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September 8, 2014
Five Things You Should Know About The Way We Were!
Hi everyone!! As always, for every book, I provide five spoilers to prepare for the story. With The Way We Were, there are five shocking spoilers to think about before the release on September 26th!
1. Monica and Donnell are involved with different people: In Unconditional Love, it was revealed that Monica was dating Jayden’s friend Zack, while Donnell was dating Dominique. They’re pretty happy to a certain extent, until the four are out together on a group date, which leads to the second spoiler…
2. Zack and Dominique share a past: Yes, the two share a past which was never resolved. The two are in the same situation as Monica and Donnell.
3. Cassandra: Cassandra is Monica’s childhood friend who her friends believe is a bad influence on Monica. She returns to Shaw and has some surprising news for both her best friend and Cheryl.
4. Monica and Marcus: Monica still never resolved the issues she had between Marcus and Cheryl. When an unexpected event occur in her life, she began to think about what made her result to that day at Reese’s and finally realized her actions.
5. Monica and Donnell receive unexpected news: The two receive some unexpected news, which will turn their lives upside down. This will also lead into a preview of Riana and Shawn’s story in Love Always.
The Way We Were will be available on all major sites September 26th. You can pre-order now on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Were-Love-Life-...
1. Monica and Donnell are involved with different people: In Unconditional Love, it was revealed that Monica was dating Jayden’s friend Zack, while Donnell was dating Dominique. They’re pretty happy to a certain extent, until the four are out together on a group date, which leads to the second spoiler…
2. Zack and Dominique share a past: Yes, the two share a past which was never resolved. The two are in the same situation as Monica and Donnell.
3. Cassandra: Cassandra is Monica’s childhood friend who her friends believe is a bad influence on Monica. She returns to Shaw and has some surprising news for both her best friend and Cheryl.
4. Monica and Marcus: Monica still never resolved the issues she had between Marcus and Cheryl. When an unexpected event occur in her life, she began to think about what made her result to that day at Reese’s and finally realized her actions.
5. Monica and Donnell receive unexpected news: The two receive some unexpected news, which will turn their lives upside down. This will also lead into a preview of Riana and Shawn’s story in Love Always.
The Way We Were will be available on all major sites September 26th. You can pre-order now on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Were-Love-Life-...
August 31, 2014
The Way We Were Teasers!!!
Here are a couple of teasers for The Way We Were, which will be available on all major sites September 26th, but you can pre-order this title NOW on Amazon.
Tell me what you think :-)
Tell me what you think :-)
August 30, 2014
Now Available For Pre-Order: The Way We Were
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The Way We Were, the fourth book in the Love, Life, & Happiness series, is now available for pre-order on Amazon!!! Order now and you are guaranteed to recieve your copy before or on September 26th (which is the release date, by the way)!
http://www.amazon.com/Were-Love-Life-...
Monica:
I'd always been unlucky with love. No matter how much I've tried to experience it, something always happens to make me turn away. When I was with Donnell Patterson, I believed I finally had a chance at it, but I ended up destroying it by being selfish. Now, I have a second chance with Zack Hall. He’s a woman’s dream – smart, generous, and sexy as hell. But now that I’m with someone else, why does Donnell keep coming back into my thoughts? Should I let go of the past, and start with someone new, or go back to the person that I’ve always considered my one true love?
Donnell:
Monica Taylor and I have had our shares of ups and downs. Honestly, we had more downs than ups. But no matter what we did to each other, we always found our way back to each other; but she did the unthinkable when she tried to hook up with Marcus Walker. Now, I’m with someone new, who makes me really happy. Dominique Sawyer is amazing; not only is she smart and beautiful, but she's also drama-free. But if she’s so perfect, why do I keep thinking about the person who has continuously broke my heart?
The Way We Were, the fourth book in the Love, Life, & Happiness series, is now available for pre-order on Amazon!!! Order now and you are guaranteed to recieve your copy before or on September 26th (which is the release date, by the way)!
http://www.amazon.com/Were-Love-Life-...
Monica:
I'd always been unlucky with love. No matter how much I've tried to experience it, something always happens to make me turn away. When I was with Donnell Patterson, I believed I finally had a chance at it, but I ended up destroying it by being selfish. Now, I have a second chance with Zack Hall. He’s a woman’s dream – smart, generous, and sexy as hell. But now that I’m with someone else, why does Donnell keep coming back into my thoughts? Should I let go of the past, and start with someone new, or go back to the person that I’ve always considered my one true love?
Donnell:
Monica Taylor and I have had our shares of ups and downs. Honestly, we had more downs than ups. But no matter what we did to each other, we always found our way back to each other; but she did the unthinkable when she tried to hook up with Marcus Walker. Now, I’m with someone new, who makes me really happy. Dominique Sawyer is amazing; not only is she smart and beautiful, but she's also drama-free. But if she’s so perfect, why do I keep thinking about the person who has continuously broke my heart?
July 31, 2014
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 :-)
July 25, 2014
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.
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.
Six Things You Need To Know About Unconditional Love
To get you ready for the release of Unconditional Love, here are SIX spoilers from the story:
1. Jayden’s Past: Jayden is still experiencing a lot of guilt for what happened with his dad nine years ago. He still believed it’s his fault for what happened. Will Britney be able to help him see that it was an accident, or will it lead him down to an even further spiral?
2. Britney and Jayden’s Relationship: Out of all of the couples from the Love, Life, & Happiness series, I consider Britney & Jayden’s the “Innocent One.” You’ll know why when you read the story.
3. Monica: After the incident between her and Marcus, Britney stopped speaking to Monica. When she reappears into Britney’s life, will she be able to remain friends with her without Riana and Cheryl knowing?
4. Basketball: Basketball will be a part of the story, as the team is getting ready to advance to the playoffs. Jayden may be getting into more than he bargained for when issues surrounding a player from a rival team take place.
5. Coach Bell and Melanie: Coach Bell will be a great confidante for Jayden when he talks to him about his past and about Britney, but what he doesn’t know is that his coach and his mom share a past. Will Jayden be able to handle the sparks between the two once he finds out about their relationship?
6. An Unexpected Death: After a night of partying, someone will lose their life from an accident. Will everyone be able to pull together to help each other get through the initial shock or will it tear them apart?
Unconditional Love will be available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Google Play August 1st!!!
Coming August 1st- Unconditional Love
Hi everyone!! Unconditional Love will be released on all major sites on August 1st!! This is the third book in the Love, Life, & Happiness series and this is Britney and Jayden's story. Check back next week when the book will be live (it might be released a day early) :-)
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 knew 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?
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 knew 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?
July 3, 2014
Free on Smashwords Only: Love, Life, & Happiness Series
To get ready for the release of Unconditional Love on August 1st, Love Unbroken and Trust Me will be free on Smashwords only, starting now through July 7th.
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.
The codes are below:
Love Unbroken: XX27F
Trust Me: WT53G
Trust Me: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...
Love Unbroken: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
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.
The codes are below:
Love Unbroken: XX27F
Trust Me: WT53G
Trust Me: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...
Love Unbroken: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
June 29, 2014
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...
