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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Sydney Lyttle, author of Drama…Another Man’s Girl

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Sydney Lyttle, author of Drama…Another Man’s Girl
(Self Published)

In this sizzling urban tale, you are introduced to Chassidy Fondain, a gorgeous young woman who hasn’t been so lucky in love. Since her past relationships have thrown all sorts of curve balls at her, she is certain that the well of good men has run dry. Enter EL, a legitimate business man with a long line of impressive accomplishments. He happens to be dashingly good-looking with street smart savvy, giving him the potential to sweep Chassidy off her feet.

As time passes, Chassidy slowly lets her guard down and decides to trust in her new-found relationship with EL. That is, until an incredible twist of fate lands her in the path of Shane, a no-nonsense, well-respected, drug lord with an insatiable desire for her. Chassidy and Shane’s instant animalistic attraction quickly develops into a love affair stronger than either of them could have ever imagined as they embark on an unforgettable path of lust, lies, betrayal and deceit.

When EL is faced with the reality of losing Chassidy forever, he begins plotting his revenge enlisting the help of an unsuspecting ally who has the potential to bring Chassidy to her knees. As the two form a deadly alliance, Chassidy soon comes face-to-face with the one person who will stop at nothing to destroy her.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Drama…Another Man’s Girl?

Sydney Lyttle: Writing a book was something I thought about for years. I started writing Drama…Another Man’s Girl in 2004 and put the pen down because I didn’t feel the story. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Sydney Lyttle, author of Drama…Another Man’s Girl

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brenda Stokes Lee, author of Toy’s Story

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Brenda Stokes Lee, author of Toy’s Story
(Daddy’s Girl Publishing House)

Attorney Zatoya Waters is a young, beautiful, independent woman who has given up on men and love. Hurt too many times, she decides that a friends-with-benefits relationship is all she really needs to get by. But one day, she meets a handsome stranger that causes her to break all her rules, throw away the rule book and take another look at love and commitment.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Toy’s Story?

Brenda Stokes Lee: Toy’s Story is a spin-off of my All Mye Queen’s Men, Chronicles’s of Love series. A lot of my readers where interested in what Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brenda Stokes Lee, author of Toy’s Story

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Marcus Damone Henry, author of Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story

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Marcus Damone Henry, author of Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story
(Urban Life Entertainment)

Nicki is a feel good story about a young girl coming of age as she enters a whole new world when leaves Houston to go to college in Atlanta. Even as a freshman on campus, Nicki stands out because of her beauty and the “it” girls who have close ties with rap world elite want her as a part of their crew.

With the new friends comes new experiences that takes Nicki’s life on a roller coaster ride she never would have imagined. Faced with peer pressure and wanting to be accepted, the question arises: will she be able to stay on the right track? Or will the alluring world of hip hop and college life take Nicki down the wrong road?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story?

Marcus Damone Henry: My inspiration to write Nicki came from my love and desire to create exciting stories. Nicki is one of my favorite characters Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Marcus Damone Henry, author of Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story