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Life’s A Beach 

Vacation Interrupted 

Different Tastes 

Dilvan’s Redemption 

His Charity Challenge 

His Paradise Wife 

Conflicted...

Enjoy this mini-excerpt from ROMULUS (A St. Claire Novel) coming June 25, 2018.
“You’re hard to miss, Mr. St. Claire. You’re tall…always wearing a suit when you come in. The ladies in my class can’t keep their eyes off of you. If you ask me, I think that’s why half of them show up.”Romulus chuckled. “I doubt that.”“What do you do for a living?” she inquired.“I negotiate land contracts for St. Claire Architects.”“Sounds stressful.”He chuckled. “It can be and I’m sure yours is as well, but—”“You can handle it,” she said, still reading him.“Yes. I can handle it.”“So, you said you were good at math…”“Right, and I wasn’t saying it to pop my collar. I was emphasizing how a person, in this case, myself, can be extremely good at one thing—something complicated—but lack sorely in other areas. I don’t need to tap into my feelings to do complex math equations. I just do them. However, when it comes to people, I need the ability to break into my feelings and connect emotionally. I have it to a degree, but—”“Let me interrupt you for a moment, Mr. St. Claire. I need to know what I’m working with here. Does this problem you’re having involve your dealings with your workmates or your personal relationships?”“What would be your guess?”“Hmm…” She crossed her arms and gave it some real thought. “If I had to guess, this probably has something to do with a personal relationship or lack thereof. Maybe someone special caught your eye and you don’t know how to relate to her.”Romulus nodded. “Nice. Okay. I see you know your stuff, doc.”“After twelve years of college, I better know something, hunh? I don’t have all this gray hair for nothing. I’m only forty-five.”Romulus smiled.“Okay. Now that I know there’s a woman involved, I can be more specific. So, you have feelings for this woman but you don’t know how to express those feelings.”“There’s a reason why I’ve been single for so long. It’s easy for me to check out emotionally. I can be with a woman today and tomorrow, she’s nothing to me. But this woman—I don’t want to check out on her. I know myself well and I can tell you that the way I am currently, I’m not ready to be with her because she deserves more from a man. At the same time, I can’t have anyone taking her away from me.”

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Release date June 25, 2018.
Read the Book Description.

Coming This Summer...

Hi, fans! I'm jumping on the blog to give you an update on what's coming next from Tina Martin Publications. First off, I hope you all are doing well and getting ready for summer. The weather in Charlotte has been all over the place and it's about to heat up. But I'll be inside in my office working on books!
So, what's coming next?
I released RAMSEY last month, the second book in the St. Claire series. [The first book was ROYAL.] I decided to continue the series by releasing ROMULUS next. He's a bit more complicated and reserved than this brothers, but one thing is for sure - a man knows when a woman is feelin' him. And this woman just so happens to be his best friend, Siderra. Will he make a move before it's too late?
Did you miss the book cover reveal, release date and book description for ROMULUS. It's available here.
I'm also working on a summer novella because I love summer love stories! And please note - fans who are a member of my Facebook Group will have the opportunity to download the PDF version of the novella for FREE before it's released. I will only post it FREE for TWO days in the group and then it will be deleted. So, make sure you're a member of the group so you can download your free copy.
Happy Reading,
TM

#TeaserTuesday - Ramsey's Back!

Ready for another dose of Ramsey St. Claire?

You met him in Baked With Love 1, 2 & 3. Now, he's back with his own book. Discover how married life is working out between him and Gianna as they prepare for their new little cupcake, a daughter. Ramsey (A St. Claire Novel) is available now!

A Mini Clip from Chapter 7:
So did she, her hands gliding across the wool texture of his beard, and then she traced his lips with her index finger.

“We need to talk,” he said his lips moving against her fingers.

“We do,” she agreed.

“Do you have a minute?”

“Yes.” She took the seat across from him.

Ramsey took a sip of coffee, but his gaze never left her.

“You look especially GQ today,” she told him. “You must’ve had an important meeting.”

“I did. I’m scheduled to meet with my wife today. You may know her. She’s beautiful. She has the prettiest eyes, luxurious brown hair and she always smells like cupcakes.”

Gianna smiled small, almost like his words didn’t have a ring of believability to them.

Ramsey peeped that and said further, “I remember all the times I sat here, waiting for you and when you would look up to see me, your face would light up with the biggest, prettiest smile. Today, you saw me and there was nothing. No smile. No glow. You just looked at me.”
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You can get Ramsey (A St. Claire Novel) today! It's available at the following ebook retailers:
AmazonBarnes & NobleApple iBooksGoogle PlayKoboScribdSmashwords
Want a paperback copy? Get it here: Paperback Copy

A Brief Preview into RAMSEY and a Bonus Crossword Puzzle!

Chapter 1

  Sweet.
 That’s the one, consistent word that always came to Ramsey’s mind whenever he thought of his wife, Gianna. Whenever somebody asked him how’s married life or on those frequent occasions when his single brothers, Romulus and Regal, swore up and down they’d never become permanently tied down to one woman almost like they were trying to convince themselves of it. In all of those instances, Ramsey thought of how sweet life was with Gianna. 
  He cracked a smile. He loved the permanence of this union with her – embraced it with everything he had – because she was sweet in every sense of the word. He knew that better than anyone. He had free reign to make that discovery and what an expedition it was to navigate the plains and curves of her soul. Her body was oh, so sweet. 
  Sweet to look at. 
  Sweet to touch. 
  Sweet to taste. 
 Even the intangible things he couldn’t actually taste like her personality was sweet. She was a kind-hearted person – as sweet as those cupcakes she baked for a living.
 She was a little on the timid and quirky side but that’s what he found endearing about her. Even after they were married, she was still somewhat shy around him and would often blush whenever she caught him staring at her and he stared often.
  He couldn’t help it. 
  He was in love with her – a love that teetered on madness and at times confusion as to how this kind of connection with another human being could be possible. But it was possible – the kind of love that made the hair on his arms raise whenever he gave lengthy thoughts to how they came to be. Love that made him reconsider everything in his life whenever there was a conflict involving her. Love that made him put her first because he wanted to, not because a bestseller or Steve Harvey said that’s the way a man was supposed to love his woman. His love for her ran deep into the depths of his body. Deeper than veins, down into the very marrow of his bones. 
  He was fortunate.
  This was the kind of love some people never found, but he knew he discovered it the moment he laid eyes on Gianna at her place of business – The Boardwalk Bakery – and saw a speck of flour on the tip of her nose. He knew it when her translucent, cinnamon-toned eyes connected with his deep, dark ones. Seeking ones. He knew it when he tasted chocolate from her fingers. When he felt her lips quiver against his during their first kiss. The first time he held her nervous, quivering hand. Took her to dinner. Told her he loved her. 
  Tired of standing in one spot beside the bed and feeling he wasn’t close enough to her, he eased down next to her. She was sleeping this time of the night – one in the morning – but he was up – in more ways than one, admiring her. Even while at rest she was radiant, her skin blanketed with a soft glow that made him think of a silk, chocolate soufflé. His mouth watered. She was making him hungry. Her brown hair, still tousled from the love they made just a couple of hours ago, was fanned out over her pillow. Typically a wild sleeper who’d change positions constantly throughout the night, lying on her back was more comfortable these days. Ramsey stared at the reason why – at her growing stomach. This was what all the love they’d made produced – his first child. Their first child.
  A daughter.
  Lately, he found himself wondering how he’d be as a father. How she’d be as a mother. How a baby would change their lives. How he had so much to live and work for. Marriage was as exciting as welcoming his first child and the two came with great responsibilities.
  Years ago when he started St. Claire Architects, he had no idea that his passion would grow into a million-dollar organization but it had, and with his brothers as managers and leaders in their various departments, it would grow even more, he knew. When the success came, he was proud that something he started from nothing had sprouted into a great way to make a living. There was nothing more freeing than doing what you love and making a living at the same time. Now, he would not only be taking care of himself, but his family as well. He was no longer working to satisfy himself, to be mentioned in fancy publications or touted as the top architectural firm in the Carolinas. He was working all for the joy and happiness of the sweetest woman in the world and his baby growing inside of her.
  Ramsey flicked on her bedside lamp to get a better view of Gianna’s resting face and her smooth, brown skin that he couldn’t help but touch. He didn’t want to touch her for fear he would wake her, but he just couldn’t help it when it came to his cupcake. He had to – even after they’d made love just a couple of hours ago – he still found an urgent need to touch her. With his fingertips, he traced the curve of her stomach that he found fascinating during her sixth month of pregnancy. He brushed a kiss across her stomach, then placed one on her lips. He watched her lips curve into a beautiful smile.
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RAMSEY is being released May 14, 2018! If you haven't already read the first St. Claire book, ROYAL, go check it out. 
Think you know the St. Claires? Test your knowledge with this crossword puzzle. 
Download the PDF Crossword Puzzle: How Well Do You Know The St. Claire's?

Ready for a New St. Claire Novel? It's Coming in May!

5/1/2018
I knew you weren't expecting this. Newsflash, neither was I. I had so many of you who fell in love with The Boardwalk Bakery Romance Series: Baked With Love 1, Baked With Love 2 and Baked With Love 3, that the question I received the most was, "Um, Mrs. Martin, when is Baked With Love 4 coming out?"
Welp, I never had plans to write a 4th book in that series. Honestly, I wasn't sure how many there would be, but three seemed to fit the bill. A trilogy. Ahh..refreshing.

But, wait...not so fast!

Y'all wanted to know more about Ramsey and Gianna...about their little 'cupcake'. Wanted to know if her quirky ways evened out a little. You needed to know how they were as a couple when it was all said and done. So I got to thinking...why not inform you of all that in an update book - a new St. Claire book. The first St. Claire novel was titled ROYAL (y'all know ROYAL) and so the second St. Claire book is titled: RAMSEY! 
Yes, Ramsey The Great, in all his glory will have his own book and guess what. Look for RAMSEY (A St. Claire Novel) coming at'cha real soon. The release date is Monday, May 14th for the ebook and paperback! You can read the book description here: http://www.tinamartin.net/2018/04/ramsey-st.html

Ready?

#romance #stclaireseries #blackromance #blacklove #tmpublications

A New Champion Novel!

3/14/2018
It's release day! In His By Spring: A Champion Sister Novel, you'll get to know Zoya Champion, the half-sister of Dante, Dimitrius and Desmond. She's thirty-two, single (and NOT looking) but sometimes, you find love when you're not looking for it.


Leave it up to Tennyson Tillman (a lawyer for The Champion Corporation) she just may have to accept that love at first sight may be a real thing.

Get His By Spring at these retailers:

Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Scribd
Smashwords

New to The Champion Brothers Series? Go here for a full listing of books!

Man of Her Dreams Release Day!

1/19/2018
It's release day! Man of Her Dreams, my first book of 2018, is a suspenseful, opposites attract, chemistry-filled, funny-at-times romance. This is a standalone, complete, 342-page book that's available in eBook and paperback formats. Enjoy Elsie and Trevor's story!


Here's a Blurb:
I’m one of those shy, introverted types, but my dream man is the exact opposite. He’s outgoing. Straightforward. A businessman. But he’s just a ‘dream man’ because I know he’s not attainable. Not real. Just a product of thoughts on my pillow at night. But that all changes when I lay eyes on the exact man I want.

Trevor Myerson is the man of my dreams.

He’s one of those guys who has the whole package. One that you’d be shocked to learn is SINGLE. His interest in me is surprising since, in the words of my bestie, Priscilla, I’m boring and drab (yeah, she really said I was ‘drab’, whatever the freak that means…). But Trevor likes me. Don’t know why, but he does. He says we’re friends and he wants to ‘draw me out’. Have me try new things. I’m cool with it, but it would be nice if he was more than just a friend. I wanted the man of my dreams to actually be ‘my’ man.

When I finally get my chance, it all comes dwindling down just as easily as dreams end when you wake up. But I can’t deny my need for him. I long for him. And dreaming about him just will no longer suffice.

Buy The Book: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | Smashwords | Paperback

Baked With Love | 2017 Book of the Year Award!

We made it to 2018, and I'm starting my 2018 year off on a high note.
I'm pleased to announce that my novel, Baked With Love, won the 2017 Book of the Year Award from the Sisterhood of the Traveling Books Book Club. It's such an honor to be nominated among other great authors and so gratifying to win. I've never won a book award, so this honor is especially great for me. I will be forever grateful to the fans who continue to read my books. I appreciate all of your support, emails, comments, reviews - you are what makes this writing journey so enjoyable over the years.
If you haven't read Baked With Love as of yet, I'll post links to the book on Amazon below. Alternatively, click here to find other retailers where you can purchase the book.
Baked With Love Baked With Love 2Baked With Love 3
Happy reading, and look for more books coming from Tina Martin Publications in 2018!

Meet Tina in Raleigh at the All Things Romance Literary Cafe!

Taking place on Saturday, February 10, 2018, the All Things Romance Literary Café is a one of a kind night of elegance to include author and reader fellowship over a formal dinner, author readings, book signings, and other literary fun in style. The highly anticipated shoe fashion show will be one to remember. This event also allows guest to spend time with featured authors, browse vendor tables and shop in addition to enjoying themselves.
Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-things-romance-literary-cafe-tickets-40715230350