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GET YOUR COPY OF PLAYING WITH FIRE WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD! Advance Praise for PLAYING WITH FIRE “At the heart of this narrative is a two-pronged love story. One is a standard romance; the other is an absentee father’s role in his son’s life…But at its core, this is a page turner that will please and, hopefully, lead to a follow-up. The characters are compelling, the heartbreak is palpable and the tension runs high.” – RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars “Mello delivers a fascinating tale of family deception while looking inside the soul of a man who grew up without a father.” – Publishers Weekly "Mello lives up to her reputation of providing quality reading material. Curl up with a cup of hot chocolate, tissues, a blanket and get lost in Romeo's story as he is  PLAYING WITH FIRE  in more ways than one." - Romance in Color "Ms. Mello has a gorgeous vocabulary used to describe the many delicious hues of skin we encounter in the...

This past Saturday I celebrated my birthday and the release of my next book, Playing with Fire . As I make my way home I had to take a moment to acknowledge some very special people who helped make the entire weekend a major success. First and foremost, my heartfelt gratitude to all the fans and readers who took time out of their busy schedules to come hang out with me. Thank you! Your support has been a blessing and I know that if it were not for each and every one of you buying and reading my books I wouldn't be where I am today. I have to shout out Ms. Cynthia Culp-Miller, sister-friend extraordinaire. From start to finish, Ms. Cynthia has been a formidable force to be reckoned with. The unofficial President of the official Deborah Mello Book Club , this woman knows how to make things happen, and when my anxiety level was at an all-time high, nervous energy pitting my stomach, she was a rock. She kept me smiling and standing and her generous spirit just makes my heart...

I am all things Empire, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, and Being Mary Jane. And recently someone asked me why I’m so obsessed with television’s new hit shows. I’ve read the pundits who cry foul, outraged at the perceived stereotypical representations of these black women. There has been the usual outrage and admonishments, some even boycotting the productions to prove their point. And although I can relate and take some of those comments to heart, I am still an avid fan and supporter of all four shows. Why? Because I know that Cookie Lyon does not represent every black woman in America. Neither does Olivia Pope or Mary Jane Paul or Annalise Keating. But these characters and the black women who portray them do represent facets of the African-American culture and the diversity of our spirits. But most importantly they represent women who have rarely been showcased on mainstream television. They are black females in varying forms of regalia. They are characters who cross the...

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