Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Aloha to State of Romance, Hoosier State, Trailblazing Marine, and Marie Harte

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Aloha!  I'm late with my post today because (1) I am busy in Florida with my family and (2) we lost the Internet connection in our vacation condo.  So now I am at the library, after a day at the beach, trying to catch up!

I have a weekly column with USA Today's HEA Blog - State of Romance.  This week we visit the Indiana - the Hoosier State - in honor of the first woman to enlist in the Marine Corps (link).   

A Marine in heels!
marines.dodlive.com

Did you know Marie Harte is a Marine veteran turned romance author?   She is celebrating the release of HOW TO HANDLE A HEARTBREAKER, Book 2 in the McCauley Brothers series:

HE CAN'T GET HER OUT OF HIS HEAD
It's lust at first sight when Brody Singer first lays eyes on Abby Dunn. The dark-haired beauty looks a lot like a woman he once knew, who died years ago. At first Brody fears his attraction is a holdover from that secret crush, but Abby's definitely different. She's a lot shyer, a lot sexier and, despite her attempts to dissuade his interest, absolutely mesmerizing.

SHE CAN'T GET HIM OUT OF HER BOOKS
Abby isn't having it. She's still trying to put her last disastrous relationship behind her and overcome the flaws her ex wouldn't let her forget. But somehow Brody isn't getting the hint. It doesn't help that when writing her steamy novels, she keeps casting Brody as the hero.

Brody is more than happy to serve as her muse and eager to help make sure her "research" is authentic. But when their research turns into something real...will she choose her own happily ever after?

I am giving away a print copy of HOW TO HANDLE A HEARTBREAKER to one randomly selected commenter.  To enter the giveaway,

1.  What do you know about the Hoosier State?   I know my husband's Alma mater, Purdue, is located in Indiana.   

2.  Comments are open through Saturday, August 16, 10 pm in Baltimore.  

3.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, August 17.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Learn more about Marie and her books at marieharte.com.

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18 comments:

  1. I don''t know anything about Indiana, apart from the fact that one of my sisters' dated a bloke from there, many years ago.

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  2. Indians is a beautiful state and one of my hubby's army friends lives in one of the friendliest towns I have ever been in.

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  3. I lived in Indiana for a bit. I love May when the race came to town.

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  4. I don't know anything about Indiana.
    Patoct

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  5. I know David Letterman is from Indiana.

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  6. I've never been and really don't know much about it.

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  7. My stepson moved to Indiana last year. We visited them in Feb. We visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum. Fun to look at all the cars!

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  8. Would love to read book, such great reviews, congrats
    Well I love sports and basketball,the Hoosiers, coach is brother in law with coach harbaugh of my 49ers,
    Biut I like the blue devils
    Congrats on great reviews
    Kimh

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  9. You piqued my interest at "Hoosier State." Off to look it up. We live & learn.

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  10. You know you are entitled to a vacation too, right Kim?

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    1. Thanks, Molly, for your concern! As you know, I love writing for my blog. I might have skipped it if it was any other day, but I wanted to spotlight the fact women in the Marines ....

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  11. I'm in Michigan, not too far from the border with Indiana, so I've been through the state often. LOL We also share the eastern border of Lake Michigan with Indiana.

    Marcy Shuler

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  12. Ask me!! Life long Hoosier!! I can tell you about all kinds of auto racing! We have winerys, artisan food, Nationally known Children's Museum, Indy Zoo with new exhibit on oranagatans, breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches, Purdue University & astronauts; Indiana University Kelly School of Business Jacobs School of Music,

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  13. Indiana has LOTS of corn fields. I was keeping a friend company visiting family in that state and while there we toured the most amazing Amish settlement. I very much enjoyed my time in Indiana.

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  14. Not much... Just that it's on monopoly board!

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  15. The only thing I know about Indiana is that I have a cousin who lives there.

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