Somebody's Sinning in My Bed Book Launch Party

Somebody's Sinning in My Bed Book Launch Party
Author: Pat G'Orge Walker
ISBN-13: 9780758235404



Pat G'Orge-Walker delivers a wickedly funny, uplifting novel of love and betrayal…good karma and bad karma…sin and redemption… Somebody's Sinning in my Bed is a Faith based title that helps the reader to remember that we're birthed in complexities and need. Life is a journey that will make you or break you.

If the reader can remember that God is always in control and whatever you go through...God's got the end already tied up and gift-wrapped for you if you walk in faith. However, one should never play with God; a reprobated mind is a terrible thing to have. And finally, one should never think less of themselves than God does.

(Book info: ISBN-10: 0758235402; ISBN-13: 978-0758235404)

Website: http://www.patgorgewalker.com/

Murder on the Down Low Book Launch Party

Murder on the Down Low Book Launch Party
Author: Pamela Samuels Young
ISBN-13: 9780981562704




Murder on the Down Low
A high-profile lawsuit erupts into chaos, revealing its place in a larger spree of violence in this scandalous tale of lust, lies, and vengeance.

A brazen gunman is targeting prominent African American men on the streets of Los Angeles, and police are completely baffled. At the same time, savvy big-firm attorney Vernetta Henderson and her outrageous sidekick, Special, lead the charge for revenge against a man whose deceit caused his fianceé's death.

For Special, hauling the man into court and suing him for wrongful death just isn’t good enough. While she exacts her own brand of justice, a shocking revelation connects the contentious lawsuit and the puzzling murders.

(Book info: ISBN-10: 0981562701; ISBN-13: 978-0981562704)

Website: http://www.pamelasamuelsyoung.com/

Keeping Secrets and Telling Lies

Keeping Secrets and Telling Lies Book Launch Party
Author: Trice Hickman
ISBN-13: 9780979561818




What would you do if the secret you were keeping could set you free, yet ultimately devastate the ones you love?.........

After six years of marriage, Victoria and Ted are the ultimate power couple. She's a beautiful, business savvy sister who owns one of Atlanta's most sought after event planning companies. He's a powerful, blue-eyed CEO who knows how to take care of business in and out of the boardroom.

But their seemingly happy life begins to unravel in the blink of an eye when long held desires and decades old secrets come back to haunt them. Victoria's road to deceit begins when Parker Brightwood re-enters her life. She thought she'd gotten over the brazenly handsome surgeon who once stole her heart, but an unusual set of circumstances ushers the ebony prince back on the scene, and this time he's determined to win her back at any cost.

Ted's undoing begins with his mother's sudden death, and a mysterious secret that leads to unexpected places. When the truth is finally revealed, it's a realization so shocking, it threatens the life and marriage he holds so dear. As Victoria and Ted journey down a road filled with uncertainty, they're forced to take a hard, honest look at themselves and confront their hidden fears. Can they repair the damage before it's too late, or will they follow a path headed toward destruction?


About the Author
Trice Hickman, is the author of Unexpected Interruptions, which won the Southeastern Virginia Arts Association's 2008 Afr Am Literary Award for Best New African American Voice, and the Best Romance Novel Award at the 2008 African American Literary Awards Show. Visit her website at: http://www.tricehickman.com/ ISBN-10: 0979561817

Children of the Waters Book Launch Party

Children of the Waters Book Launch Party
Author: Carleen Brice
ISBN-13: 9780345499073

The author of the #1 Denver Post bestseller and Essence Book Club Pick Orange Mint and Honey explores the connection between love and race, and what it really means to be a family, in her new book Children of the Waters. Meet bestselling author Carleen Brice as she shares her new book, Children of the Water, with Ella Curry. You can read an excerpt at her website www.carleenbrice.com.

The ladies will discuss the following topics:
--- Paths toward love, healing, and true reconciliation
--- Feeling secure in your own identity
--- Surviving a messy divorce
--- Raising teenage sons
--- Effects generational racism
--- Handling of Lupus
--- Hidden secrets and adoption
--- Embracing a bi-racial heritage
--- The importance of sisterhood

Black Pearls Fathers Day Tribute

Black Pearls Fathers Day Tribute
Raising Him Alone Things Black Women Can Do to Raise Boys to be Men
Authors: David Miller and Matthew P. Stevens Show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Black-Author-Network/2009/06/19/Raising-Him-Alone-Fathers-Day-Tribute





8-9pm EST: Join us as we celebrate our male leaders and authors. We are showcasing fathers who are doing great things with their children and the community. Meet musician Russel Blake as he discusses his latest CD and upcoming book, The Virtuous Black Woman. "Quiet Strength" is available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon.com MP3 downloads.


9-10pm EST: Meet authors David Miller and Matthew P. Stevens will join us to discuss their new book, Raising Him Alone Things Black Women Can Do to Raise Boys to be Men. Parents, call in and join the show. We want to hear your parenting advice and comments. You can read more interviews about outstanding men at the Black Pearls Magazine at: www.blackpearlsmagazine.com Raising Him Alone (RHA) is dedicated to researching, designing, and implementing a campaign to support the social well being of single mothers raising boys. Through a series of intense community forums, workshops and support group initiatives, RHA seeks to increase access to resources in the areas of Health & Well Being (Mental Health), Educational Support & Advocacy, as well as Financial Literacy. Visit the website at: http://www.raisinghimalone.com

Sins of the Father Book Launch Party

Sins of the Father Book Launch Party
Author: Angela Benson
ISBN-13: 9780061468520




Sins of the Father Book Party Successful media mogul Abraham Martin has great wealth, an elegant wife, Saralyn, and a rebellious son, Isaac. He also has a secret: a second family that no one knows about. Now, after thirty years—driven by the urging of his long dormant conscience—Abraham is determined to do the right thing by finally bringing his illegitimate children into the light…and into the family fold. Sins of the Father is a powerful story of a house bitterly divided—a rich, multilayered family saga of betrayal and redemption, rage and compassion, faith, forgiveness, and ultimately, of love.


Bio
Angela Benson's numerous novels include the Christy Award-nominated Awakening Mercy, the Essence-bestselling The Amen Sisters, and Up Pops The Devil. She's also the author of nonfiction writing book, Telling the Tale: The African-American Fiction Writer's Guide. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Alabama.

Black Pearls Magazine Christian Showcase

Black Pearls Magazine Christian Showcase
Christian, Motivational and Non-fiction authors reading from their books for the book club presidents. Many of the books are not on the shelves yet, join us for this great audio book preview! You may view the written magazine at: www.blackpearlsmagazine.com

For a list of authors reading live from their books, links to their sites and the times, visit this link: http://edcmagazine.blogspot.com/2009/05/christian-author-showcase-for-book.html


Authors Reading Schedule

Presentation: Sister Girl It's Not That Serious, Min. Celeste Kelley
Music: Russel Blake from the Quiet Strength CD
Music: A Better Place by June Rochelle

8-8:30pm EST (Fiction)--Victoria Christopher Murray
-- Marilynn Griffith
-- Pat G'Orge Walker
-- Pat Simmons
-- Kia Stokes


8:30-9:00pm EST (Fiction)
Music: God is Good by June Rochelle
-- Toyi Ward
-- Roishina C. Henderson
-- Monique Miller
-- Angela Benson


9:30-10:00pm EST (Non-Fiction)
Music: Beauty Designed by God by Stanice Anderson
-- Poetry by Russel Blake
-- Stanice Anderson
-- Paulette Harper
-- Cheryl L. Donovan
-- Tyora "Ty" Moody; upcoming blog tours


10:00-10:30 EST (Non-Fiction)Sister Girl Series by Min. Celeste Kelley Narrative Exposition & Prayer
-- Sharon Norris Elliott
-- Min. Lamont Mclaurin
-- Sandra Hamer
-- Princess-`Odilia, SC

Quiet Strength, CD by Russel Blake is available on iTunes, Rhapsody, and Amazon.com MP3 Downloads.

Play This, CD by June Rochelle is available on CD Baby, iTunes, Rhapsody, and Amazon.com MP3 Downloads.


Russel BlakeNearly everyone would agree that music is one of the most significant and enduring art forms ever created by mankind, though most people still view it primarily as entertainment. An astute few seem capable of looking beyond music's obvious entertainment value, and among these is bassist Russel Blake. He views music as both a tool for healing the spirit, and as a means of removing the cultural barriers which divide us, by serving as mankind's universal language.



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EDC Creations Celebrates the Rise of Book Clubs
Join us in meeting book clubs, social network founders, readers groups, radio show hosts and community leaders. We celebrate quality literature weekly! Visit Black Pearls Magazine to see all the literary leaders.
Meet the bookclubs: http://www.blackpearlsmagazine.com/bookclubs.html




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Book Club Presidents Showcase
We are celebrating the literary supporters. Join us in meeting those literary leaders. Ask questions, share your book reviews and check out the live author readings too!
Meet the bookclubs: http://www.blackpearlsmagazine.com/bookclubs.html




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Honoring All Reader's Groups and Book Clubs You may read their histories on the front page of Black Pearls Magazine at: www.blackpearlsmagazine.com
Meet the bookclubs: http://www.blackpearlsmagazine.com/bookclubs.html

Color Me Jazzmyne Book Launch Party

Color Me Jazzmyne Book Launch Party
Author: Marian L. Thomas
ISBN-13: 9780615270678



Color Me Jazzmyne
Naya Mona began what many would call a once upon a time life but somehow the colors in her life begin to change. Every moment, every turn creates a new color until one day her son enters into her life and she is forced to answer the question...What color is Jazzmyne?

Hear her story through her voice. Feel her emotions and follow the journey of colors that makes her the woman she was meant to be.

ISBN: 0615270670 or ISBN-13: 9780615270678

Meet Toniwo and Allison Hobbs Authors

Meet authors Toniwo and Allison Hobbs
BAN Radio Show

Allison Hobbs discusses the life of an author and her new books. Ella and Allison dish on commuity issues. Author and producer Toniwo shares with Ella the life of a female serial killer! You have to join us! Meet fantastic authors and literary leaders right here on the sofa with Ella Curry, president of EDC Creations Media.

Discordia Caught in Rapture
by Toniwo
Discordia, the Roman goddess of discord, haunts battlefields and delights in human bloodshed. Discordia lives in Rapture Comeaux, a woman who is one breakup from a nervous breakdown. When Richard enters her life, she believes her one true love has finally come. But through deceptive practices & contempt against her heart, Rapture finds out that no man can be redeem of his sins, except through death.

Her wrath is relentless and her bitterness for those men who have wronged her in the past grows into monstrous proportions. She walks the earth like much like the goddess of strife, with her head striking the heavens, among the onslaught as her mere presence makes men s pain heavier. Who will stop her? Only one person knows the connection between the slayings, but will it be told? Rapture is no longer the rational strong Black woman she once was, she is now Discordia, A Black Female Serial Killer.

Pure Paradise
byAllison Hobbs
A deliciously decadent glimpse inside a day salon that also caters to the sexual fantasies of its affluent clientele.

Behind closed doors, the Pure Paradise salon secretly offers a more salacious menu of services for its discerning clients.

While the company is raking in the dough, its proprietor Milan cultivates her own personal Rolodex of willing men and women who crave to indulge her most voracious desires. It would seem as if Milan has it all, but she wants more.

For Milan, the ultimate catch would be the elusive Hilton Dorsey, an unreasonably handsome, former football player.

But her relentless, irrational pursuit of the golden boy has caused Milan to neglect her financial benefactor, jeopardizing her budding empire. Will her obsession with Hilton Dorsey be her ultimate downfall? National bestselling author Allison Hobbs returns with another heart-thumping erotic adventure with Pure Paradise, a thrilling novel that caters to the sensual tastes of a diverse audience that is sure to leave readers begging for more.

Biography
Allison Hobbs is a former member of the female trio of singers known as Brown
Sugar, and a self-taught folk artist. She is a nationally bestselling author and
has been featured in such periodicals as Romantic Times and The Philadelphia
Tribune. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Discordia Caught in Rapture by Toniwo

That's What You Get For Running With Scissors
Author: Toniwo
ISBN-13: 9780595397433


Pure Paradise
Author: Allison Hobbs
ISBN-13: 9781593092245

Carbon Copy Book Launch Party

Carbon Copy Book Launch Party
Author: Azarel
ISBN-13: 9781934230671

Have you ever craved someone so bad…that you’d be willing to do anything?



Meet Dominique Lewis, a foul, hard-boiled, go-getter who spends most of her days yearning to be just like her sister, and plotting on taking her man. For her, it’s all about money, sex, and power. Although she possesses the perfect physique and sexy features, her life-long dream is to become wealthy and a house-hold name. By any means necessary, she vows to get what she wants.

As Dominique’s mission unfolds, she manages to get connected to Yuri, a violent replacement for the man she really sought. After realizing she’s partnered with a beast, her world turns upside down. And soon, after the tragic murder of her sister, all hell breaks loose when Dominique’s cover is blown.

Armed with revenge on the brain, and a status goal in mind, Dominique soon appoints herself as Rapheal’s woman, the most sought after millionaire in Atlanta. Raphael’s lavish status in town would put her on a new level, right where she always dreamed…the only problem …he never said he wanted her. In an effort to hold on to Rapheal, and all the elaborate material possessions, Dominique sets out on a deadly mission to remove anything that stands in her way.


Carbon Copy by Azarel

Website: www.lifechangingbooks.net and www.myspace.com/azareltheauthor

When Lightning Strikes Book Launch Party

When Lightning Strikes Book Launch Party
Author: Keya
ISBN-13: 9781434393913

When Lightning Strikes by Keya
How can you have it all – education, personality, and beauty - yet your life is flooded with a sea of troubles?




Imminent, new author Keya answers this question and more in When Lightning Strikes, a novel about Ms. Taylor Devereaux, her three best friends, and her spiraling-out-of-control life. Taylor is on the road to happiness and success. She is a gorgeous and classy woman with a thriving career and a wonderful fiancée. One day, Taylor’s near perfect world is turned upside down when she discovers her future husband is cheating.

To make matters worse, while trying to put the pieces of her life back together, she finds out someone at her job has filed a sexual harassment complaint against her. She realizes someone is out to ruin her life. With Taylor’s personal life, profession, and overall reputation at stake, can she overcome it all? Or, will the stress of it all bring out another side of Taylor? See how Taylor reacts “When Lightning Strikes.”

Website: http://www.keyalit.com/

Read the first chapter online:
www.keyalit.com/WhenLightningStrikes-Chapter1.pdf

Lies of Blue Book Launch Party

Lies of Blue Book Launch Party
Author: Lynne Forde
ISBN-13: 9781604023787

What is the price for fulfilling your dream?



Lies of Blue is the story about Lynne Forde, a young woman who tries to reach her dream by making sacrifices. Somewhere along the line, the wrong sacrifices get made. It's Training Day meets OZ with a twist of Set It Off.

When Forde gets tired of her dead end job in the City Courts, she embarks on a career in the belly of the beast. With a degree in hand and a little bit of street sense, she decides to try her hand working in River's Edge Jail Complex. From day one at the Academy to her last day at Prison, Forde evolves from your average "rookie" into something other than just a woman.

To make matters worse, if you put a sexual being in the midst of some of the city's most conniving men and women, you are bound to come up with something a little kinky and very destructive. The more dangerous the game became, the more erotic the encounters became. She goes from Officer, to Hustler, to Victim, to CEO in a matter of 8 years.
(Book info: ISBN-10: 1604023783; ISBN-13: 978-1604023787)

Visit Lynne's website at: http://www.liesofblue.com/

When Life Becomes A Love Story

When Life Becomes A Love Story
Author: Sonia Matthews
ISBN-13: 9780981587400





When Life Becomes A Love Story by Sonia Matthews
After gathering the strength to leave her volatile marriage, Ayo is determined never to feel pain again. Confused and disillusioned, she struggles to come to terms with the traumatic abuse she has endured and with deep-rooted issues from her childhood.

Funny, heart-wrenching, and poignant, When Life Becomes A Love Story is a powerful story of one woman’s triumph over shame and heartbreak. It is for every woman who struggles to keep her heart open to the promise of true love and happiness.

Author website: http://www.soniamatthews.com

Party with Lutishia Lovely July 27, 2009

Join Lutishia Lovely for her FIRST EVER RELEASE PARTY!

WHEN: Monday, July 27, 2009
TIME: 8-10:00 EST, (7:00-9:00 Central)
WHERE: BAN Network Blog Talk Radio

Call-In To Win Prizes! (646) 200-0402

Chat during the event at:
www.blogtalkradio.com/Black-Author-Network

Can you believe I’ve completed book five of the Hallelujah Love series and never had a party? Me neither, and thanks to the BAN Network, that’s all about to change. I’m having my party via the airwaves so that you can join me from wherever you are! Join me to celebrate the release of Heaven Right Here and win prizes!

On July 28th, readers will be able to purchase Heaven Right Here and read about Stacy Gray, her ex-husband Darius and his current “husband”, Bo Jenkins. You will also get updates on Hope Taylor, married to the oh-so-fine brothah, Cy, and Millicent Sims, who is now Millicent Kirtz. The storyline in three words? Baby-Mama-Drama!


Praise for Heaven Right Here
When it comes to being fruitful and multiplying, the members of Kingdom Citizens Christian Center are on it—and no one tells their sexy, scandalous stories like Lutishia Lovely…

4 ½ stars…Fantastic! -- Romantic Times on Heaven Right Here

Literary Hallmark & Legends 2009 Award -- Black Pearls Magazine on Heaven Right Here


Celebrating Heaven Right Here and the re-release of Sex In The Sanctuary! You won’t want to miss this party! Tons of prizes given away!


BAN Network Blog Talk Radio

Hosted by Ella Curry of EDC Creations
Monday, July 27, 2009, 8:00-10:00 EST (7:00-9:00 central)
Book Lovers Call-In to party: (646) 200-0402

Will You Do Me A Favor?
Help Support Black Book Stores & Make Heaven Right Here a Bestseller!

On Tuesday, July 27th, you can help our community and hoist Heaven to bestseller status by entering for your to chance to win the entire autographed Hallelujah Love Series & $50 cash! How? In 3 simple steps:

1) Click on one of the Black Bookstore links below,
2) Put Heaven Right Here in their search engine & purchase your copy,
3) Forward a copy of your email confirmation to: lutishialovely@yahoo.com


Participating Book Stores for the HRH Contest!
:: Precious Memories Bookstores (VA): http://preciousmemoriesreading.com
:: Mocha Readers (OH): http://www.mochareaders.com
:: Pyramid Books (FL): http://www.pyramidbooks.net
:: Kana CDs & Books (OH): http://kanacdsandbooks.net
:: Jokae’s Books (TX): 800.749.7725 (yes, call, Til will take your order and forward me your information!)

If you’re in the following areas, you can purchase in person, but due to demand, it may have to be ordered! (Receipts can be mailed; visit my website for address)

:: EsoWon Books ( Los Angeles ): 4311 Degnan Blvd. , 323-290-1048
:: Da Book Joint, (Chicago): 9527 S. Jeffery, 773-978-3555

(Note: Orders MUST be placed between Tuesday, July 27th - Friday, July 31, to be eligible to win. So mark your calendar, place your order, and get ready to win the ENTIRE autographed series & cold, hard cash!!!)

Head on over to my website and read an excerpt now: www.LutishiaLovely.com. Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lutishialovely Enjoy!


Order Heaven Right Here by Lutishia Lovely
ISBN: 0758229437
ISBN-13: 9780758229434
Format: Paperback, 320pp
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date: August 2009

Heaven Right Here Synopsis
When Stacy Gray meets friends for lunch, the last thing she expects to be served is legal papers suing her for custody of her son, Darius Jr. As far as Stacy's concerned, when Darius Sr. chose to be with his male lover, he lost his chance at fatherhood. But when an unexpected crisis strikes, and an obsessed fan threatens more than Darius's music career, the battling parents may have to grow up…

Cy and Hope Taylor are struggling to conceive, so when Hope sees her former nemesis, Millicent, talking on television about life as a wife and new mother, jealousy rears its ugly head. Then Cy rekindles his friendship with Millicent and needless to say, Hope is definitely more peeved than pleased. As baby mama drama shakes up the saints, everyone better pray for mercy…


“The scintillating brew of sex, faith and sharp humor will have Lovely's fans breathless for more.” —Publishers Weekly on A Preacher's Passion

“Lutishia Lovely brought Passion to church and set it on fire!!!”
—Pat G'Orge-Walker, Essence bestselling on A Preacher's Passion

“Filled with drama, consequences, double-standards and plenty of life lessons to go around.”
—Naleighna Kai, author of She Touched My Soul on A Preacher's Passion

HOT! Carbon Copy by Azarel

Carbon Copy by Azarel
Life Changing Books: http://www.lifechangingbooks.net/

Have you ever craved someone so badthat youd be willing to do anything?

Meet Dominique Lewis, a foul, hard-boiled, go-getter who spends most of her days yearning to be just like her sister, and plotting on taking her man. For her, its all about money, sex, and power. Although she possesses the perfect physique and sexy features, her life-long dream is to become wealthy and a house-hold name. By any means necessary, she vows to get what she wants...


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Carbon Copy by Azarel
Life Changing Books: http://www.lifechangingbooks.net

What happens when "swagger jackin" becomes deadly? Dominique Lewis spent most of her days as a high maintenance wanna-be. Although she had the perfect physique and facial features, she studied the charming behaviors of women who successfully landed pro-athletes, and mimicked the money-hungry ladies who were able to get into the pockets of hustlers. Her life-long dream was to become wealthy, and a house-hold name. By any means necessary, she vowed to get what she wanted.

As Dominique's mission unfolds, she manages to only rub elbows with the elite, and those who could get her to the top. Soon, after the tragic murder of her sister, all hell breaks loose, and Dominique's cover is blown. Armed with revenge on the brain, and a status goal in mind, she lands a position as Rapheal's woman, the most sought after millionaire Atlanta has to offer.

Raphael's lavish status in town puts her on a new level, right where she always dreamed. It was all about money, sex, and power. There was only one problem; Rapheal had always been faithful to his former girlfriend, and had especially been off limits to Dominique. Unfortunately for, Dominique all rules remained the same. In an effort, to hold on to Rapheal, and all the elaborate material possessions, Dominique sets out on a deadly mission to remove anything that stands in her way.

Life Changing Books ISBN-10: 1934230677 ISBN-13: 978-1934230671

Who Is He To You by Monique D. Mensah

Who Is He To You by Monique D. Mensah

Who Is He To You by Monique D. Mensah

www.MoniqueDMensah.com

Simone, Jessica, and Ryan are all fighting for love. As the shattered lives of three very different women collide, they find they have one thing in common: they are all in a desperate fight to hang on to love. But when love involves incest, self-injury, drug addiction and murder will they fight to hold on? Or will they find out who he is to you and escape before it’s too late?

Follow Simone, Jessica, and Ryan’s emotional journeys through to the shocking end when these women will experience injury, imprisonment, and even death while crafting new lives from the ashes of their ruination. Order your copy today! ISBN: 978-0578023489

Somebody's Sinning in My Bed by Pat G'Orge-Walker

Meet Author Pat G'Orge-Walker
The First Lady of Gospel Comedy Writing and Performing

Somebody's Sinning in My Bed by Pat G'Orge-Walker

Pat G'Orge-Walker delivers a wickedly funny, uplifting novel of love and betrayal…good karma and bad karma…sin and redemption…

Reverend Grayson Young and his wife Chyna have the perfect marriage. Perfect, that is, if you believe Reverend Young is walking the walk as well as talking the talk.

For while the Reverend preaches about the evils of infidelity, both he and his wife are having so many affairs, you'd think the day of reckoning was at hand. And when Reverend Young catches his wife in the act at the fittingly named Sweet Bush Lounge, his faith and love for his wife are put to the ultimate test…

Distraught, Chyna turns to her sister Janelle for guidance—the same sister whose man she stole years ago. But if Chyna thinks she's getting sympathy from Janelle, she'd better think again. Cordell was Janelle's first love. And even though Cordell and Chyna eventually divorced, Janelle still feels the sting of their betrayal. As far as Janelle sees it, what goes around comes around, so it's now Chyna's turn to be hurting. What follows are squabbling, chaos, and surprises that show how hard the road to salvation really is…

Praise For Pat G'Orge-Walker

“Ms. Walker pens a tale so funny that you'll fall out of your chair laughing, and so poignantly realistic that you'll wipe tears from your eyes… a must-read.” —Angela Benson on Cruisin' on Desperation

“One of my favorite writers of all time.” —Zane, New York Times Bestselling Author

“Christian comedy fiction at its best.” —Library Journal on Mother Eternal Ann Everlastin's Dead

Order your copy today: ISBN-10: 0758235402 ISBN-13: 9780758235404.

Read more on the author and the book at: www.blackpearlsmagazine.com

Meet author Patricia A. Bridewell

Author on Book Tour, invite her to your next radio show, chat session, blog-affair or online party!

Reflections Of A Quiet Storm by Patricia A. Bridewell
Website: http://www.patriciabridewell.com

As CEO and owner of a new nursing registry, Pauline Bridges is striving to reach the height of success, and then unexpectedly tragedy strikes. After a near fatal automobile accident, she climbs from the wreckage unscathed. Shortly thereafter, God begins to reveal her past. Chronicled in a series of stories, her life unfolds through a long journey; a pathway that unveils many secrets that not even her children had been told.

Memories, dreams and flashbacks of her mother's abuse at the hands of her stepfather, a rape during adolescence, her brother's stormy lifestyle, and the agony of a marriage that was destroyed by her ex-husband, Naman's infidelity and substance abuse, all return to torment her. Then there is the shattering memory of the unsolved murder of her former boss, a vice president for a major recording company. The ditch grows much deeper as she struggles to help her children through their crises, and also learns that her friend, Vangie, is having an affair with her best friend, Bethany's husband, Darryl. Keith Maris steps into her life and opens her heart to feelings and emotions that she didn't know still existed. His strong support and her faith bring resolutions that pave the way through a chaotic triangle of family issues and an illicit love affair, in Reflections of a Quiet Storm.

ISBN: 0977939863
ISBN-13: 9780977939862

ORDER THE BOOK TODAY!


About the Author
Patricia A. Bridewell is a native of Los Angeles, California. Reading has always had a certain magnetism in her life since childhood. Journaling life experiences as therapy led to her passion for writing. Her notes transcended into the novel, Reflections of a Quiet Storm, to be released by Xpress Yourself Publishing LLC on March 10, 2009. Patricia has multifaceted careers as a registered nurse, adjunct college professor, and CEO of her own company, Bri-John Nursing Services, Inc. She is currently working on her second novel and is a guest writer for two new online magazines-Step Up Sista and Hotlantabuzzonline.com.

Meet author Anita Ballard-Jones

Author on Book Tour, invite her to your next radio show, chat session, blog-affair or online party!

Ashes, Ashes, They All Fall Down by Anita Ballard-Jones
Website: http://www.anitaballard-jones.com

Josey was pregnant, struggling to overcome her cocaine addiction, and determined her baby would not be born an addict like her second daughter, Kelly. After three attempts to clean up, Sabur, Josey's husband continued offering her an endless supply of cocaine to keep her under his control. Finally, Josey ran away and with the help of Sabur's mother, Sadie, she entered a long term rehabilitation facility and vowed never to return to Sabur. The only problem was Sabur was a powerful and anonymous drug financier and Josey loved him more than she feared him. Did Josey want what Sadie wanted for her and her children? Did she just want Sabur to love her and change their way of life, or did she have a choice?

Dr. Pearson, Josey's psychologist at the Springwood Rehabilitation Center, had no knowledge of Josey's husband's involvement in her repeated relapses. He had Josey seek the underlying cause for her substance abuse by having her return to her early years and relive her past by analyzing her old memories. Josey begins thinking back to her childhood, to when the horrors began; to a time when she and her brothers and sister had to fight most of their young lives for survival while their parents were strung out on heroine and had turned their apartment in a Brooklyn, New York housing project into a junkie's hangout.

ISBN: 0972945539
ISBN-13: 9780972945530

ORDER THE BOOK TODAY!

Lies of Blue by Lynne Forde

Author on Book Tour, invite her to your next radio show, chat session, blog-affair or online party!

Lies of Blue by Lynne Forde
What is the price for fulfilling your dream?

Lies of Blue is the story about Lynne Forde, a young woman who tries to reach her dream by making sacrifices. Somewhere along the line, the wrong sacrifices get made. It's Training Day meets OZ with a twist of Set It Off.

When Forde gets tired of her dead end job in the City Courts, she embarks on a career in the belly of the beast. With a degree in hand and a little bit of street sense, she decides to try her hand working in River's Edge Jail Complex. From day one at the Academy to her last day at Prison, Forde evolves from your average "rookie" into something other than just a woman. To make matters worse, if you put a sexual being in the midst of some of the city's most conniving men and women, you are bound to come up with something a little kinky and very destructive. The more dangerous the game became, the more erotic the encounters became. She goes from Officer, to Hustler, to Victim, to CEO in a matter of 8 years.

Lies of Blue is an expose of what goes on in the belly of the beast, through the eyes of one woman. Lies of Blue teaches you that there are so many people you may come across in life, you never know who is real and who is fake, but that the journey can become a battle of life or death. Choose wisely. What is the price for fulfilling your dream?

ISBN: 1604023783
ISBN-13: 9781604023787

ORDER THE BOOK TODAY!


Website: http://www.liesofblue.com


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Voting for the 5th Annual
African American Literary Awards Show

The voting process is now underway for the 5th Annual African American Literary Awards Show to be held September 24, 2009 in Harlem, New York. This event showcases some of the most talent people in the literary world. We are putting our full support behind several people on this ballot! Xpress Yourself Publishing is one of the main organizations we support.

If you believe in Xpress Yourself Publishing as well as their authors and support what we do at EDC Creations, please be sure to cast your vote for Xpress Yourself Publishing for the Independent Publisher of the year, along with your other favorite authors. We appreciate your consideration.

For your convenience, here is the link to cast your vote today:
http://www.literaryawardshow.com/voting.html


A MESSAGE FROM PUBLISHER JESSICA TILLES


Greetings!
I hope this email finds you all doing well. If I could have a quick moment of your time, I have a HUGE favor to ask of you.

Last year, Xpress Yourself Publishing was nominated for and won the 2008 African American Literary Award for Independent Publisher of the Year and we've been nominated AGAIN this year. I have to admit, we REALLY want to win again this year! We, along with our wonderful, talented authors, have worked very hard this year. Currently, we have over 60 titles in print and an author roster of 30 that's growing rapidly.

Just like last year, in order to win, we are asking you to cast your vote for Xpress Yourself Publishing and its authors. Last year, the turnout to vote for us was phenomenal!

So, I'm asking you to PLEASE, PLEASE, pretty PLEASE, with sugar on top, go to http://www.literaryawardshow.com/voting.html and cast your vote for the following:

Independent Publisher
Xpress Yourself Publishing

Romance
Victoria Wells, author of When Love Comes Around (and A Special Summer)

Short Stories/Anthologies
Somebody Prayed For Me by Linda Herman, Allyson Deese and Tinisha Nicole Johnson

Author of the Year (Female)
Linda Herman, author of Consequences

As an author, it is a wonderful feeling to have your body of work recognized and nominated for an award. It truly makes the long nights writing and the struggles with re-writing all worth it! We are so very excited, and we congratulate all nominated artists, authors and publishers.

Thanks so much for your continued support of Xpress Yourself Publishing, and we look forward to showcasing our 2010 releases, and bring you some of the best in the world literature!


Warm Regards,

Jessica Tilles
Publisher, Xpress Yourself Publishing
http://www.xpressyourselfpublishing.org/
P.O. Box 1615
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20773
Phone: 301.390.3645
Fax: 202.478.3447
Email: info@xpressyourselfpublishing.org

National Conversation on Fatherhood

U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK H. OBAMA LAUNCHES NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON FATHERHOOD ... MOVES FATHERHOOD AND MEN'S ISSUES TO AMERICA'S NATIONAL RADAR SCREEN

WASHINGTON, D.C. (USA) -- 20 JUNE 2009 -- On Friday, 19 June 2009, The Honorable Barack H. Obama, President of the United States, launched a National Conversation on Fatherhood. A Town Hall Meeting on Fatherhood was conducted at The White House in which Fathers joined President Obama in discussing what is being done to strengthen Fathers and families and the communities in which Fathers work and live in. The President along with a group of Fathers and Mentors visited a number of non-profit organizations in the Washington, D.C. area that provide mentoring and support services to young men.

President Obama, a Father himself, has made Fatherhood and Men's issues a national priority by calling for the continuation of a National Conversation on Fatherhood which will take the form of regional town hall meetings throughout the United States and explore, among other things, Fatherhood issues and identify organizations which create key "pieces of the puzzle" that empower and strengthen Fathers and help them positively shape the minds and souls of our children -- our future -- our bridge to the future. This move on the part of President Obama is being hailed by many as the "proverbial shot heard 'round the world" for Fathers, Fatherhood Practitioners and Fathers' Rights Advocates.


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Meet new author Robin R. Robinson

Intimate Conversation with author Robin R. Robinson

Robin R. Robinson was born in Sacramento, California and she moved to LA in 1980 to pursue a career in front of the camera. She lived in LA for 17 years and returned to northern California in the summer of 2000. While living in LA she worked for Eddie Murphy Productions, Keenen Wayans, Wing Records, Sony Pictures, ABC and Motown Productions. Robin was one of 15 selected out of a field of 300 plus to attend the prestigious Guy Hanks/Marvin Miller Screenwriting class at USC where she developed a comedy pilot as well as spec scripts.

Robin has been journaling since she was 12 years old and has been an avid reader since she was 8 years old. Robin reads at least 2 novels a month.



WHY DO YOU WRITE? WHAT DRIVES YOU?
I write because it's a very easy way to express myself on paper and it comes easy to me. I don't have any problems expressing myself orally; however, writing allows me to imbue characters with traits that I possess or have read about, and it allows me to be more bold. Some of the things that Renee says in my novel, I wouldn't dream of saying; at least not now - 15 years ago yes, but not right now. I've mellowed a bit so I'm not as raunchy. But I can go there if I have to. Good dialogue that believable, funny, and very conversational is what drives me. I believe dialogue should be written the way that people speak. At least that's what I attempt to convey in my writings.


WHAT LEGACY DO YOU OFFER FUTURE READERS:
I believe that my writing is a continuation of the extremely talented, down to earth, ain't taking no mess, author Terry McMillan. I remember reading Waiting to Exhale and saying often that "I really like the way she writes, it reminds me a lot of my writing style."

My book would appeal to most women, most races, who have been scorned by a man that they thought was "the one." Any woman who has (had) body image issues, hair issues and who has lived in a city would relate as well. Also, the book is very funny and most of us enjoy laugh out loud humor.


INTRODUCE US TO CHOCOLATE LEMONS AND PEPPERMINT TEARS: The Bittersweet Life of Xena
Imagine if you will an attractive, successful, never been married black woman in her mid-30's who lives in one of the biggest cities in the world; yet, she is desperately trying to unwrap her brain around Adam, a man (who lives almost 400 miles away) - a married one at that who ripped her heart out of her chest, threw it to the ground and then stomped on it. Xena Quay Vaughan is a strong, determined, ain't taking no prisoners, very cerebral, sho 'nuff sister who wears a short 'fro in a city full of women who buy their hair. Xena also secretly wants Adam to come back in her life (but she would never admit it), she wants to shed 10-15 pounds that nobody can see except for her, and she wants to meet a wonderful, handsome, sexy black man who loves her - faults and all - so that she won't have to grow old alone, which is a big fear of hers.

Readers, this story is relatable on so many levels because:
-- There are so many successful, attractive black women who have never been married.

-- There are many black women who harbor distorted body images - especially if they live in Los Angeles. A city that is powered by aesthetics - what you look like, who you know, where you live, what you drive, who you're ballin'.

-- There are many black women who wear their hair in a natural style (braids, twists, fro) who sometimes feel invisible by (some) men who pay sisters who buy their hair way more attention. Some black men prefer black women to have hair that moves. Some black men feel that women who wear their hair in a short 'fro are gay. I think that misguided belief is not only juvenile; it's ludicrous to boot.


WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A NEW WRITER?
I tell folks who have asked me about writing the same thing:
A new writer has to read - a lot. I read at least 2 novels a month; as well as magazines, newspapers, the net, etc. Reading is very important. And I also suggest keeping a journal (I've been journaling since I was 12). I also read autobios, some self-help and some non-fiction, although, I prefer fiction.


WHAT BOOK ALREADY PUBLISHED IS SIMILAR TO YOUR BOOK IN ITS WRITING STYLE?
I absolutely love The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah and I think my book has a bit of that flavor. Also, Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan and I also think Lolita Files' latest, Murder, Lies, Sex, Fame has a similar tone. No nonesense, good dialogue, the sense that you don't want to put the book down, and the fact that you laugh out loud.


WHERE CAN WE BUY THE BOOK?
Chocolate Lemons and Peppermint Tears: The Bittersweet Life of Xena (Xpress Yourself Publishing, LLC; ISBN-10: 0981809421 and ISBN-13: 978-0981809427) is now available on www.Amazon.com.

Visit my website: http://www.robinrrobinson.com/. You may also get more information at the publisher's website: http://www.xpressyourselfpublishing.org/xyphome.htm


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Carleen Brice shares news about Children of the Waters

Join Black Authors Network host Ella Curry and author Carleen Brice on BAN Radio, June 20 for lively discussion about her new book Children of the Waters.

Black Authors Network Talk Show
Saturday Night, June 20, 2009 at 8-10pm EST
Live Chat: www.blogtalkradio.com/Black-Author-Network
Fans call into at: (646) 200-0402
Gifts given out to live callers and registered BTR chatters.




Book Discussion and Live Reading from Children of the Waters by Carleen Brice

The author of the #1 Denver Post bestseller and Essence Book Club Pick Orange Mint and Honey explores the connection between love and race, and what it really means to be a family. Children of the Waters (ISBN: 978-0345499073) is a story about two long lost half-sisters, one white and one black, who find each other possibly with the help of their grandmother’s ghost.

Book Introduction

Trish Taylor’s white ancestry never got in the way of her love for her black ex-husband, or their mixed race son, Will. But when Trish’s marriage ends, she returns to her family’s Denver, Colorado home to find a sense of identity and connect to her past.

What she finds there shocks her to the very core: her mother and newborn sister were not killed in a car crash as she was told. In fact, her baby sister, Billie Cousins, is now a grown woman; her grandparents had put her up for adoption, unwilling to raise the child of a black man. Billie, who had no idea she was adopted, wants nothing to do with Trish until a tragedy in Billie’s own family forces her to lean on her surprisingly supportive and sympathetic sister.

Together they unravel age-old layers of secrets and resentments and navigate a path toward love, healing, and true reconciliation.



What are some of the topics addressed in Children of the Waters?
--- Paths toward love, healing, and true reconciliation
--- Feeling secure in your own identity
--- Surviving a messy divorce
--- Raising teenage sons
--- Generational racism
--- Handling of Lupus
--- Hidden secrets and adoption
--- Embracing a bi-racial heritage
--- The importance of sisterhood

"In Children of the Waters, Carleen Brice highlights the effects of America's complicated relationship with race and identity on three generations of two families in a clear and insightful depiction of what it means to be American at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Brice knows how far we have come and how far there is left to go, and in Children of the Waters she deflty lays it all out for the reader to see." - Matthew Aaron Goodman, author of Hold Love Strong

More about Carleen
Carleen Brice’s debut novel, Orange Mint and Honey (One World/Ballantine), was an Essence “Recommended Read” and a Target “Bookmarked Breakout Book.” For this book, she won the 2009 First Novelist Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the 2008 Break Out Author Award at the African American Literary Awards Show. Her second novel, Children of the Waters (One World/Ballantine), a book about race, love and family, is available now where ever books are sold. If you don't see it at your local retailer, please go to the representive and request it. You can read an excerpt at her website http://www.carleenbrice.com/.

She also edited and contributed to the anthology Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number: Black Women Explore Midlife, which was published in the U.S. (Beacon Press) and the U.K. (Souvenir Press). She is author of Lead Me Home: An African American’s Guide Through the Grief Journey (Avon/HarperCollins). Her book Walk Tall: Affirmations for People of Color, an Essence bestseller, was in print with traditional publishers for 10 years and sold 100,000 copies. It is currently available through iUniverse and Louis Gossett Jr.'s Eracism Foundation. Carleen and her husband live in Colorado.

Children of the Waters, Carleen Brice
ISBN: 0345499077
ISBN-13: 9780345499073
Pub. Date: June 23, 2009

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EDC Creations Best Books 2009, First Quarter

EDC Creations 2009 First Quarter Literary Hallmarks

Ella Curry and EDC Creations are proud to announce the books that created an impact, for readers and the EDC Creations network. Our “literary hallmarks” indicate excellence in writing and storytelling. These are the books we want to feature to the world. Each year thousands of people — educators, concerned parents, community leaders, authors, poets and publishers — devote their time and resources to presenting the reader with great books! However, too many outstanding books do not get the attention and reader support that they deserve, they float just under the radar. It is our mission to connect readers with these hidden gems and bring them books that will change their lives.

Readers please take a moment and examine the list below. There is something for most book lovers! The books ARE NOT listed in any order pertaining to the quality of the literature—they are ALL 4-5 star literary gems. Each book on this list will bring something of value to enrich the lives of the readers, make you sit up and take notice, and to help to strengthen our future generations. If you are a fan of Erotica or Urban Literature, there is a list for you. If you are more in tune with books of a Spiritual or Motivational nature, there is a list for you. Christian Fiction lovers, we have books listed that you are sure to love. Like to live life on the edge and walk on the dark, mysterious side—we have a selection for you too. We have a special section for books that share in the African American experience, in a fictional setting, be sure to check the out.

We have reviewed all of the books below and these are just a few of the magnificent books we love. Keep in mind we reviewed some of these books for the publishers and they might be on pre-order status. Other lists will be posted of our fantastic literary finds. You are invited to explore the shelves of our book store where most of the books are listed: http://astore.amazon.com/edcmagazine-20. Enjoy!

Authors, if you see your book listed, please leave a comment with your website address, book seller links and any news about you and your books! Ask your network to stop by and share their reviews of your books too. Make sure you tell your friends if you see their names listed. Follow this blog on the right hand side of the site, to keep up with the comments.


Books Change Lives—Young Adults/Our Experiences
Young Readers and Teen Literature
1. Chicken Soup for the Teen Soul by Jack Canfield
2. Love, Ocean by Celia Anderson
3. Unsigned Hype by Booker T. Mattison
4. Step To This: So For Real Series by Nikki Carter
5. Prayers That Avail Much for Teens by Germaine Copeland
6. How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls by Donna Dale Carnegie
7. Me, Just Different by Stephanie Morrill
8. Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph
9. Learning to Love by Stephanie Perry Moore
10. Friends 'til the End by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
11. The Black Male Handbook by Kevin Powell, Hill
12. Letters to a Young Sister by Hill Harper
13. That Life by A.R Hilton
14. Profiles in Black: Phat Facts for Teens by Marvin A. McMickle
15. Catwalk by Deborah Gregory

On the Shoulders of Giants —Faith Based Books
1. Somebody's Sinning in My Bed by Pat G'Orge Walker
2. Practicing What You Preach by Vanessa Davis Griggs
3. Any Minute: A Novel by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford
4. Guilty of Love by Pat Simmons
5. Somewhat Saved by Pat G'Orge Walker
6. Lady Jasmine by Victoria Christopher Murray
7. Heaven Right Here by Lutishia Lovely
8. Up at the College by Michele Andrea Brown
9. The Enclave by Karen Hancock
10. Take Two by Karen Kingsbury
11. Par for the Curse by Toyi Ward
12. I Know Why The Angels Dance by Bryan Davis
13. Deliver Me From My Enemies by Sharon Oliver
14. Beautiful Ugly by Shelia E. Lipsey
15. The Last Woman Standing by Tia McCollors
16. The Devil Is a Lie by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
17. Keep Your Enemies Closer by Sharon Oliver
18. Mom's the Word by Marilynn Griffith
19. God is in Love With You by Valerie Love
20. The List by Sherri Lewis
21. June Bug by Chris Fabry
22. Behind the Seen! by Phyllis Kennedy Brown
23. Reflections of a Quiet Storm by Patricia A. Bridewell
24. Ashes, Ashes They All Fall Down by Anita Ballard Jones
25. Inherited Sin by Wanda Manning
26. Menu for Romance by Kaye Dacus
27. Little Pages of Love by Edward C. Clark
28. Worth a Thousand Words by Stacy Hawkins Adams
29. Journey to Jordan by Donna Deloney
30. The Word: Poetry Connection by Arnita L. Fields
31. Trouble in My Way by Michelle Stimpson
32. The Cooling Board by Tamara Angela Grant
33. Sinful Too by Victor McGlothin
34. Half Minister/Half Mistress by Nicole Morgan
35. The Friends We Keep: How Women Navigate the Delights and Wounds of Friendship by Sarah Zacharias Davis

Our Literary Legacy —Historical Based Ficton/Historical Black Ficton
1. A Song for Harlem by Patricia C. McKissack
2. In the Land of Cotton by Martha A. Taylor
3. What the Bayou Saw by Patti Lacy
4. A Worthy Legacy by Tomi Akinyanmi



Our Literary Legacy —Non-fiction/Motivational/Poetry Books
1. Women of A New Tribe from Jerry Taliaferro
2. Grandpa Does Grandma: The ABCs of Senior Sex by Phil Parker
3. From Incarceration 2 Incorporation by J.M. Benjamin & Randy Kearse
4. Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom by Cornel West
5. Almost Persuaded, Now to Believe by Joshua McClure
6. America I am Legends by Smiley Books
7. Family Affair by Gil L. Robertson, IV
8. No Matter What by Lisa Nichols
9. Raising Boys to be Like Jesus by Sharon Norris Elliott
10. Ministry of Motherhood by Cheryl Lacy Donovan
11. Prairie Tale: A Memoir by Melissa Gilbert
12. Content...Right Where I Am by Joy Turner
13. Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend by Bill Russell
14. Remember What Your Mamas Taught You by Brenda Hill
15. The Only Way Out is In by Daya Devi-Doolin
16. What's It All About Nesheba? by Nesheba
17. Living Check to Monday by Lynn Richardson
18. Empowered to Birth Naturally by Patrice A. London
19. J.D.'s Groove by poet John D. Evans
20. From the Land of the Lost by poet Eric Vance Walton
21. Beautiful: Nudes by Marc Baptiste
22. Metu Neter Vol. 3 by Ra Un Nefer Amen
23. Black Beauty: A History and a Celebration by Ben Arogundade
24. 10 Bad Choices That Ruin Black Women's Lives by Grace Cornish
25. Blessed Assurance: Success Despite the Odds by Jacquie Lewis-Kemp
26. Wisdom for Women of Worth and Worship by Natalie A. Francisco, ED.D
27. If God Does Not Permit A Woman to Preach, Then God Must Be a Sexist by Min. Lamont McLaurin
28. How to be Highly Favored and Empowered to Prosper in Your Job Search by Kimberly A. Benjamin, PHR
29. Stolen Women: Reclaiming Our Sexuality, Taking Back Our Lives by Gail Wyatt
30. Why Men Marry Bitches: A Woman's Guide to Winning Her Man's Heart by Sherry Argov



Living on the Edge— Thrillers/Mystery/Fantasy Books
1. Deadly Intent by Lynda LaPlante
2. Immortal I and II by Valjeanne Jeffers
3. The Defector by Daniel Silva
4. The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
5. Swimsuit by James Patterson
6. Black Water Rising by Attica Locke
7. The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss
8. Who's Been Sleeping in Your Head by Brett Kahr
9. The Thirteenth by L. A. Banks
10. Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
11. Soul Deep by Lora Leigh

Our Passions— Mixed Genre Fiction/ Erotica/Urban Literature
1. Children of the Waters by Carleen Brice
2. Life is Short But Wide by J. California Cooper
3. Chaser by Miasha
4. Alibi by Terri Woods
5. And Mistress Makes Three by Frances Ray
6. Single Husband by HoneyB
7. Lies of Blue by Lynne Forde
8. A Lova' Like No Otha' by Stephanie Perry Moore
9. Reality Check by Eric Pete
10. Temptation and Lies by Donna Hill
11. A New Kind of Bliss by Bettye Griffin
12. Quieting the Storm by Shelley Parsons
13. Private Lives by Gwynne Forster
14. B as in Beauty by Alberto Ferreras
15. Thug Lovin' (Thug ) by Wahida Clark
16. His Invisible Wife by Shelia M. Goss
17. Hungry Woman in Paris by Josefina López
18. Body By Night by Zuri Day
19. A Private Affair by Donna Hill
20. Sisters & Husbands by Connie Briscoe
21. Maneater by Mary B. Morrison
22. Nothing but Trouble by Bettye Griffin
23. Bliss Inc. by Chamein Canton
24. The Highest Price for Passion by Laurinda D. Brown
25. Keeping Secrets and Telling Lies by Trice Hickman
26. Song of the Siren by Avah LaReaux
27. In Her Mind by Renee Daniel Flagler
28. Loving Simone by Jessica Tilles
29. Unexpected by Tinisha Nicole Johnson
30. Carbon Copy by Azarel
31. When Life Becomes a Love Story by Sonia Matthews
32. How I Made the Angels Cry by Meleisa Betts
33. That Devil's No Friend of Mine by J. D. Mason
34. Murder on the Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young
35. Disappearance of Irene Dos Santos by Margaret Mascarenhas
36. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Tracy Darity
37. Keith's Story by Nikkea Smithers
38. Attitudes of a Woman by Nikkea Lewis
39. Serving Justice by Jacqueline D. Moore
40. Are You Satisfied Yet by M Bridges
41. Turned On: Summer Series by Angel Hunter
42. The Georgia Avenue Bus by Henri Edmonds
43. Sweet Destiny by Bernadette Watkins
44. Reality Check: Stepmother Chronicles by Anjalon D. Edwards
45. Make Me Whole by Roishina Clay Henderson
46. Nina's Got A Secret by Brian W. Smith
47. Good Girl Gone Bad by Danette Majette
48. Ready to Male by Lamar Ariel
49. Hiding in the Shadows by Claudia Brown Mosley
50. When Lightning Strikes by Keya
51. Intimate Accusations by Nyra Knight
52. What Doesn't Kill You: A Novel by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant
53. Vixen Icon by Buffie
54. Scream My Name by Kimberly Kaye Terry
55. Freedom's Fight by Gary Phillips
56. The Right Wedding Gown by Shirley Hailstock
57. It's Morning: Torn Lovers and Their Stories by Elaine Flowers
58. Sinnamon by Wasiim-Kenny Young
59. Kissing The Man Next Door by Devon Vaughn Archer
60. Road To Seduction by Ann Christopher


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Readers, if you have read any of the books listed, please share your reviews. If you would like for any of these authors to speak with your friends or book clubs, please leave your request and email address in our comments section. We will try to pass them on to the publicists or the authors. Request the authors for a phone chat and live reading with you and 10 friends: Email: edc_dg@yahoo.com


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American Dream Redefined

The American Dream Redefined

Used to be in the fifties
"A car in every carport, a chicken in every pot"
For the man without color
That was the American Dream

Used to be in the fifties
Till the ground; plant, reap and share the crop
For the man with color
That was the American Dream

Used to be in the sixties
Graduate from high school, go to Ivy League College
For the man without color
That was the American Dream

Used to be in the sixties
Graduate from high school, go to City College
For the man with color
That was the American Dream

Used to be in the seventies
Graduate from high school, get drafted into war
For the men with color and without
Oh-Oh, dream deferred

Used to be in the seventies
Graduate from high school, go to war, come home sick from war
For the men with color and without
Dream becomes a nightmare

Used to be in the eighties
Music changed, people changed
Drugs and thugs ruled the streets
For the gang members and young recruits
That was the American Dream

Used to be in the eighties
Sports players got paid big
For the young kid in school wanting to be "like Mike"
That was the American Dream

Used to be in the nineties
Rappers get paid big cause Hip-hop made the scene
For the young teenager trying to find himself
That was the American Dream

Used to be in the nineties
Corporate bosses called the shots
Winter and summer homes, tropical vacation spots
That was the American Dream

Twenty-first century has arrived
People take the Country back
Man of color is the Boss
The people and the Man turn things around
This is the American Dream redefined


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A FATHER'S LOVE

A FATHER'S LOVE

It's the smile at the site of his young daughter's birth,
It's a treasure worth all the jewels of this earth,
It's the warmth of his heart at the child's first embrace,
It's the glow he sees on his lovely wife's face,
When she nourishes the child at her swollen breasts,
Before laying her down for a good nights rest,
It's the awakening in the middle of the night,
To ensure his daughter is breathing all right,
For his first child died years before,
Went to sleep, Woke up at Heaven's Door,
It's the diaper change, shitty stains, the snotting at the nose,
It's dirty hands, crusty feet and filthy ass clothes,
It's the hand that crosses her tiny little butt,
To keep her in line when she's messing up'
It's the weeble wobble as she takes her first walk.
It's the correction of her words when she learns to talk,
It's the holding of her hand as she crosses the street,
While walking to school for her very first week,
It's watching his daughter develop as a girl,
While her mother styles her hair in ribbons and curls,
It's the reading of stories from the "Good Book,"
It's the teaching, when in trouble, To the sky you must look,
For guidance, strength and understanding,
In Jesus Christ, nothing's to demanding,
It's taking that step from girl to young lady,
In her father's eyes, she will always be his baby,
It's watching her loyalties drift apart,
From Daddy's safety to her first love's heart,
It's the feeling of abandonment, hurt and pain,
Each time she mentions the young man's name,
It's betrayal he feels as she spreads her wings
It's the feeling that Daddy's no longer her king,
It's that time in her life when she thinks she's all grown,
And leaves the protection and safety of home,
It's forgiving her failures as she returns,
From an inadequate life and lessons learned,
It's the foresight he sees as his daughter fears,
To tell him, in the near future, her own child she must rear,
It's the wisdom the Great Master has given him,
To accept all her faults and forgive all her sins,
All he asks of her in return,
Is to accept his short-comings and lessons learned,
When days become months and months become years,
A father's words will ring loud and clear,
The firm grasp of an eagle's talon and the sweet songs of the dove,
Are as strong and as soft as A Father's Love.


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