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Pat G'Orge-Walker - Don't Blame The Devil - Available Now! - 5 out of 5 books - For the past 40 years or so, Delilah Dupree had chosen her career over the family. Her son, Jesse, had gotten married and had a family of his own. When Jesse's wife dies, Delilah believes that it's finally time to mend the fence and try to have a relationship with her family. Little does Delilah know, Jesse wants nothing to do with her. But she decides that it's time to change his mind, and she cannot do that on her own. So she enlists the help of her ex-husband, Deacon Pillar. Deacon Pillar thought that Delilah was dead and gone until he saw her in the church's parking lot. The Deacon has some demons that he would like to keep buried, but with Delilah knowing his past, that's a little hard to do. She threatens to tell his new woman all about his sordid past unless he helps her. Delilah got more than what she bargained for because the Deacon's new woman is nothing t...

Sylvia Lett - All Night Lover - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books - Cassie Randall's ex-husband, who she's been married to twice before, has decided he wants to be a family again for his campaign, but Cassie is not making that mistake a third time. She has decided that she needs to return home to be close to family and get away from the madness of her ex-husband. When she arrived back home, she thought her life was about to become less complicated. That is, until she met a notorious playboy named Dr. Adam Hart. Cassie is not interested in getting involved with someone like Adam because he can't give her what she wants...a family. That is fine with Adam because he is not looking to get married...EVER! Even though Cassie and Adam are totally wrong for each other, they can't fight the strong chemistry they share. Cassie and Adam push each other to look deeper at who they are and what they really want, which may not be so different after all. All Night Lover is a...

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Pamela & Joel Tuck - Color Struck - Available Now - 5 out of 5 books - Like family reunions, storytelling answers many questions. When children have a storyteller in the family, it helps them to understand their importance, similarities and differences between their siblings and other family members. When a family member tells a story of how their parents met and where they came from, it gives the child more knowledge of who they are and where they come from. Grandma Bell leaves fingerprints for her three granddaughters after she notices some tension between them, and she asks “What ails you?” Pat proceeds to tell Grandma that since her cousin Cherie started attending honor classes and hanging out with her "light-skinned friends," she has been acting uppity. She also mentions how Cherie disowned her and Renee and even made Renee cry. After confirming with Renee that what Pat was saying was the truth, grandma comes to two conclusions; 1) Renee has a color probl...

Harold L. Turley -  My Darkest Hour: The Day I Realized I Was Abusive - Available Now! - 3 out of 5 books - Mr. Turley basically pens an enlightening documentation of physical and mental abuse. He also explores the cycle with which the abuse begins, continues, and grows to become a hideous monster that destroys relationships. The introduction takes you on a visual journey of a little boy enduring the bullying and the anger that is birthed from the incident. It also talks about watching his mother suffer abuse at the hands of her husband, which eventually spills over onto him as he challenges the ogre. My first impression with My Darkest Hour was that the book would entail a short storyline, but in reading it, I felt like I was viewing a documentary. Mr. Turley paints a picture of different stages of abuse, whether it include mental or physical brutality, while also giving a cause and effect point of view. Biblical scriptures ...

Drexel M. Johnson - And Then There Were Three - Available Now! - 3 out of 5 books - Enter into the world of the military, and the familiar “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” philosophy sets the tone for this book by Drexel M. Johnson. The story revolves around three characters: Clarence Hodkins, Specialist Petersen, and Malcolm Preacher. A house party goes wrong when a fellow soldier is raped. Homosexuality, secrets, lies, and deceit play out in And Then There Were Three. Friendships are tested, lovers begin to intertwine, and controversy ultimately arises. The topic definitely peeked my interest, as I am a big fan of controversy and taboo subjects. But when reading And Then There Were Three, I found it hard to finish the novel. It has a lot of military jargon, and it was quite helpful to have a medical terminology guide to help understand some of the words being used. But the storyline dragged, and that made it hard for me to even complete the r...

Carl Weber - Torn Between Two Lovers - Available Now! - 3 out of 5 books - Lorraine Farrow is trying to get her marriage back on track. In doing so, she realizes that she needs to stop her affair with Michael. But Michael is not willing to let her go that easily. Michael becomes obsessed with stalking her and trying to win her back. Lorraine is determined to make her marriage work even though she is not being sexually satisfied by her husband Leon and still fantasizes about Michael. Leon has been seeing a shrink to help with whatever it is that is causing him to lack in his duties in the bedroom. He is attractive to Lorraine, but when it comes to the physical act, he is quick at the draw. In going to therapy, Leon discovers some painful secrets from his past that he's been keeping buried in his subconscious . When all is revealed, it just may cost him his marriage to Lorraine. Jerome is back and his stalker Peter is still up to no good, trying to make Jerome suff...

Harriet Wilson - Secret Betrayals - Available Now! - 3 out of 5 books - Secret Betrayals by Harriet Wilson is a novel of three friends: Jasmine, Toya and Chante. The book puts you in mind of that old TLC song, "What About Your Friends." "Sometimes you have to choose and then you'll see...If your friends is true, they'll be there with you through the thick and thin." Jasmine Reeves seems to have it all. She has a man that truly loves her, she's educated, and she has a great job. Unfortunately, she has commited the ultimate betrayal in friendship: she is sleeping with her friend's husband. She knows she is wrong, but she has fallen for him and refuses to let him go...no matter who she hurts in the long run. Toya Johnson is single and uses what the good Lord blessed her with: a banging body...and she will use it to get anything she wants. Toya is also very outspoken and will tell you what she feels, no holds barred. She finally meets someo...

Teresa D. Patterson - Spin Cycle - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books - Greta Stevenson is a middle school teacher that is still in mourning for the loss of her husband. No one knows the real reason why her husband died. Greta has not been with a man since her husband, so she is in dire need of some sexual fulfillment. When the handsome and recently divorced principal, Austin Johnson, shows up to do a load of laundry at the local laundromat, he does more than just a load of clothes. Throwing caution to the wind, they let their hormones get the best of them and end up in all kinds of sexual positions. Larry Newsome has been trying to get at Greta for the longest. Greta has let it be known from jump that she does not get involved with anyone she works with. Larry respects her decision, but secretly has been crushing on her hard. When he gets ahold of a piece of evidence that shows Greta in an uncompromising position with the new principal, Larry gets angry. H...

Ni'cola - The Appetizer: When You're Not His Main Course - Available Now! - 4.5 out of 5 books - Appetizer takes you into the world of three girlfriends named Yazmin, Monae, and Nia. The twists and turns of their story will have you on the edge of your seat. This book will have you asking, "Would you be satisfied with the appetizer, or do you want the full course?" Yazmin's life couldn’t be better. She was expecting twins and in love with the man of her life, Trey. Things suddenly take a turn for the worse when Yazmin is in a life-threatening accident, causing the early arrival of her twins. Yazmin’s world is forever changed when the man she thought she knew as Trey has a gigantic secret that could ruin everything. Will Yazmin confront her boyfriend about his lies, or will other obstacles prevent her from getting her family back? Monae was trying to finish school and also keep her man Malik happy at the same time. Malik felt that Monae never had enough t...

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THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY - PATRICIA HALEY DISCUSSES 'DESTINED' - Patricia Haley is the award-winning, #1 Essence bestselling author of Nobody’s Perfect, Blind Faith, Still Waters, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, No Regrets, and Chosen. Originally from Rockford, IL, Patricia now lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, Jeffrey and their daughter. With an engineering degree from Stanford Univ. and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from the Univ. of Chicago, readers are often surprised to hear that Patricia is writing novels, given her technical and business background.  She welcomes readers to visit her online at http://www.patriciahaley.com/ or  join her Facebook fan page. Urban Reviews:  Can you tell us about Destined? Patricia Haley:   Destined picks up where Chosen left off, in the lobby of the family’s business which baby boy, Joel, has pushed to the brink of bankruptcy. The oldest brother, Don, returns from his exile in South Africa at the pleading of his mothe...

Patricia Haley - Destined - Available Now! - 5 out of 5 books - After being rejected for being the CEO of the family's business, DMI, Don Mitchell decides to flee and go to South Africa. During his stay on the African continent, Don realizes that it was God's will that he let go of the disappointment and find his purpose in life. He creates his own company called LTI and finds the solitude that he needed. Dave Mitchell thought that it was best to put the company in the hands of his youngest child, Joel. As CEO, Joel sought the guidance of God on how to run the company. But the more he got wrapped in the power of being CEO of one of the largest companies in Detroit, the less he started to listen to God. Soon, Joel would put God on the back burner and started to run the company as he thought it should be ran. When the financial reports started to look a little shaky the CFO of the company, Abigail, decided something had to be done to stop Joel and the tirade on D...

Felisha Bradshaw - Eyes on the Pryze - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books - In the streets of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Chase Pryze reigns supreme in the drug game. while his twin brother, Caine, leads the drug game in New York City. At the age of 22, neither one of these twins have ever met. Separated at birth, they both endure a rough childhood, and the only means of survival is to grind in the streets. Chase's girlfriend, Phoenix, is attending the local college to be close to Chase. The love they share cannot be broken...or so Phoenix thought. When Phoenix looks out her bedroom window and notices Chase and her best friend together, she gets angry and instead of listening to either one of them, she decides to make the transfer to a school in New York. Here she meets Caine, and a downward spiral of events are triggered. Eyes on the Pryze by Felisha Bradshaw was an awesome debut. Ms. Bradshaw does an excellent job in weaving together a story with many twists and turns. ...

Victor L. Martin - The Game of Deception - Available Now! - 4 out of 5 books - After being stuck-up for his drugs and money, Ghetti, a young hustler, soon realizes his "boy" set him up. Ghetti catches up with the men that robbed him and after murdering them, he goes on the run. Ghetti is hell-bent on getting revenge on the person that set him up and ultimately rats him out to the cops. Mance, Ghetti's cousin, owns and operates the local barbershop. He is engaged to be married. When Ghetti finds out who the lucky woman is that is to wed his cousin, will Ghetti be able to trust Mance? Is blood really thicker than water? Amanda and Volanda are two homicide detectives working the double homicide. Amanda is married and is suffering from depression. Volanda has a secret, and she prays that her past will not affect her future. Will both Amanda and Volanda's personal lives interfere with the investigation? The Game of Deception by Victor L. Martin is a story ...

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Lutishia Lovely - Heaven Forbid - Available Now! - 5 out of 5 books - At the request of Reverend Stanly Lee, Reverend Doctor Bishop Obadiah Meshach Brook, Jr. (Dr. O) comes out of retirement to restore order at the Gospel Truth Church. They are in much need of some reorganization because of Pastor Nathaniel Thicke. When trying to restore order, some of the congregation are not happy with the direction the leadership of the church is heading and decides to leave. Dr O. is not so sure that he wants to go back into ministry. That is, until a blast from the past appears. Will he decide to head the church, or head into the arms of someone that has not let him go? While all of this is going on, Princess Brook (Dr O's granddaughter) has decided to give her life back to Christ and write a book about her college experience. There's just one problem...she has not talked to her parents about writing the book, and she has not come to terms with her destructive relationship wit...