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  5 out of 5 books Amara has resisted her mother Paige’s life of wealth and soft living forever. Paige has been trying to stop the voice that plagues Amara’s mind. But that voice just gets louder and louder because it wants to tell Amara a story. When Amara stumbles upon an old picture of her mother Paige and four other people, the voices continue. Why doesn’t Paige want to acknowledge this picture? What does the Greek names on the back of the pictures mean? Nemesis is a dark, twisted, psychological thriller by Harper Black. This book is unlike anything that you’ll ever read. When the characters are introduced in this novel, you’ll wonder how they are all connected. Black does an excellent job showing you how they all fit into Amara’s story. This story does switch from the past to the present but it’s still easy to follow. Readers will find themselves questioning what is real and what is not. Harper Black brought us a book that is full of secrets, denials, and delusions with Nemesi...

  5 out of 5 books The Houston Family Funeral and Crematorium was ran by Tyrone Houston. He took meticulous care of the dead. But when Tyrone dies, his children find out that he was doing more that just burying the dead. He was creating the dead.Tyrone’s daughters now have to piece together the secret life of their father. What will they do? Words can’t describe all of the things that happen in this book. Anna J., Octavia Grant, and Olivia Renee Wallace brought us a disturbing story with  Vengeance . These trio of authors expertly put together a sinister tale that readers will not be able to put down. Just when you think that you have this story figured out, you don’t. If you are looking for a fast-paced, diabolical thriller, then you need to make  Vengeance your next read. Reviewed by Radiah Hubbert   Get your copy of Vengeance today!

  You never forget your first love. Isn't that what they say? Verity Hill knows this truth intimately. She didn't simply miss Wright "Monk" Bellamy when they parted ways in college. She's haunted by his touch. Every kiss, any lover since—it's a shadow of what they had.   Time heals all wounds. Isn't that what they say? Monk doesn't believe that for a second. He wasn't simply betrayed when he and Verity split. He was devastated, with parts of him left behind in the ruins of all that was destroyed.   More than a decade after their disastrous breakup, Verity and Monk must work together on the set of an epic Harlem Renaissance biopic. With Monk, now a world-class musician, creating the score, and Verity, an award-winning screenwriter, penning the script, there's Oscar buzz before shooting even begins. This once-in-a-lifetime project could catapult them both to new heights, but can they can put the past behind them for the sake of the film … for the...

  For years, Tyrone Houston was known as the quiet, dependable man who ran the Houston Family Funeral Home and Crematorium. A pillar of the community. A devoted father. A man who saw the dead every day - and treated them with care. Or so everyone thought. When Tyrone dies, his children receive a shocking final request: a scavenger hunt through his past. Each clue leads them deeper into hidden rooms, secret records, and graves that shouldn't exist. The truth waiting at the end is worse than any nightmare. Tyrone Houston wasn't just burying the dead. He was creating them. And his daughters had no clue that a real life boogie man was living right in their home. If you haven't gotten right with the Lord, now is the time. This is not for the faint of heart. Pre-order your copy of Vengeance today!

  Since their fast friendship as teenagers over 30 years ago, Louisiana natives Remi Landry and Bianca Fuentes Perez have seen each other through the best and worst of times. Now, as Remi grieves the sudden death of her beloved husband of 25 years, and Bianca struggles with the fallout of a divorce she didn’t see coming, the women are amid their greatest challenges yet. Remi and Gerard spent their honeymoon and summers in Napa and on the Sonoma Coast. Their love of wine led them to buy a Victorian home in Wine Country—and then a winery on the site of an age-old vineyard. They spoke endlessly about retiring to run their winery. But with Gerard gone, Remi must sort through his things and reevaluate their assets, and her future. Bianca is grateful to be there for Remi. After all, Remi was her rock when Bianca’s husband left—and throughout the breast cancer diagnosis that followed. Now in remission, and with her daughter a thriving college freshman, Bianca hopes for a brighter future. ...

  Savvy has her work cut out when an old friend hires her to cater a company luncheon at a nearby office building on Chicago's South Side. Stepping out of her traditional soul food comfort zone, Savvy whips together a menu of Creole classics, with her own spin, of course―mini po’boys with assorted fillings, sunburst salad, and bread pudding using Great Aunt Essie’s famous buttermilk biscuits. But when someone is found dead in the company’s conference room, Savvy’s culinary creations are suddenly in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. While the focus should be on their delicious flavors and inventive techniques, Savvy’s beloved café instead becomes the center of a murder investigation once again. Caught within a messy web of gossip, miscommunication, and fraught coworker relationships, Savvy will have to settle the confusion to clear her name. Somebody’s hiding something, and with the help of her trusty assistant manager, Penny Lopés, Savvy sets out uncover exactly who is to bl...