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[The Perfect First] 1 DAY!

This story began for me when I realized it had already been ten years since I graduated from college. Time goes by so quickly, then I thought about my college experience and how much I loved the friendships I built there, the love and heartbreak.

The Trojans were born and Reece and Seph’s story unfolded. Theirs is one that develops through an explosive first meeting and is non-stop from there. These two have such amazing chemistry and I love how their relationship came to life the more I put my words on the page.

There’s only ONE DAY LEFT! They’ll be here tomorrow and the rest of the Fulton U Crew!

Have you read the chapter reveal yet? It’s the tease you need before The Perfect First releases TOMORROW!!!

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[The Perfect First] 2 Days!

The Trojans are coming! The Trojans are coming!

The early reviews are so amazing!!

"Leave[s] you feeling all warm and gooey like the inside of a cookie that's fresh out the oven." - Clare, Goodreads reviewer

"Hooked from the first to the last page!" - Books I Flove

Fulton U is almost in session and The Perfect First has the adorkable heroine and the cocky hero who’s finally met his match!

Have you read the chapter reveal yet? It’s the tease you need before The Perfect First releases in 2 DAYS!!!

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[The Perfect First] 3 Days!

Fulton U is almost in session! I can almost taste it, kind of like a delicious vanilla bean cupcake with vanilla frosting and sprinkles on top!

"Leave[s] you feeling all warm and gooey like the inside of a cookie that's fresh out the oven." - Clare, Goodreads reviewer

"Sweet 5 star story that you will fall in love with!" - Sharon, East Coast Book Chicks

"Completely enchanted by this whole new world" - Meredith, K&M Sulty Reads

We can start counting down the hours left! But if you absolutely can’t wait, there’s the chapter reveal to whet your appetite! It’s the tease you need before The Perfect First releases in 3 DAYS!!!

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[The Perfect First] 4 Days!

College has never been this good! The Perfect First is 4 days away! The Trojans are ready to give the Kings a run for their money in readers’ hearts, but I think there room for all the guys!

These reviews are pouring in and I’m loving how in love people already are with Seph and Reece!!

"You know those books where by the end of the first chapter, you’re already in love with the characters? Well, that happened in this one. I couldn’t love these two more." - Carol, Goodreads Addict

"Sweet 5 star story that you will fall in love with!" - Sharon, East Coast Book Chicks

"Completely enchanted by this whole new world" - Meredith, K&M Sulty Reads

“The Perfect First had me laughing, giddy and had me on full-on smile mode. This book was exactly what I needed. There were times when I couldn’t catch my breath because I was laughing so hard, I mean tears in my eyes snort laughing. It wasn’t pretty, but so what, who cares?” - Vanessa, Nessreads

*****

Welcome to Fulton U! The semester starts in 4 days!

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My misters have a brand new look and I’m running my first sale of the year! Grab your new copy of the Manhattan Misters, single dad romance, All His Secrets, for ONLY $0.99!

She’s the one woman I should stay away from, but I can’t help myself...

They say being a billionaire has its perks, but I hardly notice. After being widowed, my beautiful little girl is the most important thing to me. Esme hasn’t spoken to anyone but me since her mother’s death. When she goes missing, I’m this close to losing it.

When Esme turns up safe and sound with a cute waitress, I’m ready to give the lady a reward and be on our way, but then Esme speaks to her. A simple “thank you” from my daughter who hasn't spoken to anyone in years. I know I can’t let the waitress get away. It has nothing to do with the face that she can melt me with a glance. Nothing at all...

Melanie is nothing like the women who throw themselves at me. Her big brown eyes take my breath away from the minute I lay eyes on her. She fills out her pink waitress uniform with curves I can’t wait to get my hands on. I can’t get her out of my head.

Melanie’s bringing my little girl out of her shell, which means she’s strictly off limits. But having her under my roof and close enough to touch is too much of a temptation. My legendary control is beginning to slip and I don’t know how much longer I can resist breaking every rule I have. I've sworn off romance because I know the stakes are far too high for me if anyone uncovers the secrets I've been keeping. Letting anyone in could destroy my world, but it's harder to keep my distance every day I'm near her.

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[The Perfect First] 5 Days!

The early reviews for The Perfect First are coming in and I’m loving them so much! I’m so happy readers are falling for Reece and love Seph so much!

“The Perfect First had me laughing, giddy and had me on full-on smile mode. This book was exactly what I needed. There were times when I couldn’t catch my breath because I was laughing so hard, I mean tears in my eyes snort laughing. It wasn’t pretty, but so what, who cares?” - Vanessa, Nessreads

“The Perfect First was the perfect book! I love how Maya Hughes writes a flawed, new adult, hero and turns him into a redeemable, loveable man. Reece Michaels turned into such a gentleman and was so easy to fall for[…]” - Kay, Kay Daniels Romance

“What a delicious book with a genius adorkable unique gal and major heart eyes hero. Fun, steamy, sweet and just darn dreamy.” - Thuy, Tweezy Reads

*****

Welcome to Fulton U! The semester starts in 5 days!

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[Manhattan Misters] SALE!

My misters have a brand new look and I’m running my first sale of the year! Grab your new copy of the Manhattan Misters, single dad romance, All His Secrets, for ONLY $0.99!

Rhys Thayer, Killian Thorne, and John Grimsby are taking you back to the city that never sleeps for stories that’ll make you swoon!

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Order up! One CEO with piercing blue eyes, his withdrawn little girl and a job offer I couldn’t refuse.

No one like Rhys Thayer had ever walked into my diner. It wasn’t that his suit costs more than a year’s worth of rent for my cramped apartment or that his cologne would melt the panties off all the women in a three block radius, it’s that one look from him sent my heart pounding and made my head swim.

With a drained bank account and no place to go, his offer was tempting. When his little girl smiled at me, I couldn’t say no. I signed on the dotted line and became the newest nanny in a penthouse overlooking the glittering city.

But all that glitters isn’t gold and Rhys is hiding more than a drop-dead sexy body under all those three-piece suits. I try to keep it strictly professional, but the sadness flickering in his eyes makes it hard to ignore. He has a well-hidden past and secrets the world has yet to uncover.

And every day I get closer to falling for my boss and learning the truth about Rhys Thayer...

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[The Perfect First] 1 Week!

The Trojans are coming! The Trojans are coming! Fulton U begins in 10 days with The Perfect First and Reece Michaels is storming onto the field and into the hearts of readers! Grab your fans, a tall drink and get ready for all the FEELS!

Without thinking, I reached out and wiped away the liquid dripping off her chin, rubbing it away with my thumb. The tip of my finger grazed her bottom lip. My heart collided with my ribs. The world froze. The people on the dance floor disappeared. Nothing existed except for my thumb and her smooth, full lip. Her tongue darted out, nearly grazing my thumb. I wanted her to wrap those lips around my thumb. I wanted to taste those lips and even more of her. A hunger I’d never felt before pounded in my gut. I wanted to taste all of her.

*****

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[The Perfect First] 10 Days!

Reece Michaels will be here in 10 days! Persephone is a match he’d never thought he’d meet and their story is a friends to lovers romance you won’t want to miss!

“Take me to bed.” I looped my arms around his neck and pulled him close. My body was one match strike away from being engulfed in flames and he was holding the matchbox. I braced myself for him to pull back or change his mind. To tell me this was a mistake or I deserved better.

He bridged the gap in an instant and I consumed his lips like an inmate with my last meal. He tasted like wine and chlorine. Momentarily breaking the kiss, he bent his knees and scooped me up in his arms. “I thought you’d never ask.”

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[The Perfect First] 2 Weeks!

There are 2 weeks left until The Perfect First is HERE!! Reece and Seph are so close!

“How long do you last in bed?” Those were her first words to me, swiftly followed up with, “And how big would you say you are?”

Persephone Alexander. Math genius. Lover of blazers. The only girl I know who can make Heidi braids look sexy as hell. And she’s on a mission. Lose her virginity by the end of the semester. 

I walked in on her interview session for potential candidates (who even does that?) and saw straight through her brave front. She’s got a list of Firsts to accomplish like she’s only got months to live. I’ve decided to be her guide for all her firsts except one. Someone’s got to keep her out of trouble. I have one rule, no sex. We even shook on it.

I’ll help her find the right guy for the job. Someone like her doesn’t need someone like me and my massive...baggage for her first time. 

Drinking at a bar. Check. 

Partying all night. Double check. 

Skinny dipping. Triple check. 

She’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met. The walls I’d put up around my heart are slowly crumbling with each touch that sets fire to my soul. 

I’m the first to bend the rules. One electrifying kiss changes everything and suddenly I don’t want to be her first, I want to be her only. But her plan was written before I came onto the scene and now I’m determined to get her to re-write her future with me. 

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