Jaded
By
MJ Kane
Book 2 of The
Butterfly Memoirs
Available from 5 Prince Publishing www.5princebooks.com books@5princebooks.com
Genre: Fiction/African American / Contemporary Women/
Romance/ Contemporary Women/ Contemporary/ Interracial Romance and Women’s Fiction
Release Date: March 22, 2013
Digital ISBN 13: 978-1-939217-36-3 ISBN 10: 1939217369
Print ISBN 13: 978-1-939217-37-0 ISBN 10: 1939217377
Purchase link : www.5princebooks.com/buy.htm
Jaded
A devastating breakup leaves Yasmine Phillips in shambles.
Unable to trust another man with her heart, she focuses on the one thing she
can control—starting her own business.
When her computer
crashes, taking months of hard work with it, she must rely on computer genius
Zachariah Givens to save her. A complete opposite of men from her past, she
doesn't expect the passion that ensues. But just as she finds happiness, she
learns the truth about the other women in Zachariah's life.
Bio for MJ Kane:
M.J. Kane stumbled into writing. An avid
reader, this stay at home mom never lost the overactive imagination of an only
child. As an adult she made up stories, though never shared them, to keep
herself entertained. It wasn’t until surviving a traumatic medical incident in
2006 that she found a reason to let the characters inhabiting her imagination
free. Upon the suggestion of her
husband, she commandeered his laptop and allowed the characters to take life.
It was that, or look over her shoulder for men caring a purple strait jacket.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
No longer a television addict, if M.J. isn’t
reading a book by one of her favorite authors, she’s battling with her creative
muse to balance writing and being a wife and mother. She resides in the suburbs
of Atlanta, Georgia with her high school sweetheart, four wonderful children,
and two pit bulls. MJ can often be found hanging out at the local library where
she is director of a local writer’s group, or online connecting with readers and
other authors. Other activities she enjoys include: creating custom floral
arrangements, assisting her children in their creative pursuits of music and
art, and supporting her husband’s music production business, 3D Sounds.
You can find MJ on social networking sites,
sharing writing tips, talking about music, life, and family. She’s always
excited to meet new people. Connect with her via the websites below.
Author Contact Info:
MJ Kane:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/MJKaneBooks
FB Author: https://www.facebook.com/MJButterflyBooks
The Butterfly Memoirs Series:
EXCERPT For Jaded:
Dear Diary,
I’ve been called a slut, a ho, easy… and a few other words
that I refuse to even write on paper.
Since middle school, people have taken one look at my light
skin, grey eyes, and the shape of my body and assumed that’s who I was.
Assume.
The first three letters of the word described them. How dare
they judge me? Nobody is perfect.
It has never mattered what I’ve done in my life. Being the
daughter of a bi-racial marriage has always haunted me. With my fusion of
graceful features I’d inherited from my white mother - the slender nose,
cat-like eyes, vibrant smile - and the take-no-shit attitude of my black
father, people didn’t know how to deal with me.
Guys in school wanted to date me as if I were a trophy.
Girls hated the color of my eyes and the texture of my hair.
Things got worse as I got older. Why? Because I love my body
and I love sex.
But I never used either to earn money or favors from any
man. I am a confident, educated woman who goes for what I want, regardless of
what anyone around me has to say. If that means I want a good lay every now and
then, I’m damn well entitled to it. But one thing I’d never be is a home
wrecker.
My philosophy on love and relationships is simple: sex isn’t
love, but it’s nice while you’re waiting.
Well, that’s what I used to think before the man that I fell
in love with trampled all over my heart.
And raped my best friend.
Love will never happen for me. No man will ever understand
me. The real me.
Not my parents, not my brother, not even my best friends.
My life, my experiences – both good and bad - are what
define the real me.
Yasmine
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