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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Lynda Simmons is a writer by day, college instructor by night and a late sleeper on weekends. She grew up in Toronto reading Greek mythology, bringing home stray cats and making up stories about bodies in the basement. From an early age, her family knew she would either end up as a writer or the old lady with a hundred cats. As luck would have it, she married a man with allergies so writing it was.
With two daughters to raise, Lynda and her husband moved into a lovely two storey mortgage in Burlington, a small city on the water just outside Toronto. While the girls are grown and gone, Lynda and her husband are still there. And yes, there is a cat β a beautiful, if spoiled, Birman.
When sheβs not writing or teaching, Lynda gives serious thought to using the treadmill in her basement. Fortunately, sheβs found that if she waits long enough, something urgent will pop up and save her – like a phone call or an e-mail or a whistling kettle. Or even that cat just looking for a little more attention!
Perfect Fit
by Lynda Simmons
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BLURB:
Fast-paced, funny and incurably romantic
Rachel Banks has never believed in magic or moonlight, but if sheβd thought that putting a piece of wedding cake under her pillow would conjure up a nightmare in the form of blue-eyed charmer Mark Robison, sheβd have stuffed that cake into her mouth instead! Mark is only in Madeira Beach for some much needed R&R and his new neighbour is not the kind of woman made for vacation memories. But thereβs something about the incurable romantic that just keeps drawing him back.
Jennifer Crusie. Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Lynda Simmons? Oh, yeah!
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Amazon Author Page:Β http://www.amazon.com/Lynda-Simmons/e/B001KI3Z4O
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/958842.Lynda_Simmons
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lynda-Simmons-Author/149740745067442
Excerpt:
Amanda snapped on her gear and opened the front door. βThat was chance. But this.β She picked up a couple of bags. βThis is fate.β
Rachel stopped in the doorway. βDo you really believe that? Do you think itβs possible for two people to be desΒ¬tined for each other? Like soul mates.β She shook her head. βForget it. Letβs go.β
Amanda blocked the way. βWho did you meet?β
βNo one, and Iβm late.β
Amanda planted her skates sideways. βYou cannot do this. Not after I told you about the real estate broker.β
Rachel looked through the fringe of Amandaβs bangs into her frank green eyes and wondered if she should take a chance. βLet me ask you this. Have you ever heard of dreaming on a piece of wedding cake?β
βSure, itβs an old custom. Like walking to church because itβs lucky and passing on a green wedding gown because itβs not. But most people serve the cake for dessert these days.β
Rachel tried a smile. βNot all.β
βSomeone gave you cake to dream on?β Rachel nodded and it was Amandaβs turn to laugh. βDonβt tell me you did it.β
When Rachel didnβt answer, Amandaβs mouth dropped open and her voice rose. βYou did, didnβt you?β She put the bags down. βOkay, I need details. Did you have a dream?β
It was on the tip of Rachelβs tongue to say no, to deny that anything out of the ordinary had occurred. But she found herself nodding and watched Amandaβs eyes grow even rounder.
βDid you see him? The man youβre supposed to marry?β
Rachel took comfort in the fact that her friend had been sucked into the fantasy as easily as she had and nodded a third time.
Amanda stepped closer. βAlright, this next part is really important. Where exactly did they get this cake?β
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Lynda encourages her readers to follow the tour and comment; the more they comment, the better their chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here:
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Thanks for hosting!
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Glad to do it!
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The impressive cover is what I like most from today’s post.
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I love that cover to Mai T. so romantic π
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I really enjoyed the whole post today! Also, I love your background! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Robin π I really liked the excerpt. That’s a wedding tradition I hadn’t heard before.
Thanks for stopping by,
Jacquie
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Thanks for hosting! Cheers, Lynda
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It’s a pleasure to have you, Lynda. The book sounds sweet and funny π I had to get a copy!
Jacquie
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Thanks for hosting! Cheers
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I think the cover is beautiful!
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Hi Ree Dee, I agree π
I think owning a wedding dress shop would be awesome!
Jacquie
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Very romantic cover, and I enjoyed the excerpt!
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All that gorgeous lace just brings out the girl in all of us, doesn’t it? π
Thanks for stopping by, BerkeleyHapa
Jacquie
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I want to read more. This excerpt is so interesting.
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I agree momjane, it tweaked my interest π
Jacquie
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Love the cover and excerpt!
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Hi Glenda, thanks for stopping by. I liked the excerpt also, it triggered my interest π
Jacquie
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