Night Hawk
Bounty Hunter Ian Vance’s wife was murdered years ago, and ever since he’s been shut off to anything except bringing miscreants to justice. Believing he’s well past ever feeling any tenderness in his life again, he’s thrown for a loop when he apprehends the sharp-eyed Maggie Freeman. Orphaned at 12, Maggie’s always been able to fend for herself, but the vigilante mob trying to pin on her a crime she didn’t commit is beyond anything she can fight on her own. She’s reluctant to let the man hired to bring her to “justice” help her…but what other choice does she have? Soon the sassy prisoner and tough lawman find a passion crackling between them that may bring with it the promise of happiness at last…but will they give in to it?
Heart and Soul
Kids will feel closer to history than ever before as they follow the experiences of an unnamed narrator, whose ancestors arrived here as slaves. This “Everywoman” puts a human face on the injustices that people of color have faced throughout American history. She’s on the scene for the dramatic events that changed the nation forever—from the Emancipation Proclamation to the Civil Rights Movement to the election of President Obama—and the smaller, yet no less meaningful, triumphs along the way.
Ages 9-12.
Power & Beauty
Drawing upon his experiences as a young drug dealer on the streets of Atlanta, acclaimed hip-hop artist T.I. makes his debut with a powerful, modern novel. Both 16, Power and Beauty are sexually drawn to each other, but must keep their attraction hidden, especially from their new guardian, Slim, a rich hustler who has his own plans for them. As Slim takes Power under his wing and introduces him to the dark side of Atlanta, he also tries to corrupt Beauty’s independence and innocence. Eventually driven apart, the teens’ lives take very different paths. Yet neither Power nor Beauty can forget their love, and one day, one of them will have to save the other in this dark, gritty story of sex, violence, hustling and redemption.
Capital Wives
In Rochelle Alers’ latest scorcher, marital mayhem runs wantonly wild in the political arena—and Rochelle knocks it off da hook like only she can! Married to some of Washington , D.C. ’s most powerful political players, Bethany, Deana and Marisol are at the top of the guest lists of every gala and high-profile political event imaginable in Washington and beyond. But beneath the incredible glamour of their public lives lies the empty truth…. Each of these women is struggling to hide her passionless marriage. As the friendships deepen among them, they help each other decide just how far they can go to finally fulfill their darkest desires. Like politics, in passion, one mistake can change everything…
Silenced
When I first began writing Silenced, I had just entered parenthood and quickly realized that my mother, who had first become a parent when she was fifteen, had made a lot of sacrifices for her seven children. She actually raised us alone for some time. But my mother went from being a high school drop out to holding a Master’s Degree in the study of Social Work. Her drive continues to motivate me, especially since we have come from so far.
I channeled those memories along with the many different changes I saw happening to my hometown of Washington, D.C. in recent years, with a lot of single mothers struggling to keep their families together. Their voices and others from my adolescence spoke to me, just as their sense of community did.
In Silenced, a mother-daughter relationship is strained as Nicola pushes her daughter, Tinka, to dream beyond the limits of their poor neighborhood, even if her only daughter can’t imagine it for herself. Like Nicola, my mother made sure I was prepared to make it on my own, if necessary. From this tale, I hope readers get an awareness of the resilient spirit of those who struggle—against poverty, crime, homelessness, depression and ignorance
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