Posts Categorized: Excerpt

Dec 02 2017
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Power Struggle by Carolyn Arnold – Excerpt and Giveaway

Power Struggle by Carolyn Arnold – Excerpt and Giveaway

Power Struggle by Carolyn Arnold
Detective Madison Knight #8

One hit man who’s back for revenge.
One detective who’s not going down without a fight.

It’s been ten months since Detective Madison Knight almost died at the hands of Russian Mafia hit man Constantine Romanov. She hasn’t seen hide nor hair of him since he escaped police custody and fled to Russia soon after his arrest, except now her latest murder investigation gives her reason to believe he’s back in town. Seeing as the victim is the man who killed her grandfather, her perspective may be a little skewed, but with the MO smacking of Constantine and the victim’s connections to the mob, she finds it hard to be objective. Still, she’s doing …

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Nov 29 2017
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Aria to Death by Nupur Tustin – Excerpt and Giveaway

Aria to Death by Nupur Tustin – Excerpt and Giveaway

Aria to Death by Nupur Tustin
A Joseph Haydn Mystery #2
Foiled Plots Press • December 1, 2017

When Monteverdi’s lost operas surface, so does a killer desperate to possess them. . .

Preoccupied with preparations for the opera season at Eszterháza, Kapellmeister Joseph Haydn receives a curious request from a friend in Vienna. Kaspar, an impoverished violinist with an ailing wife, wishes Haydn to evaluate a collection of scores reputed to be the lost operas of Monteverdi.

Haydn is intrigued until Her Majesty, Empress Maria Theresa, summons him with a similar request. Skeptical of the value of Kaspar’s bequest, Haydn nevertheless offers to help. But before he can examine the works, Kaspar is murdered—beaten and left to die in front of a wine …

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Nov 16 2017
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Addicted by Krys Fenner – Excerpt + Giveaway

Addicted by Krys Fenner – Excerpt + Giveaway

Addicted Krys Fenner(Dark Road Series, #1)Publication date: September 29th 2017Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult

Sixteen-year-old Bella Kynaston has been the victim of a brutal rape, by someone she can only describe as ‘the scar-faced man.’ With little recollection of what happened, she must somehow rebuild her life. Being the person she once was proves more difficult than she imagined.

To complicate matters, Bella has just met Jeremiah Detrone, the new guy in school. He’s attractive, funny, and smart. All things she’s ever wanted in a boyfriend. Too bad she’s conflicted over so many unexpected emotions. Without realizing it, she falls down a rabbit hole and begins walking a dangerous line between addiction and self-preservation.

As Bella works together with the police to …

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Nov 11 2017
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Dead Storage by Mary Feliz – Excerpt + Giveaway

Dead Storage by Mary Feliz – Excerpt + Giveaway

Dead Storage by Mary Feliz
A Maggie McDonald Mystery #3

As a professional organizer, Maggie McDonald brings order to messy situations. But when a good friend becomes a murder suspect, surviving the chaos is one tall task…

Despite a looming deadline, Maggie thinks she has what it takes to help friends Jason and Stephen unclutter their large Victorian in time for its scheduled renovation. But before she can fill a single bin with unused junk, Jason leaves for Texas on an emergency business trip, Stephen’s injured mastiff limps home—and Stephen himself lands in jail for murder. Someone killed the owner of a local Chinese restaurant and stuffed him in the freezer. Stephen, caught at the crime scene covered in blood, is the …

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Nov 08 2017
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Christmas at Cade Ranch by Karen Rock – Excerpt and Giveaway

Christmas at Cade Ranch by Karen Rock – Excerpt and Giveaway

On Tour with Prism Book Tours.

Christmas at Cade Ranch

(Rocky Mountain Cowboys #1)
by Karen Rock
Contemporary Romance

Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
November 7th 2017 by Harlequin

The Christmas they never had.

James Cade has one priority: keep the family ranch running smoothly in the wake of his younger brother’s death. With Jesse’s ex, Sofia Gallardo, and her young son, Javi, stranded at Cade Ranch over Christmas, this task just got a lot harder. The longer Sofia and Javi stay, the harder it is to imagine the ranch without them. James couldn’t save his brother from his inner demons, but he can give his nephew a secure future. Maybe more—if he can …

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Oct 18 2017
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Hunter’s Moon by Tess Grant – Excerpt + Giveaway @tessgrantwrites

Hunter’s Moon by Tess Grant – Excerpt + Giveaway @tessgrantwrites

Hunter’s Moon by Tess Grant
The Full Moon Trilogy Book 1

Kitty Irish has heard all the rumors swirling around Daniel Phinney. Most of them involve a gun, a flask, and a temper. One chance encounter with the WWII veteran over a grisly find in the woods pulls the cover off the dark secrets of their small town, and Kitty is drawn into an unlikely partnership.

Armed with an antique rifle and a handful of homemade silver bullets, the two form an efficient team. Unfortunately, their game is werewolf hunting, and disaster is only a bite away.

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Oct 10 2017
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Pupcakes by Annie England Noblin – Excerpt

Pupcakes by Annie England Noblin – Excerpt

Pupcakes by Annie England Noblin

Sit! Stay! Speak! author Annie England Noblin’s novel takes one woman starting over, adds an aging pug named Teddy Roosevelt, and proves the power of a well-baked dog treat.

All she wants is a settled-down life.

What she gets is a dog—and a whole new normal . . .

There he stood in the doorway: overweight, depressed and nearly homeless—a pug named Teddy Roosevelt. Teddy was Brydie Benson’s latest problem, arriving on top of her messy divorce and sudden move. Brydie needed a place to start over, so this rent-free home seemed a great idea. She just never counted on Teddy, or his owner, the Germantown Retirement Village’s toughest customer, Pauline Neumann.

And because rent-free doesn’t mean bills-free, Brydie …

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Oct 05 2017
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Chasing Christmas Eve by Jill Shalvis – Excerpt

Chasing Christmas Eve by Jill Shalvis – Excerpt

Chasing Christmas Eve by Jill Shalvis
A Heartbreaker Bay Novel

Meet cute…

Run for the hills—temporarily. That’s Colbie Albright’s plan when she flees New York for San Francisco. Wrangling her crazy family by day and writing a bestselling YA fantasy series by night has taken its toll. In short, Colbie’s so over it that she’s under it. She’s also under the waters of a historic San Francisco fountain within an hour of arrival. Fortunately, the guy who fishes Colbie out has her looking forward to Christmas among strangers. But she’s pretty sure Spencer Baldwin won’t be a stranger for long.

Make merry…

Spence’s commitment to hiding from the Ghosts of Relationships Past means he doesn’t have to worry about the powerful—okay, crazy hot—chemistry he’s …

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Oct 04 2017
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A Priceless Find by Kate James – Excerpt + Giveaway

A Priceless Find by Kate James – Excerpt + Giveaway

On Tour with Prism Book Tours.

A Priceless Find

(Camden Falls #2)
by Kate James
Contemporary Romance

Paperback & ebook, 365 pages
October 1st 2017 by Harlequin Heartwarming

Can opposites really attract?

A robbery followed by the discovery of a forgery at a respected art gallery thrusts Chelsea Owens into the center of an investigation headed by Detective Sam Eldridge. The instant chemistry between the high-spirited aspiring curator and the tall, dark, brooding cop is a classic case of opposites attract.

Complications arise when Chelsea uncovers a connection to an unsolved art heist. Teaming up with Sam to find the stolen paintings ignites feelings that could lead to lasting love. But Sam isn’t ready to move …

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Oct 03 2017
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Halloween is Murder by Carolyn Arnold

Halloween is Murder by Carolyn Arnold

Halloween is Murder by Carolyn Arnold
McKinley Mysteries Book 11

Beware of all that goes bump in the night…

Sean and Sara McKinley are excited about the haunted house they’ve set up as a Halloween charity fund-raiser, but things take a ghoulish turn when the reporter covering their story is found dead. With the media keeping mum about how she died, Sara’s curiosity is piqued, and she convinces Sean to take on the investigation through their PI firm.

But this case is not without its challenges. The police are actively investigating it, as well, and it’s not even clear that the woman was murdered. It will take a little cloak-and-dagger, dress-up, and finesse for the McKinleys to get to the bottom of …

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