Cheris F. Hodges (born 1977) is an African-American author of

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s and a freelance

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. Hodges graduated from

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in 1999 with a degree in journalism. She lives in

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. Hodges has previously written for ''

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'' and is also a winner of the North Carolina Press Association's community journalism award.

Awards

* North Carolina Press Association's community journalism award

Selected novels

* '' Betting on Love'' (2009) * '' More Than He Can Handle'' (2009) * '' His Sexy Bad Habit'' (2011) * '' Too Hot for TV'' (2011) * '' Recipe for Desire'' (2012) * '' Forces of Nature'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2015) * '' I Heard a Rumor'' (2015) * '' Deadly Rumors'' (2017) * '' The Perfect Present'' (2017) * '' Strategic Seduction'' (2018)'

References

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