Contemporary

All That Glitters 
By D.L. Sparks

 

All her life Santee Mitchell seems to keep coming up short in her mind. Growing up she constantly played second best to her older sister Sonya, and in adulthood, the patterned continues. She’s stuck with two-timing, drug-dealing James, while her sister lucks up and snags a professional ball player. Not to mention the fact that her money is always running short, when it runs at all. The last straw comes in the form of an eviction notice and an ill-timed pregnancy. Depressed by her current state and lack of money, pride and resentment cause her to widen the gap between her and her sister.

Determined to turn her luck around, as well as put some money in the bank, Santee turns to her friend Monique and is immediately hypnotized by the sparkle of her diamond encrusted world. What she doesn’t realize is that help from Monique comes with a price and Santee finds herself sinking deeper into the dark world Monique creates for her.

Haunted by a fire that still burns for her ex and driven by a wanton lust for a trick turned savior, Santee’s plan starts to unravel and she begins making desperate moves to get out from under the mess she created. However, it may be too late to right her wrongs when Monique turns up dead and she is fingered for the gruesome crime. Revealing a secret that changes her forever and forcing her to look for answers in the one place she tried to avoid - inside herself.

Title Specifications:
 ISBN-10: 0-9799757-4-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-9799757-4-5
Retail Price: $15.00
Trade Paperback
Publication: December 1, 2007
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8
Qty/Case: 30

 

All or Nothing
By Delorse Brown

All or Nothing, a daring drama drizzled with deceit, deception and death.

After a night out on the town, in celebration of her 18th birthday, Loni, once a mother figure to little sister Lou, slowly hits rock bottom and becomes a useless junky. The street life forces Loni to neglect her responsibilities as a caretaker and leads her to a street hustler named B-Style. Over time, she falls madly in love with B-Style and bears a son.

Little sister Lou also runs into the wrong man, Rufus, a big time pimp, who does what most hustlers do—make false promises—which turns big sister Loni into a ruthless woman in search of revenge.

B-Style’s betrayal forces Loni to vengeance and she is not only determined to make him pay, she is on a quest to have All or Nothing.

Title Specifications:
ISBN-10: 0-9799757-2-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-9799757-2-1
 Publication Date: February 15, 2008
Trade Paperback
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Qty/Case: 35
Retail $15.00

Pulpit Confessions
By Péron F. Long

Pulpit Confessions is the story of Raymond Sr., Ruth, Raymond Jr., Katherine and Anthony Miller, the leaders of The Spiritual Dynasty God’s Deliverance Ministries.  For the past thirty years, God’s Deliverance has become a powerful spiritually based organization well known throughout the world.  Bishop Raymond Miller Jr., his wife Katherine, along with his mother Ruth, younger brother Anthony and father Raymond Sr., who now suffers from dementia, are seen by the world as God's chosen family.  But there are secrets within this family that could eventually destroy them all.

When Katherine becomes tired of her lonely nights without Raymond Jr. to provide the love and physical desires she craves, she finds herself attracted to Kevin Taylor, a coach at the school where she is the principal.  After discovering that Raymond Jr. has been having an affair for the past two years with his assistant, Janaé Young, who is also the faux girlfriend to younger brother Anthony, her desires to be with Kevin becomes a reality.

When Janaé becomes pregnant, Raymond, who was encouraged by his mother Ruth, asks Anthony to marry her.  Although Anthony has a secret attraction towards her, he reluctantly accepts Raymond's request.

This is a story of family decent that leads to corruption and murder, and one person's plot to take complete control.  All Hell will definitely break loose, when Bishop Raymond Miller Jr.’s Pulpit Confessions are revealed.

Title Specifications:
ISBN-10: 0-9799757-8-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-9799757-9-4
 Publication Date: January 15, 2008
Trade Paperback
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Qty/Case: 35
Retail $15.00

 

Dangerously
By Makenzi

Just when things were looking up for Christian Johnson-Banks, a tragedy occurs, driving her to the brink of insanity. Faced with thoughts of not only ending her marriage to Kory Banks, but also ending her life, Christian desperately attempts to regain some normalcy and recapture the happiness she once knew and loved. Is it within her reach or beyond her grasp?

Marcella Japs, the perfect wife with a not-so-perfect husband, is determined to make her marriage work, despite her husband Lance’s past infidelities. Question is, even with counseling sessions, is the damage repairable?

Karen Whitman, the black sheep of the family, struggles with her overwhelming sense of guilt for her feelings of being responsible for the Banks family’s current misery. She deals with constant feelings of depression, desperation, and shame that push her further away from the ones she loves. Is there any coming back from the black hole in which she has cast herself?

The sequel to That’s How I Like It draws you into the personal lives of Christian Johnson-Banks, Kory Banks, Marcella Japs, and Karen Whitman as they continue to fight the trials and tribulations life throws their way.  Read Excerpt.

Title Specifications:
ISBN-10: 0-9722990-7-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-9722990-7-7
Publication Date: September 15, 2006
Paperback; 216 pages
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Qty/Case: 36
Retail $15.00

Fatal Desire
By Jessica Tilles

Fatal Desire by Jessica Tilles brings to light the issues of three women who form the classic unholy trinity — desperate, depressed, and sometimes, downright depraved!

Jamaica, Maxine, and Tillie fall for the worst in men while giving their best. Unfortunately, their best is tinged with their own secrets, issues, and weaknesses. Will these three friends who claim they want the proverbial "good man" be the kind of women who attract Mr. Right instead of Mr. He'll-Do-For-The-Weekend? Or will they continue to fall for whatever little crumbs are dropped their way?  Read Excerpt.

Title Specifications:
ISBN-10: 0-9722990-5-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-9722990-5-3
Publication Date: May 15, 2006
Paperback; 229 pages
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Qty/Case: 42
Retail $15.00

In My Sisters' Corner
By Jessica Tilles

Meet four sisters who are all going through the normal ups and downs of life. Well, not quite the every day repetitive trials and tribulations, but more like complete chaos confirming no one is excluded from seeking around the clock professional help. Like most sisters, the Howard sisters had always been close, until they grew up, following their own dreams that pulled them in different directions. Their lives were not turning out to be the fairytale lives they once dreamed of having.  Read Excerpt.

Title Specifications:
ISBN-10: 0-9722990-1-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-9722990-1-5
Retail Price: $15.00
Paperback; 389 pages 
Publication Date: November 2003
Trim Size: 6 x 9
 Qty/Case: 22