24 Thursday Dec 2020
Posted in African Women Writers, Events
Dear lovely friends, it has been a tough year all in all, with the pandemic raging everywhere. But God is good and He continues to be Sovereign. Glory be to His name. I pray the holidays find you well and keep you safe.
May the peace and joy of the Season reign in your homes, even as we usher in 2021.
Merry Christmas to you all and a Prosperous and Safe New year. Thank you so much for being part of my blogging journey. We are family now! 🙂
22 Friday Feb 2019
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Cherita, Dawn, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Nature, Poetry, Romance
linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Emotions
too long in the rain
this sun ray slants into me
sliver by sliver
14 Thursday Feb 2019
Posted in African Women Writers, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Poetry, Romance
21 Friday Dec 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Awards, Challenges, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Nature, Poetry, Romance
Dear friends, it’s been a while now. I’ve missed you all but life got it in the way with so much pressure at work and other things I got myself involved in.:-) This is to let you know that I’m alive and well. I will go on break for the Christmas and rest small as we say here. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year. Sincerely thanking all who bought my books. I’m most grateful. 🙂 God bless you all. 🙂
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Sand Dunes
where the horizon
overshadows the sand dunes
he leaves me in tears
Third Place – MHP Academy Haiku Contest 2018
© Celestine Nudanu 21/12/2018
Amazon
26 Friday Oct 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Nature, Poetry, Romance
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Splinter of Love
splinter of sunlight
washing over me
the moment I said yes
(You may want to buy a copies of my poetry books on Amazon and Barns & Nobles, links below. I would please love a review. Thank you. 🙂)
© Celestine Nudanu 26/10/2018
Amazon
19 Friday Oct 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Cherita, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Poetry
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Bead Earrings
with a naughty wink
he completes
my joy
a mom’s pride
soars on his gift
of bright beads earrings
(an old poem that I re-wrote into cherita. Please if you love this, and it touches your heart, you may want to buy a copy of my book of cherita on Amazon, links below. I would please love a review. Thank you. 🙂)
© Celestine Nudanu 19/10/2018
Amazon
12 Friday Oct 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Nature, Poetry, Romance
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Meadows
a taste of morning
on my tongue
undulating meadows
© Celestine Nudanu – Haiku Foundation
10th October 2018
© Celestine Nudanu
12/10/2018
05 Friday Oct 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Dawn, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Nature, Poetry, Romance
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Sunrise
speaking to my heart
this dawn
the sunrise on your face
© Celestine Nudanu
5/10/2018
24 Tuesday Jul 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Fiction, Publication, Reviews, Romance, Uncategorized
Tags
Africa, Forgiveness, Ghana, love, marriage, Nigeria, Relationships, romance, Seduced Hearts, Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku
Title: Seduced Hearts
Author: Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku
Format: Kindle
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku
Pages: 202
Publication Date: November 2015
Reason for reading: Verified Purchase. (love a good romance)
Blurb
Is a lovely marriage enough?
Ghanaian designer, Efua Flonta has a marriage and a life many women dream of. Her ![Seduced Hearts: A Body ~Tingling Romance by [Eromonsere-Ajanaku, Stella]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51SJQr8jGhL.jpg)
heart lies with her racy husband, Xavier and two young children. Her marriage vows are sacred until she meets a man who threaten everything she holds dear.
Sexy formula one racing champion, Xavier Flonta wants nothing more than to please his beautiful wife and children. When an old friend stops over, he does not bargain for one weekend of trouble. Will Efua and Xavier pull together to save their marriage in time for Christmas or will the hurt be too painful?
My Thoughts
Marriage can be a beautiful experience or journey if all the cards are played right and the partners involved love each other genuinely. For Efua and Xavier Flonta, everything is perfect, or so it seems. They both have damaging secrets that even their steamy nights and days cannot overshadow.
I read this book overnight. Fast paced just like the formula one driving Xavier, full speed and when I finished I knew I had really landed with a whoosh. 🙂
Stella has written a romance that makes one question the validity of one’s marriage vows especially in the face of such agonising and explosive revelations by the parties. But in the end, forgiveness becomes vital to keep the marriage together.
What is striking about Seduced Hearts is the strong extended family links. In Ghana, we say when you marry a person, you marry the whole family; Xavier and Efua have strong links to their extended families and the two entities are pivotal in the reconciliation, though in the end, Xavier and Efua have to fight their own demons, come to terms with their flaws and ultimately decide to let love prevail. Yes, as I mention flaw, let me add that both characters are nicely flawed and that make them human. Did I love the characters? Hmm, Xavier is my man, and when you read the book you will know why. 🙂
I give Seduced Hearts five ‘heart-shaped’ stars and highly recommend it to all lovers of romance and those who are interested in knowing about Ghana
AUTHOR BIO
Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku is a fun-loving mother of two teenagers, married to her gorgeous husband and best friend who indulges her romantic habits. Writing contemporary and historical romance novels is an exciting adventure for her. Out of curiosity and belief that love conquers all, she has written several Interracial & Multicultural Romance Novels. 
In 2010, Stella created Flirty & Feisty Romance Novels, a collection of toe-curling, intriguing, and skin-tingling romance with compelling characters who have heart and soul and jump off the pages of the book. All her stories are dotted with twists and turns and are set in fascinating Africa, enticing Europe & enchanting America.
To experience and enjoy an intense emotional ride, pick up a copy of any of her novels: Loitering Shadows, Beyond the Lady, The Gardener’s Ice Maiden, Sparkling Dawn, Husband to Rent, Stolen Valentine Kiss (Holiday Series #1), Kiss My Lips (Holiday Series #2), Forbidden Dance, Stolen Valentine Kiss & Kiss My Lips (Holiday Series 2~ Books ~ in ~ 1), Tempting Desire, Seduced Hearts, Red Velvet Rose and Wild Whispers. Stella’s first historical/suspense/mystery romance, Royal Cowries (Cowries Series #1) will give you an insight into a different Africa.
A luxury home by the seaside is on Stella’s wish list. In her spare time, she loves to swim on her back like a starfish, watch TV, go to the movies with her family and read romance novels.
04 Wednesday Jul 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Guests, Poetry, Publication, Reviews, Romance
Tags
Finland, Khaya Ronkainen, love, nautre, ode, romance, Seasons Defined
Title: Seasons Defined:Poems of Love and Seasons
Author: Khaya Ronkainen
Binding: Kindle
Genre: Poetry
Pages: 26
Publication Date: May 30, 2018
Publishers: QuillInInk Press
Reasons for Reading: Verified purchase
Blurb
Seasons Defined is a short poetic memoir, where seasons are placed in a position to define love, home and the journey to self as made by an immigrant. Each poem shows a different aspect of that love, its time, its infancy-to-maturity, its human foibles and desperate fears, its temper and its passionate love. This is a love cycle from spring to winter.
My Thoughts
I hardly review poetry and as a poet that is real funny. I have quite a number of ![Seasons Defined: poems of love and seasons by [Ronkainen, Khaya]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41LmiX4VboL.jpg)
poetry books I’ve read and enjoyed but hardly a review. But this is different. Maybe I am biased but this is Khaya’s poetry, 🙂 and a beautiful one at that.
Seasons Defined by Khaya Ronkainen is a wonderful collection of sixteen nature poems, truly a beautiful ode to nature and love. Khaya’s words are a lovely blend of seasonal aromas and elegant whiff of romance. I liked every bit of poetry in this book. I particularly like that in almost all the poems the poet links nature to love, she sees love at play in the seasons. Love defines her seasons and the seasons define the love she has found. The reader can see into her soul through her words, and this is exquisite!
Through the poet’s choice of words one can almost hear her laughter and feel her joy in the various seasons of winter, autumn, summer and spring. Khaya also celebrates her country, Finland in her poems. She celebrates the landscapes and the people and the joys and sorrows. The poems reflect feelings of gratitude at the peace and solitude she finds in her adopted country.
Khaya Ronkainen is an amazing poet and I urge all to get copies of her Seasons Defined to feed your souls through the changing seasons.
Copies are available at Amazon
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