It’s here…Pre-Release for UNTANGLE MY HEART!

Congratulations to Anna Taylor Sweringen, who is the winner of the copy of Timeless Keepsakes raffle!

Can a hot summer fling bring the potential for more?

I’m jumping with joy to announce the debut of my contemporary romance, Untangle My Heart, is now available for Kindle exclusive pre-release!! And soon it will also be available in print.

For my post today, I’m sharing my Top 10 Reasons for reading Untangle My Heart.

1. Kate DiFrancesco. My heroine is a fiery-tempered Italian with a lot of emotional baggage. She’s loyal to her family and willing to do anything to help them out. She hides her painful past behind smart-ass comments but her bark is harsher than her bite.
2. Edward Weston. My reformed British playboy hero with a somewhat disreputable past. He’s six-feet of lean, sexy male who looks equally good wearing an Armani suit or jeans and a sweater. He sees right through Kate’s tough girl façade and is determined to help her despite her own stubbornness. He is equally frustrated and enthralled by her.
3. Second Chances. I’m a sucker for a reunion trope. Lovers who are pulled apart and must overcome various obstacles before they realize they’re meant to be together.
4. Holiday read. The story takes place between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. Take a break over the holidays with a riveting read that will give you the feeling of hope.
5. Crazy family dynamics. Kate’s from a family of loud-talking, hand-gesturing Italians. A family where everyone gets hugged and kissed. Where food is a guest at every family gathering and where there’s always at least two or more simultaneous conversations. Pay close attention to Kate’s relationship with her sister, Vicky. Sparks fly frequently between these siblings. Vicky is the focus of the next book in my series.
6. Friendship. You’ll meet Kate’s two BFFs, Meghan and Karen. These friends helped Kate through a tough period in her life and are her soul-sisters.
7. The Food. Learn about the traditional Italian Christmas Eve celebration, Vigilia di Natale or Vigil of the Nativity. Otherwise known as The Feast of the Seven Fishes.
8. Lucas Black. He’s the orphan Kate befriends and is the cutest boy ever. One of my favorite scenes in the book is the Christmas cookie baking scene with Kate. There are elements of baking cookies with my own son in this scene.
9. Stalking. Although it’s the holiday season, danger from Kate’s past lurks. She’ll need to untangle herself from the past in order to break the hardened shell around her heart.
10. Nick DiFrancesco. Once you read Untangle My Heart hopefully you’ll understand why. I know Joanna will. He’s the oldest DiFrancesco son and positively yummy. Writing Nick’s story is my 2014 goal!

Hopefully I’ve enticed you to want to read Untangle My Heart.

To celebrate my Kindle release, I’m running a special Rafflecopter contest through December 25th. Please visit the contest page of my website at http://mariakalexander.com and enter to win a $10 Amazon gift card.

Thanks for stopping by. I’ll leave you with an excerpt from Untangle My Heart.

 Maria

“Privacy is a hard thing to find around here, so you may want to lock the door. Especially when you’re wearing only a towel and my sister is on the prowl.”

“I’ll have to remember that,” Edward said, taking a step toward her. “I knew she was smitten, but didn’t think she would be waiting in the room after my shower. I was struggling with a tactful way of getting her out.”

“I’m sure you’re not accustomed to asking a woman to leave your room.”

He gave her an unapologetic grin. “No, usually not.”

“I guess it’s partly my fault. I told her I don’t have any claims to you. Apparently she took that to mean it was open season to pursue you.”

“Yet you stopped by. Why?”

“I wanted to thank you again for your help today. You dropped everything to come and help my family and that means a lot to me.”

He took another step toward her until he stood directly in front of her. “You mean a lot to me. I’d do anything I could to help you.”

She nodded in acknowledgement, not sure she could trust her voice to speak with him all but touching her.

“And you’re wrong about not having a claim on me.”

His hands found their way to her waist. Her heart thumped and she knew she should pull back, wanted to pull back. But his blue-gray eyes held her in a hypnotic state and she couldn’t move.

Posted by Maria K. Alexander on November 25, 2013

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