J L Sapphire

All Bets Are off J L Sapphire

Publisher Marketing: After Mya revealed to Gavin- her husband to be- on their wedding night that she couldn't marry him because she was in love with his brother, Derek, Gavin angrily stormed out of the house, only to be tragically killed in a car accident minutes later. That was five years ago, and both Mya and Derek still carry around guilt in their hearts over Gavin's death. But one good thing came from that tragic situation- Mya's son, who was conceived with Gavin before he died. Over the years, Derek stepped up and helped Mya raise his nephew and, unable to hide his true feelings- that he's still in love with her- he eventually asks Mya to marry him and adopts his nephew so that he wouldn't grow up without a father. Happily married and having finally found real love, Mya's dreams have finally come true; but it's not happily ever after for the couple, just yet. As Derek moves up the ranks at the record label he works at, Jasmine- one of his artists- develops more than just professional interests in him. No longer the cute 18 year old girl she was when Derek discovered her, she's now a 23 year old sexy songstress, sought after by men everywhere- both personally and professionally; but she only has eyes for Derek. Derek thinks she's harmless and it's strictly business between them, but Mya knows what Jasmine is up to, and she's not having it; however, will her jealousy and insecurity push Derek into Jasmine's arms...and bed? All really is fair in love and war, because Jasmine will go to any extreme to get Derek in her bed; and Mya will go to any extreme to keep him in hers. May the best woman win. Contributor Bio:  Sapphire, J L Joyce L. Thomas, also known by her pen name J. L. Sapphire, is a self-publisher and the founder of Lady Virgo Publications. She was born and raised in Arkansas and she still lives there with her husband and two kids. Her love and passion for reading began when she was in the 6th grade after she picked up her first Sweet Valley Twins book. After reading that one book, she practically lived in the city library. It was not likely to see Joyce without a book in her hand after that, and it's been the same way ever since then. While enrolled at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope studying Criminal Justice, she won a creative writing award for an essay she wrote on an assigned topic and she earned an A. A. S. in Criminal Justice in 2007. As a single mother for many years, her love of writing took a backseat to parenthood but she continued writing short stories in notebooks and on computer and writing in journals hoping one day she would be able to publish them. She works outside the home as a part time security guard but once she gets home, she goes straight to work at her fulltime job as a wife and mom. Her duties include, but are not limited to: chef/caterer, maid, personal nurse, therapist, event planner, and referee...just to name a few. Writing is Joyce's version of Calgon, by locking herself in her room, she can get away from her many jobs (at least for a little while) and lose herself in the lives of the characters she creates.