Always Been Mine! (The Moreno Brothers #2) Available TODAY!

Okay so this took longer than I thought but its finally ready! Always Been Mine hits Amazon kindle and B&N Nook this weekend! Meet Alex Moreno the second oldest of the Moreno brothers and THE most intense! His story has been uploaded on both sites, now it's just up to them to make available! It's live on Kindle folks! Here is the link! BUY ME ON AMAZON!
Now live on The Nook as well!

In celebration of the release and for those of you who are not familiar with the Moreno Brother series I will be gifting copies of the first in the series Forever Mine through Amazon  and Smashwords! All you have to do to enter is comment on any of the posts here on my blog! Winners will be picked randomly. Be sure to check back often as winners will be announced and asked to send their contact info so they can receive their gift.  Happy reading and have a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend!

Always been Mine Excerpt (The reunion)

The set up: Having not seen Alex Moreno in over a year Valerie Zuniga is forced to reunite with him at her cousins wedding shower. So sure she was over him, she's in for a surprise.

Valerie concentrated hard on not wavering and stared at the mariachi band. She could feel Alex’s eyes on her and her body heated. Her heart hadn’t stopped hammering from the moment she walked in and spotted him. She’d expected some excitement when she saw him but this was a bit much. She’d been happy he was busy with the guys at the bar because she couldn’t bear to even make eye contact. She thought the shot of tequila might help settle her nerves. It hadn’t.

How was it that every time she saw him he seemed even bigger than the last? He was without a doubt the most devastating man she’d ever met. What he did to her without so much as saying a word even after all this time was absurd. She wasn’t even facing him now, and she could still feel his incredible presence weighing heavy on her back.

People began clinking their glasses. Valerie clutched her small purse and forced a smile when Sarah and Angel kissed.

She almost jumped when she felt his face at her ear and his hot body against her back. “You gonna say hello, Z?”

The suggestive murmur in such an otherwise ordinary question infuriated her as much as it spiked her senses. He’d only ever referred to her as Z when he was agitated with her for whatever reason. It was a football thing. They all called each other by their last names on the team and he’d imposed it on her but only when he was mad. He didn’t sound mad now. He sounded amused?

That was just like him. He was probably enjoying seeing her squirm. She wouldn’t let him have the upper hand. Closing her eyes momentarily, she took a deep breath and then turned to face him with a smile. “Hello, Alex.”

“So did I pour that for nothing?” Romero pointed at the shot he’d put out for Isabel.

Valerie took advantage to glance away from Alex’s penetrating eyes. “Romero, this is my roommate Isabel. Isabel this is Romero.”

Isabel softened her glare. “I thought it was Ramon?”

Valerie felt Alex’s big hand slip into hers and his thumb caress her knuckles. It took everything in her power not to tremble.

“It’s Romero.” He said flatly and pushed the shot glass toward Isabel.

Isabel gave her an exasperated look but reached for the shot glass anyway. Valerie would deal with getting scolded later. She had more blaring things to deal with now.  

She licked her teeth to make sure no lipstick was on them before she spoke again and felt Alex squeeze her hand. His eyes watched her every move.  

Her full attention was back on Alex. He was incredible as usual. His loose dress shirt did nothing to conceal his hard chest and bulging muscles. It was impossible not to take it all in, so she admitted, “You look good.” 

“Thank you. You look amazing.” His dark eyes stroked over her. “I’ve missed you.”

She gulped. Really? Was that all it took? Just hours ago she was convinced she was over him and she now felt ready to swoon over three little words. Could she be more pathetic?

His fingers were still playing with her hand and it completely unnerved her. She thought about what she and Isabel had gone over in the car all the way there. Play it cool.  Indifference is the key. You’re no longer interested, haven’t been in over a year. She’d laughed at Isabel’s unnecessary worrying. Now she was irritated at herself for not having taken the preparing more seriously. Before she could recover from his remarks, he threw yet another nerve dagger at her.

“Have you missed me?” The intensity in his eyes was exactly as she remembered. It hadn’t lessened at all. If anything it was even more acute than ever.  

Always Been Mine. Available Memorial Day Weekend!    

Blurb for Sweet Sofie

Her entire life Sofia Moreno has dealt with her overprotective brothers. With three overbearing brothers always lurking, no boy would dare reach out to her. Luckily, for Sofia the one boy she's got her heart set on has always been within reach: her brothers best friend Eric. Even though his loyalty to her brothers runs deep. Sofia knows there is only so much he can do, before giving in to her.

Two years older than her, Eric Diego has always known there would be hell to pay, if he messed with his best friend's kid sister, Sofia. Through the years, he watches, as she blooms into a beautiful young lady right before his eyes. With teenage hormones raging and Sofia more than willing, Eric agrees to the unthinkable. A forbidden secret romance. Feeling emotions and a feverish passion that's new to them both, neither is ready for how quickly their romance spins out of control.

The Moreno Brothers Series - Update

 The Moreno Brothers:

If you haven't met them let me introduce you:

Angel: The youngest, the high school heart throb who falls head over heals for the new girl in school. But boy will sparks fly when he finds out what she's been keeping from him.

Alex  : The middle brother, but physically the biggest and the heart stopping Alpha of the three. He thinks he's over his old flame but has another think coming when he's reunited with her.

Sal: Oldest, most driven, a bit anal and prides himself in being much more in control of his emotions than his younger brothers. That is, until he meets the one that makes him realize just what a Moreno he really is. But that's a good thing right? ; ) 

For those of you who have met them and have sent me messages/emails/comments asking what's going on with the series?  Whats coming and when?

Angels story Forever Mine currently published and available on Amazon US , UK , DE <-- Germany! B&N Nook  & Smashwords for only $.99!

Alex's story Always Been Mine is now available on Kindle US  UK DE <-- Germany  Read a blurb here and excerpt here. 

Sal's story is still a work in progress but I anticipate his story to be the longest in the series. So this one may not be done until late 2011 or early 2012. IN THE MEANTIME! Between Alex and Sal's story you can still get your fix of the brothers in "Sweet Sofie" Now available on Amazon!

Synopsis:


Her entire life Sofia Moreno has dealt with her overprotective brothers. With three overbearing brothers always lurking, no boy would dare reach out to her. Luckily for Sofia the one boy she's got her heart set on has always been within reach: her brothers best friend Eric. Even though his loyalty to her brothers runs deep, Sofia knows there is only so much he can do before giving in to her.

Two years older than her, Eric Diego has always known there would be hell to pay if he messed with his best friend's kid sister Sofia. Through the years he watches as she blooms into a beautiful young lady right before his eyes. With teenage hormones raging and Sofia more than willing, Eric agrees to the unthinkable. A forbidden secret romance. Feeling emotions and a feverish passion that's new to them both,neither is ready for how quickly their romance spins out of control.

 Oh yes!  Thanks to my wonderful readers who planted the seed about wanting to see Romero and Isabel's story, the seed blossomed  into something wickedly sexy and hasn't stopped ever since. If you thought the Moreno Brothers were hot-head, alpha's, try one that holds NOTHING back. So he's a little crude with a temper to match. He's also sexy as hell, but there's a vulnerable and very possessive side of him he didn't even know existed until he meets Izzy. His story is NOW available on Amazon!  I will update when it's available on other channels! =)

Official Blurb:

Prim and proper middle school teacher Isabel Montenegro always runs the opposite direction from men like Ramon Romero. A foul-mouthed, uneducated, loose cannon has no place in her careful plans. But instead of running away, Isabel is completely captivated. The intensity of his nature, while a bit daunting, mesmerizes her in ways she can’t begin to understand. She’s unwilling to walk away—even when her instincts are screaming at her to run.

Romero has no idea what he's getting himself into when he first kisses Isabel. Shocked at the passion she invokes in him, he believes he can keep his usual short fuse under wraps. Falling fast and hard for someone so flawlessly sweet only makes him more aware that he’s far from perfect. If she is ever witness to his biggest imperfection, he’s sure she’ll bail. But when her meddling sister does the worst thing imaginable—bring other men between him and his Izzy—that fuse is lit and all bets are off. 

Can two people who are worlds apart teach each other how to love, or will the reality of their differences drive them apart?  

Now available on Amazon!   

I will update this post later for now get all the details and excerpts HERE!      

My interview with Night Owl reviews!

Please tell us your latest news!

I'm really excited that I'm finally done with Always Been Mine the 2nd in the Moreno Brothers series. But I'm even more excited that I decided to go ahead and write a novella about their little sister Sofia. "Sweet Sofi." I'm almost done writing that one now and will send out to Beta readers in the next few weeks.

If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

If I had to do it all over again I would definitely go back and make sure I was prepared before releasing. As a first timer I did make a lot of newbie mistakes. My cover has gone through 4 changes and I've since had an editor clean it up significantly. I'm looking to a much smoother ride the second time around when I release the second in The Moreno Brother series.

Do you have a specific writing style?

I think my style is just to keep it as real as possible. I like my characters to be as true to life as I can make them. I hate cheesy and I obsess about being predictable. So always count on a few twists in my stories.

Read the full interview with Night Owl Reviews here.

I've been awarded the Memetastic Award!

Did you say an award? For me? I'm just….I'm just speechless. Ooh, this is such an honor. I just wish Roger were here to share it with me.






Goodness I don't even know what to say...I was so unprepared... *fans herself blushing* The award was bestowed upon me by none other than Mystery thriller author;paranormal investigator Linda Prather   Linda really, you should have given me more time to prepare. *Pulls out list of people to thank.*... Oh but wait.. First the rules before I give my twenty-five minute acceptance speech.. give or take a few minutes depending on if I do the dance or not.

1. I must proudly display the absolutely wonderful, although rather strange, graphic in a post. Check

2. I must list 5 things about myself, and 4 of them must be bold-faced lies. My readers are to guess which one is the truth by posting a comment on My blog. Check

3. I must pass on this awesomely, prestigious award to 5 deserving bloggers. Check

Well, if I must--but please don't hate me, I'm not really bad, I'm just drawn that way.


Sooo...Here are Five Funtabulous things about myself, one of which is actually true:

1. I'm a crime fighting kick a$$ soccer-mom ninja.

2. Even after all these years I maintain my teenage girlish figure and me and my fourteen-year-old share clothes. And she just LOVES it! =D

3. My visits to my grandpa as a child included days of driving then riding a donkey (everyone else rode horses I was the youngest)  for the last two hours because there were no roads to my dads childhood ranch.

4 I could've  made it to the figure skating Olympics back in the early 90's but I was injured last second. Now I walk with a limp. That damn Tanya Harding!!  

5. Forever Mine is currently number 2 on the New York best sellers list. *keeping fingers crossed. Maybe tomorrow I'll be number one!    

Now, I must pass on this award to the following lucky recipients.

Can I have a drum roll please?

I’m so excited about this. I feel like I’m giving away...well...a member of the family, after all we comic characters must stick together.

But, truth told, I can't wait to see what the following fantabulous people list as their Funtabulous Five Facts, one of which is truthful:

Valerie Maarten author of   The Gift of Joy & Second Chances

Joleene Naylor  Author and cover artist extraordinaire.

Edie Ramer Author of such favorites as Seventh Dimension, Cattitude and her latest Dragon Blues

Heather McAlendin  Author of such sizzling books as Valentines day and SleepWalker

Dana Taylor  Aint Love Grand, Devil Moon, and Mystic Romance... just to name a few!  


Okay so now for my speech.. *clears throat*.. the music starts playing .. Hey!! My Forever 41 gown hasn't even been photographed!! .. I'm gettin booted off the stage, Linda! This is an outrage!!! I had a montage and everything!

Feathers ruffled and all,,, please comment and I doubt ANYONE will guess which fact is true... muah hahahaha!

Forever Mine Book Trailer

Let me know what you think!!