Vocal Expressions

Author’s Bio:  Pamela D. Beverly resides in Prince George's County, Maryland, and has been writing for almost as long as she has been living. She enjoys reading, working out, watching TV, learning new languages, which she has been doing since the pandemic, and traveling, which she HAS NOT been doing much of since the pandemic. This is her fourth novel.  Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book? Pamela D. Beverly: I originally wrote my book under another title years ago. I attempted to obtain an agent and was told that she didn’t feel that strongly about my manuscript. That angered me because I didn’t feel strongly about her opinion. It was vague, to say the least. Still, I shelved it for years as I completed other manuscripts. Self-publishing became available, and I began to self-publish my own novels, apart from my first novel, Relations . So, most of my books were written in different sequences from the order I wrote them.  DL: How do you handle wr...

Author’s Bio: Suzette Riddick is a wife, mother and nurse practitioner who enjoys writing about imperfect people finding perfect love. She is an Amazon Best-Selling Author and featured in USA Today ~ Happy Ever After. A native of Philadelphia, PA, Suzette loves to travel, read and she’s addicted to Chanel parfum. To learn more about Suzette visit her website at www.suzetteriddick.com .   Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book?   Suzette Riddick: Finally Yours is the third book in my Lawrence Family Series. I wouldn’t necessarily say I was inspired, but rather motivated to complete the series. Readers were interested in the oldest sister’s story.  Synopsis: Emergency room nurse practitioner Samantha “Sammie” Lawrence gives the impression that she always has it together. Her dominating personality has gotten her into trouble one too many times. Especially when she crosses paths with her father’s new business associate Dexter Davis. Real estate d...

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 t...

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 d...

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 id...

This is the second book I’ve read by Claudia Burgoa and it kept my interest till the very end. So, let’s meet Hunter Everhart, an attorney who lost his parents in the twin towers during 9/11. He copes with social anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder but thankfully he has the support of his three brothers. He meets Willow Beesley, a theater actress and is falling in love with her but she suffers from borderline personality disorder and abandonment issues from her parents. Thankfully, she has her younger sister, Hazel and their grandfather, Grant Beesley to support her.  There’s undeniable chemistry between the two of them, but until they both work out their respective issues they go back and forth between being lovers and being friends. They would pull away from each other but stay in touch via text messaging especially when Hunter was traveling. There’s no denying that they need each other but trusting and embracing their love for each other presents a challenge. Hunter care...

Author’s Bio: VM Roberts’ hobby is writing. It’s a passion she discovered in fourth grade at East Suffolk Elementary School. This hobby has led to publishing fiction and non-fiction titles over the past thirteen years. She has written a two-set collection of her memoirs, crime thrillers, women’s fiction, young adult novels, and a series of children’s books for a total of 26 books. She’s working on a humorous romance book of short stories and a historical fiction novel. A Suffolk, Virginia native, Ms. Roberts resided in Trenton, New Jersey, for ten years, eventually settling in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for thirty years.   These cities and their surroundings are often the settings for her writings. She currently resides in Howard County, MD.   Ms. Roberts is a healthcare administrator with over thirty-five years of experience in the industry. This experience has allowed her to serve as a college instructor for fifteen years.   She ho...