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 Wealthy
& Wicked
by ChrisRenee
Life Changing Books
Tracey Robbins has it all: beauty, money, successful business and a
closet a girl would kill for. St. Louis is her playground as everybody
who wants to be somebody tries desperately to be in her circle. However,
living the young, black and privileged life comes with perks that could
turn the purest hearts wicked, just for a chance to be like her. The
unannounced arrival of Tez, a sexy seemingly no good thug, sends her
life in a downward spiral that no one saw coming. Soon after, she finds
herself the center of a devious plan to ruin her life. Betrayal runs
deep as the people the closest to her begin to show their true colors.
With her back against the wall, she finds love in an unlikely pair of
arms. Will that love be enough to save her, or will she remain lost in
the pursuit of wealth?
BIO
ChrisRenee was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. Early on she had hopes
of becoming a journalist with emphasis in entertainment. However, after
becoming a teenage mother, she selflessly put her own dreams aside to
raise her young family. After years of working in the field of medical
insurance she had considered that dream as a distant memory. It wasn't
until she was introduced into the world of blogging did she re-ignite
her passion for writing. After building a huge fan base on several blogs
she decided to transform one of the popular blogs into a book.
She currently still resides in the St. Louis area with her family where
she is writing for Delux Magazine and currently working on her second
fictional novel as well as a motivational book for teenage mothers.
www.lifechangingbooks.net
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The Stalker
Chronicles
By Electa Rome Parks
Urban Books
She's back, and this time it's all about revenge.
Tall, dark, and handsome bestselling male author Xavier Preston thought
his nightmare—in the form of Pilar, a fanatical stalker/fan—had finally
ended. Little does he know it’s only beginning.
When Xavier met Pilar, he got much more than he bargained for. What
started out as an erotic one-night stand quickly turned into a dangerous
game of obsession and pain, with both parties playing to win. Then she
simply disappeared.
Stunning Pilar hasn't gone away, though. In fact, she has been very
near, watching his every move and patiently waiting for him to realize
they were meant to be together forever. She still believes they’re soul
mates, and the only option for her is “Until death do us part.” If she
can't have Xavier, then no one can. Now no one is safe—not his friends,
and definitely not him.
Revenge can be a real killer.

 Guilty
by Association
by Pat Simmons
Moody Publishers
The Jamieson Family Legacy series follows the lives of the two Jamieson
brothers in Boston, Kidd and Ace and their cousin Cameron from St.
Louis. Kidd, the older brother, has anger issues while, Ace, is a
ladies’ man. Their highly educated MIT graduate cousin, Cameron
Jamieson, is all about saving his family from self-destruction.
In the background of the story of these three Jamieson men is the bonus
storyline which progresses the story of the much-loved Grandma B.B. from
author Pat Simmons’ previous Guilty books. Grandma BB isn’t alone in
this new series, she has a new sidekick, Mrs. Valentine.
Guilty by Association is the story of Kevin, “Kidd” Jamieson. He is
struggling with anger and resentment issues toward his absentee father
who never married his mother but had the audacity to demand his
illegitimate sons carry his last name. Kidd’s anger seeps into every
area of his life as he disregards the legacy of the Jamieson name.
Through genealogical research, Kidd’s distant cousin Cameron has a plan
to show Kidd and his brother their worth as eleventh-generation
descendants of a royal African tribe. Also, to give them choices to
either be angry or accept the challenge of becoming strong, successful
black men.
When Kidd receives an invitation from Cameron’s older brother, Parke to
come to St. Louis for work, he is hesitant but accepts because his
mother wants a better life for him. Initially, he bumps heads with Parke
but when a series of events along with a major love interest with Eva
Savoy take place, Kidd’s raging storm is challenged.
He is determined to keep his bad boy attitude and hatred for the
Jamieson name. Will this destroy him or will love and legacy turn his
world upside down?
Ruth’s Redemption
Ruth was torn from her mother at thirteen. Since that time she has paid
the price for being beautiful and strong. Sold and purchased for
breeding to increase her master’s slave stock, Ruth’s heart had grown
bitter and she had become a proud and defiant slave. This was evident as
she stood on the auction block and refusing to comply with the demands
of those who wanted to check her out and make sure she was worth the
price attached to her. Numb to the lashings received, all Ruth wanted
was to be free.
Bo, an ex-slave was an educated and God fearing man was given his own
farm In Tidewater after being freed. In addition to being a farm he was
also a slave buyer. When he saw Ruth on the auction block he was shaken
as she proudly refused to obey instructions and was rewarded for her
disobedience each time. The price for her was pretty steep and Bo was
not sure he could pay this time.
In the background, Nat Turner, the self-proclaimed prophet and preacher
had grown restless with slavery and began his campaign for freedom,
inciting slaves to fight for freedom. When Nat meets Bo it is evident
that they both want the same thing but have opposing methods as to how
to get it.
Set in the 1800’s this pre-civil war novel show the lives of slaves and
free blacks in pre-civil war America. It specifically engages the
stories of three hearts set on freedom: Two men who take very different
paths in their pursuit; And, one woman struggles to understand what it
truly means to be free. A gripping slave era novel, Ruth’s Redemption is
a story of love, forgiveness, and redemption.
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Author Chris Hicks, AAMBC, and The Frederick
Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park
present
The 2nd Annual Baltimore Urban Book
Festival
Sunday May 6,
2012 from 1pm-8pm
Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park
1417 Thames Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
GENERAL ADMISSION 5.00
ALL KIDS/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE FREE!!!!
ALL REGISTERED BOOK CLUBS ARE FREE ADMISSION!!!!
ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS FREE WITH ID!!!!
FOOD VENDORS WILL BE AVAILABLE!!!!
EARLY REGISTRATION AUTHOR TABLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!!!!!
Visit our website to register and purchase at
www.baltimoreurbanbookfestival.com
Featuring some of the country's most influential bestselling authors:
Omar Tyree, T. Styles, JM Benjamin, Jimmy Da Saint, K’wan, Miss KP,
Tamika Newhouse, Trice Hickman, Nicola Mitchell, Chris Hicks, Ladawn
Black, Moses Miller, Nikki Turner,and Booker T Mattison
PANELS/WORKSHOPS:
• AAMBC Awards Ceremony honoring this year's top performing authors
• Chocolate Chat workshop featuring: T Styles, Jimmy Da Saint and Miss
KP
• The real talk with the men of ECE (Ebony Chronicles of Elevation)
hosted by 88.9 fm Morgan State University Anthony Mccarthy featuring:
Corey Barnes, Q. B. Wells, Moses Miller, Omar Tyree, and Chris Hicks
• African American Literature Panel hosted by Bmore news Donnie Glover
featuring: o Nikki Turner, Book T Mattison, Ladawn Black, Trice Hickman,
K’wan, and JM Benjamin.
CHILDREN ACTIVITIES:
Storytelling, free treats, games, face painting, moon bounce, Annual
free book giveaway drive and a special storytelling feature from
Baltimore Ravens
Some of the proceeds from this event will benefit The Fredrick
Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park a program of the Living Classroom
Foundation, in support of their Voyage of Exploration a science,
technology, engineering, and math program (STEM).
Media sponsors; Mosaic Books, The Baltimore Times, Urbania Magazine, DMD
Experience, BMore News, AAMBC, The Urban Twist, Rolling Out Magazine,
Urban Literature Review, ILuvblackwomen.com, EDC Creations, My Soul
Radio.com, BaltimoreBlack.com, AALBC.com, and BooksofSoul.com
Author/Publishing tables and business promotional services are available
for purchase.
Visit our website at
www.baltimoreurbanbookfestival.com
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 101
Easy Ways To Lose A Good Man
Without Cheating on Him
by Lady Bee
They say good men are hard to find,
and there aren't any more out there. Maybe you are one of those lucky
women who have actually been able to lock down a Good Man. Initially,
that was great news, but now you're finding that a Good Man is a lot
more trouble than he's worth. I mean really, who wants to put up with a
Good Man every single day? Sheesh!
If you have been scratching your head trying to figure out ways to get
rid of your Good Man, help has arrived! I, Lady Bee have compiled for
you 101 very effective and easy-to-implement strategies that are
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strategies require you to cheat on your Good Man, or even come close to
being in a compromising position.
While these strategies are randomly listed, you will find that they
cover a number of categories such as family, sex, money, respect, home
interaction, and involving other people. This will allow you to tailor
your strategy to lose your Good Man to one that will work best for you
and your situation.
It is important that you realize that utilizing only a handful of these
strategies will produce lackluster results, even though some are very
powerful when used alone (for example, see Number 75). However, if you
really want to lose your Good Man, you must put several of them in
action at the same time. Implementing just a small handful of them isn't
going to cut it; grab the bull by the horns and make your Good Man leave
you! I guarantee that if you use these strategies as outlined, your Good
Man will be gone before you know it. If he doesn't leave you, he will at
least cheat on you, then you can blame the failure of your relationship
all on him and take none of the responsibility (see Number 55).
As you read, you may find that you are already doing some of these
actions without realizing the impact that you are making. If so, you
have unknowingly already started the process of making your Good Man
leave you. Your Good Man might be packing his bags right now.
Congratulations! For the rest of you ladies, read on.
Here's to losing a Good Man (so that another woman can snatch him up),
List Price: .99¢

 You
Are The Father
by J. Andrew Banks
The Next Phase
This is a dramatic love story about Connor Williams, a wealthy business
owner and Bianca Daniels, a Domestic Court Judge who met and fell in
love. Bianca feels her life is now complete and Connor is certain he has
met his life-long soul mate so he proposes to Bianca and she accepts. At
the same time, she informs him that she is pregnant. She couldn't be
more ecstatic; all she can think about is marrying Connor.
Conner is now stunned by this news because he believes that he is
sterile and unable to bear children so, there is a lot of mystery and
intrigue surrounding the pregnancy. Bianca has no doubt that he is the
father.
Unbeknownst to Bianca, someone very close to her holds the key to
unlocking the mystery. Everyone is shocked when the truth is finally
revealed.
www.jandrewbanks.com

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