Perfect Timing
Jesse Reisch (jacket illustration) New York: Dafina Books, Kensington Publishing Corp. 2002. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. [6], 291, [7] pages. Reading Group Guide. Autographed copy sticker on front of DJ. Signed with sentiment on fep. Inscription reads Best wishes, Brenda Jackson. Brenda Jackson (February 2, 1953) is an American novelist who writes contemporary multicultural romance novels. She was the first African-American author to have a novel published in the Silhouette Desire line, and has seen many of her novels reach The New York Times and USAToday bestsellers lists. In 2013 Jackson published her 100th novel, becoming the first African American to achieve this milestone. Brenda Jackson was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She went on to earn a degree in business administration from Jacksonville University. To relieve job-related stress in the early 1990s, Jackson began reading romance novels. Although she enjoyed the novels, she was dissatisfied with the lack of cultural and ethnic diversity in the characters. Jackson was determined to write novels that are multicultural romances, featuring African-American characters, that "convey the belief that love is every[where]." Her first novel, Tonight and Forever was published in 1995. This and the next few books followed the fictional Madaris brothers, giving Jackson an opportunity to portray professional African-American men who were both "appreciative and respectful of women." In 2001, Jackson released her first mainstream women's fiction novel, A Family Reunion. As with her previous romance novels, this book contains a "sexy spark," as well as Jackson's familiar "polished and confident" writing style. Jackson has received awards and made accomplishments by being the first African-American author to have a book published under the Harlequin/Silhouette Desire line of books and the first African-American romance author to make USA Today's Bestsellers List and to make The New York Times Bestsellers List. Jackson is the recipient of the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award 2012, the highest honor bestowed by RWA in recognition of significant contributions to the romance genre. She was a "NAACP Image Award Nominee" 2012 for Outstanding Literary Fiction for her novel, A Silken Thread. She has won the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and four of her books have been nominated for Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice. One of her novels, One Special Moment, won the Reviewers' Choice Award in 1998 for Best Multicultural Romance. She received twelve nominations at the Romance Slam Jam 2001's first annual Emma Awards, which recognize excellence in African-American literature. Jackson won in six of her categories, Favorite Hero, Favorite Author, Favorite Book of the Year, Favorite Sequel Continuing Book Series, Favorite Anthologies, and Favorite All-Nighter. The same year she also won the Romance In Color Award of Excellence for her novel Secret Love. Jackson has added film-maker to her list of superlatives when in 2011, as an Executive Producer, she released a movie based on her novella, "Truly Everlasting." This movie is based on her beloved Madaris Series novel. Partnering with her son, Gerald Jackson, Jr.'s film company - Five Alive Films, she released the movie, Truly Everlasting in November 2011. The movie also included a soundtrack of 10 original songs by BreMaDa Productions, as well as the reissuance of a commemorative edition of the novel, Truly Everlasting. The movie was filmed in Jacksonville, Florida. Maxine Chandler and Mya Rivers, who had once been the best of friends, find themselves turning to each other for support when Maxi's fiancé dies and she is confronted by a serious illness, which leads her into the arms of Christopher Chandler, and Mya discovers that her perfect marriage is not what it seems, in a touching novel of friendship, loyalty, love, and tragedy. Brenda Jackson thrusts two women together during a 10-year high school reunion cruise in Perfect Timing. Maxine and Mya were best friends, but have drifted apart. Maxine's fiancé died just before their wedding and now she is facing having a hysterectomy; Mya is married to Garrett, a handsome football star. The women quickly patch up an old misunderstanding and commiserate over various on-board distractions including studly Christopher, with whom Maxine has to share a cabin, and Mya's growing insecurity about Garrett's fidelity back on land. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Class Reunion, Savannah, Maxine Chandler, Mya Rivers, Misunderstanding, Friendship, Relationships, Finance, Marriage, Shipboard Romance, Infidelity, Career
ISBN: 1575669218
[Book #84947]
Price: $125.00