Born
in Brooklyn she always had access to the exciting New York City scene. The Museum
of Modern Art was the hangout for her and her three art-inclined friends during
high school days. She became a commercial artist, an art teacher, and an assistant
director of art for a small museum in Connecticut – The Stamford Museum &
Nature Center. Additional graduate training in art therapy led to forming a
non-profit company with a dance therapist – The Arts for Special People, Inc.
After
marrying and moving to Connecticut, Madelaine continued her art studies while raising a
daughter. Shortly afterwards she divorced and remarried. Together they raised his son and her daughter – not exactly an easy task – but managed to survive the hellish
teenage years.
When her husband was
offered an early retirement they moved to Southwest Florida near the beach so he
could fish and she could paint and write. Madelaine joined the Romance Writers of America
and the local chapter, Tampa Area Romance Authors. Her first full-length romance
novel, “A Total Mismatch” by Madelaine Grant (pen name) was recently published
by Soul Mate Publishing. A contemporary
romantic comedy, it takes place in Manhattan and involves an artist, naturally. She loved writing the story and hope others will enjoy it as well. By the way
should you want to view her abstract paintings you can google Madelaine
Ginsberg, Contemporary Florida Artist.
Blurb
for” A Total Mismatch” by Madelaine Grant
Fate
brings polar opposites Samantha (Sam) Peabody and Jordan Hart together. Free
spirit Sam is an artist, occasional belly dancer, and sloppy housekeeper while
Jordan is a lawyer, fitness and neatness freak, and lover of ice cream.
The
one thing they have in common is their dislike of big, fussy weddings.
After
a fight with her oldest sister, Andrea, Sam decides not to attend Andrea’s
lavish wedding. When Jordan is invited to a wedding, he asks Sam to accompany
him, not knowing it’s Sam’s sister’s affair. Complicating Sam’s busy life is an
offer from a local craft beer company to belly dance for a TV ad and become the
symbol of their new beer company.
Sam’s
disastrous first marriage and the difficult dynamics in her family make her
insecure about this new relationship. Besides, she hates the idea of marriage.
Can Jordan’s persistence win Sam over and dissolve her fears?
Excerpt
from “A Total Mismatch”
This was the signal for her to ask him what he did but
she really didn’t care. He’d drop her off in a few minutes and that would be
it. “Look, I don’t mean to be rude but it’s pointless to find out more about
you.” The fact that she was attracted to him in ways she couldn’t understand
was another reason to end things. In the close confines of the car her thigh
was inches from his firmly muscled one, much too close for comfort. She’d felt
the strength of his hands as they’d held her. The heat from his touch had
penetrated the fabric of her lacy wool sweater sending sparks in all
directions. This was one dangerous situation. Gazing out the window she noticed
they were approaching her neighborhood.
“It’s just a few more blocks. And then take a left. I’m on the right
side of the street.”
Jordan was in no hurry to reach
Sam’s home. An inviting image of a hot fudge sundae had invaded his mind. One
of his all-time favorite ice cream shops was in the vicinity. “I never did get
to dessert tonight. How about we stop at the Frozen Fiend Ice Cream Palace? I’m
in the mood for hot fudge over butter pecan.” He turned to her with a hopeful
expression.
“You gotta be kidding,” she
exclaimed. Dessert was the last thing on her mind.
He shook his head. “I’m not.
Besides, you owe me for rescuing you this evening.”
He did have a point, a slight one
but still a point. Before she could consider the consequences, she blurted,
“I’ve two flavors of ice cream, hot fudge and whip cream.” Now why had she given him this information?
“What flavors?”
“Heavenly Hash and Pecan Crunch,”
she said still bemused she’d invited the guy into her home. How had that
happened?
“That’ll work.” He made a left turn
and drove slowly down the block. “Which place is yours?”
Sam still couldn’t believe she’d
done such a stupid thing.
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A Total Mismatch sounds like a fun read! :)
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