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Allison Hobbs -  Put A Ring On It -  Available Now! -  4 out of 5 books -  Vangie, Nivea, and Harlow are all desperately seeking to be a bride at the altar. But will they ever get there? Vangie has been struggling as a single mom and always wanted her ex-boyfriend Shawn to be in their son’s life. Shawn seems to have turned over a new leaf and wants to get back with Vangie and wants to live together as a family. Nivea has always lived in the shadow of her spoiled younger sister. With her sister finding the perfect man, Nivea is trying her best to make the not-so-perfect man in her life marry her. Harlow comes from a troubled childhood and has left all of that behind her when she meets her perfect man named Drake. But Drake may have some skeletons in his own closet that Harlow may not be prepared for. Put a Ring on It by Allison Hobbs is an entertaining look at how three different single women handle their quest for becoming married women. This story is...

Miranda Parker -  A Good Excuse To Be Bad -  Available Now! -  5 out of 5 books -  Evangeline "Angel" Crawford is a bail bonds recovery agent who is no stranger to getting into sticky situations. Angel tries to balance her career and being a single mom. Angel gets a lot more than she bargained for when her twin sister Ava is suddenly involved in a high profile murder case. Angel’s pastor, Justus Morgan, joins her in trying to clear her sister’s name. But can Angel keep her focus on the case while her affections for Justus keeps growing? Only time will tell. Miranda Parker brought us a wonderful debut novel with A Good Excuse To Be Bad. This story is an unexpected mystery filled with a good dose of humor and a good mix of characters. Parker does an excellent job with the character and storyline development for this book. Being a female bail bonds recovery agent was a surprising and unique profession for Angel. Readers will find that the mega church sc...

Nakia R. Laushau l   -  Running From Solace -  Available Now! -  5 out of 5 books -  I have to admit, I was kind of skeptical when I saw nothing but 5-star reviews posted on Amazon.com. But when I was given this book to read, I was instantly drawn into the story from the very first page. From a very young age, Naomi was abused in ways that scarred her for life. Naomi was taken away from her mother and raised in foster homes. She suffered from night terrors for years from the abuse inflicted upon her. Naomi grows up to work for Child Protective Services with the intent to help other children and be a voice for those abused and neglected. Married to a handsome and God-fearing man, Naomi knows that she has found the one man who she loves beyond measure. Unfortunately, she is afraid of telling him about her past, so she keeps it from him, scared that he would reject her if he knew that she was "damaged." But in the process of doing that, she is pushin...

Tiphanie Thomas -  Heart Stealer -  Available Now! -  4.5 out of 5 books -  Randall Rowe was a local small town boy turned Hollywood star. On a rare visit to his small hometown, Randall literally runs into Kayla Denton. Kayla was a sixteen-year-old girl who life had dealt a bad hand to, and she was trying to get away from it. Eight years later, Kayla has become a member of the Rowe family, and Randall is returning home for the first time in a while. The question on everyone's mind, especially Kayla's, is why is he here? Randall has returned home to make amends, but things are not as easy as Randall had anticipated. Kayla has been in love with Randall from the first time she meet him, but his reckless, carefree behavior in the past has caused Kayla to guard her heart. Randall will have to give the most memorable performance of his life if he wants a chance to steal Kayla's heart. Heart Stealer by Tiphanie Thomas is a wonderful read. Thomas is an excellen...

Deneen A. Connor -  Tell Him -  Available Now! -  3 out of 5 books -  The story opens with Gail and Skky going back and forth about doing it or not doing it. Gail tells Skky; “How do you know you won’t like it if you don’t try it?" Skky’s stance to her friend of ten years is that it’s for the desperate and she certainly is not desperate. The “it” they are going back and forth about is using Blackplanet.com to find a date. After being single for so long, Skky realizes that she has nothing to lose and she logs on and creates an account. She receives several different hits from her profile and webpage on Blackplanet.com from screen names like Vanilla Skkies (a sixty something year old white guy), a nineteen year old with the name D Lover,  and A Real Brother. At least for her, it was a starting point. Skky manages to keep a friendship with Vanilla Skkies.  A Real Brother is a hopeful, but Distant Lover is a bust. After chatting back and fo...

Alretha Thomas -  Dancing Her Dreams Away -  Available Now! -  3 out of 5 books -  Sheila King is a beautiful talented young woman trying to live each day on a dollar and a dream. She struggles to pay her rent and bills on time, but her determination drives her to become "somebody" successful, that of an actress. Shelia knows that being an aspiring actress does not pay the bills, so she finds a job at a club dancing with men for money... fully clothed of course, which leaves her days free for auditions. Sheila is ecstatic when her agent tells her that she landed the lead role in a movie. She thinks that all her dreams are about to come true. But she is about to realize that some things are just a little too good to be true. Dancing Her Dreams Away by Alretha Thomas was an okay novel at best. Although Ms. Thomas had a good concept with this story, it just was not quite as complete as it could have been. The beginning of the story left me totally c...

Nancey Flowers and Courtney Parker -  He Was My Man First -  Available Now! -  3.5 out of 5 books -  Valentine Daye was introduced to tragedy and loss early in life but was saved by drug lord, Columbo. Fate intervenes upon the demise of Columbo and his crew when one of Columbo’s street runners named Rich saves Valentine once again. These two forge a bond, and love blossoms while they grow together financially as well as spiritually. Rich is pursuing a career in fashion when his path crosses with Vanessa Knight, an heiress accustomed to getting all that she desires. Unfortunately for Valentine, Ms. Vanessa Knight has her heart transfixed on Rich, and is bent, bound and determined that he will be her arm candy. Valentine is used to being the diva, but when her throne is threatened, will she reach back to her roots and let the ‘home girl’ in her past resurface and handle it? Vanessa knows that money talks, but will the almighty dollar bill be enough,...

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