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SWEET JAZZ
by Ursula Renée
The Wild Rose Press
SUMMARY: The Big House's “Coloreds Only” policy makes
the club popular with Harlem residents. The same policy makes it harder for the
owners to find and retain musicians. After four weeks of listening to
saxophonists with bigger dreams than talent, the owners are ready to hire the
first person who walks in and plays “one good note.” Their words come back to
haunt them when Randy Jones auditions. Many
of the employees are not thrilled when Randy breaks the color barrier. He does
find an ally in Cass, the club's sassy singer, who goes out of her way to
welcome him. Offstage, Cass Porter looks like a teenager, but when she sings
she’s all woman. Inside, she’s been hurt badly and has determined never to love
again. As their relationship develops,
life at the club for Randy becomes complicated when he has to fight both Cass’s
fear of opening her heart and those who want to keep them apart.
He reminded her of a
banana. A long, fat, overripe banana.
Cass tightened her
stomach muscles to quiet a growl. She would have found the comparison amusing
if she had not forgotten to pack a lunch on the same day she skipped breakfast.
Back -to-back auditions had prevented her from grabbing a bite from the corner
diner. With no hope of satisfying her hunger anytime soon, all she could do was
dream of food as she watched him swagger onto the stage dressed in yellow
wide-legged pants, matching broad-shouldered long coat, and a black shirt.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ursula Renée writes historical romances and
suspense. When she is not writing, Ursula enjoys drawing, photography, and
stone carving. She is a PRO member of
Romance Writers of America (RWA) and President of the Romance Writers of
America New York City Chapter. She is also member of Mystery Writers of America
(MWA) and Sisters in Crime (SinC). You
can find her at www.ursularenee.com. Like her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ursularenee.author or following her on Twitter
@Ursula_Renee. Her website is www.ursularenee.com.
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