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Title: Seeking Love (Emerging From Darkness Book 1)
By: J.M. Maurer
Publish Date: April 2, 2015
Categories: Contemporary Romance, Humor, Woman’s Fiction
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Blurb:
Every day, Jessica
Winters does what she does best—bury herself in patient care within
the walls of the neuro intensive care unit, keeping herself busy to
escape the dark sadness that controls her life. But the day she sees
Matthew Moi, the intriguing man seated at her new patient’s
bedside, her shattered heart begins to frantically beat once again.
As Matthew pins his
mesmerizing gaze upon her, trying to distract her with his humorous
and playful banter, she does her best to ignore him. Somehow he
already knows a great deal about her, breaking down Jessica’s
barriers and awakening her soul, drawing her out of the darkness and
into his arms.
When
her painful past resurfaces, revealing truths that threaten her
future, Jessica struggles through her issues and fights to stay on a
healing path . . . seeking
love.
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Title: Seeking Redemption (Emerging From Darkness Book 2)
By: J.M. Maurer
Publish Date: May 2, 2015
Blurb:
After
surviving a bitter divorce and emerging from a darkness that became
all too familiar, Jessica finds herself on top of the world, her
soulful awakening allowing her to feel again, trust again, and even
love again. Her painful past, however, is relentless, both physically
and emotionally, bombarding her daily and not allowing her to
overcome the lingering demons that ultimately control her life.
As
Matthew lovingly guides her toward a healthy future, his own secrets
become known, threatening to destroy the trusting relationship that
had quickly grown between them. But despite what life throws her way,
Jessica pledges to put the past in the past, accepting that events
are often out of her control. She fights for a future with the man
who drew her out of the darkness, steering her onto a healing path
. . . seeking redemption.
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Excerpt:
Grandma O
flipped the light switch to what she called my office and
stood just inside the door, her soft features and gentle smile
inviting me in. I shivered, poised one step away, with a strange yet
familiar emotion rushing through me—an awareness that the instant I
entered, my life would be forever changed. Again.
Was this Matthew’s plan all along? They all seemed in on it, the
thought making me feel railroaded and agitated, yet oddly aroused and
enchanted too. Unsure how to deal with such conflicting emotions, I
moved forward, looking to Grandma O for answers as I walked through.
The office was spacious, slightly smaller than Matthew’s, with a
mahogany desk in the far corner and in front of an expansive bank of
floor-to-ceiling windows. I ran my fingertips along the colorful wall
of psychology books and periodicals as I walked along, passing a
leather couch on my way to the desk, my desk, and paused in
front of an empty nook within the bookcase.
It struck me as odd, the cold wooden surface needing something to
spruce it up, make it mine. I had to think about that, my anxiety
making it difficult to ponder the issue, my restlessness preventing
me from staying in one place.
I moved to the windows and stared out the tiny cracks between the
blinds, the world outside just as complicated as the one I had chosen
to live in.
“We all read your master’s thesis,” Grandma O said, her voice
pulling me out of my thoughts. “It’s obvious you have a natural
gift for research and writing.”
I turned and looked at her, questioning how they’d gotten their
hands on a copy.
Sedation in the ICU: Patient Accounts of Their Dreams, Their Pain,
Their Fears; I hadn’t published it. As it was, after countless
hours revisiting old charts and conducting hundreds of interviews,
I’d never been more nervous or scared the instant it was pulled
from my tight grip to be placed into the hands of someone who would
actually read it. There was no way I’d ever publish it, opening
myself up to a world filled with critics.
“If you’re wondering, Dr. Moi is a personal friend of Professor
Marienetti. The sexual fantasies accounted for and described within
your research were fascinating, probably more so than Dr. Marienetti
could digest. We’re baffled as to why you chose not to publish. The
results, Jess, are far reaching, from ICUs to dentists’ offices.
You have a special gift; embrace it.”
She walked toward me and leaned her back against the wall, her gaze
drinking in the room.
“This office has been vacant, just waiting for you. You could do
great things here.” She patted my arm, her grandmotherly smile
telling me it would all be okay. “I’m next door if you need
anything.”
Embrace it, I thought, watching as she walked out the door. I’d
heard that advice before—from Matthew. I sighed and looked down
upon the desk, the one I knew would take me a while to start calling
my own.
My desk, my office, my couch, it all sounded quite foreign. I wasn’t
sure if I liked it or not.
About
the Author:
J.M. Maurer lives
with her family in Chicago. She makes it a point to never work on a
full moon and cringes when a coworker uses the “Q” word—never,
ever say, “It’s a quiet day today," at her day job.
Known
for being overly superstitious, she can usually be found scraping at
the remnants of a Nutella container, screaming at a hockey game, or
putting pen to paper, allowing the “real” crazy voices in her
head to come alive. And after all this, it’s no wonder she’s an
incurable romantic and loves escaping the rat race of life to immerse
herself inside the world of a really good romance book . . .
because, after all, what’s better than a happily-ever-after?
Find
J.M. Maurer Here:
Seeking Hope (Emerging From
Darkness Book 3 ~ Fall/winter 2015)
The
conclusion
to the captivating romantic trilogy where love came easy, forgiveness
came with time, but healing from devastating loss proved daunting.
Together, Jessica and Matthew pursue an extraordinary future . . .
seeking
hope.
