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Guest Post with Maria Geraci, author of A Girl Like You & Giveaway (US only)

August 10, 2012 by Darlene

Today we have Maria Geraci, author of A Girl Like You, visiting Peeking Between the Pages with a guest post.  A Girl Like You which released on August 7 sounds like a really good summer read – something to pack in your bag to go to the beach or enjoy out on the deck.  I have to admit I like pretty pink covers like this one too – I’m girly like that.  I’ll give you some information on the book and author below as well as a giveaway but for now enjoy Maria’s guest post…

 

First off, thank you to Darlene for inviting me to guest blog here today!

A few months ago I was at my local writers’ meeting where I read aloud the first chapter to my work-in-progress in order to get a critique. Normally, I don’t let anyone read my rough drafts until they’ve been smoothed out a bit but I wanted some feedback on my new story idea. I was more than a little surprised when one of the writers present called me out on my opening. You see, my main character mentions that the first thing she notices about a person is their shoes. And while there’s nothing terribly wrong with that, the thing is, I write chick lit. And let’s face it, chick lit has gotten a bum rap.

Most people associate chick lit with single girls living in the big city obsessed with their Manolo Bahliks. But chick lit is so much more than that, and most times it’s not even that at all. Yes, sometimes our female protagonists live in a big city, such as my main character, Emma, in A Girl Like You. But a lot of the action in the novel occurs in Emma’s small fictional hometown of Catfish Cove, Florida. And while Emma doesn’t mind donning a nice pair of stilettos, that certainly isn’t the focus of her life. She’s a regular girl who works hard at her job, struggles with her self-image, and wouldn’t mind finding a nice guy to settle down with.

My novels are about woman, and the relationships in their lives, and trying to make the world a better place for themselves and others. They’re about family and friendship and love. And yes, occasionally, there might be a mention of shoes. But it’s not even the tiniest bit of importance in my stories. So, needless to say, I cut out most of that shoe bit from my work-in-progress.

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Thanks so much for being here at the blog today Maria and for this guest post!  I agree that chick lit gets a bum rap and I don’t know why.  I enjoy reading it mixed in with all my other reading.  I find it to be a great escape from everyday life and it never fails to cheer me up when I read it.  I look forward to reading your novel soon.

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About A Girl Like You (from Maria’s website)

What if you found out you were the ugly friend?

Emma Frazier is smart, hardworking, and loves her job as a journalist for a Florida lifestyle magazine. Emma knows she’s no great beauty, but she’s pretty certain she has a shot with her handsome new boss, Ben Gallagher—until Emma overhears a mutual acquaintance refer to her as the “ugly friend.” In an effort to reclaim her battered self-esteem, Emma decides to impress Ben at work by promising an exclusive interview with NASCAR legend, Trip Monroe.

Emma and Trip went to high school together and although it’s been fourteen years since they’ve spoken, Emma is certain she can score an interview with the elusive super star.https://peekingbetweenthepages.com/wp-admin/post-new.php But connecting with Trip turns out to be harder than Emma imagined. Her quest for the interview leads her back to her tiny hometown of Catfish Cove, where old secrets and a new romantic interest shake up Emma’s views on life and teach her that maybe the key to finding true love is as simple as accepting yourself for the person you were always meant to be.

Read an excerpt
Buy at: Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, B&N and Indiebound

 

About Maria Geraci (from Maria’s website)

Maria Geraci was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised on Florida’s Space Coast. Her love of books started with the classic, Little Women (a book she read so often growing up, she could probably quote). She writes contemporary romance and women’s fiction with a happy ending. The Portland Book Review called her novel, The Boyfriend of the Month Club, “immensely sexy, immensely satisfying and humorous.” Her fourth novel, A Girl Like You, will be released August, 2012 by Berkley, Penguin USA.

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GIVEAWAY DETAILS (US only)

I have one copy of A Girl Like You by Maria Geraci to share with my US readers.  To enter…

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment entering the giveaway.
  • For 2 entries, follow my blog.  Let me know if you already do as well so I can pass the extra entry on to you as well.
  • For 3 entries, blog or tweet this giveaway.

This giveaway is open to US residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on Saturday, August 25/12.  Good luck!

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  1. Jonita says

    August 10, 2012 at 4:32 am

    I’m reading this book right now and I’m really enjoying it! Thanks for the guest post 🙂

  2. Mary says

    August 10, 2012 at 4:38 am

    I enjoyed the author post today, Dar and Maria! I read A Girl Like You (review scheduled for Sept. 3) last week and enjoyed it so much that I bought Maria Geraci’s backlist! Looking forward to reading them. Don’t enter me in the giveaway.

  3. bermudaonion(Kathy) says

    August 10, 2012 at 6:24 am

    What a great guest post! After reading Mary’s comment, I really want to read this book! Thanks for the giveaway!

    I subscribe in Google Reader.

  4. holdenj says

    August 10, 2012 at 6:33 am

    The cover does pop, doesn’t it? I think Emma’s story sounds great, would love to read it. Thanks!

  5. holdenj says

    August 10, 2012 at 6:33 am

    I am a GFC follower.

  6. ellie says

    August 10, 2012 at 6:46 am

    thanks for this great giveaway and post. I am an e-mail subscriber.

  7. anne says

    August 10, 2012 at 6:56 am

    Love to read this great book. I subscribe via e-mail.

  8. Mary Ward says

    August 10, 2012 at 10:08 am

    I love hearing the author’s perspective. It adds to the whole reading experience.

  9. Mary Ward says

    August 10, 2012 at 10:09 am

    I follow on GFC (mamie316) and by email.

  10. Shelley Bagby says

    August 10, 2012 at 10:15 am

    I love the theme of this book! I follow GFC, email, And I Tweeted!
    https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/Roxiesmother/status/233959641812434945
    Thanks!

  11. Linda Kish says

    August 10, 2012 at 10:28 am

    This sounds like a very interesting story. One that I would love to read.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  12. Linda Kish says

    August 10, 2012 at 10:28 am

    I am a GFC follower

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  13. Margie says

    August 10, 2012 at 11:10 am

    Sounds like a fun read for the summer. Thanks for the giveaway!
    -email subscriber, GFC follower, Facebook follower
    mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com

  14. nan says

    August 10, 2012 at 11:17 am

    The ugly friend…ouch! I’d like to read this. Thanks for the chance to win. I’m a follower.

    nanze55 at hotmail dot com

  15. rhonda says

    August 10, 2012 at 11:35 am

    book sound like fun.I am blogger follower and twitter follower at rhondareads will tweet.

  16. Gale Nelson says

    August 10, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    thanks for the chance to win this book
    Gale Nelson gfc
    pgan427@yahoo.com

  17. Michelle James says

    August 10, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    This is on my to read list. I would love to win a copy. Thanks for the chance to win.

  18. Michelle James says

    August 10, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    Oops! Forgot to mention that I already follow Peeking Between the Pages.
    I’ve also tweeted this giveaway and shared it on facebook.

  19. Lisa Garrett says

    August 10, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    I love chick lit!

  20. Lisa Garrett says

    August 10, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    I follow via email and gfc.

  21. Lisa Garrett says

    August 10, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    Tweeted but my phone won’t copy URL. @lag32583

  22. amandasue says

    August 10, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    I’d love a chance to read this thanks!

  23. amandasue says

    August 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    I’m a follower thanks

  24. Lisa Palmer says

    August 10, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    I would love to enter. Thank you!

  25. joann downie says

    August 11, 2012 at 9:36 am

    Entering contest, thanks for the giveaway!

  26. joann downie says

    August 11, 2012 at 9:37 am

    GFC follower-joann

  27. Staci says

    August 12, 2012 at 7:49 am

    This sounds like a great beach read!!

  28. Maureen says

    August 13, 2012 at 8:07 am

    It looks like a good story.
    I follow on GFC
    tweet: https://twitter.com/MaureenCE/status/235014485159596032

  29. zibilee says

    August 13, 2012 at 11:36 am

    There is nothing wrong with writing a book about women and for women, and I think labeling every such book as chicklit is not always the right thing to do. So, if the mention of shoes got cut out, I am at least glad that she stuck to her guns and wrote the story that was inside her.

    Please include me in the giveaway, Dar!

    zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net

  30. Emily D says

    August 13, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    This sounds like a good read. Thanks for the chance to win!

  31. Emily D says

    August 13, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    GFC Follower – Emily Drake

  32. pamela james says

    August 13, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    how sad that anyone has to be the ugly one
    pjames330 at aol dot com

  33. pamela james says

    August 13, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    gfc follower
    pjames330 at aol dot com

  34. pamela james says

    August 13, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    https://twitter.com/pj436/status/235154874927570946

  35. Anita Yancey says

    August 15, 2012 at 8:08 am

    This book sounds really great. I really like the characters of Emma and Trip and hope they get together in the book. Please enter me. Thanks!

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

  36. Anita Yancey says

    August 15, 2012 at 8:08 am

    I follow on GFC as Anita Yancey.

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

  37. Anita Yancey says

    August 15, 2012 at 8:10 am

    I tweeted about the giveaway.
    Twitter Name:@Anita Yancey

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

  38. Bridget O'Neill says

    August 15, 2012 at 10:46 am

    I’ve heard wonderful things about this book!

  39. Bridget O'Neill says

    August 15, 2012 at 10:46 am

    I’m a follower.

  40. wendy hoffman says

    August 15, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win. I follow via gfc and email, also tweeted.

  41. tammyjackson says

    August 17, 2012 at 8:54 am

    please add me thank you for the chance
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  42. Jolene A says

    August 23, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    Really enoyed this post and it sounds like a great read

    GFC follower-Jolene and Family

    tweeted- https://twitter.com/joleneallcock/status/238780660549054465

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  43. Maureen says

    August 24, 2012 at 8:39 am

    It looks like a great story.
    I follow on GFC
    tweet: https://twitter.com/MaureenCE/status/239008815088013312

  44. Diane B. says

    August 25, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Thanks for the great read, I can’t wait to get it. I’m a follower & I tweeted.https://twitter.com/Dyniy/status/239476110369366016
    Thanks for the chance to win & give Sammy a hug for me. 😉

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