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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Mika, author of Chocolate High

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Mika, author of Chocolate High
(South Street Publications)

How do you say goodbye to the one you love? Is this even an option when you’ve invested your body, mind, and soul into your relationship?

Charisse Farrell is a successful, beautiful corporate attorney who has it all, but when the love of her life, David Richards, betrays her, she has to reevaluate her future. Tempted by the desire to love again and her need for revenge, Charisse is haunted by a demon from her past that turns her life upside down. When love knocks her down, Charisse has to get back up fighting – fighting for love.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Chocolate High?

Mika: I find inspiration in everyday life. The idea for Chocolate High came about through a conversation with friends. The question was posed can two friends stay Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Mika, author of Chocolate High →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Reshonda Tate Billingsley, author of Holy Rollers

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Reshonda Tate Billingsley, author of Holy Rollers
(Gallery)

Lifelong friends Coco, Nita, and Audra have spent years looking for love in the arms of flashy pro athletes, hoping to land a baller but ending up with a stream of failed relationships. Now that the women are approaching thirty, they’re finding it harder than ever to compete with the pro groupies.

Determined to change the game and find some worthwhile men, Audra hatches an outrageous plan. Soon the trio is “holy rolling,” masquerading as God-fearing churchgoers at a local conference for young ministers in the hopes of snagging a prominent pastor.

But will their big gamble pay off? Men of the cloth are still just men, after all. As the three friends meet their potential life partners, they will have to decide how far they want to take their holy rollers scheme—each risking heartbreak while taking a chance on finding a reliable, responsible man to love and cherish, flaws and all.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Holy Rollers?

Reshonda Tate Billingsley: A friend actually called me and said she was somewhere and it was a bunch of women hanging out trying to catch ministers. Then, a few Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Reshonda Tate Billingsley, author of Holy Rollers →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Patricia Haley, author of Destined

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Paticia Haley, author of Destined
(Simon & Schuster / Gallery Books)

Chosen started the war. Destined continues the feud. The Mitchell brothers, pushed by their mothers, are poised to battle for ultimate control of their father’s multimillion-dollar ministry in the captivating second novel from Patricia Haley’s provocative new series.

Inspired by the biblical kings David and Solomon, the drama picks up in the lobby of the family’s business. The oldest brother, Don, has returned from exile in South Africa at the pleading of his mother and former love interest because they can no longer idly watch baby boy, Joel, careen down the path of personal, professional and spiritual demise, as he drags the ministry with him.

The only hope to save the family’s legacy is Don’s intervention. However, he’s torn between maintaining his livelihood on another shore or coming back to Detroit and wholeheartedly battling his out-of-control half-brother for a company that his father didn’t deem Don worthy to run in the first place. His estranged sister shows up too, spurring confusion.

The bitter family war between the brothers and their mothers kicks into high gear, forcing Don to realize that some challenges are destined if he is to fulfill his purpose. Their ability to forgive and to let go of the past may be their only saving grace.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Destined?

Patricia Haley: The inspiration behind my Chosen series came from one of my all time favorite characters in the Bible, King David. He is an imperfect man plagued with Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Patricia Haley, author of Destined →