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Lies of Blue by Lynne Ford

What is the price for fulfilling your dream?
Lies of Blue is the story about Lynne Forde, a young woman who tries to reach
her dream by making sacrifices. Somewhere along the line, the wrong sacrifices
get made. It’s Training Day meets OZ with a twist of Set It Off. Lies of
Blue is an expose of what goes on in the belly of the beast, through the eyes of
one woman.
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Savor the Sweetness by Marchel Alverson

There is an old adage; “Keep your friends close,
and your enemies closer.” But what happens when your closest friend becomes your
greatest enemy?
Celeste Gray and Terri Hunter are best friends who seemingly have everything –
lavish homes, luxury cars, designer labels, beautiful children and doting
husbands. At the center of their friendship lies a private orange grove where
the twosome meet to share their innermost thoughts and partake of the delectable
fruit. READ
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'85 by Danny Simmons, Illustrated by Floyd Hughes
'85 has a comic book look, with an urban fiction feel. The perpetrator is a struggling junkie known simply as Crow. To support his habit he steals several of his friend, Danny's paintings. His intent is to sell them, split the earnings with Danny, and take care of his own needs. Crow makes his connection and is starting to move the art, but he is exposed to a slightly different world and gets caught up in more than he can handle. An art dealer assumes Crow is the artist, and wants to buy the psychedelic drawings, but he also wants to market Crow's rough, primitive image. Crow feels a moment of guilt, but not enough to end the ruse. He looses focus on his original plans and finds himself waist-deep in a world of sex, drugs and cold-blooded deals. When Danny discovers the paintings are missing Crow knows there friendship is doomed.

From Dusk To Dawn by Niambi Brown Davis
On a steamy hot day, when Ayo Montgomery is suffering debilitating cramps, is in desperate need of air conditioner repair, and has little desire to look attractive or wear anything other than a loose flowing cotton house dress, an undeniably beautiful man shows up at her house. She had scheduled the appointment with him, relying on a friend's recommendation that Bilal Abdul Salaam was a reliable appraiser. But she hadn't been forewarned about his handsome exterior, nor was she prepared for the inexplicable pull that sparked her curiosity and infuriated her at the same time. 

Payback With Ya Life by Wahida Clark
This sequel to PAYBACK IS A MUTHA begins just after a devastated Brianna responded desperately after receiving life-altering news. Pregnant and alone, Shan is left to deal with her best friend Brianna’s fate and the uncertainty of her own future. 

Aww Sookie Sookie: Omar's Revenge by Shelia Dansby Harvey
Omar Thompson, aka Omar Faxton, returns from Illegal Affairs and Bad Girls Finish First by Sheila Dansby Harvey in AWW SOOKIE SOOKIE: Omar’s Revenge. And as the title suggest, this is Omar’s ultimate revenge. 

Tainted Love by Sonjia Marshall
TAINTED LOVE by Sonjia Marshall starts as a boy meets girl love story but quickly spirals into a tragic and unfathomable tale. Taylor is a thirty-something single woman who is a registered nurse. 

Arms Of A Stranger by Giselle Carmichael
With the devastation of Hurricane Katrina as the backdrop, ARMS OF A STRANGER garners heartfelt understanding of human natureand Mother Nature as well as finding true love. Simone Ladner returns to her hometown of Biloxi, Mississippi to help her family and neighbors rebuild after the affects of Hurricane Katrina. She gives up her half of the restaurant she owned in New York and uses the proceeds to help the people of Biloxi get back on their feet. Little does she know the aftermath also has an effect on wealthy land developer Keithen Knight. 

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