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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 (first introduced to us in Thomas’ bestselling novel Threesome: Where Seduction, Power and Basketball Collide) 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 untimely death, but she finds herself at the hands of the last person she ever expected to ask for help.

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?

Essence best-selling author Brenda L. Thomas presents a departure from fiction as she ventures into the difficult reality of her own past. Laying Down My Burdens is a gritty and deeply moving depiction of the author’s struggle with domestic violence and its threats to her self-esteem. Laying Down My Burdens tells a frighteningly familiar tale that takes a positive turn as Thomas overcomes a number of obstacles to become an independent, successful woman.