Bøger af Vonna Ivory Joseph

When you know, you know. When the ever elusive bachelor, Oliver Barnett finally settles down, it causes a shake up in every part of his carefree life. His closest ties are tested, leaving him questioning his timing. Will he stay or will he go? Will she? Will anyone ever be good enough? Only time will tell.

We do the "right" things for those we love.But, sometimes we wake and find ourselves wanting something more. And most times that something is simply freedom: Freedom to have Frosted Flakes and red wine for dinner. Freedom to buy a pink couch and plop it dead center in your living room. Zaye Curry had it all. She had a great family. She married her one and only love. She raised a respectable young man, who attends one of the nation's top universities, and a powerful career in fashion and publishing. She always followed the rules, played it safe and kept up appearances; until it hurt too much. Not wanting to spend another year keeping up appearances, she builds up the courage to leave her perfectly positioned and loveless marriage, to find her own version of freedom. Only days after moving into her very own dream home and a few minutes browsing, Living Social she buys herself a hip hop dance class; where she meets a young, wealthy rapper named Kemani Black. Kemani's brash, controversial and thirteen years her junior, but she can't deny his irresistible charms. With her newly found freedom and her girlfriends rooting her on, she sets about a twisty turny journey to rebuilding her relationship with her parents, redefining her idea of success and most importantly to Finding Ntozake.

When socially awkward rocket scientist, Ava Harper decides to prepare for life after the Space Program, her best friend helps her with this bit of advice: Say yes to everything for thirty days. With an open mind and focused approach Ava is ready to move forward with her plans, but life has other ideas. Join Ava and her family as she navigates the power of vulnerability, love and the theory of everything!

Desiree Lane has plans. A master plan, to be clear. She's worked hard, studied hard and loved hard. But with a bit of knowledge she's been missing, she sets about devising a master plan to avenge all she's loss to love. Will revenge blind her to what she's accomplished and all she has or will she learn to trust love again?

The Catoire women of Southern Louisiana are full of verve with a healthy dose of other worldliness. These three generations of empaths take us on a wild ride as the youngest, Keziah embarks on a journey of self discovery. Upturning decades of well buried affairs, secrets and turmoil, Keziah learns her own strengths and she teaches her elders a few things about life, too.

Her feet are firmly rooted. His head's in the clouds. But, that's all about to change.When faced with spending another holiday season alone at the children's table, Danna Menard jumps at the opportunity to travel for work over the Christmas holiday. Despite the objections of her loving, but meddling family she heads to Las Vegas for a Christmas that will change her life.A chance meeting with the man of her dreams not only sets Danna on a sexy adventure; it reshapes her and leaves the pragmatic planner questioning whether she can trust her own mind.Cayman Drew is "America's gentlemen" and no stranger to love. He embodies the sentiment and is not afraid to dive in. His fearless approach and string of past lovers make him not only a household name, but a cautionary tale. In a world where everyone wants a piece of him, how does he know who to trust or when it's the real deal?When the high strung interior designer meets the enigmatic R&B superstar sparks fly, leaving them both grasping for the brakes. But the undeniable pull between them will not be denied, no matter how many external (and internal) forces try.

Finding a man. No problem. Keeping him-now there's the challenge.Finding a man has never been the problem for Lacey Robinson, but keeping one has been a story with a less than happy ending. One too many failed relationships left the successful businesswoman jaded and ready to accept a loveless, but otherwise fulfilling life.Following her latest stutter and stall on the way to the altar, Lacey's convinced she's the problem in her relationships. Never one to settle for mediocrity, Lacey sets her gifts on raising her son and being her best self. Just as she's finding her footing, she meets Zack Reid, a sexy and self-aware widower who's learning to navigate life as a single man.With pressure to settle down from Lacey's family and pressure from Zack's to get back to living, the gun-shy lovers find out how hard it is to mend hearts you didn't break.

Sometimes things fall apart, to fall into place.Sunrise had always lived a charmed life. Raised in an exclusive suburb of Atlanta, she enjoyed a blissful childhood with doting parents and loyal friends. She attended the best schools, built a fulfilling career in Jazz, and married into the upper crust of New England society. Everything was perfect until she woke up one day to find her fairy tale existence completely upended. With the remnants of her once perfect life packed up, she heads home to its familiar safety and security, only to find that the hits just keep coming! As Sunrise works on mending her broken heart, she comes face to face with an undeniable truth about who she thought she was and must make a difficult choice: uncover the stark reality or deny a part of herself she never knew existed.Find out what happens when a woman who had it all goes on an unexpected journey to find what matters most.

Lacey's a beauty queen turned successful business woman who's hopelessly falling for the effortless charms of Oliver-despite strong misgivings.Olivier's a carefree barista-cum- chef with an unhappy upbringing that led to him running away as a teenager-and running away ever since. Underneath his easygoing exterior, Olivier is hiding the hurt of his past while trying to reconnect with the very people that caused him to run away: his family. While facing pressure from Lacey to transform into a man more suited for her high polished lifestyle, he's forced to question whether or not their relationship can overcome his rough edges and her ambitions, or will all of the pressure put him back on the run.