MATERIAL WITNESS by LA Mondello for just #99Cents for a limited time! #amreading

I am gearing up for the holidays and in a book buying mood.  What better way to get started than to have a book sale?!  I have had such fabulous response to my Romantic Suspense MATERIAL WITNESS.  Recently Kirkus Reviews gave MATERIAL WITNESS a starred review and I couldn't be happier.  Here is the review.

"Mondello's latest, a pulse-pounding, pitch-perfect addition to the romantic-suspense genre.

Cassie Alvarez, a mystery writer in Providence, R.I., is smart, funny and attractively down to earth. She's also on deadline and in need of inspiration. In search of fresh material, Maureen, her editor, suggests that Cassie dress alluringly and hang out in an infamous underworld bar. Cassie realizes the absurdity of Maureen's idea too late, but she still feels game after spotting hunky undercover cop Jake Santos. Jake can tell right away that Cassie is no prostitute, and if she doesn't get herself out of the seedy dive where he's waiting to meet an informant, she might get hurt. Just as their flirtation threatens to get heavy, gunfire rips apart the bar. When the smoke clears, a local mobster lies in a pool of blood, and Jake realizes that Cassie is the only one who got a good look at the killer. Soon the duo is on the run with, and later without, FBI protection, and the spark they first felt at the bar slowly kindles a roaring passion. Mondello brings terrific enthusiasm to this material; Cassie, the sassy heroine, is immensely likable, Jake, the dreamboat, is also a thoughtful cop, and their passion feels genuine. Action scenes are taut, while snappy dialogue manages to be by turns tough and cute. The supporting cast provides the right number of red herrings...the real hook is the nimble tone that shifts from breezy to thrilling and back again with masterful precision.

Terrific escapist entertainment, as good as anything in Janet Evanovich's oeuvre." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

A big thank you to everyone who has already read MATERIAL WITNESS and taken the time to write me about how much you enjoyed it.  In celebration of my Kirkus Review I am giving Amazon and Barnes and Noble readers a chance to get the book for just 99 cents!  This is only for a limited time.  So if you want to get a copy of MATERIAL WITNESS at this great price, run over to Amazon or Barnes and Noble to download your copy.  Here are the links:

AMAZON:  http://www.amazon.com/Material-Witness-Romantic-Suspense-ebook/dp/B008JGFQ92/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349541578&sr=8-2&keywords=material+witness+lisa 

BARNES AND NOBLE: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/material-witness-lisa-mondello/1111435794?ean=2940014788687&itm=1&usri=material+witness+lisa+mondello  

On Conversations: #AAMBookclub Author Shewanda Pugh - Crimson Footprints



Please welcome AAMBookclub Author Shewanda Pugh to Conversations!

Shewanda Pugh is a native of Boston’s inner city, though she now calls sunny Miami, Florida home. She has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Alabama A&M University and a Master’s in Writing from Nova Southeastern University. Fueled from a young age, her passion for crossing societal boundaries like race, class and culture, is the inspiration for both her cluttered bookshelf and her writing. When she’s not busy obsessing over fiction, she can be found traveling, nursing her social networking addiction or enjoying the company of loved ones.

Get to Know Shewanda:
1. What’s unique about Crimson Footprints?
A few things. For starters, I’ve paired a biracial African American girl with a Japanese American guy for a passionate romance. They connect on a multitude of emotional and physical levels, and you as the reader, have the opportunity to see that unfold. Second, I offer the “real” Miami as a setting, the contrary Miami where the richest and poorest of Americans all live in the same glamorous city. Third, both hero and heroine, Tak and Deena, are unique individuals that jump off the page and into the heart. In other words, they’re really real.
2. Why interracial romance?
I have a thing for cultural boundaries. Interracial romance is only one aspect of that. There are also economic and/or religious boundaries, too. You get to see that in Crimson Footprints, too.
3. What part of Crimson Footprints did you most enjoy writing or creating?
The romance between Tak and Deena, two contrary figures who didn’t appear to belong together, but fit together perfectly nonetheless. I also enjoyed fleshing out Deena’s career and making it a total reflection of her character, beliefs, and hardships. There is symbolism in her work as an architect, and that was something I enjoyed exploring.
4. What makes a good story?
Well-developed characters with motivations both big and small, old fashioned plot development, a climax that makes sense, and a satisfying ending. Throw in a cliffhanger or two and you’re working with something blockbuster.
5. Who are your literary heroes?
Zora Neale Hurston, first and foremost. Toni Morrison and Amy Tan second.
6. What are you reading now?
Right now I’m in love with all things even remotely YA dystopian romance. In the last few weeks I’ve read the Hunger Games Trilogy, Divergent, Insurgent, and a ton of other stuff. I’m reading Matched by Allie Condie, but by the time you read this, I’ll be done with that and on to something else.
7. What’s next in the writing realm?
I have tons of stuff in the works. The sequel to Crimson Footprints will release with Delphine Publications in a few months. Right now I’m working on a genealogical history of my family. After that, I plan on releasing a six book series about an African American girl and Asian Indian guy whose families are the best of friends until they fall in love. Expect sparks!

Synopsis: When an insecure, bi-racial woman begins a cloak-and-dagger love affair with a Japanese American man, she is intent on keeping her bigoted family in the dark—albeit with devastating consequences. On the night of her brother’s murder, Deena Hammond stumbles upon Takumi Tanaka, lost and on the wrong end of a .32. After rescuing him from the certain fate driving through the hood in a Porsche will bring, a sweet kind of friendship begins. A balm for her grief. Maybe, Deena likes to think, it happened the day her white mother killed her black father. Or maybe, it was always a part of them, like DNA gone bad. Whatever the case, Deena knows that her family would never approve, hell, never acknowledge her fast-growing love for Takumi. And had he never made love to her that way, in that unraveling, soul-searching sort of way, she could’ve done the same. But love’s a devil that way. So, their game begins. One where they hide what they are from everyone. Anyone. And Tak understands this—for now. After all, Deena’s career hinges on the favor of her mentor and boss, his hard-ass of a father. And the Hammond family is already stretched thin with grief. Yet, each step Deena takes toward family and career brings her closer to an acceptance she’s never had. And away from him.
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Check out TEXAS HEARTS Box Set Books 1-3 by Lisa Mondello #amreading

I have been overwhelmed by the popularity of my Texas Hearts series.  Readers have really embraced those stories and I've fallen in love with those characters all over again.  To celebrate the upcoming release of Book 4 GYPSY HEARTS and a brand new Texas Hearts title featuring the oldest Gentry brother, Jackson Gentry, called LEAVING LIBERTY, I've released a BOX SET of the first 3 books in the TEXAS HEARTS SERIES.

 
Texas Hearts Box Set 1-3


TEXAS HEARTS Box Set includes, Her Heart for the Asking, His Heart for the Trusting and The More I See.  To make it even better, I am offering the book for just $2.99 for a limited time.  So those of you who have wanted to read the Texas Hearts series can get all 3 books in one file and get caught up on what's happening with Beau and Mandy, Sara and Mitch, and Cody and Lyssa before you meet the youngest Gentry brother, Brock Gentry.

I gotta tell you, I love the cover for Texas Hearts Box Set 1-3, which was created by Purple Girl Design. What do you think?

Right now TEXAS HEARTS Box Set 1-3 is only available at Amazon for Kindle users.  But I hope to have the Nook version up and running in a day or two.  So ePub users, check back in a day or two.  In the meantime, you can order your copy of TEXAS HEARTS Box Set 1-3 using the link below.

Order from AMAZON  http://www.amazon.com/Hearts-Contemporary-Western-Romance-ebook/dp/B009D628ES/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1348161111&sr=8-10&keywords=Texas+Hearts+lisa


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