Women's History Month selections, Part 1

If you've been following, you're aware that each month I plan to spotlight a group of authors and books  based on a specific theme.  Since March is Women's History month, the books and authors that will be spotlighted will focus on Women's Fiction.  This List is by no way all inclusive, just a collections of the one's I'm familiar with.  This post will have half of the selections, and I will have another post with the other half, as well as the coming soon section

1)  The Mama B Series by Michelle Stimpson and Casandra McLaughlin
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How long should she hold on to the past for her children's sake? Frenchetta Davenport just spent another Christmas alone, without her children or grandchildren. She's always lived for her family, but apparently they aren't thinking twice about her. When she makes a sudden decision to make herself happy, for once in her life, she has to deal with the repercussions this new life brings with the children who were hardly even thinking about her.

Step of Faith is the first book in the Magnolia Gardens series by bestselling Christian Fiction author duo Michelle Stimpson & CaSandra McLaughlin. You will enjoy this cast of lively cast of senior characters and grow to love them through their trials and triumphs.

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2)  F.I.R.E. Reignited by Portia Cosby
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IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT, STAY THE HELL OFF THE STAGE.

Twenty years ago, four high school students came together to form what became one of the most successful R&B girl groups of their time. F.I.R.E. was as hot as their name, known for their natural sex appeal and sometimes risqué music. The bad girl, the golden child, the chubby, lovable one, and the pretty tomboy grew up in front of the world; and as they navigated the road to fame, they lost themselves amid the limelight.

Inflated egos, creative differences, personality conflicts, and addiction created discord among the ladies; but lead singer Shai’s decision to go solo ultimately ended the group’s eleven-year run. Though Shai never missed a beat, Paris, KiKi, and Reign were left to remix their careers.

Now in their mid-thirties, an unexpected and widely publicized reunion brings the ladies of F.I.R.E. to the table to consider making one last album together. With animosity and damaging secrets still looming over them, will they be able to move forward without clearing the air or will they each spill the tea they brought along with them?

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3)  The Eleventh Commandment by Lutishia Lovely
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The members of Kingdom Citizens Christian Center believe in sharing the spirit of love and generosity with others. Even so, they can't seem to follow the ten commandments, a fact that suggests it just might be time to add rule number eleven. . .

While Frieda Moore has not found her way to the Good Word--she has charted a path to a really good, upscale life. Still, she's not about to let her prominent surgeon husband and baby son get in the way of her good time. The sizzling blessings she's getting from her primed-and-ready 25-year-old lover are too divine to resist. . .until one too many secrets threaten to ruin this bad girl's heaven on earth. . .

Frieda's more sensible cousin, Hope Taylor, was sure she and her spouse, Cy, were solid-in-the-spirit. But now a long-lost love is requesting an act of Christian charity that for Cy could be a second chance at temptation. And when Hope's best friend, Stacy, must decide if a money-making scheme with her ex will fix her rocky marriage, the consequences will have the saved, maybe-saved, and the hardly-saved begging for deliverance . .


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4)  Loving Me For Me by Nalenighna Kai
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Reign King, a beautiful, gifted, single mother from Chicago  and Devesh Maharaj, a handsome, wealthy East Indian bachelor from California, are mutually attracted to each other, despite their cultural differences and the fact that she has a few years on him.  Unfortunately, his traditional family and a secret she would rather take to her grave, has kept them apart for nearly five years.
A chance meeting brings them face-to-face once again. This time, Devesh is determined to be with Reign no matter what his family has planned.  The couple has more at stake this time around, forcing them to confront their deepest fears, overcome unforeseen obstacles, and challenge the media as well as enemies who are closer to home.  Devesh finds ingenious ways for them to manage their rocky relationship terrain since Reign has suffered through unbelievable tragedies that resurface, along with a few “reckless exes”.  Devesh soon puts everyone on notice that he truly believes that love is ‘til death do us part—even if he has to send someone to an early grave to protect her.
Will this May-December romance survive those who are dead-set on seeing Reign and Devesh go their separate ways?

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5)  Ugly Ways by Tina McElroy Asna
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In life, Esther Lovejoy was an intolerable mother. She raised her daughters with an iron fist, browbeat her husband into submission, and insisted they call her Mudear (an abbreviation of Mother Dear). As adults with successful careers, Betty, Emily, and Annie Ruth have scattered across the country to avoid Mudear’s influence. But now it’s time to lay her to rest, and the Lovejoy sisters have returned to Mulberry, Georgia, to pay their last respects.

What they discover is that while Mudear may be dead, she is far from gone. With a large dose of compassion and a generous splash of humor, Tina McElroy Ansa serves up a powerful tale of family secrets and the ways our scars make us stronger.

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6)  Things I Should Have Told My Daughter: Lies, Lessons & Love Affairs by Pearl Cleage
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In this inspiring memoir—that Jane Fonda raves “will make you braver…want to live your life better and make a difference”—the award-winning playwright and bestselling author of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day reminisces on the art of juggling marriage, motherhood, and politics while working to hone her craft as a writer.

Before she become one of America’s most popular playwrights and a bestselling author with a novel endorsed by Oprah’s Book Club, Pearl Cleage was a struggling writer going through personal and professional turmoil.

In Things I Should Have Told My Daughter, Cleage takes us back to the 1970s and 80s, when she was a young wife and mother trying to find her voice as a writer. Living in Atlanta, she worked alongside Maynard Jackson, the city’s first black mayor and it was here among fraught politics that she began to feel the pull of her own dreams—a pull that led her away from her husband as she grappled with ideas of feminism and self-fulfillment.

In the tradition of literary giants such as Joan Didion, Nora Ephron, and Maya Angelou, Cleage crafts an illuminating and moving self-portrait in which her “extraordinary experiences, deep social concerns, passionate self-analysis, and personal and artistic liberation, all so openly confided, make for a highly charged, redefining read” (Booklist).

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7) Fifteen Years Delayed by Angelia Vernon Mechan
Available April 6

Fifteen Years Delayed is a love story. James Broadnax is sentenced to twenty-five years at age twenty-two, leaving behind his first love, Crea Flournoy. For fifteen years there are no visits or communication, twelve years of James being incarcerated and three years living in another city...

If you need lots of drama and angst, this isn’t for you. Fifteen Years Delayed is about adults who have been through... and are ready to love and be loved... no gaming. 

James returns to the scene of the crime, so to speak and Crea is still there...

Fifteen Years Delayed is their story... after reuniting. It is not a story of his incarceration nor is it a story of Crea’s life when they were apart. It’s a love story, not just about them but the people in their lives... it is about what happens when lovers are reunited after fifteen years of delay.

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8)  Double Down and Dirty by LA Lewis
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Jade Bordeaux escaped her Southern Baptist family and moved to New York because they would never respect the choices she made or the secret she kept. The Big Apple and her new modeling career proved to be more adventurous than her life in Baton Rouge. Excitement flowed through everything from the towering landscapes, wonderful opportunities, and especially in the form of handsome CEO Sean Wright. Dating him takes an unfortunate turn when his sister’s dance to the rhythm of revenge becomes a tune she’s hell-bent on sharing with her family and the people they love.

In a matter of weeks, Jade’s life takes an uncertain and dangerous turn. Nothing prepared her for the call which stirs emotions Jade thought she’d buried. The former Governor of Louisiana has denied her existence since birth and now makes a life-altering request that fills Jade with resentment. Jade built her success and happiness by making hard choices, even ones that cause heartbreak. Unfortunately, she never imagined that any of those choices could lead to the death of someone she loves.

Jade soon learns in the game of life, sometimes playing Double Down and Dirty is the only way to win.

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9)  Society Wives by Renee Daniel Flagler
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Meet the Days, Howards, Madison, and Lees. Four wealthy couples obsessed with keeping up appearances. Pearson, Vonita, Nadalia and Ryan want the world to believe that they live flawlessly prosperous lives but behind the custom made doors of their elaborate mansions, lay salacious secrets that are becoming harder to hide.Low.

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10)  L. A. Husbands and Wives by Marissa Montlieh
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The Wilson brother's empire returns, in L.A. Husbands & Wives, the final story in the scandalous Hot Boyz trilogy, thirteen years after the first release. Fine and famous, Mason Wilson is retired from pro-golf, and is now living Downtown while serving as Mayor of Los Angeles, in the same political arena as councilman Ryan Germany, who Mason's wife, Mercedes, cheated with. Yet Mason has a couple of his own problems to tend to. While Torino Wilson, a nightclub owner and music producer, and his wife Sequoia still live in Ladera Heights, also known as The Black Beverly Hills, a new challenge manages to test Torino's love and devotion, and it also threatens Sequoia's sanity. And Claude Wilson, who owns a chain of thriving real estate offices, is legally separated from Venus, and living in Laguna Hills while enjoying his bachelorhood, yet Venus has a celebrity lover, and Claude is determined to do all he can to get her back. Can these three couples, and their children, manage to beat the odds of fame, success, scandal, and marriage, without the Wilson empire crumbling? Who will survive the drama, and who will die?

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11)  Tempted to Touch by Nigeria Lockley
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Kira Seagram is frustrated by her husband Mason’s zeal for the Lord, so she pours all of her attention into her work and reserves her soprano singing skills for the shower. Kira would rather not use them if she get can’t the adoration and recognition she feels she deserves and doubts she’ll find singing lead for Mason’s choir. When a routine drop off at her son, Nate’s private school turns into a ten-year reunion with her ex-boyfriend, Quincy McAdams, Kira isn’t interested in Mason's half-hearted affection or willing to keep her voice to herself. With a firm offer from Quincy to help Kira cut a demo and possibly revive the love they let die, Kira has some choices to make. When Kira finds herself tempted to touch will she remain faithful to her husband or yield to the desires of her flesh?

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12)  Do What You Gotta Do by Christine Young Robinson
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In this sizzling story of family drama, money, and seduction, one woman’s desire for a luxurious lifestyle leads her to prey on a vulnerable man—until his father’s suspicions threaten to undo everything.

Aniyah Sanchez is a wild, sexy, and seductive woman—and has just been released from prison for crimes of fraud, kidnapping, and embezzlement.

Without parents to turn to, she’s surprised when her aunt Tessa comes to her rescue and sets her up in an apartment until she can find work. But Aniyah is determined to move out and start a new life her own way—by finding a wealthy man who can provide the extravagant lifestyle she longs for.

That man turns out to be Jarvis Powell, Jr., who finds Aniyah very attractive and gives her a job at one of the banks owned by his father. There’s just one problem: Jarvis’s father is suspicious of Aniyah and will do everything in his power to protect the family legacy…especially from a woman he suspects is trying to ensnare his son to get to the family fortune.

Now, with Jarvis, Sr. watching her like a hawk, Aniyah is more determined than ever to win over his son. Will the bond of a father and son undo her plan, or will she finally get her chance at a new beginning?

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13)  The Woman Trapped In The Dark by JD Mason
Available 9/18

The propulsive third novel in a new contemporary trilogy about unforgettable love, scorching desire, and dangerous secrets.
Abby Rhodes and Jordan Gatewood have fought a long battle to be together. People disparaged their relationship. Enemies tried to tear them apart. Now, Abby is looking to settle in to a life of married bliss. But sometimes the greatest threat stems from the person you trust the most…
Now Abby is being hunted. Taken prisoner. Held captive. And Jordan’s dark and murky past holds the key to her escape…

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14)   On Pointe: MacLaine Girls novella 1 (The MacLaine Girls) by Shelly Ellis
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He's a decade younger...

She's on the rebound...

Will they take a chance?

Bina MacLaine is having a rough time. Still haunted by an ugly breakup that meant walking away from her fiancé and her high-rise apartment, now the dance teacher faces the possibility of losing her job, too, if her performance academy closes. When Maurice Hewett, one of her old ballet students, arrives in town, Bina sees he's not the goofy boy she once knew--but a very handsome, very sexy grown man. She wonders if he can weave a spell that can help her forget all her woes. But can Bina let her desire take the lead without feeling like she's robbing the cradle--and making a huge mistake?

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15)  House Devoid of Love by P. Authur Townsend
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Cynthia James, is just a naïve and compliant little girl growing up in Texas when one day her life is drastically altered when she and her two siblings are abruptly relocated from their peaceful life and thrown into a tumultuous existence on the Southside of Chicago. Forced to live with relatives who inflict incomprehensible abuses upon them, Cynthia finds God in the midst of the turmoil and tries to rely on her faith to keep her sane. But never-ending adversity can chip away at faith. When her grandmother dies when she is 15-years-old, she sets upon a journey to find the reasons for the abuse.

Regina James, the oldest of her siblings, endures the same abuses as Cynthia. Tough, strong-minded, and wise beyond her years, Regina is unrelenting when it comes to her and her siblings’ survival. But because she sometimes reacts without considering the consequences, these traits often work against her.

Can Cynthia and Regina cope with situations beyond their control, take charge of their own lives and rise above their challenges?

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16)  Chantae's Song by Donneil Jackson
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Chante Chambers is a self-proclaimed princess. She has it all: looks, a body women would pay for, a great career, all the material items a girl could want plus some…all of this maintained by her ex, Jason. Whatever mama wants, Jason makes sure mama gets. The one task he failed at was being faithful. With a toss of a Gucci pump Jason was history. Or so she thought.

In a pursuit for love, happiness, and monogamy sometimes mistaken for sex, Chante encounters an array of men, whom if you took the best traits from them all and combined them, it still didn’t create the perfect man. Just as Chante was ready to admit defeat in her quest for love, settle for a battery-operated appliance, and give in to the bottle of brown juice in walks a caramel Adonis.

Chante's new found love has the potential of being a lifelong love affair. Yet a lunch hour spent in between the sheets with a certain ex complicates things, as thoughts of starting their love anew begin running through her mind. What's a girl to do when she's torn between two lovers? Does she grab her panties off the floor and vow to never drop them again? Or does she go back for seconds?

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17)  I Almost Forgot About You by Terry McMillan
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In I Almost Forgot About You, Dr. Georgia Young's wonderful life--great friends, family, and successful career--aren't enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless. When she decides to make some major changes in her life, including quitting her job as an optometrist and moving house, she finds herself on a wild journey that may or may not include a second chance at love. Georgia’s bravery reminds us that it’s never too late to become the person you want to be, and that taking chances, with your life and your heart, are always worthwhile.

Big-hearted, genuine, and universal, I Almost Forgot About You shows what can happen when you face your fears, take a chance, and open yourself up to life, love, and the possibility of a new direction. It’s everything you’ve always loved about Terry McMillan.

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18)  Black President:  Drama In The White House by Brenda Hampton
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After the loss of someone near and dear to him, President Stephen C. Jefferson is on a destructive path. He’s making every attempt to handle the people’s business, but with his mother’s ongoing lies and the first lady touring with a tell-all book, life at the White House will never be the same. Sexual harassment claims are being thrown around, and with a shaky reputation, Vice President Bass finds herself in a sticky situation she can’t get out of. The first lady’s ex-lover, Alex, is back, but this time his appearance will be brief. Raynetta no longer wants him around, and if anyone thinks she brings too much drama to the Oval Office, it’s time to think again.

Please read the Black President Series in this order:
Black President: The World Will Never Be the Same (Season 1, Episodes 1-3)
Trouble in the White House: A Black President Novel (Season 1, Episodes 4-6)
Black President: Shake Up in the White House (Season 2, Episode 1)
Black President: Change is coming to the White House (Season 2, Episode 2)
Black President: Going out with a Bang (Season 2, Finale)
Black President: Drama in the White House (Season 3, Episode 1)

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19)  Hues (Limelight Book 1) by Anita Davis
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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?

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20) The Journey of Ruthie Belle by Imani Wisdom
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The meek, Ruthie Belle dreams of one day being free from her husband’s constant mental and physical torment, until one day she finds the courage to break free from his bondage. Even though the plan goes without a hitch, Ruthie spends the rest of her life riddled in guilt and shame. Later at the ripe age of 103, Ruthie discovers forgiveness and redemption are a part of everyday journeys.

During her pilgrimage, she meets people from her past and makes new and important friends to help her heal and to find understanding. Yet the further into her journey, the darker it gets. Ruthie discovers things aren’t the way it seems when her shame comes back for his revenge – her husband. Will new revelations keep her from her pursuit to redemption? Or will the haunting of her past stop her cold in her tracks?

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21)  Ex-Ray: Book Two of the Until Ray Trilogy by Cheryl Robinson
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He's not dead.

He didn't leave me.

He's missing.

Sarita Saint’s first wedding anniversary is spent searching for her husband, Ray. While their marriage may not be picture-perfect, Sarita is certain Ray would never leave her. She fears foul play. But the truth is much more mundane, yet devastating. He left, without a word, without an explanation.

Twenty-seven years later, Ray is still struggling with guilt. Leaving Sarita was his biggest mistake—and he soon learns exactly how big.

Despair takes him across the country, searching not only for his one true love, but also for himself—to tackle the personal demons he’s never faced, and to correct decades-old mistakes. What he discovers will have him question everything he thought he knew about Sarita.

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22)  The Book of Harlan by Bernice McFadden
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WINNER of the 2017 American Book AwardWINNER of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Fiction)2017 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee (Fiction)!A Washington Post Notable Book of 2016 The Book of Harlan opens with the courtship of Harlan's parents and his 1917 birth in Macon, Georgia. After his prominent minister grandfather dies, Harlan and his parents move to Harlem, where he eventually becomes a professional musician. When Harlan and his best friend, trumpeter Lizard Robbins, are invited to perform at a popular cabaret in the Parisian enclave of Montmartre--affectionately referred to as "The Harlem of Paris" by black American musicians--Harlan jumps at the opportunity, convincing Lizard to join him.But after the City of Light falls under Nazi occupation, Harlan and Lizard are thrown into Buchenwald--the notorious concentration camp in Weimar, Germany--irreparably changing the course of Harlan's life. Based on exhaustive research and told in McFadden's mesmeric prose, The Book of Harlan skillfully blends the stories of McFadden's familial ancestors with those of real and imagined characters.

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23)  One Good Thing by Christine Pauls
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Madelyn, the youngest sibling of the Johnson trio has had it with the elder, Georgina and Nola who left Lula, Mississippi five years ago, moving up north to Harlem, New York with a vision of becoming a jazz singing duo. They’re more than self-centered, leaving their sister with the huge responsibility of handling the affairs of their deceased grandmother, Estelle, as well as their mother Ophelia. This is causing much stress on the young woman and she feels that her life will be no more than it is. That is until the widower, Wilbert Truce comes along. An older man, fifteen years her senior, to be exact and Madelyn believes he is surely too old for her to love. But she’ll soon find out that love has no boundaries and she and Wilbert will embark on a journey filled with one surprise after the next.

Georgina and Nola return to Lula with a secret. Mother, Ophelia has one too. And then we have Savannah Moses, the daughter of Pastor Hezekiah and First Lady Justine Moses who is going to turn this small town upside down. One Good Thing is an emotional rollercoaster of two families whose need to keep things “private” even within their own households, stirs the pot and it overflows.

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24)  Sister Surrogate by LaChelle Weaver
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Three sisters and a baby equal family drama...

Bridgette, Ivy and Savannah have always been close...but their sisterhood hasn't been without its challenges. Yet these sisters always manage to come together in times of need.

When Savannah, the youngest sister, is faced with a life-altering illness, which threatens her lifelong desire to have children, one of her sisters offers to give her the ultimate gift- to become her surrogate.

While Savannah is overwhelmed with happiness and gratitude about her impending motherhood, not everyone in the family shares her sentiments. In fact, the upcoming bundle of joy has created a discord that this family may never be able to overcome.

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25)  Kissing Strangers: Tainted Love by Michelle Mitchell
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Kissing Strangers is a collection of short stories exploring the complicated relationships of Brittain, Darren, and Heidi.

When Kenneth proposed to Brittain, she said I do without hesitation. He was her ideal guy, and she would’ve probably always felt that way, if she had never met his wife.

Darren loves Trish with all of his heart, but nothing he does is enough for her. The same day he decides to take action in rebuilding his marriage, he realizes his wife is doing more than giving up on their marriage. She’s stepping out on it all together.

Heidi’s had enough of her husband Patrick, and she’s devised a plan to pack up that part of her life. But closing that chapter proves to be difficult when she finds out her husband’s involved in something far worse than an affair.

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26)  Glimmer In The Darkness by Nicole Hampton
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For Shannon Johnson, full-time wife, mom and freelance writer, life as she knew it changed one spring afternoon with the ringing of her doorbell. On the other side stood Vaneetra James, former mistress of Shannon s husband, Daniel. With two sons, Shannon resisted the urge to leave Daniel in order to keep her family intact. However, she refused to deal with the issues resulting from Daniel s extramarital affair. When Shannon thought her life couldn t get any worse, a tragic turn of events in Vaneetra s life turned Shannon s already fractured world upside down, sending her marriage into an even deeper peril. 

Feeling desperate and trapped, Shannon made a series of rash decisions that landed her in the arms of another man, bringing her already fragile world crashing downward. Having to come to grips with the reality that the man she once thought was extraordinary was just ordinary, she had to trudge the road of forgiveness, while learning to love again and accept what she never imagined could ever exist.

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27)  Love's Remnant by Regena Bryant
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When Avery Thomas inherits D Allen Designs she must piece together the tattered shreds of her life after the death of her best friend. Now she’s mending broken family relationships, cutting through financial difficulties, and fabricating a new romantic relationship.

As the attorney for D Allen Designs, Tyler Anderson is fully aware of the challenges Avery faces and he’s in awe of her resilience. For Avery, he’s bent the law and compromised his prayers for a wife. After wanting her for so long, she’s finally his. But he can’t continue living on this side of the seam.
Can they weave the remnants of life and love together? Or will their chance at love end up on the cutting room floor?

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https://amzn.to/2GmXuSC

Women's History Month Selections, Part 2

This is part two of our salute to Women's History Month and Women's Fiction/Contempory fiction reads. 

1)  Shattered Illusions by Karen D. Bradley
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At a moment’s notice, everything changes. By nightfall, terror will shake two women to the very core. No one can hear their screams over the storm that rages outside as they fight for their lives. Before the clock strikes midnight, they will lose everything they cherish most and only one will survive to tell the story. Years later, the memory of that night haunts the survivor who now goes by the name Danya Holmes. When she finds out the man who destroyed her life was released from prison, she starts to relive her worse nightmare. The truth as she knows it begins to unravel before her eyes. Every illusion she had about her past and her life will be shattered. Danya once again finds herself fighting to save her life. But will she be the one that lives to tell the story?

Link to Purchase
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2)  Jewels: 50 Phenomenal Black Women Over 50 by Connie Briscoe and Michael Cunningham
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Photographer Michael Cunningham (coauthor of Crowns) and author Connie Briscoe, a New York Times bestselling novelist, profile 50 women over the age of 50 who have been remarkably successful--whether in reaching the top of the corporate ladder, finding fame in politics or the arts, or raising a son to be proud of a single mother--and reveal the ways that they have prevailed despite daunting obstacles. Their stories are paired with Cunningham's intimate portraits of the women.

JEWELS includes well-known and little-known women alike, from teachers and executives to artists, authors, and entertainers. Among the celebrities profiled in the book are Ruby Dee, Eleanor Holmes Norton, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Marion Wright Edelman. Coauthor Connie Briscoe also appears here as one of the featured Jewels, telling her inspiring personal story. World-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator Nikki Giovanni contributes an original poem to the book.

Link to Purchase
https://amzn.to/2GsSv1L

3)  The Outside Child by Tiffany L. Warren
Available 8/28

All of Chenille Abrams’ dreams came true the day she married NFL star Brayden Carpenter.  He’s the down-to-earth, loving, and protective man she never thought she'd find. And with her own successful career, Chenille plans to be more than just a famous athlete’s wife. She's determined to balance work, marriage, and motherhood, as the couple awaits their first
child . . .

Until their son is born with a crippling heart ailment. Until a devastated Brayden starts putting his career above everything else. And when tragedy strikes, Chenille struggles to find a reason to go on—as Brayden takes comfort from anywhere but home . . .

Little by little, Chenille picks up the pieces as she and Brayden try to make their marriage work once more. But when he fathers a baby that the mother can’t keep, will this be the final blow? Or can they find a way past betrayal into unexpected hope—to at last have a future worth
everything?

Link to Purchase
https://amzn.to/2GatlSb


4)  And Then There Was Me: A Novel of Friendship, Secrets and Lies by Sadeqa Johnson 
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Bea and Awilda have been best friends from the moment Awilda threw her fourteen year-old self across Bea’s twin-sized bed as if they had known each other forever. Bubbly, adventurous Awilda taught sheltered, shy Bea how to dress, wear her hair and what to do with boys. She even introduced Bea to her husband, Lonnie, in college, who pledged to take good care of her for the rest of their lives. But philanderer Lonnie breaks that promise over and over again, leaving Bea to wrestle with her self-esteem and long time secret addiction.
Recently Lonnie has plopped the family in a New Jersey upper class suburb, which lacks the diversity that Bea craves but has the school district and zip code envy that Lonnie wants. The demands of carrying a third child and fitting into this new environment while pretending that her husband is not cheating on her again, is more than she can handle. And just when she thinks things can’t get any worst, the ultimate deception snaps the little thread that was holding her life together and all comes tumbling down.
Sadeqa Johnson's And Then There Was Me is the story of love and friendship, heartache and betrayal. It’s the journey of a woman stripped down to her lowest point and needing to find the will to press on.

Link to Purchase
https://amzn.to/2Gc1R2U

5)  The Husband We Share by London St. Charles
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Xavier Carter is a Chicago detective who is leading the ultimate double life. He is married to not one, but two beautiful, intelligent, professional women. Over the years, he has taken extreme measures to keep both homes happy–and separate.
Patricia, the first Mrs. Carter, believes that Xavier has left his playboy ways in the past. She had been warned to stay away from the “Campus Casanova,” but didn’t listen. Now she’s finding that something’s not quite right in their world. Unfortunately, Patricia can’t focus on him, when she has a secret of her own that has shadowed her since age sixteen. Fate has been unkind in the fact that her “secret” is actually watching her every move, waiting for the chance to destroy Patricia and her family.
Lauren, the second Mrs. Carter, is an independent, down to earth, home girl from New York with enough passion and sassiness to keep her husband intrigued, and the presence of mind not be taken for a ride. She gave Xavier an ultimatum and Mr. Carter managed to put a ring on it, even though, unknown to her, he’d already made a lifetime commitment to his college sweetheart.
Shawn Johnston has a unique and intricate connection to both “wives” and the husband, which only stirs an already complicated pot. She survived, by coming out on the opposite end of a turbulent past within the foster care system. Her quest for the one thing she has craved more than anything, may cause everyone’s world to collapse and send someone to an early grave.
All in all, when the skeletons come creaking out of the closet, two of the women will wonder if the man they share is worth dying for.


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6)  Consequences by Martha Kennerson
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Kristine is beautiful, smart, driven, and all set to have everything she wants in life. That is, until an ill-fated encounter alters the path she’s chosen in such a way that she’s forced to make the kind of life-altering decisions no woman should ever have to face. While waking up naked in a strange bed with a couple she barely knew wasn’t Kristine’s choice, how she deals with the consequences of that night creates a series of shocking choices that have a domino effect of turmoil to those close to her . Not everyone agrees with the direction Kristine’s life takes, but ultimately, she learns that strength and forgiveness can come from the most unfortunate of circumstances.

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7)  A Family of Secrets by Venita Alderman Sadler
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Renee is marrying her high school sweetheart Malik, who she had to literally fight to get. Even though they have been together for years; both of them and their families have secrets.
Renee is trying to keep it together after learning of her family’s betrayal; her payback can be deadly because she doesn’t handle disloyalty well.
Malik is trying his best to stay alive and keep all his secrets hidden. Will he learn that some secrets should never be kept and how lies can get you killed?

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8)  Ruby by Cynthia Bond
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A New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club 2.0 selection, the epic, unforgettable story of a man determined to protect the woman he loves from the town desperate to destroy her. This beautiful and devastating debut heralds the arrival of a major new voice in fiction.
Ephram Jennings has never forgotten the beautiful girl with the long braids running through the piney woods of Liberty, their small East Texas town. Young Ruby Bell, “the kind of pretty it hurt to look at,” has suffered beyond imagining, so as soon as she can, she flees suffocating Liberty for the bright pull of 1950s New York. Ruby quickly winds her way into the ripe center of the city—the darkened piano bars and hidden alleyways of the Village—all the while hoping for a glimpse of the red hair and green eyes of her mother.

When a telegram from her cousin forces her to return home, thirty-year-old Ruby finds herself reliving the devastating violence of her girlhood. With the terrifying realization that she might not be strong enough to fight her way back out again, Ruby struggles to survive her memories of the town’s dark past. Meanwhile, Ephram must choose between loyalty to the sister who raised him and the chance for a life with the woman he has loved since he was a boy.

Full of life, exquisitely written, and suffused with the pastoral beauty of the rural South, Ruby is a transcendent novel of passion and courage. This wondrous page-turner rushes through the red dust and gossip of Main Street, to the pit fire where men swill bootleg outside Bloom’s Juke, to Celia Jennings’s kitchen, where a cake is being made, yolk by yolk, that Ephram will use to try to begin again with Ruby.

Utterly transfixing, with unforgettable characters, riveting suspense, and breathtaking, luminous prose, Ruby offers an unflinching portrait of man’s dark acts and the promise of the redemptive power of love.

Ruby was a finalist for the PEN America Robert Bingham Debut Novel Award, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and an Indie Next Pick.

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9)  Better Late Than Never (Last Book in the Curtis Black Series ) by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Available 7/31

THE STUNNING CONCLUSION TO THE BESTSELLING CURTIS BLACK SERIES The past never stays where it belongs...

Curtis Black is no stranger to scandal. Throughout the decades, he has done much in the public eye, both good and evil. But what most people don't realize is that Curtis has been hiding a horrific childhood that has affected him in countless, unspeakable ways.

His buried past returns in an unwelcome visit when his estranged sister becomes alarmingly ill and his youngest child, twelve-year-old Curtina, becomes the kind of problem daughter that he never imagined she could be. This is only the beginning. The horror of Curtis's childhood secrets, as well as Curtina's wild and rebellious behavior, takes a critical toll on Curtis and the entire Black family. All the public scandals they've experienced over the years now seem like child's play compared to the turmoil they are facing in private. Who could have known that the deepest wounds would come from within?

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10)  Addicted To Heartache:: From One Man's Bed to the Next by Tamyra Walker 
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Addicted to heartache
From one man’s bed to the next

Jamie Ferrell, seems to have it all. She’s smart, beautiful, independent, and has the career many only dream of. She’s an up and coming registered nurse, and has held down her position as director over the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Mercy Memorial hospital for four years. Jamie has a caring heart. She goes to bat for all of her patients, regardless of their status. But as well as she has it together, career wise, she is equally as broken when it comes to affairs of the heart.
Jamie has one way to deal with heartache. She doesn’t. In her quest to avoid the long-term effects of heartache, she runs from relationship to relationship, refusing to give herself time to heal from the previous one. Consequently, the one thing she doesn’t want to deal with becomes her drug of choice… slowly she become ADDICTED TO HEARTACHE.

What will Jamie do when she falls into the lap of the wrong man who refuse to take “No” for an answer when she says that it is over? Will she be able to unravel herself out of this man’s grip without it costing her greatly? Is there a reason Jamie always seem to fall head over heels for the wrong guy? When emotions are high and feelings are involved, who will come out smelling sweet like a rose? Who will end up on the short end of the stick, or maybe even short of their life?
In Jamie’s world, while she’s on top of it when it comes to starting IV’s and administering drugs, she’s also the recipient of lies, deceit, and broken friendships. Will Jamie finally learn that some pains are necessary in order to avoid other pains? After fighting so hard to be free of her emotional baggage, will she see that getting over one man does not mean getting under a new one? Will Jamie be able to break even or will her decisions come back to bite her… leaving her ADDICTED TO HEARTACHE?                          

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11)  Disasters In Dating by Danielle Allen
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Disasters in Dating

Dating is hard.
Dating online is hard.
Dating online in your thirties is hard.
Dating online in your thirties after being in a ten-year relationship is hard.

What’s not hard?
Meeting men who aren’t really single.
Having your time wasted.
Receiving unsolicited pictures of genitalia.
Said genitalia.

When did dating become so complicated?

I just want to find a nice, good looking man who replies to my entire text message and doesn’t text me “WYD” every hour. I just want to find a fun loving, intelligent man who doesn’t have a Master’s Degree in Cheating, Shenanigans and Tomfoolery and isn’t fluent in lies. I just want to find a man who is actually the height he listed in his dating profile.

I jumped back into the dating scene with tempered expectations. I didn’t think all the men I would meet were going to be amazing, but I didn’t think so many of them were going to be disasters.

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12) If You Don't Know Me (If I Can't Have You Book 3)  by Mary B. Morrison
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New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison delivers a scandalous story of two women, a sizzling wager, and the fallout that's turned lives upside down. . .
"I'm the woman Madison's husband truly loves. And I'll match her game for game to make him mine." Sindy Singleton isn't about to lose Chicago DuBois to Madison again. But getting him to open his heart once more won't be enough to satisfy her. Enlisting the help of Chicago's worst enemy is the fastest way she knows to expose Madison's most brazen deception yet. But Madison has more than one devastating card to play.  .  .
"I don't care what mistakes I've made. I'll do whatever it takes to get my perfect marriage back." If there's one thing Madison has learned from her disastrous bet, it's how to turn catastrophe into opportunity. Playing on Chicago's fatherly instincts will maintain her access to the DuBois fortune--and keep her family's empire successful. And to get back on top, Madison's got the perfect scheme to finally take care of her ex-lover, her rivals, and the husband she'll never let go.  .

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13)  Let the Necessary Occur by Gayle Jackson Sloan
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Just because you say ‘I do,’ doesn’t mean you won’t. Cheat that is. Especially when the devil is tap dancing on your doorstep!

What happens when a famous trial attorney and his even more famous gospel singer wife face the biggest test of their lives?

Matthew and Gloriana McCrae have been dubbed by a famous magazine, as one of the most beautiful couples in the world. They have it all: wealth, fame, respect and an unshakeable love for one another. Or do they?

...If He brings you to it, He'll bring you through it!

That is what Gloriana has always believed. That is, until she must face her fear of losing her best friend and husband, to a woman who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. When Aston Montgomery sets her sights on something or someone, she usually gets it, by any means necessary. With a heart that has long been turned cold, is she willing to commit murder to get what she wants?

Pride. Greed. Envy. Wrath. Lust. With five of the seven deadly sins swirling around them, can love and the Word of God help this couple hold on to what matters most or will the devil, disguised as a beautiful woman, tear them apart?

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14)  Every New Year by Brenda L. Thomas
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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.

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15)  Breathe Again by Adrienne Thompson
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Life for twenty-seven-year-old Maria Brown consists of living in her tiny hometown, working the same job she's held since high school, and shouldering the responsibility of caring for her father. She's lived a contained life for so long, she knows no other way to exist.

The moment NFL star, Malachi Douglass, lays eyes on Maria, he knows she's the woman he's been praying for and embarks on a journey to tear down her walls and make his home in her heart. Maria's become accustomed to suffocating within the boundaries of her small life. Maybe Malachi is just what she needs in order to learn how to breathe again.

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16)  The Book in Room 316 by Reshonda Tate Billingsley
Available 7/10

#1 national bestselling and award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley delivers another moving, evocative, and timely novel about how a small seed of hope can change the course of one’s life.

Savannah Graham thought she had the perfect marriage…until grief drove her husband into the arms of his best friend’s wife. Now, she believes revenge is the only way her heart can heal from the betrayal.

For fifty-two years, Ollie Moss lived side by side with the love of his life, his wife Elizabeth. But now that she’s gone, so is his desire to live, despite the love from his children, and his beloved grandson Samuel. Can anything save Ollie’s life?

Anna Rodriguez just wants to work and provide for her three children by any means necessary. But her decision to break the law in order to get a job is threatening life as she knows it.

Trey Brown is known in his neighborhood as a hustler, so much so that the gangs want him to join their ranks...but there’s a reason the nineteen-year-old does what he does—he’s the only one left who can save his little brother.

Different circumstances lead each of them to The Markham Hotel, where they hope to find solace, comfort, and answers. Told from multiple perspectives, The Book in Room 316 will renew your strength and faith that there is always a way forward.


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17)  Envy:  A Seven Deadly Sins Novel (Book 2) by Victoria Christopher Murray
Available 6/19

Gabrielle Wilson has the perfect life: a Beverly Hills mansion, a loving family, and a massively successful PR firm. When her father admits that an affair he had years before resulted in a daughter, Gabrielle is shocked, but is actually happy. Could this be the sister she has been praying for all her life?

Keisha Jones’s life is a struggle. Her late mother worked on the streets, and school was its own nightmare. When Gabrielle offers to fly Keisha out of Arkansas to meet the family, Keisha instantly agrees. But Gabrielle doesn’t realize that Keisha has known about the Wilsons for years. Keisha is determined to have everything she has always envied, and nothing can stand in her way.

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18)  Hands Off My Man - A Chanelle Series Novel - Book 2  by Monica Foster
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Chanelle Slate believes she has it all. Beauty, a six-figure career, love of family, and a ride or die best friend. But the best part of her life is that she’s in love with a man she’d only dreamed about. She knows her marriage proposal is around the corner and she can’t wait to be Mrs. Chanelle Faust. Then she meets her man’s ex, and discovers his ex suffers from a mental illness. Will Chanelle find a way to keep her man without crossing the line and driving his ex over the edge?

Twyla Logan-Faust is used to being a kept woman. But when her boyfriend is sentenced to life without parole and her accountant takes off with her money, her world falls apart. She turns to her ex-husband, Rick, hoping to resume her position as his wife. Rick is the only man who knows about her bipolar condition and he’s the only one she can trust. Even when she discovers he’s moved on, she remains confident that no other woman can replace her. With a little coaxing, she’s positive she’ll be Mrs. Twyla Faust again.

Rick Faust is caught in the middle. His love for Chanelle is undeniable, but he was married to Twyla for years. He knows Twyla’s condition is serious and he’s worried about what she might do if he rejects her. It’s impossible to make both women happy and he realizes his decision will change all of their lives forever.

The battle is on! With both women determined to be the new Mrs., who will be able to say… Hands Off My Man?

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19)  Runaway Souls by Tiffani Quarles Sanders
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Jackie Macon has built a successful career for herself, first as a special-needs teacher, then as principal of one of L.A.’s most diverse public schools. Only months before her retirement, new mandatory background checks threaten to expose Jackie’s darkest secrets, secrets she’s kept buried for nearly fifty years. As Jackie pleads with her husband Peter for help, her carefully hidden past unfolds.

Alabama, 1961- As an ambitious student, Jackie is looking forward to her senior year, with hopes for college. However, on Homecoming morning, her father’s infidelity causes her world to change suddenly and irrevocably. In the year that follows, Jackie and her sister are increasingly trapped by poverty, Jim Crow, and ongoing violence and abuse—and Jackie is ultimately forced to protect herself in ways she never imagined. Ways which now, fifty years later, may prove to be her undoing.--

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20)  When A Man Loves A Woman (Book 1)  by Tumika Patrice Cain
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The stars seemed to have been aligned for Avery and Alicia. From the outside looking in, Lady Luck passed their way and left a fortune! They had a whirlwind, fairytale romance filled with all the little things that make dreams come true, a wedding of grace and beauty, and perfectly magical careers that produced almost enough money to burn. They were the picture-perfect couple.

Unfortunately, time has a way of revealing fissures in what appears to the naked eye as impenetrable. The results send this fairy tale romance spiraling out of control.

Avery, as perfect and so right as he seemed, struggles to free himself from his demons. He clings to this delicate relationship that he desperately needs as if his last breath depends on it. Alicia, on the other hand, struggles to make the necessary corrections that will release her from a prison of unexpected, agonizing turmoil.

A novel of enduring strength, undeniable empowerment, and the compelling ability to overcome incredible odds, Season of Change is a powerhouse that will impact readers long after the last words have been read.

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21)  What You Can Get Away With by Joyce Brown
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Deception, Betrayal, Weakness

Three people searching for the right thing … in the wrong places.


Jared Riley, an aging semi-pro basketball player sees that his chance at fame is slipping away, then grabs for one last sexual venture before settling in for the lifestyle and comfort he signed up for when he married Lily, his upwardly mobile wife. He is inexplicably drawn into the schemes of Alicia Connors, a young girl struggling to scratch her way out of a miserable existence who pursues Jared with a vengeance. She has an intricate plan to fulfill her own dreams of marriage and family in Jared’s arms, and will stop at nothing to have him. One night of passion spirals into a series of unfortunate events that Jared can’t bring under control and impacts his family in a way that he never imagined.

Lily Riley, a beautiful socialite who comes from money, easily achieves success at the boardroom table but can’t find the winning strategy to make her husband remain committed to her. When she walked down the aisle with Jared, she never realized that she was trying to fulfill her dream of a perfect marriage, with an imperfect man. When his recent exploits causes a scandal in their small town, she is totally unaware that he has also brought deadly forces into their lives.

Will Lily finally wake up to the fact that her husband’s high-risk behavior has arrived on her doorstep? Will Alicia’s family avenge her by taking Jared for the rough ride he deserves? Will Jared survive a deadly reckoning?

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22)  A Sister's Secret by Cydney Rax
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In the wake of a major loss, five sisters agree to meet on the regular to keep it real. But secrets they never saw coming will challenge them and everything they counted on . . .
Savvy and decisive, Burgundy Reeves feels blessed with a good husband and a successful career. She is the sister everyone envies. Since her beloved mother's death, she's given troubled youngest sister, Elyse, a stable home when she needs it most. And she's taken it on herself to keep her contentious siblings together. Under her guidance, they all meet bi-monthly on “Sister Day,” a time when they get together to bond, to receive a challenging “assignment”, and to cope with a range of things—including their many differences . . .

 Among the sisters’ most challenging assignments: tell the truth. But truthfulness leads to an unveiling of secrets that may destroy lives. Burgundy is struggling to show Coco the real deal about her unreliable baby daddy. If she and level-headed Drucilla can also convince hard-headed eldest sister Alita to give Coco more love than tough talk, that might heal a longtime rift. But it’s teenage Elyse’s truth that will shatter Burgundy’s perfect world beyond repair. And putting the pieces back together could make the sisters stronger together than ever—or pull them apart for good.

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23)  One House Over ( The Neighbor's Series) by Mary Monroe
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New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe returns to the 1930s era of her acclaimed novel The Upper Room with a dazzling portrait of two very different couples whose friendship and fast times are no match for shattering betrayal . . .
 
A solid marriage, a thriving business, and the esteem of their close-knit Alabama community—Joyce and Odell Watson have every reason to count their blessings. Their marriage has given well-off Joyce a chance at the family she’s always wanted—and granted Odell a once-in-a-lifetime shot to escape grinding poverty. But all that respectability and status comes at a cost. Just once, Joyce and Odell want to break loose and taste life’s wild side, without consequences . . .

When their new neighbors turn out to be high-steppin’ bootleggers Milton and Yvonne Hamilton, the Watsons plunge headlong into good times and fast living. For Joyce,
Yvonne is someone she can show off to—and look down on. And Odell won't introduce crude, unsophisticated Milton to his friends—but is happy to let Milton ply him with free booze. 

As much as the Watsons want to get along with their new neighbors, the gradual revelations of Yvonne and Milton’s seedy past make them think twice about how much time they spend together. But the Hamiltons won’t be dismissed so easily. The Watsons soon find them invading every area of their lives and discovering their long-held secrets. Now, the Watsons must tread carefully to keep the Hamiltons from destroying their perfect world . .

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24) The Ex Chronicles by Various Authors, Published by Brown Girls Publishing
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Love is a powerful drug…whether it’s the love of family, friends, or that special someone who takes your breath away…chances are, you know the feeling. But what happens when it all goes wrong? Do you break up, then make up? Or do you just walk away?

In The Ex Chronicles, twenty talented writers share stories about relationships that falter…among spouses, lovers, family, and friends. From Penelope Christian’s story of a woman who goes to great lengths to save her “perfect” life…..to LaKesa Cox’s story of a woman finding the strength to finally let go after forty years of marriage……to Dwon Johnson’s heartbreaking tale of losing the one you love. . . to Yvette Danielle's unexpected twist on judging a man by his shoes. . .these stories will make you laugh, cry, and root for the exes in these chronicles.

Each riveting story reflects on broken bonds, bruised hearts, and open wounds - proving that all is fair in the battle of the exes.

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25)  The Dating Game Anthology by Various Authors, Published by Brown Girls Publishing
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From fairytale romances to dating disasters and everything in between, The Dating Game chronicles the stories of hopefuls on their journey toward happily ever after. In this compilation of dating stories, sixteen writers share tales of adventures and experiences while on the quest toward finding Mr. Right. From Tania Renee Zayid 's story of what happens when one woman becomes determined to keep the perfect man that she met online . . . to Natalie Leffall's hilarious look into the dating world of a plus-size girl . . . to Keleigh and Gina's rib-tickling and surprisingly dangerous, speed dating fiasco. . . and Gina Torres' tale of love, heartache, and the power of letting go . . . these diverse stories will make you laugh, cry, and root for the characters to land Mr. Right.

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26)  Women's Voices by Rebekah Cole
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She was young, pregnant and unwanted. Sent away by her mother to live up north in Chicago with her aunts, Jonetta Miller was faced with two tough choices: to become an in-house prostitute or become homeless. With those dark secrets behind her and literally buried nearly forty years, as far as she is concerned, it’s nobody’s business. But pieces of her past begin to unfold when her youngest daughter, Dawn, returns home and starts to question a recurring nightmare of an unthinkable crime. With the looming threat of her past being exposed even more difficult to surmount is the meltdown of her two daughters, Phyllis and Colette, who have been like oil and vinegar all their lives. Even though dysfunction and deceit bind this family together, Jonetta fears that the truth will drive them apart. This story will reveal how necessary redemption and forgiveness are for a family to heal.

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27)  Two Down:  The Inconvenient Truth by Suzetta Perkins
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The handsome and soon-to-be Brigadier General Reginald Charleston is in a romantic liaison with Major General Kaleah Neal, the sexy seductress, who seems to be all out capture Reggie for herself, never mind that Reggie has been married for the past eighteen years to Persenia Charleston, who's been the model wife, giving her life totally to her husband and the military. 

The inconvenient truth is that Reggie is playing with fire and is about to get burned. The President of the United States, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Reggie and other generals under the umbrella of the Pentagon are pursuing a worldwide enemy, ISIS. However, Reggie has missed the clues that the enemy might be right under his nose.

Things are put into perspective for Reggie when his next-door-neighbor, Major General Forbes, is gunned down...the second such killing of an Army general in days. Will Reggie be next?

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Coming Soon 

1) He Calls Her Blue by Sheryl Grace

From birth, Indigo's life is complicated.  Immediately after she is born to the very young and very beautiful Ruby, she is abandoned by both of her parents.  However, a turn of events forces Ruby to reluctantly care for the child she wishes she never had.  Provocative, shapely, and self-absorbed, Ruby, is more concerned with getting a man's attention than giving any attention to her child.  Meanwhile, the identity of Indigo's father is shrouded in mystery.  

Emotionally broken, sexually confused, and unaware of her beauty, Indigo seeks love and acceptance from an array of unforgettable characters.  Each character, leaving an undeniable mark in her life - some break her and some make her stronger.  Love arrives in the form of the strinklingly handsome and suave restaurateur Tyrone Mayfield.  But his love comes with a price as he draws Indigo deeper into his other businesses.  While Indigo does not have much of a life without Tyrone in it, with him she may die.  In this page turner, loyalities will be tested, secrets will be exposed, and some won't live to tell.  

Take a ride on this journey and experience the life of "Blue", as she learns how to survive in the real world and the underground world that has been created for her.  

2)  Don't Disturb This Grove by Donneil D. Jackson

When you know it’s wrong but it feels so good…don’t disturb this groove

3) Two Steps Past The Altar by Patricia Bridewell

One woman, two men vying for her love. Will Sasha get all that she wants, or will God give her what she needs?

4)  Show Me No Mercy By Anita Roseboro

During an anniversary trip, Terrence and Casey’s marriage spirals into an unlikely abyss the moment he does the unthinkable. After eight years of occasional wedded bliss and with this violation weighing on them, Casey leaves the bedroom, then their home, and sets an immediate path towards freedom. Unfortunately, she soon finds out that the laws where the incident took place, and ones enacted where they live, are drastically different. Casey has a successful therapy practice, but now she’s the one who needs counseling and a safe place on all fronts.

Desperate to repair his marriage, Terrence embarks on a painful journey of self-discovery. With the tide of local laws blurring the lines of his actions, his path will lead him to challenge old ideas of women and his perceived rights of a man in marriage.

Can this couple find peace and a common ground when their definition of right and wrong are polar opposites?

5)  Moment of Truth by Michelle D. Rayford

"A riveting novel about love and marriage and the choices we make to get to our happily ever after." - Rhonda McKnight, Author of An Inconvenient Friend and Breaking All the Rules

Adrienne always wanted a child. Too bad her husband, Logan, doesn’t.

When Adrienne decides to have the baby, her marriage is tested in new ways. Her husband’s reluctant acceptance of their son comes at a price Adrienne doesn’t know she is paying. She has the life she always wanted. So, why isn’t she happy?

Logan’s focus has always been on taking over the family law firm. Having a beautiful woman as his wife completes the picture. When a wealthy client comes to town, Logan seizes the opportunity to surpass his father and put the law firm on the map. If only he can keep his wife in line and his own secrets from coming out.

When the past makes its way into the present, will the truth finally set Adrienne free?

6) Gemini Rising by Marze Scott

Her Mother gave her to a man that broke her body and soul.  Now Gemini will be ruthless in reclaiming her freedom