Smashword's Read an Ebook Week 2014

Click on the banner for the promotional catalog.

Click HERE for free downloads from author Kristie Leigh Maguire.

The annual Read an Ebook Week promotion kicks off this Sunday March 2 and runs through Saturday March 8. It'll be one week of unadulterated ebook gluttony where readers download and purchase thousands of free and deep-discounted books.

Each year, this promotion grows larger.  This year's promotion promises to be the largest yet.

Smashwords Interview with Kristie Leigh Maguire

Interview with Kristie Leigh Maguire

What motivated you to become an indie author?

I'm a child of the sixties. I like doing things my way.

Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?

The first story I ever wrote was my novel, Desert Heat. Prior to this, I had never really thought about writing a book. I just loved to read. In 1997, I was living in Japan and had a very difficult time finding books to read that were written in English. This was before the e-book revolution. In desperation, I began writing just so I would have something to read. I discovered that I liked writing almost as well as I liked reading.

What is your writing process?

Am I supposed to have a writing process? :) In any case, I don't. I write as the mood strikes me.

Describe your desk

What desk? I got rid of my desk. I have a very comfortable recliner and my laptop. Works for me. :)

Read the complete interview.

Kristie Leigh Maguire is having a sale!

I am having a sale on all my titles. Why? I just woke up one morning and decided to do my little part in stimulating the economy. Will this make a difference in the overall depressing economic situation we are in? Probably not but what the heck. I'm doing it anyway.

Click on the links below and download my titles to do your share in helping stimulate the economy. :)

KINDLE  US
KINDLE UK

NOOK

SMASHWORDS

Download Desert Heat for only $1.00!

I have enrolled my novel Desert Heat: What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas in Smashword's Summer/Winter sale. For the month of July, you can download this book for only $1.00 using the promotional code listed at the book's page at SW. The regular list price is $3.99 so be sure to use the promotional code when checking out.

From the scorching sun of the Mojave Desert to the brilliant neon lights of Las Vegas, the sexy steel magnolia Marcie Treyhorne blazes a trail of passion through the desert sands. Her heart is torn in half as her desire for her new boss grows into a raging inferno while her love for her longtime husband remains as steadfast as the ancient desert mountains that surround Mojave Junction, California.

Just had to share!

I just had to share a post on my Facebook Page:

Just wanted you to be the first to know... I'M DONE!!! With "Second Chances"... got to reading it while camping and couldn't put it down! Brought back my passion for reading!!! Got another one read also... thank you so much for not only writing a great book but bringing back my passion for reading great novels!!!

Kay Fay Slane

Click on the SECOND CHANCES tab at the top of this page to download in multiple formats.

Jane Porter’s world is turned upside down when her ‘almost fiancé’ Mike Farley goes off the deep end and marries the beautiful and fiery Samantha Jo Smith, a girl he met just a few short weeks earlier at the Wild Horse Saloon in Casper, Wyoming. Jane goes into a deep depression but in her heart-of-hearts she can’t deny that she still loves Mike.

Samantha soon realizes that her hasty marriage to Mike was a mistake. She can’t forget her dreams of becoming a country and western superstar. Mike can’t forget about Jane.

Through it all, Mike’s mother Liz and Jane’s father Jim come closer together as they struggle with the mess their children have made of their lives and the day-to-day struggle of running their neighboring ranches.

What will Samantha do? What will happen to Mike? Will Jane have a second chance at love? Will Jim and Liz realize it is never too late for love?

Find out in Kristie Leigh Maguire’s Second Chances: Love Lost, Love Found. Set in rural Wyoming, Second Chances is a sweet contemporary western romance that will warm your heart. One reader stated, “I read it through in an evening, and felt as if I had spent that evening with ‘salt of the earth’ folk.” Another reader said, “I loved the double, no triple, second chance. It was a very sweet ending.”

Looking good, Jimmy Thomas!

As if being one handsome and sexy dude isn't enough, look what internationally famous romance novel cover model Jimmy Thomas has done now! He has created a brand new website, Romance Novel Center, to help out all of us in  the romance novel industry.

As Jimmy says at the site:

RomanceNovelCenter.com is a networking resource center specifically for the romance novel community. A place where authors, editors, cover artists, reviewers, web designers, publishers and romance novel events, conventions, workshops, etc. can advertise their business, profession, abilities, work and artwork. Social networking websites, and your own personal websites, are not going to get you noticed/found by your target audience, but only to those you ask to view those pages. RomanceNovelCenter.com (RNC) not only attracts those needing/wanting your services, but also those needing stock images, and those wanting to purchase romance novels.

In RNC's navigation bar is a link to RNC's stock image website RomanceNovelCovers.com, as well as RNC's romance novel online store RomanceNovelStore.com. So heavy traffic for all three websites are all seeing the same networking website, RomanceNovelCenter.com. Having a profile on RNC not only increases your exposure to the entire romance novel community, but also to fans, readers, subscribers and those aspiring to get involved in the romance novel industry.

I am proud to say that I took Jimmy up on his invitation to join in on this new site. Look me up. Here is my PAGE at the brand new Romance Novel Center.

And here is the brand new cover for my western romance novel, Second Chances: Love Lost, Love Found. Of course Jimmy is on the cover!

Second Chances: Love Lost, Love Found by Kristie Leigh Maguire
Western Romance
Published by KLM Books
Kindle
Nook
Smashwords

Jane Porter's world is turned upside down when her 'almost fiancé' Mike Farley goes off the deep end and marries the beautiful and fiery Samantha Jo Smith, a girl he met just a few short weeks earlier at the Wild Horse Saloon in Casper, Wyoming. Jane goes into a deep depression but in her heart-of-hearts she can't deny that she still loves Mike.

Samantha soon realizes that her hasty marriage to Mike was a mistake. She can't forget her dreams of becoming a country and western superstar. Mike can't forget about Jane.

Through it all, Mike's mother Liz and Jane's father Jim come closer together as they struggle with the mess their children have made of their lives and the day-to-day struggle of running their neighboring ranches.

What will Samantha do? What will happen to Mike? Will Jane have a second chance at love? Will Jim and Liz realize it is never too late for love?

Find out in Kristie Leigh Maguire's Second Chances: Love Lost, Love Found. Set in rural Wyoming, Second Chances is a sweet contemporary western romance that will warm your heart. One reader stated, "I read it through in an evening, and felt as if I had spent that evening with 'salt of the earth' folk." Another reader said, "I loved the double, no triple, second chance. It was a very sweet ending."

From Readers:
...a sad story of broken promises, betrayal, regrets, forgiveness, and loved rekindled. Lots of emotions worth reading. - Sarah
...a heart-warming story of love, betrayal and forgiveness. The story is told from several viewpoints, detailing each character’s motivations and emotions and was very well written. - Stacy
...Most of the characters in this book were really flawed, and I have to tell you that half way through the read I couldn't imagine how this would work out. But this is one skilled author and this was a really satisfying book. I can't wait to read more books by this talented author. - Luscious
...The story was captivating and the characters so engaging, I wanted to know what happened to them. This, combined with the Wyoming setting made for a very enjoyable read. Kristie introduces the reader to sympathetic people you end up caring about and you finish the story with a satisfying sigh, which ticks all the boxes when it comes to this kind of romance. - Susanne

Sandy's Spotlight

Sandy's Spotlight

Today's special guest author is
Kristie Leigh Maguire

Today I'm introducing you to author Kristie Leigh Maguire. We are featuring her western romance novel, Second Chances: Love Lost, Love Found.

Kristie has lived such a fascinating life. Here's a little about Kristie and her books taken directly from her website:

 The Affaire de Coeur Magazine named Kristie Leigh Maguire the Best Up and Coming Romance Author of the Year and her book Desert Heat as Romance of the Year in 2003. Her novels Cabin Fever and No Lady and Her Tramp placed in the Top Ten at the Preditor & Editors Poll. Her latest release Second Chances was Number 2 on the Best Seller List in Western Romances at Amazon.com. 

Kristie Leigh Maguire and her husband have lived all over the United States and many foreign countries while following his career. While living in Japan in 1997, she found it very difficult to find books to read that were written in English. This situation was intolerable as she was an avid reader and had been known to resort to reading cereal boxes if nothing else was available. Have you ever tried to read a cereal box written in Japanese? It was not a pretty picture. Ms. Maguire began writing her own books just to have something to read. She discovered a new passion in writing.

Read the rest of the interview.

Watch the Video on You Tube.

Download Second Chances for your Kindle for only 99 cents.
Download Second Chances for your Nook for only 99 cents.
Download Second Chances from Smashwords for only 99 cents.

No Lady and Her Tramp FREE for limited time!

For no apparent reason other than just because I can, I have made my book No Lady and Her Tramp FREE for a limited time at Smashwords. No coupon necessary. Grab it before I come to my senses and put it back to it's original price of $2.99.

No Lady is an adult romantic comedy (satire) that will make you pee your pants you'll be laughing so hard as you read it.

A quirky hysterically hilarious read that is down and dirty!

The steamy, very descriptive sex in No Lady and Her Tramp puts Harold Robbins’ books to shame. The one thing Mr. Robbins’ books did not have is the humor that illuminates in this work of art.

No Lady is one woman’s accounting of the trials, tribulations, and antics of her life, and all of the other colorful characters (some even use the politically incorrect term of trailer trash to describe them) who live in President Park, a run down trailer park in Grapevine, Kentucky.

You may find the palms of your hands sweat, among other things, from the titillating sex that fill the pages. You will also find yourself laughing aloud, as humor runs consistently throughout the book.

These two authors, Kristie Leigh Maguire and Mark Haeuser, by putting their talents together, have written a very funny book laced with pure, unadulterated steam.

Amazon Customer Reviews

16 Reviews 5 star:  (12) 4 star:  (3) 3 star:    (0) 2 star:  (1) 1 star:    (0)           Average Customer Review 4.6 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews)

Kristie Leigh Maguire Participates in Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale

Smashwords is kicking off their annual July Summer/Winter sale. It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter on the southern end of the globe, so what better excuse than to have a sale for beach reads and fireplace reads.

Author Kristie Leigh Maguire has thrown her books into the mix for the Sale. She has made all 5 of her titles free with a coupon code for the duration of the sale which goes through the month of July.

To get the codes, read THE REST OF THE STORY.

Offer expires at the end of July 2011.