Jackpot: Everything That Glitters Ain’t Gold

Wasting time and money in hopes to win it big did not intrigue Jasmine Jones one bit. Years of watching her mom gamble away paycheck after paycheck made absolutely no sense, and Jasmine vowed that gambling was one habit she did not want to inherit. No matter how beautiful and promising it looked on the inside of a casino, the building seemed full of pipe dreams, desperation and uncertainty. As Jasmine got older and entered the dating world, she was so attracted to the appearance and charm of men, that she almost immediately assumed they were just as drawn to her as she was to them. Why wouldn’t they be?She was a total package, but there were two problems-she had no idea how to play the game of love and she didn’t know when the game was over. With each relationship, she played harder and lost more. In efforts to get back the bits and pieces of her soul, she warped into someone that she didn’t recognize or want to be-a gambler.Jasmine refused to give up on love even though she was down to nothing emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Unfortunately, it got worse before it got better. After mind-blowing highs and devastating lows, she found herself and she learned crucial lessons about honesty, perceptions, and love that changed her life forever.

Ty A. Patterson is a writer, motivational speaker, entertainer, and entrepreneur. This is Patterson’s second published book. The first, Southern Jewel: The Elements Within, was released in 2014. She is the owner of Phenomenal Gifts LLC and creator of Pretty Personality Ministries, which focuses on inspirational tell-it-like-it-is blogs and mentoring of girls and women on self-worth and purpose. The motto ＂Beautiful people have beautiful minds.＂ She has been recognized by the National Council of Negro Women and is a recipient of the Women Who Rock award in Jackson, MS where she resides. In 2015, she wrote a short Christmas stage play called As We Cry, which she also starred in and directed. She is known for her many heart-warming poems, short profound quotes and witty wisdom. Patterson started 2017 as a writer for Style Mississippi Magazine. Often called a Jill of all trades, she can be summed up in one word-creative.