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November 20, 2016
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Your time, support, dedication, and love is very much appreciated.
Lots of love,
ML <3 <3 <3 <3
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November 17, 2016
***NOW AVAILABE ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS***
Universal Buy Link: books2read.com/u/mlK8Yv
Leap of Faith (La Flor Series, #1)
Faith’s life was like a fairy-tale romance until one knock on her door changed everything.
#romance #contemporary #Kobo #Amazon #Nook #Apple
Leap of Faith (La Flor Series, #1)
Faith’s life was like a fairy-tale romance until one knock on her door changed everything.
#romance #contemporary #Kobo #Amazon #Nook #Apple
November 15, 2016
***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Hopefully within a few days, Leap of Faith will be available on various platforms.
Thank you for your love and support!
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Thank you for your love and support!
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
November 2, 2016
EXCERPT!
This I Promise You: A La Flor & Men of Phoenix Novel
One, one thousand.
Two, one thousand.
Three, one thousand.
Four, one thousand . . .
My body jerks as my parachute opens, and it is time to maneuver myself to my landing destination.
Soon, I’ll hit the ground and the real ‘fun’ will begin. No problems are expected, but there is always the chance that something may go wrong.
In the seconds prior to landing, a whole lot of things go through your mind. Because you know that once your feet hit the ground, there isn’t a guarantee you’ll go home alive. You may never see your children grow or hold your wife’s hand as it wrinkles next to yours. So many things you never did and should have done go through your mind, and you have to push them back because you have to focus on what’s to come.
It’s times like these you become a praying man. You pray the mission goes well and you can get your men out alive. That even if you go home with a bullet in you, at least you go home alive.
You remember why you carry a gun and fight this fight. Not for yourself, but for something greater. You fight for your country, for your loved ones and their safety, and for honor. For something more than yourself.
Because nothing makes a man greater than what he’s willing to do and sacrifice for the betterment of those he loves.
Despite all my praying, something tells me that this time will be different than the times before. I am not afraid to die, per say, but I am afraid to die without telling my wife and daughter I love them one last time.
© 2015/2016 by ML Rodriguez
One, one thousand.
Two, one thousand.
Three, one thousand.
Four, one thousand . . .
My body jerks as my parachute opens, and it is time to maneuver myself to my landing destination.
Soon, I’ll hit the ground and the real ‘fun’ will begin. No problems are expected, but there is always the chance that something may go wrong.
In the seconds prior to landing, a whole lot of things go through your mind. Because you know that once your feet hit the ground, there isn’t a guarantee you’ll go home alive. You may never see your children grow or hold your wife’s hand as it wrinkles next to yours. So many things you never did and should have done go through your mind, and you have to push them back because you have to focus on what’s to come.
It’s times like these you become a praying man. You pray the mission goes well and you can get your men out alive. That even if you go home with a bullet in you, at least you go home alive.
You remember why you carry a gun and fight this fight. Not for yourself, but for something greater. You fight for your country, for your loved ones and their safety, and for honor. For something more than yourself.
Because nothing makes a man greater than what he’s willing to do and sacrifice for the betterment of those he loves.
Despite all my praying, something tells me that this time will be different than the times before. I am not afraid to die, per say, but I am afraid to die without telling my wife and daughter I love them one last time.
© 2015/2016 by ML Rodriguez
June 28, 2016
February 8, 2016
Gonna Be A Fun Week
How was everyone's weekend? Did you watch the Superbowl? I stayed up with the hubs (came on around 1AM over here), and oh my goodness, I'm sleepy. What did you think of the half-time show?
This week, the kiddos are home from school...yay!--gonna hear lots of fighting and arguing. It's also gonna be awesome getting them to clean their room. Does anyone struggle to keep a straight face when they hear kiddos argue? I know I do with mine, half the time.
"Let's have them eighteen months apart," the hubs said. "It's a good idea..."
This week, the kiddos are home from school...yay!--gonna hear lots of fighting and arguing. It's also gonna be awesome getting them to clean their room. Does anyone struggle to keep a straight face when they hear kiddos argue? I know I do with mine, half the time.
"Let's have them eighteen months apart," the hubs said. "It's a good idea..."
What I'm Working With
This next book is strictly male POV. To make sure that I'm not overly describing things, I decided to pull up a picture and have the hubs describe it for me.
I said, "Look at this picture and pretend I'm not looking at it. Paint a picture for me using your words, in detail."
He looks at the picture and says, "White dress with a slit and a belt around her waist."
Well...
hmmm...
I said, "Look at this picture and pretend I'm not looking at it. Paint a picture for me using your words, in detail."
He looks at the picture and says, "White dress with a slit and a belt around her waist."
Well...
hmmm...
January 28, 2016
My Thoughts & Some Book Warnings
Book Warnings:
1. MY CHARACTERS ARE FLAWED; they aren't perfect, their love isn't a fairytale, and life isn't perfect and doesn't go as planned.
2) There is CERTAIN MATERIAL in the story that WILL ANGER MANY--trust me, I know because I was severely upset as the story unfolded!! (I'm the type of writer that loosely outlines but mostly lets the story write itself and half the time, my characters surprise the heck out of me.)
3) There are more explicit scenes in this story than in book one, so if you aren't a fan of these, please skim over them and continue on with the story.
4) This book is NOT A LIGHT READ fairy-tale romance BUT DOES END IN A HEA.
With this being said, let me begin...
My feelings:
I know cheating is a very sensitive subject. Most readers read as an escape and many times need something light, fun, sweet; I know because I am one of those readers. Imperfectly Beautiful is a story that is completely opposite to that and a story I HAD to write once it went in the direction that became sensitive. So many things crossed my mind to include fear because I knew this story would upset many.
But, I couldn't stop.
So, I continued on and I put myself in Julia's position. What would I do in her case? Would I be able to survive? To recover? Would I stop loving him? Would I hate him? Would I be able to forgive?
Writing Imperfectly Beautiful almost destroyed me. I. WAS. A. MESS! I laughed along with Julia, I cheered her on, I cried, I screamed, I fell in love, and MY HEART WAS DESTROYED along with hers. So many times, I walked away from my computer, and I wanted to give up because this story isn't perfect. Yet, I couldn't stop because Julia needed her story to be finished and my heart needed to know if she was going to be okay.
If you are a reader that is completely against cheating and believes there is absolutely no redemption, please do not pick up this book. If you do, you will be upset, angry, and will not like this story. Let me apologize in advance for not giving you the book you wanted, but I hope you come to understand this was a book I needed to write.
For the readers that take a chance on this book, I hope you have an open heart to the ending of this story.
As an author, there is still so much for me to learn and improve on. With every word I type, every sentence, paragraph, page, chapter, and so on, I try to grow and develop. With every story, I strive to give you the best I can; it may not be the most perfect story, but I try my hardest to give you a story that will make you FEEL.
As you continue this journey with me, all I can say is, "THANK YOU!" Thank you for reading my stories, for supporting me, and for believing in me.
A Better Overview of the Story:
Set in Grangersville, Texas, Imperfectly Beautiful depicts Julia Cruz’s life, a first-generation Mexican American young girl who dreams of becoming a soccer superstar and representing her country on the women’s National Team. Succeeding represents financial stability for her family and repaying them for the hard work and sacrifices they made for her brother and her. As she strives to make her dream a reality, Julia meets Faith (her best friend), Andre (a key player in her life), and a number of friends who become part of her family. But she soon learns nothing comes easy in life and life doesn't go as planned or without lies and betrayal. As Julia experiences success, her life shatters when her worst nightmare becomes a reality. Heartbroken and devastated, she walks away from the life she’s worked so hard to create.
1. MY CHARACTERS ARE FLAWED; they aren't perfect, their love isn't a fairytale, and life isn't perfect and doesn't go as planned.
2) There is CERTAIN MATERIAL in the story that WILL ANGER MANY--trust me, I know because I was severely upset as the story unfolded!! (I'm the type of writer that loosely outlines but mostly lets the story write itself and half the time, my characters surprise the heck out of me.)
3) There are more explicit scenes in this story than in book one, so if you aren't a fan of these, please skim over them and continue on with the story.
4) This book is NOT A LIGHT READ fairy-tale romance BUT DOES END IN A HEA.
With this being said, let me begin...
My feelings:
I know cheating is a very sensitive subject. Most readers read as an escape and many times need something light, fun, sweet; I know because I am one of those readers. Imperfectly Beautiful is a story that is completely opposite to that and a story I HAD to write once it went in the direction that became sensitive. So many things crossed my mind to include fear because I knew this story would upset many.
But, I couldn't stop.
So, I continued on and I put myself in Julia's position. What would I do in her case? Would I be able to survive? To recover? Would I stop loving him? Would I hate him? Would I be able to forgive?
Writing Imperfectly Beautiful almost destroyed me. I. WAS. A. MESS! I laughed along with Julia, I cheered her on, I cried, I screamed, I fell in love, and MY HEART WAS DESTROYED along with hers. So many times, I walked away from my computer, and I wanted to give up because this story isn't perfect. Yet, I couldn't stop because Julia needed her story to be finished and my heart needed to know if she was going to be okay.
If you are a reader that is completely against cheating and believes there is absolutely no redemption, please do not pick up this book. If you do, you will be upset, angry, and will not like this story. Let me apologize in advance for not giving you the book you wanted, but I hope you come to understand this was a book I needed to write.
For the readers that take a chance on this book, I hope you have an open heart to the ending of this story.
As an author, there is still so much for me to learn and improve on. With every word I type, every sentence, paragraph, page, chapter, and so on, I try to grow and develop. With every story, I strive to give you the best I can; it may not be the most perfect story, but I try my hardest to give you a story that will make you FEEL.
As you continue this journey with me, all I can say is, "THANK YOU!" Thank you for reading my stories, for supporting me, and for believing in me.
A Better Overview of the Story:
Set in Grangersville, Texas, Imperfectly Beautiful depicts Julia Cruz’s life, a first-generation Mexican American young girl who dreams of becoming a soccer superstar and representing her country on the women’s National Team. Succeeding represents financial stability for her family and repaying them for the hard work and sacrifices they made for her brother and her. As she strives to make her dream a reality, Julia meets Faith (her best friend), Andre (a key player in her life), and a number of friends who become part of her family. But she soon learns nothing comes easy in life and life doesn't go as planned or without lies and betrayal. As Julia experiences success, her life shatters when her worst nightmare becomes a reality. Heartbroken and devastated, she walks away from the life she’s worked so hard to create.
January 27, 2016
PINTEREST-STYLE
Are you a Pinterest addict like I am?
If you are and even if you're not but would like to see what the outfits, dream cars, and what the ending of the book MAY look like (because I have it all planned out on PINTEREST!), head over and take a look!
I like to say, "A look behind the scenes of Imperfectly Beautiful...PINTEREST-STYLE." ;)
https://www.pinterest.com/MLRodriguez...
If you are and even if you're not but would like to see what the outfits, dream cars, and what the ending of the book MAY look like (because I have it all planned out on PINTEREST!), head over and take a look!
I like to say, "A look behind the scenes of Imperfectly Beautiful...PINTEREST-STYLE." ;)
https://www.pinterest.com/MLRodriguez...
