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Chancing Faith has a Release Date!

Good news! I have a  release date for Chancing Faith! 17th March, 2012.  It will come out in Print and eBook from Black Opal Books. Now you have two dates to mark on your calendar. Soooo exciting!

To whet your appetite, here's the final approved blurb:

He didn't do short-term relationships…

American ad exec, Thane Aleksander, doesn't date co-workers either—until business takes him to Ghana, West Africa, and he meets Naaki. Now he's at risk of breaking all the rules. Can he stop this headlong fall before it's too late?

Until he met her!

Naaki Tabika has a burning need to prove, to herself and others, that she's more than wife and mother material. To do so, she's prepared to give up everything for her job. Meeting Thane, however, makes her want to get personal. But falling for her boss could destroy her career. Will she be willing to risk it all for the one thing that can make her truly happy?

Two divergent cultures, two different races, two career-driven professionals, only one chance at true love—will they find the faith to take it, or will their hearts be sacrificed on the altar of financial success?

[Excerpt to follow later]

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Word Wednesday: Ought and Aught

Hi folks. I hit a snag on my original post and had to find a back-up. Of course, there's no shortage of homonyms and homophones, so I got another set. 

OUGHT /pronounced awt/, an auxiliary verb used to

1. express an emotional, practical, or other reason for doing something. "The State ought to repair the bridges" | "Every citizenought to help."

2. express probability or natural consequence. "that ought to be enough" | "That ought to be our train now"

3. express propriety, appropriateness, etc. "You ought to be home early" | "We ought to bring her some flowers".

Pronoun

Anything whatever (I have no idea what this means. Sorry, people)

Adverb

(Archaic)  in any degree; at all; in any respect.

Synonyms: had better; should

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AUGHT /pronounced awt/ a noun meaning 1. (archaic usage) No amount at all; something of no value or importance

Also functions as a pronoun meaning, 1. (archaic usage) anything whatever; any part: for aught I know |"Only a small proportion of their populations had aught to do with the road"

Have I confused you yet?

I’ve Got a Release Date!

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Book Cover Unveiled: Chancing Faith

It is here at last! The cover of Chancing Faith, my interracial contemporary romance set in Accra, Ghana. It is Book 1 of an intended duology (possibly a 3-book series), titled From Ghana With Love. Each book features a blending of … Continue reading →

Guest Author: Lorraine Nelson’s Trouble Brewing in Thunder Creek

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Word Wednesday: Complaisant vs. Complacent

Wednesday again. I’ve been eagerly waiting to post these particular words, so let’s get right into it: COMPLAISANT \pronounced: kuhm-‘pley-suhnt, -zuhnt, kom-pluh-zant\, an adjective  meaning, inclined or disposed to please; obliging; agreeable or gracious; compliant: the most complaisant child I’ve … Continue reading →

Word Wednesday Bonanza: Air, E’er, Err, Ere, Heir

It’s the first Wednesday of January! I know this is coming in late in the day, especially for those of you operating on (or ahead of) GMT/UTC, but bear with me cos I have a treat for you. I don’t … Continue reading →