Maxine credits her mother for her lifelong love of romance novels, so it was a natural extension for Maxine to want to write her own romances. She thinks there's nothing better than being a writer and is thrilled to be one of the few Australians to write for the Silhouette Desire line.
Maxine lives in Melbourne, Australia but over the years has traveled to New Zealand, the UK, and the USA. In her own backyard, her husband's job ensured they saw the diversity of the countryside, from the tropics to the outback, country towns to the cities. She is married to Geoff, who has proven his hero-status many times over the years. They have two handsome sons and an assortment of much-loved, previously abandoned animals.
Maxine would love to hear from you and can be contacted through her website.
He needed a mistress. A pretend mistress, that is. So when Jenna Branson confronted playboy billionaire Adam Roth, demanding he return money his brother stole from her family, Adam saw his opportunity. He'd look into her accusations, but she must act as though they're involved - intimately. Anything to rid himself of the unwanted attention of his best friend's wife. The proposition seemed simple, but soon their game of seduction was no longer just for show. Then a high-stakes confrontation forced them to choose between family loyalty...and the chance of forever.
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WIN - Leave a comment or question for Maxine today at her Cyber Launch Party and your name goes in the hat for signed copies of the 3 Outback Billionaires and Babies books (two other Aussie authors were in that series with her)! Please leave your email address, so we can contact you if you are today's winner - Good Luck!
And don't forget to check out the cool contest Maxine has up over on the contest page of AuthorIsland - you could win a super cute and cuddly Koala, not to mention $50 in Amazon Cash!!!
Super congrats on the new release Maxine!!! It's great to have you with us here at the Island and thanks for the chance to win the Outback Billionaires and Babies books!
ReplyDeleteSince you're a new author to me and perhaps some of our readers, please tell us a bit more about you and your new book. Loved the excerpt and beautiful cover, btw!
Enjoy your party today! We wish you the very best with HIGH-SOCIETY SEDUCTION and hope it hits the #1 spot for you!
Hi, Maxine! Whoo-hoo! Glad I could join you at your party!!! I just had to mention how much I loved "Taming Her Billionaire Boss" and "His Ring, Her Baby"! Your story lines are both sensual and sentimental, tempting and touching! Your heroes are hunky, but they also have great heart : ) I have ordered your "Australian Millionaire" series--oh boy, can't wait to get my hands on them ; ) "High Society Seduction" sounds like a fabulous, "sparks fly" romance! Have fun at your party, and save me some cake and champagne!
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Congrats on the new release, Maxine. The koala you're giving away on your site is too cute.
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Congratulations on your new release. I love the Silhouette Desire line and always enjoy your books. I can't wait to read this one.
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Congratulations on your new release. To be honest I haven't read anything of yours but that is why I hang out @ authorisland. I find out about the best authors & books.
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DeNita, thanks so much for organizing the cyber launch of my latest book today. 2010 has been an exciting time for me with 4 releases this year, making it 11 books published since I sold my first book to Silhouette Desire back in 2006. I’m still pinching myself. Of course, hitting the USA TODAY bestseller list with my April and June books has been the highlight of the year so far, and I’m hoping I might make it a third time with “High-Society Seduction”. That would be truly wonderful.
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Virginia, hi! How nice to see you here. And thank you so much for your lovely words about my books. I try to write warm and sensual stories, so I’m pleased that’s coming across in my stories. I hope you enjoy the Australian Millionaire’s series when you get them. They were my first babies.
ReplyDeleteIt’s early morning here but once I wake up properly I might have a cake and champagne breakfast. Thanks for the suggestion.
Maxine
I'm reading this as I post to your blog. I loved Domonic Roth's story and now Adams I just know the chemistry between he and Jenna will sizzle.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Maxine and I just entered your contest as well.
Jane, thanks so much for the congratulations on my latest release. I hope you will enter my koala contest. He’s certainly a cutie. And he's looking for a loving home.
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Linda, hi! It’s lovely to see you here. I know you’re a huge fan of the Desire line and a great supporter for our authors, so knowing you enjoy my books is a wonderful compliment. Thank you!
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Nedma, thank you for your congratulations. And I hope you’ll get the chance to try High-Society Seduction. Even though it’s the second story in the Roth family series and is about the second brother, it’s a standalone book and can be read without reading the first book in the series, High-Society Secret Baby. Of course, I hope you’ll read that one too.
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Marilyn, it’s great to see you here. I love the reviews that you do for so many romance authors. You always make us feel good about our books.
ReplyDeleteI’m so glad that you loved Dominic’s story in the first Roth book (I loved that one too). Adam and Jenna’s story in my latest book was also an exciting story for me to write. Yes, you can bet there is sizzling chemistry between them.
I’m glad you entered my koala contest. Good luck!
Maxine
Hi Maxine, my fellow Outback Baby author! Congrats on another new release - no doubt everyone will love it as much as they love your others :-)
ReplyDeletePaula, hello right back at you! And thanks for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteEveryone, Paula Roe is one of the Desire authors, along with Robyn Grady, who wrote the other Outback Billionaires & Babies books that I'm giving away on this blog today. So leave a comment and you'll be in for a treat to get signed copies of our three Outback Baby books.
Thanks for dropping by, Paula.
Maxine
Congrats on your new release!
ReplyDeleteYou are a new to me author.I am heading over to check out your website.
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Estella, thanks so much for your congratulations. It's an exciting time for an author when their book is released, so it's wonderful being able to share that feeling here.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy my website, and please enter my koala contest too.
Maxine
Congratulations on the new release!!
ReplyDelete'High Society Seduction' looks like the perfect read for my upcoming holiday.
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Hi Maxine!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new release. It sounds like a wonderful read!
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Congrats Maxine! I really like the cover and the story sounds like a great one.
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-Jessica
Wow, congrats on your latest, Maxine! How exciting! I enjoy the Desire line, and love those connected stories--I'll have to pick these up!
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Congrats on the Launch Party! I know you'll do well with the release!
ReplyDeleteThey said to ask questions, so...do you ever have problems writing 'slang' when dealing with different markets? once in a while, some authors confuse me with local or time (Rengency) slang. Of course, it helps sent the mood and helps me learn the culture, so not complaining per say, but sometimes can be hard to figure out, lol.
Anyway, thanks for the cool conteat on you site (already entered that one) and for this one!
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Congrats Maxine on the new release and I love the cover. Can't wait to get this book in my hand. Now off to check out your website.
ReplyDeleteMarybelle, Chey, Jessica, Flchen1, Victoria and Nas Dean, firstly I must apologize for not getting back to the party yesterday. I’d been suffering an allergic reaction for days and I ended up with a mild migraine and had to go to bed.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I was sorry to miss most of my cyber party, but I do appreciate you all dropping by and leaving comments about my writing and my latest book. It has such a gorgeous cover that I hope it leaps off the shelves.
Maxine
Victoria, you asked about whether I have problems writing slang. Yes, sometimes. But the Desire editors are great and they like to leave some of the flavour of our Down Under stories in our books, as long as it isn’t something too indecipherable for a reader.
ReplyDeleteGreat question. Thanks for asking.
Maxine
I'm late to the party!
ReplyDeleteI've picked up your latest release in Australia on the weekend, Maxine. My daughter pounced on it the moment I showed her the cover!
Congratulations on this new release!!!
Robbie
I'm late to the party!
ReplyDeleteI've picked up your latest release in Australia on the weekend, Maxine. My daughter pounced on it the moment I showed her the cover!
Congratulations on this new release!!!
Robbie
Robbie, thanks so much for buying my latest in Australia, which is my Jarrod dynasty book that's set in Aspen. Confusing? With 4 books out this year, and with both an Oct and Nov book that isn't connected, and then we have the same books released Down Under a month later, my head's spinning! I have to make sure I'm talking about the right characters when I blog. LOL!
ReplyDeleteRobbie, thanks for dropping by. Linda Henderson won our 3 Outback Billionaires & Babies books, and she's in for a treat with yours, Paula and my mini-series. And hey, congratulations on reaching the Borders Bestseller List last week with your latest book. Yeah!
Maxine