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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Zonie Felder, author of January Jackson and Friends:The Premiere

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Zonie Felder, author of January Jackson and Friends:The Premiere
(iUniverse)

Beautiful women can—and will—stoop to ugly acts in the name of love, lust, and power.

In the face of unspeakable erotic betrayal, no one is safe. Behold how lust and passion can quickly cloud judgment—and how wrong choices will forever change a friendship. These lifelong friends will soon learn that beauty is truly only skin deep as the true ugliness of their souls is revealed by the most horrific of acts and emotions.

As young girls, January, Jasmine, Monica, Charlene, and Terry vowed to be friends forever. As teens, their emerging passions began to test the bonds of their friendship. As adults, lust, deception, and treachery cause their lives to come crashing down. Can their friendship survive the ultimate betrayal?

Their passion for life is what connected them as friends, but now this same passion threatens to break them apart. When the dust settles, who will be left standing and able to pick up the pieces? Can friendship triumph over betrayal?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write January Jackson and Friends:The Premiere?

Zonie Felder: Well, the Big three-five was quickly approaching, and I started to reflect on my life. I started to question some of my life choices as Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Zonie Felder, author of January Jackson and Friends:The Premiere →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kottyn “TheSoftSpokenPoet” Campbell, author of Sweet Mangos

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Kottyn “TheSoftSpokenPoet” Campbell, author of Sweet Mangos
(Self-Published)

Sweet Mangos is about LOVE and some of the things that should take place with having a good, exciting an intimate relationship. It’s about uplifting the one you love and being uplifted allowing them to love you and knowing what that love means to you. It’s the simple things that make the relationship special. As the old saying goes, “Love don’t cost a thing!”

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

Kottyn “TheSoftSpokenPoet” Campbell: Love inspires me to write my love for life, My God and those around me. The lack of Love and the desire Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kottyn “TheSoftSpokenPoet” Campbell, author of Sweet Mangos →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Tammy Capri, author of Loyalty

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Tammy Capri, author of Loyalty
(Nu Class Publications)

Loyalty is an urban tale of love, lies, and betrayal. Loyal is the fiancée of Iras Taylor, son of Philadelphia’s Kingpin Eric Taylor. Loyal was raised by the streets. Her reality was every girl’s dream.

From the professional world to the mean streets of Philly, Loyal and Iras had it all on lock. That is until he is reunited with his ex-drug-addict mother, Monica, after 20 years. Raised by his father since the age of 2, Iras wanted nothing more than building a relationship with his biological mother.

Be careful what you ask for! Through jealousy, lies and deceit, Monica manipulates her son and turns him against everyone who is closest to him. Her motive: REVENGE! She will not let anyone step in the way of her future with her son, especially not his leading lady Loyal.

As Monica’s plot fall into place just as she planned, the past that Monica thought she escaped meets up with her present, unveiling her shocking secrets! Loyal is determined to expose the true side of Monica at any cost, maybe even love! Take a journey in the mind of new comer Tammy Capri as this page-turner is sure to keep you on edge!

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

Tammy Capri: I love to write! I used to mainly write songs and submit then to major record companies. In 2011, I had a bad experience with submitting Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Tammy Capri, author of Loyalty →