April showers bring May flowers, but this month aboard Carnival’s cruise ship, the Inspiration, it will be raining men for the Brothers Charity Auction!! Have you purchased additional charity dollars yet??
We’ve a few days left before the Madaris/Westmoreland Family Reunion Cruise, and we are looking forward to having a good time. If you’re booked to go with us, then get ready to . . . Give it up for romance.
If you can’t make it this time around, we hope you can be there for the next one. Plans are already underway to cruise to Canada out of New York in 2009. We’re planning a 5-day cruise to tour beautiful Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in June 2009. More information will be coming your way about the next Madaris Family Reunion cruise in future newsletters.
And if you can’t make the cruise but would like to fly in or drive in to attend the Pre-Cruise Gala on the night before we set sail, Friday, April 27, 2007, contact Sheryl at Cruises and Tours for tickets.1-800-935-2727, EXT 203. Last day to purchase a ticket is April 15. And because we have to do a head-count for the tasty horsd’oeuvres that will be served in advance, there won’t be any tickets sold at the door.
New Book This Month - Risky Pleasures. This is Book 4 in the Forged of Steele Series and features Vanessa Steele. See the book cover and more information about the book in this newsletter.
HAPPY EASTER
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son . . .
And His Son gave his life.
Let’s take a moment and pause to thank God for all his many blessings.
BOOKSIGNING IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
For my readers living in Tampa and the surrounding areas - Book signing hosted by Books for Thoughts Bookstore, will be held on Friday, April 27, 2007 from 4:00 TO 6:00 PM at the Tampa Clarion Hotel, 2701 Fowler Avenue. Purchase any Brenda Jackson books the bookstore will have for sale to autograph. Also, you can bring any other Brenda Jackson book(s) you have that you want me to autograph.
GOOD NEWS
e-Harlequin Readers’ Choice Awards 2006 – Thanks to you, I received two awards. The first was for Favorite Online Story for 2006 – Never Too Late. And the second for Favorite Love Scene, and that went to Ian’s Ultimate Gamble. Thanks again to all those who voted!!
Seduction, Westmoreland Style - Held the # 1 spot on Walden/Borders Books Best Sellers List for 2 straight weeks!!
My Website - My website is new and improved with a layout that makes it easier for readers to get around.
Westmoreland Series on E-Books (including the first Westmoreland book, Delaney’s Desert Sheikh, as well as the most recent one, Seduction, Westmoreland Style) - Available for the first time ever in one great collection! The Westmoreland books are the most frequently requested titles at Harlequin’s customer service. Additional information included in this newsletter.
A Wonderful Continuity – I’ve teamed up with two of my close writing friends, Carla Fredd and Carmen Green, to bring a very special 3-Book Kimani Continuity your way in 2008! Stay tune for more information about this project in the coming months.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Happy birthday to all my readers whose birthdays are in April. May you have many more. A special shout-out to my God-daughter, Chimeka Hodge, who celebrated her birthday on April 2nd, and to my youngest son Brandon, who turns 27 on April 26th !!
MADARIS / WESTMORELAND FAMILY REUNION CRUISE 2007
A big Bon Voyage party (Pre-Cruise Gala) will be held for all those who are going on the cruise and will be held the night before the cruise at the hotel. Featured will be heroes who will step off the pages of Brenda Jackson's novels.
NOTE - We are opening the Pre-Cruise Gala
up to anyone not going on the cruise but wants to attend this huge party. Only
a limited number of tickets will be sold. Contact Sheryl at Cruises
and Tours if you’re interested in partying with us in Tampa the night
before the cruise. Last day to purchase a ticket is April 15th.
Come see Thorn on his bike; walk the red carpet with Sterling; get
handcuffed to Dare; convince Trevor to show you that cave; be protected by
Sir Drake; play Truth or Dare with Jared; fight a fire with Storm and try
getting into Ashton Sinclair’s head to see his visions . . .
Check out the models on my website
Brenda
Jackson Charity Auction Models
A SPECIAL BONUS FOR YOU INSIDE RISKY PLEASURES!!
Coming this month, Vanessa Steele’s story, RISKY PLEASURES!!
Seduction in Paradise
Although frustrated in his attempt to acquire Steele Corporation, arrogant
millionaire Cameron Cody will not be denied the firm’s most attractive
asset, Vanessa Steele. So when Cameron learns that Vanessa is house-sitting
for her sister in Jamaica, he buys the adjoining property and makes her an
offer she can’t refuse. . .
Cameron is determined to prove to Vanessa that he is the one temptation she
cannot resist, but she is equally determined to prove him wrong. What
Vanessa doesn’t suspect is that Cameron intends to brand her so deeply
with his island passion, that once they’re back in the States, she’ll
be the one in hot pursuit.
LEAH AND REESE’S STORY
IN THE BACK OF RISKY PLEASUERS IS LEAH AND REESE’S STORY, TITLED
SEXUAL HEALING - If you enjoyed the secondary characters introduced
in NIGHT HEAT, then rest assured their story will reach
a climax in a bonus story that will be included in RISKY PLEASURES. Find
out if Reese’s love is able to conquer Leah’s fears.
BEYOND TEMPTATION
If you didn’t pick up your copy of Steele book, Book 3, Morgan and Lena’s
story in Beyond Temptation, please grab a copy today.
WHAT A WOMAN WANTS!!!
What A Woman Wants . . . That is the big
question. This book has been receiving raves reviews!!
Pick up your copy of this book today!!
WESTMORELANDS ARE ON E-BOOKS
Now you can purchase the first five titles in the Westmoreland saga, plus my
latest Westmoreland novel, for one price! Includes Delaney's Desert Sheikh,
A Little Dare, Thorn's Challenge, Stone Cold Surrender, Riding the Storm and Seduction,
Westmoreland Style.
The e-book is available at either of these links below -
eHarlequin.com eBook Boutique - Brenda Jackson's Westmoreland Series
eBooks - Brenda Jackson's Westmoreland Series by Brenda Jackson - eReader.com
BEGINNING IN JULY, A NEW CONTINUITY FROM SILHOUETTE DESIRE, FEATURING THE GARRISONS
I AM A PART OF A CONTINUITY FEATURING A MIAMI WEALTHY
FAMILY – THE GARRISONS. Book 1 comes out in July, 2007.
Here are the books in this special series:
Book 1- July – The CEO’s Scandalous Affair - Roxanne
St. Clair
Book 2 – August - Seduced By the Wealthy Playboy – Sara
Orwig
Book 3 – September - Millionaire’s Marriage Revenge – Anna
DePala
Book 4 – October - Stranded with the Tempting Stranger – Brenda
Jackson
Book 5 – November - Secrets of the Millionaire Bride – Emilie
Rose
Book 6 – December - The Executive’s Surprise Baby – Catherine
Mann
COMING IN AUGUST, KIMANI ROMANCE’S VERY FIRST
CONTINUITY
Three Weddings and a Reunion
GET READY TO READ ABOUT THE LOCKHART SISTERS - Opal, Pearl, Amber
and Ruby!!
Book 1 – coming in August – In Bed with Her Boss by Brenda Jackson
Book 2 – coming in September – The Pastor’s Wife by Jacqueline
Thomas
Book 3 – coming in October - Her Knight for the Holidays by Elaine Overton
Book 4 – coming in November - Forbidden Temptation by Gwynne Forster
BRENDA JACKSON ONLINE STORE
My on-line bookstore opens this summer. Watch your newsletters
for an announcement of the grand opening where all sorts of prizes will be
given away as well as a listing of the titles of the first books we will have
available!!
BOOKS FOR 2007
8 New Novels for you to enjoy!!
JANUARY – Beyond Temptation – (A Steele Novel);
What A Woman Wants
FEBRUARY – Seduction, Westmoreland Style (A Westmoreland
Novel)
APRIL – Risky Pleasure (A Steele Novel)
AUGUST – In Bed with Her Boss
OCTOBER - Stranded with the Tempting Stranger
NOVEMBER – Slow Burn – A Madaris Novel
DECEMBER - Spencer’s Forbidden Passion (A Westmoreland
Novel)
I hope you enjoyed this newsletter and until May, take care and stay blessed!
Brenda Jackson