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Dream Keeper - Gail McFarland - Available Now! - 4.5 out of 5 books - Marissa "Rissa" Traylor has got the life. She's beautiful, has a successful sports agency, and has a sexy husband that loves her like Jesus loves the church. The one thing she doesn't have is a child. Dennis Charles "Dench" Traylor is the new head football coach of the Atlanta team, thanks to Rissa. He has a wonderful job and a beautiful wife. Dench would love to have a child of his own because he was raised by his aunt and never got the full family experience growing up. After four years of trying, Rissa and Dench are finally pregnant. When the pregnancy ends in a miscarriage, it is left up to Dench to hold his wife and their marriage together. Dream Keeper is a well written story by Gail McFarland. The characters, both primary and secondary, are very well developed and the story also flows very well. Dream Keeper deals with the issue of infertility. This brings a realnes...

Too Many Secrets & Too Many Lies II - Sonya Sparks - Available Now! - 3 out of 5 books - Sonya Sparks has penned an even more wicked sequel filled to capacity with adulterous affairs, lustful thoughts, lies, and even murder. We're brought up to par with Kayla opening the door to DeShun, her baby's daddy and her rapist. Kayla has moved on with her life and has allowed Damian into her heart and into her world. Damian finds himself betrayed by his mother because of her weakness for alcohol, which causes him to lose his business to his uncle. In the mean time, DeShun is sexing Angela Bryson, and she's began a destructive path of eliminating any and all competition by omission or commission. Jordan and Ashland have found some semblance of sanity in their world but of course trouble brews for one and all in this fast paced dramatic novel. Too Many Secrets & Too Many Lies II by Sonya Sparks is a mind-boggling read that has your mind racing as the actions o...

Everything You Owe Me - by Shay Nolon  - Available Now! - 3.5 out of 5 books -   Everything You Owe Me by Shay Nolon is a story of two cousins, Dannay and Tosha, whom are the best of friends. Dannay is happily married to David, a loving and devoted husband, and is blessed with a great career. Dannay and David eagerly anticipate the arrival of their first born child. Unfortunately, this picture perfect marriage is not how it seems. Dannay is worried sick about her cousin Tosha. She is so caught up in Tosha's problems that she fails to see that something is wrong within her own marriage. Tosha has been married to Devon for three years. After suffering a miscarriage, their marriage seems to be in turmoil. Devon starts keeping late hours at the office (or so he claims) and picking fights with Tosha to get out the house and stay gone. Tosha feels deep in her heart that Devon may be cheating. Although she is hurt, she is determined to hold on to her marriage and feels...

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Serena Williams with Daniel Paisner - On The Line - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books - Serena Williams bares it all: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Williams gives an up close and personal look at her rise to the #1 spot in women's tennis. She gives an honest account of her family dynamics. Not only the tennis aspect, but the personal aspects as well. Serena also talks about how tennis was her life and also about the time when she had no desire to play anymore. She gives journal entries throughout the book that also add a personal touch. On the Line is a well written book. The book flows very well without having lagging moments. There is quite a bit of tennis jargon but it is still easy to follow even if you are not up on your tennis lingo. On the Line is a very nicely written book. Reviewed by Tenecia for Urban Reviews Order your copy of  On the Line today!

GStarr - Pulling Me Back - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books -  Bre Morgan comes from a privileged background. She lives in a beautiful apartment that is furnished with nothing but the best money can buy. She has a great job at her daddy's own company. Unfortunately, her love life is not so great. Bre has been involved with Sean for approximately four years. Due to Sean's occupation, he is emotionally and physically unavailable. Bre's friends try to warn her that something just does not seem right with Sean and that he seems to be hiding something. Bre soon finds out that the man she loves has been living a double life. After uncovering lies better left hidden, she is determined to make Sean pay for his betrayal. Jordan Powers loves the ladies. She is a player in every sense of the word. After having her heart broken in college, Jordan swears off love and relationships until she begins to fall for her best friend. After trying to nurse a broken heart once again...

Erick S. Gray, De'nesha Diamond, Nichelle Walker - Heartbreaker (Anthology) - Available January 26, 2010! - 5 out of 5 books - De'nesha Diamond presents the divine Delvon Jackson that is a pure bred lover man! Thriving off of challenges, he becomes mesmerized with the beautiful, wealthy, and inaccessible Sabrina Walker. The only thing he has to offer Sabrina is great sex and his unconditional love. But is that really enough? What is he willing to do to have her for his very own? Is she all that he thinks she is, or is his gullible nature allowing him to be reeled into a web of deceit? Erick S. Gray introduces man-eater Cha who shows no mercy as she devours men's hearts and their money for her private pleasures. She does not discriminate as she spreads her love with one exception…no attachments, just hard core sex and of course cash or credit card, please. Cha happens upon someone from her past that turned her heart into stone and revenge has never been so swe...

J. Lynn - Life's not a Beach - Available Now! - 3.5 out of 5 books - While there's many people looking for sex and love, there's quite a few who get it and have no idea what to do with it. The other half of us are sometimes standing by dreaming of what we would do if we had it. Life's not a Beach explores the lives of several adults; some who get what they want, and others who have to take theirs and then some. The main characters in this book can be considered the "Human Web" or Six Degrees of "Separation" because there are only one or two people separating them. Sasha is dating Derrick, Derrick is sleeping with Sasha's girl Ursula, who's dating Levar. But after LeVar exhibits "mad cow disease," Ursula breaks up with him and starts sleeping with Trey. Trey is Savon's boy who just happens to be dating Sasha after she tells Derrick to walk. Derrick kicks Ursula to the bottom of his booty call list, and Ursula trie...

Nene Leakes with Denene Millner - Never Make The Same Mistake Twice - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books - The Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes is known for being loud, outspoken, opinionated, and at times brash. In her book Never Make the Same Mistake Twice , NeNe opens that hard protective shell she has placed around herself, to keep out hurt and disappointment, and allows her readers and fans a glimpse at who Nene really is and how she became to be. She reveals things in her book that she has never talked about on the show. Her book reads like a conversation you would have with your girlfriends. The book reveals vulnerability, humor, and soul cleansing. It shows you another side of the multifaceted NeNe Leakes. If you are a Housewives fan, you will enjoy this look into the life of NeNe Leakes. Even if you are not a fan, Never Make the Same Mistake Twice is a pretty good read. Reviewed by Tenecia for Urban Reviews Order your copy of  Never Make the Same M...

Gwynne Forster - A Change Had to Come - Available Now! - 3 out of 5 books - Food editor Leticia Langley has a new lease on life now that she landed a great job. Once she gives herself a makeover, including some luscious long locks, she has the courage to take on any assignment. Leticia plans to attend her estranged family reunion in New Orleans and take on her colleague/nemesis Max Baldwin. But when she finds her hate turn to admiration turn to passion, will she have the courage to take a chance on loving Max? A Change Had to Come has a great premise, but doesn't deliver. Leticia's story begins in an awkward place filled with flashbacks and back story intertwined into the plot. If Forster would have allowed the reader the chance to understand Leticia on their own, then she would be a more likeable character. However, her snooty attitude that comes along with the makeover makes her hard to relate to for a good portion of the novel’s beginning. Overall the story ...

Allison Hobbs - The Sorceress: A Novel - Available Now! - 4.5 out of 5 books - Allison Hobbs is back with the exciting follow-up to The Enchantress . After being banished to the Dark Realm, a place that seems worse than hell, Eris “the Goddess of Destruction” is trying to find her ticket out. She is hell-bent on exacting revenge on those that have wronged her. The first thing Eris is determined to do is get back her precious jewels. She tries using trickery and deception on her sister, Tara “the Goddess of Compassion” with the hopes that Tara can talk to the council to free her from her confines. Xavier a.k.a. Ethan is only able to do so much since he is in the form of a human child. Meanwhile on the other side, Ethan is a peculiar child. Seemingly autistic and a weird constant wheezing makes for a creepy child. Day in and day out, Ethan sits at his computer looking at bridges. Angry that he is stuck in the body of a child, Xavier is determined to find a way to free Er...

Cereka Cook - Insanely In Love - Available Now! - 3 out of 5 books - Investment mogul Jack Anderson had it all…good looks, money, and could charm any woman out of her clothes. He seemed like a dream come true. But be careful for what you dream for because sometimes a dream can be a nightmare. Women were constantly throwing themselves at Jack trying to become Mrs. Jack Anderson. Jack thought he had it all, but the only thing that was missing was love...that is until he meets Rain Hunter.      After having one date with Rain, Jack becomes obsessed with her. He's determined to make her his permanently, and he will do whatever it takes to make that happen. Rain was getting a little too comfortable with Jack, and eventually she will finds out who the real Jack is.  Will Rain be able to resist Jack, or will she get taken in by all of the glamour?      Insanely in Love puts y...

Vanessa Davis Griggs Goodness And Mercy Available Now! 5 out of 5 books Gabrielle Mercedes had a dream like every little girl...she wanted to become a dancer. An unfortunate event put a delay on her life's dream, and her life took another direction. When Gabrielle started to wonder what her purpose in life was, she turned to God to find out what's been missing in her life. When she found a church that she enjoyed attending, the Lord spoke to her heart again when she found out that the church had a dance ministry.      At this point, Gabrielle knew things were falling right where they needed to be. Then she meets a handsome man by the name of Zachary Wayne Morgan. Zachary was not only handsome, but he was a successful businessman. They started attending church together, and nothing could make Gabrielle happier. But she will realize that sometimes happiness can be tested. Something from her past could put ...