Alma Hudson

Checkered Fences is a heartwarming story about two people, from different ethnic backgrounds, who fall in love. Diane Jones, a high school honor’s student, grows up in a low-income family, but she studies hard and gets a scholarship to college. Diane’s old fashion father decides it’s time for her to marry. He himself married Diane’s mother when she was just thirteen years old. Torn between her family values and goals, Diane has other plans and getting married isn’t one of them.
Then Diane meets David, the affluent and handsome son of her employer. She is drawn to him as he is to her. They fall deeply in love. Diane fears her family won’t accept David and that she will never fit into his lifestyle. Can love survive after they make their relationship public? Checkered Fences is a shining example of how love can break down barriers and it is a most read. Also, it's based upon a true story.… (más)

Sondra's dreams of moving to Los Angeles and enrolling in college become a reality. But when she meets a man in her apartment building, the dream quickly becomes a nightmare. Sondra has little money to support herself after paying her basic living expenses. Often hungry, she falls prey to a neighbor, Vick, who offers her food in exchange for friendship. The friendship quickly turns into a romantic relationship and that's when Sondra's life spirals out of control. Sondra finds out that Vick is a violent pimp who moves her out of state where he can control, beat and manipulate her. Sondra knows she deserves better and she takes the steps to make it happen. Yet, what is she going to do about Vick, who refuses to let her go? There’s never a dull moment in this book and it’s a must read.… (más)