Simply Cheris. . .

She's So Not Having This Problem… "I go on vacation in the Bahamas to celebrate my promotion and who do I see? Maurice Goings, NFL superstar, my high school and college sweetheart...the man who not only broke my heart, but drop-kicked it beyond repair. We were only a few weeks away from marriage when I caught him cheating on me. I changed schools, became a top lawyer, and swore that I'd never be hurt like that again. I don't care that Maurice is even finer than ever before, I'm not letting him fool me twice…" But He's Ready To Do Whatever It Takes… "I know I hurt Kenya a lot, but I really do love her. No matter how much she tries to push me away, fate keeps drawing us back into each other's arms—and God knows there's still so much sizzling chemistry between us. So this is my last chance to show her that she can trust me again. It's going to be the hardest thing I've ever done—but Kenya's worth it..." Maurice and James stretche...

From 'A Cautious Heart' to 'Let's Get It On' Published Thursday, March 27, 2008 by By Erica Singleton, For The Charlotte Post For Cheris Hodges, the first novel she wrote that was based in Charlotte began with the experience of an ex-boyfriend. Though Hodges had already self-published her first novel, “Searching for Paradise,” in 2000 her first book with Charlotte ties was “Cautious Heart,” which initially came out in 2003. It all began with the line, “He thinks I’m stupid.” “It was kind of inspired by an ex-boyfriend of mine,” said Hodges. “He inspired that one line...and the story was kind of framed around that one line. But, it was exciting to write about a tough kick booty heroine.” Hodges recently signed copies of “Cautious Heart” which was re-released this year as part of the Recapture the Romance theme by Genesis Press. Cautious Heart was one of the more popular titles that Genesis decided to re-release, as they move into Mass Market publishing. “Oth...

Join me at RealEyes Bookstore, 3306-A North Davidson St., Charlotte, NC as I sign copies of "Cautious Heart" and give a sneak preview of new novel, "Let's Get It On," which will be released this summer.

What happens when sexy football players fall head over heels in love? AlTonya Washington and Cheris Hodges know and tell all in their new novels: “Rival’s Desire” and “Let’s Get It On.” Join the ladies as they sign copies of their new books at your favorite book store!