Temptation of the Apple by Reggi Allder #romance #suspense #MuseMonday

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Please welcome Reggi Allder to Muse Monday on Discover... If you don't know Reggi, then we're glad to introduce you to a new author whose romance books you'll love. 

Hi Brenda, thank you for having me on your blog today.

I write in two different genres, #RomanticSuspense and #ContemporaryRomance as in #SmallTownRomance. My first book was a romantic suspense, Shattered Rules. Then I began the Dangerous Series with Dangerous Web book 1-The most hazardous choice she ever made. But after spending a great deal of time with villains, I needed a change of pace. So, the Sierra Creek Series was born. In my imaginary California town of Sierra Creek, the moto is small town big love. Where strong men and determined women intersect.

In Her Country Heart, the first Sierra Creek book, I needed something that acknowledged the friction between a man and a woman. The main character lives on a farm and I decided to make it an organic apple farm. What fruit signifies the conflict between the male and female better than the iconic apple?

There is often the temptation of being drawn to the opposite sex when you know they are only going to cause trouble in your life. How many of us have been attracted to someone and think, I shouldn’t go there, but…

I researched and discovered there are over 7,000 varieties of apples available from as far away as New Zealand, Australia and Japan. BTW, the Crab Apple is from the US and the Macintosh Apple is from Canada. California and Washington state still supply much of the fruit in US and Canadian grocery stores.

Amy, the main character in the Sierra Creek books, bakes apple pies and I’d be happy to share an apple
pie recipe with you, just email me. Reggi@ reggiallder(dot)com. Please put “Pie recipe” in the subject line.

Her Country Heart Sierra Creek book 1 

5 Stars “Great characters! I'm hooked!! It’s been a long time since I’ve been engaged with a book’s characters. But this story, and the people in it, got to me! I loved it and didn’t want the book to end.” Sammy B.

Why is Amy Long attracted to the only man who can prevent her from achieving her dream?

Amy needs a forever home. Out of work, she lost her apartment in the city and returns to the small town of Sierra Creek to find a fresh start. Her plan is to work the land on her grandmother’s farm and be self-reliant. She is not interested in a relationship with any man. Then she sees her high school crush, Wyatt Cameron.

Cowboy Wyatt Cameron is concentrating on his career and, at this point in his life, wants no female entanglements or other responsibilities. But he has been named the executor of her grandmother’s will. Nonetheless, Amy is in the way of his plans. He’s looking to send her packing back to the city where she belongs. Then he can go on with his ventures.

What can she do to change his mind?

Will sparks fly when opposites attract?

Excerpt:

With Granny gone, there was no family left to welcome her. Amy swallowed a sob. Maybe it was a mistake to come back to Sierra Creek.

The relentless afternoon sun beat down on her shoulders and her arms began to burn. San Francisco, the air-conditioned city, seemed a million miles away.

With a sigh, she pulled out her smart phone and checked the time. Thirty minutes since she’d arrived at the bus stop and not a single car had gone by. Where was the arranged ride into town?

Granny’s handyman was supposed to meet her. He obviously wasn’t a stickler about being on time. She reminded herself she was in the California foothills not in a busy metropolis where time was money.

The sound of a truck rumbled in the distance. With the back of her hand, she pushed her bangs out of her eyes and squinted. Hopeful, she watched the pickup come closer. A shiny black Ford F 150 with extended cab pulled up in front of her.

“Amy,” a man yelled through the open window as his brown hair fell casually over a high forehead and deep-set blue eyes sparkled in the sunlight. She moved nearer and stared at his wide cheek bones, square jaw and full lips. About thirty? A flutter of recognition stirred in her as palpable charm radiated from his broad smile—Wyatt Cameron.

His muscular arms flexed as his huge hands squeezed the steering wheel. “Don’t just stand there. Get in. The judge is waiting.” 

Reggi Allder Bio

Reggi grew up in a small town and then moved to a large metropolitan area. This gave her an appreciation of the rural and the urban point of view. She studied creative writing and screen writing at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Afterward, she worked in advertising and as a medical worker. These varying careers allowed her to have differing views of the world. Both are useful in her writing. She has written ten books and a couple of children’s stories, with two novels in progress.

When not working, she searches antique shops for vintage tea cups and looks for interesting dinner and dessert recipes online. She likes watching romantic movies with her hubby and then he chooses thrillers for them to view. They have two dogs, a purebred and a rescue mutt, their own Lady and the Tramp. 😊

Reggi enjoys hearing from readers. Follow her on Bookbub, Facebook, Goodreads, Twitter, allauthor.com

Buy links: Amazon

Sierra Creek series

Her Country Heart

Our Country Heart

Contemporary

With Glowing Hearts

Suspense

Dangerous Web

Dangerous Denial

Dangerous Money

Shattered Rules