• Maria Bernard Musings

    Smashwords Summer Sale

    It’s that time again! The Smashwords Summer Book Sale is on from July 1 – 31 To celebrate Summer, I’ve put all my books on sale at 50% off their usual price! Yep, that’s right, all Maria Bernard books are 50% off! All books in the Stick Shift Lips Rockstar Romance Series, These Bones Series, House of Goths, The Balcony, and Wherever Girl are available now for half price exclusively from Smashwords. All file formats available including Kindle and Epub! Grab them while you can while this awesome deal lasts! To celebrate Summer, I’ve put all my books on offer at 50% off their usual price! For all titles, click…

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    Author Brand – Sweet vs Sweet Hot

    The Sweet to Your Salt   Maria Bernard – Author of *Sweet Hot Romance. My Books are heavy on the romance with a healthy dose of steam. Readers have spoken. An author’s brand is defined by what readers have come to expect, what they look for and depend on from an author. It’s not always a conscious decision by the writer. It develops over time and as the author’s body of work grows. The Sweet to Your Salt I adore the above phrase given to me by a beloved reader. It says a lot with so little words. She enjoys my books in between heavier, dark reads. She sees them…

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    Last Call

    ★ ☆ ★ Last call at 99c ★ ☆★ Stand Up And Shout Stick Shift Lips Romance by Maria Bernard Claim your destiny, or crash and burn! 🎶🎸🔥  Will Jay save his band, keep Alice off the street, and conquer his fear of the stage, or will they crash and burn? Hop on the tour bus and find out! One-Click Today 💖 ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ Stand Up and Shout was previously released as part of the Get Rocked In Vegas Boxed Set. This is the seventh book in the Stick Shift Lips rock star romance series. While it is recommended that you read the…

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    New Release!

    ★ ★ ★ It’s Live! ★ ★ ★   💖 Happy Valentine’s Day!💖 Treat yourself to this sweet (Hot) Read! Stand Up And Shout Stick Shift Lips Romance by Maria Bernard Claim your destiny, or crash and burn! 🎸 Jay Sharp would rock the mic with the best of them, if not for his crippling stage fright. Alice Electra, a gifted guitarist, is living on the street, busking for money. A chance discovery leads her to Jay’s struggling band. Romance blooms between Jay and Alice, but not all the band members are impressed with the young runaway. Now, Alice and Jay must face their greatest challenge: a massive Vegas festival. Will…

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    New Adult Reads – 99cents!

    Welcome to the New Adult Valentine’s Promo! This week you’ll find all these wonderful New Adult titles for 99 cents or less out on Amazon. Be sure to read up on each title and check them out. <3 Saying Goodbye, Part One Author: Abigail Drake Samantha Barnes always dreamed of seeing the world, and only has a few months left before she starts a semester abroad in Japan. Enough time to say goodbye to her friends, polish up her language skills, and maybe even squeeze in a quick fling with handsome fraternity boy Dylan Hunter. All she wants from Dylan is something casual, and perhaps some mind-blowing sex, but things…

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    Stand Up and Shout

    ★ ★ ★ Pre-Order Now 99 cents ★ ★ ★   💖 Read it first on Valentine’s Day!💖 Stand Up And Shout Stick Shift Lips Romance by Maria Bernard Release Date: Feb. 14, 2018 Claim your destiny, or crash and burn! 🎸 Jay Sharp would rock the mic with the best of them, if not for his crippling stage fright. Alice Electra, a gifted guitarist, is living on the street, busking for money. A chance discovery leads her to Jay’s struggling band. Romance blooms between Jay and Alice, but not all the band members are impressed with the young runaway. Now, Alice and Jay must face their greatest challenge: a massive…

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    Whispers… from the Heart

    New Story just started on Wattpad! Join me on this latest writing experience! Feedback and comments welcome as always. Title: Whispers From The Heart by Maria Bernard © 2017 Genre: Christmas Romance Read it first on Wattpad! Hearts will break, tears will fall, but where there is hope, love conquers all. Recently widowed composer, Lyndon Grace, has only one thing on his mind. Christmas is fast approaching, and he needs to make it as special as possible for his motherless infant daughter. Trouble is, he hasn’t a clue how to go about it. Worse yet, he fears losing his baby girl in an impending battle for custody with his estranged…

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    Summer Book Sale!

    Don’t miss this huge Smashwords Summer Book Sale! Grab these three titles for only $1 each!  Available ebook formats:  mobi for #Kindle, epub for #iBooks, #Nook, #Kobo Wherever Girl by Maria Bernard Surf and Sun Rockstar Romance (Stand Alone) • Having nothing left, Sara flies away and lands in the arms of a charming songwriter. ♡✭༻♫༺♡༻♫༺✭♡ https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/535158 ____ The Balcony by Maria Bernard Rockstar Romance with a Paranormal Twist. (Stand Alone) • Two matchmaking lost souls endeavour to save a third from throwing it all away. ♡✭༻♫༺♡༻♫༺✭♡ https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/513560 ____ House of Goths by Maria Bernard Not Your Average Fraternity House • Refusing to languish in a dorm, Becky finds a…

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    Belonging on PreOrder

    Pre-Order your ebook today! Belonging by Maria Bernard New Adult • College • Rock Star Romance Series Amazon US   CA   UK   AU  iBooks US   CA   UK   AU Smashwords   Kobo   B&N Find your soulmate, find yourself… 🌹💛🌹 Pre-Order Today🌹💛🌹 Tempers flare, and passions ignite when a soul searching getaway gets hijacked! English Literature is Gwen Mathewson’s passion. She lives vicariously through her beloved Victorian novels. She dreams of travelling to England, the source of her obsession and has the whole trip planned on a detailed itinerary kept close at hand. The trouble is, she suffers from extreme anxiety. Gwen wants to chase her dreams but is trapped by her crushing fear of the unknown. When a…

  • Maria Bernard Musings

    HeartBeats – Short Story 2

      Welcome to Sunday Shorts Today’s Story is… Interview With An Angel by Maria Bernard “Ready? Wonderful, let’s do this. But on my terms.” “Terms? But this is my project! Stop being such a bully!” “My way, or the highway, sunshine. Deal with it.” “Fine then, go on! You know what I was going to ask already. You always know everything.” I can’t fight the smile that tugs on my lips at the return of her ire. My charge, my assigned one… she’s a firecracker and I love that about her. Her age at thirteen human years cracks me up. This is my first teenager and I’m thrilled and honoured to…