I have noticed recently a number of BWWM writers of erotica and dark romance commenting about reviews they are receiving about their books. Some people are hurt and discouraged, others are defiant, but the issue is the same. For some readers, Black women don't belong in dark romances, and they especially don't belong in dark romances if the hero is not Black. I get it. Historically, Black women have been treated very poorly in the west. We struggle under the weight of a lot of prejudices and stereotypes. We are often considered less attractive and less feminine than other women, or as hypersexual beasts who can't control ourselves. The same behaviors -- one night stands, getting swept away by lust, accidental pregnancy, submissiveness -- that is seen as mildly negative or neutral when white, Asian or Hispanic women do it, is considered differently from us. All these behaviors feed into stereotypes in some people's eyes and so our heroines must be moral, emotionally st...
In January, I did a blog post where I said I would be writing three books this year. Here's my progress: 1. Aldon and Alisa's story. If you read Underneath the Tree you know that Chris's driver and Emily's assistant are much closer than we knew about in An Arrangement series. What's going on with Alisa? Why did Aldon bring her to Pineridge? Why didn't she want to talk to Craig? This book will be full of the suspense and steamy situations you got used to in Ebony Ivory Harmony . 2. Joseph's story. Who is this guy anyway? Why is a lawyer who grew up in a super rich family working as an executive assistant? Does it have something to do with his family's shady reputation or is it simple rebellion? And who in the Abramovich's circle was he getting "buck wild" with when Chris called him on the night of Emily's accident? Bad Girls Do It Well -- Out Now 3. Tolik's story. You knew you'd hear more about this Russian hulk, right? A ...