SCHOOLING CARMEN
(HarperCollins/Avon Books)
When beauty is all you've got, you've got nothing to lose...

Carmen Dupre has plenty to brag about in the beauty department, but when it comes to being good at her high school counseling job, her fractured friendships, or her dysfunctional relationships, she has a very long way to grow. When she faces a devastating medical diagnosis, Carmen is forced to find something about her less-than-perfect life worth fighting for. That's when a captivating stranger walks into her world, insisting there's a whole lot more to her than what's on the surface--and he's dishing out some serious schooling in a few challenging subjects Carmen knows little about--like faith and hope... and love.

"Sexy, smart... thought-provoking and timely."
- HarperCollins

"Cross quickly pulls her readers in... It's not Cross' style to do anything ordinary, or expected."
-Detroit Free Press

"...a great read."
-Jack Roberts, Host, Public Radio Network

"...a smart, engrossing read."
-Munson Steed, Publisher, Rolling Out

"A rare blend of rich urban story-telling with a sensuous touch into the mind, body and soul."
-Trisha Thomas, Author of Nappily Ever After

"Energetic story..."
-Kirkus Reviews

"Moved me to more than tears...changed my outlook on life. Kathleen Cross will be added to my top-ten list."
-Tina Burns for The Road to Romance

SKIN DEEP
(HarperCollins/Avon Books)
Nothing in her life is black or white ...

Nina teaches at a private college in small-town Glendale, Arizona, where looking white presents privileges and burdens she struggles to make sense of. After dumping her colorstruck fiancé, Nina meets a recently released ex-convict and single father who has no love for white folks, and won't give Nina the time of day. While Ahmad struggles to maintain his firm resolve that the friendship he values with Nina can never develop into anything more, and as he attempts to find a "real" sista to invite into his life, Nina uncovers a few dark family secrets that threaten to loosen her hold on everything that has ever held her upright...

"A Powerful Debut Novel...A Must Read"
-Emerge Magazine

"This novel is a definite must-read..."
-Shonell Bacon, The Nubian Chronicles

"Not your average cookie-cutter romance or sista-girl novel...an excellent first offering."
-Kimberly Hines, for Chance 22 Publishing

"Should become required reading for high schools
and colleges across the country..."
-Anfra, author of You Are My Sister

"Skin Deep raises issues that can and should be discussed by a large, multi-perspective audience."
-Colleen McMahon, for All About Romance

"Kathleen Cross hits the scene hard with a story filled with the best ingredients: love, intrigue, conflict and hidden secrets."
-Rita Ewing, author of Homecourt Advantage

"Kathleen Cross brings new insight to this sensitive subject with subtlety, honesty, passion and humor."
-Darlene Ramzy, for The Literary Cafe