Marketing for Romance Writers Magazine March, 2018 Volume # 1, Issue # 3 | Page 11

JANUARY, 2018 THE ARCHITECT By: Karla Brandenburg The Plot: A high-profile contract in the famed New Orleans Garden District can bring architect Kathleen McCor- mick‟s dream of owning her own home that much closer, but she‟ll have to stifle her fiery temper while she‟s on location. The senior project manager is a notorious workaholic and the last associate to work with him got fired amid controversy. Still, Kathleen can‟t resist the urge to push his buttons. Sebastian Brooks is checking off the boxes for promotion at a prestigious architectural firm, in- cluding contemplating an engagement with an acceptable social- ite. When his boss lobs an attractive, unpredictable new associ- ate into his path to derail his promotion, he‟s reminded of the compromises he‟s made in the interest of living up to expecta- tions. A mischievous ghost in a NOLA hotel decides to play matchmaker, but a strict non-fraternization policy could get both Kathleen and Sebastian fired. Caught up in the city‟s steamy atmosphere, their unexpected connection throws all their plans into a tailspin. Available in E-Book At: Amazon BN An Excerpt: He squinted to look more closely. Criticizing a woman‟s makeup had to rank right up there with asking an overweight girl if she was pregnant. While he tried not to laugh at the unex- pected analogy, her eyes f