Donna Simonetta, a fellow Wild Rose Press author, is my guest today. She's talking about changing careers to pursue writing full time, and giving us a preview of Angels Fly, currently on sale.
Angels
Fly
holds a special place in my heart, as it’s the first book I had published. It’s
actually the third book I wrote, but the first to appeal to a publisher and see
the light of day. Its publication was an exciting, milestone moment in my life,
and I am now celebrating another such moment. Up until now, I have been
dividing my professional time between my writing and a part-time school
librarian job. This juggling act has become increasingly difficult to manage,
so I decided this school year would be my last one, and I’m going to devote
myself to my writing on a full-time basis.
Gulp.
It
feels like I’m stepping out of an airplane mid-air without a parachute.
However, in addition to the blind terror, I also feel unbelievably fortunate to
pursue work that I love so much, and that brings me as much joy as my writing
does.
To
celebrate this exciting time in my life, I decided to put Angels Fly, the book that started it all for me, on a limited time
sale for .99 cents! If you’ve read it already–thank you from the bottom of my
heart. If you have not, I’d be thrilled if you take advantage of this sale to
give Angels Fly a try. Now, if you’ll
excuse me, I have to jump out of an airplane!
Blurb
Two years after
her husband’s death, Kelly believes her romantic life is done. Until she
reconnects with her girlhood crush on social media, and as fate would have it,
he lives across the street.
James is over
the whole true-love thing. His grasping ex-wife tore that belief out of him,
when she left him for a rich, old man. Then he finds out his first love moved to
San Diego too, and their attraction burns as hot as ever.
What they don’t
know is that Fate didn’t bring them together – the Guardian Angel Corps did, led
by two unlikely Cupids – Kelly’s late husband and Zane, a rough and tumble, 19th
century cowboy. When a Fallen Angel decides to tear Kelly and James apart,
cherubs and harps aren’t going to cut it, and Zane’s unique skills might be
just what they need to get a second chance at their first love.
Excerpt
She flashed a bright smile at her old
friend, “I sent a friend request to
Susie Davidson, and I want to see if she’s responded.”
“Susie Davidson,” Grace’s voice dripped
with disdain, “we didn’t badger you into doing this so you could reconnect with
Susie Davidson.”
“Hey, what’ve you got against old Susie? She
was an integral part of our nerd squad in high school,” David said. “Right,
Kel?”
When she didn’t reply, he glanced over at
his old friend to see her frozen at her computer, all the color drained from
her face. “Kel, what’s wrong?”
“I didn’t hear from Susie, but I did get a message from James Flynn,” she
whispered.
David jumped to his feet and peeked over
her shoulder at the computer screen. “Yummy James Flynn from Rye?”
Grace snickered, “Sounds like a sandwich.
I’ll have a Yummy James Flynn on rye. Hold the mayo.”
Kelly and David swung their heads in
unison to stare at her.
“What? It’s not my fault you two come
from a town named after a bread.”
David shook his head mournfully and
intoned, “Californians.”
“Native, baby.” The blonde woman grinned playfully, “And
don’t you New England Yankees forget it.”
“What does he say, Kel?” David asked with
interest.
Kelly gulped, “He wanted to get in touch
and maybe meet for a drink.” She twisted
her head to look up at David, her eyes huge on her pale face, “He lives here,
David. In San Diego.”
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My career has
been a winding road. I worked in the business world for years, got my MLS and
worked in a school library, and am now living my dream as an author. I love to
read and write contemporary and fantasy romance. I
live in Maryland, with my husband, who is my real-life romance hero. We both
enjoy traveling to visit our far-flung family and friends, and spending time on
the beach with an umbrella drink and a good book.
Want to talk to Donna?
