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Free This Week: Love, Life, & Happiness Series
Happy Sunday everyone!!! To get ready for the release of Unconditional Love on August 1st, both books from the Love, Life, & Happiness series will be for FREE this week!!
Starting, tomorrow, Trust Me will be free for one day only on Amazon as well as Smashwords. The book will also be free on July 5th-6th on both sites. This is the code for Smashwords:WT53G. I will post another code for July 5th- 6th soon.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Trust-Love-Life...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trust-Love-Li...
Amazon AU:http://www.amazon.com.au/Trust-Love-L...
Amazon CA::http://www.amazon.ca/Trust-Love-Life-...
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Love Unbroken will also be for free on July 5th-6th, but on Smashwords only. I will post a coupon that will have the code for everyone to purchase the book through their website. For Love Unbroken, this will be a new version that will include an excerpt from Trust Me as well as a preview for Unconditional Love.
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Music Playlist- Unconditional Love
It's playlist time!!!
To get everyone ready for the release of Unconditional Love, here is the playlist. The songs listed describe certain scenes in the story, so listen to the preview on Rdio to get an idea of what to expect with the story.
Come Get It Bae: Pharrell Williams
Wild Wild Love: Pitbull feat. G.R.L.
Summer: Calvin Harris
Turn Down for What: DJ Snake & Lil Jon
Liar Liar: Avicii
Memories(feat. Kid Cudi): David Guetta
Classic: MKTO
Latch(feat Sam Smith): Disclosure
Birthday:Katy Perry
You(feat. Lil Wayne): Lloyd
Show Me: Usher
Crush: Solange
Wreckless Love: Alicia Keys
Ah Yeah: August Alsina
My First Love (feat KeKe Wyatt): Avant
Need You: Travie McCoy
Not a Bad Thing: Justin Timberlake
Kissin' You: Total
Vertiago (feat. Jordin Sparks): Jason DeRulo
Desire: Raheem DeVaughn
sobeautiful: Musiq Soulchild
Fall For You: Leela James
http://rd.io/x/QXDluTPYxSs/
If you are a subscriber to Rdio, please make sure to check out the Unconditional Love playlist.
To get everyone ready for the release of Unconditional Love, here is the playlist. The songs listed describe certain scenes in the story, so listen to the preview on Rdio to get an idea of what to expect with the story.
Come Get It Bae: Pharrell Williams
Wild Wild Love: Pitbull feat. G.R.L.
Summer: Calvin Harris
Turn Down for What: DJ Snake & Lil Jon
Liar Liar: Avicii
Memories(feat. Kid Cudi): David Guetta
Classic: MKTO
Latch(feat Sam Smith): Disclosure
Birthday:Katy Perry
You(feat. Lil Wayne): Lloyd
Show Me: Usher
Crush: Solange
Wreckless Love: Alicia Keys
Ah Yeah: August Alsina
My First Love (feat KeKe Wyatt): Avant
Need You: Travie McCoy
Not a Bad Thing: Justin Timberlake
Kissin' You: Total
Vertiago (feat. Jordin Sparks): Jason DeRulo
Desire: Raheem DeVaughn
sobeautiful: Musiq Soulchild
Fall For You: Leela James
http://rd.io/x/QXDluTPYxSs/
If you are a subscriber to Rdio, please make sure to check out the Unconditional Love playlist.
Excerpt: Unconditional Love
To get everyone ready for the release of Unconditional Love next week, here is a sneak peek from Jayden's POV. Enjoy :-)
After only getting two hours of sleep, I went back into my suite, showered, changed and headed to Mason’s, a restaurant on campus, to meet up with the fam before going to my sociology class. I knew I should squeeze in some time with them since I’ll be going back to full practice mode soon. Since the season started, the team has been in beast mode, winning 15 in a row; but unfortunately, we recently lost to our rival, Clarkson University, which had Coach Bell completely on edge. If we’re going to the championship, we have to defeat teams like Clarkson to advance, so I know the extra practices we’re about to endure will be tough, but much needed.
I knew some of my teammates would be upset about the extra practices, especially since we all just finished our rounds of late-night practices for the Clarkson game; but I didn’t mind.
Basketball is my life, and I would love to go pro once I’m done with college. If given the chance, I probably would have just gone straight to the NBA after high school, but I knew my mom would have disapproved of the notion. That’s why I tried my hardest to get into a college on a full ride scholarship, which I did at Shaw. Now that my first year is almost over, I’m thinking that getting a degree in political science may not be so bad. I'd taken one class so far in my major, and I’m already learning a lot from it.
I walked into the restaurant, seeing Riana, my cousin, Cheryl Thompson, and Shawn and Marcus Walker sitting at a booth near the window. Even though I would have preferred to meet up at the student lounge since it was closer to the sociology building, I knew that was impossible since Marcus was banned from there for fighting; so of course, we had to meet elsewhere.
“What’s up?” I asked everyone, sitting beside Riana.
“Nothing; just discussing some details for the wedding,” Cheryl piped up, giving a bright smile as Marcus put an arm around her. I still can’t believe those two are engaged.
Considering their pasts, I wouldn’t have thought they would even be in a relationship, but I guess love can change a person’s way of thinking. I wouldn’t know because I’ve never been in love.
“Isn’t it a little soon to be thinking about the wedding? You two just got engaged,” I asked.
“We’re not getting married right now, but we can still talk about it,” Cheryl said.
“You know me, I would have married your cousin as soon as she said yes, but we’re waiting until Cheryl finishes her degree,” Marcus added.
“Even though I’ll be starting medical school, too, but I don’t want him to wait any longer,” she said, giving him a kiss. I watched them as Marcus kissed her neck. He whispered in her ear, and Cheryl bit her lip, trying not to moan. With the way they were acting, I wondered if they realized they were in a public place.
“And you always say we’re the ones who need the room,” Riana teased with a smile.
“Oh hush,” Cheryl replied.
“Leave them alone; besides...” Shawn said, then whispered into Riana’s ear. Whatever he said actually caused her to moan, then she trailed her hand down his chest.
“You four are really starting to annoy me,” I told them.
“Come on, we can’t help it; besides, once you and Britney finally admit your feelings to each other, you two will be doing the same thing,” Shawn said.
I looked toward the door and saw Britney Lewis walk in. I became nervous, realizing that maybe Shawn was right. She and I had been tip-toeing around our feelings since we met in high school. While I tried to hide mine by dating other girls, Britney was more obvious with hers, trying to find any chance to be around me. Although I would love for us to date and even have a relationship, I knew we couldn’t, not with my schedule. Between school and basketball, I wouldn’t have time to be with her, which sucked because I really want to every single day.
She looked beautiful, wearing a floral baby doll dress; her hair was hung loosely around her gorgeous face, while her grayish brown eyes stared directly into mine. I couldn’t help but smile as she gave me one in return.
“Hey,” she greeted.
“Hey.”
We continued to gaze at each other when Marcus sarcastically cleared his throat.
“Are you two going to continue staring at each other or finally admit there’s something there?”
Britney blushed, and I sighed. I really wanted to, but with how my life is, including the guilt I’ve been consumed with for years, I knew I couldn’t. Not now, not ever.
After only getting two hours of sleep, I went back into my suite, showered, changed and headed to Mason’s, a restaurant on campus, to meet up with the fam before going to my sociology class. I knew I should squeeze in some time with them since I’ll be going back to full practice mode soon. Since the season started, the team has been in beast mode, winning 15 in a row; but unfortunately, we recently lost to our rival, Clarkson University, which had Coach Bell completely on edge. If we’re going to the championship, we have to defeat teams like Clarkson to advance, so I know the extra practices we’re about to endure will be tough, but much needed.
I knew some of my teammates would be upset about the extra practices, especially since we all just finished our rounds of late-night practices for the Clarkson game; but I didn’t mind.
Basketball is my life, and I would love to go pro once I’m done with college. If given the chance, I probably would have just gone straight to the NBA after high school, but I knew my mom would have disapproved of the notion. That’s why I tried my hardest to get into a college on a full ride scholarship, which I did at Shaw. Now that my first year is almost over, I’m thinking that getting a degree in political science may not be so bad. I'd taken one class so far in my major, and I’m already learning a lot from it.
I walked into the restaurant, seeing Riana, my cousin, Cheryl Thompson, and Shawn and Marcus Walker sitting at a booth near the window. Even though I would have preferred to meet up at the student lounge since it was closer to the sociology building, I knew that was impossible since Marcus was banned from there for fighting; so of course, we had to meet elsewhere.
“What’s up?” I asked everyone, sitting beside Riana.
“Nothing; just discussing some details for the wedding,” Cheryl piped up, giving a bright smile as Marcus put an arm around her. I still can’t believe those two are engaged.
Considering their pasts, I wouldn’t have thought they would even be in a relationship, but I guess love can change a person’s way of thinking. I wouldn’t know because I’ve never been in love.
“Isn’t it a little soon to be thinking about the wedding? You two just got engaged,” I asked.
“We’re not getting married right now, but we can still talk about it,” Cheryl said.
“You know me, I would have married your cousin as soon as she said yes, but we’re waiting until Cheryl finishes her degree,” Marcus added.
“Even though I’ll be starting medical school, too, but I don’t want him to wait any longer,” she said, giving him a kiss. I watched them as Marcus kissed her neck. He whispered in her ear, and Cheryl bit her lip, trying not to moan. With the way they were acting, I wondered if they realized they were in a public place.
“And you always say we’re the ones who need the room,” Riana teased with a smile.
“Oh hush,” Cheryl replied.
“Leave them alone; besides...” Shawn said, then whispered into Riana’s ear. Whatever he said actually caused her to moan, then she trailed her hand down his chest.
“You four are really starting to annoy me,” I told them.
“Come on, we can’t help it; besides, once you and Britney finally admit your feelings to each other, you two will be doing the same thing,” Shawn said.
I looked toward the door and saw Britney Lewis walk in. I became nervous, realizing that maybe Shawn was right. She and I had been tip-toeing around our feelings since we met in high school. While I tried to hide mine by dating other girls, Britney was more obvious with hers, trying to find any chance to be around me. Although I would love for us to date and even have a relationship, I knew we couldn’t, not with my schedule. Between school and basketball, I wouldn’t have time to be with her, which sucked because I really want to every single day.
She looked beautiful, wearing a floral baby doll dress; her hair was hung loosely around her gorgeous face, while her grayish brown eyes stared directly into mine. I couldn’t help but smile as she gave me one in return.
“Hey,” she greeted.
“Hey.”
We continued to gaze at each other when Marcus sarcastically cleared his throat.
“Are you two going to continue staring at each other or finally admit there’s something there?”
Britney blushed, and I sighed. I really wanted to, but with how my life is, including the guilt I’ve been consumed with for years, I knew I couldn’t. Not now, not ever.
Unconditional Love Is LIVE!!!
Unconditional Love is now available on Amazon!!!
US: http://www.amazon.com/Unconditional-L...
UK:http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...
CA:http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00MA...
AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00MAU1066
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/uncon...
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/d...
All Romance eBooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/prod...
It will also be available on iBooks, and Kobo soon. I will post the links once they are available :-)
FREE This Weekend!!!
Unconditional Love, the third book in the Love, Life, & Happiness series is FREE on Amazon this weekend! The promotion will end at midnight, November 30th, so grab your copy today!!!
Britney:
When I first met Jayden Robertson, he was just my best friend’s brother. I tried to keep my feelings hidden, but every time I was around him, they became more evident. I didn't want to just be his friend. I knew he felt the same way, but with basketball surrounding his life, I didn't want to interfere since going pro is his dream. Can I accept his lifestyle and what he stands for, or will I end up losing him before our relationship even begins?
Jayden:
Love is something I'd always wanted to experience, but I never had until I met Britney Lewis. She’s everything I want in a woman – smart, confident, and extremely beautiful. We'd always talked about a relationship but never actually pursued one. With basketball consuming my life 24/7, I didn't have time for anything else; but for Britney, I would make time. But there is something that has pained me for years that no one knows about. I knew I should let go, but that’s something I was finding hard to do. Will she be the one to help me through my struggles, or will I end up losing everything I’ve worked hard for, including my relationship with Britney?
http://www.amazon.com/Unconditional-L...
Britney:
When I first met Jayden Robertson, he was just my best friend’s brother. I tried to keep my feelings hidden, but every time I was around him, they became more evident. I didn't want to just be his friend. I knew he felt the same way, but with basketball surrounding his life, I didn't want to interfere since going pro is his dream. Can I accept his lifestyle and what he stands for, or will I end up losing him before our relationship even begins?
Jayden:
Love is something I'd always wanted to experience, but I never had until I met Britney Lewis. She’s everything I want in a woman – smart, confident, and extremely beautiful. We'd always talked about a relationship but never actually pursued one. With basketball consuming my life 24/7, I didn't have time for anything else; but for Britney, I would make time. But there is something that has pained me for years that no one knows about. I knew I should let go, but that’s something I was finding hard to do. Will she be the one to help me through my struggles, or will I end up losing everything I’ve worked hard for, including my relationship with Britney?
http://www.amazon.com/Unconditional-L...
LLH: The Lost Story- Books 1-3
Hi everyone! The Love, Life, & Happiness series is an important series to me because the books that are currently released are not the original books from the series.
When I first wrote the series, it was back in 2004 and it was about four young women who went to college together and shared a two-bedroom apartment. The four had their shares of ups and downs, but at the end of the day, they were there for each other. As time went on, I changed some elements to the story, and eventually, just used the characters from the first book and expanded the series to have a book dedicated to a couple who goes through their journey with love.
So now, I decided to release the original three books to my blog. There are a lot of differences between the original and the current stories; for example, Riana and Isaac were actually dating before she met Shawn, and Cheryl and Marcus were never together.
Take a look at the three books and let me know which version you like better: The original or the published stories.
Book 1: http://sheenabinkley.com/love-life-ha...
Book 2: http://sheenabinkley.com/llh-the-lost...
Book 3: http://sheenabinkley.com/llh-the-lost...
When I first wrote the series, it was back in 2004 and it was about four young women who went to college together and shared a two-bedroom apartment. The four had their shares of ups and downs, but at the end of the day, they were there for each other. As time went on, I changed some elements to the story, and eventually, just used the characters from the first book and expanded the series to have a book dedicated to a couple who goes through their journey with love.
So now, I decided to release the original three books to my blog. There are a lot of differences between the original and the current stories; for example, Riana and Isaac were actually dating before she met Shawn, and Cheryl and Marcus were never together.
Take a look at the three books and let me know which version you like better: The original or the published stories.
Book 1: http://sheenabinkley.com/love-life-ha...
Book 2: http://sheenabinkley.com/llh-the-lost...
Book 3: http://sheenabinkley.com/llh-the-lost...
