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I miss browsing bookstores, especially indie bookstores bookstores.

Because of health issues, I'm not going many places and mainly doing curbside pick ups. (Luckily my local indie bookstore has curbside pick ups.)

I really want indie bookstores to be there when I'm ready to return to browsing.

An easy way to support indie bookstores is to buy through Bookshop.org. If your local bookshop partners with Bookshop, your local (or designated) bookshop gets a portion of the proceeds of your purchase!

If you're a physical book reader, check out some recommendations from me at Bookshop!

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There are so many wonderful recommendation lists at Bookshop that I find something that I've just have to read each time I log on. Happy reading!

Crush is set in California's wine country. Here's the story of the fictional wines in my books.

If you can stand the heat, there's a hot single dad in the kitchen. Get Plus One free on Kindle for a limited time. Amazon US --> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5R2Z3N
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Amazon AU --> https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01N5R2Z3N At not-quite forty, Bert's going to be dining alone now that his son will be leaving for college soon. His restaurant's wine rep has a few ideas on how Bert might sate all of his appetites. He hasn't been buying what Drennan has been selling, but she’s only in Memphis for a few months before moving back home to California. Besides, it's not like he's going to fall in love for the first time in his life or anything crazy like that, right? Plus One is a steamy standalone novel and connects with Mae Wood's other contemporary romances including This Time Is Different, Risking Ruin, and the forthcoming novel Crush.

Some of my best author buddies recommend indie-published books that lit up our Kindles this year.

Goodreads Top Reviewers! Bloggers! Bookstagrammers! ARCs of Crush are available for review and you don't want to miss out. The only thing headier than wine is lust. Click here for ARC info! Ryan Royer thought his business trip to California’s Napa Valley would be easy. Land a new client. Taste wine. But when the client is a free-spirited bombshell who presses all of his buttons, Ryan’s world goes sideways. Kenzie Balfour is entirely irresistible. She’s the fourth generation to run The Von Eck Estate Winery and she’s more intoxicating than any award-winning cabernet. Ryan has been working hard for a promotion at one of the world’s top investment banks. If he can close this deal for her legendary winery, he gets the job. He can’t let a gorgeous woman with a great laugh get in the way of his goals. Even if she leaves him love drunk. From a trouser-tightening almost-kiss at a restaurant to a seductive walk through a vineyard at sunset, can Ryan keep his crush on his client under control or will a taste of Kenzie be his downfall? Escape to California’s wine country in Crush. #arc #crush #newrelease

January 9, 2020 ~~ Mae Wood's Crush! The only thing headier than wine is lust. Ryan Royer thought his business trip to California’s Napa Valley would be easy. Land a new client. Taste wine. But when the client is a free-spirited bombshell who presses all of his buttons, Ryan’s world goes sideways. Kenzie Balfour is entirely irresistible. She’s the fifth generation to run The Von Eck Estate Winery and she’s more intoxicating than any award-winning cabernet. Ryan has been working hard for a promotion at one of the world’s top investment banks. If he can close this deal for her legendary winery, he gets the job. He can’t let a gorgeous woman with a great laugh get in the way of his goals. Even if she leaves him love drunk. From a trouser-tightening almost-kiss at a restaurant to a seductive walk through a vineyard at sunset, can Ryan keep his crush on his client under control or will a taste of Kenzie be his downfall? Escape to California’s wine country in Crush. January 9, 2020

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Swoon, y'all. Thomas and Amy's story is brought to life by Sebastian York and Emma Wilder. I hope you dig this clip. Then go check out the book & audiobook! Available through Audible!

Here's a sneak peek of Crush! Happy reading! I knew Marlena wouldn’t be thrilled with my leaving or my excuse. The client you’re with is the only client you have, she’d drilled into my head. But at that moment, I didn’t care. I needed air before I did something entirely nuts, like lean over the table and find out how that rosé tasted on McKenzie’s lips. I found the back hall inside the restaurant by the restrooms and paced a bit, trying to work the energy from my body. Back and forth, up and down. Shaking out my arms as my fingers dusted my thighs. It was this crawling feeling, this urge to go back to her, to pull her somewhere quiet—somewhere like this. “Hey.” I pivoted on my heel and there she was, like I’d summoned her. I stood there, dumbstruck for a moment before my brain kicked into gear. “Hey,” I said. Smooth, Ryan. Real smooth. She stepped toward me and I moved to get out of her way. My left step to her right one, and her right step matched my left. We were impossibly close. The tension I’d tried to shake off roared back, louder and stronger than before. Sexual, and that other something that made her irresistible to me. I could kiss her here, I thought. I could just kiss her and no one would see, no one would know. I leaned toward her, seeing how she would react, desperate to read every clue she would give me. Should I? Should we? My eyes bounced between her lips and her eyes, searching for her answer to the question I was asking without words. Her tongue darted out to wet her lips and my eyes shot to hers. Her gaze was intense as the darkened hallway faded away. Yes. She was here with me. Our faces were scant inches apart, and I canted toward her. Her eyes blinked rapidly then widened in surprised, as she stepped back sharply. “I was— I was— I was just going to the—the bathroom,” she said. I stepped back as well, my arm swinging wide to invite her to step past me. Without another word, she scooted into the restroom and closed the door. I heard the lock click into place and I sagged against the hallway in relief. That was a close call. I’d almost ruined everything. I didn’t wait for her, knowing that it was only going to be awkward when I saw her next, so I settled back in at the table and joined the others in talking about San Francisco restaurants. When McKenzie returned, I didn’t even glance in her direction for the rest of the meal. Oh Ryan... you're cute when you're trying to avoid Kenzie. Add Crush to your Goodreads list today! XO - #crush #sneakpeek #newrelease #newbook

Plus One made a fun list of Eleven Delectable Reads for Foodies and Those Who Love to Cook! Check it out here -- "Overcoming their initial hesitations, the two become swept up in a steamy relationship filled with plenty of great eats and even better booze." I couldn't agree with that more! I'm hard at work editing Crush, so more lush, foodie romance is headed your way this fall. Add it to your Goodreads list today! If you're looking for a sneak peek, head over to Book+Main. I've got lots of Kenzie & Ryan to keep you happy until the book releases. #PlusOne #press #foodie #foodies