Empi Baryeh has been writing since the age of thirteen after stumbling upon a YA story her older sister had started. The story fascinated her so much that, when she discovered it was unfinished, she knew the task of completing it rested firmly on her shoulders. And somehow the ideas and the words for the rest of the story began to pour into her mind. She's been writing ever since. It wasn't until another thirteen years later, however, that the romantic in her geared her toward romance. She now focuses on heart-warming multicultural romance with enough passion to enthral readers who want a little sizzle with their romance. She lives in her native country, Ghana, which provides the exotic setting for most of her novels.
Hi
everyone and thanks for stopping by my blog tour. I feel honoured to
have been invited over to celebrate the release of my second novel,
Chancing
Faith.
If you’ve been following all my tour, then you probably read the
piece I did about writing the other POV – i.e. a woman writing the
male POV and vice versa. It occurred to me that my excerpts have all
been in my hero’s POV, so today I’m unveiling a new snippet in my
heroine’s POV.
I
do enjoy writing the female POV. You’d think that being female and
writing the female POV will make all the women in my stories sound
the same, but it is fascinating to discover what each heroine comes
up with as I write about her. Naaki happens to be one of my favourite
heroine’s and it gives me much pleasure to share a little bit about
her with you.
Here
we go. A sneak peek into Chancing Faith and a new excerpt;
Blurb
HE
DIDN’T DO SHORT-TERM RELATIONSHIPS…
American
ad exec, Thane Aleksander, doesn’t date co-workers either—until
business takes him to Ghana, West Africa, and he meets Naaki. Now
he’s at risk of breaking all the rules. Can he stop this headlong
fall before it’s too late?
UNTIL
HE MET HER!
Naaki
Tabika has a burning need to prove, to herself and others, that she’s
more than wife and mother material. To do so, she’s prepared to
give up everything for her job. Meeting Thane, however, makes her
want to get personal. But falling for her boss could destroy her
career. Will she be willing to risk it all for the one thing that can
make her truly happy?
Two
divergent cultures, two different races, two career-driven
professionals, only one chance at true love—will they find the
faith to take it, or will their hearts be sacrificed on the altar of
financial success?
Excerpt:
A
light tapping sound made her sit up with a frown. Was that a knock?
It sounded like it came from the adjoining door. A wave of unwelcome
excitement stole into her. She chided herself. What would he be doing
knocking on the door? Really.
In his book she was a nuisance. Period. She leaned back in the chair,
but the soft knock came again. No, she wasn’t imagining it, she
decided, and went over to open it.
The
sight of him made her heart flutter and she swallowed, caught off
guard by just how heart-stoppingly handsome he was. Had he been that
good-looking before or had he become—if it were possible—even
more so? The t-shirt hugging his torso and well-toned arms made her
wonder how often he worked out. Wearing it with corduroy trousers, he
oozed a maleness that was almost intoxicating—a maleness that made
her feel incredibly female.
“Hi.”
She couldn’t tear her eyes away even as she tried to remind herself
that she didn’t like him.
“I
ordered room service. It looks like I got too much for one person,”
he explained, sounding apologetic. “Would you consider having
dinner with me?”
Naaki
shook her head. She had to be dreaming, imagining that her gorgeous
would-have-been boss—had it not been for her unintelligent
declaration of his lack of manners—was asking her to have a meal
with him.
***
Did
you enjoy that brief look into my heroine’s head? If so, I hope you
would consider buying the book and spending more time with her as she
discovers the love of her life.
Buy
Links:
- All Romance eBooks: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-chancingfaith-769906-168.html
- Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/145750
And
now a little bit about me:
I’m
an author of sweet and sensual African and interracial romance, which
happens to be my favourite genre of romance to read.I
have two novels out: Most
Eligible Bachelor,
from Evernight Publishing, and my latest release, Chancing
Faith,
an interracial romance from Black Opal Books. I live in Accra, Ghana,
where both stories are set.
My
interest in writing started around the age of thirteen after I
stumbled upon a YA story my sister had started. The story fascinated
me so much that, when I found out it was unfinished, I knew I had to
complete it. Somehow the rest of the story began to take shape in my
mind and I’ve been writing ever since.
Where
to find me online:
- My blog: http://empibaryeh.wordpress.com
- My website: http://empibaryeh.webs.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/empibaryeh
- Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/empibaryeh
- Twitter: @empibaryeh
Thanks
again for helping me celebrate the release of Chancing
Faith.
Don’t
forget to leave a comment for a chance to win your choice of and
e-copy of either of
my books.
Cheers,
Empi
4 comments:
Great exerpt Empi! I may have to move the book up some on my list.
Hi, Empi. Enjoyed seeing her side. On y TBR list.
Leslie & Bev yay!
Winners for the week announced on my blog
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