Careful of the Company You Keep

For years, Lisa Miller has been living the good life--and watching her sister, Renee, and their childhood friends search for happiness of their own, usually in the form of a man. Tired of standing by while they waste their time looking for love in all the wrong places, Lisa has planned a vacation in Jamaica with them. She has some bad news to break, but she hopes her own heartache will make a difference in the lives of the women she loves...

Renee Moore is a twice-divorced romance writer and mother of two who plans to use her time in Jamaica sipping Rum Punch, sun-bathing, and finding that perfect fling. After all, the friends have agreed: what happens in Jamaica stays in Jamaica.

Attorney Nadine Hill may have it together professionally, but personally, she's a mess. Maybe because she's been fighting her true desires for too long--desires that may include an attraction to women.

The daughter of a Baptist minister, Kayla Sparks dreams of marrying a man of the church. When a handsome Reverend walks into her life, she thinks he is a gift from God... But his wife would probably disagree.

Through laughter, tears--and a few squabbles--one by one these ladies will start to look at themselves, their lives, and their futures, in a whole new way.

Tiffany is used to planning Los Angeles' biggest, glitziest weddings, but her own love life is pretty nonexistent. A God-fearing, thirty-two-year-old virgin, Tiffany is committed to finding just the right husband to share her life with. She's had her eye on Myles, her church's sexiest, most-sought-after bachelor. But Myles's obsession with the superficial proves problematic. ("You can learn to love the Lord, but you can't learn to be fine.")

When flyers for a new Christian singles website are handed out after a wedding, Shay, Tiffany's younger sister, secretly posts Tiffany's profile online. Before long, Shay is using the website to also get dates for herselfeven though she has a boyfriend and two small children at home. Deborah, Tiffany's best friend, also gets in on the online action. She is successful, beautiful, and prides herself on her high "Bible-centered" standards. But when Deborah meets Mr. Saved-Rich-and-Perfect online, she's not ready for his whirlwind of passion, expensive gifts. . .and a diamond-cluster-worth of lies.

Now, as hopes rise and fall, illusions shatter, and their personal lives are forever changed, can these three dazzling women hold on to their bond, their values--and their dreams?

As the owner of Situations, the hottest beauty salon on the south side of Chicago, Noelle Gordon has a direct line to the private lives of her clients. But when an abandoned baby girl appears on her doorstep, Noelle finds herself at the center of a personal drama. Could the baby be her husband's? Or maybe her grown son's? Both men deny it--but Noelle is sure one of them is lying. . .

Meanwhile, Noelle's employees are discovering that their own romantic relationships harbor a secret or two. The truth isn't always pretty. But can they find the strength to live with it--and with the men they love?

"It's a sticky situation! Filled with teasing twists and eye popping, craftily written scenes, this novel will heat your seat, causing you to stay with it until you're finished!! I offer readers six words. . .KEEP YOUR EYES ON SASHA CAMPBELL!" --Brenda Hampton, author of the Naughty series

Through good times and bad, longtime friends Jaime, Renee, Aria, and Jessa have shared just about everything. But all hell breaks loose when Jessa texts them a shocking revelation: she's been sharing her bed--with one of their husbands. Worse, she refuses to name which husband. And all three wives believe they have reason to worry. . .

The betrayed trio vow to stick together. But before the identity of Jessa's lover is revealed, each woman's deepest secrets will be exposed for all to see--and they'll need each other more than ever.

"A fast-paced, sexy romp." --APOOO Book Club

"Grabs your attention from the first page." --The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Jessa Bell shocked the hell out of her three best friends when she announced she was having an affair with one of their husbands-then refused to say which one. She has been reveling in watching her friends self-destruct while trying to figure out which dog of a husband has been getting some on the side.

But now, caught between an ex-lover who wont let her go, and a new lover whos more than happy to, Jessas ready to confront the ladies, reveal the truth, and move on. Maybe her stunt will even send her latest married man back into her waiting arms for good. But shell soon find out that revenge isnt just sweet-it can be deadly. Because nothing will ever be the same once Jessa Bell decides that shes a mistress no more…

"Grabs your attention from the first page." --The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

"This novel is packed with unbelievable drama that will capture readers from page one." --Books2Mention Magazine

Jamie has every intention of dismantling the relationship--until she discovers a mystery woman has been secretly calling her lover, Louis. Meanwhile, James's son, Darnel, spirals out of control after he catches his fiancée cheating. James knows he's to blame for the turmoil that surrounds him and his loved ones. Now he'll have to find a way to bring peace to their lives. But he can only do it by facing some hard truths about himself and changing his scandalous ways.

"A charming tale. . ." --Essence®

"Twisty and entertaining. . .gives fans what they want. . ." --Publishers Weekly

Fatima Mayo had it all--a gorgeous, loving husband; a creative job as a romance editor; and a fabulous home in New York City. Then her husband died suddenly of a heart attack. Now, after three years on her own, she's decided to plunge back into the dating pool.

But when dating services leave her high and dry, her friend Mya jokes that Fatima will only find the perfect guy if she writes a script and hires an actor to play the role. . . and Fatima agrees. She will write a script--and Mya, a casting director, will find the leading man.

When Trudy Bell lands a job at a travel agency, she feels like a new woman. And her friendly personality soon wins her the adoration of her colleagueswith one exception. Ann Oliver, the only other African American employee, a high-level manager who despises Trudys low-income background. But no one is going to ruin Trudys new life. In fact, shes found a way to make it even better. As a secretary, Trudy has easy access to company credit cards. Including Anns…

Before long Trudys leading a double-lifeAnns lifecomplete with a secret apartment where she entertains the men she meets at upscale bars. But their worlds collide the night Trudy brings home the wrong manone who has an angry score to settle. With Ann. Now, unless Trudy can convince him shes not the woman hes after, she may pay the highest price of all…