Shades of Love

Title: Shades of Love Box Set

Authors: Reana Malori, Suzette Riddick, J.L. Campbell, Annamaria Bazzi, Janae Keyes, Toye Lawson-Brown, P.C. Zick, Hebby Roman, Caroline Bell Foster, Stacy-Deanne

Genre: Multicultural Romance

Release Date: Novmeber 7, 2017

Whether prince or pauper, beauty or beast, cupid entangles unsuspecting hearts. From the exchange of a glance to the throes of romance, follow these couples as they discover that love has no limits. Indulge your taste for adventure with ten diverse tales from familiar and exotic parts of the globe. Shades of Love is brought to you by a select group of award-winning and best-selling writers, whose stories feature couples who close the cultural divide through their love.

In the melting pot of cultures, love knows no boundaries. Immerse yourself in ten breathtaking stories.

Claiming Lana - Reana Malori 

Jake Bradford and Lana Miller are two strong-willed people who seem to be sworn enemies. That all changes in the blink of an eye when they’re thrown together for an important project. When passion simmers just under the surface, the outcome is not what either of them could have expected, but exactly what they needed.

Caliente Nights - Suzette Riddick 

Nursery school teacher Jeanette Adams and athlete Alonzo Castro are immediately attracted to each other. He is aware of his Cuban mother's disapproval, but it's not enough to keep him from pursuing the African American beauty.

The Blind Shot – J.L. Campbell

Kofi Danquah and Regina Chu are from different sides of the globe, but find each other in a foreign land. As their relationship goes from platonic to passionate, their families’ opposition also increases … but Kofi and Regina want what comes naturally and they won’t be denied.

When East Meets West - Annamaria Bazzi

Winter Portobello, a coed from a faith-based Italian family, falls in love with a fellow student, Samir Chamas, a Lebanese immigrant. Together, Samir and Winter must prove their love to be as strong as the hearts that bind them, despite the cultural and religious differences that threaten to destroy the Chamas family.

Would Smell As Sweet - Janae Keyes

Sick of feeling like a prisoner in her own home, Shayna moves to the small town of Cotton Springs, Texas. She puts the pieces of her life back together and finds romance, but Happily Ever After only lasts until Shayna's stalker finds her hiding place and turns her dream into a nightmare.

Postcards from Havana - Toye-Lawson Brown

Arlene Joy never expected to win a five-day trip to Havana, Cuba. After meeting Arlene at a fiesta, Vincenté Martinez is happy he came home.

Third Base - P.C. Zick

Baseball star Tomas Vegas loses focus on his game when he meets Adriana Moretti from a tight-knit Italian family. When she falls for the handsome Puerto Rican, their families attempt to pull them apart, which only brings them closer together.

The Best Game – Hebby Roman

After years apart, Liana De Leon and Damian Escobedo meet again in their San Antonio hometown. Liana wants to escape her high-profile life, but coming home isn't working out the way she planned. Instead of the quiet life she envisions, the city's most eligible bachelor is set on winning her heart and making all her dreams come true. 

Small Town Boy - Caroline Bell-Foster

They were first loves, but tragedy struck before Kerry and Noah could explore where the future would take them. Years later, can the British politician and the American County singer ever re-connect?

Sometimes Money Ain’t Enough - Stacey-Deanne 

Raquel Hood has everything a woman could want; money, beauty, and an entire town under her command. But after meeting Tobias, Raquel realizes that sometimes money ain’t enough.

    

    

“Good morning, Arlene. Vince kindly invited me to tag along. It’ll only take a minute,” Josie says as she gets off the couch and scampers into the bedroom.

I sit on the couch and cross my legs, folding my hands over my knee. “How are you, Vince?”

“Good, now that I see you again.” He moves over to the couch and takes my hand in his. “Last night was not long enough for me to get to know you.”

His deep, piercing stare is doing weird things to my stomach. It’s so dark, almost as dark as his hair. The man is a walking poster of fineness. I snap back to reality. “I enjoyed myself. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for me today.”

“After we eat, the whole day is open to do whatever you want. If you like beaches, I would love to take you to the stunning coast of Playas del Este. There are beautiful beaches that I think you’ll love.”

I feel that same smile from last night returning to curl my lips. “I’d love to go exploring with you.”

Reana Malori is an Amazon Top 100 bestselling author of sensual and contemporary romance. She hopes to weave stories that pull the reader into her world and helps them to share in her universe, even if only for a short time. Her stories feature women you’d love to hangout with and men who love them with everything they have. Sign up Reana’s newsletter or visit her website.

Suzette Riddick enjoys writing romance novels with real life situations readers can relate to. She’s an Amazon bestselling author of African American Romance. In 2013 she was nominated for an Emma Award and was a featured author in USA Today ~ Happy Ever After. To learn more about Suzette and her books visit her website.

J.L. Campbell is an award-winning, Jamaican author who writes contemporary romance, romantic suspense, sweet romance, women's fiction, as well as new and young adult novels. She is a certified editor, who also writes non-fiction. Visit her on the web at www.joylcampbell.com or lrd.to/JLCampbell

Annamaria Bazzi - Love is an important part of life, not just something to be experienced but also to be read. After thirty-one years of marriage, and still going strong, Annamaria Bazzi believes in the happily ever after. This strong belief transcends into her romance novels—every person deserves his and her own happy ever after. Annamaria writes contemporary romances to bring new love experiences to her readers. She also writes young adult sci-fi/fantasy and dabbles in paranormal short stories. Visit her website.

Janae Keyes - Janae Keyes is an American mom, wife, and hopeless romantic living in Europe. She loves to explore various cultures coming together through the magic of love. Residing in a suburb of Brussels, Belgium, with her husband and daughter, Janae loves to share her passion for romance with others. To learn more about Janae, visit her website.

Toye-Lawson Brown is an Amazon bestselling author of multicultural romance novels. In 2014 she was nominated by the B.R.A.B Book Club for Breakout Author of the Year.

P.C. Zick - Bestselling and award-winning author, P.C. Zick, creates contemporary romances with a social consciousness. She describes herself as a storyteller no matter what she writes. Strong female leads, handsome and heroic men, and descriptive settings grace more than a dozen published novels. Visit her website.

Hebby Roman is a New York traditionally published, small-press published, and Indie published #1 Amazon best-selling author of both historical and contemporary romances. Her book, BORDER HEAT, was a Los Angeles Times Book Festival selection. She has been a RONE Finalist three times and in three different categories. Visit her website or Facebook.

Caroline Bell Foster is an internationally bestselling, multi award-winning British author of diverse romantic fiction and named as one of the most influential people in culture & entertainment in the East Midlands, England. To learn more about Caroline please visit her website.

Stacy-Deanne (Dee-Anne) is an award-winning author of sensual romantic suspense, contemporary romance, and women's fiction books. She's written Amazon Top 100 bestsellers, and her work has been praised and reviewed in USA Today numerously. Stacy's books are full of passion, thrills, intriguing characters and so much emotion you can't get enough! If you want something different and unpredictable then definitely check out her work. Sign up for Stacy's mailing list: http://bit.ly/2h5Uqei

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Beyond the Book: The Master Bathroom

Hello and welcome to Beyond the Book, Elaine's attempt to keep you informed about the characters you've known aand loved. My name is Jenna West, and I was Elaine's heroine in Purple Heart. For the past few weeks I've been sharing my home renovation with you. Today, I'll show you one of my favorite spots, the master bathroom. When I remember the tiny space we had before, I appreciate the new room even more.  Here it is!

 

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Purple Heart is available at http://www.thewildrosepress.com and at most other retail outlets.

Sweet Saturday Sample: Purple Heart

Welcome to Sweet Saturday Sample.  In this excerpt my hero Mike Hightower learns more about his landlady, a pretty young widow.  The price of Purple Heart has been reduced to $2.99.  you can get it at http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.phpmain_page=product_info&cPath=88_119&products_id=404 and at most other retail outlets.

He opened his door and saw Jo sitting on the porch steps, crying.  “Hey, what’s wrong with you?” he awkwardly asked.  He didn’t have any time for crying children. Why wasn’t her mother out here with her?

Jo raised a tear stained face. “My grandfather isn’t coming,” she sniffed.

 

“That’s too bad, but I’m sure he’ll come another time.”

 

“Do you think so?” Jo breathed.

 

“Sure. Why wouldn’t he?”

 

Jo looked doubtful, but she dropped the subject. “Are you helping Mama this morning?”

 

“Yes. Is she ready for me to get started?”

 

“I think so. You won’t tell her that I was on the porch will you? She’s in the shower, and she told me to stay inside.”

 

“No, I won’t tell her, but you ought to mind your mama.”

 

It was too late for Jo to conceal her crime. Jenna flew out of the duplex in search of her errant child. “Jo, where have you been? I told you to stay inside. I was worried about you.”

 

Jo’s head fell. “I was waiting for Grandfather.”

 

Anger and frustration chased across Jenna’s face.  “Jo, I’ve told you; your grandfather isn’t coming.”

 

Jo nodded her head at Mike. “He said that Grandfather would come.”

 

Jenna cast an irritated look at him, and he wished he had kept his mouth shut. “He doesn’t know about your grandfather, sweet pea. Trust me; he isn’t coming. Your favorite cartoon is on if you’d like to watch it. You could do that while we’re working on the bathroom floor.”

 

 

“Okay.”

Jo ran inside, and even though he didn’t want to, Mike tried to apologize. “I didn’t mean to cause trouble.”

 

Jenna shook her head. “No, it’s okay. You didn’t know.”

 

“Know what?”

 

Jenna sat down on the step that Jo had vacated, and he sat down beside her. He’d rather work on the floor, but he couldn’t drag her back inside.

 

“The grandfather that Jo wants to see is her dad’s father. He won’t be coming because he didn’t want Ethan to marry me. Since Ethan died he’s seen Jo once, and now he pretends she doesn’t exist.”

Purple Heart

I have exciting news for you.  The Wild Rose Press has lowered the price of Purple Heart to $2.99.  Since Purple Heart is one of my older books, I haven't talked much about it in the last year or so, but truthfully it's one of my favorites.  It's a simple story that packs a big punch.  I cried when I wrote the last chapter.  I made a video when the book first came out, so I thought I'd share it with you.  I'm afraid it's too long.  At the time I made it, I didn't realize that shorter was better, but if you'll stick with it for almost two minutes, you'll get a good idea what the story's about.  If you're interested in Purple Heart it's available at http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=88_119&products_id=404