Our guest today is Nolwynn Ardennes. She is excited to share her brand new release, Storms in a Shotglass. Deb had the pleasure of reviewing Storms in a Shotglass, and you can read her review HERE.
You can also check out the book trailer HERE.
About Nolwynn Ardennes:
Nolwynn Ardennes - The promise of fulfilment
When you are young, modern, and have the world at your feet, what is missing?
Love? Excitement? That special someone?
Where will you find these? In a parallel world filled with otherwordly creatures? In another plane of reality? In another age and time? Or in the very contemporary setting you live in?
Author Nolwynn Ardennes takes you on this quest for Mr. or Ms. Right.
Amidst the quirks and foibles of society, love can be found in the most unexpected and unusual places.
Nolwynn Ardennes is the other pen name of author Aasiyah Qamar. Married with a son and a stepson, she resides on the island of Mauritius where she tries her best to masquerade as a homemaker and domestic goddess. While Aasiyah sets her stories on this beautiful island, Nolwynn touches base with another place that is very close to her heart: London and England in general.
Nolwynn enjoys hearing from her readers. You can email her here: aasiyah.nolwynn@gmail.com.
Check her website for some more about her and insider glimpses at what happened behind the scenes of the books.
If you want to see the real madness Nolwynn's life is like, check out her blog. She updates it every Friday and amidst the craziness there is usually a pic of the Hottie of the Week *wink* Of course, don't forget to leave a comment!
Find Nolwynn on Facebook.
Now, Storms in a Shotglass...
Storms in a Shotglass by Nolwynn Ardennes
Publisher: Eirelander Publishing
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Review Copy Received From Author
Summary: A little bump is about to cause a lot of ripples.
Personal Assistant Jane Smithers needs a baby as much as she needs the immature boss, bitchy mother and lunatic Russian models cohabiting peacelessly around her. What she also doesn’t need is a man who pops out of nowhere, intent on taking over her accidental pregnancy.
Cold logic and hard facts rule the world of millionaire corporate lawyer Michael Rinaldi. Until he meets Jane, and the insignificant-looking woman plunges him head first into the churning waters of tempestuous emotion and hot-blooded impulse.
Unlikely feelings crop up at the same time relentless gossip escalates. Both realize their respective world has irredeemably changed. The question is - will they be able to live with this reality?
Excerpt:
Connie Burton knew a good thing when she saw one. She had a flair for sniffling scoops, and right now, she had the feeling she had stumbled upon something major.
Huddled in the seat of her beat-up little car on the outskirts of Tabitha’s Cove, she hadn’t missed the sight of Michael Rinaldi with an unknown woman going into the eatery.
So Nitro Mike, as his nickname went, had someone in his life. The man was known to be as explosive and as unpredictable as nitro-glycerine in the world of corporate law. And in his private life, it was rumored he didn’t have blood but liquid nitrogen flowing in his veins. Now, after a drought of many, many months, one of the most eligible bachelors in London appeared to be on the road to being soon a very taken man.
Connie knew scoops didn’t come much bigger than that. Of course, she had also had a feeling about the football player and that Page 3 model even before anyone had a hint of what was going on. She had, however, made the rookie mistake of telling her suspicions to a reporter friend. The bitch had stolen the rumor and reaped the rewards when she had splashed the story on the front page of Viewstand, the tabloid they worked for.
This time around though, Connie wouldn’t make the same mistake. She’d keep this story under wraps until she had all the details and then she would reap the spotlight for her front-page article.
Being the first one to know who the mystery woman in the life of Nitro Mike was would surely be ‘the’ scoop of the year.
From her first glance, Connie knew the woman was rich. Her leather tote screamed French designer label, and her green knit dress was on display at a high-end shop in Knightsbridge just last month. She appeared classy, aloof even, but then again, she probably had to be when dealing with a cold-hearted magnate like Michael Rinaldi.
Right now, Connie was sure this woman, if the world came to know about her, would be the most envied woman in England after those who would land a royal prince.
The question was - who was she?
Nolwynn shared the entire first chapter of Storms in a Shot Glass for her Tuesday Teaser in December. Click HERE to check it out.
To keep up-to-date stop by Nolwynn's website and be sure to click here to check out the book trailer for Walking on the Edge!
Nolwynn is offering one lucky commenter a free metal and beads bracelet!
Publisher: Eirelander Publishing
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Review Copy Received From AuthorSummary: A little bump is about to cause a lot of ripples.
Personal Assistant Jane Smithers needs a baby as much as she needs the immature boss, bitchy mother and lunatic Russian models cohabiting peacelessly around her. What she also doesn’t need is a man who pops out of nowhere, intent on taking over her accidental pregnancy.
Cold logic and hard facts rule the world of millionaire corporate lawyer Michael Rinaldi. Until he meets Jane, and the insignificant-looking woman plunges him head first into the churning waters of tempestuous emotion and hot-blooded impulse.
Unlikely feelings crop up at the same time relentless gossip escalates. Both realize their respective world has irredeemably changed. The question is - will they be able to live with this reality?
Excerpt:
Connie Burton knew a good thing when she saw one. She had a flair for sniffling scoops, and right now, she had the feeling she had stumbled upon something major.
Huddled in the seat of her beat-up little car on the outskirts of Tabitha’s Cove, she hadn’t missed the sight of Michael Rinaldi with an unknown woman going into the eatery.
So Nitro Mike, as his nickname went, had someone in his life. The man was known to be as explosive and as unpredictable as nitro-glycerine in the world of corporate law. And in his private life, it was rumored he didn’t have blood but liquid nitrogen flowing in his veins. Now, after a drought of many, many months, one of the most eligible bachelors in London appeared to be on the road to being soon a very taken man.
Connie knew scoops didn’t come much bigger than that. Of course, she had also had a feeling about the football player and that Page 3 model even before anyone had a hint of what was going on. She had, however, made the rookie mistake of telling her suspicions to a reporter friend. The bitch had stolen the rumor and reaped the rewards when she had splashed the story on the front page of Viewstand, the tabloid they worked for.
This time around though, Connie wouldn’t make the same mistake. She’d keep this story under wraps until she had all the details and then she would reap the spotlight for her front-page article.
Being the first one to know who the mystery woman in the life of Nitro Mike was would surely be ‘the’ scoop of the year.
From her first glance, Connie knew the woman was rich. Her leather tote screamed French designer label, and her green knit dress was on display at a high-end shop in Knightsbridge just last month. She appeared classy, aloof even, but then again, she probably had to be when dealing with a cold-hearted magnate like Michael Rinaldi.
Right now, Connie was sure this woman, if the world came to know about her, would be the most envied woman in England after those who would land a royal prince.
The question was - who was she?
Nolwynn shared the entire first chapter of Storms in a Shot Glass for her Tuesday Teaser in December. Click HERE to check it out.
Behind the scenes of Storms in a Shot Glass
Ever wondered how the rich and famous lived their lives? You know, those really beautiful and sophisticated and rich people that grace the covers of every tabloids, whom papparazzi chase all the time, whose pics sell at a fortune on the magazine market, and whom we simply cannot get enough of?
This notion gave me the idea to move this novel into a different direction from a traditional 'baby on board' story. And lo and behold, the heroine and hero don't know each other when the book starts. Through strange twists of coincidence or as some would call it, Fate, Jane Smithers and Michael Rinaldi meet in a situation that almost looks like all the stars were aligned - especially for rabid tabloid reporters! Come on - it's not every day the most eligible bachelor in the whole of England (after the royal princes of course!) is seen with a new woman on his arm. And by Gods, it 'looks' serious between them. What more do tabloids need? Not much, I'm afraid!
Come check out the hectic and eventful journey of Jane and Michael (and Jane's bump too) when things go bump (pun intended!) in the broad daylight! Storms in a Shot Glass, releasing January 8, 2010, with Eirelander Publishing.
Next release by Nolwynn Ardennes - Walking on the Edge, a suspense/mystery thriller where love comes as the redemption of two lost souls... Coming out June 4, 2010 with Eirelander Publishing.
This notion gave me the idea to move this novel into a different direction from a traditional 'baby on board' story. And lo and behold, the heroine and hero don't know each other when the book starts. Through strange twists of coincidence or as some would call it, Fate, Jane Smithers and Michael Rinaldi meet in a situation that almost looks like all the stars were aligned - especially for rabid tabloid reporters! Come on - it's not every day the most eligible bachelor in the whole of England (after the royal princes of course!) is seen with a new woman on his arm. And by Gods, it 'looks' serious between them. What more do tabloids need? Not much, I'm afraid!
Come check out the hectic and eventful journey of Jane and Michael (and Jane's bump too) when things go bump (pun intended!) in the broad daylight! Storms in a Shot Glass, releasing January 8, 2010, with Eirelander Publishing.
Next release by Nolwynn Ardennes - Walking on the Edge, a suspense/mystery thriller where love comes as the redemption of two lost souls... Coming out June 4, 2010 with Eirelander Publishing.
To keep up-to-date stop by Nolwynn's website and be sure to click here to check out the book trailer for Walking on the Edge!
Nolwynn is offering one lucky commenter a free metal and beads bracelet!
Isn't it pretty? All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment on this post.
Contest ends January 13 at midnight, EST.
Good Luck!
Melissa
6 loved readers said:
Congrats! Best wishes for many sales and continued success, lady!
Congrats! Sounds great and I know you will wow them with this one.
Good Luck!
Z, I enjoyed this book so much. The Necklace is just stunning.
Great sounding read!! I enjoyed the excerpts!! A mystery next sounds fantastic!!
I enjoyed the excerpts.
Hope you have great success with this book.
Hey everyone!
Sorry I'm clocking in so late, it's actually morning over in my end of the world, so please forgive me for the delay.
Sandra - Thanks for the wishes, darling!
J - Lol, from your mouth to the readers' ears, luv! Thanks for your encouragement!
Deb - I cannot tell you how much I was wowed by your fabulous review. I'm still floating on those words! Really glad you enjoyed the story.
Judy - Thanks for dropping a comment. Lol, yeah, I took a radical turn into mystery waters, but there's something in common with Storms in a Shot Glass - the characters have the same kind of depth and many facets.
Estella - Thank you for your lovely wish. Glad you dropped by and enjoyed the excerpts.
Many thanks and hugs for being here with me, ladies!
Nolwynn
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