Interview with Forever and a Day author
Jae Henderson
Get To Know Jae:
This is the third book in the
Someday Trilogy. What can readers expect?
Like my previous books, this is an
inspirational romance and my characters experience several faith-challenging
situations in their relationships, friendships, and careers. However, this one
extends the story with suspense and a great mystery as I slowly reveal who has
been stalking Tee and Michael for over a year. It’s a wonderful “who done it”
with a Christian twist. It also contains words of encouragement and scriptures
for those who are celibate, dating, as well as those in relationships and
marriages.
Do readers have to read the first
two books to understand Forever and a Day?
No. I wrote each book in a manner that allows
them to fully understand the main occurrences in the previous books and
prevents them from feeling lost within the story. However, I encourage
those who haven’t read the two previous books to do so. Each character has an
interesting story that has evolved with each book. For the month of February,
the ebook versions of Someday and Someday, Too will be on sale
for only $1.99. I hope people will take advantage of this limited time special
and download them.
You write Christian/inspirational
romance but your books contain love scenes. Why do you include those?
I don’t feel that I can realistically
illustrate the amazing bond than can occur between a man and a woman and ignore
the physical aspects of it. Christians have sex, too. My love scenes are always
tastefully done. But my genre also includes the word romance and I recognize
that romance includes more than sex. I make sure that love is illustrated in
other ways such as acts of kindness and words that make your heart melt. The
characters in my books include married couples who enjoy love to the fullest
and celibate singles. I have messages to encourage those who are traveling
those roads and the ones in between. It is important for me to include
something for everyone. Everyone isn’t having sex just as everyone isn’t
abstaining from sex.
What’s your inspiration?
My inspiration is my love for people and my
desire to help others live the best life possible. I believe our relationship
with God is a major part of that. I want to encourage others to read their
Bible and seek His will for their lives. I also want to let the world know that
Christians have fun! So many people think that you stop having fun and live a
boring life in order to do God’s will. That is so not true. I try to make my
characters realistic, which means they have flaws, so that people can see
themselves in them and see how much more fulfilling life can be when you live
according to the Word. I really am living the good life!
Now that the Someday Trilogy is
being put to rest, what’s next?
I am in the process of writing books that
contain some of the minor characters in the Someday series. I am enjoying
creating backgrounds for these men and women with fresh storylines for my readers.
I will also continue to release short stories in the Things Every Good Woman
Should Know Series. These estories provide me with the opportunity to
encourage and inspire women to be the best they can possibly be in their
spiritual, professional, and social lives.
What do you enjoy most about
being a writer?
I LOVE connecting with my readers. It warms
my heart every time I talk to or get a message from someone telling me how much
they enjoy my books. Every writer wants to feel that they are contributing to
the lives of others, even it is by simply allowing them to escape their reality
and immerse themselves in a good book. It’s a very gratifying experience. So,
please keep the face to face comments, emails, Facebook posts, and Twitter
tweets coming.
What’s one personal thing you are
willing to share to your readers?
My mother was recently diagnosed with high
blood pressure and kidney failure. She spent nine days in the hospital and by
the grace of God, she is fine now. I am now working hard to make sure she
understands the importance of taking her medicine every day and getting her
routine dialysis treatments. She can be stubborn. It’s a challenging time, but
I am grateful that she is still with me and God is enabling me to care for her.
She is my motivation to succeed.
Forever and a Day by Jae Henderson
Synopsis:
Tee and Michael Stokes have realized that
life for them will never be normal. As heads of a new entertainment management
company and expecting parents, it’s now more important than ever to
figure out if their stalker, Rebecca DeFoy, is dead or alive. If she’s alive,
will she kill again? If she’s dead, who is impersonating her and why? Whichever
the case, they must put an end to the harassment once and for all before she
puts an end to them.
Their friends have drama of their own……
Tiffany has traded in her tight clothes and
stilettos for big hats and conservative dresses as she tries to prove to one of
Memphis’most promising young pastors that she is worthy of a man in the pulpit.
Can she control her feelings for Michael, or will temptation ruin her chances
for love and her friendship with Tee? Lenice has entered the world of online
dating. Her keystrokes can’t mask the pain of a failed relationship, but they
could lead her into the life of an elderly millionaire. Lenora’s weight loss
has changed her body and her attitude for the better, but her husband’s job at
the Kitty Kat Club may be too much for even the new and improved Lenora to
handle.
Excerpt:
“Thank you for calling MiTee Management, how
may I help you?” asked Sheba in her sweetest voice.
“Yeah. Can I speak to my momma?” said a young
male.
Sheba hated prank phone calls. She had better
things to do with her time than play with somebody she couldn’t see.
“Sir, I think you have the wrong number.
Everyone in this office is childless,” she said rudely.
“No. Tina Stokes is my momma. Tell her that her
son is on the phone. She’ll know exactly who you’re talking about,” the young
man insisted.
Sheba was sure he was crazy. Tee didn’t have
any chil-dren yet, and if she did, whoever was on the other end was way too old
to be her child, but she decided to humor him. “One moment please,” she said
and pressed the button to put him on hold. She then pressed the extension for
Tee’s office. “Boss Lady, there’s a young man on the phone who says you’re his
momma. Do I need to get rid of him?”
Tee giggled. “No, Sheba, that’s my baby. I’ll
explain lat-er. Put him through.”
Her phone rang two seconds later. “MiTee
Manage-ment, where we are lifting our clients to new heights. Tee Stokes here.
How may I help you?”
Tee loved to say the name of her and
Michael’s new management company. They selected MiTee because it was a
combination of their names and it sounded like the word
the nation. Together, they were a force to be reckoned with. They had only been in business two months, and MiTee Management was currently responsible for maintaining the I’m A Good Woman brand and executing the I’m A Good Woman Empowerment Conference. They also managed Michael’s career as a motivational speaker and book author, Tiffany’s Magic Touch Mobile Massage, and now gospel hip-hop artist Icy Blak. It was an eclectic bunch, but nothing she and Michael couldn’t handle. So far, their assistant Sheba was the only employee, but they were looking to add an additional manager to the team so Tee could attend solely to the baby after he or she was born.
the nation. Together, they were a force to be reckoned with. They had only been in business two months, and MiTee Management was currently responsible for maintaining the I’m A Good Woman brand and executing the I’m A Good Woman Empowerment Conference. They also managed Michael’s career as a motivational speaker and book author, Tiffany’s Magic Touch Mobile Massage, and now gospel hip-hop artist Icy Blak. It was an eclectic bunch, but nothing she and Michael couldn’t handle. So far, their assistant Sheba was the only employee, but they were looking to add an additional manager to the team so Tee could attend solely to the baby after he or she was born.
Things took off much faster than either of
them could have imagined. After the word circulated that MiTee Management
existed, many of the celebrities she and Michael knew called to see if they
would be interested in managing them. They turned most of them down because
they didn’t want to take on too much too soon, but when Blak called, there was
no way Tee could deny him. He was her mentee, and she was honored that he
wanted her to help manage his career. They finally had the details worked out,
and Blak would be in town tomorrow to sign the contract. She was quite proud of
the businessman he was becoming.
“Hey, Ma! I liked your name better when it
was Tina Long,” teased Blak.
“Boy, I told you I am nobody’s mother. At
least not yet, and I think my new name is beautiful and my new life is
beautiful!” Tee looked down at her small, almost three-month baby bump. She was
actually enjoying being preg-nant. She got to eat as much as she wanted, and
everyone pampered her. The breast swelling was annoyingly painful, but she was
secretly excited about the notion of added cleavage. They seemed to be getting
bigger every week. She hoped the added inches would stay once the baby was
born. Although she didn’t enjoy the morning sickness she first experienced
after finding out she was with child, it seemed to have stopped. Odd eating
habits were the newest phase in her pregnancy. She dipped a Cool Ranch Dorito
in applesauce and chewed it loudly in Blak’s ear.
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