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The Reverend Randall C Harris, Pastor of a large and prominent church seems to have it all. Handsome, charismatic, influential, and well loved by his congregation and beautiful wife. Rev. Harris is deeply spiritual, involved in the community, and dedicated to his church members--especially the female members. ""Yes I am a man of God: but first and foremost, I am a man."" These words are Rev. Harris' rationale for the things he does. And he truly believes he's entitled to pursue the delights of the flesh as long as he fulfills the duties of his ministry. But Randall Harris will find that there are terrible consequences to pay when praying time becomes...Preying Time.
High school sweethearts Michael and Lorece had a bright future ahead of them. Seven years and five children later their future seems to have come to a dead end when Michael loses his job at a prominent Mid-west meat packing plant due to a shut down. Packing his family up in the car, they head for a promising new life in a new city, only to find that what they were seeking may not be easy to find. Soon after settling in, they meet well-known church leaders, Bishop Gideon and his wife, Ella Jaspers, of the Solid Rock Tabernacle. Ella Jaspers promises to keep their five children for them until they can get back on their feet. Quickly, they find that they are in for the fight of their lives to get their children back. Many secrets will be revealed and a hard lesson is learned when trust is placed in people carrying a title. Will they be able to overcome this act of betrayal? More importantly, will their children?
On top of the world with a great job as a nurse at a local hospital, Dahlia Wiseman enjoyed her single life and her accomplishments her job afforded her until the death of her father and meeting Willis Jackson inevitably changed her life. Three short years found Dahlia homeless and on drugs after losing the beautiful home she worked so hard for, along with her car and finally her job, but most importantly, the relationships she shared with her beloved sisters. Ultimately imprisoned, Dahlia's eight-year sting gives her plenty of time to reflect on her past mistakes and she vows to make amends. When it is all said and done, will Dahlia's decisions and life reflect life lessons learned and make a way for a renewed lease on life and the blessings of God?
On the surface, Monique Pearson's life appears 'picture-perfect'. Having lived through a traumatic childhood, Monique seems to have overcome her early hardships. She has her devoted husband, Reverend Neal Pearson, she is First Lady of their prominent church, and she is loved and respected by everyone in the congregation-everyone except her mother-in-law, who looks down on Monique's humble background and has never felt that she was good enough for her son. There are ugly, sordid secrets lurking just beneath the surface of Monique's storybook life. Things are not as they seem. Demons from Monique's past and shameful secrets she now keeps threaten to destroy the perfect image she has worked so hard to portray. Monique may lose the life she enjoys and the man she loves when betrayal and violence come together to expose...The Secrets of a First Lady.
A successful executive with a prominent Chicago advertising firm, '40-something' Donnece Chadway is what some might describe as a "cougar". Bold, beautiful, and accustomed to getting what she wants, Donnece is on the prowl for well-built, handsome, young men-and she'll do what it takes to attract them. Youth is Donnece's drug, and older men don't have a chance-even young ones are at risk of being replaced by the next hot newcomer. A dangerously low point in her life shows Donnece what is really valuable, as she learns that her empty, obsessive lifestyle has limits-and boundaries that shouldn't be crossed.
To everyone around her, Elise Cameron seems to have it all together. Beautiful, confident and well-educated, there seems to be nothing holding her back from happiness and success-nothing but her own self-doubt and longing for a closer relationship with a grandfather she barely knows. Elise's ambitions-even her choices in men-have been driven by her desire to win the approval of her grandfather, a prominent minister. Every man must fit an image she believes her grandfather would approve of, until an attractive-and totally unconventional-brother comes into her life, bringing valuable lessons about self-acceptance, and real love.
"My name is Tashay "Shay Shay" Smart. I guess when you think about it, I do not represent my last name very well." What an understatement! Tashay, who comes from a hard-working, close-knit family and has always worked for what she wants, now finds herself in a terrible situation. When a handsome, successful man from her past shows up in Tashay's life, the lovers pick up where they'd left off years ago, and at first, all seems right with the world. He's attentive, generous, and seems to posseess all the qualities Tashay wants in a man. But as time reveals truths Tashay chooses to ignore, she learns a harsh lesson about facing reality rather than allowing herself to be deceived by the... Art of the Illusion
A product of rape, Alphonsia was born in 1923 to a teenage mother, Emmy and raised by her over protective grandmother, Grace in the piney woods of Mississippi. Alphonsia's father was a good looking man of mixed-raced-a product of rape himself-who left the county as soon as he learned of Emmy's pregnancy. No longer the apple of her mother's eye, Emmy leaves her young daughter with her mother to try and make a better life for herself in Chicago. But after much heartache and tragedy, Emmy finds that the golden streets of the north that she'd heard so much about do not offer what she had dreamed. After Grace's death, Alphonsia has to leave the only home she's ever known to move to Chicago and in so doing, she also sets out to search for her purpose in life. She was born with a special gift and after coming full circle, Alphonsia finally realizes her calling.
Life hasn't always been easy for Zipporah "Z" Saldano, but at 35, she's finally come to grips with some of her demons, and things are looking up. She's moved beyond mourning the loss of her LAPD job, her partner, and her murdered nephew. She has a new love, Detective Romero Gonzalez, and she's dedicated to remaining sober. Her new business, Saldano's Private Investigations, is thriving. Just when she thinks she has a handle on life, though, her older brother, Mayhem, is kidnapped. His involvement with the Crips leads Z to believe that a Mexican gang has something to do with his disappearance. Chaos returns to Z's life when she discovers that the gang has ties to her boyfriend's family. Will Z be able to get her brother back? Will her relationship with Romero survive? Things are going on that are not right. Nothing is as it seems, and once again Zipporah Saldano will have to contend with mystery and mayhem in the City of Angels.
After being shot and nearly killed, Rev. Randall Harris is a changed man. He has become a good husband, a dedicated Pastor, and heÕs turned his life over to the Lord. But his former right hand man, Deacon Samuel Wise seems poised to take over where Rev. Harris left off. Deacon Wise wants the old Rev. Harris backÑthe scoundrel who once ran the streets with him and preyed on the women of the congregation. Deacon Wise is on his own, though, and continues to lead a secret life built on lies, cheatingÑand eventually, theft. When Unity Missionary Baptist Church receives a hefty inheritance from one of its beloved members, Deacon Wise schemes to see if he can get his hands on some of itÑbut without his old Ôpartner in crimeÕ to cover for him, heÕs treading on dangerous ground. When violence brings everything to a head, the good Deacon could lose all heÕs worked for, and risk the safety of those he cares aboutÑand all because he isÉStill Preying!