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by Erica Kennedy
ISBN 1401352154
$24.95 Hardcover
Miramax Books
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Fast-paced, sexy, and wickedly hilarious, Bling is a page-turner that grabs readers from the very first line. Taking readers inside the glittering world of New York's hip-hop scene with an unforgettable cast of characters, smart dialogue, and a whole lot of attitude, Erica Kennedy grabs the microphone and makes it clear that she is a major new voice.
When 20-year-old Mimi travels from a small town in Ohio to New York for an audition with the head of the hottest hip-hop label in the business, she has no idea that her life is about to change overnight. The moment Lamont Jackson hears the beautiful young singer's silky voice, he signs her up in a bid to find mainstream success beyond the hip-hop charts. Soon Mimi is rocking the chicest designer clothes, hanging with an A-list crowd, and being escorted through the velvet ropes into the city's most exclusive clubs.
But everything comes with a price. As Mimi is seduced by the clothes, money, and decadent lifestyle of her new crowd, she comes to see that Lamont's own future in the recording industry rests on her inexperienced shoulders. Cinderella never felt pressure like this.
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Available in July
by Tonya Lewis Lee
& Crystal McCrary Anthony
ISBN 1401301193
$23.95 Hardcover
Hyperion Books
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An uproarious work of social satire gives readers an exclusive peek into the world of super-rich, super-connected African Americans.
Lauren is trying to be an independent woman by starting her own documentary film company, but it's difficult when you're married to Ed Thomas, one of the wealthiest African-American businessmen in the country, particularly when he seems to have a roving eye. Manny is an up-and-coming gay real estate agent who arrived in Manhattan from Alabama with only the clothes on his back. He's made his way to the top of his profession, yet he still wants more and is intent on charming his way into riches to keep his gorgeous live-in boyfriend happy. Tandy is one of the powerful "ladies who lunch" until her husband's death reveals his shocking financial problems. Now she's desperate to reinvent herself and must find a new source of money.
In this compelling first novel, the authors give readers a rare glimpse inside the fashionable and urbane world of New York's chic African-American society and its incumbent scandals, foibles, and skeletons. Gotham Diaries is a gripping novel, filled with fascinating characters and a plot that won't let go.
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