It has been fun doing teleconferences as well as visiting book clubs in the past few months to discuss my books. If you'd like to get on my schedule please email me: francisray@aol.com. In the meantime I'll be on Voices of America June 17th at 12 p.m. EST. I'm in Austin,TX June 28th for the 2nd Annual African American Book Festival.

I am absolutely thrilled about the new series, Grayson Friends. I don't think we were ready to leave the Graysons or their friends and family. First up is Shane Elliott in THE WAY YOU LOVE ME to be released in August 2008. Shane—bold, gorgeous and deadly—doesn't have time for a woman—until he met one he couldn't forget.

To "bridge" the two series, I've written DARE TO LOVE, which will be available on St. Martin's Press web site at www.the-blackbox.com — at the end of July. By the way, Cameron McBride's story, NOBODY BUT YOU, is next in the Grayson Friends series and scheduled for release in April 2009. Please don't despair, Rio's story is coming and so is Richard and Naomi's. I just wish I could write as fast as you can read.

Now, for those who had written and pleaded requesting the reprint of UNTIL THERE WAS YOU, the reissue is scheduled for December 2008. As a special gift to my fans, UNTIL THERE WAS YOU will contain a BONUS story, CHRISTMAS AND YOU, and tell of Luke and Catherine's first Christmas. I'm advising readers to buy/order early because I'm not sure how many copies will be reprinted.

Before you leave, please don't forget to enter my June contest and sign-up for my Newsletter to receive new information on my scheduled appearances, contests, new releases and SNEAK PEAKS! If you have a moment please stop by my MySpace page where I post and hang-out regularly! Enjoy your summer!

Happy Reading,
Francis