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Local Author Gets Romance Series Published
Tracy Solheim will be signing copies of the first book, May 8, at Jackie's Embroidery.
Tracy Solheim's is a Cinderella story. The Johns Creek mother of two will soon realize her dreams as a writer when the first of her three-series romance novels launch nationwide next week.
"I guess you could say I’m a frustrated sports writer at heart, but I love writing - and reading - books centered around sports. I can thank my dad for that. He introduced me to Dick Francis novels when I was a teenager and I was hooked,” Solheim said, in a statement sent to Patch. "I’m also a big fan of the happily ever after endings of romance novels, so it was only natural that I combined the two elements in my fiction debut."
A freelance writer for local and national trade publications, Solheim has been writing for newspapers, magazines and television since she was a teenager, so writing her own book series was a natural creative progression.
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The first book, "GAME ON" features the off the field antics of players from a fictional professional football team, the Baltimore Blaze. The story continues with the second book, "FOOLISH GAMES," set to be released Dec. 3, 2013. And finally "WICKED GAME," the third book in the series, is scheduled to be published in May of 2014. All three titles, published by Berkley Publishing Group, will be available in both print and e-book formats.
In a recent review, Rhapsody Book Club published the following about “Game On:”
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“Tracy Solheim’s debut puts her in running for romance novelist rookie of the year.”
Publisher’s Weekly wrote:
“A winning romantic thriller…empathetic characters and heartbreakingly plausible scenarios…with a heart-pounding finale.”
And Romantic Times Magazine said:
“Solid storytelling, sharp dialogue and genuine, sympathetic characters…an enjoyable and very entertaining read.”
Meet the Author:
Solheim will sign copies of her book at Jackie’s Embroidery, 5172 McGinnis Ferry Road, located in the Flynn Crossing shopping center, on Wednesday, May 8, from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served and Read It Again Books will be on-site to sell copies of "GAME ON."
"Jackie is a wonderful friend and she has supported me tremendously along my road to publication, so I was flattered when she offered her venue to launch my book from," Solheim said.
Keep up with Solheim's latest happenings at Tracysolheim.com.