Finding
A Man For Sylvia

by
Margaret Lesh

Contemporary
Romantic Comedy/Chick Lit

Published
by Musa Publishing

Released
on November 23, 2012

Heat
Level: Sweet/Sensual

Word
Count: 60,000

 

Note:
While this title contains elements of BDSM and light bondage as one of the
characters is a dominatrix, please note that there are no graphic sex scenes,
only comedic references.

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Blurb

A
well-intentioned but clueless romantic is determined to find love for her
lonely neighbor over her exasperated husband’s objections.

Julia
Hawthorne-Florez has the best of intentions, and everyone knows what the road
to Hell is paved with. Her husband Javier accuses her of playing God with
people’s lives, but Julia is simply a fool for love. (Or maybe just a fool?)

When
lonely Sylvia moves in across the street, Julia is determined to find her
match. Of course, there are obstacles. Javier, for one, who’s forbidden any
further matchmaking attempts on his well-intentioned wife’s part. And there’s
the little matter of Sylvia being in love with a man who’s taken a vow of
celibacy.

Julia
schemes; the hamster wheel in her head spins furiously. Handsome Ted is Julia’s
first choice. Except shy Ted happens to be interested in Julia’s best friend,
certified dominatrix Lisa. And so it goes. Julia spins her web; Javier laughs
at her. But Julia always gets the last laugh in this Latin-infused contemporary
romantic comedy.

 

 

Excerpt

Ted
stood awkwardly before me, lamenting his poor dumb fat kitty, and I felt a
sudden twinge of inspiration. What could be more perfect and beautiful than
bringing two shadow people together? It was the exact right thing to do. Ted
and Sylvia were both background players. Who could possibly be a better match
for my love-worn friend? I was practically picking out their china pattern,
wondering what their children would look like. Good looking, of course; very
shy.

“So,
Ted, what are you doing for Thanksgiving?” I said, making conversation, trying
to draw him out a little.

He
began to fumble and stammer, “Oh, Thanksgiving. Um, wow. I hadn’t—I—uh…”

Only
Ted. He hadn’t a clue, and it was the next day.

“We’re
eating at three. Join us. Please. I insist.”

“Oh,
uh, my mother —”

“Is
she trying to set you up again?” I said with a laugh, teasing him just a
little. His parents lived back home in Salt Lake City, and it was just like
Bitsy to have arranged a space for him at some eligible young lady’s parents’
dinner table for the holiday.

He
was looking down at his shoes; I leaned over from my seat at the reception desk
where I was temporarily filling in and looked down at them too. They were brown
brogue oxfords, the type serious professionals and college professors wear. His
coordinated blue-and-green argyle socks were hot, in an “I’m in love with my
teacher” sort of way.

“Really,
I insist. No one should be alone on Thanksgiving.”

I
immediately regretted saying that. Nobody wants to feel like they’re unloved
and unpopular. No one wants to feel like a lonely loser. I hoped he didn’t feel
that way from my offhand remark, but he looked at me, right in my eyes, and
nodded.

“That
sounds nice. I’ll be there.”

“Fabulous.”

He
took a few steps and then stopped, turned and asked, “Red or white wine?”

“Both,”
I answered, surprising him. I was only half joking.

As
he walked back to his cubicle, I had to stop myself from rubbing my hands
together like Snidely Whiplash—who I didn’t resemble in this context at all. I
was using my powers for good. This time.

 

Available at…

Musa
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Amazon:
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ARe:
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B&N:
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BookStrand:
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About the Author

California
girl Margaret Lesh lives with her husband Steve and son Andrew in a quiet
suburb near Los Angeles. Co-creator of StoryRhyme.com, she writes middle grade,
young adult, and women’s fiction. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about
baked goods, especially donuts, far too often. She believes tacos are
magic. 

 

 

Connect with Margaret Lesh

Website:
http://www.margaretlesh.com

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MargaretLesh

Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15992104-normalish

Blog:
http://www.storyrhyme.com/jcsblog/