Holiday
Magic
is a series of books, each one focusing around a specific holiday theme. Book One, Holiday Magic, Second Chance
is a reunion story. Book Two, The Perfect
Choice is about honesty, trust, and true love. Both Book One and Book Two
celebrate Christmas.
It’s time to meet the main
characters in each book:
Holiday
Magic, Book One, Second Chance
Georgia
Baxter
Good morning. I’m Georgia, the
older twin, and as different from my sister as night and day. I’ve spent the last three years in New York
City, hiding from life, trying to mend my broken heart, and pick up the pieces
of my shattered life. I’ve built up an excellent custom design jewelry
business, Delicate Designs, where I
specialize in large coat pins. I decided a few weeks ago to go back home. I
miss my sister and trying to forget the man who hurt me so badly isn’t working.
While I’m not convinced it’s the right thing to do, I’d planned to go home
after the New Year, and give it a try. Funny how things work out. Eleni needs
me to look after her business while she’s away working on a big contract, so
I’ve sold my condo, packed up what I wanted and I’m heading to Philadelphia
before Thanksgiving to give her the help she needs. I guess that’s what big sisters do, regardless
of how painful it might be. My ex-fiancé is her business partner, but Eleni
promises we’ll have minimal contact. I hate to admit it even to myself, but
despite the way he hurt me, I still love him.
Mark
Anderson
Hi there. Mark Anderson at your
service. I’m the owner of Anderson Security, an established personal security
firm, and Eleni’s partner in Holiday Magic, the special events business she
runs. I do the books and help out with some of the higher end events and weddings.
I’m also a first class shmuck. I got wasted at my bachelor party and ended up
in bed with one of the bridesmaids. Georgia, my fiancée, walked in and found us
that way—naked of course. She cancelled the wedding and left town. I can’t
blame her. I’ve tried to figure out what happened, but my memory is a blank.
I’ll never stop loving her, but I don’t deserve her forgiveness. I haven’t dated since that night. I still
live in our apartment surrounded by the things we’d purchased. This is my
punishment—knowing there’ll never be the future we had planned. Eleni’s coming
to see me this morning. I wonder who she roped into managing the business while
she’s away?
The
Perfect Choice, Holiday Magic, Book Two
Eleni
Baxter
Well hello. It’s nice to meet
you. I’m Eleni, Georgia’s sister, and I’m so excited she’s agreed to come home
and help me out. For a minute there, I thought she might bail, but she’s always
been a trooper. I sometimes leap before I look, and I didn’t realize some of
the ramifications of the contract I’d signed until after I’d signed it. I was
chosen to be Ocean Front Casino’s exclusive special events coordinator for the
holiday season—Thanksgiving to Valentine’s Day—and I’m all excited about
it—well most of it. I have to stay in the casino for the entire time of the
contract—talk about a slave driver. Everyone speaks well of Mr. Simmons, the
reclusive millionaire who owns the place, and while I’ve spoken to him twice,
I’ve never met him. Apparently he isn’t well, and I’ll be dealing with the casino
manager, Joe Smits, in his absence.
I’ve avoided relationships—I
don’t want to be hurt the way my twin was—but my biological clock must be
ticking loudly. Just before Labor Day, I met a guy in the park, a man with an
interest in dinosaurs, and I can’t forget him even though I haven’t the
faintest idea where to find him. I hope everything works out. I wish I’d gotten
that guy’s full name.
Garth
Joseph Smits Simmons the Third
Quite a mouthful, isn’t it? Hi,
you can call me Joe. I’m the heir to the Simmons fortune and the owner of the
Ocean Front Casino. I also have a phobia of the media and anyone knowing who I
really am. I’m lonely and would give anything to find someone who could love me
for me—not my bank account. I was in Philadelphia late last summer and met the
woman of my dreams. She’s beautiful and funny. She loves dinosaurs. She walked
me to a shelter and then got in a cab and drove away. I was ready to hire a
detective to find her when she fell into my lap again—well, not exactly. You
see, I want something different for my newest resort, and I chose Eleni
Baxter’s designs for the Halloween extravaganza. Imagine my surprise when I
realized Eleni Baxter and my blonde were one and the same. Now, I signed her to
an exclusive four-month contract, and I’m going to see if she can fall in love
with me—plain old Joe Smits. Won’t she be excited when she learns who I really
am?
Buy links:
Holiday Magic Book One
E-books:
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/380748
Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Second-Chance-Susanne-Matthews-ebook/dp/B00GWQKRZE
(print available too)
Print:
Createspace: https://www.createspace.com/4515034
For
Holiday Magic, Book Two, The Perfect Choice:
Ebooks:
Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HBA3L1M
(print available)
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/388065
Print:
Createspace: https://www.createspace.com/4572543
Character Meet and Greet with Author Misty
Matthews
Coming
Home, Book One, Taking a Chance on Love is the first in a series of
books about the
people of Chance, Arizona, a
small town set on the edge of the Sonora Desert. It’s also set against the
Christmas Holiday Season. Here’s a bit about the main characters.
Alana
Stewart
Hello, so nice to meet you at
this busy time of year. I rode my new motorcycle all the way from Austin, Texas
to Chance. I’ve come home for Christmas—only because my mother guilted me into
it, but I suppose seeing my kid sister, Melody, her baby girl, Isabelle, and
Mom and Dad will be worth it—as long as Mom doesn’t spend the entire holiday
making me feel bad about one thing or another. You know how moms can be. My
life is in Austin where I practice law with one of the city’s most prestigious
firms. I’m hoping to make partner in the next year or so. When I left Chance, I
had no intention of returning; in fact, this is my first time back, and from
the stares I’m getting as I walk back to my ride, it hasn’t changed much. No
doubt someone’s on the phone with Mom right now, telling her what a bad girl
I’m being. I just left Tate’s bookstore—my old hang out. I’m sorry Mr. Tate
wasn’t there, but his son, Connor, was. What a hunk of man-candy he is. Maybe
he can help me pass the time until I can escape back to the city.
Connor
Tate
Welcome to Tate’s Bookstore.
I’m Connor. I took over the business from my dad a few years ago when I
realized that life in the big city wasn’t for me. I make an excellent living
under my pseudonym, J.T. Connor. I’m a best-selling author, but no one, other
than my parents is aware of it. I value my privacy. I’m known as a recluse in
literary circles, and I like the mystery it adds to my characters. I love
Arizona and the desert and can’t imagine ever leaving it for more than short
holidays now and then. I was blown away when Alana Stewart came in a few
minutes ago. Talk about little girl all grown up. I mean she is hot—sizzling.
That tight leather and her hair—man, I’m hard again just thinking about her. I’d
better watch myself around her though. She’s a J.T. Connor fan and I almost
lost it trying to explain why I have his recent books here for sale when they
won’t be released until next week. She’s determined to ferret out my secret
relationship with J.T. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing her again, but
nothing can come of it since she’s determined to stay away from Chance.
Buy links:
Kobo:
Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Coming-Home-Taking-Chance-ebook/dp/B00FJPFR4U/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1380607010&sr=1-1
(print also available)
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Smashwords
