Simply Romance - Reading Kimani Romance

I happen to like books in a series.

My name is Gia! Two  of my favorite Kimani authors are Brenda Jackson and  Maureen Smith. I am just starting to read Adrianne Byrd.

I wrote this on the old site:

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I have acquired some new favorites since Kimani has launched. Adrianne Byrd’s When Valentines Collide has me searching her back list for good reads. I haven’t been disappointed with any I have read. Elaine Overton’s Fever has me doing the same thing with her books with the same results. Altonya Washington has me hooked with her Lover’s series. I am waiting for a copy of Pride and Consequences – not a Lover’s book but one I think I will enjoy. Tamara Sneed’s At First Sight has me waiting for more from her. I see she has one coming out soon At First Touch – another Sibley sister YEAH!!! Quinn and Wyatt this should be very good!! I finally took the time to read Gwyneth Bolton’s If You Only Knew and wondered why it has been sitting on my shelf so long. That’s five new authors from reading the Kimani line.

Series? I thank Kimani for giving my Brenda Jackson an avenue to release another family series. I love the Steeles with Morgan/Beyond Temptation as my favorite. I normally can’t pick a favorite with Brenda’s family books but there was something about Morgan Steele.

I am enjoying the Lockhart series while I await the last installment to arrive in the mail and hope there will be other such series to come.

Last but certainly not least the Buchanan brothers stole my heart with the introduction of Taurean in Capture the Sunrise. There was something about Taurean and I was a little disappointed to hear that Daniel was being set aside for another series until I read One Gentle Knight. I await the arrival of my copy of To Love a Knight and most importantly Daniel Buchanan’s story whatever the title may be.

Looking forward? Other than the ones above as well as any books from the authors mentioned, I would love to see an upcoming list of books. Who knows what new authors I may pick up in 2008? I have read other books in the Kimani Press section that are definitely worth mentioning. If you have read any of the previous entries here, I was desperate to get my hands on Ever Wonderful by Kim Louise - another one of my favorite authors. It was on my “have to read as soon as I can list” and I didn’t realize it was a Kimani Arabesque book. So no pre-order.  Another Arabesque I was anxious to read is Stranger in My Arms – the latest Hideaway book by Rochelle Alers. I have been a fan since the first book in that series.

From Special Releases line, I thoroughly enjoyed Friends: A Love Story / Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance.

And finally I have read I read Indigo Summer - Monica McKayhan from the Kimani TRU line. My daughter and I both enjoyed that one. I was glad to see a line introduced for the teens. I look forward to reading Trouble Follows.

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Since I wrote that I did read At First Touch and look forward to the next book. Sooner rather than later please PTB. Trouble Follows was worth the wait. My dd and I are enjoying Indigo and her friends. Wayne, I am still patiently waiting  for Daniel's story while keeping busy with the Knights. I have been hearing good things about Three Wishes by Janice Sims that I now have it on my TBB list. I couldn't buy it with this month's order. I was already over my order budget and I still have to buy Francis Ray's new book - hopefully I can find it this weekend. (That's not a Kimani book so I guess I won't talk much about it).

I ordered Ann Christopher's Sweeter than Revenge today. This will be my first Ann Christopher book. I had Just about Sex, but lost it during my move. Still haven’t found that one. It’s on my list to re-buy. I still have hope to find it.  

My name is Mary and just wanted to say hello to everyone and Brenda Jackson I had to let you know that I love your Madaris Family series and can't wait for the new book. Stay blessed All!!!!

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Aurelene

I have a long list of favourite authors. However, I love family series's here is my list; Francis Ray, Beverly Jenkins, Melanie Schuster, Rochelle Alers, Brenda Jackson, Wayne Jordan. Foster. I could go on but I have to stop somewhere. Bye for now. 

I'm a new reader of Kimani Romance books. Any recommendations on what to read? Which ones do you think are really good?

Actually that should have said: To Love a Knight but that still means you made the list since that it's one of yours too.  One Gentle Knight was a wonderful book, but there was something about Tamara and Kyle that I loved even more.

Congrats on the honor Melanie!!!  

Congrats on the 4+ for Model Perfect Passion! 

I can not wait to get this book.  Ever since i finished Working Man, I have been waiting on the next enstallment in this series

Wayne, I really liked Model Perfect Passion by Melanie Schuster and I am in the process of reading No One But You by Michelle Monkou.

So I took your advice, Wayne, and just read the excerpt from Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson. I'm totally hooked. I can't wait until swim practice is over tonight so I can swing by the bookstore on my way home.

 I'm looking forward to an amazing read.

I have a list of must reads for the year. Here are my upcoming Kimani. I keep up with the month I can pre-order too. Don't you just love pre-order .

This month I ordered:

• Irresistible Forces (finished it this weekend)

• Tame a Wild Stallion (almost done)

• Wrong Dress, Right Guy (up next)

• The Perfect Man (I will wait to read because I didn't realize This Time for Good was the first book so I didn't order it. I need to find it in the stores to read first.

Wayne - When does Rival's Desire by Altonya come out? Looks like I have another book to add to my list.

I've been reading hot romances to erotic romances to straight up erotica.  I have a couple proposals in the hopper and wanted to see what were the boundaries for each type of book.

But I'm also working on my Kimani Romance due in July and I tend not to read any Kimanis while I'm writing.  But that doesn't mean that I don't have my list of fave authors, such as Gwyneth and Wayne.

Michelle

Wayne - Would that be the book I am waiting ever so patiently for?

Ok. Well if it's Daniel turn. It's Daniel's turn.

This is simply in relation to stories set in Africa. Africans deal with a whole different set of issues than African-Americans.

Most of my stories, are set in Africa. I asked my question in a new blog I started and everyone who replied thought I should as Wayne. So here goes, Wayne...

If my story is about Africans (or an inter-racial couple involving and African) and set mainly in Africa, does it qualify for any of the Kimani Press lines?

Thanks, Wayne. Yes, I have noticed a few (very few) inter-racial stories with Silhouette Series.

Your comment helps. I feel like I have some options. On the Harlequin side, the responses I got suggested that they just haven't had to deal with the situation. Thanks

Kudos to your accomplishments. 

 After all the hard work, it's great to take a moment and enjoy the milestones.  May you have many more.

 Michelle

I have two copies of the second book. I ordered the second one thinking it was the first. Then I ordered it again from amazon using a gift card trying to order the first one. I think I'm getting old.  

I'm ordering Brenda's book this month along with the first one again. I'll have to read and ready to discuss. The concept sounds great.