Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Romance Author
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Even though we’d had a big snow the other day, there was a package at the door and when I opened it — SURPRISE!
Thank you for my 25th Book Pin, Harlequin Books. It is beautiful and I love it and will wear it proudly. In case you’re wondering, Trapping a Terrorist was my 25th book for them!
People have asked if any of the characters in The Family She Never Met are like me. More than any other character or story I’ve written, I am Lara in The Family She Never Met.
The story about hiding beneath the bed is true. My grandmother would tell stories of how she’d have to hide us when Castro’s soldiers would come to harass us because they wanted our parents to come back to Cuba.
The story about Lara being afraid to go to school is also me. I vividly remember getting into a seafoam green Ford with my mother and grandmother and driving to a big brick building. All I could think about was that my mother was abandoning me again and taking my grandmother with her.
As for the typewriter in the story… Well, I never did get that typewriter that I asked for as a high school graduation gift. My mother wanted me to be a professional and my desire to be a writer was something that I don’t think she understood. I hope that if she were able to see all that I’ve accomplished – being a lawyer, writer, and mom – she’d be proud.
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While I loved the story of how Jessica, Lara, and Carmen set aside the hurt of the past in order to build a future together in The Family She Never Met, I also loved the romance between Jessica and Luis, Carmen’s right-hand man. It was a romance that started off with them almost as adversaries but slowly blossomed into something wonderful and emotional. Today I’m sharing a short excerpt where Jessica and Luis are finally admitting to what they feel for each other!
Her breath trapped in her chest and her heart pounding in her ears, Jessica waited, anticipation twisting her gut into a knot.
Luis rocked back and forth on his heels and looked away before nailing her with his gaze. “I am. I think I’m falling in love with you too.”
He grasped her hand and she took the lead, tugging him toward the stairs and up to her room.
At her door she hesitated, but then pushed through, eager for what would follow.
As she turned to face him, he was immediately there, moving his hands to her back to cradle her close. Her body was flush against his and she shifted against him, but he stilled her motion.
“Shh, mi amor. There’s no need to rush. We have all night,” he whispered and kissed her again.
He tasted of rum and cigars and Luis, and she took it all in. Took all of him in. The press of his body. The way his muscles shifted beneath her hands as he tightened his hold on her and walked her back toward the bed.
As her knees bumped the edge of the bed, he stopped, sat, and urged her in between the V of his thighs.
With his help, she quickly undressed, baring herself to him.
“Dios, you’re beautiful,” he said, encircled her waist with his hands, and drew her near.
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Luis splayed his hand across the smooth skin of her back as he caressed her.
She kissed his forehead and whispered his name. “Luis. Please.”
As much as he wanted to wait and make this first time special, he needed her too badly.
In a flurry of action, he ripped off his clothes with her assistance, and they fell onto the bed together, kissing and caressing and laughing. Joyful in anticipation of what was about to happen.
She lay beneath him, gazing at him as she skimmed her hand across his face and then up to brush away a stray lock of hair. She seemed about to say something, but then held back and instead leaned up to kiss him. She shifted her hand to his shoulder and urged him down.
He went willingly, eager to be with her. Eager to taste her lips again and her breasts and her skin and everything that was Jessica.
He didn’t think he could ever get enough of her.
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It’s always exciting when it’s your book’s birthday! Happy Book Birthday to The Family She Never Met! I want to thank you all for your support for this novel and thank you to everyone who’s posted reviews for this book. Reviews are the best way you can help support your favorite authors! You can find out more about The Family She Never Met at https://bit.ly/FamilySheNeverMet.
You guys did an amazing job with The Family She Never Met giveaway! We had over 1200 entries and I want to thank everyone who took the time to enter and share. It is much appreciated. I hope you will take a moment to check out The Family She Never Met which will be available tomorrow. And now…drum roll…the winner as chosen by random dot org is Vicki James. Vicki, please PM your email and mailing addresses so I can get your prizes out to you.
You can order The Family She Never Met at the following retailers and a shoutout to Barnes & Noble for their support for this book!
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Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-family-she-never-met/id1568775092
BN Nook: http://bit.ly/BarnesandNobleFamily
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Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-family-she-never-met
Additional Retailers: https://books2read.com/FamilySheNeverMet
So I’m hunkering down to do some writing, reading, and watching some movies! If you’re doing the same, take a minute to check out the video premiere for The Family She Never Met.
I am so so proud about my daughter Samantha Ann. She is such a creative soul and so determined to fulfill her dreams. I’m wishing her a Happy Release Day for her new book Seoul Searching! If you love k-pop, k-dramas, romance novels and maybe want to learn a little Korean, please check out Seoul Searching! You can order it at:
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Additional retailers are coming soon! Visit her website at koreanfromcontext.com for additional info.
