About Coming Home by Stacy Hawkins Adams

If forgiving your ex-husband was easy, everybody would do it.

Brent had cheated on Dayna and coldly said goodbye to her seven long years ago—dashing her hopes of having children or growing old with the love of her life.

Working hard to make herself successful as a hospital executive, Dayna has moved on, finding comfort in a new relationship with a faith-filled colleague, Warren.

But when Brent resurfaces on her doorstep at just the wrong time, Dayna’s heart threatens to come unglued. Why is Brent asking for forgiveness now? And why are he and his new wife, Tamara, interested in reconciliation with Dayna? The unbelievable answers begin to surface as Brent boldly asks Dayna to support him at the most crucial time of his life.

While Tamara’s heart brims with guilt, both women will discover what it means to reach beyond pain and baggage to love unconditionally, while leaving the consequences to God.

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About Stacy Hawkins Adams

Stacy Hawkins Adams is an award-winning inspirational author, speaker and freelance journalist who has written about women’s relationships with God, each other, and themselves for more than a decade. She has penned seven nationally published women’s fiction novels and one nonfiction book, and is at work on her ninth book.Stacy also operates a group coaching service for aspiring authors called Author In You. For more information about Stacy, her books or her coaching services, visit www.StacyHawkinsAdams.com or www.AuthorInYou.com.

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This is a guest post of a bright & talented author of Speculative Christian Fiction. I think Brian Thompson is making his own path in a genre that doesn’t have many African-American authors.  Sometimes we can be reluctant to try new things. For example, I didn’t think I’d enjoy legal thrillers, but I read one and I got hooked. I encourage you to stretch past your comfort zone.. try speculative fiction. And you might as well begin with The Anarchists, Brian’s newest release!

Choose your relationship or your children?

I was raised by a single mother. Once I reached adulthood, I said “Mom, I can count the number of men I remember you dating on my hands.”

“I didn’t want to parade a lot of men in front of you,” she replied.

Deciding not to date often for my well-being was a tough, but mature decision to make. Was it necessary? The jury’s out on that one. But, it permanently shaped my view of courtship from a positive standpoint. I didn’t date just to date.

You hear stories of men and women choosing their own happiness over the welfare of their children all of the time – in your family, from your friends, and, God forbid, in the news. 

Teanna Kirkwood, a character in The Anarchists, is one such mother. Off of the pages, she took the side of a boyfriend many times over that of her children. Inside of the book, however, she does it one time too many.

“Tiny,” her boyfriend of the moment, expresses an inappropriate interest in Teanna’s 12-year-old daughter. Because of Tiny, Teanna’s son takes drastic action.

 Below, read an excerpt of The Anarchists that reveals a little bit more about Teanna’s character. Leave a comment to qualify for a free autographed copy of The Anarchists and Tia’s latest novel, Stepping Into the Good Life.  

*****

Teanna slipped from underneath the meaty arm across her midsection. Its owner, Theodore “Tiny” Mitchell, slept as if he’d been drugged.

True enough, traces of sniff lined her nightstand and sniffers were clumsily hidden inside its top drawer. After inhaling the residue, she stumbled into her nightgown and set the bottle of Hennessey on the floor close to the snoring man. When Tiny awoke, he would need it to fend off dehydration. If he was nice, she’d give him water. If not, she’d let him boil up into a ball of pus.

Lately, her unemployed lover appeared to have mellowed. It wasn’t the drugs. Sniff heightened Tiny’s aggression, and that put Teanna on guard. But she needed release.

The craziness of her circumstances necessitated it, but she could not afford to be caught with narcotics. State officials conducted surprise visits on people they suspected of abusing the system. One slip up and her assistance would be revoked. Then, Tiny could bankroll her lifestyle, if she needed it – which tended to happen.

She’d often rung his holophone for financial aid. Most times, he did not answer, but this past Christmas, he did – showing up around 6:00 p.m. with groceries and contraband.

Two hours later, both were flying high. Teanna did not remember much about the past few days, besides waking up naked. She would be 43 this November and too old to continue like this.

Outside her bedroom, she found her 17-year-old Teiji, or “Tay,” and his preteen sister Meleasa in the cluttered dining room eating turkey sandwiches and barbecue potato chips. Teanna scratched her head. “Tay, you lost your mind? There’s milk, cereal. . .”

Teiji eyed the clock on the kitchen wall. So did Teanna. One in the afternoon. “Happy New Year. I figured you wanted to sleep.”

She yawned and pointed to the water faucet. Teiji filled a glass with cold water and continued doing so until Teanna held up her hand. She finished drinking and kissed him on the forehead. “Happy New Year.”

Meleasa followed her lumbering mother back into the kitchen. “We go back to school on Monday, Mom. Can I go over to Mia and Tiffany’s? I know I’m grounded, but just for a few hours?”

“I’ll think about it. What’s on your agenda Tay? Hot party?”

 He sighed. “No hot party because I’ll be studying. Miss Buff’s pushing me for the poly-sci summer internship in D.C. with State Representative Mateo. Don’t know if I want to do it.”

“You got the credits to graduate now, so it ain’t like you missin’ anythin’. Why not?”

Meleasa sucked her teeth. “He’ll miss Kelly. That’s why not.”

“That true?” Teanna crossed her arms.

“No.” He cut his eyes at Meleasa. “Not entirely. It’s my decision, isn’t it, and I’ll have to live with it. So, back off, Mel. Kelly’s cool with whatever I do. You are too, right?”

Teanna drew a deep breath. “I ain’t Kelly and I ain’t ‘cool’ either. If you gonna be successful, can’t be makin’ your decisions based on a girl. See my life and the way it’s turned out? I love ya’ll, but I wish I’d decided some things on my own instead of considerin’ your daddies.”

“It’s not that simple, Mom.”

“Oh?” Teanna asked, feigning shock. “Un-complicate it for me, then. Can’t be that lil’ piece of job you got. What we ever gonna do without that?”

Tiny appeared in the kitchen wearing boxer shorts and a tank top. “Don’t play,” he interrupted. “It’s good money – even for him.”

Though Teanna had an American Indian, Black, Filipino, and Caucasian background and Meleasa was one-quarter Dominican, Tiny held judgment for the half-Japanese boy, whom he considered  effeminate.  

“Not this mornin’!” Teanna crossed the room. “Babe, I told you a million times not to be out here half-dressed. At least act like you half-Christian up in here.”

“Relax.” He stroked Teanna’s shoulders. “She’s going to see it sooner or later. You probably have already, haven’t you?” 

Meleasa audibly gagged and crossed her arms over her breasts. If she knew. “I ain’t old enough to date, Theodore.”

“I didn’t say you dated one. Don’t be ashamed. It’s natural. Admit it.”

“Not gonna tell you again, go put somethin’ on!”

Teiji waited for Tiny to disappear before speaking. “Mom, when’s he getting out of here?”

“I don’t know, later? Why? Need him to drop you off, Tay?”

“No, I mean for good. He’s useful when he’s working, but now? Wait a couple days and you’ll be complaining about how he doesn’t do whatever. Again.”

Meleasa watched her mother’s flush of embarrassment morph into anger.

“You 17-years-old,” Teanna reminded him. “What you know? Nothin’ ‘bout nothin’. Wanna waste your life on some blue-eyed white girl?”

“You’d know about it,” he said underneath his breath.

Teanna raised a finger to her son’s face. “What’d you say?”

“Momma.” Meleasa drew closer. “It’s okay Momma. He ain’t say nothing.”

 Teanna clutched Teiji by the shirt and pulled him close. “Mind your business, Meleasa. I wanna hear him say it to my face. Now, what’s it you say, Tay? Say it again. . .to my face.”

 Teiji clammed up and dropped his head. “Nothing,” he muttered.

“Come again?”

“Nothing,” he repeated louder. “I didn’t say anything important.” 

Teanna slowly backed away until her nerves relaxed. Teiji fled the room and bumped into Tiny. “Easy,” he joked. “Open ‘em up, slant eyes.”

Meleasa trailed her brother, careful not to touch Tiny or allow him to brush up against her. Tiny stood behind Teanna, his breath tickling the hairs on her neck. “It can’t be that bad.”

 “Yeah,” she admitted. “Trouble is I ain’t know how to fix it.”

“You need to get away.” Tiny produced two full sniff containers. “This always makes it better. Well, this and other things. Both of them are available. . .in the other room. Let’s fly.”

Just give me somethin’ to take it all away. She followed him into her bedroom, where they indulged in a haze of copious sniff and alcohol.

*****

About the Book:   After a failed coup, a revolutionary named Noor is exiled to earth and sentenced to death. Vowing to rule the inferior planet, but separated from his lieutenants, he is forced to use human beings instead.

In the year 2050, tragedy strikes. Harper Lowe loses her son’s father to violence. A tipsy Damario Coley is maimed in a crash. High on drugs, Quinne Ruiz is arrested, and single mom Teanna Kirkwood witnesses the death of her daughter.

The alluring Kareza Noor, CEO of the Genesis Institute, pilots the “Begin Again Initiative.” Out of 300 million applicants from across the nation, Harper, Damario, Quinne and Teanna receive the chance to erase a past regret. One of them must be forced to go along.

When the project’s true motives are revealed, the group is sent hurtling toward an uncertain future with unpredictable consequences.The Anarchists poses the question “what if?” with high-stakes action inside of a page-turning, reality-twisting adventure.

 About the Author:  Brian Thompson is a speaker, independent publisher, and author of The Lost Testament and The Revelation Gate. He continues his tradition of carving out complex storylines for an ensemble of textured characters. A graduate of Morehouse College and Temple University, Thompson is also a former educator and professional journalist. He and his family live outside of metro Atlanta, Georgia.

 Purchase links (for autographed copies): www.authorbrianthompson.com

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I’m thankful that my father and I have worked to build a great relationship together. That hasn’t always been the case.  As a product of divorced parents, I didn’t have that intimate connection with my father since my siblings and I lived with my mother.  That’s usually the case in broken homes.  Daddy -Daughter relationships can sometimes be severed, so I take great care in making sure my husband and daughter have their special times together. Whether it’s having “tea and cookies” on the floor in her room, or putting together a princess puzzle on the living room floor, they are building precious memories.

Mothers are creative by nature, but sometimes Daddy may need a little help. Well, help has arrived. Rob and Joanna Teigen have done all of the thinking for the dads in their memory-maker book, 88 Daughter-Daughter Dates: Fun, Easy, & Creative Ways to Build Memories Together. My daughter is all girlie-girl. Right now she’s in love with paint, crayons and construction paper, flowers, and cooking. Those things are perfect matches for dates such as There’s No One Like You, A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood, Paints, Pots & Plants, and All Dressed Up And Someplace To Go.

88 Dates gives dad everything he needs to know and purchase (very little cost, if any) so the only thing he has to worry about is having a good time. During and after their good time, they can have “God time.” The “grow” section at the end of each chapter will get daddy and daughter talking. 

I’ll be handing this book over soon and make my husband promise to take lots of pictures. These will be times neither will forget. “Say cheese, baby girl.”

Available March 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

1. 1. I’m alive.
2. 2. My kids have lots of energy and constantly run around the house…which means they are healthy.
3. 3. I am a friend of God.

4. My sins are forgiven.

5. My husband is good looking.

6. I have a man who takes care of his family.

7. There are dirty dishes in the sink, which means we have food to eat.

8. People never say, “Girl, I thought you were a lot older than that.” Must means I have good genes!

9. I survive my son’s daily drum practice because it means I can hear and that he’s musically inclined.

10. There are colorful pictures dropped at random places around the house and littering my floor because it means my daughter has tons of artistic ability (like her grandfather).

11. My children are building memories with their grandparents and  great-grandmothers.

12. My extended family has a monthly prayer conference call on the 13^th of each month.

13. I have health insurance.

14. I’ve found my calling.

15. Freedom (and all it encompasses)

16. I’ve written 5 great books and participated in 2 anthologies.

17. I’ve got tons of stories left inside of me.

18. Real friends

19. Watchful neighbors

20. Rainy days

21. Watching movies that make me cry

22. Protection

23. Having a garage door opener that works again

24. Crock pots

25. Laughter that makes your stomach cramp and cry with an ugly face

26. Grace

27. The Internet

28. Raising kids that like to read and be read to

29. The power of prayer

30. Mustard seed faith

31. Discernment and a sound mind

32. Opportunities

33. Fresh drinking water

34. YouTube tutorials

35. Easy-fix bad hair days with a cute cap, hoop earrings and a hint of lip gloss

36. Being able to worship freely

37. Soul-stirring music

38. I’m me…and no one else.

About the Book

“Why does God keep taking away the people I love?”

This is the lamentation of widow CANDACE JOHNSON when her best friend is brutally murdered. Ensnared by a deep-rooted bitterness, seeping her faith day by day, Candace is determined to seek justice.

Detective Darnell Jackson is in need of clues fast. The police captain is coming down hard on him and his partner to find out who murdered Pamela Coleman, the daughter of a high profile judge. Darnell confers with Candace to get the inside track on events leading up to the murder. As the investigation heats up, his growing attraction for Candace plays havoc on Darnell’s judgment.

Little does she know, Candace’s quest to find the truth has led her straight to the killer. She’s already lost loved ones. Now Candace must choose to completely trust God with her own life.

About the Author

Tyora “Ty” Moody is an author and entrepreneur.  Her debut novel, When Rain Falls, will be released March 2012 (Urban Christian/Kensington). This is the first book in the Victory Gospel series.  She is a member of Sisters in Crime and American Christian Fiction Writers. She owns and operates TywebbinCreations.com, a design and marketing company. Her company’s niche is assisting authors with branding and developing an online presence.

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