My August 2010 release, Make It Last Forever is available for pre-order on Amazon.com. You can pre-order your copy by clicking the book cover or clicking here:

Also the cover and blurb are available for my November 2010 release, Rivals in Paradise.

Settling scores has never been this hot…

Cicely Stevens needs the vacation of a lifetime. After being cheated on by her boyfriend and passed over for a promotion, she’s off to the Caribbean for a weekend of hot island fun. And there’s no sexier bad boy than her old college rival Chase Yearwood, who’s on the same plane en route to his lush estate…and whose kiss Cicely never forgot. When he takes her in his arms again, he’s more irresistible than ever. But will she lose her heart before this fling is flung?

They call him the “Wolf” because of his legendary skills in the boardroom—and the bedroom. Now is Chase’s chance to even the score with the woman who once beat him at his own game. But can rivals in business become passionate partners in love? Under a romantic tropical moon, he’ll seduce her with a passion that will have her begging for more!

Today’s throwback is all about a one hit wonder. Have you ever had a song running through your head and you can’t remember who sang it or even what the title of the song is? Have you ever kept singing parts of it to people and nobody else can remember it either? Was the song a one hit wonder?

I had that problem with Aleese Simmons’ “I Want To Be Your Lover.”

I was singing various parts of the song, goggling the parts of the lyrics I could remember, everything. And I couldn’t find the song. I mean, I was singing “Don’t be afraid to let your loving shine, shine, shine, shine… I’ll give you what you want if you will be mine… And feel your love one more time…” I even tried to get the hubby to remember the song. Y’all should have seen me with my no-singing self singing these lyrics to him, trying to get him to remember! But he claimed he couldn’t remember. I goggled the lyrics and found a dang website with other people looking for the same dang song. Luckily had responded on the website with the name of the song and artist. So I went to iTunes thinking I’d just purchase it right away. But it wasn’t available! I found the video on You Tube though. And now at least the song isn’t haunting me anymore. And do you know when I showed the hubby the video on You Tube, he had the nerve to say “Oh yeah, I remember that song.” Y’all should have seen the side-eye I gave him!

So, have you all had lyrics from a song in your head that you can’t remember the artist or the title for? Any one hit wonders that make you wonder what happened to the artist? Do you remember Aleese Simmons’ “I want to Be Your Lover”? And if you do, where were you when I couldn’t get the song out of my head and couldn’t remember who sang it! Enjoy…

I’m blogging over on the Harlequin Blog today. You can check the post out here.

See you there!

The Lifetime Movie Network’s adaptation of Carleen Brice’s amazing novel will air this Sunday 2/21/10 at 8:00 pm. The book was amazing! Here’s what I wrote in my Shelfari review after reading it:

“This was an amazing tale of forgiveness and personal growth. From the first page, Shay jumped of the page at me and the powerful prose refused to let me go. I laughed out loud, felt extreme sadness, and had moments of deep thought and contemplation as I read this novel. The relationship between black mothers and daughters is such fertile ground for amazing story telling and Carleen Brice has given us a winner with Orange Mint and Honey. The characterization is crisp. The voice is powerful. And this novel is a must read. I plan to read it again and again. It’s a keeper.”

Even though I have a love hate relationship with Jill Scott, the trailer for the movie looks like they’re going to do this amazing story some justice in Sins of the Mother. Here’s the trailer:

Be sure to watch and support Black literature and film!

Sunday February 21, 2010
8:00 pm on Lifetime Movie Network

I figured I throw out a Throwback Thursday for old times sake. Today’s throwback is an artist who actually went by two different names. (Hey… sort of like me… LOL)

She did house/club music as Ceybil Jefferies…

And she did a hip-hop soul/R&B as Sweet Sable…

Her Sweet Sable CD, Old Times’ Sake, will always be a classic, in my opinion. It’s one of those CDs that you can play each and every track without skipping. The funny thing is I actually loved her club song “Love So Special” and had no idea that she was the same woman who made one of my all time favorite hip-hop soul CDs. She certainly is talented and I wish she’d come out with something else. I guess it’s hard to top a classic and the Old Times’ Sake CD was certainly a classic. So, are you familiar with her work as either Ceybil Jefferies or Sweet Sable? Any other artists that you can think of who only released one or two good albums and then disappeared? Who do you want to see make a comeback? Check out my favorite club song from her, “Love So Special” and my favorite hip-hop soul song from her, “Old Times’ Sake,” below…

“Love So Special,” Ceybil Jefferies

“Old Times’ Sake,” Sweet Sable

I’m hanging out with ChickLitGurrl today! So, please take a minute to go check out the interview and leave a comment! I’ll see you there…

You can find the interview here:

http://chicklitgurrl.blogspot.com/2010/02/color-of-romance-with-author-gwyneth.html

much love and peace,

Gwyneth

If you could pass on one tidbit of knowledge to both your fans and aspiring writers, what would it be?

That everyone isn’t going to like what you write. And although this may be, stay true to who you are as a writer because it’s impossible to please everyone.

What authors influence your work?

Leslie Esdaile Banks aka L.A. Banks, Beverly Jenkins, Brenda Jackson, Gwyneth Bolton, and Francis Ray.

Who are some of your favorite authors/books?

Leslie Esdaile Banks, Beverly Jenkins, Brenda Jackson, Gwyneth Bolton, Francis Ray, A.C. Arthur, AlTonya Washington, Adrianne Byrd, Ann Christopher, Celeste Norfleet, Iris Bolling, and Elaine Overton. My all time favorite books that I’ve read over and over are: Sister Got Game by Leslie Esdaile Banks, Someone To Love Me by Francis Ray, Topaz by Beverly Jenkins, and Whispered Promises by Brenda Jackson.

What was the one book that most influenced your life and why?

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. This is a story about the tenacious spirit of a young woman who refused to be a slave. I was touched by her determination to make freedom for herself and her children a reality. It really put things in perspective for me and made me appreciate the freedoms and liberties I enjoy and often take for granted.

What book(s) are on your nightstand right now?

Full House Seduction by A.C. Arthur and A Second Helping by Beverly Jenkins, and When It Feels So Right by Celeste Norfleet.

If you were to write a book based on your life, what would the title of it be?

The Little Woman That Could. I picked this title because I’ve had plenty of people tell me what I could or couldn’t do. Thank God, He’s always made a way for me to succeed .

What are you currently working on?

I’m working on my first interracial romance novel.

Want to know a little more about me? Please visit me at http://www.victoria-wells.com to find out what the most memorable moment spent with my husband was.

About the book

Sassy talking, no-nonsense Ava Peretti has a mysterious past that has finally caught up with her. Agonizing nightmares terrorize her by night as painful memories of a love lost haunt her by day. Ava has vowed never to love again, but she will soon find out that sometimes vows are made to be broken.

Attorney Langston Warrington III is the one man that can make Ava love again. The only problem is . . . he’s her archenemy! And to make matters worse, Langston has a secret of his own—a secret that will change Ava’s life forever.

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Victoria Wells is on a Blog Tour and she will be stopping by Gwyneth’s Blog on Friday! Be sure to come back and get to know all about this dynamic author!