SynopsisPeaches Monroe, age 22, is the sassy, plus-sized manager of a bookstore in the small town of Beaverdale, Washington.
One Saturday afternoon, she's balancing precariously on a chair, in a bridesmaid dress, when a handsome dark-haired man comes running into the bookstore. He knocks Peaches over, she lands in his muscular arms. They lock gazes, and ...
She recognizes him.
As the sexy vampire heartthrob she watches on TV every week.
Peaches and Dalton Deangelo are completely wrong for each other. He's only in town temporarily, working on an indie movie. She should stay away. He should stay away, too.
But they're drawn to each other. Dalton claims it's because they're made from the same stardust.
Author Bio
Mimi Strong writes chick-lit, erotic romance, sex comedy, and new adult contemporary romance. Most of her characters have a strong sense of humor.Here's what she has to say:
I've always had a lot of sides. Sometimes I'm vulnerable, and sometimes I go after what I want without a single doubt.
My favorite person is my husband. If I can crack him up and see his eyes crinkle at the corners, my day is made. In fact, I love making everyone around me laugh.
I've always enjoyed empowering stories about kick-butt women who don't hold back and the awesome men who are smart enough to love them. Now that I'm writing these stories, I couldn't be happier. I hope you enjoy them too!
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Author: Mimi Strong
Publication date: June 28th 2013
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Publication date: June 28th 2013
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
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We were standing near the bar, he with a light beer and me with a glass of sparkling white wine, plus
“Don’t tease,” I said.
“You say that now…”
I sipped my wine as he tore my dress off
with his gaze. I know you’re supposed to hate your bridesmaid dress and
complain bitterly about having to wear it, but I liked mine. The bodice was cut
to frame my chest demurely, with just a hint of naughty cleavage—or at least
that’s how it started out. The heat of my body had loosened up the fabric on
the straps somehow, and now the front was dipping down, anything but demure.
“Stop teasing me,” I said softly, almost
whispering.
His eyes locked onto my cleavage. “Speaking
of teasing, a guy could drink champagne from there.”
I snorted and tugged the bodice up. “Don’t
be silly. It would drain right through.”
“Only one way to find out.” He turned back
toward the bar and raised his fingers to call for the bartender. “Bottle of
your best champ—”
I grabbed him by the arm and hauled him
away from the bar before he created a huge spectacle.
Q & A
Q. Is sexy, smooth Dalton Deangelo based on
a certain real actor who plays a vampire on TV?
A. Yes and no. It's based on the mile-high
girlie crush one of my friends has on the actor Ian Somerhalder, and the
hypnotic hold he seems to have on this grown, married woman, much to my
amusement! She blushes when she talks about him.
Q. Where did the idea for We are Made of
Stardust come from?
A. My favorite romantic movie is Notting
Hill, and I think any of us who've worked a retail job have fantasized about
our favorite actor walking through the door! I think this story has been in my
head for years. Most people would get so nervous, they wouldn't even speak to
the actor, so I needed a girl who could hold her own and then some. Along came
Peaches. She doesn't see herself as a fun girl, but oh boy is she fun.
Q. How long does it take you to write a
novel?
A. I wish I was one of those speedy authors
who can write a full-length novel in one week, but it takes me about 5 weeks to
complete a first draft of something as long and involved as We are Made of
Stardust. Then I still have to do research and editing. I think the second
novel in the series will go faster, as I know the characters better. I'm always
working hard so my readers don't have to wait long.
Q. What kind of music do you listen to when
you write?
A. The band that lives below me. But! Not
anymore, because I've just moved. Me, Mr. Strong, and our two handsome kitties
are now in a quieter neighborhood. Actually, We are Made of Stardust is the reason we moved. All that writing
about quaint, quiet small town life in Beaverdale gave me a ferocious craving
to move. So, in the middle of writing the book, we gave notice and started
looking for a new place! I uploaded the book to Amazon about 8 hours before the
movers showed up.
Q. Is the Peaches Monroe series going to be
long? Is it a love triangle? Will every book end on a brutal cliffhanger?
A. I've never written a long, multi-book
series. I hope that you readers will guide me. Please post reviews and talk
about the book. Tell me what you'd like to see happen. I have some big, big
plans, but nothing is locked in until it's published.
Q. Why do you self-publish?
A. I started self-publishing in 2011 when I
couldn't find a publisher for my first novel, Charlie. (Written under my YA pen
name, Dalya Moon.) That's when I first discovered the amazing indie community,
with book bloggers and other fun authors such as the folks who hang out in the
Kboards' Writers' Cafe. From then, there was no stopping me! Stardust is book
#15 for me, and I'm having a lot of fun. Oh, it's stressful at times, and there
are low moments, but those times are when you find out what you're made of. I
think what keeps me grounded are the great friends I've made, and giving back
to the indie community.
Giveaway
Thank you so much for being part of my book launch! We are Made of Stardust is hopping up the charts, at #200 on the whole Amazon Kindle store as of today.
ReplyDeleteIt's also ON SALE for only 99cents for a limited time.
If a reader does win a free ebook copy, and they've already purchased the ebook, I'll send any one of my other 7 books instead. If you read it and get hooked, or feel anguish at the end of the first novel, there's a support (ha ha) group on Facebook called "Team Peaches."
Thank you again, and have an awesome weekend!