Blog Tour Feature: Mary Martinez’s Unforgettable Reads, plus giveaways!

Hi, readers!  We have a real treat in store for you today, a spotlight on some books by Mary Martinez, a talented author! 

Mary, an author I met on my journey, has a blog tour running right now.

 

https://amazon.com/Mary-Martinez/e/B006MWJ1T6

 

Let's check out the details, shall we?


About the Books:
 
CLASSIC MURDER - Mr. Romance:
 
https://books2read.com/u/4jDBMD
 
Making a date with a billionaire can be murder.

Billionaire Adam Fernando Russo has a lifestyle most men only dream of. But when the front page headline of the New York Times reads: "Another victim falls prey to
Mr. Romance. Who is next?" he realizes his way of life is not only frivolous but deadly. Once dubbed “Mr. Romance”, he’s no longer New York’s sweetheart. His weekend dates are mysteriously falling prey to a murderer.

Katie Sinclair, Adam’s executive assistant, knows he’s innocent. With his airtight alibis, the police are also at a loss. Together, Adam and Katie discover the murderer is copying classic Cary Grant movies. Their plan to prove this is the link between the murders goes astray just as Adam realizes the perfect woman has been by his side all along.

Can he save her in time?

Genre: Romantic Suspense

 

Trailer:



Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/4jDBMD
 

 

The Beckett Series:

 

The Beckett’s have a strong sense of family and honor.
When one of their own is threatened, their bond is as strong as a badge of steel.

Trailer: 


 

Genre: Romantic Suspense

 

Disappear, Book #1 of The Beckett Series:

 

https://books2read.com/u/mgLRy0

 

After two years undercover as an FBI agent to infiltrate a crime organization and discover the identity of a hit man, Tyler Beckett’s cover is blown. Tyler’s new assignment is to protect the only witness who can identify the mysterious killer. If only he didn’t find her so attractive. Each day it becomes harder to keep his objective, especially since he knows the interest is mutual.

Keira Cavanaugh is the only witness to a hit ordered by a crime boss. The safe house is compromised and the same hit man shoots Tyler. Fearing Tyler is dead, Keira plans revenge on the crime organization. She must fake her own suicide in order to survive.

When Tyler discovers Keira's plans, he realizes he must stop her before he loses her for good.

 

Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/mgLRy0

 

Innocent, Book #2 of The Beckett Series:

 

https://books2read.com/u/m2vEJR

 

All Jessica wants is a home and family. So, how did she suddenly find herself falsely accused of a felony and then kidnapped by a hit man?

Jessica Beckett loves teaching high school algebra. That is until Coach Brinley makes her life miserable because she actually has the audacity to fail his three staring football jocks. Maybe if they’d done their homework they would have passed. She refuses to be intimidated. He, on the other hand, refuses to admit defeat and manipulates the boys into accusing her of sex in exchange for passing grades.

Gabriel Despain loves being an FBI agent. But falling for his partner’s sister has complications. It would be easier to ignore his feelings if Jessica hadn't found herself in trouble. Now he must keep her safe. If he can't remain objective, they might end up dead.

 

Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/m2vEJR

 

 

Quiet, Book #3 of The Beckett Series:

 

https://books2read.com/u/4DlDjP

 

Christine Beckett’s dream of partnership in a prestigious New York City law firm has finally come to fruition. She has financial security, a loving family, and owns her home. Why does she need a man?

Detective Solomon has worked with Tyler Beckett on several cases; he almost feels he is part of the Beckett clan. He considers them his good friends, except for Christine, who seems to look down her professional nose at him.

Christine receives a threatening note and her townhouse echoes with mysterious cries in the night. That is when the handsome and irritating detective insists he temporarily move in to protect her. To add insult, it is with her family’s blessing.

 

Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/4DlDjP

 

 

Illusion, Book #4 of The Beckett Series:

 

https://books2read.com/u/bwYBVy

 

Special Agent Reagan Beckett left Brooklyn for San Francisco ten years ago—and on bad terms with her family. When the World Banking Association (WBA), one of the biggest worldwide financial institutions, is targeted by domestic terrorists, Reagan is called to join the team with two others in New York City. Now she would be home for an extended visit.

Special Agent Paco Luis Perez has heard of the legendary Tyler Beckett and looks forward to working with the man on the assignment in New York. However, when he reads Beckett’s dossier on his flight from D.C., he discovers the Beckett he expected to meet isn’t Tyler.

NYPD Detective Spencer Alexander Williams III, a member of the gang terrorist task force, reluctantly agrees to consult on the domestic terrorist case as the local liaison. He has never liked working with a team; he learns more on his own. But they need his uncanny knack to anticipate the gang’s movements.

As soon as Reagan receives information on the assignment, she researches her new partners. But does she know enough to literally trust these men with her life?​

 

Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/bwYBVy

 

 

Profit, Book #5 of The Beckett Series:

 

https://books2read.com/u/3yDQM6

 

Matt Beckett is the Chief Financial officer for World Banking Association (WBA). Over a year ago an agency known as the HEAD group tried to take over the WBA. Matt's sister, Reagan Beckett, a member of a Federal Special Task Force took out one of the key players, a serial killer known as the Headman. Now the founder of HEAD, Andrew Phillips, is back and ready to finish what he'd started with a new and dastardly key player from the Dark web.

Matt doesn’t have any desire to be involved in any cloak and dagger stuff. He’d rather leave that to the other law enforcement Beckett’s. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like he'll have a choice.

Bryn Connelly is the Chief Audit Executive also for the WBA. She had been one of the Headman's targets and thought her days of danger were over. However, she finds herself working with laid-back Matt Beckett, much to her dismay.

Matt couldn’t be more delighted when Reagan informs him he'll be working with the lovely Bryn. He’s been trying to catch her eye for five years now. However, their sleuthing quickly lands them in a precarious position.

It’s up to Matt and Bryn to finish what Reagan and her team started, but can he win the lovely Bryn and save the day? Or will he lose her forever if the WBA falls into the wrong hands?

 

Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/3yDQM6

 

 

Abandoned, Book #6 of The Beckett Series:

 

https://books2read.com/u/4NGeD8

 

Wanting more than being a Beckett, Glenna moves to California, opens a successful vintage shop and even finds love with international playboy, Lance Gordon. When he proposes, she ignores any doubts she has and says yes. He even agrees to meet her in Brooklyn N.Y for a wedding with the entire Beckett clan. Imagine her worry when he misses the nuptials. Refusing to believe she’s been abandoned at the altar, she asks her FBI Agent brother, Tyler, to contact a friend on the West Coast to find Lance.

Special Agent, Patrick McGinnis, can’t believe he’s on a wild goose chase for a missing groom. The bride might be drop dead gorgeous, but that didn’t mean her playboy fiancé couldn’t have found something more enticing.

Unfortunately, once Patrick starts to dig, he finds there’s more to the tale and it will take all his skills as an agent to keep Glenna safe. Especially when the case takes a turn and threatens the safety of his son, Finn.

 

Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/4NGeD8

 

 

 

Watching Jenny:

 

https://books2read.com/u/31x8Jn


Known as Blade with wild pink hair, tattoos and piercings, Jenny McGregor works to keep her life private. But her self-constructed barriers are breached after she receives flowers and threatening notes signed by ‘Runner’.

Desperate to stop the threat before she goes on tour, Jenny hires hunky Detective Dan Janson for protection. Unable to catch the stalker before the tour bus leaves, Dan is forced to stifle his attraction to Jenny. They’re carried along on a dangerous game of cat and mouse from San Diego to Memphis, the city of Elvis and the blues. Each day the two draw closer together. When ‘Runner’ lures Jenny away from the tour, Dan’s forced to acknowledge he’s fallen in love with the feisty singer.

Hot on Jenny’s trail, Dan soon learns ‘Runner’ is not one of the usual suspects.


Genre: Romantic Suspense

 

Trailer: 



Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/31x8Jn

 

 

Chick Magnet:

 

https://books2read.com/u/meAqGl

 

He's recuperating from a devastating wreck.
She's recuperating from a broken heart.
 

 

Genre: Contemporary Romance

 

Trailer:

Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/meAqGl

 

 

Romance and Misconceptions:

 

https://books2read.com/u/b62GJp

 

Twin sisters. Two Billionaire Boyfriends. One big Misunderstanding.

 

Genre: Contemporary Romance

 

Trailer: 

Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/b62GJp

 

 

 

Three Brides and A Dress:

 

https://books2read.com/u/mBP8nR

 

My journey is more of a zig zag than a top stitch along a straight seam as I search for the perfect bride who is my soul mate.

 

Genre: Women's Fiction

 

Trailer: 

Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/mBP8nR

 

 

Four Sisters:

 

https://books2read.com/u/bQ9eGw

 

It was the 60’s. She found love…
but started a war.
 

Genre: Women's Fiction

 

Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/bQ9eGw

 

Mary's new covers were designed by 

 LDMGraphics.com

 

http://ldmgraphics.com/

 

These covers are awesome!

 

Let's chat with the author for a bit...

 

Mary, nice to have you here on Writing in the Modern Age! Glad you could stop by!

 

Can you tell us a little bit about your background? When did your first book come out and where can we get it? 

 

I live in Utah. I love to cook, read, drink wine, and go to football games at the University of Utah. Have a fun family, lots of grandchildren (11), and my husband and I travel as much as possible. I write every morning before work; it is the only the only time I have.

My first book is no longer on sale.

My 2nd book, Watching Jenny, can be found here

 

Great! 

A lot of readers love origin stories. What inspired you to start writing?


I’ve wanted to write since I read Harriet the Spy and The Boxcar Children series. And I did a little writing off and on over the years. Once the kids were all pretty moved out, I started writing seriously. I finally wrote my first book and it came out in 2004.
 

Oh, I loved The Boxcar Children when I was a kid! :)


Let me ask a different question...

How did you get into writing romantic suspense?

 

It’s my favorite genre. I love Stephen King, but I love romance. So I write what I like. I have a strange item on my bucket list. I would like to co-write a screenplay or book with Stephen King and Quentin Tarantino. Stephen could add the horror, Quentin the adventure and I could throw in the romance!
 

Well, it certainly sounds like a fascinating collaboration!

 

So...what do you feel sets Abandoned apart from other books in the genre?

 

It is the final book of the series; though it’s a standalone book, it still wraps a lot up and leads in for the possibility for the next generation to have books. I also feel as if each one was better than the one before. I love Glenna and Patrick. But Finn, Patrick’s son, steals the show.
 

(Laughs.) Characters have a tendency to do that!

 

Thanks for visiting us, Mary! All of your books look so wonderful!

 

Readers, let's see what else Mary has for us today...

 


Enter for a chance to win 2 amazing $20 Amazon gift cards and an ebook of Disappear. Additionally, Mary's cover designer, LMD Graphics.com, is offering a free cover design for one lucky author. Winners for the giveaways will be randomly selected through Rafflecopter. Check out the tour link below to participate and view all the other tour stops. 

 

Blog Tour Link

 

 

Awesome! Thanks so much, Mary!


 


Let's also give kudos to Mary's sponsor:


http://reviewsbycacb.blogspot.com/

 

Grab a copy of these books! And don't forget to participate in the wonderful giveaway!

 

Thank you, Mary, for letting us know all about your books in various genres! They sound thrilling! :)

 

http://www.marymartinez.com/books.html

 

 

About the Author:


Mary and her husband love to travel, especially to the Caribbean for relaxing, and Italy for the wine. And most recently she discovered she was Irish and Scottish; of course they had to visit Ireland and Scotland. Mary fell in love with both, but the green hills of Ireland felt like home. With the experience from the exotic places she has visited, she is able to fill her books with colorful descriptions of cities, painting a colorful backdrop for her characters. One of her favorite US destinations is New York/Brooklyn, where her beloved Beckett's live. When she visits, she can wander their neighborhoods, favorite parks, and visit their favorite pub, Putnum's.

They are avid concert ‘Ho’s’! Yes, they pretty much want to do them all. They love outdoor amphitheaters the best and attend as many during the warmer months as possible.

Mary writes mostly romantic suspense, romance, women's fiction, and she has just begun to dabble in young adult mystery. She is a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA). During her writing career she has been a conference coordinator, workshop presenter, and chapter president for the Utah Chapter of RWA. In 2007 she was presented with the Utah RWA service award in acknowledgment and appreciation for outstanding service. Mary has also participated in numerous library panels on writing and co-presented a workshop on writing a series at the League of Utah Writers conference.

Mary and her husband are also enthusiastic college football fans. They have season tickets to the UTES, University of Utah Football, and they tailgate every game. They love tailgating so much, that they were married at a tailgating in 1999.
GO, UTES!
 

 

Author Links:


Website:  http://marymartinez.com

Blogs:  http://marysbooksblogger.blogspot.com

http://theafterworkcook.blogspot.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMaryMartinez

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/marylmartinez

Amazon Author Page:  https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Martinez/e/B006MWJ1T6

Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1646623.Mary_Martinez

Google+:  https://plus.google.com/+MaryMartinez3

YouTube:  http://youtube.com/channel/UCTww3B2ofa11UPFrSe0WGAg

Pinterest:  https://pinterest.com/marylmartinez3


 

Mary's Books:

 

https://books2read.com/u/4NGeD8

 

https://books2read.com/u/3yDQM6

 

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https://books2read.com/u/4jDBMD

 

https://books2read.com/u/bwYBVy

 

 

https://books2read.com/u/31x8Jn

 

https://books2read.com/u/meAqGl

 

https://books2read.com/u/bQ9eGw

 

https://books2read.com/u/mBP8nR

 

https://books2read.com/u/mgLRy0

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FI6UJ66/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p2_i2

 

https://books2read.com/u/4DlDjP

 

https://books2read.com/u/m2vEJR

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0073FB6NA/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p2_i3

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006MPQDIK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2

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