The first one is by an author named JJ Murray. Not too many men are able to write good romance stories, but this is one of them. His new book is called The Date, and I can't wait to get into it.
About the book
Sometimes our dreams have to die before true love can begin …
William Wise, 50, lives a brokenhearted yet ordered life with his dog Bump in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia in a log “mansion” he built by hand as therapy after his wife unexpectedly divorced him. William had re-purposed his grief into a memoir that became a National Book Award finalist, and he is content to lead a silent, unfulfilled life …
… until Brittany Taylor limps off the Appalachian Trail onto his property, enters the uncharted depths of William’s soul, and turns William’s orderly world completely upside down.
At 32, intelligent, free-spirited, fun, spontaneous, and highly unpredictable, Brittany Taylor is a paralegal and law student from Baltimore who agrees to attend the National Book Awards ceremony in Manhattan as part of a single date with William to get back at her on-again, off-again boyfriend Deandre.
After William meticulously plans the “best Wednesday date in the history of New York City” down to the minute—and Brittany destroys William’s “date itinerary” in a matter of seconds—William wonders if his “Cinderella” will choose the right prince.
Laugh-out-loud funny, moving, sexy, and as real as true romance gets, THE DATE proves that no matter how many of our dreams die, we sometimes get to keep what we wish for.
Bio:
I was a poet long before I became a novelist, and I still have a poet's heart. The characters in my novels first inhabited my poetry, and I hope they speak
poetically to you.
I am also a product of a melting pot, and I believe in that idea. I believe that this nation is a big pot of stew, like nail soup from the old children's story. Everyone in this country adds to the flavor, everyone in this
country adds to the spice, and everyone in this country inevitably adds to the meal. My words, then, emanate from a bouillabaisse of places and faces in my life from North Philadelphia to South Jersey, from St. Louis to Pittsburgh, from Long Island to Indiana,
and from Ohio to Virginia. My words are the literal gumbo of my soul.
Since 2001, I have been blessed to be the bestselling BWWM romance writer in the United States, but I couldn't have done it alone. I am
so thankful for readers who have encouraged me, my family for putting up with me, and the Creator for giving
us so many colors and for giving me the opportunity to use black ink on white paper in a feeble attempt to make word rainbows for the world.
J. J. MurrayAuthor of Renee and Jay, Renee and Jay 2, Something Real, Original Love, I'm Your Girl, Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Too Much of a Good Thing, The Real Thing, She's the One, I'll Be Your Everything, P & Q, A Good Man, You Give Good Love, Until I Saw Your Smile, Get Gritty: A Modern Guide to Writing Fiction, Let's Stay Together, Rust in Peace, Deep Freeze, Tuning up Daisies, No Ordinary Love, Sisters of Grace, Mistaken Identities, Paint, Every Dog, Redemption, The Worst Romance Novel Ever Written, Needy Greedy Love, Jade Ed., The Waking, Mrs. Mayor, Though This Be Madness, Beside the Still Waters, Billy, The Date (2/14/17) and Drift (6/2017).
The second new release I'm excited is Under the influence by Wanda B. Campbell. Years ago when Borders book store was open, I would often get lost in though while browsing the African American section. While there, I found out about an imprint called Urban Christian fiction. They had an emblem on the spine that would be the emblem that I would constantly look for. Wanda was one of their authors.
About the Book
Alexander Bennett has always lived a privileged lifestyle, despite the challenges of being biracial and reared by a single parent in an urban city. With his mother’s unwavering love and devotion guiding him, Alex excels, and is on a fast track to financial success when he meets the beautiful, intelligent, and independent, Tamara Jackson.
In his quest for love and success, Alex makes an unlikely enemy–someone he loves and holds dear to his heart. Insecurity and denial prevent Alex from accepting the one-sided relationship for what it is, and places him in danger of losing unconditional love and acceptance from the one who holds his heart. Lies unravel, and hidden secrets are revealed, as Alex tries to balance truth with fantasy.
Will the lies and manipulation end before Alex loses everything, including his mind?
In his quest for love and success, Alex makes an unlikely enemy–someone he loves and holds dear to his heart. Insecurity and denial prevent Alex from accepting the one-sided relationship for what it is, and places him in danger of losing unconditional love and acceptance from the one who holds his heart. Lies unravel, and hidden secrets are revealed, as Alex tries to balance truth with fantasy.
Will the lies and manipulation end before Alex loses everything, including his mind?
About the Author
Wanda B. Campbell is an extraordinary and talented writer who brings creativity, a new sense of hope, and restoration through the healing power of God to the Kingdom, by way of Christian fiction. Wanda uses real life everyday issues to exhort, motivate, and give comfort to all.
A romantic at heart, Wanda uses relationships to demonstrate how the power of forgiveness and reconciliation can restore us back to God and one another.
Wanda currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband of twenty-seven years, and family. She is a youth leader at her local church, and is currently a pursuing a degree in Psychology. Her hobbies include writing and reading, traveling, and collecting magnets from around the world. Her favorite hobby is spoiling her grandchildren.
A romantic at heart, Wanda uses relationships to demonstrate how the power of forgiveness and reconciliation can restore us back to God and one another.
Wanda currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband of twenty-seven years, and family. She is a youth leader at her local church, and is currently a pursuing a degree in Psychology. Her hobbies include writing and reading, traveling, and collecting magnets from around the world. Her favorite hobby is spoiling her grandchildren.
