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Bad Guys Get Caught - Book Three of the Janet Maple Series is here!

Janet Maple and Dennis Walker are aces at catching the bad guys, but an assignment involving an international gangster and a sleazy politician just might have them in over their heads.

With the man of her dreams on her arm and a dream job at one of NYC’s top private agencies, Janet’s life is nearly perfect. It all changes when a high profile case falls into her lap, and Janet finds her competitive streak kicking in, taking risks she shouldn't be taking.

Dennis Walker loves catching the bad guys as much as he loves being in the limelight. Will he be able to share the laurels with his girlfriend who also happens to be his work partner? And will the bad guys get caught?

*Bad Guys Get Caught is book three of the Janet Maple Series, but it can easily be read on its own.*

Dear Friends,

I am very happy to announce that Catching the Bad Guy (Book Two of the Janet Maple Series) is now available on Kindle, Itunes and Kobo. Here is a short blurb:

Janet Maple and Dennis Walker make a good team: she is a top-notch white collar crime investigator, and so is he. Both Janet and Dennis are thrown in for a loop when Janet’s treacherous snake of an ex-boyfriend, Alex Kingsley, is appointed as their new boss, and the case that was supposed to be the highlight of their careers is dismissed for lack of evidence.

To make matters worse, Alex is asking Janet to get back together, and the one man she wishes would ask her out sees her as nothing more than a coworker. Janet’s love life soon becomes the least of her worries, as she begins to suspect that Alex’s rekindled interest in her is driven by ulterior motives. She is determined to get to the bottom of things, but she can’t do it alone. Together, Janet and Dennis team up to solve a tangled white collar crime web that leads to powerful politicians and corporate executives.

Armed with their keen instincts and skills, Janet and Dennis are bound to succeed. There is just one glitch: both are attracted to each other, and both refuse to admit it. Will Janet and Dennis solve the biggest case of their careers or will their attraction to each other get in the way?

*Catching the Bad Guy is book two of the Janet Maple Series, but it can easily be read on its own.*

Dear Friends,

Starting from January 14th through February 8th, I will be going on a blog tour with my contemporary romance, Smitten at First Sight.

Maggie Robin has been dating the irresistibly good-looking, successful Jeffrey Preston for two years. But when Jeffrey proposes marriage a week after Maggie's college graduation, she is no longer sure if she wants to marry a workaholic TV producer.

Her doubts culminate when during a ski trip to British Columbia, Maggie meets Taylor Denton, a handsome, free-spirited big mountain skier who is the complete opposite of Jeffrey. It does not take Maggie long to realize that she has fallen in love with Taylor and she decides to break off her engagement with Jeffrey. But just when she thinks she has found the love of her life, an ill-fated misunderstanding tears Maggie and Taylor apart.

A week later, Maggie is told that Taylor has died in a tragic ski accident; yet, her heart refuses to believe in Taylor's death. When Maggie returns to Taylor's native town, she learns that Taylor is indeed alive, but has been seriously injured. Resolved to bring her lover back to life Maggie stands by Taylor's side, convincing him to embrace life again.

The blog tour schedule can be found here:
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There will be prizes, book excerpts and more!

Hope to see you there,
Marie

From November 5th through November 19th, I will be going on a blog tour with my latest romantic suspense novel, To Catch a Bad Guy.

There will be excerpts and prizes! Four randomly chosen winners will receive custom-designed jewelry pieces and $10 Amazon gift card!

The tour schedule can be found on my website, www.marieastor.com or here: http://www.clpblogtours.com/2012/09/t....

Hope to see you there!

Dear Readers,

I am very excited to announce the release of my latest romantic suspense novel, To Catch a Bad Guy.

Janet Maple is convinced that her life could not get any worse: her stellar career at the DA’s office ended with a lay off and her boyfriend of five years told her that he wants to be just friends. When she lands a job at one of New York’s premier boutique investment firms, Janet begins to hope that her luck is finally turning for the better. Not only is she happy with her new paycheck, but things also seem to be looking up on the personal front, as the company’s handsome attorney expresses keen interest in Janet. However, her euphoria is short-lived, as Janet soon discovers alarming facts about her new employer’s business tactics. When her boss dismisses her suspicions as groundless, Janet finds herself confiding to a cute IT engineer, Dean Snider. The closer she gets to Dean, the more Janet is tempted to break her rule of not dating co-workers, but what she doesn’t realize is that everything she knows about Dean, including his occupation and even his name, is a lie.

Dennis Walker is a top-notch white collar crime investigator who will stop at nothing to put culprits away. When an opportunity for an undercover assignment at one of New York’s premier boutique broker dealers comes up, Dennis jumps at the chance, adopting a persona of geeky IT engineer, Dean Snider. While he may be an ace at his job, years of experience fail him when Dennis meets Janet Maple and finds himself torn between his professional obligations and his personal desires. Will he have to choose between his feelings and duty, or will he find a way to satisfy both?

To Catch a Bad Guy is available on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/To-Catch-Bad-Gu...

From June 11th through July 6th, I will be going on blog tour with my latest novel, This Tangled Thing Called Love.

The blog stops can be found at the Announcements page of my website: http://www.marieastor.com/Announcemen...

There will be book excerpts and exciting prizes - hope to see you there!

From May 7th through May 21st, I'll be going on blog tour with my contemporary romance, Lucky Charm.

The schedule can be viewed here: http://www.clpblogtours.com/2012/04/l...

There will be book excerpts, exciting giveaways and more! Hope to see you there and happy reading!

Marie

From May 1st through June 1st, join me on a blog tour with my latest contemporary romance, This Tangled Thing Called Love and enter to win one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces – three lucky winners will be selected at the end of the tour!

The tour stops are under the Announcements page on my website: WWW. MARIEASTOR. COM.

Happy Reading!

Hello and thank you for stopping by my GR page!

Just wanted to share my exciting blog tour news: starting May 1st, I'll be going on a virtual tour with my latest novel, This Tangled Thing Called Love.

Check out the blog schedule on my website:

http://www.marieastor.com/Announcemen...

There will be exciting prizes, book excerpts and more!

Looking forward to seeing you there,
Marie

Hello and thank you for visiting my GR page!

I just wanted to write a short entry about the book events that I have going on now and in the upcoming weeks:

Stop by Housewife Blues and Chihuahua Stories to learn more about my latest novel, This Tangled Thing Called Love, and a chance to win a custom designed carnelian and onyx necklace. Thirteen more days left to enter the giveaway: http://jacaburintexas.blogspot.com/20...


From March 17th to March 22nd, I will be participating in the 2nd Annual Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop and giving away a Kindle copy of Lucky Charm and On the Rim of Love: http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.... Fill out the Contact form on my website to enter the drawing: http://www.marieastor.com/Contact.html

From March 24th to 28th, stop by Reading Romances for a chance to win Kindle copies of Lucky Charm, On the Rim of Love and Dance Me to the Stars: http://reading-romances.com/pre-party

On March 29th, I will be giving away a copy of On the Rim of Love to one lucky winner. Stop by TRR's site for a chance to win your copy:
http://www.theromancereviews.com/even...

I hope to see you there!

Happy reading,
Marie