Mary Tate Engels - Romance Writer
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LESSONS ON FICTION AND LIFE

11/9/2022

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Basically, it’s all about change and how we (or our Characters) react to those changes. If there is no change, things are static and there is no story. (Super simple version) 

For the last 9 months, that’s what I’ve been doing. Changing. Uprooting. Downsizing. Moving. And for those of us of a certain age, it’s damn tough. But we did it. We moved from the desert Southwest to the coast of New England. So, a New Me in 9 months! It’s life. 

There’s a lot to be said in favor of the East, not the least of which is the glorious change of seasons. I’m clinging to the positives and enjoying all that our area has to offer. Family fun, awesome autumn, fresh seafood, and gentle rain, just to name a few. The biggest negative has been leaving our dear friends of so many years. Fortunately we live in the era of rapid communication and efficient travel so we can (& will) return to visit. 

When I write or read a book, I want to see some admirable goals, reasonable and strong motivation, sufficient conflicts, action and change. We’re dealing with all of that in real life. I want to see how others cope and in the best of times, how they win.

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99¢ each. Check the HOME page for links.. 
Happy Holidays,
MARY TATE 

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In Our Time to Love, Gwyn is one who loves the holidays, family gatherings, and gifts. She falls for Neal  who has such bad memories of the holidays, he wants nothing to do with any of it. Can they reach an understanding and open their hearts to love? 

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In Texas Sizzle, Kathryn is barely hanging onto her meager life but hides everything behind a sophisticated facade. Max has a heart as big as Texas, and is eager to share his love with everyone. When a personal tragedy nearly breaks their fragile relationship, they learn how love can heal. ​




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En media rez

3/1/2022

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Stories captivate by beginning en media rez - in the middle of action. A fight, a plight, a flight from trouble and conflict. Moving on. The real heart of a story is about characters’ struggles to fix things. And hopefully triumph. But in the beginning, a story starts now, right now, en media rez. No background, no motivation to slow the action of Now. It’s the same in real life, and so it is with us. 

We’re in the middle of… moving on. 

Who, in their right minds, moves from south to north to retire? Motivation and background come later, woven in the middle of action. Right now, we’re on the move, jumping into a completely different lifestyle. It’s a challenge, an adventure, a journey. A change. Ahh, there’s the crucial word. This whole thing is about change, something we all resist. 

Without change, a story is rudderless, uninteresting, floating along, showing no growth. Same for real life. And so we go… to be continued.
 
   Life's an adventure,
       Mary Tate 

 Featured 99cent books this Spring: The Irish Hearts Series
CLAIRE’S EMBRACE - changing from a lass in Ireland to a wife in Maine, USA
SECRET EMBRACE - from a divorce in the US to Ireland
EMBRACEABLE YOU - from bad to worse in Maine
MYSTIQUE- time travel in Connecticut changes everything 
RETURN TO MYSTIQUE- Finding self in Connecticut  (coming soon)

Purchase them on my home page at - http://www.marytateengels.com


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Featured Books

1/10/2022

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99 Cent Specials
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​​He is a rogue, but she is desperate. 
Nick Diamond is the only one who will help Alex Julian find her missing  godchild. But can they halt this madness and find little Jenni before she is sold and adopted? 
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The wicked world of child trafficking crashes a quiet morning marketplace and sends Alex into the arms of Nick Diamond, hard-nosed and elusive, working undercover in Mexico. He has a soft spot for Alex's dilemma and the horror of trafficking stolen children. Working together on such an emotional level leads to a romantic encounter. Alex knows her own heart, but is Nick ready for a domestic life? 

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Once upon a time on a beach in Mexico… daring the fates and finding love. He saves her, and she saves him right back. ​

​Let your fantasies run wild while you romp along pristine Mexican beaches and race through Mexican waters with Alyse and Jake. Peaceful ocean sounds wash over them… the gentle slap of water against the sand, distant gulls cry, swooping in, sailing out, wailing in the wind. The tangy smell of salt water and fish hang in the air. Somewhere far away a boat's horn belches. 

Alyse Skye is stranded and in trouble in Mexico. Fortunately, Jake Bronson is here with promises to help, but how, when he lands in a Mexican jail? Alyse takes matters into her own hands and soon they flee Mexico and escape to the high seas.  Even though he captures her heart, can she trust him?

​To purchase these 99 cent Specials and for more information, click on Home at the top of this page.
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