Brenda L. Thomas

Combining nail-biting suspense, enthralling mysteries, and unexpected romances - Kaleidoscope takes readers on an epic journey of emotions. When Isabella Washington discovers her estranged husband murdered and her ex-lover shot, she finds herself entangled in a mystery that leaves her with more questions than answers. Caught in a world full of government informants, witness protection and jealous lovers - Isabella becomes a desperate woman in search of the truth. Only, the last person she wants in her business is the elusive Sasha. Recently widowed Sasha Borianni is now the sole owner of The Lodge at Sugar Hill, the only African American five-star ski resort in Park City, Utah. Trying to navigate her way through this new chapter of her life, she decides to take a much-needed vacation to Costa Rica, to clear her mind and heart. Only, clues her husband left behind have now emerged, giving Sasha reason to believe he didn't die of a heart attack after all... Now, thrown into an endless cycle of betrayal, Sasha is desperate to uncover the truth of her husband's murder, but she finds herself at the hands of the last person she ever expected to ask for help.

After years of experience with party promotions in Philadelphia, street-savvy publicist Tiffany Johnson decides to put her expertise to work by opening her very own club, entering a partnership with her fiancé, sister, and best friend, but their success could be threatened by the jealousy of other club owners, accusations of drug dealing, the spectre of mob financial ties, and romantic scandal. Original. 35,000 first printing.

No chef creates alone and after penning 9 novels, I certainly had no plans to write a cookbook. It was my nephew Michael Thomas who changed my mind, insisting that I create a book of the recipes that my family and friends enjoy. Was it hard? Yes. Did I gain weight? Yes. Once I understood that there were many similarities in creating a meal and writing a book, I was able to fulfill Michael's request. Allowing the ingredients to act as my characters and the directions my plot culminated in a titillating dance on my tastebuds and an orgasmic climax deep in my belly, making it a sublime gastronomic journey to be experienced either alone, or with those you love. I chose those I love.

After Isabella Washington found herself thrust into the role as an expert witness in a gripping case against one of Houston's wealthiest and most powerful families, she became desperate for a fresh new start. Relocating to Philadelphia, she believes she has finally found peace in her hectic life. Giving up her respected role as a forensic accountant, she elects to work on a construction site as a carpenter's apprentice. Believing that she had finally escaped the demons from her past, Isabella soon realizes that she can't run from her past any longer. After her new life takes a violent turn, Isabella isn't sure if the new developments are a result of her past or the future she so desperately desires. Now, on high-alert, Isabella must face danger head-on. Enjoy this gripping psychological novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Once hailed as the Queen of Philly's nightlife, Tiffany Johnson-Skinner now reigns as its prominent First Lady, standing proudly beside her husband, the charismatic Mayor, Malik Skinner.Tiffany is the first to admit that she doesn't have the perfect life, especially with the demands on her husband, caring for her daughter, Nylah, and working with Blessed Babies, her budding charity. But since she once ruled the streets, Tiffany should have no problem ruling the city, right?When her husbands' arch nemesis, former District Attorney, Gregory D. Haney III, reappears, Tiffany may have to revert to some of her old ways to keep her happy life. She and Mr. Haney share a dark and storied past and Tiffany will stop at nothing to keep it buried before the secrets and lies destroy everything she's worked to build.In a riveting, sizzling page-turner, Brenda L. Thomas once again delivers a story of a woman intent on staying on top - no matter what it takes.

Bryce Goodman had one goal when he established The Goodman Firm, to cash out once he'd attained a billion dollars, and he was well on his way - or so it seemed - until he was hit with a trifecta of women, threatening blackmail, uninhibited sex, and a virgin who tantalized each of his 10,000 taste buds.If the saying holds true, that behind every man's downfall lies a woman, it remains to be seen how Bryce navigates the treacherous obstacles stopping him from reaching his goal.

Bryce Goodman lives a clandestine lifestyle. Once a 7-figure earner for Morgan Stanley, Bryce is now Philly's most sought after ticket broker - at least that's what he wants people to think. In the back rooms of Philly's most exclusive clubs and restaurants, he secretly manages million dollar investment portfolios of some of the city's most notorious and dangerous citizens.From his work, to his dark pleasures, Bryce Goodman lives his life on the edge.He had everything under control until she came into his life. A new client that could potentially double his net-worth and one, he was sure of, that could take him to his highest peaks of pleasure. He had to decisions to make. But were they his to make?

LIVIN' THE LIFE . . . One of the hottest young veejays to hit music television, Caroline Isaacs is a prodigy at the top of her game. She hosts her own show where she interviews A-list celebs and dons threads from topshelf designers; she and her boyfriend, Julius, are head over heels in love; and she virtually has it all. At the suggestion of her new ambitious and friendly intern, Marì Colonada, they take the show on the road to boost summer ratings and spice it up. . . . UNTIL LIFE GOT COMPLICATED. Off and rolling in a motor mansion RV equipped with every imaginable gadget and luxury, Caroline is meeting fans, stirring up trouble in cities from Las Vegas to Philly, and hitting the hottest clubs on the party scene. Along the way, Caroline and Marì become close friends and the tour is a huge success . . . until the trip takes some unexpected turns that prove costly and life-altering for Caroline. Once Caroline realizes the source, she must delve into the past where she discovers a dark trail of lies, jealousy, and murder. Now that she knows, can Caroline expose the truth and get her life back before it's too late?

Kiss the year goodbye with this sultry anthology...New Year's Eve is the time to make a naughty resolution, so shed your inhibitions and indulge in this sultry collection of escapades from four of the hottest writers around. In Brenda L. Thomas's "Every New Year," a shoot-out lands a respected doctor in the hospital with a bad case of amnesia, and in the care of a man too sexy to resist. In "Whatever It Takes" by Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, a sassy older woman tries to break off her steamy relationship with her best friend's twenty-three-year-old son, but he shows her he's man enough to fulfill her needs. Crystal Lacey Winslow proves you can be "Dangerously in Love" when a prim and proper young woman's wild side takes over after the man she's dating slips up with another woman. In "My Boo" by Daaimah S. Poole, a Philly girl's long-distance boyfriend never has time for her -- not even around the holidays. So when her ex-roommate's latest lover comes knocking, she's ready to get the party started.

Working as the personal assistant to one of the NBA's hottest new players, Sasha Borianni continues her attraction to unavailable men as she becomes caught between two new lovers--Phoenix, her insatiable, engaged younger boss, and Trent, a sexy man burdened with his own relationship troubles. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

The mercury is soaring, and it's the perfect time to dive into a pool of uninhibited sensuality—take a break from the heat with this collection of steamy summertime encounters featuring four of the most popular African American women writers.Going south for her summer break, a high school math teacher puts her assets to work as an exotic dancer in Maxed Out by Brenda L. Thomas. But when her secret double life follows her home to Philadelphia, things swing wildly out of control as she tries to walk the line between sexy woman and sex object. Worlds collide when a street-smart beauty scores with a multimillionaire during a summer that climaxes with the New York City blackout. Crystal Lacey Winslow captures the edgy thrills—and the dark side—of carnal pleasures in Sex, Sin & Brooklyn. In Rochelle Alers' Summer Madness, a sexy brother with a mysterious past turns a pretty librarian's play-it-safe Hamptons vacation into a torrent of sensual delights. But can she trust him without knowing his whole story? A jilted bride is on the Rebound in ReShonda Tate Billingsley's tale of passion in unexpected places. A Houston attorney goes solo on the Belize honeymoon she was supposed to share with her husband—and makes a sizzling connection with a handsome stranger in paradise.

Sasha Borianni, a sexy African-American marketing executive and heroine of Threesome, returns, looking forward to a new life after creating her own public relations firm, Platinum Images, but once again she finds herself mixing business with pleasure and juggling four very different men. Original. 25,000 first printing.