Mary Monroe writes about the trials of middle class contemporary African-American. Some stories are about secrets between husbands and wives that later come back and take a toll on their marriage and family. Some stories talk about the trials that sisters share, the love between mothers and daughters. The stories are riveting and dramatic.
I've just discovered Evie Rhodes and Brandon Massey. Both write mystery, some deep scary stuff that keeps you on the edge of your seat. All three write come from my publishing house Kensington Publishing.
Shirley Halistock has been writing romance for years. Harlequin type stories that are short and full of romance and intimacy. Leslie Banks has a vampire huntress series that is pretty good as well. T. N. Baker wrote about a lesbian teenager coming to terms with her sexuality. Check out Dyanne Davis' website. She along with being an author lists some of her favorite African-American authors along with interviews as well. She has a link to a romance site too.
For a classic I would pick up the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, I think Earnest Gaines wrote it. It is a fabulously moving story of a woman going from slavery into old age. Amazing that it isn't a true story because of the realism and detail.
And most recently I read Sola, a black female assasin. Great story. Interesting, fast paced and well written.
