Chasing Time Release Day! WOOT! #timetravel #romance #HEA #yesplease

Today my newest book baby, Chasing Time: Bonded Souls Book One, has a birthday! And honestly, I know how elephants feel, because I've had this book brewing for 8 years. Elephants have a 18 to22 months pregnancy. Hell NO. But it's here, It's live, and I'm so danged proud of it! 

I started writing this as a challenge in the Goodreads Erotic Enchants group in 2013. It was supposed to be a short story, dark, probably non-con. The title was "Alone" for eons. But none of that  happened, because I don't write short, dark, or non-con. It's a nice, juicy book at 113,000 words. It's angsty and conflicted but not dark, and there's no non-con. It's not erotic (steamy, yes.) It's a time travel, but it's not your mama's time travel! 

Even better, it's a series. Don't be afraid...I'll finish it. Book 2, Freezing Time, is written and edited, and Book 3, Making Time is almost complete. I plan on at least 5 books but I might have more! 

So what is Chasing Time??? 

When a spunky bookseller meets the literal man of her dreams, she’s afraid to admit she desires the sexy author…until he hints at a history that links them. Little does she know, she’s in for an adventure that will span centuries and could end in love…or tragedy.

💙 A spunky heroine who has given up on men.
💛 A determined, cinnamon roll hero driven to regain her love.
💚 A jump through time that could save them both...or destroy them.

The cover is stunning! Thanks to Diana Carlile for her magical touch. Authors, run to her blog to see her other creations and book her talent! 

Here's the real blurb! 

Skye Worthington’s quest for family brings more trouble than she bargained for…

My already turbulent life flips upside down the moment Marek Young appears. Nightmares from a childhood jumping between foster homes edge into sexy dreams of a man in leather pants with a simmering magical touch. As Marek is an important client at the bookstore where I work, I can’t say no when he asks me to dinner. I didn’t expect the pull of desire or the sizzle of familiar energy the first time we touched, but I need more than satisfaction. I need the truth. Yet the truth he offers seems too bizarre to believe…

One fated jump through time destroyed Marek Young’s life…

I have only one mission—make my wife love me again. Except the aloof bookstore clerk and grad student has no recollection of me. An emergency jump through time left Skye to grow up in this era with no memory of our adventures...or me. Unfortunately, she’s always had a temper. My time is running out, but if she discovers what I did to strand us here, she’ll kill me anyway.

Chasing Time is the first book in the exciting Bonded Souls series. This is gut-wrenching, second chance romance with a spark of magic by Mia Downing. Jump into this magical new world today!

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~Mia 

My gorgeous cover flat by Diana Carlile! 

#FiveSentenceFriday A Risque Five Sentences from Making Time

 

#FivesentenceFriday From the WIP: Making Time: Bonded Souls 3. This is a conversation between Dillon, a rebel with a big agenda, and Lily, the watchmaker's granddaughter with some pretty big secrets.

 

“What do you want from me?”

“Orgasms,” she muttered under her breath. Her mind must have connected to what she’d said, because her cheeks flushed as her green eyes widened. “I can’t believe I said that out loud.”


But it made me laugh since there’d been nothing in her body language so far that indicated she wanted me—or an orgasm.

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What do you think? Tune in next week for more! 

~Mia 

#5sentencefriday The Price We Pay #TwistedLuck

 

Five Sentence Friday!

I have a hard time choosing these. I went with Five Sentences from Twisted Luck. This is the moment Olivia realizes she's sold her soul to a sexy demon...for the price of good luck. 

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Everything spun until clarity ruled and numbness reigned. I just couldn’t grasp it. One night of a drunken pity party had left me here, facing this gorgeous demon in a suit.

My life—the shitty and the good—was over.

What had I done?

What do you think? It was such fun to write something so out of the box for me. To think that a demon can be redeemed? Or can he... 

Universal buy link: https://books2read.com/u/mZa2PB

Until next time!

~Mia

#5SentenceFriday Heated Kiss Scene! #ChasingTime

 

Here again to celebrate Five Sentence Friday! Here's a snipped of a heated kiss scene from Chasing Time, book 1 Bonded Souls series. Let me set the scene... They're cozied up on Marek's bow window seat as a storm rages outside. One kiss leads to a second, and that leads to... 

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As Marek's lips claimed mine, his arm wrapped around me, his large hand splayed on my back. Instant arousal flashed over my skin, his gentle seduction dampening my panties. With a tug on my leg, he had me straddle his firm thighs, so I was on top. Before I could protest, he deepened the kiss, his tongue darting between my lips, begging me to part.

I groaned and opened my mouth to his. 

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What do you think? The scene was so fun to write, and I hope you'll enjoy reading the whole thing when it comes out!

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Until next time! 

~Mia

#FiveSentenceFriday Who's Creeping on the Corner?

 

I'm starting something new with a bunch of author friends called Five Sentence Friday. We're posting five lines from a book or WIP. 

Since this is a brand new adventure, I'm posting five lines from the very opening of Chasing Time from my new Bonded Souls series (which isn't out yet). But HEY, join my newsletter to find out when Chasing Time will be out, as well as enjoy some freebies, cover reveals, giveaways...good stuff. Hop on over to my new website for books and more! 

Why the hell did he bother me so much? The stranger had been standing across the street in front of the bakery for about twenty minutes, drinking something hot from a take-out cup. His coat collar was pulled up to ward off the chill of the autumn morning, the dark, woolen fabric partially obscuring his face and making it hard to tell where the fabric began and his dark hair ended. The longer length of the coat also hid the cut of his pants, though I could tell they weren’t jeans. They were probably nice, like something someone would wear to work or a funeral.

And the answer to who's creeping on the corner is...Marek Young! 

Unfortunately, our hero starts out his journey creeping on Skye on the corner, hoping she'll notice him. She does...and right away, it's not favorable. But fear not, dear reader, she doesn't need to file for a protective order. He's absolutely harmless.

Stay tuned for next week's episode of #FiveSentenceFriday! 

Until next time, 

~Mia. 

It's Marek Young's Birthday!

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Marek Young, the hero in Chasing Time, Book 1 of the Bonded Souls series. 

Hey! Before I get into more, head on over to my website and sign up for my Newsletter. You'll get access to all sorts of fun stuff. In the VIP section, I have the first chapter of Chasing Time posted for subscribers. It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys, without the mess! 

BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH!

I had so much fun writing this book. Marek chooses the Ides of March as his date to leave to jump through time, hoping Skye will make up her mind to join him on one last jump through time to return a stolen necklace. But Skye isn't ready for the truth, and Marek may have signed himself up for a one-way trip to 1892. 

But not only is the Ides his birthday... In the future, he proposed to Skye on that date outside of the bookstore she now works in. She has no memory of that either, and has no idea why the Ides means so much to him. Maybe he should have heeded the warnings about this day! 

Chasing Time, book 1, Bonded Souls blurb:

One fated jump through time destroyed Marek Young’s life…

I have only one mission—make my wife love me again. Except the aloof bookstore clerk and grad student is no longer my wife. Jumping through time has changed her, and she grew up in this era with no memory of our adventures...or me. I have a month to win her back before I run out of time and die. Unfortunately, she’s always had a temper. If she discovers what I did to ground us here, she’ll kill me anyway.

 Skye Worthington’s quest for the truth brings more than she bargained for…

My already turbulent life flips upside down the moment Marek Young appears. Nightmares from my childhood give way to sexy dreams of a man in leather pants who gives me what no other man has. As Marek is a client of the bookstore where I work, I can’t really say no when he asks me to dinner. I didn’t expect the pull of desire or the sizzle of familiar energy the first time we touched, but I need more than satisfaction. I need the truth. Yet the truth he offers seems too bizarre to believe…

What do you think? Fun, huh? Leave me a comment and tell me what you think! 

Until next time!

Mia.

Mia is No Longer M.I.A.

Mia is no longer M.I.A. 

And a Game of: How Lazy is Mia?

What's up with you, reader friend? If you don't care how lazy I am, or where I've been, just jump on down to the A NEW SERIES ON THE HORIZON section to get the scoop on what's new! 

So first, a game. How lazy am I? 

I dumped a bunch of a prescription in the bottom of my box where the pills live. And I was SO lazy, I just said, eh. And proceeded, for a month, to fish one as needed off the bottom of the plastic box. I have officially reached the end of the bottle and need to order more, and the haze of laziness has lifted. I might do great things now. 

So...tell me in the comments: How lazy are YOU? 

So, Mia, what have you been up to, you ask? (You can tell me what you're up to in the comments, too!)

After the release of Twisted Luck, I took a break. I found out my mom's cancer had spread so that we were now looking at months instead of years. Those months became weeks, then days...then that was it.

The one thing I did that took up a lot of time and effort was to go back and finish my bachelor's degree. I had thought about it before my mom had died. I ended up with a Paralegal certificate, and then after an internship, I landed a really good job. Then, I graduated in January 2020 with a 4.0, Summa Cum Laude.

So fast forward to the beginning of COVID, which started to spiral here in CT on my birthday. My job sent us home, and the writer's block that had been stopping me from writing finally ended. I've been writing since.

I am happy to report I finished one book in 2020 and just finished my first of 2021 today ! Color me all sorts of happy! 

A NEW SERIES ON THE HORIZON!   

So...this series doesn't have a title yet, but I have two books. It's set in a whole different world than what I usually write, and it features some light magical fun with time travel in a non-conventional way. The heroines are kick-ass, the heroes are scrumptious, and the world they live in is intriguing! 

Book One: Skye and Marek

Tentative title: Chasing Time Contemporary single title with magical elements.

One fated jump through time destroyed Marek Young’s life…

I have only one mission—make my wife love me again. Except the aloof bookstore clerk and grad student is no longer my wife. Jumping through time has changed her, and she grew up in this era with no memory of our adventures...or me. I have a month to win her back before I run out of time and die. Unfortunately, she’s always had a temper. If she discovers what I did to ground us here, she’ll kill me anyway.

Skye Worthington’s quest for the truth brings more than she bargained for…

My already turbulent life flips upside down the moment Marek Young appears. Nightmares from my childhood give way to sexy dreams of a man in leather pants who gives me what no other man has. As Marek is a client of the bookstore where I work, I can’t really say no when he asks me to dinner. I didn’t expect the pull of desire or the sizzle of familiar energy the first time we touched, but I need more than satisfaction. I need the truth. Yet the truth he offers seems too bizarre to believe…

Book Two: Aria and Jax

Tentative title: Freezing Time

Book Three: Lily and Dillon 

Tentative title: Making Time

Book Four: Raine and... We'll have to see! 

That's all for now! See ya soon!