SLOW MOTION

Author: Wayne Jordan & Devon Vaughn Archer ISBN: 1583146164 11/2005 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: BET/Arabesque

In DARK AND DASHING by Devon Vaughn Archer: When inn owner Conneca Sheridan attends a celebrity auction to promote literacy, she inadvertently wins a dinner date with author Maurice Templeton. Although sparks fly, Conneca does not pursue the relationship for fear of being hurt again. Her night with Maurice becomes a distant memory--until he shows up at her end to finish his latest novel. Conneca finally opens her heart and believes she's found true love, but will that change when Maurice's ex-wife and writing partner shows up? In CAPTURE THE SUNRISE by Wayne Jordan: Alana Smyth-Connell's plan to escape to Barbados with her daughter takes an unexpected turn when she ends up sharing a friend's house with Taurean Buchanan. Alana and Taurean forge a friendship that leads to romance despite their promise not to get involved. But as they help each other resolve their painful pasts, Alana's old fears resurface, and she runs scared. What she doesn't count on is Taurean running after her.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

What a pleasant surprise inside the pages of the anthology, SLOW MOTION. SLOW MOTION includes two romance novels by the first male authors for Arabesque, Wayne Jordan and Devon Vaughn Archer.

The first novel in SLOW MOTION is Capture the Sunrise by Wayne Jordan. It's a touching love story between Taurean Buchanan and Alana Smyth-Connell. When Taurean decides to stay at his brother's house in Barbados, little does he know that Alana and her daughter are on their way to the house, too. Once these two strangers meet, they form a friendship and eventually help each other come to terms with the hurt in their lives. Taurean not only begins to fall in love with Alana, but also with her young daughter, Melissa. But he's dealing with the death of his brother and the hurt that it caused both him and his family. Alana is trying to escape from her abusive ex-husband, and in order for her to love Taurean, she has to first learn to trust again. Wayne Jordan writes with such depth that it was easy to fall in love with Taurean, Alana and even her daughter, Melissa. Capture the Sunrise will make you laugh, cry and appreciate the love in your life.

The second novel in SLOW MOTION is Dark and Dashing by Devon Vaughn Archer. What happens when a slip of the hand suddenly gets you a romantic dinner with a famous author? Ask Conneca Sheridan, who accidentally wins a celebrity auction and gets the chance to spend an evening with the handsome Maurice Templeton, half of the writing team of Alexis Maurice. Although they are both instantly attracted to each other, Conneca isn't willing to give Maurice anything more than a romantic kiss. Maurice isn't willing to just settle on their kiss, so he plans to spend more time with her. And the best way to accomplish that is to reserve a room at the seaside inn she owns. Maurice is everything Conneca has ever wanted in a man and a lover, and Maurice is certain he's found someone with whom to share his life. But both are still afraid of getting hurt. Just as they're trying to figure out where their relationship is going, Maurice's ex-wife and writing partner shows up. Now decisions have to be made, and Conneca has to learn to trust her heart. Devon Vaughn Archer brings wonderful characters to life in Dark and Dashing. It's a great love story about the ability to trust someone and go after what you want in life.

SLOW MOTION is a great book to sit down and cuddle up with. Wayne Jordan and Devon Vaughn Archer each wrote a very romantic and very touching love story. I'll be anxiously waiting for their future books!

Julie Kornhausl