Maria Elizabeth Romana has 20+ years experience in medical and social research, working at Duke University, GlaxoSmithKline, and other NC institutions. She also spent six years as a volunteer and board member at a women’s crisis center in Durham, NC. She has published a number of website articles around the web, an award-winning medical mystery novel, and is working on a series. Her educational background includes bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill and The College of William & Mary. Maria currently resides in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina with her husband and two children.
| Maria Elizabeth Romana | |
 | Little Miss Straight Lace *** 2010 Readers Favorite Gold Medal Winner *** When a dedicated researcher learns a bit too much about her client's new drug, the horrors from her past seem destined to return. Just as her life begins to spin out of control, a dashing computer security expert arrives from South America and seems the perfect antidote. But is his sudden arrival just the happy coincidence it seems? Find out in this complex novel of romance and suspense that takes the reader on a roller coaster ride of murder, mayhem, sex, and drugs—of the pharmaceutical variety, of course—until the very last page. |
Maria’s Articles
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- Little Miss Straight Lace Spiderman Sample
Learn a little about the "spider man" in this weekly sample of Little Miss Straight Lace. - Join an Amazon Tagging Thread
If you're ready to take your book sales to a new level, learn how to increase your book's visibility with an Amazon tagging thread. - Sell More Books with Amazon Tagging
Book tagging is a unique marketing technique available to authors and publishers on Amazon.com. Learn how to take advantage of this free and easy tool to increase your book's visibility. - Can You Tell a Book by its Cover
Little Miss Straight Lace sports a brand new look. Take a peek under the cover(s). - L.A. Caveman Book Review
L.A. Caveman by Christina Crooks. $2.99 from Smashwords. L.A. Caveman is a pure romance with a sexy air that pits hero against heroine in the modern-day corporate world. - The Kissing Room Book Review
The Kissing Room by Cheryl Anne Gardner. $1.99 from Smashwords. The Kissing Room is a dark tale of loss, pain, and desperation, but at the same time, a compelling and powerful love story. - Halse Anderson’s “Speak” Labeled Pornography
Go back to a future where book banning is a reality, as you read about a modern-day evangelist who is on a crusade to remove quality reading material from a local school system's curriculum. - Rogue Wave Book Review
Rogue Wave by Maureen Miller. $1.49 from Smashwords. Rogue Wave is a lush romantic suspense, complete with modern-day pirates, set in the exotic scenery of the Hawaiian islands. - Not What She Seems Book Review
Not What She Seems by Victorine Lieske. $2.99 from Amazon. Not What She Seems gets high marks for plot complexity, fast pace, and a sprinkling of humor. - Color Me Grey Book Review
Color Me Grey by J.C. Phelps. $4.99 from Smashwords. Color Me Grey is a pro-female action/adventure that is long on story without a lot of messy relationship details. - Reunion Book Review
Reunion by J.L. Penn. $2.99 from Smashwords. Reunion is a lighthearted and witty yet suspenseful story about how an innocent Facebook reunion with an old high school crush turns one woman’s life upside down. - Healing Touch Book Review
Healing Touch by Jenna Anderson. $0.99 from Smashwords. Divorced mother of one, Tracy Campbell is trying her best to stay out of small town gossip. A mysterious lump on her throat is making it hard. Handsome Dr. Jeremy Nelson is making it harder.
