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Super Book Blast and Giveaway – The Last Straw by Nia Simone

By Barb Drozdowich 7 Comments

Welcome to Sugarbeat’s Books – The Home of the Romance Novel!

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Today we are welcoming Nia Simone to the blog! She is the author of The Last Straw and she is touring her books with Goddessfish Promotions. Nia is giving away a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card to a random commenter, so please leave a comment if you want to be entered! If you are interested in increasing your chances, leave a comment on other blogs on the tour. To find the list, click HERE.

NOTE:  THIS IS NIA’S DEBUT WORK.  ALSO, THE BOOK IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON AMAZON THE WEEK OF THE TOUR ONLY.

 

THE LAST STRAW

By

Nia Simone

 

MEDIA KIT TheLastStraw_w7866_med (1)BLURB:

Ally Tobin left New York after one too many bad dates, determined to rebuild a stable life and career as a private investigator in Silicon Valley. But when the man she knew as one name walks into her office with another, will her curiosity once again lead her to risk her heart?

The last thing Special Agent Jared Green needs is “security risk” stamped on the resume of his latest undercover identity. Especially by the woman his job forced him to leave in New York without any explanation. She may threaten his cover, but it’s his heart on the line.

He’s good at playing a part. She’s good at catching a fake. Can they trust enough to give love another chance?

 

 

 

 

EXCERPT:

 

He sauntered through the door, a white, button- down shirt tucked into belted khakis. When his dark gaze found her, he stopped. Stared. Her throat dried and a rustling motion stirred in her abdomen.

 

“Hi. I’m Darren Ray.”

 

Keep your cool, she commanded herself, standing and reaching across the desk. His hand was rough.

 

She yanked her hand back and waved at the chair. “Please, have a seat.” He waited for her to sit before settling in the visitor’s chair. “So, Darren, according to this, you’re being considered for a programmer position in the IT department. Tell me about your background.”

 

A professional mask settled over his features. “As you can see on my résumé, I have several years of consulting experience.”

 

“Tell me something about your experience as a mechanic.” Working on his prized old Mustang had been a favorite hobby.

 

The corner of his mouth twitched. “What do you mean? That’s not in my résumé.”

 

“You don’t have the hands of a programmer. More of a mechanic.” Oh, his hands.

 

“Okay, you got me.” He was going to confess. This should be good. “When I’m not programming computers I’m working on my car.”

 

“And what were you doing in New York City?”

 

He reached across her desk for a piece of paper, plucked a pen from its stand and scrawled something. When she took the note their fingers brushed. Meet me for dinner at Pico’s at 7. I’ll explain everything. Can’t talk here.

 

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SONY DSCAUTHOR INFORMATION:

Nia Simone grew up on the side of a ski slope in Squaw Valley, USA. Later, while learning the craft of story writing, she worked in nonprofit and then high-tech.

 

The best part of working in the computer field was meeting her husband. He took up skiing and she helped him document his computer inventions! They live in “Silicon Valley” in California where their favorite thing to do is cook together for friends. Nia’s specialties are dessert and veggies while her husband’s are entrees and sourdough bread.

 

Their only pet at the moment is the sourdough starter, which lives in the fridge and requires bi-weekly feeding.

​

Nia blogs every day about travel, food, writing, books, skiing and photography at niasimoneauthor.com (where she won the Versatile Blogger Award and Inspiring Blogger Award).​

 

Nia can be found:

Website   *   Facebook   *   Twitter

The Last Straw can be purchased:

Amazon

 

 

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About Barb Drozdowich

Social Media and Wordpress Consultant Barb Drozdowich has taught at University, trained technical personnel in the banking industry and, most recently, used her expertise to help dozens of authors develop the social media platform needed to succeed in today’s fast evolving publishing world. She owns Bakerview Consulting and is the only reviewer on this blog.

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Comments

  1. Goddess Fish Promos (@GoddessFish)

    September 17, 2013 at 3:22 am

    Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  2. Nia Simone

    September 17, 2013 at 3:56 am

    Good morning! Thank you so much for hosting me on this awesome site. I’m flying home from a visit to my brother and sister-in-law in Texas today, so I’ll be back toward the end of the day, but hopefully in-between, as well, as I travel through time zones and layovers back to California.

    I do have a question for visitors today. I think the Internet has made finding good books and recommendations so much easier and has made it easy to find others who share your reading preferences. How has the Internet changed your reading experience?

    Reply
  3. Mary Preston

    September 18, 2013 at 4:24 am

    THE LAST STRAW sounds fabulous.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

    Reply
    • Nia Simone

      September 18, 2013 at 9:57 am

      Thanks, Marypres! Good luck with the raffle!

      Reply
  4. Nia Simone

    September 18, 2013 at 9:58 am

    Thanks for having me here today! I’ll be back at the end of the tour to check for more comments.

    Have a wonderful week, and weekend.

    Nia

    Reply
  5. Natasha

    September 18, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    The internet has made me find many new authors that I love.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

    Reply
    • Nia Simone

      September 18, 2013 at 2:21 pm

      Thanks for commenting and good luck, Natasha!

      Reply

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