Happy New Year! Which books would you like to read in 2015? Vote #Giveaway #ASMSG

As another year slips by and as we wake unto a new one, I want take a little time to reflect on 2014 and also to look forward to what the future might bring.

On a professional level, 2014 has been a successful year. This is the year, I finally broke even and started actually making money from writing. We're not at JK Rowling's level yet. But there's hope.

This year also saw one of my books, topping the Amazon Bestseller category chart, when Keeping Secrets went to number 1 on the African-American list and beat some of my favourite AA authors. I think I lived in shock for days afterwards.

What else did I accomplish this year? Did I meet my yearly objectives?
I decided at the start of 2014  to publish 4 books in the year. This is what I did:

A Valentine Challenge, Challenge Series book 1 got a new lease of life when a revised version was published in February 2014.

May 2014 saw the release of Keeping Secrets, The Essien Trilogy book 1.

September 2014 saw the release of Making Scandal, The Essien Trilogy, book 2

Just in time for Halloween, Black Soul: Black Warriors series prequel was published in October 2014.

Then in November 2014, Scores, Passion Shield book 3 was released.

Yay! I met my objectives, so I can celebrate. But first I want to thank some people who have made 2014 really special for me.

Zee, Nana, Empi, Michaela, Kemi, Sharonda, Felicia, Omolara, Queenie, you ladies rock! Without you 2014 would've sucked. You hold my hand even though you are all miles away from me. I love you guys.

And for everyone who buys, reads and reviews my books, you don't know how much you mean to me. Thank you for making 2014 a success for me.
And here's to many more successes all round. I made a little video for you!

What do I have in store for you in 2015?

The year kicks of with the release of Riding Rebel, The Essien Trilogy book 3 in January. It is currently with the editor so hoping to finalise it soon and load it up to the retailers.

Here are the optional books that could be published in 2015. I'll let you readers decide which 3 will definitely be published. Vote for the books you want to read and you could win one of them for FREE.

Her Weekend Bodyguard (working title) spin off from The Essien Trilogy and Kola Banks story

Freddie's story (I don't have a title yet) another spinoff from The Essien Trilogy

Worth a Challenge, Challenge series book 3

Black Heart, Black Warriors book 1

Surrender, Passion Shields book 4

Semper, Passion Shields book 5

So leave me a comment, telling me which 3 you'd like to see published in 2015. You can also enter the rafflecopter giveaway.

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Sharing My Resolutions - I am accountable

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” — Walt Disney

This year I'm doing something different. I'm sharing some of my resolutions for the year with you lovely readers as part of me being more accountable for my goals.

In the past couple of years, I've let myself get more distracted by things that don't really matter in the scheme of things. In 2014, I aim to refocus on the things that matter to me most.

So I'm hoping that by making some of my resolutions public I can be held accountable for making them happen. You have permission to kick my ass if I slack off. J

Here are some of the things on my  to-do list:

Looking Ahead & Loving It Q1

Welcome to 2013! I hope you all had a great time over the holidays. I’ve got a few things lined up for the first quarter of the year. You are all invited to be part of them.

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Island Bound my contemporary romance set in Brass Island, Nigeria is out 8 January. It’s the debut novella for the new Ubuntu line by Decadent Publishing. I’m mighty excited about my book launching the new venture focusing on African romance.

To find out more about Island Bound and read an excerpt, click here.

To find out about submitting to the new Ubuntu line, click here

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I’m the new Love & Romance in Color columnist over at Night Owl Reviews. I took over from the lovely Delaney Diamond. This is a monthly column featuring romance books with people of color in a multicultural setting and/ or in interracial relationships. My first column titled Ring in The New Year in Color is out 15 January.

I’m currently planning the next column featuring Valentine books for February. Feel free to recommend a book either by sending me an email or by leaving a comment on my blog.

New Year, New Cover, New Books

Hello everyone. Happy New Year! I hope that 2012 meets you healthy and hearty.

2011 was a fantastic year for me—I signed my first publishing contract and published my first book, meaning that I achieved a goal I’d set for myself at the beginning of the year. Read my thanksgiving postwhere I listed several reasons for me to be thankful in 2011.

For 2012, I have upped the ante on my goals, pushing myself even further. So I hope you’ll stay with me as I aim to break new grounds this year. This year, expect more from me. More projects, more excerpts, more freebies and more all round fun.

To kick off the New Year, I’d like to unveil the cover of my next book, His Strength, Men of Valor #2. It is out February 10, 2012. This is the story of Ikem and Nneka who are briefly mentioned in His Treasure. Visit My Books page to read the blurb. You can also read an excerpt. I’d like to thank my cover artist Mina Carter for capturing the characters very well. I love it. Don’t you? J