Fun Times With BRAB…
So, I spent yesterday hanging out with the Ladies of BRAB Online Book Club sharing excerpts, thoughts, quotes, music, images and much more — good times! Many thanks to Sharon Blount and all the Reading Warriors for their questions and interest in Dawn of Aris. I appreciate you all. ❤
And congrats to the winners of the Dawn of Aris e-Book Giveaway! We had a blast taking a trip back to the 80s for #TBT… fun, fun, fun! 🙂
#SampleSunday | An Excerpt From Dawn of Aris
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When I say my last several days have been cray…woo! My IG post last week says it all: I am presently experiencing life at a rate of several WTF’s per hour. Seriously. lol
Anyway, I meant to post this yesterday. Oops. Ah well, better late than never. 🙂 Enjoy!
Moving back to the bed, Aris held both dresses up by the hanger and faced him. “Black or green?”
Raising an eyebrow, he crossed his arms. “Neither.”
“Seriously, Luke…which one is best?”
“Why?”
“Because Marcel is on his way over.”
Luke twisted his mouth, still staring at her.
“Which one?” she asked impatiently as she turned her head side-to-side to look at each one.
“Put them both on, so I can see.”
She finally looked at him, her eyes wide. “What?”
“Put them on.”
She didn’t move right away, observing him to see if he was serious or not. When he didn’t say more, she tossed her head back and let out an exasperated sigh before rushing into her bathroom with both dresses.
Removing his phone from its case, Luke checked messages while he waited. He hadn’t expected her to change so quickly, so when she opened the door and stepped out he was still busy replying to an urgent email from Devin. After he pressed SEND, he finally focused on Aris.
She’d chosen to put on the black one first, and he didn’t bother to disguise his desire…or ignore the stirrings of jealousy in his gut that she was getting all dolled up for Marcel. She looked as amazing as he expected she would, and he knew it was childish but he wanted to see her in it first.
“So?” she asked, twirling around.
“So,” he replied, his eyes everywhere the dress didn’t cover. “Wear the green.”
“Seriously?” She glanced down at her body to inspect the dress before she looked up. “What’s wrong with this one?”
Closing the distance between them, Luke’s eyes revealed everything that was right with it and she took a step back in understanding.
“Fine,” Aris said in a low voice. “Thanks.”
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Aris Collier is chasing her dreams…at a snail’s pace. With little money and big talent, she works tirelessly to perfect her craft…even at the expense of her relationships. When Aris walks away from yet another dead-end entanglement with the hopes of finally getting her life on track, the last thing she expects is a fast friendship with her neighbor, Luke. They couldn’t be more different but soon the two become an inseparable pair, leaving Aris both surprised and disturbed that Luke understands her better than anyone else ever has…
Luke Donovan has it all—looks, career, money and status. Most importantly, he has the bold, brave and beautiful Jessica Knox, a woman he’s been building his impeccable life with since college. But as Luke continues his corporate climb, he soon realizes that the view from the top isn’t so great and the future laid out in front of him is very far from his true definition of happiness. For the first time in his life, Luke is unsure…until he meets his quirky neighbor, Aris, who just may help him discover what love and life are really all about…
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A Little Sneak Peek . . .
In addition to my weekend book events in April, I spent some time toying around with ideas and trying to find my rhythm for what I’m hoping could be (*fingers crossed*) the third and final book in the Temptation Series.
I’ve made some progress, so I thought I’d share a little bit of it with you today — a brief scene between Tashi and Quincy where Tashi is being…Tashi. lol
Enjoy!
“Thank you, baby.” I scanned the dinner plate that Tashi set on the table in front of me. “Looks great.”
After a brief prayer of thanks, silence settled over us. Tashi began eating right away while I lazily twisted the angel hair pasta around my fork…wondering if maybe she’d laced the noodles with some shit to kill me.
I looked up and caught her staring at me with an expression so sweet that I instantly became mesmerized.
Something was definitely up.
Dropping my fork, I leaned back against the chair just as her laughter filled the air.
“Is it so hard to believe that I just wanted to call a truce and do something nice for my man?”
“No…it’s not.” I searched her eyes for signs of duplicity. Finding none, I relaxed and brought her hand to my lips, kissing each finger. “I appreciate that…and you.”
“Then, why aren’t you eating?”
Before I could respond, she tilted her head and observed me until her eyes brightened with awareness. Releasing her hand, I picked up my fork to continue toying with the pasta on my plate.
“Seriously, Quincy?”
I shrugged. “Can’t say it didn’t cross my mind.”
She raised a brow, clearly amused. “You really think I’m that crazy?”
“If I really believed that,” I replied, looking up to catch her eyes. “We wouldn’t be together.”
Holding her gaze, I finally lifted the forkful of tightly-wound pasta to my mouth and took my first bite. I couldn’t disguise my pleasure…it was delicious.
Reaching over to my plate, Tashi stabbed a succulent shrimp with her butter knife, stuck it in her mouth…and smiled.
RECAP | DST Mad Hatters Fashion Show!
Another Saturday has come and gone…
And, this happened:
Connected with some amazing people…
Doubled my sales & gained even more new readers…
Shared experiences and compared notes with other writers…
Built relationships and exchanged info with other vendors…
AND HAD A BLAST DOING IT! 🙂
Kudos to the Atlanta Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated for organizing and sponsoring such an amazing fundraiser to help award college scholarships to deserving female high school seniors in Atlanta, Clayton County and Fayette County!
I truly enjoyed being a part of it all. Thanks so much for having me!
Furious Love
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I absolutely LOVE love. Whether I’m reading about it, writing about it or witnessing it, there’s just something about two imperfect people refusing to give up on each other that really does it for me. It’s…everything.
Have you seen Furious 7, yet? No spoilers here, but clearly it was a great movie because it hit billion-dollar status in a mere 17 days. A bunch of beautiful cars, crazy chases and spectacular stunts, of course, but I must say that one my favorite moments of the film happened at the end between Dom and Letty and what he said to her… AWW!
Who could ever forget this line from the 4th film?
“It starts with the eyes. She’s gotta have those kind of eyes that can look right through the bullshit, to the good in someone. 20% angel, 80% devil. Down to earth. Ain’t afraid to get a little engine grease under her fingernails.” – Dominic (talking about Letty)
YES! YES! YEEESSS!
Trust me, I could go on and on about the Dom+Letty and Brian+Mia ride-or-die romances…but I wouldn’t do them justice.
So let me direct you to the latest post from Shakir Rashaan as part of his Manly Musings series on USA Today’s HEA Blog.
Trust me — SHAKIR. NAILS. IT. He breaks it down so well that it’ll make you want to go back and watch F&F from the beginning…
Which is exactly what I’m planning to do at some point this weekend.
A movie marathon is seriously in order!
#FuriousBinge #pewwwn
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