Weekly Online Read: Rochelle Alers' Man of Fame

Heyla Rochelle.  An interesting start.  I think the father named Jordan as his replacement because he knows that he canstand up to the grandfather.  But Jordan's not going to be happy about it.

a little interest and lots of intregue to come

Jordan and grandfather both seem to have a strong personality.

A little sparkle in the chef asistant to make jordan smile just a little and her

to return the smile

wonder what next week will bring

Hey family,

hope everyone is doing well.  I think this story is off to an interesting start. I read Man of Fate and I was wondering about Jordan's story.  Good looking out Ms. Rochelle- I wish it was a daily, though.  Well, just wanted to tell everyone hello and get in on the chats.  I have really been missing them.

the troops are pulling out, but it will be sometime next year before it's all done. I will keep you posted. i am glad to be back on the chat with you all. i will try to get on on for every chapter.  well, i hope you all are well and happy.  BlessingS!

Hey Rochelle, glad to see you back!  you are off to a good start with this story!

I think I can see why Edward wants Jordan to replace him.   He knows Jordan will be able stand up to the old man.   Just hoping that Jordan sticks to what he really wants to do.  If he wants the job great, if not then I'm hoping he'll stand up for himself and not give in to pressure from his mom/dad. Meanwhile, I'm glad to see he's willing to give back to the community and take on the family business in the landlord/tennant case.

JV, I was wondering the same thing since a point was made of Jordan's different coloring from the rest of the family...    then Rocelle mentioned the family has more secrets than the CIA makes you want to unravel them all.  I'm sure this prequel is just going to pique our imaginations and we'll be chomping at the bit... 2010 is a looooonnnnggg time to wait

Sharon, good to see you back chatting with us.  You are still on my prayer list for a safe return.

I didn't even know there was going to be an online read featuring Jordan and his family, though he intrigued me the moment he showed up in Man of Fortune. And he's endeared himself to me in this first chapter. He, and maybe even his father and siblings, seem to be the most sane ones of the bunch. I just worry about that icicle of a mother he has, and of course his ever-controlling grandfather.

Looking forward to the secrets unraveling here, and reading about how Jordan and his girl, Natasha, first hooked up. And I already can't wait for next summer so I can check out the books on the Wainwright family. :)

Wow, great chapter! I really like these two and especially their dialog... gives us a great view into their personalities.  

Great 2nd chapter. Hmmmm, what are you going to do Jordan? Leave her on the side of the road? See things like this is why I constantly wish my life away. Can't wait until the 13th. Never looked forward to a Monday before.

I truely enjoyed Man of Fate...and I believe Man of Fame will be just as great!  I can't believe this is only a weekly read...URRRR  can't wait to see how this turns out!  And I look forward to chatting with all of you agaiN!

 Ms. Alers, first of all, I am glad to have you back with such an intriguing story, but waiting until every Monday.    I am excited to  see where Jordan and Natasha's  romance will go. Oh the Wainwright's secrets, I can't wait. 

Ha, I love Jordan and Natasha's connection already. She's a little spitfire, and she's refreshing change to Jordan, it seems to me. And I seriously doubt Jordan is going to throw her out of the car. I think he'd much rather do something else a little more constructive than that with her.  She can take his teasing jibes and throw them right back in his face. I already adore these two.

I didn't even realize this was only  weekly! Damn, and now I have to wait another week for the next installment. But I'll do it each and every time. Jordan and Natasha's easy rapport and the crazy Wainwright family, they're worth it.

 Loved this second chapter. Looking forward to next Monday. :)

I am loving the first two chapters and I am looking forward to reading what happens next on Monday.  I am also enjoying the series.  Book two in the series is up next for me.

Rochelle, you are one of my top three favorite authors out of ten and your a NY home girl.  I love how this family series is starting it make you want to beg for a sooner release of the Waineright's.  This weekly is long enough and now you want us to suffer until 2010. I'm looking forward to it, I guess that's more space I have to hide you along with the Cole's series collection.

I am aware that online readers prefer a daily read - myself included - but when I was asked to write an online tie-in to the BEST MEN miniseries I was involved with other projects.  Therefore, writing 8 chapters as opposed to 20 was doable considering my hectic writing schedule.

To say the Wainwrights are a "funky" bunch is putting it mildly.  Wealthy, a little crazy but totally entertaining.  Jordan is an in your face and no holds barred hero, and that makes him somewhat edgy.  And he has to be edgy to deal with the clients who live in Harlem because they are very different from the clients at TCB.

Keep reading and enjoy

Rochelle Alers

I'm loving this story.  Glad Natasha calmed down some and realized he was not like other men she knew.   I think they will be good for each other.  I really like Jordan and his ethics...  can't wait to get the full length book, but I think I'll start with the Best Men trilogy.  I want to read Kyle's story too...

They are settling in to be themselves a bit rather than each making assumptions and throwing up barriers.  I'm interested to see how they progress!

Another great chapter. I loved the way Jordan handled the situation.  

Duncan arrived at my house on Saturday. I will read it sometimes this week.

Oh, Jordan is something else, and I do believe he's met his perfect little match in Natasha.I think I laughed when he burst into song during the drive, Flo Rida, of all people. From then on, he just endeared me to him. And I love how he realized how similar they were, yet how different, when he realized he took everything he could easily have waiting for him at his feet for granted, but he was sent right back down to earth when Natasha told him of her troubles and made him realize he very fortunate to have what he did.

 The rest of this date should be interesting. But what I'm interested in is how things will be once she starts working for him as his personal chef. Should be quite interesting, because that little slip of a woman has made a big impact on ol' Jordan, whether he fully realizes it or not.  She's gotten under his skin, and I don't think he wants her to get out...

Each chapter leaves me in love with this story more and more. Now, where's next Monday at?

Dang!!! I was just getting into the story and starting to develop feeling for Jordan and then the end of the chapter. I really like the chemistry between Jordan and Natty.   I will be out of town next Monday so I'll have to wait until I get back to catch up!! Bummer.  Can we get 2 chapters a week instead of 1, I really really need 2.

I really like this couple!

So Natty is open to see what happens, me too I can hardy wait for the next installment.

...a deeper relationship and a transfer to the French Culinary Institute coming on, rather than Natty's leaving him to go back to the school in Rhode Island.  After all, she can commute between Manhattan and Newark, and Jordan has the money to afford the tuition.  I suspect they are both going to want her to stay where she is.

Finally...I am registered and ready to talk!  Thank you, Ms. Alers, for penning such a wonderful story!  I've read Man of Fate and wondered if there was a back story on Jordan and Natasha...and here it is!!  Thank you again!

I love the fact that this is an interracial romance.  I believe love is colorblind, so it really makes me happy to read stories involving various ethnicities.  I am loving the chapter a week thing, but seriously, a week is too long to wait!!