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🌒 Delve into the eerie second installment of #BlacktoberReads. Eleanora is entwined with Azazel by destiny's decree. Yet, as her succubus nature emerges and forbidden yearnings intensify, their bond might be the very spark that ignites the world's end. 🔥🖤📚
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C.M. Lockhart is back on to discuss We Are Dying Gods! New allies, dark secrets, rebellious gods, and tough choices. Who should the realm REALLY fear – time beings or the gods? And...Y'ALL. Shit ain't what it seems!  SPOILERS AHEAD!! You've been WARNED!  Tune in to dive DEEP! 
 
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Step back in time with us as we explore the incredible life of Marie-Louise Christophe, Hayti's first and only Queen! 👑💫 Join me as author Dr. Vanessa Riley takes us on a journey of resilience, political intrigue, and empowerment in her latest book, Queen of Exiles. Get ready for a tale that redefines history and showcases the power of a real-life Black Queen!
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Learn more about Dr. Riley at https://www.vanessariley.com/ 

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Y'all ain't ready for this one. Dr. Tahira Chloe Mahdi and I dish the dirt on her page-turning novel filled with unforgettable summer of secrets, mischief, and...redemption?? Get ready to dive into a world of thrilling adventures, tangled relationships, and explosive surprises!
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Learn more about Dr. Tahira Mahdi at https://www.tahirachloemahdi.com/

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Get ready for suspense and unexpected turns as I chat with thriller author Bianca Sloane about her novel, And When I Die. We're breaking it down and keeping it real as we dish all the drama about these mommas and their daughters, red herrings that had me side-eyeing errybody, plot twists and...reusing dental floss?? Come and laugh with us!
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Learn more about Bianca and her books at https://www.biancasloane.com/
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Get ready to have your heart broken, your mind blown, and your jaw on the floor - we're chatting with romance author Mo Flames about all the characters we love to hate in the second book of her trilogy, One Still Ain't Enough. Suspense, murder, betrayal, love triangles, and infidelity. It's all in this episode! Put it in your ears! #HotMessRomance #LoveToHateIt
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Learn more about author Mo Flames at https://moflames.com/

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Don't miss this! Join me on this latest episode as I dive into the captivating world of In the Upper Country with debut author Kai Thomas. We uncover the lesser-known history of Black Canada, the political landscape of free settlements, and the vital role of land and stories in Black culture. Grab your favorite beverage, sit back, and relax as we dig deep into this sweeping tale of two women's intersecting lives at the terminus of the Underground Railroad.
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Learn more about Kai Thomas at https://www.kaithomasauthor.com/
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Are you underestimating your worth? Are you making yourself small to fit a life -- or people -- that no longer serve you? Today I'm speaking with Cheri Syphax about her book, Second Act. We talk about the things and people she had to let go of and how that made room for the right career-- AND MAN-- to walk into her life. It's all about loving yourself always and in ALL WAYS!
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Learn more about Cheri here https://secondactthebook.my.canva.site/ and here https://www.justthephax.com/
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It's Tuesday and it's also the end of the month so that means it's time for a new series called Rants and Rambles. BTR will close out each month with Chelsea Lockhart and we'll talk about whatever Black bookish things our hearts desire. 
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https://www.melaninlibrary.com/
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B.D. Hendrix and I discuss her novel, Heaven Can Wait and the three women who need to figure out what they want from men and life before they push the men who love them away. Extramarital affairs, toxic attachment, and murder. It's all in this episode!
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Happy Halloween! It's the last day of Blacktober Reads and that means you getting this episode a day early! WOOT! Author Candace Nola and I discuss werebears, wendigos, and murder, which are all in this spooky, heartstopping novella, Bishop. This book is the perfect way to wrap up October!
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To learn more about Candace, visit her website at https://www.uncomfortablydark.com/
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It's Tuesday! This book I'm discussing today has witches who are burlesque dancers on the side. There's also a dead witch, ghosts, and lots of magic. It's the perfect amount of spook, suspense, and sleuthing. And magic. Did I mention magic? 
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Get Amanda's book, In The House of Transcendence at https://www.melaninlibrary.com/full-library/In_the_House_of_Transcendence.
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Find out more about Amanda at https://www.amandarosswrites.com/

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Happy Tuesday! Fantasy fiction with Black girls who aren't nice? Yes, please. Chelsea and I discuss her debut novel, We Are The Origin. We talk about the intricacies of the domains she created, why she created her own gods for the book, the power behind making dark-skinned people the standard of beauty, and being unapologetic about creating Black girls who are NOT nice. 
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It's Tuesday! This week's episode comes packin' all the drama as I speak with author Shelly Ellis about her thriller novel, The Three Mrs. Greys. What would you do if you found out your husband was married to two other women?? Shelly and I talk about Cyrus Grey, the character you love to hate, and the three women he kept stuck on oblivious.
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Happy Tuesday! I'm bringing you unashamed and unapologetic steamy romance with plot twists, drama, AND murder! Lend me your ears as author Mo Flames and I have too good of a time talking about her book, One Ain't Enough!
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It's Tuesday! Jessyca and I talk has it up about her tenth novel, Right As Reign. We talk about those shade-throwing toxic "friends" we all have; those bustas we've all regretfully dated at one point or another, generational coping mechanisms, and the beauty of being a Black Indie author.
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Here's the scenario: you've been dating a guy for two years and have known each other since you were kids. Your families are friends. He proposes, but you know deep down that he isn't THE ONE. Do you accept his proposal? This week, I speak with author A.E. Valdez about her debut romance novel, All I've Wanted, I've Needed and the choices her character Harlow makes when she is faced with this decision.
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Amanda's video and audio dropped out right at the end of the interview, so if it seems to have ended abruptly, that's why.

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In this episode, I speak with author Kellye Garrett about her novel Hollywood Homicide. We talk about her inspiration for the novel, how she creates her characters, her journey into being a hybrid author, and the joys of cursing. 

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Kellye Garrett is the acclaimed author of the upcoming Like A Sister (Mulholland Books) suspense novel in which no one bats an eye when a disgraced reality TV star is found dead in the Bronx—except her estranged half-sister, whose refusal to believe the official story leads her on an increasingly dangerous search for the truth.

She’s also the author of the Detective by Day mysteries about a semi-famous, mega-broke black actress who takes on the deadliest role of her life: Private Detective. The first, Hollywood Homicide, won the Agatha, Anthony, Lefty and Independent Publisher “IPPY” awards for best first novel and was named one of BookBub’s Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time. The second, Hollywood Ending, was featured on the TODAY show’s Best Summer Reads of 2019 and was nominated for both Anthony and Lefty awards. Prior to writing novels, Kellye spent eight years working in Hollywood, including a stint writing for Cold Case. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Sisters in Crime and is a co-founder of Crime Writers of Color. Learn more at KellyeGarrett.com.

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Audra Russell speaks with horror authors Sylvester Barzey, Michelle Lane & Steven Van Patten.

There's a misconception that Black horror authors only recently came on the scene after Jordan Peele's debut horror film. But Black people have been on the horror scene along.

We have a great time discussing Black authors in the horror space, expectations for the future, diversity in horror, and making stories believable (because we all know Black folks ain't going to investigate not one sound out in anybody's darkness LOL!).

A truly thought-provoking, honest, and funny conversation about Black horror.

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Audra Russell speaks with author Samone Johnson.

California native Samone Johnson is a self-published storyteller, real estate investor, occasional blogger, mentor, and Thriftbooks junkie. Many of her writing projects have been inspired by her life experiences. She has served as a mentor for incarcerated youth for over ten years. In 2012, she self-published her first autobiographical short story, The Weekend: A Short Before the Story, as an eBook.

In 2014, she published her second novel, Ball Hog, which tells the story of a troubled basketball prodigy that has to make some tough decisions in her life. In 2017, she decided to write in an entirely different genre and began to pen The Falling Scion series, a dystopian/post-apocalyptic coming-of-age story. 

In this episode, Samone and I descend into the first book in her Falling Scion series and talk about world-building, all the left turns this book takes, and upcoming projects.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

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