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Jason McCammon - The Ancient Lands: Warrior Quest: Search for the Ifa Scepter - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books - Attention: To any movie producers, script writers, or someone that is looking to make that next book into a blockbuster movie. Look no further...The Ancient Lands: Warrior Quest: Search for the Ifa Scepter by Jason McCammon is "that" book. At the age of fifteen, Bomani cannot recall a time when he ever felt worthy of the crown of his father, the King of Ufalme. Bomani always felt like he lived in the shadows of his older warrior brother, Mongo. One day, he overheard his father telling one of his advisors that the drought would affect the kingdom's livelihood, and the only way the drought could be lifted is by the retrieval of the Ifa Scepter. That night, Bomani steals the map from the King's advisor and sets out on a journey for the Ifa Sceptor. Shortly into his journey, he meets a girl by the name of Farra.  Farra is a young sorceress who ...

Nicolette - The Paper Chase - Available Now! - 4.5 out of 5 books - Kay Whitaker is back with even more drama than ever. Kay looks to get revenge on her sister, Kim, for sleeping with her husband. But did Kim really sleep with Kay’s husband, or was it just an assumption? Meanwhile, Kay is going through a bitter divorce with Gregory, and she’s trying desperately to get him back. With her dwindling back account, Kay needs to make some fast money and devises a plan to do just that. But her plan starts to spiral out of control, and Kay soon finds herself on the run. With double crosses and a murder charge looming, Kay needs to disappear quickly. Will she come out of this unscathed? The Paper Chase is an exciting sequel to Paper Doll by Nicolette. Nicolette once again brings us into the chaotic life of Kay Whitaker. Just when you think that Kay’s behavior couldn’t get any worse, there’s a curveball thrown in that proves you wrong. This story moves very fast and will keep a read...

Anthony Fields - The Ultimate Sacrifice - Available Now! - 5 out of 5 books - Antonio ‘Ameen’ Felder, Luther Khadafi Fuller, Vernon Boo Dammons, and Harold Umar Howard are all incarcerated at Beaumont Penintentiary. Khadafi masterminds the murder of snitch Keith Barnett, and the other three friends participate in the heinous crime. All are facing a life sentence when this incident’s investigation points to them. Ameen makes the ultimate sacrifice and accepts the charge with the strict instruction that Khadafi is to take care of his family with no excuses. Khadifi embraces his freedom on roller skates as he dives headfirst into the game of murder, money, and mayhem in DC. Khadafi’s uncle, Marquette, orchestrates the killer in his ruthless mission to cease and dominate any and all that Marquette will target for gain as well as personal vendettas. Upon their release, Boo and Umar fall captive to Khadafi’s spell in their quest for money, and their promise to Ameen becomes irre...

Trisha R. Thomas - Un-Nappily in Love - Available Now! - 3.5 out of 5 books - Venus and Jake are back again with more issues than ever before. Jake has embarked on a new career as a movie star and is living in the spotlight. But things get a little complicated when his sexy co-star Sirena Lassiter wants to rekindle their relationship from the past, a past that Venus knows nothing about. Sirena also has a secret that could make Jake’s life a living nightmare. It also doesn’t help matters when Venus is feeling like the third wheel in her marriage and wonders what will become of it. Will the price of fame be too much for Venus and Jake? Un-Nappily in Love is the sixth installment of the Nappily series by Trisha R. Thomas. Thomas brings back the beloved characters of Venus and Jake and throws in a few new interesting ones too. You get to see how Jake’s sudden movie star status disrupts his home life and causes a new set of problems (i.e. the paparazzi.) Trevelle Doval and her ...

Delilah Dawson - Wanting It - Available Now! - 5 out of 5 books - When Eileen, owner of the online dating service Orchid Souls, needs some "test" subjects, she turns to her friend Jenna to help her out. Since Jenna opened her floral shop, she has not had anytime for romance. So, for Jenna, this is a much needed break. When Eileen has the breakout party for Orchid Souls, Jenna happens to meet Troy, a businessman looking for a little adventure of his own. Like Jenna, Troy has no social life either and thinks that Orchid Souls is the place to take his mind off his business...just for a little while. When Troy and Jenna get together, sparks fly, and neither Troy or Jenna can stop thinking about one another. When a business opportunity pops up, Troy finds himself in front of the lady he cannot stop thinking about. Not knowing who he really is, Troy plays a little cat and mouse game. Both of them are enjoying the chase, but how long will Jenna be able to keep up his secret...

Queenetta Ross-Davis - The Illusion of Everything Sacred - Available Now! - 4.5 out of 5 books - The Illusion of Everything Sacred by Queenetta Davis-Ross is a dramatic episodic fiction illustrating the volatility of marriage and the elusiveness of perceived happiness. With only hours preceding Queen's wedding, a group of friends are soon about to discover that those they held sacred and at the highest regard was nothing more than an illusion. Queen's sister, Tamia, has been keeping the fact that Devin, her husband of twelve-years, has walked out on her. Everyone, including Tamia, thought that they had the perfect marriage. More than anything, Tamia wants answers to questions such as...why? But Devin refuses to talk. Tamia finds herself stooping to a level that she would have never imagined, and she is about to be pushed to the point of no return. Deborah is a beautiful, educated and successful woman who is married to an obsessive, controlling man named Michael. D...

Sasha James - Two + One = Ecstasy - Available Now! - 3.5 out of 5 books - Rock Phillips is back with a whole new set of issues. After leaving the relationship with Dirk and Munro, Rock returned to London to be with his former girlfriend, who is now pregnant. Things don’t work out as planned in London, so Rock returns to New York. He wants to embark on a new polyamory relationship when he meets two successful business women named Elle and Clarke. But will they conform to Rock’s lifestyle, or will they run away from it? Rock also has to decide if being in this type of relationship is good for him in the long run. Two + One = Ecstasy is a follow-up to One + One = Three by Sasha James. James did a good job of continuing this story with Rock since Dirk and Munro’s story was pretty much done in the previous book. You see the different emotions that Rock goes through when he returns to his life in New York. The story was thought-provoking in the way it showed...

Stella - Swing Lowe, Sweet Chariote - Available Now! - 3 out of 5 books - Chariote Lowe is valedictorian of the class of 1988 at East Technical High School and has a promising future ahead of her. Despite her age, she’s witnessed a lot of harsh realities. Her mother is a drug addict and uses her body as a pawn for her addiction. Chariote has been raised by her grandmother, whom she adores and respects, but just as she’s close to reaching her goal, fate intervenes with the feel of cold steel in her hands. Ace, the local drug dealer with the most clout in the neighborhood, has an attraction to Chariote. Their relationship unveils Chariote’s alter ego whot is cold, callous and unflinching in demeanor as she finds herself assuming the role of murder for hire. Swing Lowe, Sweet Chariote becomes a mantra in this read as Stella portrays the life of an innocent teen that becomes caught up in a game of danger and death. Editing problems as well as structure proved to be mi...

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond - Powder Necklace - Available Now! - 5 out of 5 books - To protect her daughter from the influences of boys and the fast life, Lila's mum sends her to school in Ghana. In her mum's mind, the move to stay with Auntie Irene was for her good, especially after seeing her in the living room with a boy. As innocent as the visit or play time was, Lila's mum was not hearing that. It was settled that she was sending her to Ghana. Auntie Irene and a few of her classmates offered her tidbits on how to make her time in Ghana a little less complicated. Unfortunately, Lila learned that Ghana was as complicated as a Rubik's cube. Her classmates call her "broni" (translation: white girl) because of where she comes from and her looks. It is almost like the haves and have not with Westerners being the haves. Where does this crazy thinking come from? Born in Ghana and raised in London, Lila is not used to drinking water which is bad in scent,...

Gwyneth Bolton - Make It Last Forever - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books - Karen Williams and Darius "D-Roc" Rollins are soulmates. They have been lovers in all their past lives. In this particular life, Karen is the director of a youth center that she founded after her best friend was killed. Darius is a rapper/actor who is looking for a way to honor his cousin's memory. When Darius enters the youth center, he and Karen both feel a connection. Within a week they both know without a doubt that they are destined to be together-forever. However, there are individuals who will stop at nothing to keep them apart. Can their love in this life stand the test of time? Make It Last Forever is a unique read by Gwyneth Bolton. Bolton does a fantastic job carrying you back in time to give you insight on the main characters' past lives. She also does a marvelous job of painting a picture of their timeless love. The twist and turns that the author throws at you also ad...

Kendra Dunn - The Preacher's Daughter  - Available Now! - 4.5 out of 5 books - The Preacher's Daughter is the story of a preacher's daughter named Shar and her love for a dope boy down the street. Since Shar was twelve-years old, Sean Rodgers a.k.a. Slay has had his eye on her. Shar's exotic looks and being a good girl (not like the average hood rats around the way) attracted him even more. He is determined to win Shar's heart. Right before Shar is headed off to college, something dramatic happens that changes her plans and ultimately the course of her life. Shar is blinded by the love she has for Slay and the money that affords her the best of everything. She gets into a relationship with Slay even though she is well aware of the fact that Slay has a woman by the name of Aleesha. Aleesha is an older woman that has been with Slay since day one. She knows that she will never be Slay's main chick, but she chooses to stay. Shar is also tormented by Slay...

Various Authors - Flexin' & Sexin' 2  - Available Now! - 3.5 out of 5 books - Hit'Em Up 2 by Erick S. Gray is the continuation of the story Mr. Gray had in the previous Flexin' & Sexin' anthology. In order to really understand this story, you will need to read the first part before reading this one. Afrika has his crew out snatching up innocent females (those he thinks will not be missed), and taking them out of the country to be sold as sex slaves...never to be seen or heard from again. A kidnapping goes terribly wrong, and one of the victims just so happens to be the daughter of someone very important in the community. The police are in search of those responsible, and Afrika puts a hit out on his worker Bay in an attempt to try to leave no one to connect him to this elaborate operation. Bay is determined to get the girls that set him up, leaving his best-friend dead and Bay hanging on for life. Moving Weight by Ashley & JaQuavis is the sto...

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Cairo - Daddy Long Stroke - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books - Perfect Body, model looks, and dark chocolate skin equipped to make any woman weak in the knees. Meet Alexander Maples a.k.a. Alley Cat who's better known as Daddy Long Stroke. From an early age, Alex had his way with the women in and out of the bedroom. Alex was a "no strings" commitment type of a guy. With his charisma and the right choice of words, Alex enjoyed free vacations, money and the best designer clothes...all on the expense of women. Alex made sure he was very clear with the women he dealt with. He didn't do relationships; Alex was definitely not a one woman man. Alex has had his share of bad experiences, drama, stalking, and unnecessary B.S. to last him for a lifetime. But with all those things happening, Alex is still not deterred to changes his ways. With the New Year approaching, will Alex see his faults and try to change his lifestyle, or will he remain the dog that everyo...

Khalil Coleman - Time & Place 'In The Life of B and K' - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books - B and K are two young men in high school who are growing up in the hood. They are torn between doing the right thing despite their circumstances or to participating in destructive behavior with their boys in the hood. B and K are introduced to a whole new world when they visit their friends on the other side of town. They wonder if they could ever experience some kind of normalcy in their own neighborhood. Armed with a renewed sense of purpose, B is ready to help clean-up his own neighborhood, but is K ready to do the same? Both young men are faced with choices that could alter their lives forever.  Time & Place 'In the Life of B and K' is a thought-proving short story by Khalil Coleman. Coleman grabs your attention from the very first scene in this story. The characters B and K are characters that a lot of young men and women can identify with. You can feel...

Richard Jeanty - Hoodfellas II: American Gangster - Available Now! - 3.5 out of 5 books - What happens when you go to a foreign country to get away from the stresses of life? Enter into the world of Hoodfellas II, where you will be taken on a journey of kidnapping, murder, corruption, and sex. Deon had landed on foreign soil, unfamiliar to the traditions of Haiti but filled with high expectations. Deon came to Haiti to leave his troubled life behind him, but things take a turn for the worse. Deon and some of his closes friends are not used to the Haitian way of life. Looking into the faces of poverty is surreal to them. Always having to stay on guard, it's hard to just relax and let down his guard. But when Deon gets kidnapped, it becomes survival of the fittest mode. Will Deon make it out alive, or will he see his last days in Haiti? Hoodfellas II definitely takes you into the grim and grit of Haiti. During his encounter, Deon comes across many characters that emerg...

Sasha Campbell - Confessions - Available Now! - 3.5 out of 5 books - Nikki Truth is a bookstore owner by day and a radio talk show host at night. Those seeking out relationship advice are quick to call into the show "Truth Hurts," wanting Nikki's blunt yet insightful advice. The only problem is that Nikki can't seem to take some of the advice she dishes out to her listeners. Her love life is in shambles. Her husband Donovan is over in Iraq and after receiving a letter from him, she feels as if her marriage is over. In trying to move on, she meets Kenyon, a widower that seems too good to be true. Everyone else tries to warn her about Kenyon, but she chalks everything they say up to rumors or hating. Nikki's best friend, Trinette Montgomery is married to a wealthy CFO who seems to be out of town more than at home. Trinette is fine with this arrangement because it gives her time to indulge in extracurricular activities...all for monetary gain. Will Nikki rea...