Jacquelin Thomas Books In Order

Divine Match-Up

There’s only one boy for Divine…
. When Divine Matthews Hardison left the Hollywood fast lane to live with her aunt and uncle in sleepy Temple, Georgia, she figured she could say good bye to dating excitement. Who knew she would find a guy she’s crazy about in her small town high school? Madison Hartford is all Divine thinks about…
and he’s crazy about Divine, too. But when they get ‘married’ at an online wedding site, their friends think they may actually be crazy! Is Divine ready for ‘I do’? It’s not a legal marriage more of a role playing game. But the honeymoon is over when Divine’s delicious secret gets out and races around school…
. Meanwhile, real wedding bells are ringing for Divine’s superstar mother, who’s put her painful divorce behind her and found true love. It’s all too much for Divine, who’s read all about her mom’s fianc in the tabloids and thinks her mother is making a big mistake. But it’s Divine who has a lot to learn about what it truly means to love someone, heart and soul.

It’s a Curl Thing

From bestselling author Jacquelin Thomas comes the first novel in a spin off of her inspirational teen fiction series featuring divine matthews Hardison and her friends. Senior prom is only one day away and Divine’s friend, Rhyann Hamilton, is having a really bad day. She is in desperate need of major hair repair after her cousin s attempt at styling has wreaked havoc on Rhyann s tresses. In tears, Rhyann schedules an emergency appointment at an unknown salon only to end up with most of her hair chopped off, and not enough money to pay for the expensive appointment. Luckily, the owner is sympathetic and offers Rhyann a chance to work off the money she owes. Through this arrangement she meets a very special person who will challenge her, inspire her, and change Rhyann s life forever…
Fast paced, fun, and inspirational, It s a Curl Thing features wonderfully engaging characters facing everyday challenges, as they try to find a balance between personal success and maintaining their Christian principles.

Split Ends

Jacquelin Thomas is the national bestselling and award-winning author whose many adult novels include Defining Moments, Saved in the City, Soul Journey, A Change Is Gonna Come, The Prodigal Husband, and Singsation. Her short fiction is featured in the Pocket Books anthology Have a Little Faith. A driving force in the world of Christian fiction, she is the founder and producer of the annual Faith-Based Arts Conference, an event showcasing authors in the field.

Visit her website at www. jacquelinthomas. com.

Jezebel

The biblical story reworked as a cunning RAWSISTAZ Reviewers contemporary romance of sin and salvation from the Essence bestselling author. Small town Georgia girl Jessie Belle just met her ticket out of town: a trusting pastor starting a prosperous church in South Carolina. Seduced by the riches that come with position and power, Jessie uses her wiles to move her unwitting husband into the forefront of the country’s leading ministry by any means possible, including lies, sex, betrayal, and blackmail. When the walls come tumbling down, Jessie will pay a price she never imagined, and discover one last chance at redemption she never expected.

Chocolate Goodies

Coco Stanley can’t believe the way her high end chocolate specialty shop has taken off. But her own exotic appetite is aroused when the most mouth watering confection she’s ever seen walks through the door. He’s Ransom Winters, self made millionaire and compassionate youth counselor to the troubled kids in their L.A. neighborhood. And once he meets the owner of Coco’s Chocolat, Ransom wants more from Coco than jobs for his teens.

Singsation

Jacquelin Thomas’ inspiring story of a gospel singer’s rise to prominence and her spiritual awakening is now in trade paperback. Deborah Anne Peterson knows that her amazing singing voice is a gift from God and fully realizes that when He gives you a gift He means for you to use it. And she fully intends to take that gift to new heights, even though she has never been outside Georgia. Then, one miraculous Sunday, Triage Blue, hometown rapper and movie star, becomes mesmerized by her beautiful solo in his grandmother’s church choir. He introduces Deborah Anne to the ‘right’ people, and suddenly she is on tour singing backup for one of the country’s top R & B artists. She believes her prayers have finally been answered. But that success exacts a steep price, and with every one of her beliefs challenged, she will come to realize the true purpose of her gift.

Saved in the City

Twenty one year old Patterson Haney has always dreamed of leaving her small Georgia town, moving to New York City and becoming a model. She’s been blessed with the looks and the spirit to succeed, and she knows that God will guide her every step in the competitive profession. But when she meets smooth talking, gorgeous Miller Baisden, it’s her personal life that poses the greatest challenge: Patterson is torn between the powerful attraction Miller awakens in her, and her desire to maintain her morals.

Pampered native New Yorker Macy Baldwin has taken a lot for granted, including her wealthy parents’ financial support until they cut her off for flunking out of college. Pretty and fashionable, Macy decides to pursue modeling. If things don’t work out, she can always fall back on her plan of finding a rich husband. And when she discovers that a handsome, widowed stockbroker needs a nanny for his little girl, Macy is sure her erratic prayers have been answered. But when she finds herself actually working for a living, she realizes God works in mysterious ways .

Born with the striking features and statuesque height of a true Nubian queen, social worker LaRue Arnette has often been mistaken for a model. But when she surprises her Baptist minister father and devout mother by quitting her job and leaving California to give modeling a try, she can’t help but wonder is she fleeing from her true calling? A certain tenderhearted reverend may be the one to lead her to the answer that’s always been in her heart.

Redemption

Praised for embracing the power of love and forgiveness in her award winning novels, Jacquelin Thomas now explores the rewards of Redemption as a woman’s desperate choices threaten to destroy her. She’s Marin Alexander, a beautiful actress who’s forfeiting her career for a marriage to televangelist Warner Brice. But will the lure of the spotlight and the wayward gratifications of fame be too desirable to leave behind?

The Ideal Wife

Marrying a handsome, wealthy lawyer and living in a Hollywood Hills mansion…
it’s a dream come true for twenty four year old Jana, from the moment Lawrence Collins swept her off her feet and into his luxurious world. True, she put her studies at a local Bible college on hold in order to wed after a six month whirlwind romance. Beautiful and vivacious, with a stunning body, Jana knows men like Lawrence don’t come along every day, and she vows to be a perfect companion The Ideal Wife to this sexy, powerful man. But at what price?

From her wardrobe and hairstyle to her friends and her choice of church, Lawrence seems to want to change Jana into someone she’s not…
and soon, the man Jana thought she knew will test her values and her faith with a shocking revelation that goes against everything she believes. How far will Jana be willing to go to keep the man she loves? With her ‘ideal’ marriage falling apart, Jana the real, modest, smart, and strong girl who knows what she stands for must put her trust in God, and follow His guiding light out of the darkness of a broken relationship.

Samson

Jacquelin Thomas is the national bestselling and award-winning author whose many adult novels include Defining Moments, Saved in the City, Soul Journey, A Change Is Gonna Come, The Prodigal Husband, and Singsation. Her short fiction is featured in the Pocket Books anthology Have a Little Faith. A driving force in the world of Christian fiction, she is the founder and producer of the annual Faith-Based Arts Conference, an event showcasing authors in the field.

Visit her website at www. jacquelinthomas. com.

How Sweet the Sound

Three uplifting novellas by three beloved, bestselling African American authors ‘Make A Joyful Noise’ Jacquelin Thomas Bradley Rhodes knows that the Peaceful Rest Church choir is his ticket back to the big time, but he arrives at the church to find the current standout voice in the choir stands out for all the wrong reasons. Yet as he helps Desiree Coleman, her music starts to work on his soul…
and his heart. ‘Then Sings My Soul’ Francis Ray Tempers flare and sparks fly when Summerset Junior College’s hip band leader and Peaceful Rest Church’s prim choir director are teamed to organize a musical for a college celebration. It seems opposites do attract. Soon Grace Thompson and Caleb Jackson are meshing more than just their music. ‘Heart Songs’ Felicia Mason Reverand TC Holloway, Peaceful Rest Church’s most famous alum and a renowned television evangelist, finds a second chance at love at his reunion with Carys Shaw. Can TC and Carys’s musical talents combine to create a love song that will last forever?

Have a Little Faith

Faith, family, and forgiveness are at the heart of this powerful story collection from four bestselling African American authors. Meet a group of unforgettable women in these tales of hope and inspiration and discover how doors can open if you justHave a Little FaithJACQUELIN THOMASSigns of LightBusinesswoman Lorna Hamilton has always looked down on unemployed single mothers, but she learns a valuable lesson when she befriends devout single mom Brittany Spencer and finds the family she’s been praying for. RESHONDA TATE BILLINGSLEYFaith Will OvercomeDetermined to leave her small town and broken family behind, Faith Logan believes finding a man is the solution to all her problems. But a chance meeting with Darius Williams helps her realize that all she needs is faith to find true happiness.J. D. MASONMaybellineOlivia Phillips’s world is falling apart, and the last thing she needs is her elderly neighbor knocking on her door. But kindly Maybelline won’t take no for an answer, and an uplifting friendship takes hold thanks to a little persistence and some homemade pie. SANDRA KITTSurvival InstinctsEven after an attempted mugging, librarian Lynn Hayes is devoted to her work in the bad part of town. Her rescuer, reporter Davis Manning, isn’t so forgiving, and it’s up to Lynn to show him that it is possible to save a community, one person at a time.

Blessed Assurance

With all of the chaos, confusion, and uncertainty of life, we all need to know of the Blessed Assurances that God has for our lives. Blessed Assurance is an enjoyable, empowering, engaging, and encouraging example of the everlasting truth that God can move us from heartache to healing, burden to blessings, depression to deliverance, and from trials to triumphs. Fast paced, witty, entertaining, and inspirational, the writings are modern day renditions of biblical stories. In the short story, The Best of Everything, based on Hannah, you gain a better level of appreciation and thankfulness for what God has already done in your life, which will provide you with strength to endure in the midst of a crisis as well as give you patience as you await new blessings. Lust and Lies, based on Samson and Delilah, reminds us of the temptations of lust, the importance of honesty, the dangers of sin and the significance of repentance. Traveling Mercies, based on the parable of the Good Samaritan, teaches us not to place limitations on how and through whom God may send a blessing, and our responsibility to help people whom we often do not know. Baby Blues, based on Abraham and Sarah, lets us better understand the importance of timing, patience, and consequences of operating in God’s permissive will versus God s perfect will for our lives. A Sprig of Hope, based on Tamar, acknowledges that tragedy, sadness and betrayal are an unfortunate part of life, and yet ultimately there is healing, restoration and happiness if you place your trust in God. Sword of the Lord, based on Jephthah, confirms that your past can t define you if you give your future to God and that everyone at some time or another needs to forgive. Enjoyable, Moving and Inspiring Reading A DEFINITE MUST READ!!! Blessed Assurance: Full of Hope and Strength for Life s Journey By ESSENCE Best selling Authors Victoria Christopher Murray, National Best selling Author of Temptation and A Sin and A Shame The Best of Everything based upon Hannah”…
Pastor Ford hesitated for a second before she asked, ‘Would you want a child if it wasn t God’s will; if that wasn t His purpose for your life?…
” Jacquelin Thomas, National Best selling Author of Prodigal Husband and Jezebel based upon Tamar”…
Her delicate beauty haunted him night and day, making her his one obsession…
.” S. James Guitard, National Best selling Author of Chocolate Thoughts and Delilah’s RevengeLove Lust and Lies based upon Samson and Delilah”…
Lustful rendezvous and misguided love have me lying in the bed while lying to a woman who I know deep down doesn t really love me…
.” Patricia Haley, National Best selling Author of No Regrets and Still Waters Baby Blues based upon Sarah and Abraham ”…
I know this is an enormous and, perhaps, bizarre request…
I want you to have my husband s baby…
.” Maurice Gray, Popular Author of To Whom Much Is Given Traveling Mercies based upon the Good Samaritan ”…
It was ridiculous for her to even think about getting any more involved, but she couldn t help herself…
.”Terrance Johnson, Popular Author of Shades of Black, Eyes of Faith, and Baptism of Fire Sword of the Lord based upon Jephthah ”…
I m a fighter, a warrior. Wherever there s a brawl, I try to be in the center…
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A Woman Called Job

As human beings, we have what is called a ‘pain threshold.’ When we pass beyond this threshold, we enter into the realm of helplessness.

LaDena Renwick Tilley’s memoir, oman Called Jobws that through suffering, the glorious works of God will be made evident. The Bible tells us that God never leaves us that He is keeping watch over his own. That no matter what comes, we as Christians can call upon God, knowing he is our refuge and strength.

Job is the first of five books commonly referred to as ‘The Books of Poetry.’ It gives a concise summary of Job in that we are given wisdom on how to suffer. In Job 42:1 6, Job eventually realized the awesome glory and grace of God as a result of his sufferings and how trials can be turned into triumphs.

Like the Book of Job, this memoir details how the righteous should bear up under suffering. It is an example of perseverance and offers inspiration and comfort to all, afflicted or not.