Book Thread: E. Lynn Harris News

[gamma_girl52]

'Preciate it girlfriend! I will be sure to go through this thread because I have free time now and I'm DYING to read some new stuff.

I've been on Amazon browsing all this time since I last posted.
Amazon is my new friend!! I found a book I've been searching all over for (it was out of print)!!

[CrimsonTide4]

Dear Friends:

Just wanted to let you know what’s going on since I completed the tour
for my memoir WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED. First I want to thank
you for the tremendous support you showed me while I was out on the
road. I've received more email than ever before and each one has
touched me. Thank you. It’s taking me a little longer to answer them
all so please be patient...

Let me also say that you can go home again. I’m having a ball teaching
at my alma mater, the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. My classes
are full and the students are wonderful. Many of you wanted to know
what my classes are reading. We just finished A Little Piece of Sky by
Nicole Bailey Williams and my students loved it. I have several
students (athletes) who haven’t read a novel since high school and
they loved it as well. I highly recommend Nicole's book.

Besides teaching I'm also serving as interim cheerleading coach for
the Razorback cheerleading squad. Let’s just say I’m sore and realize
I’m not a kid anymore but the kids are so amazing it doesn’t seem like
work. Look for my cheerleaders this week on your local ABC station
as my beloved Razorbacks take on the Texas Longhorns.

So there you have it. As always, thank you so very much for your
support and kindness. I’m going to close know so I can get back to
work and start reviewing our next book The Harris Men by R.M. Johnson.
Why don't you read along with us? I promise you'll have a very good
time. Have a blessed week. Go Hogs Go. Beat Texas!

e. lynn harris

[delph998]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Dear Friends:

I’m going to close know so I can get back to
work and start reviewing our next book The Harris Men by R.M. Johnson.

e. lynn harris

I love this man so much! Why do I feel like I know him personally now. But what made me love him more today is when I found a grammatical error in his letter (CT4, I got this today too, and picked it up immediately, did you?)...look at know he's trying to say now. He's so human, and I don't think he has a problem making that known. Now, I know that he didn't notice that grammatical error, but just because it was an oversight shows how down-to-earth he truly is.

My $19.13!

[ladygreek]

Originally posted by delph998
I love this man so much! Why do I feel like I know him personally now. But what made me love him more today is when I found a grammatical error in his letter (CT4, I got this today too, and picked it up immediately, did you?)...look at know he's trying to say now. He's so human, and I don't think he has a problem making that known. Now, I know that he didn't notice that grammatical error, but just because it was an oversight shows how down-to-earth he truly is.

My $19.13!

Del,
Did you hear, he's going to be out Lit Lunch author this year? You know that made for some interesting discussion.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by DoggyStyle82
What does a Brotha who actually likes women have to do to get this much love? I aint coaching no cheerleaders (wtf) or greasing up my bootay, but how can I be down? This display of affection got Coleman Love beat, hahhahaha. Shoot, I'll write a letter. I'll go even one better than good ole E. Lynn.......if I see one of y'all nekkid and the defensive tackle for the football team...you can guarantee that my erection is for you, lol. Just tell me "When and Where I Enter",hahhahahaha.

(exiting while singing show tunes and "Its Rainin' Men, hallelujah)

P.S.
Hey LG and DELPH

[ladygreek]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4

CT4, did I miss this post somewhere??????

hum, Doggy, sweetie, bruh, you know you will always get the Coleman Love

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by ladygreek
CT4, did I miss this post somewhere??????

hum, Doggy, sweetie, bruh, you know you will always get the Coleman Love

HC doggy must have deleted it?
HC my EEKS were EEKS of laughter?
HC
HC it was posted after yours?
HC I have not deleted anything in ages?

[ladygreek]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
HC doggy must have deleted it?
HC my EEKS were EEKS of laughter?
HC
HC it was posted after yours?
HC I have not deleted anything in ages?

HC he must have had a change of heart

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by ladygreek
HC he must have had a change of heart

HC he wants to coach cheerleading now?!!?!

HC LMAO!!!!

HC **smooches** at DoggyStyle?

[delph998]

Ladygreek, HEY GIRL!!!! I didn't come to this past Chapter meeting because of a prior engagement, but I gave you my word! Sorry about the hijack!

Corliss told me about the possibility of him coming. Is it official?! OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I AM GOING TO BE SO HAPPY!

Where's Doggy?! There's nothing buy MAD COLEMAN luv for you, frat. You still have to roll out the red carpet for me when I come to the ATL. Don't forget that!

[CrimsonTide4]

A Message from National Bestselling Author
Kimberla Lawson Roby
Hello,

It is so hard to believe that we are already nearing the end of another year.. But I must say that I am very excited to know that I'll be kicking off 2004 with the release of TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING! The story is about a character I just can't seem to get away from and one you all loved hating in CASTING THE FIRST STONE---The Reverend Curtis Black.

A synopsis is below and you can read the prologue and first chapter by accessing my website at www.kimroby.com. The actual book will be available at all of your local bookstores on January 6, 2004, but you may also pre-order it on-line by clicking here Amazon.com: Books: Too Much of a Good Thing or BarnesandNoble.com - Too Much of a Good Thing.

In addition, I will be heading out on tour to promote TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING and will be sure to send you the complete event schedule during the first week in January.

Thank you so much for your continued support and please know that I wish you the most blessed holiday season ever.

Kimberla Lawson Roby


Synopsis
Too Much of a Good Thing
Kimberla Lawson Roby
ISBN: 0060568469
US $23.95


The Essence bestselling and Blackboard Award-winning author of A TASTE OF REALITY spins a riveting tale about a philandering minister that readers will love to hate—the same minister they loved hating in Roby’s enormously successful CASTING THE FIRST STONE.

Curtis Black might be a man of the cloth, but with his irresistible looks, seductive charm, and charismatic personality, he’s particularly beloved by his female church members—and almost every other woman he’s ever met.

The trouble is, Curtis is married. At first he tries to resist temptation but not for long. His insatiable appetite for women quickly gets the best of him. Overwhelmed by his sizzling love affairs, and busy trying to convince the deacon board of the need for an ATM machine in the back of the church, Curtis has his hands full. Meanwhile Mariah, his second wife, is slowly discovering that beneath the tranquil and loving facade of their marriage, a storm of lies and betrayal is about to burst.

Not to mention that Curtis’s already shaky relationship with his teenaged daughter Alicia has reached the breaking point. Feeling neglected and unloved, Alicia searches for solace in the arms of a stranger, and before long she finds herself in a dangerous situation.

Eventually, the women in Curtis’s life find that with a little careful planning—sneaky and otherwise—they can help Curtis to reap the punishment that he so richly deserves. With her trademark wit and insight, Kimberla Lawson Roby sets sparks flying in this captivating and dramatic sequel to CASTING THE FIRST STONE

[9dstpm]

Now ya'll know I'll be the first one at Waldenbooks to pick that up with my Christmas $$!!

[1browngirl]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
I read Using What You Got by Karen Quinones Miller (I'm Telling and Satin Doll) this weekend. It read like a much shorter, less detailed combo of Flyy Girl and The Coldest Winter Ever. I read it because I had to see how it turned out, but in my mind it was not of the same quality as The Coldest Winter Ever.

Has anyone else read it?

I finished reading Using What You Got last week. To me it was almost along the same story line as The Coldest Winter ever, but you're right, it was not of the same quality. It could have been more detailed in some parts and less detailed in others. It was a good quick read though.

[delph998]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
A Message from National Bestselling Author
Kimberla Lawson Roby
Hello,

It is so hard to believe that we are already nearing the end of another year.. But I must say that I am very excited to know that I'll be kicking off 2004 with the release of TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING! The story is about a character I just can't seem to get away from and one you all loved hating in CASTING THE FIRST STONE---The Reverend Curtis Black.

A synopsis is below and you can read the prologue and first chapter by accessing my website at www.kimroby.com. The actual book will be available at all of your local bookstores on January 6, 2004, but you may also pre-order it on-line by clicking here Amazon.com: Books: Too Much of a Good Thing or BarnesandNoble.com - Too Much of a Good Thing.

In addition, I will be heading out on tour to promote TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING and will be sure to send you the complete event schedule during the first week in January.

Thank you so much for your continued support and please know that I wish you the most blessed holiday season ever.

Kimberla Lawson Roby

Now I can't wait for this one to drop!

[CrimsonTide4]

To be released April 2004
An uplifting story about finding true love and a true voice—with a fresh spin on Pygmalion—from the bestselling author whose novels top 300,000 copies in print.

Yolanda Joe has wowed thousands of fans with her lively storylines and savvy heroines. Now she introduces Imani, a rising star whose dreams and challenges will capture the hearts of thousands more.

Talented, ambitious, and just twenty-two years old, Imani is surrounded by men with advice about her singing career. Her father, who owns a struggling nightclub, sees Imani’s future as a chance to fulfill his own failed dreams. Her boyfriend, Taz, is determined to become a mega-producer, with Imani’s street rapping as his ticket to fame. But Professor Orenthal Hopson, who teaches in the music department of a historically black college, has his own designs on her: he struck a bet with a colleague requiring him to transform Imani from a hip-hop hopeful into a traditional jazz singer. Like a modern-day Eliza Doolittle, Imani finds herself caught up in a musical makeover that causes her to question who she really wants to become. As Professor Hopson begins to sweep her off her feet, she also has to decide whether to stand by Taz, the man she’s cared about since childhood, or let herself fall for the dashing intellectual.

A delight on every page, My Fine Lady presents the dilemmas of romance, family, and career with Yolanda Joe’s signature wit and flair.



Book Description
From the author of the Blackboard bestseller Fed Up with the Fanny comes another fast-paced urban thriller--the story of a man who, for the love of money, will face the underground world of scandals, sex--and street justice.
West Owens needs money and has struggled his entire life to get it. When the opportunity of a lifetime comes his way, he does not hesitate...despite the risks that put his life in danger. Soon he finds he has more money than he's ever seen--and he'll do anything to keep it.

In Money for Good Franklin White, acclaimed author of the bestsellers Fed Up with the Fanny and Cup of Love brings readers yet another high-energy thriller about temptation, greed, and justice. When readers first meet West Owens, he is a small-time businessman who can count his friends on one hand and the amount in his bank account on the other. When he is summoned for grand jury duty, however, he is introduced to Lauren Richards. Resourceful and ruthless, Lauren is able to drag West into a web of deceit involving the city of Atlanta's case against drug informant Pete Rossi. Suddenly, West finds himself in a world where charges of murder, possible prison bids, and thousands of dollars are at stake.

Packed with scandal, police corruption, tragedy, friendship, street justice, and even love--Money for Good is a thrilling read from beginning to end, from one of the freshest and most talented new voices in fiction.