Around the Way Girls 8
by Tina Brooks McKinney, B.L.U.N.T., Meisha Camm

Urban Books
Available June 1, 2011 in Paperback

Determined to prove that she is still wifey material, Kira jumps back onto the club scene in search of another sugar-daddy. When she meets Fatu, a Nigerian nightclub owner, her situation is instantly upgraded when he asks to marry her.

As Kira begins to make plans for her wedding, her cousin Nikki has plans of her own. Tired of always living in Kira’s shadow, Nikki is furious that once again Kira is walking away with the boss. Especially when she had eyes on Fatu first! Nikki is prepared to breakup Kira’s engagement by any means necessary but Kira has bigger problems. Fatu isn’t the legitimate businessman Kira thought he was. She’s uncovered confidential information about Fatu that he is willing to kill for in order to keep secret.

Fatu, the notorious crime boss has finally met his match and she’s a woman by the name of Kira!

Dafina
Available November 1, 2010 in Paperback

Desember Day is beautiful, confident, and smart. She has more game in the streets than a basketball player does on the court, and her boyfriend, Fame, loves every single inch of her. But unlike her mother, who has been in one bad relationship after another, Desember is not going to wait on a knight in shining armor to save her, and even her love for Fame can’t stand in the way of Desember selling anything and everything — legal or illegal — that can turn a profit, so that she never has to depend on a man. The only thing Desember feels she’s lacking is a father to call her own. And her mother refuses to tell Desember who he is.

When Fame finds himself at the wrong end of a gun, fighting for his life, Desember wants nothing more than to stand by her man, but Fame warns her from his hospital bed that she isn’t safe. Desember wonders if she was the real target. Her mother, concerned for Desember’s safety, arranges for her daughter to travel to Richmond, Virginia, to live with Desember’s father and his wife.And when her father’s identity is finally revealed, Desember learns that she is a Natural Born Hustler.

But are her troubles really over? Or is the worst yet to come?

One World/Ballantine
Available October 5, 2010 in Paperback

Three Women, three disaster weddings, one dress burning ceremony and a connection that is deeper than anyone could imagine…

Sheryl, a battered and broken beauty, finally musters the strength to leave her abusive husband. Now, all she needs to do is win custody of their daughter. Remarrying a man who can help her do just that seems to be the answer until her ex shows up at the wedding to show her once and for all who has control.

Leslie, a no-nonsense, materialistic, opportunist is fed up with her married boyfriend, Frank. But that doesn’t stop her from giving him one more chance. And this time he proves his love for her is real with a proposal and access to his Titanium American Express Card to plan the wedding of her dreams. But in the nine months it took to plan her perfect day, her fiance was busy making a third baby with his wife. Will Frank join his wife in the labor and delivery room or will he meet Leslie at the altar?

Angie, an independent, free spirit, seeks out a man for protection after a dangerous encounter with a stalker. She is set up with Bobby Fuller, the host of a popular wedding show. Although they hit it off, she later realizes that it isn’t a man she wants. Too bad this realization comes at the couple’s live broadcasted wedding ceremony with hundreds in attendance and millions more watching.

Written with Miasha‘s trademark gripping action combined with the celebrity lifestyle Lisa Wu Hartwell knows all too well, this story exposes the dark side of wealth, fame, and power. A heart-wrenching tale with explosive twists that heighten anticipation of what every page will reveal, When the Cake is Made will have you on the edge of your seat to the very end.

Fifth Avenue Entertainment
Available November 1, 2010 in Paperback