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Guest Author- J.M. Maurer

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Today I’m pleased to Welcome J.M. Maurer and her books

 Title: Seeking Love (Emerging From Darkness Book 1)
By: J.M. Maurer
Publish Date: April 2, 2015
Categories: Contemporary Romance, Humor, Woman’s Fiction

Giveaway:

J.M. Maurer is giving away 3 signed paperback copies of Seeking Love.
To enter, simply visit her website and sign up for her newsletter. Be
sure to drop her a quick hello. 
Blurb:

Every day, Jessica
Winters does what she does best—bury herself in patient care within
the walls of the neuro intensive care unit, keeping herself busy to
escape the dark sadness that controls her life. But the day she sees
Matthew Moi, the intriguing man seated at her new patient’s
bedside, her shattered heart begins to frantically beat once again. 

As Matthew pins his
mesmerizing gaze upon her, trying to distract her with his humorous
and playful banter, she does her best to ignore him. Somehow he
already knows a great deal about her, breaking down Jessica’s
barriers and awakening her soul, drawing her out of the darkness and
into his arms. 

When
her painful past resurfaces, revealing truths that threaten her
future, Jessica struggles through her issues and fights to stay on a
healing path . . . seeking
love.

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 Title: Seeking Redemption (Emerging From Darkness Book 2)
By: J.M. Maurer
Publish Date: May 2, 2015

Blurb:

After
surviving a bitter divorce and emerging from a darkness that became
all too familiar, Jessica finds herself on top of the world, her
soulful awakening allowing her to feel again, trust again, and even
love again. Her painful past, however, is relentless, both physically
and emotionally, bombarding her daily and not allowing her to
overcome the lingering demons that ultimately control her life.

As
Matthew lovingly guides her toward a healthy future, his own secrets
become known, threatening to destroy the trusting relationship that
had quickly grown between them. But despite what life throws her way,
Jessica pledges to put the past in the past, accepting that events
are often out of her control. She fights for a future with the man
who drew her out of the darkness, steering her onto a healing path
. . . seeking redemption.

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Excerpt:

   Grandma O
flipped the light switch to what she called my office and
stood just inside the door, her soft features and gentle smile
inviting me in. I shivered, poised one step away, with a strange yet
familiar emotion rushing through me—an awareness that the instant I
entered, my life would be forever changed. Again.
   Was this Matthew’s plan all along? They all seemed in on it, the
thought making me feel railroaded and agitated, yet oddly aroused and
enchanted too. Unsure how to deal with such conflicting emotions, I
moved forward, looking to Grandma O for answers as I walked through.
   The office was spacious, slightly smaller than Matthew’s, with a
mahogany desk in the far corner and in front of an expansive bank of
floor-to-ceiling windows. I ran my fingertips along the colorful wall
of psychology books and periodicals as I walked along, passing a
leather couch on my way to the desk, my desk, and paused in
front of an empty nook within the bookcase.
   It struck me as odd, the cold wooden surface needing something to
spruce it up, make it mine. I had to think about that, my anxiety
making it difficult to ponder the issue, my restlessness preventing
me from staying in one place.
   I moved to the windows and stared out the tiny cracks between the
blinds, the world outside just as complicated as the one I had chosen
to live in.
   “We all read your master’s thesis,” Grandma O said, her voice
pulling me out of my thoughts. “It’s obvious you have a natural
gift for research and writing.”
   I turned and looked at her, questioning how they’d gotten their
hands on a copy.

   Sedation in the ICU: Patient Accounts of Their Dreams, Their Pain,
Their Fears; I hadn’t published it. As it was, after countless
hours revisiting old charts and conducting hundreds of interviews,
I’d never been more nervous or scared the instant it was pulled
from my tight grip to be placed into the hands of someone who would
actually read it. There was no way I’d ever publish it, opening
myself up to a world filled with critics.

   “If you’re wondering, Dr. Moi is a personal friend of Professor
Marienetti. The sexual fantasies accounted for and described within
your research were fascinating, probably more so than Dr. Marienetti
could digest. We’re baffled as to why you chose not to publish. The
results, Jess, are far reaching, from ICUs to dentists’ offices.
You have a special gift; embrace it.”
   She walked toward me and leaned her back against the wall, her gaze
drinking in the room.
  “This office has been vacant, just waiting for you. You could do
great things here.” She patted my arm, her grandmotherly smile
telling me it would all be okay. “I’m next door if you need
anything.”
   Embrace it, I thought, watching as she walked out the door. I’d
heard that advice before—from Matthew. I sighed and looked down
upon the desk, the one I knew would take me a while to start calling
my own.
   My desk, my office, my couch, it all sounded quite foreign. I wasn’t
sure if I liked it or not.

About
the Author:

J.M. Maurer lives
with her family in Chicago. She makes it a point to never work on a
full moon and cringes when a coworker uses the “Q” word—never,
ever say, “It’s a quiet day today,” at her day job.

Known
for being overly superstitious, she can usually be found scraping at
the remnants of a Nutella container, screaming at a hockey game, or
putting pen to paper, allowing the “real” crazy voices in her
head to come alive. And after all this, it’s no wonder she’s an
incurable romantic and loves escaping the rat race of life to immerse
herself inside the world of a really good romance book . . .
because, after all, what’s better than a happily-ever-after?

Find
J.M. Maurer Here:

Website:
http://jmmaurer.com

Blog:
http://jmmaurer.com/blog.html

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/JMMaurerAuthor

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/JMMaurer1

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Seeking Hope (Emerging From
Darkness Book 3 ~ Fall/winter 2015)

The
conclusion
to the captivating romantic trilogy where love came easy, forgiveness
came with time, but healing from devastating loss proved daunting.
Together, Jessica and Matthew pursue an extraordinary future . . .
seeking
hope. 

Paranormal Experiences- Meet the Author

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If you headed this way from Traci Wooden-Carlisle’s Blog, thanks for clicking the link! Did you check out her books? You can see them at Traci’s Amazon Page.
Do you like to read? Wouldn’t you like to know more about your favorite authors? Well you came to the right place! Join the MMB Open Book Blog Hop each Wednesday and they will tell all. Every week we’ll answer questions and after you’ve enjoyed the blog on this site we’ll direct you to another. So come back often for a thrilling ride! Tell your friends and feel free to ask us questions in the comment box.
Question:
Have any of us had paranormal experiences? Maybe a brief description of one each of us may have had?


I’ve had a couple. I’ll tell you about one.


In high school, we were encouraged to pick intercultural topics for study and create a project based on our studies. Those projects were shared with our classmates and the rest of the school, and one night the public was invited to view our work. It wasn’t a competition, but it was a major portion of our grade for the semester.


One year, I chose to study Gypsies. I walked into the project with a fairly romanticized vision of Gypsy life, and most of the material I found back then reinforced that vision to a great extent. I also delved into the traditions of tarot cards and palm reading as a part of the project.


My presentation was based on that aspect of the culture I borrowed a set of tarot cards from a friend, and had a little area where people could come to have their fortunes told.



I never thought anyone would take it seriously. Certainly, I didn’t take myself seriously. 


But about two months later, I was approached by a girl I didn’t recognize in the public library. She remembered me. She definitely remembered her fortune. I’d read her fortune using tarot cards. One of the cards that came up for her was the mother card. Another was the death card.

She hadn’t known it the night I read her fortune, but she had been pregnant. She lost her baby shortly after I read her cards. All I could do was hug her and tell her how sorry I was. I didn’t cry until later.

I gave the tarot cards back to their owner as soon as I could, and I’ve never told anyone’s fortune since then. Not even for fun.

To find out what Stevie Turner has to say, head on over to her blog at Stevie Turner. And don’t forget to check out her books at Amazon Author Page- Stevie Turner


Do you have any questions you want the authors to answer? Leave a comment and let us know.


Do Photo-Shopped Images Make You feel Bad- Meet the Author

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Thanks to Stephanie Tullis for sending you my way. Have you checked out her book? You can find it at The Master’s Plan.

Now on to this week’s question. Do photo-shopped images make you feel bad about yourself? Do you worry about the affect it has on teens?

I grew up before photoshop. (Yes, I’m that old.) I wasn’t bombarded with artificial images of pretend women. That was back in the day when the style was to be natural. Anybody remember Mama Cass Elliot? What a voice! And she wasn’t afraid of her size. That’s just the way she was.For many years I didn’t own a scale, and I never measured myself. Of course, I never had a “girlish figure.” I was athletic way back then, and I frequently bought men’s shirts because they fit me better. It never bothered me.I didn’t worry at all about modeling myself after anyone else’s ideal image.


But do I worry about the effect it has on teenagers? Absolutely. Both male and female. Males, because they are presented with unrealistic portrayals of what a woman should look like.If they think they’re going to find one of those overly processed pretend girls in real life, they are going to be disappointed.

And the girls? It starts long before they are teenagers. Take a look at the Disney princesses. You think those are realistic images to present to little girls?

And it only get worse as they get older. I remember hearing two young girls in the grocery store—they were maybe 12 or 12—worrying about being overweight. They were both at a perfectly appropriate weights for their age and height. And I stopped and told them so. I wasn’t sure they believed me, but maybe they will remember it down the line somewhere. So yes, I’m sure they were being influenced by the distorted images in magazines and movies and on television.

Truth is, the whole photoshop thing is one of my pet peeves. I’m much more a proponent of the idea that it’s what inside that makes a girl beautiful—what she thinks and feels, and how she treats herself and other people. Maybe that’s outdated thinking, or maybe it’s an idea coming back into popularity.

To find out what author Patti Fiala  has to say, head over to her blog at PJ Fiala. And don’t forget to check out her books.

Winning he Lottery-Meet the Author Week 6

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Thanks to P.J. Fiala for sending folks my way. Have you read any of her books yet? You should check them outI think my favorite (so far) is Second Chances. You can find it here Second Chances.

Now on to this week’s question. What would I do if I won the lottery?

Funnily enough, I don’t play the lottery. Not any more, anyway. I used to play, but I rarely picked more than one right number. So I gave it up. Still, it’s fun to dream, isn’t it?

I’m going to assume I’ve won over a million dollars. More like ten million. After all, why play if you’re not playing for the big bucks.The first thing I’d want to buy is a log cabin up in the mountains somewhere. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows me. Think how much more productive I’ll be without the internet to distract me from my writing.

Next would be a house on the ocean. Two, actually. One on the Oregon Coast for my hubby, one on Florida for my daughter. We’d split winters between the three places. I actually like snow!

I’ll also need to set up a trust fund to pay for my grandson’s college. While all that’s going on, I’ll be making a list of what charities I want to make a donation to. So many marvelous organizations out there doing important work. I believe the local food bank will top the list. Maybe two food banks- one near the cabin location, and one near the ocean residence.

And that’s about it. I’m set. Sure, If you forced me to spend it all, I could find ways to do it. But it would feel pretty good to have the rest of it tucked away in a bank for emergencies.

To find out what author Kelly Williams would do if she won the lottery, check out her blog at
Kelly Williams. And check out her books at Amazon K. Williams

What Actor Would Play You- Meet the Author

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This week’s question was “In the story of your life, who would play you? Who would play your family?”


I’ve said this before- I rarely watch TV, and hardly ever go to the movies. I don’t keep up with the latest news from Hollywood. So I decided to answer this question backwards- if I was an actress, what role would I play? And what roles would my family play?



I’ll start with the easy answer- my brothers, sisters, parents and I would play the Walton’s. There were 9 of us siblings- yes, nine. (We actually beat the Walton’s by one!) Now, I would post one of our group portraits, but one of my brothers doesn’t like to have his picture on the internet. So here’s a picture of the Walton’s instead.




And yes, we were more than a handful for our parents. There were trips to the ER for most of us, and I believe all of us had at least one turn standing in the corner as punishment for some infraction. But we also gave my folks opportunities to be proud with awards earned in school and through volunteer work.


But now we’re all grown and most of us have families of our own. So here’s the second part of the question. What roles would my husband. kids, and I play?


My husband would be an sheriff in the Old West. He very protective of women and children, has a keen sense of righteousness, and just looks like a character out of a Western. The character Matt Dillon comes to mind.





 My daughter would be a surfer chick from any beach movie, and my son would be the computer genius on a CSI show. And me? 


Jessica Fletcher from Murder She Wrote. Not that I look anything like Angela Lansbury, or am half as talented, but the character is a great match. A mystery writer actually solving mysteries in “real” life. I enjoyed the show long before I ever found myself writing my own mysteries.





So that’s my take on this week’s question. To find out what author Ann Popp has to say, head over to her blog. at Ann Popp. And if you have a question you want answered, please leave it in the comments.





Life Lessons- Meet the Author Week 5

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Do you like to read? Wouldn’t you like to know more about your favorite authors? Well you came to the right place! Join the MMB Open Book Blog Hop each Wednesday and they will tell all. Every week we’ll answer questions and after you’ve enjoyed the blog on this site we’ll direct you to another. So come back often for a thrilling ride! Tell your friends and feel free to ask us questions in the comment box.’


This week’s question is: Who is the person you have learned the most valuable lesson in life from and what was the lesson?


This may seem trite, but it’s my mother. The woman amazes me. She is a wonderfully strong woman who shared her strength with her nine children. Yes, nine. Although in some ways we are similar—her genes run strong, especially among the four girls in the family—she allowed us to grow into our own personalities.We were permitted and encouraged to pursue different interests and goals.


I know that it was sometimes hard on her as we grew up and went our own ways. I was probably one of the more challenging of her children, but we all had our moments as we struggled to become adults.


This is one of my favorite pictures of her, taken the first Christmas after she and Dad got married.





And the lesson she taught me? Don’t give up. I won’t tell you how old she is, I’ll just say she’s lived a long and full life. Yet she volunteers at a Salvation Army meal center once week, depending on the weather. She remains active in church activities. The card club she belonged to even before I was born? Most of it’s members are dead now, but the remaining ladies get together to play dominoes and chat whenever they can. 


So when I changed careers yet again, she encouraged me. And when i released my first book, she couldn’t wait to read it. That was an adventure because it wasn’t in paperback and she read it on a borrowed Kindle- a first for her. That first book was dedicated to her. And she’s waiting anxiously for the release of my next book, coming April 14th. ( I had to get that promo in there!) Although none of my books have made the best seller list yet, I’m still trying. I’m not giving up.


To find out what another author has to say, head over to Stevie Turner’s blog. Stevie Turner

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Title: Her Ladyship’s Ring
Book 2 in the Oak Grove Mysteries
Author: P.J. MacLayne
Genre: Amateur Sleuth
Cover Design by K.M. Guth
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Description
Harmony
Duprie is back, and so is trouble in Oak Grove.
When
a man is murdered in the back yard of the old Victorian house she is
remodeling, Harmony is determined to help locate his next-of-kin so
he can be put to rest properly. But with her ex-boyfriend Jake out of
prison, back in town and one of the suspects in the murder, she takes
on the challenge of solving the crime.
With
Eli, her current love interest, in Florida and Jake close by, old
emotions come back to haunt her. Can Harmony clear Jake’s name and
solve the mystery of her own heart?
Although
each book in the series is a complete story (no cliffhanger endings)
the books should be read in order.
The
Marquesa’s Necklace, the first book in the Oak Grove series, is
available at major e-book retailers.

Excerpt
The
first thing I noticed when walking into my apartment was the afghan I
kept on the back of the recliner. It was on the floor and hadn’t
been like that when I left. “So who’s been sitting in my chair?”
I asked. “Eli?” I called hopefully to no response.
Then
I noticed the dirty dishes in my kitchen sink. “So who’s been
eating my porridge?” I whispered to myself. Surely a thief wouldn’t
have stopped to make himself a sandwich.
I
tip-toed down the hallway, holding my breath. The bathroom was empty,
but my bedroom door was partially closed. I carefully pushed it open
and peeked inside. A familiar head nestled on my pillow. “So that’s
who’s been sleeping in my bed.”

Meet the Author
Born and raised among the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, P.J.
MacLayne still finds inspiration for her books in that landscapes.
She is a computer geek by day and a writer by night who currently
lives in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. When she’s not in front
of a computer screen, she might be found exploring the back roads of
the nearby national forests and parks.
P.J. MacLayne can be reached on:
Facebook https://facebook.com/pjmaclayne
Twitter
https://twitter.com/pjmaclayne
Google +
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PJMacLayne/posts
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/P.J.-MacLayne/e/B00HVE8WZI

Meet the Author Week 4

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Do you like to read? Wouldn’t you like to know more about your favorite authors? Well you came to the right place! Join the MMB Open Book Blog Hop each Wednesday and they will tell all. Every week we’ll answer questions and after you’ve enjoyed the blog on this site we’ll direct you to another. So come back often for a thrilling ride! Tell your friends and feel free to ask us questions in the comment box.’


This week the question a reader posed is: Name three things on your bucket list that you have accomplished, or three that you still have to look forward to.


I don’t have an official bucket list. I have lots of things I’d like to do if I had the money–visit Ireland, go to Australia–but those are more dreams than anything I’ll feel bad about if they don’t happen. I’ve actually done a lot of things in my life that i suspect other people would be envious of.






I’ve walked on a sandy beach in sunny Florida one day and on a rocky beach on the West Coast the next day. I’ve traveled all over the United States for work. I’ve visited the southernmost point of the continental United States as well as the westernmost point. .I’ve hiked among the verdant forests of Pennsylvania, the windy open desert of Wyoming, and amid the magnificent redwoods of Northern California. I switched careers after the age of forty (and added a new career after the age of fifty.)  






There are a few things that I want to accomplish. I want to write a best-seller. (No, neither of my current books has that distinction but I’m still trying.If you haven’t read them already, check out the books tab of my blog!) I want to make a trip to Aspen and visit the memorial to John Denver. I want to take a horseback trip to at least one of the remote peaks of the Rocky Mountains.At least I live in the right area to accomplish the last two!





Want to find out what author Stephany Tullis has on her bucket list? Head on over to her blog and find out. Stephany Tullis





New Release from Lila Rose

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Title: No Way Out

Author: Lila Rose
Series: Hawks MC Series, Book 4
Genre: Fiction/Humorous/Romance/Erotica 
Cover Designer: Louisa at LM Creations  
Release Date: March 23rd

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Trapped in a marriage since the age of twenty-one, Malinda May is finally free. Having lost her biker husband, she is determined to keep her two teenage children as far away from the MC lifestyle as possible, a lifestyle which has brought her nothing but heartache and fear. Life is never that simple. Relentless in their mission to prove to Malinda that not all bikers are bad, the Hawks’ women are determined to support Malinda and her family, whether she wants it or not. In her struggle to keep her distance, Malinda soon battles her desire to keep her family safe or relent and begin to trust the MC.
Tired of women and their mind games, Declan Stoke knows women are only good for keeping his bed warm for a night. Having once thought he’d found the one, he’s no longer willing to put his heart on the line. Even when faced with the temptation of a wounded, sexy woman, he steers clear…well, tries to.
Malinda and Stoke find themselves at an impasse, one seemingly impossible to navigate through. With trouble brewing, life is going to get complicated, and for Malinda, she’s trapped with no way out.

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   Damn Declan Stoke and his…amazingness. I’d gone to bed last night as horny as an animal in heat. Maybe I was in heat? Do women do that? That kiss, his luscious lips upon mine was divine.

Still, in a way, I was thankful Mrs Cliff had interrupted, because if she hadn’t, I would have been naked on that couch, straddling Stoke, while my children were in their rooms. That was the worse a mother could do.
He drove my body insane in the most delicious way possible. He also drove my mind insane with how it felt like he knew me.

Other Books in the Series
Holding Out
Hawks MC Series, Book 1
Available HERE
Climbing Out
Hawks MC Series, Book 2
Available HERE
Finding Out
Hawks MC Series, Book 2.5
Available HERE
Black Out
Hawks MC Series, Book 3
Available HERE

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I was born in Brisbane, Australia. My step-dad was in the Army, which caused us to move around a lot. We finally settled in country Victoria, Australia. I am the youngest of four children and I can say that I was spoilt a bit. I drove my mum crazy when I refused to eat meat at a young age. Now I live with my husband and two children, and I find myself regretting all the troubles I put my parents through because my monsters are just as picky as I was.
I started writing in 2013 and self-published the first of the Hawks MC Club series Holding Out. The next to follow was something different, I wrote Senseless Attraction, a YA novel. Soon I was back to the Hawks series with number two Climbing Out. I have more to write in the series, but there will be also be more novels in the humorous erotica genre, like Left to Chance, which is out now.

Meet The Author Week 3

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Do you like to read? Wouldn’t you like to know more about your favorite authors? Well you came to the right place! Join the MMB Open Book Blog Hop each Wednesday and they will tell all. Every week we’ll answer questions and after you’ve enjoyed the blog on this site we’ll direct you to another. So come back often for a thrilling ride! Tell your friends and feel free to ask us questions in the comment box.
This week they asked:
Tell us about your first concert.  Who did you see?  Who did you go with? Did you enjoy it? Have you seen that band/artist again in concert?

I have a confession to make. I don’t remember the first concert I went to.


Despite being in chorus in  high school, despite teaching myself to play guitar, (well, trying to) despite being exposed to large variety of musical types throughout my life, I was never really “into” music. Yes, despite participating in a musical my freshman year in college, and working backstage for one of the concerts that came to the campus (and no, I don’t remember the band) I never “followed” a group.


Sure, I was a fan of John Denver, but the only time I had a chance to attend one of his concerts, I didn’t go. It was at Christmas time, money was tight, and I felt guilty buying a ticket for myself instead of spending it on my kids. Although I regret never seeing  him in person, I’d still put my kids before myself any day of the week.



But I spent a number of years in Daytona Beach, and had the opportunity to go to a number of free concerts that were part of the Bike Week celebrations. I have to admit, I don’t remember all the bands, but one of them was Lynyrd Skynyrd. The perfect band for a biker audience. Me and my husband were fairly far back from the outdoor stage, but we could sit back, relax, enjoy the music, drink a beer and stay away from the hard-core fans crowded up close.


That was also the era when MTV was filming Spring Break on the beach in Daytona, and hosting a number of free concerts. The trick to getting in was to show up close to where the bands were playing and hope the MTV representatives invited you in. My daughter wanted to go, and was too young to go by herself, so I took her. And yes, we got tickets to the Head Banger’s Ball filmed on the beach. My daughter would probably remember better than me, but I believe one of the bands playing that night was the Stone Temple Pilots. We managed to have a great time while avoiding the mosh pit. I think that night ensured my designation as a “cool mom.”




I’ve never seen either of those bands again. It might be fun to catch a concert by one of them for kicks, but it’s not on my bucket list. Both bands are still out there rocking which I find amazing, and when I catch on of their songs on an oldies station, it still makes me smile.


Want to find out what Christine Ardigo has to say? Check out her post at Christine Ardigo