Always a Queen

Queen Aaron is back in the eyes, minds and hearts of readers as Cynthia White picks up where her first novel left off. Queen is eight months pregnant and living a life of her own in scenic Hawaii, far away from her dramatic past in St. Louis. When Isiah, the king of The Black Mafia, shows up at her front door, Queen cannot help but believe his promise of a safe and happy household for their new baby back in Missouri.As Queen and her newborn daughter, Princess, arrive in St. Louis, her world seems too perfect to be true. Queen and Isiah enjoy the fruits of The Black Mafia in their new luxurious estate. Wedding bells ring out soon after Queen settles in. But just as her life is nearing flawlessness, Queen and Isiah's wedding reception proves to her that not everything that glitters is gold.When her past hits her like a speeding bullet, Queen's dream life dissolves and reality sets in. Queen must step up and fight for her daughter's safety, for her father's organization and for true love - but will that be with Isiah, her husband, or with Carmen, her former lover? Queen must maintain her self-worth in the wake of her mother's abusive ways in order to fulfill her promise to be a true mother to Princess - but can she resist past tempatations?

Cynthia was born and raised in St. Louis. She has three older sisters, two beautiful nieces, three handsome nephews and now two adorable great nieces. Her father, whom she never met, was African-American, and her mother is half Irish and half Indian. One of Cynthia’s older sisters will have nothing to do with her because she is half black.Cynthia grew up in a tough neighborhood, and saw many things that no little girl should have to see. She got involved with a lot of things and a lot of people who she had no business getting involved with, and dated a few people who were involved in criminal activities.Going through the motions for a long time trying to figure out her place in life, Cynthia wasn’t sure what God put her on Earth to do. Her teachers always encouraged her talent for writing, but she never believed she could do it for a living, as there were no Vickie Stringers when she was coming up, and had no role models. Thankfully, things have since changed.