Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Healing Notes by Maggie Jaimeson Excerpt and Giveaway!

Brought to you by Goddess Fish Promotions...

Forgiving yourself is the first step, but helping others forgive may be just too hard.

Rachel Cullen grew up in Scotland with a fiddle in her hand from the age of four. She couldn't imagine life as anything but a musician. When her husband brought her to America she was immediately embraced by the Celtic and Bluegrass communities. But after her divorce, Rachel's life is a mess.

A year of trying to prove to herself that she's woman enough for any man, and then a vicious rape while on tour with the band, leaves Rachel reeling. When she meets Noel Kershaw, an English teacher who is poetry in motion, she is definitely attracted. But he has a young child and he's suffering from his own divorce. The last thing Rachel needs in life is more baggage.

First, Rachel must reconcile who she is, what she wants, and how to get there. Maybe then she'll know how to be a part of the family she's always wanted.


Excerpt


After she hung up, Rachel stared out at the river behind the house. She had goose bumps along her arms. She could listen to his voice for a long, long time. Why did this man intrigue her so much? Was it just because he didn’t seem interested? Yes, that must be it. He was safe. He had a kid and he wasn’t interested. That meant they wouldn’t get involved.

All conversation stopped as she entered the room and the women looked at her in anticipation. She had the urge to say nothing just to be difficult.

“Soooooo, who’s Noel?” Kat took the receiver from her. “I liked his voice. Sounded real sexy.”

Rachel took a deep breath and pasted a nonchalant smile on her face. “Remember the little girl at the last concert who wanted my autograph? Noel is her father.”

“I see.” Theresa drew out the word as an invitation for more.

“It’s not what you think. It turns out the little girl wants fiddle lessons. Since she saw us play, she’s gotten it in her mind that she wants to learn. He had no idea who to call, so he thought he’d call the main number for the band to find me. He didn’t even think I gave lessons, just that I could make a recommendation.”

“Uh huh,” Michele said, a note of disbelief in her voice.

“But he is cute, right?” Kat insisted. “And you are interested, and something could be going on, right?”

“Wrong.”

“Ah, come on, Rachel. How can you not be interested in that voice?”

“It’s just fiddle lessons for the little girl. The girl is sweet. I’m happy to work with her. As for the father, nothing is going to happen. Believe me.”


About the Author


Maggie Jaimeson writes romantic women’s fiction and romantic suspense with a near future twist. She describes herself as a wife, a step-mother, a sister, a daughter, a teacher and an IT administrator. By day she is “geek girl” – helping colleges to keep up with 21st century technology and provide distance learning options for students in rural areas. By night Maggie turns her thoughts to worlds she can control – worlds where bad guys get their comeuppance, women triumph over tragedy, and love can conquer all.

Healing Notes is the second book in the Sweetwater Canyon series of four books. The final two books will be available in 2013.


Giveaway!

Thanks to the author and Goddess Fish Publicity, there is one autographed coverflat up for grabs! To enter, all you have to do leave a meaningful comment on this post :) In addition, a $25 gift card to either Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner's choice) will be awarded as a grand prize to one randomly selected commenter on this entire tour, which you can find the full schedule for here. Be sure to leave your email address in all your comments!

Both giveaways run through November 4th, 2012 at 11.59 pm (EST).
Open to all readers (international included)!
Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤
Good luck!

18 comments:

  1. seem the book have interesting story, thank you for the giveaway

    sweety dot white at ymail dot com

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  2. sounds like a fun on thanks for the giveaway! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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  3. Love the excerpt, thank you.
    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

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  4. Karielle, Thank you so much for hosting my book on this Super Book Blast tour. So far, I am truly having a Blast!.

    Sweety, Daniel, and Ingeborg, thanks for stopping by and taking a look. As this is the first time I've done a Book Blast Tour I'd love to know from you how many books each of you tend to read in a year and in what genres. Is there a particular genre that you read more than others? For me, I read about 100 books a year. Yes, I'm a super nerd. I switch up the genres, but do go through long spurts of one at a time. When I'm writing emotional contemporary,I tend to read SF or Fantasy. When I'm writing suspense or SF/Fantasy, I tend to read contemporary or YA. I guess the opposites of what I'm writing help balance me out. How about all of you readers of this blog?

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  5. This book sound good. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  6. I really like how the author describes her nighttime duties. I wish love could conquer all. Thanks for writing!

    katieamanda1(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  7. I love the cover of this book! The title contrasts very nicely with the blue background.
    star_chaser76(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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  8. Thanks for the excerpt! I really like the sound of this book

    junegirl63 at gmail dot com

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  9. This book looks great! Thanks for the giveaway.
    bmurphy_lucky@yahoo.com

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  10. I wish the excerpt was longer!

    The book sounds great, and I like walking in knowing that the author believes in happy endings :).

    --Alicia
    dmr8888 at yahoo dot com

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  11. This book sounds great! And I love the cover! (:


    AnimeAngel1016(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  12. I wish to read this book because i liked!

    tor_andu[@]yahoo.com

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  13. Goodness! I disappear for a few hours and all of you got online. Thank you, thank you, thank you for stopping by and taking a look at Healing Notes. I wish you all the best of luck in the drawings which will be done at the end of the day tomorrow.

    Alicia and Katie, I really do believe in love conquering all. I've seen it in my own life and the lives of many friends and family.

    For all of you commented on the cover, I have to give credit to Bosha Struve. She is the amazing cover artist for all four books in this series. So, you will see more of her work if you check out the first book, and in 2013 you will see it on the last two books.

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  14. HEALING NOTES sounds great! I always love stories that are touching like this one sounds like it will be :) Thanks so much for the great post.
    June
    manning_J2004 at yahoo dot com

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  15. Thanks for the excerpt, the book sounds really good. Thanks for the giveaway.
    Megblod@yahoo.com

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  16. I don't read enough books like this! Healing Notes sounds great I really enjoy these sorts of stories. It kind of reminds me of Francine Rivers (love her!) in one of her stories the main character was raped and when she decided not to immediately abort the baby she was shunned by almost everyone she loved, it was an amazing story of self-discovery and love. Reading this excerpt reminds me of the same kinds of feelings and I really want to read this book! :D

    myhorseisaunicorn (at) hotmail (dot) com

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    1. June, Megblod, and Myra. I'm happy this emotional read is appealing to you. It is certainly close to my heart. I'd love to hear from you, once you've read it, to know if it met your expectations. You can always contact me on my website. http://maggiejaimeson.com

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  17. The Grand Prize winner of the $25 gift card is Tore923. Congratulations Tore!

    Because I've had such a great time meeting everyone on this tour, I have decided to award autographed cover flats (one per person) to anyone who has commented during the Book Blast tour. If you wish to have one, please send an email to maggie at maggiejaimeson dot com with the name you would like with the autograph, and your mailing address. They must be sent through the post. If you do not want your name endorsed, in addition to the autograph, then please say so.

    I promise, I will not sell your address to anyone or pepper your mailbox with flyers.

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