Three Weddings and a Reunion
Dear Reader,
On July 8, Gerald and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. We went away for the weekend to our favorite place in St, Augustine, Florida. We took time to thank God for the many blessings he’s bestowed upon our marriage and to reminisce of all the things we endured together over the years – the good and the bad. And we both agreed that when the going got tough, our love became stronger. I know we won’t live forever, but I cherish all the times that we’ve had to share together.
I want all of you to take this time to think about someone who has meant something special to you over the years; someone who has touched your life in some way. Please take the time and drop that person a line or give them a call to tell them how blessed you are to have had them in your life. It could be a special girlfriend, relative, husband, boyfriend etc. Only you know the identity of that individual. Life is too short not to show others how much you care about them. And more than anything please take the time to thank God for bringing that special person into your life.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Happy birthday to all my readers whose birthdays are in July. I hope that you have many more. Special shout outs to my nieces Sandy Streater Brooks and Kattie Clark Harvey.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - USA
I hope all of you had a blast on the 4th of July. I used that as a day to rest and relax, but I did enjoy seeing all the fireworks on display. They were simply spectacular!
BRENDA’S ONLINE STORE HAS OFFICIALLY OPENED!!
My online store officially opened June 18th and since that time over 100 orders have been filled!! Thank you!!
If you haven’t done so, please visit my new online store. New items have been added for July.
You can reach my store through my website – www.brendajackson.net
Or you can go directly to it from – www.BrendaJacksonOnlineStore.com
And while you're there, please sign-up for Brenda’s Online Store’s free Members-Only Deals Newsletter to receive advance notice of new merchandise and books being offered, to get invited to private online store parties and to become eligible for monthly prizes. We're planning our first online party for September. At that party we will announce the stories that will be included in my first anthology that's coming out under my own publishing company in February 2008.
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
THIS OCTOBER YOU WILL
MEET THE GARRISONS
Unlimited Power.........Unforeseen Pleasure
STARTING THIS MONTH, SILHOUETTE DESIRE PRESENTS
THE WEALTHY MIAMI FAMILY – THE GARRISONS.
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
EXPERIENCE THE HEAT OF A
BRENDA JACKSON ROMANCE NOVEL
BRENDA IS COMING TO INDIANAPOLIS AND CHICAGO
Wal-Mart will be the host of an exciting African-American author tour scheduled to take place August 9-12. 2007. This tour will stop at 11 Wal-Mart stores in Indianapolis and Chicago. I am proud to be a part of this tour along with other well-known authors.
Here is a listing of the tour stops. Please note this list is subject to change. Please check with the Wal-Mart listed to determine the exact times we will be at that store.
Thursday, August 9 - Lawrence Store #3529; Fishers Store #1557; Indianapolis Store #1518; Anderson Store #1728
Friday, August 10, 2008 – Fort Wayne Store # 5025; Elkhart Store #2679; South Bend Store #2680; Michigan City Store #1487
Saturday, August 11, 2008 - Evergreen Park Store #5485; Country Club Hills Store #5486
Sunday, August 12, 2008 - Lansing Store #2817; Matteson Store #1497; Glenwood Store #5404
THE ENTIRE MADARIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS SERIES ARE BEING REISSUED!!
I, along with Harlequin Kimani Books, are pleased to announce the re-issuance of the first 10 books in the Madaris Series – Tonight and Forever; Whispered Promises; Cupid’s Bow; One Special Moment; Fire and Desire; Truly Everlasting; Secret Love; True Love and Surrender. All ten books will be coming your way in an 18-month period. And the printing of these 10 books will make every book in this series available to my readers!!
Below is the schedule for the first 5 books:
December
2007 - Tonight and Forever (Justin Madaris’ story)
January
2008 – Whispered Promises (Dex Madaris’ story)
January
2008 - Cupid’s Bow (Kyle Garwood’s story)
February
2008 – Eternally Yours (Clayton Madaris’ story)
March 2008 – One
Special Moment (Sterling Hamilton’s story)
The schedule for the next five will be announced in a future newsletter.
All 10 books will have new book covers designed especially for each of my Madaris men in a New Edition Collectors Series Set. If you already own the books in my Madaris and Friends Series, you might want to collect this new beautifully bound collectors set.
I’m encouraging all my readers to introduce a friend to a Madaris Man in December by purchasing Tonight and Forever -Justin’s story - as a Holiday gift for someone you know. My goal is to make this re-issuance program a success so Harlequin will be open to reprinting a lot of other Brenda Jackson books that are currently out of print. Please support me on this endeavor.
Special promotions, trivia games and book chats are in the work to kick off this special re-issuance event. Please spread the word! Catch the excitement! The Madarises and their friends are back and they are returning in a way you’ve never seen them before.
“The Madaris family is one that fans will never tire of!”. . .Romantic Times Book Reviews –
25th ANNUAL ROMANTIC TIMES
BOOKLOVERS EXTRAVAGANZA
WHERE – Pittsburg, PA; April 16, 2008 through April 20, 2008
More details on www.RomanticTimes.com
I will be hosting a special workshop at this extravaganza. You don’t want to miss this event!! I would love to see you there!!
BRENDA’S 50TH BOOK CELEBRATION
Coming Soon. Get ready to party and celebrate!!
BOOKS FOR 2007
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); Tonight and Forever (A Madaris Novel)
MY BOOK SCHEDULE FOR January – June 2008
January - Whispered Promises (A Madaris Novel); Cupid’s
Bow (A Madaris Novel)
February – Taming Clint Westmoreland (A Westmoreland
Novel); Eternally Yours (A Madaris Novel)
March – One Special Moment (A Madaris Novel)
April - Her Little Black Book (A St. Martin’s single
title)
May – Irresistible Forces (A Steele Novel)
I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. And I also hope you are enjoying
your summer. Until August, please take care, be safe and stay blessed!
Brenda Jackson