Lies have a way of coming back to haunt you...
AWAKEN MY HEART
Tangled Hearts #3
Maria K. Alexander
Released May 10th, 2017
The Wild Rose Press
Lies have a
way of coming back to haunt you—a lesson Ashley O’Neil learns the hard way when
she runs into the man she shared a steamy night with over fourteen years ago.
Now tangled in a web of deception, she’ll need to right a wrong and chance
losing her heart to the very man she deceived.
An
unexpected encounter with the woman he had a one-night stand with has thrown
Detective Nick DiFrancesco for a loop. Recently divorced, he’s cautious around
women, but one look at Ashley has him considering taking a chance. Until he
learns her secret…one that impacts him where it counts most—family.
When Nick’s drug trafficking case goes south, a lead puts him in Ashley’s path. With his family in danger and his heart on the line, he’ll need to fight for justice and risk it all to the woman he’s never forgotten.
When Nick’s drug trafficking case goes south, a lead puts him in Ashley’s path. With his family in danger and his heart on the line, he’ll need to fight for justice and risk it all to the woman he’s never forgotten.
Maria is an award-winning author of contemporary romance. When not writing, Maria loves to read, bake, downhill ski, visit the beach, and watch romantic comedies. Maria lives in New Jersey with her husband and children, and writes in her “spare” time between juggling a full-time job and her kids’ busy schedules.
Q&A with Maria K.
Alexander
How did you come up with the concept
and the characters for the story?
This
is the third book in my award-winning Tangled Hearts series. Each book is a
stand-alone story focusing on different members of the DiFrancesco family. I
created the family when I wrote my very first book (the one under my bed J). The heroine from
that unpublished book is best friends with Kate DiFrancesco, who is the
spirited heroine from Untangle My Heart, the first book in
the series. I like to think of the series as a nod to my Italian background.
The stories are rich in tradition, many of which are part of my own Italian
upbringing. Nick DiFrancesco, the hero from Awaken My Heart, is the
oldest DiFrancesco and his story is my favorite to date. I’ve loved his
character from the start and thoroughly enjoyed writing his happily-ever-after!
Nick is recently divorced from a popular girl he dated on and off in high
school. She was popular, shallow, obnoxious…basically everything Ashely (the
heroine from Awaken) isn’t…which is why she’s perfect for Nick!
Name three things on your desk right
now.
Coffee
cup, to do list, The Pocket Book of Positives (we can all use a lift each day!)
What do you like to do when you
aren't writing?
Reading,
baking, Jazzercise, relaxing at the shore (beach), watching a movie with my
family
A la
Twitter style, please describe your book in 140 characters or less.
Can she right a wrong & chance losing her heart to
the man she deceived? AWAKEN MY HEART #TBR #mustread http://bit.ly/2p55aLA
What
are you favorite types of stories to read?
Reunion/second chance at love, friends to lovers
What 5 things should readers know
about you?
I’m
goal-oriented, driven, a perfectionist, think cake is an acceptable breakfast
food, played the piano from 3rd to 12th grade.
Can you tell us about your upcoming
book?
It’s
a second-chance at love romance set in Philadelphia. Detective Nick DiFrancesco
is down on his luck. His drug-trafficking case went cold, his kids blame him
for his divorce, and he’s one step-away from moving in with his parents to save
money. When he runs into Ashley O’Neil, a girl he had an affair with over
fourteen years ago, he’s reminded of their steamy night together and wants to
see her again. Little does he know she’s kept a secret from him—one that
impacts him where it counts most…family. But when a lead in his case puts him
in Ashley’s path, they’ll need to set aside their painful past in order to
fight for justice and risk it all for love.
You can keep in touch with Maria at her Website.
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