linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Echo of Silence
to the end
that my hallelujahs
rise up to you
favour me O Lord
in this
Haiku My Heart: Echo of Silence
22 Friday Mar 2019
Tag Archives: marriage
Valentine Blues
14 Thursday Feb 2019
Posted in African Women Writers, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Poetry, Romance
Review: Seduced Hearts by Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku
24 Tuesday Jul 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Fiction, Publication, Reviews, Romance, Uncategorized
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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.
Micropoetry Month: Nov 2017: #28
28 Tuesday Nov 2017
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Cherita, Micropoetry, Poetry, Romance
Today at Rajani’s. It’s the Cherita (A six line poem, broken into three verses. The first verse has 1 line, the second has 2 and the third has 3)
the way
the petals open
to reveal sunlight
this morning
your smile opened the doorÂ
to a new beginning
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Micropoetry Month: Nov 2017: #15
15 Wednesday Nov 2017
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Micropoetry, Nature, Poetry, Romance
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Today at Rajani’s we are going random words based on any happenings around you.
The Rains
the rains came down
not meteorites
defying all odds
and my thoughts are clean
in wait for the fermentation
of old desires
dormant beneath
withered breath
© Celestine Nudanu 15/11/17 Â
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Micropoetry Month: Nov 2017: #13
13 Monday Nov 2017
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Micropoetry, Poetry, Romance
Today at Rajani’s we are to write ekphrastic poetry. Add to the thousand words a picture says! Find an image that inspires you and write about it using any form of micro-poetry. Share your poem using comments or Mister Linky.
The photo is by kind permission from Gilly. I have written a haiku on this photo here before but this time I’m trying the Quadrille. (44 words)
Release Me
if I could reach into you
 a sorcerer
 and read your soul
I’ll discover your desires
 shrouded in unholy places
a twinkle depressing the coldness
from the night’s
leftover of lovemaking
I will discover
glimmers of passions spent
on alters of self-adoration
release me
© Celestine Nudanu 13/11/17 ÂLinks for Haiku Rhapsodies:
Haiku Horizons: Mist
09 Monday Oct 2017
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Dawn, Haiku, Micropoetry, Poetry, Romance
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Tears – A Cherita
22 Friday Sep 2017
Posted in African Women Writers, al li, Challenges, Cherita, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance
The Cherita was created by al li.
credits: http://www.thecherita.com/
Tears
my tears flow fast
the rivers of Babylon
when I remember our nirvana
the hollow shell
of broken promises
now our legacy
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
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Words – A Cherita
15 Friday Sep 2017
Posted in African Women Writers, al li, Cherita, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Poetry
The Cherita was created by al li.
credits: http://www.thecherita.com/
Words
words have blood
organic and pulsating
if I could eat my words
rich with promise
in another man’s
arms
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
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Morning Coffee – A Cherita
25 Friday Aug 2017
Posted in African Women Writers, al li, Challenges, Cherita, Micropoetry, Poetry, Romance
The Cherita was created by al li.
credits: http://www.thecherita.com/
Morning Coffee
my morning coffee
sugar-less
but creamy
so is your kiss
not sweet
but full
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
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Reading Pleasure 