Marilynn Griffith at ShoutLife.com

Published Works

Rhythms of Grace (2008)
Grace Okoye was a promising young dancer when her career was cut short by a brutal assault that left her scarred for life. Twenty years later, when her past gets in the way of her happiness, she heeds the invitation of her dance instructor and returns home to help hurting children and rediscover the rhythms of grace. What she doesn't expect is to meet a man who already seems to know her beat. But for all they share in common, the biggest thing in Grace's life is noticeably absent in his--faith. She's finally found the love of her life, but can she choose between him and God?

Real, raw emotion and the promise of redemption run through this soulful new book from Marilynn Griffith.

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If the Shoe Fits (2007)
Rochelle Gardner hasn't had a man since her son was born. Now her "baby" is about to have a child of his own. Is it too late for her to find a perfect fit? Or will a Christian dating service she signs up for on a whim help her find a match made in seven...seven dates that is.

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Tangerine (2007)
Jean Guerra keeps her co-workers on the straight and narrow, but her own past has a few crooked seams. She's offered the chance of a lifetime in menswear design. The problem? The designer she's assigned to work with is her husband, who none of her friends know about. Will Jean allow God to make an old love new?

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Turquoise (2007)
After finding comfort in the arms and prayers of a handsome doctor, Chenille Rizzo wonders how much love she has left to give. Probably not much. Despite her telling him so, the doctor gets wrapped up in Chenille's life--and unfortunately, Megan's too. Even worse, a bad business decision leaves her on the outs with her old friends. Chenille's frozen soul is finally seeing signs of summer, but will Chenille have anyone to share it with?

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Jade (2006)
Designer Lily Chau doesn't know if she's finally got it together or if life is starting to unravel. With a successful boyfriend and a great job at up-and-coming fashion house Garments of Praise, it seems she has the perfect pattern for success. But her mother's health is failing, her boyfriend just won't pop the question, and being a pattern maker is a far cry from having a clothing line of her own. Lily is sure her hands are just too full to draw her deepest dreams.

Raya and Chenille, Lily's pals at Garments of Praise, offer plenty of advice and sympathy. And Jean, Lily's co-worker and second mom, even goes behind Lily's back to boost her chances of success. When she's chosen for the reality show The Next Design Diva, it seems like the chance of a lifetime for Lily. But the mysterious designer chosen to mentor her sends her spinning. He's fresh, fine--and way off limits. Suddenly Lily's life goes from carefully patterned to nothing but a tangle of threads.

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Made of Honor (2006)
Dana Rose is single, saved and trying to survive, despite all the crystal candleholders on her VISA bill. Are newlyweds everywhere playing Clue? After ten stints as bridesmaid, Dana thinks she's seen it all. Will wedding number eleven show her what she's made of?

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Pink (2006)
High fashion meets romance in the Big Apple for a fresh, funky designer!

Raya Joseph wants to break free from the beige world around her and celebrate the color of the city. With a sassy pink style and a radical change of hair, she's off to conquer the design world. But it doesn't take long for Raya to meet her match--in style and flair. Flex Dunham, a personal trainer and one of Raya's clients, has got it going on.

As much as Raya would like to pursue a relationship with Flex, she has other matters on her mind--and on her heart. Then a blast from the past comes back to haunt her, and Raya can't help but wonder if she made the right decision in keeping her past a secret. Flex seems to be hiding something too. But what?

Woven with humor, heartache, and hip friendships, Raya's new life has a lot of colorful threads. But will the end result be a beautiful design? Or will it fall apart at the seams? Join Raya and her friends Lily Chau, Jean Guerra, and Chenille Rizzo as they untangle the threads in the Shades of Style series.

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