Vocal Expressions

This is the second novel I have read by Laurelin Paige. She knows how to throw two characters together in sexual situations and let them heat up the pages while readers wonder how the story will unfold.  Meet Dylan, a British advertising executive who is in New York for business and spend some time with his teenage son who is living with his ex-wife. While out to dinner with his business partners, he meets Audrey (one of his employee’s younger sister) and promises to drop her home. While his driver maneuvers the car, Dylan and Audrey maneuver looks and touches while talking about finding the one true love and kismet. Dylan is jaded from his divorce and doesn’t believe in kismet. Audrey, a graduate student (19 years his junior) is a true believer in love and is on the quest to find the One.  The chemistry between these two is instant although Dylan struggles with the age gap. However, he can’t deny his attraction to Audrey and her sexiness. They embark on a no strings attac...

Author’s Bio: Married couple of twenty-two years, Edward and Christina Sledge wrote and published their debut memoir, The Story of Christina and I . The high school sweethearts met in Brooklyn, NY. Their romance was predestined from the start. Their memoir is about triumph over tragedy with both persevering to became first generation high school and college graduates. They went on to both obtain graduate degrees while also raising a family.   Edward and Christina founded their company, Sledge House Media, a cross platform media company in 2021 to publish their own books and to share diverse and compelling content highlighting relationships, unique perspectives and experiences through films, and TV Series. Collectively, they have published five books and one short film together with many more on the way.   Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book? Christina and Edward Sledge: After enrolling in a family relationship course in graduate school, Edward wante...

Author’s Bio: Adina Ferguson is an essayist, humorist, content writer and proud DC native. She is the author of the essay collection, I Don’t Want to Be Your Bridesmaid , and has been published on Hippocampus Magazine, midnight & indigo, Very Smart Brothas, Defenestration, Slackjaw and more. When she’s not writing about being Black & woman & single & 30-something, Adina freelances for small businesses and is a full-time content marketing specialist. You can find Adina at adinathewriter.com, on IG @adinathewriter or on the couch watching Golden Girls reruns.   Deliah Lawrence: W hat inspired you to write your book? Adina Ferguson: My book’s birth story is actually pretty cool. I was in the Creative Writing MFA program at the University of Baltimore. Your manuscript is your thesis. But wait, there’s more. In this amazing program, you’re required to self-publish your book! We’re talking do the layout and design, cover to cover, working with a printer, and ev...