Do you know Keysha Kendall? Enter the world of the Keysha and Friends series—for the first time, the two original stories in this compelling series are collected into one special volume. Keysha's Drama Sixteen-year-old Keysha Kendall is a judge's signature away from foster care when she's sent to live with the father she never knew. Suddenly she has her own room in his big fancy house, a high-powered stepmother and a popular half brother who can introduce her to all the right people at her new school. But Keysha can't forget where she came from and she won't let anyone else, either. Why should her father and his perfect family have it so easy when she and her mother had it so hard? So Keysha hooks up with a rough crowd and does whatever she wants…until what she wants changes really fast…. If I Were Your Boyfriend How has Keysha gone from popular to social outcast? A girl she thought was her friend planted drugs on her, and Keysha got caught. Now all of the negative attention has turned everyone against her. At school, Keysha is stared at and whispered about, no one will talk to her, and the girl who ruined Keysha's reputation just laughs in her face. So when a guy with his own bad rep offers to help, Keysha has doubts. However, she soon realizes that Wesley Morris is more than just a hot guy—he is someone who has turned his own life around. Still, her family doesn't want him anywhere near Keysha. But Wesley isn't willing to walk away. He'll even risk everything to prove Keysha's innocence…and save their relationship.

The Keysha Diaries, Volume One: Keysha's DramaIf I Were Your Boyfriend

Teen & Young Adult

Sewell, Earl

Literature & Fiction

Harlequin Kimani TRU

Holidays mean family, friends, presents—and extra doses of drama! But for three girls, the one gift they weren't expecting may be everything they ever hoped for… Shopping for My Boyfriend by Earl Sewell When Jeremy, Anna's longtime crush, asks her to be his girlfriend, it's a yuletide surprise she never saw coming. And in order to get him the perfect gift, she will have to do a total 180 from shy girl to outrageous reality-show contestant. But to discover what Jeremy truly desires for Christmas, Anna will have to get close and risk her heart…. My Only Wish by Caridad Ferrer Claudia Abreu knew her family was doing more than hiding presents and heating up Cuban cider for her holiday homecoming. Just her luck—her childhood friend, who has been invited as her New Year's Eve party date, is athletic and popular…pretty much everything she's not. But David Levy hopes he finally has the chance to show Claudia that they really do have enough in common to make both of their dreams come true…together. All I Want for Christmas Is You by Deidre Berry Bree Calloway's holiday is off to one very un-merry start. First, her boyfriend, Lance, is keeping secrets. Second, getting the lead in The Nutcracker means facing off with a dance-diva-from-hell. And third, the chemistry between Bree and her know-it-all ballet partner, David, is sparking way too hot. Now Bree has one chance to straighten out this tangled tinsel—and make her Christmas truly bright.

Boyfriend Shopping: Shopping for My BoyfriendMy Only WishAll I Want for Christmas Is You (Kimani TRU)

Ferrer, Caridad

Berry, Deidre

Short Stories & Anthologies

Maya's summer is shaping up to be unforgettable—in both good and bad ways. First she's sent to stay with her grandmother for a month. Living in the city, Maya is too far from her friend Keysha and her boyfriend, Misalo—and too near her rebellious cousin Viviana. When Maya finally comes home, her parents drop a bombshell—Viviana is moving in with them. Her cousin has barely unpacked before she's creating chaos. Truth is, Maya kind of likes the way life is a whole lot less predictable with Viviana around. But her motives are up for debate—especially when it comes to Misalo. And as Maya's little sister, Anna, grows more fascinated with her cool older cousin, Maya begins to see that following where Viviana leads has its price. And it could cost Maya her reputation, her relationship…and maybe even her future….

Maya's Choice (A Keysha and Friends Novel)

Harlequin Kimani

This is not how Maya Rogers hoped to get famous. First her boyfriend, Misalo, dumps her, and then the revealing photos that she sent to him go viral. Maya's reputation is in shreds, and now she's getting all the wrong kind of attention from guys in her neighborhood. How did life get so out of control so fast? One answer: Viviana. Maya and her cousin were close once. But guilty secrets and long-buried resentments changed all that. Viviana wants to make Maya miserable by stealing away Misalo, but she may be stirring up more trouble than anyone can handle. At least Maya knows that her best friend Keysha always has her back. But with so much bad blood flowing, will these family ties be severed for good?

Back to Me (A Keysha and Friends Novel)

Romance

Contemporary

The toughest lessons aren't always taught in the classroom… Maya is ready to put the fabulous back into her life—and that means getting her manipulative cousin, Viviana, out of it. Bad enough that Viviana is living under the same roof and tried to claim Maya's boyfriend, Misalo, for herself. Now she's going to Maya's high school and she's part of the quiz team competing on a TV show…alongside Maya, Keysha and Misalo. Maya has no sympathy when Viviana finally starts to feel the pressure of fitting in to her new world. That's until her cousin does something drastic…and dangerous. Maybe Viviana isn't as tough as everyone thought. Maya could be the only person who can help bring her back safely. Question is…does she want to?

Way Too Much Drama (A Keysha and Friends Novel)

Three playas learn some crucial lessons about love, lust and everything in between…A Player's Paradise by Victor McGlothinKenton Reese is a sexy, suave businessman who runs women as well as he does the marketing and sales division for the snack giant Dream Creams. Women adore Kenton and he has no trouble hooking up with a willing date any night of the week. But when a certain sistah walks into his life—and a competitive, smart and beautiful one at that—Kenton finally feels what it's like to have the tables turned on him….At Your Service by Earl SewellJimmy Crenshaw is sweet and sensitive, the sort of guy women can always depend on to do the right thing. But his kindness is leading him down the path to financial ruin: his ex ran up his credit cards and decimated his bank account, and his mother and sister are always begging him for money. Finally he decides it's time to take a bold new approach in his life. But when Jimmy's new, risqué career threatens to ruin his chance with a newfound love, he must learn once again to trust his heart.A Man and a Half by Phillip Thomas DuckWesley Matthews is ready to step up and tie the knot with Sheila, the love of his life—no matter what his homeboys say. But when she breaks his heart by standing him up at the altar in front of a packed church, Wesley decides to forget the morals his dear father taught him and join his "fellas" in some serious playing. Problem is, his new lifestyle isn't a perfect fit: Wesley was the kind of man who held out for the truly good stuff, and now he wonders if there are any women left who feel the same way….

Whispers Between the Sheets

McGlothin, Victor

Duck, Phillip Thomas

United States

Harlequin/Kimani Press

Sixteen-year-old Keysha Kendall is a judge's signature awayfrom foster care when she's sent to live with the father shenever knew. Suddenly she has her own room in his big fancyhouse, a high-powered stepmother and a popular half brotherwho can introduce her to all the right people at her new school. But Keysha can't forget where she came from. And she won't letanyone else, either. Why should her father and his perfect familyhave it so easy when she and her mother had it so hard? Andso Keysha hooks up with a rough crowd and does whatever shewants…until what she wants changes real fast….

Keysha's Drama

Social zero meets unlikely hero How had Keysha gone from popular to social outcast? One word: frenemy. A girl Keysha thought was her friend planted drugs on her—and Keysha got caught. The media blitz on their wealthy suburb turned everyone against her. First day back at school, and Keysha is stared down in the halls. Whispered about. No one will talk to her. And the girl who ruined Keysha's reputation laughs in her face. So when a guy with his own bad rep offers to help, Keysha's first reaction is yeah, right. Talk about an unlikely hero. But soon she realizes that Wesley Morris is more than just hot, more than just talk. He's been there, done that and turned his life around. But no one wants this so-called bad-news boyfriend anywhere near Keysha. Including her family. Still, Wesley isn't willing to walk away and let Keysha Also Available pay for someone else's crime. He'll even risk everything to save her…and their relationship.

If I Were Your Boyfriend (Keysha's Drama)

Whoever said "family comes first" never met Keysha's mom, Justine. Fresh out of jail, Justine wants to reconnect with her daughter—despite abandoning her to a father she hardly knew. Keysha is sure Justine's troubled past is going to play havoc with her own present and future. To add more drama to the mix, her younger brother, Mike, is now a wannabe player, determined to get with a girl Keysha just knows is trouble. For once, all of Keysha's hunches are right on target. And now it's up to her to untangle a dangerous mess…before the life and new family she's just begun to build come crashing down around her….

Lesson Learned (Keysha's Drama)

It's no wonder Angela Rivers feels satisfied—maybe a little too satisfied—with her life. Married to handsome congressman Will, with a successful career as an investigative reporter turned talk-show host, Angela has everything under control. Then a tape surfaces of Will having sex with an underage girl. Suddenly, Will is in jail, Angela is broke and jobless, and their marriage is over. Humiliated to be in the middle of a media firestorm after turning the spotlight on others for so long, Angela flees California for Chicago. There, with the support of her friend Regina, she begins to get her career back on track. Dating is the furthest thing from her mind—until she meets marathon coach Jesse, who's also piecing his life together after a breakup. In spite of their wariness, and the problems caused by Jesse's teenage daughter, the attraction blossoms. And when Will returns, vengeful after losing everything, Angela must find a way to defend her good name, her reputation and the unexpected love that has come to mean so much.…

Love, Lies and Scandal

Harlequin Kimani Sepia

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