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New Book Reviews

REAL: The Truth About Being Single by Kelly Chapman and Kenya Banks

In REAL: The Truth About Being Single, Kelly Chapman and Kenya Banks share their experiences in dating – the heartaches, pain, loneliness and shame.  After seeking love their own way, they decided to try it God’s way and they penned this book to help others who are looking for love.  The basic advice they share is to seek God first and allow Him to guide you to the right mate.

Once You've Touched The Heart by Iris Bolling

When Jeffrey “JD” Harrison first met Tracy Washington, she was the college roommate of his younger sister.  The effect she had on him was unsettling, but he considered her too young.  Years later, they are reunited as JD takes a case, as the District Attorney, that involves her brother.  This time he takes the role as Tracy’s protector and eventually, her lover.  JD is a womanizer and Tracy has no experience in love, but, despite several odds, they manage to build a relationship that most folks only dream of.

The Hood Life: A Bentley Manor Tale by Meesha Mink and Denesha Diamond

Mink and Diamond have a way of bringing the entertainment that will keep readers entranced.  In their latest offering, THE HOOD LIFE, they weave a tale around the men of Bentley Manor.  Currently taking up residence in the hood is Rhackmon, a pretty boy who preys on his female lovers.  When he turns on his current love interest, he learns the consequences of biting off the hand that feeds him.  Demarcus is recently released from prison after doing time on drug charges.  Known on the streets as a killer, he tries hard to live the straight and narrow, but it is hard to fight against his nature. 

Office Affairs by Caramel Vixen

Full-figured diva Allysia Donaldson is the CEO of Ample Delights, a designer clothing line for the full-figured woman.  Her business is successful and she’s living the life she always wanted to live, but she is missing true love.  She fills that void by having mind-blowing sex with her ex-husband and some friends with benefits until she meets the sexiest, handsome deliveryman, Davis Jackson.  Davis, a widower and a single parent, becomes mesmerized by Allysia’s beauty and wants to deliver more than packages to her.

No One But You by Maureen Smith

Damien and Althea’s eyes met over a crowded room at a local nightspot, where Damien was supposed to be celebrating his birthday with his co-workers, all  FBI agents.  However, the heat the two emulated was too hot to ignore and the celebration went to a private location and the two engaged in their own birthday commemoration.  Neither thinking it was more than two consenting adults engaging in a one-night stand. But imagine what happens Monday morning when they realize they work for the same FBI field office and they will be partners.

Chocolate Cherry Milk Evolution by Java Bomani

CHOCOLATE CHERRY MILK EVOLUTION is a compilation of 52 poems, the majority of them discussing the good, the bad and ugly of relationships and some social issues as well.  Bomani, in his introduction, tells readers the first chapter of the book titled Chocolate Cherry Milk is his original poetry book, which he published in 1999 and the second chapter Evolution is his newer poetry used to complete CHOCOLATE CHERRY MILK EVOLUTION.