WINNER OF THE WRITE THE SCENE CONTEST!!

Naiomi Pitre

Author of Broken Vows and In the Panty Drawer - Journey Into the Mind of a Sexual Woman

Naiomi's copy of Keepin' It Tight will be fresh off the press as she has won herself an autographed copy of Keepin' It Tight.

Congrats Nay!!

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Thanks to all who participated, but there could only be one winner. HOWEVER, to the participants: Send your snail mail address to sdowdell30@yahoo.com and I will send you out a Keepin' It Tight Bookmark.

A HEARTFELT THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR HELPING ME CELEBRATE MY DEBUT NOVEL RELEASE WITH THIS CONTST. If you have not already head on over to www.shanibooks.com and preorder your copy NOW!!

Synopsis of Keepin' It Tight

Could your relationship stand the heat? Could you keep it tight when the devil is always at your doorstep? Keepin' It Tight explores relationship drama like no other novel. When deception in Cornelius and Lela's marriage reaches a point of no return, it will take a miracle to pick up the pieces. Come take the journey of race, love, deception, and temptation in Keepin' It Tight.

Lela James knows God has set aside the right man for her. Yet, when one relationship foils after the other, she all but gives up on finding her soul mate. Until an unlikely love connection is made when Cornelius Johnston makes an unexpected appearance at the James' Family Reunion. After Cornelius rocks her world, nice and slow, it doesn't take long before they are at the alter.
Cornelius Johnston (aka Neil) spent 8 years breaking through the ranks at Naytek Corporation. Mediocrity is not an option when it comes to his career. Even a stranger could see that his career is his first love. An invitation to the James' Family Reunion gives him a new outlook on life when his goals change from being CEO to being everything Lela James could ever want and need in a man.
Amanda Broadyis Neil's ever present, ultra sexy, protégé whose best assets are her flowing blond hair and hazel eyes. Her last marriage ended with a Dear Jane letter and she is truly a woman scorned. After many failed bids for Neil's affection, she takes off the gloves and will stop at nothing to get Neil in her bed.

Hold on...it's going to be a bumpy ride!

Pre Order And Win!! (preorder date extended )

Books ordered before April 15, 2007 will be entered to win into a drawing to win a Keepin' It Tight T-shirt or a $20.00 gift certificate to amazon.com. YOUR CHOICE.

The release date was originally planned for February 28, 2007 has been changed to May, 2007. As soon as the first copy is off the press, you will know!! Probably because I'll be screaming at the top of my lungs, LOL ;o}

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Naiomi's Captivating Write the Scene Entry!

Entry 9

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Gingerly, she stepped into the center of the gorgeous white satin, pulling the dress up over her blossoming bosom. Tears fell like hot rain down her cheeks and left wet reminders of her pain down the front of the simple white gown.

She knew she would be in trouble if anyone walked in and caught her wearing her sister's clothes, especially this particular garment. She didn't care about the consequences. Gazing at herself in the round, full-length mirror Mama had placed in her room three years ago, (when she had begun to become "a Woman") she stood with her arms hanging straight down at her sides. She took a long, deep breath, and collapsed on the floor.

Her body convulsed into uncontrollable sobs, and she struggled to breathe. Finally, when it seemed as if she had no more tears left to shed, she pulled herself up into a sitting position with her back supported by her daybed. Staring across the room at herself in the mirror, she whispered into the silent room:

"Why did you have to go? Why couldn't you have waited until tonight? One more day... just one..." Her chest heaved, and she fought against the threatening onslaught of tears. "Was it that hard to resist? You couldn't even wait one day!?"

Anger built up inside of her petite, fifteen-year-old frame, and she lashed out, pulling the gown back and forth until she heard the seams beginning to split. The sound comforted her. Why should her sister's dress be unmarred and perfect, when her sister's mangled body lay in a morgue halfway across town, being shred to pieces by a medical examiner?

Amber was supposed to get married in this dress today. She and Sebastian had originally planned to elope, thinking that their parents wouldn't approve of them getting married at the young age of twenty-two. When Amber had told her younger sister of her plans, Tiffany immediately told her mother.

"What did you expect me to do? We tell her everything!" Tiffany cried out now, clutching the dress in her tight grip, wrinkling the delicate fabric in her hands.

Amber and Sebastian had been asked to sit down with both of their parents and discuss the matter, and Tiffany hadn't been invited. All she knew was that one day her mother was yelling and screaming about Amber's future, and the next day she was planning a small get together at their Lake House to make Amber and Sebastian's union official.

The only condition was that the couple wouldn't be allowed to see or speak to each other for two months prior to their ceremony. If they still wanted to go through with it, they would be married. This two months vacation would give the parents an opportunity to change their minds.

Instead, one day before their union, Amber had come rushing downstairs in the middle of the night after their parents had long since fallen asleep. Tiffany was watching a late night Al Pacino movie in the living room, half way between sleep and wakefulness herself.

"What are you doing? Why are you dressed?" Tiffany mumbled, her eyelids heavy.

"Going to see Sebby." Amber whispered, gesturing for Tiffany to be quiet. "I know, I know! I have to see him again before we get married; I just can't take the suspense! We did it, Tiff. We made it the whole two months. Nothing will ever stop our love, and now they all know it!" She tried to contain her excitement.

"Why can't you wait until tomorrow? You're gonna ruin everything!" Tiffany felt wide awake now, her eyes stretched wide in the flickering light of the television screen. The living room was dark except for the movie that played on low volume across from the couch that Tiffany sat upon.

"You don't understand, Tiff! I will explain when you get older!" Amber grinned mischieviously, winking a heavily made-up eye and slowly pulling the front door open. "Act like you're asleep, and if Mom and Dad wake up before I get back, you don't know anything! Don't worry, they'd never cancel all of their plans now!" Amber smiled one last time and ducked out the door, sliding it closed noiselessly behind her.

Tiffany shook her head, but smiled. She loved her big sister, but she often didn't understand her. She had yet to become boy crazy, so Amber's motives were usually a mystery to her. She lazily fell fast asleep listening to the Hollywood Icon rant to a group of college boys on the television screen.