#Amy Matayo

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TEASER BLAST

We are excited to share a teaser from THEY SAY HE FLIES AT NIGHT by @amymatayo.author is releasing 10/3!

#PreOrderHere: https://amzn.to/42ovX8F

Everyone in Silver Bell, Arkansas has heard of Walter Lorry. Rumors have been circulating about the strange old man around town for years. He’s weird. Stooped and odd looking. Always keeps to himself and never speaks to anyone. At one time, he had a wife and kid, but no one has seen them in forever. Then there’s the matter of him sleeping on his front porch every night when there’s a perfectly good bed inside his house. Who in their right mind would do that?

But even the people of Silver Bell have to admit that Walter Lorry has beautiful penmanship—calligraphy so swirly and intricate you’ve never seen anything like it. They say dignitaries requested his work at some point in history. They say his work even hangs in museums around the world. They say he has money buried somewhere, maybe even next to his murdered family. They say a lot of things about Mr. Walter Lorry, it’s just that no one knows which things are true.

And which things are lies.

Leave it to Piper Moore—a newcomer who’s engaged to the son of town’s most prominent business owner—to find out. She’s heard the rumors, she’s seen his handwriting, and she wants Mr. Lorry to design one-of-a-kind wedding invitations just for her. After all, she’s used to getting her way, and she reasons that if his work was once good enough for Hollywood, then it’s good enough for her. Which is exactly what drives her to knock on his door, march inside the old man’s antique store, and convince him to do it.

She doesn’t expect his answer.

She isn’t prepared for his story to change everything she believes about love.

And she certainly wasn’t ready to learn all the reasons you should never, ever believe in small-town legends.

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Recommended Reading: Literary Influenced Fiction

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GET TO KNOW THE MUN.

what’s  your  phone  wallpaper : art of a girl laying on grass with a little bird on her forearm last  song  you  listened  to : valentine by laufey currently  reading : before time runs out by amy matayo and elektra by jennifer saint last  movie : power rangers (2017) last  show : queen charlotte craving : a real good mac and cheese what  are  you  wearing  right  now : dark blue tank top and cycling shorts how  tall  are  you? : i am 5'3" at best piercings / tattoos? : just one piercing on each ear, no tattoos glasses ? contacts? : nope, however i do think i need to get my eyes checked at some point lol last  thing  you  ate? : korean instant noodles favorite  color(s) : purple, blue, green current  obsession : yellowjackets any  pets : yes, a shih-tzu <3 do  you  have  a  crush  right  now? : nope! favorite  fictional  character : this is such a hard question so please just look at my muse list and other blogs thank last  place  you  traveled : tagaytay, philippines for a short vacation

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@yusufalkaysanibingo:  Changing Notion of Home

“Nothing revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it.” ― Vladimir Nabokov

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Nothing makes you realized what has changed as the little things that remain untouched.

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“That's the thing about missing something; some things are meant to remain that way: longed for and wondered about and thought of fondly. But missed all the same.” ― Amy Matayo

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First Line Friday (week 187): The Reunion

It's time for #FirstLineFriday - come share your first line! ft. @amymatayo

Happy Friday! And welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books!!! Since it’s Friday, it’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. Today, I’m featuring the first line of The Reunion by Amy Matayo!

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and the first line is…

I glance down at my phone again, trying to be discreet.

  It’s been quite the year for the Hayes/Gamble family, but…

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Todo el mundo tiene un pasado lleno de errores que les gustaría deshacer, y todo el mundo tiene un futuro lleno de errores listos y esperando por ellos.

The Thirteenth Chance/ Amy Matayo

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Hand-Selected Best Clean Wholesome Romance New Releases

Hand-Selected Best Clean Wholesome Romance New Releases

  Hand-Selected Best Clean Wholesome Romance New Releases for the past week.

    Chances are by Traci Wooden-Carlisle The Firefighter’s Second Chance by Elana Johnson Saved by the Rockstar by Michelle Pennington Lies We Tell Ourselves by Amy Matayo Waiting on the Billionaire by Jenna Brandt Lawfully Betrothed by Ginny Sterling The Honest Warrior by Daniel Banner A Brand New Ball…

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Marcia Casar Friedman 3 Best Inspirational Cites

Amy Matayo, H. Jackson Brown Jr., Marcia Casar Friedman, citation, inspiration, motivation, quotes, top, best, success - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfq7BcmuuSkO9dao_g2ROlw

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No one plans their fear. No one wakes up one day and thinks: this is going to get me. This is going to flatten me. This is going to take control over the rest of my life with such a paralyzing force that the courage to move ceases at a single word or mention.

Amy Matayo, A Painted Summer

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COVER REVEAL

We are thrilled to reveal this beautiful cover for WALKING IN CIRCLES by Amy Matayo coming March 12!

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“When you’ve been hurt the worst by the one who should love you most, trusting anyone is a dangerous game.”

Emma Lee was four the first time her dad hit her, eight when he left without a word, and nine by the time she’d developed a serious case of Male Trust Issues. So, when her mom moves her from their beloved California city to a small South Carolina town, the last person she wants to get to know is her elderly male neighbor. But the man won’t stop talking to her. And it isn’t like she can avoid him. She passes his house twice a day on her walk to and from school.

Old Will knows a fractured soul when he sees one, and his young new neighbor is certainly that. Emma wears a cautious demeanor like an old sweater, and it tugs at his heartstrings. His late wife would have his hide if he didn’t welcome the girl onto their front porch and treat her like one of their own. And if his grandson Shane happened to come by and meet her…well, that wouldn’t be his fault, would it?

Shane Michaels is the school jock, prom king, all-around popular kid, and miserable. He’s already lost so much in his eighteen years, more than his classmates could ever understand. And he is lonely. So, when Emma moves into the house next to Old Will, Shane makes it his mission to meet her. He invites her on a walk. He joins her on Old Will’s front porch. He asks her to dinner and to prom and eventually spills the secret he’s been keeping for years, the secret only his parents and Old Will know about.

That is, until a tragic accident brings everything into the open and throws their newly formed bond into chaos. A bond Emma hadn’t seen coming until she’d already learned to depend on it. But isn’t that how life works?

Sometimes learning to trust people is only a matter of meeting the right ones.

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Top Ten Tuesday: My 10 Most Recent Reads

Top Ten Tuesday: My 10 Most Recent Reads

It’s another Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! Today’s topic is “My Ten Most Recent Reads”. I’m sharing 3 I’m reading now, plus the last 7 books I finished. I consider myself a slow-to-moderate reader, so my list stretches back to books I read in March. My 10 Most Recent Reads Currently Reading Let It Be Me by Becky Wade | Contemporary romance meets a little family drama. I’m…

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I have to admit, when I think of Christian Fiction books, my first thought is 'it's probably cheesy at best, preachy at worst.' There are some great, GREAT Christian books out there, there are great fiction books about stories of the bible out there as well not written specifically to be Christian, but even though that is true, the vast majority of Christians Fiction books are not very good, and are just not a story that you can relate to; and that is sad. I think there are a million and one historical Christian novels that are great, I've read one or two and have found them enjoyable, but they are just kind of bland, and I don't want to read a million and one renditions of the same story. I AM a Christian, and I AM a reader - I love to read books, but I do not seek out Christian Fiction. However, that may be changing, because in the last year I've found at least two authors who know how to write a faith-based novel that speaks to my heart, and whose characters are real and believable, and whose setting is...well, current both and timeline and in life in general. I love Sway, that is the plain and simple truth. I'm not sure if this was her heart, but Amy Matayo has written a book that is not necessairly mean to entice you to Christ (though, it might happen) but a book that was written for a Christian to speak to a Christ-like heart. I found myself reflected both in Kate and Caleb at different times; their struggles were real, the passion was real, and the romance (YES, we Christians like the heat too) was so real. Throw in some great supporting characters, one secretary stands out specifically, and you've got this awesome heart-filled and compelling novel. My own faith and attitude towards some of the people in my life was challenged while reading this book. So, thank you Amy, for taking my pre-concieved notions of what a Christian Romance probably looks like and throwing it out the door. Thank you for writing a novel that entertained me, and also challenged me. Please, keep it up! Rated: PG - very clean Genre: New Adult - Christian Fiction; Romance Rating: 5 Stars

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A Glimpse at What I Write and How I Write It

My friend and agency-mate, Amanda G. Stevens, tagged me in a writers’ blog hop. Amanda is the author of speculative fiction, and her first book, Seek and Hide, will be available in September. Thanks for the tag, Amanda, and here’s my input:

What am I currently working on?

Right now I’m editing book two in the Mended Hearts series. It’s titled Justified, and is the sequel to Jaded. The plot…

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Review: "Before Time Runs Out" by Amy Matayo

Review: “Before Time Runs Out” by Amy Matayo

What do you get when you combine a present-day graduate student, a veteran doctor from 1947, a mysterious book, and London in the time of Charles Dickens? A new Amy Matayo novel, of course! Before Time Runs Out is her first in a unique concept “Charles & Company Romance” series featuring some time travel, depth, romance, and, of course, humor. Read on for more about the book and my…

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Review: "The Last Shot" by Amy Matayo

Review: "The Last Shot" by Amy Matayo

I’m happy to be sharing a review today of indie author Amy Matayo’s latest release, The Last Shot, the third book in her “Love in Chaos” series.

Book 1: The Waves | Book 2: The Aftermath

It’s the same routine every night, and country music superstar Teddy Hayes wouldn’t have it any other way.

7:00 pm: Arena doors open and fans fill the stands. 7:45 pm: Lights go out and spotlights come on.

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Review: "Only Time Will Tell" by Amy Matayo

Review: “Only Time Will Tell” by Amy Matayo

Welcome to my blog review of the latest novel by Amy Matayo! She has recently published her second novel in her “Charles and Company Romance” series (as in Charles Dickens!). Book two: Only Time Will Tell. For newly published author Eliza Sterling, having her first book launch party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a dream come true. Since her book is a modern-day retelling of Great…