As we enter the last month of the year, I'm excited to bring you some of the new releases that have come out over the last couple of weeks. They will be divided into 3 sections, Christian/Clean Fiction, Children's reads and African American Fiction/Romance. Enjoy
1) Mama B: A Time for Peace by Michelle Stimpson
Now any one that knows me well will tell you I am a huge Mama B Fan. And to hear that Michelle has come out with a new book has got me so ecstatic that I'm dancing (and I have no rhythm at all so that tells you how excited I am.)
About the Book
One of the most beloved characters in Christian fiction is back, and Mama B's having a time keeping her attitude in check at a beachfront wedding. For her husband's sake, Mama B tries to keep her mouth shut about the couple's obvious differences, but how is that possible when the bride is young enough to be the groom's child? And speaking of children, Mama B's got a problem with her oldest son, who has been slacking on his landlord duties. Is it time to sell the house or does she need to have a good, long talk and let him know how the cow ate the cabbage?
Kennedy didn't want to invite her sister, Whitney, to the wedding because Whitney always steals the show. This wedding weekend will put their sisterhood to the test, and Mama B is just the person to help them through...if Mama B can stop feuding with her own family long enough to hear God's voice in the midst.
Mama B is a fun, witty, wisdom-filled character whose southern charm will win over lovers of Christian fiction.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jTkaf2
2) Hues by Anita Davis
This is another one I've been waiting for. Unfortunately when the print copy came out, I wasn't able to make the event, but as soon as the pre order link was displayed I jumped right on it (And I rarely pre order)
About the Book
Supermodel, Liv Summers, better known as Phaedra Winters to her hometown, is esteemed by the industry and her fans for her flawless beauty and matchless runway and shoot presence. Ten years in the limelight and hiding her true identity has kept her from getting close to anyone other than her assistant. Landing gigs, ripping runways, and nailing ads is never a problem for her, but keeping her identity intact and ignoring her growing attraction for a certain photographer is turning out to be the hardest parts of her career to date.
World-renowned photographer, Parker Anderson, has his annual shoot and exhibit coming up during New York’s fashion week. While he’s known to make any subject or setting he captures come alive, no ordinary model will do for him. There’s just one hiccup to making the concept for his annual spread transition from a dream to reality; Liv Summers won’t agree to do it. Not only is he pressed to get Liv to do the shoot, but in spite of vowing never to date another model, the pull towards her is too strong to deny. Will he find the right angle to win her over for the shoot and capture her heart?
One of the most beloved characters in Christian fiction is back, and Mama B's having a time keeping her attitude in check at a beachfront wedding. For her husband's sake, Mama B tries to keep her mouth shut about the couple's obvious differences, but how is that possible when the bride is young enough to be the groom's child? And speaking of children, Mama B's got a problem with her oldest son, who has been slacking on his landlord duties. Is it time to sell the house or does she need to have a good, long talk and let him know how the cow ate the cabbage?
Kennedy didn't want to invite her sister, Whitney, to the wedding because Whitney always steals the show. This wedding weekend will put their sisterhood to the test, and Mama B is just the person to help them through...if Mama B can stop feuding with her own family long enough to hear God's voice in the midst.
Mama B is a fun, witty, wisdom-filled character whose southern charm will win over lovers of Christian fiction.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jTkaf2
2) Hues by Anita Davis
This is another one I've been waiting for. Unfortunately when the print copy came out, I wasn't able to make the event, but as soon as the pre order link was displayed I jumped right on it (And I rarely pre order)
About the Book
Supermodel, Liv Summers, better known as Phaedra Winters to her hometown, is esteemed by the industry and her fans for her flawless beauty and matchless runway and shoot presence. Ten years in the limelight and hiding her true identity has kept her from getting close to anyone other than her assistant. Landing gigs, ripping runways, and nailing ads is never a problem for her, but keeping her identity intact and ignoring her growing attraction for a certain photographer is turning out to be the hardest parts of her career to date.
World-renowned photographer, Parker Anderson, has his annual shoot and exhibit coming up during New York’s fashion week. While he’s known to make any subject or setting he captures come alive, no ordinary model will do for him. There’s just one hiccup to making the concept for his annual spread transition from a dream to reality; Liv Summers won’t agree to do it. Not only is he pressed to get Liv to do the shoot, but in spite of vowing never to date another model, the pull towards her is too strong to deny. Will he find the right angle to win her over for the shoot and capture her heart?
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jS6YHm
3) Samson's Issues - The Nazarites (A spirit Mate Love Story and Paranormal Romance Book 25) by EJ Brock
Now, Miss. Eva doesn't write your typical Christian Fiction. Her books are considered Paranormal, because it deals with the Biblical Spiritual world, so, even though her books are good, they're not for everyone.
About the BookSAMSON was appointed by God to be a NAZARITE, before he was formed in his mother’s womb. Imbued with godlike strength, he was predestined to judge Israel, and to deliver them from the Philistines. As part of his covenant, he was instructed never to tell anyone where his strength lay. As powerful as Samson was physically, he had an issue with arrogance and obedience. Tempted by Delilah, he revealed the source of his strength. That act of weakness led to the beginning of SAMSON’S ISSUES…
http://amzn.to/2jS6YHm
3) Samson's Issues - The Nazarites (A spirit Mate Love Story and Paranormal Romance Book 25) by EJ Brock
Now, Miss. Eva doesn't write your typical Christian Fiction. Her books are considered Paranormal, because it deals with the Biblical Spiritual world, so, even though her books are good, they're not for everyone.
About the BookSAMSON was appointed by God to be a NAZARITE, before he was formed in his mother’s womb. Imbued with godlike strength, he was predestined to judge Israel, and to deliver them from the Philistines. As part of his covenant, he was instructed never to tell anyone where his strength lay. As powerful as Samson was physically, he had an issue with arrogance and obedience. Tempted by Delilah, he revealed the source of his strength. That act of weakness led to the beginning of SAMSON’S ISSUES…
JAMES GOLDBERG is a Zen-like tenth Dan black belt karate instructor who married his childhood sweetheart, Lara Walker. After six years of marriage and four sons, he is still madly in love with his wife. But like his forefathers, he has never trusted his wife with their family’s secret. Now he has received word that his only brother, Greg is trapped in Iraq behind enemy lines. Even though James is no longer active duty military, it’s up to him to rescue his brother. How will Lara take the news that he is going into the deserts of Iraq? And will he have to go in alone? A secret group of men and women step out of the shadows to assist James. They were organized by a high ranking government official and two heavenly beings who knows that they, like James, are THE NAZARITES!!
Link to purchase
http://amzn.to/2jU8kRT
4) Something out of Nothing by Loreal Ballou
This author is pretty new to me, but I've heard so many good things about her books, that I auto purchase when a new one comes out. Lord willing one day I will get a chance to finally read them.
About the Book
Dealing with a secret that has haunted Melissa since her childhood, she has trouble telling her little sister about it. This secret has kept Melissa in bondage and made her bitter towards of a couple of people in her life. When Melissa meets the youth leader of her younger sister's church, Melissa sees something different in her. When Melissa sees what God has placed in this youth leader, will Melissa ask God to change her ways or will she continue to be in bondage?
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iXzURH
5) A Christmas Miracle by Olivia Shaw-Reel
Another new to me author, but it was recommended by another author I follow, and she will be a featured guest on Kendra Norman Holmes Blogtalk radio show this Thursday. (and if she's on her show, I have no doubt about auto buying her books.) Not to mention this is a Christmas themed story, and I'm one of those oddballs that will read a Christmas story any time of the year.
About the Book
Jazella Murray was not looking for love when she met Santana Moseley. In fact, she was content with raising her young daughter and waiting patiently for God to direct her steps in the love department. But fate said otherwise and the two quickly find themselves starring in the year’s most unexpected love story. When Santana reveals a devastating secret, and Jazella confesses a hidden truth about her past, will their newfound love last
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jVfyFk
6) The House Husband by Shelia Bell
I have been a fan of Sheila's since she was part of the Urban Christian line and was writing under the name Shiela E. Lipsey, so she is definitely an auto buy
About the book
Ellie Cooper loved celebrating the Christmas holidays until a tragedy changed it all. Now Christmas is the worse holiday ever for her. After years of being alone, her aunt pressures Ellie to give love a second chance by opening up her heart. To ease the pressure from her aunt, Ellie tells her that she has found true love and is engaged to be married. Her aunt surprises her with news of an upcoming Christmas visit. With only a few weeks to execute her plan, Ellie must find a way to cover her trail of lies.
Tucker Adelson, a handsome, eligible bachelor is a successful executive. When he unexpectedly becomes the guardian of two children, one by one, the women in his little black book walk away from his ready made family, leaving Tucker to fend for himself as a single parent.
When Tucker and Ellie's paths cross will they be able to help each other? Or will their past drive a wedge between them?
The House Husband is a tender love story about the possibility of giving love a chance.
Link to Buy
http://amzn.to/2Ayp9tC
7) Dem McCoy Boys (My Son's Wife Book 7) by Shelia Bell
If you're familiar with Shelia's previous works, she has a series called My Son's Wife. This happens to be book 7 in the series that got me hooked on her writings.
Ellie Cooper loved celebrating the Christmas holidays until a tragedy changed it all. Now Christmas is the worse holiday ever for her. After years of being alone, her aunt pressures Ellie to give love a second chance by opening up her heart. To ease the pressure from her aunt, Ellie tells her that she has found true love and is engaged to be married. Her aunt surprises her with news of an upcoming Christmas visit. With only a few weeks to execute her plan, Ellie must find a way to cover her trail of lies.
Tucker Adelson, a handsome, eligible bachelor is a successful executive. When he unexpectedly becomes the guardian of two children, one by one, the women in his little black book walk away from his ready made family, leaving Tucker to fend for himself as a single parent.
When Tucker and Ellie's paths cross will they be able to help each other? Or will their past drive a wedge between them?
The House Husband is a tender love story about the possibility of giving love a chance.
Link to Buy
http://amzn.to/2Ayp9tC
7) Dem McCoy Boys (My Son's Wife Book 7) by Shelia Bell
If you're familiar with Shelia's previous works, she has a series called My Son's Wife. This happens to be book 7 in the series that got me hooked on her writings.
About the Book
Dem McCoy boys are rocking Holy Rock! The young handsome, charming, debonair Khalil McCoy is the new senior pastor and his fresh out of the closet brother, Xavier, is Financial Administrator and Youth Director. The McCoy brothers have no limits or filters and set a new record for stirring up drama. Find out what’s really next for the McCoys, for Holy Rock, but especially for Dem McCoy Boys!
Link to Buy
http://amzn.to/2Ay5nP2
8) The Accidental Wife-A gripping Christian Novel by Abimbola Dare
This book was recommended to me by Unoma Nwankwor. Several of my other friends have already read it and loved it, and I can't wait for me to finally get a chance to read it
About the book
Patricia Kuti has never lost a battle.
When her late “husband” leaves behind a will that threatens to expose her past, Patricia has a tough decision to make. She must decide whether to lose all she’s held together with lies or to destroy yet another life to protect her secret.
Her son, Benjamin Kuti is determined to marry Simi Taylor regardless of what his mother says. That is until a chance meeting with Titi Adamu throws his life into crisis.
Titi Adamu is a woman with a deadline. And nothing is going to stop her plan to get married before her thirtieth birthday.
When Benjamin and Titi’s lives become intertwined, Patricia is thrilled. Titi seems to be a simple solution to a complex problem. But, as guarded secrets and sins begin to unravel piece by piece, it becomes clear, that in life, there’s always a price to pay.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iX2sef
9) Wrath (Seven Deadly Sins Series Book 1) by Cassandra Baker Durham
This labor of love has been truly a birthing process. But finally allowed it to be birth, even during a trying time in Cassandra's life when one of her son's got shot and was in Critical Condition. God prevailed in both situations and I am so happy this project finally came to fruition.
About the Book
Wilson Calloway stopped believing in God a long time ago.
Devastated after his father is killed in the line of duty he refuses to believe in a deity unable to stop a mad man’s bullet. Growing up he assumes the task of guardian and protector of his mother and two sisters.
Natasha, the baby of the Calloway family is the all American girl next door. She is beautiful, intelligent and charismatic, with a bright future ahead of her. All of that is changed in an instant when she is pulled into a deadly cat and mouse game of revenge.
Juarez Durante has spent the last few years consumed by grief and retribution. He watched and waited patiently for Natasha to reach adulthood before he snatched her away from her family and friends.
Desperate to uncover the truth and haunted by his own demons, Wilson vows to bring Natasha home- even if it costs him his career.
These three lives become uniquely intertwined in a red hot rage tinged with vengeance, retaliation and payback.
This story of faith, hope and redemption reveals the internal struggle against the external forces of darkness as one man comes to terms with God’s grace, mercy and love before he can find his sister.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iY1dvd
10) His only son, Her only Regret by E. N. Joy
Joylynn Ross aka Blessed Selling Author EN Joy is another one I started reading with the Urban Christian imprint. Even though she's not doing a lot of writing, but fufilling her purpose to help other Authors become business owners, I am thankful that she came out with this story and I don't have to wait forever to read something new by her
About the Book
What if the same money that was used to build a church turns out to be the same money that destroys it? Reverend Gibson and First Lady Victoria's family matters become church matters due to their son's sins . . . or is it actually the sins of the father?
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2BNYZDh
11) The Christmas Gift by LaCricia A'ngelle
Another Short Christmas read that I can't wait to get started on
About the Book
We often wish for what we don’t have. The Christmas Gift is a short story reminding us that the greatest gift is priceless.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iXGGXV
Dem McCoy boys are rocking Holy Rock! The young handsome, charming, debonair Khalil McCoy is the new senior pastor and his fresh out of the closet brother, Xavier, is Financial Administrator and Youth Director. The McCoy brothers have no limits or filters and set a new record for stirring up drama. Find out what’s really next for the McCoys, for Holy Rock, but especially for Dem McCoy Boys!
Link to Buy
http://amzn.to/2Ay5nP2
8) The Accidental Wife-A gripping Christian Novel by Abimbola Dare
This book was recommended to me by Unoma Nwankwor. Several of my other friends have already read it and loved it, and I can't wait for me to finally get a chance to read it
About the book
Patricia Kuti has never lost a battle.
When her late “husband” leaves behind a will that threatens to expose her past, Patricia has a tough decision to make. She must decide whether to lose all she’s held together with lies or to destroy yet another life to protect her secret.
Her son, Benjamin Kuti is determined to marry Simi Taylor regardless of what his mother says. That is until a chance meeting with Titi Adamu throws his life into crisis.
Titi Adamu is a woman with a deadline. And nothing is going to stop her plan to get married before her thirtieth birthday.
When Benjamin and Titi’s lives become intertwined, Patricia is thrilled. Titi seems to be a simple solution to a complex problem. But, as guarded secrets and sins begin to unravel piece by piece, it becomes clear, that in life, there’s always a price to pay.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iX2sef
9) Wrath (Seven Deadly Sins Series Book 1) by Cassandra Baker Durham
This labor of love has been truly a birthing process. But finally allowed it to be birth, even during a trying time in Cassandra's life when one of her son's got shot and was in Critical Condition. God prevailed in both situations and I am so happy this project finally came to fruition.
About the Book
Wilson Calloway stopped believing in God a long time ago.
Devastated after his father is killed in the line of duty he refuses to believe in a deity unable to stop a mad man’s bullet. Growing up he assumes the task of guardian and protector of his mother and two sisters.
Natasha, the baby of the Calloway family is the all American girl next door. She is beautiful, intelligent and charismatic, with a bright future ahead of her. All of that is changed in an instant when she is pulled into a deadly cat and mouse game of revenge.
Juarez Durante has spent the last few years consumed by grief and retribution. He watched and waited patiently for Natasha to reach adulthood before he snatched her away from her family and friends.
Desperate to uncover the truth and haunted by his own demons, Wilson vows to bring Natasha home- even if it costs him his career.
These three lives become uniquely intertwined in a red hot rage tinged with vengeance, retaliation and payback.
This story of faith, hope and redemption reveals the internal struggle against the external forces of darkness as one man comes to terms with God’s grace, mercy and love before he can find his sister.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iY1dvd
10) His only son, Her only Regret by E. N. Joy
Joylynn Ross aka Blessed Selling Author EN Joy is another one I started reading with the Urban Christian imprint. Even though she's not doing a lot of writing, but fufilling her purpose to help other Authors become business owners, I am thankful that she came out with this story and I don't have to wait forever to read something new by her
About the Book
What if the same money that was used to build a church turns out to be the same money that destroys it? Reverend Gibson and First Lady Victoria's family matters become church matters due to their son's sins . . . or is it actually the sins of the father?
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2BNYZDh
11) The Christmas Gift by LaCricia A'ngelle
Another Short Christmas read that I can't wait to get started on
About the Book
We often wish for what we don’t have. The Christmas Gift is a short story reminding us that the greatest gift is priceless.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iXGGXV
12) Finding Peace of Mind (Family Matters Book 2) by Sierra Demouchet
Another new to me author that was recommended to me
About the book
Life in the Big Easy hasn't been so simple for Asia Antoine.
Although she has had a privileged life following her adoption, Asia has never been able to fully cope with the reality of being given up at birth. Even as an adult with a child of her own, Asia still finds herself searching for wholeness in relationships and ever-changing pastimes. Her latest is being a Sunday school teacher, and Asia believes that her life is finally settling out. But while confronting the adulterous relationship of her mother, she is blindsided when she walks in on her boyfriend with another woman, shattering the security she felt.
Nari Chretien is a business-savvy entrepreneur on the rise. Driven by her ambition to surpass societal expectations of being the daughter of habitual offenders, she'll let nothing or no one stand in her way of reaching the success level of the elite. Despite having been raised by her devout Christian grandmother, Nari has chosen a life of faith in being astray. A chance meeting resulting in a new business opportunity makes Nari question if she's been heading in the right direction.
Together, this pair of friends experience the pulls and tugs of life as it gets flipped inside out. Will finding out the truth of Asia's adoption help her to find peace with herself? Or, will it make matters worse? In the fight of her life, what will be Nari's next plan of action? Witness the lives of two friends as God-orchestrated meetings and hidden secrets intertwine, mapping out God's plan for bringing to light all things done in the dark.
Finding Peace of Mind is the second installment of the seven-novel Family Matters series. The Family Matters novels bring you into the lives of individuals who are members of or are connected to Kingdom Bound Church. The series sheds light on marriage, drugs, addictions, teenage pregnancy, abuse, suicide, identity, racism, sexuality, gangs, crime, the laws of the United States, and more.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iU0WcR
13) Flying Blind by Dave Jackson
Dave and Neta Jackson are the only non African American Christian Fiction authors I buy from. The reason is that they have a multitude of characters of different races, and they have tackled some topics in the Black community that other non African American have attempted to do, and they do it so well.
About the Book
How can a blind pilot rescue a kidnapped nurse from desperate guerillas?
Nick Archer was a bush pilot for the Missionary Aviation Support Team when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attacked Finca Fe, a boarding school for missionary kids, expats, and various local children situated along the Magdalena River in remote south-central Colombia. Nick and his plane were stationed there, but he escaped capture and injury. However, Terri Kaplan, the school nurse, was kidnapped along with two other staff members, one of whom was later killed while the other escaped.
Driven by his love for Terri, Nick ignores his diabetes and its threat to his eyesight while he risks everything to find Terri and rescue her from the jungle camp where the FARC has taken her to attend to their wounded. Duplicity by the CIA and pressure from the United States on the Colombian government to curtail the rampant cocaine trade turn Nick’s rescue efforts into a total disaster.
Complicating their crises are spiritual battles: Terri becomes confused about what she should do when she actually has a chance to escape, and Nick wonders where God is or if He even exists when God does not seem to answer any of his prayers.
When Nick loses his vision from neglecting his eye problems at the very moment he has a chance to save Terri, he ends up flying blind!
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iYz5IA
14) Fatal Opposition by Tracee Lynn Gardner
About the Book
Cashell Bruer has lived a sheltered life. When she meets handsome NFL rookie James Parker on her birthday, she's smitten. With him, she can truly begin to live. But will he want her when he discovers she has a heart condition? Not to mention her new job involves polishing his bad boy image!
James Parker has it all, a family who chose him, and a coveted spot on an NFL team. When lovely, spirited Cashell keeps turning up in his life, he wonders if she's the one to share it all. But what if her only interest in him is status? And even worse, what if his search for his real family ends up putting her in danger?
The road to happiness is filled with setbacks, roadblocks and brick walls. Will the two of them weather the storm to find love and happiness?
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jU3eoA
15) A Gift-Wrapped Christmas: Christian Romance Novella by Michelle Stimpson and Cassandra McLaughlin
One of my favorite writing duo's are back with a short, heartwarming Christmas romance that's sure to melt the icy heart of any scrooge.
About the Book
When Megan Beckley receives a mysterious Christmas package three years late, she hopes with all her heart that the gift is a guilt-offering from her old college sweetheart who ran off with her roommate. She also hopes he’s still in love with her so, finally, she’ll get the chance to break his heart and move on with her life. But what’s inside the package will bring about a deal with the boy next door, Bryce Woodard, who has an unexpected gift of his own to share.
Bestselling author duo Michelle Stimpson & CaSandra McLaughlin have done it again with this sweet Christian romance that will warm your heart for the holidays and remind you of the real reason we love.
Please Note: This novella was originally published as “Package Deal” in the Sweet Noel anthology.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jWHHfk
16) Prayers Answered by Christmas by Pat Simmons
Another one of my auto buy favorites. If you're looking for romance inspired by the Holy Spirit, Pat's your answer.
About the Book
Christmas is coming. While other children are compiling their lists for a fictional Santa, eight-year-old Mikaela Washington is on her knees, making her requests known to the Lord: One mommy for Christmas please. Portia Hunter refuses to let her ex-husband cheat her out of the family she wants. Her prayer is for God to send the right man into her life. Marlon Washington will do anything for his two little girls, but can he find a mommy for them and a love for himself? Since Christmas is the time of year to remember the many gifts God has given men, maybe these three souls will get their heart s desire.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2BBBZ9Q
CHILDREN'S BOOK SECTION
2 books for children have been released, and I plan to get them for my nieces
1) My Tired Telephone (Techno!) by Suzette D. Harrison
About the Book
After a long day of being used as everything from a calculator to a camera, this cellphone has had it! Unable to take further misuse, he decides to give his human a piece of his mind...right at bedtime.
Join this delightful romp of viewing the world through a tired telephone's eyes.
My Tired Telephone is a 32-page, lllustrated children's storybook targeting juvenile readers from Kindergarten through 5th grade, or elementary school aged. It is a story of an overused cell phone who has tired of being used as everything from a camera, a map, to a calculator. Unable to stomach further abuse, he decides to take his human to task, thus enusring better relations in future.
2)Little Leaders by:Vashti Harrison
About the Book
Featuring forty trailblazing black women in American history, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of breaking boundaries and achieving beyond expectations. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash.
Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things - bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn't always accept them.
The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come.
Another new to me author that was recommended to me
About the book
Life in the Big Easy hasn't been so simple for Asia Antoine.
Although she has had a privileged life following her adoption, Asia has never been able to fully cope with the reality of being given up at birth. Even as an adult with a child of her own, Asia still finds herself searching for wholeness in relationships and ever-changing pastimes. Her latest is being a Sunday school teacher, and Asia believes that her life is finally settling out. But while confronting the adulterous relationship of her mother, she is blindsided when she walks in on her boyfriend with another woman, shattering the security she felt.
Nari Chretien is a business-savvy entrepreneur on the rise. Driven by her ambition to surpass societal expectations of being the daughter of habitual offenders, she'll let nothing or no one stand in her way of reaching the success level of the elite. Despite having been raised by her devout Christian grandmother, Nari has chosen a life of faith in being astray. A chance meeting resulting in a new business opportunity makes Nari question if she's been heading in the right direction.
Together, this pair of friends experience the pulls and tugs of life as it gets flipped inside out. Will finding out the truth of Asia's adoption help her to find peace with herself? Or, will it make matters worse? In the fight of her life, what will be Nari's next plan of action? Witness the lives of two friends as God-orchestrated meetings and hidden secrets intertwine, mapping out God's plan for bringing to light all things done in the dark.
Finding Peace of Mind is the second installment of the seven-novel Family Matters series. The Family Matters novels bring you into the lives of individuals who are members of or are connected to Kingdom Bound Church. The series sheds light on marriage, drugs, addictions, teenage pregnancy, abuse, suicide, identity, racism, sexuality, gangs, crime, the laws of the United States, and more.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iU0WcR
13) Flying Blind by Dave Jackson
Dave and Neta Jackson are the only non African American Christian Fiction authors I buy from. The reason is that they have a multitude of characters of different races, and they have tackled some topics in the Black community that other non African American have attempted to do, and they do it so well.
About the Book
How can a blind pilot rescue a kidnapped nurse from desperate guerillas?
Nick Archer was a bush pilot for the Missionary Aviation Support Team when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attacked Finca Fe, a boarding school for missionary kids, expats, and various local children situated along the Magdalena River in remote south-central Colombia. Nick and his plane were stationed there, but he escaped capture and injury. However, Terri Kaplan, the school nurse, was kidnapped along with two other staff members, one of whom was later killed while the other escaped.
Driven by his love for Terri, Nick ignores his diabetes and its threat to his eyesight while he risks everything to find Terri and rescue her from the jungle camp where the FARC has taken her to attend to their wounded. Duplicity by the CIA and pressure from the United States on the Colombian government to curtail the rampant cocaine trade turn Nick’s rescue efforts into a total disaster.
Complicating their crises are spiritual battles: Terri becomes confused about what she should do when she actually has a chance to escape, and Nick wonders where God is or if He even exists when God does not seem to answer any of his prayers.
When Nick loses his vision from neglecting his eye problems at the very moment he has a chance to save Terri, he ends up flying blind!
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iYz5IA
14) Fatal Opposition by Tracee Lynn Gardner
About the Book
Cashell Bruer has lived a sheltered life. When she meets handsome NFL rookie James Parker on her birthday, she's smitten. With him, she can truly begin to live. But will he want her when he discovers she has a heart condition? Not to mention her new job involves polishing his bad boy image!
James Parker has it all, a family who chose him, and a coveted spot on an NFL team. When lovely, spirited Cashell keeps turning up in his life, he wonders if she's the one to share it all. But what if her only interest in him is status? And even worse, what if his search for his real family ends up putting her in danger?
The road to happiness is filled with setbacks, roadblocks and brick walls. Will the two of them weather the storm to find love and happiness?
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jU3eoA
15) A Gift-Wrapped Christmas: Christian Romance Novella by Michelle Stimpson and Cassandra McLaughlin
One of my favorite writing duo's are back with a short, heartwarming Christmas romance that's sure to melt the icy heart of any scrooge.
About the Book
When Megan Beckley receives a mysterious Christmas package three years late, she hopes with all her heart that the gift is a guilt-offering from her old college sweetheart who ran off with her roommate. She also hopes he’s still in love with her so, finally, she’ll get the chance to break his heart and move on with her life. But what’s inside the package will bring about a deal with the boy next door, Bryce Woodard, who has an unexpected gift of his own to share.
Bestselling author duo Michelle Stimpson & CaSandra McLaughlin have done it again with this sweet Christian romance that will warm your heart for the holidays and remind you of the real reason we love.
Please Note: This novella was originally published as “Package Deal” in the Sweet Noel anthology.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jWHHfk
16) Prayers Answered by Christmas by Pat Simmons
Another one of my auto buy favorites. If you're looking for romance inspired by the Holy Spirit, Pat's your answer.
Christmas is coming. While other children are compiling their lists for a fictional Santa, eight-year-old Mikaela Washington is on her knees, making her requests known to the Lord: One mommy for Christmas please. Portia Hunter refuses to let her ex-husband cheat her out of the family she wants. Her prayer is for God to send the right man into her life. Marlon Washington will do anything for his two little girls, but can he find a mommy for them and a love for himself? Since Christmas is the time of year to remember the many gifts God has given men, maybe these three souls will get their heart s desire.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2BBBZ9Q
CHILDREN'S BOOK SECTION
2 books for children have been released, and I plan to get them for my nieces
1) My Tired Telephone (Techno!) by Suzette D. Harrison
About the Book
After a long day of being used as everything from a calculator to a camera, this cellphone has had it! Unable to take further misuse, he decides to give his human a piece of his mind...right at bedtime.
Join this delightful romp of viewing the world through a tired telephone's eyes.
My Tired Telephone is a 32-page, lllustrated children's storybook targeting juvenile readers from Kindergarten through 5th grade, or elementary school aged. It is a story of an overused cell phone who has tired of being used as everything from a camera, a map, to a calculator. Unable to stomach further abuse, he decides to take his human to task, thus enusring better relations in future.
2)Little Leaders by:Vashti Harrison
About the Book
Featuring forty trailblazing black women in American history, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of breaking boundaries and achieving beyond expectations. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash.
Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things - bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn't always accept them.
The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come.
These two I won't be providing links, because I plan to get them from a black owned bookstore, but I still wanted you to be aware of them.
Other New Releases (These are not Christian Fiction books, so don't continue if that's what you're interested )
1)Sister Grinch 2 by by Venita Alderman Sadler
About the Book
The tears that fell turned to ice quite fast. With the spirit of the Grinch, she set out to make sure Christmas didn’t last.
Ashley heard the six words that no one wants to hear; not today, not tomorrow and most certainly not the week before Christmas. Those words? I love you, but it’s over. Hardening her heart, Ashley decided that instead of being nice this holiday season, she would be naughty. And she’s a mean one!
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2ioUqXq
2) His Secret Son by Brenda Jackson
About the Book
The Texas rancher and navy SEAL who fathered Bristol Lockett’s son died a hero’s death…or so she was told. Yet when Laramie “Coop” Cooper strolls into her exhibit at an art gallery three years later, he’s very much alive—and still making her pulse zing. The all-consuming chemistry between them is as undeniable now as it was then, but Bristol won’t risk her heart—or their son’s. Little does Bristol know he’s determined to win over his unexpected family at any cost!
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2inrz61
3) Dangerously In Love by Crystal Lacey Winslow
About the Book
Bestselling author Crystal Lacey Winslow crafts a wild and sexy novella that will leave you contemplating matters of the heart.
Jovie and London have a lot in common: Both are single creative souls. They’ve already spent New Year’s Eve together, but thanks to a broken heart and a lot of alcohol, London does not recall their first meeting. And as London pursues Jovie, he can’t help but get caught up in her unique essence and finds it impossible to stay away. Unfortunately, with Jovie comes Jada, her cocky, disrespectful identical twin, who is hell-bent on destroying their newfound relationship. Dangerously in Love is a steamy love triangle showcasing the “authenticity to Crystal’s voice” (Essence).
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jU8Fnu
4) Whatever It Takes by Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker
Bestselling author Crystal Lacey Winslow crafts a wild and sexy novella that will leave you contemplating matters of the heart.
Jovie and London have a lot in common: Both are single creative souls. They’ve already spent New Year’s Eve together, but thanks to a broken heart and a lot of alcohol, London does not recall their first meeting. And as London pursues Jovie, he can’t help but get caught up in her unique essence and finds it impossible to stay away. Unfortunately, with Jovie comes Jada, her cocky, disrespectful identical twin, who is hell-bent on destroying their newfound relationship. Dangerously in Love is a steamy love triangle showcasing the “authenticity to Crystal’s voice” (Essence).
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jU8Fnu
4) Whatever It Takes by Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker
About the Book
Bestselling author Tu-Shonda Whitaker has penned a witty and sizzling romance that will leave you begging for more.
India Parker has gotten to the point in her life where she accepts she will always be alone. All of that changes, however, when her best girlfriend asks her for help in catching her husband cheating on camera.
When India returns the camera, she comes across pictures of Devin, her friend’s twenty-three-year-old son. Only he’s not a boy anymore, and he wants to prove to India that he’s man enough for her. This sexy novella shows that “Tu-Shonda Whitaker just keeps getting better and better” (T. Styles).
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jVYXRP
5) Always (Lassiter Sisters Book 3) by Joy Avery
Bestselling author Tu-Shonda Whitaker has penned a witty and sizzling romance that will leave you begging for more.
India Parker has gotten to the point in her life where she accepts she will always be alone. All of that changes, however, when her best girlfriend asks her for help in catching her husband cheating on camera.
When India returns the camera, she comes across pictures of Devin, her friend’s twenty-three-year-old son. Only he’s not a boy anymore, and he wants to prove to India that he’s man enough for her. This sexy novella shows that “Tu-Shonda Whitaker just keeps getting better and better” (T. Styles).
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jVYXRP
5) Always (Lassiter Sisters Book 3) by Joy Avery
About the Book
How does love repair a shattered heart…
After her recent divorce, a new relationship is the last thing on Sadona Lassiter’s mind. Who needs the complication? Unfortunately, Mount Pleasance, North Carolina’s handsome veterinarian is starting to grow on her. A huge complication. She can’t deny her attraction to Keith Fremont, but is she ready to risk her heart again?
…piece by delicate piece.
Keith’s content with his mundane life—all work and no play—until Sadona strolls into his practice with an injured dog. Captivated by the beautiful woman, he’s determined to get to know her. And he does. But will he allow a devastating betrayal in his past to keep him from securing a future with the woman he loves?
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iXVF47
6) Crystal Clear by Beverly Jenkins
About the Book
From Lifetime Career Achievement Rita Award winner, USA Today bestseller, and NAACP Image Award Nominee, a story from Beverly Jenkins’s acclaimed Blessings Series…
This novella—taking place after A Wish and a Prayer and before Heart of Gold—shares the inside story of fan-favorite, Crystal Chambers Brown’s adventures as a runaway.
A safe, stable life should be the everything that teenaged Crystal ever wanted; but though she knows she should count her blessings, part of her wants to scream at all the rules! She loves her new life and family…but she misses her friends and being free.
People say you can never go back home, but Crystal thinks they’re wrong, and heads back to Dallas, to see what she left behind. But on the way, Crystal learns some home truths about the real meaning of home. Sometimes a journey backwards moves you forward…
*Includes a new bonus short story, Transformation.*
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jVhNIT
7) Every New Year by Brenda Thomas
About the Book
Bestselling author Brenda L. Thomas spins a sexy and scandalous tale about a newly engaged woman whose life takes an unexpected turn after a New Year’s Eve shooting.
New Year’s Eve is the one night of the year when the line between old and new blurs, when fantasy can become reality, and every woman is given the opportunity to reinvent herself. But in Every New Year, New Year’s Eve turns tragic when a shoot-out lands a respected doctor in the hospital with a bad case of amnesia—and in the care of a man too sexy to resist.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2AUvOAP
8) My Boo by Daaimah S. Poole
How does love repair a shattered heart…
After her recent divorce, a new relationship is the last thing on Sadona Lassiter’s mind. Who needs the complication? Unfortunately, Mount Pleasance, North Carolina’s handsome veterinarian is starting to grow on her. A huge complication. She can’t deny her attraction to Keith Fremont, but is she ready to risk her heart again?
…piece by delicate piece.
Keith’s content with his mundane life—all work and no play—until Sadona strolls into his practice with an injured dog. Captivated by the beautiful woman, he’s determined to get to know her. And he does. But will he allow a devastating betrayal in his past to keep him from securing a future with the woman he loves?
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iXVF47
6) Crystal Clear by Beverly Jenkins
About the Book
From Lifetime Career Achievement Rita Award winner, USA Today bestseller, and NAACP Image Award Nominee, a story from Beverly Jenkins’s acclaimed Blessings Series…
This novella—taking place after A Wish and a Prayer and before Heart of Gold—shares the inside story of fan-favorite, Crystal Chambers Brown’s adventures as a runaway.
A safe, stable life should be the everything that teenaged Crystal ever wanted; but though she knows she should count her blessings, part of her wants to scream at all the rules! She loves her new life and family…but she misses her friends and being free.
People say you can never go back home, but Crystal thinks they’re wrong, and heads back to Dallas, to see what she left behind. But on the way, Crystal learns some home truths about the real meaning of home. Sometimes a journey backwards moves you forward…
*Includes a new bonus short story, Transformation.*
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2jVhNIT
7) Every New Year by Brenda Thomas
About the Book
Bestselling author Brenda L. Thomas spins a sexy and scandalous tale about a newly engaged woman whose life takes an unexpected turn after a New Year’s Eve shooting.
New Year’s Eve is the one night of the year when the line between old and new blurs, when fantasy can become reality, and every woman is given the opportunity to reinvent herself. But in Every New Year, New Year’s Eve turns tragic when a shoot-out lands a respected doctor in the hospital with a bad case of amnesia—and in the care of a man too sexy to resist.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2AUvOAP
8) My Boo by Daaimah S. Poole
About the Book
Bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole delivers high-octane drama in this scandalous and steamy novella about the challenges of a long-distance relationship—and resisting sexy temptation.
Gina seems to have it all: a great job, her own house, her own car, and a steady boyfriend. The only problem is she’s in Philadelphia, and Chris, her long distance boo, lives in Washington, DC. They’ve been dating for a year, and Gina is finding it harder and harder to come home to an empty bed. But she and Chris just can’t find the time to be together. Khalil, her best friend and roomie’s ex, however, might be able to show her just what she’s missing…
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iooORW
9) The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
About the Book
From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes The Last Black Unicorn, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself.
Growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles, Tiffany learned to survive by making people laugh. If she could do that, then her classmates would let her copy their homework, the other foster kids she lived with wouldn’t beat her up, and she might even get a boyfriend. Or at least she could make enough money—as the paid school mascot and in-demand Bar Mitzvah hype woman—to get her hair and nails done, so then she might get a boyfriend.
None of that worked (and she’s still single), but it allowed Tiffany to imagine a place for herself where she could do something she loved for a living: comedy.
Tiffany can’t avoid being funny—it’s just who she is, whether she’s plotting shocking, jaw-dropping revenge on an ex-boyfriend or learning how to handle her newfound fame despite still having a broke person’s mind-set. Finally poised to become a household name, she recounts with heart and humor how she came from nothing and nowhere to achieve her dreams by owning, sharing, and using her pain to heal others.
By turns hilarious, filthy, and brutally honest, The Last Black Unicorn shows the world who Tiffany Haddish really is—humble, grateful, down-to-earth, and funny as hell. And now, she’s ready to inspire others through the power of laughter.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2zQoDG8
Bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole delivers high-octane drama in this scandalous and steamy novella about the challenges of a long-distance relationship—and resisting sexy temptation.
Gina seems to have it all: a great job, her own house, her own car, and a steady boyfriend. The only problem is she’s in Philadelphia, and Chris, her long distance boo, lives in Washington, DC. They’ve been dating for a year, and Gina is finding it harder and harder to come home to an empty bed. But she and Chris just can’t find the time to be together. Khalil, her best friend and roomie’s ex, however, might be able to show her just what she’s missing…
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2iooORW
9) The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
About the Book
From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes The Last Black Unicorn, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself.
Growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles, Tiffany learned to survive by making people laugh. If she could do that, then her classmates would let her copy their homework, the other foster kids she lived with wouldn’t beat her up, and she might even get a boyfriend. Or at least she could make enough money—as the paid school mascot and in-demand Bar Mitzvah hype woman—to get her hair and nails done, so then she might get a boyfriend.
None of that worked (and she’s still single), but it allowed Tiffany to imagine a place for herself where she could do something she loved for a living: comedy.
Tiffany can’t avoid being funny—it’s just who she is, whether she’s plotting shocking, jaw-dropping revenge on an ex-boyfriend or learning how to handle her newfound fame despite still having a broke person’s mind-set. Finally poised to become a household name, she recounts with heart and humor how she came from nothing and nowhere to achieve her dreams by owning, sharing, and using her pain to heal others.
By turns hilarious, filthy, and brutally honest, The Last Black Unicorn shows the world who Tiffany Haddish really is—humble, grateful, down-to-earth, and funny as hell. And now, she’s ready to inspire others through the power of laughter.
Link to Purchase
http://amzn.to/2zQoDG8
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