Released on = January 24, 2006, 6:00 pm

Press Release Author = Jordan Charles

Industry = Media

Press Release Summary = The relentless local buzz surrounding newcomer author Jordan
Charles' underground novel Shades of Blue has been spreading with intensity. A
powerful debut, Shades of Blue isn't just an enticing tale of rags to riches at the
expense of one's soul, it's a glamorous Cinderella story turned harsh reality -
quickly and unsympathetically. It's an extraordinary tale of a young beauty, Nala
who takes a sexy but dangerous shortcut to the life she thought she always wanted.
\"Her exhilarating, blissful relationship turns into an edgy, nerve wrecking,
dangerous, and sometimes abusive courtship that she just can't walk way from,\" says
author, Jordan Charles.

Press Release Body = FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Publication Date: January 2006
Contact: Jordan Charles
(215) 203-6837

Email: JordanCharles@ShadesofBlueOnline.com
New Novel, Shades of Blue - Exploding in the Streets!

The relentless local buzz surrounding newcomer author Jordan Charles' underground
novel Shades of Blue has been spreading with intensity. A powerful debut, Shades of
Blue isn't just an enticing tale of rags to riches at the expense of one's soul,
it's a glamorous Cinderella story turned harsh reality - quickly and
unsympathetically. It's an extraordinary tale of a young beauty, Nala who takes a
sexy but dangerous shortcut to the life she thought she always wanted. \"Her
exhilarating, blissful relationship turns into an edgy, nerve wrecking, dangerous,
and sometimes abusive courtship that she just can't walk way from,\" says author,
Jordan Charles.

Shades of Blue is a beautifully crafted novel that will make you want to scold it's
leading character for her common sense-less decisions while empathetically feeling
her pain at the same time. But just as it is urban and contemporary in it's
narration, it's poetic in its delivery - Nala punctuates the astonishing story line
with her periodic entries in her journal, or as she refers to it - her Book of
Thoughts. With this clever incorporation of poetry, Shades of Blue tells a sweeping
story of lust, love, and the dicey way true colors might be revealed when you least
expect it. With just the right amount of sex, action and fashion, Shades of Blue has
been a literary treasure for both readers and critics alike.

Newcomer author Jordan Charles is a Philadelphia native that has been the featured
columnist in \'Da Mad Writer' section of the publication The Link as well as on
Equalizerbeats.com. With her debut novel, Shades of Blue, she nails it.the first
time!
Shades of Blue
By Jordan Charles

Publication Date: January 2006
Price: $21.99, Xlibris
Pages:206
ISBN# Paperback 1-4134-7059-9
Hardcover 1-4134-7060-2
www.ShadesofBlueOnline.com

Web Site = http://www.ShadesofBlueOnline.com

Contact Details = Contact: Jordan Charles
P:(215) 203-6837
e-mail: JordanCharles@ShadesofBlueOnline.com