Homer, my pug, is my muse and closest friend. It's because of him and our previous one, Pugsy, that I discovered Pug Hill in Central Park.
I'd heard other pug owners in the Park talk about it. It became a fabled spot. After a bit of searching, I found it.
What a perfect place! It was grassy and big enough so that the pugs wouldn't escape or get lost. And there were pugs there, plenty of them, all off the leash --wiggling, running free, and chasing each other in the hilarious way only pugs do.
It got me thinking, germinating a story in my head. It all started with "what if?" The usual beginning for me of a new book or series. So what if four, single women met at pug hill and became friends? Would they get together for dinner, regularly?
Yes. And they'd talk about the men in their lives and come to each other for help and advice. Thus The Manhattan Dinner Club series was born. Here are the newly designed covers.
As I got into the concept, individual stories began to unfold in my head. I wanted to write about the reckless bike riders in the park and the people I've seen them injure. And so, "Rescue My Heart", was written. It's the first in the series, and on sale, like all the others, for only $2.99 in ebook form. Only $9.99 in paperback.
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OVERFLOWING
WITH PASSION and suspense, this mouthwatering romance by a master storyteller starts
with a bang -- literally. Rory Sampson, dog walker and aspiring writer, is mowed
down in Central Park by an oblivious hunk on his bike -- Hack Roberts. Smug, hostile and holier-than-thou, he tries
to pin the blame on Rory. But a Judge delivers an unorthodox sentence, angering
both parties.
Seeking
revenge, Hack finds himself too vulnerable to Rory’s voluptuous charms –
despite having a fiancée. Wary after a break-up, she protects her wounded heart
with a barrage of sarcastic come-backs as they each struggle to squelch the sizzling
chemistry that threatens to turn their lives upside down.
Will loneliness
and frustration force her to settle for the hot and heavy attentions of her ex,
Mr. Not Quite Right? Confused, and tormented by desire, Rory seeks the comfort and
advice of her four smart, sassy girlfriends, The Manhattan Night Dinner Club.
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Here's a bit about the books & where you can get Rescue My Heart.
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Book 2 - Seducing His Heart
Inside
a fashionable apartment house on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, sparks fly when tenant,
Bess Cooper, as delectable as the desserts she whips up on her TV baking show,
bumps into her gorgeous new neighbor Whit Bass. A well-known broadcast
journalist, he’s locked in a hot and heavy embrace with a sophisticated model, like
those who accessorize his every outfit, and boudoir.
Just
as sweet and luscious as her famous apple pie, Bess has a handsome cop
boyfriend, her Friday night sleepover, who claims undercover police business prevents
him from crawling under her covers more often -- and a constant companion, her
pug, Dumpling. Whit, aka Mr. No Commit,
is a smooth-talking womanizer. Bess is the kind of Happily Ever After girl you
make the mother of your children. Yet, against their will, they’re drawn together
as powerfully as the poles of a magnet. Will she have the fortitude to survive
a shattered heart – again? Is Whit
chasing a dream of success half a world away -- or running scared? Desperate, Bess turns to her Monday Night
Dinner Club – her four faithful friends, all pug-owners! Combining high level
corporate hi-jinks and the stunning climax of a top secret, headline-blasting
crime, this torrid tale will take your breath away!
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Book 3 - Shine Your Love On Me
When
a hot career and a hot romance collide in this sensuous romance, Brooke Felsen’s life goes up in flames and her
visions of corporate glory turn to ashes….She’s worked her gorgeous rear off in
a Madison Avenue advertising agency 24/7, winning fame, fortune, and the steamy
passion of her sexy, single boss. Until he suddenly dumps her -- and her carefully
constructed existence crumbles like day old bread….
Desperate
to put her life back together like Humpty Dumpty, Brooke turns to her girlfriends
at The Monday Night Dinner Club, all pug
owners, and to her grandmother, her “rock” since her hippie parents’ sudden
death. Savvy, stylish, wise and witty at 70 plus, Nan introduces her to Pres Carpenter, the hand-some, hunky dog-walker
for her pugs, who’s got the hots for Brooke. Is he just a struggling writer, eager
to earn extra money? Or an unlikely “catch,” a real life Prince Charming, hiding
his own heartbreak and family secrets. Struck
by their sizzling chemistry, Brooke can’t ignore the melting desire she feels
for Pres, the very opposite of everything she ever thought she wanted! And she’s
surprised and delighted by Nan’s friends, smart, lovable, laugh-out-loud seniors,
who help her rebuild her life beyond her wildest dreams….
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Book 4, To Love or Not to Love
At 28, beautiful Miranda Bradford had given up on men ( since
they seemed to have given up on her!) She’d put her life on hold to support her
sick mother and a sister in college. Which meant: she wasn’t available for
“overnight dates,” walked dogs to feed her family, and had little time to pursue
what she loved most: playwriting….
When real estate tycoon Penn Roberts was knocked down in
Central Park by one of her dogs, he realized it was Miranda who was the
knockout with her voluptuous figure, teal
blue eyes, peaches-and-cream complexion, and long hair dark as midnight. Their
attraction was instantaneous: like a flash fire setting them each aflame –
unexpected and undeniable. And neither of them would ever be the same….
Was it fate they met – or fatal? Would Penn, aka Mr.
Sexy-as-Hell, prove to be Mira’s best friend and most sizzling lover or the
architect of her greatest betrayal? Compassionate like his late mother – or
ruthless like his father? Woo her beyond her wildest dreams or wound her
savagely? Heart-broken and confused, she turns to her girlfriends (and their
pugs!) at The Manhattan Dinner Club….
Churning with emotion, burning with passion, deep-rooted
conflicts, long-buried family secrets, and dazzling plot twists, TO LOVE OR NOT
TO LOVE will take your breath away.
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Each woman is different, as is her man and...her pug or pugs! Yes, there are pugs in every book. They provide solace and comic relief to each story. All the books are on sale for $2.99. I don't know how long the price will remain that low.
Rescue My Heart, book 1, is a good place to start. But don't quit there. To Love or Not to Love, book 4, tied for second place in the New England RWA Reader's Choice awards this past year, you might want stay with the series until the end.
Then again, you might want to scoop them all up before the price goes up again. Thanks for stopping by. Homer thanks you, too.
Buy links:
eBook $2.99
Paperback $9.99
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