• #BlackGirlMagic,  Contemporary Romance,  E books

    Enter the Dragon . . . Drogon

    HBO’s Game of Thrones is killing it this season! Look at the FX for Drogon: 

    GIF courtesy of the site Gadgets 360, article by Akhil Arora

     

    Link: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/features/game-of-thrones-season-7-trailer-breakdown-khaleesi-jon-snow-winter-is-here-1715714

    I cannot wait to see episode 4  of Season 7 tomorrow! It’s worth noting that GOT (the TV series) wouldn’t be possible without the acclaimed novels of author George R. R. Martin.

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    Pictured: Torii and Ethan, from the IR love story featuring a paraplegic artist and a forty-something businesswoman AT LAST

     

    Pictured: Le Jong Hui and Imani Fairchild, from the erotic IR ebook set in the world of ballet, titled HUI

     

    Hui does Michael copy
    Hui as the King of Pop, Michael Jackson

     

    Trinidad beauty queen falls for NFL quarterback
    Trinidad beauty queen falls for NFL quarterback

     

     

    A blast from the past:

    Superman VS Muhammad Ali
    Superman VS Muhammad Ali
  • Contemporary Romance,  E books

    The Carina Press watch continues

    Back in mid-September (of 2015), I mentioned on Dear Author how Carina Press lacked a multicultural or IR category. I got a response and a request to send an email to Angela James. I followed up with an email as requested, on September 16th.

     

    I kept it short and to the point:

    Hello Ms. James,

    Thank you for responding to my comment on Dear Author. 
    I just thought a category on Carina’s main listing of genres could benefit from an additional category representing diverse protagonists. 
    It would also make the books you offer that feature a diverse range of lead characters easier to find on the site. 
    Again, thank you for responding and being receptive to this suggestion.

     

    I wish I had better news to report, but as of the date of this post, Carina still lacks a category for either IR, multicultural or diverse characters.

     

    Here’s a screen shot as of November 26th:

     

    Carina Press screen shot

     

    Why is this important? Well, for readers who enjoy romances featuring Angels and Demons (a niche category that’s listed on the site) they can readily find them, or male/male or female/female, djinn, BDSM, Minage, Shifters, Dragon, Vampires and Ghosts . . .

    Quite simply, making it easier for a reader to find books with diverse leads benefits not just the reader, but also the publisher. Buyers can’t purchase these books if they don’t know the publisher carries them. 

    There’s an irony about all this that I hope won’t be lost. Imaginary creatures are front and center, but including a category or categories that reflect the world as we know it, somehow aren’t?

    And in fairness, Carina Press isn’t the only publisher without a category or designation for diverse reads readily visible. 

    Here’s my hope, that publishers will start routinely including categories for readers who enjoy romance between people of different races and people with disabilities.

    I’m a reader first and foremost. I also support authors who write for major publishers as well as indies. Yes, change takes time. As someone who has contributed labor for a web site redesign (for a large company), I recognize this. So, I’ll just stay patient.

     

     

    UPDATE:  No change as of 6/27/16.  

     

    Carina Press main website page 6_27_16

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Moving on:  

    Torii and Ethan are getting a sequel. I’m doing more research, and I’ve got a solid story line for their next ebook.

     

    Torii and Ethan’s romance continues in a sequel to AT LAST
    Torii and Ethan’s romance continues in a sequel to AT LAST

     

     

    The next ebook release is HUI

     

    Ballet sex symbol Le Jong Hui, from the interracial romance HUI

     

    African American ballerina Imani Fairchild, practicing with soloist Lenny McGill

     

     

     

  • Adult Novella,  Contemporary Romance,  E books

    Imani and Hui are coming!!

    Now on sale (on Amazon.com):

     

    Torii and Ethan from At Last. Harlow and Kyle from The Player

     

     

    Click the promo to be redirected to The Player on Amazon or click here to be redirected:  http://amzn.com/B00VEEJ00W

     

    The link for At Last can be found here: http://amzn.com/B00TVTOXM2

     

     

    Imani and Hui are up  next:

    Imani and Hui as partners copy warmth added copy
    Ballerina Imani Fairchild and her partner in dance and life, Le Jong Hui. The ebook HUI is an erotic romance set in the world of ballet

     

     

    Imani hugging Hui small copy

     

     

    Nu Hui promo1 copy
    Same promo pic, except I added a bit more color to their skin tones.
  • Adult Novella,  Contemporary Romance,  E books

    TAKEN: Saving Sanai

    The Player is currently on sale at Amazon.com. It’s also part of KU/Kindle Unlimited.

    At Last, The Player and TAKEN are interconnecting stories that occur in the same timeline. The next erotic romance is about Sanai.

    TAKEN is Sanai’s story, and readers get to see Harlow, Kyle, Torii, and Ethan work to get not only Sanai back on her feet, but ex-football player and Kyle’s brother, Scott McClure. I’ll have the first chapter up shortly.

    Blurb: Sanai’s been almost fanatical in her pursuit of the man who got away. But all that stopped when she found out her competition was none other than her own sister. Overwhelmed by hurt, Sanai begins a downward spiral, forcing an unexpected suitor to step in. But is she ready to forgive and forget? Or will her need for revenge destroy any chance at happiness?

    This is a short novella that will be released in April. Also, HUI will be out any day now.

     

    Sanai, from the ebooks At Last and The Player gets her story told in the ebook novella TAKEN
    Sanai, from the ebooks At Last and The Player gets her story told in the ebook novella  TAKEN

     

     

     

    Taken is Sanai's story.
    TAKEN is Sanai’s story.
  • Contemporary Romance,  E books,  Women's fiction

    March Madness!!

    March Madness is back, and its not just on the basketball court.

    Stay tuned to this spot, where I’ll announce which books will be on sale this month.

    First though, let me thank all the readers who took the time to purchase and read AT LAST, the interracial love story of a paraplegic male and an older black female. In keeping with the theme of diversity, HUI, the interracial romance set in the world of ballet will be released shortly, as well as The Player.

     

    Hui GIF for March
    HUI (pronounced Hway) the interracial romance set in the world of ballet, between a black ballerina and a North Korean ballet dancer

     

     

     

    Trinidad beauty queen falls for NFL quarterback
    Trinidad beauty queen falls for NFL quarterback in the ebook The Player

     

     

    Already released:

     

    At Last Promo4a
    Ethan and Torii, from the ebook At Last

     

     

    “I could go down on you forever” –  Ethan, from the erotic romance At Last

     

    At Last Promo watermarked
    At Last – May/Dec erotic romance between a paraplegic male and a businesswoman

     

    ** Proceeds from my novels are used to purchase FILM Equipment. Now is the time for minority writers to become screenwriters, and to be the change we want to see. **

  • Adult Novella,  Contemporary Romance,  E books,  Excerpts

    Wheelchair Sex

     AT LAST is out today on Amazon.com

     

    At Last excerpt:

     

    “Wheelchair sex?”

    It was a simple enough request. He wanted to know A) Had she ever done it that way before, and B) Whether it was a good place to start so that she knew what their love life would consist of.

    “I’m guessing that’s a ‘no’ by your response,” he said, which was fine, cos he liked the idea of introducing her to it.

     

    Torii gives Ethan the side eye copy resized

     

     

    Torii and Ethan in the kitchen 5A

     

     

    Just to show him that she was down for anything, she asked, “So what do I have to do? Sit on your lap? Which way do you want me, facing you or from the back?”

  • Adult Novella,  Contemporary Romance,  E books,  Excerpts,  Paranormal romance,  Serial

    Mystery Men

    This is a test GIF for one of the main male characters from FURIES and also NIGHTSTALKERS:

     

     

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    Ash, a character from FURIES and also a member of the NIGHTSTALKERS

     

     

    Another test GIF for a NIGHTSTALKERS crew member:

    Firedrake-Ronin-Bey-GIF
    Ronin Bey, a Firedrake Warlock and member of the NIGHTSTALKERS

     

     

     

    New Nightstalkers promo small size

     

     

     

    Ethan quote copy
    Ethan Forché, from the interracial contemporary romance At Last

     

     

    New Torii and Ethan at a restaurant copy with effects copy
    Torii and Ethan, from the interracial romance that features a paraplegic male and older black female titled AT LAST

     

    This post is still being developed