M.J. Kane's Blog, page 52
November 8, 2012
A Heart Not Easily Broken- A Romance Novel Even a Man Can Enjoy!
Yep! You read that title correctly!
'But, MJ, guys don't read romance novels, they think they're sappy!'
Some can be, but depending on the subject matter, you can draw in any reader. Case in point: I was checking my Amazon states when I found this new review...not only was it a wonderful review, it was written from a male reader!
THE REVIEW:
"It's 2012 . America has not only elected its first biracial president, it has just reelected him. In light of this reality, one might think that interracial relationships are non-issues in the eyes of Americans. Most of us probably would like to think of ourselves as so open-minded about such relationships that they don't matter. But what if the relationship involves a friend or family member? What if he relationship is yours, and you not only have to think about how you feel about it, but what others think?
In "A Heart Not Easily Broken", MJ Kane gives us a front row seat in observing the interracial relationship between Ebony and Brian. The story is told from their perspectives, and addresses the challenges, the insecurities and the potential emotional pitfalls that an interracial couple must face as individuals and as a couple. Some of them are common to every couple. Some are unique to interracial couples. Others are uniquely the challenges faced by a white man and black woman who love each other.
And if that dynamic weren't enough, Ms. Kane delivers a shocking incident that threatens to destroy Brian and Ebony's love and relationship. It teaches us that in the end, "race" is not as important as the love and trust between two people, and that secrets kept are cancers that fester and grow until it becomes fatal to the relationship.
If you like romantic drama, you will love MJ Kane's "A Heart Not Easily Broken." - Christopher L. Bynum, New Jersey, USA. 5.0 out of 5.0 STARS
Be sure to check out his and other Amazon Reviews, too!
If you haven't gotten your copy....BUT IT TODAY!!!!
Available for KINDLE, NOOK, iTUNES and PAPERBACK via Amazon and B&N!!!!
MJ
'But, MJ, guys don't read romance novels, they think they're sappy!'
Some can be, but depending on the subject matter, you can draw in any reader. Case in point: I was checking my Amazon states when I found this new review...not only was it a wonderful review, it was written from a male reader!
THE REVIEW:
"It's 2012 . America has not only elected its first biracial president, it has just reelected him. In light of this reality, one might think that interracial relationships are non-issues in the eyes of Americans. Most of us probably would like to think of ourselves as so open-minded about such relationships that they don't matter. But what if the relationship involves a friend or family member? What if he relationship is yours, and you not only have to think about how you feel about it, but what others think?
In "A Heart Not Easily Broken", MJ Kane gives us a front row seat in observing the interracial relationship between Ebony and Brian. The story is told from their perspectives, and addresses the challenges, the insecurities and the potential emotional pitfalls that an interracial couple must face as individuals and as a couple. Some of them are common to every couple. Some are unique to interracial couples. Others are uniquely the challenges faced by a white man and black woman who love each other.
And if that dynamic weren't enough, Ms. Kane delivers a shocking incident that threatens to destroy Brian and Ebony's love and relationship. It teaches us that in the end, "race" is not as important as the love and trust between two people, and that secrets kept are cancers that fester and grow until it becomes fatal to the relationship.
If you like romantic drama, you will love MJ Kane's "A Heart Not Easily Broken." - Christopher L. Bynum, New Jersey, USA. 5.0 out of 5.0 STARS
Be sure to check out his and other Amazon Reviews, too!
If you haven't gotten your copy....BUT IT TODAY!!!!
Available for KINDLE, NOOK, iTUNES and PAPERBACK via Amazon and B&N!!!!
MJ
November 1, 2012
A Heart Not Easily Broken- That Little Black Dress...
Ladies, ever been out at the club and realize you should have put on something else? No matter what type of attention you wanted, what looked good in the mirror is another story when you’re standing in room full of hot, sweating, gyrating bodies, booming speakers, and strobe lights. Ebony Campbell feels the same way:
Excerpt:
“This is the last time I wear this dress.”
“Oh, please, Ebony,” Yasmine, my best friend and roommate, yelled in my ear.
The music pounding out of the nightclub’s speakers made it nearly impossible to hear her.
“Stop fidgeting. You look uncomfortable,” she added, winking at the bartender who handed us our drinks.
No matter how many times I adjusted the hem of my dress, it was impossible to ignore the warm air tickling the backs of my thighs as people pushed past me in the crowded bar. It would take more fabric to keep my shapely derriere from involuntary exposure.
“Thanks.” I slipped money into the bartender’s tip jar, and he rewarded me with a gorgeous smile. “For the record, I am uncomfortable.” I turned to face Yasmine. “Freakum dresses are your thing, not mine.”
Yasmine laughed. “True, true, everyone’s not blessed with a body like mine.” She ran a hand over her hips, striking a pose. “Besides, I love showing mine off.”
I smirked before sipping my margarita. Yasmine’s light-skinned complexion, slender ballet dancer body, long legs, and B-cup breasts suited her personality. There were times I wished my body was more like hers, though. It would make shopping for clothes a lot easier. As it was, I had been blessed with the shapely figure my Nana called ‘bootylicious’. According to her, and her photo albums, I looked just like her when she was my age, with caramel-colored skin, perfectly proportioned hips, a butt that drew major attention, and D-cup breasts, making it hard for a man to look me straight in the eye.
I groaned while making another wardrobe adjustment. The jaw-dropping cleavage of my dress threatened to give my ‘girls’ their own airtime.
“I love my body, too. I’d just rather not show it to everyone.”
Yasmine shook her head while my attention went back to the patrons of the club. A wide variety of men lined the dark walls, standing just out of range of the overhead lights, making it impossible to pick out their faces in the smoky room. No doubt, many were on the hunt, looking for an easy lay. It shouldn’t be hard; one scan of the room revealed potential opportunities in every direction. Nearly every woman in the club wore a dress so tight it appeared to be a spray on, with skirts stopping just below their hips. I cringed. That sounded like my attire. Self-conscious, I tugged on the edges of my dress again.
The next time we go out, Yasmine is not selecting my outfit.
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A HEART NOT EASILY BROKEN, by MJ KANE.
BUY your copy of this AMAZON BESTSELLER today! Available for KINDLE, NOOK, iTUNES and also on PAPERBACK!!!!!
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Excerpt:
“This is the last time I wear this dress.”
“Oh, please, Ebony,” Yasmine, my best friend and roommate, yelled in my ear.
The music pounding out of the nightclub’s speakers made it nearly impossible to hear her.
“Stop fidgeting. You look uncomfortable,” she added, winking at the bartender who handed us our drinks.
No matter how many times I adjusted the hem of my dress, it was impossible to ignore the warm air tickling the backs of my thighs as people pushed past me in the crowded bar. It would take more fabric to keep my shapely derriere from involuntary exposure.
“Thanks.” I slipped money into the bartender’s tip jar, and he rewarded me with a gorgeous smile. “For the record, I am uncomfortable.” I turned to face Yasmine. “Freakum dresses are your thing, not mine.”
Yasmine laughed. “True, true, everyone’s not blessed with a body like mine.” She ran a hand over her hips, striking a pose. “Besides, I love showing mine off.”
I smirked before sipping my margarita. Yasmine’s light-skinned complexion, slender ballet dancer body, long legs, and B-cup breasts suited her personality. There were times I wished my body was more like hers, though. It would make shopping for clothes a lot easier. As it was, I had been blessed with the shapely figure my Nana called ‘bootylicious’. According to her, and her photo albums, I looked just like her when she was my age, with caramel-colored skin, perfectly proportioned hips, a butt that drew major attention, and D-cup breasts, making it hard for a man to look me straight in the eye.
I groaned while making another wardrobe adjustment. The jaw-dropping cleavage of my dress threatened to give my ‘girls’ their own airtime.
“I love my body, too. I’d just rather not show it to everyone.”
Yasmine shook her head while my attention went back to the patrons of the club. A wide variety of men lined the dark walls, standing just out of range of the overhead lights, making it impossible to pick out their faces in the smoky room. No doubt, many were on the hunt, looking for an easy lay. It shouldn’t be hard; one scan of the room revealed potential opportunities in every direction. Nearly every woman in the club wore a dress so tight it appeared to be a spray on, with skirts stopping just below their hips. I cringed. That sounded like my attire. Self-conscious, I tugged on the edges of my dress again.
The next time we go out, Yasmine is not selecting my outfit.
####
A HEART NOT EASILY BROKEN, by MJ KANE.
BUY your copy of this AMAZON BESTSELLER today! Available for KINDLE, NOOK, iTUNES and also on PAPERBACK!!!!!
http://thebutterflymemoirs.blogspot.c...
October 30, 2012
Writing a Series While Battling Characters and My Muse
Writing has been a journey, deciding to write a series as a newly published author, mind blowing!
If you've enjoyed reading A Heart Not Easily Broken, book one of The Butterfly Memoirs, stop by and check out my guest blog post on author Minie Lahongrias blog. Learn a little more about the rest of the books in the series. So far there will be six. All of them real, all of them characters that could live next door, and situations many of us have had to deal with or overcome in our lives. My goal as a writer is to have you, the reader, empathize with my characters and know that somehow love can not only heal a damaged past, but promise a brighter future.
Life, love, happiness, betrayal, anger, passion...
That's the Butterfly Memoirs...
MJ
http://lahongrais.blogspot.com/p/writ...
http://lahongrais.blogspot.com/p/writ...
If you've enjoyed reading A Heart Not Easily Broken, book one of The Butterfly Memoirs, stop by and check out my guest blog post on author Minie Lahongrias blog. Learn a little more about the rest of the books in the series. So far there will be six. All of them real, all of them characters that could live next door, and situations many of us have had to deal with or overcome in our lives. My goal as a writer is to have you, the reader, empathize with my characters and know that somehow love can not only heal a damaged past, but promise a brighter future.
Life, love, happiness, betrayal, anger, passion...
That's the Butterfly Memoirs...
MJ
http://lahongrais.blogspot.com/p/writ...
http://lahongrais.blogspot.com/p/writ...
September 21, 2012
A HEART NOT EASILY BROKEN is now an AMAZON BESTSELLER!!!
Yesterday marked a turning point in my career as an author. After 4 years of dedication, hard work, determination, and oh yeah, a lot of tears, the first novel of The Butterfly Memoirs series, A HEART NOT EASILY BROKEN, was not only published, it broke into the BESTSELLER- MULTICULTURAL ROMANCE- PAID list on Amazon! My dream of becoming a bestseller has now become reality!
My heartfelt thanks goes out to all of you who have followed my writing career on-line for the past two years and supported me! You guys ROCK!!!
Now that the book is in your hands, ENJOY and please review! I am an interactive author and LOVE to chat! Leave me a comment, start a thread, I will be sure to answer!
MJ
My heartfelt thanks goes out to all of you who have followed my writing career on-line for the past two years and supported me! You guys ROCK!!!
Now that the book is in your hands, ENJOY and please review! I am an interactive author and LOVE to chat! Leave me a comment, start a thread, I will be sure to answer!
MJ
