Simply Cheris. . .

She’s got something to talk about… RUMOR HAS IT CHERIS HODGES Liz Palmer couldn’t be happier when her best friend and sorority sister, Chante Britt, and her closest guy friend, Robert Montgomery, hit it off. And she’s beyond thrilled when they announce their engagement. Robert is an up-and-comer running for the North Carolina senate. Chante is a partner at a prestigious law firm. They’re a power couple made in heaven—until Liz discovers Robert in a compromising position—with another woman… Liz can’t possibly continue to support Robert’s campaign, much less let him marry Chante. But when she tries to reveal the truth, Robert pulls out every corrupt trick in the book—including turning Chante against her. Her only choice is to seek out his opponent, Jackson Franklin, and help him take Robert down. But to Liz’s great surprise, Jackson won’t play dirty—and Liz finds him irresistible. As sparks fly, personally and politically, Liz and Jac...

#Forces of Nature excerpt: Crystal Hughes was mad as hell and the person behind this madness would feel her wrath, she decided as she ripped the notice she’d received in the mail to shreds. “Welco!” she muttered. Crossing the vast living room, Crystal grabbed her purse and keys from the coffee table. Dashing out of her plantation styled house, Crystal nearly bowled over two teenagers planting rose bushes near her steps.             “Miss Crystal is everything OK?” asked Renda Johnson as Crystal placed her hands on her shoulder.             “Yes, I’m just in a hurry. What are you and MJ doing?” Crystal smiled at Monique and Renda, two sisters who lived in the Starlight Group Home that sat less than two miles from Crystal’s house. No one else in Reeseville, North Carolina wanted a home for wayward girls anywhere near them. But Crystal, who owned more than 100 acres of la...

A lot of times authors complain about the covers of their books. I have give a standing ovation to my publisher for this one. Forces of Nature looks so good!! Here's why I love this cover, that lady is Crystal Hughes. From the hair to the dress, that's my Crystal. And he is Douglas after being on the farm for a few days. OOH, I love it. This was me after I saw this book cover: Crystal Hughes is mad as hell … No one is going to tear down the farmland that’s been in her family since the turn of the century—certainly not multimillion dollar Welco Industries. And until Welco's president meets with her, Crystal will wage a fiery one woman protest to prove it! But when he finally appears, Douglas Wellington III is far from the elderly curmudgeon she expected... Tall, lean, and fabulous, Douglas is in for a surprise of his own. Crystal's cafe au lait beauty takes his breath away. Still, if she had any sense, she'd realize his project will save the impover...

I know next May seems like a long time from now. But that's the release date of my next book. I'm excited. Now comes the task of naming this book. I've always had a slight problem coming up with titles. Unlike playwrights, I think authors go story first, title last. I learned this tidbit about playwrights from listening to Victoria Christopher Murray's Destiny's Divas book chat on Thursday. :) Want to know what my May release is going to be about? Check it out: BACK COVER: Crystal Hughes is mad as hell … No one is going to tear down the farmland that’s been in her family since the turn of the century—certainly not multimillion dollar Welco Industries. And until Welco's president meets with her, Crystal will wage a fiery one woman protest to prove it! But when he finally appears, Douglas Wellington III is far from the elderly curmudgeon she expected... Tall, lean, and fabulous, Douglas is in for a surprise of his own. Crystal...