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Spotlight – Manhattan’s Most Scandalous Reunion

26 Thursday Aug 2021

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Manhattan’s Most Scandalous Reunion

by Dani Collins

Blurb:

He can’t turn her away, and it has nothing to do with the media storm outside his penthouse! Enjoy this sizzling romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Dani Collins.

She left him.

That doesn’t mean she’s forgotten him.

When paparazzi mistake Nina Menendez for a supermodel, she takes refuge in her ex’s New York penthouse. Big mistake. Guarded Reve Weston is incapable of emotional intimacy—and is intensely seductive…

Reve has had enough of scandal. To keep his name out of the tabloids, he insists Nina stay with him. But as their spark reignites and she shares the mysteries of her past, Reve realizes his cynicism has a downside. If he can’t give Nina the fairy tale she dreams of, he’ll have to let her go…for good!

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Excerpt:

Dear God, they were everywhere. She was surrounded. Her airway tightened and her wild gaze swerved every direction, seeking a path of escape.

A blue-and-silver awning struck her eyes. She had walked in this direction unconsciously on purpose because, deep down, she was a masochist.

Normally, she would have stayed on this side of the street and glared upward as she walked by, but in her agitation, she darted straight for the entrance, not computing that she was running into traffic.

A car squealed its brakes and stopped on a dime right before it would have struck her. The driver laid on the horn, then honked again as the horde of cameramen chased her, all of them batting and bumping into the car in their haste to get around it.

Nina brushed past the startled doorman and ran inside, straight to the security desk where Amir sat today.

“I’m sorry. Please, can I stand here a few minutes while I figure out what to do? They won’t leave me alone.”

She was quivering with reaction, breathless and barely able to speak. She looked back to see the doorman holding out his arms while he ordered the men, “Back off! No entry.” 

Amir frowned at her, then at the disruption outside. One of the men evaded the doorman and pressed his camera lens to the window, clicking and flashing through the glass.

Amir picked up his phone and dialed.

Was he calling the police? Nina’s scrambled brain tried to decide whether she should involve them.

“It’s Amir, sir. Ms. Menendez is here in the lobby.”

“What?” she whispered. “I didn’t come here to see him.”

Her stomach began to churn. She held her breath in dread-filled anticipation.

“Yes, I understand, sir. But she seems upset.”

Her heart stalled out. How humiliating. After seducing her and leading her on, Reve had dumped her when she had asked if he wanted to meet her father. Three months later, he didn’t even want to see her.

She covered her face, turning her back to the windows so she had a shred of privacy while she tried to think of where she could go or who she might call. The few friends she’d made in New York had fallen away when she’d been fired and moved in with Reve. And the friend who’d gotten her today’s interview lived in London. The one who was loaning her his studio was backpacking in Australia.

She didn’t know what to do. She was upset by more than the fact those men had chased her. It was everything that had happened lately. Her ears were rushing with the sound of her galloping pulse. Her life was falling apart at the seams, but she couldn’t crawl home this time. Where was home? Who was she? 

“Miss…” Amir’s voice was loud enough to make her jerk her head up. His frown told her he’d had to repeat himself to get her attention. She saw he had opened the doors for Reve’s private elevator.

“Mr. Weston will see you. Would you like me to come with you? You seem unsteady.”

She stared into the elevator, longing to see Reve even though she knew he only pretended to rescue damsels. Deep down, he was more of a dragon who lured them in and ate them.

Still, she could hear the doorman arguing with the men outside. She had to leave the lobby so they would disperse. She desperately needed to be transported out of her entire overturned, mixed-up life, and, God knows, Reve’s world was the furthest thing from her own.

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Author Info:

When Canadian Dani Collins found romance novels in high school she wondered how one trained for such an awesome job. She wrote for over two decades without publishing, but remained inspired by the romance message that if you hang in there you’ll find a happy ending. In May of 2012, Harlequin Presents bought her manuscript in a two-book deal. She’s since published more than thirty books with them and is definitely living happily ever after.

Website: https://danicollins.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaniCollinsAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaniCollinsBook

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Book Review – Not in Her Wildest Dreams

30 Monday Jan 2017

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I’m so excited to start off the week with such a great book … and author Dani Collins is helping to get us in the mood with a couple of fun facts!

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FUN FACTS 

Fun Fact #1:

When Sterling realizes he’ll be stuck in Liebe Falls for longer than a weekend, he decides to move into his grandmother’s old house. I mentally used a bungalow that belonged to family friends. It’s a two bedroom rancher with no bells or whistles, but cozy.

I don’t know why that house jumped into my head, especially because the real one is very well kept while I wanted mine to be terribly run down. Perhaps it was the nostalgia factor. I remember being a kid in that house and I wanted Paige and Sterling to have memories there, too.

The house is situated behind Paige’s, built when hers was a decent middle-class neighborhood. Sterling takes it into his head to renovate, not expecting to uncover family secrets that nearly destroy Paige. Such a modest house to carry so much importance!

Fun Fact #2:

A long time ago, I had a day job at a company that made stair parts. Super fascinating stuff. Not. It was extra super-not-fascinating when we were audited. It was a yearly thing done by the company’s accounting firm, not by the government. I’m the chatty type so I asked one of the accountants how embezzling works. That was interesting, especially since I wasn’t bold enough to say, “Hey, I’m an aspiring author.” Nope, I just looked incredibly suspicious asking detailed questions about how to get away with a serious crime.

When I came to write the book, I had my factory make beds instead of stairs. It seemed sexier. In fact, the working title was Hot Beds, Cold Feet. The second book was called Sweet Dreams, but when I finally got both books rewritten and ready for prime time, I had my reader group help me with new titles. I wanted readers to know they were connected books, which is hard to tell with those old titles, so now they’re Not In Her Wildest Dreams and Only In His Sweetest Dreams.

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Secret Dreams, Book 1

by Dani Collins

Book Type: Fiction

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Indie

Publication Date: January 1, 2017 

Blurb:

Paige Fogarty never believed Liebe Falls’ golden boy, Sterling Roy, could want a No Good Fogarty, but one magical night, they kissed—ruining her already murky reputation. Fifteen years later, she’s still shunned, now as a professional accountant auditing Roy Furnishings. It’s a daunting task even before she’s forced to work with him.

Sterling made a fool of himself over Paige once. Never again. He only returns to the factory his mother calls his ‘legacy’ to ensure Paige doesn’t pull a fast one. When their chemistry blazes hotter than ever, he wonders if he misjudged her, but secrets come to light, including an embezzler she tries to protect, proving she’s still the wrong girl. So why does holding onto her feel so right?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33151365-not-in-her-wildest-dreams

Buy Links:

Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2hTy6ru

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01N586MIL/

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N586MIL/

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01N586MIL/

Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/not-in-her-wildest-dreams-dani-collins/1125253770?ean=2940153881652

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/not-in-her-wildest-dreams

iBooks: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/book/not-in-her-wildest-dreams/id1180380070?mt=11

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Dani_Collins_Not_In_Her_Wildest_Dreams?id=y_CWDQAAQBAJ

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/685502

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only-in-his-sweetest-dreamsOnly In His Sweetest Dreams

Secret Dreams, Book 2 

Blurb:

When Mercedes takes in her confused niece and nephew, jeopardizing the job she loves at a retirement community, she turns to the new handyman for advice. L.C. can fix anything and he’d love to be part of this misfit family, but he has a secret back home that Mercedes will never forgive. 

Available on February 1, 2017

Pre-order Buy Link:

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2iO8Gei

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Review:

I have to say this one really didn’t go the way I guessed it would.  But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing  🙂  I thought that Paige and Sterling’s aborted romance – the whole wrong side of the tracks thing – would have been a bigger deal than it turned out to be.  I mean, yes it did leave some scars, as most traumatic childhood events do, but there is so much more to their problems than that.

Thanks to a screwy childhood, Paige is an enabler and spends way too much energy trying to fix everything for her loved ones.  Which means that she somehow finds herself back in the small town that she grew up in, trying to make everything right, and having to face a lot of her demons … including Sterling.

Sterling is also is dealing with family issues thanks to his parents.  He’s got one of those moms – overbearing, manipulative, all about appearances and wearing blinders.  And she’s pushing him to move home to run the family business.  He’s got his own bones to pick with people in the town and being in such close quarters is sure to stir things up.

I get why Paige is so hesitant to get involved again – it is horrible what she went thru at such an impressionable age – but I have to admire Sterling for sticking with her.  He’s not perfect, which is on display with his relationship with his parents and the fight that is still going on with Paige’s brother, but he’s truly a good guy.

I like these two and I enjoyed all of their crazy friends & family.  Not to say that all of them are likeable, but they are fun to read and help keep the pages turning.  All of the hurt feelings, family drama, and personal issues are dragged out & put on display.

Secrets are revealed, the truth finally comes out, and some demons are laid to rest … all in a days work for a small town full of drama.

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dani-collins-headshotAuthor Info:

USA Today Bestseller Dani Collins is the author of thirty romances for Harlequin Presents, Montana Born and herself. Dani lives in Canada with her high school sweetheart. Join Dani’s newsletter and receive Cruel Summer, a short ebook romance, as a welcome gift: http://danicollins.com/free-book/

Social Media Links:

Website: http://danicollins.com

Blog: http://blog.danicollins.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaniCollinsAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaniCollinsBook

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/DaniCollinsBook/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6572063.Dani_Collins

Instagram: http://instagram.com/danicollinsauthor

GooglePlus: https://plus.google.com/b/104569336188481850840/+DanicollinsAuthor/posts

Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Dani-Collins/e/B009RC6AAG/

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January 16 – 30, 2017

1 Winner: $10 Amazon Gift Card + FREE eBook of Only In His Sweetest Dreams (Secret Dreams, Book 2)

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