Author Spotlight: Linda J. Parisi and her new release, Reunion with the Single Mom #authorspotlight #sweetromance #pnr #romance #nnlbh
- N. N. Light
- Jun 3
- 4 min read
Hi there! I’m Linda J. Parisi and I’ve been asked to tell you something about myself.
First off, I love being an author. I get to go to book signings and conferences around the country, meet readers, and find out the books they enjoy. So much fun to talk to someone who has read my work and understands the motive behind the plot, and who loves my characters as much as I do.
Second, I love being a writer. I have a huge imagination so I get to create scenes and worlds and put my characters in all kinds of situations. Of course, I have to get them out of those situations too, but that’s all part of the fun. I want my readers to turn to the next page and the next because they can’t wait to see what’s going to happen. And then, sometimes, I throw in a twist. So delicious.
I write Romance. I’ve been writing hot vampires and paranormal romance for, like, forever. What can be harder than redeeming the unredeemable hero? What can be more satisfying than making a broken man believe he’s worthy of love?
I also love romantic suspense, historical (Jamie, Jamie, Jamie), and well, any kind of romance actually. For me, the best part of a book is watching the hero and heroine grow and grow together which opens their hearts to love.
I come from a big Italian family (four brothers and sisters), and my next new venture is about a big Italian family, the Diamante’s. Somehow, or another, I was fortunate enough to be asked to write the Cantecaw Island series for Harlequin Heartwarming. I hope you’ll love the big Italian family dynamics as well as the feels of being a part of the Diamante family. Mama Bella runs a tight ship. I can’t wait for you to read the first book entitled Reunion with the Single Mom. The series is set ‘down the shore’ (in Jersey, we don’t call it going to the beach). So, obviously, I’m a Jersey girl, not born (NYC) but bred (since I was three).
I have a son, Christopher, who teaches high school science, and a daughter-in-law, Sara, who is a licensed clinical social worker. They’ve been married, wow, nearly ten years now. I have two grand-dogs (no kids yet). Archer is a two year old German Shepherd/Australian Cattle Dog mix, and Audi is a twelve year old Cocker Spaniel. We all know who’s the boss, don’t we? Not the sixty pound pup, that’s for sure.
I love to cook. I make a mean gravy (which is what we called spaghetti sauce when I was growing up). I try to bake (don’t ask). I eat Taylor Ham, not Pork Roll (an ongoing battle with my bestie and critique partner Gwen). I love conference mornings and coffee and talking about books and plots and characters with my other bestie and critique partner Chris.
I was married nearly forty-four years before I lost my husband. I guess I believe in love and HEA’s. It’s why I write romance.
Thank you for taking the time to step into my world. I hope you enjoy the Blood Rogue series. If you do, come visit me at www.lindajparisi.com.
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Title REUNION WITH THE SINGLE MOM
Author LINDA J. PARISI
Genre SWEET ROMANCE
Publisher HARLEQUIN HEARTWARMING
Book Blurb
A hopeful whim… Or a fresh new start?
After losing her job, divorced mom and restaurant manager Taylor Hughes is hoping her fortunes will change. She’s just not expecting them to do so by way of a rare coin—the exact one she gave to her sweet summer romance almost a decade ago! Now Taylor’s returned to the Jersey Shore in search of restaurateur Nick Diamante and the coin worth millions. But going back to the island stirs up warm, vibrant memories and feelings long forgotten. And in searching for something valuable, Taylor might just have stumbled upon something truly priceless…
Excerpt
“I love the idea but I have to be practical. Where would we live? I can’t afford the Island.”
“I thought you said I had a coin in my possession, somewhere, worth millions,” Nick teased.
Taylor turned very serious. “Not until you believe me and start looking for it, we don’t.”
“Fair enough,” he agreed. “I own a small cottage and just renovated the place to rent out. It’s yours as part of your salary. It’s already furnished. If you come work for me for the summer, I’ll try to find this coin you say I have.”
“You’re serious?
“Very.”
“Kate. Here?” she blurted out, smiling. “For the summer? She’ll be in absolute heaven.”
He nodded. “All right. We have a deal. Just remember what I told you about my old job. Diamante’s hasn’t gotten any easier. You’ll earn every penny.” Deep down Nick knew this business deal was right for both of them.
And if he was lucky, maybe even the beginning of something more. “When can you start?”
Buy Links (including Goodreads and BookBub)
Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reunion-with-the-single-mom-linda-j-parisi/1145949210?ean=9780369752031
Author Biography
Linda J. Parisi enjoys creating unforgettable characters and putting them in untenable situations, much to their dismay. She is the winner of many awards for her paranormal romances and is about to fulfill a lifelong dream and release her debut novel with Harlequin Heartwarming. She is the current President of Liberty States Fiction Writers, has served on the boards of other writing organizations, and is currently a Mentor for RWA. She loves to travel, tries to bake, and lives in New Jersey with her son Chris, daughter-in-law Sara, and Audi and Archer, a pair of pooches who had her at woof!
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