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Lena Scott O.G. Available Now! Abel Diggs is oh so cool under pressure. After spending nearly 20 years behind bars for a crime he committed during his reckless youth, Abel Diggs is returning to his old stomping grounds to settle a score of betrayal. But before he can even get to his mission, what he finds running "his" streets puts a dent in his afro and takes the crease out of his Levi's. Afraid of nothing, Diggs has a tip for all those young punks trying to rule over "his" hood... "Pull ya pants up!" O.G. Is a sexy, romantic, dramatic, take me back to the good ole days when the streets were where you drove your car kind of story. Click Here To Read A Full Excerpt Now! (Myspace Account May Be Needed) Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!    

Shelia E. Lipsey Sinsatiable July 31, 2007   Bestselling Christian Fiction Author Shelia E. Lipsey returns with a scintillating tale of stepping out of the boundaries of faith and into the hypnotic world of greed, lust and lies! Twenty-four-year-old Aisha Carlisle has the kind of life most people would envy.  She’s a lovely and intelligent college graduate, an excellent dancer as well as the owner of A-Carlisle Studio of Dance and Choreography.   Aisha’s life is surrounded by great friends and a doting father, not to mention she has a dashing bachelor, Chandler Larson, dangling on her arm and in her heart.  Aisha is rooted and grounded in her Christian faith.  In her hunger to make quick cash, Aisha accepts an offer that she can’t refuse from the sultry, sophisticated and intriguing Elisa Santana.  Aisha is drawn into a secret society comprised of some of the wealthiest men in the world.  The cost Aisha pays for turning against h...

Jamellah Ellis That Faith, That Trust, That Love (reprint) July 31, 2007 Marley Shepherd should be on top of the world—she’s a lawyer at a prestigious law firm and engaged to marry the crown prince of Atlanta black society. But soon she begins to see that her life—and her fiancé—are not as perfect as she thought. Marley seeks comfort in her mother and grandmother, but they are too consumed with anger at each other, and too blinded by their past, to save Marley from the disaster that will turn her life—and theirs—upside down. Then Marley has a spiritual awakening . . . Click Here To Read A Full Excerpt Now! Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

  Nia Stephens Get More (A Boy Shopping Novel) July 31, 2007   This bombshell is about to find the boy of her dreams—and then some…   Ask anyone at Briona’s A-list private school and they’ll tell you this It Girl’s got the world on a string. It doesn’t hurt that she’s often mistaken for Beyoncé, or that she’s already landed some cool acting gigs. There’s just one teensy problem in her picture-perfect life. Briona has had plenty of hot hook-ups but never a boyfriend. Now that she’s discovered online dating, you—the reader—can help her find the real thing…   Handsome, rich, and oozing self-confidence, Thomas seems like a lot of guys Briona goes to school with, except for one thing: he’s blind. Matt is the kind of guy Briona can bring home to mother, but maybe she shouldn’t hold that against him—especially since he’s cute, funny, and can tear up a dance f...

  Mary B. Morrison Sweeter Than Honey July 31, 2007   The New York Times bestselling author who brought you the ups and downs of playboy Darius Jones and his mother Jada Diamond Tanner breaks new ground with a sizzling series about what it means to struggle for what the heart desires. In this tale, Honey Thomas, a survivor who’s risked everything to reinvent herself, now must decide what kind of life—and love—she wants.   Lace St. Thomas operates Immaculate Perception, a wildly successful Las Vegas firm that pairs wealthy male clients with the sexiest female escorts. It’s the smoothest operation in town until one of her most requested girls turns up dead. But instead of answering her tough questions, her boss, Valentino James, wants Lace to keep her mouth shut, and bribes her boyfriend, Benito Bannister, to keep her in line—by any means necessary.   Her life in danger, Lace fakes her death and flees to Atlanta, Georgia. Renaming...

  Joanne Skerrett Letting Loose July 31, 2007     Paradise When It Sizzles...   Boston schoolteacher Amelia Wilson has always played it safe. But after a tough breakup from her boyfriend, she’s ready to have some fun and take a few risks. So when friends hook Amelia up online with Drew Anderson, she takes the plunge and visits the small Caribbean island where he lives. Drew’s e-mails showed he had a sense of humor and a sweet side, but when she meets him, she can’t take her eyes off his fine, chiseled, chocolate body. She can’t stop wondering how his hands would feel on her. Soon, Drew takes Amelia on a journey of unbridled pleasure, where no rules exist and anything goes. Now with sun-kissed days and tropical nights filled with Drew’s warm caresses, Amelia’s life is far from predictable. She finally has the happiness she’s always been craving. But Amelia’s about to discover that even a delicious slice of paradise...

Gwynne Forster Getting Some Of Her Own July 31, 2007 After an absence of sixteen years, Susan Pettiford has come home to North Carolina, this time for good. Thanks to an inheritance, she can start her own interior design business. But it’s not quite the life Susan hoped for. Single at thirty-four, she now faces a challenge that forces her to accept one of her dreams will never come true. Battling sadness, Susan decides to engage in a fling… Architect Lucas Hamilton couldn’t be more surprised by Susan’s dinner invitation—after all, she’s the same woman who clearly rebuffed his advances at a recent party. Still, his curiosity overcomes his doubts. The result is a night of seduction neither can forget yet neither intends to repeat. While Susan focuses on her work and a new friendship with her troubled neighbor Cassie, Lucas focuses on his goal to become more wealthier than the biological father he resents for being absent from his life. Then, when Lucas’s father resurfaces, he finds him...

  Doug Dixon Play The Game July 31, 2007 When Mya LeVeaux discovers that her ex-boyfriend is engaged—not to mention that her own father, Bishop Franklyn LeVeaux, is performing the marriage ceremony—there’s only one thing to relieve her pain: shopping (nothing like a new pair of shoes to heal a broken heart!). And since Mya is new to Atlanta, a couple of new friends wouldn’t hurt either—which is exactly what she finds attached to a pair of burgundy boots… Childhood pals Stephanie Hall and Tangie Jackson are on their weekly girls’ day out at the mall. For Stephanie, it’s the perfect way to give her just-out-of-jail boyfriend some alone time with their two-year-old son. For Tangie, today is a celebration of divorce number two. After a brief tug-of-war over a sexy pair of boots with Mya, the three discover they have more in common than their taste in footwear… With two marriages behind her, Tangie is just looking for a good tim...

Rukyyah J. Karreem Satisfied Available Now! Satisfied is an erotic tale of a young woman caught in a bad situation. Ebony Thomas finds herself being the other woman as she falls in love with her married boss Terrance. To keep their forbidden relationship undiscovered, Terrance showers Ebony with gifts and hush money. Ebony soon realizes that her "always there to listen" friend Alex is starting to pull away from her, because she finally has a chance at real love, and is not willing to throw it away for anybody including her best friend. Ebony goes into a downward spiral full of lies, jealousy and unwanted affection all in her search to be Satisfied! Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!  

50 Cent & Mark Anthony Harlem Heat (G-Unit Books) Available Now! SHE'S ONE TOUGH MOTHER Roxy Reynolds learned the rules of the street nearly two decades ago as a low- level member of what was once New York City's most powerful drug organization. She was also a mom at fourteen years old, and did what she had to do to raise her daughter, Chyna. Now Chyna's all grown up, a stunningly beautiful exotic dancer with a baby girl of her own, while super-sexy Roxy is at the height of her power running Harlem Heat, a gun-trafficking ring. It's a lucrative life- style some would do anything to have. And when former drug kingpin Panama Pete returns to the hood after serving fifteen years in prison, a spiral of violence traps Roxy and Chyna and has them running from the law - and running for their lives. Click Here To Read A Full Excerpt Now! Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

If you are unable to see the message or images below, click here to view. Read an excerpt at my website! Dear Readers, I'm absolutely thrilled about my first appearance on the Essence magazine bestsellers' list!  My second legal thriller, In Firm Pursuit , nabbed the No. 10 spot on the August 2007 Essence  list. To celebrate, I'm giving away a copy of In Firm Pursuit and a $25 Visa gift card to three lucky winners. I really enjoy meeting readers, so please take a look at my tour schedule at www.pamelasamuels-young.com to see if I'll be in your area in the coming weeks.   I also love attending book club meetings – either in person or via speaker phone.   So please email me! Thanks for your support! Pamela www.pamelasamuels-young.com pamelasamuelsyoung@gmail.com About the Author: The fast-paced legal thrillers written by attorney Pamela Samuels-Young have been described as "John Grisham with a Sister's Twist!" ...

50 Cent and K'wan Blow (G-Unit Books) Available Now! NO GOING BACK Prince, Killa-E, Daddy-O, and Danny grew up together in the projects, moving crack and cocaine, and answering to Diego, the neighborhood drug lord. They were small-timers playing for low stakes - until Prince is introduced to a heroin connect. Overnight they go from soldiers to bosses, and their crew is held together by loyalty and love. But taking the reins of power comes at a high price. Now, with Diego at their back and a traitor in their midst, they find themselves between a kilo and a hard place, ready to spill blood to stay on top. Click Here To Read A Full Excerpt Now!   Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

Relentless Aaron Derelict (G Unit Books) Available Now!     His Freedom Came with a Price. Who's gonna hire an ex-con? That's just one question facing Jamel Ross after he is released from seven years in the Federal Pen. But that's not his only problem. There's a probation officer watching his every move. There are the women in his life, who all want a part of him - his girlfriends and one very sexy psychologist who worked overtime on Jamel in prison. Then there's the payback plan he's been dreaming of, getting revenge on those who put him away. It's a fine line between winning and losing, and Jamel must decide if the world will forever see him as a derelict, or if he will rise above the past. But someone has an agenda of his own - and he's ready to take Jamel down at any price. Click Here To Read A Full Excerpt Now!   Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

Francis Ray Undeniable (Kimani Press) Available Now! Unforgiven When wealthy Texas heiress Rachel Malone defied her powerful father to elope with Logan Prescott, Logan truly believed that their marriage was forever. But that was before a trumped-up assault charge set the whole townand the woman he lovedagainst him. With a heart full of pain, Logan fled Stanton . . . and the bittersweet memories of the passion he and Rachel had shared. Unforgettable When Rachel met Logan, she thought she'd found the perfect love . . . until he betrayed her and her family. Now, eight years later, he was back . . . more arrogant and dangerously seductive than ever. And this time the stakes were higher. For Logan clearly wanted revenge. He also wanted Rachel. Undeniable Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

  Tonya Ridley Talk of the Town July 23, 2007 Diamond and Mya are best friends, who grew up in the one of the worst hoods in ATL. Both are determined to have it all, and soon become two of the dirty south s most notorious women. Getting money is their top priority, by robbing every hustler that crosses their path; but both women have different goals. Mya wants to be the next ghetto superstar. She results to sex and violence to reach her goal as she stalks every man with swollen pockets. Nothing will stand in her way of becoming the girl who runs ATL. Diamond has dreams of owning her own hair salon, so she becomes Mya s partner in crime, and makes the transition from stylist to thief; but their friendship will be put to the test when Diamond meets Scottie, a wealthy white boy, who becomes her next score. Diamond soon finds herself in a life of fast money and a world that takes no prisoners.   Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

~~just passing along information~~ AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERARY AWARDS SHOW Open Book Awards Nominations Breakfast   Please join Miasha (Mommy's Angel), Bre (America's Next Top Model) JM Benjamin (My Manz and Em), Michael Presley (Tears On A Sunday Morning) William Frederick Cooper (There's Always A Reason) and others For breakfast during the Harlem Book Fair as they read the nominees for the African American Literary Awards Show's 3rd Annual Open Book Awards at: Melba's Restaurant 300 West 114th Street @ 8th Avenue (Frederick Douglas Blvd) Harlem, New York on Saturday, July 21, 2007 10:00 a.m. * 12:30pm starts promptly at 10am Seats are Limited * First Come, First Served RSVP by July 19, 2007 For more information,   email at yvette@literaryawardshow.com www.literaryawardshow.com The African American Literary Awards Show's Open Book Awards will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the Alhambra Ballroom in Harlem. Tickets will be available...

Heather Hunter with Michelle Valentine Insatiable July 24, 2007 What makes a teen yearn to be a porn star diva? Porn star Hunter answers that question with the full-frontal portrait of Simone Young, a young New Yorker who decides to gain control of her life through selling her body. Simone's introduced to the life by Carmen, a former classmate turned prostitute who persuades Simone to get her freak on. Not content with being a hooker, Simone works at a hip-hop club, moves on to a massage parlor, becomes a stripper and, eventually, a porn superstar in L.A. By age 21, she retires, deciding the adult entertainment industry, numerous affairs and substance abuse will never fulfill her. Hunter and Valentine's depiction of Simone's descent into a brittle, hedonistic world leaves little to the imagination, and Simone's transformation in the resolution remains moving if out of left field. Illus. with photos of Hunter. Click Here To Read A Full Excerpt Now! Click Here To Order Yo...

Lee Hayes The Messiah Available Now!   In this heart-pounding thriller full of dark passion, an ambitious investigative reporter faces off with a mysterious serial killer who might just turn out to be his own lover.   Gabriel Kaine is working furiously to revive his stalled reporting career. Years ago, he got his first big break by investigating murders committed by a killer known as the Messiah. But when the Messiah vanished from the public six months ago, Gabriel's success hit a downward slope.   Now the Messiah has returned, and no one is safe from his evil. Desperate to bring this man to justice and to reap the professional reward for uncovering the final truth, Gabriel teams up with Jazz McKinney, the only known survivor of an encounter with the Messiah who was freed by the killer so he could warn others of an encounter with the Messiah who was freed by the killer so he could warn others of the Messiah's impending return. But as Gabriel and Jazz come closer t...

Dawn Desiree Sunshine And Rain Triple Crown Publications July 15, 2007 Sunshine & Rain is the story of two young divas who come from different parts of the streets of Washington, D.C. With their families torn apart from the vicious life of the streets, Sunshine & Rain find each other living with the same foster mother, Cathy, who has a secret life of her own. With Rain’s stern heart of steel and Sunshine’s innocent heart of gold, join the two gangtresses as they try to cope with traumatic, unforeseen circumstances that come their way. As these two diamonds hook up and shine, they go from rags to riches. Watch as Sunshine & Rain deal with death, betrayal, love and sweet temptation. Can their newfound friendship survive through all the madness?     Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

Ericka Williams All That Glitters July 21, 2007 In a place where females are driven by lust and greed, twenty-four year old Mika has deliberately turned away from the structured upbringing her mother worked so hard to give her. She would rather take risks in the streets of New York City with bad boys who could potentially destroy her life, rather than continue her college education and be a responsible mother to her four-year old son. Her mother and sister are trying to "straighten" her out, but Mika wants to be a bad girl and run with her best friend, Asia, who is ironically on the same path of destruction. Together, Mika and Asia leap head first into a life of money, sex, and drugs. They both learn the hard way that "All That Glitters Ain't Gold" and that money doesn't buy you love; but in the meantime, Mika sets out to use men for every dime they re willing to give up. Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

Anjel Cross My Heart July 15, 2007 Singer Kia Haughton and rapper David Green can t believe there good fortune when they are assigned to work on a song together. The two were best friends as children and despite being separated as adults neither has been closer to another. David accepts Kia s offer to stay with her while in town and all is perfect until they both begin to develop more than just a friendly love for the other. Both Kia and David struggle against their feelings only to succumb to the inevitable. A night together in Kia s bed and both are sure that in the other the perfect mate was found. A misunderstanding soon follows that not only destroys their budding love affair but threatens to end their friendship altogether. The next few years bring many twists for the two, including marriage by David to another and a terrible secret from Kia. Through it all, neither stopped longing for the other. Will fate smile on these friends and lovers and allow them to find their way back t...

Patricia Pickett Hearts Never Lie July 15, 2007 Mariposa Sota knows all too well the pain of dreams deferred. Whether dealing with the disappointment of being abandoned by her daughter's father, working tirelessly at a dead-end job only to lose it, or watching helplessly as those she loves the most fall victim to the same streets they are all trying to escape, one thing is clear to Mariposa: Whenever she puts her all into something heartbreak is sure to follow. For Caesar Simpson life had always been lived behind the eightball. The firstborn child to an absentee father and drug-addicted mother, Caesar is the only real parent his younger siblings knew. With the love of his homies and an unbridled love for 'the life' Caesar maintained despite hardship. After a five year prison term he's back in Denver and is intent on living right. When Caesar runs into Mariposa, the beautiful woman that had somehow blossomed from the silly little girl that use to follow him around neigh...

Leila Jefferson He's A Keeper Available Now! Toni is ecstatic when her latest make-up with Eric leads to a marriage proposal. Despite the many lows that have accompanied their nine-year relationship, each of them is sure the other is their soul mate. There is nothing the couple can't share. A fact that is never more evident than when a wild night in Reno, just weeks before their wedding day, leads to a threesome with another woman. The wild times continue and the days leading up to the wedding are a blur of sex and drugs. Things grow more complicated when shortly after their wedding the couple is expecting their third child. For Toni, the adjustment to being both married and an expectant mother become the central themes in her life. For Eric, the party never stops and he continues to live like a man with no commitment. Though disappointed in Eric's actions, Toni consoles herself with thoughts of the normalcy that will return to their relationship once she gives birth. A bea...

Zane Dear G-Spot July 10, 2007 Dear G-Spot is New York Times bestselling author Zane's long-awaited guide to what she knows better than anyone else: love and sex. Dear G-Spot includes real letters from real people, both women and men, who have sought Zane's advice over the years -- the preacher's wife worrying about being judged, the virgin, the guy next door, the gay man next door, the woman with low self-esteem, and the other woman with a sex drive over the moon. In her own uniquely can-did and humorous way, Zane answers all your questions -- even questions you never thought to ask -- about making whoopee. Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

Corey A. Burkes Butta and The Tower of Bling Available Now! Introducing Butta Victim of a devastating loss by the hand of the world s most powerful man, Lingo Stein of Stein Diamonds International. His network of friends in high places is so inexhaustible, it s impossible to touch him. On the eve of Lingo s anniversary celebrating fifteen years of producing the Earth s largest diamonds, he unveils his greatest achievement: a high tech diamond vault at the apex of his new, 112-story tower, equipped with the deadliest security system designed by man. This is the moment Butta waited for. The opportunity to avenge her family and prove, once and for all, the means to Lingo s vast wealth was stolen from her father. Assisted by her three, trusted friends and a rogue thief, Butta leads a daring heist at the tower ... and to take Lingo s life. Will executing Lingo Stein bring closure to her life-long suffering? Can anyone ever effectively seek revenge against a global mastermind? Or will she sa...

K. Elliott, Danielle Santiago, Keisha Ervin, and Anna J Fantasy (Anthology) Available Now! A new twist on Black Erotica. An African American book filled with short stories dealing with lust-filled fantasies will leave you wanting to fulfill your own.The book has sexy and sensual tales. From kinky to just curious, or submissive to dominant, this will be sure to turn you on. Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

Kashamba Williams Mind Games July 2007 Imagine being 25 year old Serenity Wells. She's trying to raise two children while living in the basement of her mother's house with her 'has been' husband Kyron, who's finally home from a 3-year prison bid. When it comes to beauty Serenity ups pageant standards. Ironically, when it comes to insecurity and lack of trust, Kyron tops them all. Their lives wouldn't be that bad if Serenity hadn't cheated on him and to make matters worse, had a baby on him! Serenity's tired and so is Kyron trying to make this young marriage work. However, when both of them invite extra curricular activities in, the love returns. Or, does it? Will love overrule betrayal, or have they been playing Mind Games with each other? Click Here To Order Your Copy Today!

L.A. Banks The Cursed Available July 10, 2007   From the national bestselling author L.A. Banks comes a walk on the wild side with the ninth novel in the popular Vampire Huntress Legend series. The Chairman has been killed and now Lilith, Satan's Consort, sits on the vampire throne as the Vampire Council's new Chairwoman. She raises all the dark covens--calling every major dark witch and warlock to do her bidding. Her goal is to distract the team members, while the unborn heir to the Dark Realms awaits his own birth. All Lilith needs now is Damali's newly discovered angelic powers to make that come to pass. That will allow her evil progeny to walk through the veil between worlds and take his throne as the true Anti-Christ. Damali and her crew race to stop Lilith. However, raising not only the dark covens, but all vampires that had not been slain by Damali, puts the world out of balance and kicks off the Armageddon. Click Here To Read An Excerpt Now!   Click Here To ...

Janet Stevens Cook Black Skyy Available July 10, 2007   Meet Skyy, a fantastic new superhero - and sensitive assassin - who defends the helpless and brings justice to those who cannot fight for themselves. Sandora "Sandy" Knight is an enigma even to those who know her. Running a Fortune 500 company by day, she sheds her hip-hop cosmopolitan identity by night to become the Lady in Black, also called Skyy, a sexy, smart vigilante who protects the innocent from child molesters, rapists, serial killers, and other low-life scum.   The first novel in The Lady in Black series Black Skyy weaves an intricate tale of heroism, lethal beauty, and intoxicating eroticism. Skyy believes she is called by God to use her abilities to save others from the brutality of life - even if her methods are questionable at times. Set in both New York and Washington, D.C., Black Skyy follows Skyy's adventures in all their sensational and sensual thrills as she employs her uncanny...

Shawan Lewis Help Wanted (re-release) Available Now!     Brace yourself as you experience how the compromised lives of four women are entangled in this powerful drama. Help Wanted is a page-turning tale that reveals sex, scandal and deceit. A botched drug deal forces college student, Hailee Shaw in the arms of a notorious gangster, Lucas Blacke. Hailee sells her body and soul to this thug, in a desperate effort to save her heroin addicted mother's life, who happens to be the other woman. R&B singer, Onyx Devoe encounters a brief relationship with a NBA player who leaves her heartbroken after the devastating death of their newborn child. Paris Parker, a single mom, lands an internship at an investment firm. Her career is jeopardized when her conniving boyfriend sleeps with her supervisor's wife. Effie Peters adores Clarence, her husband of forty years. Clarence's affair with a younger woman leads to death, bringing two conflicting lives face to face in a prison cel...

Various Authors Summer Breeze Available July 3, 2007     Behind Every Good Woman is the story of Teal and Tyrone's relationship. Their initials, T&T, definitely stand for dynamite when it comes to the explosive ups, downs, and all-around of their love affair. Even with Tyrone's faults and foul acts, there is just something about him that makes him easy to for Teal love and even easier to desire. In Whispered Treasure, Chanel Langston inherits a cabin on the banks of Lake Whisper, West VA. The one weekend she decides to venture out to her newly acquired property, she is greeted by Derrick Bradford, a man she immediately hates. The summers heat can't compete with the temperature on the. The glow of love takes over and neither can deny the sparks. The Night I Fell In Love is a look at a woman's second chance at love. Sandra Thomas is having a bad night, the man she loves is being married in a candle light ceremony. But when one door closes, another one opens.   ...

July 2007 T.N. Baker talks to Radiah Hubbert about: - Her new novel 'Dice' - Her literary journey - Her upcoming projects - Her advice for aspiring authors - And Much More!!! Click here for our Exclusive Audio Interview with the Author of 'Dice'... T. N. Baker