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This is a general post introducing
readers to the tour. It briefly discusses the increasing popularity of the
emergence of diverse characters in romance novels and then highlights each book
on the tour.
Author Kim Golden details her trek
across the globe, into another culture, and into love with a man of another
ethnicity. She talks of the pressures to change her main character, an African
American woman, to a white woman and why she stuck to her truth.
Historically Speaking by Lena Hart
Takes a look at black woman and
romance from a historical perspective. This post touches on author
collaborations to write historical romance that celebrates that despite the
pain and suffering black women have a history rich with love, light, and hope.
Author Piper Huguley takes history and
critics to task and details her efforts to bring to light the real-life
exploits of two educated Black women whom she based her heroine Amanda Stewart
on in "The Preacher's Promise."
In this how to blog post, you will
learn the 6 steps to creating your own blog tour for a new book release.
Author L Penelope discusses her
efforts to keep her book covers culturally accurate in a publishing industry
that has white-washed bestselling author covers.
Meet the heroine of Laverne Thompsons'
Angel Rising paranormal novel.
Author Twyla Turner bemoans the plight
of today's educated, curvy black woman on her quest for love in the real world.
About the Giveaway
What
Is It?
The When Black Women Fall promo features romances in the
contemporary, historical, paranormal, science fiction and fantasy, and erotica
genres. The two requirements for inclusion are that the heroine must be of
African/African-American descent, and she must fall in love: same race,
interracial, LGBT, aliens, cyborg—doesn’t matter to us, as long as it’s a black
woman falling in love!
For the week leading up to Valentine’s Day during Black History
month, Heartspell Media is spreading the word about “When Black Women Fall” — a
week-long promo featuring romances with African-American heroines.
When
is it?
February 8-14, 2016. The week leading
up to Valentine’s Day during Black History month.
LINKS
All links can be directed to the main site http://whenblackwomenfall.com.
On the page, which is currently under construction, visitors will find links to
the Rafflecopter giveaway, links to all the books offered, and a link to
download the free excerpt book.
Rafflecopter
whenblackwomenfall.com
WBWF site
whenblackwomenfall.com
Book Widget
In a separate email to come later, we will provide you with a
widget code that will allow you to display all of the books in a neat array. It
will look similar to this.
Blog Posts
When Black Women Fall in Love by Ines Johnson
Heartspell Media would like to
welcome you to When Black Women Fall, a week long promotional tour of romance
novels featuring African American heroines in the contemporary, historical,
paranormal, new adult, and erotica genres.
Romance novels are increasingly
featuring heroes and heroines of color, from Courtney Milan’s Brothers Sinister
series to Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter series. As society and its citizens
increase in diversity so does the market. With more and more authors bypassing
publishers and uploading these colorful romances on their own, starved readers
now have a buffet of books to choose from.
On this tour, you will find that
when black women fall in love it’s a sign of the times in these contemporary
offerings.
In Farrah Rochon's "All You Can Handle" love was the last
thing professional pastry chef Sonny White was looking for, but she finds it in
a sleepy town with a motorcycle riding hottie.
In Lena Hart's "Because You Love Me" when an old desire is
reawakened Sabrina will discover that even an imperfect love can triumph over
all.
In Xio Axelrod's "Falling Stars" Hollywood actress' Val
Saunders finds her career skyrocketing which makes her real-life attraction to
her on-screen love interest come at the worst possible time.
In Ines Johnson's "Pumpkin: a Cindermama Story" having given
up on fairytales after falling for her toad of an ex, Pumpkin is afraid to take
a chance on a prince charming who comes to her rescue.
In Kim Golden's "Maybe Baby" Laney must choose between the
man who offers her financial security and the one who makes her mind and body
sing.
In Victoria H. Smith's "The Space Between" Lacey has dreams
of the opera, but life has its obstacles, namely a man who lights a fire inside of her that
challenges everything she thought she wanted.
In Christina C. Jones’ “Inevitable Conclusions” Friends? Lovers? Both?
For Kora and Tariq, those lines have been blurred for a long time.
When black women fall in love it’s a
magical affair as you’ll find in these paranormal stories of love.
In L Penelope's "Angelborn" he
gave up eternity for love… and lost. Will Maia be his second chance?
In Laverne Thompson's "Angel Rising" Thalya, a soulless
creature, meets her match when she hungers for the love of the man assigned to
hunt her.
When black women fall in love it’s a
defining moment as you’ll find in this historical romance.
In Piper Huguley's "The Preacher's Promise" Amanda Stewart
aims to teach newly freed slaves, but meets with the resistance from the town
preacher. Can these two put aside their differences and come together?
When black women fall in love it’s
full of growing pains as you’ll see in this new adult romance.
In Twyla Turner's "Chasing Day" Daylen is the shy cellist
who falls in love with her best friend who also happens to be the popular
quarterback.
When black women fall in love it can
get a little spicy as you’ll find in this erotica novellete.
In Harper Miller's "Entwined" trouble finds Gabby when she
meets an ex-marine looking to release a little tension.
From February 8-14, the intersection
of Valentine’s Day and Black History month, check out one of these romances at
a discounted price and enter for your chance to win a giveaway basket that
includes a Kindle, along with a few quintessential romance novels featuring
black heroines, and a gift certificate for the beauty and cosmetics company
Carol’s Daughter!
To find the books, get a free
excerpt book, and enter the giveaway, visit http://whenblackwomenfall.com
Maybe...Love: Love in Translation by Kim Golden
When I first wrote about Laney in Maybe Baby, I had no idea
that she would demand more stories. I never intended for Maybe Baby to become a
series. I only knew I wanted to tell the story of a black woman from the States
who--like me--happened to live in Scandinavia and who happened to fall in love.
But, unlike me, Laney wasn't in love with the man she was with. Laney wanted something more. She thought she
wanted a baby. What she really wanted was to find the person who was meant to
complete her. And this journey is the story I tell in Maybe Baby. How she meets
and falls in love with Mads, who is also searching and feeling just as lost as
Laney.
Over the course of three books (Maybe Baby, Maybe Tonight and
Maybe Forever), I've charted their love story. Not everyone appreciates it.
Some people are put off by the infidelity angle and it prevents them from
seeing what is the heart of the story: two people searching for and finding
love, just maybe not in the best of ways. Infidelity ends up figuring into a
lot of my writing. Not because I condone it. It's more that I am interested in
what makes people cheat. And how they deal with the consequences of it.
Once I'd finished tweaking Maybe Baby, I received advice that
it would be easier to sell if Laney were white or if I changed the setting from
Scandinavia to somewhere more palatable for American tastes like Paris or
London or even New York. But that wasn't what I wanted. And really, when I
began writing Maybe Baby, I wrote it more for me than anyone else. I didn't
want to read another story set in New York or London or Paris. I wanted to
write about looking for love in Scandinavia--especially since I live here and
know Stockholm, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark much better than I do Paris or
New York. Someone even suggested I change Laney to a white woman
because--"you'll sell more books that way." But I didn't want to tell a random white
woman's story. And Laney came to me as a black woman, not a white woman. I wanted to tell her story—the story of a
black woman living in Europe and trying to find that someone who would make her
feel like she'd come home.
So...I won't change the sort of characters I write about just
to please people who don't want to read about black women falling in love. And
I won't change the settings just because some people have no clue where
Scandinavia is or think that the only thing capable of being set there is a
murder mystery. I found love in Scandinavia...I found my guy who made me feel
like I'd come home. And I think there are more love stories to come that have a
connection with my Nordic home...a few more stories about Laney, her feisty
cousin Eddy...maybe even Laney's daughters once they're old enough. And I think
I'll keep writing about black women in love.
At the end of the day...it's what we all want—love.
If you’d like to read love stories outside of your comfort
zones, check out the selection of books, including Maybe Baby, on the When
Black Women Fall promo tour at http://whenblackwomenfall.com!
Black Women Finding & Falling in Love
-Historically Speaking by Lena Hart
It’s
not a great marvel that black women have always managed to find and fall in
love, despite a moment in history that would prove otherwise—or the statistics
today that would have us believe only a handful of us ever will.
I
started my career writing contemporary romance. In fact, my first completed
romance story was BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME, a modern romance set in Chicago about
broken promises and second chances. But as a romance reader, I first fell in
love with the genre through historical romances—though it wasn’t until late
into my reader-life that I discovered the best-selling, award-winning pioneer
of African American historical romance, Ms. Beverly Jenkins.
Growing
up, I knew it was no secret that black men and women fell in love all the time.
I had seen it in enough contemporary romances and movies to know this. But
there was something unique about seeing that kind of love written in a
historical setting. For black women, our history was usually whittled down to
pain, violence, and heartache. But finally, I was exposed to a history where we
were so much more than the pains of our past.
So,
full of inspiration and an innate love for history, I set out to write my first
historical romance. In June 2014, I released A SWEET SURRENDER, in the
anthology For Love & Liberty,
about an Afro-Native American healer who falls in love with a wounded British
soldier during the Revolutionary War. The anthology also featured BE NOT AFRAID
by Alyssa Cole about an African woman who joins the British army in order to
gain her freedom from slavery, yet finds both love and freedom along the way.
In
June 2015, I again collaborated with Alyssa and two other very talented authors
to celebrate 150 years of emancipation and freedom. In The Brightest Day, we commemorate Juneteenth—a time that celebrates
the emancipation of all slaves in
America—and the wonderful Ms. Beverly Jenkins provides a foreword explaining
the inception and importance of the 150-year-old holiday.
For
the anthology, we each wrote a story over four different eras of American
history (post-slavery) that featured a strong black woman. In my novella, Amazing Grace, my heroine Gracie is torn
between fulfilling her promise or following her heart; in Drifting to You by Kianna Alexander, Rosie finds love and healing
in the arms of her sexy suitor; in A
Sweet Way to Freedom by Piper Huguley, Missy teaches her former lover—and
the father of her unborn child—just what it means to love and be loved; and in Let It Shine by Alyssa Cole, Sofie sets
out to make a difference and find love and redemption along the way.
In
each story, we wanted to celebrate the fact that despite the pain and suffering
of our past, black women have a history rich with love, light, and hope. Long
before slavery—and even after it—black women were finding and falling in love
wherever and whenever it came. That is something that should be shared,
experienced, and celebrated always. As a writer, I’m so honored I get to do
that alongside so many talented authors.♥
To
see more of Lena’s work along with other diverse romances check out the When
Black Women Fall promo tour at http://whenblackwomenfall.com.
Lena Hart is a multi-published
author of sensual to steamy contemporary and historical romances. Her stories
are known to include incredible love and unforgettable passion with a flare of
suspense and mystery. When Lena is not busy writing, she’s reading, researching,
or conferring with her muse. To learn more about her work, visit
LenaHartSite.com.
The Education of a Black Heroine by Piper
Huguley
When The Preacher’s Promise was first put
forward to the public in the quarterfinal phase of the final Amazon Breakthrough
Contest, some people began to question the history of my story in their
reviews. They had never known of the possibility of an educated Black woman who
traveled on her own to the southern states to teach. But I knew that this
ignorance developed out of the lies that history tells us. We hear a lot about
the brave white Christians who went to the southern states right after the
Civil War, but we hear nothing of the Black people who went to help. This is
one of the reasons why I wrote The
Preacher’s Promise, so that the historical lie of omission could be
exposed. My heroine, Amanda Stewart, was
based on the real-life exploits of two Black women, Mary Patterson and Mary
Peake.
Mary Jane Patterson is
the first black woman who is credited with having earned a B.A. degree from
Oberlin College, one of a handful of schools before the Civil War who were
willing to give Black people a chance at higher education. She graduated from
Oberlin in 1862. A historian of Oberlin College, Robert Fletcher, says that she
taught school in Philadelphia, and later became a principal of a preparatory
high school for Black students in Washington.
My heroine, Amanda,
arrives in Milford, Georgia after the Civil War, just after her graduation in
1866 from Oberlin. Some real-life
African American teachers were willing to take their lives and liberty into
their own hands to teach the still
enslaved populations how to read and write before
the war ended. One of these brave people was Mary Peake.
Born of a free mother
and an Englishman, Peake started a school in her own home state of Virginia on
the grounds of what is now Hampton University.
She started the school in 1861 after her own home had been burned by
Confederate forces. Finding herself
displaced, she taught the enslaved people who had gathered at Fort Monroe. She had taught out of her home for years and
now brought those skills to this new endeavor with purpose. The population of
the school went from six to fifty within a matter of days. Remarkably, Peake was also working as a
married woman, having married Thomas Peake, one of the formerly enslaved.
Unfortunately, the
next year, Peake caught tuberculosis and died.
Her endeavor may not have lasted long, but Peake’s school planted the
seed of an idea that spread and motivated many others to leave the comfort of
their lives and homes to help the enslaved.
So the provenance for an Amanda Stewart is certainly there. And the
American Missionary Society, who built up several schools for the enslaved in
the South, documented many more men and women of color who came south to each
the recently enslaved. Novels are written about the uncommon and the
exceptional. We may not know these Marys by name, but they were certainly
exceptional. Their accomplishments should be remembered, and my Amanda Stewart
is my way of commemorating these women who paved the way for many.
To experience Amanda's
story yourself, pick your copy of "The Preacher's Promise" today! You
can find this and other romance novels featuring black heroines on the When Black
Women Fall promo tour at http://whenblackwomenfall.com.
DIY Blog Tour by Ines Johnson
If
You Publish It, They Will Come
That may have been true ten, five
years ago in indie publishing. It is no longer the case today. Readers have a
lot of authors and books to choose from. They don’t know you, so you have to do
something to get their attention.
Okay, but what something? After
visiting Google, I decided to do my own blog tour. I went to listservs and chat
rooms for authors and asked questions. Established authors said a blog tour was
a waste of time. But new and indie authors said to go for it. I had nothing to
lose, and no money to spend, so I did it myself. Here’s how I did it.
1.
Build a MEDIA KIT
Honestly, this wasn’t the first thing
I did. I realized I needed it as responses started rolling in with bloggers
requesting the same materials over and again. But I recommend it be the first
thing you do.
A media kit is everything a blogger
could possibly want or need in order to host you on their webpage. Include in
your Media Kit the following:
Your book blurb. I included different lengths of my blurb, including the
full blurb that’s up on Amazon. A shorter three sentence blurb. And a one
sentence blurb. My debut book was erotic romance, so I also had to be sure and
include a PG version of my blurb for bloggers who also showcased YA books.
Book
excerpts. Choose one to two scenes that you feel would get readers engaged
in your story. I recommend the excerpt should start somewhere in the middle of
the scene and end before the scene is over at a high point of tension. If you
choose well, this tactic would naturally lead a reader to push the ‘buy now’
link so they can find out what happens next. Again, make sure you have a PG
excerpt for bloggers who showcase YA books.
Guest
Posts. I wrote three guests posts for my tour. I found that bloggers liked
craft pieces, writing tips, and social commentary. So, I wrote one of each. I
also found that some bloggers wanted you to answer their list of questions
instead of using your posts. I complied, and then saved each question and
answer. I included these Q&A’s in my media kit and made them available to
all subsequent bloggers.
Author
biography. Be sure to include the bio you’ve written for yourself and
posted on your website. I found that some bloggers preferred a one sentence
bio, called a tagline. So, I paired my long bio down and included two options
in my kit.
Links.
Be sure to include your store purchase links, your website url, and all social
media links and handles. In my ebook, I have fancy graphic links. I assumed the
bloggers would do something graphical with my link, but few did. Instead they
just left the entire URL up under my name. I didn’t like that, but I had to
realize that many of these bloggers weren’t graphic artists or any more tech
savvy than your average person. Moving forward, I’ll need to think of a better
way to list these links.
Images.
Attach images separately, as well as in the body of the kit. If you have a lot
of images, make them available upon request.
That was a lot of information, but I
suggest you get started on that before contacting bloggers. Many get back to
you straight away and begin making requests.
2.
Find BLOGGERS
Once your media kit is assembled, you
need to start finding blogs to host your amazing information.
I began my search at the Book Blogger
Directory: https://bookbloggerdirectory.wordpress.com/
I made certain to check for bloggers
who were in my genre.
I also checked their sites to see when
their last activity happened. You don’t want to spend time querying a blogger
whose last post was in 2013.
3.
Make CONTACT
Once I had my list of vetted bloggers
in my genre, I began to contact them. Be aware that some of these bloggers have
handy Google Docs. They’d prefer you use these instead of emailing them
directly.
For those I emailed directly, I made a
form email, but I sent each blogger an individual email with their name in the
salutation. I also tailored the form email to each blogger where possible. For
example, if I saw that a blogger was only interested in author interviews, I
didn’t mention that I had blog posts and excerpts because I knew they wouldn’t
be interested in those items.
Here’s an example of the basic form
email that I sent out:
Dear [Book Blogger],
I write erotic romance, paranormal
romance, and fairytale retellings under the pen name, Ines Johnson. My newest
release, Pumpkin: a Cindermama story, which
is a fairytale retelling of the Cinderella story will hit the print and virtual
shelves on March 17th.
I’ve planned a book tour throughout
the month of March to create some buzz and garner a bigger audience for my
book. I’d love to make a stop at your site. I’m happy to do a Q&A, a blog
posting, submit my book for your review, or any combination of the three. I’ve
prepared three posts for the occasion. If you feel that one of the topics might
interest your readers, I would be happy to make it available to you any day
during the month of March and April. Attached you’ll find my Media Kit for your
convenience.
4.
Keep RECORDS
It looks bad to contact the same
person over and again. Or to forget that you agreed to give this blogger that
post on this day. I kept a spreadsheet in Google Docs so that I had access to
it at all times.
On the list I listed the blog title,
the blog URL, the contact person’s name and email address. In other columns, I
placed what each blog looked for from guest bloggers, when I contacted them, if
they responded, if they said yes and what they wanted, when the post would be
live, and when they needed the information by. You should also note if they
want exclusive content, and if they want you to provide them a giveaway.
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BLOG NAME
BLOG ADDRESS
CONTACT
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Review
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Interview
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Blog
Post
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Promo
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NOTES
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CONTACT EMAIL
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RESPONSE
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DATE Requested
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* a note about giveaways: try where
possible to offer your book as a giveaway. I got my highest sales on the days I
offered my book as a free giveaway. I didn’t want to offer a gift card,
remember I was broke by this time.
5.
Be SOCIAL
As the blog tour began, I made a fancy
banner announcing the tour for my webpage. I linked to each blog that hosted
me.
On the day of each tour stop, I
tweeted and posted each blog. And I visited each site to try and interact with
any commenters and responded where appropriate.
6.
Send THANK YOU NOTES
But the most important thing I did,
was mind my manners. After each post I wrote a personalized thank you note to
each blogger. I told them how they affected my sales rank that day. Each one
invited me back!
The
VERDICT
I had phenomenal success with my tour!
I was on thirty blogs over the course of my launch week. As soon as those posts
went live, my debut novel was launched into the Top 100 where it’s stayed for a
week after my launch. I could see the effects in real time. When a tour stop
went live, an hour or so later, I’d see sales. I didn’t see much of a blip on
social media (ie, my newsletter or Facebook Likes). My twitter followers did
see some of an uptick, but mostly from the bloggers themselves as they tweeted
about the post.
UPDATE
I repeated these steps fro the When
Black Women Fall promo tour. This time I had over 50 bloggers sign up for the
tour, many were repeat bloggers who I built a relationship with over the year
I’ve been published. To see the other authors on the tour, please visit our
site at http://whenblackwomenfall.com!
The Unwashed Cover by L Penelope
I recently read this story about how bestselling middle-grade
author Rick Riordan (of Percy Jackson fame) had no recourse when several of his
international publishers whitewashed the covers of his books and portrayed a
black character as white. He complained but even for an author of his stature
and sales, the correction took far too long.
A day or two later an author in a Facebook group lamented that
her cover was whitewashed by her small press. This is in no ways new and it
never stops being infuriating.
I turned on the TV yesterday and caught a clip of some movie
where Blaire Underwood was being beaten by the police for literally no reason.
The movie was set in the 1950s. My husband and I just looked at one another —
no words needed to be said. It seems we’re still fighting the same battles over
and over.
I’ve been told that I was very “courageous” for putting black
faces on the covers of my books. This made me indescribably sad. Will white
readers feel like my books aren’t “for them” because they don’t feature people
who look like them on the covers? Have I ever felt like a book wasn’t for me because of the lack of diversity on
the cover? That I wouldn’t be able to relate or enjoy it? Of course not. And my
philosophy is to start as you mean to go forward. As an artist (and a control
freak) I want to create and through my work begin reshaping the world in the
way I want it to be.
I made decisions regarding my covers that many believe will
impact sales for a variety of reasons, but mostly because I just like seeing
black people on my covers. And having my covers represent the characters in my
books. To quote a Twitter poster “the melanin is winning.” And since I self
publish, I can do whatever I want. I don’t have to shout into the void and not
be heard like Riordan or Ursula LeGuin or the many other authors whose books
have been whitewashed over the years and continue to be so.
One day representing my reality the way I live and perceive it
will stop being “courageous” and just be normal. Until then, I’ll put whoever I
want on my covers and be grateful I have the freedom to do so.
To turn the cover and read a great love story, check out L.
Penelope’s “Angelborn” on the When Black Women Fall promo tour at http://whenblackwomenfall.com.
Meet Thalya by Laverne Thompson
Meet Thalya the heroine.
My name is Thalya.
I was born at the birthplace of time. I have no
clear memory of my beginning only that I was and I am. I am a soulless one. My
kind have no soul thus feel no emotion. Not hate not love nor even heat or
cold. But we do have a driving need to feel.
I seek above all else this compulsion to fill
that void deep inside where a soul should reside with emotion. For when I do,
for a brief moment, I can feel what another does. I travel the earth searching
for depression, my emotion of choice. With but a kiss I drain depression from
unsuspecting humans. But I do not kill them or harm them in any way. There is
no need.
However, some soulless choose to feed off other
types of energies, such as fear, even death and in other less benign ways. They
kill those they feed from. I am not one such. But there are humans who are
aware of our existence and they hunt us…all of my kind. Not differentiating
from those who kill and those who don’t. And they know how to destroy us.
So while I sate my blinding hunger it is never
quite satisfied…until Samuel. The leader of those who hunt my kind. For the
first time in my consciousness I feel when I am with him, my own emotions not
just stolen from him. So I cannot stay away. Even when it means his death or my
own.
To read Thalya’s and the other stories visit the
When Black Women Fall site at http://whenblackwomenfall.com.
The Unluckiest Demographic in Love by Twyla
Turner
The educated/nerdy/classy/fashionable/chic/Chubby Black chick
has to be one of the most overlooked demographics of women in the country, in
regards to L-O-V-E. Speaking from personal experience and seeing the world with
my own eyes, we get the short end of the stick more often than not.
Most of us aren’t interested in someone that is quote unquote
“hood”, but every time I look up, I got some dude with a full gold grill on his
ten-speed shouting out, “Hey Girl?! Hey! Can I get yo number?” More than
likely, they see a woman that can take care of them, domestically and
financially. A "mothering" type woman that can probably throw down in
the kitchen.
Or we get the hick or wannabe “hood” white guys that like thick
black girls. Unfortunately, we’re still too classy for that life. I want to be
taken to the museum, not the Monster Truck show. I’ve dated one, trust me I
know. Nothing like going to a NASCAR event and watch a pickup truck filled with
white dudes, flying a Confederate flag. But hey, I was there for the free Goo
Goo Dolls concert.
And let’s not forget the old perverted men of ALL races. Yep,
we get the horny old lechers that still want someone young but no longer care
what people think of the candy on their arm like their young counterparts do.
Too bad I’m not into old balls, either.
We’re not necessarily picky people. But can we at least get
someone with all of their teeth, not showing their drawers, and isn’t carrying
their AARP card? Many of the black men that are similar to us, are only looking
outside their race to date. And we all know that the majority of white guys out
there are looking for someone slender. And even if they say they like a woman
with meat on their bones, they’re talking big boobs and booty with skinny
everything else. And that doesn’t even include their fear of dating someone
black. Heaven forbid!
To the well-rounded men, we’re placed solidly in the “friend’s
zone”. Most of them love and absolutely adore us. They think we’re hilarious.
They ask us to help them dress to get the “hot chick”. They come to us for
dating advice. Some of them even have sex with us (which ends up grudgingly
being the best they’ve ever had), but still can’t see walking with us on their
arm in the light of day.
But what these men aren’t understanding is that our demographic
is an untapped goldmine of sweet, intelligent, loving, fun and dare I say…sexy,
group of women. Many of us just as satisfying, if not more so, than any other
woman. Open those pretty eyes, guys! We’re here and we’re amazing!!!
Which is the main reason why I decided to brand my books as
Novels with Curves. In the past, I
couldn't find a romance novel with a character that looked anything like me, so
I took matters into my own hands. Why can't the curvy, Black girl get the hot
guy? So that's what I mainly write... Adorably plump and sexy black heroines
that snag the hot hero. My latest series Chasing Day, Daylen Daniels, the shy
cellist meets Chase McCoy, the popular quarterback. They become unlikely best
friends and soon find they have an undeniable attraction that leads to a
tumultuous romance that spans 30 years.
All my novels are for the underdog. To give her a voice. If we
can't find ourselves on TV or on the big screen, surely we can at least find
characters like us in the most intimate of entertainment...books.
To find more characters like Daylen from Twyla Turner’s
“Chasing Day,” visit the When Black Women Fall promo tour at http://whenblackwomenfall.com!
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Contemporary
“All You Can Handle” by Farrah Rochon
Tagline
Love was the
last thing they were looking for…
Short Blurb
Love was the
last thing they were looking for, but a chance meeting kick-starts a high-octane
rush of desire that gives Ian Landry and Madison "Sonny" White all
they can handle.
Full Blurb
Ian Landry
knows a thing or two about responsibility. He put his dream of owning a
motorcycle shop on hold and steers clear of romantic entanglements while he
raises his baby sister. But when the building he's coveted for his bike shop
suddenly becomes available, he can't allow the opportunity to pass him by. And
when he spots a beautiful stranger sitting at the bar of his favorite hangout,
Ian decides it can't hurt to have a little fun...if only for one night. Only he
doesn't count on his smoking-hot one-night stand showing up on his doorstep the
next morning. The sleepy town of Maplesville is only supposed to be the first
stop on Madison "Sonny" White's new journey to becoming a
professional pastry chef. After breaking free from the shackles of her former
life, she isn't looking to get tied down anytime soon. But the appeal of this
quaint town on a Louisiana bayou draws Sonny in more than she could have ever anticipated,
and the attraction between her and the hottie who turns out to be her new
landlord cannot be denied. Love was the last thing they were looking for. But
their chance meeting kick-starts a high-octane rush of desire that gives Ian
and Sonny all they can handle.
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“Because You Love Me” by Lena Hart
Short
blurb:
Sabrina and Jake are caught in a tug of war between love and
trust. A hurt Sabrina wants nothing more than to forget her first love, but a
determined Jake wants to bury the past and start anew. When old desires are
reawakened, they’ll soon discover that even an imperfect love can triumph over
all.
Long
blurb:
Sabrina Monroe and Jake Landon are
caught in a tug of war between love and trust. A hurt Sabrina wants nothing
more than to forget about Jake and the fierce love they once shared. A wary yet
determined Jake wants to bury the past and start anew.
When old feelings and desires are reawakened, Sabrina struggles
to keep her distance—and protect her heart. But it’s a losing battle she’s not
even sure she wants to win. With Jake determined to gain back her love, Sabrina
is left longing for his trust. In a fight for “all or nothing”, they’ll soon
discover that even an imperfect love can triumph over all.
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“Falling Stars” by Xio Axelrod
Short Blurb
Val Saunders and Sam Newman are two Hollywood
actors at opposite ends of their careers. Hers is skyrocketing while his, well,
never really took off. Fate brings them together when they’re cast as lovers on
a steamy new television series. The on-screen chemistry between them is off the
charts and when it spills over into a real life attraction, they find
themselves in a situation.
Full Blurb
What if you met
the right person at the absolute wrong time?
Val Saunders and
Sam Newman are two Hollywood actors at opposite ends of their careers. Hers is
skyrocketing while his, well, never really took off. Fate brings them together
when they’re cast as lovers on a steamy new television series. The on-screen
chemistry between them is off the charts and when it spills over into a real
life attraction, they find themselves in a situation.
Sam is an
honorable man. He has been faithful to a toxic, Hollywood marriage for nearly
half his life. He’s never strayed and isn’t about to start now, despite the
fact that he is falling head over heels for his co-star.
Val’s worked hard
to get her career on the path to the A-list and the last thing she wants, or
needs, is a scandal. If only her heart and her brain were working with the same
script.
Romance is an
ideal. This is a love story. It explores the possibility of second chances and
asks hard questions about duty, fidelity, life in the public eye, and the cost
of being happy. Falling Stars is the beginning of a sexy, sensual, and
emotional roller-coaster ride that reminds us that love, while not often easy,
is always worth it.
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ISBN:
9780996756822
ASIN: B01834RAK2
ASIN: B01834RAK2
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“Inevitable Conclusions” by Christina C. Jones
Short Blurb
Friends?
Lovers? Both? For Kora and Tariq, those lines have been blurred for a long
time.
Full Blurb
Friends?
Lovers? Both? For Kora and Tariq, those lines have been blurred for a long
time. Every time clarity seems to be within reach, something shifts, and in a
single moment, focus is lost. Once again, they’re in limbo. Between them, there
is only one secret, with the power to permanently alter their relationship. For
good or bad, neither of them knows – nor are they willing to take that risk.
Through the pain of past tragedies and the pressure of current dramas, they
always find solace in each other’s arms. Inescapably connected by the
interminable bond of friendship, Tariq and Kora navigate family, life, and
love, searching for separate answers to a problem that has only has one,
unavoidable solution.
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“Pumpkin: a Cindermama Story” by Ines Johnson
Short Blurb
Having given up on fairytales after falling for her toad of an
ex, Pumpkin is afraid to take a chance on town royalty Manny who believes she
may be his soulmate.
Full Blurb
Single mother Malika “Pumpkin” Tavares
lost faith in fairytales after she fell for a toad. Now she believes she’s not
cut from the storybook, heroine cloth and searches for Mr. Good Enough amongst
the sidekicks and supporting men of the town.
Love at first sight isn’t a cliche for
town royalty Armand “Manny” Charmayne. For generations the Charmaynes have
spotted their soulmates by seeing a golden aura the first time they laid eyes
on The One.
When Manny meets Pumpkin he sees…nothing, but sparks fly off
the richter scale. The more he gets to know her the more he considers defying
fate, if only he can convince her to take a chance on love again.
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Romance Reads
“Maybe Baby” by Kim Golden
Short Blurb
Who would you choose?
The man who offers you financial security...or the one who makes your
mind and body sing?
Full Blurb
Imagine
finding out you could never have a baby with the man you love…
Expat American Laney Halliwell finds out the hard way
when Niklas tells her he had a vasectomy before they met and isn’t interested
in reversing it. Why should he? They’ve got his kids from his first marriage
and an enviable life in Stockholm.
What
if you fell in love in the most unexpected way…?
But Laney wants more. So when a
friend suggests she look into an alternative sperm bank in Copenhagen to find a
potential father for her baby, things don’t go exactly as planned. Especially
when Laney meets Mads and finds herself falling in love.
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“The Space Between” by Victoria H. Smith
Short Blurb
Full Blurb
When Drake started
the night at his father’s campaign fundraiser, he never imagined he’d end it
being conned into buying drugs on the West Side. Losing high-stakes poker has
its consequences, but he’d repeatedly face them just to hear Lacey Douglas
sing. Drake sees Lacey light up the stage, and he has to have her. But his
intentions for being on her side of town turn out to be the reason he can’t.
Chicago native Lacey has dreams of the opera, but life has its obstacles. Lacey has come to know her hardships as part of living in the real world and accepts them fully. When Lacey meets the intense and invigorating Drake, a fire is lit inside her, unleashing those dreams again.
Two paths that should have never crossed prove to create the exact pairing the other needs. But when their worlds take time to catch up, everything they have is tested. Finding the space between the two sides that challenge them will be hard, but it’s the only place that will keep them together.
Chicago native Lacey has dreams of the opera, but life has its obstacles. Lacey has come to know her hardships as part of living in the real world and accepts them fully. When Lacey meets the intense and invigorating Drake, a fire is lit inside her, unleashing those dreams again.
Two paths that should have never crossed prove to create the exact pairing the other needs. But when their worlds take time to catch up, everything they have is tested. Finding the space between the two sides that challenge them will be hard, but it’s the only place that will keep them together.
Buy Links
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Paranormal
“Angelborn” by L Penelope
Short Blurb
Full Blurb
Maia
It's hard to be normal when you see the dead
everywhere. So I gave up. I just focus on staying out of their way. But the guy
haunting my roommate is different. He’s impossible to ignore, and now other
people can see him too.
He says my roommate is the only one who can save
him from an eternity of torment. But one night he follows me into my nightmare
and rescues me from my demons. Now he’s all I think about. This must be what
it's like to fall... for someone who can never be mine.
Caleb
A lifetime ago, I found my soul mate in the human
world. But being angelborn means I don't have a soul. When I lost my one true
love, I lost my future and my freedom. Now, I have a second chance — she's been
reborn and I must gain her love again or serve out the rest of my eternal
sentence alone.
But this
time I am a fugitive with powerful angels hunting me, and I'm running out of
time. You only get one soul mate, and mine isn't the broken, scarred girl, who
sees what no one else can. She's a distraction I can scarcely afford — but I'm
unable to stay away from her.
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“Angel Rising” by LaVerne Thompson
Short Blurb
Some of the most beautiful people in
the world are not human, have no soul and are pure evil. Yet, Samuel loves a
soulless one.
Thalya is a soulless creature, she hungers only for emotion and
above all, she hungers for Samuel’s love. And she’s willing to kill for it.
Full Blurb
To walk the earth she must feed her
hollow soul.
Some of the most beautiful people in
the world are not human. They have no soul, feel no emotion and are pure evil.
You can tell by the color of their dark, dead eyes. Samuel Glaus knows this. He
is the son of a human mother and soulless father. He is after all half human
and a hunter of the soulless. He is also in love with one who cannot love him
back.
Thalya is a soulless creature, but unlike others of her kind,
she does not kill to feed her hollow soul. She hungers only for emotion and
above all, she hungers for Samuel’s love. Her enemy. Her redemption. And she’s
willing to kill for it.
Buy Links
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New Adult
“Chasing Day” by Twyla Turner
Short Blurb
He's the popular quarterback of the football
team. She's the shy cellist. Unlikely best friends...an undeniable attraction
that spans decades.
Full Blurb
The Wonder Years
Daylen Daniels
and Chase McCoy are as different as night and day. Chase is the beautiful
golden boy. Gorgeous, popular, and the quarterback of the football team. Daylen
is the quiet introvert. Lovely curves, shy, and sees herself as an orchestra
geek. After Day moves next door to Chase, a run-in with a bully, a domestic
dispute, and one treehouse hideout; an impenetrable bond is made.
As they grow up,
their attraction for each other grows with them, but is it strong enough to
risk their friendship? A party, a little game of spin the bottle, and a devious
enemy could shake the very foundation of their friendship. Or it could start a
tumultuous romance that spans decades.
Take a journey with these two best friends
through heartbreak, tragedy, and from childhood to adulthood as the two find
that young love isn't as strong as they'd hoped. A story of true growing pains
in…Chasing Day.
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Historical
“The Preacher’s Promise” by Piper Huguley
Short Blurb
1866: Amanda
Stewart promised her dying father to use her education to uplift their race and
teach newly-freed slaves. When she arrives in Georgia, blacksmith Virgil
Smithson tells her female teachers aren’t welcome. But he has just met a woman
whose will is as strong as the iron he fashions. These combatants must put
aside their personal feelings to learn God has his own plan that comes from the
promises they made to their loved ones.
Full Blurb
1866 – Oberlin, Ohio
Devastated by her father’s death days after her triumphant
graduation from Oberlin College, Amanda Stewart is all alone in the world. Her
father’s unscrupulous business partner offers her an indecent proposal to earn
a living. Instead, to fulfill a promise she made to her father, she resolves to
start a school to educate and uplift their race. Sorting through her father’s
papers, she discovers he had carried on a mysterious correspondence with a
plantation in Milford, Georgia. She determines to start her teaching work with
the formerly enslaved. However, when she arrives, the mayor tells her to leave.
There’s nowhere for her to go.
Virgil Smithson, Milford’s mayor, blacksmith and sometimes
preacher man with a gift for fiery oratory, doesn’t want anything to do with a
snobby schoolteacher from up North. On top of everything else, the
schoolteacher lady has a will hard enough to match the iron he forges. He must
organize his fellow formerly enslaved citizens into a new town and raise his
young daughter alone. Still, his troubled past haunts him. He cannot forget the
promise he made to his daughter’s mother as she died—that their child would
learn to read and write. If only he didn’t have secrets that the new
schoolteacher seems determined to uncover.
To keep THE PREACHER’S PROMISE, Amanda and Virgil must put aside
their enmity, unite for the sake of a newly-created community in a troubling
age, and do things they never imagined. In the aftermath of the flood that was
the Civil War, God set his bow upon the earth to show love and understanding
for humankind. To reflect God’s promise, these combatants must put aside their
differences and come together--somehow.
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Erotica
“Entwined” by Harper Miller
Short Blurb
In between books? Need a scorching pick
me up? Check out Entwined. It’s got everything you’d want in a quick read. One
hot Alpha male, two sexy ladies, and a plot twist you certainly won’t expect.
Full Blurb
After twenty
years of devotion to Uncle Sam, I called it quits. I was wired and looking to
get into some trouble. Trouble found me all right, in the form of a hot-bodied
fox. Little did I know how much she’d rock my world. The names are all fake,
details have been fudged, but you’ll get the gist of what went down. You’re
getting one hell of a tale. This is my story. *Disclaimer* This is a novelette.
Not a short story, novella, or novel. This story features an F/F/M ménage à
trois scenario. If ménage stories are not your cup of tea, and you are easily
offended by threesomes and lesbian sex, you should bypass this story. Content
is intended for a mature audience, 18+. Entwined is the third installment in
The Kinky Connect Chronicles. The Kinky Connect Chronicles are short erotic
stories/novelettes all wrapped up in neat little bows. These stories are
standalones. No cliffhangers in the lot!
Buy Links
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Meet the Authors
Xio Axelrod
Author Bio ~
Xio Axelrod, is an award-winning author of love stories,
contemporary romance and (what she likes to call) strange, twisted tales. She
also writes erotica and women’s fiction. Xio grew up in the music industry and
began recording at a young age. When she isn’t writing stories, she can be
found in the studio, writing songs, or performing on international stages
(under a different, super-secret name of course). She lives in Philadelphia
with one full-time husband and one part-time cat.
Author Links
Website: http://www.xioaxelrod.com/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XioAxelrod
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Kim Golden
Bio
Kim Golden was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1995, she left the US and moved to Sweden for love with a capital L. When
she isn't writing fiction, she writes copy about perfume for a Swedish
cosmetics firm.
She writes stories for people who know that love comes in every
color.
Author
links:
Twitter https://twitter.com/kimigm
Lena Hart
Bio
Lena Hart is the author of sensual romances with alpha heroes
and smart, sexy heroines. She published her first book in 2012 and have been
publishing happily ever afters since. A Florida-native, Lena currently lives in
New York City with her spoiled calico cat, Duchess. When Lena's not writing,
she's reading, researching, or conferring with her muse.
Learn more about Lena (www.LenaHartSite.com) and her books
(http://bit.ly/BooksByLena) or get more of her randomness at
http://bit.ly/LenaBlogging. You can also find her spending too much time on
Facebook (http://on.fb.me/1sxdwJx) and not enough time on Twitter
(http://bit.ly/LenaTweeting).
**Don't forget to sign-up for her mailing list:
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Five fun, random facts about Lena:
1. Floridian who can't swim
2. Speaks Haitian-Creole (adequately)
3. Spent the first 8 years of her life afraid of toasters
4. Nickname in college was "Moments" for having too
many "blonde" moments
5. Blushes and giggles over every love scene she writes
Author Links
Piper Huguley
Bio
Piper G Huguley is the author of the "Home to Milford
College" series. The series traces the love stories at a small
"Teachers and Preachers" college in Georgia over time, beginning with
the love story of the founders. Book one in the series, The Preacher's Promise,
was a semi-finalist in Harlequin's So You Think You Can Write contest,and a
quarter-finalist in the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. The
Representative's Revolt will be published in the Spring of 2015.
Huguley is also the author of "Migrations of the Heart,"
a five-book series of inspirational historical romances set in the early 20th
century featuring African American characters. Book one in the series, A
Virtuous Ruby won the Golden Rose contest in Historical Romance in 2013 and is
a Golden Heart finalist in 2014. Book four in the series, A Champion's Heart,
was a Golden Heart finalist in 2013. A Virtuous Ruby will be published by
Samhain in July 2015.
Piper Huguley blogs about the history behind her novels at
http://piperhuguley.com. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and
son.
Author
Links
Twitter: @piperhuguley
Christina C. Jones
Bio
Christina C. Jones is a modern romance novelist who has penned
more than 15 books. She has earned a reputation as a storyteller who seamlessly
weaves the complexities of modern life into captivating tales of black romance.
Prior to her work as a full time writer, Christina successfully
ran Visual Luxe, a digital creative design studio. Coupling a burning passion
to write and the drive to hone her craft, Christina made the transition to
writing full-time in 2014.
With more than 17,000 books sold or borrowed, Christina has
attracted a community of enthusiastic readers across the globe who continue to
read and share her sweet, sexy, and sometimes scandalous stories.
Most recently, two of Christina's book series have been
optioned for film and television projects and are currently in development.
Links
Read her blog: www.BeingMrsJones.com
Follow her on Twitter: @BeingMrsJones
Ines Johnson
Bio
Ines writes books for strong women
who suck at love. If you rocked out to the twisted triangle of Jem, Jericha,
and Rio as a girl; if you were slayed by vampires with souls alongside Buffy;
if you need your scandalous fix from Olivia Pope each week, then you’ll love
her books!
Aside from being a writer,
professional reader, and teacher, Ines is a very bad Buddhist. She sits in
sangha each week, and while others are meditating and getting their zen on,
she’s contemplating how to use the teachings to strengthen her plots and character
motivations.
Ines lives outside Washington, DC
with her two little sidekicks who are growing up way too fast.
Links
Goodreads
Facebook
Twitter
Website
Publisher
Harper Miller
Harper Miller is a thirty-something
native New Yorker. She’s traveled the world and lived in a variety of places
but always finds her way back to the Big Apple.
A lackluster love life leaves time to explore new interests, for Harper it is writing. The Sweetest Taboo: An Unconventional Romance is her debut novel. In her mind, the perfect Alpha male possesses intellect, humor, and a kinky streak that rivals the size of California.
When she isn’t writing, Harper utilizes her graduate degree in the field of medical research. She enjoys fitness-related activities, drinking copious amounts of wine and going on bad dates.
A lackluster love life leaves time to explore new interests, for Harper it is writing. The Sweetest Taboo: An Unconventional Romance is her debut novel. In her mind, the perfect Alpha male possesses intellect, humor, and a kinky streak that rivals the size of California.
When she isn’t writing, Harper utilizes her graduate degree in the field of medical research. She enjoys fitness-related activities, drinking copious amounts of wine and going on bad dates.
Links
Email: authorharpermiller@gmail.com
L Penelope
Bio
Leslye Penelope believes love is magic and likes her romance
with a healthy dose of imagination. She writes new adult, fantasy and
paranormal romance with multicultural characters.
Equally left and right-brained, she thinks puzzling out a
programming problem is fun and has a quote from The Matrix tattooed on her arm. She lives in Maryland with her
husband, one eighty-pound lap dog, and a semi-feral cat.
Visit her online at http://lpenelope.com
Join her savvy readers list for exclusive content: http://lpenelope.com/updates
Links
http://lpenelope.com/
http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
https://www.goodreads.com/lpenelope
Farrah Rochon
Bio
USA Today Bestselling author Farrah Rochon hails from a small
town just west of New Orleans. She has garnered much acclaim for her Holmes
Brothers, New York Sabers, Bayou Dreams and Moments in Maplesville series. I'll
Catch You, the second book in her New York Sabers series for Harlequin Kimani,
was a 2012 RITA ® Award finalist. Yours Forever, the third book in the Bayou
Dreams series, was a 2015 RITA® Award finalist. Farrah has been nominated for
an RT BOOKReviews Reviewers Choice Award, and in 2015 received the Emma Award
for Author of the Year.
When she is not writing in her favorite coffee shop, Farrah
spends most of her time reading, cooking, traveling the world, visiting Walt
Disney World, and catching her favorite Broadway shows. An admitted sports fanatic,
Farrah feeds her addiction to football by watching New Orleans Saints games on
Sunday afternoons.
Links
www.farrahrochon.com
Victoria Smith
Bio
Victoria H. Smith has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science.
She puts it to good use writing romance all day. She resides in the Midwest
with her Macbook on her lap and a cornfield to her right. She often draws
inspiration for her stories from her own life experiences, and the characters
she writes give her an earful about it.
In her free time, she enjoys extreme couponing, reading,
watching Scandal, and general geekery in the form of Sherlock and DC Comics.
She's a bestselling author and the 2014 Swirl Award winner for Best New Adult
Romance, as well as the recipient of the 2015 AMB Ovation Award for her new
adult romance FOUND BY YOU. She writes both new adult and adult fiction in many
genres, but mainly focuses in contemporary interracial and multicultural
romances.
To be notified about my latest releases, sign up for my
newsletter! - http://eepurl.com/MxQMj
http://www.authorvictoriahsmith.com/
Links
Goodreads Book Link
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16281159-the-space-between
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LaVerne Thompson
Bio
LaVerne Thompson is an award winning, bestselling, multi-published
author, an avid reader and a writer of contemporary, fantasy, and sci/fi
romances. She also writes romantic suspense and new adult under the pen name
Ursula Sinclair, her alter ego, who likes her relationships a little more
complicated. http://www.amazon.com/Ursula-Sinclair/e/B00415YAVK/
Her stories are highly sensual with erotic elements but she has
a few that are considered erotic. Most of her books also have a touch of
violence and a few more than that. She enjoys good action scenes in movies and
has incorporated some of those elements in quite a few of her books. She is
also a certified chocoholic.
Sign up for her newsletter to receive a chance at special
freebies and sneak peeks at her work in progress. And no worries. The
newsletter only comes out about once every other month. http://bit.ly/1hA7C9W
Links
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Join her on http://facebook.com/groups/lavernesnews or
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Twyla Turner
Bio
Twyla Turner (1978- ) was born in Joliet, Illinois and was
almost immediately enamored with all things entertainment and yearned for
something "more". She wrote her first story in the 3rd grade and fell
in love with creating a whole world from her mind. But it was a long winding
road to self-publishing her first novel Star-Struck. An interest in science and
animals, to wanting to be the next Oprah, majoring in radio/television with a
minor in creative writing, to a year in Japan, four years in California and
then to Arizona where the need to write finally hit her like a brick wall. And
once she started, the ideas flooded her brain like she never dreamed possible.
Her love of romance and travel, as well as her struggle with body image and the
male species combined into wanting to write romance for 'real' women.
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