Sheena Binkley's Blog, page 11
February 2, 2014
Who Is Your Favorite Book Couple?
One thing I love about reading a good book is being invested in the characters. Whether I love them or hate them, I sometimes forget that the book is strictly fiction and that the characters are part of a story. The stories I write are no different, which had me wondering which couple do I love the most. For me, that's hard to say considering I created all of my characters, but it doesn't hurt to wonder. That's where you all come in. Who is your favorite book couple? Is it Camille and Trevor from In Love With My Best Friend, or Riana and Shawn from Love Unbroken?
Click on the link of my blog to pick your favorite couple. I will announce the winner on my blog along with the winning book idea for me to write next in March!
http://sheenabinkley.wordpress.com/20...
Click on the link of my blog to pick your favorite couple. I will announce the winner on my blog along with the winning book idea for me to write next in March!
http://sheenabinkley.wordpress.com/20...
January 30, 2014
Cover Reveal!!!
February is almost here and that means Trust Me will be released soon. This is the second story in the Love, Life, & Happiness series.
I do have the cover, which I admit is pretty awesome:
Cheryl:
Falling in love is something I’d never imagined. I didn’t think love existed, mainly because of the way I was raised. Relationships were never in the cards, especially since I gave a chance on one, and it nearly destroyed me.
When I met Marcus Walker, I was only looking for a fling, nothing more; but the more time I spent with him, the more I realized he could be so much more. Not only has he helped me through my family drama but also with a situation I thought was way behind me. Now, I understand what love is and how powerful it can be. But will I let myself be loved, or will I continue to believe that love is not for me?
Marcus:
One thing I said I will never do in my life is fall in love. Being in love is great for some people, but not for me. That all changed when I met Cheryl Thompson.
At first, I thought she would be like the rest, just a one-night stand, but when I saw what she was going through, I realized she was much more than a fling; she was someone I wanted to commit to. Will I be able to trust myself and give her what she needs, or will I end up destroying her even more?
Special thanks to Tara from Fantasia Frog Designs for the AMAZING cover!!
Trust Me will be available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble February 27th!!
I do have the cover, which I admit is pretty awesome:
Cheryl:
Falling in love is something I’d never imagined. I didn’t think love existed, mainly because of the way I was raised. Relationships were never in the cards, especially since I gave a chance on one, and it nearly destroyed me.
When I met Marcus Walker, I was only looking for a fling, nothing more; but the more time I spent with him, the more I realized he could be so much more. Not only has he helped me through my family drama but also with a situation I thought was way behind me. Now, I understand what love is and how powerful it can be. But will I let myself be loved, or will I continue to believe that love is not for me?
Marcus:
One thing I said I will never do in my life is fall in love. Being in love is great for some people, but not for me. That all changed when I met Cheryl Thompson.
At first, I thought she would be like the rest, just a one-night stand, but when I saw what she was going through, I realized she was much more than a fling; she was someone I wanted to commit to. Will I be able to trust myself and give her what she needs, or will I end up destroying her even more?
Special thanks to Tara from Fantasia Frog Designs for the AMAZING cover!!
Trust Me will be available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble February 27th!!
January 28, 2014
A Chance at Love Is Live!!!!
I'm proud to announce that A Chance at Love is LIVE on Amazon and Barnes and Noble!!!! I know the release is a bit early, but I'm so excited about this book!
The link for each site is below:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Chance-Love-Wit...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chance-Love-W...
Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Chance-Love-My-B...
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-cha...
I really hope you enjoy Tia and Charles' story as much as I enjoyed writing it :-)
January 22, 2014
Music Playlist- A Chance at Love
Hi everyone!! Hope everyone is anticipating the release of A Chance at Love!! This is the second book in the In Love With My Best Friend series. To get you ready for the release, here are a mix of songs I believe describes the story between Tia and Charles.
There are some songs that are mentioned in the story (“These Are the
Times,” “Love,”), others are included because the artists are mentioned in the story (Faith Evans, 112), while some are listed because of certain scenes in the story.
Afraid– Amel Larrieux
I Blame You – Ledisi
Fire We Make (Ft. Maxwell) – Alicia Keys
Can’t Be Friends- Trey Songz
V.S.O.P.- K. Michelle
Talk a Good Game – Kelly Rowland
Drink You Away – Justin Timberlake
Calls (Ft. Jill Scott)- Robert Glasper Experiment
Let Her Go- Passenger
Unconditionally- Katy Perry
You Are Everything- Dru Hill
These Are The Times- Dru Hill
Spend My Life With You (Ft. Tamia)- Eric Benet
Love – Musiq Soulchild
Can’t Say Love- Glenn Lewis
Say That (Ft. Anthony Hamilton)- Leela James
Get It Right- Fantasia
All Night Long- Faith Evans
Dance With Me- 112
A Love of Your Own – Average White Band
I’ll Be Good To You- The Brothers Johnson
Can’t Get Over You-Maze/Frankie Beverly
Can't Hide Love- Earth, Wind & Fire
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If you love the songs listed or never heard them, please make sure to check out the A Chance at Love playlist on Rdio (if you are a subscriber).
A Chance at Love will be available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble January 31st!
There are some songs that are mentioned in the story (“These Are the
Times,” “Love,”), others are included because the artists are mentioned in the story (Faith Evans, 112), while some are listed because of certain scenes in the story.
Afraid– Amel Larrieux
I Blame You – Ledisi
Fire We Make (Ft. Maxwell) – Alicia Keys
Can’t Be Friends- Trey Songz
V.S.O.P.- K. Michelle
Talk a Good Game – Kelly Rowland
Drink You Away – Justin Timberlake
Calls (Ft. Jill Scott)- Robert Glasper Experiment
Let Her Go- Passenger
Unconditionally- Katy Perry
You Are Everything- Dru Hill
These Are The Times- Dru Hill
Spend My Life With You (Ft. Tamia)- Eric Benet
Love – Musiq Soulchild
Can’t Say Love- Glenn Lewis
Say That (Ft. Anthony Hamilton)- Leela James
Get It Right- Fantasia
All Night Long- Faith Evans
Dance With Me- 112
A Love of Your Own – Average White Band
I’ll Be Good To You- The Brothers Johnson
Can’t Get Over You-Maze/Frankie Beverly
Can't Hide Love- Earth, Wind & Fire
http://rd.io/x/QXDluTMwr1k/
If you love the songs listed or never heard them, please make sure to check out the A Chance at Love playlist on Rdio (if you are a subscriber).
A Chance at Love will be available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble January 31st!
December 17, 2013
Blast Off Tour- Love Unbroken
Hi everyone!! I mentioned a couple of days ago that Love Unbroken will be featured on over 50 blogs during the Blast Off book tour. Well, the day has arrived and I’m super excited! Not only will the book be featured on various blogs, but I will also be giving away a $25 Amazon gift card! The contest will last around 35 days and a winner will be chosen once the giveaway is over. The link to the Rafflecopter giveaway is below:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Surprise Giveaway!!!!
With so many giveaways going on in the next couple of weeks (Goodreads, Freado, & Orangeberry), I decided to do one of my own, with a Book Swag Giveaway!!!
This giveaway will have lots of goodies, including:
* A signed paperback copy of In Love With My Best Friend.
* Ebook copies of In Love With My Best Friend (a new version with an epilogue will be released at the end of the month), Our Love, Love Unbroken, and an ADVANCE COPY of A Chance At Love.
* A $15 Amazon gift card.
If you are interested in entering this giveaway, please do so at the Rafflecopter link below. The giveaway is from now until January 17th 2014. Good luck!!!!!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
This giveaway will have lots of goodies, including:
* A signed paperback copy of In Love With My Best Friend.
* Ebook copies of In Love With My Best Friend (a new version with an epilogue will be released at the end of the month), Our Love, Love Unbroken, and an ADVANCE COPY of A Chance At Love.
* A $15 Amazon gift card.
If you are interested in entering this giveaway, please do so at the Rafflecopter link below. The giveaway is from now until January 17th 2014. Good luck!!!!!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
December 15, 2013
Love Unbroken is Now Available on Nook!!!
Love Unbroken is now available on Nook!! Download today for only $0.99!!
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-...
Love Unbroken will also be available on Kobo and iBooks coming soon.
December 14, 2013
Upcoming Events
Hi everyone!!! First, I want to say thank you to everyone who purchased Love Unbroken during the free promotion on Amazon! The book hit #1 in the African-American Romance category during the week promotion, so I truly appreciate it :)
Now, there are a couple of events coming up next week. Today is the official start of a 14-day book tour for Our Love, which will feature author interviews, book excerpts, and a Twitter interview. I am also doing a book giveaway for Our Love on Freado! Over 10 Ebooks will be given away to readers who are interested in doing a review for the site. If interested, click on the link to enter:
http://www.freado.com/claim/3432/5127...
The next chance to win is on December 20th, so check back on Freado then to enter.
A Book Blast featuring Love Unbroken will start Tuesday, December 17th. Over 50 blogs will be participating in the 1-day event, having Love Unbroken as their “Book of the Day!” In honor of the event, I will be giving away a $25 Amazon gift card. Check back on Tuesday for the official link.
Finally, to celebrate the release of A Chance At Love in January, I will be doing another book giveaway for a signed paperback copy of In Love With My Best Friend on various sites, including Goodreads. This giveaway has not been scheduled yet, but once it does, I will post the links to enter.
For more information regarding any of these events, please go to the Upcoming Events page on my blog at Wordpress :)
Now, there are a couple of events coming up next week. Today is the official start of a 14-day book tour for Our Love, which will feature author interviews, book excerpts, and a Twitter interview. I am also doing a book giveaway for Our Love on Freado! Over 10 Ebooks will be given away to readers who are interested in doing a review for the site. If interested, click on the link to enter:
http://www.freado.com/claim/3432/5127...
The next chance to win is on December 20th, so check back on Freado then to enter.
A Book Blast featuring Love Unbroken will start Tuesday, December 17th. Over 50 blogs will be participating in the 1-day event, having Love Unbroken as their “Book of the Day!” In honor of the event, I will be giving away a $25 Amazon gift card. Check back on Tuesday for the official link.
Finally, to celebrate the release of A Chance At Love in January, I will be doing another book giveaway for a signed paperback copy of In Love With My Best Friend on various sites, including Goodreads. This giveaway has not been scheduled yet, but once it does, I will post the links to enter.
For more information regarding any of these events, please go to the Upcoming Events page on my blog at Wordpress :)
December 11, 2013
Music Playlist- Love Unbroken
Hi everyone!! Hope everyone had a chance to purchase my new NA novel, Love Unbroken!! This is the first book in the Love, Life, and Happiness series. If you have purchased the book, then this is the playlist you should listen to while reading the book, if you like to listen to music while reading :)
The music playlist for Love Unbroken is a great mix of songs that I truly love and I believe describes the story between Riana and Shawn and their journey to love. There are some songs that are mentioned in the story (“All of Me,” “This Is Love,”), others are included because the artists are mentioned in the story (Robin Thicke, Drake), while some are listed because of certain scenes in the story.
Ooo La La – Robin Thicke
Hold On, We’re Going Home – Drake
Power Trip- J. Cole
Go Stupid 4 U – Robin Thicke
This Is Love- Kelly Rowland
All of Me- John Legend
Ridiculous – Raheem DeVaughn
Moved By You- India. Arie
The Sweetest Taboo- Sade
Love Won’t Leave Me Out- Chrisette Michele
My Love- Justin Timberlake
Mo Better- Raheem DeVaughn
You Got It On- Justin Timberlake
Flowers- India.Arie
Un-thinkable (I’m Ready) - Alicia Keys
Heaven Sent- Keyshia Cole
Let Me Win- Chrisette Michele
Take It Easy On Me- Robin Thicke
Crazy In Love- Beyoncé
Get Down On It- Kool & T he Gang
Before I Let Go (feat.Frankie Beverly) - Maze
Wake Me Up- Avicii
http://rd.io/x/QXDluTMD32k/
If you love the songs listed or never heard them, please make sure to check out the Love Unbroken playlist on Rdio (if you are a subscriber).
The music playlist for Love Unbroken is a great mix of songs that I truly love and I believe describes the story between Riana and Shawn and their journey to love. There are some songs that are mentioned in the story (“All of Me,” “This Is Love,”), others are included because the artists are mentioned in the story (Robin Thicke, Drake), while some are listed because of certain scenes in the story.
Ooo La La – Robin Thicke
Hold On, We’re Going Home – Drake
Power Trip- J. Cole
Go Stupid 4 U – Robin Thicke
This Is Love- Kelly Rowland
All of Me- John Legend
Ridiculous – Raheem DeVaughn
Moved By You- India. Arie
The Sweetest Taboo- Sade
Love Won’t Leave Me Out- Chrisette Michele
My Love- Justin Timberlake
Mo Better- Raheem DeVaughn
You Got It On- Justin Timberlake
Flowers- India.Arie
Un-thinkable (I’m Ready) - Alicia Keys
Heaven Sent- Keyshia Cole
Let Me Win- Chrisette Michele
Take It Easy On Me- Robin Thicke
Crazy In Love- Beyoncé
Get Down On It- Kool & T he Gang
Before I Let Go (feat.Frankie Beverly) - Maze
Wake Me Up- Avicii
http://rd.io/x/QXDluTMD32k/
If you love the songs listed or never heard them, please make sure to check out the Love Unbroken playlist on Rdio (if you are a subscriber).
December 8, 2013
Love Unbroken is FREE 12/9-12/13
Starting Monday, December 9th through Friday, December 13th, Love Unbroken will be available for FREE on Amazon!!! Make sure to grab a copy, because this will be the only time Love Unbroken will be available for free.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Love-Unbroken-L...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Unbroken...
Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Love-Unbroken-Li...
