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NEW IN STORES 2/22/2010 – In the Midst of it All About the book… For as long as she can remember, Zenovia has taken care of her schizophrenic mother, Audrey. In a single morning, their lives are changed forever when two members of a church called the “Brethren of the Sacrifice” knock on their door sharing a version of the gospel that Zenovia finds particularly strange. Despite her initial instinct, she and her mother become members. Because Zenovia has not had much of a social life, she’s thrilled when the zealous Brethren teenagers welcome her – especially brothers Tristan and Justin. But then, Zenovia falls hard for Brethren rebel Emil, and has to quickly choose sides. Before long, Zenovia realizes that the Brethren belief system is far from what they had made it to be. In addition to all of this, Audrey's Brethren community has convinced her to stop taking her medication, deeming her illness as demonic possession. Unable to watch her mother's mental health depreciate further, Zenovia loses faith in the church and moves on to college in pursuit of her own dreams. Now married and living happily, Zenovia receives a call that her mother has committed suicide, forcing her to return to her previous life and face the demons she had left behind. Read an excerpt here! TEEN FICTION – The So For Real Series STEP TO THIS – Book 1 Fifteen-year-old Gia Stokes knows exactly what she needs to make her life fantabulous: Get her mother Gwendolyn to let her relax her hair Find a boy to ask her out Get on the Hi-Steppers dance squad Gia doesn't have the hair or the clothes, but she's got the moves and the attitude to make her sophomore year at Longfellow High unforgettable. But not everyone agrees, so Gia decides it's time for a makeover. With her stylish new look, she scores a date with hottie football player, Romeo, snags a spot on the Hi-Steppers dance squad, and makes a ton of new friends. Gia's on top of the world until things go horribly wrong. Now Gia feels like all she has left is her mom and her faith. That's not going to stop Gia, she's just got to convince the Hi-Steppers and everyone else at school, to follow her lead and step to her beat. "Step to This is hot, it's new, it's now...with characters that leap from the pages, it's absolutely a must-read. --Monica McKayhan, Essence bestselling author of Indigo Summer "Filled with smart and witty characters, Step to This is a fun, fast-paced read teens will love. --Ni-Ni Simone, author of A Girl Like Me "Nikki Carter steps up and delivers a home run with her debut novel, Step to This. It's a real winner. --Chandra Sparks Taylor, author of Spin It Like That and The Pledge "Nikki Carter is a fresh, new voice in teen fiction! Step to This has it all--drama, humor, and a lesson that everyone can learn from. Full of fun-loving, unforgettable characters that readers will love, Nikki has written a page-turner that will leave the reader wanting more!" --ReShonda Tate Billingsley, author of The Good Girlz series "Gia Stokes might be a Hi-Stepper, but this teen role model has both feet on the ground as she meets life's challenges with style and grace. Kudos to Nikki Carter for a great start in this fun and relevant teen series! --Melody Carlson, author of The Carter House Girls, Diary of a Teenage Girl, TrueColors and The Secret Life of Samantha McGregor series "Step to This is a wonderful, witty tale that is full of laugh-out-loud moments and great lessons. --Victoria Christopher Murray, National bestselling author of The Divine Divas series "Fun, honest, and so for real ... I loved Gia and cheered for her as she struggled to find where she fits with friends, family, and faith. Debut author Nikki Carter is now on my must-read list! --Shelley Adina, author of the All About Us series "Step to This has alluring characters, wonderful scenes, and a fascinating premise. Nikki Carter has a real talent for writing stories that deal with real issues, but are gripping to read by teens and adults alike." --Jacquelin Thomas, author of The Divine Series IT IS WHAT IT IS – Book 2 It Is What It Is by Nikki Carter is a fun, hip read with tons of laugh-out-loud moments. Gia is a high-school sophomore who just wants to have fun. But her circle of friends and family is making it such a hard task. For starters, Gia's mother may not have gotten the memo on how not cool bratty step- sisters are. If she had, Gia would not be stuck at Candy's rib cage; Candy dishes out her fair share of sticky situations and dances on Gia's every nerve. And although she is the high steppers co-captain, Gia's problems only get worse. When Valerie, the other co-captain, commandeers Gia to rekindle an old flame between she and Ricky (Gia's BFF), sparks fly when Hope (Gia's cousin) is added to the mix. Yes, she wants him, too! Can you say dilemma? Now Gia must navigate the waves to extinguish all the fires surrounding her. IT’S ALL GOOD – Book 3 “Gia and her girls from the Hi-Steppers dance squad are back, and junior year of high school holds such promise. There are big events connected with their support of the football team as well as the possibility of her long-term friendship with Ricky becoming something more. Gia has settled into her new family configuration with her stepfather and stepsister. When her mother and aunt establish a club at church to promote sexual abstinence and expect Gia and her cousin Hope to recruit their friends, however, life gets complicated. The usual relationship drama within their group takes a nasty turn with a ripped-from-the-headlines subplot featuring a mother posing as a teen on a social-networking site. This series improves with each episode. Gia continues to be an engaging, lively teen full of sassy good humor. Other character portrayals are much more complete than in earlier entries, and the story keeps a steady pace as it moves through the school year. Carter portrays a rounded picture of African-American teen life anchored by school, church and family.” (Fiction. 12 & up) COOL LIKE THAT – Book 4 Let the fireworks begin… Now that she’s been accepted into a summer enrichment program in New York City, Gia knows she’s going to have the flyest summer ever. Especially since her mom and her annoying stepsister won’t be around. And best of all? Her best friend, Ricky, is joining her so they’re going to spend the entire summer together. Gia hopes Ricky’s finally going to make a move on her, but it seems like Ricky’s bent on playing it safe—too safe, as far as Gia’s concerned. So when Rashad, a cutie from the summer program, starts to get his flirt on with Gia, she’s got a new crush—and Ricky’s so not cool with that. FAITH AND FICTION RETREAT 2010 - June 18-19, 2010 - Atlanta, GA - Omni at CNN Center! The 2010 Featured authors are (drum roll please...) New York Times Bestseller Kimberla Lawson Roby, Victoria Christopher Murray, Sherri L. Lewis and me Tiffany L. Warren! For more information or to join my retreat mailing list, shoot me an email at info@faithand-fiction-retreat.com (Remove the hyphens!) I'm on Facebook - Look up Tiffany L. Warren :) Follow me on Twitter! www.twitter.com/texasauthor
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