Was it gentle, yet seductive? Or was it greedy and explosive? With the characters in my novels, I pay particular attention their first kiss. In the case of Raphael Baptiste and Laney Houston, the characters in my new release, If I Were Your Woman, I was very meticulous when I wrote the scene for their first kiss. The setting was private, just before dawn, and the chemistry between them was like a lightening rod.

But there’s more to a relationship than a kiss. Raphael and Laney are attracted to the favorable facets of each other’s persona. Relax for a moment and remember the attributes which attracted you to the love in your life. Can you remember? Was it their strong work ethic, their education, or the authority they possess to confidentially confront a dilemma?

We all know the way a person kisses or their personality is not all that’s needed to sustain a relationship. Can you remember the things that keep the spice in your relationship? Perhaps it’s the simple things, which fans the flames like receiving a text message or a quick phone just to say I love you. Aaah those subtle gestures can be explosive!!

So the next time images of the person you love filters through your mind, I trust you’ll remember how very bless you are to have them in your life.

The celebration of When A Man Loves A Woman continues and we invite all of our virtual book travelers to listen to the Nia Promotions’ Podcast as founder and president, Dana Pittman, talks with me about my new book and new career as a romance writer!

Nia Promotions is a marketing company that provides a variety of marketing services. We assist authors and publishers with Internet book marketing using strategy, branding, and education. We connect with our readers through Nia Virtual Book Tours and by hosting live webcasts with authors and publishing professionals, teleseminars, online workshops, chats, and virtual books tours. Expect it all from email marketing to creating and distributing online content using blogs, articles and more. Let us assist you in virtually promoting your product. For information about Nia Promotions visit www.niapromotions.com.

Dana Pittman, JD is the founder and president of Nia Promotions. She started Nia Promotions after running a family-owned website development company since 2001. Now, she and her team assist authors, publishing companies, small businesses and independent entrepreneurs with marketing strategy, implementation and maintenance.

Until next time – stay well and be blessed!!

Our A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour is headed for MySpace! Have you been traveling the information highway with me this month in hopes of winning an autograph copy my new novel, When a Man Loves a Woman?

Well, today is your lucky day because the members of the SistahFriend Book Club in Columbia, South Carolina are inviting club members, friends, and YOU to stop by their Blog at MySpace to answer a “very intimate” trivia question for a chance to win autograph copies.

SistahFriend Book Club @ MySpace

Then for more book club action, stop by Jeanette Wallington’s Blog for a wonderful review of When a Man Loves a Woman. Jeanette is the co-founder of the Motown Review Book Club, a pretty well known group who have hosted authors and literary events around the Detroit, Michigan area!

Jeanette Wallington @ MySpace

Stop by SistahFriend Book Club and Jeanette Wallington of Motown Review Book Club profiles at MySpace today!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.

Have you found your soul mate? Join the discussion and tell us all about he/she!

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It was more than, Victoria Bennett’s great looks and body that intrigued AJ Baptiste and made him want her for his own in When A Man Loves A Woman. So check out what this blogger has to say about what men want; join the discussion!

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So who is Harlem Writer?

Kendall Williams is originally from the Southwest. He relocated to the East Coast to pursue the bright lights of Broadway and off-Broadway, after a successful acting start in Houston theatre, print ad campaigns, and national McDonald’s commercials. He made the transition from actor to writer when he saw the dearth of quality roles for African American and other minority performers in the city that’s purported to be the melting pot of the world.

He’s a Freelance Writer and Editor in NYC. His feature articles, film, and dance reviews have appeared online and in print magazines. He’s the founder, workshop leader, and a participant in Morningside Writers Group. When not writing or editing, he enjoys rollerblading in Central Park and dancing barefoot with the West African drummers and dancers in the spring and summer.

He’s building his brand as a media critic and reviewer for online and print media outlets including his regular column on Buzzine.com. Stay tuned for the launch of Keneritz Media, a multimedia production company that will offer short film and documentary editing services, script development and coverage, media mentoring, and eventually film production and distribution.

Until next time – stay well and be blessed!

Ladies, have some thoughts about today’s tour question? Then, share it with us at AllTheBuzzReviews.com!

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All The Buzz is the book reviews and literary event recaps blog of Renee Williams, the CEO & Owner of Literary Signature Services, an event planning business specializing in literary events for authors of every genre.

Enjoy!!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.

Aberjahni’s response, For the Love of Power and Stability in Relationships, is one that you don’t want to miss!

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A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour is headed straight for The People’s Lounge (TPL) this weekend -Friday through Sunday, August 15–17, 2008 – and we are in search of… GOOD MEN!!!!

So why are we in search of… GOOD MEN?

Well there’s something to be said about a man who really loves the woman in his life. And ONLY a man can really answer the tour questions we have in store for everyone this weekend! Ladies, this doesn’t mean we don’t want to hear from you, because we do! But this weekend, we want to take some time out to find out from the men… when a man loves a woman, is it really as our tour title states… A Love For All Times!!!

Contest will be going on all weekend long — GREAT PRIZES for the winners!!! BUT you must be a TPL member to participate to win. So join The Peoples Lounge today; It’s FREE and signup takes just minutes!

This weekend we are in search of GOOD MEN who can relate to Dr. Alcee Jules Baptiste (aka AJ), the leading man in LaConnie Taylor-Jones’ latest novel,When A Man Loves A Woman.

So exactly who is AJ Baptiste?
- He’s a Pediatrician and received his Medical Degree from Howard University
- He’s the 2nd oldest male in his family, but 3rd born of 6 siblings
- He’s single . . . yet, the PROUD father of adopted twin daughters, Taylor
and Tyler.

In short, AJ is a good man whose life is complete; well almost complete. The
only person missing in it is . . . Victoria Bennett!

It is no secret that AJ is in love with Victoria, but she wants nothing to do
with love and even less to do with him. Whatever happened in Vic’s last
relationship hurt her so deep that it has been impossible for any man to get
close and love her like she deserves to be love.

TODAY’S CHALLENGE QUESTION FOR TPL MEN:
Just how long should a man pursue a reluctant woman? And how long would YOU
pursue a woman that is avoiding you; yet you know she is the one for you?

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN TODAY’S CHALLENGE:
Put yourself in A. J.’s situation (or maybe you’ve been in that situation)
and leave your response to today’s challenge question at author’s Lounge
Space Comment Area – http://thepeopleslounge.ning.com/profile/laconnie

All responses will be judged by award winning writer, LaConnie Taylor-Jones!

TODAY’S PRIZES:
* $25 Visa Gift Card
* $25 Amazon.com Gift Card
* 1 (24 x 36) Biggy Pix Poster of your favorite book cover art, photo, etc

DEADLINE:
Today’s contest challenge question ends today, Friday, August 15, 2008 at
11:59 PST

ELIGIBILITY:
This contest is open to The People’s Lounge @ Ning.com members ONLY 18 years
of age and older.

Visit The People’s Lounge at: http://thepeopleslounge.ning.com

The Urban Book Lounge Forum at TPL is where you will find me chatting with other TPL members and friends about my new book, When A Man Loves A Woman.

The Peoples Lounge (TPL), created by Wil D, is a social network where creative people from all walks of life come together to share, to grow, and to learn. TPL is committed to making your Lounge Space as fun, rewarding and feature rich as it can be!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.

Here’s a little something about Gwyneth. She’s a romance novelist and has been reading romance fiction since the ripe old age of 12. In the 1990s, she was introduced to African American and multicultural romance novels and her life hasn’t been the same since. She has a B.A. and an M.A. in English and creative writing and a Ph.D. in English and composition and rhetoric. She teaches classes in writing and women’s studies at the college level. She has won several awards for her romance novels, including four Emma awards and the Romance in Color Reviewer’s Choice award for new author of the year. When she is not teaching or working on her own African American romance novels, she is curled up with a cup of herbal tea, a warm quilt and a good book.

Visit Gwyneth Bolton online today!

Until next time – Stay well and be blessed.

Attention Cyber Travelers!

You’re invited to join my – A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour!


I’ve teamed up with The GRITS COM Literary Service to travel the information highway starting Monday, August 4, 2008 to share and talk about my latest contemporary romance novel, When A Man Loves A Woman, the sequal to my debut, When I’m With You, that won the Romance Slam Jam 2008 Emma Award.

If you would like to join me each day of my tour, you have 3 great options:

1. You can stop by my blog here each day for I will be blogging about all the stops I make this month; or

2. You can join my blog’s mailing list or RSS feed (along the top right of this site) which will send you an email alert straight to your inbox the minute I post my tour destination for the day; or

3. You can visit TheGRITS.com Virtual Book Tour site at – http://thegrits.com/virtualbooktour/?cat=105 – to view my tour schedule each day and connect with me from there too.

So you decide how you want to join me; okay I will see you online next week!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.