Erotic Romance Author Berengaria Brown Discusses Her Book "Dinner Delights"

Scribal Love Welcomes Berengaria Brown


Berengaria Brown is an author of erotic romance, mainly ménage, male/male and lesbian. Her only one man/one woman book is available from Breathless Press. 

What is the name of this book?  And how did you come up with the title?


“Dinner Delights” is a short story that begins at a formal, boring work dinner, then moves to Krystal’s apartment afterward, so the name seemed to encapsulate the story.


What is this book about?  And what genre is this book in?


This is a contemporary short story. 


Two workmates. A boring dinner function. An explosion of lust. Will it lead to love?
Krystal is thrilled when Troy asks her to be his seatmate at a boring work dinner. He is a totally yummy hunk, whom she has loved forever.


When they dance, their passions combust and they rush back to her apartment to take their relationship to the next level: from friends to lovers.


Their night together is better than anything Krystal had ever imagined. But can it last? What will happen tomorrow?


Who is/are the main characters?  And why did you choose them?


Krystal and Troy. My characters always choose themselves, they just turn up in my head, demanding their story be told.




What is the coolest or best part about your book?  (Any Favorite scenes, the world-building etc.


Troy is a yummy hunk. Everyone would like a date with him. Krystal is an ordinary woman, a little overweight, a little socially inept. But she adores Troy who is her very best friend at the office. The fact that Troy chooses her as his partner for the dinner encourages every ordinary woman to believe that there will be a romance for her.


Do you have a favorite character in the book?  If so, why?


Because it is such a short story, really only the hero and heroine are fully developed characters. And I wouldn’t dare choose between them.


Is this book part of a series?  If so? What can we expect in future books? 


“Dinner Delights” is the first of my three books at Breathless Press. Each book explores a different genre. “Loving Lydia” is an erotic lesbian short story, designed for people who have never read that genre before. “Carnal Connections” is a ménage with three men, again, a short story aimed at people interested in exploring different genres.


If not?  Are you considering expanding it?


Because “Dinner Delights” is so short there are no secondary characters crying out for their own book.


If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?


These short stories are purposely designed to give readers a taste of a genre. They are not meant as full-length books with a lot of plot and world building. They are brief tastes to see if the reader would like to try a full-length book. If you do decide to embrace erotic romance I have longer books at other publishers.


Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?


It is very hard to write a short book. Every word has to add to the story. With longer books the author has more space to play around with ideas.


Do you have a publisher?  And if so, why did you choose them?


I write for several different publishers, with each genre at a publisher that specializes in that genre.




If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?


Jaid Black introduced me to erotic romance, Georgette Heyer to historicals.


What books are you reading now?


Tracy Cooper Posey, “Blue Knight”; Anny Cook, “Blue Paradise; Penn Halligan, “Who Dares Sins”; and a holiday anthology, “Twas a Dark and Delicious Christmas”.


What are the current writing projects that you are working on?


I have just contracted a series with Amarinda Jones called “Sex Odyssey” about people on vacation who meet at a fictitious town. Amarinda wrote three of the books in the series and I wrote the other three. 


Do you write full time?  If not, do you hope to do so one day?


I think every author dreams of being on the New York Times best seller list and writing all day. Unfortunately, like most authors, the day job is a reality for me.


Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?


I read a lot of books all the time. At one stage there were no new books that interested me and I was tired of re-reading my favorites, so I sat down and decided to write a book. I took writing seriously, treated it as a job, and researched publishers carefully. I tried very hard to submit my book as they had asked and to follow their guidelines. Apparently it worked, because my books were accepted and by the end of 2010 I will have 20 published books.


Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?


Always for me the plot is the most difficult part. It is clear in my head, but harder to ensure there are no inconsistencies or plot holes on paper.


Do you have any advice for other writers seeking to get published for the first time?


Keep reading. Keep writing. Keep submitting. But also research the publishers and submit your book to houses that publish books similar to yours. Follow the submission guidelines as best you can. And good luck.




Thank you Berengaria for Dropping by!  


You can find Berengaria on the web at:


Berengaria Brown
http://berengariasblog.blogspot.com/
http://berengariabrown.webs.com/ http://www.facebook.com/people/Berengaria-Brown/100000055736290/ http://twitter.com/BerengariaBrown 

Author of 'Voice on the Waves,' Jessica Chambers

Scribal Love Welcomes Jessica Chambers

Jessica Chambers is an author of contemporary women’s fiction. Her debut novel Voices On The Waves is now available from Red Rose Publishing.

Thanks, Clare. It’s great to be here for my final stop on the Voices On The Waves Blog Tour. .

And it’s great to have you. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

Clichéd as it sounds, I’ve harboured an ambition to be a writer ever since I was old enough to think about my future. Even when I was seven-years-old and wrote my first novel, a 30-page piece Entitled The Mystery Of The Strange Telephone Calls, I knew that was how I wanted to earn my living. So, ever since completing my education, I’ve been working towards making my dream a reality.

Tell us about Voices On The Waves.

It’s a sweet women’s fiction novel set against the stunning backdrop of rural Cornwall. The idea for the book came from my fascination with people and the ways in which they interact. What would happen, I asked myself, if you forced a group of strangers together in one place for a set length of time, and then left them to their own devices?

Well, this is precisely what happens in Voices On The Waves, where nine individuals from all walks of life win a two-week holiday in a beautiful farmhouse retreat. Having gathered such diverse personalities under one roof, all I had to do was let my imagination flow and the sparks fly! With new found love, illicit affairs and the sharing of long-buried secrets, Voices on the Waves really does have it all.

What is your writing process? Has it changed since writing your first book?

Very much so. When I first began Voices On The Waves, I felt I had to have every little detail planned out beforehand. Since then, though, I’ve discovered that too much planning dampens my creativity. Now, I tend to have the main plot line worked out, but let the characters and sub plots find their own way.

Do you ever suffer from writer's block? If so, what do you do about it?

Believe me, writer’s block is the bane of my life. In the early days, this used to terrify me. What if I woke up one morning and could never write again? Now, though, I accept it as a natural part of my writing process. All I have to do is take a break, go for a walk or read another author’s novel, and I’m able to return fresh to my computer the following morning.

Do you have any suggestions to help me become a better writer? If so, what are they?

Study your craft. Most of us, unless we happen to be a literary genius, won’t become a best-selling writer overnight. Read every book you can lay your hands on about creating believable, unforgettable characters and how to weave page-turning plots. Join a writing critique group, whether online or face-to-face, to get feedback on your progress that will help you improve. Most of all, write the sort of novels you would enjoy reading.

What are you working on at the moment?

I’ve just started work on a novella, which will be written as part of a series with a group of my fellow authors at Red Rose. The idea is that we each write a book based on a reality TV show, and I’m taking the inspiration for mine from talent shows such as American Idol and The X Factor. It’s shaping up to be really great fun!

I’m also in the throes of editing a novel called Painting The Summer. More of a mystery than Voices On The Waves, Painting The Summer centers around a wealthy English family whose lives are torn apart when they invite a handsome young artist into their home to paint their portraits. All is going well, I’m hoping both novels will be published some time in 2011.

Can you share a little of your current work with us?

Of course. In this scene, my heroine struggles with her heartache.

     After rereading the same passage for the fifth time, Leah admitted defeat.   Normally, losing herself in a novel was an unfailing means of escape, but not today.   In her present mood, the author's humorous style held no charm for her, and the budding romance between the reclusive writer and the heroine, who reminded Leah poignantly of herself, simply caused her a pang.   With a leaden heart, she continued to stare at the page until a shadow fell across it.

    “Thought I might find you here,” Anjum said, joining her in the arbor.  “Not disturbing you, am I?”

   
     Leah shook her head and laid her book aside. They sat in silence for a while, gazing out over the sun-dazzled grounds.

      “You going to tell me what’s happened between you and Will?” Anjum asked at length.

      “What makes you think anything’s happened?”

      “Hmmm, the fact that you’re both behaving as if the world’s about to end is a bit of a giveaway.”

      Leah blushed.   “Okay, say we did have a row, Will doesn’t seem too bothered about it.”

      “Are you kidding?” Anjum said. “It was a close call to say which one was more miserable yesterday, Will or the weather.”

       Leah didn’t answer.  Will may have been hurt to begin with, but he had certainly got over it by this morning.   Doubtless Tiffany was comforting him at this very moment; her stomach twisted at the thought.   She knew she should be relieved Will had been so unaffected by the quarrel.   She wasn’t vindictive, after all.  Why then did she find his indifference so hard to bear?

     Without warning, anger welled up inside her.  This was all Alan’s doing.   Everything was his fault.   It was Alan who had made her bitter and mistrustful, so different from the easy-going person she’d once been.    It was Alan whose eyes perpetually spied over her, taunting her by day and filling her dreams by night.   And it was Alan, with his ensnaring smile and silver tongue, who had tricked her into a situation from which she could see no way out.

      At a gentle touch on her arm, she raised her head to find Anjum regarding her with concern.

    “You okay?”

      Leah nodded.   As suddenly as it had arisen, her rage evaporated and she slumped against the bench, depressed and exhausted.

      Anjum continued to study her, clearly unconvinced.   Finally, he said, “Listen, I know what it must look like, Will going off with Tiffany, but it doesn’t mean anything.”

      Leah shot him a skeptical glance.   How did he expect her to believe Will wasn’t besotted with Tiffany?  What man in their right mind wouldn’t be?  No, just as in the legend the mermaid had captivated Matthew Trewhella, so Tiffany had cast Will under her spell.

      “Trust me,” Anjum urged, “there’s nothing going on there.   If you would just talk to him…”

      “No,” Leah said, and her voice rang with a stubbornness that brooked no argument.

End Excerpt...

Buy Voices On The Waves now from Red Rose Publishing

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Thank you Jessica for stopping by.

Thank you again, Clare, for having me, and to all of you for stopping by. Anyone kind enough to leave a comment here, or at any point during my blog tour, will automatically be entered into the draw to win a $15 gift voucher for either Amazon or Barnes & Noble, so don’t forget to provide an email address in case I need to contact you. I’ll be announcing the five winners tomorrow over at my blog

http://www.jessicachambers.co.uk/blog so good luck and hope to see you there!

Author of Speculative Sky-- Clare Dargin

Hi everyone!  Here's a little something about me as if were interviewed by imaginary self!


Scribal Love Welcomes- Me... Clare Dargin <wink, wink>

What inspired you to write this book?
Well, ever since I was a child I always wanted to be a writer.  It was a dream of mine to be published and to write stories that everyone could enjoy.  Speculative Sky was created because I’ve always had a fascination with stories about Extra-Terrestrial Life and S.E.T.I. and I wanted to integrate such a story with a female character as a strong and intelligent lead.   


Do you have a specific writing style?  
Yes I do but I am not sure what to call it.  When people read my work I want them to feel as if they are right there in the midst of it all.  I want them to be able to hear, taste, smell and see the action as if it is happening all around them.  I also tend to write tight stories with quick pacing.  It's what I like to read and consequently how I write.  


What is the name of your latest book?  And how did you come up with the title?
To be honest I’ve always been attracted and fascinated by the abstract and the symbolic.  I wanted the title to be symbolic of what April Mullen, the main character, has to deal with as an Astronomer and all that came with her assignment.  


What is Speculative Sky about?
It is about a woman who takes a chance and leaves for an assignment on a science colony far away from Earth.  As an astronomer it is her job to monitor the stars at night and to record her findings.  Nothing more than that.  But when she arrives, she notices that her new home is a bit odd, and that though there is evidence of life out there… they don’t want her to either acknowledge it or do anything about it.  She of course finds this troubling.


What books have most influenced your life most?
To be honest, in fiction category, it would have to be the old star wars books that came out in the eighties after Return of the Jedi.  The expanded universe books taught me more about atmospheric and expanded universe development then any book I know!  I read them over and over again and learned about non-human creature development, planetary science fiction and description of space travel and not to mention how to write a cool leading man.  I still read them!  


If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
Douglas Preston and/or Lincoln Child.  They write incredibly compelling books of which I generally can't put down.


What book are you reading now?  
To be honest and I am almost finished with “Book of the Dead” with Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.  I'll be going through their back list very soon in order to get caught up.


Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?
Last night I was thinking about the Friday House about D. K. Gaston and how it's a compelling story about assassins who have no memory of their being programmed and stuff.  I think it's cool.   And several books on the military scifi romance front that I have recently heard about.  I write in a tiny subgenre so it's nice to see what other authors are doing in it.  That way I don't get lonely!  


What are your current projects?
Presently I am finishing up the final editing for “Ice and Peace” the sequel to my first novel "Cold Warriors."  As well as having another expanded universe book in the works.  Not to mention, two futuristic romances that are completely different from my military fiction.


Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.
The Motown Creative Writers Group-- they helped get on the road to being published.  And not to mention the many groups in the Romance community.  They really pointed me in the right direction.  I'm grateful for that.


Do you see writing as a career?
Yes!  One day I hope to do it full time.


If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
Yeah that's why I have to hurry up and get it out of my hands cause I keep changing it!


Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?
As a child my father use to encourage it.  I use to write stories for my family and give it to them and they would say “Maybe one day you could get this published!”  I was like five.... and then when I was in middle school I found out that S. E. Hinton had been published at sixteen-- I became truly determined then.


Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Yea, getting through the first draft!


Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?
Just get the first draft down on paper and don't be afraid to make stupid mistakes and have dumb lines on paper cause it's the first draft and you are allowing the characters to come alive.  Later on you can fix and micro manage but don't try to do it the first time through cause it will stifle your creativity.


Do you have any advice for other writers?
Don't give up on being published!  Try every avenue!  There is away for you!



To find her on the web:


The Haven www.claredargin.host22.com
Clare's Blog- The Haven www.claredargin.bravejournal.com
And of Course here and on Twitter, Facebook, Bebo, MyBlog Log and Myspace www.myspace.com/nuncius

Clare Dargin is an author of science fiction and science fiction romance books.  Her newest work “Speculative Sky” is available from Red Rose Publishing. 

http://redrosepublishing.com/books/product_info.php?products_id=681

Erotic Romance Writer - Eve Summers

Scribal Love Welcomes Author Eve Summers!

Thank you for the opportunity to appear on your blog, Clare. I'm definitely ready to be Embraced!

Who is Eve Summers?

Eve Summers is the pseudonym under which I write romance books, because my love scenes tend to get.. ahem... steamy. It's easier to hide than to defend my right to produce naughty fiction. You know, when people read my science fiction stories, they don't automatically assume I'm from another planet, but as soon as my friends read "Dance Like Everyone Is Watching", they phone to ask about that game with the alphabet and have I ever played it, LOL.

Q: So how did you do your research for "Dance Like Everyone Is Watching"?

 Well, to make sure I got the setting spot on, I started by going on a real-life ocean cruise with the whole family. True story. But I know what you're asking. And no, I unfortunately never had the chance to play the alphabet game, although I did ask my husband for help when I was writing the Standing Position scene and Google just wouldn't give me the details I was after....

"Dance Like Everyone Is Watching" is contemporary, but some of your romances have science fiction elements. Are you planning more books in that category?

 Indeed, "Safe Sex Incorporated" is set in a world in which love is a banned emotion, while "The Seventh Taboo" investigates the journey to find a soul mate in a world of clones. Although the sales have been a trifle disappointing, I'm definitely keen to blend the genre of speculative fiction and romance in the future.

Where can our readers find you on the web? 

http://eve-summers.blogspot.com/
http://yewalus.kiwiwebhost.net.nz/ 




and Eve Summers' Facebook: 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eve-Summers/55853654786?ref=ts

Yvonne Walus writing as Eve Summers.


Thank you Yvonne/Eve!  We will definitely be reading your work!  

Interview with Author- Jane Beckenham

Scribal Love Welcomes Jane Beckenham



Don't Forget To Check Out Jane's Books in our Store!


Today author Jane Beckenham is in happy dancing mode.  The reason?
She’s just signed book contract number 13 – definitely a lucky number in this case!

Tell us a little about the feeling today for book #13.


Well, awesome is really all I can say.  I mean when I started writing about12 years ago, I never dreamed…well, I never kinda got this far down the dreaming track.  Secrets and Seduction is a contemporary novel set here in New Zealand where I live.  I submitted it to my editor Linda at Samhain Publishing.  She liked it…but… ‘oh dear, here comes a rejection,” I thought.
But no. Linda wanted me to ‘New Zealand-ise it a bit more, plus there was a little bit of a conflict thingy I had to fit.

NZ-ise?  Hmm.. Interesting.  Because to me it was simply just a ‘setting’, but of course to readers, and particularly the North American market where my books are sold mostly, NZ (also known as Land of the Long White Cloud – very apt this winter, it seems to have rained daily!), is unique and exotic.

So how did you go about showing it?

First of all I thought about our differences to the USA.
We drive on the left side of the road, we are more similar to England in our laws and politics, and yet McDonalds and Burger King line the streets!

Our indigenous people are Maoris.  It’s our 2nd official language.  And of course one of the main differences is that when you’re experiencing summer, we’re in the depths of winter.

Christmas means beaches and barbecues, sandflies and flip-flops, surfing and hot summer nights.  Christmas means the Pohutukawa tree in all its glorious scarlet bottle brushes lining the shores.

And it’s pavlova (desert)!

Your books at Samhain.  Romeo for Hire and He’s the One, have done extremely well.

Oh, yes. Samhain are great.  HTO has been at #2 on Fictionwise for several weeks in the Romance category and in the top ten on the general fiction list too.  I was so excited, I would go and check it daily, if not several times a day!

Here’s the shortened blurb for HTO;

Taylor Sullivan doesn’t trust Cupid.  Cade Harper doesn’t do commitment, and marriage is a dirty word.  Taylor wants to lose her virginity. Cade knows two things about women. They either abandon him, or use him as a walking bank.  Taylor doesn’t buy anything sight unseen and wants to test the waters with a kiss. Virginity is definitely overrated.

Thanks for dropping by Jane.

No problem, any excuse to procrastinate when my self-imposed deadlines are looming!



If you want to check out Jane’s web site, go here.  Or contact her at neiljane@ihug.co.nz

Bio: In books Author Jane Beckenham discovered dreams and hope, stories that inspired in her a love of romance and happy ever after.  Years later, after a blind date, Jane found her own true love and married him eleven months later.  Life has been a series of  ‘dreams’ for Jane.  Dreaming of learning to walk again after spending years in hospital. Dreaming of raising a family and subsequently flying to Russia to bring home her two adopted daughters. And of course, dreaming of writing.
Writing has become Jane’s addiction - and it sure beats housework.

Author of "Sacrifice in the Name of Love" Vanessa Johnson

Can you tell us about your latest release?


Yes, Sacrifices In The Name of Love is about interracial relations between two teens, Trey Martin and Tessa Phillips who get more than they bargain for when Tessa ends up pregnant, and out of fear of facing her self-professed racist father, she concocts a plan to conceal the baby’s paternity. Tessa is faced with making the most painful sacrifices she’s ever had to make. When she can no longer hide the truth about her baby’s paternity, she opts to leave town, thus leaving the baby and the love of her life behind. A few years later, she returns to find life has changed, but despite the obstacles, she’s determined to right her wrongs, but she must first face her demons and the demons of her parents.

Where do you take your inspiration from?


Life, people, places. Either can spark an idea for a story at any time. 


Do you like to work with music playing in the background? And if so, do you listen to a specific type to evoke certain moods?


Sometimes. If I’m writing a love scene, love songs are very helpful. Classical music makes my creative juices flow when I need my story to move forward.


What was it that gave you the final push to submit your first story? And how did you feel when your work was accepted?


I imagined the book making it to the top bestsellers list and so I submitted in order to make reach that goal. I can’t do that if I don’t submit.


Can you describe to us a typical day in your life as an author?


I’m retired, so I don’t have a typical routine. I write when I feel inspired to write. I may write in the morning, or it may be late at night after the house is quiet and peaceful.


What is the best thing about being a writer?


I can let my imagination run wild and write about the things some of us have only dreamed about.


What does your work space look like? Neat as a new pin? Or area of mass destruction?


Right now, an area of mass destruction. I have so many books, I’m out of shelf space, so some are on the floor around my desk. I’ve kept every rejection letter I’ve received, and believe me there are many, and I keep them on my desk as inspiration and use that inspiration to persevere in spite of them.


Which, if any of your stories, has been the most emotionally difficult for you to write?


The only emotionally difficult thing for me to write thus far was my first nonfiction book that I self published. It was about my journey through grief after the loss of my mom and son a month apart in 1994. I’ve had fun writing all of my fiction work.


Most authors that I've spoken with have at least one finished or nearly finished project that they've held onto for a number of years. Do you have any such work? And if so, what has stopped you from submitting it? 


No, I don’t. I have plans for having all of my work published.


Do you work on one project at a time? Or do you multi-task?


I multi-task especially if I’m not feeling a particular work. I try not to force my writing. 


Which of your upcoming projects are you most excited about?


 I’m most excited about, and to date I’d say it’s my favorite piece, and that is my next book that I’m doing the rewrites on. It’s titled, Tempted By Love, and it was inspired by small bits and pieces of my life, mingled with a lot of fiction.


When not writing, how do you relax?


Participate in online writing groups and on social sites. I love to read, baking and spending time with my family.


How do your friends and family feel about your work and do you let any of them read your stories?


My family thinks it’s great that I’m a writer, especially when my work if published and they have the finished product in their hands. I have let my husband read some of my work.


Has your life changed significantly since becoming a published writer?

Not too much. I write a column for my local paper, so I’m recognized more when I go out.


Where do you see yourself in three years time, as far as your writing is concerned?


I would love to be on somebody’s bestseller’s list. I see myself as continuing to write because I have more stories to tell.


If you weren't a writer, what else would you be doing? 


I’m retired after spending 30 years on my job. If I weren’t writing, I can’t see my life being any different.


Which of your books would you love to see turned into a movie?


(Laughter) Hell, I’d love to see all of them turned into a movie. I do envision my characters on a screen as I’m writing scenes.











What sacrifices could you make under the guise of love?  


Trey Martin, a Black teenager and Tessa Phillips, a white teenager are about to find out in Sacrifices In The Name of Love. They are neighbors in a small Louisiana town where race mixing is still taboo in the 21st century. Despite the objections and beliefs of their parents, the two give in to the desires for each other. Tessa becomes pregnant and creates a web of lies to conceal the baby’s paternity because she fears the wrath of her self-professed racist father. 


No longer able to hide the truth, Tessa will make some tough and painful sacrifices, all under the guise of love. Will she be able to live with those sacrifices? Journey with Tessa and Trey as they face challenges that include sex, death, lies, family secrets and forgiveness. Despite those challenges, Tessa is determined to right her wrongs.  


Will those challenges make or break her as she faces her demons and those of her love ones, too?

Sacrifices In 'The Name of Love Blurb:

Can you let the readers know where to find you on the web?

My website is www.vanessaajohnson.com. I’m also on Facebook, Myspace, and many online writing groups. If you google my name, you’ll find me.

Vanessa Johnson

vanessaajohnson@hughes.net

www.vanessaajohnson.com

www.facebook.com/vanessaajohnson

www.twitter.com/vanessaajohnson

Author, Sacrifices In the Name of Love

Ebook Available: RedRosePublishing.com & Amazon.com

About the Author

    Vanessa A. Johnson, a life-long Louisianan began writing in 1994 after the untimely deaths of her mother and son. Her first book is titled, When Death Comes a Knockin’ a self-help, inspirational book about loss and grief. (Lulu Press, March 2005, ISBN 1-4116-2470-X)

    Johnson is included in numerous fiction, non-fiction and poetry anthologies: Help, I’ve Turned Into My Mother, Strebor Books, 2005; The Purple Pen Anthology of Short Stories, AuthorHouse, 2005; BlackExpressions’ Songs of Hope Poetry Anthology, 2005; Living by Faith, Obadiah Press, 2004; Down the Cereal Aisle, Daniel’s House Publications, 2003; and the Celebrations Anthologies, Notes To My Mother, Notes to My Grandmother, Notes to My Father, Adassa Prendergast Publishers, 2006; with inclusion in three more books in the 35-book series. Johnson will also be included in the Second Chance Anthology of Short Stores and Gumbo for the Soul Anthology: the Recipe for Literacy in the Black Community.

    Johnson first novel, Sacrifices In The Name of Love was published 06032010 by Red Rose Publishing in eBook format (ISBN: 978-1-60435-712-7). She is doing rewrites on book number three, Tempted By Love and has begun book number four titled, Black Sheep of The Family. She is available through her web site:  www.vanessaajohnson.com, Email: vanessaajohnson@hughes.net and on Facebook and Myspace.

Sacrifices In 'The Name of Love Blurb:

What sacrifices could you make under the guise of love?

Trey Martin, a Black teenager and Tessa Phillips, a white teenager are about to find out in Sacrifices In The Name of Love. They are neighbors in a small Louisiana town where race mixing is still taboo in the 21st century. Despite the objections and beliefs of their parents, the two give in to the desires for each other. Tessa becomes pregnant and creates a web of lies to conceal the baby’s paternity because she fears the wrath of her self-professed racist father.

No longer able to hide the truth, Tessa will make some tough and painful sacrifices, all under the guise of love. Will she be able to live with those sacrifices? Journey with Tessa and Trey as they face challenges that include sex, death, lies, family secrets and forgiveness. Despite those challenges, Tessa is determined to right her wrongs.

Will those challenges make or break her as she faces her demons and those of her love ones, too?

Buy Link: http://redrosepublishing.com/books/product_info.php?products_id=612

Thank You Vanessa!