a whole new audience. “It will rekindle your belief in the American spirit.” (New York Daily News)

The Ditchdigger’s Daughters is the inspiring portrait of a loving father who wanted a better life for his six daughters, and whose pervasive common sense, folk wisdom, and untutored but right-on insights helped ensure that they got it.

From the tenements of East Harlem to the footlights of the Apollo Theatre to the halls of an Ivy League medical school, Dr. Yvonne Thornton has written a family biography that is as moving as it is inspiring. The wisdom and guidance that gave the Thornton daughters the strength to keep striving and the remarkable way they transcended race and gender to fulfill their father’s hopes is a testament to their father’s love and to the American Dream.

PRAISE FOR THE DITCHDIGGER’S DAUGHTERS
“Inspirational.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Entertaining yet inspiring…a welcome antidote to the many recent books that have shown the underside of growing up black.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer

Dr. Yvonne S. Thornton is Director of the Perinatal Diagnostic Testing Center at Morrison (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, and an associate physician at Rockefeller University Hospital. She lives in New Jersey.

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Sweet Georgia Brown
by Cheryl Robinson

NAL Books


Devoted wife and mother Georgia Brown is fed up with her marriage to radio personality Marvelous Marvin-and not just because she suspects he's cheating. What really set her off were the comments he made-on the air-about her weight and their sex life. Finally, Georgia phones the station to let her husband have it-not realizing that she's on the air. What she says piques the interest of an aggressive young radio executive in search of a female host for a nationally syndicated show. Soon Georgia's
a household name. But Marvin refuses to be beaten. And what was a battle at home will become a blistering ratings war for all to hear.

About the Author
Cheryl Robinson was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She has a degree in business marketing from Wayne State University. Cheryl currently lives in Central Florida and is working on her next novel. Visit her Web site at www.cherylrobinson.com and her MySpace page at www.myspace.com/cherylrobinson.

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HerStory: A Magnificent Tale
Ingrid Walter Campbell

BookSurge Publishing


Politics and science can collide in some surprising ways. In this fictionalized account of her life, author Ingrid Walter Campbell tells a tale which has been described as frightening by some readers, engaging by others, but definitely gives the reader a front seat to a supernatural sequence of events that (can you believe it) actually might have happened – You be the judge!

The author gives us a perspective of life from the bottom of the eye of a human-made political storm. She relates how trying to find a straightforward solution to what she thought was a simple problem – a lamp for an instrument – brought her more that she bargained for. Her quest for the lamp would turn into an odyssey that would change the course of her career and cast a silhouette on her life for a number of years. As she re-traced the steps of her journey, she discovers a light more important to her than the original lamp and surprising answers to questions she had never dared to ask.

Her soul-searching and accounts of her escapades gives us an entertaining, tantalizing novel that covers a wide range of the human experience – simple life, supernatural intervention, a romantic story, politics and a “scratch your head” puzzle to solve in the second to last chapter. She has promised that the first person to do so will receive the prize of a pretty gold pin shaped like the lamp in her story.
Ingrid Walter Campbell’s first novel is a must read for all those who love a good story.

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The Beggars’ Pursuit
Christian Filostrat

Africana Homestead Legacy Publishers

Ambassador Molu Sakeseba has done his best to protect Dictator Motutu’s interests in Washington, DC. But Motutu’s role in Rwanda’s genocide and regional conflicts fueled by illicit diamond trade has lost him his Congressional supporters. When Marcellus Garinaldi tells Sakeseba that the State Department has chosen Judd Mosley instead of Motutu’s choice as the next U.S. ambassador to Kinshasa, he is sure his life is over. Surprisingly, Motutu’s wrath is swiftly replaced by forgiveness and a promotion for the ambassador to foreign minister. Despite warnings from friends in the U.S. diplomatic corps and Senegal’s Foreign Minister, Fatou-Anne Cerusu, a naïve Sakeseba flies home via Abu Dhabi, mixing Motutu’s business with a romantic tryst. Motutu and his ruthless security chief, Maka Mgonu, intently await Sakeseba’s arrival in Kinshasa. With his life and the lives of the people he loves in danger, a wiser Sakeseba emerges to battle the evil he faces.

Ambassador Molu Sakeseba has done his best to protect Dictator Motutu’s interests in Washington, DC. But Motutu’s role in Rwanda’s genocide and regional conflicts fueled by illicit diamond trade has lost him his Congressional supporters. When Marcellus Garinaldi tells Sakeseba that the State Department has chosen Judd Mosley instead of Motutu’s choice as the next U.S. ambassador to Kinshasa, he is sure his life is over. Surprisingly, Motutu’s wrath is swiftly replaced by forgiveness and a promotion for the ambassador to foreign minister. Despite warnings from friends in the U.S. diplomatic corps and Senegal’s Foreign Minister, Fatou-Anne Cerusu, a naïve Sakeseba flies home via Abu Dhabi, mixing Motutu’s business with a romantic tryst. Motutu and his ruthless security chief, Maka Mgonu, intently await Sakeseba’s arrival in Kinshasa. With his life and the lives of the people he loves in danger, a wiser Sakeseba emerges to battle the evil he faces.

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Be Empowered By His Promises And Provisions
by Walter G Mckoy

Outskirts Press, Inc.

Bishop Walter G. McKoy was born on May 15 in Kingston, Jamaica West Indies to Mother Winnifred and Deacon Wilbert McKoy. He is the second of seven children to that union. In 1976 he was united in holy matrimony to Angela Hooshing. God has blessed that union with three children Warrick, Randal and Natasha.

The call of God was very evident on Bishop McKoy’s life and with a resounding “Yes Lord” in his attributes and action he moved up the ministerial ladder rapidly. In July 1990 he was called to the office of Overseer with his designated area being New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. On September 27, 2003 he was consecrated to the office of Bishop.

In 1986 the church in Englewood was officially dedicated as a branch of The Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic) with Bishop Walter G. McKoy as the pastor. The church started with a very small membership. However, under his ministerial leadership and administration God has blessed the church in Englewood with a great harvest of souls. He is looked upon by his flock and members of the community as a “PASTOR OF EXCELLENCE”

+ Bishop McKoy was appointed to the office of General Secretary of The Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic). He now serves on the Board of Bishops of the Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic).

+ He currently has a monthly newsletter that informs members and the community of is vision. His first book was published in July 2006, “Making Things Better, Through the Transforming Power of Jesus Christ”. This book is available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com and outskirtspress.com

Bishop McKoy’s distinctive attributes, community involvement and humanitarian efforts have brought him honor from various organizations. The following are some of the commendations:

Bishop McKoy’s vision is to establish branch churches in the states he overseas. He desires to start Adult Education learning Center to aid minority to achieve their GED and empower them with basic computer skills. He has been inspired by the Holy Ghost to develop a leadership Ministry that will affect his ministry and ultimately the body of Christ. His goal is to continue to impact the lives of is congregation and members of his community. His motto continues to be “Making A Difference.”

About Walter G. McKoy
Walter G. McKoy is the Pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic) in Englewood, New Jersey and General Secretary for the Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic) worldwide. He preaches the Gospel in the West Indies, Canada, England, Africa, India and throughout the U.S.A. His motto: "Making a Difference." He is also the author of the book Making Things Better Through The transforming Power of Jesus Christ.

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The Johnson Jinx
by Vincent Armstrong

Black Spiritual Press

The Johnson Jinx is a captivating spiritual story about an African-American family that becomes drawn into the center of a major nationwide media scandal that threatens to tear apart their family.  One strong God-fearing woman is determined to save her family from total destruction.  When the pressure against her family becomes overwhelming, she relies on the one force to save them—THE POWER OF GOD.

The Johnson Jinx is a testimony to what the power of God can do in a family that's overburdened with problems.  This captivating story is compelling, thought provoking, and will have you riveted to every page of this fast-paced suspense.

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For What I Hate I Do
M.W. Moore

M.W. Moore Publications


A life that should have been a glorious path toward Olympic gold is tarnished by silver handcuffs as former NCAA track champion and model Miguel Morris ends up on the wrong side of the law as a serial bank robber in the fact-based novel For What I Hate I Do.

Before this, however, endorsements and college were marred by unsavory acquaintances.

Miguel is smitten by pro-bound NFL friend Butch Webber. He later meets Patrick, who recruits him to become a sexual predator by using drugs to entice “homo-thugs” from mostly “straight” Houston nightclubs. Promising tennis athlete Curtis introduces Miguel to crack.

Ultimately, his erratic behavior ruins his marriage to fellow rising track star Tish, who uses him to gain U.S. citizenship. Exotic dancing intensifies his hell on earth. Feeling betrayed by men, Miguel targets hoodlums and male prostitutes with vengeance. Rescue comes when he meets married pharmacist Lazlo, who’s attractive and clean-cut. But Miguel rebuffs him because he prefers thugs.

A single biblical verse in Romans captures Miguel’s struggles: For What I Hate I Do, which paraphrased means, “I really want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate.”

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Christian 2nd Conservative 1st: A Patriot's Guide to the Republican Agenda
A Novel by A.N. Tramell
Author House

This is an amazing story about a fictional character named Terrell Sims. Mayor Sims is a pastor searching for truth, respect, self-worth and submission to the will of God.

What makes this novel near unbelievable at times, is that each problem Terrell is confronted with are actual stories from real-life events in which the media has brushed over, embellished or completely ignored!

From the Iran-Contra scandal, to the Monica Lewinsky scandal, to the Iraq war and an out-and-out abuse of political power tilted away from diversity and true democracy, this novel brings entertainment as well as enlightenment from an inner-city perspective.

After spending years criticizing his African-American people for their lawlessness, Terrell’s very own peers, one at a time are being exposed for the very issues they profess only exists with minorities and white Democrats: divorce, fornication, drug and alcohol abuse, homosexuality, pedophilia, raising children under a two female household, out of control spending, you name it, Terrell’s party did it. And now he is forced to reckon with not only his patriotism toward his country, but his faith in God which is challenged when his wife, Theresa is diagnosed with AIDS.

 

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Something on the Side
by Carl Weber

Kensington Books


Carl Weber—the New York Times bestselling author of The First Lady and So You Call Yourself a Man—represents with a straight-up novel about friendship and love, sex and betrayal, and how getting some on the side is never as simple as it seems.

Meet the bodacious women of the Big Girls Book Club. There’s only one rule to being a member. You must be at least a size 14.

BGBC president Tammy has the perfect birthday present in mind for her husband—a threesome with her best friend, Egypt. If only Egypt will agree… Isis is willing to lay down and die for her boyfriend Tony, until a man from her past steps back into her life. Single mom Nikki is struggling to get by—and struggling not to kill her ex, who disappoints their son every chance he gets. Good thing her roommate Tiny has got her back. Coco Brown likes to mess around with married men, but since she hooked up with her new man, all she cares about is making sure he doesn’t stray.

As insatiable about books as they are about love—or lust—these friends are about to discover how tough it is to keep it real when they all have Something on the Side.

Praise for Carl Weber

THE FIRST LADY
“Bestselling author Weber serves up another scintillating slice of church politics…He keeps the pacing brisk and loads the narrative with enough surprise turns to keep readers guessing to the end.” —Publishers Weekly

“Weber gives us a front-row pew seat to all the action going down” —Essence®

New York Times Bestseller SO YOU CALL YOURSELF A MAN

“Major revelations and an eye-raising twist will make even seen-it-all fans gasp.” —Publishers Weekly

“A delightful and entertaining book.” —Black Issues Book Review

New York Times bestseller THE PREACHER’S SON
“Weber spins a lively, revelation-packed tale deepened by genuine emotion, convincing detail and smart dialogue.” —Publishers Weekly

Carl Weber is the New York Times bestselling author of The First Lady, So You Call Yourself A Man, The Preacher’s Son, Player Haters, Lookin’ for Luv, Married Men, and Baby Momma Drama. He is also the Publisher and Editorial Director of Urban Books. He graduated from Virginia State University with a B.S. in accounting and has an MBA in marketing from the University of Virginia. Readers can visit Carl’s website, www.carlweber.net, and e-mail him at urbanbooks@hotmail.com.

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Tappin’ on Thirty
by Candice Dow

Kensington Books


From the author of Caught in the Mix and A Hire Love comes a sexy, soul-searching novel about love lost, new beginnings, and the big 3-0.

Devin Patterson has a successful legal career, but his personal life is a mess. He loves his young daughter, but as he nears thirty, he can’t help thinking about the true love he let slip away.

He’s not alone. As her ten-year class school reunion approaches, Taylor Jabowski fantasizes about getting back together with Scooter, her high school sweetheart. But when Taylor and Devin’s paths cross, they discover they have more in common than regrets from the past. Now that they’re older—and hopefully wiser—can they figure it out?

Candice Dow is a native of Baltimore and a full-time writer. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Rho Xi Omega Chapter in Baltimore. Readers can visit her online at www.candicedow.com, and email her at Candice@candicedow.com.

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Wearing My Halo Tilted
by Stephanie Perry Moore

Kensington Books


Essence® bestselling author Stephanie Perry Moore presents a powerful Christian-themed novel in the successful tradition of Victoria Christopher Murray and Norma L. Jarrett, in which a woman who has gone astray sets out to get things right with her family and with God.

Shari Maddox knows her marriage has problems, but her complaints to her husband have fallen on deaf ears. When a book she’s written it turned into a play, she leaps at the chance to get away—even if it leads her straight to temptation.

Bryce McCray, the play’s star, has a lot in common with Shari. As their attraction deepens, Shari fears that her relationship with God is in as much trouble as her marriage. She needs to set things straight, but the road to redemption has its share of surprises, and it will take love and faith to turn a difficult situation into a lifelong blessing.

Praise for Stephanie Perry Moore

“Stephanie Perry Moore is back with an unforgettable cast of characters and a suspenseful, juicy, can't-put-down read depicting people of faith managing unexpected challenges in love and life in unexpected places." —Victoria Christopher Murray on Chasing Faith

“Scintillating. This novel is fast paced and one becomes so involved in the story that it is somewhat impossible to put down - it leaves you panting for more.” —Romance in Color on A Lova’ Like No Otha’

Stephanie Perry Moore is the author of the Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Carmen Browne Series, and the Faith Thomas novelzine series. She also has written three adult titles, including her latest, Chasing Faith. She lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband and their two young daughters. Readers can visit her website at www.stephanieperrymoore.com

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Respect: Gaining It and Sustaining It
Niyi Taiwo

Xlibris Corporation


This highly engaging and enlightening book presents a comprehensive and bottom-up view on the highly overlooked, and sometimes misunderstood, topic of Respect. The author thoughtfully identifies the fundamental components of Respect and reassembles them in a very logical and practical manner, offering a profound look into human behavior and thought processes. The book explores the following and more:

What is the essence of Respect between people?

How do you define Respect? What does Respect mean to you?

What causes you to command or lose Respect?

Do you understand enough about Respect to instill it in a child?

Do you know what to do to gain Respect in your life and, more importantly, sustain it?

Written much like a novel the concept of Respect is presented in a whole new light and perspective, and a strong case is made about the role Respect plays in shaping and fostering success in life. The author draws support from a wealth of personal experiences as well as public headline news references – all of which superbly reinforce the presentation.

The author brilliantly and transparently engages a continuous improvement approach, used extensively in the business world, to uncover a compelling roadmap to gaining and sustaining Respect as an integral part of a quality lifestyle.

Prepare to embark on a journey that is described as enjoyable, introspective and self-revealing.

Parents and couples will find this book intriguing and thought provoking and will yearn to get to the next chapter for more insight – that may be used to affirm or reshape parenting skills and personal relationships.

Young adults and professionals will gain valuable knowledge and pragmatic advice that may be put to practice promptly and continuously, for many years.

This non-fiction inspirational book is sure to serve as a valuable guide and a timeless reference literature.

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Shadow Living
Painting of Grief
by Deborah Slappey Pitts

Harobed House


Grief is a universal phenomenon. Possibly every minute, every hour—even every day of the year, someone is grieving the loss of a loved one. It can be the death of a spouse, a daughter, a son, a sister or a brother, even a grandparent, or a friend—no matter what the relationship, no matter how close or how distant, grief rears its ugly head with merciless, menacing pain and with piercing precision. Sooner or later, grief tears through the clutches of time and leaves the griever saddled with the deafening silence of losing a loved one to death.

Now in the enthralling sequel to I Feel Okay, Shadow Living: Paintings of Grief, Deborah Slappey Pitts shares her intimate story of pain, depression, and unnerving despair as she reaches through the darkest crevices of her shadowy world of grief, holding onto God’s unchanging hand.

Pitts identifies the perplexing stages of grieving and shares her tale of faith and healing. In this powerful book, you will discover the many stages of the grieving process and how to embrace the light of hope.

Shadow Living: Paintings of Grief is a must read—an unforgettable story—one that every person who has lost someone should read and cherish.

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The First Lady
by Carl Weber

Dafina Books


The national bestselling author of The Preacher’s Son and So You Call Yourself A Man returns with a scandalously spirited new novel about a woman who will always be her husband’s First Lady—even after she’s gone…

Charlene Wilson, First Lady of First Jamaica Ministries, has lived a good life with her beloved Bishop T.K. Wilson and their two wonderful children. But now that the Lord has seen fit to call her home, someone needs to take care of her man.

That’s why Charlene has planned to hang around in spirit—to make sure T.K. ends up with the right woman. First in line is Marlene, the mother of T.K.’s illegitimate daughter. Then there’s Monique Johnson, the unapologetic First Lady of Plastic Surgery and Implants. Next is Savannah Dickens, the church’s attractive new choir soloist. And last but not least is Charlene’s good friend, Sister Lisa Mae Johnson, widow of Pastor Lee Jones.

With the help of her friend Alison, Charlene prepares a series of letters addressed to the lucky ladies. Alison has vowed to keep an eye on T.K.’s social life and deliver them as needed. No one else knows about the letters, but rest assured, they will shake up a whole lot of people. Charlene may soon be gone, but her presence will be felt…

Praise for the novels of Carl Weber

The First Lady
“Weber’s novels are always sizzlers, and his newest…is no exception.” —The Cincinnati Enquirer

“Thought-provoking, witty, and entertaining.” —Library Journal

The Preacher’s Son
A New York Times Bestseller

“A lively, revelation-packed tale deepened by genuine emotion, convincing detail and smart dialogue.” —Publishers Weekly

CARL WEBER is the New York Times bestselling author of So You Call Yourself A Man, The Preacher’s Son, Player Haters, Lookin’ for Luv, Married Men, and Baby Momma Drama. He is also the Publisher and Editorial Director of Urban Books. He graduated from Virginia State University with a B.S. in accounting and has an MBA in marketing from the University of Virginia. He lives in Long Island, New York, with his family. Readers can visit Carl’s website, www.carlweber.net, and e-mail him at urbanbooks@hotmail.com.

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Diamond Playgirls
by Daaimah S. Poole, Deja King, Miasha, T. Styles

Dafina Books


Four beautiful, professional women, living on separate floors of a Harlem brownstone are about to discover they have a lot more in common than just their address…

Dior’s name is no accident—she’s got a taste for the finer things in life, and New York City is just the place to find them. So far she’s got the job and the apartment. Now she needs the man—and she hopes she’s found him on the Internet. Dior is prepared to find out on Valentine’s Day...

Party promoter Tamara has been recruited from Atlanta to open a hot new club. All the women in her family are known for their great looks, great cooking—and the fact that they can’t stay married. Tamara is hoping to break that tradition. But is dating three different men the best strategy?

With beauty, brains, and a hefty bank account, Chloe is a BAP on a mission: she wants to run a top magazine. But just as she’s up for a big promotion her boyfriend gives her an ultimatum. Will Chloe choose to follow her ambition—or her heart?

Casting director Mona-Lisa works hard—and plays even harder. She’s avoided relationships her whole life. When a tragedy opens her eyes to the possibility of true love, she’s compelled to share a special day with a man from her past. But she’s overlooked some crucial details…

One by one, each woman crosses paths at a local club on Valentine’s Day—and the secrets about to be revealed will forever change their lives….

DAAIMAH S. POOLE was born and raised in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University in 2003 with a degree in journalism. She wrote her first novel, which became an Essence bestseller, at the age of 19 while working as a receptionist at her aunt’s beauty salon. Visit her at www.daaimahspoole.com.

MIASHA, also a Philadelphia native, worked as a fashion model before graduating from Temple University in 2003 with a degree in communications. She has been featured in local and national magazines including Essence and Vibe, and on numerous radio shows including “The Wendy Williams Experience.”

DEJA KING was born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in California, Maryland, and North Carolina. Her first novel, Bitch, really struck a chord with young, hip-hop urban readers; it has gone back to press and is currently Triple Crown’s bestselling book.

T. STYLES was born in the southeast section of Washington, D.C. and raised in Houston, Texas. She learned about street life the hard way—she lived it—and now pours her experience into her writing.

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Love Like Hallelujah
by Lutishia Lovely

Dafina Books


Lutishia Lovely returns to the Kingdom Citizens and Mount Progressive congregations, with updates, and sometimes upsets, on the lascivious lives of some scandalous saints.

With infidelity behind them, Tai’s marriage to her pastor husband, King, is stronger than ever. Even when King’s ex-lover, Tootie, comes back to town, Tai keeps her cool. That is until she hears that Tootie has a teenage son no one knew existed—a son who could be King’s. Tootie isn’t talking, and when she finally does, can she be believed? Tai doesn’t think so and enlists the help of her best friend Vivian to find out the truth. What they find out, however, is more than either of them ever wanted to know.

Vivian must also deal with her husband’s former assistant, a woman who believes that if it wasn’t for Vivian, she would have been first lady of Kingdom Citizen’s Christian Center. Now she’s back to claim what’s hers. Millicent’s back also, just in time for the marriage of Hope and Cy, the man she thought she’d be married to by now. But she’s not the only church member whose dream becomes a nightmare. What happens when love feels more like harried hell instead of hallelujah? There’s only one way to find out…

LUTISHIA LOVELY is an actress, poet, spoken word artist, and former radio and television talk show host. Love Like Hallelujah is her second novel. Visit her website at www.lutishialovely.com.

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On The Stand
by Américo Casiano Jr.

iUniverse


On the Stand presents the deeply moving and rhythmic voice of Américo Casiano Jr., recipient of the 2003 New York Foundation for the Arts Poetry Fellowship.

Composed of more than twenty poems, this intimate collection is Casiano's personal odyssey from the Caribbean beaches of his native Puerto Rico to the tenements of his urban America. His discerning imagery and lyrical tone reflects the conflict, confusion, and eventual serenity of a man's voyage between the cultures of two worlds.

Capturing the profound and polemic essence of the American urban Latino, On the Stand is destined to become a modern classic.

About the Author
Américo Casiano Jr. is a recipient of the 2003 New York Foundation for the Arts Poetry Fellowship. He serves as the grants administrator for the Bronx Council on the Arts and is the founding director of the NuyoRican School Original Poetry Jazz Ensemble, Inc.

"Americo Casiano Jr. ... is able to transcend the one-dimensional, limited focus and explore the complexity and variety of our lives-our past and our future, our desires and our demons. Read Americo's work carefully. It reflects community life, the fight against the drug scourge, the experiences of driving a livery cab in New York, and the struggle for justice. His work celebrates the beauty of who we are-a multi-racial, multi-skilled community of working people."
-From the Introduction by Richard Perez

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The Kids at Latimar High
Deborah J. Copeland

iUniverse


Going to Lewis Latimar High used to be easy for Lauren O’Neil. As long as she stayed on the honor roll, got the juiciest stories for the school paper, and made sure her silky thick flip reigned amongst all the other girls at Latimar High, things stayed as smooth as a White Castle’s vanilla shake. Until, the day she got the assignment of a lifetime: to interview Kevin Johnson, Latimar’s star Quarterback, the finest boy in the Bronx, who was up for grabs by every girl in the school, including her best friend Rosalyn, who makes a move for Kevin. And, in doing so, violates just about all of Lauren and her “Girlfriends’ do’s and don’t codes to live by”. In fact, as the competition heats up, Lauren breaks a few friendship codes herself. With a sudden bitter twist, life at Latimar High isn’t as easy as it used to be.

About the Author
Deborah J. Copeland was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. She is the author of her first YA book, The Kids at Latimar High. She currently resides in Southern, California, where she is working on her second book, a sequel to The Kids at Latimar High: Summer Love, Pink Snowballs, And a Splash of Hater-aid.

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Right Side of the Wrong Bed
by Frederick Smith

Kensington Books


Breaking all the rules…
At thirty-three, Kenny Kane seems to have it all: good looks, a great career as a university administrator, a silver BMW, a sprawling home in the tony hills of Monterey Park, and a hot firefighter for a boyfriend – that is until he cheats on Kenny with a woman! After devoting the past seven years of his life to his ex, the last thing Kenny needs is to get involved with someone new. So when he meets Jeremy Lopez at a West Hollywood bar, Kenny is content to just buy him a drink and leave it at that.

Is the only way to go…
But Jeremy won’t take “no” for an answer. Six feet tall, dressed in baggy, low-rise jeans and sporting plenty of bling, Jeremy is “straight-up East L.A.” He’s also a mere twenty-one-years-old – and Latino. Except for one white boy back in college, Kenny’s always dated other African-American men.

When it comes to getting what you want…
But he can’t deny the chemistry between them. And before he knows it, Kenny’s having the time of his life – hanging with Jeremy and his boys… clubbing and hitting frat parties… feeling like a kid again. But how long can a thirty-something like Kenny keep it up? And is he really gonna find what he’s been looking for with a kid like Jeremy – or will Kenny wake up feeling like he’s on the right side of the wrong bed?

“Reads like real life… this smart and touching novel just won’t entertain you. It’ll make you think and perhaps remember.” – Black Artemis, author of Burn

“Funny, touching, and intoxicating. Smith has written yet another compulsive read.” – Maurice Jamal, writer and director of Dirty Laundry and The Ski Trip

“Open Right Side of the Wrong Bed to join Fred Smith on a fun, rollicking ride through L.A., where the men are fabulous and the wit is as sharp as the latest pair of trendy jeans. By turns sexy, funny, and heartbreaking, this book is sure to please.” – Fiona Zedde, author, Bliss and A Taste of Sin

"Anyone who's ever been in one of those ‘so GOOD yet so BAD’ relationships will relate to Right Side of the Wrong Bed. Frederick Smith is a gifted author who has written a page turner filled with wit, comedy, and very memorable characters. Don't miss it!" – Patrick Sanchez, author, Girlfriends and Tight

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Candy for My Soul
by Sybil Barkley-Staples

JumpSis Press, LLC


Addicted to a drug or alcohol? But, is it possible to be addicted to a man?

Candy for My Soul, the sophomore novel written by Sybil Barkley-Staples brings forth the burning topic of addiction.

Candy Mitchell is addicted to something worse than a drug or alcohol, she’s addicted to a man. Candy has never been interested in Mr. Right, instead she finds Mr. Right-Now more
attractive. As a successful marketing manager for a prominent Atlanta firm, Candy has it going on and will definitely let you know it. Men are only good for one thing and you already know what that is.

Well that is until Candy meets her new client Noble Johnson of Inferno Sporting Apparel and finds herself so wrapped up in a man that he has become her addiction. She realizes that it's not so fun being on the other side of objectification and rejection but now it's too late. A sister is caught up!

Will Candy learn from this experience and see that true love does exist? And is it possible that it has been right under her nose all along?

Sybil Barkley-Staples believes wholeheartedly that God has equipped you to do the job, but it's up to you to recognize what he's given you and to start using it.

Sybil Barkley-Staples is married with three daughters and lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
She’ll Learn was her debut novel. Both novels are available on Amazon.com.

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In Between Men
by San Culberson

Dafina Books


When passion becomes necessity, sometimes there’s hell to pay…

Hope Williams doesn’t know what happened—the dream life she worked so hard to get suddenly feels like a trap. Her successful husband wants her to be wife-and-mother 24/7, her solid career is becoming a rut, and none of her friends get why “everything” isn’t feeling like much to her. Only Anthony understands.

A successful colleague, Anthony sees Hope’s frustrations and the unfulfilled person trying to find out who she is. Although his low-key sensitive ways and good looks are so sexy, Hope is sure they can keep their relationship strictly friendship—until they spend a sizzling night together. Now she can’t resist the incendiary passion Anthony promises.

But Hope is fast finding out that too much of a good thing may not be nearly enough. With her marriage shattered and her life in turmoil, she’ll have to decide what she’s willing to lose…and how much more she dares to risk.

SAN CULBERSON has been an avid reader her entire life and feels privileged at the opportunity to share her imagination with others. She shops, writes, and lives in Houston, Texas. Visit San online at www.sanculberson.com.

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Don’t Get It Twisted
by Paula Chase
Dafina Books


Mina Mooney’s parents are killing her social life. It’s time to fight back…

Mina’s fantasy has finally come true. Craig Simpson—the hottest guy at Del Rio Bay High—has just invited her to the biggest bash of the year. There’s just one hitch: her parents aren’t down with letting Mina date a boy they know nothing about. Now she has thirteen days to give her parents a crash course in Craig, or else figure out how to get her fine self to the soiree—without alerting mom and pops. Whatever she decides, she’s going to need reinforcements…

Unfortunately, her peeps are caught up in their own twists and turns. Jacinta’s boyfriend has been getting on her nerves about spending so much time in ‘burbville, while rich and sheltered Kelly just might kick it with Angel, a cute, slick-talking hustler from the projects. And ever since JZ made varsity basketball, his mind has been glued to the game instead of schoolwork, which means his dad might make him drop all sports. As for Mina, if she doesn’t succeed in enlisting the help of her friends—and fast—her social life just might hit skid row…

A fast-paced novel about loyalty, love, and friendship, Don’t Get It Twisted shows what it takes to have a blast while breaking all the rules…

PAULA CHASE HYMAN resides in Maryland with her husband and two daughters, where she lives and breathes competitive cheerleading nine months out of the year. Her writing has appeared in Girls Life, Sweet 16, Baltimore Magazine, and others. Visit her website at www.paulachasehyman.com.

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Pet Diva Finds Love
by Janette McCarthy

Dafina Books


Divorced from her philandering husband, Sinclair Dearheart has no interest in being set up on a blind date—even if Ben Easington is the best friend of her sister Roxie’s fiancé. Ben isn’t ready for a new relationship either. Ever since his ex-wife took their daughter away to California, Ben has been struggling with heartbreak of his own. For now, Sinclair and Ben will have to meet at Roxie’s wedding. But their first meeting won’t be their last…

When a hidden secret leads Roxie to flee for Jamaica soon after her marriage, Ben and Sinclair team up to go after her. There, in the midst of the most unlikely circumstances, their attraction emerges…and once they return home, a relationship begins. But will Sinclair’s fear of another betrayal keep her from trusting Ben—and from giving love a second chance?

JANETTE McCARTHY graduated cum laude from Wellesley College and went on to obtain her law degree from Columbia Law School. A former federal prosecutor, she has served as Assistant U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn and is currently a partner at a labor and employment firm. She lives in the Midwest with her family.

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Wicked Ways
by Donna Hill
St. Martins Books

It was Tess McDonald who set into motion a series of events that caused the murders of two adversaries.  Tess even turned complete strangers, Kim and Nikki into partners of a deadly crime.  With life good now that their nemeses are out of the way, they celebrate. But not for long. On the night that the three women unite on the tropical isle of Aruba, Tess gets a phone call that has the potential to ruin everything that she has put into place. Vincent the one man that Tess would have changed her life for has found her and her cohorts.  She agrees to meet him with the intention of silencing him for good. But Tess is shocked when Vincent asks her to leave with him and put her criminal past behind her. However, Kim and Nikki have other plans and aren't about to let Tess go so easily.

From Publishers Weekly
Hill's tightly written, satisfying sequel to 2006's Getting Hers finds high-class madam Tess McDonald, chic businesswoman Kimberly Shepherd-Benning and East Harlem car thief Nicole Perez living the high life in Aruba, pleased by the results of their triple murder conspiracy. After Special Agent Vincent Royal tracks down Tess and gets shot for his trouble, Tess has something of a change of heart. Vincent reveals that he wants Tess to leave her Aruba house of sin and settle down with him. Meanwhile, Nicole schemes to replace Tess's possibly untrustworthy assistant, Charrie. Hill's smooth plotting and keen pacing keeps the pages turning as the consequences of opening Pandora's box of revenge are revealed.

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For What I Hate I Do
M.W. Moore

M.W. Moore Publications


A life that should have been a glorious path toward Olympic gold is tarnished by silver handcuffs as former NCAA track champion and model Miguel Morris ends up on the wrong side of the law as a serial bank robber in the fact-based novel “For What I Hate I Do.”

Before this, however, endorsements and college were marred by unsavory acquaintances.

Miguel is smitten by pro-bound NFL friend Butch Webber. He later meets Patrick, who recruits him to become a sexual predator by using drugs to entice “homo-thugs” from mostly “straight” Houston nightclubs. Promising tennis athlete Curtis introduces Miguel to crack.

Ultimately, his erratic behavior ruins his marriage to fellow rising track star Tish, who uses him to gain U.S. citizenship. Exotic dancing intensifies his hell on earth. Feeling betrayed by men, Miguel targets hoodlums and male prostitutes with vengeance. Rescue comes when he meets married pharmacist Lazlo, who’s attractive and clean-cut. But Miguel rebuffs him because he prefers thugs.

A single biblical verse in Romans captures Miguel’s struggles: “For What I Hate I Do,” which paraphrased means, “I really want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate.”

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Selling the Fantasy
by Stacey L. Ford

Scooter Pie Publishing


WHAT WOULD YOU SACRIFICE TO HAVE THE MAN OF YOUR DREAMS?

Would you…
Isolate yourself from family and friends?
Abandon your child?
Engage in a polyamory (multiple partner) relationship with your man and
another woman?

Lisa Johnson appears to have it all. She is smart, attractive, has a successful career and could have any man she wants. Life is good for her, right? Wrong! Lisa consistently chooses men who bring heartache and drama to a relationship because of their exceptional good looks and ability to deceive women. Lisa’s personal life undergoes an unexpected change when she meets the man of her dreams, who turns her entire world upside down.

Kenneth Maxwell is a hot new comedian who is suave and debonair, but also a master of manipulation. As Kenneth’s power, fortune and fame continue to flourish, so does his desire to persuade two women to enter into a poly relationship. Kenneth gets his wish by successfully enticing beautiful, executive chef, Cassandra Russell, to commit her entire existence to him and his lifestyle and he sells Lisa the fantasy of a life filled with luxury, wealth and romance if she chooses to make three “small” sacrifices.

Lisa, Kenneth and Cassandra begin their journey together by sharing intimate moments and unspeakable sexual adventures. The thrilling ride comes to a screeching halt when one of Lisa’s friends executes a plan to demolish Kenneth’s career and sabotage their romance.