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 Telling Your Tale
December 2011
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Telling Your Tale Workbook
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Orginally published by Berkley Books as Telling The Tale: The African-American Fiction Writers Guide
Angela Benson is a successful romance novelist whose work includes romances for Harlequin and Tyndale House; she has given numerous workshops and presentations on writing. Her writing advice is constructive and sincere; writers would be well-advised to follow her advice and practice their craft by completing the exercises in the book. Benson knows her stuff, and her wonderful reference book for African-American fiction writers would be equally useful to writers of any ethnicity. (WritersWrite.com, the Internet Writing Journal)
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 The Way Home
November 2011
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Pinnacle Arabesque
Genre: Contemporary romance
Marlena Rhodes returns to her hometown of Gaines for a visit only to discover that the past she left behind is still fresh in her memory. As a successful attorney in Washington, D.C., Marlena has made a name for herself and the wealthy black society people of Gaines are clamoring to meet her. They may be dazzled by her name and her reputation, but deep down Marlena is still Josie Rhodes' daughter and Josie hadn't been accepted by most of the people in Gaines. When she comes face-to-face with her ex-love, Marlena remembers why she loved Winston Taylor so much and why she'd said goodbye . . . Starting over means burying the past, but there are secrets that threaten to destroy Marlena and Winston's second chance at love. Angela Benson's writing is fresh and crisp. Her characters and dialogue are real and readers will care about Winston and Marlena. . (Literary Times)
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 The Nicest Guy in America
November 2011
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Genre: Contemporary romance
It's easy to forgive the awkward premise of Benson's latest (The Way Home), because her protagonists--her heroine especially--are so appealing. Kimberla Washington, a reporter for the D.C.--based Urban Style, has been put in charge of her magazine's new "Nicest Guy in America" contest. The improbable part is that the men must be nominated by women who have dumped them. Reggie Stevens, a computer consultant in Atlanta who receives multiple nominations, is understandably reluctant to participate. (Publishers Weekly)
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 Friend and Lover
November 2011
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Pinnacle Arabesque
Genre: Contemporary romance
Angela Benson's "Friend and Lover" is a hilarious, sensual romp of
friends turning into lovers. Reed Lewis has loved his best friend, Paige
Taylor, for years. In a determined effort to make his New Year's dreams
come true, Reed pulls out all the stops. Paige tries to fight her
attraction to Reed, but when he brings in his secret weapon-his
80-year-old, 5-foot-nothing, 80-pound grandmother named Big Momma-she
loses her heart to the incorrigible grandmother/grandson duo. (Romantic Times)
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 Abiding Hope
October 2011
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Orginally published by:
Kimani Press / BET Books / Tyndale House
Genre: Christian romance
Christy Award nominee, Benson, continues the momentum she
established in Awakening Mercy as she explores the lives of
Shay and Marvin Taylor, the founders of
Genesis House. After their marriage was almost destroyed by the death
of their six-year-old son, the Taylors left Genesis House in Atlanta to
start a second house in Odessa, MS. Though they have rediscovered their
faith and pledged their strength to God's work, Shay desperately wants
another baby, even after doctors tell her that a second pregnancy is
unlikely. But Marvin sees another child as a path to even more pain.
While the Taylors are praying at cross purposes, a needy teen steps
into their lives, and once again a wedge is driven between them. Benson
is a leading author of African American romances and Christian fiction,
and her insight into God's impact on our lives makes her work a
requirement for growing collections.
(Library Journal)
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 Awakening Mercy
October 2011
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Kimani Press / BET Books / Tyndale House
Genre: Christian romance
Benson's Awakening Mercy features a fresh, authentic
voice in CeCe Williams. She's a young,
up-from-poverty African American woman, an unwed mother who, through
hard work and pluck, has established a career in real estate. Her
personal life is devoted to her son, David, and she avoids men like the
bad news they've been. Suddenly, CeCe is summoned to court for dozens
of unpaid parking tickets--she was so busy, she forgot about them--and
the judge sentences her to community service with Genesis House, an
African American Christian charity working in one of Atlanta's most
disadvantaged neighborhoods. CeCe finds herself counseling teenagers
about careers and pregnancy, and she falls in love with the earnest
young director of Genesis House, Nate Richardson. (American
Library Association Booklist)
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A Million Blessings
February 23, 2010
320 pages / Paperback
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What happens
after all your dreams come true? In these uplifting tales of faith and
fortune, delve into the lives of three people whose hearts--and
wallets--are on the line when an unexpected windfall tests them like
never before. . .
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Blessings, Angela Benson
Assistant pastor Ronnie has a shameful secret: he's a compulsive
gambler. And just when it seems he's run out of luck, he finds
salvation in a miraculous win. But nothing can keep Ronnie from
recklessly betting his family's future. His only way out is through
renewed faith--and a desperate act of redemption.
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Million Blessings, including an excerpt
 Sins of the Father
August 25, 2009
368 pages / Paperback
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Genre: Inspirational family drama
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God
asked the biblical Abraham to sacrifice his son. But Abraham
Martin's only god is money. Successful media mogul Abraham Martin
has great wealth, an elegant wife, Saralyn, and a rebellious son,
Isaac. He also has a secret: a second family that no one knows about.
Now, after thirty years—driven by the urging of his long dormant
conscience—Abraham is determined to do the right thing by finally
bringing his illegitimate children into the light…and into the
family fold. But beautiful, manipulative Saralyn will never accept the
proof of her husband’s indiscretions. Isaac the heir, shaken by
his father’s revelations, will fight mercilessly when his world
is threatened, and may lose everything that matters as a result.
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 Up Pops the Devil
July 29, 2008
336 pages / Paperback
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Genre: Inspirational family drama
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A powerful and moving story of sin,
temptation, and redemption involving a reformed ex-con and the four
women in his life. Wilford “Preacher” Winters served
two years in jail and has now reentered society, determined to live up
to his jailhouse conversion and be a law-abiding citizen. But his life
on the outside is complicated by the women to whom he’s
returning. His live-in girlfriend, Tanya, the mother of his two sons,
likes the high life and doesn’t want to settle for less. His
sister, Loretta, the silent partner in his illegal activities, kept
everything going while he was incarcerated, and she’ll do
anything to get him back at the helm. His former girlfriend Serena, now
married to one of his best friends, harbors a secret that could shatter
all their lives. And then there’s Natalie, a new but precious
acquaintance, whose faith in him is shaken when his past sins come back
to haunt him. As Preacher and his women come to learn, sometimes you
have to give up what you want most in order to achieve happiness.
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 The Amen Sisters
November 19, 2007
376 pages / Paperback
Walk Worthy Press / Grand Central Publishing
Genre: Inspirational family drama
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After
witnessing the suicide of a church sister, Minister Francine Amen is
disgusted with herself for turning against the young woman and refusing
to accept her claim of abuse by their pastor. Now, after a short stay
in a psychiatric hospital, Francine is trying to pull her life and her
ministry back together. But first she must face all of the people she
has hurt so deeply—including her younger sister, Dawn. But can
Dawn trust her? Francine used to date Dawn's husband, Sly—who now
seems just a little too interested in Francine's recovery. As far as
Dawn is concerned, Sly would be better off spending his time making
amends to her for his own sins.
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