Bøger af Tina Brooks Mckinney

Death has a way of exposing secrets better left untold, and no one knows this better than sisters Gabriela and Ariana Mendoza. Stunned by the sudden death of their mother, Gabriela and Ariana are forced to contact their absentee father for help. His arrival upsets the balance in the home and the sisters discover they don't know their parents as well as they thought. Deception is a jaw dropping, eye opener for the sisters as they learn money is the root of all evil. As the mystery unfolds, readers will be shocked by the consequences of their actions.

It's time for a change when everything you do turns out wrong. Tarcia Lucas faced this realization when she found herself in jail for attempting to murder her boyfriend, Kentee. He was the man she vowed to keep come hell or high water, but for one hot minute, she wanted him dead. Loving him changed her into someone she didn't want to be: A Needy Bitch. Chauncey Deveraux wasn't the brightest crayon in the box, but he knew how to color inside the lines. He could paint pictures in your head so vividly you'd be hard pressed not to believe them. But a painting is only as good as it's canvas and Chauncey's is worn out. Now he's painting murals on the walls of DeKalb County Jail. Some would call it fate that their paths crossed. Both were riding the rails of destruction. Sheer happenstance might have placed Chauncey and Tarcia in the same place. Greed, envy, jealousy and lust kept them there. Who's Trippin' Now is a fight for power and love lies in the balance. Which one will prevail?

Get ready for the latest streetwise installment of this off-the-hook street series, with sizzling stories told by three of your favorite authors! In Got Me Twisted, New York diva Ebony Queen heads south after her mother's murder and tries to reinvent country bumpkin Reshunda-but it won't be easy! In Arrested Development, Kelly joins the police force to get in the good graces of her love interest, Dante-but what happens when her brother gets out of prison and finds out her boyfriend is the same cop that brought him down? And in Greed, Jackie and her parents escaped the projects and now live the high life-but what's going to happen to her if they get murdered? These latest Around the Way Girls stories will leave you breathless!

Lies, greed and corruption nearly destroyed the Mendoza family. Sisters, Ariana and Gabriela Mendoza, found out the hard way that things weren't always as they seemed. The people who were supposed to look out for them were perpetrating the deceit. Now they are struggling to find out the truth and who to trust. Carlos Mendoza's carefully constructed house of untruths has crumbled. His wife is dead and his son was murdered. The only members left in his family hate him and it's all Tilo Adams fault. Carlos needs to find her to settle the score. The only problem was she seemed to have vanished. Moses Ramsey has a shyt list and Tilo Adams is at the top of it. Not only did she play him for a fool, she cheated him out of a lot of money. It's not enough for him to catch her, he wants her dead! For Ariana Mendoza, not finding Tilo wasn't an option. She couldn't turn the other cheek and let this chick get away with leaving her for dead. She was determined to extract her own vengeance despite her sister's objections. Life on the run is getting to Tilo. Will she get caught up in her own web of deception or will she succumb to a world of insanity due to the viciousness of her actions? Life, for everyone involved, will never be the same.

The Mills brothers are back in this dramatic sequel to Undone. After serving seven years for attempted murder, Gavin Mills is home and it's business as usual. While life hasn't changed much for him, he quickly realizes that his brother, Merlin, has gone on as if Gavin never existed. Merlin finds out the hard way that his brother is back in town when he comes home from Iraq to find out his brother has staked claim on his wife. Faced with the ultimate betrayal, Merlin has a decision to make about his marriage. Will he throw in the towel or go through hell and high water to take his family back? Is he up for the fight for his wife, or will he cower in his brother's shadow? Meanwhile, Gina Meadows is living through her own personal nightmare with her on again, off again, lover of twenty years. After almost two decades of callous betrayals and rejection, Gina has reached her breaking point and is determined to draw first blood. At what point do they say I'm done? When do they begin to fight back? There's only one way to find out. Lies, betrayal, rape and murder. The drama continues.

Gavin Mills knows he doesn't have another get out of jail free card in him. With the impending birth of his child, it's a shit or get off the pot moment. He could continue with his selfish, destructive behavior or, he could step up and be a man. Cojo Mills' world collapsed like a house of cards in the wind. Not only did she screw up her marriage, she lost the man who set her panties on fire, Gavin Mills. Determined to start anew, Cojo took the hot-mess express back to her childhood home in Opelika, Alabama. She quickly learns you can't get a clean start when you're packing dirty laundry. Merlin Mills was Done with his brother, Gavin, for his part in ruining his marriage to Cojo Mills. When Gavin called and said his step-mother Gina was in a coma, Merlin rushed to her side. Gina might not have been a perfect mother, but she gave what she had to give. Not Done is the last chance to do the right thing. Will this group of misfits who are bound by a common denominator finally get it together? Or, are they hell bent on self-destruction?

Gavin Mills' obsession with his brother's wife, Cojo landed him in jail and this time he's afraid they will throw away the keys. Now that most of his past transgressions have caught up with him, Gavin must face the consequences of his actions. Cojo Mills has everything a woman could want. A great husband who is loving and supportive; a new baby on the way and a promising future as the wife of Merlin Mills. Yet she can't get her husband's twin off her mind. Memories of their stolen moments are tattooed on her body. Even though she knows nothing good could come of it, her lustful thoughts take her for a dangerous ride. Merlin Mills tried to forget his brother slept with his wife, but situations keep popping up making it impossible to forget. Despite these feelings, he is holding on to his marriage with both hands, even as the reins are being snatched from his fingertips. He wants to be a better man than his father. Does he have what it takes to prevail or will he throw up his hands and walk away?

Jordan Bree was finally free from demons of her past. With her financial windfall the sky is the limit. Now that she and her best friend, Lacy Bates, had settled into their luxurious penthouse apartment, life should have been great. And it was, until the fabric of Lacy's lies unraveled. At a time when they should have been enjoying their new found wealth and independence, Lacy was living like a fugitive. Lacy shared her heartbreaking story of abuse at the hands of her mother's boyfriend. This abuse led to Lacy's hasty departure from a small town in Mississippi. When Lacy confessed to stabbing someone else, Jordan can't help but wonder who she really has living in her home. Jordan enlisted the help of her good friend, Brody Mason, to help them locate Lacy's sister, and to find out if Lacy was on the most wanted list for committing a crime of passion. While Jordan knew she couldn't afford to throw shade at Lacy, when was enough, too much? Will Lacy be the next person to Catch Fire? Or will their secrets bind them together?

The author of "All That Drama" is back with the final installment of her drama trilogy, where people will do anything to get the love they feel they deserve.

Tina Brooks McKinney makes a winning debut in this emotionally charged novel about female friendship. All That Drama introduces two unforgettable heroines who will make an indelible mark on readers from all walks of life.Sammie Davis was accustomed to chaos in her life. For Sammie, it had always been that way and it drew me to her like a bee to honey..."Marie Morgan, a single mother of two, is currently separated from her husband. One day on the way to work Marie meets Sammie in an Atlanta subway station. With her short skirts, high heels, and occasional birdcage hairdo, Sammie is everything Marie is not -- fearless, brazen, flamboyant, and completely unselfconscious. A woman who flaunts her wild unconventionality, Sammie exudes self-confidence and dares to laugh at life. Soon Marie is feeling empowered by her new friend; as Marie's "freeway of choice," Sammie is always on hand whenever Marie feels the urge to be a little wild. Yet beneath her facade of bravado and sexual abandon, Sammie conceals her own deep pain and a dark history that gradually comes to light.A powerful novel about the doubts, insecurities, and low self-esteem that can sabotage our most important relationships, All That Drama offers a fresh, witty, and moving look at women's issues, and the sisterhood that can also sustain us through life's toughest times.