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Devon Vaughn Archer -  His Teen Dream -  Available Now! -  3 out of 5 books -  Sixteen-year-old Lex Haskell is unhappy about the recent move to Lake Charmaine, CA. He has moved around quite a few times since his parents' divorce and his mother's remarriage to a man that Lex really does not care for. Lex is happy for his mother but feels lost in the shuffle. His father does not seem to have time for him anymore since he seems more concerned with his "new" family. On the first day at his new school, Lex is surprised to see a blast from his past, his childhood girlfriend Taylor Clawson. More than anything, Lex wants to rekindle their friendship and possibly their childhood romance, but Taylor is already taken by football jock Blake Reed. Deep down inside, Taylor would like to have Lex back in her life, if only for the friendship, but she knows that Blake is jealous and insecure when it comes to her. Not only that, but Blake has a mean side that no one else b...

Devon Vaughn Archer -  The Hitman's Woman -  Available Now! -  3.5 out of 5 books -  Dante Sheldon has come to Detroit to avenge his brother's death. He has hired a private investigator to find out who killed his brother. With that information in hand, all is left to do is to take out the guy who pulled the trigger and the one who ordered the hit. That is until he meets Beverly Holland. She is a diversion that he doesn't need but is enjoying anyway. When Dante causes a chance meeting between the trigger man and himself, he learns that Beverly is involved with the hitman. She has no idea what her live-in boyfriend actually does for a living, but he keeps her in a life of luxury. Although this is what she always thought she wanted, now that Dante is in the picture, she is not so sure that is enough. While Beverly is becoming more involved with Dante, her best friend, Marilyn, is sleeping with her man. When all of these secrets and lies come out, who will re...

Devon Vaugh Archer -  Her Teen Dream (E-book)  -  Available Now! -  3.5 out of 5 books -  Karin Blanch is a sophomore at Elmwood High in California. Although she is the daughter of a well-known lawyer, she seems to play the shadows at school. The only person she is close to is her best friend, Lesley, who lives next door. They both have dreams of being popular in school, and both have crushes on basketball players. Star basketball player Reese McKenzie, a senior, asks for Karin's help after Marcus Payne, a fellow basketball player, is in trouble. Without the help of some legal counsel, Marcus just may wind up behind bars and lose all that he has worked so hard for. Could this be the "in" the girls hoped for? Her Teen Dream by Devon Vaughn Archer is a young adult novel that any teenage girl can relate to. A story that has real problems of today's youth. Mr. Archer is to be commended on touching upon such issues that include an underlying message. Although...

Devon Vaughn Archer -  Pleasure In Hawaii -  Available May 24, 2011 -  4 out of 5 books -  Sloane Hepburn has landed her dream job as director of guest relations at one of her companies' resorts in Maui. Sloane is focused on moving her career in the right direction. She has it in her mind that a serious relationship could jeopardize all that she has worked to accomplish. Somebody forgot to tell that to her heart as she was literally swept away by B & B owner Gene Malloy. Gene has been divorced for over 2 years now, but he is in no hurry to go down that road again. So when Gene saves Sloane from being swept away by a sneaker wave, he has no idea that she would have him feeling like maybe he could take the plunge again. Sloane and Gene are both determined to let there relationship progress naturally. Neither wants to assume anything. Will their blossoming romance survive their tropical paradise, or will it with...