Hey, Readers – Lean in close, because Brown Girls Books has a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! …so many SECRETS, so many LIES & the authors of Confessions: Secrets and Lies Revealed are coming together to CONFESS it all to you!!! Don’t miss the LIVE Zoom book club chat of the year with the authors who brought the HEAT to summer reading! Check out the details on the flyer, grab your copy of the book, and sit down with BGB founders Reshonda Tate Billingsley & Victoria Christopher Murray as they host this fabulous event! The LIES are coming out – don’t miss the tea!
Available today in paperback is “Confessions: Secrets & Lies Revealed“. The ebook will be available on July 7th. You can get your copy here.
What’s it about?
Secrets have a way of festering inside of us. Sometimes we release them, sometimes they find their way out. Most of the time, they come with a whole set of problems.
In this tantalizing compilation of stories, fifteen talented writers explore what happens when secrets and lies are revealed.
What’s my story about?
My contribution is entitled, Lie to Me. Andre Harris has found the path to a successful relationship. He doesn’t need to know the truth. When evidence is presented that he can no longer ignore, will he accept more lies or face the truth?
Why you should read it?
This anthology has something for everyone. And who doesn’t love a juicy secret? Take a journey into the lives of these characters and find out what happens when secrets and lies are revealed.
What can go wrong when an ambitious man accepts a promotion overseas without consulting his wife?
Much more than Russell Majors anticipates.
With a thriving career, a comfortable home, and two healthy sons, this new chapter is an unwelcome surprise for Amoy Majors.
A move abroad means physical exams, biometric screenings, and embassy interviews. All normal requirements, or they would be, if she didn’t believe they might stir a hornet’s nest.
When an unauthorized test yields unexpected results, the pillars on which her life is built are shaken.
Whether her marriage will survive a shocking revelation, and her faith withstand a trial by fire, is anyone’s guess.
***DNA is inspirational fiction with a focus on marriage.
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Four years have passed, and Cadence Goldsmith’s family is in just as much danger as it was before they moved to Germany. Lester, the man of many evils, has still managed to evade capture for Braelyn’s murder, and the trial of rogue Detective O’Brien, who had threatened Cadence, is less than one week away. She wouldn’t be so worried if she weren’t seven months pregnant, on top of being the star witness for the prosecution, which means Cadence has to leave the place where she feels most safe and return to Chicago and face the menaces that prey on her demise.
Cadence’s husband, Jackson Goldsmith, is not on board with his wife testifying. Not only is their safety at stake, but the welfare of their daughter, Jackie, who, through years of therapy, overcame the nightmare that Lester inflicted on her young life. Jackson’s holding onto the promise that the trial will be over in enough time for them to return to Germany before the baby’s born. Though Jackson feels strongly about staying put, he supports Cadence’s decision and vows to protect her at all costs.
Less than twelve hours after arriving in Chicago, their greatest fears become a reality. Havoc and unforeseen coincidences consume their life, starting with vandalism to the family home. No longer knowing whom she can and can’t trust in law enforcement, Cadence questions every day if she made the right decision.
Who knows what other injustices may happen to the family while awaiting trial?
Let Cadence and Jackson pull on your heartstrings as they maneuver through obstacles and triumphs that will have you rooting for them from beginning to end. They’ll show you why love is an action word through this story that’s filled with mystery, suspense, and intrigue.
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Want to know what I’m reading? Let me tell you about it.
Freefall synopsis:
They say your daughter is dead.
You know they’re wrong.
When her fiancé’s private plane crashes in the Colorado Rockies, everyone assumes Allison Carpenter is dead.
But Maggie, Allison’s mother back home in Owl Creek, Maine, refuses to believe them. Maggie knows her daughter – or she used to, anyway. For the past two years, the two women have been estranged, and while Maggie doesn’t know anything about Ally’s life now – not even why she was on a private plane to begin with – she still believes in her girl’s strength, and in their love for each other.
As Allison struggles across the treacherous mountain wilderness, Maggie embarks on a desperate search for answers about the world Allison has been involved in. What was she running from? And can Maggie uncover the truth in time to save her?
Told from the perspectives of a mother and daughter separated by distance but united by an unbreakable bond, Freefall is a heart-stopping, propulsive thriller about two tenacious women overcoming unimaginable obstacles to protect themselves and the ones they love.
I was drawn into this story from the beginning. The cat and mouse thriller is my favorite type of book to read. Told in alternating viewpoints between mother and daughter makes both characters authentic and fully formed. This was a page turner that read like a movie.
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If you’re like most of the world, you’ve been social distancing and working from home. It’s time for a break from the news. I offer a list of books I’ve read and you and enjoyed. Dive into the pages of these gems and escape for a few hours.
The story of a man who balances two wives could have gone down a predictable path. This story takes you on a ride and throws out twists that leave you turning the pages. Xavier made me tired. He was a busy man with all the lies he had to manage. The two wives, Patricia and Lauren were both formidable women in their own ways. The author did a wonderful job of showing them as fully formed people. I understood how Xavier could love them both. This is a great read.
First Grave on the Right – Darynda Jones
I read this hilarious, quirky novel in two days. The heroine, Charley Davidson, is a grim reaper. Picture “I see dead people” but as a comedy with a mystery thrown in. This PI series will occupy my Kindle until completion.
My absolute favorite author. Everything the woman writes is filled with lyrical goodness. Reading her stories is a master class in putting words on paper. She’s my friend in my head. We would spend our time together dancing to 80’s music and talking about books.
This series of books is brought to you by Naleighna Kai, S.L. Jennings, Martha Kennerson, J.L.Campbell, Lisa Watson, Karen D.Bradley, Janice M. Allen, London St. Charles and MarZe Scott. These books are like Lay’s potato chips, you can’t read only one. Once you enter the world of these eight Kings, you gain an appreciation for Good Men.
Black Girls Must Die Exhausted – Jayne Allen
The title says it all. I enjoyed the relatable characters and the real life situations.
Such A Fun Age – Kiley Reid
Red at the Bone – Jacqueline Woodson
A wonderful tale about coming of age and how the choices you make then affect your adult life.
Don’t Get Mad…Get Even – J. L. Campbell
This collection of short stories showing heartbreak and laughter told from the Jamaican culture are entertaining and good damn writing.
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