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Meet Yul Sukari, All American. A southeast asian leading man and athletic marvel. Yul has one goal in mind, and that’s to play in the NBA.
But what happens when transfer student Rhea Chappelle doesn’t fall for the big man on campus? Is playing for the NBA still number one on Yul’s list, or is numero uno now all about winning Rhea’s heart?
Yul Sukari, ALL AMERICAN
Yul Sukari and Rhea Chappelle
Yul Sukari collage
Yul Above the Rim
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College basketball season is winding down, but I’m ramping up with new books that feature female players:
Emanuelle playing in wheelchair league
Emanuelle or “El” as she likes to be called, is a vibrant, sexually active paraplegic woman
Emanuelle is a character who continues my Sex and the Single Paraplegic Series. The first book featured Torii and Ethan in At Last:
Torii and Ethan
My other basketball heroine:
Rhea Chappelle
Her love interest:
Yul Sukari on the basketball court
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They’re called “bigs” on a basketball team, and my upcoming ebook features college sweethearts who play NCAA ball.
Yul Sukari (I decided to change his first name from Yohan) and Rhea Chappelle are the bigs on their respective male and female squads.
All is fair in Love and Basketball.
Featured: Yul Sukari and Rhea Chappelle
ESPNW scouts report on Rhea Chappelle
Also featured:
Tenifah Ibekwe guards while Mercedes Abreu dribbles in One on One
Big Nu point guard Jeloni Thorpe
New promo for my books/website:
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UPDATE – Family comes first, so I had to step away from writing in order to help out.
I hope to get back on track with book releases. My sincere apologies for the delay.
Here’s a blast from the past:
On the cover of Nino Ferrer’s 1974 album Nino and Radiah, beautiful American model/actress/singer Radiah Frye, (wiki bio is in French, view on Google to translate into English). A jazzy soul song from this album can heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s0-tbR-nzs
Radiah Frye’s daughter is choreographer Mia Frye.
Pictured: Yohan Sukari, whose family is from Southeast Asia (Indonesia) falls hard for fellow basketball player Rhea Chappelle, in the New Adult erotic romance One on One.
NCAA star Yohan Sukari meets his match in Rhea Chappelle, from the novel One on One
Kinda, sorta cover reveal:
Pictured: black witches PAGAN, LILITH and ONDINE
The promo above is a mock up cover from my upcoming black witch series, though the title will be different.
Elder witch Lilith and her younger vampire lover, Yuri
Lilith and Yuri Romance GIF
石像鬼 is Gargoyle in Chinese.
Pictured: Chinese Gargoyle Karnage and his lady love, the witch Pagan
Pictured: The witch Pagan and her Gargoyle love, Karnage.
Karnage Xian – low resolution pic
The witch Ondine and her soulmate, the warlock Ronin circa 1850s
Ronin Bey collage
Chic witch Ondine, in the present day
Ronin Bey fire promo
Before I go into the Raptors thrilling game six win, here’s another promo I’ve created for my New Adult collegiate basketball ebook One on One:
One on One characters: Yohan Sukari, Rhea Chappelle and Jeloni Thorpe. Low resolution promo.
Congratulations to the Toronto Raptors. Game 6 of the NBA Finals came down to the wire, with the Raptors winning a 114-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors. This is the first title for the Raptors, and they also made history with point guard Jeremy Lin:
“After the Toronto Raptors won the NBA championship against the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 on Thursday, point guard Jeremy Lin became the first Asian American player to take home a ring. Cleveland Cavaliers’ Jordan Clarkson, who is of Filipino descent, made it to last year’s finals, but did not take home a championship. ”
It’s important to note that Jeremy is the first Asian American, that’s why I have it in bold. The first Asian was Mengke Bateer with the 2003 San Antonio Spurs. The second Asian to win a ring played for the 2009 NBA Champs Los Angeles Lakers and his name is Sun Yue.
The Raptors Pascal Siakam also made history as the first player from Cameroon to win an NBA Championship ring.
TIME Magazine Asia cover, February 27, 2012 Link: http://content.time.com/time/covers/asia/0,16641,20120227,00.html
Jeremy Lin plays for the Toronto Raptors
Jeremy Lin holding the NBA trophy
I’m a big fan of Jeremy Lin. His NBA journey is a study of hard work and talent.
In my fictional story about an Indonesian collegiate star, Yohan Sukari uses Jeremy Lin as a role model in his own quest to become an NBA player.
Yohan and Rhea – Low resolution promo
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I’ve had to rediscover my love of writing, due to my mom’s death and a change in my family duties. Books were put on hold, but I plan on releasing new ones this month. I thank all readers for your patience during this trying time.
What I love about writing is the ability to world build as I see fit (but still within the confines of reality when creating fiction based on real life). That’s why I’m excited about the upcoming New Adult offerings, like the basketball romance ONE on ONE.
RHEA poster It’s not over when you lose it’s over when you quit -unknown
Yohan Sukari’s “jock” collage
Body by Yohan – Collegiate Basketball and NBA prospect Yohan Sukari, from the IR New Adult ebook One on One
Pictured: Point Guard Jeloni Thorpe, from the IR New Adult ebook One on One
This book focuses on two elite NCAA basketball players, one male and one female. The supporting characters include Hispanic and LGBTQ voices, because being inclusive is one of the reasons I decided to self-publish.
Excerpt:
Make-up sex is the greatest thing ever.
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Remember this name: P. P. Arnold. In 1966 at the tender age of twenty she went over to England, recording with the greats of British music: Mic Jagger, Cat Stevens, Rod Stewart, the band Small Faces and Barry Gibbs.
P. P. Arnold – Then and Now
Patricia Arnold sang backup for the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, and traveled with them overseas. She quit the tour in 1966 and stayed in England, noting this: “A young black woman on her own in America in a white environment would not have been treated as well as I was in England.”
Pat’s UK hits included “Angel of the Morning” which became a big hit in the US for Merrilee Rush and country singer Juice Newton.
For more on P. P. Arnold’s legendary musical history, please visit her website: https://pparnold.com/biography
In later posts I’ll have more info on black women who made music history, since two of my novels deal with groundbreaking fictional singers (Jukebox Vol. One and The Queen of Comedy)
I’ve got new ebooks coming out in April late May, including:
Big vs. Big – Tenifah “Teenie” Ibekwe faces off against Rhea Chappelle in the IR romance ebook One on One
Pictured: Collegiate basketball players Rhea Chappelle and Yohan Sukari, from One on One.
Dominican Mercedes Abreu, point guard and collegiate All-American, from the New Adult ebook One on One
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Play Ball:
Rhea Chappelle realizes resistance is futile once big man Yohan Sukari turns on the charm, in the New Adult erotic romance One on One:
Pictured: Rhea Chappelle and Yohan Sukari from the erotic New Adult romance One on One.
Adults at play:
Click the pic for an excerpt of this upcoming erotic IR romance
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He’s a comedian. She’s an up and coming singer in the 1950s during segregation:
The chanteuse Contessa Earle, and her husband comedian David Latimore, from the decades spanning novel The Queen of Comedy
Big Love for Rhea Chappelle comes in the form of big man on campus Yohan Sukari, in the new adult ebook One on One
Pictured: Rhea Chappelle going for a jump shot in the ebook One on One.
One on one female athletes depicted
Nyesha and Takeshi, from the erotic Interracial ebook SENSEI
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Got treated to dinner and the film Aquaman by my family. We all really enjoyed the film.
Jason Momoa as AQUAMAN. Amber Heard is Princess Mera, and his love interest.
The visuals were great, and James Wan should be commended for his direction and vision on the picture.
Director James Wan. He was also at the helm of Fast and Furious 7.
Aquaman AKA Jason Momoa brought a playfulness and his usual smoldering hotness to the character.
Other standouts imho were Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Amber Heard as Princess Mera, Michael Beach as Manta’s dad, and Nicole Kidman as Queen Atlanna.
Upcoming new adult ebook:
Pictured: Rhea Chappelle and big man Yohan Sukari, from Indonesia.
Yohan Sukari playing ball
Rhea Chappelle, college basketball player goes for a layup
Yohan Sukari and his girl Rhea Chappelle
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It’s a new year and I’ve got new books to release.
Karnage and Pagan celebrate the New Year
One will include the origin of Werewolf Andre Santana, a member of the NightStalkers:
Andre Santana werewolf gif. Werewolf artwork by rhabwar troll stock of DeviantArt.com
Pictured: Ronin Bey, Ash, Andre Santana and Karnage
Pictured: Karnage and his lady love, the witch Pagan.
Morning sex: Pagan and Karnage
Pictured: Chinese Gargoyle Karnage Xiān. Gargoyle 3d model by tonyp44 of cgtrader.com. Gargoyle face is digitally edited.
Interracial couple (digitally edited pic) For more IR couples, please click the photo.
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This is my take on the dramatic “Power of Three” promos that are popular right now:
The black witches I’ve created in their “Power of Three” pose. It also shows their different styles:
From left to right: Elder witch Lilith, Pagan (middle) and Ondine (right). I’m not using the true title of the series, so I just used “witch” as a generic title.
Lilith – all dolled up
I create these promos as a way to advertise an ebook prior to its release:
Pictured from left to right: Pagan, Lilith and Ondine. Three beautiful and beguiling black witches.
The bat animation is from GIPHY.
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Or what I now call how I had to do some serious research on witch folklore, specifically on black witches. I’ll just add that the female witches I’ve created all have history spanning lives, in addition to supernatural soulmates.
I’ve also created new marketing promos for my upcoming black witches series:
PAGAN dressed in a modern sexy witch costume.
The witch LILITH is greeted by the vampire Yuri.
Pictured: The witch ONDINE and warlock Ronin Bey.
Lilith, Pagan and Ondine will also be featured in the ebook Long Ago and Far Away
Pictured: Lovers Joran and Mariah, from the time traveling erotic romance Long Ago and Far Away. Click the pic to read an excerpt.
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Ronin Bey is a warlock who fell head over heels for a beautiful witch. For daring to love a woman engaged to another mage, their romance has been cursed . . . for centuries.
New Orleans native Ondine St. Gauthier
Pictured: Ondine and Ronin
I happened upon this wonderful painting called “Three Generations” by talented artist Melinda Byers:
Three Generations by artist Melinda Byers
View more art by Melinda Byers here and also on her website
So, I thought I’d try a digital paint effect on this promo for Ondine, Pagan and Lilith:
A trio of witches: Ondine with her parisol, Pagan in her bowler hat, thoroughly modern Lilith.
Pictured: Lilith, the eldest and strongest of the witch trio
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The way I relax while writing and editing (after my nine to five job) is to do promos for my books. Lately I’ve been in a paranormal state of mind, that’s why most of them have been about my trio of witches and their love interests. Here are a few featuring Lilith and her vampire lover Yuri:
Yuri kissing Lilith
Lilith and Yuri
A GIF featuring the ever changing hairstyles of Lilith.
Pagan and Karnage
Karnage the Gargoyle and his lady love, Pagan the witch
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Monsters and Lovers widget – extra small
Instead of naming my new page on this site “creature feature” I’m going to call it Monsters and Lovers, since it highlights paranormal pairings. Here’s a larger version of the photo widget I created for it:
Monsters and Lovers: Karnage the Gargoyle and Pagan the wikkid witch.
Pictured: Maxxim the vampire, Pagan the witch and Karnage the Gargoyle
A Scarlet Witch: Pagan and Karnage
Pagan the witch and her pet snake.
Pagan giving Karnage some drama, in a scene from their novella.
Pagan the witch
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So, I’ve been reading about the CHARMED reboot and the controversy. Still, I’m very happy for Madeleine Mantock (she’s been cast as one of three sisters, which is Into the Badlands loss after they foolishly killed off her character).
Because I’m getting ready to release new ebooks (novellas and full length stories) I created a few GIFs to promote some of my own paranormal witches:
Promo for the sister witch LILITH the elder. Lilith is the strongest of the trio.
Promo for Ondine, the deadliest witch of the trio. Ondine is called “The Red Witch of Sorrows”
Promo for Pagan. She’s the youngest and most impulsive sister witch.
The Place: Russia. The Paranormal: Lilith
Lilith, in the mid 1800s
The Place: Today. The Paranormals: Karnage and Pagan
Portrait of paranormal couple Karnage and Pagan. Low resolution promo.
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Ondine is from New Orleans:
While Lilith is the strongest of the three witches, Ondine is the most feared (the reason is part of her origin story).
Star-crossed lovers Ondine and Ronin
Ronin and Ondine
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Just a few more promos I’ve worked on with the Gargoyle Karnage and his lady love, Pagan.
Paranormal couple Karnage Xian, Gargoyle, and Pagan the witch
Karnage and Pagan
Love by moonlight – low resolution pic
Pictured: Pagan, Lilith and Ondine
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This is just a post giving thanks and also one of reflection.
I’m so thankful that I got to spend time with my mom before she passed, and also how our family came together. I realize this is the next page in the chapter of life, where elder care and also helping those I love with disabilities will need more focus. I pray that I’m able to do even half of what my mom did.
Maddox and Angel, from the upcoming ebook RUSH Ride or Die. Click the pic for an excerpt.
Some of the spin-offs from the RUSH series are turning out to be novellas, while others have been moved up for ebook release. It all started with Somali Bantu refugee Aaliyah and the outlaw biker Aiden:
Top frame – RUSH, featuring biker Aiden and refugee Aaliyah. Bottom – RIDE or DIE featuring Maddox and Angel
But why should guys have all the fun?
Introducing Yasmin, a road warrior for the Suicide Kings
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I made more promos for The Saint of BOYStown, a New Adult IR (Interracial romance).
Here’s a scene from the novel:
Tanner Joseph, from the ebook The Saint of BOYStown
Lovers Tanner Joseph and Nathalie Childress, from the ebook The Saint of BOYStown
Pictured: Nathalie Childress and Tanner Joseph, from the IR romance The Saint of BOYStown
Pictured: Tanner Joseph and Nathalie Childress from the IR ebook The Saint of BOYStown
Pictured: Justin Ybarra, Tanner Joseph and Cody Childress, from the IR ebook The Saint of BOYStown.
There’s a lot going on in this book. There’s race, romance, economic disparity (and not just on the black folk side) That’s all I’ll reveal for now.
Excerpt:
Go away Tanner. Go far, far, away. He doesn’t. Instead of pulling out a chair like a normal person would, he leapfrogs over the top of the backrest and plops down next to me, with a tray full of food I’d never eat. I’m allergic to vegetables. I won’t eat rice with gravy, but I will snack on rice with butter. Tanner quizzes me on the lack of eats on my tray, to which I repeat that I’m veggie intolerant.
His eyelashes flutter downward and his fingers steeple as he says grace. There are teachers and other students watching, just as shocked as I am at Tanner’s transformation. When he stops giving thanks he starts in with questioning me. “No, really? You really can’t eat vegetables?” he asks, mixing everything on his plate together before shoveling the stuff in his mouth. It’s such a Cody-like move. I give him a nod of assurance that my lie is the truth. I also can’t stop gawking at all the different foods he’s mixed together.
One side of his face balloons as he tries to eat and talk. “Yeah, Cody convinced me and Justin to eat this way.”
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March Madness is back! I’ll have reduced priced ebooks and sneak peeks at the new ones that will be released. I write because I love crafting stories. What I’m terrible at is sticking to a release date, because all of a sudden a new scene will pop into my head, or I’ll need to do another edit. So please believe me when I say, thanks to all you readers who’ve been patient. The Queen of Comedy and other longer works are a priority, and I’m diligently working on making them the best tales that I can.
Yassss . . . Lovers Lisa and Seth, from Reinventing Lisa
Excerpt:
Silence greeted Seth’s ears as fear flooded his body. Moonlight made it easier to realize Lisa wasn’t taking in a midnight snack. The kitchen was just as spotless as they’d left it. In the stillness he grew aware of steady breathing, and the sense that he was being watched. Seth rotated in the direction of the hallway that connected several first floor rooms, stopping to squint his eyes and focus on the living room.
She was sitting in the rocking chair with a duvet covering her.
“Lisa?”
Instead of a response, Lisa drew her knees up to her chin. Seth called out to her again. “Lisa? What’s wrong?”
“I-I saw you just like that, the first day I was here.”
“Like what?” Each footstep brought him closer to her.
“Naked.”
Seth dropped his head. Placing one bare foot behind the other, he reversed course. “And it didn’t scare you off?”
“No.” Her next words were muffled by the duvet. “I couldn’t take my eyes off you.”
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Reinventing Lisa is a spin off book. Characters from The Player (Ozzy, Reina, Harlow and Kyle) take part in this ebook about one of Ozzy’s talented backup dancers. That’s all I’ll reveal about the storyline 🙂
Backup dancer and budding singer Lisa Witherspoon
Pictured: Seth Fahey and Lisa Witherspoon
Pictured: Seth Fahey and Lisa Witherspoon, from the IR ebook Reinventing Lisa
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Many thanks to all the readers who’ve downloaded a FREE Sneak Peek excerpt of IVY LEAGUE and The Gorgeous Nothings, Bree and Stone
These books are scheduled for release on November 15th. Tomorrow (11/2) is the last day to download a free extended excerpt of both ebooks.
LGBTQ activist Kenya Paul reconnects on Capitol Hill with Brandon Wingate, a conservative congressman in the IR erotic romance IVY LEAGUE
Pictured: Bree and Stone, from the IR erotic romance The Gorgeous Nothings
Additional Excerpt from The Gorgeous Nothings:
“This isn’t happening,” he muttered, pacing around the room. “Somebody’s gonna walk in on us, like your dad.”
I giggled, loving how unnerved he was about the whole thing. “If it bothers you that much then just lock the door.”
“No.” With a shaky finger he pointed to my pants on the floor. “You-you put your jeans back on.”
“Only if you look at me. And I mean really look at me, Stone.”
He shook his head. I’d never seen his eyes that big before. They were wide and wild, like some animal trapped in a house, a poor creature filled with anxiety because they don’t know how to escape. It wasn’t funny anymore, so I reached for my jeans. “Never mind, this was stupid.” How pathetic was I?
“Bree, wait. You have a beautiful body.”
Nyesha Adu is an African woman living and working in Tokyo.
Pictured: Takeshi and Nyesha, from the erotic ebook SENSEI Click any photo to read a Chapter One Excerpt
In order to tell her story I had to do heavy research (something that I do for most of my books). This book contains mature subject matter, like Female Genital Mutilation. It deals with how the main heroine copes with what has been done to her body. It also deals with the alienation and isolation of a thirty-something Japanese businessman who’s still a virgin. I touch on the sex trade and the changing economic status and cultural norms that women are facing in Japan. So while I do have books coming out with sweet love stories, this ain’t one of them. But it is a love story. And its a slow build erotic romance.
Nyesha in Tokyo. Photo by Kakidai, of red light district Kabukichō in Sinjyuku,Tokyo
Excerpt:
She was in bed with him, and Takeshi couldn’t believe it. Her thighs cradled his. Her arm was loosely draped over his right shoulder. He didn’t dare move. Didn’t dream of breathing. As the realization dawned on him that this wasn’t a dream, there was a smile on his face as wide as a canyon.
“I know you’re awake.” There was drowsiness in her voice, and something else he couldn’t pinpoint. “I know you’re awake, because I’ve been playing with your body.”
He stiffened at her revelation. “I would like to be conscious when you do that.”
“I didn’t do much. I just kissed along your back and I rubbed your-”