Spooning Daisy
by Maggie
McConnell
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GENRE: Contemporary romance (romantic
comedy)
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BLURB:
Her mango chutney is exquisite; her blueberry sauce to die for.
But Chef de Cuisine Daisy Moon is a woman without a kitchen after a "bit
of trouble" at her last job. Now blacklisted from Seattle to San
Francisco, Daisy's sole job offer is from Wild Man Lodge in Otter Bite, Alaska,
where the end of the road is just the beginning.
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Excerpt;
Max cocked his head at her.
No siree, Bob. Daisy Moon was not easy. She was like a 1500 piece puzzle, where
all the pieces are really tiny, and similar in shape and color, but are
nonetheless different, and it would take weeks, maybe even months, just to get
the edges put together.
"Don't look so
surprised," she said. "I know I'm not exactly laid back. Okay, maybe
that's being kind," she responded to Max’s smile. "But I'm an
incredible cook. And a really good speller. Not to mention having a humongous
vocabulary. I came in fourth in the national spelling bee championship when I
was fourteen."
Without meaning to, Max
pictured Daisy at fourteen, in a prim white blouse and a demure plaid skirt
with her hair tied back in a ribbon, triumphantly spelling words
like...concupiscence.
"Do I know what men
want, or what?" Now Daisy smiled...at herself.
Taking the cue, Max leaned
into her and spoke sincerely, but resisted the urge to cup her hand.
"Somewhere there is a
man who wants a pretty redhead who's difficult and a great cook with a really
humongous vocabulary who can spell...and next time it won't be a cross-dressing
felon."
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AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Golden Heart nominee
Maggie McConnell spent her childhood overseas as the daughter of US diplomats.
Attending college in Illinois, she earned a BA in Art and an MBA while working
at the local humane shelter. At 26, she packed her dog and cat into a Ford
truck and drove the Alcan Highway to Alaska, where she spent 23 years exploring
The Last Frontier in a single-engine Cessna. A vegan and animal rights
advocate, Maggie provides a sanctuary on her Arizona ranch for all creatures
great and small, but her immediate family includes dog Molly, cat Sara, horses
Quinn and Teena, and an ever-growing dynasty of chipmunks. Every year, like the
Gray Whale, Maggie returns to Alaska.
NOTE: Spooning Daisy will be on sale for 99 ¢ until January 2, 2017
Website:
Facebook Author Page:
Amazon Buy Link:
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Maggie McConnell will be awarding a Kate Spade necklace: enamel
"forget-me-not" blue flowers (U.S. only) to a randomly drawn winner
via rafflecopter during the tour.
3 comments:
Thank you :)
Hi JC (?). Enjoyed your website, learned a new word: Pantster. Thanks for hosting Daisy on Boxing Day! Happy New Year to all.
Enjoyed having you here today.
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