Girl on a Diamond Pedestal and More Giveaway!
Today felt quite milestoney! I sold my 10th Presents, Girl on a Diamond Pedestal, release TBA.
I’m always excited about my books, so it’s silly and redundant to say I’m excited about this one…but I am!
First off, there’s the hero, my belived Aussie, Ethan Grey. I found him so incredibly fun to write, and of course, he’s wickedly sexy. What’s hotter than a quick wit, I ask you? 😉
Now Noelle, the heroine, was quite different for me, and that made her a bit of a challenge to work with. She had been quite beaten down by an overbearing stage mother, and so much of the book is about her finding her strength and her value, outside of the life of fame that’s slipped from her grasp. At twenty-two, she’s a has been, a woman with an entire career behind her and an unknown future in front of her.
Sort of fun mixture of heroines I have, as Lily’s story, Marriage Made on Paper, is coming out in North American in September! (on shelves last week of August-ish)
Now Lily is a woman who knows just what she wants, and just how to get it. She knows that image is everything, and, from her tailored suits to her colorful high-heels, she’s crafted a perfect exterior that no one can crack!
Well, except for her boss, Gage Forrester…
And speaking of, I happened to get author copies in the mail today! (I’m in book heaven!) So that means…giveaway time! Leave a comment to get your name entered to win a copy of Marriage Made on Paper!
And here’s a little teaser…
“This is inappropriate,” she said, horribly conscious of the fact that her voice was as shaky and jittery as her whole body felt.
“Would you rather I danced with Cookie?”
She snorted a laugh, then covered her mouth with the hand that had been resting on his shoulder. She lowered it when she caught her breath, not sure whether or not she should put it back on him. “That’s not really her name is it?”
“It might be a nickname, I’m not sure.”
“You never asked?”
“It wasn’t important at the time.”
That spoke volumes about the way Gage treated relationships. He avoided commitment with flings. She avoided relationships by not having romantic contact with men altogether. But they were both avoidance tactics. In that, at least, they obviously saw eye to eye. Relationships were overrated.
Gage put his hand on the small of her back, on her bare skin, and he felt a small shiver go through her whole body. She was feeling every bit of the attraction he was. Strange, because he had only ever seen her in her buttoned-up professional mode, but suddenly she was unbuttoned and very, very hot. Although, she’d always been hot. He’d thought more than once about uncoiling her tightly wound hair and watching the dark curls tumble down.
She shifted against him, her hip brushing his body intimately. His muscles tensed and desire roared through him, his body hardening at the accidental contact.
He drew her closer, letting her feel. Letting her know exactly what she was doing to him. He didn’t hit on employees as a rule, ever. But she tempted him. And that was a new experience. Women appealed to him, and he desired them. But he’d never considered them a serious temptation. If it wasn’t the right time, it was easy for him to leave his date standing on the doorstep and go home without taking her to bed. There had been a lot of times in his life when pleasure had had to be deferred due to responsibility, either because of his family or because of business. He was an expert at deferring pleasure if necessary. But this feeling, this hot surge of lust coursing through him didn’t feel like something that could be deferred or denied.
Her head jerked up, her dark eyes wide, her breath coming in short bursts. “That’s definitely not appropriate,” she whispered.
“Maybe not, but I’m enjoying it.”
Marriage Made on Paper releases in September, and is part of the 21st Century Bosses mini-series…21st Century Bosses: Impossible, infuriating and utterly irresistible!
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Congratulations on your 10th being “SOLD!”
And the excerpt from Marriage Made On Paper is soooo…tantalizing!
Congratulations on your 10th sale! (Don’t enter me into the draw as I have a copy of Marriage Made On Paper).
What a fabulous title Maisey – I am SO jealous!!!! xx
Woot, congrats Maisey! Your 10th book sounds as awesome as your first. 🙂
And oooh, finally it’s almost time for Marriage Made on Paper! Not that I’ve been waiting or anything… ;D
Thank you, Nas!
Thanks for stopping by anyway, Alexandra. 🙂 Love that you already have it!
Susan, isn’t it wonderful? I am just pleased as punch with it!
Cari, It’s finally THAT time!! 😀
Congrats on number 10!!!
I’ve never read a book of yours – but after reading that excerpt, I think it’s definitely time to pick one up!
OMG, number 10!!! That is so awesome.
Am I too late to throw my name in the hat for a chance to win?
Congrats again on number 10! (oh hey that kinda rhymes)
Rose, thank you so much! 🙂
Marcie, Thank you! And nope, not too late! I’ll keep it going for a while.
The excerpt from Marriage Made on Paper is fabulous. Office romances make such fun stories.
Congratulations on selling your 10th book!!
Waht a telling excerpt! I LOVE it!
Congrats on another sale!
Jenn
Erin, I love office romances! You know…I married my boss. 🙂 Could be why I love writing workplace stories so much!
Jenn, thanks and thanks! 😀
Sounds like a winner Maysie. Congrats on the sale.
Congrats on your 10th sale, Maisey!
Loved that excerpt! And looking forward to that Aussie hero of yours!
The fact that your hero is an Aussie makes me really want to read Girl on a diamond pedestal. Always interested in how other countries depict Aussies in books… Marriage made on paper sounds great too!!!
Massive congrats on Book 10 being sold! I’m enjoying “The Highest Price To Pay” – it’s a great read. Caroline x (p.s don’t enter me in this draw – I don’t want to appear too greedy! ;o) )
Thank you, Nena!
Thanks, Pearl!
Nardia, it was really important to me that I do him justice. I have a critique partner who lives in Melbourne which is one of the only reasons I was brave enough to try! I made her promise to slap my wrist if I was making him sound silly!
Caroline, thank you! 🙂