Is it really a thin line between love and hate? When is it okay to return home after so many years astray? Tamara Angela Grant pens an intriguing and heartwarming tale of a family who loves each other despite the fact that they may not always like each other. Enchanting and enlightening, The Cooling Board is an entertaining and strikingly clever, witty, and honest look at the way a family copes with the devastating loss of a loved one. Witness Jhonnie Bell Devereaux, who thought only one thing could drag her back to her birthplace of Regal City, Louisiana. When she hears news of the impending death of her mother, Jhonnie Bell rushes to her mother's side and in the process, gets reacquainted with the small rural bayou life she anxiously left behind years ago. Jhonnie Bell quickly learns that death does nothing to silence the dregs of disharmony among family members. Albeit, LuluBell Darling Devereaux's passing leaves her family without the Matriarch they all look to for advice and guidance; but her lifelong testimony and legacy was to hold her family together. How could she do this knowing that strife and misgivings would be hard to relinquish from those she knew best? She left each a letter that details her words of wisdom, but with one catch -- no one was to read her Last Will and Testament until they heeded the admonishments from her last words to each of them. Shock, joy and panic encompass the family's emotions. Will the late LuluBell bring the family together as she intends, or will it push them all further apart? That thin line becomes broader with each page you turn in this realistic view of family life.

The Cooling Board

Literature & Fiction

Grant, Tamara Angela

Contemporary

Peace in the Storm Pub

<p>In order to heal you must first acknowledge the truth about yourself, no matter how ugly it may be. Breanna Baker stopped believing in fairytales the night of the tragic accident that claimed her father's life. It took only one disastrous relationship as an adult for her to know that she'd seen enough disappointment. After relocating to the Atlanta area to begin a new life, Bree plans to focus on her career and stay as far away from love as possible; that is until Charles Porter appears. Could he possibly be as wonderful as he seems, or is he just too good to be true? Ultimately she steps out on faith, allowing him into her life, but when her doctor drops the unexpected bomb that she's five weeks pregnant she panics. Her old fears begin to resurface and Bree plans the unthinkable, but before she can follow through with it, her grandmother suddenly passes away and she's forced to return to Charlotte. Back home Bree tackles one family issue after another, but nothing can prepare her for the shocking information she learns that leads to a secret her family has kept hidden for years - a secret so horrifying that she questions what really happened the night of her father's fatal accident and suddenly the past has more influence on her future than she could have ever imagined. The Baker's Dozen is an unforgettable story so overflowing with sacrificial love you'll want to share it with your friends and loved ones.</p>

The Baker's Dozen

Denny, S.D.

Romance

<p>Women just love men. Some like 'em tall, others like 'em buff; some women even like 'em chubby. Zora Nedham, a young, successful, and sophisticated woman likes them anyway she can get them--as long as they're not liars, players...LOSERS. But luck in finding a man, with no loser priors, is starting to become slim-to-impossible for Zora. As she and her friends set out on a mission to find a suitable man, each embarks on their own journey of priorities and self-discovery. Donisha, a former stripper, is one of Zora's best friends. Life hasn't been particularly easy for her and she's had her share of pain. Growing up as the youngest child of "The Great" Bishop Raines was difficult at times putting her in an adult mind frame of constantly regretting that she hadn't been able to make Daddy proud. With the recent attention of a man of the cloth feeling her, which she can hardly believe, Donisha begins a pilgrimage of self-enlightenment, personification of love for herself and her children, and the ultimate goal of making her late father proud. When drama, in the form of a video, threatens her new found faith in God and in love, Donisha has to make a heartbreaking decision that could possibly push her over the edge. Chelle is the smart and savvy law student who grew up privileged and alone while her parents dove into their careers. She has finally had it with her latest thugged-out boyfriend and his dramatic baby momma. When she tries to leave the relationship with a bang of information, she finds herself in a situation where she will either pay for the consequences or cherish them for the rest of her life. Each of the women has to fight her own battle of love, yet they must all wrestle with determining whether or not the men in their lives are losers or lovers; real or fake. As the truth slowly reveals itself to each of them, they start to realize what love and relationships are really made of. But will their realization come soon enough? In Love with Losers is unique in that it offers a positive perspective about common African American struggles. It's not about drugs and violence, but trust, love and forgiveness. In the spirit of great African American writers, LaToya S. Watkins weaves history and culture into the fabric of the lives of these women on their journey to self-awareness.</p>

In Love With Losers

Watkins, LaToya S.

United States

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