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Maureen Mayer

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Maureen Mayer was born and raised in Buffalo, NY, and most recently relocated to Columbia, MD with her loving and supportive husband. She's always had a great love for the outdoors and can often be found hiking, fishing, camping, or lying on the beach. She's a sucker for off-color humor, but holds a sweet spot for sick and twisted horror films. When she's not writing, you can find her curled up in bed with her kindle, diving into a steamy romance novel and falling in love with the latest book boyfriend. ...more

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Pubiversary Sale!

To celebrate my 3-year Pubiversary at the end of the month, I’ve put Unforeseen Heartbeat on sale for the entire month of August! If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Hunter Bryant, now is your chance!

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	Relinquishing Liberty (Second Chances, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 1,269 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unforeseen Heartbeat (Second Chances, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 330 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bittersweet Catastrophe (Second Chances, #2.5) 4.50 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trick or Treat: An Eye Candy Bookstore Anthology by Julie Bailes (Goodreads Author), Lexi Buchanan (Goodreads Author), Amy Davies (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hushh...Love, Lies, & Deceit by Madison Street (Goodreads Author), Silla Webb (Goodreads Author), Julie Bailes (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Love tends to grab a hold of you when you least expect it. The key is to never let it go.”
― Maureen Mayer, Relinquishing Liberty

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“Not right now, baby,” he whispered, brushing his lips along my jaw and down my neck. “But one day I will have you just like this, with your gorgeous body spread across my car, in nothing but those sexy as fuck stiletto heels you were wearing the night we met, while I worship every inch of you.”
― Maureen Mayer, Unforeseen Heartbeat

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“I have to say, Maddie, you looked delicious before, but now you look downright delectable.” He tilted my head and licked at the waffle batter that was smeared across my neck. “Taste so damn good, too.”
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“Love tends to grab a hold of you when you least expect it. The key is to never let it go.”
― Maureen Mayer, Relinquishing Liberty

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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“You don't find love, it finds you. It's got a little bit to do with destiny, fate, and what's written in the stars.”
― Anaïs Nin

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“This is me, Ana. All of me...and I'm all yours. What do I have to do to make you realize that? To make you see that I want you any way I can get you. That I love you.”
― E.L. James, Fifty Shades Darker

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“I can see your pulse fluttering against the delicate skin of your throat, and your heart is beating rapidly beneath my fingers. You’re grabbing hold of my shirt with tight fists, balling up the material like you want to tear it clean of off me. Am I correct to assume that your panties are soaked through with your arousal as well?”

I gave him a sly, knowing grin. “I don’t know.You might need to take a closer look.”
― Maureen Mayer, Unforeseen Heartbeat

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