THE BOOKS
I have been writing pretty much all of my life, but I never made the connection that I could be an author until my early 20's. My first published novel, 'Even Me', was the sixth novel that was written, but the first one to be released. One of the main reasons that I write is to tell stories that are not often told, and to allow my readers to hear voices that are not often heard.
I also have a commitment to truth and to excellence, and for me, that means telling the stories in a realistic and sometimes humorous way so that everyone who reads them can find a character or situation that they can relate to. My commitment to excellence means that I strive to improve my craft with each work I publish.
I write in a number of genres including Christian fiction and nonfiction, young adult fiction, urban fiction, contemporary romance, and of course, thrillers. In the past I released all of my books under the name Tanisha Stewart but in the future I will be diversifying my pen names for different genres. The Tanisha Stewart names will be reserved solely for thrillers moving forward.
The first new pen name I am launching is Neesh Santiago, which will be reserved for my Christian fiction and nonfiction, as well as my rap and spoken word albums. More information about Neesh Santiago can be found at neeshsantiago.com/books.
Check out my suspense/thriller collection below.
Happy Reading!
A Praying Wife vs A Preying Woman
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They wouldn't call it betrayal if it didn't come from a friend...
For lack of a better word, Destiny's life is perfect.
She met the man of her dreams her first week in college. Her grades are stellar, and she's got the lead role in the choir.
But someone in her circle isn't happy for Destiny's success.
And that person won't stop until she meets her demise.
Des always gets the short end of the stick.
She fights with everything she has to be noticed, but she's always overlooked.
Her roommate, Destiny, always seems to come out on the winning side. Things reach a head when Destiny sails by on a cloud of joy the same day Des faces the worst rejection of her life.
Out for blood, Des zeroes in on her so-called best friend.
Time to knock her down a peg or two.
A Praying Wife vs A Praying Woman is a spell-binding psychological thriller that will keep you up all night turning its pages.
A Praying Husband vs. A Preying Man
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Imani and Isaiah thought they were a match made in heaven. But after a devastating accident leaves Isaiah permanently injured, their new life together starts to fall apart.
As Isaiah struggles with depression and doubts, Imani feels their connection drifting away. To make matters worse, their new landlord Jethro engages in increasingly questionable behavior.
Things come to a head when tragic truths are revealed, breaking the seemingly unshakable foundation the couple built with one another. But is their marriage the only thing Imani and Isaiah have to worry about? Or is there a much darker, deeper plan in motion? One that could not only end in divorce, but death?
A Praying Husband vs A Preying Man is a captivating Christian Romance Thriller full of twists and turns the readers won't see coming.
​Secret Santa
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Noelle Carter is looking forward to an uneventful holiday season at the office. But when a secret admirer starts sending her love poems signed, "Your Secret Santa," things take an unexpected turn.
As Noelle navigates the mystery and mixed emotions, she's also juggling relationship issues for her best friend Karole. When Noelle suspects Karole's boyfriend is cheating, secrets threaten to ruin the holidays.
Add in a hostile boss who seems to be out to get her, and Noelle has her hands full.
Will Noelle be able to solve all her problems before Christmas comes? Or will they destroy her holiday cheer for good?
The Delinquent
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They said she needed help. But the real help she needed was escaping this place with her life.
Niyah Smith thought her biggest problem was her parents’ crumbling marriage. But when she’s framed by a crooked cop and sentenced to Bordeaux Behavioral Hospital, she finds herself trapped in a living nightmare.
At first, the hospital seems like a place of healing. But Niyah soon discovers the horrific truth: it’s an underground chamber of torture, experimentation and death, all concealed behind a gleaming facade. Ruled with sinister precision by the corrupt Dr. Jackyl and her sister Officer Hyde, Niyah becomes a target for their sadistic experiments.
As the vicious “treatment” takes its toll, stripping away her grip on reality, Niyah must find a way to expose the hospital’s monstrous secret before it’s too late. But with the entire system pitted against her, does she have any hope of escape?
The Journalist
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They said she needed help. But the real help she needed was escaping this place with her life.
Rue Chambers, an up-and-coming journalist, pursues the seemingly impossible task of taking down Bordeaux Behavioral Hospital. After a mysterious car accident leaves her with more questions than answers, Rue is determined to uncover the truth about the corrupt facility… and report it to her followers.
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As she pieces together the fragments of several recent crimes with questionable outcomes, she realizes that someone will stop at nothing to keep her silent. With every step closer to the truth, Rue must navigate a web of deceit, betrayal, and danger.
The deeper she goes in her quest to uncover the truth, the higher the stakes. Will Rue expose the secrets that threaten to destroy her and countless others, or will she become a victim of her own investigation?
Sometimes trust is a luxury, and oftentimes the pursuit of truth and justice can be deadly.
The Governor’s Wife
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He was sent to do one job.
Get rid of the man the Governor's wife was sleeping with.
A single shot was fired, and the mission should have been accomplished.
Instead, he shot the wrong person.
And now there's a bounty on his head.
The Governor's Wife is a fast paced action thriller about a man who had one mission, but failed, and unbeknownst to him, that failed mission would unfold a whirlwind of conspiracies, secrets, and lies.
The Deadbeat
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A dangerous decision yanks two sisters out of the frying pan and lands them into the fire in this pulse pounding psychological thriller by the bestselling author of Everybody Ain't Your Friend and The Quiet Ones series.
After losing their beloved mother to ovarian cancer, identical twin sisters Jessie and Belle Brown’s world is shattered to pieces. Their mother poured out her soul to help others, but in her time of need, the only ones who pitched in were strangers. Their deadbeat father refused to lift a finger in their direction.
Seething with rage over their father’s absence, coupled with pain and agony over their mother’s passing, the sisters need a place to channel their pain. Their selfish father seems to be the perfect target.
Will their plan to make him pay for his abandonment end in success? Or will it spark the beginning to the end of Jessie and Belle’s ruin?
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A pulse-pounding drama full of twists and turns. This series starter is fast-paced, straight to the point, and packs a powerful punch that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
The Red Series is composed of self-contained stories – they can be read in any order.
The Student
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Dive into the mind of a disturbingly troubled college student in this pulse pounding psychological thriller by the bestselling author of Everybody Ain't Your Friend and The Quiet Ones series.
Nicholas always strived for perfection, but he never could measure up to his mother’s unreasonable demands. His hopes of passing the prerequisites for the pre-med program at the prestigious Plankton University are dashed when he fails out.
He has almost lost hope, but maybe he can find it in psychology?
Until he encounters Professor Jackson. For an introductory class, her standards are way too high. As time wears on, Nicholas feels like he’s in over his head. His mother doesn’t know his secret, Professor Jackson won’t let up on his grades, and sooner or later, the walls will come crashing down around him.
Maybe Nicholas can reason with Professor Jackson. Maybe he can make her see his point of view.
Maybe they can come to an agreement about his grades?
Because the only other alternative is to kill her.
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A pulse-pounding drama full of twists and turns. This series is fast-paced, straight to the point, and packs a powerful punch that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
The Red Series is composed of self-contained stories – they can be read in any order.
The Patient
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A morbid, chilling, and deeply disturbing tale. The Patient is a pulse pounding psychological thriller by the bestselling author of Everybody Ain't Your Friend and The Quiet Ones series.
After a rough upbringing, Nina thought she was destined to be one of the have-nots. Until a surprising turn of events catapulted her into everything she ever wanted.
The best days of her life, however, quickly turned into the worst experience she ever faced. Diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Nina is told she has less than six months to live.
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Her health is failing rapidly, and time is running out. Nina is doing everything she can to survive.
But what if her demise is the goal?
What if sickness isn't her only problem, and there's a killer in her midst?
A pulse-pounding drama full of twists and turns. This series is fast-paced, straight to the point, and packs a powerful punch that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
The Red Series is composed of self-contained stories – they can be read in any order.
The Bridesmaid
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Violets are blue. Roses are red. Your sister can't get married if she winds up dead. The Bridesmaid is a pulse pounding psychological thriller by the bestselling author of Everybody Ain't Your Friend and The Quiet Ones series.
Kaycee's life is full of scandalous secrets. On the outside, she's a bright, well adjusted young woman about to embark on a blessed future with the love of her life.
On the inside, everything that's happening is part of a much darker plan. One she hopes no one will find out about because if they do, it could bring deadly consequences.
She's on the brink of her future, but on the morning of her wedding, she suddenly disappears. Where is Kaycee? No one knows. But they are about to find out. And what's more is that Kaycee isn't the only one holding secrets.
Hers is just the tip of the iceberg.
A pulse-pounding drama full of twists and turns. This series is fast-paced, straight to the point, and packs a powerful punch that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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​The Red Series is composed of self-contained stories – they can be read in any order.
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Long Way Home
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What started as a trip to the mall to pick up a birthday present turned into a mother's worst nightmare...
Nadine strapped her son Benji into his car seat, then went to put her gift bag in the trunk. As soon as she closed it, she was struck from behind and everything went black...
When Nadine regained consciousness, her health was intact but Benji was gone.
Who could have taken him?
Nadine has no clue, but come hell or high water, she's going to find out.
Wish I Never Met Her​​
Quincy Rogers has a good woman right in front of him but he can't see the forest for the trees. Instead of embracing the one who loves him, he chases tail on a brand new dating app, A Dime A Dozen.
Quincy needs to see if the grass might be greener on the other side. He figures the woman he has will give him another chance and he'll do the right thing later.
Unfortunately, Quincy will soon learn that tomorrow isn't promised, and neither is the rest of today.
CLEAN UP WOMAN
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What happens when dreams turn deadly?
Yana is a workaholic. She has noble aspirations but isn’t taking care of home. Meanwhile, Sasha, her new nanny, is more than ready to step in. Sasha and Yana’s husband, Shawn, get closer, arousing suspicion by Yana.
But there’s more to this nanny than meets the eye. More than what Yana bargained for.
Clean Up Woman is a gripping suspense thriller with jaw-dropping twists and turns you won’t see coming.
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Should Have Thought Twice (FREE!)
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They say to always watch the quiet ones, because you never know when they might snap.
Shatina is a young woman with a troubled past and present. She lives in the shadows of her fraternal twin sister, who sucked up all the beauty genes, her best friend, whose seductive charm will sway any boy who listens, and her cousin, who is more than a knockout, but a force to be reckoned with.
Shatina feels like she has nothing going for her but her grades and her full scholarship to a four year institution of her choice… until someone comes along to threaten that.
Shatina has faced threats before, and little does anyone know, she has gained vindication over all of her enemies, one by one. Except this last one might be a bit more of a challenge than she bargained for.
Fooled Me Once
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Shatina’s done her dirt in the past, but she’s a changed woman now. She’s all set with her boyfriend-turned-fiancé, Seth, she’s pregnant with his child, and they are looking forward to a bright future.
Until it all comes crashing down.
Max hasn’t learned any lessons from his past deeds. He’s up to no good, and his latest project is his biggest one yet: to take down an up-and-coming politician, Brighton Miller. Max has high ambitions, but his plans keep getting stunted. He soon finds that he needs a woman’s touch to be successful, and that’s when he remembers his former nemesis…Shatina.
Shatina and Max’s worlds collide yet again in this action-based psychological thriller. A simple business transaction between former enemies segues into a budding romantic attraction…but that’s when things get weird. And dangerous.
Shatina and Max are in over their heads, but they may not realize it until it’s too late.
Never Saw Me Coming
Shatina and Max are back for the third installment of the Quiet Ones series. Fooled Me Once ended with a shocking revelation, and although the unlikely duo worked together voluntarily last time, this time someone else is pulling the strings: Max’s ex-girlfriend, Sam.
With a potential murder charge looming over their heads, Shatina and Max are forced to make a risky decision – give in to Sam’s sinister demands, or turn themselves in to the police?
With nowhere to run to escape the potential backlash, Shatina and Max become hooked into Sam’s plan. But is there something else bubbling beneath the surface?
Something even Sam never saw coming?
Reap What You Sow
Many come, plenty go, some are friends and others foes, but the fact still stands that you reap what you sow...
Readers were left in shock at the jaw-dropping ending of Never Saw Me Coming. This fourth installment of the Quiet Ones series picks up directly where book three left off.
Is Seth alive, or was he a figment of Shatina’s imagination?
On top of that, with Sam’s betrayal, and Buster’s sinister schemes, Max and Shatina have too much on their plates to think straight. As if that set of troubles wasn’t enough, something deeper and deadlier is lurking beneath the surface.
Will Max and Shatina find out what it is, and who’s behind it, before it’s too late? Or has their time run out on the stopwatch that’s been ticking toward their doom?
Surprise Surprise
The crew is back, but the stakes are higher. Brighton Miller has Shatina’s sister and he offers a sinister ultimatum in exchange for her release.
Max and Shatina’s backs are against the wall, and all they have are Buster and Sam for support. Or do they?
With a race against time and evil oozing from every surface, Shatina and Max are in for the fight of a lifetime. Will they get Shatara back, or will Shatina lose her twin sister forever?
The Enemy You Know
Max and Shatina thought after their last mission they would be done with Brighton Miller. How far they were from the truth.
His plans to ruin them are far from over and Max and Shatina are in a race against time to get him before he gets them.
The problem is, the crew isn’t the same and they don’t have a plan.
How will they get out of this one? And if they do develop a solid strategy, who’s to say they will all make it out alive?
Find out what happens in this action-packed, jaw-dropping finale to the Quiet Ones series.
Watch out for the Quiet Ones. You never know when they might snap.
Where. Is. Haseem?! A Romantic-Suspense Comedy
Ever been ghosted??
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Well, Stephanie has, and it doesn't feel good. After a series of mishaps in the love department, Stephanie meets Haseem. They seem to hit it off and the chemistry between them is steadily building. Until... Haseem disappears.
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Where did he go??
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No one seems to know.
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But Stephanie is determined to find out.
Follow this story of romance, suspense, and comedy as Stephanie tries to figure out how the man of her dreams could just vanish without a trace.
Caught Up With The ‘Rona: An Urban Sci Fi Thriller
Cordell's luck could not be any worse.
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A young black man, a full-time student, doing his best to give back to his community by serving as a substitute teacher, only to receive an email which stated that his job would be suspended for the next three weeks due to the Coronavirus.
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Frustrated about the situation, he vents to his lifelong friend, Jerone. Shortly after their conversation begins, they are approached by Markellis, a neighborhood hustler who always tries to sell Cordell and Jerone on his get-rich-quick schemes... But this one is different.
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Cordell is pressed for cash, so he convinces Jerone to go along with Markellis' proposal.
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No sooner than they say yes, Cordell and Jerone are swept up in an almost unspeakable conspiracy, with less than three weeks to turn it around...
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Only it's much more than just Cordell and Jerone's lives that are at stake.
Everybody Ain’t Your Friend: An Urban Romance Thriller
They say you should keep your friends close, and enemies closer, but sometimes reality might be the other way around...
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Mia thinks her life is completely normal. She has a loving boyfriend, great and supportive friends, and a close relationship with her mother. Things take an interesting turn, however, when she is almost run down by a car one day.
Then come the messages from an untraceable number.
Not to mention the heartbreaking secret that is revealed shortly thereafter.
Suddenly, everything that Mia thought was right in her life goes wrong. She has no idea why, but she needs to find out, before her secret stalker decides her time is up.
The Maintenance Man: A Twisted Urban Love Triangle Thriller
"Momma said don't play with fire, 'cause one day, you might get burned..."
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Malachi is a self-proclaimed ladies man; others would describe him as a dog. He claims to be madly in love with his girlfriend, Zoe, but can't seem to stop talking to other women.
Everything appears to be going well for him, until the bodies start dropping.
Caught up in a race against time with too many suspects to figure out who's after him, it's time for Malachi to finally come clean. He wants to do the right thing, but his conscience is often clouded by bad decisions. Is there a chance for Malachi's redemption?
Or is he just biding his time until his number is called?
Messed With The Wrong One: An Urban Romance Thriller
We all do things we live to regret, but when you mess with the wrong ones, you get what you get.
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Junior cheated. Marlena is furious. She resolves to teach him a lesson. What starts as a simple act of revenge, however, quickly takes a dangerous turn. While Marlena is busy getting back at Junior, someone else happens to be planning a revenge of her own against Marlena. The deadly kind.
Marlena finds herself in a race against time to no longer change her man. Now, she has to save him. And herself.
Not What It Seems: A Christian Romance Thriller
Sparks begin to fly between Priscilla and Raheem, but soon they will learn, all is not what it seems.
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Priscilla moves across the country to escape a toxic ex who won’t let her go. Her mindset is healing, but within days of her arrival, she’s introduced to the sexiest man she’s ever laid eyes on: Raheem.
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When Priscilla and Raheem's eyes meet, the chemistry is immediate. One would think they are a match made in heaven, and everything will go smoothly for them.
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Wrong.
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Because the closer Priscilla and Raheem get to one another, the more strange things begin to happen.
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Sinister things.
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What has Priscilla gotten herself into?
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She’s locked into Raheem, and he wants her to stay, but as the song goes, jealousy is cruel as the grave… (Song of Solomon 8:6).
Every Voice Ain’t From God: A Christian Romance Thriller
A psychological thriller with jaw-dropping twists and turns, and characters whose antics will leave you speechless… A story about love gone right, then wrong.
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Zakari has known Nicole was the one since high school. He prays about whether their relationship is meant to be and receives confirmation one night during a church service. Zakari and Nicole are getting married!
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Until she breaks up with him the next day.
Zakari plunges into a pit of despair, then Nicole reaches out and tells him they can be friends, maybe rekindle their relationship after college? Elated, Zakari agrees and bides his time until he and Nicole can be together again.
But Nicole gets engaged to another man, and Zakari doesn't understand.
He and Nicole are meant to be - she just needs to see it.
And her fiancé needs to be eliminated.
Every Voice Ain’t From God is a twisted and page-turning tale about a man who will stop at nothing to have his woman’s heart. Including murder.
Vengeance Is Mine: A Psychological Thriller
The best type of revenge is one they never see coming...
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Dexter went to a party with someone he trusted, thinking he was about to have a blast. What started as a night on the town ended with Dexter's gut-wrenching screams for mercy. No one heard.
Mentally broken and internally scarred due to the devastation he faced, Dexter is running out of options.
Something snaps within him.
He knows what to do to ease his pain. Six men, and six months.
Just enough time to execute justice.
Vengeance is Mine is an unputdownable psychological thriller full of twists and turns that will keep you reading until the end.
December 21st: An Urban Supernatural Suspense
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Flick is a regular guy, living a regular life, then the night of Thanksgiving came.
It all started with a conversation he had with his cousin Bru that got a little heated.
Tensions rose, but things calmed down when he went to his mother’s house for the family dinner.
Little did he know, that’s when his life would begin to shift in a direction that he never expected.
December 21st, Saturn and Jupiter aligning, competing belief systems… what did it all mean?
Nothing, Flick thought.
Until the first event.
Then the second.
Follow Flick’s journey in this Urban Supernatural Suspense as he tries to figure out exactly what’s going on.
Is he losing his mind?
Or does everything that is happening have a deeper meaning?