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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Gerald R. Johnson, author of “Tainted: the Book of Revelations”

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Gerald R. Johnson, author of Tainted: the Book of Revelations
(Vantage Point Publishing)

Courtney is happy to be back in Tampa, especially after her little stint in hell. Nothing could have prepared her for what her old flame had put her through. Now everything is back on track and, in her eyes, perfect. Her past is now behind her, and she married the perfect man. He is handsome, sexy and successful. What more could a woman ask for? Everything is excellent until she finds out that her husband has been poisoned…

With her world turned upside down, she must now learn the truth about her husband’s success. She must learn his business inside and out. She must learn who her enemies are and who she can trust. All in all, she must lose her innocence as she plunges into a world of murder, deceit, lost loyalties and betrayal.

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

Gerald R. Johnson: The inspiration for Tainted: the Book of Revelations came to me thanks to my publisher Dawn Rivers of Vantage Point Publishing while I was in the hospital dealing with leukemia. I’d been reading a lot of the same kinds of books, and I was looking for something different in the Urban Lit genre. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Gerald R. Johnson, author of “Tainted: the Book of Revelations” →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Rocky Rose, author of “Stirred & Shaken”

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Rocky Rose, author of Stirred & Shaken
(RockWrite Publishing)

In Stirred & Shaken, Qortni jumps into a relationship with Tony right after ending her physically abusive relationship with Qamar. Qortni soon finds out that Tony isn’t the man she once thought he is, but she can’t deny the love she has for him. Will Qortni and Tomy be together or will their relationship end just as quickly as it started?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Stirred & Shaken?

Rocky Rose: My life was my inspiration for Stirred & Shaken. Personal life experiences that I lived some years back are the foundation for this story. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Rocky Rose, author of “Stirred & Shaken” →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Carlos Harleaux, author of “No Cream In The Middle”

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Carlos Harleaux, author of No Cream In The Middle
7th Sign Publishing

Two sisters, Cookie and Chelsea, are recovering from the aftermath of the revealing of a dark secret (previously detailed in the novel, Fortune Cookie) that almost ended their lives. Now, they are ready to live the good life.

Chelsea has a secret of her own though that makes Cookie afraid to trust her and fearful for her own life. Plus, she develops doubts about her husband’s faithfulness. She tries to keep her sanity as she learns she can’t trust anyone close to her.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write No Cream In The Middle?

Carlos Harleaux: No Cream In The Middle was easier to write than Fortune Cookie, since the former was a continuation of the latter. The inspiration for the characters comes from real life experiences, mixed in with the personalities of some of my friends and family. I used certain experiences and developed how the characters would react to those situations based on the personas I created. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Carlos Harleaux, author of “No Cream In The Middle” →