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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kathi Macias, author of People of the Book

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Kathi Macias, author of People of the Book
(New Hope Publishers)

Farah lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with her family and wants nothing more than to develop a deeper devotion to her Muslim faith. She sees the month of Ramadan as her chance to draw nearer to Allah, and pursues that goal. All goes well until the prophet Isa—Jesus—appears to her in a dream and calls her to Himself.

Her brother, Kareem, who has never liked her, seeks to discredit her. Farah’s cousin, an only child, frequents an online chat. She discovers former Muslims discussing their new belief that Isa is much more than a Muslim prophet—He is actually the Son of God. She becomes acquainted with an American girl of Muslim ancestry—now a devout Christian—Sara. Sara has problems of her own due to her brother Emir’s suspicious behavior.

Each finds their faith put to the test. Will they be true to their beliefs? Will God protect them, or will they pay the ultimate price for their faith?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write People of the Book?

Kathi Macias: People of the Book is one of four books in the Extreme Devotion series. Each of the four books takes place in a different country, Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kathi Macias, author of People of the Book →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Winkk, author of Misleading

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Winkk, author of Misleading
(Ailam Publishing LLC)

Misleading by Winkk draws you into the glittery, but gritty realm of Jarvis Denttin, a self-absorbed club owner who gets on a first-name basis with betrayal while expanding his successful business in Chicago. Devastated by the shocking murder of his best friend, the womanizing Jarvis Denttin starts distrusting the people around him, and they prove that they are more conniving then he could imagine.

With money dominating his life, he is unaware of the scheme being orchestrated to bring him down. He finds himself fending off power moves from a circle of business associates, including a vengeful lover and a longtime, once-trusted protégé. Oblivious of his acquaintance motives, he gets put in a deadly situation.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Misleading?

Winkk: I was inspired to write Misleading because sometimes you never really know the intentions of the individuals around you. Misleading is a Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Winkk, author of Misleading →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaShonda DeVaughn, author of If All Men Cheat, All Women Should Too!

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National Best Selling Author LaShonda DeVaughn, author of If All Men Cheat, All Women Should Too!
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Imagine you’re a beautiful woman, body like a brick house, career-driven, can cook like a Southern chef, clean like a veteran maid and sex your man like a porn star. Now imagine being in a relationship with a man who is unapologetically mentally and verbally abusive, disrespectful, AND cheats on you! That’s just a brief description of Janae’s relationship with Tae.

Tae is absolutely cocky, he no longer cares about hiding his cheating. He figures, if Janae hasn’t left him the first time she found out he was cheating, then she probably wouldn’t leave him the next…

Most people would dismiss a girl like Janae as stupid and naïve – someone who needed to wake up and realize that there were other men in this world and move on. But when a man has a mental hold on you, for some women, it’s not that easy.

Tae robbed Janae of her self-esteem. His constant put-downs and unfiltered disrespect became the norm for her. He frowned at her tears and did as he pleased. His actions forced Janae to compare herself to the women he cheated with and wonder why she wasn’t good enough. Eventually, trying to please Tae became her only purpose.

Being a faithful girlfriend was something Janae took pride in. Somehow, she allowed Tae to define her. She felt like she wasn’t whole without him. Finally, a series of events helped Janae discover her worth.

Still withering in the wings of her broken relationship, will Janae stay with Tae and believe that he can and will change? Or will she rebel and act upon the old adage, ‘if you can’t beat em’, join em’?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write If All Men Cheat, All Women Should Too!?

LaShonda DeVaughn: I wrote If All Men Cheat, All Women Should Too! to play on the stereotype “all men are dogs”. I have a lot of male friends who Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaShonda DeVaughn, author of If All Men Cheat, All Women Should Too! →