Second House From The Corner By Sadeqa Johnson

Second House From The Corner By Sadeqa Johnson

Praise for Second House from the Corner

"Johnson is a skilled storyteller with a breezy style, and the journey of Felicia, a strong African American woman, will have particular appeal for Terry McMillan fans." -Booklist

Felicia Lyons, a ­­­­­­­ stressed out stay-at-home mom struggles to sprint ahead of the demands of motherhood while her husband spends long days at the office. Felicia taps, utters mantra, and breathes her way through most situations but on some days, like when the children won’t stop screaming her name or arguing over toy trucks and pretzel sticks, she wonders what it would be like to get in her car and drive away.

Then one evening the telephone rings, and in a split second the harried mother’s innocent fantasy becomes a hellish reality. The call pulls her back into a life she’d rather forget. Felicia hasn’t been completely honest about her upbringing, and her deception forces her return to the Philadelphia of her childhood, where she must confront the family demons and long buried secrets she thought she had left behind. 

From a phenomenal fresh voice in fiction, comes the compelling story of what happens when the dream falls apart. It’s the unforgettable tale of love, loss, rediscovery, and the growing pains of marriage.

Website: www.sadeqajohnson.net 

Author Bio

SADEQA JOHNSON is a former public relations manager who spent years working with well-known authors such as J.K. Rowling, Bebe Moore Campbell, Amy Tan and Bishop T.D. Jakes before becoming an author herself. Her debut novel, Love in a Carry-On Bag was hailed by Ebony.com as “this summer’s hottest read.” It was the recipient of the 2013 Phillis Wheatley award for Best Fiction and the 2012 USA Best Book award for African-American fiction .Originally from Philadelphia, Sadeqa Johnson currently resides in Virginia with her husband and three children.Second House from the Corner is her second novel.

Website: www.sadeqajohnson.net 

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I  just decided to bring you my favorite holiday tunes from over the years. 

I hope you love them as much as I do, 

Happy Holidays

You're All I Want For Christmas Brook Benton

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole

This Christmas Donny Hathaway

Soul Holidays Sounds of Blackness

Baby it's Cold Outside Vanessa Williams and Bobby Caldwell

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Lou Rawls

Every year Every Christmas Luther Vandross

Please Come Home For Christmas Charles Brown

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Santa Claus, Go Straight To The Ghetto, James Brown

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Give Love on Christmas Day - Jackson 5

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Ready for October releases!!!!!

I'm TOOOOO excited about the books releasing this month. I'm about to blow up my debit card. First off...

Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life... releases October 13th and I'm really ready to #WakeUpHappy. 

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Y'all do know how much I adore Donna Hill right? Well she's my person and has 2 YESSSS 2 releases this month! 

My at Last Love (Sag Harbor Village)

releases TA-Day!! 

Y'all click that link and support her 25th year in the business. She is also releasing Murder in the Aisles under her alter ego name,  Olivia Hill, Pre-order on November 8th. 

Also I will be at Sharon Lucas' event in Bowie Maryland for The Reading Divas event, October 16 and 17th. I LOVEEEEE this event and The Reading Divas and I will be HONORING Donna Hill's 25th Anniversary, I hope to see you there! Sharon always give a FANTASTIC event and has recently become an AUTHOR!!!! Her book, Plan It will be released at her event as well! I am so excited and proud of my Brown Girl!! She is published under Brown Girls Publications, withe ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray.

Http://SharonLucas.com

Eric Jerome Dickey is my favorite male author is releasing the sequel to Naughty or Nice

Naughtier than Nice... OMG I LOVED THIS BOOK, on October 27th. I've ONLY waited since 2004 for the sequel....

Last but not least, my new fiend and supporter Latoya Murchison, has a great book out named, A Praying Heart. It will really touch your heart and your soul. Please leave her a review to inspire her to Keep Going.

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Shaka Senghor

I couldn't be happier for this brother on so many levels. 

First heard about him doing the TedX Talks and followed him since. 

Oprah heard about him too and this is what happened next!!!

Writing My Wrongs

There are moments and then there are these moments.

 Pick up your copy of O magazine August 13th…

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Let The Church Say AMEN!!!

Let The Church Say Amen ReShonda Tate Billingsley book to movie is going to be shown on August 29,2015 @ 8 PM, and all I gotta say is AMEN!I'm so excited and so are her other fans to see this dream come true for her.
 Let The Church Say Amen (Click Link to see preview)