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|  | | A Thousand Steps
In 1855, two women—separated by class, race, and geographic distance – undertake a journey to the rugged plains of Indian Territory.
From the snow-covered mountains of North Carolina to the untamed wilds of Indian Territory, A Thousand Steps takes readers on a perilous quest for freedom, truth, and love.
In 1855, risking everything for a chance at happiness, two women—separated by class, race, and geographic distance – undertake a journey to the rugged plains of Indian Territory. There, their lives intersect in a stunning explosion of danger, death, and revenge.
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Afro-Cuban dancer Niya Londres is long, lean and exotically beautiful. As a survivor with everything to offer - and everything to lose -she soon discovers that all she's ever dreamed of might not be what she really wants.
Niya Londres arrives in America with nothing but the clothes on her back, but quickly rises to the top of the glittering world of Broadway. With a hit musical to her credit, she's now planning her wedding. But there is just one hitch - she has not said "Yes" to any of the three men who want to marry her. All three await her answer. Will she choose the gifted jazz musician, her long-time manager, or the tanned and devilishly handsome entrepreneur who unexpectedly enters her life? | |  | | Boardroom Seduction
Swimsuit designer, Kacey Parker knows what women want. Leon Archer, the man who owns the plant that will manufacture her designs, knows what Kacey needs.Are they willing to take the plunge into love?
Boardroom Seduction
Kacey is an Easterner born and bred, a big city girl who thrives on deadlines, pressure and a fast paced environment. Leon has lived all of his life in the small Texas town of Rockport, where his family's factory employs most of the residents and the Archer name has clout.
When Kacey arrives at Archer Industries on the Texas Gulf Coast to oversee production of her new swimsuit line, she enters unknown territory. But as she and Leon move deeper into the process of turning her designs into real swimsuits, Kacey turns her heart over to the man whose sensual touc | |  | | Emily, The Yellow Rose
The legend that inspired a folksong. From the shores of Galveston Bay to the plains of San Jacinto, Emily, The Yellow Rose sweeps readers into a mezmerizing tale of Texas history and Afro-American folklore that has long been cherished by millions.
Set during the mid-1830's, this is the saga of a serving girl who lived and loved amidst the turmoil of the Texas Revolution. Little is known of the beautiful mulatto, Emily D. West and her mysterious lover, but their story lives on in the romantic ballad,
The Yellow Rose of Texas - a poignant folk song that flourishes today.
The unforgettable cast of characters that springs to life to tell the tale include:
Emily D. West ... the woman whose beauty inspires a folk song, whose courage helps found a republic.
Joshua Kinney - the mysterious free s | |  | | Silent Wager
From the banks of Houston's Buffalo Bayou to the blue waters of Hawaii to the flashy, sexy world of Hollywood, SILENT WAGER tells the story of one woman's fight to uncover the truth about a deadly wager,save a family legacy and recapture the trust of her spolied, estranged daughter.
SILENT WAGER is the story of Camille and Max Granville, an African American couple with roots deeply embedded in Houston's black community. In the summer of 2001, they are hard-hit by Tropical Storm Allison, which nearly wipes out their historic home and restaurant, Vendora. Caught without insurance to cushion the blow, the Granvilles see their savings dwindle, their marriage begin to crumble, and the respect of their daughter, Jaiden, slip away with the receding flood waters.
Desperate to hold onto his livelihood and his family, Max takes a huge risk: He sells controlling interes | |  | | The Twisted Crown
A spirited young woman leaves her home in Boston to journey across war-torn South Carolina in search of the mother who gave her away.
It is 1867. The U S Government’s attempt to rebuild the economic and political landscape of South Carolina has created a tense, volatile atmosphere in the former rebel state. Eva Phillip’s quest to find her mother draws her into the lives of a black political activist fighting for the rights of the newly freed slaves, a wealthy northern Carpetbagger out to profit from the chaos, a mysterious mulatto leading a double life, and a gutsy lady gambler who teaches Eva how to survive in the tumultuous war-torn environment.
When Eva’s probing journey places her at the center of a web of lies, t |
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