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February 28, 2013
March Newsletter
Greetings Readers,
Winter is almost over and spring is nearly upon us. I took a writing break after finishing two books back-to-back in 2012 to have some fun in Hawaii, but now I’m back and focused on making 2013 a great year.
With spring comes the re-release of 2nd book: Dare to Love which will be released on March 3rd as an e-book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or wherever e-books are sold. Dare to Love is the sequel to One Magic Moment and will tell Lexie and Will’s story while catching up with old faves Nia and Damon. To celebrate its re-release, answer 5 questions correctly and you will be entered to win a $50 Spafinder Gift certificate good for spas throughout the country.
In May, my 13th release, Delicious Destiny will debut. This book is part of a new Kimani trilogy in 2013: The Draysons, Sprinkled with Love series. The first book in the series is AC Arthur‘s Decadent Dreams which will debut on March 19th, followed by Farrah Rochon’s Delectable Desire on April 23rd and ending with the conclusion of the trilogy, my book Delicious Destiny on May 21, 2013.
Delicious Destiny will end with Shari Drayson’s story where she’ll reconnect with an old flame and baby daddy while appearing in a baking competition on national TV all the while battling her former best friend and baby daddy’s ex-wife for the win. Sound good? Wait until you read it!
If you haven’t downloaded your copy of my first women ‘s fiction book Dirty Laundry which tells the sassy story of Layla, Chanel, Reese and Skye shenanigans, it’s still available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or wherever e-books are sold
In June, you’ll be introduced to my next great series, the HARTS OF TEXAS, and get your first peak of Noah, Gavin, Caleb and Rylee when Noah crosses paths with spoiled sexy pop singer Chynna James on his family’s ranch.
In August, prepare to be swept away by my 14th book, A Chance with You, a touching love story of a workaholic caterer Raina Martin who takes in her twin’s daughter upon her death and finds love with her niece’s uncle, sexy former basketball star Spencer Davis turned sports agent.
Finally, I will work on the Dare to Love sequel and tell Sebastian’s story that so many fans have been clamoring for. Somehow, someway, I’ll find the time to sneak in his love story this year in the midst of my jam-packed year. Until next time…
Kind Regards,
Yahrah St. John
December 16, 2012
December Newsletter
Season’s Greetings Everyone,
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season and getting ready for Christmas, Kwanza or whatever holiday you hold dear. I’m a little late myself this year due to my demanding day job, but I’ve been on a mission all weekend to make up for lost time.
In my ‘spare’ time, I have been hard at work on several books for you. First up in December is the rerelease of my first book: One Magic Moment. For those fans who missed the original paperback version back in December 2004 or you just want a digital copy, be sure to download your copy today on Kindle, Nook or Kobo. To celebrate its rerelease of my first book, answer 5 questions correctly and you will be entered to win an Open Hearts necklace from Kay Jewelers.
I am proud to debut the cover of 13th release, Delicious Destiny. This book is part of a new Kimani trilogy in 2013: The Draysons, Sprinkled with Love series. The first book in the series is AC Arthur ‘s Decadent Dreams which will debut on March 19th, followed by Farrah Rochon’s Delectable Desire on April 23rd and ending with the conclusion of the trilogy, my book Delicious Destiny on May 21, 2013. Please go to my website or Facebook page and let me know what you think of the covers.
To celebrate the debut of our trilogy, AC Arthur will be giving away books from our trilogy. Please check out AC ‘s page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/AC-Arthurs-Book-Lounge/140199625996114
If you haven’t downloaded your copy of my first women ‘s fiction book Dirty Laundry which tells the sassy story of Layla, Chanel, Reese and Skye shenanigans, it’s still available for purchase on Kindle, Nook and Smashwords.
Up next is my 14th book, A Chance with You, a touching love story of a workaholic caterer who takes in her twin’s daughter upon her death and finds love with her niece’s uncle, a sexy former basketball star turned sports agent. Stay tuned for more details.
Wishing you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. See you next year!
Warm Wishes,
Yahrah St. John
August 8, 2012
August Newsletter
I hope everyone is staying cool during one of the hottest summers on record. I’ve been staying cool indoors and curled up with my laptop. I finished my 13th book: Delicious Destiny this month. The book is part of a 3-book continuity starting with AC Arthur’s Decadent Dreams in April 2013, followed by Delectable Desire by Farrah Rochon in May and ending with my book Delicious Destiny in June 2013.
If you like the heat, then you will definitely want to pick up my 11th romance: Formula for Passion debuting on August 21st. The steamy sudser is the final book in the Adams Cosmetics trilogy and will feature fearless spokesmodel Courtney Adams and dashing hotelier Jasper Jackson in Punta Cana. I hope you will find it a satisfying conclusion to the Adams Affair trilogy.
A new contest is in store for Formula for Passion’s release, answer seven (7) questions correctly and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win a gift basket from Carol’s daughter. For more details go to http://yahrahstjohn.net/category/contest/
Hot on the heels of my 11th book comes my 12th and first e-book Dirty Laundry available ON SALE NOW for $.99/cents for the first 2 weeks. http://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Laundry-ebook Afterwards, the price goes up. Please go to the Bookshelf page of my website for a peek of the cover, book blurb and chapter excerpt, http://yahrahstjohn.net/bookshelf/ebooks/. Dirty Laundry will also be available on Barnes and Noble, Smashwords and in print form on Create Space for $9.99.
Up next: The prequel to Adams Cosmetics trilogy featuring the parents: Elizabeth and Byron Adams and the antagonist Andrew Jackson. Followed by Sebastian Thompson’s love story which is the sequel I’ve promised to my readers from Dare to Love who seven years later are still clamoring for his book.
Happy Reading,
Yahrah St. John
June 22, 2012
June Newsletter
Is spring really over? It seems like it went by so fast. I celebrated the release of my 10th book Lost Without You in Chicago with my family and friends on May 27th. To see photos go to my Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yahrah-St-John/55015186054?sk=photos. If you happen to be the Orlando, my 2nd Milestone book party will be on June 30th. See my website for more details.
This month, I’ve been working on the cover of my 1st e-book Dirty Laundry. A sneak peak of the cover will be available on the Bookshelf page of my website in a few says. Some editing delays have postponed the release of Dirty Laundry to the fall. Trust me, when I say it was very upsetting to delay, but I would sooner wait and put out a quality book rather than rush and release a book and have bad editing reviews. Dirty Laundry WILL debut this fall. And thanks to some good advice there will be a sequel Can’t Get Enough.
Next up is the release of Formula for Passion the final book in the Adams Cosmetics trilogy on August 20th featuring Courtney Adams and Jasper Jackson. I hope you will find it to be a satisfying conclusion to the Adams Affair trilogy. Stay tuned for details on the next contest in August.
Slow…slow….slow is the progress I’m making on my current project: Delicious Destiny due to my editor on August 1st. The book will be part of a 3-book continuity starting with AC Arthur’s Decadent Dreams next spring, followed by Delectable Desire by Farrah Rochon and ending with my book Delicious Destiny.
Upcoming Plans: I’m sketching out the prequel to Adams Cosmetics trilogy about the parents: Elizabeth and Byron Adams and the antagonist Andrew Jackson. And thanks to many reader requests, I’m also sketching out a story for Sebastian Thompson in the promised sequel from Dare to Love that was never completed.
Last but certainly not least, big congratulations to Louise Brown of Stone Mountain, Georgia for winning a bottle of Marc Jacobs Lola perfume. Louise answered all ten (10) questions correctly for the Lost Without You contest.
Have a Happy Independence Day and stay cool!
Yahrah St. John
May 22, 2012
May Newsletter
Hello Everyone,
This newsletter will be relatively brief as I hope to have more exciting news in June.
If you haven’t already done so, please enter the LOST WITHOUT YOU contest by answering 10 questions correctly about the book. If you answer all the questions correctly, your name will be entered in a drawing to win a bottle of Marc Jacobs LOLA perfume! There’s still time, so don’t delay. The contest ends May 31st, go to http://yahrahstjohn.net/category/cont....
In celebration of my 10th book my family is throwing me a Milestone 10th book party on Memorial Day weekend. It’s just a week away and I’m super excited.
When I think about all the hours I’ve spent to get here: 2,860 pages and approximately 630,000 words written, I’m amazed at just what I can do when I put my mind to it.
Next week, I start my next adventure working with my designer to create the book cover for my first women’s fiction and 1st e-book: DIRTY LAUNDRY. Given the success of this new market, it was a no brainer to stop chasing the traditional publisher route as I’d done the last couple of years with this book and go direct to e-book. I hope to announce Dirty Laundry’s debut next month on Kindle and Nook. So stay tuned for more details and photos from my 10th book party on my Facebook page.
Have a great rest of the month and enjoy your Memorial Day holiday!
Best,
Yahrah
