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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaShonda DeVaughn, author of If All Men Cheat, All Women Should Too!

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National Best Selling Author LaShonda DeVaughn, author of If All Men Cheat, All Women Should Too!
(LSDV Productions)

Imagine you’re a beautiful woman, body like a brick house, career-driven, can cook like a Southern chef, clean like a veteran maid and sex your man like a porn star. Now imagine being in a relationship with a man who is unapologetically mentally and verbally abusive, disrespectful, AND cheats on you! That’s just a brief description of Janae’s relationship with Tae.

Tae is absolutely cocky, he no longer cares about hiding his cheating. He figures, if Janae hasn’t left him the first time she found out he was cheating, then she probably wouldn’t leave him the next…

Most people would dismiss a girl like Janae as stupid and naïve – someone who needed to wake up and realize that there were other men in this world and move on. But when a man has a mental hold on you, for some women, it’s not that easy.

Tae robbed Janae of her self-esteem. His constant put-downs and unfiltered disrespect became the norm for her. He frowned at her tears and did as he pleased. His actions forced Janae to compare herself to the women he cheated with and wonder why she wasn’t good enough. Eventually, trying to please Tae became her only purpose.

Being a faithful girlfriend was something Janae took pride in. Somehow, she allowed Tae to define her. She felt like she wasn’t whole without him. Finally, a series of events helped Janae discover her worth.

Still withering in the wings of her broken relationship, will Janae stay with Tae and believe that he can and will change? Or will she rebel and act upon the old adage, ‘if you can’t beat em’, join em’?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write If All Men Cheat, All Women Should Too!?

LaShonda DeVaughn: I wrote If All Men Cheat, All Women Should Too! to play on the stereotype “all men are dogs”. I have a lot of male friends who Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaShonda DeVaughn, author of If All Men Cheat, All Women Should Too! →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Zari Banks, author of O Lord, Forgive Them: 30 Days of Praying for Your Enemies

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Zari Banks, author of O Lord, Forgive Them: 30 Days of Praying for Your Enemies
(Smarty Pants Publishing)

O Lord, Forgive Them: 30 Days of Praying for Your Enemies is a devotional that helps you make a covenant with God to be obedient to His command to forgive those who’ve hurt you through commission or omission of action. When you make an agreement with God and commit to it, He rewards you beyond your wildest dreams.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write O Lord, Forgive Them: 30 Days of Praying for Your Enemies?

Zari Banks: After losing everything material I owned over a 2-year-period my ex was awarded temporary custody of our 9-year-old son in 2011. I went Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Zari Banks, author of O Lord, Forgive Them: 30 Days of Praying for Your Enemies →

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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 →