Vocal Expressions

This is the first time I’m reading anything by Melody Anne. So, let’s meet Derek Titan, a billionaire and shrewd businessman who is hell bent on seeking revenge on his childhood sweetheart, Jasmine Freeman who broke his heart ten years ago. Derek grew up on the poor side of town and fell head over heels for Jasmine who was from the wealthiest family in town. But a misunderstanding and the cruelty of Jasmine’s father’s lies sabotaged the relationship unbeknownst to Derek and Jasmine.   For many years, Derek succeeded in business but held a grudge against Jasmine and her father for destroying his father’s business venture. So when the opportunity presented itself for a hostile takeover of Freeman Industries (now Titan Medical) due to bad management which left the stocks cheap and easy to buy up, Derek jumped at the chance to buy it. Unfortunately, he didn’t know that Jasmine worked at the company and when he laid eyes on her all his feelings from their teenage years came to the surfac

Author’s Bio: Debbie Stokes was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She has always had a desire to be a published author of a fiction novel, but fear stopped her. She often shares how her story ideas come to her in her dreams, and how she jumps up to write them down. Finally, one day, she pushed past her fear and allowed her vision to come to past. She is now a published author, and The Stranger He Knew is her first book.  Debbie is a former CEO, blogger, and interviewer for her previous women's empowerment blog called, 3 Women Voices, where she shared empowering stories of how people overcame odds to live their best lives. She is also a former contributing writer for FEMI Magazine, a cultural lifestyle magazine, where she interviewed and shared people’s stories.  When not writing, she enjoys singing, dancing, inspiring others, and spending time with family.  Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book? Debbie Stokes: That is a funny story. One day, I went

Author’s Bio: Melissa Kaplan lives in Washington, DC, where she works in congressional advocacy on food security and hunger issues.  She studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science, earning a master’s degree in Comparative Politics with a focus on Europe.  She has been a passionate student of history her entire life, particularly the World War II era, which helped inspire her to write this book.  Melissa is also an avid traveler who has visited over forty countries, enjoys yoga and barre classes, and is currently working on her second novel.    Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book?   Melissa Kaplan: I’ve always been fascinated by history, particularly the World War Two era.  I started reading historical fiction novels set during the war when I was twelve, and it’s always been my favorite era and genre of book.  I dreamed of writing my own WW2 novel for many years, but it wasn’t until I came up with the idea specific to this story—a young woman