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Author’s Bio: Natalina Reis is an international bestseller who wrote her first romance at the age of thirteen. Since then, she has published many romances that defy the boundaries of her genre. She enjoys writing all kinds of rebels and outcasts into her stories and she always roots for the underdog.    Natalina doesn’t believe you can have too many books or too much coffee. Chinese historical fantasy dramas are her (not so) guilty pleasure and she is pretty sure she could survive on lobster and bananas alone.   When she is not writing or stressing over lesson plans, she shares her life with her husband and two adult sons.   Note : The best writing advice she has ever been given is simple: just write. Nothing will happen if you don’t write, so sit your butt down somewhere and write.   Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book? Natalina Reis: I wrote this book, House of Blood and Whispers , after I purchased a pre-made cover from my ...

Author’s Bio: Reverend Jennifer McSween is the International Bestselling Author of the book: TRUE FORGIVENESS: The Proven Path From Pain To Power In 5 Simple Steps. Her first book, it’s about her struggling, searching, and discovering true forgiveness… healing the emotionally painful relationship she’d had with her mother since childhood.   Also, a Speaker, Podcast Host, and Personal Transformation Strategist - spiritually oriented, open-minded, and mature adults reserve Rev. Jennifer’s services to help them be fearless and resilient, so they can live authentic, empowered, happy, deeply fulfilling lives… regardless of the circumstances, conditions, or even other people that come into their lives.   In addition to writing and helping transform lives, she offers an exclusive, concierge-style wedding officiating service, to couples who want to experience a unique, personalized, spiritual ceremony.  She is a contributing Author of the Bestselling “GET PUBLISHED BUS...

This is the second Romeo thriller novel I’ve read by James Scott Bell. This time, Mike Romeo, an investigator for Rabbi Ira Rosen, Attorney-at-Law, former Mossad agent is in the midst of trying to help Archie Jennison, an old friend (cage fighter) with a murder rap. Archie is also attached to an old unsolved Hollywood murder in a weird way – his father maybe the killer. While trying to get to the bottom of Archie’s dilemma’s, Mike is also trying to help some other folks: C Dog, the leader of a punk rock band (“Unopened Cheese”) to settle up with a loan shark he owes Twenty grand with penalty and interest, and Artra Murray, a doctor who runs a public medical clinic who is on the verge of closing due to lack of funds. Zane Donahue, a rich and well connected (not all legal) cage fight promoter could be the key to helping Mike solve the murder cases and help him out financially. But Zane is not a man to be trusted and Mike must use his instincts and intellect to outmaneuver him. Along th...

Author’s Bio: Shannon Wilkerson, a native Washingtonian, is an author and book strategy and productivity coach. She has dedicated her career to helping other women to be successful in their endeavors and has built a business around the premise that, with the right tools, anyone can succeed personally and professionally. Shannon enjoys solo travel, journaling and playing with her two children.  Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book? Shannon Wilkerson: I was inspired by the need that I saw among single black women, through watching interviews, having conversations and observation. A lot of women were making decisions based on fear and believing the lie that there are certain things that are just not for us. I wanted to squash that and see us elevated.  Note : This book will be released in October 2023. DL: How do you handle writer’s block? SW: I don’t have writer’s block because I have developed an outlining strategy that has eliminated that issue for...

Author’s Bio: Rita Gordon is a California native living in the Bay Area and a San Francisco State University graduate. As an emerging voice in the contemporary romance genre, Rita brings a fresh perspective to storytelling. Inspired by the power of love and the beauty of cultural exploration, her writing captures the essence of human emotions, leaving readers spellbound with each page turn.  In addition to writing, Rita is an avid reader and has amassed an extensive collection of books that fill the rooms of her house. When not reading and writing, she travels, draws flower designs for her coloring books, or volunteers in her community. Her debut novel, 30 Days in Belfast , is available in print and e-book.  Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book? Rita A. Gordon: I had been writing stories since college but never completed an entire novel. In 2016, I challenged myself to complete a novel in thirty days because I read somewhere that was possible. Although I...

This is the first time I’m reading anything by Michael Arches. The book cover and the title immediately drew me in. So, let’s meet Athena Kazan, a former Cheyene federal prosecutor who was shot in the head when she came upon a cash exchange between Wyoming’s Attorney General and Dominique Santiago, the daughter of a drug cartel leader. Athena was maimed (wears a glass eye and walks with a limp) and is now in witness protection in Colorado because Dominique’s father has a huge bounty on her head to prevent her from testifying against his daughter.  Fast forward and Athena (now Christina Nielsen) gets embroiled in a dangerous situation. It all happened while she was waiting in line to use the bathroom at a discount gas station when Jackie, a pregnant woman slipped her an index card asking for help. Jackie was with her nurse, Mia and they both got whisked away by an armed man into a Chevy Suburban. Unable to get the feds to send help, Athena decides to follow them (I admired her spu...

Author’s Bio: Maurice is the author of five books: Businessman First, Remembering Henry G. Parks, Jr ., 1916-1989 , Capturing the Life of a Businessman Who Was African American, A Biography , 2014; From Whence We Come , 2017; Of Time and Spirit, a Tribute to My Father , 2020; Zelma's Aphorisms, Old School Wisdom, Instructive, Inspirational, Hilarious to Outrageous , 2022; and So Many Angels , 2023. His books are biographical in nature, highlighting the lives of key protagonists in his life.  He is also a character in each of his books.  His writing goals have been to remember, honor, appreciate and to pay tribute to others and also to untangle and make sense of the dysfunctions and neuroses of his life.   Prior to these writings, he worked in the public and private sectors, concluding a professional career of forty-two years.  He retired from the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. This agency provided federa...