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Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker is the award-winning, Essence® bestselling author of Money Never Sleeps, Millionaire Wives Club, and The Ex Factor, as well as the recipient of the Ella Baker and W.E.B. Du Bois International Award for fiction writing. Known for crafting high-stakes drama and sharp, seductive page-turners, she reaches an explosive new peak in her newest release, Role Play. The thrilling novel dives into the scandalous, corrupt world of California Governor Montgomery "Monty" Fields, serving up a deliciously addictive mix of political power plays, secret affairs, and sharp twists that keep readers hooked from the very first page.
Ni-Ni Simone—the vibrant young adult pen name of Essence® bestselling author Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker—is a Jersey girl with an obsession for reality TV and celebrity gossip. She never intended to write teen fiction, but her editor and the literary gods had other plans. She whipped up her first novel, Shortie Like Mine, in two weeks, and has been in love with writing YA ever since. Shortie was the first of Ni-Ni’s books to be selected by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) as a Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, and it’s also a Virginia Readers’ Choice Selection. When she’s not writing under this persona, Ni-Ni is soaking up inspiration from music, TV, and most of all, the teens out there hanging tough no matter what comes their way. Ni-Ni lives in North Jersey with her husband and their children. Visit her online at ninisimone.com, on Facebook at NiNiSimoneOfficialFanPage, and follow her on Twitter @IamNiNiSimone.