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In this day and age, one would believe that skin color would not matter, but in this coming of age novel, Sandra Ray learns that it still matters in a painful way. Although she is twenty three, attends college full time and works as a sales associate, she has a little growing up to do. She realizes she can't live with her sister and brother-in-law forever and is angry and bitter from feeling a lack of control of what happens in her life. When her sister and brother-in-law try to set her up with a successful Pediatrician she resists with all her might.

Shirley Martinez threatened Jerry Nichols in front of officers of the law. When Jerry turns up dead with the exact wounds that Shirley had warned about, she becomes the prime suspect. Shirley enlists the help of her lifelong best friend, Patricia Garret, and paralegal investigator, Abigail Alexander, to find the real murderer. The more they dig, the longer the list of suspects grows. Will they find the killer before further framed evidence appears? Shirley is running out of time, but Pat and Abi refuse to give up.

Mary Ann is hosting a party in the heart of a small town called Green Springs, in New York State at her newly opened pie shop in celebration of a business achievement and serving her famous lemon meringue pies. However, the party turns sour when one of her guests (a friend of a friend she invited) falls dead. Mary Ann is one of the suspects as the victim was poisoned - possibly by one of her pies.

Patricia Garret (a.k.a. Pat) and Shirley Martinez are walking their dogs at a park in Beach City, California, when they discover a body. It’s a Santa’s helper from the outdoor shopping mall. Pat’s detective son, Byron, warns the two sleuths to stay out of the investigation, but when the victim turns out to be the boyfriend of Abi, Pat’s niece, they feel they must conduct their own research. As the list of possible motives grows along with the potential suspects, will they find the murderer before anyone else gets hurt...or worse?

Cass never imagined she would be attracted to someone 30 years older than she was. But when Captain Raymond Jackson entered her backyard, she felt as if a lightning bolt struck her. With the face of Sam Elliot and the body of the Rock, how could she not be attracted? They decided to get to know each other better, and Cass soon learns there are a few secrets Ray is keeping from her. Will their relationship be strong enough to survive?

Maggie and Reggie have known each other since they were five. They have been getting on each other’s nerves ever since Reggie poured sand into Maggie’s chocolate milk. They are doomed to be around each other because each of their best friends insist they all hang out as a group. Just before graduating high school, sparks begin to fly. It begins a tumultuous on again and off again relationship. Will they ever get on the same track headed in the same direction? Will they ever have a Merry Christmas together?

Skye Alexander has just learned her grandmother passed away. When she goes to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the funeral, her Aunt Mo divulges a family secret. Skye learns “the gift” has been passed on to her. She isn’t so sure she wants to accept the gift but realizes she most likely doesn’t have a choice. Skye’s had vision issues ever since she gave birth to her firstborn, especially in her right eye, but now she knows why. She can see shadows and shapes with her right eye. She soon realizes they are spirits.

Aidan Beaumont has it all: the fiancé, the career, the car, and the clothes. Or does she? She hears her mom and her best friend’s nagging question in her head often: “But are you happy?” When she finally realizes the answer to the question is no, she calls things off with her fiancé and attends her best friend’s wedding solo.

Patricia Garret and Shirley Martinez are both widowed and retired, and they each have a sweet tooth. One sunny day in Beach City, California, they make a run to the candy store. When they are ready to pay for their candy, they realize no one is at the register. They walk to the back of the store where they discover the body of the store’s owner, Robert Wilkins. He was struck over the head with a jar of jelly beans. They debate whether to call Patricia’s son, Byron Garret, who happens to be a detective, or to call 911.

Melody and Reggie's relationship has skipped past the fresh and exciting phase. Now that her favorite cousin is getting married, she is starting to feel the pressure for marriage. She is resisting it with all of her might. Reggie isn't giving up so easily now that she is the one for him. He wants to get to the bottom of what's holding her back.

Lacey Kennedy. A seemingly ordinary girl, living an ordinary life, but she possesses one unique ability, she can move things with her mind. Telekinesis. A superpower she’s learned to keep under lock and key and in doing so, she's taken on the role of a protector of sorts, seizing crime wherever she can. But a new vigilante moves into town and she has to decide whether or not he's a villain or the kryptonite that could destroy everything she holds dear: her heart. Will they become a superhero duo the city desperately needs or will the stakes be too high for either of them to survive?

Hard work and perseverance is exactly what Rodney Batchler Jr. has; despite his dysfunctional beginnings. Rodney Jr. went from abuse, to homelessness, and then on to his dream and ultimate goal and once he is in the spotlight and the crowd is chanting his name he excels and all his past misery is forgotten however when the lights go out and the crowd is gone depression and anxiety seeps into the crevasses of his mind.

Hope Kildaire gave up her dream of becoming a nurse practitioner when a car accident killed her father and left her mother an invalid. Working two jobs and caring for her mother leaves the 27-year-old with no time for fun or relationships. When a law firm representing her paternal grandparents sends her several letters, Hope ignores them. She despises the family who disowned her father and wants nothing to do with them. Lawyer Tyler Coleman's job is simply to obtain Hope's signature on a legal document. Getting it is harder than planned, though.

This is a compilation of thoughts that can at times be poetic by Giselle Lumas. The thoughts were triggered during and after her father's battle with Alzheimer's, as well as the shock and disbelief of losing both of her parents within weeks of each other.

Realization from the attention, the glamor, and the fame that accompanies being the First Lady comes to a head. Each woman soon realizes that being the First Lady is not all it's cracked up to be. The lies, deceit, the hurt, and the pain that comes with being a First Lady forces them to face reality.

Raymond Jackson, Jr., returns to Palm Hills, California, years after a misunderstanding with his father which caused a wedge between his family. His father passed away a year and a half ago, so he feels it's time to make amends. His brother also suggests Ray makes amends with his father's girlfriend, Cass, as well. He knows it will be a challenge but believes family and friends are worth fighting for. What Ray didn't expect was to fall for Cass.

Cass never imagined she would be attracted to someone 30 years older than she was. But when Captain Raymond Jackson entered her backyard, she felt as if a lightning bolt struck her. With the face of Sam Elliot and the body of the Rock, how could she not be attracted? They decided to get to know each other better, and Cass soon learns there are a few secrets Ray is keeping from her. Will their relationship be strong enough to survive?

Brent and Mel were childhood sweethearts. Both growing up together in New York, Brent showed Mel what love really was, and she thought she'd spend the rest of her life with him. But little did she know, Brent had other plans, and decided to leave his love and move to London. Now, fast forward years after the unexpected leaving of her first love, Mel is a successful property developer and is getting a great reputation. Nothing seems to hold her back, that's at least, nothing until the return of Brent.

We all have that one person who we know are meant just for us. The one who we tell our innermost secrets to, share our joy, every triumph, every loss, every fail with. That doesn't always mean that we get to be with them, but it is a driving force that keeps us pressing forward, trying to conquer the unconquerable, always searching for ways to beat the odds. For Braxton Caulder, that person is Allie Johnson.

This is an inspirational story about finding a new friend even when you are not actually looking for one. One day, Bill heard a car door slam as he was getting up to make the morning coffee. As he watched the coffee brew, he saw something running around in the yard. What did Bill see in the yard? Does he find a new friend? What happens at the end? Listen and find out for yourself!