DEC BOOK TOUR - LaConnie Taylor-Jones

LaConnie Taylor-Jones holds advanced degrees in community public health and business administration and has written several scientific research publications for the past fifteen years. When not writing, she’s involved with the Contra Costa Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the African American Community Health Advisory Committee, and Black Women Organized for Political. An active member of the San Francisco Area and Black Diamonds chapters of RWA since 2003, Ms. Taylor-Jones has combined her writing skills with a twenty-five-year passion for reading romance in the completion of two full-length multicultural romance novels, When I’m With You and When A Man Loves A Woman.

What would you like your readers to take away from your book?

Actually there are three. First, I want readers to understand the beauty and power of love that exists between the right man and woman, Secondly, I want readers to know and cherish the importance of family. Finally, I hope readers can discover some strategies from my stories that they can apply to whatever real-life situation they’re facing to help overcome it.

What led you to the idea of writing this book, and then to the actual writing of it?

The thing that got me from reader to author was my husband. In the spring of ’03, I was in bed reading a novel that was horrible. It was pass midnight and I think my husband was tired of hearing me whine about the book because he said, “Honey, if you can write a better book, do it, but baby, turn out the lights.” I took him up on the challenged and I’ve never looked back. The inspiration for both When I’m With You and When A Man Loves A Woman came from my experience as a health educator. For the last fifteen years, I’ve taught health education primarily to African American women in community-based settings. Oftentimes, before I can lecture on the risk factors associated with chronic diseases disproportionally impacting African Americans, I have to deal with the soci-economic deterrents women face. Unfortunately, abusive relationships top the list.

How long did it take from first word to sale? What were some of the steps along the journey?

I started writing When I’m With You in August 2003 and finally completed it in May 2005. Four months later, I began working on When A Man Loves A Woman and finished it by the end of the year. However, I didn’t sell to Genesis Press until October 2006. So, all-in-all, it was a little over three and a half years from first word to sale.

The journey to publication was long and let me tell you, the road was B-U-M-P-Y!! It was a tedious voyage, but I never gave up on it!! After completing When I’m With You, I submitted the manuscript to sixty-eight agents. Eleven requested a partial, but afterwards, declined further interest. Finally in November 2005, I gathered the courage to submit the manuscript directly to six publishing houses, followed two months later by When a Man Loves A Woman. By the spring 2006, three of them had requested the complete for When I’m With You and the rest is history.

What have you learned throughout the process of writing, pitching - and now, promoting your book?

The one thing I’ve learned as an author is that two fundamental elements exist between all three entities - tenacity and perseverance. If an author loses sight of the interchangeable connection between writing, pitching, and promoting, they will not be successful.

When you write a story and subsequently pitch it, the target audiences are publishers and agents. However, once that story has sold, you’ve got to promote it, thus the focus shifts to readers. So, as an author, I must use the same diligence to convince readers that my story is worth buying, as I did to convince publishers it was worth printing.

Any exciting things happening before or during the time period while the book is releasing?

Absolutely!! For me a couple of things occur. One, I begin outlining the next story bouncing around in my head. Secondly, I work hard to balance writing that new story while promoting the story that’s already sold.

How much marketing do you do? What have you found that particularly works well for you?

I’m a firm believer that you don’t need to promote yourself into bankruptcy!! My marketing covers a broad spectrum of promotion techniques including: book signings, blog touring, and book club appearances, to name a few. So far, all are working very well.

What are three things you wish you'd known before you reached where you are now?

1. How long the road to publication would really take

2. The secret to juggling the life I had before writing with the life that exist now

3. That sleep deprivation would increase

How did it feel to hold your first book?

Holding that book in my hands for the first time was awesome!!! It was then that I realized how much had gone into turning a dream into reality.

Name your top five favorite writing books.

1. Building Better Plots by Robert Kernen

2. Writing Novels that Sells by Jack Bickham

3. The African American Writers Handbook by Robert Fleming

4. The Practical Writer by Therese Eiben & Mary Gannon

5. Getting The Words Right by Theodore A. Rees Cheney

What one thing about writing do you wish other non-writers would understand?

When an author says their characters are talking to them, they aren’t crazy nor or they ready to be hauled off to the nearest mental institution!!



How can readers get in contact with you? (mail, email, website)

I always enjoy hearing from readers. My website address is: www.laconnietaylorjones.com. Also, readers can follow the link on my contact page and drop me a note via e-mail at: lovestories@comcast.net.

Plus, there’s also my snail mail address, which is 3377 Deer Valley Road – Antioch, CA 94531



Book: When I’m With You

Publisher: Genesis Press

ISBN: ISBN-10: 1585712507; ISBN-13: 978-1585712502

When your life has been terrorized by violence, how do you manage to go forward, looking over your shoulder at every turn? This is the daily question that haunts Caitlyn Thompson. She has been in hiding from an ex-boyfriend for three years, always careful not to slip up and allow him to find her again. Working for a neighborhood youth center, she has found her niche. This is something she believes in, having grown up in inner-city New Jersey herself. Submitting a grant request to a wealthy philanthropist foundation, Caitlyn is soon to meet the man who will make her want to stop running, want to trust and love again; Marcel Baptiste. It will take a will of iron and a courage she didn’t know she possessed to battle her fears and open up to the wealthy entrepreneur. But when violence comes knocking again, will she have the courage to face her biggest nightmare?

http://www.laconnietaylorjones.com/

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CHRISTMAS BUYING LIST

Books always make the perfect gift. Here are a few suggestions to get you in the holiday shopping mood.

You don't have time to stop in a bookstore? Click on the titles and make your purchases today.


Happily Even After

Marilynn Griffith


Steeple Hill Books

0373785984

978-0373785988


In her old group of friends, Tracey Blackman was All That, but in her husband's new church circle, she's Nothing Much. Especially if you ask Queen Elizabeth, her haughty and harried mother-in-law who keeps putting Jenny Craig coupons in her diaper bag. Everyone from the pastor's wife on down seems to have it all together, right down to their perfect marriages. Tracey can't relate. She's got the man, the baby and the house, but this ain't no fairy tale. Right about now she's just hoping to live happily...even after all the mess.


www.marilynngriffith.com/


Reluctant Runaway

Jill Elizabeth Nelson


Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group

1590526872


Stolen Indian artifacts. . .

A murdered museum guard. . .

A missing wife and mom. . .

A baby in mortal danger. . .

Museum security expert Desiree Jacobs and FBI agent Tony Lucano scramble to unearth the horrifying secret that links every incident. The investigation thrusts them into the path of something dark and sinister--something that craves blood sacrifice.


http://www.jillelizabethnelson.com


Pride and Consequence

AlTonya Washington


Kimani Romance

0373860420


Malik Badu epitomized the term Alpha Male-strong, outspoken, dominating...He was ruggedly sexy and gorgeous as sin which allowed him to get away with it. His wife Zakira was the only woman he desired and he never wanted her to see him as weak or incapable. When he's diagnosed with Cancer, Zakira is last to know. She's devastated over Malik's illness as well as his plans to cut her out of anything having to do with his condition.

Consequences of Malik's pride will have him fighting to save his life-life with the only woman he would ever love.


http://www.lovealtonya.com/



When I'm With You

LaConnie Taylor-Jones


Genesis Press

1585712507

978-1585712502


When your life has been terrorized by violence, how do you manage to go forward, looking over your shoulder at every turn? This is the daily question that haunts Caitlyn Thompson. She has been in hiding from an ex-boyfriend for three years, always careful not to slip up and allow him to find her again. Working for a neighborhood youth center, she has found her niche. This is something she believes in, having grown up in inner-city New Jersey herself. Submitting a grant request to a wealthy philanthropist foundation, Caitlyn is soon to meet the man who will make her want to stop running, want to trust and love again; Marcel Baptiste. It will take a will of iron and a courage she didn't know she possessed to battle her fears and open up to the wealthy entrepreneur. But when violence comes knocking again, will she have the courage to face her biggest nightmare?


http://www.laconnietaylorjones.com/


Can These Bones Live? The miraculous story of a church that follows God's vision

Joshua A. McClure


Tate Publishing

1598864726

978-1598864724


Is time running out on many churches today? Does the alarming and depressing knell of church doors closing foreshadow the inevitable demise of the contemporary church? In his new book Can These Bones Live?, author Joshua A. McClure addresses the serious problem of the thousands of stagnant, declining, churches in North America. Pastor McClure writes with passion and verve in recounting the miraculous story of what can happen to any congregation willing to (re) discover its first love. With eloquence and unfettered conviction, McClure reminds his readers that today s church can once again be as vibrant, pulsating and energetic as the early church. Can These Bones Live? should be required reading. God's affirmative answer for today is, Yes! These bones can become living persons again.

http://www.sharevisionministry.com/


A Love So Deep

Suzetta Perkins


Strebor Books/Simon & Schuster

101593091419


A Love So Deep is about a widower, Graham, who has just lost the love of his life and finds new life in the form of a beautiful, sultry nightclub singer, Rita Long. However, there is a long line of people-Graham's two grown daughters, his best friend, and the lady at the church who do not want to see this relationship last. Rita brings baggage of her own in the form of an ex-husband and former NBA player, who is exploiting her for money.

Graham and Rita struggle to keep their relationship alive while everyone else wants it to fail.

http://www.suzettaperkins.com/



The Enemy Between My Legs
Stephanie L. Jones


Stephanie L. Jones, LLC

9780979455605


The Enemy Between My Legs boldly tackles the subject of childhood sexual abuse - something that few people will openly discuss. The author unashamedly shares her story of battling the effects of over seven years of sexual abuse. This easy-to-read book helps readers connect the dots between childhood sexual abuse and the self-destructive behavior that can surface as a result, including alcoholism, drug dependency, promiscuity, teenage pregnancy, and low self-esteem. It is a powerful book that will help parents avert the abuse of their children, bring healing to victims and families, and help break the generational cycle of sexual abuse.


http://www.stephanieljones.com/



Girl, Naw!
Lacricia A. Peters


His Pen Publishing LLC

978-0979802003

0979802008


Antoinette Walker has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. Those that know and respect her think she has it all; a wonderful husband, children that thrive in school, and a counseling practice that is growing by leaps and bounds. But when hidden things from her past begin to surface, they threaten to destroy everything Antoinette loves. Only God can give her the strength to continue to counsel other women, as she struggles with her own issues of forgiveness. Will her faith be strong enough to help her stand in the midst of opposition?


www.lacriciapeters.com/


Wind Follower

Carole McDonnell


Juno Books

0809557797

978-0809557790



Although it is not entirely to her liking, grief-stricken Satha, a dark-skinned woman from a poor Theseni clan weds young Loic, the wealthy Doreni son of the king's First Captain. Loic, graced with ability to see into the hearts and minds of others, begins to help Satha overcome her sorrows. Despite coming from different tribes, they begin to forge a life together. But when Satha's own compassion is used against her and a treacherous enemy contrives to dishonor her in Loic's absence, Loic's love turns to anger and disgust. Embittered, Loic must still avenge his honor and Satha's and he sets out on a journey that brings despair as well as spiritual discovery. Battling him are the Arkhai, the spirits of the land who know his quest will lead him toward the God whom they have usurped. After his departure, Satha is kidnapped, sold into slavery and learns, first hand, how cruel the pioneering Angleni tribe can be. Both face great hardship, danger and anguish apart, but with the Creator's aid there remains hope they will be reunited and heal the love the world has torn asunder.


http://www.carolemcdonnell.com/



Christmas Heat

Devon Vaughn Archer


Kimani Romance

0373860471


A season of miracles and second chances


Audrey Lamour was a successful artist and devoted mother, forever indebted to the heroic fireman who pulled her from a blaze twenty-five years ago on Christmas Day. She honored him by painting his portrait--never dreaming her picture would become a lifeline to love...

Conrad Pearson was driven to meet the woman whose emotional painting of his father seared his soul, even if it meant returning home to the Pacific Northwest, and painful memories. But Audrey's beauty, grace, and unforgettable kiss ignited the kind of sensual fire that made a man glad to be alive. Now he was ready to face all the ghosts of Christmas past to keep this angel in his arms forever.


http://www.rbarriflowers.com/DevonVaughnArcher.html


Guilty of Love

Pat Simmons


Urban Books

1893196992

978-1893196995

Guilty of Love is part comedy, relationship, and genealogy, but its all inspirational from a Christian viewpoint. Every person is guilty of love when it comes to spouses, children, siblings, etc., we have a habit of overlooking their discretion.

Cheney Reynolds is trying to restore her life after making a bad decision. Parke Jamieson VI is a direct descendant of a Royal African tribe and arrogant doesn't begin to describe him, but eventually he becomes Cheney's prince. Then there is Mrs. Beatrice Tilley Beacon aka Grandma BB--the neighborhood terror to the dance-a-thon queen--and she's an eighty-year old something widow. Cheney's close friend, Imani, is definitely not what readers think she is, and Hallison and Malcolm. Readers are screaming for a sequel.


http://www.patsimmons.net/


The Seduction of Mr. Bradley

Minnie E. Miller


0972201327


Bill Bradley is bisexual. Some folks don't believe the lifestyle exists. To confuse matters further, Jina Cook, a beautiful, straight woman innocently falls in love with Bill. Despite a torrid love affair a moment of truth shoots it all to hell. Needless to say, it gets interesting.


http://www.millerscribs.com/



One Holy Night

J. M. Hochstetler


Sheaf House Publishers

097974850X

On this bleak Christmas Eve, what God has in mind is a miracle. As on that holy night so long ago, a baby will be born and laid in a manger--a baby who will bring forgiveness, reconcilliation, and healing to a family that has suffered heart-wrenching loss.

http://www.sheafhouse.com/

http://www.jmhochstetler.com/



Neecey's Lullaby

Cris Burks

Harlem Moon

0767919831

978-0767919838


Growing up in Chicago in the 1950s, Neecey once felt that her world was perfect. She was loved and protected by her father, Jesse, and lived in relative comfort with her mother, Ruby, her grandmother, Ma 'Dear, and her siblings. But when Ruby and Jesse's marriage falls apart due to Jesse's cheating ways and Ruby's hot temper, the children are eventually abandoned by their father and end up living in poverty in a housing project.

Ruby plunges into depression and anger, yelling at and hitting her children without warning. Ruby brings shiftless suitors into her home and gives them her body and her time, leaving Neecey to learn on her own how to cook and care for her five younger siblings, some mere babies. Yet despite the trauma, Neecey's love for her sisters and brother, and ultimately herself, helps her find the inner strength to succeed.

http://crisburks.com/



Across Time: Mystery of the

Great Sphinx
O. J. Harp III, Ph.D.


Llumnia Press

1595266011

159526602X


The novel is a sci-fi story that bridges the ages, expertly pulling you into the diverse realms of the future as well as the distant past. It's filled with mysticism, magic, future technology, and the history and lore of ancient Egypt (Kemet), with its spells, Pharaohs and pyramids.

http://www.ojharp.com/


Business Unusual

Linda F. Beed


On Assignment
0978589009
9780978589004

Business Unusual is a Contemporary Christian fiction novel that reaches beyond the superficial in order to deal with the heart of matters. Unbeknownst to them, the lives of five people cross at a very crucial time.

Bernadette Lewis' business endeavor is more than just a financial blessing. For Treva Scott, Falimah Meyer and Brian Chin, it will become the ministry that shapes their futures. In terms of Hayes Davis, his skewed views of women and life will be challenged beyond anything he could ever anticipate when he seeks the companionship of Bernadette.

Each individual is faced with a choice and that choice will determine if they will walk the ordained path to fulfilling purpose or detour down the road of self-satisfaction.

http://www.lindabeed.com/



The Other Daughter:
A Novel

Miralee Ferrell


Kregel Publications
0825426596
978-0825426599

Susanne Carson's well-ordered family life is thrown into devastating chaos when Brianna, a young teen, appears on her doorstep, claiming to be the daughter of Susanne's husband, David. The revelation of David's apparent betrayal adds strain to an already fragile marriage. Will this shocking discovery drive the family apart, or will it draw them closer to God?

www.miraleesdesk.blogspot.com/


Diary of a Woman Pastor: One Woman's Marvelous, Sometimes Painful, Sometimes Downrigth Humorous Journey to Rediscovering God's Purpose


Sheritha Bowman

Xulon Press
1600347525

Sheritha Bowman is a playwright, publisher, entrepreneur and former pastor. She is the founder of the Soul Inspiration Theatre Company through which she has written and directed the Gospel plays, The ME Nobody Knows and How Hannah Got Her Groove Back!

She is the author of Soul Inspiration for Women Married to Unbelievers an account of her encouraging testimony which has been featured in ESSENCE magazine, conferences and radio stations across the country.

She lives in Maryland with her family where she is happily laboring in her God ordained purpose.

http://www.sherithabowman.com/


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DEC BOOK TOUR - LaConnie Taylor-Jones

La Connie Taylor-Jones is embarking on an online book tour. Stop by and meet this debut author.

Tour Dates - Dec 10- 14th

Book: When I’m With You

Publisher: Genesis Press

ISBN-10: 1585712507;
ISBN-13: 978-1585712502


When your life has been terrorized by violence, how do you manage to go forward, looking over your shoulder at every turn? This is the daily question that haunts Caitlyn Thompson. She has been in hiding from an ex-boyfriend for three years, always careful not to slip up and allow him to find her again. Working for a neighborhood youth center, she has found her niche. This is something she believes in, having grown up in inner-city New Jersey herself. Submitting a grant request to a wealthy philanthropist foundation, Caitlyn is soon to meet the man who will make her want to stop running, want to trust and love again; Marcel Baptiste. It will take a will of iron and a courage she didn’t know she possessed to battle her fears and open up to the wealthy entrepreneur. But when violence comes knocking again, will she have the courage to face her biggest nightmare?

http://www.laconnietaylorjones.com/


Check out the trailer: http://www.laconnietaylorjones.com/WIMW_trailer.php

TOUR DATES

DECEMBER 10

http://sormagtours.blogspot.com/

http://aakulturezone.com/

DECEMBER 11

http://raspberry-latte.blogspot.com/

http://bookreviews.atwc1.com/

DECEMBER 12

http://sylviahubbard.blogspot.com/

http://www.caridad.com/

DECEMBER 13

http://roseandthornreviews.blogspot.com/

http://www.rawsistaz.com/

Chat With Connie

7-9 pm eastern

contact sormag@yahoo.com for info

DECEMBER 14

http://www.margueritepress.com/

http://sormag.blogspot.com/

Check out the trailer: http://www.laconnietaylorjones.com/WIMW_trailer.php

For Parents Only

Shaunti Feldhahn is known for unlocking the mysteries of relationships for men and women. Now she turns to a parent’s relationship with a child, particularly a child of the opposite sex. Drawing on the results of a nationwide survey of kids and teenagers, she explores questions such as:

What do moms need to understand about the “tough and tender” boy who values respect over love?

What do dads need to understand about their daughter’s need for affirmation?

What are the six biggest pet peeves teens have about their parents?

Understanding the answers to these and other important questions can help parents make the holidays a time of celebration and unity, not strife and friction.

For Parents Only offers a unique look into a child’s mind and frees readers to communicate in healthier ways as they discover that understanding their kids may not be as complicated as they think.

Shaunti Feldhahn is the author of For Women Only and numerous other books, with sales totaling nearly one million copies. A nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and public speaker, Feldhahn earned her master’s degree at Harvard University . She and her husband, Jeff, have two young children.

Lisa A. Rice is the associate editor of Christian Living magazine, the mother of two teenage girls, and a screenwriter and producer.

Cindy Woodsmall is an author, wife, and mother of three sons. Her first novel released in 2006 to much acclaim, including a Reviewer’s Choice Award from the Road to Romance website, and became a CBA bestseller. Her real-life connections with Amish Mennonite and Old Order Amish families enrich her novels with authenticity. Cindy lives in Georgia with her husband and the youngest of their three sons.



WHEN THE MORNING COMES


Her relationship with former fiancé Paul Waddell in tatters, Hannah Lapp has fled her home in hopes of finding refuge with another Amish outcast, her shunned Aunt Zabeth in Ohio . Hampered by limited education and hiding her true identity, Hannah struggles to understand the confusing world of the Englischers and embrace unfamiliar freedoms, but a deepening friendship with the handsome Martin Palmer renews her courage to face the future.

Meanwhile, Hannah’s absence and the distressing events that led to her disappearance create turmoil among her loved ones in Owl’s Perch, Pennsylvania . Her father stubbornly refuses to search for her or to acknowledge increasing signs of instability in daughter Sarah, who suffers secret guilt over her sister’s ruined reputation. Fiancé Paul Waddell is wracked with regret over his betrayal of Hannah’s trust and is concerned with her whereabouts. He befriends Hannah’s remaining allies—brother Luke, best friend Mary, and loyal Matthew Esh—trying to convince them to help search for his love.

Rich with authentic details of Amish community and powerful in its theme of hope beyond measure, When the Morning Comes succeeds as a compelling follow-up to Cindy Woodsmall’s best-selling debut novel, When the Heart the Cries.

WHEN THE HEART CRIES


Hannah Lapp was born and raised in an Old Order Amish home, without electricity, a telephone, or the right to follow her heart. Without her parents' knowledge, she's been in love with Mennonite Paul Waddell for years. When he asks her to marry him, she accepts, even though to do so will cause her family to avoid her for the rest of her life.

Before Hannah and Paul reveal their relationship, tragedy strikes. In one unwelcome encounter, all that Hannah has known and believed is destroyed and she faces losing everything: her family, her fiancé, and even her faith in God.

Tamara Leigh’s first novel, Warrior Bride, was published in 1994 and was followed by six more bestselling, award-winning historical romances for Bantam, HarperCollins, and Dorchester . Leigh’s inspirational chick lit debut, Stealing Adda, was published in 2006 to great critical acclaim. Leigh has also written for Romantic Times magazine and been a guest speaker for WaldenBooks’s corporate conference. Leigh lives outside of Nashville , Tennessee , with her husband and two sons and enjoys time with her family, volunteer work, faux painting, and reading.

Splitting Harriet

Preacher’s kid and prodigal Harriet Bisset returned to her church and her family in Franklin , Tennessee , seven years ago. Once the proud owner of two tattoos and a nose ring, Harri is now addicted to Jelly Bellys in lieu of hangovers and Bible verses in lieu of foul language.

The good news is that she has everything under control: a part-time position as director of women’s ministry, a church family that adores her, a rent-free home in a senior mobile home park, and the possibility of owning the café where she waitresses. Nothing could tempt Harri to return to her old ways. Nothing but a 1298 cc, liquid-cooled, sixteen-valve, in-line four-cylinder motorcycle—and the church consultant riding it.

Reformed rebel Maddox McCray’s arrival at First Grace spells C-H-A-N-G-E for the dying church. And it just might mean change for Harri when Maddox sets out to convince her that even Christians are allowed to have fun.

The story of a prodigal daughter’s transformation, Splitting Harriet reminds readers of God’s delight in forgiving, loving, and enjoying the ride.

Thank You

Today is the day we give thanks to those who have served their country.

I say thank you to my family and friends

Hubby - Clyde

Uncles - Gerald, Perry

Cousin - Richard

Friends - Lenore, Phyllis, Marianne, Sharon, Antonio,

John, Paul, Tonja, Michael, Danny, Bunce, Linda

Bill, Don, Jennifer, Marion, Rebecca, Alvin,

Family/Friends serving today,

Thank you, love ya and miss you.

Niece - Khalila

Nephew - Amad

Friend - Ruth

NOV HOT BOOKS

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ASIAN FACES

Perigee Trade

ISBN-10: 0399533141
ISBN-13: 978-0399533143

Is the essential beauty guide for all Asian woman, whether you are East Asian (Japanese, Korean etc.) to South Asian (Indian), The book is a wealth of information on how to apply make up, what products are and what they do and why you need them.


MAGICAL MAN LIST

Cerridwen Press
http://www.cerridwenpress.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=9781419910845

The story of two women, Samantha and Marta who decide to make "man lists" detailing all the traits and characteristics they want in the perfect man. To activate their lists, they make up "magical" ceremonies that involve breaking into Dodger Stadium and almost drowning in the Pacific ocean. But if there's one thing Sam and Marta discover on their hilarious journey-there's no sacrifice too great when it comes to finding true love.


CHRISTIAN

THE PASTOR'S WIFE DOES CRY
Lady Bea Morgan

Prioritybooks Publications
ISBN-10: 0979282349
ISBN-13: 978-0979282348

Scandal: Abuse in the Church Exposed

What do these three women have in common: Lady Bea Morgan, Mary Winkler and Juanita Bynum? They are all first ladies, claiming to be abused by pastors.

First Lady, Lady Bea Morgan debut novel, The Pastor's Wife Does Cry, shares her personal account of abuse and is risking all to unlock, unfold, and expose the unrighteousness within her church and home.


THE YADA YADA PRAYER GROUP

GETS DECKED OUT
Neta Jackson

ISBN-10: 1595543619
ISBN-13: 978-1595543615

Thomas Nelson

The Yada Yadas are getting "decked out" to celebrate the holidays! But God's idea of "decked out" just might change the nature of their party plans--along with a purse-snatching, a hurry-up wedding, and a child who will forever change the Baxter family. This holiday season, the Yada Yadas are learning that no one can out-celebrate God.

Website address: http://www.daveneta.com/



KEEPING MISERY COMPANY
Michelle Larks

ISBN: ISBN-10: 1601629486
ISBN-13: 978-1601629487

Urban Christian Books

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

Keeping Misery Company is a poignant tale about a religious family in spiritual crisis. Secrets, lies, betrayal, and forgiveness are at the forefront of this story. It culminates with a triumphing of the spirit and soul.

Website address http://www.michellelarks.com/
or http://www.urbanchristianonline.net/


EROTICA


ZACK AND THE DARK SHAFT: Zara's Bois 1:
Gracie C. McKeever

ISBN: 1-933563-11-7
E-book $3.50

Zara's Bois:

When the powers-that-be make the decision to return a selfish party-girl to Earth on three missions of redemption, can romance and mayhem be far behind?

As different as night and day, the only thing twins Zara and Zack Benjamin have in common are their genes and their love for Quincy Powers. Zara's death in an unfortunate accident gives her brother a chance with Quincy. Except Zara hasn't quit on the man she loves just yet.

Siren Publishing, Inc.: http://www.sirenpublishing.com/graciecmckeever/zatds.asp



SEX ON THE 2ND FLOOR
Jazz Catrell

Prioritybooks Publications

ISBN-10: 0975363484
ISBN-13: 978-0975363485

Jessica Williamson never dreamed that the fire in her would unleash an insurmountable passion when she hired the sexy and handsome Travis Ingram to maintain the company's computer system. Will Jessica and Travis control the passion that threatens to destroy everything they worked so hard to obtain? Or will they succumb to the passion in their hearts?



CHARMED
Koko Brown

Ellora's Cave

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right?
Unfortunately, this isn't the case for recently married Chloe Walker, who believes she's left behind the biggest mistake she's ever made in her life in Sin City, her husband Tristan. Who although a walking Adonis is nuttier than her grandma Violet's fruitcake because he thinks he's a flesh and blood vampire!

However, after returning home, Chloe discovers that Tristan might not have been the loony tune she first assumed him to be. But while she must come to terms with the strange new changes in her life, she must also fend off an irresistible husband, who despite her weight insecurities is hell bent on winning her back.

But, happily ever after isn't so easy for the two when Chloe learns that Tristan hasn't exactly played the game of love & war fairly

Website: http://cocobuttr72.googlepages.com/


ROMANCE


ACROSS TIME: Mystery of the Great Sphinx
O. J. Harp III, Ph.D.



Llumnia Press

1-59526-601-1
1-59526-602-X

The novel is a sci-fi story that bridges the ages, expertly pulling you into the diverse realms of the future as well as the distant past. It's filled with mysticism, magic, future technology, and the history and lore of ancient Egypt (Kemet), with its spells, Pharaohs and pyramids.

http://www.ojharp.com



TOO LATE FOR ROMANCE?L.M. Gonzalez


The Wild Rose Press
http://www.thewildrosepress.com/

ISBN 1-60154-1554

Gloria Amaya believes romance has passed her by and only wants her rose garden to flourish. Matt Cerda knows gardens. When he meets Gloria, he realizes that she and her garden need more than a little tender loving care. Will Gloria and Matt allow their love to blossom?

Website address: www.freewebs.com/lesmora


THE WELCOME INN
Elaine Cantrell

Wings ePress

ISBN-10: 1597057762
ISBN-13: 978-1597057769

A resentful employee falls for her ruggedly handsome new boss who helps her thwart jewel thieves who believe she has taken their stolen diamonds.

http://www.elainecantrell.com


CHRISTMAS HEAT

Devon Vaughn Archer


Kimani Romance

ISBN: 0373860471

A season of miracles and second chances

Audrey Lamour was a successful artist and devoted mother, forever indebted to the heroic fireman who pulled her from a blaze twenty-five years ago on Christmas Day. She honored him by painting his portrait--never dreaming her picture would become a lifeline to love...

Conrad Pearson was driven to meet the woman whose emotional painting of his father seared his soul, even if it meant returning home to the Pacific Northwest, and painful memories. But Audrey's beauty, grace, and unforgettable kiss ignited the kind of sensual fire that made a man glad to be alive. Now he was ready to face all the ghosts of Christmas past to keep this angel in his arms forever.

Website address

http://www.rbarriflowers.com/DevonVaughnArcher.html

http://www.myspace.com/devonvaughnarcher



SACRED GROUND

Rita Karnopp


ISBN 978-0-9804263-4-2

Eternal Press


"This book tells of dreams and legends; of the struggle to overcome fear and prejudice. Beautiful, tender and full of love, it tugs at the heartstrings. Five red roses, Anne, redrosesforauthors."

Website address: http://www.eternalpress.com/



SLOW BURN: A MADARIS NOVEL
Brenda Jackson


ISBN: 0312940491
St. Martin's Press


As they say -- where there's smoke, there's a fire - and the flame that burns between Skye Barclay and Slade Madaris in this new sizzling novel is, well a SLOW BURN!

ONCE YOU FIND

Everything in attorney Skye Barclay's life is coming together smoothly until she makes the startling discovery that she is adopted! Not only does she learn about her birth mother's death, she also learns that she has a brother, Vincent, she knew nothing about. Skye is on a mission to locate her brother even though her adoptive parents and fiancé, Wayne, doesn't think it is a good idea. In fact, Wayne goes even further by abruptly ending their engagement.

A LOVE THAT'S TRUE

Skye's search for Vincent leads her to his adoptive parents, Dr. Justin and Lorren Madaris, and Slade Madaris, Vincent's tall, dark, and very sexy cousin. Slade is by far the most compelling man Skye has ever met. But she's not ready to get involved in another relationship so soon after Wayne's rejection -- not even when Slade offers her a job so she can stick around and get to know her brother better.

MAKE IT LAST FOREVER

Slade is a shrewd businessman, but hiring Skye is one of the riskiest moves he's ever made. Soon their mutual attraction for each other explodes into a steamy summer affair. When Wayne shows up in town determined to win Skye back, Slade sets out to prove that he and Skye are meant to be together. A Madaris man never walks away from a challenge-especially when true love is on the line

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ONE G STRING SHORT OF CRAZY
Desiree Day


ISBN-10: 1416543163
ISBN-13: 978-1416543169

Pocket Books


Felicia and Aisha Goodman are hot as hell twin sisters who need separate places. Aisha can't settle on any one man, and night after night of loud hot sex in the room next door is driving Felicia crazy. But neither can imagine life without the other.

Website address: http://www.desireeday.com/



SUSPENSE

BLOOD WEB
Gary Starta

ISBN: 0979130484
Charles River Press

Caitlin Diggs became the FBI's top agent by being brazen and unconventional, but her experience and training had not prepared her for this new enemy a murderous teenager has linked with a crystal and now spawns a biological Internet threatening Diggs and all humanity.

Website: http://www.garystarta.com/


COMING SOON


NEVER AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME
Mari Walker

St. Martin's Griffin
April 15, 2008

ISBN-10: 0312375425
ISBN-13: 978-0312375423

An intense, gripping debut novel about a young mother of three young children struggling through a divorce and with an unforgettable battle with addiction that threatens to destroy her life and her family. Is love -and just a little bit of faith-enough to save them all?

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I'm over 50, married for 35 years this July, and have two wonderful children, Marnee and Steven. I'm active at our small church, serving on staff with my miisterial license and working with women in a counseling/ministering capacity. My husband and I are looking forward to full retirement soon and taking off for a few months at a time on our 51' sailboat, where my writing will take on an entirely new creativity. We have a horse, a dog and three cats that my daughter and her husband will inherit while we're gone. Thankfully, they live on the adjoining property and are animals lovers.

The Other Daughter—the story of David and Susanne Carson, a couple with an already fragile marriage that’s rocked to its foundation when a young teenaged girl appears at the door….

Here’s a brief summary:

The girl standing at the door took a deep breath, pulling her suitcase a little closer to her trembling legs. "My mama's dead. He's my daddy."

Susanne Carson knew that she could trust the love of her life—her husband, David—until she discovered a strange, unkempt young girl on their doorstep, claiming to be David's daughter.

Not that their marriage had ever been perfect—David's decision to embrace the Christian faith had strained their relationship. Susanne may not have agreed with his beliefs, but at least she trusted him. Had David been hiding this not-so-little secret from his past? He wanted Susanne to believe in his God, but believing hadn't done much to keep David out of another woman's arms.

As David confronts the truth of his past, Susanne must face her own moment of truth as her marriage is taken to the breaking point and the life of one young girl is left in her hands.


How long did it take from first word to sale? What were some of the steps along the journey?

It took me five weeks to write the first draft, then the next six months of revising, editing and polishing before it was presentable. This was such new territory for me. I’d written several non-fiction short stories that were published in magazines just prior to starting off in fiction, but I had no clue what I was doing when I began to write this novel. I’d never read a book on writing, had no teaching on structure, plot, POV, characterization, dialogue, or anything else. It wasn’t until three months before Kregel made their offer that I discovered ACFW and joined. My sister, who has done some professional editing, and a friend who is an editor and author, both helped tremendously, mentoring and supporting me through the first two drafts, or I wouldn’t have made it this far.

The Lord brought Tamela (my agent) into my life in a series of miraculous events that only He could have orchestrated, and seven months later I received the offer from Kregel. When the book is released, it will be two years since writing the first draft, and nine months since signing my contract. Kregel graciously put The Other Daughter on the fast track to publication, beating the usual 12-16 months for publication by quite a bit.

How did people help you along the journey?

There have been several people who influence and helped me this past two years. My husband has been unwavering in his support, even when he felt I was being unfairly treated, LOL---He didn’t like the initial rejections I was getting and couldn’t understand why publishers weren’t happy with it, after all the work I did. I’m so blessed that he believed in me and kept encouraging me.

I’ve mentioned my sister Jenny and my author friend Elizabeth earlier, but they were a tremendous help with initial editing and suggestions. They both taught me so much about POV and believability. Writing dialogue came very naturally to me, but I struggled at times with other aspects of plot structure, pacing and tension.

My pastor and small home group prayed and encouraged me, and my mom loved everything I wrote, of course…family and close friends are rarely a good source for reliable feedback, and I was so thrilled when I found ACFW a few months before my book came under contract, and joined a critique group a couple of months later. They brought another layer of accountability and learning to my writing that I hadn’t had before.

What do you wish you’d known early in your career that might have saved you some time and/or frustration in writing? In publishing?

This is a hard one, as I’m still very early in my writing career, having only started writing seriously just over two years ago. I’m growing and learning constantly, and in all honesty, I haven’t had a lot of frustrating times since beginning this journey. I’d have to say that the issue of timing probably stands out more than most other things. I was in too big of a hurry, at first, to send my ‘baby’ out into the world when it wasn’t ready. Had I taken the advice of an author/editor friend on some of the changes she gave me that would have strengthened my book, and not been so sure it was fine the way it was, I probably wouldn’t have had some of my early rejections. Of course, rejections are part of the growing process, and I learned valuable lessons there, too.

How much marketing do you do? What have you found that particularly works well for you?

I’m one of those rarities in the writing world who actually enjoys the marketing part of writing. A lot of authors I know prefer to hole up in their office and write and not mess with promotion and marketing…not me. I love it. In fact, I probably spend too much time on it, and not enough on writing. Currently, I have a blog, web site, ShoutLife profile and moderate a marriage group there, as my book deals with marriage issues, a My Space site, a 60 second book trailer on God Tube and My Tube, an email campaign, free book drawings, and try to stay active on a couple different writer’s groups. I also keep in touch with about 300 people who’ve signed my guest book on my web site, and offered to help with marketing. Those people have been amazing in passing along the word to their friends. I decided I didn’t want to put out the money to have someone else put a blog tour together, so jumped in and made that happen, too. I can tell you one thing, there’s not enough hours in a day for writing, marketing, husbands, houses, animals, friends, church and all the other things I’m supposed to be doing…but thankfully, I’ve not been kicked out of church, my family and husband haven’t disowned me, and my house isn’t falling down around my ears… yet, LOL!

Any advice for those of us who are still dreaming of that first sale?


I know what I wish I would’ve had, when I started out. Critique partners…they are invaluable. I didn’t belong to a group until well into the writing of the second book in my series. Through ACFW I was able to get connected and our small group of four is a perfect fit for each of us.

Don’t be too shy to ask for help and don’t be too proud to take constructive criticism of your work, when it’s offered. You don’t have to change everything that’s suggested, but if more than one person points out something wrong, take it seriously and be willing to learn. And most of all, don’t give up. If you believe that God has given you the gift or desire to write, then be obedient, even if it’s never published. When I started out, I thought the best I’d attain would be publication in magazines….having a book published didn’t seem possible. The Lord gave me this story and it needed to be written, and the rest was up to Him. My responsibility was to write it, then keep moving forward in whatever direction He pointed out.


Miralee is on world wide tour stop by the other sites on her tour.



Oct. 20th, Karen Phillips---Sky-High View
http://sky-highview.blogspot.com/

LaShaunda Hoffman—See Ya On The Net
http://lashaunda.blogspot.com/

21st Angie Arndt---The Road I'm Traveling
http://psmcmanus.blogspot.com/

22nd Deena Peterson---Deena's Books
http://deenasbooks.blogspot.com/

22nd Teresa Morgan---Teresa Morgan's Blog
http://www.teresamorgan.blogspot.com/

23rd Rose McCauley---Stories of Faith, Hope and Love
http://www.rosemccauley.blogspot.com/

23rd Pattie Reitz----Fresh Brewed Writer
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24th Cecelia Dowdy---New Christian Fiction Reviews
http://www.ceceliadowdy.blogspot.com/

Tiffany Amber Stockton--A Fiction-Filled Life
http://www.ambermiller.com/

25th Bonnie Way---The Koala Bear Writer
http://thekoalabearwriter.blogspot.com/

Stormi Johnson---Write Thoughts
http://writesthoughts.blogspot.com/

26th Robin Grant---Queen Of Perseverance
http://queenofperseverance.blogspot.com/

27th Delia Latham---The Melody Within
http://themelodywithin.blogspot.com/

28th Jennie McGhan---Jen's Life Journey
http://www.shoutlife.com/cmpctjen
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29th Susan Lohrer ---Inspirational Editor
http://www.inspirationaleditor.blogspot.com/

30th Carla Stewart---Carla’s Writing Café
http://www.carlastewart.blogspot.com/

31st Christina Berry--- Posting with Purpose
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November

1st Bonnie Leon---Bonnie's Blog
http://www.bonnieleon.blogspot.com/

2nd Jan Parrish---Bold and Free
http://www.caregiverscorner.blogspot.com/

3rd Tina Helmuth---The Ink's Not Dry
http://tinahelmuth.blogspot.com/

4th Teresa Slack---ShoutLife Blog
http://www.shoutlife.com/teresaslack

5th Pam Meyers---A Writer’s Journey
http://pammeyerswrites.blogspot.com/

6th Betsy St. Amant---Betsy Ann's Blog
http://www.betsy-ann.blogspot.com/

7th Megan DiMaria---A Prisoner of Hope
http://www.megandimaria.blogspot.com/

8th Christa Allan---CBAllan WordPress
http://www.cballan.wordpress.com/

9th Susan Marlow---Suzy Scribbles---Homeschool Blogger
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SuzyScribbles/

10th Jamie Driggers---Surviving the Chaos
http://www.survivingthechaos.blogspot.com/

11th Cindy Bauer----Christian Fiction Author & Speaker
http://www.cindybauer.blogspot.com/

12th Angie Breidenbach---God Uses Broken Vessels
http://godusesbrokenvessels.blogspot.com/

13th Patricia Carroll---Patricia PacJac Carroll
http://patriciapacjaccarroll.blogspot.com/

14th Toni V. Lee---Spreading Truth Through Fiction
http://tonivlee.blogspot.com/

15th Camille Eide---Faith Inspiring Fiction
http://camillecannon.blogspot.com/

16th Lisa Jordan---Musings
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Revell

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Blessed Assurance

by Lyn Cote

Avon Inspire
ISBN-10: 0061349941

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Love Unchosen: A Novel

By Tracee Garner

AuthorHouse
ISBN-10: 1434320715

The Watts sisters have spent most of the lives focused on their careers-until big sister Geena launches her own design company, Watts Your Style. Not only does she find success, but she finds true love with her client Dr. Justin Webster, a recovering alcoholic. After getting married and giving birth to her son, Geena looks to her sisters to help run her company and hopes in the process they, too, will find true love.

At her older sibling's request, middle sister Vashton returns to Virginia from North Carolina where she has run to escape the demons of her past and finds herself falling head over heels for Romeyo Payton, her ex-best friend's brother-in-law who is raising his nephew.

At her sisters' urging, baby girl, Ellie, relocates her virtual job as a professional organizer to help out as well. When rude client Husten Montgomery comes in with his bratty daughter, Ellie is determined to ignore her attraction and stay as far away as possible from the handsome man to avoid reminders of the loss of her own daughter. Despite their close bond and their drive, each sister comes to realize true love is the greatest gift of all.

Website: http://www.teegarner.com

EROTICA

CHARMED

By Koko Brown

Ellora's Cave

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right?

Unfortunately, this isn't the case for recently married Chloe Walker, who believes she's left behind the biggest mistake she's ever made in her life in Sin City, her husband Tristan. Who although a walking Adonis is nuttier than her grandma Violet's fruitcake because he thinks he's a flesh and blood vampire!

However, after returning home, Chloe discovers that Tristan might not have been the loony tune she first assumed him to be. But while she must come to terms with the strange new changes in her life, she must also fend off an irresistible husband, who despite her weight insecurities is hell bent on winning her back.

But, happily ever after isn't so easy for the two when Chloe learns that Tristan hasn't exactly played the game of love & war fairly

Website: http://cocobuttr72.googlepages.com/

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Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope

By Jenna Bush, photos by Mia Baxter

HarperCollins
ISBN 0061379085

Ana's life is a collection of bits and pieces of her past. Infected with HIV at birth, she's unaware of many details of her early childhood and barely remembers her mother. Living with her strict grandmother, she learns how to keep secrets - secrets about her infection and about the abuse she endures at home. But after Ana falls in love and becomes pregnant at seventeen, she begins a journey of hope - a journey of protecting herself and others. She is living with HIV, not dying from it.

Jenna Bush tells of Ana's struggle to break free from the cycle of abuse, silence, and illness with passion and eloquence. But this is not just Ana's story. It is also the story of many children around the world who are marginalised, neglected and mistreated.


The Frugal Editor: Put your best book forward to avoid humiliation and ensure success

(How to Do It Frugally)
by Howard-Johnson Carolyn (Author)

Red Engine Press
ISBN-10: 0978515870

A nitty-gritty how-to book about editing. Howard-Johnson gives writers the information and tips they need to get their work ready for submission. It's practical and detailed.

About the Author
Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the award-winning author of the Frugal Book Promoter: How to do what your publisher won't, This is the Place, Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered and Tracings. She is co-editor of The Complete Writer's Journal. She was a publicist for a New York agency and an editorial assistant for Good Housekeeping magazine. She currently is an instructor for UCLA's writers' program.


My Life, Unscripted

By Tricia Garner

Thomas Nelson
ISBN-10: 1400310520

Using the metaphor of screenwriting, My Life, Unscripted explores relationships in every teenage girl's life-with herself, her friends and enemies, her parents, guys, and with God.Real-life scripts, screenwriting terms, and timely topics, make this an interesting read for teen girls as they delve into their own inner struggles and outward relationships. They'll also learn the importance of "scripting" their own responses BEFORE challenging life-situations arise, so they are able to think about, pray about, and consider how to face these situations before the scene begins. By contrasting real-life with TV or movies, teens discover they don't have to get caught up in the drama.

ROMANCE

Face Time

by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Publisher: Harlequin

ISBN-10: 0373881436
ISBN-13: 978-0373881437

It's the scoop of a journalist's dreams!

New evidence in an old murder case could set a convicted woman free. Who better to crack the story than Boston's own version of Brenda Starr? Unfortunately, the prime source won't talk, the attorney general is trying to block the investigation, and the more Charlotte snoops around, the more people turn up dead!

An extended visit from her persnickety mother isn't helping. And Josh, the incredibly sexy new love of her life, may be the picture of perfection, but that includes a close-up of a prickly preteen who's not keen on sharing her daddy with Charlotte.

What's a star reporter to do? If anyone can pull it together it's Charlotte, but she'd better hurry, because someone wants her nose out of their news- for good.

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Arms of a Stranger

by Giselle Carmichael

PARKER PUBLISHING LLC

ISBN: 978-1-60043-020-6

Millionaire

Keithen Knight has gotten caught up in the cycle of making money and keeping track of it that he has lost sight of the important things in life.

Small Town Girl

Simone Ladner has been living an unfulfilled life in the fast paced city that never sleeps and has lost her way.

Brought together by the devastating hurricane that tore across the Gulf Coast region, these two people will unite in the rebuilding effort, and in the process discover the meaning of life, love, and happiness in the Arms of a Stranger.

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Fire And Desire
by Monique Lamont


Publisher: Parker Publishing

ISBN-10: 1600430155
ISBN-13: 978-1600430152

What do you do when you find yourself caught in the revenge you have set for someone else?

Trevor Lewis a computer business owner has the contract of a lifetime at his door with the governor's old firm and flames of revenge in his heart he just cannot shake loose. Five years ago, a man stole something precious from Trevor. Finally, opportunity knocks giving Trevor a chance to settle the score with his old college nemesis, through the other man's fiancé. Tiffany Hatcher is a highly sought after party coordinator and the daughter of the governor. When she plans a secret bachelorette party in Las Vegas, too include a stripper name The Fireman. Things go from hot to scorching fast.

Tiffany is appalled at her own behavior when she awakens to find herself hung over, in a strange bed and married to the dancer from the night before--Trevor Lewis. Life can't get more complicated for Tiffany as she attempts to get a divorce, manage her father's career and run her own company. To make matters worse, every time her so-called husband shows up, it becomes harder for her to resist the passionate desire she feels for him. She soon finds she can't hang on much longer, something has got to give.

Trevor, her elusive and mysterious husband is determined it will not be him. As he pushes Tiffany toward accepting his love, her own sensuality and learning to live life outside of her father's shadow, he discovers that she is not the only one caught in a tangled web of emotions. But can Trevor decide to walk away from his revenge in hopes of having a future with the woman he loves.

Fall in love.

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I STAND ACCUSED!
By Monica Frazier Anderson


TyMAC Books

ISBN-10: 097863781X

Deep in the heart of Jefferson, Texas lies the secret to the mysterious nightmares tormenting James Adams, a handsome, successful eye doctor. As the eldest of nine children, he has been the head of the family since the brutal murder of his womanizing father during his senior year of high school. He thought he put that day and his difficult childhood behind him when he left his hometown. Now, his siblings are grown and everyone is dysfunctional except James--he thinks--until chance reunites him with his sexy, high school sweetheart, Tracy. Along with Tracy, comes a host of problems. A scorned woman starts rumors about his sexuality because she doesn't believe he's really celibate. His mother begins dating a man he doesn't approve of and one of his brothers is arrested on serious charges. While James struggles to balance the demands of his family, work, and Tracy, the past comes knocking--threatening his future. Encouraged by his best friend, certified playa and cosmetics consultant, Ren Kinney, James steps into a risky mental maze of love and lies to discover what really happened the day his daddy died.

Website: http://www.drmoeanderson.com/bookaccused.htm

About the Author
Monica Frazier Anderson is a motivational speaker, humorist, and Doctor of Dental Surgery. She is the author of four books, including Essence Magazine bestseller, "When A Sistah's FED UP." She lives in Texas.


Finding Ms. Right

by: Lori Soard
Publisher: Amber Quill Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-070-1
(Electronic) ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-979-7 (Paperback)

Jenna McBay's bookstore is in financial difficulties. If she loses it, she also loses her parents' legacy and the opportunity to help her sisters through college. She needs help, and fast!
When Jenna's aunt dies and leaves her an ancient trunk of books, however, one title-How to Wed a Man of Means-seems to fit her situation perfectly.

Now, if she can only turn the head of handsome, ex-football hero Slade Walker, her situation might improve. But will the man of her dreams become romantically interested in her and think her the perfect stepmother for his infant daughter, or will the crazy advice from the old book keep Jenna and Slade from finding true and everlasting love?

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When I'm With You
by LaConnie Taylor-Jones

Genesis Press
ISBN-10: 1585712507

A story about the damage caused when someone is in an abusive relationship, and what happens when the person suffering the abuse is too scared to tell their loved ones what's going on. It also showcases the difficulties one faces when learning to trust after having suffered the shame, embarrassment, and betrayal during the relationship, and the importance of being able to forgive and forget while moving forward with your life.
Website: http://www.laconnietaylorjones.com

MAINSTREAM

Courtney's Collage

By Sherille Fisher & Barbara Joe-Williams

Amani Publishing
ISBN 097889376X

Courtney's a college student who finds herself pregnant by her sister's boyfriend. She's determined to rebuild her life and relationship with her youngest sibling, Majesta. That is until baby sister does the unthinkable.

Majesta has always been jealous of Courtney. Will she be able to forgive her older sister, or will she seek revenge?

Kimberly, the oldest sibling, is considered the peacemaker. Can she bring her feuding sisters back together again?

Jessica is struggling with her weight and maintaining her faltering marriage. What happens when she changes her body and her outlook on living?

Join Courtney on her journey as she travels through a collage of life-altering episodes that will leave you suspended in time. Filled with passion and emotions, this is a story of a woman who found the courage to love again.

About the Authors
Sherille Fisher has a short story published in the anthology titled, How I Met My Sweetheart. This is her first full length novel.

Barbara Joe-Williams has released three previous novels titled, Falling for Lies, Dancing with Temptation, and Forgive Us This Day. She's currently working on another novel.

Website: http://www.amanipublishing.net/


SCIENCE FICTION

Cimmerian City
Rae Lindley

Publisher: Lavender Isis Press
ISBN-10: 0979367476
ISBN-13: 978-0979367472

Raven Blackheart is a Crow Nation/Egyptian college student awakening in a future where corporations rule the world and nobody is quite who they seem.

This futuristic thriller depicts a world where pharmaceuticals carry a veil of ghastly side effects and a third world war is brewing between two races

Website address: http://www.raelori.com

URBAN

Not Your Average Life: The First of a Trilogy

by Dex

Just Dex Publishing
ISBN 0977820203
Meet Johnny Taylor, A southern pioneer from the early 1900's who believes women should stay bare-foot and pregnant, obey their husbands and avoid the work place. But also an abusive, father of nine, and a two time family loser with a dark dreadful skeleton past, who will kill to keep his secret from coming to the light.
Website: http://justdexpublishing.net/

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