Romance

One Love
By Bill Holmes

One Love tells the story of Chris, a handsome poet, who’s struggling to find inspiration to write while wrestling with corporate politics and the drama of an unfulfilling relationship. While Regina, a beautiful accountant, feeling frustrated with her career and the dating scene, secretly yearns to re-embrace her heart’s desire: singing. A chance encounter between these thirty something commuters one summer evening reveals this is a small world where poetry, family, friendship, and love unite in Philadelphia.  Read Excerpt.

 Title Specifications:
 ISBN: 0-9722990-4-1
ISBN: 978-0-9722990-4-6
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
Paperback; 255 pages
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Qty/Case: 30
Retail $15.00

For Every Love There Is A Reason
By Kenda Bell

By the time barely-married, busy body Norelle figured out that she was beginning to look and act like the woman she blamed for her father’s death, she hoped that her own indiscretions with her son’s father, Tariq, does not cost her the perfect husband when she receives unexpected news. While walking a tight rope of half truths and lies for the sake of love, Norelle turned some of her energy toward helping her best friend Keilah look at the possibility of a second chance at love after receiving news that turned her world topsy-turvy.

What did Andre expect from Keilah after he told her? Was Andre expecting Keilah to explain away his emotional duality, or more specifically, was he expecting answers to questions that were left unasked between them when they made a costly choice two years ago? While Andre attempts to deal with the pain of his past, and anxiety about his present circumstances on his own, Keilah attaches herself to a man who she knows is not right for her rather than contend with the emotional avalanche that began with the choices her mother made so many years ago. Can she hold on for that special someone waiting just around the corner?

When flashbacks of the past and present collide, both Norelle and Keilah ask themselves what won’t they do for love. Norelle must deal with her own demons while Keilah must get emotionally naked once and for all with Andre to put together the pieces of their past so they can go on … with or without each other.

For Every Love There Is A Reason takes the reader into a multi-layered tale of choices and consequences of thirty-something best friends, Keilah and Norelle, who slip and slide with laughter and tears through their own mistakes, as they try to make sense of love on their own terms.  Read Excerpt.

Title Specifications:
ISBN-10: 0-9722990-9-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-9722990-9-1
Publication Date: February 14, 2007
Paperback; 280 pgs.
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Qty/Case: 30
Retail $16.95

How Do I Go On?
By Lonnie Spry

Elbee Nessprin is an intelligent young man who is on top of the world and the kind of man most women dream about. The fact that he is dating a woman who he believes is Ms. Right or, better yet, Mrs. Nessprin, makes him feel even better. When he becomes a victim of company downsizing and begins a diligent search for employment in a decreasing job market, he is faced with depression, a girlfriend who is becoming increasingly dissatisfied with their relationship, and a faith that is being tried by fire, as he tries to determine, How Do I Go On?

Smart, beautiful, and successful, Tasha Butler has no worries until her boyfriend accepts a position where he is more “eye candy” than employee. Now her feelings of insecurity, fueled by the advances of a co-worker, could prove detrimental to their formidable relationship. She, too, wonders, How Do I Go On? Read Excerpt.

Title Specifications:
ISBN-10: 0-9792500-3-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-9792500-3-3
 Publication Date: March 5, 2007
Trade Paperback
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Qty/Case: 42
Retail $15.00

Tonight I Give In
 By Mia. A. Moore

After a hectic first year of graduate school and working, Myella McBride just needs a release and to let off some steam, but little does she know across the room destiny could await in the form of the battleship of masculinity, parting the sea of people and making his way towards her.

Mya’s workload for her masters in English literature while teaching overloaded sections of English composition has left her wanting and on the verge of burning out. At the persistence of her free-spirited best friend, she decides to take advantage of Memorial Day weekend, the first collective opportunity around Chi-Town to shed the cold weather frocks and don something crazy, sexy, and cool, before she retreats to the pseudo security of her books. All she is looking for is some fun and a little harmless flirting with the background of good music to groove to, because unlike her friend, she does not believe the panacea to everything is a man. Besides everyone knows you cannot meet a good, quality man at the club.

In walks Trévon Threat, all-star pro linebacker, charming, handsome, and intelligent. This intriguing modern day gladiator blows her mind and all her preconceived notions about the spoiled self-indulgent conceited athlete. This man with the intimidating name and ferocious occupation spawns emotions and awakens feelings she didn’t realize she was capable of feeling. The commonality of past sorrows and mutual interest, along with preternatural chemistry forms a solid, special bond of friendship that grows into more. A painful past, with a mentally and emotionally abusive mother and a failed four-year long-distance relationship with an unfaithful boyfriend, has left her with steamer trunks of suppressed baggage. When Mya initially avoids the pitfalls of this baggage and overcomes her fears, she is able really to give her heart for the first time. A dream romance develops between the two friends, but is friendship, romance, and love enough for them to maneuver through the sexual politics of a new relationship and find their way back together, while combating an onslaught of jealousy, envy, insecurity, temptation, and miscommunication, which is only compounded by Tré’s high-profile career and outside foes?

Mya and Tré are perfectly flawed round, dynamic characters. Their attraction excites you; their friendship renews you; their romance captivates you; and their love nourishes you. Their story is an engrossing emotionally complex journey of growth, understanding, and love that all readers will enjoy.  Read Excerpt.

Title Specifications:
ISBN-10: 0-9792500-7-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-9792500-7-1
 Trade Paperback; 328 pgs.
Publication: June 1, 2007
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8
Qty/Case: 26
 Retail Price: $16.95

Twenty-five year old Summer Jackson is young, naïve, and inexperienced when it comes to men. Her life is dedicated to her career as a hospice nurse. The last thing on her mind is a man. When she unexpectedly, literally runs into handsome, Nick Stiles she immediately attempts to keep him at a distance.

 From the moment Summer entered the room Nick was completely captivated. All night he watched as she turned down would be suitors one after another. He is only too pleased when their worlds collide.  Intrigue fully envelops him as Summer makes an attempt to flee his overwhelmingly, powerful presence.

Determined to make Summer his, Nick goes all out on a mission of hot pursuit. The more she refuses his advances, the more unrelenting he becomes. Wearing her down, Summer’s resolve is broken. Her intention is to go out on one date and call it a day. However, after only one date she is helplessly drawn into Nick’s sensual web.

Nearly after a year of dating, Nick becomes restless and ready to go back to his old ways. Summer is shattered when he abruptly walks away. As the months go by he regrets his decision and is aching to have Summer in his arms once again.

When the two former lovers are finally face to face the meeting is beyond explosive. Nick is completely blindsided by Summer’s deceit as she desperately attempts to explain her version of the truth. She is forced mentally and emotionally to prepare herself for the fight of her life as Nick becomes vengeful, vowing to make her life a living hell.

Title Specifications:
ISBN-10: 0-9799757-7-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-9799757-7-6
 Publication Date: February 15, 2008
Trade Paperback
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Qty/Case: TBA
Retail $15.00