What is your favorite scene from your book? Hmm, that’s a tough one! I’d have to say the first time Ebony and Brian have a real conversation, it’s in Chapter 3, after they’ve met at the club under dim lights and the fake façade of putting their best foot forward. They are both in work gear, she’s wearing no makeup, he’s hot and sweaty, yet the attraction is still there. All real…no fake, and since this is an Interracial romance, she gives Brian a run for his money! What did you learn while writing this book?
Ebony is a smart, sexy, career-oriented black woman who wants nothing more than a summer fling with a man who challenges her mind and body. What she doesn’t expect is a blond haired, blueeyed bass player—who won’t take “no” for an answer—to accept the challenge. When Ebony’s attempt at a brief fling turns into more, despite negative reactions from friends and family, she finds juggling love, family, and career are nothing compared to the ultimate betrayal she endures. Now her dreams spiral into lies and secrets that threaten her future and her best friend’s trust.
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That I have a talent for storytelling I never knew existed. When I am determined to see a project through, I will do everything in my power to make it happen, despite being tired, ill, or distracted by life’s trials. I also learned to appreciate my immediate family’s support in an endeavor I thought they would never be unable to understand. Like my heroine, Ebony, I’ve learned keeping things to myself and underestimating the response of the ones I love is never to be mistaken! What was your biggest obstacle in regards to getting published? How did you overcome it? Being pigeon-hold because I am an AfricanAmerican author. For some reason, the publishing world seems to think our stories are only to be told one way, as if we only can write about certain subjects: hood life, Church, or sex. That’s not true. My genre is Interracial Romance, Contemporary Romance, and Women’s Fiction. I tackle life issues that affect women regardless of their racial or monetary status. I came from a Middle class family, CONTINUED ON PAGE 42
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