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SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY: Busted in Bollywood

 

This week's snippet from BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD takes place when Shari and Drew finally catch up for a drink in New York City at her favourite bar.

Where she runs into her ex...

 

Not introducing Bollywood Boy to the Toad would make me look like a bitch and as much as I wanted to:

a) throw a drink in the Toad's face;

b) wiggle my little finger to indicate the size of his dick and smirk knowingly;

c) saunter away;

d) all of the above.

I took the wuss option:

e) when in doubt, put your best Manolo forward and hope it crushes the loser beneath it.

Sliding my hand around Drew's arm, I managed a smile as fake as the Toad's. "Drew, this is Tate Embley. He's a liar—oops, I mean lawyer. Silly me."



And their chance meeting fires up after this!



For more Six Sentence Sunday snippets, check here.

WEEKEND BOOK CLUB: Hex Hall

Some books you read purely for the author's voice.

HEX HALL is one of them.



The plot isn't startling but the author's voice is fab!



Here's the blurb:



Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.



By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire student on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.



As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.



Enjoyed this for the author's voice alone.



The humorous snark of the MC is great.



What are you reading this weekend?

READER REVIEWS: Busted in Bollywood

Reader reviews for BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD are coming through and they're fabulous, much to my relief!



Here's a sample:



Fun, flirty & fabulous!



Nicola Marsh has weaved a truly magical read. I loved discovering the sights, sounds and tastes of India through the main character Shari's experiences as she discovered her roots - even if it was originally as a ruse to help her best friend get out of an arranged marriage!






Shari's journey of rediscovering herself after a horrible-ending relationship and regaining trust in men, her self-doubt, fears and flirting are all so real. Amidst the backdrop of the colourful and evocate India that Nicola portrays so well, it is a spellbinding read.




Enjoy!




(Kerrin Hearfield, @ the BookDepository)



Busted in Bollywood will appeal to all the starry-eyed romantics that lurks in us all. Filled with humourous moments, sexy and flirty antics, conflicts of interest and an insight into the Customs and traditions of the Indian community you will find this read a journey of many things. Your tastebuds will be tantalized, with the aromas wafting from this story, and the romance will leave you starry eyed.






Nicola has set forth vivid descriptions in this story, from the aroma of the wonderful Indian dishes to the atmostphere of Indian life. It will have your taste buds tantalized and your innner romantic screaming for more.




I'm sure you will find this story funny in each and every way - Its filled with romance and passion, Sexy swoony men ** waggles eyebrows* and a great storyline to boot . ohh Did I mention... goodies to make your toes curl !! * grins *




I loved many of the scenes, whether they were romantic, emotion-packed or downright funny. ... It will have you skittering along from the very beginning and have you reading till the last pages fade out..




A must read to add to your reader!



(Katrina Whittaker, Goodreads)



Thanks to these wonderful readers for taking the time to review.

Much appreciated.

Daredevil

Hardcopies of my upcoming release INTERVIEW WITH THE DAREDEVIL just arrived and I took a quick pic on my phone.



I thought this guy had impact on the Riva cover (but the sticker on his forehead detracted!)



Having him on the whole cover...now that's another story entirely!



Love this!



What do you think?

BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD book giveaway

2 print copies of BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD are currently up for grabs at Goodreads.



No questions to answer, no websites to check out, just click a button to enter.



Details here.

SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY: Busted in Bollywood

Another Six Sentence Sunday snippet from BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD (releasing in less than a month, woo hoo!)



In this set up, Shari has accompanied Amrita to JFK, where her friend meets Rakesh (her arranged betrothed) for the first time. However, Shari has other motives, namely seeing her secret crush Drew.



Trying not to launch at him like a depraved fiend, I shifted my weight side to side, waiting until he stood before me, six-feet-plus of corruptibly hot English male, complete with Burberry coat and loafers.



"We meet again, Miss Jones."




That voice. Rich and warm, like hot honey spreading through my veins and sweetening every inch of me.



I'd mentally rehearsed a thousand witty, casual remarks to demonstrate my sophistication and how my presence here meant nothing other than as support for Rita. Predictably, I couldn't think of one as his smile sparked his eyes until all I could focus on was endless, gorgeous blue.

Hot surfer dude!

Remember how that sexy pic of Matthew Mac inspired Luca in SEX, GOSSIP & ROCK & ROLL?



Well, here's another pic that has inspired an entire book.



I've had this photo of semi-naked, wet Brad Pitt saved for ages! Years, in fact, just waiting for the right plot to come along...and now it has!



My editor has approved my proposal for ONE NIGHT IN CAPRI, a Harlequin Romance Christmas story to be released Dec 2012.



The hero is Archer Flett, a super hot Aussie surfer who hails from Torquay (and yes, I'm heading down there shortly to research first hand, love this job!)



So what do you think of my newest hero?

Approve?

Free books for Aussies!

Stumbled across an amazing freebie book offer via Twitter & Books on the Knob.



If you're an Aussie who owns a Kindle, you can grab some fabulous books FREE at the moment.



There are several kids books, as well as fantastic adult fiction by:



-Stephanie Laurens (her 4 book Bride Quartet)

-Anna Campbell (3 books)

-Tara Moss (5 books-her Mak Vanderwall series: Split, Hit, Fetish, Covet & Siren)



plus more!

Go load up your Kindle now!

READER REVIEWS: Busted in Bollywood

I've invested a lot, emotionally, in BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD, more than any other book I've written.

One day, I'll tell you all the long saga behind this book.



But not today.

Today I'm floating over my first reader review...and it's a beauty!



The nerves awaiting this first review have been unbelievable, with plenty of compulsive checking of Amazon, Goodreads, BookDepository, etc...



Here's a snippet:



USA Bestselling Author Nicola Marsh's BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD is truly a magical read. The witty banter and the flirting, the breathtaking romance, the spectacular emotional punch, and the believable conflict of how Indian families organize and interfere in any and everything had me flipping pages late into the night. The vivid atmospheric details amid the fast paced story kept me spell bound!

(Nas Dean)



Read the full review here



Huge thanks to Nas.

And now I go back to compulsively watching for the next review...

Manga magic

I get pretty excited when I see a new cover for the first time...then there's the first time I see one of my books translated into manga!



I never get tired of seeing my story brought to life in cartoon form, being able to flick through a book and see scenes I wrote depicted perfectly in pictorial form, not understanding a word of Japanese but being able to follow the story in pics.  It's briliant!



Here's my latest manga, THE BOSS'S BEDROOM AGENDA .



What's really cool about this one is the book is set in Melbourne Museum (located opposite the Royal Exhibition Building.)

So what's on the cover? The Royal Exhibition Building! I think it's amazing the artist researched this so thoroughly and drew a perfect pic.



So what do you think of manga?

I have more covers if you're interested...