Writing is one of my life’s passions. I put my heart and soul into each and every contemporary romance novel I write, and Marina's Journal, is where you’ll get the inside scoop. You’ll learn more about your favorite characters, and I’ll talk about what inspires me. Best of all, when I start working on my next novel, you’ll be the first to know. Please explore and thank you for visiting!
Marina Martindale
New Year Scene from Aquamarine
© Can Stock Photo/ ginosphotos As the old year comes to an end Tonya and Mike are on opposite sides of the country. Mike is performing in New York while Tonya has a gig at a hotel in Beverly Hills. During a break, however, she'll discover that she has an unexpected ally. Marina Martindale *** A New Year's Scene from the contemporary romance novel Aquamarine The hotel ballroom was packed with New Year's Eve ...
A Christmas Scene from Aquamarine
© Can Stock Photo / joshpappas Tonya's holiday turned bittersweet after George thwarted her plans to spend it Mike. However, her other friends have a special Christmas surprise in store for her that is guaranteed make her smile. Marina Martindale A Christmas scene from the contemporary romance novel Aquamarine Tonya spent the next few days jamming with Shawn and helping Jacque with her last-minute shopping. Christmas Eve was spent baking pies, and on Christmas morning ...
The Funny Things Friends Do
Sandra Day O'Connor Courthouse Plaza. Photo by Marina Martindale. The other day I was going through some old photos and came across a reference photo I shot a few years back. It was when I was doing the preliminary research for my contemporary romance novel, The Deception. Warning! Spoiler Alert! The Deception is set in Phoenix, Arizona. The town in which I was born and raised, in case anyone is wondering. As we reach the ...
A Sample from The Reunion
© Can Stock Photo / yellowj Of all of my contemporary romance novels, The Reunion will always be my personal favorite. It's a story of hope and second chances. As the story begins, Gillian, and her assistant, Rosemary, are on the way to a Denver art gallery. It's Gillian's opening night, but Rosemary can't shake the feeling that something is about to go terribly wrong, in spite of Gillian's reassurances. *** Rosemary McGee had the ...
Goodbye, Hollywood
© Can Stock Photo / PerseoMedusa I had a lot of fun writing my two latest contemporary romance novels, The Scandal and Aquamarine. Both stories took place in Hollywood, so creating characters who work in the entertainment industry was a real treat. Interestingly enough, I had only planned to write one Hollywood novel, but sometimes life imitates art. I was in the early planning stages for The Scandal when the real-life Harvey Weinstein scandal made ...
A Thanksgiving Scene from Aquamarine
© Can Stock Photo/ gajdamak It's Tonya's first Thanksgiving in Los Angeles. George will be spending the day watching football, while Tonya's mother and stepfather have come to visit her. Tonya meets her parents at their motel, and they drive up to Santa Barbara to spend the day with Mike. As the turkey is cooking, the conversation takes an interesting turn. An except from the contemporary romance novel Aquamarine It had been years since Heather ...