Tory Tyson may only be in high school, but he knows what he wants: a music career. So when school lets out he’s not going back. He’s finally ready to stop spinning old records at parties and start laying down his own beats, and the Unsigned Hype music contest is the perfect place to launch his career. But will he be able to handle the fame and fortune he seeks? Grounded in the world of today’s urban youth, Unsigned Hype will draw readers in with its fresh voice and true-to-life rendering of the hip-hop world. Booker T. Mattison delivers a story with attitude in the vernacular of the urban teen.
Sin’s Grip, God’s Release Mary H. May Paperback, 203 pp., $14.99 Tate Publishing (July, 2008)
Author Mary H. May was leading such a sinful and chaotic lifestyle that she frequently found herself living in a daze; life had lost its delight. In this amazing book you’ll discover how the mighty power of God’s Release redirected Mary’s life into his arms of peace, hope, love, freedom, and joy. With a step-by-step guide to releasing your own challenges to God, Sin’s Grip, God’s Release serves as a testimony of how sin destroys life and illustrates how the power of God releases the hold of sin and brings the ability to live victoriously.
Death, Deceit and Some Smooth Jazz Claudia Mair Burney Paperback, 416 pp., $12.99 Howard Books (April 1, 2008)
How’s a woman supposed to nurse a broken heart when her pet sugar glider is driving her batty, or is that squirrelly? The deafening tick of her biological clock and having no Jazz to soothe her makes Amanda Bell Brown one frazzled forensic psychologist.
Follow the sassy and savvy Amanda Bell Brown as she finds herself in laugh-out-loud funny situations, riveting relationship escapades, heartbreaking tragedies, and suspenseful encounters. Deadly Charm captures the life of a less-than perfect but still God-loving woman living out her deep faith at a real, down-to-earth level.
Noah Stephens is a minister’s son, primed to become his father’s successor. Morgan Foster is the daughter of a successful entrepreneur, and stands to inherit her mother’s illegal drug distribution empire. The two both long to escape the lives their parents have planned for them. As a romantic relationship blossoms, Morgan keeps Noah in the dark about her family’s business. Noah, too, remains undecided about the ministry, but a family tragedy leads him back to his purpose and puts him on the path to preach God’s Word.