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A New Day
ONE WOMAN
For Carol-Anne McClementine life has always been a struggle. Past thirty and a single parent, she's struggling to raise her daughter, pay the rent, keep food on the table, and keep her child safe. Hardened by a diffcult life, she puts faith in nothing, certainly not the hope that a man would truly love her.
ONE MAN
One terrible mistake lost Max Scutter the love of his life-- Samone. Handsome with a well-paying, high-powered job, Max is nonetheless miserable-- alone and unable to see any hope for the future. His world has come to a dead end-- until the day his eyes meet Carol-Anne's.
DIFFERENT WORLDS
Max has a master's degree in finance and has climbed the ladder of success. Carol-Anne is a graduate of the school of hard knocks, each day a test in making ends meet. Now that their lives have intertwined, Carol-Anne must overcome old wounds and become the person she never thought she deserved to be, and Max must learn to fully open his heart so that together they can discover that new day.
For Carol-Anne McClementine life has always been a struggle. Past thirty and a single parent, she's struggling to raise her daughter, pay the rent, keep food on the table, and keep her child safe. Hardened by a diffcult life, she puts faith in nothing, certainly not the hope that a man would truly love her.
ONE MAN
One terrible mistake lost Max Scutter the love of his life-- Samone. Handsome with a well-paying, high-powered job, Max is nonetheless miserable-- alone and unable to see any hope for the future. His world has come to a dead end-- until the day his eyes meet Carol-Anne's.
DIFFERENT WORLDS
Max has a master's degree in finance and has climbed the ladder of success. Carol-Anne is a graduate of the school of hard knocks, each day a test in making ends meet. Now that their lives have intertwined, Carol-Anne must overcome old wounds and become the person she never thought she deserved to be, and Max must learn to fully open his heart so that together they can discover that new day.
272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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About the author
Margaret Johnson-Hodge
18 books69 followersMargaret Johnson-Hodge is the author of several books that have received national acclaim. She is a winner of the 1998 Reviewer’s Choice Awards, for “The Real Deal”. “Butterscotch Blues” made the Blackboard Bestsellers List, the Essence Magazine Bestseller List and Black Expressions Book Club 2000 Book of the Year coming in at number 6.
“A New Day” made the Mosaic Magazine What’s Hot Top Five Fiction List five (5) times and “True Lies” made the Black Expressions Best Sellers List in 2002. Margaret has garnered rave reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, The Quarterly Black Review, Essence Magazine and Ebony Magazine.
She has been featured in major papers in her hometown, was a guest speaker at Georgia’s Writers, Inc. Her novels “True Lies”, “Some Sunday” and “Butterscotch Blues” were Main Selections for Black Expressions, and “The Real Deal”, “A New Day”, “Warm Hands”, “A Journey To Here” and “This Time” were alternates selections.
Both Showtime and Hallmark Hall of Fame have considered her books for movie options and with the release of her sixth novel “True Lies”, Publisher Weekly declared: “Johnson-Hodge's popularity continues to grow. Audiences tired of shallow buppie antics will respond favorably to the earthy dramas she describes.” Her seventh novel, “A Journey To Here” was released to great reviews and the book garnered her a nominee for Author of The Year.
In 2005, Margaret donned a new cap - publisher - and released her eighth book – “This Time”, through her own publishing company – Sutton Place Publishers, Inc. "This Time" was well received by both critics and readers a like.
Born and raised in New York, Margaret no longer lives there, but New York is where her heart remains. She continues to craft stories about the great city in which she grew up and looks forward to telling more of them.
A mother and full-time author, she writes on a near daily basis, rarely taking a break from her craft. “There is always some story inside of me,” is how she sees it “and I just try and get it told.”
“A New Day” made the Mosaic Magazine What’s Hot Top Five Fiction List five (5) times and “True Lies” made the Black Expressions Best Sellers List in 2002. Margaret has garnered rave reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, The Quarterly Black Review, Essence Magazine and Ebony Magazine.
She has been featured in major papers in her hometown, was a guest speaker at Georgia’s Writers, Inc. Her novels “True Lies”, “Some Sunday” and “Butterscotch Blues” were Main Selections for Black Expressions, and “The Real Deal”, “A New Day”, “Warm Hands”, “A Journey To Here” and “This Time” were alternates selections.
Both Showtime and Hallmark Hall of Fame have considered her books for movie options and with the release of her sixth novel “True Lies”, Publisher Weekly declared: “Johnson-Hodge's popularity continues to grow. Audiences tired of shallow buppie antics will respond favorably to the earthy dramas she describes.” Her seventh novel, “A Journey To Here” was released to great reviews and the book garnered her a nominee for Author of The Year.
In 2005, Margaret donned a new cap - publisher - and released her eighth book – “This Time”, through her own publishing company – Sutton Place Publishers, Inc. "This Time" was well received by both critics and readers a like.
Born and raised in New York, Margaret no longer lives there, but New York is where her heart remains. She continues to craft stories about the great city in which she grew up and looks forward to telling more of them.
A mother and full-time author, she writes on a near daily basis, rarely taking a break from her craft. “There is always some story inside of me,” is how she sees it “and I just try and get it told.”
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November 6, 2010
"A New Day" by Margaret Johnson-Hodge was a, surprisingly, really good read. And, I say that because, when I first started reading this book, I did not care for the main characters, Carol-Anne, at all. At one point, I didn't even want to finish the book, but I was determined to get through it. Partly, because I really liked her boyfriend, Max, so much. I wanted to find out what would happen with them.
Also, another reason why I didn't so much care for the book at first, is because Carol-Anne went against one of the rules that I did agree with Steven Harvey on in "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment," and this ended up causing a great rift between Carol-Anne and her daughter, Nadia.
However, this book makes a remarkable turn around, going from a meager 2-star read to a solid 4 because, as I'm reading the book, I realize that one of the reasons I didn't too much care for Carol-Ann in the beginning is because she was similar to myself. I could read a lot of my qualities in her. And, not just me, but a lot of women.
I'm so happy that I kept reading this book...it was almost similar to baking a cake. Starting off, it doesn't look like the individual ingredients will add up to too much. But, after you mix them together, and let them bake a little bit, you end up with this delicious-tasting desert. That's what Ms. Johnson-Hodge served us.
I give it 4 stars.
Also, another reason why I didn't so much care for the book at first, is because Carol-Anne went against one of the rules that I did agree with Steven Harvey on in "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment," and this ended up causing a great rift between Carol-Anne and her daughter, Nadia.
However, this book makes a remarkable turn around, going from a meager 2-star read to a solid 4 because, as I'm reading the book, I realize that one of the reasons I didn't too much care for Carol-Ann in the beginning is because she was similar to myself. I could read a lot of my qualities in her. And, not just me, but a lot of women.
I'm so happy that I kept reading this book...it was almost similar to baking a cake. Starting off, it doesn't look like the individual ingredients will add up to too much. But, after you mix them together, and let them bake a little bit, you end up with this delicious-tasting desert. That's what Ms. Johnson-Hodge served us.
I give it 4 stars.
November 8, 2014
I liked the characters, they were believable as people that could hurt these ones they loved and still end up together. I felt that the book had sine pacing issues but mostly enjoyed it.
July 19, 2009
I loved it. Just goes to show that love hurts but when you have it, you know it.
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