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"My Book is Out" Series--Erotica, Family Secrets, Classism....Lies & Alibis
Authors Nanette M. Buchanan, Petula Caesar, Kim Shaw, Geletha and Dale Black, Victoria Wells, Debra Owsley, Ella Curry owner of EDC Creations, and guest caller NFL Pro-baller WR Jesse Holley discuss new book releases relating to healthy AA relationships, erotica, classism, the male romantic perspective, and the business side of literature.
Topics of discussion during our Black Authors Network Interview
What would a pro football players like to read? Fiction titles or non-fiction?
Do women really listen to men when they cry out?
Who trains young men on the role they play in relationships?
The authors and special guests answer these questions and many more! Listen in...
Do African Americans still dwell over the light-skinned, dark-skinned issue?
Why do African Americans shy away from mental illness discussions?
How does a writer get their articles in magazines and newspapers?
What is the difference in erotica and romance titles?
These questions and oh so many more are answered on our BAN interview, to find out what each of these authors had to say to the questions, click here.
Novel Writing: Five Secrets Of Success
by Steve Dempster
Have you ever wondered, as you sit at your keyboard, if there are any secrets to successful novel writing? Well there are - and here are five of them. Remember these secrets and your novel writing will improve overnight!
To call the points below ’secrets’ is perhaps to invest them with too great an air of mystery, yet it seems that so many words of advice are looked on as ’secrets’ nowadays that I thought ’what the heck? Go with the flow - call them secrets. Why not?’I’ll tell you why not. Because it isn’t fair. The ’secrets’ I’m about to tell you aren’t secrets at all - just good, solid advice that’s been proven on the writing mill time after time. So, when next you read some sales blurb offering to tell you ’secrets’ that will absolutely guarantee your success and turn you into an A-list writer - remember me. Remember these five points. Remember that the writer’s road is a hard and rocky one. And especially remember that that road is the best road ever made!
Point One: Adopt a professional attitude towards your work.
Does this seem obvious? Of course it does - and yet you would be amazed at how many people write ’when they can’ or ’when the mood takes them’. If you are one of these people, you need to change this mental attitude right now - and I do mean right now. Unless you are another Hemingway or Joyce you will not succeed with such an approach. Set aside a regular time to work - then stick to it. Period.
Point Two: Identify your target market.
Who will you write for? By this I mean what section of the reading public. A good thing to keep in mind is that you are more likely to be successful writing books on the subject your read yourself - romance or sci-fi for example - than forcing yourself to write in a genre unknown to you just because it seems to sell well.
Point Three: Self-belief.
This is one thing that - unfortunately - no-one can teach you, yet it is one of the most important things that any writer can possess. Indeed, without self-belief it is highly unlikely that you will ever really ’make it’ as a writer. Why? Simply because writing is a tough game and only the strong survive. A writer’s strength lies in mental, rather than physical, toughness but it’s toughness just the same. Cultivate this strength at every opportunity.
Point Four: Support.
I’ve said this before in other articles and make no apology for saying it here - having the support of your family is of huge importance. If they understand that you are treating this writing business seriously and that you need to have set times in which to work then this will be of immense help to you. If they then go the extra mile and root for you at all times, well, you’re halfway there!
Point Five: Rejection.
This is perhaps the most dreaded aspect of writing for many would-be authors - the awful ’pink slip’ of the rejection letter. What you must realise is that rejection is not a personal slight. Publishing is a business and all that rejection means is that your story or book doesn’t fit with what that editor wants at that moment. Many writers in fact have a ’rejection selection’ that they keep to one side and resubmit at regular intervals. After all, times change - and so do editors!
So - five short ’secrets’ that, if you keep them in mind and more importantly act upon them, will always help you along the way to being a published writer. No guarantees, though - anyone who offers you those is someone you really shouldn’t listen to!
© Coypright Steve Dempster
Steve Dempster writes articles for the web and works of fiction. If you would like to get the know-how a novelist needs to write professionally, take a look at this: http://www.howtobeawriter.co.uk/page11.html
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Currently reading : The Foreigner's Caress (Kimani Romance) By Kim Shaw Release date: By 01 March, 2008  |
Hallelujah Love Series featuring
Sex In The Sanctuary and Love Like Hallelujah
The "Hallelujah Love" series centers around two best friends, Tai and Vivian, who just happen to be preacher's wives. Tai's husband, King, is over the rapidly growing Mount Zion Progressive Baptist Church in the Kansas City area, while Derrick, Vivian's other half, oversees the mega-church Kingdom Citizens Christian Center in LA.
In the just released novel, Love Like Hallelujah, the storyline takes up where the series debut, Sex In The Sanctuary, leaves off. We get updated on the lives of the Montgomerys , Brooks, Hope, Millicent and Cy. We also some minor characters from SITS to the forefront: Stacy, who's in love with KCCC's minister of music, Darius Crenshaw, Lavon Chapman, who's been hired by Derrick Montgomery to head up his television ministry, and Janay Tootie Hans, King's old flame from back in the day, who returns to Kansas City to care for an ailing mother. But drama starts to rise when Tai learns that Tootie has a teenaged son, a son who could be Kings.
And Tootie isn't the only one who returns. So does a woman named Robin Cook, the woman who helped Derrick out in his first ministry. Robin believes if it wasn't for Vivian, she'd be first lady of KCCC by now. She comes back to claim what's hers.
What happens when love looks more like hell than hallelujah? There's only one way to find out...
Book Details
Publisher: Kensington Dafina
ISBN-10: 0-7582-1753-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-7582-1753-0
Distributors
Penguin, Baker & Taylor, Ingrams (in bookstores everywhere; B&N, Borders, Waldenbooks, Wal-Mart, independents and Amazon.com.)
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SLS Currently reading : Sex in the Sanctuary By Lutishia Lovely Release date: 01 February, 2007  |
SLS Intimate Conversations Showcase
Recently Ella Curry, CEO of EDC Creations (www.edc-creations.com) and founder of the Sankofa Literary Society (www.sankofaliterarysociety.org) had the opportunity to talk with the author of book Sex In The Sanctuary and Love Like Hallelujah, Lutishia Lovely
Tell us your latest news?
Oh my goodness!!! I just found out that my first novel, Sex In The Sanctuary, was on MosaicBooks bestseller list for all of 2007! And that it also was a regular bestseller at Black Expressions Book Club. So I am very excited about seeing the latest release, Love Like Hallelujah, enjoy even greater success!
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
While I've written off and on since junior high school, I think the label felt legit when my first professional piece, a stageplay called Knowledge - Or What, was actually produced. In addition to writing it, I also co-starred. The show did well and got good reviews.
What inspired you to pen your first novel?
Honestly, Spirit. See this title, Passion In The Pews, dropped in my head years ago. I had just finished writing a stageplay and tried to do the same with this idea. It went nowhere. Fast forward a few years and after finishing yet another project I asked Spirit, "what am I supposed to do now?" Clear as day came the answer: "Sex In The Sanctuary...and it's a book."
Who or what has influenced your writing, and in what way?
I think everyone I've ever met, seen, heard or felt is somehow contributing to my work. Of course, life itself is a wonderful source of information and inspiration. For instance, not only did I literally grow up in church but I'm also a preacher's kid, so the "Hallelujah Love" series is a very easy one for me to write.
How has your environment/upbringing colored your writing?
I am blessed to have experienced and continue to enjoy a very rich, culturally, socially and geographically diverse life journey and it allows me to relate to a wide variety of situations. I've travelled extensively, forty states, over a dozen countries, and even lived in Israel for six months. My work background has been diverse, from radio personality to magazine editor. I've lived in almost all-White towns and in mostly-Black urban communites. So really, I feel more like a global citizen, than I do any label that would tie me into one place or even ethnicity.
What are your current projects?
I just finished book three in the Hallelujah Love series, A Preacher's Passion, AND my first romance novel, Lies Lovers Tell, which comes out in October under the pseudonym Zuri Day. I'm also working with a friend on a non-fiction project about living ones dreams. So...lot's going on y'all - and I'm grateful!
Do you have any plans outside of novel writing?
Actually I do, when I can find the time! My agent is actively shopping the Hallelujah Love series for conversion to film and I also have soundtrack ideas for both novels; original songs in which part of the lyrics appear in the books. I also have a stageplay idea that is SOOOO good!!! I wrote it years ago and hope to one day soon be able to focus on getting it produced. But I'm already contracted for at least four more books so....we'll see...
Do you feel that the explosion in African-American writers is a fad or another renaissance?
Definitely another renaissance. We've re-discovered the Black voice and it is stronger, more vibrant, and more diverse than ever! There is so much talent out here, so many creative storylines and genres to choose from when it comes to Black works. All of my fellow penners make me proud to spell my name w-r-i-t-e-r!!!
Do you feel more African-Americans are reading?
If not, how can we help increase this. While I think the number of African-American readers are increasing, I wish it were more. Reading is such a wonderful, inexpensive yet creative way to be entertained. I think to increase these numbers it has to start early, in the home, with children who are 4, 5, 6 years old and on. The earlier the habit of reading is instilled, the deeper will be the love. And I can tell you from personal experience - that love will last a lifetime!
What advice would you give someone who wants to write a book.
I'd tell them to stop thinking about it and "just do it." Get on a computer and start writing whatever you have: an idea, an outline, an incident, whatever. The more you write, the more that will flow. Then I'd encourage them to join a writer group or take a college course, anything to get you in the atmosphere of your dream. Lastly the internet is a wealth of information. You can just google "write a book" and about a million choices will pop up with folk trying to tell you how to make it do what it do! But bottom line, if you want to be a writer...WRITE!
Authors Bio
Lutishia Lovely has been enthralled with the world of words since saying her first one, Tuffy, the name of the family dog, at less than a year old. She is an actress, publishing consultant and spiritual life coach who in addition to writing novels, screenplays and stageplays enjoys sports, especially football and tennis, the arts, international travel and serving up mouth-watering vegetarian cuisine. She lives in Manhattan Beach, CA with her family.
www.myspace.com/lutishialovely
Author of Sex in the Sanctuary, and the sequel
Love Like Hallelujah... in bookstores now and at Amazon.com
The miracle you're looking for is in your mirror...Lutishia
Hallelujah Love Series featuring:
Sex In The Sanctuary and Love Like Hallelujah
Synopsis:
The "Hallelujah Love" series centers around two best friends, Tai and Vivian, who just happen to be preacher’s wives. Tai’s husband, King, is over the rapidly growing Mount Zion Progressive Baptist Church in the Kansas City area, while Derrick, Vivian’s other half, oversees the mega-church Kingdom Citizens Christian Center in LA.
In the just released novel, Love Like Hallelujah, the storyline takes up where the series debut, Sex In The Sanctuary, leaves off. We get updated on the lives of the Montgomerys , Brooks, Hope, Millicent and Cy. We also some minor characters from SITS to the forefront: Stacy, who’s in love with KCCC’s minister of music, Darius Crenshaw, Lavon Chapman, who’s been hired by Derrick Montgomery to head up his television ministry, and Janay Tootie Hans, King’s old flame from back in the day, who returns to Kansas City to care for an ailing mother. But drama starts to rise when Tai learns that Tootie has a teenaged son, a son who could be Kings. And Tootie isn’t the only one who returns. So does a woman named Robin Cook, the woman who helped Derrick out in his first ministry. Robin believes if it wasn’t for Vivian, she’d be first lady of KCCC by now. She comes back to claim what’s hers. What happens when love looks more like hell than hallelujah? There's only one way to find out...
ISBN-10: 0-7582-1753-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-7582-1753-0
Distributors: Penguin, Baker & Taylor, Ingrams (in bookstores everywhere; B&N, Borders, Waldenbooks, Wal-Mart, independents and Amazon.com.)
Genre (2); women's mainstream fiction
Book Reviews
Love Like Hallelujah is a very good sequel to Sex in the Sanctuary. It picks up where the first book ended. I enjoyed the way Lutishia kept the plot going - (also) the way the story flowed… Jackie for Urban-Reviews.com
absolutely loved Love Like Hallelujah...Lovely's honest voice matched with great story-telling abilities captures your attention and speaks to the church experience. (This book) continues a saga full of promise and great characters. I can't wait for A Preacher's Passion… Erica J., Boston , MA
Authors Bio
Lutishia Lovely has been enthralled with the world of words since saying her first one, Tuffy, the name of the family dog, at less than a year old. She is an actress, publishing consultant and spiritual life coach who in addition to writing novels, screenplays and stageplays enjoys sports, especially football and tennis, the arts, international travel and serving up mouth-watering vegetarian cuisine. She lives in Manhattan Beach, CA with her family.
One Love by Bill Holmes
What happens when a poet struggling to find inspiration and a single woman frustrated with the dating scene cross paths? Bill Holmes answers this question and more in One Love, the hot ESSENCE Best-Selling novel that's masterful, intense and has people talking.
Chris, a handsome and talented poet, struggling to find inspiration to write while wrestling with corporate politics and the drama of an unfulfilling relationship. Regina, a beautiful accountant, feeling frustrated with her career and the dating scene, secretly yearns to re-embrace her heart's desire: singing. A chance encounter between these thirty-something commuters, one summer morning, reveals this is a small world where poetry, family, friendship and love unite in Philadelphia.
Book Title: One Love
Price: $15.00
Paperback or Hardcover: Paperback
Publisher: Xpress Yourself Publishing, LLC
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0-9722990-4-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-9722990-4-6
Popular in these categories/genres: Romance
All distributors of the book:
Baker and Taylor, Ingram, Amazon.com, Borders and Barnes and Noble
Book Club or Peer Reviews:
"Holmes pens a hip contemporary tale brimming with passion and sass. One Love is definitely one you won't want to miss!" - Tracy Price-Thompson, bestselling author of Knockin' Boots
*****
"Bill Holmes writes with savvy, creating characters we all love to read about." - Jessica Tilles, bestselling author of Sweet Revenge
*****
"Can the past really hinder our success in the future? Bill Holmes does an excellent job of exploring that question and more in One Love." - John Wooden, author of A Moment of Justice, A Lifetime of Vengenance
*****
"One Love was a great read! I thought Regina and Chris were strong and dimensional characters that could possibly flow into a sequel." - Shawan Lewis, author of Help Wanted
*****
"One Love, the new novel by Bill Holmes, is a hip, breezy look at the inner workings of the spoken word scene, complete with on and off stage drama! Bill's insight into the feminine mind and issues of "real" life behind the scenes draws us into trials of love, loss and adversity. Bill does this with sensitivity as we root for the characters to realize the desires of their hearts. After you read One Love, check out an open mic and put this read to work! One Love captures the spirit of the spoken word scene because Bill is true poetry."
Tantra, Performance Poet, Author of alifepoeminprogress
*****
"Think Love Jones. Think funky jazz and poetry readings in dimly lit cafes and clubs. Think an amalgamation of poetry, friendship, and love and you'll get an idea of what Bill Holmes' novel offers.
Regina is dealing with trifling men, health problems, and boredom when she meets the handsome poet, Chris. Instant attraction and consecutive chance meetings ensue, and Chris and Regina hit it off right away. However, Regina is distracted by her health problems, girlfriend drama, and a past love, while Chris confronts family ties. Will their love of poetry and music be enough to clear the way for their love to bloom?
While the pace of ONE LOVE isn't particularly breathtaking, I enjoyed the characterizations and the embedded morals. Holmes includes poems, but not to the point of distraction; the poems actually enhanced the story. I recommend this book for anyone wanting a break from drama for the sake of drama."
Reviewed by CandaceK
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
*****
"In One Love, Bill Holmes' fictional debut, Chris Harrington is a victim of Corporate America by day and a talented poet by night. Anxious about a possible merger between his employer and another company, Chris already has his hands full without the added drama coming from Ronnie, his girlfriend of three months. Dealing with her outbursts and jealousy of his co-workers and even of his poetry, he decides enough is enough and they need some time apart. Chance encounters with Regina, the sharp-dressed accountant who catches his eye every morning on the train, helps him make a clean break.
Regina Simmons, the beautiful and sassy professional, is a talented singer and poet in her own right. Regina has dealings with an ex that have not only pulled her away from the poetry scene, but also make it difficult for her to give her all to a new relationship. Can Chris and Regina find their way through their own emotional roller coasters and learn to ride this wave of words and love together?
One Love is a refreshing read. Bill Holmes has created characters that are easy to love and cheer for. Secondary characters are just as great. You are sure to laugh-out-loud at some points and even shed a tear in others. One Love is a well-written novel and the poetry included in the story is the icing on the cake. Love, family, friends and beautiful word play make this story a hit. This is surely a recommended read, especially for anyone who loves poetry and the poetry scene."
Reviewed by Donielle Ruff
APOOO BookClub
Author's Bio:
Bill Holmes is an artist who has dared to dream in the face of adversity while recognizing the divine nature of life and its infinite possibilities. As a respected poet, writer and author on the Philadelphia spoken word scene, Bill has touched many souls through his creative endeavors by striving towards excellence in everything he does. His performances have captivated many audiences through his unique style of humor, insight, spirituality, pride, and most importantly, love and appreciation of a woman. By no means is Bill afraid "to keep it real when expressing the importance of self-love."
Bill is the founder, the publisher and the CEO of Universal Expressions, LLC, a publishing company that allows artists the opportunity to achieve their aesthetic dreams. He is also the author of the chapbook Illuminations, the spoken word EP Asphyxiation, the full-length poetry book Straight From My Heart, and the spoken word CD, The Air I Breathe, and the ESSENCE best selling fiction novel One Love.
Bill has been featured and has performed at various poetry venues in Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York, and surrounding areas. Bill was the co-host of the monthly poetry series Poetic Ventures Writers Collective and has opened for artists such as the Last Poets and award-winning jazz musician Roy Ayers. His work has been published and featured in the Philadelphia Tribune, ESSENCE, and the anthologies Journey Into My Brother's Soul, Erogenous Zone: A Sexual Voyage and Step Up To The Mic: A Poetic Explosion.
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Author Sherryle Jackson
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Soon and Very Soon by Sherryle K. Jackson
Published by Urban Christian Publishing, Soon and Very Soon deals with two modern Baptist Churches that combine after the nuptials of their pastors. It speaks to the bonds between pastors and their churches, and challenges the notion that true religion is about relationship not a routine. The book reveals the truth between men and woman, old fashioned and contemporary Baptist churches, and the way people fall in love.
Book Details:
Book Title: Soon and Very Soon
Price: $14.95
Paperback or Hardcover: Trade paperback
Publisher: Urban Christian
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1601629494
ISBN-13: 978-1601629494
Popular in these categories/genres: AA fiction, Christian fiction
Editorial Reviews:
Soon and Very Soon by Sherryle K. Jackson
Genre: (Christian fiction)
Rating: 7.5 (EchelonBooks); 4 (Amazon)
Review by Tavares S. Carney -the Christian Page Turner
Meet Vanessa Morton, a strong, independent woman destined for ministry or as some would see it, simply an heir to her daddy's pulpit. Then there's Pastor Willie Green, the attentive and compassionate pastor of the traditional Harvest Baptist Church. By mutual acquaintances, two pastors oftwo independent churches meet and God's vision enters the picture. Soon and Very Soon is a story of triumph and faith. It tells the story of a woman demanding respect as a female of the cloth and not settling for less, it is a story of a woman realizing that she can still grow spiritually herself at the same time she is charged to minister to others. It is the story of the test of a man's faith and trust in God. What happens when members of the church don't see a pastor's vision, what happens when a church divides, what do churches experience when memberships combine? Read Soon and Very Soon and you'll find out just what a feat like this entails. Can Vanessa bea supportive wife? Will she takea backseat to her husband? Will Willie ever stop worrying or stop long enough to spend time with his wfe? Good supporting characters Keisha, Paul and Deacon Charley Thompson help the story along. All the characters learn through obedience and faith, that God will make a way.
All distributors of the book:
Everywhere books are sold. Wlamart, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Waldenbooks
Book Club Reveiw:
Title: Soon and Very Soon
Author: Sherryle Kiser Jackson
Apooo: 4.5
Amazon: 4
Heading: Let No Man Put Asunder
Author Sherryle Kiser Jackson penned a christian fiction story, sharing with readers what it really means to become one as man and wife. The marriage of Pastor Green and Pastor Morton included natural family members as well as the transitioning of two church families merging together to become one.
Pastor Willie Green and Harvest Baptist Church were used to their traditional services while Pastor Vanessa Morton and Mt. Pleasant Baptist church were contemporary, causing doubts and an uprising with some of the members of Harvest Baptist church when the couple met and were married. God gave the couple the vision to merge both ministries and before anything concrete could take place, all hell broke loose at Harvest.
Through the marriage transition, after being single for so long, both pastors learned important lessons that would also help them in moving forward with the vision for the churches. With all the doubts, negative words, gossip and blatant defiance, would both churches be able to come together in love and unity?
Author Jackson wrote a story with just enough detail to grab my interest and apply biblical teachings in the situations that the pastors and their congregations went through. Her characters were well rounded, and her ability to make them come alive was a plus for me. I especially loved the way she depicted one of the deacons in particular, and you can best bet there will be a follow-up to Soon and Very Soon because of him.
I recommend this book to those who are struggling with what it means to be one in marriage because what was shared was very insightful and helpful.
Reviewed by Sharel E. Gordon-Love
APOOO BookClub
Author's Bio
Sherryle K. Jackson, a former teacher in the Prince Georges County Public System, began her writing career as a poet. She has recited her poetry as part of the Blues City Poetry Series and the Prince Georges Poets Connection where she has performed at the Harlem Renaissance Festival. She began her fiction writing career soon after and signed a two-book deal with Urban Christian Publishing (Kensington). Her second novel, The Manual, will be released sometime in 2009.
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When I'm With You
by LaConnie Taylor-Jones (Author)
4+ Caitlyn Thompson was placed in foster care at the age of five after her mother died unexpectedly. She's recently relocated to Oakland, with the help of her friend Victoria (Vic), after escaping an abusive relationship. Her only concerns now are her safety and finding the money to help keep the neighborhood youth center she manages a float. Marcel Baptiste is a wealthy philanthropist who runs his family's automotive dealerships in and around the Oakland area. He is passionately intrigued when he is receives a proposal to fund a youth center. He is overwhelmed with feelings he can't explain when fate places him face to face with Caitlyn. Marcel then embarks on a campaign to make her his. As their romance begins to bloom, Marcel and Caitlyn must come to grips with secrets from their past, and one that threatens to tear them apart.
WHEN I'M WITH YOU is a story about the damage caused when someone is in an abusive relationship, and what happens when the person suffering the abuse is too scared to tell their loved ones what's going on. It showcases the difficulties one faces when learning to trust after having suffered the shame, embarrassment, and betrayal during the relationship, and the importance of being able to forgive and forget while moving forward with your life. There is also a lesson about why you should know your family history.
This is a fast-paced story with a plot that focuses on family, trust, and redemption. It was interesting to see the history of abuse and the similar reactions that the abused characters had. There were also parts that are heart-warming and funny.
WHEN I'M WITH YOU is a quick and enjoyable read, and Ms. Taylor-Jones handled a distasteful subject well.
Book Description
When your life has been terrorized by violence, how do you manage to go forward, looking over your shoulder at every turn? This is the daily question that haunts Caitlyn Thompson. She has been in hiding from an ex-boyfriend for three years, always careful not to slip up and allow him to find her again. Working for a neighborhood youth center, she has found her niche. This is something she believes in, having grown up in inner-city New Jersey herself. Submitting a grant request to a wealthy philanthropist foundation, Caitlyn is soon to meet the man who will make her want to stop running, want to trust and love again; Marcel Baptiste. It will take a will of iron and a courage she didn't know she possessed to battle her fears and open up to the wealthy entrepreneur. But when violence comes knocking again, will she have the courage to face her biggest nightmare?
Marcel Baptiste; wealthy, attractive, a man on a mission; he is driven to meet the woman who wrote such a professional grant proposal. For some reason her words and dedication reaches out to him from the paper, capturing his attention like none has for some time. Focused on giving back to the those less fortunate, he is certain the youth center is a worthy cause, but still he has this need to meet the grant writer, Caitlyn Thompson. When conditions culminate to bring her to his dealership in Oakland, he doubly pleased. He sees before him a woman who is worth the extra effort it takes to pursue and uncover her secrets. Not only is the grant writer and director of the youth center, but she is the woman who has finally captured the elusive billionaire. With someone conspiring to outbid him on a purchase, a stalker looking to cause violence and buried secrets coming to light, Marcel will have to stand strong in the face of his biggest challenge, saving the woman he loves.
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