Another Side Of Midnight

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Over the years, Mia penned really bad poetry, even worse song lyrics, adolescent short stories and overly descriptive class papers. Then one day a scene for a medieval romance emerged fully detailed in her head and she rushed to get it on paper. That scene eventually turned into eight chapters and a synopsis, but she kept getting bogged down in historical research and set the story aside. Deep in a sea of self-doubt, she set writing aside as well.

Mia met her husband in Russian 101 at the beginning of the university semester. Their first date was November 17, 1989, and they eloped one year and 13 days later. She credits her husband with encouraging her to write again and for suggesting that a contemporary time frame might help her focus more on the story than the setting.

One of her contemporary romance manuscripts won the Harlequin Books 2000 Summer Blaze Contest for bold, brash love scenes, placing second in the published category. On July 10, 2002, after four years and nine rewrites, Red Shoes & a Diary finally sold to the Harlequin Blaze line! Mia figures it was fate. Mia lives in Maryland with her wonderful husband and their beautiful little boy. In addition to being a fiction author, she's also a creativity coach and a paralegal hoping to quit the law firm to write full-time.","bio_short":"","image":"https://i.harperapps.com/hcanz/authors/0107145/x145.jpg","on_tour":false,"featured":false,"deceased":false,"sensitivity":"0","locale":"","custom":{"algoliaKey":"5c644b3d9dda71d43b79467e33aff7fc-0","export_hash":"bb09a64ec23314d65f50becd8afbf1c014d1e25927f64bae55e8047878a6901a"},"events":null,"awards":null,"assets":[{"id":"167385-100918","asset_id":"100918","asset":{"id":"167385","unique":"023841f3a1b44a10d93fa9c07321e0ed","name":"mia-zachary-author-website","description":null,"type":"link-url","sub_type":"author-website","order":"1","size":"0","height":"0","width":"0","embed":null,"path":"http://www.miazachary.com","source":"Import Author Details Script","schedule":"2021-09-21 01:01:38"}},{"id":"214159-100918","asset_id":"100918","asset":{"id":"214159","unique":"x500-mia-zachary-Contributors","name":"mia-zachary-author-photo","description":null,"type":"image","sub_type":"author-photo","order":"1","size":"500","height":null,"width":"500","embed":null,"path":"https://i.harperapps.com/hcanz/authors/0107145/x145.jpg","source":"new-image-import","schedule":"2025-04-10 00:00:00"}}],"books":[{"description":"

Rei Davis is a tough-minded judge who wishes someone could see her softer side. Chris London is a lighthearted matchmaker who wishes someone would take him seriously. When Rei walks into Lunch Meetings--Chris's dating service--and the computer determines that they're a perfect match, sparks fly!

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Firefighters

High–priced attorney Jordan Gregory is no stranger to the fine art of negotiating, but even she's taken aback when Danny Navarro proposes sex any time, any where for temporarily posing as her fiance. For the first time in her life, Jordan's running scared. and their favours

The last thing Danny is, is scared. For the first time in his life, Danny's surprised by who he wants, but he'll stop at nothing to catch the sexy, soul–searing Jordan But can they make the heat last another nine and a half days?

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Private investigator Emilio Sanchez has just received the latest super–sexy note from his hot, anonymous admirer signed only as 'Yours in Black Lace'. He suspects they're from someone in his office, but not knowing is driving him crazy. Stephanie 'Stevie' Madison. Investigator, siren, letter writer. When Emilio discovers it's her, he knows he should keep hands off, but the words she has written are unforgettable. And now that she's in jeopardy she's more than a colleague, she's also a client. He can't fight the attraction any longer. But how can he protect her from danger when he can't even protect her from his own desire? And how can he ever protect their hearts?","rating":"3.32","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2011-09-03 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2011-09-03 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":9393,"isbn13":"9781742892450","title":"Yours In Black Lace","seo":"yours-in-black-lace","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781742892450.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Two months, two weeks and four days ago, Steele woke up alone in a hotel room. All Stone left was a note and a lot of questions. He's back, and she wants answers but he wants more.

Smart–mouthed Vegas private eye Estella 'Steele' Mezzanotte is used to all kinds of trouble. She's nursing another black eye from her bartending sideline, her mom's dropping hints about nice Italian boys and Midnight Investigation Services is struggling. Otherwise, Steele would never have accepted her current gig suspected adultery, maybe embezzlement. Possibly murder. Her ex, Cameron Stone, wants to partner. Steele wants to punish him for past misdemeanours.

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Meghan Foster had always wanted to have a wild, passionate affair, like the ones she fantasized about in her diary. But now she's tired of waiting. Her agenda––to go on a tropical vacation and turn those sensual dreams into reality. And Alex Worth seems to be just the man to help her. He's dark, dangerous and very, very sexy. If only he didn't have an agenda of his own....

DEA agent Alex Worth is at the resort on an undercover assignment. Only, he doesn't expect to end up \"under the covers\" so quickly. From the moment he discovers Meghan's sexy lingerie, red shoes and a diary full of naughty entries in his room, he can't get enough of her. But is Meghan really as innocent as she seems? Because her fantasies––fantasies Alex definitely intends to fulfil––are anything but....","rating":"3.40","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":7950,"isbn13":"9781460830383","title":"Red Shoes & A Diary","seo":"red-shoes-and-a-diary","summary":" Meghan Foster had always wanted to have a wild, passionate affair, like the ones she fantasized about in her diary. But now she's tired of waiting. Her agenda––to go on a tropical vacation and...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460830383.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"},{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]}],"scheduled":[],"products":[]}