Dwayne S. Joseph – författare

Jean Blige is the wife of a highly respected minister. She is also the mother of three successful children. To the outsider, Jean is living the good life, but unfortunately, Jean’s life is anything but high. Her marriage to her husband, Stewart, has never been a happy one due to his numerous extramarital affairs, and her relationships with her children Monica, Karen, and Jeff, are strained so badly that she barely speaks to them. She has wanted to mend the wounds with her children and demand loyalty and respect from Stewart, but she ’s never done so. But after her doctor tells her that she only has six months to live, Jean refuses to move on to the next life without raising her voice.

Zeke has just received an anonymous package that will turn his world upside down: intimate photographs of his wife with another man.

Brokenhearted and trying to figure out how to cope with the revelation, Zeke goes to the office to be alone and think. Unbeknownst to him, his son-in-law, Sam, is at the office too—only Sam’s not alone. Zeke, already torn apart by betrayal he never anticipated, is shocked to walk in on Sam having sex with the company’s young intern.

Sam, who was once headed for a long prison sentence or worse, owes everything he has to the one person that cared enough to give him a chance to walk on the right side of the tracks. Determined not to lose it all, Sam vows to do whatever it takes to keep his infidelity between him and his father-in-law. Whatever it takes.

Zeke, with anger and hatred blackening his heart, thinks it over and then tells Sam exactly what it will take: “I want you to kill my wife.”

Bestselling author Dwayne S. Joseph takes readers on a dark and dangerous ride that asks the question, How far would you be willing to go for revenge?

Dwayne S. Joseph’s talents shine in this compelling coming-of-age novel about seventeen-year-old Brian Moore, who seems to be a “bad kid” thanks to his friends, but who’s also struggling to escape the streets.

Despite the straight A’s Brian gets in school, there’s still plenty of trouble swirling around him all the time, threatening to drag him down into it. Brian has no father and his mother, Deahnna, works two jobs and is never around. His teacher, Jawan White, came from the same streets as Brian, and he knows there’s more in Brian’s future than being a thug, but his constant lecturing isn’t helping matters any. But when Jawan falls for Deahnna, and Brian’s girlfriend learns she’s pregnant—that’s when the real drama begins.

Jess Roberts thought she had a good life with Esias. Despite all the chaos of their kids and her taking classes, they still seemed to keep it together, even if she does feel neglected and a little trapped in her life. Then fellow student Jayson Winston comes into the picture … and rocks her world.

Jess finds herself tangled up in an innocent game of email truth or dare with the alluring Jayson, which heightens with every exchange and finally explodes in a massive affair. Jess soon realizes she needs to save her good marriage and tries to cut all ties with Jayson—and that’s when the real truth comes to the surface. He’s not willing to let Jess go without a fight, and her daring to leave him could mean losing everything she loves …

There’s a saying in Brooklyn that if you come from my part of town, you’re from around the way. Around the Way Girls is a fast-paced look at the life of some street-smart women who think they know it all but are about to get the lessons of their lives.

It’s been six years since David Cray and Jocelyn Alvarez laid eyes on each other. Their bitter breakup has left David angry and Jocelyn filled with regrets. But a chance meeting in Philadelphia spurs them to get back together, and it soon becomes obvious that the feelings they thought were dead and buried are as strong as ever. David, however, is engaged to someone else—and Jocelyn is married. Desperate to keep the love they have rediscovered, they are forced to decide how much they are willing to be together …

For best friends Mike, Max, and Ahmad, the bonds of friendship, love, and respect are put to the ultimate test as each one of them is forced to take a long, hard look at themselves and the women they love. They all said their “I dos,” but did they really understand what it meant?

Mike’s a bona fide ladies man. He’s smooth, sexy, and he’s got all the right moves. There’s just one problem: his wife, Mya. She knew what she was getting into when she slipped his ring on her finger, but she’d always hoped that her love would be enough to quench his desire. But now that she’s finally admitted that Mike can never be tamed, who will she turn to for comfort? And how will Mike handle it?

Max is a music mogul in the making, and with the support of his wife, Trina, he’s bound to succeed. Of course that all depends on what happens with Sharon, who could write a book and give seminars on what it is to be a true ghetto queen.

Ahmad is a born-again virgin, only he can’t figure out why. No matter what he does or says, his wife, Shay, refuses to be intimate with him. But what happens when her decision to confide in him is too late?

Have you ever wondered about the choices men make and why they make them?

Julie Reed wondered when Vic—her husband of six months—walked out on her for no apparent reason. Now he’s happily in the arms of another woman.

Roy Burges thinks he’s made the right choice, but when his wife Stacey’s skeletons come out of the closet, he realizes that what he thought was the right choice, was oh-so-wrong.

For Colin Ray, choosing a new woman is like going to the grocery store. It’s just something you have to do every week. That is until he runs into Emily. She isn’t his type at all … but sometimes you can’t control the choices men make.

Three men who have a way with the ladies struggle to keep their heads when each finds that love is more important than sex.

Carter has found the woman of his dreams, and to keep her, he’s all set to change his lifestyle as a gigolo. But all hell breaks loose when he agrees to meet Deanna for what he’s decided is going to be his last appointment.

It’s a dream come true for Vernon: a threesome with two of the finest women in Atlanta. Forget the fact that Vernon s married, one of the willing women is his wife’s best friend, or that the other woman has motives of her own. Vernon’s just out to get his.

When he finally realizes that April is the one, Rick has to find a way to make it out of the game. All he has to do now is cut loose Laura, Vanessa, and Yvette.

Lisette is a professional, and she gets paid well for her services. Wives pay her to ruin their marriages. Some are looking to get out of abusive situations, and others are looking to get even and get half. Then there are Lisette’s favorite clients, the wives who don’t want a divorce, but instead want control—something Lisette knows all about.

These clients pay large sums of money to have their cake and eat it too. That’s exactly what Kyra Rogers wants. Lisette turns her down, but Kyra doesn’t want to take no for an answer. Life for this home wrecker will never be the same.

The lives of brothers Randy, Abe, and Travis Lincoln couldn’t be more different. Randy’s got baby-momma drama that’s driving him nuts. Abe’s having an affair with his boss while his wife suffers with daily pain. Travis is struggling with his all-too-frequent trips to the hospital due to his boyfriend’s violent outbursts. Different lives, different paths. How can brothers stick together when they hate and love each other all at the same time?

Everyone knows it’s hard being in a relationship. But have you ever thought about cheating? What would happen if you were ever caught? These are the questions being posed in this dramatic novel by Dwayne S. Joseph.

Danita and Stephen have been together for five years. Things are great between them until an unexpected discovery sends Danita into a tailspin. With her trust shattered and temptation at her new job, she must decide whether to work things out or move on.

As the boundaries of life and fidelity are tested, can their relationship survive through the worst? Or will they not realize what they have until it’s gone?