Sayonara 2013

Sayonara 2013

By

Imari Jade

2013 sucked. And this should be the end of this blog, but it isn’t. It’s time to look back at the year from hell and send it off properly.

The year began on a bad note. My neighbors had a ball on New Year’s Eve, setting off fireworks. When I got up on New Year’s Day I found all their debris on my lawn, in my driveway and in my yard. They could have set my darn house on fire. Plus the new paint on my house had burn marks on it.

Tax time rolled around and of course I expected a refund before I did my taxes. Funny, my 1099s said I made a lot of money writing in 2012. Funny, my bank account didn’t show it in March 2013 while I was doing my taxes. So I found out I had to pay IRS. I wrote them a check because I don’t look good in orange or in stripes.

I had an asthma attack at the end of winter 2012-2013.

My mother died on May 1, 2013. And if that wasn’t traumatic enough I inherited my fifty-year old brother and became his financial support because he and Social Security can’t see eye to eye on his disability.  They won’t give him any. I don’t know how I got dragged into this shit. My mother didn’t have any burial insurance, which I didn’t know until I went out to Mississippi to bury her. So I had to pay for the wake and the funeral.

Then the people on Capitol Hill couldn’t reach an agreement on a budget so I went through a sequester followed by a furlough. Our taxes went up, our insurance went up and we were in year three of no monetary increases in salary. So I had to push bills back….something I didn’t feel comfortable doing and I’m still trying to catch up.

The cost of my medication hit an all time high. Did you know that if you’re a Federal, State or City employee you can’t use some discount prescription coupons? Let’s see, I pay a premium, I pay a co-pay, but I can’t use a coupon on a $100.00 a month medication I need to treat my asthma. The heart doctor gave me a second high blood pressure medicine. It costs about $60.00 a month. He gave me a coupon too. I couldn’t use that one either. What damn difference does it make who I work for? Medicine is expensive and I should be able to use a damn coupon just like anyone else.

Two of my publishers, Wild Horses Press and Noble went out of business.

On the good side, I had five books published last year:

Love Lies and Nosey Girlfriends, Dark Enchantment, Distraction, Halo and Silver Bells. 

Even though I am proud of this accomplishment, it falls short of 2012. I did a lot of writing, but I just didn’t get it finished and submitted. Sometimes life gets in the way.

On a good note we made it through hurricane season this year without having to evacuate.

On a very good note, I welcomed my seventh grandchild into the world on Thanksgiving Day….Legacy Briscoe. 

Well, at least someone had sex this year, because once again I didn’t meet my Prince Charming. 

My son got the flu the day after Legacy came home from the hospital. One week later I had another asthma attack. I went to my follow up appointment yesterday and the doctor told me to stay out of the cold. Today I waited for a bus 65 minutes in 40 degree weather. I have a feeling I’ll be sick again before this winter is over. I still don’t have that $100.00 inhaler for December. I chose to buy food to feed my family.

When I walked out of the house this morning there was a ton of garbage on the sidewalk. Today was garbage day in the neighborhood. It wasn’t my garbage, but I had to clean it up. It’s seven o’clock in the evening, it’s raining and my neighbors are out popping fireworks.

So what are my plans for tonight?  My days of going to New Year’s Eve parties are over. I have several choices. Either I’ll be on-line watching K-Dramas, or reading manga, but more than likely I’ll be asleep. Sayonara 2013.

Imari Jade

New Interracial and Multicultural Romances by Imari Jade

New Interracial/Multicultural Romances

By

Imari Jade

Hello Everyone,

This is a promo for my latest interracial and multicultural romances releases. I have two very special ones this time.

Silver Bells

A rich fashion designer meets and falls in love with a candy maker from Louisiana.

Ex-fashion model turned designer Sterling Silver comes to the aid of Louisiana candy maker Bree Lafitte after she gets knocked down by a big dog while delivering a birthday cake to the home of one of his friends. Sterling sees the humor in the situation until he looks into the eyes of an African American goddess and he loses his heart to the southern beauty.

Bree loves her job as a candy maker. After agreeing to supply the desserts for Sterling's annual Christmas Gala, Bree finds herself up to her elbows in holiday orders and a handsome man vying for her attention. Will she follow her heart and get the man of her dreams?

Read an Excerpt.

http://www.passioninprint.com/ShowBook.php?CR=IJ_SILVERBELLS

Boo-Thing 

When Lacey Davis’s business partner dies she fears she has to deal with Chin-Sun, the man’s wife who has never liked her and often accused her of sleeping with her husband. As a twist of fate Duck-Young leaves his half of the company to his twenty-four-year-old son, Seung Kwang, with the stipulation that he remain in South Korea. If not the entire company goes to Lacey. 
Chin-Sun, pissed for being left out, plots to get her hands on Kwang International even if it means sacrificing her relationship with Seung to get it. Twelve years ago Chin-Sun sent Seung away to boarding school in Switzerland because she was jealous of the attention Duck-Young gave to him. She also did it to separate her son from Lacey after she noticed how much Seung looked up to the older woman. Seung is all grown up now and he can care less about the business. All he wants is a romantic relationship with Lacey Davis.
A Siren Erotic Romance

http://www.bookstrand.com/boo-thing

Enjoy,

Imari Jade

New IRMC Release - Boo-Thing, by Imari Jade

New Release

Boo-Thing

By

Imari Jade

From

Siren-Bookstrand

http://sirenbookstrand.com/

When Lacey Davis’s business partner dies she fears she has to deal with Chin-Sun, the man’s wife who has never liked her and often accused her of sleeping with her husband. As a twist of fate Duck-Young leaves his half of the company to his twenty-four-year-old son, Seung Kwang, with the stipulation that he remain in South Korea. If not the entire company goes to Lacey.

Chin-Sun, pissed for being left out, plots to get her hands on Kwang International even if it means sacrificing her relationship with Seung to get it. Twelve years ago Chin-Sun sent Seung away to boarding school in Switzerland because she was jealous of the attention Duck-Young gave to him. She also did it to separate her son from Lacey after she noticed how much Seung looked up to the older woman. Seung is all grown up now and he can care less about the business. All he wants is a romantic relationship with Lacey Davis.

Excerpt

Seung followed her down the hall past some of the smaller offices to Duck-Young’s office. Lacey opened the door and entered. “We haven’t had time to clean or remove any of your father’s things yet.”

Seung walked around looking. He ran his finger along the desk and then finally walked over to a window and looked out. “This will do nicely. I remember there being ducks in the pond across the street.”

“They’re still there. Duck-Young used to say they were his brothers.”

“His scent is still here,” Seung said.

“Yes. It’s still a little hard to face the fact he won’t be sitting behind that desk again.”

Seung turned to face her. “I will try my best to work hard with you, Lacey.”

Lacey? He was twelve-years-old the last time he was in this office. He called her Noona then. “Thank you. When are you scheduled to go back to the United States?”

“I had planned to return tomorrow, but I’ve cancelled the reservation. I need to find some place to stay.”

“What about with your mother?”

Seung’s expression darkened. “That is impossible.”

Lacey chuckled. “I understand.” She walked over to the desk, opened a drawer and took out a key. She handed it to him. “It’s to Duck’s corporate apartment. It’s yours now.” Their fingers touched. Lacey felt warm all over. Seung’s fingers were soft and gentle. “Would you care to see it?”

“I have a car waiting,” Seung said, not rushing to remove his fingers which were working their way around her hand.

“I’ll have to put my shoes back on,” Lacey said. “And get my purse.”

Seung removed his fingers. “Okay. I’ll wait for you.”

Lacey slowly walked from the room. Seung continued to watch her leave. What the hell’s the matter with me? He’s a child. Her erogenous zones begged to differ. They were all tingling and twitching at the same time.

Lacey hurried to her office, changed her shoes and got her purse. She stopped by Kari’s office to let her know where she was going.

“Are you leaving so soon?” Kari asked.

“I’m taking Seung over to Duck-Young’s corporate apartment.” She tried to keep her voice normal.

“Okay,” Kari said, eyeing her suspiciously. “Make sure you bring protection.”

Lacey chuckled weakly. “Girl, don’t be foolish.” She waved and damn near ran to Duck-Young’s old office.

Seung was still taller than her after she put on her heels. “What were they feeding you in the United States? When you left here I was taller than you.”

“I eat my vegetables,” Seung said, escorting her out of the office.

A white limousine and chauffer waited at the curb for them. Lacey slid inside first and Seung followed. Lacey gave the driver the address. She sat back in the seat. “I don’t know what shape the apartment is in, but you should be comfortable.” She paused. “Shouldn’t we stop by your mother’s home to pick up your things?”

“That won’t be necessary,” Seung said. “I brought everything with me.”

“Okay,” Lacey said. She didn’t blame him. She didn’t think she could stay in a house with Chin-Sun either.

The conversation stalled between them, but she was very conscious of the young man next to her. He reminded her lot of Duck-Young when she first met him.

The driver pulled up to the high-rise apartment building where both she and Duck-Young lived. The driver got out and opened the door for them. Seung grabbed a suitcase, a suit bag and a small travel bag from behind one of the seats.

Lacey led the way into the building.

“Do you still live here too?”

“Yes,” Lacey said. How does he remember? “It’s close to work and perfect for single people.”

“You’re still single?”

Lacey nodded. “Although I have been told on several occasions that I’m married to my job.” The elevator arrived and they stepped inside. “Your apartment is on the tenth floor.”

“Where is yours?”

“Mine is on the ninth floor,” Lacey answered. Hers was right below his.

The elevator opened on the tenth floor and they stepped out. There were only two executive apartments on both floors.

“This one is yours,” Lacey told him.

Seung used the key she’d given him and opened the door.

Lacey didn’t know as she stepped through the door that her life was about to change.

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