In the spotlight: Synithia Williams and Yvette Hines
Join me every week as I share a few shout-outs on romance author goings-on, related events and recommended reads.
Reads in the spotlight
You Can't Plan Love by Synithia Williams (description courtesy of publisher Crimson Romance). Knowing firsthand the heartbreak that comes when desire and emotion rule a relationship, Kenyatta Copeland assumes marrying Brad Johnson will lead to a safe and secure life. But as much as she believes she can plan her future, it's hard to ignore the way her boss, Malcolm Patterson, ignites her passions with just one look.
After Malcolm learns of her engagement, he makes a play for her heart and reminds her that passion between a man and a woman has its perks… but also its costs. When Brad confirms his suspicion that there's more than work between Kenyatta and Malcolm, he devises a sinister plan to keep Kenyatta by his side.
Torn between her promise to marry Brad and her irrepressible longing for Malcolm, Kenyatta must decide if she can live her life in a passionless marriage of convenience or once again trust her heart. Yet Brad does not intend to let her go easily, and by the time she realizes the depths of his treachery, it may be too late.
Slightly Sinful by Yvette Hines (description courtesy of author). Delilah Reynolds is days away from winning the contract of a lifetime with Torres Corp. To set her mind at ease her best friend suggests she accompany her to a risqué weekend getaway on Cat Island in the Bahamas. Delilah agrees and finds herself in the arms of a mysterious stranger and an erotic night she will never forget. Soon she discovers her interior design company has not only won the contract, but Roberto Sanchez, her mystery man, has stepped back into her life wanting more. No matter how much his sexual demands makes her throw caution to the wind, can she trust what she is feeling?
Roberto became captivated by a woman he'd seen once from afar. However, arrival at a close friend's passion-filled weekend party and seeing the vivacious, auburn-haired, black woman in person flips his world upside down. He's always preferred to live his life in shadows, secluding himself from the world. After a night of ecstasy with Delilah, she draws him out and makes him desire things he'd long deprived himself for growing success. Now, he's willing to pull out all the stops until she can't deny the attraction between them and yearns for something more -- something like love.
Pleasure Principle by Brenda Stokes Lee (description courtesy of author). According to Wikipedia, the Pleasure Principle is a psychoanalytical term first coined by Dr. Sigmund Freud. He believed the Pleasure Principle described people who seek pleasure and avoid suffering or pain, in order to satisfy their biological and psychological needs. Pleasure Principle People seek immediate gratification in order to reduce their urges such as hunger, thirst or even sex.
This is the story of Teddy Bear Davine, an NFL superstar who is caught in the claws of the Pleasure Principle and his quest to finally break free and marry the love of his life. (This is an erotic romance novel that contains strong adult content.)
Michelle Monkou is a best-selling romance author who lives by the motto "live, love, and laugh." Her website is MichelleMonkou.com.