LaConnie Taylor-Jones

It’s day 7 of my A Love for All Times Virtual Book Tour and I’m hanging out with my author friend and Soror over at GwynethBolton.com! Today’s question is this: “Is a romance novel the only place a woman can find a beautiful, strong Black man to love? Stop by and share your thoughts. Two lucky people who post a response to today’s questions or leave comments, will receive a copy of my latest novel, When a Man Loves a Woman. But remember, you have to be in it to win it! So stop by Gwyneth’s Blog today!

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.

Happy Monday Everyone!

A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour is back on the information highway this week and I’m spending the day with my friend and sorority sister Ann Christopher. Stop by AnnChristopher.com! and join the discussion on betrayal – one of the themes from my latest novel, When a Man Loves a Woman. At the end of the day, we’ll give two copies away to lucky commenters.

Ann Christopher practiced law for six years before retiring and becoming a stay-at-home mom after her second child was born. Ann’s romance writing career launched July 2006 with the release of Trouble and then Risk in February 2007. Ann also writes for Harlequin/Kimani and her first book with them, Just About Sex, was released in March 2007 and her second book, Sweeter Than Revenge, was release January 2008.

Visit Ann Christopher online today!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.

It’s day 2 of my ‘A Love For All Times’ Virtual Book Tour and I’m making a stop at the SistahFriend Book Club.

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.

After you read this post on Reading While Black , I’ll let you decide.

Here’s what I do know about the romance genre:

• Revenue from romance fiction is 1.37 billion dollars and outsells every market category by twenty-six (26%) with the exception of religion/inspirational books
• Romance fiction has the same characteristics as any other fiction novel with one distinction: it centers on the love between two people and provides an optimistic ending. Moreover, the read is fresh, smart, and diverse

Until next time – stay well and be blessed!

Want to know the method behind the madness? Well, stop by The Book Stacks so you’ll understand why I decided to write romace.

The Book Stacks is the place to go for everything book-related. Here you will find librarian humor, books that are moving to the big screen, cover art, random trivia, reviews, news, games, videos, the occasional interview, and just about anything else that’ related.

What are you reading? Have a favorite book?

Let me know!!

If you have not seen my new book trailer for When a Man Loves a Woman yet, then my virtual book tour destination today at If Books Could Talk is going to be the perfect stop for you!

If Books Could Talk features the lastest book trailers and videos from new and upcoming releases. So check out my trailer that was produced by Stonecreek Media and let me know your thoughts!

It’s day 1 of my Virtual Book Tour and my first stop is at Divine Caroline where I not only get to talk about my new book, When a Man Loves a Woman and its main characters, but I also get to talk about those challenges I face as a wife, mother, and new writer too!

So what is DivineCaroline?

At DivineCaroline, you’ll be spending time with women who embrace the fact that life isn’t always easy or beautiful or fair. It is an online community for women to come together and express themselves and talk about: what brings them joy; breaks their hearts; makes them giggle; what pisses them off; what confuses them; what entertains them and ultimately – what keeps them strong!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRLog (Press Release) – May 29, 2008 – Join award-winning author LaConnie Taylor-Jones on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion Public Relations as she travels the blogosphere in June to talk about her latest contemporary romance novel, “When A Man Loves A Woman”. This is the sequel to LaConnie’s debut novel, “When I’m With You” that won the Romance Slam Jam 2008 Emma Award.

In this latest novel, nursing administrator Victoria Bennett has soured on love. She has sworn off men; they bring too much drama and too much pain into her life. That is, until she meets pediatrician A.J. Baptiste, a single parent determined to woo her. A.J. will stop at nothing to have her, and Victoria finds her resolve put to the test…but is this a fight she really wants to win?
Affaire de Coeur says, “‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ is a powerful testament of perseverance.” Multicultural Romance Reviews calls it, “…is a fresh look at romance.”

LaConnie Taylor-Jones, a native Memphian, is a health educator consultant and holds advanced degrees in community public health and business administration. She is also an active member of the Contra Costa Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the African American Community Health Advisory Committee, Black Women Organized for Political Action, and the San Francisco Area and Black Diamond chapters of Romance Writers of America. LaConnie is the mother of four and resides with her family in Northern California.

“I was thrilled when LaConnie told me she was coming back,” says Cheryl Malandrinos, Tour Coordinator for Pump Up Your Book Promotion Public Relations. “Her dedication to promoting her books is a true model for all authors.”

If you would like to follow LaConnie on her virtual book tour, visit the official Pump Up Your Book Promotion Virtual Book Tour page at http://virtualbooktours.wordpress.com. You can also visit her website at http://www.laconnietaylorjones.com.

LaConnie’s virtual book tour is brought to you by Pump Up Your Book Promotion Virtual Book Tours, a virtual book tour agency for authors who want quality service for an affordable price. More information can be found on their website at http://www.pumpupyourbookpromotion.com.

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About Pump Up Your Book Promotion: Pump Up Your Book Promotion is an online public relations firm specializing in virtual book tours and video trailers for authors of various genres.