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$0.99 Deal in the Midnight Sons Series! Alaska, Horses, Romance, and Suspense!

5/16/2022

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Romance, Suspense, Mystery, Action & Adventure
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While searching for answers about his past, Erik runs head-on into Kimi, who’s running from hers. Although he knows she’s keeping secrets, Erik can’t help but admire how she loves horses and his beautiful home state of Alaska.

​When authorities start asking questions about the new horse whisperer in town, though, and Kimi disappears, Erik realizes their future together is what matters most and calls on his Midnight Sons brothers to find Kimi before her past catches up to her. READ MORE
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Stock up for Vacation Now! Read Freely with Kindle Unlimited! Romance, Chick Lit, and Historical Fiction!

4/15/2022

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We're offering, not ONE, but THREE Different Collections in Kindle Unlimited this Month!

Sign up for a FREE TRIAL here! Then grab any or even all of these books and read (or listen if there's an audiobook) until your heart's content.

Just like your local library, but without leaving home, you can check out TEN books at a time with Kindle Unlimited. When you're finished, simply return and read another book. It's that easy!
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Read both of these thirty-something, second-chance chick lit books with Kindle Unlimited!

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Read the entire Contemporary Romance Butterfly Memoirs (Six Books!) Free with Kindle Unlimited!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I loved how the characters got to really know each other despite the ethnic differences... M.J. Kane has just found another fan." — VINE VOICE
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Romantic Women's Fiction with Heart and Soul!

2/15/2022

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion." -- Vine Voice Reviewer
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​When Yasmine’s computer crashes, taking months of hard work with it, she must rely on a computer genius to save her. Zachariah is the complete opposite of the men from her past, so she doesn't expect the passion that ensues. Just as she finds happiness, though, she learns the truth about the other woman in Zachariah's life. READ MORE
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New Release in the Justiss Alliance series by NYT and USAT Bestselling Author Tina Wainscott!

1/27/2022

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Working together, hiding secrets, and fighting attraction…
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Rath needs to find Dan, the informant whose false information costs his SEAL team their careers — and one soldier his life. Neesa needs to find her father, Dan, who’s been missing since the debacle at a compound in Mexico. When Rath and Neesa team up, they’ll face danger, deception, and a sensual fire that threatens to consume them. . .  READ MORE
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Tina Wainscott delivers high-octane suspense and red-hot romance! Full of edge-of-your-seat action and red-hot passion, Wild on You is a souped-up roller coaster of a page-turner.” — Julie Ann Walker, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Black Knights Inc. series

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Bad boys breaking rules and hearts and dishing up justice — Tina Wainscott nails it!” — New York Times bestselling author Cindy Gerard
Complete Series! Stand-Alone Stories! No Cliffhangers!
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Binge on Crime Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Action-Adventure, and Chick Lit!

1/13/2022

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Series Starters!
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Meet the Justiss Alliance: Risk, Rath, Saxby, Knox, and Julian. Led by a mysterious employer with plenty to hide, these fallen stars of the D.O.D. are about to take advantage of their ruined reputations and start turning wrongs to rights—no matter the cost.

Each book is a stand-alone story—no cliffhanger! And right now, the first novel (a two-book set) is FREE! And the newest release is on sale for $0.99 this week only!

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When Nora goes missing in the Alaskan wilderness, expert tracker Sam and his search & rescue dogs are brought on to locate her — but instead of a spoiled socialite, he finds a captivating woman on the run. Stuck together during a storm, things start to heat up between them…

Sam's Folly is the first book in the Action & Adventure Romantic Suspense series he Midnight Sons.


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Binge Your Heart Out! With Boxed Sets! Paranormal, Romance, Mystery, and Thrillers! Heck Yeah!

11/4/2021

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Paranormal Romance, Supernatural Suspense, Myths & Legends
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​For four thousand years, creatus have concealed themselves from the humans who hunted them almost to extinction. Unwittingly, one creatus will endanger them all... READ MORE

Romantic Women's Fiction, Multicultural Romance
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​Like butterflies in the spring that disappear into cocoons and emerge, completely changed, M.J.’s characters are no longer the same when their stories end. READ MORE

Romantic Suspense, SEAL Team
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​Meet the Justiss Alliance: Risk, Rath, Saxby, Knox, and Julian. Led by a mysterious employer with plenty to hide, these fallen stars of the D.O.D. are about to take advantage of their ruined reputations and start turning wrongs to rights—no matter the cost. READ MORE

Crime Fiction, International Crime, Romantic Suspense
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​Ireland used to have a low crime rate, but modern times bring modern crimes. The detectives of the Irish Garda Squad face the biggest challenges in their careers… READ MORE

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What Color is your Straitjacket? M.J.’s is Purple!

4/26/2021

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It’s a crazy statement, I know. But all authors have an element of crazy in them somewhere — at least I don’t think I’m the only one. How can we not? We have to balance our lives, family, and day-to-day responsibilities with the art of storytelling. We create lives, personalities, likes, and dislikes. It’s like giving birth without the added weight gain and late-night bottle feedings.
 
Or is it?
 
If we’re not careful, we drink too much coffee, eat too many snacks — instead of real food — and position ourselves in front of our computer screens for hours on end. Thus, weight gain. Late-night bottle feedings come in the form of waking up in the wee hours of the night, jotting down notes or a scene that’s been plaguing us all day. 
 
How do we stay sane? Where do these fictional people come from? Why are we not wearing straitjackets?
 
My best guess is because we’ve learned to blend in with the rest of society. Thankfully, readers are intrigued by our stories, which helps me to keep the purple straitjacket tucked away. 
 
All jokes aside, it is my opinion that writing is the truest form of self-expression, healing, and finding a way to cope with whatever ails you. Whether you journal, blog, write a memoir, or take your life experiences or pull from those around you and write a book. No matter what avenue you take, writing is therapeutic. 
 
I love to create the characters in my stories. As an only child, I spent a lot of time alone, playing with my baby dolls, stuffed animals, and Barbies. Each had a name and a voice of their own. I spent hour after hour making up stories and creating adventures to entertain myself. Each story had a Happily Ever After. From time to time, I would get the tape recorder (remember that old-fashioned form of electronics?) and make cassette tapes of my little adventures to share with my parents. They, of course, thought my tales were funny. Little did I know that form of storytelling would eventually lead to a writing career.
 
I still use a recorder — digital now — to record my ideas for my books. No dolls allowed; I leave that to my daughter. The tales are no longer about a princess riding horses and marrying a prince. Now the stories deal with real-life experiences. Not all are my own, but they are real, they do happen, and there is heartbreak and pain. But through it all, there is happiness and love.


After creating the heroines in my books, I realized something. In each character — as different as they are — there is an element of me. The woman I once was, the woman I am, the woman I secretly wish I could be, and the woman I aspire to become. Multiple Personality Disorder at its best. By telling their stories, I’ve found a way to work through the pain I've experienced to find happiness in my family and the ones I hold dear. 
 
Along the way, I’ve made friends I never would have known and gained knowledge I never would have attained. In short, I’ve not only learned how to become a better writer, but I’ve also learned more about myself. Writing has allowed me to make a mark of my own outside of being a wife and a mother. I have discovered something I love, something I’m good at, and something that unless I actually lose my mind, no one can ever take away from me. 
 
There’s not a morning I don’t get up with an idea that I’m anxious to put on paper. Seeing the Butterfly Memoirs go through several different stages of evolution over several years taught me so much. Adding to the story, taking away, fine tuning, and finessing … it’s all the part of telling a story — with heart, care, and attention to detail. 
 
If you’re thinking about writing a book, watch out for those doctors with those special white coats!
 
By the way, my straight jacket also has butterflies! LOL!
 
Great news! If you’d like to learn more about my characters, my first book, a romantic women’s fiction with heart and soul, is absolutely FREE for a limited time!  
 
Hope you enjoyed this insight into my writing world!
 
M.J.
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Ebony Campbell is a smart, sexy career-oriented black woman who wants nothing more than a summer fling with a man who challenges her mind and body. What she doesn’t expect is Brian Young, a blond-haired, blue-eyed bass player, to step up to the challenge.

Despite negative reactions, their fling develops into a deep relationship, and Ebony discovers juggling love, family, and career are nothing compared to the ultimate betrayal she endures.

Now her dreams spiral into lies and secrets that threaten her future and the trust of those she loves. LEARN MORE
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Carmen DeSousa: I had to stop writing when I broke down over a character dying, and I’m the psycho who killed him.

4/12/2021

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When I sit down to write a novel, I generally have no idea where I’m going. My typical start of a story is usually the main character—whether it’s the male protagonist or the female protagonist—and whatever issue they are facing.
 
From there, I just ask myself questions:
  • Why are they having this problem?
  • Who or what is directly influencing this issue?
  • How will they solve this affliction, ailment, or get rid of the antagonist?
  • And lastly, who will help them through it?
 
The great thing is, just like the reader, I never know exactly what my characters will do. Sure, I know I want a happily ever after, but I also know that not every character will get a happily ever after. And the detours they make along the way sometimes even surprise me. Why? Because I allow my story to progress naturally.

I typically write two thousand words a day, and then every night I read the last few chapters to make sure the story flows, marking any areas that need addressing, and then go to sleep, allowing the characters to come alive in my dreams. And ohhh how they do. It’s not unusual for hubby to see me typing on my iPhone’s notepad in the middle of the night. Often it’ll just be a great line or a missing link I was in search of.
 
When I finally finish the novel, I take an entire day and read from beginning to end, making sure the story flows and that there are no holes or contradictions.
 
Easy, right?   
 

I’ve read this story almost thirty times at this juncture. How can it surprise me, how can it make me cry? And yet, here I am, sitting on the sofa, my afghan curled around me, and I’m bawling over something that happened.

Hubby, who has been sitting quietly by his computer—because he knows it’s read-through day—whips his chair around to face me and asks, “Are you okay?”

I swipe away my tears and answer, “Yes, I just can’t believe that happened.”

“Wait. I thought you were reading your book?” he asks.

“I am,” I answer. “But it still makes me cry.”

He shakes his head and goes back to typing his nonfiction.


One of my favorite quotes is by Robert Frost: “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
 
Well, I’m always surprised, and I always cry when something happens to my characters, so I hope when you read my books you will, too!
 
If you enjoy stories that blend happy and sad, romantic and suspenseful, click the link for your favorite retailer below and grab one of my free books. If you’ve read all my books, make sure you pre-order my new release, Erik’s Revelation, at the $0.99 introductory price, so you’ll know why I was crying!
 
Until next time, happy reading!
 
Carmen DeSousa

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Ten Cool Things About Being a Writer by NYT and USAT Bestselling Author Tina Wainscott

2/17/2021

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​10) You can explore mysteries, what-ifs, and universal truths, and you can solve them in whatever way you want. You can stretch your imagination to the outer limits, and make your readers believe, even for a short while, in magic.
 
9) Whenever you space out and forget where you’re going, or spend two hours in the bath, you can always blame it on the people in your head who, at last, decided to reveal their deepest secrets.  (Of course, if you tell this to someone who doesn’t write or read romance, they might send you on an expense-paid trip to the funny farm!)
 
8) You can buy books as a legitimate business expense. Better, you can read books as a legitimate part of your job.
 
7) You can go to work in your pajamas if you want or, at the least, sans panty hose, makeup, and an 18-Hour bra.
 
6) You can have torrid affairs with sexy men and not risk divorce or the fiery gates of hell.
 
5) You can be the woman you always wanted to be: braver, thinner, sassier, with perfect skin and thick hair. Or the woman you never wanted to be: a bitch, a murderer, the opposite sex… You can be whatever you want for a while, without any repercussions.
 
4) You learn to develop a balanced sense of self.  You’re dancing with angels when a reader tells you you’re the best thing since the discovery of chocolate; you’re in the dregs of self-esteem when your editor tells you your latest book stinks worse than limburger cheese.
 
3) You can tell your mother she was wrong… It’s okay to tell stories after all.
 
2) Writing is the one place in your life where you can be God and control your world.  If your characters let you, that is.
 
1) The best, absolutely number one part is knowing that what you love doing will touch someone’s life and take them away from their troubles for a while.

I hope you enjoyed this list as much as I love writing for you!

Tina
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The Final Book in the Butterfly Memoirs is Now Available!

11/17/2020

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When six couples arrive in sunny Miami Beach, they vow to place life troubles on hold and enjoy a child-free weekend. But even paradise can’t whisk away problems…
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Grab the final book in the series from your favorite retailer!
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What readers are saying about the Butterfly Memoirs:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I loved how the characters got to really know each other despite the ethnic differences... M.J. Kane has just found another fan." — VINE VOICE

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A Wonderful Story of Love and Triumph." — Hopeless Romantic, AVP
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