VBT - Finding a Man For Sylvia by Margaret Lesh

Finding A Man For Sylvia

by Margaret Lesh

Contemporary Romantic Comedy/Chick Lit

Published by Musa Publishing

Released on November 23, 2012

Heat Level: Sweet/Sensual

Word Count: 60,000

Note: While this title contains elements of BDSM and light bondage as one of the characters is a dominatrix, please note that there are no graphic sex scenes, only comedic references.

Blurb

A well-intentioned but clueless romantic is determined to find love for her lonely neighbor over her exasperated husband’s objections.

Julia Hawthorne-Florez has the best of intentions, and everyone knows what the road to Hell is paved with. Her husband Javier accuses her of playing God with people’s lives, but Julia is simply a fool for love. (Or maybe just a fool?)

When lonely Sylvia moves in across the street, Julia is determined to find her match. Of course, there are obstacles. Javier, for one, who’s forbidden any further matchmaking attempts on his well-intentioned wife’s part. And there’s the little matter of Sylvia being in love with a man who’s taken a vow of celibacy.

Julia schemes; the hamster wheel in her head spins furiously. Handsome Ted is Julia’s first choice. Except shy Ted happens to be interested in Julia’s best friend, certified dominatrix Lisa. And so it goes. Julia spins her web; Javier laughs at her. But Julia always gets the last laugh in this Latin-infused contemporary romantic comedy.

Available at…

Musa Publishing: http://musapublishing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=449#.UN5mDG8YuMg

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Man-For-Sylvia-ebook/dp/B00ABUTN2K/

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-findingamanforsylvia-1007771-149.html

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-a-man-for-sylvia-margaret-lesh/1113842587

BookStrand: http://www.bookstrand.com/finding-a-man-for-sylvia

Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/258621

Finding a Man for Sylvia

by Margaret Lesh

EXCERPT

Ted stood awkwardly before me, lamenting his poor dumb fat kitty, and I felt a sudden twinge of inspiration. What could be more perfect and beautiful than bringing two shadow people together? It was the exact right thing to do. Ted and Sylvia were both background players. Who could possibly be a better match for my love-worn friend? I was practically picking out their china pattern, wondering what their children would look like. Good looking, of course; very shy.

“So, Ted, what are you doing for Thanksgiving?” I said, making conversation, trying to draw him out a little.

He began to fumble and stammer, “Oh, Thanksgiving. Um, wow. I hadn’t—I—uh…”

Only Ted. He hadn’t a clue, and it was the next day.

“We’re eating at three. Join us. Please. I insist.”

“Oh, uh, my mother —”

“Is she trying to set you up again?” I said with a laugh, teasing him just a little. His parents lived back home in Salt Lake City, and it was just like Bitsy to have arranged a space for him at some eligible young lady’s parents’ dinner table for the holiday.

He was looking down at his shoes; I leaned over from my seat at the reception desk where I was temporarily filling in and looked down at them too. They were brown brogue oxfords, the type serious professionals and college professors wear. His coordinated blue-and-green argyle socks were hot, in an “I’m in love with my teacher” sort of way.

“Really, I insist. No one should be alone on Thanksgiving.”

I immediately regretted saying that. Nobody wants to feel like they’re unloved and unpopular. No one wants to feel like a lonely loser. I hoped he didn’t feel that way from my offhand remark, but he looked at me, right in my eyes, and nodded.

“That sounds nice. I’ll be there.”

“Fabulous.”

He took a few steps and then stopped, turned and asked, “Red or white wine?”

“Both,” I answered, surprising him. I was only half joking.

As he walked back to his cubicle, I had to stop myself from rubbing my hands together like Snidely Whiplash—who I didn’t resemble in this context at all. I was using my powers for good. This time.

* * * * * * * * * *

About the Author

California girl Margaret Lesh lives with her husband Steve and son Andrew in a quiet suburb near Los Angeles. Co-creator of StoryRhyme.com, she writes middle grade, young adult, and women’s fiction. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about baked goods, especially donuts, far too often. She believes tacos are magic. 

Connect with Margaret Lesh

Website: http://www.margaretlesh.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MargaretLesh

Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15992104-normalish

Blog: http://www.storyrhyme.com/jcsblog/

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Purchases, Prize's and Post box

Well my letterbox and my e-mail inbox have both been working overtime today. Our mail turned up at 745pm! Excuse was that is was a holiday yesterday and they were behind. They should have to work bank holidays like I do! lol.

First of all I found out I had won a competition on a blog run by Donna called My life. One story at a time. Yes you've guessed it. I've won another book. It's called Cruelty to Innocents and came courtesy of the author, via Smashwords.

Synopsis from Smashwords.
What if you were in your car alone with your small child and you came upon an emergency scene? Would you stop to help? What if, while you are trying to assist a victim of an accident or mugging, you left your young child alone in the car, thinking he or she would be safe. What if, instead of help, the call to 911 brought a terrifying, sinister result?

Someone’s abducting children from 911 emergency scenes in Aberdeen Maryland, while their parents call for help and lend aid to accident victims. Someone who’s also listening in is a monster and vicious child abductor. In the midst of the chaos and confusion of the scene, that monster slips in and steals the innocent children leaving behind no trace for authorities.

Sloanne Kelly is unprepared for what awaits in her hometown as she travels back to Maryland. Her goddaughter is one of the victims and the clock is ticking. Together with her best friend and a local fireman, Shawn Tyler, Sloanne will face the most insidious of criminals and fight to recover the children before there is anymore, "Cruelty to Innocents."

After I got over the excitement of that, I went on an Amazon 1-click spree. I "bought" some freebie books for my Kindle. "Fifth Avenue" a thriller by Christopher Smith. Another thriller "No Good Deed: Book one by M.P.McDonald. Finally "Mayne Attraction:In the Spotlight" by Ann Mauren. They really do make that 1-click too easy! Hubbie just raises his eyebrows at me!

Then I also took advantage of a free audio book from Audible.co.uk and "bought" Only Time will Tell by Jeffrey Archer. This was recommended to me by a work colleague. I don't normally like his books but she said this was different from his normal books so thought I'd give it a go.


Through the post, when it eventually came, I received a book via a fellow swapper at Read It Swap It. It was a copy of Botswana Time by Will Randall. I just love books that are based in other countries. I think this is along the same lines as the "Number one ladies detective agency" by Alexander McCall Smith, and I loved that series of books.
I love the cover to this book.




Finally I had my weekly Graze Box, full of healthy snacks.

Remember if you would like a free box and you are in the UK, you can get a free box with my compliments if you go to their website and enter the code 5TGBH153. There is no obligation to purchase further boxes.


Well I'm off now to do some reading. Enjoy the rest of your day everyone and thanks for stopping by.

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Book Review -- Bed Green by Cardaem Marquez

This book was provided courtesy of Smashwords.

This was just a short novel about a boy, who narrates the story, and the bond with his grandmother, who was married to a man whom she and her father were led to believe lived in a large ranch with lots of cattle and horses, but was in fact a mud baked hut in the desert with a dog.

She endured violence from her new Husband who was a drunk, and then bore a Son who also became a violent drunk. The Son's Wife went missing and he remained at home with his Mother and Father and young Son, the narrator. A wonderful bond was formed between the Grandmother and Grandson who did what they could to escape the violence.

This was beautifully written and very descriptive, enabling the reader to form a picture in their mind of the characters and the location. This to me, was very good as it was only a short read.

I would love to read more from this author. 3/5

Book Review -- I Wish I would've by Aynoit Ashor

I bought this book from Smashwords, for my kindle, for just 99p. From the start of the book I was gripped and could tell it would be 99p well spent.

It is the story of a young girls relationship with her G-Pa; her close relationship with her mother and a life of family secrets. She loved her G-Pa but hated her grandmother who was evil, yet her mother calls her G-Pa the devil, which she can't understand.

This is a harrowing book and contains graphic scenes of abuse, so only read it if you are okay with reading about these issues.

The book was well written and delicately handled the subject of family secrets. I will certainly be hunting out more books of this author.

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