Please join me in the NK Literary Cafe for a 30-minute discussion about my short story. There’s still time to download a copy. Only $.99 or free in Kindle Unlimited. Click here: Not That Nice
#mdrayfordwrites #SettlingUp2019
Please join me in the NK Literary Cafe for a 30-minute discussion about my short story. There’s still time to download a copy. Only $.99 or free in Kindle Unlimited. Click here: Not That Nice
#mdrayfordwrites #SettlingUp2019
Time to give the cover an update. New cover thanks to Naleighna Kai of Woodson Creative Studio. Same great story.
Check out some reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good job showing internal conflict
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This was a good read. I think the author did a good job showing the internal conflict faced by the main character as she struggled with which man she should choose – the one she loves? Or the one who “loves” her? I also loved the level of realism displayed in each character in terms of their personalities, actions, and emotions.
5.0 out of 5 stars Whose This New Author?
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Just finished “Moment of Truth” by Michelle D Rayford….Great Read and Page Turner I Didn’t Want The Story To End. Looking Forward To Her Next Novel. You Have A Fan For Life!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
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No one likes to own up to their mistakes. It is easier to make excuses or just deny them but the way Adrienne faces hard truths about herself rings true for me. I was hooked from the first chapter. Michelle, I truly loved it thank you for sharing this story! I’m waiting for more to come!
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Remember the one kiss that blew your mind, curled your toes, and sealed your heart forever his?
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, thirteen bestselling and award-winning authors share a collection of their most-beloved kiss scenes. Some of the characters you already love, others speak of romantic interludes to come.
JUST ONE KISS includes a short by me titled, It Began with a Kiss.
Carmen knows she shouldn’t begin a relationship with the younger man in her office but Braxton is proving hard to resist. Will she risk losing her family and career for Just One Kiss?
EXTRA. EXTRA. READ ALL ABOUT IT. The Black History Month Issue of the NK Literary Cafe Magazine is now live.
Clicking on the flashing books on a page will channel you directly to Amazon for the books you’d like to take for your reading pleaure. Be sure to subscribe (it’s free!!!) and you’ll be able to check out previous issues of the magazine that is now in its second year.
SAVE THE DATE!!!
JOIN US FOR CHOCOLATE KISSES
30 MINUTE DAILY CHATS at 7:30 P.M. CST (8:30 EST) in Naleighna Kai’s Literary Café, discussing short stories by NKTCS and NKPP Members:
February 1 – Spicing Things Up (Lisa Watson)
February 4 – Sugar Ain’t So Sweet (Naleighna Kai)
February 5 – His Biggest Fan (Martha Kennerson)
February 6 – Cayenne (Janice Pernell)
February 7 – Dirty Diana (J. D. Mason)
February 8 – Hidden Agenda (Kisha Green)
February 9 – Stop in the Name of Love (Naleighna Kai)
February 11 – Summer Breeze (Anita L. Roseboro)
February 12 – Southern Comfort (Naleighna Kai)
February 13 – The Spice of Life (J. L. Campbell)
February 14 – Just One Kiss – all participating authors
February 15 – Sugarcoated Deception (London St. Charles)
February 16 – S. L. Jennings chat
February 18 – Heaven Can Be Hell (Pat G’Orge-Walker)
February 19 – Sweet Whispers of the Devil (Sierra Kay)
February 20 – This Can’t Be Us (Terri Ann Johnson)
February 21 – Not That Nice (Michelle Rayford)
February 22 – The Confection Assignment (Karen D. Bradley)
February 23 – John and Ahara: The Lovers Journey: Ahara II (Angelia Vernon Menchan)
February 25 – Stop in the Name of Love (Naleighna Kai)
February 26 – Then Came You (Martha Kennerson)
February 27 – Love for Granted (Christine Pauls)
February 28 – Next Lifetime (MarZe Scott)
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Excerpt:
Gabriel Chamberlain’s dynamic plan to overcome issues that plague the world by creating a society ruled by a stronger class of women, is met with deadly resistance. His hand-chosen people are forced to begin the perfect life within The Heaven Project in a secluded location. Then a fatal action by one of his wives changes the plan altogether, plunging The Heaven Project into the very darkness they were striving to escape.
Twenty-five years later, jealousy between Gabriel’s sons, David and Robert, leads to a tragic series of events that will unravel the peaceful fabric of Heaven life. Robert purposely seduces one of David’s concubines, and the brothers square off in a battle of wills that sets the stage for The Heaven Project’s complete downfall. When Robert exacts his revenge by killing all Heaven men who oppose him and capturing the women for his own sordid purposes, David scatters his wife and concubines to the four corners of the United States to keep them safe.
Time passes, and a woman known simply as Mari Sheldon, is living a reclusive life in Chicago. But that changes the day Chase Caswell, a bad boy with a troubled past, walks into her life. The inexplicable attraction between them is enough to bring Mari out of her shell and makes her willing to take a chance on love. Unfortunately, Mari is kidnapped by someone looking to get their hands on a hidden fortune as well as the rest of Mari’s sisters who hold the keys to unlock the past and a more promising future. Chase is forced to travel to several continents to uncover his own family secrets and rescue the woman he loves. He finally teams up with a small band of rebels to launch a vicious attack, hoping to free the imprisoned women and children while restoring The Heaven Project to its original purpose.
PRE-ORDER for only $2.99. Price will be $5.99 after release.
REVIEWS FOR SLAVES OF HEAVEN . . .
“This book is different from anything I have ever read before, and I am an avid reader of all genres. Slaves of Heaven opened my mind to a serious ‘what if’ factor and made me wonder could a story like this be based on some form of reality? Given today’s racial and social climate, the answer to this question is almost frightening. Naleighna Kai has written a story that explores the depth of race, gender, religion, and societal expectations; as well as the psychology behind those who attempt to keep an underclass of people in poverty in order for them to maintain control.” –Debra Mitchell, Black Women with Opinions & Attitudes Book club
“I liked the Octavia Butler vibe of Slaves of Heaven. The storyline is distinctly Naleighna Kai and uniquely original.” – Crystal Hubbard, National Bestselling Author
“Using a historical climate as a backdrop, Slaves of Heaven takes the reader on a journey of love, conflict, jealousy and power—who has it, who wants it, and why people give it away. It is a story of women and their fight within themselves, among themselves, and with the outside forces that seek to keep them in servitude. Slaves of Heaven pulls the reader in like an undercurrent submerging you in a world of suspense, intrigue, and mind-blowing revelations.”—Priscilla Jackson
“The story has all the elements of an action-packed psychological thriller—intrigue, jealousy, betrayal, retribution, and redemption. Slaves of Heaven is such an excellent read that it will keep you on the edge of your seat and blow your mind in the process.” –Anita Roseboro Wade, author of Show Me No Mercy and Summer Breeze
“This book will bring Naleighna Kai a new following, but this is a good time for it because I believe readers want more, they want different, and are hungry for it. We are tired of the same old predictable stories. All Naleighna Kai books push the button, but this one pushes many and jumps right out the box. Feels like I’m reading a science fiction version of the bible. I can feel a little of Yoruba in this story, Christianity with a twist—mainly things from the Lost books of the bible. This one will bring a different audience. One that many African American authors aren’t really reaching today—outside of Tananarive Due, Octavia Butler, Brandon Massey, and Lynn Emery. Are readers ready for it? I believe, yes we are. We are looking for authors to PUSH it!” –Laverne Missy Brown, Readers Paradise Book Club
A tragic accident took the life of Kelsee’s mother whose dying words were, “Always save yourself first”. She kept that in mind until she met a real-life hero, Officer Alex Williams. Their marriage wasn’t a fairytale but Kelsee holds out hope that a child can save their union. But can the ultimate betrayal cause her to lose everything?
Alex regrets being unable to save his mother from an abusive relationship. He dives into a career that puts him in harm’s way on a daily basis. Then he lays eyes on Kelsee and falls hard. Despite his family’s disapproval, he sets out to make her his own. Can he live up to his “nice guy” persona or give in to the demons in his DNA?
The couple struggles to conceive, and when Kelsee really needs Alex, will he rescue her again or will she learn that he is not that nice?
# WickedWednesday. Meet Carmen Miller.
Carmen Miller lived her life by checking the boxes. Education? MBA. Executive Position? Secured. Marriage and child by 30? Done.
Having an affair wasn’t on the list.
Find out how it started in the story “It Began With a Kiss” in the Just One Kiss Anthology.
Download JUST ONE KISS. Thirteen authors. Thirteen NEW delicious stories that will get you in the mood for romance.
Purchase a copy for only $2.99 or read it FREE in Kindle Unlimited. And please leave a review. Thank you and happy reading. https://amzn.to/2T4jkwc
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the anthology, JUST ONE KISS is coming to Kindle Unlimited. My short, It Began With A Kiss, is just one of thirteen pieces written by national bestselling authors.
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