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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Author Bio:
Melinda Dozier is a multi-published contemporary romance author represented by Blue Ridge Literary Agency. After hectic days of teaching English to middle school students, Melinda finds time to write and read in the evenings. She lives in Guatemala, Central America with her husband/college sweetheart who brings “mucho amor” to her life. Melinda enjoys being the queen of her household and dreams of being pampered fully by her three boys once they are grown. Melinda’s guilty pleasures include reality TV, traveling, blogging and playing Zynga games.
Author Links:
Website: www.melindadozier.com
Blog: http://melindadozier.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/melindadozier
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/melindadoz
Author Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/vRwpL
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New York Minute
BLURB:
Shy accountant Veronica Bass is determined to live it up a little before settling down with a perfectly respectable man to live a perfectly respectable life, just the way her mother wants.
So when rock star Diego Diaz flashes his bedroom eyes at her during a wedding reception, Veronica swallows her shyness and leads him to the nearest hotel room. Now this total sex god keeps popping up in her life, and she finds herself telling some not-so-little white lies to keep him interested.
Diego’s world evolves around music, women throwing themselves at him, and having fun. His lifestyle hasn’t allowed him to find the right girl to settle down with until now, but his own secret stands in the way of forming a lasting relationship with Veronica.
Is their love destined to last for only a New York minute?
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Excerpt:
“Hello.” His voice reverberated down to her core.
She gulped her martini to gain more liquid courage, but rather than bravery, the unthinkable happened. She swallowed the cherry that swam in her drink and the tickle in her throat drove her into a coughing frenzy.
She tried to smile through it, to let him know all was fine and she could still be the sexy seductress. As his large, firm hand patted her back, she fanned the air and grabbed his tumbler, downing the thick liquid.
After a last cough, she cleared her throat one more time. “Whoa. What was that?”
“Whiskey. Neat.” He grinned, his gorgeous caramel eyes lit with an inner glow. “You okay?”
A warmth spread over her cheeks. Holy freaking embarrassment. “It was strong.”
“I could’ve warned you, I guess, but you were busy.” He grinned and squeezed her shoulder with his large hand.
Was that an accent? Damn, could he be more perfect? Immediately, she glanced at his hand that revealed several tattoos peeking out of his jacket hem, from his wrist all the way down to his fingers. No ring. Thank God.
“Can we forget that happened? I’m not usually like that.” She waved her hand in the air and winced inwardly.
God, she wanted to erase that doomed first impression. She was confident, dammit. She didn’t want this dreamy man to know she could be less than sophisticated. Her act was more difficult than she imagined.
“It’s a shame. I kind of liked the unusual first encounter. Not that I want you to choke, but I was ready to save you.” He braced his tattooed hand against the wall behind her, moving closer. His manly smell was soapy, with a hint of wood.
Save her he might. “Who are you?”
He squinted his glowing eyes and turned his head to the side. He didn’t say anything for a long time, just studied her and then rolled on the heels of his feet. “Who are you?”
His “r” rolled off his tongue with a Spanish accent of some kind.
“When someone answers a question with a question, it’s one of two things. Either the person doesn’t have anything interesting to say or he’s hiding something. Are you hiding something?”
He lowered his voice and ran a hand up her arm. “I think we all do. Why are you hiding in the corner?”
Damned if the man’s touch sent shivers all the way to her toes. “So someone like you would find me.”
Melinda Dozier will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thanks for hosting!
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Thank you for having me today!
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Congrats on your new release Melinda, I loved your excerpt!
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Can’t wait to read it.
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Me either Tina, I like romances that make you laugh 🙂
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I hope Diego and Veronica can make you laugh. I giggled while writing the story!
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Enjoyed reading the excerpt today
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I can just imagine something like that happening to me, Karen, lol. Sounds like an entertaining read, thank for stopping by,
Jacquie
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So glad you both enjoyed the excerpt!
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Cute excerpt! Best of luck with your new release! (-:
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Thanks for stopping by Vampwriter, I liked the excerpt also 🙂
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Thanks so much!
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Hi Melina,
I loved the excerpt. Can’t wait to read the story. It sounds like you have a fascinating life living in Guatamala. I spent a day there last year, hardly qualifies, right? 🙂
Best of luck,
Sylvie
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Hi Sylvie, thank you for dropping by. I’d love to visit Guatemala some day, it sounds wonderful 🙂
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Guatemala is quite an adventure! …and I think a day counts. 👍 Hope you get a chance to meet Diego and Veronica in New York Minute!
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