I was born October 10, 19… in good ole Queens, New York. I had a difficult childhood, though it’s not your usual abuse story. I developed severe eczema and most of my schoolmates shunned me until high school. Books became my friend.

Early in life, I found myself fascinated by the macabre. I would actually set my alarm if one of my favorite Alfred Hitchcock, Rod Serling or One Step Beyond was coming on late at night. These kept me up ‘til the wee hours of the morning.

Being raised in Amityville was the icing on the cake. My biological mother died when I was thirteen, the age where puberty reared its ugly head. Needless to say, I was a wife and mother by the time I was seventeen, divorced at twenty. Then I met Fred, my second, current and final husband. We’ve been together 34 years. He helped me become an adult although I went kicking and fighting the whole way. Together, we raised six children.

Reading was my education. I can’t list my degrees or college affiliations. I learned from the masters; Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Jean Auel, even Sidney Sheldon. I love you all.

Title: Black Jack

Author: Jean Holloway

ISBN: 9780982447505

Paperback: 294 pages

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Lead Homicide Detective Shevaughn Robinson has gone from the cop everyone, including herself, doubted to the "golden child" of the Portsborough Police Department with a record of sensational arrests and closed cases.

But when Helene Elliott is found dead from an apparent suicide, her family insists it was murder and pressures the Portsborough Police Department to take on the investigation.  Detective Robinson is assigned to the case at a time when she is struggling to strike a balance between her personal and professional life following the death of Tony O'Brien, the love of her life.  Elliott's case awakens a complicated relationship with Terri Becker who harbors resentment towards Shevaughn for the death of Eric Becker, the serial killer dubbed Ace of Hearts.

Was the Elliott death a suicide or the work of a cold-blooded predator?  Will life throw Shevaughn another unexpected blow?  And will Shevaughn's attempts to move forward inadvertently lead death to her front door yet again?

Title: Secrets, Sins and Shameful Lies

Author: DeiIra Smith-Collard

200 Pages

ISBN: 978-0982245309

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Five years have passed since a storm of betrayal and deception swept through the halls of Synergy Wireless. Everything seems calm, but just as things have settled and everyone is back to the comfortable norm, long forgotten secrets and lies threaten to expose sins, both past and present.

Nicole, still hungry for love and craving attention is desperate to find a man to show her true affection. True to her nature she is willing to have it at all cost. Carmell constantly longs for Louis, but is she willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of his love? Natina is devastated by loss, and blames others for her misfortune. Anger causes her to employ her by any means necessary tactics of revenge. Years after, Kendra is still torn between desire and obligation, as she struggles to find her way, can she end up finding herself?

Secrets, Sins and Shameful Lies will again satiate your appetite for drama. Some secrets will be revealed while others concealed. Get ready for another turbulent voyage.

Title: That was Then, This is Now, This Broken Vessel Restored

Author: Paulette Harper

Pages: 151 pages

ISBN: 9781604625547

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How could God have a purpose for me amidst this mess?  Why do such bad things happen to good people?  If you’ve recently asked yourself these questions, Paulette Harper’s That Was Then, This is Now has the answers.  Struggling to recover from a broken marriage and disappointed dreams, Paulette Harper gropes for meaning and understanding, and through her searching, God reveals Himself to her in ways she never before imagined possible.  By sharing her struggles with transparency, she illustrates how a heart attitude of surrender allows God to use a broken vessel for His ultimate plans of glory.  That Was Then, This is Now ministers to hurting hearts in every season of life, reminding them that God restores shattered lives, intent on using them for His sovereign purposes.

Danyelle is a Author, Pastor, Teacher, Inspirator, Wife, and a Mother.  Behind this great woman is a life story of pain and promise and the reality of who she is Christ.  It is this reality that has caused Danyelle to become a great author whose books are dedicated towards changing the lives of God's children.

Danyelle was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana with her parents Milton and Helen Hall and her three siblings: Zeldnett, Sylvia, and Rayshun.  Because she was a preculiar child, her grandmother, the late Missionary L. B. Ford, took her under her wings and made sure that she was in church whenever the doors were opened.  She was baptized at an early age at Greater Hope Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverand Leonard Jones.  As a child she spent a lot of her time at her father's family church, Mt. Nebo Baptist Church as well, under the leadership of Pastor George Green Sr.

Because there was unmistakenly a plan for Danyelle's life, her teenage years spiraled out of control causing her to become a teenage mother.  Danyelle married at the age of seventeen and became the proud mother of three beautiful children: Raiyawna, Dobrielle, and Dwight Gatlin Jr.  After living in Yokosuka Japan, small stints in San Francisco, Corpus Christi, Philidelphia, and later in Jacksonville Fla, she divorced and started seeking God for her purpose.

After some very painful relationships, Danyelle began to seek God's divine revelation towards relationships.  It is this revelation that took her back to a very unique childhood gift...writing and then God called her into the ministry.  Because of the negativity behind women preaching, she all but tried to turn her back on the calling.  Through a past relationship, Danyelle ended up in jail for four days.  During these four days, she made a vow to God to do whatever He told her regardless to what people said.  She preached and taught diligently for four days and was then bailed out by a Pastor from Corsicana, Texas.  This led to a ministry that is designed to shake the atmosphere, cause demons to tremble, and usher God's children into the acceptance of the most precious and sweetest gift given to man...Salvation.

As a reward to her diligence, God allowed her to be found by Pastor Reynard Scroggins, with whom she's been married to for almost a ten years.  Together with her husband she pastors New Vessels Ministries. Danyelle has altogether now dedicated her life to helping people heal through the Word of God, the love of Jesus Christ, and her books.

Title: Not Until You're Ready

Author: Danyelle Scroggins

73 Pages

ISBN: 9781424191048

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In the world that we live in today, it is normal for a single or divorced female to set out on a quest to find a mate. It is this very quest that often leads to heartache and heart break. In “Not Until You’re Ready” the author takes you through a channel of events that the she experienced after divorce on a quest to find a mate. The author gives candid details of how she struggled with the spirit of loneliness that led to a pit of destruction.

It is with this work, the author sets out to break the chains of the enemy concerning relationships. She encourages women of all ages to allow God to prepare them to be found while explaining to women that God will send them mates and other desires of their hearts, but “Not Until You’re Ready.”

With her deepest regards to God’s daughters, she pours out of her spirit a mandate for women of God to prepare themselves for God’s use and His male vessels. “Not Until You’re Ready” not only meets you in the situations you’re in, but it helps you to arrive in your place of purpose.

C. M. Jones recently authored her debut novella, I Still Do, but she is no stranger to writing creative and inspiring stories. Her love for writing began at a young age, she has written countless poems, musicals and short stories that explore themes of redemption, forgiveness and a real picture of the things that can happen in life.

C. M. Jones is a wife and mother who draws inspiration from her husband, children and her relationship with Jesus Christ.

Title: I Still Do

Author: C. M. Jones

116 Pages

ISBN: 9781438900643

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I Still Do, tells the story of three women, Deborah, Leslie, and Karen, who must overcome many adversities until they decide to surrender their lives to Christ.

Deborah is an accomplished attorney who is considered to be, “perfect Patty,” until everyone finds out that her past is not so far behind her. Leslie owns a child psychology practice and suffers from trauma in her own childhood. Karen has two children and a failed marriage, which has forced her to be a stay at home mom. At the same time these ladies are dealing with infidelity, betrayal, and deciding whether they even want to be loved at all.  

By the end of the story they have learned some things about themselves and their families that they never knew. But, will they truly overcome life’s challenges and surrender their lives to the will of God?

Get to know the women of I Still Do. If you liked Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married, then you will love C. M. Jones’ debut novella.

TL James graduated with an MBA from LeTourneau University. At LETU, James cultivated an interest in biblical studies and research. Little did James know, but her love for research would become an integral thread in her writing style.

After many sleepless nights, James began writing her first speculative fictional book, with her newly born son tucked comfortably at her side.  She developed the family drama storyline that showcases her love of research, biblical studies and literary classics (i.e., Chaucer, Shakespeare and methodology). The MPire Trilogy was born.

In 2008, TL James revived PHE Ink, a Writing Solutions Firm, after discovering a number of gaps in the publishing industry.  James works with aspiring writers, one-on-one, to develop their literary voice. PHE Ink, also, assists entrepreneurs with transforming their business dreams into defined objectives and business plans.

TL James currently resides in Houston, Texas with her son and immediate family.

Title: The MPire: Death Cometh

Author: TL James

ISBN: 9780982447529

Paperback: 300 Pages

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A Necessary Evil...

Mallory Towneson Haulm, financial thaumaturge and consummate ladies man, brings the four horsemen to completion as he reluctantly embraces his destined charge as Death.  While struggling to maintain his lavish façade, Mallory witnesses bits of his glamorous world slipping through his hands.  How can he balance his earthly paradise with his diabolical calling of the earth's fate?

And then there was one...

Death Cometh divulges life shattering secrets that move Heaven and Earth as Mallory's true destined charge transforms him, requiring him to take his rightful place.  However, his father, Malcolm is not quite ready to relinquish control.  

The battle lines have been drawn and the most consecrated ritual will allow only one to be Death.  Who will survive?

An Epic Tale of Biblical Proportions...

Join Mallory, once again, as he journeys through the twists and deceit of this family saga.

Title: A Forgiver’s Consequences

Author: Edwin De Leon

Pages: 102

ISBN: 978-1425132316

Publisher: Author House

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When Lisa married David, she thought she found every woman's dream, the "perfect" man. He was intelligent, educated, independent, successful and last but not least, extremely handsome. Soon after, she discovered that the fairy tale marriage she envisioned quickly turned into a nightmare. Her husband's jealous and aggressive nature would manifest itself in severe mental and physical abuse. Moreover, despite numerous pleads and promises from him that he would change, it never happen. 

Lisa's love for him and undying determination not to allow her marriage to fail would compel her to continue to forgive him. However, the abuse continued, and with every episode, the severity of the results became more and more alarming. Profoundly embarrassed and gravely despaired, she turns to her long time friend and confidant, Javier. A man torn between his love for her and the respect he has for their friendship. In an effort to bring comfort and support to his friend, Javier’s loyalty and support is unwavering. However, this decision proves to be a dangerous one, resulting in a series of devastating consequences.

Dawn Grace-Jones is a New York born Bahamian descendant, wife and mother of three.

Dawn has creatively written poems, short stories and the novel, Cover Me Naked.

Dawn is described as a writer that grabs her readers and without failure they have not let go.  The responses that she receives to Cover Me Naked are, “please give us more books. Where is the next book? Oh my goodness, I did not expect all of that.”

The joy of writing is something that she uses to express herself. She described the characters as being in her mind often dictating what happens with them in the story line.  There are times that Dawn changes something in the story line and in her mind and then she is encouraged to change it back or to make it different. Dawn says that this is from the character itself asking for the change. “My characters are alive in my head.”

Dawn is a wife, mother, registered nurse, attorney and counselor at law, mediator, arbitrator and an author.  Cover Me Naked, a book about life where characters are swept through situations showing that we can over come any situation; however it all starts with releasing and letting go of the past so that we may move forward.  At the same time, the book shows love at its finest.

Title: Cover Me Naked

Author: Dawn Grace-Jones

Pages: 203

ISBN: 978-0595175970

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Cover Me Naked is a romance novel with life changing events.  As Maggie, the main character is swept through life, she graduates from college and moves on a roller coaster without feeling safely strapped in.

At times Maggie wasn’t quite sure whether she was going forward or backwards. She was an inspiration to those around her yet she felt caught up in situations that had no apparent end.  Becoming re acclimated to home life after being away isn’t the hardest task but coupled with boyfriend adjustments and work responsibilities can be a bit much for a young lady who does not have the ultimate teacher in place to guide her through these lessons. Experience.

Maggie meets Andrew and falls in love. On the other hand, there is Bill, who isn’t quite ready to let Maggie go. It is a story of love yet there is great fear of loss and the need to endure loss and grow. It shows how we don’t always have choices when it come to who we fall in love with or who is in love with us. There is more then everyday life issues in this novel because the healthcare setting makes for more interesting descriptions of the surroundings. The on the job issues can be identified with across the board where Maggie faces envy and jealousy because of her wit and smarts. She is the nurse assigned to charge nurse everyday that she works although she is the youngest one there and she is still on probation.

Although Maggie is young, she remains smart and courageous. She is able to teach us all lessons about life and living.  How we go about life is up to us but we must learn and grow and move forwards. 

The theme of Cover Me Naked is that in order to move forward, we must release and let got of the past.  Once we stop releasing and letting go of the past, we die. Our goals, emotions and desires can easily die. It could be that we physically die from the disappointment and depression or spiritually we stop progression and unfolding.

Cover me means to cover me with your presence. Naked means to remain transparent; no mask.

Maggie walks through life with this character asset and it makes her the shinning star that she is thus she bounces hack form loss and disappointment more easily then most.

Title: Fade to Black

96 Pages

ISBN 978-09645493-9

Publisher: Against the Wind

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Who are we?

Who decided that we were “African Americans?” How did the world conclude that to be our designation? As children growing up we were called, with apparent acceptance “Colored people.” By the time the Civil Rights Movement was ushered in by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we were elevated to the respectable status of “Negro.” In college, I saw us move to “Afro American” and then to the preferred “Black American,” which I thought represented the result of the efforts of slain martyrs like Medgar Evers and Dr. Martin Luther King, who perished so that we could be known as Black Americans. They died so that we could move forward and share in the fruits of our labor in America.

For many years, I have been troubled by the apparent fact that we as Black Americans of African descent—whose ancestors had not immigrated willingly to America—have been unable to settle on a definitive identity.

I am unable to understand why this has not been done before. I feel that there are thousands, if not millions of people who feel as I do but for some reason, perhaps the fear of expert opinion, have not demonstrated their opposition. For all of those people let me state without hesitation that I believe we are Black Americans of African descent. The African American designation is by definition and logic, a misrepresentation.