Southern award-winning author Maggie Toussaint writes
mystery, suspense, and futuristic fiction. Under her own name and her pen name
of Rigel Carson, she’s published twenty novels, several short stories, and
novellas. Learn more about Maggie and her books at her website.
With
Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Maggie takes over the blog today to talk
about love and romance and special Valentine’s Day gifts all wrapped up in
muddy waters. (Yes, it will all makes sense if you keep reading!.)
Chocolate or flowers or bears?
What’s your preference for
Valentine’s Day? Decadent chocolate? Fragrant roses? A cuddly teddy bear? A
sentimental card? The options are as wide open as your imagination.
Valentine’s Day is made for
romance and love. Everyone secretly yearns to be swept off his or her feet and
fall madly in love. For those who enjoy stories of the heart, romance writers
are here to help! Though experiencing romance and love firsthand are the best,
living vicariously through a well-crafted story can also bring satisfaction.
Speaking of romances, my Muddy Waters heroine yearns for love.
Roxie’s the girl-next-door type, the one who helps others achieve their dreams,
and sets aside her dreams of love.
In walks the town’s bad boy,
all tall, dark, and dangerous, and real estate broker Roxie is tongue-tied.
Sloan’s a charming rogue, definitely not her type, and yet there’s something
between them. An intangible connection that makes her wonder if he is her type.
Atlanta security expert
Sloan Harding is stunned at the tidiness of his yard. He hasn’t been down to
the coast in years and not a blade of grass is out of place. If not for the
tree on his roof, he wouldn’t be in Mossy Bog now. Belatedly, he realizes he
owes Roxie and her grandmother, who have been acting as property caretakers in
his absence. He doesn’t like to owe anyone anything.
Turns out he needs a
property manager to oversee the roof repairs and Roxie wants the job. If not
for his missing inheritance, theirs would be a match made in heaven. Evidence
points to Roxie’s family, and the bottom falls out of their blooming
friendship.
Meanwhile, Roxie juggles a
difficult real estate client and tries to get on with her life. Accidents beset
her, and it feels like someone is watching her. She doesn’t know why these
things are happening, and she most especially doesn’t want anyone to tell
Sloan.
She misses him so much it’s
hard to draw a full breath. Sloan’s miserable too, as much as he wants his
inheritance, he wants Roxie more. Something’s gotta give.
Though it isn’t Valentine’s Day,
Sloan opts to surprise Roxie with a bouquet of red roses. What Valentine’s gift
would sweep you off your feet?
Muddy Waters
A Mossy Bog Romantic Suspense, Book 1
Real estate broker Roxie
Whitaker is juggling skittish clients, an anxious bride, and her wayward
brother. She’d very much like to sell some property, soothe her friend’s
wedding jitters, and knock some sense into her party-boy brother’s head.
Meanwhile, she needs a date for the wedding. In walks Sloan Harding, the town’s
former bad boy and now an Atlanta security expert, and Roxie believes he’s the
answer to her problems.
Sparks fly as he escorts her
to the wedding and asks her advice about his property. While he’s home, Sloan
hunts for his missing inheritance. Sloan’s search uncovers family secrets and
painful memories. To make matters worse, someone in the shadows is after his
inheritance, someone who will do whatever it takes to walk away with the
fortune.
When passion meets danger,
will love win the day?
2 comments:
Thanks for hosting me at the Killer Crafts and Crafty Killers blog. The villain in Muddy Waters is most certainly crafty and cunning. I hope all friends of this blog will check it out!
We're always happy to have you stop by for a visit, Maggie.
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