One Day I Saw a Black King: A Novel

"He stared at himself in the mirror, wondering how he'd managed to lose track of time. Complacency had managed to set in again. . . A decent job, warm home, food on the table, and a body to curl up next to at night; he'd made the mistake of getting comfortable. Comfort fooled him into thinking it was all good when it wasn't. Damn nightmares had a way of reminding him of that." Ever since he was fifteen, John King has been on the run from the ghosts of his past, always drifting, never settling down in one place or with one woman, though more than one has certainly made the offer of forever-after. But every time his memories of life back in Texas start to haunt him too deeply into the night, John realizes that it's time to move on. That is, until he rolls into Denver, Colorado, grooving to Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It on," and meets Connie Rodgers, a woman who grew up on the mean streets and has the pain and the battle scars to prove it. And yet, she inspires him to think "If indeed there were a home for the perfect kiss, it would be on her lips." John is reluctant to admit that here is a woman who just may understand his very soul, even if she does have some baggage of her own. But both must face their pasts if they ever hope to be free to live and love. Filled with completely unforgettable characters, One Day I Saw a Black King is a stunningly powerful story that explores the power of the past over the present, the search for love and belonging and the healing gift of an extraordinary love.

Literature & Fiction

J.D. Mason

United States

St.Martin's Press

And on the Eighth Day She Rested

New York.: St Martins Press

Blackgentlemen.com

Shonda Cheekes

Eileen M. J

Strebor Books, intl.

Sleep Don't Come Easy

VICTOR McGLOTHIN

And on the Eighth Day She Rested [paperback] J. D. Mason [Feb 15, 2001]

Sadorian Pubns

Freedie 'the Cheerleader,' Phyllis 'the Class President,' and Renetta, 'the Fat Girl' were not friends back in high school. So it's a surprise to all of them when they end up connecting at their 30 year high school reunion. They've all changed since those harsh yet tender high school years, and each one of them has their own deliciously scandalous secret. But when those secrets threaten to come to light, and possibly tear apart their less than perfect, but generally content lives, they band together in their sisterhood to stand and fight to keep what's theirs. Funny, sexy, tender, and raunchy, Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It is a J.D. Mason take that is not to be missed.

Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It

Urban Audiobooks and Blackstone Audio

Six months ago her three daughters walked out and left Charlotte Rodgers to fend for herself in her small home in Murphy, Kansas. Charlotte is left resentful and bitter toward her children -- Clarice, Connie, and especially Camille -- for abandoning her when all she wanted was to return home, finally, to Denver and escape from the memories of her painful past. What Charlotte doesn't know is that the past is hot on her trail and, to her horror, will soon catch up with her once again. Justin and Clarice ''Reesy'' Braxton are struggling to hold on to what's left of their marriage. Justin's affair has taken its toll on the union, and Reesy has to decide, once and for all, if she can finally forgive him and move forward, or if the lure of revenge -- giving Justin a dose of his own medicine -- is too tempting to ignore. But is Reesy being honest, telling herself that she's cheating on her husband to teach him a lesson, or are her feelings for her new lover more real than any she's ever had for her husband? Camille Rodgers has lived her whole life under Charlotte's watchful and critical eye, struggling to be the perfect daughter and giving in to Charlotte's whims. For the first time, she's on her own and is quickly spiraling out of control. Camille lost everything before she moved away from Kansas. She lost the unborn child she was carrying. She lost her husband. And she nearly lost her life in a terrible car accident. Now, she has a chance for a fresh start in a new city, with sisters she never even knew she had until six months ago. By all accounts, Camille should be on top of the world, but she's like a fish out of water and can't seem to connect to the two women who say they love her. When she begins to entertain a dangerous man -- and even more dangerous habits -- she may lose more than she ever thought she had.

Somebody Pick Up My Pieces

Blackstone Audiobooks

[This is the MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case.] A gripping new novel from bestselling author J. D. Mason about a wealthy Texas family and the one woman who holds -- and will reveal -- all their dirty secrets. Desdimona Green has been the name on everyone's lips in Blink, Texas. Twenty-five years ago, at the age of eighteen, she shot and killed one of Blink's wealthiest men, a pillar of the community, oil baron Julian Gatewood. The Gatewood family was considered untouchable, so the whole state of Texas was rocked to its core over Julian's murder. But people were even more shocked to discover that Desi was Julian's daughter and that her mother had been his lover for years. When Desi gets out of jail and promptly inherits millions from Julian's estate, everyone knows that there is much more to the story -- and Desi Green is the keeper of the Gatewood secrets, including what happened the night Julian died. When a famous true-crime reporter shows up on her doorstep wanting the full story, Desi agrees to reveal all, much to the horror of the Gatewoods, who will do anything to stop her. But Desi has more than a few tricks up her sleeve.

Beautiful, Dirty, Rich

The Woman Trapped in the Dark: A Novel (Blink, Texas Trilogy Book 3)

St. Martin's: Griffin

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