The Black Girl Book Club Podcast

THIS ONE YALL!! X-RATED to the 10th power!

Those college days can be something else.

Keyara Henderson’s life takes an unexpected turn when more than half of her vision deteriorates due to diabetes. With limited vision and assistance in the form of a walking stick, Keyara’s next step in adulthood isn’t the same as girls her age. Everything she once knew has been taken away from her, especially her independent spirit. In an effort to regain it, Keyara opts to attend Georgia Southern University, a prestigious university with a drive long enough to prevent her from having anyone to fall back on. Although he has reservations letting his daughter roam around a college campus with limited assistance, Keyara’s father relents under two conditions: one being that she must stay in an assisted living facility, and the other requiring her to employ a chauffeur. By chance, she’s paired with the handsome Marquez Richardson.

Joan came with that FIRE 🔥.  This episode was about so much more than a book.  We talked about our community and what it means to be a black man in America. TUNE IN!

Georgia, 1995–A gentle push from her sister causes Francine Adams to agree to one date with the handsome, Jalal Dorsey. When his ex-girlfriend makes an appearance, a perfect evening takes a turn for the worse. Blinded by humiliation and desperate to put distance between herself and the drama, Francine flees the upscale eatery. Unfamiliar with Atlanta, she wanders down a dark side street and encounters a series of unfortunate events.

Troy Bryant has spent seven years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Upon his release, he realizes the man he was before prison is gone. Now, he’s everything he was wrongfully accused of. After witnessing a young woman running from a restaurant in the heart of Atlanta, Troy follows her hasty retreat down an unlit side street, forever changing the course of both their lives.

Troy decides to keep her–no matter the cost, and Francine is forced to need the man who stole her from her life. Two souls collide, and a dark romance begins to bloom. Unfortunately Francine spins an erotic tale of anger, love and acceptance

Tonight was good.  

Rut was that n*gga!  Hear our thoughts on this worldwind romance.

The league didn’t believe in me. I was the last pick of the first round.

Author Shay Davis discusses her toxic traits and so much more.

Join us for a lively discussion about Kira and Haneef's toxic love.

Hurt people, hurt people.

Haneef is not a perfect man by any means. He grew up in the streets, worked hard to get his business off the ground, and stayed on his grind to get away from illegal dealings. Focused on his money and his end goal, Haneef wasn’t looking for love. It was something he had very little experience with, however, as soon as he laid eyes on Kira, he saw the bright aura trapped behind beautiful dark eyes and wanted to free her from her pain. No matter how hard she tried to push him away, Haneef always showed up, letting Kira know that she had someone in her corner.

Kira and Haneef’s journey to love is anything but easy. The two experience many trials and tribulations… but love is a beautiful thing. Take this journey with Kira and Haneef to find out if love can truly conquer all

Author Lakaii joins us for a night of fun, laughs, and a few tears.  Go inside the minds of each characters.

per·spec·tive (noun): One's point of view determined by beliefs, environments and experience. Everyone has one... but is it right? Should everyone trust their own perception? After all it is how YOU see things... By 2012, 29-year-old Kennedi Westbrook has beaten all odds. Statistically, she was destined to be a failure. However, she proved statistics wrong by becoming a sought-after psychiatrist and owner of Healthy Minds, a counseling and psychiatric practice in downtown Atlanta. To many, she is perceived as the personification of a perfect woman, ONLY because no one knows of her greatest affliction...her mental illness. Mitchell, Kennedi's husband, is wealthy, business savvy, well-groomed, and confident. However, he also has major issues of his own. Although he could never pay for a better family and lifestyle, perception has clouded his judgment and forced him to see if he still has it. Far removed from the dating game, Mitchell makes an amateur decision to flirt with danger, risking his most valued possession.... his family. Young, beautiful, and sexy Sydney was unemployed, insecure, and nearly homeless before she met the father of her unborn twins.. Now the only struggles that she has, is learning to adjust to her new surroundings and figuring out how to rekindle the extinguished flame between them. Unwilling to accept the reality of the adverse relationship that they share, Sydney's desire to have a "real" family leads her on a treacherous hunt. Before she is forced to adjust to a new role as a single mother, her mission has become to remove all barriers standing between her and her babies' father...including everything and everyone. The three each have close friends who all have different perspectives, secrets and influences of their own, which make all situations more difficult. On the Inside Looking Out is a whirlwind of blackouts, nightmares, abuse, jealousy, broken sprits, secrets, and lies that won't stop until perceptions and perspectives are tested

Miss Candice let's us in on the minds of her characters and her inspiration for this book.

Life as Violet McClain knows it changes unexpectedly when she's introduced to a new drug in town—Calvetti 'Prodigy' Germaine. Prodigy and his little brother Trouble's arrival to the small town of Rosebury MI takes the townspeople by surprise. The duo is nothing like the town has ever witnessed. Violet is especially thrown for a loop when she discovers things about Prodigy that, for her are unheard of.

A Drug Called You is a cultivating, uncommon love tale about two people from two totally different walks of life. When the lives of Prodigy, a wealthy millionaire from the dangerous city of Detroit, and Violet, the feisty, inexperienced small town girl intertwine they both notice a connection that neither of them can quite understand

NBA star Paul "Polo" Logan is known for his on-court prowess and his off-court philandering.

Kendra Doll is the main woman in his life, and although their past bonds them together, it also may be what tears them apart.

He’s ready to make a change and truly commit to her, but is it too late?

(Polo and Kendra were first introduced in the novel, Let Me Hold You, by Alexandria House.)

*This story contains content that may be sensitive for some readers.*

It was obvious to everyone but them they were all wrong for each other. Riley is a free-spirited boho writer and Shawn is a magnetic and charismatic rapper, riding the highest crest of his career. She doesn't understand his world and he sure as hell doesn't understand hers. And what's worse, while he's never committed to any woman before, she's committed to someone else. Still, they can't stay away from each other. Along with frequent clashes of their equally strong wills, Shawn and Riley will have to face down opposition from friends, family and one extremely motivated groupie, if they want to forge a commitment that will last the test of time.

What happens when the man you can't live without is your husband's brother?

On the eve of their tenth wedding anniversary, Kameron and Aaron Youngblood plan to renew their vows. They seem to have the perfect life and are the very definition of “couple goals.” Yet Kameron feels uneasy about her relationship but can't figure out what's missing. Until Bakari, Aaron's hot younger brother, arrives in town for a job interview, bold in his attraction toward his sister-in-law. Kameron finds herself hopelessly drawn to him again like she was all those years ago when they first met. Now that he’s back, Bakari is determined to get Kameron to risk it all for him—even if it means losing his brother forever...Books in the series: Forbidden, Forbidden Secrets, Forbidden Hearts...

No judgement and unconditional love was what Sym had to offer Lou when he had nothing to give.  Give this episode a listen as Ashley Nicole gives us a behind the scenes look into these characters. 

Life dealt Lou a losing hand at birth. After years of unthinkable suffering, he has reached a boss level of indifference that he has no intention of stepping down from. His daughter needs a place to live? Not his problem. Anybody else need anything? They’ll die before he offers to help. He’s content living his life alone, and nothing can change that.