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This Time
Dajah Moore gave everything she had to save her relationship between herself and Rick. In the end she found herself standing alone. This time she’s determined not to make the same mistake even as Rick realizes the biggest one he has made was letting her go. PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF MARGARET JOHNSON-HODGE “Johnson-Hodge’s popularity continues to grow. Audiences tired of buppie antics will respond favorably to the earthy dramas she describes.” –Publishers Weekly "Johnson-Hodge offers a poignant and lyrical tale of dreams lost, dreams deferred and dreams reborn." –Booklist "A book so memorable it will become a classic in years to come." –Midwest Book Review "Attention grabbing from the start." –Black Issues Book Review "A wonderful job." –Quarterly Black Review “Bestselling writer Margaret Johnson-Hodge delivers a powerful story about love, relationships and the choices people make…” –Ebony Magazine "Fresh writing and an honest recognizable heroine." –Publishers Weekly "A captivating sequel that loyal readers and new fans will devour." –Publishers Weekly "...a sassy and endearing story." –Publishers Weekly "An engaging novel...a moving tale." –Ebony Magazine "Audiences will respond favorable to the earthy dramas she [Johnson-Hodge] describes." –Publishers Weekly
- GenresRomance
328 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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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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July 29, 2019
YES! This was awesome. I loved it the continued story of these characters, everyone seems 2 be happy and grew a lot.
January 9, 2019
Its the final part to True Lies and I have to say I am very disappointed. This book was just not what I hope for.
August 29, 2014
Good.
Good.
Good follow up and I'm looking forward to part 3! I really like Margaret Johnson Hodges writing style and I'll I will be ordering part 3 in a few minutes!
Good.
Good follow up and I'm looking forward to part 3! I really like Margaret Johnson Hodges writing style and I'll I will be ordering part 3 in a few minutes!
March 30, 2015
absolutely wonderful reading. .. couldn't put it down. I laughed. ..I cried. ... so impressed. ....can't wait to read tumbled. ..
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