Hi, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Lucinda Race and her new book, “The Matchmaker and The Marine”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win ONE
of TWO Signed Copies of the Featured Book, “The Matchmaker and The
Marine.” Yep – that’s right!! There will be TWO lucky winners!! Also, come back daily to interact with Lucinda
and to increase your chances of winning!
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Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!
Please note that this giveaway is only available to US residents. Sorry INTL – please check out other giveaways on this blog.
Please note that this giveaway is only available to US residents. Sorry INTL – please check out other giveaways on this blog.
The Matchmaker and
The Marine
by Lucinda Race
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GENRE: Sweet Seasoned Romance
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BLURB:
She vowed never to date again. He swore he’d hide his handicap
forever. Can undeniable chemistry overcome both their fears?
Widowed
matchmaker Melinda Phillips wants everyone to experience the kind of love she
lost. Though she’s committed to a lonely life, her skill at pairing perfect
couples has her business thriving and her work in demand. But when she trips at
a client’s wedding into the arms of a handsome Marine, she can’t help but feel
that the falling has only just begun.
Adam
Bell’s amputated leg is a crippling reminder of his war-torn past. So after his
girlfriend rejected his new body and kicked him to the curb, he pledged to
protect his heart as fiercely as he defended his country. But after a
chivalrous rescue during a friend’s nuptials, he wonders if he’s given up on
love too soon.
Hired
to find Adam the woman of his dreams, Melinda is surprised to discover the
ideal candidate is herself. But as their relationship blossoms, the tortured
former serviceman believes his hidden disfigurement will cost him everything
again.
Can two broken souls let go of their traumatic pasts to give
happiness a second chance?
The Matchmaker and The Marine is an inspiring standalone romance
novel. If you like rich backstories, learning to heal, and giving into dreamy
temptation, then you’ll adore Lucinda Race’s sweet story.
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EXCERPT TWO:
“Love
isn’t complicated, people make it that way.” Melinda smiled brightly. “So, give
me the rundown on who is who.”
In
a conspiratorial whisper, Stacey said, “Okay. That tall, well-built man over
there?” she pointed to the one person who left a lasting impression on Mel at
the wedding. “That’s Adam Bell. He and Will go way back to their Marine Corps days.
They were deployed together and have been best friends since basic.” She gave
Melinda a wink. “He’s single and Will is trying to get him to sign up with you.
He could use a good woman. His ex-girlfriend dumped him after he came back from
his last tour of duty.”
Melinda
bit back a sharp retort about the kind of woman who would do that to a man who
served his country. She quickly reminded herself to not be judgmental. There
could be a very good reason why his ex broke it off, but it did sound a bit heartless
to do it right after he came back from deployment.
She
inclined her head toward a pretty woman about their age. “Who’s that?”
“The
girl in the short shorts and crop top?”
Melinda
gave a slow nod. “She seems to be a little out of place.” Glancing around, she
noticed most of the girls wore longer shorts or flowing skirts and tops that
covered up their midsections.
“That’s
Mary, one of Will’s other friends from work. I’m surprised you didn’t notice
her at the wedding. I saw a picture of her and whoa, I have no idea how she
even danced in the dress she was wearing.”
Melinda’s
eyebrow shot up. “She’s very pretty.”
Stacey
grinned. “Someone said she’s quite the party girl. Like she hasn’t outgrown
that stage of life yet.”
Assessing
the woman, Mel said, “I wonder if it’s all a front. Maybe she dresses that way
to get attention in certain situations but under it all, she’s shy.”
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BOOK TRAILER:
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Lucinda will be awarding a Signed Copy of the
Featured Book, “The Matchmaker and the Marine,” to TWO randomly
drawn winners (US ONLY) via Rafflecopter during the tour.
AUTHOR BIO:
Award
winning author Lucinda Race is a
lifelong fan of romantic fiction. As a young girl, she spent hours reading
novels and dreaming of, one day, becoming a writer and spreading love in
romance books.
As
life twisted and turned, she found herself writing nonfiction but longed to
turn to her true passion. After developing the storyline for The Loudon Series,
it was time to start living her dream. With fingers flying over computer keys,
she does her best to weave stories about strong women and the men who love
them.
Lucinda
lives with her husband and their two little dogs, a miniature long hair
dachshund and a shitzu mix rescue, in the rolling hills of western
Massachusetts. When she's not at her day job, she’s immersed in her fictional
worlds. And if she’s not writing romance novels, she reading everything she can
get her hands on. It’s a good thing her husband loves takeout. (He doesn’t
cook.)
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Email:
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Lucinda ~ Hi! Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your exciting new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteHI Ally,
DeleteThank you for hosting me today. You did an amazing job with this blog post. Thank you for including the video link. I'll check back later in case someone asks a question. Have a great day.
Lucinda
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteGood evening, my question for you today is, would you like to see your book made into a movie and if so, who is in your dream cast?
ReplyDeleteBea,
DeleteWhat a great question and yes I think this book would make a great movie. Jennifer Garner would be a wonderful Melinda and for Adam, Gerald Butler. What do you think of those selections?
Lucinda...