"Crazy leaves clues." Truer words have never been written. I laughed because I recognized each and every character. I cried because the struggle is real. The Secret She Kept does a wonderful job depicting mental illness and the attitudes towards treating it within the African American community...
Soooo, this was a clean yet drama filled book and I have to say that it was a very decent read. I was able to put the book down and I wasn't rushing back to it but I found myself very curious to see what was going to happen next. It had some very funny moments that made me laugh out loud as well ...
CoCo, Nita, and Audra are all on the prowl looking for the men of their dreams. The only criteria they require is that he's rich. After deciding that they could no longer compete with the groupies when it came to the professional athletes, Audra encourages them to go to a convention where a lot o...
Rachel is back with more drama than ever.After finding out so devastating news about her husband Lester she truly at her wits end especially knowing that there may be a baby involved.When Lester finds himself in a troubling situation Rachel realizes its time to take off her first lady hat and bri...
What's done in the dark always come to light. We all do not think about how our actions may affect other people, we just want what we want when we want it. This was great read, I do have some unanswered questions and I really hope she writes a sequel and answer those questions. In my opinion Greg...
Another excellent job, by the one an only ReShonda Tate Billingsley. This book is about a mother who kept a secret from her daughter. Lorraine Dawson had met Bernard Wells when she worked at a restaurant. Bernard fell in love with Lorraine, but he wanted to be successful so he married his bos...
The Odd CoupleRachel and Jasmine are back. This time they are playing for the same team. Say it ain’t so! And the stakes are much greater as someone has been murdered and all fingers point to Rachel. Working with each other instead of against each other changes things for this duo. Or does it?Two...
Ava Cole is an award-winning journalist and can take on any injustice with no problem to right a wrong that is happening, but when the injustice is in her own personal life does she have that same fight in her? Clifton Edwards is a man that has a big heart but no one to share it with. When he m...
It was okay. It had a little bit too much cursing for my taste. I read Christian books to get away from wordly garbage. Mama Tee upset me. She was supposed to be the virtuous woman in the story, but she had a potty mouth. She can't teach others to be holy if she wasn't living a holy example in fr...
Gold Pen Award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley returns to the Houston congregation of her #1 Essence magazine bestseller, Let the Church Say Amen, in this warm and powerful sequel. When her husband hears God's call to become a preacher, Rachel Jackson Adams is distressed -- she grew up ...
No one sin is greater than the nextSimon Jackson, pastor of Zion Hill located in Houston, Texas is a regal and revered man. Well that is at church at least. His home life is complicated. He can't seem to understand his oldest son, and only daughter. He's turned them over to God. His concern now i...
Yeah, man, that’s all I need you to do. I’ll be there,” he said.We had met in the parking lot of TGI Friday’s. I wasn’t gon’ interrupt, but I could tell that just like me, he had to lie to his folks to see me. I wish parents understood that telling us no only makes us want to see each other even ...
I hadn’t even been able to concentrate in class today because I was thinking about what she’d said. If she turned out to be right, that could be major. I’m talking Today Show and Good Morning America—Oprah might even feature me on her Oprah Presents show. But I didn’t mess around in that underbel...
That’s the thought that swirled through my mind as I lay in bed. Thankfully, everyone in my family was gone and I had the house to myself for a change so I was able to enjoy some peace and quiet. But now the silence had my mind running rampant. I couldn’t help but think about what was happening w...
Bryce was standing right next to my locker. He looked me dead in the eyes and didn’t even try to glance away. I wanted to vanish, but I couldn’t. I wanted my skin to crawl at the sight of him, even wanted to want to throw up in my mouth, but none of that happened. Instead, my heart started to bea...
Lauren was sure of that fact when Miss Callie showed up at their front door. Lauren knew that was a no-no. Miss Callie knew it, too. Miss Callie was fed up and truly tired of waiting. And now, judging from the fight that Lauren’s parents were having, Miss Callie might soon get her wish. “I want y...
It was taking everything in my power to make this phone call. I knew that I needed to stop putting it off, but more than anything I was wondering why in the world I was scared of Tamara Collins. Yes, she was my boss, but I was the star of Rumor Central. So why was I scared to call and tell her th...
“Huh?” I said, snapping out of my thoughts. Camille had been going on and on for what seemed like an hour now. We were sitting at our regular table in the cafeteria. Camille had started talking right after the bell had rung, and she hadn’t shut up since. I glanced down at my watch. It actually ha...
First J. Love, now Shay. I did enough dirt digging on my own. I didn’t need anyone attributing something I didn’t do to me. And Sheridan was right about one thing. I didn’t start having these problems until Jayla came around. That’s why I was speeding toward her house right now. I hoped this stup...
But this past year, I’d had more times than not that I regretted that decision. Today was one of those times. I just was not in the mood. She was going to mess around and say the wrong thing to me and I might snap. I took my time approaching my locker. Sheridan was digging for something inside of...
When she’d gotten home from the park yesterday, Phillip had been gone, called out by the mother of one of the boys he mentored who had gotten into trouble. Kay had been asleep when he got back in. And then he was out the door before she got up. It’s like the devil was trying to keep her secret bu...
Honestly, she didn’t feel like smiling at the men who were trying to ease her nephew out of his job just because he didn’t have a woman.But they were standing there, grinning like they’d won the Lotto or something.“Well, hello, Sister Eva,” Deacon Tisdale said as she walked by. Eva wanted to tell...
I was dead tired. The awards show hadn’t wrapped up until late last night. Then, I’d had to get up and get to school on time because I had a test in first period. I’d headed to the station right after school. I wished that I could’ve canceled today’s taping. But since that wasn’t an option, I was...