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March 3, 2014
The Art Lover by Maggie Wells FREE!
Today, I bring you a real treat. Maggie Wells is offering her sex read, THE ART LOVER for FREE March 3-7. Don’t miss the opportunity to grab someone fun to read.
Blurb
Starving artist Kelsey Tecato takes being The Templeton Museum’s artist in residence a little too literally. By day, she puts on a show of painting for the crowds that shuffle through the galleries, but at night, her muse runs wild.
Mitch Jameson is a guy’s guy. A cop moonlighting as a security guard, he has little use for the artsy-fartsy stuff, but the mysterious Ms. Tecato’s sexy portraits call to him.
So does an interior alarm.
When Officer Jameson goes to investigate, he finds a paint-splattered goddess working on a self-portrait–in the nude.
A couple tubes of paint and a roll in the drop cloths later, free-spirited Kelsey helps Officer Jameson discover his passion for art.
Buy Link: Click on Amazon
Amazon: Retail Price: $0.99 Promotional Price: FREE March 3-7, 2014
Author Info
Multi-published author, Maggie Wells, is a deep-down dirty girl with a weakness for hot heroes and happy 
endings. By day she is buried in spreadsheets, but at night she pens tales of people tangling up the sheets. The product of a charming rogue and a shameless flirt, this mild-mannered married lady has a naughty streak a mile wide.
Fueled by supertankers of Diet Coke, Maggie juggles fictional romance and the real deal by keeping her slow-talking Southern gentleman constantly amused and their two children mildly embarrassed. They are the food purveyors to three dogs, a passel of fish, and one impertinent house rabbit she claims is the love of her life. Shh. Don’t tell her husband.
You can find her online at http://www.maggie-wells.com, on Twitter @maggiewells1, or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMaggieWells
Author Links
Personal Blog: http://maggie-wells.com/maggies-musings/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMaggieWells?ref=hl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaggieWells1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1482834.Maggie_Wells
The Art Lover Excerpt
His gaze traveled over the discreet placard affixed to the wall, but he’d already memorized the pertinent facts. The paintings were created by someone named Kelsey Tecato, the museum’s ‘Artist in Residence’.
Coming on shift as the museum closed for the day, he’d searched the faces of museum patrons and employees as they straggled past the security station, but he’d yet to spot the one that matched the headshot of a studious-looking brunette featured in the museum brochure. When he oh-so-casually posed the question to Bert, he learned that meant Ms. Tecato’s art was being subsidized in exchange for her participation in demonstrations and exhibitions sponsored by the museum board. The knowing twinkle in the older man’s eyes when he clarified that the ‘in residence’ part didn’t refer to the artist’s living situation was enough to make him drop the subject. Bert was too damn nosy for a guy who never managed to pass the detective’s exam.
Forcing himself to put one foot in front of the other, he left the provocative portraits behind and turned toward the west end of the building. The Templeton rambled for nearly a city block but most of the space went unused. Exhibits occupied the open center space of the two-story building joined by a pair of sweeping marble staircases. The east side had been converted to classroom space decades before, but the warren of tiny rooms on the west end were primarily administrative offices and storage.
His heart started to pound when he picked up the murmur of a deep voice. Shifting the flashlight to his left hand, Mitch reached for his sidearm and came up empty. He was a guard tonight, not a cop. His service weapon was locked up safe in his apartment. At the end of the corridor he pulled up short, pressing his back against the wall and tightening his grip on the flashlight. He wore a panic button clipped to his belt but his instincts told him he wasn’t at the panic stage yet. Breathing soft and slow, he closed his eyes and focused his energy on catching a few words. Perhaps he could figure out what the intruders were after before making his presence known.
Thirty seconds passed. His eyes popped open then rolled heavenward as the droning voice segued into a bouncy pop song. The radio. Someone had left a radio playing in one of the offices. Shaking off the rush of adrenaline, Mitch pushed away from the wall and rounded the corner, only to come to a dead stop when he saw the fan of light spilling from the office at the very end of the hall.
Two things he knew for certain: the radio hadn’t been playing when he’d made his post-closing rounds, and that door on the end of the corridor hadn’t been open. He let the barrel of the flashlight slip through his fingers until he gripped the lamp. Wielding his only weapon like a club, he crept toward the door as silently as a guy who clocked in at six-four and two-ten could. Just outside the office, he caught a flash of movement inside the room and quickly pressed his back to the wall.
“About time you showed up.”
A woman. The intruder was a woman and she’d been expecting him. Irked by the presumptuous amusement in her tone, he stepped into the open doorway, prepared to let her have it, and almost swallowed his tongue.
Screw the flashing red lights. Alarm bells clamored in his head the moment recognition clicked. Kelsey Tecato. Artist in Residence. Painter of hard-on-inducing nudes. Live and in person, standing in the Templeton Museum after hours.
And naked as the day she was born.
February 14, 2014
Contest Winners
For the past two weeks, I’ve been blogging here and there and offering up prizes. Here is my list of winners:
Feb. 3 (From Delilah Devlin Blog) - Rachelle Lerner (Hand Lotion Winner)
Feb. 4 (Goodreads) - Kay Dirty Girls’ Good Books (T-Shirt Winner)
Feb. 8 (I’ll Be Reading Blog) - BRENDA RUMSEY (Hand Lotion Winner)
Feb. 8 (Just Contemporary Cafe Blog) - Marcy Shuler (Hand Lotion Winner)
Today, I’ll be at https://www.arecafe.com/ although my post isn’t up yet. There will be more chances to win there!
Thanks for stopping by. I’ll look forward to seeing you at AReCafe today!
February 8, 2014
Two Blogs and A Review
Hi gang! It’s raining where I am today, which beats snow and ice, IMHO! 
Today, I’m blogging at two sites AND I have a review up that you can comment on (for the Rafflecopter)
First up is Contemporary Cafe, which I’m talking about how Drake Gentry and KC Montgomery got their story written.
Next, I am the spotlight on I’ll be Reading Blog where I’m talking about what makes a reader hit the buy button.
And finally, Texas Fandango has a review on Insightful Mind Reviews
The Tour Rafflecopter is available at all three spots so go load up on entries today!
Just in case this is the only blog you make today, here’s the Rafflecopter link so you can still enter!
One more comment…If you’ve posted a review for Texas Fandango, be sure to enter the REVIEWERS ONLY drawing at http://bit.ly/1fyjEMM
Thank you for coming by! Leave a comment here if you want a chance at a jar of orange-smelling hand lotion that just totally delicious!
February 7, 2014
EEK! My Needle Broke!
Welcome to Friday! For those of you who still have the evil day job, I know you’re glad to see it get here! For me, every day is a work day. I write or edit or do marketing 7 days a week, but I don’t mind. Keeps me out of trouble (most of the time!)
Lately, I’ve been consumed with my new embroidery machine. Last fall, I went to a weekend workshop on 
embroidery. I LOVED using the embroidery machines. I had to have one. Of course, the husband would DIE if he had any idea what I paid for it! So we’ll just keep that little tidbit to ourselves, shall we? So what did I buy? A Babylock Ellegante 3. She’s a beauty! And I love doing things for fans and readers. I don’t have children and I have to have SOMEONE to make stuff for! LOL So I’ve bags for my street team, t-shirts, and free-standing lace initials.
BUT I’m trying to make some bags for RT and I may have finally bitten off more than I can chew! I broke my needle on Tuesday. Gulp. My only needle and I didn’t have time to run out and find more. (I trying to get my RITA books read!) So I order some from Amazon…well, not just “some.” I bought 100 needles! LOL That should hold me for a while, huh?
So if you were on my gift list, what would you want me to do for you? Take one of my book t-shirts and put your name on it? “Write” your name in free-standing lace? Use your imagination. Give me some ideas!
Someone who leave a comment here today will will a jar of delicious-smelling hand cream. The scent is fresh oranges. YUM!
Don’t forgot, I have a tour giveaway going. You can use the link below OR my Facebook Author page to enter. You can enter every day.
a Rafflecopter giveaway or My Facebook Author Page
AND If you’ve read and let a review for Texas Fandango, I have a REVIEWERS ONLY giveaway. Check it out either at the Rafflecopter site or the Texas Montgomery Mavericks Facebook. (Don’t worry about “liking” the Texas Montgomery Mavericks page as there are no posts…only contest widgets)
Rafflecopter giveaway or TMM Facebook Page
You can still go to the tour stops from Monday
Today’s review of TEXAS FANDANGO is Tasty Reads. Rafflecopter is there too!
If you missed my interview on Romance on the Air with Jennifer Fusco, check here!
I have two blog stops tomorrow, so check here. I’ll put up the links.
Thanks for coming by!
February 5, 2014
Facebook Party Winners
Wow! Yesterday’s Facebook Party celebration for the release of Texas Fandango was WILD! So much fun. SO many new readers chatting and visiting.
First, I want to thank the authors who took time out from their evening to party with us!
Kelsey Browning, Keri Ford, Vicky Dreiling, Liz Talley, Laura Drake, Leah Braemel, Robin Covington, Sabrina York, Delilah Devlin, Elle James, and Parker Kincade.
AND for the first time, we had a blogger/reviewer join us for games and prizes. Thank you to Tina Eastham Reiter from Riverina Romantics.
I’ve linked to everybody who help host yesterday. If you don’t know them, take a minute and visit their sites.
Now, I promised a list of all the winners from last night. Most of you have already be contacted. If not, contact me and I’ll let you know what you need to do.
Winners
From me:
Long Road Home by Vicki Lewis Thompson – Shadow Kohler
Trouble in Texas by Katie Lane – Jamie A Geraldi
Straddling the Line – by Sarah M Anderson – Alexandra J. Andrews
Texas Two Step – Cynthia D’Alba – Nova Manske Conover
A Maverick of the Holidays – Leanne Banks – Cindy Nord
From Kelsey Browning
Personal Assets – Eugene-Peggy Salkill
From Keri Ford
Never Stopped Loving You – Nicole Smith
All I want is You – Becky Parsons
From Vicky Dreiling
What a Wicked Earl Wants – Sandy Duncan
From Liz Talley
Vegas Two-Step – Stacy Affleck
Hotter in Atlanta – Delilah Raines
From Robin Covington
Digital book from her backlist – Stacey Affleck
From Leah Braemal
Digital book from her backlist - Jaime A. Geraldi , Shari Drehs Batholomew, and Bette Hansen
From Laura Drake
Nothing Sweeter - Cindy Mucha Barton and Terri Hubbard Carle
From Elle James and Delilah Devlin
Uniform Desires - Anna Gibson
From Sabrina York
Winners choice of Tryst Island Books – JB Lippo
Devils’s Dare – Lisa Fox
From Parker Kincade
Shadow of Sin – Paula Farrel
From Tina Eastham Reiter & Riverina Romantics
Riverina Romantics/Eden Summer Swag pack & digital copy of Blink Attraction – Gaele Hi
Digital Copy of Blind Attraction – Marcy Shuler
$5 Amazon gift card & Riverina Romantics/Eden Summers dawn pack and Sabrina York digital book – Lisa Fox
Whew! That’s a lot of winners! If I’ve missed someone, please let me know.
Don’t forgot, I have a tour giveaway going. You can use the link below OR my Facebook Author page to enter. You can enter every day.
a Rafflecopter giveaway or My Facebook Author Page
AND If you’ve read and let a review for Texas Fandango, I have a REVIEWERS ONLY giveaway. Check it out either at the Rafflecopter site or the Texas Montgomery Mavericks Facebook. (Don’t worry about “liking” the Texas Montgomery Mavericks page as there are no posts…only contest widgets)
Rafflecopter giveaway or TMM Facebook Page
You can still go to the tour stops from Monday
Today’s review of TEXAS FANDANGO is Tasty Reads. Rafflecopter is there too!
If you missed my interview on Romance on the Air with Jennifer Fusco, check here!
Well, I think that’s it for today! See you tomorrow.
February 4, 2014
Texas Fandango Hits Bookstores!
Today is release day! TEXAS FANDANGO is out and available at any online bookstore! Don’t have a favorite store? Here are some links:
Amazon | Barnes & Nobles | Samhain
WAIT! Maybe you don’t know what Texas Fandango is about! Here! Read more:
Two weeks on a beach can deepen more than just their tans.
Texas Montgomery Mavericks, Book 3
KC Montgomery was eleven when she met the love of her life. Of course, seventeen-year-old Drake Gentry didn’t know she existed, but that didn’t stop her girlish fantasies from growing and changing over the years.
Now, after enjoying a front-row seat to his breakup with his latest girlfriend, she’s been handed an all-grown-up fantasy come true—two weeks at the Sand Castle Resort. With him.
Drake most definitely noticed KC a long time ago, but the timing’s never been right. Now that he’s facing a lonely vacation that was supposed to be for two, it seems only natural to accept KC’s offer to fill in. And as far as her terms go… No strings. No expectations. No holds barred. Drake is no fool—he’s all over it.
But once they’re back in Texas there are invisible strings still hanging between them. Strings labeled attraction, affection…even love. And the more they try to untangle the knots, the tighter they’re bound together.
Warning: Beware of sunburns, whirlpool sex and sand in delicate places.
Fun in the Sun…and the sand…and the surf…and the whirlpool…well, you get the idea!
I hope you can join me today as I celebrate! Head over to https://www.facebook.com/events/62492... from 5:30-9:00 tonight! Some of my favorite authors will be joining me for a Facebook Party…chats and prizes! What fun!
THEN from 8-8:30, I’m being interviewed by Jennifer Fusco on Romance on the Air. You can even call in and talk to me if you want! Besides, you KNOW I’m going to say SOMETHING I’ll have to apologize for!
I’m blogging over at my group blog today. Leave a comment there for a chance to win a prize.
Whew. I think that’s it for now! Come celebrate with me!
February 3, 2014
Tons of Chances to Win Prizes
Texas Fandango blog tour begins TODAY! This give you tons of chances to win.
Over on Brinda Berry’s Blog, she’d interviewing me and two writer pals. Then she’s running a Rafflecopter giveaway! Follow the link below for a chance to win.
Brinda Berry Blog
Then I’m doing a guest blog with gal pal Delilah Devlin. I have a Rafflecopter giveaway there. Do the Rafflecopter Giveaway!
Delilah Devlin Blog
Every one of the blogs below is hosting me for a BOOK BLAST! No interview. Just a quick blurb on Texas Fandango. Go by. Leave a message. Do the Rafflecopter Giveaway!
A Tasty Read Book Reviews
Read Your Writes
Christine’s Words
Queen of the Night Reviews
3 Partners in Shopping
Book Reviews and More by Kathy
Snarky Mom Reads
Racing to Read
Book Mama Blog
Brooke Blogs
Romancing the Readers
Read More Romance
My Favorite Things
Red Wine & Books
Indulge Yourself
Writings and Ramblings
Red Wine and Books
Reading Until I Fall Asleep
Danielle-Claude Indie Books Reviews
Emily Wood Author Blog
Carol Burnside Author Blog
AND finally, the first review on the review tour goes up today. The Rafflecopter giveaway is there too!
Snarky Mom Blog
Whew! And for stopping by here today, if you leave a message, you’ll be in a drawing for a jar of the most delicious-smiling hand cream from Harvery’s Groves. The orange scent will carry you away to the Caribbean! Since WordPress.com and the Rafflecopter widget doesn’t play well today, head over to my Facebook Page for more chances to win!
Cynthia’s Facebook Page
And FINALLY, if you read and post a review of TEXAS FANDANGO (Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, blogs, etc), then don’t miss the REVIEWERS ONLY contest! I’m giving away a $25 gift card to one lucky reviewer. The Rafflecopter Widget is located on the TEXAS MONTGOMERY MAVERICKS Facebook page, BUT don’t worry about “liking” that page. It’s JUST for contests. No posts cluttering up your Facebook stream. So go there once you’ve posted a review.
Texas Montgomery Mavericks Facebook Page
Somebody’s got to win. Why not you?
If you haven’t ordered TEXAS FANDANGO yet (it releases tomorrow!), why not? It’s ONLY $2.66! Cheap. It’s at your favorite online store or follow one of the links below:
Amazon | Barnes & Nobles | Samhain
Okay! Off to play all day. Thanks for coming by. Leave a message!
February 1, 2014
Whole Lot Of Love Big Book Giveaway
A passel of Arkansas Authors have donated books for this cool giveaway! What can you win? Maybe one of the following:
Adrienne Thompson - eBook copy of Your Love Is King
Amy Matayo - winner’s choice of either an eBook or an autographed print copy of The Wedding Game
Cynthia D’Alba - Three eBooks of Texas Two Step: The Prequel (short story) and One eBook of Texas Two Step (1 copy to 1 winner)
Keri Ford - one eBook of Rough Ride (The Roughnecks, 1)
Lynda Kaye Frazier - winner’s choice of either an eBook or an autographed print copy of Rescued from the Dark
Maggie Wells - St. Blaise bundle (3 titles to 1 winner): Jumping Mr. January, February’s Fling, March Madness and a Love Letters bundle (2 titles to 1 winner) Love Letters Volume 1: Obeying Desire, Love Letters Volume 2: Duty to Please
Margaret Ethridge - eBook of Long Distance Love (1 copy to 1 winner) and Commitment (1 copy to 1 winner)
Mary Frances Hodges - an autographed print copy of Miss Mary Margaret. Book II
Pam Long - an autographed print copy of Contessa
Rebekah Beene - an autographed print copy of Oh Beloved! Live in the Light of His Word
Richard Emmel - an autographed print copy of Louisa
Shannon Vannatter - an autographed copy of Rodeo Hero and Rodeo Queen (1 copy to 1 winner)
Velda Brotherton - eBook of Images In Scarlet
So what do you have to do?
Click on the Rafflecopter giveaway below! That’s it. Easy
Good Luck!
January 29, 2014
REVIEWERS ONLY CONTEST!
I love book reviewers. I realize how slammed they are with authors demanding reviews and then bitching about the reviews they get! Yeah, we can be a difficult bunch!
SO…I have a contest JUST for reviewers! That’s right. Here are the deets:
Review TEXAS FANDANGO between today and the last day in February, and then enter this Rafflecopter drawing for a $25 gift card to the online store of your choice! As long as I can get a gift card online, you can have it! Amazon? No problem! Barnes and Nobles? No problem. Bed, Bath and Beyond (to pamper yourself while you read)? No problem. Kim’s House of Whips and Chains? Maybe a problem. IRS has problem with payments there was tax deductions.
Easy, huh? PLUS, Texas Fandango is a novella. A sexy, hawt, fast read. How can you lose?
Now, how do you enter?
Go to the Texas Montgomery Mavericks Fan Page - http://bit.ly/1fyjEMM
Don’t worry about “liking” this page as it’s ONLY used for contests. No posts to clog up your Facebook stream.
Now, go enter TODAY!
January 19, 2014
Texas Fandango Will Smoke Your World
Hi y’all! Welcome to Snippet Sunday!
Today’s snippet is brought to you from my Feb. 4, 2014 release from Samhain Publishing….TEXAS FANDANGO!
If you enjoy the snippet, you can preorder it (hint hint)
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Leaning toward him, she said, “No sex, no trip.”
This time, he swallowed hard. Crossed and uncrossed his legs. Adjusted his position on the sofa. “Explain exactly what you’re saying. Use small words and short sentences. I don’t think my mind is hearing correctly this afternoon.”
“Here’s the deal, Doc. I want a vacation with the five S’s. Sand. Surf. Sun. Spa. And sex.” She leaned back in her chair. “And not necessarily in that order.”
“So you want to sleep with me?”
“I want a two-week torrid, scorching-hot affair. No holds barred. Then, we walk away. No harm. No foul. Those are my terms.” She stared into his eyes. “Take it or leave it.”
Like it? Pre-order links are below. AND since it’s a novella, it’s very cheap!
Pre-Order Links
Want a long excerpt? Go HERE.
