• Contemporary,  Is It True

    Is It True: Strawberry Kisses by Marianne Rice @mariannericeaut #contemporary #RLFblog

    Play Is It True
    with today’s guest Marianne Rice, author of Strawberry Kisses, a contemporary
    romance. This is a game in which authors answer yes and no questions. They can
    elaborate on answers as much as they choose.
    First, tell us about
    your book.
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Rachael Riley is back home in Rocky Harbor, but she’s not
    the same woman she once was…
    After being rescued from an abusive relationship, Rachael is
    nothing more than a shadow of her true self. The only place she manages to find
    some degree of comfort is in the kitchen, hiding behind her apron as she
    continues to shut everyone out. Her foster sister knows that the real Rachael
    has been broken and reaches out by signing her up for self-defense classes with
    the hope of getting her outgoing, confident and nosey older sister back.
    Jake Morgan has done more than his time and is finally free
    of his past…
    Teaching self-defense is Jake’s way of giving back,
    compensating for what has been taken away from him years ago. He’s well aware
    that most women in his class have a backstory, and avoids getting emotionally
    involved by keeping his distance—until a beautiful, blue-eyed woman walks in.
    Jake is instantly drawn to Rachael and sees the inner confidence she tries to
    hide behind her blonde bangs and hunched shoulders.
    Wanting to know the story hidden behind those blue eyes,
    Jake sets out to break down every barrier Rachael has built…
    As Jake helps Rachael find the strength she once had, a
    secret of his past is revealed and threatens to ruin the safety they have found
    in each other. There’s more connecting them than just their mutual attraction.
    Once their pasts finally collide, revealing a devastating truth, Jake’s
    feelings and commitment toward Rachael is put to the ultimate test.
    There is no guarantee when it comes to love, but sometimes
    all a broken heart needs to heal is sweet strawberry kisses…
    Now, tell us Yes or
    No for each answer below. Feel free to explain any (or none) of your answers.

    Is it true:

    this is your first
    book?
    Nope! Strawberry Kisses is my ninth book!
    this book is part of a series?
    Yes, it’s book two in my Rocky Harbor series, but all books in the series
    are standalone.
    you lost sleep while writing this book?
     Nope. I love sleep too much to ever
    go without.
    you did research for this book?
    Yes, a little. I researched pictures of hot guys (so I’d have a visual for
    hunky Jake Morgan), lots of strawberry recipes, and the ins and outs of
    self-defense training.
    some characters in this book are not
    human? (pets for example)
    No puppies in this one, but there is a dog in the first book, Staying
    Grounded, and the next book Wounded Love that comes out May 2nd.
    this book has more than one genre?
    No. It’s contemporary romance. However, there are elements of women’s
    fiction. So maybe…romantic women’s fiction?
    you speak more than one language?
    Only if you count crazy lady.
    you grew up where you live now?
    Far from it! I grew up in southern California and now live in Maine.
    you love to read?
    YES!!!
    you are never late?
    YES!!! Even being five minutes early makes me nervous. I’m always, always,
    always early.
    you love pizza?
    Who doesn’t?
    you love sushi?
    I’ve never had it. The idea of raw fish is not appealing to me.
    you have a pet?
    If you count three kids. Hubby is allergic to all animals, even to
    hypo-allergenic breeds.
    Where can we find
    your book online?

    Marianne Rice Social Media

    Marianne loves to write fun and spicy contemporary romances
    set in small New England towns. If she’s not writing, it’s because she’s stuck
    at her day job attempting to teach her juniors and seniors to appreciate
    literature, and maybe even write a complete sentence or two. Marianne spends
    the rest of her time chauffeuring her trio of children to their varying
    sporting events, writing, shoe shopping, eating chocolate, and when there’s
    time, relaxing with a glass—or bottle—of wine and a romance book. You can find
    her all over social media and on her website at www.mariannerice.com

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