Author Archive

The Stalker Chronicles by Electa Rome Parks

By • Feb 14th, 2012 • Category: Book of the Week

From outside appearances, the very stunning Pilar has it all—a great career, a beautiful home and a trust fund that keeps her financially secure. However, looks can be deceiving. All that glitters isn’t gold. Pilar is searching for her one, perfect soulmate. And she thinks she has found him in Xavier.



On the ‘ Net with Author Cheryl Robinson

By • Feb 14th, 2012 • Category: Author of the Week

Cheryl Robinson’s passion for writing was sparked while taking a fiction writing course as a college elective. She began her literary career by self-publishing two novels before acquiring a literary agent and then a publishing deal. Cheryl enjoys writing novels where women embark on a new beginning.



February 2012 African American Book Releases

By • Feb 12th, 2012 • Category: New Releases

FEBRUARY 2012 Deceit and Devotion by RM Johnson Diamond Life by Aliyah King Gathering of Waters by Bernice McFadden Frostbite by Eric Pete Got a Right to Be Wrong by KL Brady The Healing by Jonathan Odell I’ll Be Your Everything by JJ Murray Low Down and Dirty by Vickie Stringer The One by Cheryl [...]



January 2012 African American Book Releases

By • Feb 12th, 2012 • Category: New Releases

JANUARY 2012 All I Did Was Shoot My Man by Walter Mosley Golddigger’s Club by Jaye Cherie The Family Business by Carl Weber and Eric Pete Passing Love by Jacqueline Luckett Real Wifeys Get Money by Meesha Mink Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron A Slave in the White House by Elizabeth Dowling Taylor Sinners [...]



Guilty by Association Virtual Book Tour Featuring Author Patricia Simmons

By • Feb 3rd, 2012 • Category: APOOO Features

My novels are reader friendly. You do not have to be a Christian, woman, or African-American to relate to the plight of Kidd Jamieson in Guilty by Association. You fall in love with the characters and root for them. The readers will also learn some African-American genealogy which will spark interest in non-fiction books about ancestry.



December 2011 African American Book Releases

By • Dec 8th, 2011 • Category: New Releases

DECEMBER 2011 Daughter of the Game II by Kai Forever Soul Ties by Vanessa Griggs The Loom by Shella Gullus Love in Play by Zuri Day Money Never Sleeps by Tu-Shonda Whitaker Ran Away by Barbara Hambly Ruthless by Sheila Goss The Saddle Club by Anya Nicole Twelve Gates to the City by Daniel Black [...]



November 2011 African American Book Releases

By • Nov 8th, 2011 • Category: New Releases

NOVEMBER 2011 All Caught Up by Sophia Shaw Baby Let It Snow/Second Chance at Christmas by Beverly Jenkins and Elaine Overton Creatures Here Below by O.H. Bennett The Ex Games by Layla Jordan The Family Business by Carl Weber, Eric Pete Holiday Fancy by Donna Hill, et al The Kilo Connection by Johnnie Mitchell Our [...]



Bound for Glory Virtual Book Tour Featuring Author Patricia Raybon

By • Nov 2nd, 2011 • Category: APOOO Features

Bound for Glory is a full-color coffee-table book. Even more, both books offer the gift of knowledge. The devotional takes a path through 52 virtues that God blesses daily. If you feel lack in your life, this is your book. Bound for Glory features illustrations and reflections on 52 African American spirituals—plus a Bible verse relevant to each song. Another beautiful book treasure.



Black Widow and the Sandman by LL Reaper

By • Oct 19th, 2011 • Category: Book of the Week

In 140 words or less, tell us why Black Widow and the Sandman, would make a great addition to our personal library. “We’ve heard from several readers that they love the strong, black, imperfect anti-heroes. The balance between suspense and sensuality is also a twist I’m told we pulled off nicely.



On the ‘Net with Author Jeannie Eneh

By • Oct 17th, 2011 • Category: Author of the Week

Jeannie Eneh is the author of “Color Me Black”, her first published novel. She says she’s really blessed to have a creative imagination. Eneh graduated from Booker T. Washington School of the Performing Arts in Dallas and credits their Theatre Arts Program for exposing her to various forms of being a writer.