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La Toya Hankins
Biography
La Toya Hankins is a native of North Carolina and currently resides in Raleigh, NC. A graduate of East Carolina University, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in journalism with a minor in political science. During her college career, she became a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and later served as second vice president for one of the largest graduate chapters in North Carolina.
After working as a regional reporter and features editor in the Charlotte metro area for seven years, she entered the world of banking. Presently employed with the State of North Carolina, she divides her time between being a proud pet parent of an 8-year-old terrier named Neo and volunteering in the community.
Currently serving as the co-chair of Shades of Pride, organizer of the annual Triangle Black Pride, Hankins is an active supporter of LGBT issues and addressing health disparities that affect her community. Her literary influences and loves include Zora Neale Hurston, Walter Mosley, Anne Rice, and Pearl Cleage. Her motto, borrowed from Hurston, is “I do not weep at the world, I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.”
After working as a regional reporter and features editor in the Charlotte metro area for seven years, she entered the world of banking. Presently employed with the State of North Carolina, she divides her time between being a proud pet parent of an 8-year-old terrier named Neo and volunteering in the community.
Currently serving as the co-chair of Shades of Pride, organizer of the annual Triangle Black Pride, Hankins is an active supporter of LGBT issues and addressing health disparities that affect her community. Her literary influences and loves include Zora Neale Hurston, Walter Mosley, Anne Rice, and Pearl Cleage. Her motto, borrowed from Hurston, is “I do not weep at the world, I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.”
Series
Love Wins
by Terry O'Reilly,
La Toya Hankins,
Nell Iris,
Pelaam,
Sam Couste,
Casper Graham,
Shawn Lane,
K.L. Noone,
J.M. Snyder,
Erica Yang,
Becky Black,
Kim Davis,
W S Long,
Michael P. Thomas,
J.D. Walker,
Drew Hunt,
Lisa Gray,
A. R. Moler,
R.W. Clinger,
Linn Edwards,
Kris T. Bethke,
Clare London,
Tinnean,
& J.T. Marie
Like I Love You
Ace-High Royal Flush
Challah and Callaloo
First and Goal
For the Last Time
I Do, I Don't
La Toya Hankins,
Nell Iris,
Pelaam,
Sam Couste,
Casper Graham,
Shawn Lane,
K.L. Noone,
J.M. Snyder,
Erica Yang,
Becky Black,
Kim Davis,
W S Long,
Michael P. Thomas,
J.D. Walker,
Drew Hunt,
Lisa Gray,
A. R. Moler,
R.W. Clinger,
Linn Edwards,
Kris T. Bethke,
Clare London,
Tinnean,
& J.T. Marie
These stories celebrate the recent changes in equality laws that enable LGBT couples to wed.
Like I Love You
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Ace-High Royal Flush
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Challah and Callaloo
Price:
$2.99 USD.
First and Goal
Price:
$2.99 USD.
For the Last Time
Price:
$2.99 USD.
I Do, I Don't
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Hot Flash
by J.M. Snyder,
Elizabeth L. Brooks,
Lynn Townsend,
Shawn Lane,
H.D. Nels,
Michael P. Thomas,
Nell Iris,
Leon Mauvais,
Lisa Gray,
Vivien Dean,
Drew Hunt,
Terry O'Reilly,
William Holden,
Tinnean,
J.D. Walker,
Mychael Black,
Shawna Jeanne,
La Toya Hankins,
Leska Beikircher,
J.T. Marie,
Addison Albright,
Kris T. Bethke,
Wayne Mansfield,
Nanisi Barrett D'Arnuk,
Kim Davis,
Annie Dean,
& Rob Rosen
Ambush
Firelight
Pipe Dreams
The Merriest of Men
After Hours
Crises of Faith
Elizabeth L. Brooks,
Lynn Townsend,
Shawn Lane,
H.D. Nels,
Michael P. Thomas,
Nell Iris,
Leon Mauvais,
Lisa Gray,
Vivien Dean,
Drew Hunt,
Terry O'Reilly,
William Holden,
Tinnean,
J.D. Walker,
Mychael Black,
Shawna Jeanne,
La Toya Hankins,
Leska Beikircher,
J.T. Marie,
Addison Albright,
Kris T. Bethke,
Wayne Mansfield,
Nanisi Barrett D'Arnuk,
Kim Davis,
Annie Dean,
& Rob Rosen
Super short LGBT stories
Ambush
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Firelight
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Pipe Dreams
Price:
$0.99 USD.
The Merriest of Men
Price:
$0.99 USD.
After Hours
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Crises of Faith
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Heat Wave
by J.M. Snyder,
J.T. Marie,
Tamer Lorika,
T.A. Creech,
Terry O'Reilly,
Nanisi Barrett D'Arnuk,
J.D. Walker,
La Toya Hankins,
Maya Anders,
Thomas Grant Bruso,
Drew Hunt,
Feral Sephrian,
Emery C. Walters,
Michael P. Thomas,
& Lynn Townsend
Heat Wave: Richmond
Heat Wave: Burlington
Heat Wave: Colorado Springs
Heat Wave: Grosse Ile
Heat Wave: Manheim
Heat Wave: Newark
J.T. Marie,
Tamer Lorika,
T.A. Creech,
Terry O'Reilly,
Nanisi Barrett D'Arnuk,
J.D. Walker,
La Toya Hankins,
Maya Anders,
Thomas Grant Bruso,
Drew Hunt,
Feral Sephrian,
Emery C. Walters,
Michael P. Thomas,
& Lynn Townsend
The hottest summer on record brings you the hottest LGBT stories by JMS Books!
Heat Wave: Richmond
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Heat Wave: Burlington
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Heat Wave: Colorado Springs
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Heat Wave: Grosse Ile
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Heat Wave: Manheim
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Heat Wave: Newark
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Books
Ghosted
by La Toya Hankins
Price:
$1.99 USD.
Words: 7,420.
Language:
English.
Published: October 14, 2021
by
JMS Books LLC.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
Kathleen planned to spend her Halloween doling out candy and reminiscing about an ex-lover. But when a slinky character from her black and white TV-watching past shimmies down her driveway, she realizes the trick of living life after death can be the treat she has been missing. This year’s Halloween proves to be the right occasion to bring Kathleen’s love life back to life.
Married to the Struggle
by La Toya Hankins
Series: Love Wins.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 12,840.
Language:
English.
Published: February 20, 2020
by
JMS Books LLC.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Sedalia and Charlotte meet standing up for what they believe is right. But is their love enough to sustain when Charlotte is arrested for protesting in the early morning hours of their wedding day? Sedalia believes in social justice but will she allow it to prevent her from enjoying her special day?
Sometimes She Gets Lucky
by La Toya Hankins
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 4,990.
Language:
English.
Published: July 20, 2019
by
JMS Books LLC.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Nona Essex had no idea she'd find the woman to ignite the embers of her heart after a break-up at her sorority sister’s wedding reception. But a chance encounter with a lawyer named after a jazz singer and a late night dinner featuring a Southern staple on whole wheat bread inspires her to reconsider opening herself up to the possibilities.
Icing on the Cake
by La Toya Hankins
Series: Hot Flash.
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 3,860.
Language:
English.
Published: December 15, 2018
by
JMS Books LLC.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Octavia Banfield has a lot on her plate. Still, she is willing to shed all the hats she wears to put on her baker cap to make her lady lover Audra her favorite cake. The sweetest revenge is to enjoy each other and some sweet adult time together. Red velvet cake may be just a mixture of eggs, butter, and milk, but the icing on the cake is the love two Southern women have for each other.
Challah and Callaloo
by La Toya Hankins
Series: Love Wins.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 13,620.
Language:
English.
Published: February 21, 2016
by
JMS Books LLC.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Leah had no way of knowing the informational interview she had with shapely marketing manager Patricia would lead to their planning a same-sex Southern wedding complete with a rabbi and rum cake seven years later. They come from different faiths but their love knows no bounds and, with the permission of the United States Supreme Court, they plan to make their love legal.
Heat Wave: Southport
by La Toya Hankins
Series: Heat Wave.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 13,170.
Language:
English.
Published: August 16, 2015
by
JMS Books LLC.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
An encounter at a Fourth of July food truck brings together two elementary school classmates for an afternoon delight that takes eating cotton candy in a totally different direction. Zora and Sarah spent twenty years on opposite side of the state but reconnecting during the Fourth of July inspires them use their town library in a totally different way that doesn’t require a library card.
SBF Seeking ...
by La Toya Hankins
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 71,260.
Language:
English.
Published: January 23, 2012
by
JMS Books LLC.
Categories:
Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
Yvette Thurman never thought placing a personal ad to meet a white man for a fling four months before her wedding would lead to her becoming a lesbian.