Best-selling author of "Stories I Wouldn't Tell Nobody But God" and "Cold Summer Afternoon." To find out more log on to www.RasheedClark.com
Until then, here is an excerpt of two of the talked about books ever. The first, "Cold Summer Afternoon" which questions what kind of secrets would drive a woman to commit murder?
Love. Infidelity. Deception. Abuse. Lies. Shameful secrets. Hurt. Mistrust. For one of four women, it’s enough to drive her to commit murder…
April… Trapped in a loveless marriage to a less than loving, abusive husband, she was alone until she meets Brian Robinson, who just lost the love of his life. Will she risk her marriage and make the ultimate sacrifice to find love again?
Renee… She made the transition from being the “other woman” to being one man’s wife, but at what cost? She soon discovers what goes around truly does come around.
Blue… She must discover the hard way that you can’t run from your past or yourself, especially when a man is involved? What will she do when she comes face to face with the man she promised to love forever?
Loretta…After destroying her own marriage through her own lies, infidelity and insecurities, she now holds the fate of another marriage in her hands. Wait until the man’s wife finds out…
Brace yourself for a story you won’t soon forget. Filled with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster, Cold Summer Afternoon is the book everybody will be talking about right up to its surprising ending…
Here’s An Excerpt Of The Most Highly Anticipated Book Ever…
An Angry Woman Says…
I sat in the dark of my apartment for over an hour. The only light came from the street lamp outside my apartment building.
I looked around trying to figure out the number of times I wanted to burn this place down to the ground just like Left Eye tried to do to Andre Rison’s place. Okay, maybe that was an accident. I was just that upset.
I thought about the times I wanted to poison his food and watch him gasp for his last breath. I would then just finish my untouched dinner and then plan his funeral. I wanted him to suffer as much as possible. Then, I’d be happy. Maybe.
I picked up my drink and swirled the ice around in the gla-- and then ran my hand across the gun. It was lying on the cushion of the couch next to me. I wanted to make sure it was still there. It felt cool to my touch.
Touching it, I thought about all of the arguments, the fights, the lies and the threats that came down to this one moment. I wanted him to die. In my mind, I already died several times inside. I wanted him to hurt just as much as I do now.
For far too long, I put up with his brand of drama like some people put up with a headache. The only difference is that now payback is a b---.
I didn’t plan on killing him at first, but right now, I didn’t have the strength to live with what he has done. At least what he did to me, I didn’t even want to think about it. My blood ran cold when I did.
Now, sitting here, I realized he could take everything from me. I realized that my happily ever after fairytale was all built on a lie. I looked around again and had to ask myself what would drive a woman to murder?
How did I let it get to this point? I should have left. I should have been strong enough to walk away. It doesn’t matter. I know how I planned to end it. I am going to finish it my way.
I put my drink down on the coffee table and ran my hand across the gun again. It was still there. Where was he? I took a deep breath and waited. Hold on. Wait. You hear that? I heard the familiar jingle of the keys to the front door. He’s home.
I picked up the gun, stood up and aimed it at the door. I wasn’t sure if he would turn on the lights. I prayed he wouldn’t. My hands started to shake.
I felt my palms grow damp under the weight of the gun. There were six bullets in the gun and every one of them belonged to him.
Slowly, the door opened. I heard a voice. Then, a brighter light washed over the room overtaking the light from the street lights outside.
I closed my eyes and pulled the trigger. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Five shots. I didn’t want to open my eyes until the gun was empty and hopefully, he was dead… Finish the story and find out what kind of secrets would drive a woman to commit murder in Rasheed Clark's Cold Summer Afternoon...
But Wait, Don’t Forget To Check Out The Book That Started It All, “Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God”….
Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God
Not since Terry McMillan’s ‘Waiting To Exhale,’ has a book been so raw, gritty and honest about love, loss, family, relationships, acceptance and trust and put a voice to the collective frustration felt by millions of people looking for love in all the wrong places…
Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God,’ the long awaited, debut novel by Rasheed Clark, is an emotionally charged, provocative and page turning story of four friends, Sista, Brian, Day and Nikki and the rollercoaster ride that they call their lives…
Sista, who will lose the only man she ever loved, as she allows her weight to determine her self worth. Brian, who learned the hard way that a good woman isn’t hard to find, he just has to be man enough to keep her. Day, who must learn to accept himself for who and what he is. Nikki, whose perfect world is shattered when she loved a man more than she loved herself and it almost, cost her, her life, because of her man’s infidelity and lies.
Powerfully told, heartwarming and funny, ‘Nobody But God’ will leave you wanting more. ‘Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God,’ because there are many things, many people tend to keep to themselves, out of fear nobody but God will understand…
Read A Shocking Excerpt Right Now Of Nikki's Story
This excerpt has been edited for graphic language)...
'Wait, this can’t be happening,’ I thought to myself. I looked at the girl then at the little girl and instantly I knew. Renee, that’s the name she gave me, attempted to snap me out of my daze as I stared at her daughter. I regained my composure and looked at Renee again. ‘And you are?’
‘Renee,’ Renee said suddenly confused but then she realized that I didn’t know. ‘I am Reggie’s daughter’s mother.’
‘Reggie?’ I said. This felt like some soap opera stuff.
‘Reggie,’ Renee said again. ‘Tall, dark-skinned and he got a bald head. This is our daughter, Nicole.’ I could see that.
‘He’ll be here soon. He called from the airport. Would you like to come in?’ I said moving aside. But she didn’t move. She just looked at me. I just looked at her, finally realizing that I just met my man’s daughter’s mother for the first time, a child I never knew about to begin with. I wasn’t hurt though, I wanted answers. “Listen, I think we really need to talk.’
‘Talk? About what?’ Renee said eyeing me suspiciously. ‘We don’t need to talk about nothing. Who are you?’
‘Wait a minute,’ I said taking a minute to check myself. I was through with being polite. So I leaned in so her daughter didn’t hear. ‘I see you need the remix. You slept with my man and you are coming off like you are the injured party. Let’s try this again, b---. I said we need to talk. Can we talk woman to woman? Are you at least woman enough to do that? Or should I skip the preliminaries and just beat your natural black a--?’
Renee looked hesitantly at me again then at her daughter. I guess she thought about it for a second and realized I was serious. So Renee walked in, holding Nicole’s hand tight, as I moved aside. I took a deep breath and closed the door. It was on and I wouldn’t have it any other way…
Finish Nikki’s explosive story of infidelity, lies and betrayal in Rasheed Clark's long awaited ‘Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God’ and discover for yourself what has been keeping thousands readers up at night. This is the one book you won’t be able to put down and won't soon forget…
Don’t Take Our Word For It Here Is What Reviewers And Readers Are Saying About Rasheed Clark And Two Of The Most Explosive Novels Ever!
"Rasheed Clark has produced an emotionally gripping page-turner..." - The Rawsistaz Reviewers
"This novel will make you laugh, cry and sure enough agree with everything these characters have to say..." - OOSA Online Book Club
"I felt so many different emotions while reading the book...I cried, I laughed, I got angry and that is what make this book so good..." - F. Traynham
"A fresh voice in African American fiction, this book is the one book every woman should own a copy of…” – Barnes and Noble Review
Warning! Both Book Contains Explicit Language and Situations and May Not Be Suitable For All Audiences. Mature Audiences Suggested!
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