@maya___berger @pumpupyourbook ~ Spotlight Tour ~ Off Shore Secrets by Maya Berger

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Title: OFF SHORE SECRETS

Author: Maya Berger

Publisher: Independent

Pages: 252

Genre: Chick Lit

Single again, Maya and her bestie, Una, make plans to sail around the
beautiful Adriatic Coast on board a luxury yacht. Fun in the sun with
friends is just what these two need this summer.

Maya shouldn’t be attracted to Adrian—the cocky, handsome Spaniard on
board—especially when after a passionate night, he calls out another
girl’s name in his sleep.

Una, who is supposed to be in a long distance relationship, hooks up
with a stranger and sneaks him on board. The next day, the stranger is
gone and so is some very expensive jewelry. When Una goes missing too,
Maya wants to help her, but what is Una’s involvement?

And who is the mysterious girl Adrian mumbles about in his sleep?
Perhaps it is something to do with Una’s secretive and reckless
behavior. Maya has a lot of questions, but no one seems ready to give
her the answers.

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~ EXCERPT ~

“Finally, I can’t believe we have started our adventure!” Maya was driving with Una next to her and Daria lounging in the backseat. She had positioned herself in the middle of the backseat so she could push her head forward to be almost in line

with theirs. Their trip to Krk was supposed to be a short one—only two hours or three if the traffic was bad—and they planned to be in Malinska by noon. They had a friend there who had offered them a room to sleep, but they didn’t plan to stay in Malinska for more than one night. It was a place that was getting wilder and bigger by the minute, and it didn’t really have a charming old center like some of the other towns and villages on the coast of the Adriatic Sea did. “Can we stop so

I can smoke a cigarette?” Though Una smoked in her car, Maya didn’t allow it as

she didn’t want her car to constantly smell of smoke—she didn’t consider

herself a real smoker anyway. She smoked when she drank and these days, though

she went out a lot and consequently smoked almost every day, it wasn’t the same

in the winter when she didn’t go out as often. She could go for days without

smoking and wouldn’t miss it. “Why? We’re on

holiday, why should I have to endure anything? Let’s stop and have a coffee and

a smoke.” Una was persistent, and Maya gave up and pulled off at the nearest

gas station.Una and Daria

sat on bar stools, drank their coffee, and smoked while Maya ate the croissant

she bought at the café. It was filled with peach jam and still warm, and Maya

thought she was eating one of the best croissants she’d ever had. “Have you heard

from Helena yet? Are they on their way?” Daria was curiously peering at Maya

and Una while simultaneously stirring her coffee. “Who’s on the boat?” She

raised her eyebrows and continued, “I can’t wait to embark it. We had the

greatest time last year, didn’t we?” “We did,” Maya

confirmed, looking at Una for consent. She looked like she was enjoying her

second cigarette and was blowing out a cloud of smoke, which made Maya feel

sick. “I last heard from her a week ago, and they

weren’t on their way yet,” Una informed them while Maya waved away the cloud of

smoke. “But we still have like five or six days before our meeting in Split.” While Una was talking, Maya wondered how come she was bothered by the smoke of the cigarette.

She knew that a few hours later when they would drink alcohol, she’d be ready

to smoke, too. Then she remembered that Helena called her two days ago and left

a message on her secretary, so she shared her intel. “She said they’re on their

way and that we’ll see each other soon.” “Why didn’t you

call her back?” Daria insisted. When she wanted to know something, she didn’t

let it go. “Now we don’t know who’s on the boat.”

“Why do you care anyway? It’s Juan’s boat, he

can invite whoever he wants, and we have to be okay with it, right? I hope you

don’t make some drama again this year; I wish for a less turbulent holiday,”

Una snapped. Daria’s face contorted with offense, and she looked like she

was ready to launch a stream of words at Una. Before things could get awkward

between her friends, Maya stepped in. “All right, that’s enough. Last year was last

year. I don’t know who’s going to be on the yacht, but isn’t that what makes

everything more interesting and appealing?” This was enough to make everyone

quiet and relaxed again.

Still, it reminded Maya what a peculiar character Daria was and wondered if

they made the right choice by inviting her on the trip again after the last one

ended in disaster. Although Una was too harsh with Daria, it was only because

Daria could drive them both crazy. The best explanation was that they invited

her because she was fun to be around—most of the time—and she was always keen

for any kind of action—dancing, flirting, drinking, playing games, you name it,

she was for it.

Maya Berger is the author of a memoir focusing on women’s personal growth called
Luna Tree and its sequel In the Pursuit of Change.
She took a break from writing about life and personal growth to write
adventure stories about two young women just out of university trying to
make important decisions in their life like who to date, who to
socialise with, how to travel with no money and how to act in
potentially dangerous situations. The most important lessons they learn
are how to depend on each other and rely on themselves.

Maya is a 44-year-old living in Zagreb, Croatia with her husband and
their three-year- old daughter. She is a marketing graduate, pilates
instructor, she promotes Croatia as a tourist destination and she loves
to read and write.

Website: www.mayabergerauthor.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/maya___berger

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MayaBergerTheAuthor/

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