Bøker av Jc Conrad-Ellis

In Dancing With God's Grace, book 4 of The Black Diamond Series, the reader experiences the highs and lows of high school arm in arm with Tanisha "Teenie" Carlson and her vibe tribe: Maria Wesley, Lori Perkins, Rashanda Jordan, Justine Wellington and Grace Dudley. From prom, temptation, break-ups and reconciliation, each chapter continues the storyline of a different character and begins to unveil the cosmetic facades that lay behind the girls' carefully made-up faces.As the teens morph from awkward caterpillars into charming butterflies, their shared experiences and love for each other impact their lives in sustainable ways. Their girl bond is strengthened when the group provides support through a frightening healthcare scare to one friend while nurturing another friend who is forced to redefine her family structure. A true love story, Dancing with God's Grace proves that the heart wants what it wants even if the want of the heart goes against mainstream, popular opinion.

What girl hasn't stared at the phone waiting for a crush to call? In Camp Colorblind, (book two of the Black Diamond Series), we rejoin the exploits of Tanisha Carlson. In this book, readers will learn who the mystery caller is and embrace more twists and turns with the girls from Battle Creek Junior High and River North High School.The saga continues as Tanisha escorts new challenges into her fragile, teen life. This time, her silent companions: insecurity, shame, and self-doubt are replaced with growth, healing, maturity and self-confidence! When a summer camp stint births new friendships, a new attitude and a cute, sassy nickname, a humiliating and devastating loss to her nemesis proves to be the catalyst that helps Teenie challenge and dispel her long held, homegrown stereotypes. Will one enlightening summer camp romance be enough to replace a young life wrapped in distrust and self-doubt? Readers will cheer for a healthy resolution to Teenie's mama drama when she is forced to slowly examine the many layers that make up her mother's delicate psyche. And, when a blossoming new friendship is placed in jeopardy, can forgiveness and logic overturn anger and pride? With her trusty sidekicks, Rashanda, Maria, Lori, Grace and Justine providing animated "bff" support and guidance, Teenie's inner circle remains intact as the friends stumble through their teen journey with charisma, sass and style.

In Sunshine on Sunday, the 5th book in The Black Diamond Series, Teenie Carlson and her crew are high school graduates, eager to embrace their independence. Armed with their trademark charisma, sass, style and wit, the journey includes college for some, heartache for one, new love, additions to the tight friendship circle, and a controversial discovery for one of the tribe members. With Lori Perkins serving as their navigational moral compass, Teenie, Maria, Rashanda, Justine and Grace are poised to pave their way linked arm in arm. While on their personal paths of self discovery, the ladies are surprised to learn that (like them) their mothers are complex women who crave friendship and love. Readers will cheer and relate when a parent reinvents herself and starts a fresh chapter in her life.This love story is woven together like a comforting patchwork quilt with each patch representing ingredients for a fulfilling life: love, family, friends, purpose, courage and self-respect. The quilt is carefully stitched together to form the pattern that defines each girl's personal love journey. Will the love patches and threads sewn while impressionable teens prove strong enough to comfort their fragile hearts?

Tanisha wants what most teenage girls want: an A on her math test, a boyfriend, new jeans and a mother who does not pop pills. In Boys, Beauty & Betrayal, you''ll meet fourteen year old Tanisha Carlson and her friends at Battle Creed Junior High School: Maria, Lori, Rashanda, Grace and Justine. Witty, smart and moderately popular, the fabric of Tanisha''s world is woven together by a complex thread of secrets and lies. Her teen drama intensifies when she faces rejection from the boy she likes and a cat fight with her bff. Hiding behind her ''Mona Lisa'' crooked smile is another secret Tanisha fears will destroy her middle school standing. Yet, like most teen girls, Tanisha is determined to fake her way to fabulousness without snapping like a twig in her designer jeans. In this novel, Tanisha learns the true meaning of friendship, realizes the world is not black and white and strengthens her self confidence in the process. Readers young and old will enjoy part one in this coming of age series with its surprising twists and turns.