WAYNE JORDAN - Founder/Editor-in-Chief
I started ROMANCE IN COLOR when I realized that there were very few website which focused on African-American romance. I'm a published author, writing for the Harlequin Kimani Arabesque line. My debut release, Capture the Sunrise, was released as part of a 2-in-1 volume with which Arabesque launched its first two male authors. I'm a member of Romance Writers of America, and serve on the steering committee of the PAN (Publish Authors Network) and am a member of the Online Chapter. I've placed in and won a few writing contest, the most significant was winning the Heart and Soul Contest of the Romance Slam Jam Conference in March 2002. When I'm not writing, you can find me online at www.eharlequin.com where I'm the host for the Kimani Press community area.
LA-TESSA MONTGOMERY -
SENIOR REVIEW EDITOR
First and foremost I am an avid reader!! Since the age of five, the library has been my best friend. While my tastes in books have changed since then, my passion for the written word has not. With that said, I love AA romance and fiction, and Christian fiction. I am also a wife and mother of three, as well as an aspiring author.
MARGUERITE
LEMONS
- Reviewer
I was born and raised on Galveston Island. I am an avid reader which is a trait I inherited from my mother, who became deliriously happy when she discovered my best-friends’ mother liked to read as well. So, whenever she ran out of books she told me to call Gayla’s mom. I finally just gave her the number. I am single with two four-legged children. I am a teacher and currently teaching a Lifeskills & Autism class full of girls. Reading is my way of relaxing, traveling, and escaping. My hobbies are reading, traveling, and singing in my church choir. Maybe at some point in life I will actually sit down and write a novel of my own.
Keren ChildeRs - Reviewer
I am from Akron, OH and I enjoy reading, writing and editing stories. I love reading contemporary, historical and mystery romance. I also enjoy inspirational romance. I am a member of several book clubs and I have been inspired by several authors to fulfill my dream of working in the literary field. Presently I am attending school working on my minor in creative writing and my bachelors in business and organization. I am constantly looking for good books to read so I spend a lot of time on the internet checking out websites. I recently started bidding on hardcover books by Beverly Jenkins on eBay and I get a rush every time I win the bid. I can truly say I am an avid AA romance reader.
JENNIFER BRATHWAITE - Reviewer
During the course of one’s life people often change their minds several times about what they want to do in life. I have not. I’ve always known what I wanted to do. Perform. Born in Canada, but raised in Barbados and traveling between the 2 countries during my formative years, I didn’t have much opportunity to do so, outside of family “living-room” programs. It wasn’t until going to school at Wilfrid Laurier University, where I received a Degree in Communication Studies, that more formal opportunities presented themselves. While there I was able to write movie reviews for the campus newspaper. Moving on from Laurier and attending Sheridan College where I took Media Arts, I was able to focus on and develop my passion. There, writing scripts and short films, a few of which I actually had the chance to develop, proved to be greatly fulfilling. Throughout all these transitions, like my dedication to performance, was a constant love of romance. Whether inspired by Disney or from watching movies like Mahogany with my mother, to me there is nothing quite so satisfying as watching a great romantic movie or reading a wonderful romance novel. It’s for all those reasons and many others that the prospect of formally reviewing romance novels sounds like a venture too good to be true, but one I’m more than happy to undertake and hope to enjoy for a long time.
TRICIA-ANN BLADES - Reviewer
ANAMARIA AKINS - Reviewer
I am a from Lithonia, GA, and I enjoy reading, writing, watching tv and cooking. I have been married to an Army National Guard Interrogator for three and a half years, so my love for analyzing is somewhat second nature. I have enjoyed reading African American books and began collecting them in 1994. One of my future dreams is to open an African American bookstore in my area. I am so honored that my love for reading has rubbed off on a few friends and co-workers, I had to create a check out system for them to take turns reading my romance novels it has also gone as far as emailing the book list that I choose for their out of state friends and family. With that said I decided to take my love for reading to the next level, and try book reviewing.
SUSAN PLUMMER - Reviewer
If I had to describe myself in word, it would be; dissatisfied. I believe being dissatisfied keeps me striving to be a better mother, writer, and person. To this extent, I have a Bachelors Degree in Legal Studies, is licensed as a Real Estate Agent, and a member of the RWA. When I am not working or parenting, I spend my time traveling and working on my manuscripts. My favorite genre is contemporary romance but I often read other genres. I have published literary papers through my College although I am not formally published. I will be somewhat satisfied when I attain my goal of becoming a published author.
ROSLYN CARRINGTON - Junior Reviewer
DIANTHIA LEMONS-HARKLESS - Junior Reviewer
I have always looked at myself as someone who strives for self satisfaction and improvement. I have always loved music and reading. I am a Bachelor Degreed Registered Nurse who is ready to leave the hard work and start the smart work. When I am not being a nurse or running around with my two wonderful sons, I am helping to Enrich the Lives of Women, (Mary Kay Cosmetics) and singing in my church choir. My greatest love is reading and I have passed this on to my sons. When you read, you can travel everywhere in time and space without the expense
KAREN CRADDOCK - Junior Reviewer