Secret AdmirerPact

                                                       Secret Admirer Pact

by Bernadette Marie

 

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GENRE:   Romance

 

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BLURB:

 

When Will seeks to rekindle a flame with his ex-girlfriend, his best friend Monique reluctantly suggests a plan involving secret admirer notes to divert his ex’s attention. In a surprising turn, Monique finds herself infatuated with her new boss, prompting Will to reciprocate with anonymous tokens of affection. However, as the deceptive game unfolds, both Monique and Will come to realize that the heartfelt sentiments expressed in the secret admirer notes were their own true feelings. So, what happens if the plan works? What happens if it doesn’t?

 

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Excerpt 

 

From my pocket I retrieve a paper napkin with writing on it.

 

Will-

 

I’ve been watching you. I think you’re very handsome. I’d love to get to know you.

 

Love,

Your Secret Admirer

 

The note has me laughing. It’s written in Monique’s handwriting, and I can’t even imagine why she—

 

I look back down at the napkin and grin. So this is Monique’s wise idea to get Brandy to notice me? I now have a secret admirer? Am I supposed to leave these little notes around the house?

I can hear Brandy moving around her room. I look at the note again, and consider it.

Instead of taking my coffee mug with me, I set it on the note. She’ll notice that I forgot my coffee, and maybe she’ll see the writing on the napkin. Well, I have nothing to lose with Monique’s little game. Grabbing my messenger bag, I hike it up onto my shoulder and head out to work. As is the norm, my phone rings as I’m leaving my office and heading to lunch.

 

“So now you’re my secret admirer?” I ask as I answer the phone, knowing Monique is on the other end.

 

Her laugh filters through and brings me a bit of warmth as I step outside in the cold. 

 

“Why, Will, I have no idea what you’re talking about,” she says on another laugh. 

A Word With the Author

1.Did you always want to be an author?

 I’ve wanted to be an author since the seventh grade. But in reality, I’ve always been a storyteller. I just think it took me until junior high to understand how to make that talent something more.

 

2.Tell us about the publication of your first book. 

My first book was a nightmare, really. I was contracted with a small publisher who did not understand the business of publishing. Needless to say, it wasn’t a good deal. A year later, I opened my own publishing house and published my own works. Those first books skyrocketed up the bestseller charts and encouraged me to continue writing. To date I’ve published 57 of my own titles, and almost 200 titles from other authors. So, even though my first book’s publication was a lesson in what not to do, when I published it myself, when I got the rights back, it was an immense joy!

 

3.Besides yourself, who is your favorite author in the genre you write in?

Currently, my favorite author is Emily Henry. I love her banter. Her characters are fun.

 

4.What's the best part of being an author? The worst? 

The best part of being an author is creating. I love meeting the new people I will spend my time with daily, because really, they don’t follow the rules I give them when I create them. I also love my readers. Without them, this wouldn’t be any fun. I also love my author friends. There is nothing more accepting than a group of authors. 

 

The worst part of being an author is when distributors change their algorithms. Seriously, I’d rather write all the time than figure out how to get my books seen. But, it is part of the job.

 

5.What are you working on now?

 I have a few projects in the works right now. I’m currently writing two more rom coms and a romantic 50+ women’s fiction.

 

 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Bestselling Author Bernadette Marie writes contemporary romances and believes in Happily Ever After. The married mother of five believes in love at first sight, quick love, and second chances. An avid martial artist, Bernadette Marie is a certified instructor and holds a third degree black belt in Tang Soo Do. She loves Tai Chi, traveling to Disney parks, and having lunch with friends. When not writing, or running her own publishing house, Bernadette is probably immersed in a Rom Com, from which she will often quote one-liners.

 

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BUY LINKS:

AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP4T78KG

BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book/1144426105?ean=2940185950555

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION 

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