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September 28, 2013
My Sexy Saturday ~ Week 18
Welcome to the 18th week of My Sexy Saturday! Here you will find 7 words or 7 sentences or 7 paragraphs of something sexy. For more sexy somethings from other great authors, go to My Sexy Saturday. They come in all levels of sexiness, so beware! 
For my snippet today, I’ve decided to go with 7 sentences from my debut novel, My Mr. Manny. It released August 27th, 2013. Put it on your “To Be Read” list on Goodreads and purchase it here.
Then, he trailed those emotion-filled kisses from my mouth down my chin to my neck, nipping and licking along the way.
His hands skimmed around my stomach, where he found the hem of my shirt and slid it up my body and over my head. Then he undid my jeans and wiggled them down over my hips, bending down to help me and throwing them on the chair with his own clothes.
Dominic walked me back to the bed and, with his hands under my ass, he lifted me on top of the comforter. His kisses stopped so he could remove my bra and panties, and he savored every surface of my body with his eyes. My tongue swiped my bottom lip, and I dragged it into my mouth, embedding my teeth into it. My chest rose and fell exaggeratedly while my breathing became shallow just from watching him devour me with his gaze.
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My Mr.Manny’s Summary:
Mia Balducci misses her childhood days and yearns for the big, Italian family that she left behind in small town Massachusetts. At the tender age of sixteen, Mia moves with her bachelor father to Los Angeles, but no matter how many years pass, it never becomes home to her. The years spent living with her father aren’t easy, especially since she can’t stop thinking about what she once had. Her enrollment in the University of Southern California promises to bring exciting changes to her life, but Mia winds up with big problems instead. When she runs into an old friend from her old hometown of Winthrop, she gets swept up in nostalgia, and she soon loses herself in a quickly-progressing romance. When the fantasy falls apart, she is left to raise her precious little girl, Lucia, on her own. The demands of Mia’s work schedule and Lucia’s needs increase, and their lives become increasingly hectic. It is soon clear to Mia that she needs help. Luckily, her life-saving cousin saves the day and brings the mother and daughter a male nanny – their new “manny.”
After losing his high-pressure job on Wall Street, Dominic Roberts wants to follow his dreams to have a family. He’s already one fiancée down, and there are no likely prospects for another. In order to find the family he so desperately wants, he finds himself getting into the manny business. Since he is fully qualified to provide child care and is eager to leave New York City behind, his sister-in-law is able to land him a job in California working for his first client – the beautiful and intriguing Mia Balducci.
Will Lucia like the new man in her mother’s life? Will Mia? And will this new trio discover the happily ever after they all so desperately seek?
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September 21, 2013
My Sexy Saturday ~ Week 17
Welcome to the 17th week of My Sexy Saturday! Here you will find 7 words or 7 sentences or 7 paragraphs of something sexy. For more sexy somethings from other great authors, go to My Sexy Saturday. They come in all levels of sexiness, so beware!
For my snippet today, I’ve decided to go with 7 sentences from my debut novel, My Mr. Manny. It released August 27th, 2013. Put it on your “To Be Read” list on Goodreads and purchase it here.
Then, he trailed those emotion-filled kisses from my mouth down my chin to my neck, nipping and licking along the way.
His hands skimmed around my stomach, where he found the hem of my shirt and slid it up my body and over my head. Then he undid my jeans and wiggled them down over my hips, bending down to help me and throwing them on the chair with his own clothes.
Dominic walked me back to the bed and, with his hands under my ass, he lifted me on top of the comforter. His kisses stopped so he could remove my bra and panties, and he savored every surface of my body with his eyes. My tongue swiped my bottom lip, and I dragged it into my mouth, embedding my teeth into it. My chest rose and fell exaggeratedly while my breathing became shallow just from watching him devour me with his gaze.
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RT @itlnbrt @MySexySaturday Want a Sexy Snippet from my novel and other great authors? http://wp.me/p2R1Mt-9r #MySexySaturday #aga3 #romance
My Mr.Manny’s Summary:
Mia Balducci misses her childhood days and yearns for the big, Italian family that she left behind in small town Massachusetts. At the tender age of sixteen, Mia moves with her bachelor father to Los Angeles, but no matter how many years pass, it never becomes home to her. The years spent living with her father aren’t easy, especially since she can’t stop thinking about what she once had. Her enrollment in the University of Southern California promises to bring exciting changes to her life, but Mia winds up with big problems instead. When she runs into an old friend from her old hometown of Winthrop, she gets swept up in nostalgia, and she soon loses herself in a quickly-progressing romance. When the fantasy falls apart, she is left to raise her precious little girl, Lucia, on her own. The demands of Mia’s work schedule and Lucia’s needs increase, and their lives become increasingly hectic. It is soon clear to Mia that she needs help. Luckily, her life-saving cousin saves the day and brings the mother and daughter a male nanny – their new “manny.”
After losing his high-pressure job on Wall Street, Dominic Roberts wants to follow his dreams to have a family. He’s already one fiancée down, and there are no likely prospects for another. In order to find the family he so desperately wants, he finds himself getting into the manny business. Since he is fully qualified to provide child care and is eager to leave New York City behind, his sister-in-law is able to land him a job in California working for his first client – the beautiful and intriguing Mia Balducci.
Will Lucia like the new man in her mother’s life? Will Mia? And will this new trio discover the happily ever after they all so desperately seek?
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September 14, 2013
My Sexy Saturday ~ Week 16
Welcome to the 16th week of My Sexy Saturday! Here you will find 7 words or 7 sentences or 7 paragraphs of something sexy. For more sexy somethings from other great authors, go to My Sexy Saturday. They come in all levels of sexiness, so beware!
For my snippet today, I’ve decided to go with 7 sentences from my debut novel, My Mr. Manny. It released August 27th, 2013. Put it on your “To Be Read” list on Goodreads and purchase it here.
He slinked his way up, kissing every inch of my torso, my neck, my face, and finally my
mouth. Dominic’s lips covered mine in a hungry kiss. His whiskers made the kiss feel rough, but it was offset by the warmth of his mouth. With one hand, he held himself over me while the other still caressed and explored my body.
“Hmmm.” The sound vibrated from Dominic’s mouth, and I moaned when our tongues tasted one another. What a way to wake up!
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My Mr.Manny’s Summary:
Mia Balducci misses her childhood days and yearns for the big, Italian family that she left behind in small town Massachusetts. At the tender age of sixteen, Mia moves with her bachelor father to Los Angeles, but no matter how many years pass, it never becomes home to her. The years spent living with her father aren’t easy, especially since she can’t stop thinking about what she once had. Her enrollment in the University of Southern California promises to bring exciting changes to her life, but Mia winds up with big problems instead. When she runs into an old friend from her old hometown of Winthrop, she gets swept up in nostalgia, and she soon loses herself in a quickly-progressing romance. When the fantasy falls apart, she is left to raise her precious little girl, Lucia, on her own. The demands of Mia’s work schedule and Lucia’s needs increase, and their lives become increasingly hectic. It is soon clear to Mia that she needs help. Luckily, her life-saving cousin saves the day and brings the mother and daughter a male nanny – their new “manny.”
After losing his high-pressure job on Wall Street, Dominic Roberts wants to follow his dreams to have a family. He’s already one fiancée down, and there are no likely prospects for another. In order to find the family he so desperately wants, he finds himself getting into the manny business. Since he is fully qualified to provide child care and is eager to leave New York City behind, his sister-in-law is able to land him a job in California working for his first client – the beautiful and intriguing Mia Balducci.
Will Lucia like the new man in her mother’s life? Will Mia? And will this new trio discover the happily ever after they all so desperately seek?
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September 13, 2013
Fall Into Romance Hop
My Mr. Manny is a sweet romance that will give you tons of feels.
Summary:
Mia Balducci misses her childhood days and yearns for the big, Italian family that she left behind in small town Massachusetts. At the tender age of sixteen, Mia moves with her bachelor father to Los Angeles, but no matter how many years pass, it never becomes home to her. The years spent living with her father aren’t easy, especially since she can’t stop thinking about what she once had. Her enrollment in the University of Southern California promises to bring exciting changes to her life, but Mia winds up with big problems instead. When she runs into an old friend from her old hometown of Winthrop, she gets swept up in nostalgia, and she soon loses herself in a quickly-progressing romance. When the fantasy falls apart, she is left to raise her precious little girl, Lucia, on her own. The demands of Mia’s work schedule and Lucia’s needs increase, and their lives become increasingly hectic. It is soon clear to Mia that she needs help. Luckily, her life-saving cousin saves the day and brings the mother and daughter a male nanny – their new “manny.”
After losing his high-pressure job on Wall Street, Dominic Roberts wants to follow his dreams to have a family. He’s already one fiancée down, and there are no likely prospects for another. In order to find the family he so desperately wants, he finds himself getting into the manny business. Since he is fully qualified to provide child care and is eager to leave New York City behind, his sister-in-law is able to land him a job in California working for his first client – the beautiful and intriguing Mia Balducci.
Will Lucia like the new man in her mother’s life? Will Mia? And will this new trio discover the happily ever after they all so desperately seek?
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September 11, 2013
How to Support an Author’s New Book: 11 Ideas For You
Reblogged from Writers In The Storm Blog:
By Chuck Sambuchino
My Writer’s Digest coworker, Brian A. Klems, recently geared up for the release of his first book — a humorous guide for fathers called OH BOY, YOU’RE HAVING A GIRL: A DAD’S SURVIVAL GUIDE TO RAISING DAUGHTERS (Adams Media). On top of that, my coworker Robert Brewer (editor of Writer’s Market) recently got a publishing deal for a…
Great advice on how to promote a book/author you love!
September 7, 2013
My Sexy Saturday ~ Week 15
Welcome to the 15th week of My Sexy Saturday! Here you will find 7 words or 7 sentences or 7 paragraphs of something sexy. For more sexy somethings from other great authors, go to My Sexy Saturday. They come in all levels of sexiness, so beware!
For my snippet today, I’ve decided to go with 7 sentences from my debut novel, My Mr. Manny. It releases August 27th, 2013. Put it on your “To Be Read” list on Goodreads .
Dominic and I sat close together, and he put his arm around me. From the crook of his arm, I looked up at his breathtaking face. I didn’t feel close enough to him; I wanted to climb onto him — into him. Just . . . closer. He looked down at me, and I knew it was the right moment.
“Baby, I, uh . . .” My heart began beating triple time. The words were on the tip of my tongue but wouldn’t come out.
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My Mr.Manny’s Summary:
Mia Balducci misses her childhood days and yearns for the big, Italian family that she left behind in small town Massachusetts. At the tender age of sixteen, Mia moves with her bachelor father to Los Angeles, but no matter how many years pass, it never becomes home to her. The years spent living with her father aren’t easy, especially since she can’t stop thinking about what she once had. Her enrollment in the University of Southern California promises to bring exciting changes to her life, but Mia winds up with big problems instead. When she runs into an old friend from her old hometown of Winthrop, she gets swept up in nostalgia, and she soon loses herself in a quickly-progressing romance. When the fantasy falls apart, she is left to raise her precious little girl, Lucia, on her own. The demands of Mia’s work schedule and Lucia’s needs increase, and their lives become increasingly hectic. It is soon clear to Mia that she needs help. Luckily, her life-saving cousin saves the day and brings the mother and daughter a male nanny – their new “manny.”
After losing his high-pressure job on Wall Street, Dominic Roberts wants to follow his dreams to have a family. He’s already one fiancée down, and there are no likely prospects for another. In order to find the family he so desperately wants, he finds himself getting into the manny business. Since he is fully qualified to provide child care and is eager to leave New York City behind, his sister-in-law is able to land him a job in California working for his first client – the beautiful and intriguing Mia Balducci.
Will Lucia like the new man in her mother’s life? Will Mia? And will this new trio discover the happily ever after they all so desperately seek?
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September 5, 2013
The Query Letter
Reblogged from readful things blog:
The Query letter. No, really--it is not an evil device of torture sent from the writing Gods just to make you suffer. Okay, well it might be, but the ability to write a good query letter is also an integral part of any writer's repertoire.
It is difficult to write a captivating and effective query letter that will not only command the attention of an agent/editor, but also shed light on your fiction/non-fiction project and make them care enough about your protagonist/story/piece that they want to see the entire manuscript.
September 3, 2013
~Romance in September ~
With the new release of my romance novel My Mr. Manny, I have a lot of things going on this month.
My blog tour will continue until September 9th. To see that schedule, click on the banner.
Also, it’s Romance Month over at the Masquerade Crew blog and they have a few cool things going on. The first is Cover Wars
I have two covers, In My Mother’s Footsteps & My Mr. Manny, in this contest. Vote if you like them.
And the other is a huge Scavenger Hunt with the chance to win a $20.00 Amazon Gift Card.
And lastly, I’m participating in a blog hop on The Romance Reviews site.
I hope you stop by and participate and win some stuff this month.
Filed under: Blog Hops, Writing
August 31, 2013
My Sexy Saturday ~ Week 14
Welcome to the 14th week of My Sexy Saturday! Here you will find 7 words or 7 sentences or 7 paragraphs of something sexy. For more sexy somethings from other great authors, go to My Sexy Saturday. They come in all levels of sexiness, so beware!
For my snippet today, I’ve decided to go with 7 sentences from my debut novel, My Mr. Manny. It releases August 27th, 2013. Put it on your “To Be Read” list on Goodreads .
My debut, upcoming novel, My Mr. Manny
The first thing I saw were his eyes, which were a shade that transcended the most beautiful green things in the world: peacock feathers, limes, and lush leaves. They were small, slanted, and topped with thick dark eyebrows, which added a hint of mystery. His hair was dark black and slicked back. The bone structure of his face was strong, masculine, and angled. I couldn’t stop looking at him.
He cleared his throat and put out his hand. “I’m Dominic.”
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My Mr.Manny’s Summary:
Mia Balducci misses her childhood days and yearns for the big, Italian family that she left behind in small town Massachusetts. At the tender age of sixteen, Mia moves with her bachelor father to Los Angeles, but no matter how many years pass, it never becomes home to her. The years spent living with her father aren’t easy, especially since she can’t stop thinking about what she once had. Her enrollment in the University of Southern California promises to bring exciting changes to her life, but Mia winds up with big problems instead. When she runs into an old friend from her old hometown of Winthrop, she gets swept up in nostalgia, and she soon loses herself in a quickly-progressing romance. When the fantasy falls apart, she is left to raise her precious little girl, Lucia, on her own. The demands of Mia’s work schedule and Lucia’s needs increase, and their lives become increasingly hectic. It is soon clear to Mia that she needs help. Luckily, her life-saving cousin saves the day and brings the mother and daughter a male nanny – their new “manny.”
After losing his high-pressure job on Wall Street, Dominic Roberts wants to follow his dreams to have a family. He’s already one fiancée down, and there are no likely prospects for another. In order to find the family he so desperately wants, he finds himself getting into the manny business. Since he is fully qualified to provide child care and is eager to leave New York City behind, his sister-in-law is able to land him a job in California working for his first client – the beautiful and intriguing Mia Balducci.
Will Lucia like the new man in her mother’s life? Will Mia? And will this new trio discover the happily ever after they all so desperately seek?
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August 27, 2013
Release Day ~ My Mr. Manny by Jennifer Garcia
Please join me in celebrating the release of my debut novel, My Mr. Manny.
I hope you can stop by the release party this evening on Facebook. You can join in anytime during the festivities and take your chance at winning some great prizes.
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My Mr.Manny’s Summary:
Mia Balducci misses her childhood days and yearns for the big, Italian family that she left behind in small town Massachusetts. At the tender age of sixteen, Mia moves with her bachelor father to Los Angeles, but no matter how many years pass, it never becomes home to her. The years spent living with her father aren’t easy, especially since she can’t stop thinking about what she once had. Her enrollment in the University of Southern California promises to bring exciting changes to her life, but Mia winds up with big problems instead. When she runs into an old friend from her old hometown of Winthrop, she gets swept up in nostalgia, and she soon loses herself in a quickly-progressing romance. When the fantasy falls apart, she is left to raise her precious little girl, Lucia, on her own. The demands of Mia’s work schedule and Lucia’s needs increase, and their lives become increasingly hectic. It is soon clear to Mia that she needs help. Luckily, her life-saving cousin saves the day and brings the mother and daughter a male nanny – their new “manny.”
After losing his high-pressure job on Wall Street, Dominic Roberts wants to follow his dreams to have a family. He’s already one fiancée down, and there are no likely prospects for another. In order to find the family he so desperately wants, he finds himself getting into the manny business. Since he is fully qualified to provide child care and is eager to leave New York City behind, his sister-in-law is able to land him a job in California working for his first client – the beautiful and intriguing Mia Balducci.
Will Lucia like the new man in her mother’s life? Will Mia? And will this new trio discover the happily ever after they all so desperately seek?
You can follow along on the blog tour to learn more about me and my life.
8/26
Interview- Samantha
Promo- Becky Banks
8/27
Review- Sarah Carroll
Interview – N. Isabelle Blanco
Promo/Excerpt – P.T. Macias
Review- Philomena Callan
Guest Post- Chris The Story Reading Ape
Promo/Excerpt – FSMeurinne
Interview – Rose Esco -
8/28
Promo/Excerpt- Brandy Rocha
Interview- Lissa Bryan
Promo/Excerpt- Linze Brandon
Promo/Excerpt- AJ Williams
8/29
Review- Sarah Aisling
Promo/Excerpt – Lorenz Font
Review – Sarah Horwath
Interview – Sarah Cass
Interview- Jane Wakely
8/30
Promo/Excerpt- Ashley/Melissa
Review- Crederoza
Promo/Excerpt- Sydney Logan
Promo – Romance Lives Forever
8/31
Interview – Elizabeth Lawrence
9/1
Review- Mich
Interview- Nat Wood
Review- Tanzeel Ansari
Review- Ice Queen’s Bookshelf
Promo/Excerpt – Jude Ouvrard
9/2
Review- Tbird London
Review- Jennifer Hensley
Review- Lisa M.
9/3
Review- Rose Caceres
9/4
Guest Post- Rachel
Review- Mrs. Condit & Friends Read Book
Interview- Annamaria Bazzi
Guest Post- Matt Lutz
9/5
Promo/Excerpt- Jennyfer Browne
Interview- Tina Holland
9/6
Promo/Review- Little Red’s Book Reviews
9/7
Guest Post – Martini Times
Review- Jessica Damowski
Review- PhantasyGraphicDesign
Promo/Excerpt- SA Jones
Excerpt- Tina Holland
9/8
Review- For the Love of the Writer
Promo/Excerpt- 2Chicksnablog
9/9
Guest Post – M.B. Feeney
Promo/Excerpt – JC Clark
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