But despite the fact that Kennard is a faithful breadwinner, his emotional distance from the family makes Sonia believe that a good marriage must be more than in name only. Sonia is a grown woman with responsibilities; she’s too old for make-believe…Adrian couldn’t love her husband, Darryl, more if she tried. He’s the one person who’s shown her what real love means. But when it seems that Darryl’s more interested in making money than making babies, Adrian wonders what marriage is for? And when a devastating secret from Darryl’s past emerges, it seems that their vows may truly break.The two women are heartbroken and on the verge of divorce when a common friend, Miss Erma, invites them to a prayer group. Between the prayers come stories of marriage—the good and the bad, the happy and the sad. Sonia and Adrian discover that marriage is more than wedding dresses and happily ever after. It is compromise, sacrifice, and patience—The Good Stuff!

    . .Sherise, Billie, and Erica will do anything to penetrate the capital's shimmering social circle of movers and shakers, even if it means engaging in some risky business. Sherise's dangerous game with a ruthless powerbroker is putting her on the White House fast track--and derailing her marriage. . . High-powered lawyer Billie will use any weapon to battle her sexy ex-husband between the sheets so she can move on after heartbreak. . . Erica's prestigious new promotion at the Pentagon means bad news for her former-hustler boyfriend that may wreck her dreams for good. . . And when drama even these divas never saw coming turns explosive, they'll have to fight fire with fire, and prove their loyalty to each other--because in D.C. you always need someone to have your back. . . Praise for Angela Winters "Entertaining. . .the pacing is fast and the drama (is) unrelenting." --Publishers Weekly on Never Enough "A Dynasty-esque mix of money, power, sex, and crime." --Washingtonian.com on View Park

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    Born with a silver spoon in her mouth in a wealthy family without a care in the world, Robin, a once rich-girl from Florida, has lost everything when her father, is arrested for embezzlement. Now having to slowly adjust to a downgraded life, in a new city, Robin, must learn what it means to survive with the fittest. Joni is Robin's new neighbor. Not your typical "hood" girl, but the typical scammer that dabbles in everything from boosting to hustling. Joni takes a liking to Robin and plans to get her away from her "bougie" persona into something more "hood" certified." The lifestyle that Joni is leading will land her in much more trouble than jail, especially when a stripper introduces Joni into blackmailing businessmen. Now deciding it is time for Robin to be down with this life of chaos, Joni convinces Robin to prove herself continuously. Her motto is “it’s either you’re with me or against me.” Joni’s plan is to take over the hood like her older brothers had failed to do. Ron has struggled his whole life. Being on his own since 15, he’s always wanted a life in which he would never have to want for anything. Growing up with a mother who abandoned him and a father who committed suicide, Ron had to grow up fast in this cold world alone. Now as a man, he has his eyes set on two things, getting money and the new girl Robin. He plans on telling his best friend Joni that he is leaving the game plus taking Robin with him. But when two events occur in his life, everything changes and he begins to reevaluate the route his life is taking. Sometimes you have to be thrown into situations to know what it’s like. In the wild, you either sink or you swim. Follow the lives of Robin, Joni, and Ron as they try to figure out how to make it out of The Lions’ Den.

    Before the chaos, life was great for Zeaira. She was an army brat and pampered daddy’s girl, until tragedy struck. When her father is found gruesomely murdered execution style, Zeaira’s world as she knows it changes dramatically. After proving that she has a killer instinct at the tender age of fourteen, Zeaira’s path becomes dark and destructive.In juvie, she meets Peaches and Teena, who against all odds become her only female friends. Before the two of them, the only genuine camaraderie she had was with a neighborhood dope boy by the name of Buff. She falls in love with Buff’s brother Zeus and gets released from juvie only to thrust herself deeply into the underbelly of drugs, sex, money, drugs and murder.This epic, coming of age story is like nothing else you’ve ever experienced as you embark on a FAST PACED, SEXY, ACTION packed journey.

    She is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that this time they make it without fault.Tamar on the other hand is knee deep in the game, further than ever before. With a set of new demands; he is forced to recruit a new team that pushes him to prove why he is and will always be the boss.Taron and Journey are deeply in love and looking forward to becoming one. They thought they had everything a couple could ever want until another woman-Latoya, shows the both of them exactly what they’re missing.New couple Jamir and Erica will show you just how Justice is served.Will these couples overcome what’s being thrown their way or will they let it destroy everything they’ve built?Find out in this drama-filled 4th installment of Rozalyn.

    Lucy is thirty-five, single, and in great shape thanks to her career as a fitness manager for a string of Texas health clubs. Adel is the vice president for human resources at American Oil, pulling in a six-figure salary and annual bonuses. Unfortunately, neither is happy.Lucy struggles with her emotional and spiritual dreams. Her boyfriend Spencer, a basic kind of guy who loves his mama, sports, fried chicken, and Lucy in that order doesn't seem to measure up. So she decides to get out of her rut with a Sexy Soul Psychic named Kuba. Self-assured and sensitive, Kuba seems to know exactly what women want. Or does he?Adel struggles with a husband, Thad, who refuses to grow up and a job that is less than satisfying despite its financial gains. She is eventually forced to reexamine her faith as she searches for a life that brings her closer to happiness and fulfillment.Filled with the humor, passion, and pathos of modern relationships, Colored Sugar Water tells the story of two women who discover the power of their unique spiritual gifts. It further establishes Venise Berry as one of the freshest, wittiest, and wisest writers on today's fiction scene -- as New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey wrote, "magnificient and honest, Venise Berry's writing comes from her soul."

    Zanetta is a smart, non-traditional woman who believes that women rule the world. She also believes in love but it seems to elude her until he comes along. Blue’s Beauty is a journey of love lost, love found and redemption.

    When Rob's busy schedule leaves Shelia longing for love and affection she falls into the arms of Jason. Jason is the handsome and powerful heir to The Young Family Empire. He has been married to his beautiful wife Karen for three years. He loves her and treats her like a queen, but lately he seeks adventure. When he begins an affair with Sheila he finds out she’s just the adventure he needs. After they decide they will keep their affair going, Jason creates some rules. But when feelings began to develop and the rules get broken, drama begins. How far will Jason and Sheila go to protect their affair? Games Lovers Play is the first book in the Games Lovers Play Series. Each Book is about 30,000 words. This book contains page turning drama and explosive love scenes!

    This funny, sexy book has something for everyone!

    Unafraid to tackle difficult subjects, Johnson-Hodge tells her tales with great sensitivity, insight and wit, pulling readers in with her very human characters and lively narrative. "Some Sunday" is about loss and heartache, love and friendship, and ultimately, about hope, renewal and triumph.Some Sunday, I'm going to wake up and the world will be all right again...Thus begins "Some Sunday." Sandy Hutchinson is a thirty-six-year-old African-American woman whose life has just come to a painful halt. After meeting the man of her dreams and marrying him, she finds herself widowed, alone and carrying the scars of having had a husband die of AIDS. Although Adrian's death was not unexpected, the loss has thrust Sandy into a deep depression. As the book opens, she is still in mourning and trying to make inroads back.With all the drama of Butterscotch Blues, "Some Sunday" takes the reader into the lives of Sandy and her friends, Janice Duprey, Brittney Weller and Martha Alston -- their new challenges, new lessons and new loves on that never-ending journey called life.

    A. riots of the 1990s.Straight's brilliant story of the effects of violence in America on three generations of a family is told through the lives of the Thompsons, a large clan who live in Treetown, above downtown Rio Seco, California, and operate a car towing and repair business. Patriarch Hosea is a proud man, and a hardened one, whose father was killed in the violence that erupted in Tulsa many years earlier. All Hosea's memories come flooding black with ferocious force when the bodies of two white women are found engulfed in flames in an abandoned car on his property. These are the first signs that someone wants Hosea off his land; it is up to his son Marcus, the only one of the six children of Hosea and his half-Mexican wife who can negotiate with the white world, to help the family hold on to their home and their livelihood.But it is only when Marcus' nephew Motrice-a young man infatuated with guns and the power that they bring- comes back to Rio Seco from gang-ridden Los Angeles that the real secrets of the bodies found on Thompson land are revealed, as Rio Seco erupts in the same wave of trashing and looting that has engulfed the nearby metropolis.The Gettin Place is a powerful portrait of a family struggling to defend its turf in a changing world, to hold on to the gettin place, the source from which they derive the tools for survival.

    Then the way to fame was leading him toward a mistake that could send him straight to hell...She never looked back.Lies, drugs, too many men-- golden skinned singer Topaz Black would do anything to get a hit to the top of the charts, even walk away from her friends and family. But surrounded by greed and lust, the love the longed for seemed to be slipping away forever.He broke all the rules.Brought up in South Central L.A., movie producer Gunther Lawrence learned early how to get the wealth and women he wanted-- and to turn his back on his roots. Now, blinded by Hollywood's glitter, his illusions may shatter when he discovers who really controls his career.As their lives touch, ignite, and explode, three talented African-Americans pursue fame at any cost...and the price may be their happiness...or their lives..An alternate selection of the Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club

    When you're No. 1, that means everybody..."Under the watchful eye of pro scouts and the weight of massive expectations, seventeen young men rank No. 1 in the country. In the tradition of Buzz Bissinger's classic Friday Night Lights, Blades of Glory follows these talented athletes, their coaches, their parents and their fans, offering a captivating glimpse into an elite program and the triumphs and tragedies of real life.***"The fervor with which Minnesotans celebrate hockey raises issues about sport and society that transcend Minnesota and reach into communities across the country, wherever kids play and parents cheer them to victory."-from the IntroductionFor a championship team like the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars, hockey is religion and failing to win is a sin. This is a place where kids dream of playing for the state championship from the time they can pick up a stick, and parents plan their entire social calendar around the season.John Rosengren was given unlimited, season-long access to every harsh reality and euphoric high these teammates experienced during one full season at the top. Amid the turmoil, politics and pain, Blades of Glory draws into sharp focus the challenges of divorce, teen suicide and performance-enhancing drugs to examine what it ultimately means to win.Though Blades of Glory follows one hockey team, this story could be set in any gym, rink or field where students train and compete, coaches holler and parents scream from the stands. This is a story of high drama and emotion; intense and poignant, it is what happens to boys with championship dreams...

    They vowed to be friends forever, but Peaches, Sally Mae, Jan, and Roach drifted apart. It is Peaches's sudden death that brings them together again. The hip-swinging Sally Mae is a new grandmother; the beautiful and once-shy Roach has become a devout Muslim named Rasheeda; and the levelheaded Jan has launched her own business.Troubles like ours.The Justus Girls soon find out that they need each other now just as much as in the old days. Jan's husband has died and her business is faltering. Rasheeda faces the battle of her life, trying to keep custody of her two sons. And though Sally Mae doesn't know it yet, her past is about to catch up with her.Friendship we could all use.The JG's make a pact to find out what happened to Peaches, to meet once a week, and to reclaim their own lives. It's a pact that will take them through the old neighborhood, with all its characters, and reveal secrets that have remained unspoken for too long. Through it all, the Justus Girls rediscover the love, laughter, and support they had forgotten, but that rescues them just in the nick of time.