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Date: May 27th, 2022, Posted by mollie
Hello from New Zealand!
It’s gorgeous Autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere. And we are finally out of all lockdowns. It’s a lovely time of year. I adore these transformational changes of seasons. The old makes way for the new and is always accompanied by a sweeping breath of fresh air. Let’s hope it sweeps the virus, tyranny and fear still polluting the world away!
Writing fiction and reading fiction is the best, cheapest way to live a totally different life
One of my favourite stories was total escapism. Setting Flight of Passion in Mexico with joy and love was incredible fun.
I’ve been blessed by the incredible feedback too (scroll down to read some of the reviews).
Flight of Passion is a rapturous tale of beauty, obsession and the transformational power of unconditional love. Here’s a little bit more about one of my favourite love stories:
Devastatingly handsome Oliver Hart is used to getting what he wants. Single, thirty-five and a committed bachelor, he plays by his own rules. On a personal quest to catch a rare, elusive and very valuable butterfly, he’s unwittingly distracted by a former flame, Ruby Diaz—a woman who callously abandoned him eight years earlier.
Deciding he wants to reclaim the beauty as his own, in his mind, it’s as good as done.
But Ruby is not his for the taking. Promised to the son of a wealthy landowner, she refuses to succumb to his charms. On a quest to save her family’s land, Ruby knows she must put duty first, and silence the passionate stirrings of her heart. But Oliver doesn’t make things easy for her. He’s not taking no for an answer.
Risking everything to help the woman he loves to gain her freedom, Oliver entangles himself in an emotional net that alters his life forever. Sacrificing his own selfish pursuit to help Ruby, he realizes that you may be able to own something, but you can never own someone—especially the woman you love.
Have you ever wanted to be with someone who sent your heart soaring but threatened your sense of security? Someone who lifts you clear out of the water, but you’re not sure will be around to catch you when you fall head over heels in love? Or do you know what it’s like to sacrifice your own needs to put others first? Then you’ll love this heart-warming romance.
This is a standalone clean & wholesome romance novel. It’s also Book One in my True Love series. It contains a guaranteed HEA and a tale of romance that will capture your heart.
Curl up with this beautiful romance and live a different life
Here are some more of the 5-star reviews:
“Fast-paced, heart-wrenching, completely unexpected twists, excellent storyline, and a hell of a good read.”
“This book is a carefully crafted, truly original story. Mollie’s wonderfully descriptive narrative paints a picture in which it is easy to lose oneself. A touching and heart-warming book, well worth a read.”
“I fell in love with Ruby and Oliver, they are so good for each other, but both are so filled with garbage that their families filled them with, that they can’t see what’s in front of them. And when they finally realize that diamonds don’t have a hold to what they had, they are about to lose it. The butterflies remind me of how ethereal life is and it is up to us to not waste it, but live the fullest and best we can.”
“If you like a romance of the Romeo and Juliet ‘starcrossed’ lovers kind, get this book. Mollie spins a lovely tale set in exotic climes and lifts us out of our own reality while we travel a twisting journey with Oliver and Ruby.”
Look how beautiful the cover for the print edition is.
When I first saw it, it took my breath away. Learn more about the cover process on my blog—you’ll see a link from www.molliemathews.com
You can purchase your own beautiful ebook or paperback and hardback from Amazon. Navigate to here – getBook.at/FlightofPassion
It’s also available from all major retailers
AUDIOBOOK
AUDIBLE
US
https://www.audible.com/pd/Flight-of-Passion-Audiobook/B0874YCXVL
UK
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Flight-of-Passion-Audiobook/B0874X8TGX
AU
https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Flight-of-Passion-Audiobook/B0874Y3V2T
KOBO
https://www.kobo.com/nz/en/audiobook/flight-of-passion-4
Flight of passion is a beautiful heartwarming, clean romance—no swearing, no sex…just love, with all the hurdles you have to overcome.
J.K. Rowling is right when she says, “In the end, love wins, we know it does.” You’ll learn how Ruby and Oliver, my second chance lovers, win their HEA in the end.
BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY QUOTES
“Everyone is like a butterfly, they start out ugly and awkward and then morph into beautiful graceful butterflies that everyone loves.” ~ Drew Barrymore
“Metamorphosis surely isn’t a pleasant experience for the caterpillar, yet it results in the transcendent beauty of the butterfly.” ~ Anon
Do you have any favourite butterfly quotes? Do let me know—I’m collecting them.
Happy reading
Much love
P.S. Please feel free to forward this to any friends who might enjoy my books.
This was an earlier version of the cover—I thought you may like a sneak peek 🙂 I love the final version I chose, don’t you:)
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Date: May 8th, 2022, Posted by mollie
Happy Mother’s Day from New Zealand! I hope you have the best day.
I couldn’t resist sneaking out another painting for my ‘Bloomin’ Mad’ exhibition which opened on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2022. Created in a moment of passion, I decided to name this yummy piece “Sweet Surrender.”
Scroll down to see the image later in this post:)
As an intuitive artist following my inner joy, I know the magic in painting (and in life) is to remember that you just have to surrender to it and just go with it. In the end, despite much frenetic energy, (including reworking an earlier painting) there really is a calm in the whole concept.
I also love the following: “It’s my choice to be joyful. I’m giving up on sorrow”, Trevor Hall, Jupiter’s Call
This is why I’m creating happy art. You may think,” gosh how does that help anyone?” but it does …believe me I know from the 20 years I have spent as an art, couples and child therapist, that creating art helps with anxiety and despair and depression and I know people who receive my paintings tell me how much joy they bring to their lives so that’s how I show up. I bring the gift of colour.
So far, I’m having the best Mother’s Day this year! LOL. (Every day should be Mother’s Day. We rock!) First I received a lovely call and message from my daughter expressing how proud and happy she is to see me painting again and making so many people happy. And thanking me for encouraging her to follow her passion❤️💕
Then today I met a beautiful new collector on holiday from Sydney visiting her family. They made a special visit to see me in the gallery. People love meeting the artist I have found and learning more about the urge to create.
“My sister fell in love at first sight with your painting ‘When Love First Tasted Your Lips’” her sister, Claire told me when she called.
The painting had only recently been hung at Ake Ake restaurant and winery here in The Bay of Islands.
Clients often love the story behind the painting. Here’s a little blurb, from the inspiration which was the writings of Anais Nin and the reminder that something better can emerge after a painful ending.
My new collector shared with me that she had recently divorced her husband. So perhaps this is why this painting spoke to her.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
Anais Nin
Layered in sultry glazes and gestural sweeps of colour, the palette embodies vibrant pinks, love-hewn reds, wonderful whites, glorious golds and sunny yellows, When Love First Tasted Your Lips speaks to the heart.
Many of love-stories contain art-inspired themes. Very often the heroine’s have endured a heart-hurting breakup. Have you noticed?
Books like:
CRAZY FOR YOU
Yipee! Crazy For You is now available in audio on Amazon and Kobo… written and narrated by me. Do check with other retailers and libraries just in case it’s now live elsewhere.
Grab your copy today
AUDIO
https://www.amazon.com.au/Crazy-You-Passion-Under-Stories/dp/B09Z5MTKNH
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/crazy-for-you
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If you’ve read and enjoyed Crazy For You (or any of my books), would you please leave a review? Reviews are so helpful for independent authors like me.
Reader reviews
“Very cute short story. Liberty and Alessandro are immediately attracted to each other. Well written with vivid descriptions. A good epilogue that neatly tied everything together. I enjoyed this quick read. I received a free copy of this book and this is my voluntary, honest review”
Crazy For You, set in New Zealand, is a very quick read with lots of details and vivid imagery. It’s a short contemporary romance and the story has a nice pace and flow as I kept turning the pages to see what would happen next. This is Liberty’s story after she calls her wedding off the day before. We learn about her relationship with her ex and it sounds like she should have been running a long time ago. The story takes place over a couple of days. I liked how color played into the story since she’s The Colour Girl and I loved that she called it her superpower! She and Alessandro, the owner of the boutique hotel she’s staying at, have chemistry when they first meet at the hotel. They hit it off and it was love at first sight. There is a happily ever after and I loved the epilogue that gave me the closure I look for. There are excerpts from some of the author’s other books at the end and several of them I haven’t read yet. It definitely left me wanting more. I loved the cover. Ms. Mathews is an author whose books I’ve enjoyed. I look forward to reading more of her books.”
Inspired to read this fun and flirty love story?
Grab your copy today!
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US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X3LSSG8
P.s.
I’VE JUST GOT BACK FROM FIJI!
HAVE YOU READ MY ROMANCE SET IN FIJI YET?
https://www.molliemathews.com/the-italian-billionaires-christmas-bride/
Last Christmas, art therapist Issy Riley was jilted by her fiancé. This Christmas she’s running away. A week with a client on his private Fijian island promises to save her from cheating men and the London festive season. But when the client turns out to be a gorgeous and magnetic Italian billionaire, he threatens her resolve to never again trust her heart to the wrong man.
Milan fashion house leader and avowed bachelor Massimiliano Balforni has no intention of taking a vacation, despite his sister’s insistence that he subject himself to an art therapy retreat following a minor heart attack. With an important collection due, he intends to fire his therapist and work, instead. But the determined and striking Issy gives his heart palpitations of a far more dangerous kind.
PRAISE FOR THE ITALIAN BILLIONAIRE’S CHRISTMAS BRIDE
instantly gripping dynamic
“Mollie Mathews has created an instantly gripping dynamic between Issy and Massimilliano that beautifully blends their animosity and their undeniable attraction, making the tension soar.”
~ Laura, Harlequin Mills and Boon
an excellent read
“I really enjoy Mollie’s style of writing – it’s in the 21st century and relates to every woman who has been trashed by a bloke. The abandonment issues experienced by Max are also so relevant to our current world, so many have been emotionally stunted or abandoned. This is a story that resonates with me and I could not put it down. Mollie is just such a good writer with enormous appeal in her story – an excellent read on a rainy day.”
To enjoy your copy from Amazon, click here>> getBook.at/ChristmasBride
To enjoy your copy from iBooks, Barnes & Noble and other great bookstores, click here>>https://books2read.com/u/3LpDa7
To enjoy your copy from Kobo>>https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-italian-billionaire-s-christmas-bride
AUDIOBOOK
KOBO
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AUDIBLE
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https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Italian-Billionaires-Christmas-Bride-Audiobook/B08QW1TWYP
UK
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AU
https://www.audible.com.au/pd/The-Italian-Billionaires-Christmas-Bride-Audiobook/B08QW3NL2Y
The audio version of this book is also available from all online bookstores and also libraries
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