Get Lost with Millionaires, Tycoons & Susan Meier

Get Lost in a Story readers, today you're in for a treat.  I've been playing blog tag with Susan Meier for a few weeks now, and I finally won, and she's IT.  Please join me in my excitement as we welcome the prolific and talented Susan Meier.

 

NANNY FOR THE MILLIONAIRE’S TWINS: 

As the new nanny for Chance Montgomery, Tory Bingham is looking after his adorable twins. But though she’s taking diaper changing and sleepless nights in her stride, nothing can prepare Tory for being around the twins’ breathtakingly handsome daddy.

Five years ago, Tory’s dreams were stolen from her in a horrific accident, but as she becomes a part of Chance’s family, she faces a heart-wrenching decision – dare she let go of the past and start to hope she can be happy again?

 
Reviews:

I’m so impressed with Susan Meier’s NANNY FOR MILLIONAIRE TWINS.  This story is emotionally charged right from the beginning and builds on that intensity through to the very end.  I loved the intensity of this story but was thrilled that it was broken up somewhat by the babies and the happiness Tory experiences when she’s with them – even if she is confused by her feelings for their dad.

By Romance Junkies Reviewer: Chrissy Dionne

I’m not sure how Susan managed to write such a deeply compelling story with its dark tragic moments and yet keep the tone light, optimistic and hopeful but she did, and did it amazingly well.

Nanny for the Millionaire’s Twins packs in a powerhouse of emotions, it’s heartbreaking yet truly heartwarming; I cried my way through the last 60 pages of this book…some of it were tears of loss, some tears of hope but mostly tears of joy and compassion.

It’s safe to say I totally HEART this book and would highly recommend it.

By Sara at Harlequin Junkie

 

And now, let's get to know Author Susan Meier!

 

DONNELL:  Hi, Susan!  If you could live any place on earth, where would it be?

SUSAN:   Right where I am. My oldest child has epilepsy. And believe it or not in this day and age some people are afraid of him, afraid to be around him. But everybody up and down our street and a few streets over is very good to Michael. When he had a major seizure and was hospitalized this summer, everybody worried.

He can leave in the morning and not come home all day, spending the hours chatting with people. That’s a good neighborhood. That’s a good place to live.

DONNELL:  Favorite time of the year?

SUSAN:  Fall. I live in the mountains in Pennsylvania and we have the best falls. I love the colorful leaves, but I also love the crispness in the air. And pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks. J

DONNELL:  Who would you say influenced your writing?

SUSAN: Editors. LOL!

I wanted to write everything. I loved Nora Roberts’ voice. I loved Susan Elizabeth Phillips humor. I loved Lavyrle Spencer’s everything! Being creative and slightly ADD (LOL) I couldn’t corral myself. Editors helped me to focus. They also pointed out my natural voice.

DONNELL:  What is something you would never give away?

SUSAN: I have a tiny T-shirt I saved from my last child, Allen. My husband and I didn’t have a lot of money when we were in our child-bearing years and we couldn’t afford things like baby books. But I tucked that little T-shirt into one of my dresser drawers and every once in a while I take it out and hug it and remember my kids as babies.

DONNELL:  What’s in your refrigerator right now?

SUSAN:  Very little. It’s grocery shopping day…But…my dh and I have also been “getting away” from grocery shopping because we’re eating out a little too much. Saturday, when we were too tired to go out, we went to the freezer and cupboards to find something to make for dinner and there was nothing to make. LOL

We’re going grocery shopping today. J

DONNELL:  What is the best advice you’ve ever been given, then turn this; what is the worst advice you’ve ever received?

SUSAN: Best advice: Focus. It doesn’t matter if you have 500-million fabulous ideas if you don’t actually turn any of them into a book. So focus. Get something done! DONE. Not started but done.

Worst advice: Wait for the muse.  I create my own “muse” by jumpstarting my brain with things like storyboards, one-paragraph story summaries, lists of twenty, could, might, must and should lists and reading. I love to write. I want to have something to write every morning. And I do. LOL

DONNELL:  Are you organized?

SUSAN:  I used to be super-organized. I let my systems get away from me and this summer I missed a few deadlines. I also forgot passwords. LOL So I brought all my systems up to speed and created a few new ones.  I’m determined to be the best organized writer in the world.

DONNELL:   Name something in your house that not many people possess.

SUSAN:  A collection of books on Jackie Kennedy. I was a little girl when JFK was in office but she wowed me. Then, watching her go through her life, I was amazed at her simple grace and elegance in the face of such tragedies. Also, there was a pragmatism about her. Why else would anyone marry Aristotle Onassis?

DONNELL:  If you could meet anyone past or present, who would it be, and why?

SUSAN:  LOL! I guess it would be Jackie Kennedy! Unfortunately, I doubt she’d talk much because she was a private person. But I’d still love to meet her. You know, many Easters I wore a pill-box hat and gloves because of her!

 NOW, SUSAN,  IT’S YOUR TURN.   TIME TO ASK READERS A QUESTION.

Actually, I’d like to ask the same question you just asked me. Is there someone past or present readers would like to meet? Is there a Jackie Kennedy in your life, a subtle influence, someone you admire? My life hasn’t been full of tragedies as Jackie’s was, but I’ve had more than a few with a sick child, a child who joined the army and served in Iraq and lots of financial hardships in the beginning of my career. Her grace and composure always inspired me. But it was also easy to see that through it all she was a fantastic mother.

She also had a career and an interesting personal life. She simply didn’t have them all at the same time. J She knew how to prioritize. 

Susan's question for readers:     Who would you like to meet?

GIVEAWAY!!!
There you have it, readers. And today we have a special deal for you.  Answer Susan's questions or leave a question or comment for a chance to win Nanny for the Millionaire's Twins and The Tycoon's Secret Daughter.

Susan, thanks for joining us here today!

LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION.

http://www.amazon.com/Nanny-Millionaires-Harlequin-Romance-ebook/dp/B00835TN3E/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1345503618&sr=1-1

 http://www.facebook.com/susan.meier.54?fref=ts (there are pix of my son’s wedding here!)

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 TAMMY YENALAVITCH WON SUSAN'S BOOK.  THANKS FOR COMMENTING, TAMMY.  HOPE YOU ENJOY!