Thursday, July 24, 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
I am featuring COOKING UP A STORM by Ashley Ladd
COOKING UP A STORM by Ashley Ladd
Available at Totally Bound: https://www.totallybound.com/cooking-up-a-storm
Brooks and Rique desperately want to win a coveted chef’s job
offered by an eccentric millionaire in paradise. Even more, Rique desperately
wants to stay alive.
Brooks and Rique desperately want to win the head chef’s
position offered by an eccentric millionaire Jonah Verleun on his beautiful,
private but peculiar island that includes a zoo full of exotic animals, an
amusement park and a monster shark tank beneath Jonah’s bedroom floor. While
Brooks wants the job to escape his heartache and the lover who thwarted him,
Rique is hiding from the mob, hoping to live long enough to pay them off with
the prize winnings. Fierce competitors, they cook up a storm in a series of
cooking challenges while trying to turn down the heat on their intense
attraction. When a hurricane strikes the island, the storm Rique has been
cooking up explodes, and no heart—or body—is safe.
Excerpt:
They ran, hunched
over, zigging and zagging as bullets flew around them. Rique damned himself for
putting Brooks in this mess. He wondered if the mob held the others prisoner
and that’s why they didn’t answer the door.
He
turned the first corner they came upon and then the next. He stopped dead and the
air left his lungs. A moment later Brooks ran into his back almost knocking him
over. He swayed dangerously but managed to stay upright and spread his arms
wide to keep Brooks from stumbling forward.
He couldn’t believe
his eyes. One of Jonah’s tigers lay in their path crouching low, baring his
teeth, and eying them as if they were dinner.
He
tried to quell the jitters attacking his stomach so the animal wouldn’t smell
his fear then whispered to Brooks through clenched teeth, “What do we do now?
Freeze or run?”
“Run.
But where?” Brooks whispered back, a frown trembling on his lips.
“To
the closest protection.” He prayed their hunters had lost them, that they
wouldn’t run back into a barrage of bullets. As Rique bunched his muscles to
run, already feeling the animal’s fangs ripping into him, he noted how the
tiger’s thick muscles corded in his shoulders, and how saliva ran down his
snarling lips.
“Dear
God, we’re going to die.” Panic laced Brooks’ voice. “If we get out of here
alive, let’s both turn down the job and move in together.”
Swallowing
hard, Rique couldn’t reply so he nodded. Besides, as much as he wanted to live
with Brooks, he couldn’t do it as long as he was indebted to the mob. However,
the point was moot. He couldn’t see a scenario in which one of them didn’t die
in the next five minutes.
Feeling
responsible, Rique couldn’t let anything happen to Brooks as long as he was
alive. He would take on the tiger giving Brooks time to reach safety. “On the
count of three, run!”
As Rique whispered,
“One,” hisses, then a blood-curdling growl wrenched the air. It was a different
sound than the tiger was making. Then a crocodile bellowed and jumped out of
the bushes and snatched the tiger by its belly. As it dragged the struggling
creature back to the bushes, the tiger howled in surprise and pain. It clawed
the air in vain as the reptile’s powerful jaws clamped tighter biting through
flesh and bone.
Available at Totally Bound: https://www.totallybound.com/cooking-up-a-storm
Bio: Ashley Ladd
Ashley Ladd lives in South Florida with her husband, five
children, and beloved pets. She loves the water, animals (especially cats), and
playing on the computer.
She's been told she has a wicked sense of humour and often
incorporates humour and adventure into her books. She also adores very spicy
romance, which she weaves into her stories.
You can find Ashley at:
http://www.amazon.com/Ashley-Ladd/e/B002PSKTLU/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1404670854&sr=8-1
Monday, June 30, 2014
I'm featuring: SUMMER'S GROWTH by TINA GAYLE
Here's a little about her novel:
In the spirit-haunted
Winston estate in Ohio, rooted in time and occupied by the lingering ghosts of
a great family, the torch is about to pass...
Mattie Winston, sober,
sensible, and steady, has served as Keeper to the family for decades. Amber
Harrison, hovering on the edge of flunking out of college, unsure what she
wants out of life, has barely even heard of the Winston estate. The family,
however, has decided that it's time for the changing of the guard. These two
exceptional women soon find themselves dealing with violence, murder attempts,
and old family mysteries while each finding the love of her life. Two romances
and a growing friendship, all twined around a brooding family tragedy, make for
an outstanding paranormal mystery offering depth and charm beyond the
commonplace. The growing love of Amber and Carter and of Mattie and Quincy
offer readers a tender and engaging first novel in a winning new paranormal
series.
Excerpt
Standing by the bay window in the front room, Mattie
watched the car approach. Her new recruit’s arrival had goose bumps popping out
on Mattie’s skin, adding to her anxieties.
She wanted to run, but instead glanced at the
kindhearted spirit of Opal, her distant grandmother. Dressed in her best early
American gown, the many layers of her petticoat swished with a soft hiss when
she moved.
“There’s no reason to be nervous. Once you meet
Amber, you’ll see she caps the climax,” Opal voiced in a soothing tone. “Your
Aunt Rachel is absolutely thrilled to have a descendant from her branch of the
family as keeper.”
Looking beyond her at the rest of the room, Mattie
searched for the other members of the family council. They always offered her
their support when she faced a big decision. Yet, today they were conspicuously
absent.
“Don’t worry. The whole family is behind you. We
just thought it better if we didn’t all hover.”
Shifting from foot to foot, she wrung her hands
together. A simple process of a changing of the guard for them, Amber’s arrival
marked the end of the life Mattie loved.
The beautiful spirits around her didn’t understand
how cruel humans could be to each other. What if she screwed up and the girl
left? Or the girl hated living with a house full of spirits?
Unease pricked at Mattie’s mind. She had no
experience in dealing with strangers. All her business associates understood
her likes and didn’t force her to attend any social events.
A quick glance out the window, and a car rounded the
fountain. She wasn’t prepared to entertain Amber. How could she be? She never
invited guests to the estate.
“Now, Pumpkin, there’s no need to worry. It’s time
another branch of the family realize what a pain it is to be keeper.” Opal
smiled, offering her special form of reassurance. “We’re all here to help with
the transition.”
The high notes of Beethoven’s Fifth sprang from the
piano. Mattie jumped in surprise at the sudden noise. She whipped around to see
Uncle Samuel, the artist of the family, standing next to the piano.
“The game is afoot.” He arched his eyebrows and
grinned, then disappeared.
“I’d better leave.” Her aunt patted Mattie’s
shoulder. “Just remember, the girl is uneasy too.”
Opal disappeared.
With a deep breath, Mattie turned and gripped the
cold metal knob in her hand.
Soon
her home would belong to a stranger, and then what would she do?
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Tina Gayle grew up a dreamer and loves escaping into
a good romantic book.
She is currently working on two different series. The last book in the Executive Wives’ Club series will be coming out 2014. This series combines elements of women fiction with the passion of romance.
She is currently working on two different series. The last book in the Executive Wives’ Club series will be coming out 2014. This series combines elements of women fiction with the passion of romance.
The Family Tree series has two books out with Fallen
Leaves release in April of 2014. A paranormal romantic suspense series, the
books follow the keeper of the Winston manor and the trials she has to overcome
to remain in the house of her ancestors.
Home - www.tinagayle.net
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Monday, September 30, 2013
West Hollywood Book Fair Signing
Janet and I were in the Sisters in Crime L.A. booth signing our books September 29, 2013
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