Roseanne's Amazing Author's Event

Hello, and welcome to my blog event. Several of my friends and I decided to participate together in sharing our best works for you, and at the same time, providing an opportunity to win one of several ebooks we'll be giving away at the end. All you need to do is follow the link daily for the next 13 days, and at the end, you'll be asked a few questions based on our blogs. Easy, peasey, lemon squeezy. Don't worry, you'll be given each blog to go back and find the answers.

Today, I'm sharing my tagline and buy link from my latest release from Books We Love Publishing. I hope you enjoy it:

When Meghan Shelby inherits the family home, she returns to her hometown after a ten year absence. Not only does she find the house is in a rundown, dilapidated condition, there’s a dead body in the living room. She also discovers secrets and deceit from years ago.

Meghan always loved this town that her parents whisked her away from when she was seventeen. Now she's back and looking forward to a new life . Her first surprise comes when she applies for a job as school secretary and the principal turns out to be none other than her high school crush. Needless to say, the feelings are quickly rekindled.  Can she take the job and work with him every day?

Excerpt:

Meghan loved this time of year, though a little too hot to start school in her opinion. Why they felt the need to go back in August was beyond her. She remembered her mother complaining about it years ago. "What was wrong with starting after Labor Day like they did in my day?" Her mother used to rant and rave for weeks before school started. Even got on the School Board. Not that it changed anything. School still started the last week in August. Meghan smiled at the memory. Now that she thought about it, it was silly. Like they took the last week of vacation away from the kids. Bet the teachers didn't like it either. Meghan pulled into the school parking lot. Not much had changed here either. New landscaping, new windows, but that was about it. The old building looked pretty much the same. Her footsteps echoed in the empty hall. She'd never been in the school when it was empty before. The strong odor of wax and other cleaning products prickled her nostrils. The clean smell lingered through the first few days of school. It had been a long time since she'd been to the principal's office and she stopped outside, took a deep breath and held it. Here goes nothing. Mr. Duncan said look for Mr. Mac. He must be new in town. It wasn't a name she remembered. So, what was the worse he could say? Letting out her breath, she hurried inside, before her nerve left her. A man stood with his back to her, unpacking a box of books. "Excuse me. I'm looking for Mr. Mac."
"I'm Mr. Mac." He turned toward her.
Meghan's breath caught in her throat. "Patrick!" The word slipped out of her mouth, before she could stop it. The love of her life stood in front of her, even better looking and sexier than she remembered. Her heart skipped a beat, her legs turned to jelly, and she grabbed the edge of the desk to steady herself.
Patrick smiled at her. That easy smile she remembered from long ago. The smile she used to love. It lit up his eyes.
"Little Meghan Shelby. Not so little anymore I see."
Heat burned her cheeks as Patrick looked her up and down, apparently taking in every inch of her. He remembered her. After all this time he knew who she was. Would wonders never cease?
"Uh, um..." Oh, crap. Now wasn't the time to get tongue tied. "You're the principal here?" Lord, could she work for him. See him every day?
"Yes, I am. I heard you were back in town. Are you staying then? Do you want to register
your child?"
"Huh?" Her child, was he nuts? "Uh, no, I'm here about the secretarial position. Mr. Duncan was supposed to call you."
"Really? You want the job?"
"Yes, didn't Mr. Duncan call? He told me to come right over."
"If he did I didn't hear the phone. I've been in and out of the office." He nodded toward  the stack of books. "Too busy around here this time of year." Patrick grinned and motioned her into his office. "So tell me about yourself. What qualifies you for the job?"
Qualifications? Think, damn it. What was the matter with her? She'd lost all train ofthought. "Well, I'm computer proficient. I'm good with math. And I love children." What more could he want?
"I see. So why do you want the position? Tell me about your education."
His deep voice sent shivers down her spine. Meghan couldn't take her gaze from him. All sense of reason flew out the window. She had the most God awful urge to reach up and push his  dark hair out of his eyes. "I'm a former math major, have two years of college. I'm a quick
learner." Finally, she looked away.

Buy link: http://amzn.to/tnqgR2

To continue playing along,  visit Cathie's blog tomorrow at : http://cathiedunn.blogspot.com 

On the last day, there will be prizes. Don't miss out. :)

I just read the review Ginger Simpson wrote for Secrets, Lies & Love and had to post it here. Thank you for the glowing review, Ginger. It means a lot to me, coming from such a talented, accomplished author.


5.0 out of 5 stars Very Appropriate Title, January 13, 2012

By Ginger Simpson "mizging" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets, Lies & Love (Kindle Edition)

Roseanne Dowell has certainly captured all the elements that make a terrific story in this one book. Returning to your home town, one that isn't necessarily filled with pleasant memories, can be traumatic. The welcome mat doesn't really stand out when the house you've inherited is more ready for demolition than becoming your new home, and finding a dead body inside garners attention no one wants. When you add in the mystery of who the victim is, who is making the threatening phone calls, and wondering if the hero and heroine are truly destined to reignite sparks that started long ago, those pages will not turn fast enough. I highly recommend Secrets, Lies and Love. I certainly wasn't disappointed for one minute.