Plenty More Love

Today I completed the final edit on my fourth novel. It is the story of Lisa Stevens, a goal oriented career woman whose greatest thrill in life is negotiating ironclad contracts. She has no intention of combining marriage with her career until she receives a marriage proposal. This proposal leads her to consider marriage for the first time ever. The only problem is, it's from the wrong man. Being a clever negotiator, she immediately takes the offer to the right man, Jonathan Hill. She tells Joanthan, a man that she's dated off and on for more than a year, of of her offer, asking him to counter it.

Jonathan declines and sends Lisa away again. When he sends her away this time, she vows that she'll stay away from him for good this time. But a chance meeting throws them together once again. There's something about Jonathan that Lisa can't resist. True, he's stoic and there's a sadness about him that she can't penetrate. But she appreciates his passion for those things that deeply interest him and his compassion for others. She also likes the way he treats her and the way he makes her feel.

He's a good man but has a troubled past that makes him think he's not good enough for her. As a fireman, Jonathan is in the right profession. His purpose in life is to rescue people. Not only does he try to save victims of injuries and accidents, but also his family and friends. He tries hard to resist Lisa's advances, but she's a woman who won't be denied. Before it is all over, he is totally enraptured by her energy, spirit, and forthrightness. Her joie de vivre is contagious and when he catches it, he sheds the burden of an unhappy past.

Before the couple can get to "happily forever after," they must discover who is setting fire to the buildings that Lisa manages for her family's real estate conglomerate. If they can't figure it out, Lisa will most likely take the blame for the fires. As they work to solve the riddle, their bond of love and trust is strengthened.

This is a story of letting go of negative self- images from the past and embracing the future. It is also a story of love and acceptance. Jonathan is a stoic man of integrity with loyalty. Lisa is a woman from a loving family background with plenty of love to share with Jonathan. She teaches him to love and laugh.

This book will be out in October 2005 and is published by BET/Arabesque. My other titles include Sweet Desire, Passion's Promise and Love on Hold. I'll tell you about them in future blogs.