Victoria Christopher Murray is the Essence bestselling author of the novels Truth Be Told, Joy, Temptation, and Blessed Assurance, a collection of inspirational short stories. She lives with her family in Inglewood, California.
Genres: Inspirational, Romance, Historical
New and upcoming books
Series
Sinners and Saints (with ReShonda Tate)
1. Sinners & Saints (2012)
2. Friends & Foes (2013)
3. A Blessing & A Curse (2017)
1. Sinners & Saints (2012)
2. Friends & Foes (2013)
3. A Blessing & A Curse (2017)
Novels
Temptation (1997)
Joy (2001)
Truth Be Told (2004)
Grown Folks Business (2005)
A Sin and a Shame (2006)
The Ex Files (2007)
Too Little, Too Late (2008)
Lady Jasmine (2009)
Sins of the Mother (2010)
The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil (2011)
Destiny's Divas (2012)
Scandalous (2012)
Never Say Never (2013)
Fortune & Fame (2014) (with ReShonda Tate)
Forever an Ex (2014)
Touched by an Angel (2014) (with Princess FL Gooden)
Stand Your Ground (2015)
It Should've Been Me (2016) (with ReShonda Tate)
Temptation: The Aftermath (2017)
If Only For One Night (2018) (with ReShonda Tate)
The Personal Librarian (2021) (with Marie Benedict)
The First Ladies (2023) (with Marie Benedict)
Harlem Rhapsody (2025)
A Pair of Aces (2026) (with Marie Benedict)
Joy (2001)
Truth Be Told (2004)
Grown Folks Business (2005)
A Sin and a Shame (2006)
The Ex Files (2007)
Too Little, Too Late (2008)
Lady Jasmine (2009)
Sins of the Mother (2010)
The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil (2011)
Destiny's Divas (2012)
Scandalous (2012)
Never Say Never (2013)
Fortune & Fame (2014) (with ReShonda Tate)
Forever an Ex (2014)
Touched by an Angel (2014) (with Princess FL Gooden)
Stand Your Ground (2015)
It Should've Been Me (2016) (with ReShonda Tate)
Temptation: The Aftermath (2017)
If Only For One Night (2018) (with ReShonda Tate)
The Personal Librarian (2021) (with Marie Benedict)
The First Ladies (2023) (with Marie Benedict)
Harlem Rhapsody (2025)
A Pair of Aces (2026) (with Marie Benedict)
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Omnibus editions show
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Keeper of Lost Children (2026)
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"Sadeqa Johnson has done it again! Riveted by each character's story, I was captured from the very first page. This is historical fiction at its finest, although I've come to expect nothing less from this extraordinary author."

Fire Sword and Sea (2026)
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"Set in the dangerous world of the 17th-century Caribbean, Vanessa Riley introduces us to the brilliant and cunning pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. This is a sweeping, daring tale that, at moments, left me both speechless and breathless. It's unlike anything I've ever read. Fire Sword and Sea is pure literary gold.'"
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