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Erica Martin is a Cincinnati native but was raised in Detroit. In her early school days, she soon developed a love for reading and writing. That passion soon began to show in her writing, as she began to win various awards and recognition in creative writing contest, in elementary and middle school. Erica started writing short stories and poems in hopes of one day compiling them all into a book. She was the Feature editor of her high school newspaper and held hopes of one day becoming a script writer for one of the local television stations. After high school she enrolled at Wayne State University where she majored in Journalism. She is presently working in the fields of Advertising and Communications and has been able to utilize her writing skills in the workplace. She has two sons, Gary (11) and Demetrius a.k.a. Mookie (4) who are the driving force in her life.

After much prodding and encouragement from her family and friends she finished and published her first fictional novel, Second Time Shame on Me. Which is a fictional novel based in Detroit that follows the friendship of four women and their quest to learn the lesson behind the old adage, "First time shame on you. Second time shame on me." She followed up with the March 2005 release of her second novel, Serenity Place. Which depicts a day in the life of the colorful staff of the fictional day spa, Serenity Place, a day spa in Chicago.

She founded Second Time Media & Communications, a publishing service in 2004 to help other writers become self-published authors in the most economical and efficient way. (Please see the Contact Us tab for more info on Second Time Media & Communications). Erica is presently working on her third book, Straight with no chaser, the sequel to Second Time Shame on Me. Get used to seeing her face because she has her sights set for the top of the Bestsellers List!

Second Time Shame on Me
Author- Erica N. Martin
Retail Price:$15.00
CB Price: $12.00

BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Meet the girls of "Club on the Mile."
Sydni Jamieson is a single mother working her way through school as a bartender at a popular club in Detroit. She is a stickler for not mixing business with pleasure...that is until she meets Mike Dennison, a high roller used to getting what he wants and when he wants it

Blake Morris is a mother of two, married to a man several years her senior. While fighting the "Battle of the Bulge," she soon learns that her husband's drug addiction may call for her to lose an extra 205 pounds...HIM!

Ariel Adams has it all, a beautiful daughter, a comfortable apartment, a job with growth potential and now she has found the man of her dreams...or has she?

Mya McPherson is a beautiful girl hiding a terrible secret from her friends but they are closing in quick. She is determined not to disappoint them again and would rather die trying not to.

Second Time Shame on Me is a story about the problems that many women have personally experienced or know someone who has. The four women use their powers of true friendship, loyalty and love to help each other make it through the tough times. Sydni the main character is so committed to her friendships that she often finds herself entangled in a web of all their problems, while trying to balance the troubles of her own.

This story will have you crying, laughing and cheering for these four women in their on-going efforts to attain true happiness

Serenity Place
Author- Erica N. Martin
Retail Price:$15.00
CB Price: $12.00

BOOK DESCRIPTION:
The staff of Serenity Place all share one common goal, bringing the men and women of Chicago complete relaxation and satisfaction, a goal instilled in them since their date of hire by owner Chyna Stewart. But with issues of their own, will they be able to perform to the highest standards demanded by Chyna?

Destiny, the "Mr. Wrong Magnet" thinks the curse of the "Bad Men" has finally been broken when she meets Qwan, the man of her dreams. But has she really met her worst nightmare

Lamont, the makeup artist has had it up to here with his lying, cheating lover and decides to take matters in his own hands. But why has his 1 night stand turned into a 2 night, 3 night well you know the rest

Gabrielle just knew that Maurice was her future husband when she packed her things and moved from New York to the Windy City, only to find that he has started over...without her. Will she be able to bounce back from this blatant case of betrayal?

Tavion and Javion, identical twin masseurs, take pleasure in satisfying the ladies, by any means necessary. But when their side hustle forces Tavion to choose between his pocket and his heart, Javionis furious with this choice his brother makes.

Finally Stephanie, the manicurist, has seen too much already in her 19 years but that will be nothing compared to what she will face in order to save her mother's life.

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