On Saturday, March 2, author, screenwriter and actress Tarris Marie will sign her debut novel Blaque Pearle beginning at 5 p.m. at Katy Budget Books, located at 870 S. Mason Rd., #101, in Katy.

Blaque Pearle tells the story of an aspiring actress from Compton named Pearle Monalise Brown who resorts to using her beauty and acting skills to swindle money and expensive jewels. She meets a handsome gentleman named Blaque, and together they become passionately entangled in a whirlwind romance as they try to outsmart their enemies.

Blaque Pearle is available in paperback, Kindle and Audible on Amazon, and wherever books are sold.

To learn more about Tarris Marie and Blaque Pearle, visit www.tarrismarie.com.

About Tarris Marie

Tarris Marie is proudly a Midwestern girl of the '90s, born and raised in Gary, Indiana. After 15 years in corporate America, Tarris lost her central vision and eventually her six-figure career in a battle with Stargardt disease, a genetic condition that caused her legal blindness. In addition to being a novelist, Tarris is a screenwriter and actress who uses slivers of her life-experienced pie to create vivid characters and roller coaster journeys to inspire and entertain others. Tarris received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and business administration from Indiana University, where she also became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Marie currently resides in the great city of starships known as Houston, Texas, with her husband and two children. For more information, visit www.tarrismarie.com, or connect with the author on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @tarrismarie.