Jackson was determined to write novels that are multicultural romances, featuring African-American characters, that "convey the belief that love is every." Her first novel, Tonight and Forever was published in 1995. At the conference, Jackson met then-unpublished authors Francis Ray and Rochelle Alers and became inspired to write. After complaining to her husband that she could do better, he registered her for a romance writers conference and encouraged her to try her hand at writing. Although she enjoyed the novels, she was dissatisfied with the lack of cultural and ethnic diversity in the characters. To relieve job-related stress in the early 1990s, Jackson began reading romance novels. She went on to earn a degree in business administration from Jacksonville University, and to expand their family by having two sons, Gerald Jr., a Jacksonville-based filmmaker, and Brandon, who is a Political Officer in the US Foreign Service. She married Gerald, her high school sweetheart, in 1972 after graduating from high school. Jackson reached a milestone in her career in October 2013 when she published her 100th novel, becoming the first African American to achieve this milestone.īrenda Jackson was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She was the first African-American author to have a novel published as part of the Silhouette Desire line, and has seen many of her novels reach The New York Times and USAToday bestsellers lists. Masterfully told and laced with the sensuality and drama that Brenda Jackson does best, this is an unforgettable story of relationships at their most complex, and how hard it can be to choose between living separate lives - or holding fast when love hangs by a silken thread.Brenda Jackson (February 2, 1953) is an American novelist who writes contemporary multicultural romance novels. As secrets old and new are revealed, Erica and Brian find themselves caught between the bonds of the past and an uncertain future, each making painful discoveries about who to believe and trust. A chance meeting proves that the passion between Brian and Erica hasn't dimmed - but neither has the determination of others to keep them apart, or the shocking lengths Karen will go to in order to undermine her daughter's relationship. Yet she has lingering doubts over her decision, especially once Brian's attractive single neighbor starts pursuing him. Convinced that her relationship can't be salvaged, Erica ends her engagement. Karen even hires a private detective to investigate Brian, but the truth he uncovers is the last thing she expected - a devastating betrayal that rips both families apart.
The one exception is Erica's mother, Karen, who prefers her daughter marry another man.
Brian Lawson is the man she wants, and everyone agrees they're the ideal couple. For Erica Sanders, finding a soul mate was the easy part.
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