The Cinderella Romances by Petie McCarty ( A 3-Book Series) | A Guest Post from the Author ~ Excerpt ~ Gift Card | @GoddessFish @authorpetie #ContemporaryRomance #IndieAuthor #FairytaleRetelling

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Series Details

The Cinderella Romances series by Petie McCarty is a charming blend of modern-day fairy tale magic and heartwarming romance, where everyday heroines find their own happily-ever-afters in unexpected ways. With spirited protagonists, enchanting settings, and just the right sprinkle of suspense, McCarty reimagines the classic Cinderella theme with fresh twists. Each book brings a new couple, filled with passion and vulnerability, into the spotlight, crafting a series that reminds us that fairy-tale romance can spark at any moment—if you just believe.

The Cinderella Romances by Petie McCarty (3-Book Series) | A Guest Post from the Author ~ Excerpt ~ Gift Card | @GoddessFish @authorpetie #ContemporaryRomance #IndieAuthor

Cinderella Busted by Petie McCarty
Series: Cinderella Romances,
Published by Amazon Digital Services on 06/12/2022
Genres: Fiction, Contempoary Romance
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 377

Once upon a time, in Jupiter Island, Florida . . .

Billionaire developer, Rhett Buchanan, is forced to inspect a shipment of priceless trees and meets the girl of his dreams instead. A bit jaded where women are concerned—since most are gold diggers—Rhett falls head over heels for the Jupiter Island socialite who only wants him, not his money. Except she isn't the glamorous socialite she appears to be.

She's the gardener . . .

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Betting on Cinderella by Petie McCarty
Series: Cinderella Romances #2
Published by Amazon Digital Services on 10/18/2017
Genres: Fiction, Contempoary Romance
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 449

Once upon a time in Biloxi, Mississippi . . .

Garrett Tucker inherits his grandfather's casino empire and steps into the reclusive billionaire's shoes as the new "Prince of Vegas." Discovering embezzlement in his newly purchased casino in Biloxi, Garrett goes in undercover. His prime suspect? The new finance supervisor . . . a feisty brunette who stole his heart at first sight.

Andi Ryan moves to Biloxi to take care for her godmother. Taking a job as finance supervisor for the renovated Bayou Princess casino, she discovers someone is skimming from the till. Andi starts her own investigation, worried she will be blamed for the theft when the handsome new owner discovers her godmother likes to gamble.

Industrial espionage is afoot at the Bayou Princess, and Garrett and Andi are soon forced to work as a team to prove her innocence and save the casino before it’s too late. This swoon-worthy modern-day fairy tale of billionaire romance stands alone with its own happily ever after, along with the other books in the Cinderella Romances Series

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Par For Cinderella by Petie McCarty
Series: The Cinderella Romances #3
Published by Amazon Digital Services on August 15, 2024
Genres: Fiction, Contempoary Romance
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 414

Once upon a time in Cedar Key, Florida . . .

Billionaire Aidan Cross is at loose ends. Something feels missing from his life, but that something isn't women. He has too many women chasing him now. To confuse things even more, his yacht breaks down near the site of his next golf resort project, and Aidan falls for his only competition in the small Florida town—a woman who wants nothing to do with him or his rakish charm.

Casey Stuart is stuck living in Cypress Key, unwilling to abandon her uncle or the golf course they manage together. She doesn't quite trust the stranger Aidan who shows up in town looking for work. He knows way too much about golf courses to be who he says he is. Unfortunately, Casey's heart doesn't agree with her head.

Someone is out to sabotage Casey's golf course, and Aidan wants to help, but first he needs to earn her trust. An impossible feat once she finds out who he really is.

This swoon-worthy modern-day fairy tale of billionaire romance stands alone with its own happily ever after, along with the other books in the Cinderella Romances:
Cinderella Busted--Book 1
Betting on Cinderella--Book 2

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Excerpt from The Cinderella Romances

Book Three Par For Cinderella

Silhouetted in the outside light, Aidan looked big . . . and dangerous. Over six feet of pure sin. Too much for her to handle, and Casey officially changed her mind. Turned chicken.

Aidan must have sensed her decision to flee like a timber wolf senses his prey. “What are you doing down here?”

The deep sensual timbre of his voice vibrated along her spine and created tiny pinpoints of desire along its length. Her mouth had that dry feeling she got at the end of her tour spiel—dry and raspy.

“I-I was just going up to bed.”

“No, you weren’t.”

“I-I was too.”

His sexy chuckle rumbled in the darkness, and her skin prickled with anticipation. She couldn’t fool Aidan or herself.

Her brain taunted, Flight or fight, make up your mind.

She suddenly recalled her earlier decision following Janie’s call—to grant herself the month with Aidan. Better for her to have him than let Deedee steal him away. Casey had fully intended to enjoy every single minute of that month with Aidan before she’d chickened out just now. Instead of running away, she could enjoy the feel of those broad shoulders and muscled arms presently filling up the doorway. She could also allow herself a good long stare at that perfect butt when he turned, and maybe even enjoy that kissable mouth with those please-never-take-them-off-me lips.

“Stop looking at my mouth,” Aidan growled, “or you’ll be sorry.”

Her heart ended her dilemma. Go for it.

She could feel his unseen eyes track the movement of her chest, rising and falling with each hard-won breath. Time to force the issue for them both.

“K-Kiss me,” she whispered. Frozen in place, she left the outcome up to Aidan.

He didn’t move a muscle for three lifetime-lasting heartbeats.

One . . . he doesn’t want me.

Two . . . he’s still angry.

Three . . . my own fault.

She turned for the stairs, and he had her in two strides. His arms snaked around her waist and yanked her tight to his chest as his mouth took hers. This was no tender, make-up kiss. This was all need and desire and maybe a little punishment too.

She didn’t care. Her fingertips had gotten their Christmas wish, and Casey buried them in the silky hair at his collar, luxuriating in the soft texture and wanting to keep him close. Even that didn’t stop the tingling in her fingertips.

Aidan’s tongue teased at her lips, then swept inside and tangled against hers. She grew lightheaded as she reacquainted herself with the moist sweetness of his mouth, tinged with a hint of beer. A joyful reunion after the fear of separation, and she intended to savor every sexy nuance of flavor.

He growled low in his throat and turned his head to deepen the kiss. Casey just prayed he wouldn’t stop kissing her. Aidan had to care about her. He didn’t, couldn’t kiss another woman like this. Could he? An image of Deedee flashed behind her eyelids.

She pulled back, but her fingers refused to relinquish their hold on his soft curls.

“What was that for?” he asked, his voice rough with desire. “Not that I’m complaining, mind you.”

“I don’t want to be just friends,” she whispered.

“Thank God.”

Excerpt provided by the author/publisher for use in this post.

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Purchase Links for The Cinderella Romances

Cinderella Busted (The Cinderella Romances Book 1)

Amazon Kindle Edition
McCarty, Petie (Author)
English (Publication Language)
377 Pages - 06/12/2022 (Publication Date) - Amazon Digital Services (Publisher)

Betting on Cinderella (The Cinderella Romances Book 2)

Amazon Kindle Edition
McCarty, Petie (Author)
English (Publication Language)
449 Pages - 11/03/2023 (Publication Date) - Amazon Digital Services (Publisher)

Par For Cinderella (The Cinderella Romances Book 3)

Amazon Kindle Edition
McCarty, Petie (Author)
English (Publication Language)
414 Pages - 08/15/2024 (Publication Date) - Amazon Digital Services (Publisher)

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About Petie McCarty

Petie McCarty spent a large part of her career working at Walt Disney World -- "The Most Magical Place on Earth" -- where she enjoyed working in the land of fairy tales by day and creating her own romantic fairy tales by night, including her new series, The Cinderella Romances.

She eventually said good-bye to her "day" job to write her stories full-time. These days Petie spends her time writing sequels to her regency time travel series, Lords in Time, and her cozy mystery-with-a-dash-of-romantic-suspense series, the Mystery Angel Romances.

Petie shares her home on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with her horticulturist husband and an opinionated Nanday conure named Sassy Smart-Assy, who made a cameo appearance in No Angels for Christmas.

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Guest Post by Petie McCarthy, Author of The Cinderella Romances

Pros and cons of writing in your genre

I have published nine novels in total. So far there’s one Time Travel, one Romantic Suspense, and the last seven fit comfortably in the Contemporary Romance genre.

And actually, that is the biggest con right there of writing in Contemporary Romance. The genre is so enormous that it can legitimately encompass a number of the subgenres like Billionaire Romance, Small Town Romance (new category on Amazon), New Adult Romance, Clean Romance, Military Romance, etc. Your book can get lost with all the other stories sharing that enormous category.

Marketing folks will always recommend you find a less populated category for your book, which theoretically makes it easier for you to slide up the list to a better sales rank and hopefully best seller position because there is less competition. With most of the masters like Nora Roberts, Debbie Macomber and others occupying Contemporary Romance, it feels nigh onto impossible to get anywhere near the top of the sales rank in that category.

Now if your goal is to move up as high as you can in your chosen category, Contemporary Romance seems like a con but it can also work in the opposite direction as you have the subgenres available to test drive your book in. By that I mean, you are allowed three categories in which to have Amazon place your book in KDP, but you also have the opportunity to change one or all of those categories at any time.

This would allow you to test your story in a handful of categories and use your sales results to determine if the larger Contemporary Romance is a pro or con category for you. If your sales are acceptable there, then you’re home-free. If you’re not happy, you can switch to another subgenre to see if it does better and vice versa.