Diva Diaries

Dakota, Chrasey, and Jordan have been best friends since college. Now they're about to discover their wild school days have nothing on the dramas of adulthood. . . As friends, Dakota, Chrasey, and Jordan are alike and dissimilar in many ways. Dakota is the only single one in the group. She and Jordan both thrive on their high-powered careers--and the men in their lives almost always come second. But when Dakota's boyfriend becomes more than she can handle, she realized that strength in the boardroom does not translate to the bedroom. Chrasey and Jordan have marriage in common--and the temptation to have an affair with two irresistible men. Now these three friends who have been through the best and worst times together, will have to rely on their strong bonds and trust the truth that lies buried deep within their hearts to discover who they really are--and find the life they've been waiting for all along. . . "I felt like I was experiencing one of my own girls' nights out." --Lala, MTV VJ "More juicy drama than any reality show. . ..Janine writes for the everyday diva in all of us." --Miss Info, author of Bling, Bling: Hip Hops Crown Jewels, Hot 97 Jock, Vibe columnist

A Romantic Comedy With No Age Limits One Panto, three stories with more than one happy ending. The Diva Diaries series, a laugh-a-minute farce set in the world of Scottish amateur dramatics. You will find romance, comic setups, and a fire of epic proportion with an ending that will intrigue, entertain and make you chuckle in your shoes.

Jenna Sinclair is hot on the trail of some scandalous diaries. The secret sexual exploits they document are truly explosive. When Jenna's last chance at locating them turns out to be Sam Winchester's ranch, she has to seduce her way inside. Sam is surprised by but falls for the incredibly hot woman hook, line and sinker. She's a tight package that he longs to unwrap. He boldly tells the darling diva it can be any way she wants it. When Sam catches Jenna snooping not once but twice, she realizes she'll have to act on Sam's offer--telling him exactly how she wants it...with him, right now! Like a scene lifted from the diaries, the passion they share borders on the unthinkable. But when Jenna discovers things aren't as they seem, will she have lost more than just the diva's diaries?

The Comedy Diva Diaries is the tale of a twenty-nine year old comedienne who gives herself an ultimatum: achieve success before her next birthday, or die trying. Our sassy, deluded and insecure heroine endures disastrous stand-up gigs and humiliating TV commercial auditions. Her rich boyfriend, pampered pooch, flamboyant agent, dysfunctional family and back-stabbing rivals arent much help. On the brink of emotional collapse, Diva finds inspiration in a self help book, and makes the fateful decision to move across the continent in pursuit of the Hollywood dream. Will Diva admit defeat? Or will she find fame and fortune before turning thirty? Hip and outrageously funny! As a young comedian, its frightening how much I can relate. ~ Christel Bartelse, 2011& 2010 Canadian Comedy Award Nominee Van Ritzen is one of the funniest humans Ive ever met. Read her book, laugh, lather, rinse, repeat. ~ Mark Leiren-Young, author of Never Shoot a Stampede Queen 2009 Leacock Medal For Humour Really, really funny. ~ Terry Fallis, author of The Best Laid Plans 2008 Leacock Medal For Humour You will root for Diva every step of the way. ~ Ian Ferguson, author of Village of the Small Houses 2004 Leacock Medal for Humour

Meet, Catie Conrad - a typical, tween, Christian girl with, oh, the weight of the world on her shoulders. And if it isn’t bad enough that no one seems to understand the social pressures of being the greatest at everything, donning the latest fashions, and carrying the trendiest technology, Catie’s dad is about to uproot her and her family to an Indian reservation during spring break for his job. Throw in a school dance, a major art contest, and an arch nemesis known only as Miranda Maroni and there’s bound to be an epic meltdown of biblical proportions. Or, maybe not... Finally a voice in the tween genre that is relatable and no less humorous for girls aged 9 to 12 by author Angie Spady. The first book in a new series titled Desperate Diva Diaries, Catie Conrad: Faith, Friendship, and Fashion Disasters chronicles both the small triumphs and general mishaps of sixth-grade Christian want-to-be diva, Catie Conrad. While her Christian journalist father is often a co-conspirator to making Catie’s life interesting with mission trips and church projects, Catie never ceases to realize God’s hand in all situations.

"Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Home" is the first book in the heartwarming and inspirational series "The Doggy Diva Diaries." When we first meet Miss Olive she is a sad and lonely little pup hoping to find a loving family and her furever home. With the help of her magical fairy dogmother "Sophia the Doggy Diva, " Miss Olive learns a valuable life lesson that if you truly hope and believe good things can happen for you - your dreams really can come true!

Throughout her career, Carole Pope has blazed a trail for the diva and anti-diva in all of us, and here she offers a no-holds-barred look at her adventures in the music scene – on the concert stage, in the recording studio, and in the bedroom. Known for ushering Canada from the punk movement of the 1970s to the new wave sound of the 1980s with Rough Trade, she candidly shares her thoughts on AIDS, sexuality and sexual politics, and the new breed of music divas that dominates the charts today.

These divas represent the voices of past and future generations, such as Tyra Banks, Terry McMillan, Harriette Cole, Maya Angelou, Iyanla Vanzant, Nikki Giovanni, Dawn Davis, Adrienne Ingrum, Carol Mackey, Oprah Winfrey, Rosa Parks, Shirley Chisholm, Coretta Scott King, Zora Neal Hurston, and Octavia Butler.