JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Erick S Gray, author of Cuddles & Lay
(3G publishing)
Cuddles & Lay is a love story, told through the couples’ eyes, Cuddles and Lay. Cuddles is a southern girl from South Carolina who travels to NY to find excitement and fame. She wanted something different in her life. She meets Lay, a thug and stick up kid, and a compelling love ensues. But when everything comes crashing down around them, Cuddles and Lay have no choice but to brace themselves and hold on tight – to each other.
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Cuddles & Lay?
JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Tremayne Johnson, author of The Union
(SBR Publications)
The Union is the mysterious, street, love story of Mox Daniels and Priscilla Davis. As a child, Mox and his younger brother Casey are awaken in the middle of the night to find both their parents brutally murdered. The killer is unknown, and the only people who know the truth are afraid to tell it.
At any cost, Mox wants retribution and nothing or no-one can come between it. He seeks out his parents’ killer, but along the way, life’s obstacles force a deterrent in his plans. Will he stay focused or will he fall victim?
Twisted Sister is a mind-bending tale of love, cruelty, friendship and revenge. The story opens with Holly and Blythe – two African-American twenty-somethings that are on the way to the top of a prestigious financial management firm. While Blythe is “lucky in love,” Holly is a self-imposed single person that is focused on solidifying her career, not on finding Mr. Right. To make matters worse, a failed engagement that still haunts Holly cripples her every time she tries to make a new relationship work.
That all seems destined to change, though, when Blythe discloses that a new associate named Trent has developed feelings for Holly. Not only is Trent seemingly successful, kind-hearted, and financially secure, but he is also every woman’s dream – athletically built with chiseled and handsome features.
After a sexually charged first date, followed by a whirlwind undercover few weeks of dating, Holly’s romance comes to a screeching halt. Even though she knew that inter-office dating was frowned upon, Holly had been sure that her office romance had gone unnoticed…until one of the partners called her out and gave her an ultimatum: a successful career or Trent.
When Holly makes the decision to break off her relationship with Trent, she could never have dreamed about the nightmare that awaited her as a result of leaving him. Kidnapped, drugged, and raped at knifepoint, Holly has every chance to wilt completely at the hands of her captor. However, after a sudden twist of grace leaves her alive and standing outside of her apartment high rise, the strong will to fight that lives within her soul sparks to life, enabling her to vow that she will not let her tormentor get away with what he has done.
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Twisted Sister?
