After a very public argument over child support payments, the mother of Shawn Morrison’s third child is found dead. The police believe that Shawn is involved and bring him in for questioning. In the fight of his life, Shawn turns to the brother who disowned him and the ex-fiancé who left because of his cheating ways, and wants nothing to do with him. But Lily is now a born-again Christian and feels compelled to help her lost love.  Will stepping back into Shawn’s world prove to be too much for Lily to handle? Or will her forgiving heart and new attitude concerning morality finally help Shawn turn back to God in this, his darkest hour?

After having an affair with a married preacher and then having a child by an unemployed ex-boyfriend, Margie Milner is tired of playing with God's good graces and wants to live right. So when she meets the charismatic and very gorgeous, Pastor Lamont Stevens, Margie isn't sure if he is her God ordained destiny or if the devil is trying to tempt her to return to her old ways, but she is determined to find out.Pastor Lamont Stevens of Overcomers Ministries has a church full of wounded quitters and sanctified sinners. It seems his congregation has forgotten that they were called to live holy. At this point, he needs to change the name of his church or find away to help his members live up to the expectations that God has for their lives.When Lamont meets Margie, his mentor, Pastor JT Thomas warns him to stay away from her, but Lamont recognizes God's intervention when his sees it. Lamont believes that Margie is in his life to help him fulfill his destiny... As his destiny is...

She wanted a peaceful escape to the Bahamas. What she got was love and danger at ever turn. Renee Thomas can’t trust herself to pick a good man. Putting her life back together after being in an abusive relationship, she finds a job. Her new job isn’t exciting, but it nets one major positive: she reconnects with an old flame, but like a moth to a flame, her abuser also tries to reconnect with disastrous results, not only for her, but everyone she loves. Jay Morris can't afford any distractions. He's staking his entire career on an IPO that must go off without any glitches...but he can't stop thinking about Renee and the fear he saw in her eyes. He’d give up everything in order to protect her... he’d walk through fire for the chance to love her. During the most horrific time in her life, all Renee wanted to do was escape, but in the midst of all the turmoil and with help from a praying family and God’s warriors,...

Hustling wasn't easy, but Isaac did his best. He ruled the underworld like a predator – a self made CEO of the streets. But one woman dared to show him a better way. Her way changed all the rules. Now, all Isaac wants is to live for God and win back his baby's mama, Nina Lewis. But when the past catches up with Isaac, and tragedy creeps in his back door – all bets are off.Can a hustler change his ways or will tragedy cause Isaac to turn back to his former condition?

A new baby, a wedding and an unexpected illness all collide to make this Christmas one that the Marshall-Thomas family will never forget. Carmella Marshall-Thomas loves Christmas and all of the festivities and cookie baking that comes with it. When she is diagnosed with an illness that brings about a lifestyle change, her family begins praying for her health. But with Renee’s wedding a few days before Christmas and three unexpected babies popping up, Carmella is not the only member of the Marshall-Thomas family in need of prayer. Spend this Christmas with the Marshall-Thomas family and rejoice with them as they praise God even as they go through some of the biggest challenges of their lives.

The best is worth waiting for... Surry McDaniel loves designing beautiful clothes. In fact, it's the only thing she truly loves. Clothes can never fail her, the way people can. But when she's accused of stealing designs, Surry risks losing the life she's spent years building. The only person who can help is Ian Duncan, a political strategist who knows how to fix bad PR and who hasn't been able to stop thinking about Surry since they met. But Surry has kept him--and everyone else--at arm's length as long as they've known each other. Helping her would be a risk, but the more Ian gets to know Surry, the more he knows that while she needs him, he needs her even more.

R & B diva, Trinity Thomas thought she would have everything she’d ever wanted once her group, the Four Ts made it to the top of the R & B charts. But addictions and poor life choices caused her group to lose their way. One Christmas Eve, when they were on the verge of losing it all, Trinity took a chance and wished on a falling star. The next morning God shows her what her life could have been like if she had chosen a different path. One that now included her high school sweetheart, Jarod Harland. One thing was for sure, Jarod Harland wasn’t bringing any kind of pain in her life… only joy, love and happiness. Now Trinity realizes that if she’d never walked away from the church, she could have had a peaceful life filled with love and Jarod. She didn’t know if what she was experiencing was real or not, but she never wanted it to end… But when Trinity discovers that her friends lives are in jeopardy if...

Ryla Evans is no stranger to tough choices. After growing up watching her mother bounce from one unfaithful man to the next, she's always been determined not to repeat the same mistakes. So when she catches her college-athlete boyfriend cheating on her, all her dreams of love and fidelity are crushed. Saying goodbye to the relationship is Ryla's only option. She resolves never to see Noel again, nor tell him how he has irrevocably changed her future.…Following a career-ending injury, former NBA star Noel Carter has worked hard to reconstruct his life. With an eye on a congressional seat, he knows he needs a wife to complete his image. What better choice than the passionate woman who has entered his life once again? Noel has never forgotten Ryla, but she has changed in the past seven years, and she is hiding a little secret that comes with some major consequences. Will their reawakened desire be able to heal past betrayals and broken promises and give them a chance at a bright tomorrow?Review". . . Heartwarming, drama-packed and tender in just the right places."-Romantic Times Book Review"This story is a page turner"-RT Book Reviews on HER GOOD THING About the AuthorVanessa Miller is a best-selling author, playwright and motivational speaker. Vanessa’s novels have received rave reviews, with several appearing on Essence Magazine’s Bestseller List. Miller’s work has received numerous awards, including “Best Christian Fiction Mahogany Award” and the “Red Rose Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction.” Miller graduated from Capital University with a degree in Organizational Communication.

Isaac Walker had once been a heavy handed drug lord, who was proud of the fact that nobody dared to mess with him. But after dedicating his life to the Lord, Isaac began snatching wayward souls out of darkness and into God’s marvelous light. That is, until the day the people Isaac ministered to started coming up missing and a maniac began terrorizing him and his family. Before giving his life over to the Lord, Isaac would have handled this situation with a Glock. But now that Isaac’s only weapons were his Bible and prayer he was counting on God to send His angels to help him fight this battle. Iona Walker was successful, beautiful and every bit as cold blooded as her father, Isaac Walker had once been. As a lawyer she represents some of the most unsavory criminals in her city. Guilt or innocence doesn’t matter to Iona; cash is what counts. Iona is on her way to making a lot of money, and she doesn’t care that she had to turn her back on God to...

Product DescriptionEver since the death of her husband almost two years ago, the church that Yvonne Milner pastored with him has been losing members and money–fast. When the board decides to find a new senior pastor, Yvonne determines to hang on to her position and do a better job of shepherding her flock. She's neither ready nor willing to hang up her minister's robe just yet. Just before a pivotal meeting of the church board, Thomas Reed steps back into her life. The handsome, world–renowned motivational speaker was her husband's best friend, and, as a widower, he knows the pain she's going through. With his help, Yvonne fights to stay in the ministry, trusting that God has great plans yet for the church. When a threat of a different kind targets the church, as well as her daughter, Yvonne is grateful to have Thomas standing by her side. But when long–buried emotions arise in their friendship for the first time, Yvonne hesitates, not wanting to betray her husband or break her promise to love him forever. Will her passion lie forever buried in the past, or can she let it live again? About the AuthorVanessa Miller is a best–selling author, playwright, and motivational speaker. Her stage productions include Get You Some Business, Don't Turn Your Back on God, and Can't You Hear Them Crying. Vanessa self–published her first three books and, in 2006, signed a five–book deal with Urban Christian/Kensington. Her first book with Whitaker House, Yesterday's Promise, released in Spring 2010 and is the first book in the Second Chance at Love series. Vanessa holds a degree in organizational communication from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. She is a dedicated Christian and a devoted mother who also serves in her church as an ordained exhorter. Vanessa lives in Dayton, Ohio.

When Street meets Jesus... Anything can happen.Demetrius Shepherd is the only son of Don Shepherd, a notorious gangster who ruled the streets of Ohio with an iron fist. He spent many years grooming his son in their business. Loyalty to the family was expected at all cost, but when Demetrius breaks the rules and goes against the family, only God can stop the wrath of Don Shepherd.Angel Barnes always thought she would follow in the footsteps of her beloved father and become a preacher. But after her father messed up and destroyed their family, Angel wants nothing to do with the life she once knew. By the time she meets Demetrius Shepherd, Angel resembles nothing of the child she used to be.Demetrius believes that he and Angel are cut from the same cloth and he is betting on a lifetime of love with her. But Demetrius will soon discover that while the Shepherd’s family business is full of gambling, stealing and killing, the...

Book 8 in the Praise Him Anyhow Novella Series Caught in the middle of a scandal that had the potential to destroy both a governor and a senator, Raven Thomas must decide whether to follow her head or her heart. With danger on the horizon no matter which way she turns, Raven tries to out run the inevitable. But the gorgeous and wildly successful Marcus Allen won’t let Raven run away from him, even if having her puts his political career in jeopardy. While Raven and Marcus struggle to find a balance between love and politics, they are also forced into a spiritual battle that will either strengthen their love for each other or kill it all together.

Dee Dee Morrison-Milner is a movie star and the wild child in the Morrison family; you name it and she's done it, with almost no regrets. However, when she adopts an African orphan child (Natua), and a psycho begins fixating on Dee Dee's maternal abilities and imagines himself married to the movie star diva, she finds herself running straight into her estranged husband, Drake Milner's arms as she tries to get away from a stalker.As she and Drake rediscover each other, Dee Dee begins feeling safe and secure, but then she comes face to face with the biggest threat of her life. And she will need love of a different kind to enable her to release her fears and move forward with God, Drake and Natua.

After a very public argument over child support payments, the mother of Shawn Morrison's third child is found dead. The police believe that Shawn is involved and bring him in for questioning.In the fight of his life, Shawn turns to the brother who disowned him and the ex-fiancé who left because of his cheating ways, and wants nothing to do with him. But Lily is now a born-again Christian and feels compelled to help her lost love.Will stepping back into Shawn's world prove to be too much for Lily to handle? Or will her forgiving heart and new attitude concerning morality finally help Shawn turn back to God in this, his darkest hour?

The sixth and final book in the Family Business series brings the Shepherd family and the Walker family from the Rain series together as they struggle to do the work of the Lord in this evil and confused world they now live in.Dam Shepherd is a full grown man, married to the love of his life, with a baby on the way. Life is good… until he tries to step into the ministry God has for him. As one obstacle after another takes Dam's focus off of his God given assignment, he must decide whether he will do the will of man or the will of God.Isaac Walker Jr. had a hard time dealing with the death of his parents. His father had always been such a force in his life, that he didn't know how to move forward in ministry without him. Faced with losing his wife if he didn't make changes, Isaac realizes that life must go on… and the ministry his father started had to continue as well.What Dam and Isaac don't know is that their ministry...