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Quincy Washington is an alcoholic and drug addict. He abandons his wife (Carmen) and their five year old son (QJ). Carmen tells QJ his father died. Ten years later, QJ and a few of his rowdy friends are beating up a homeless man. Just as QJ was about to hit the man, the man tells him he's his father.

Jamal Simms is a successful businessman, husband, and proud father. Everything in his world seems to be perfect until a DNA test reveals that his 17 year old daughter (Jada), from a past relationship, is not his biological child. Lies are told; feelings are hurt; and the truth lurks somewhere amongst the chaos - leaving Jamal wondering who knew the truth...and when.

Wesley Paisley is an arrogant, successful, and wealthy best selling author...he's also lost. While traveling on a highway, Wesley encounters a string of tornadoes. In an effort to avoid the bad weather he detours and takes an unfamiliar rode. He loses control of his car and bumps his head so hard that he loses his memory. His publisher offers a reward for information regarding his whereabouts. Wesley is found by a dysfunctional family that decides to keep his identity hidden from him while they wait for the reward money to increase. Even if Wesley discovers his true identity, there is no ...

Conway Jackson wanted his six adult kids to squash their "beefs" before he died, but he was unable to bring them together. So, in his will he stipulates that the only way each of them can receive their $100,000 inheritance, they must go on a scavenger hunt to find the money. They have 48 hours to find the money or all $600,000 gets donated to charity. But, there is one catch...the siblings with the biggest "differences" must team up to find the money. Will these six malcontents find their inheritance before they kill each other?

Sonya Lucas is the model wife. Her husband Eric is not the model husband. The couple's marriage is in jeopardy because Sonya can't have kids and Eric desperately wants a son. Tired of waiting for his wife to give him a child, Eric has a "love child" with his mistress Ann. Will Sonya accept the baby to save her marriage? Or will she take matters into her own hands. Deceit has consequences...serious consequences.

Treena Carter is about to marry the love of her life, Cedric Calderone, in one week. But, she has one problem - her ex-husband and thirteen year old daughter are determined to stop the wedding. And they come up with the "perfect lie" to make sure the wedding doesn't happen.

Four former army friends reunite in New Orleans for a "guys" weekend. What starts out as a night of reminiscing and partying spirals into a weekend that will change all of their lives forever. The guys quickly learn that time changes people. The guys went to New Orleans to party, but they all get a little something extra.

Ashley Sandstone is a loving wife, mother, and business woman. Her husband, Kenny, is an attorney. Their life together is picture perfect - or so it appears. Ashley has a problem...she's being stalked and sexually harassed by Kenny's boss, Lexington Blackshear. Lexington is wealthy, devious, and obsessed with Ashley. He uses his influence to find out enough dirt on the Sandstone's, and proceeds to terrorize Ashley. Light pressure turns into a storm that threatens to break up a family. With her life and everything she loves hanging in the balance, Ashley tries to beat Lexington at his own ...

Award-winning, bestselling author, Brian W. Smith, is at the top of his writing game, and it shows in MISSING—the story about a missing child and the abusive father trying to find him. Carmen Sanders has her boyfriend, Benny Taylor, arrested for domestic abuse. Benny’s rap sheet earns him a four year prison sentence. Carmen, who is three month’s pregnant when Benny is sentenced, sees his incarceration as her chance to escape. So, without warning, she packs up her things and her six month old son, Lil Benny, and leaves town—no forwarding address or phone number. When Benny finishes ...

Malik and Sheila Baptiste have been married for 13 years. In an effort to "spice" up their sex life, Mailk talks Sheile into "swinging" with their next door neighbors (Stacy and Darnell). Sheila reluctantly participates in the "swinging", but something goes terribly wrong - Malik wants to stop and Sheila becomes addicted to the lifestyle.

When Detective Lizzy Silverman is asked to be one of three judges for the gumbo contest at the 25th Annual Big Eazy Gumbo Festival, she reluctantly accepts. When one of the judges dies after eating a bowl of gumbo, Lizzy finds herself knee deep in a homicide investigation that has her stumped. The identity of the judges was kept a secret. The contestants had no way of knowing which of the three judges would eat the poisoned gumbo. Lastly, several people had access to the gumbo bowls. With no cameras in the prep area, how could she possibly determine who poisoned the gumbo? Luckily for Lizzy...

Cyril Phelps is the black sheep of his family; the one Phelps child who didn't go to college, doesn't have a fancy job with a six-figure salary, and no perfect spouse and kids. As a result, he's always been the butt of all the family jokes. But, what Cyril does have is the inside scoop on the family's dirtiest secrets. And when his siblings go too far with their bullying at the Phelps family Christmas gathering, what starts out as a good day, turns into Mad Day - the day when Cyril strikes back, and no one will walk away unscathed. Hell hath no fury like a sibling scorned.

When Todd and Rachel met it was love at first sight. Todd viewed Rachel as the mature older woman he'd always yearned to have as a companion. Rachel, a successful executive, viewed Todd as a young "hottie". After a few months of dating the couple decides to get married. Their wedding plans get sidetracked as Todd struggles to hide the couple's secret - Rachel is physically abusing Todd.

Tammy Hill is physically abused by her husband, Chris. She manages to escape Chris' wrath and hides out at a neighbors house. While in hiding, Tammy contacts her three older brothers and ask them to come and rescue her. The brothers quickly run to her rescue, but in doing so, they overlook their own flaws: one of the brothers physically abuses his own wife; a second other brother is a deadbeat dad who is supposed to see his kids the day they leave to get Tammy; and the last brother is a minister - the ultimate conflict of interest. The three men are forced to face their own demons and ...

Percy Goody is ecstatic when he reconnects (via Facebook) with his old Army buddy, Kevin “Knuckles” Mason, whom he hasn’t seen in fifteen years. Percy and his wife, Giselle, invite Kevin to their new home for the weekend. The couple assumed Kevin would visit for two days and leave, but when the two-day visit turns into two weeks, Percy and Giselle realize Kevin is a “squatter” who has no intention on leaving. In fact, Kevin boldly announces his intention to take over the Goody home…and there isn’t a thing they can do about it.

Robert Sumina, a successful entrepreneur, husband, and father, hates his own father, Enis, so much that he told his ten-year-old daughters their grandfather died. Why? Because Enis was so verbally and physically abusive that Robert's mother committed suicide to escape his wrath. When Hurricane Katrina demolishes New Orleans and sends thousands of residents fleeing from the city, Enis, now sixty-five years old, hobbled, and destitute because of the hurricane, lands—unannounced—on the doorstep of Robert’s suburban Dallas home. Robert’s lie is exposed. To make matters worse, Enis is ...

There is a serial killer loose in the French Quarter. He's hunting psychics and palm readers, and won't stop until he rids the world renowned tourist area of them all. The police are baffled by this elusive killer, but super sleuth, Sleepy Carter isn't.

From witnessing horrible acts of domestic violence, becoming a teen father, army veteran, college professor, best-selling author, and screenwriter, Brian W. Smith has experienced his share of disappointments and triumphs. Yet, he managed to ADAPT and OVERCOME whenever obstacles got in his way. In this hard-hitting and transparent testimonial, Brian offers the lessons he's learned along the way with the hopes that you are inspired and motivated to accomplish the things that God intends for you to do. Brian W. Smith is the best-selling author of thirty-eight novels. His books have appeared on...

Romeo Soublet sleeps with wealthy older women for money. In other words, he's a gigolo. And in the city of New Orleans, there are a LOT of older wealthy women to make his chosen occupation extremely profitable. Expensive cars. A pricey Uptown New Orleans loft. Shopping sprees. Romeo has it all...and then his life changes. Connie Dupree, a wealthy socialite, hears of the exploits of Romeo a/k/a Gigolo Number Nine (the number assigned to him by the madam who "discovered" his talent), and arranges to spend the night with Romeo to see if everything she's heard is true. When Romeo sees the ...

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Synopsis: Carefully curated stories from our monthly magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of government law and regulation. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. The Book Of Approved Words: A government approved "author" is tempted to show the world the words they are missing. The Draft: Society forces all babies to be born, but creates a lottery system requiring all men to care for the offspring. For Your Safety: ...