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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Gia Parker, author of 16 Years to Life

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Gia Parker, editor of 16 Years to Life
(Quil & Tongue Publishing)

Young and innocent, Jaydah was born into a single family home to a mother living paycheck to paycheck. Though less fortunate, love conquered all. Then her mother met Reggie, a well-known drug dealer with a reputation for his rough handling of women, quick money became the name of the game.

Although wealth had fallen into her lap, young Jaydah was now forced into the world of drugs and prostitution. Just when life begins to settle, the justice system seizes her mother in an event that will change Jaydah’s life and the life of her families forever.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write 16 Years to Life?

Gia Parker: I was sent to Iraq in 2006. While there, I begin to think about my own life. When I returned to the states, I sat down and began to type. My mother was Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Gia Parker, author of 16 Years to Life →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Michelle Stimpson, author of Last Temptations

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Michelle Stimpson, editor of Last Temptation
(Kensington)

Patricia “Peaches” Miller finally has the man and the ring she always wanted, but she’s not quite ready to turn in her Independent-Woman-Card to follow her follow her future husband’s dreams.

When her ex suddenly becomes re-interested in her, Peaches wonders if she owes it to her son to give his father one more chance. But this last temptation hurls Peaches down a dangerous road that tests her relationships, her faith, and even her sanity. Can sin ever have a silver lining?

You’ll love revisiting the main characters from Michelle’s highly acclaimed debut novel, Boaz Brown, in this long-awaited story of rebellion and redemption.

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

Michelle Stimpson: Have you ever had a friend who suddenly stopped returning phone calls, emails, and text messages? At first, you think maybe you’ve done Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Michelle Stimpson, author of Last Temptations →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Abigail Ekue, author of The Darker Side of Lust

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Abigail Ekue, editor of The Darker Side of Lust
(Native Creative Press)

The Darker Side of Lust is a collection of sixteen erotic short stories.The collection is broken down into three parts – Feel, The Storm and Sweet Syrup.

“Feel” explores relationships that aren’t exactly what they seem (adultery, sexless marriages).

“The Storm” includes stories where the sex is sudden, unexpected or taboo; stormy relationships and encounters (abuse, religion, death, fantasy).

“Sweet Syrup” houses stories where the characters get to fulfill their fantasies (massage, threesomes, bisexuality, voyeurism) or act on impulses.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write The Darker Side of Lust?

Abigail Ekue: The idea for The Darker Side of Lust became tangible in mid-2009. I had been participating in UrbanErotika and gained a following. I had fewer than Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Abigail Ekue, author of The Darker Side of Lust →