This is a photo of my daughter and me during a trip to South Beach. Can you say Mini-me?
#ManCandyMonday In search of the older hero
When I wrote TO CATCH HER MAN, I knew that the heroine’s mother, Virginia, needed a story of her own. In fact, the original version of the book had a lot more scenes in which Virginia meets sexy Pablo Amenabar, but they were deleted during the editing process.
Despite that, I loved giving Virginia a little bit of romance in that book and I do plan to eventually write her story as well as finish off Adriana and Juliana’s stories. Maybe when I have more writing time.
My question for you today, on Man Candy Monday, is: Would you like to see a story with an older hero and heroine? A “mom-lit” story with forty and fiftyish characters?
For now, here is how I pictured Pablo and Virginia!
#FreebieFriday NOW AND ALWAYS Free Download
As I mentioned, in September it will be 15 years since the release of my first book, NOW AND ALWAYS. This novel will always be special to me since it was my first! To celebrate that anniversary, it’s available for free on various vendors (see below).
I’ll also be specially pricing the South Beach Sizzles Collection, which includes NOW AND ALWAYS and the sequel FAITH IN YOU, for .99 from September 1 to September 30 as part of the 15th Anniversary celebration.
I hope you enjoy Connie and Victor’s story!
Get it free here!
Reviews
Romantic Times: 4 Stars “Pineiro “ignites her own brand of Miami heat in this sexy and humorous romance.”
Rendezvous: “. . . a fast-paced, well-developed plot . . . anxiously await other books by this gifted author!â€
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “. . . a compelling love story. . . beautifully imbued with details of everyday life in Miami….â€
Teaser
Connie Gonzalez is a driven, ambitious woman who is one of the FBI’s best agents and determined to prove herself in a man’s world. Assigned to the Miami Bureau, Connie soon finds herself going undercover in Miami’s glamorous South Beach area. An injury throws her together with the very rich and tempting Dr. Victor Cienfuegos. Victor is everything Connie should avoid, but despite the risks of her work and allowing any distractions, Connie cannot deny the attraction between herself and the sexy physician. Will danger keep them apart or is their love strong enough to survive for now and always?
Behind the Scenes
Photos from the South Beach Area
Excerpt
If you can’t see the excerpt below, you can click here to read it.
#FreebieFriday NOW AND ALWAYS Contemporary Romance Anniversary
In September it will be 15 years since the release of my very first book, NOW AND ALWAYS. I’ve since gotten the rights back to this book and have re-released it! To celebrate that 15 year anniversary, NOW AND ALWAYS is now free on these sites:
Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id846124993
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/now-and-always-2
If you’d like it free on Amazon, please click here and tell Amazon about the free pricing.
I’ll also be releasing NOW AND ALWAYS as part of the South Beach Sizzles Collection boxed set which contains four very different and sexy stories: NOW AND ALWAYS, FAITH IN YOU, TORI GOT LUCKY and TO CATCH HER MAN! Look for special anniversary .99 cent pricing on the boxed set starting on September 1.
Click here if you can’t see the NOW AND ALWAYS Excerpt below.
Behind the Scenes of NOW AND ALWAYS
My latest release, NOW AND ALWAYS, is set in Miami. As a kid, we always went to Miami in August to visit family and friends. It used to be a fun road trip as we made our way from New York, down the East Coast and eventually to Miami. We used to stay in South Beach back then, not because it was trendy, but because it was inexpensive. At one point we stopped staying there as the area had gotten too bad.
It’s nice to see South Beach revived to its Art Deco splendor. I was lucky enough to revisit South Beach a few years back and here are some of the photos from Ocean Drive and the South Beach area. In NOW AND ALWAYS, Connie gets an apartment in this area while she goes undercover and fights her attraction to sexy physician Victor.
This is a view of the beach from Lummus Park. The brightly colored lifeguard stands are a staple of the Miami Beaches.
There are quite a number of glamorous hotels in South Beach. This is the pool area at the Loew’s Hotel. Lovely place right near Lincoln Drive. For those who read KISSED BY A VAMPIRE, lots of action in that book happens along Lincoln Drive, a pedestrian mall lined by restaurants, clubs, and stores.
The smaller and older hotels are famous for their Art Deco style and neon. The neon throws its color into the tropical night, making it come alive.
Hope you liked this behind the scenes glimpse into the inspiration for NOW AND ALWAYS.
Release day NOW AND ALWAYS & Cover Reveal #Giveaway
It’s release day! YEAH! The e-book is now available at Amazon and the print book should be up by later today. So excited.
I want to thank those of you who have requested an ARC in order to do a review. It is much appreciated.
I’ll be having a cover release party for NOW AND ALWAYS and FAITH IN YOU on July 16th. If you wish to participate, please fill out the form below. You will receive the covers, an excerpt and some links which you can post on your website, blog, Facebook, Myspace, or anywhere else on the Net.
From all the participants, I will pick one person to win a $50 gift card! Thank you!
Here are some of the earlier reviews for the book!
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Romantic Times: 4 Stars – Pineiro “ignites her own brand of Miami heat in this sexy and humorous romance.â€
Rendezvous: “. . . a fast-paced, well-developed plot . . . anxiously await other books by this gifted author!â€
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “. . . a compelling love story. . . beautifully imbued with details of everyday life in Miami….â€
The Holiday Season is here!
So much going on today that we’re going to have to skip Man Candy Monday and get started with the holiday season!
What, you say, NO NO NO! You want your Man Candy? LOL! How about we timeshift Man Candy to Tuesday for this week since there is so much happening today?
In the spirit of giving, visit with me at Fresh Fiction as I blog about the inspiration for THE PRINCE’S GAMBLE.
In the spirit of hope, drop by the Harlequin Paranormal Romance blog as I chat about KISSED BY A VAMPIRE and why it’s never too late to find true love!
In the sharing and fun, look for our upcoming Holiday Blog Tour where you can find stories, art work and other interesting pieces of art! Here is the schedule for the tour!
Holiday Blog Tour Stops
Dec. 7Â Jasmine Clemente, Jasmine Clemente
Dec. 8Â Gwendolyn Jerris, Silence & Honeysuckle
Dec. 9 Natasha Oliver, 2 cents
Dec. 10Â Regina Tingle, Unsolicited CertaintiesÂ
Dec. 11Â Caridad Pineiro, Paranormal Romance Author Caridad Pineiro
Dec. 12Â Teresa Carbajal Ravet, Sententia Vera
Dec. 13Â Nathasha Alvarez, AudaciousLady
Dec. 14Â Stephanie Dorman, How Many Frogs
Dec. 15 Karen La Beau, My Life on Canvas
Dec. 16Â Annette Santos, The Monga Confesses
Dec. 17Â Zoraida Cordova, Zoraida Writes
Dec. 18 Kristy Harding, Kristy Harding
Dec. 19 Nikki Kallio, Purple Houses
Dec. 20Â Sujeiry Gonzalez, Love Sujeiry
Dec. 21Â Samantha Kolber, Sam Poet
Dec. 22Â Thelma T. Reyna, The Literary Self
Dec. 23 Julia Amante, Julia Amante
Dec. 24Â Icess Fernandez Rojas
