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On Christmas Eve, 1951 in New Orleans, fifteen-year-old Johnnie Wise is sold into prostitution by her domineering mother, and her dreams of being an Evangelist or nightclub singer like Billie Holiday vanish like the notes of an old song. In her new life, surrounded by powerful men with even more powerful secrets, Johnnie finds that she can use romance with the men that pay to sleep with her to her advantage, and the teenage girl finds herself thrown into a world of wealth, bribery, and cold-blooded gangsters. But, the underbelly of New Orleans in the fifties isn’t without its dangers.

Expect another wild ride form the mind of Keith Lee Johnson with his original smash hits, Little Black Girl Lost Book 1: The Innocent and Little Black Girl Lost Book 2: The Forbidden. Written as only Keith Lee Johnson can, Little Black Girl Lost Book 3: Legal Tender takes you back into New Orleans' seedy underbelly, into a world where no one can be trusted; especially with $250,000 at stake. Will the past catch up with this beautiful, vivacious teenager? Or will her wise and nimble intellect preserve her young life in this edge of the seat roller coaster?

Keith Lee Johnson continues the epic tale of Ibo Atikah Mustafa, a master of subversion, who loves it when her powerful competitors underestimate her skill. Little Black Girl Lost Book 5: Queens of New Orleans is the fast-paced rip-roaring sequel to Book 4: Captive. Lauren Renee Bouvier is on a mission and has a plan to destroy every Queen threatening her right to exist and thrive in New Orleans. Will she succeed? Or will her enemies discover her plans and turn victory into defeat?

A sassy parochial schoolteacher must enlist the help of a self-righteous jingle writer to avoid life in prison.

The Wizard of Ozwald: What We Know Now That We Didn’t Know Then takes listeners deep into the web of conspiracy, espionage, and deception surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Drawing from newly released documents and firsthand accounts, the book explores the shadowy figures that manipulated Lee Harvey Oswald, casting him as a pawn in a broader Cold War plot.

The year is 2008; the place, San Diego, California. Avril Farva wakes up every day to live a mundane existence that she hates. She never aspired to be much, but at 26, she feels there has to be more to life than what sits around her. One day, an odd fellow enters her dull existence; he introduces himself as Theodore Larkin, but Avril is suspicious of his strange demeanor and dialect. At first, she brushes him off as a loon until he refuses to give up, so she gives in; after all, he is the most intriguing person to enter her life since high school ended.

When Bryan's assigned to guard Kerry before she testifies in a high profile case, he expects it to be a simple job. Falling for her is against every rule, but no shifter can deny the mate bond.

He holds the key to a nation's darkest secret. Jordan Noble’s past in military intelligence comes calling again as he receives a dinner invitation from a retired diplomat. Paired with a beautiful liaison officer from the Air Force, this mission should be a walk in the park. But just as the meeting begins, the diplomat is murdered before his eyes.

An envelope arrives at her home and sets Eve on a path to find out who sent it. She must meet up with not only the terrorists from the International Defense Exhibition Conference, but old relationships from her Columbia University and Quantico days as well. All while navigating parenthood and politics. Join Eve as she goes back into her past and reconnects with old friends and old enemies. She doesn’t do this alone; her Weatherman Underground father, her friends, and the town of Tres Piedras all work together to take down the bad guys. Their definition of bad guys may not be yours.

Occupation by an outside force may seem unlikely in our day. But as we have allowed our borders to become floodgates of illegal entry into the US, one has to imagine it is becoming more plausible our everyday standard of life we’re accustomed to is being threatened from within. If the USA were to implode by a market-driven trigger that wiped out our financial system, our way of life would instantly become a mission of survival. The elephant-in-the-room question that needs to be asked here is, are you ready for anything that may happen?

Once adopted, TyShawn Bradley was a part of the perfect family. That was until he and his siblings landed back in state custody. He would do anything to keep them together. With his parents (John and Sister) on vacation, he tried to keep the family together. Thanks to his sister, Nakia, family plans were uncertain.

He came to Earth to find his mate, but on the eve of Kayleb's birthday, he knows that time is up. Heartfelt good-byes and one final night with his brother are all he has left...until he wakes up the next morning, alive and unmated. Or so he thinks. Tessa Greely didn't leave her position as a medic on a space ship willingly. Sure, she wanted a change of scenery after a disastrous relationship, but captured by pirates to be sold into slavery was not her idea of a fun vacation. There's only one person she wants to see less than the pirates who are hunting her down: Kayleb NaMoren.

Reefdog is an adventure of a book about Oceania and the accelerating race between nature and humanity. Ravi Rockulz, dive leader, grows weary, pushing 40 and still lugging tanks. He has friends and many acquaintances; tourists on the seven-day cycle. He seeks change but meets a woman who changes his perspective on life adrift.

In this revised edition, with a note by the author, he recounts the inspiring moments of his wrestling career in hopes of helping you reach your goals. As you dive into this book, you will get a unique glimpse into the mental, emotional, and physical aspects of wrestling. Bonora reached his goals through unrelenting dedication and is now passing his knowledge onto you.

Play is an educated young man with a bright future ahead of him. He is in love with his best friend’s sister and is working to build up their relationship for both of their happiness. When an old college romance that he thought no one knew about resurfaces in his life, the bliss of his existence is shaken to the core. Play soon discovers that no secret stays a secret forever. As the truth unravels, the hidden information that seemed unimportant in college begins to disrupt Play’s life and everyone else around him.

A small university in Miami, Florida, is facing a rapid decline of incoming students. The social, athletic, and financial status of the school is dying. Dr. Hyatt, the school’s president, has his back against the wall. He sends his recruiter, Phillip Brown, to recruit a team of guys who have been banned from other schools to rob rival universities in Florida. Their objective is to revitalize his program and bring the other schools down.

Jack Holman is a well-respected independent journalist contracted by the New York Times. Upon his return from reporting on the war in Syria, he is tasked to investigate the COVID virus outbreak in China. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a hideous plot by the powers that be here in America. Jack risks life and limb to uncover the conspirators behind all of this and shed light to the American people and the world.

The saga continues. Things get messy as Rose and Boston re-commit to one another - a gesture that seems a little too late. In a showdown of power and control, more secrets are exposed that pit Rose against Boston. Meanwhile, a traumatic event threatens to destroy the St. Rock family.

Clayton Matthews, if that’s his real name, is a child of the ‘70s. He smoked pot, drove fast cars, and chased women. He has compiled his experiences (names have been changed to protect the not-so-innocent), into a hilarious look back at the ‘70s. Most of us over 50, will be able to relate to many of these stories, as we laugh our way through this audiobook. You won’t be able to stop listening!

The Last Days of New York: A reporter’s true tale tells the story of how a corrupted political system hollowed out New York City, leaving it especially vulnerable, all in the name of equity and “fairness”. When, in the future, people ask how New York City fell to pieces, they can be told - quoting Hemingway - “gradually, then suddenly”. New Yorkers awoke from a slumber of ease and prosperity to discover that their glorious city was not only unprepared for crisis, but that the underpinnings of its fortune had been gutted by the reckless mismanagement of Bill de Blasio.