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Plenty! An author writes to take you into a place of
thrills, chills, adventure, fun and excitement. A place to escape, to live
another character’s life whether it’s in fantasy land, outer space, or today’s
life.
An author reads mountains of research to give you
authenticity in the details so you can learn and experience the trials and
travails of the hero’s journey whether they win or lose. They endeavor to make
you feel the characters pain, heartache, and yes, the joy of their triumphs.
We have vampires, cowboys, spies, romance, shape shifters,
detectives, pirates and so much more. Visit the early west, the Victorian era,
the wide expanse of the universe and the worlds built from our imaginations.
Who can pass up something like that? I can’t.
A whole new world is waiting just for you in a fiction book.
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Today I want to tell
you readers a little about my book “GYPSY BLOOD” published by BooksWeLove.
Genre: Paranormal/Romance/Thriller/Mystery.
It includes quite a bit of Roma lore.
Adult Rated
The book has been
out for a while now and still doing well, so I imagine readers like it. Thank
you readers.
Let me tell you new
readers a little about the novella.
My detective, Rita
Muldova, is of pure Roma blood. Her mother, Anna, is a great seer, and Uncle
Dragus can bend spoons, but his greatest talents are playing the violin and
baking. Yes, he loves to bake so much that he and Anna opened a
restaurant/bakery in a quaint theme mall. He makes the best brownies in the
area.
When Rita decided
on a police career, Anna gave her an heirloom that had been handed down through
their maternal bloodline. She gave the amulet to Rita for protection and to
help with her career. Not an ordinary amulet, mind you, but a pure crystal star
she wears around her neck. When Rita holds the star in her hand, she feels a
warm pulse run up her arm, and she can see in a dead person’s eye the last
person they had seen before they died. It also sends out pulses of warm for a
safe sign and then ice cold for danger.
What a boost for
her career. But now there is a serial killer staking prostitutes in her city
and, to Rita’s horror, the amulet has stopped working.
Agent Matt Boulet
has been trailing this killer from New Orleans to Rita’s city. The tall, dark,
and dangerous looking agent leads the newly formed task force to catch this
killer.
He works closely
with Rita. Maybe too close with the sparks of attraction between them, and they
face the dangerous waters together with all the inherent gifts of Rita’s
family.
Will they win the
battle ahead?
Step into my fiction book world and find out. Read Gypsy Blood.
(Here is an excerpt for you)
Before
Rita had time to get her fingers on the gun, the man had shot out of the door,
yanked her forward, and somehow shoved her headfirst onto the front seat. She
skidded over the vinyl bench seat, her nose and cheek hitting hard, blocking
her breath for a moment. Rita yelled in surprise. The door slammed shut. She
scrambled to sit upright, gagging when she inhaled the dank, moldy scent of the
interior. A metal object, hanging from the roof above the mirror, clunked heavy
against her head. She swallowed the acrid taste in her throat.
The
driver’s door opened and the man slipped inside. One corner of her mind
wondered how he could have possibly run around the front of the van so
fast.
Rita
rubbed her bruised temple and twisted the door handle. It was stuck. She rammed
her shoulder into the door. It didn’t budge. The window was up. Her purse with
the gun lay on the sidewalk. She worked the lock button and slammed into the
door again. The impact sent shock waves down her arm to her fingertips. Shit.
The van was rigged. Rita looked at the serial killer, her heart banged against
her ribs, her breathing short and shallow. Tapping the mic with frantic
fingers, all she could do was pray.
The man grinned.
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I love comments. Won’t
you please leave one for me? And to one commenter today, I will send a free pdf
copy of Gypsy Blood that you can convert. Don’t forget to leave your email
address. Honest, I will pick the names from a hat.
16 comments:
I loved this book. Rita is so tough and smart, but still has an eye for a good looking guy. When she's not dodging attacks by...well, read the book to find out.
I loved this book, too, especially all the gyspy lore it contained. A really great read!
Thanks for stopping by ladies.
I'm thrilled you liked the read. I did a lot of research for my Gypsy.
What a great people they are.
I love this story. Lorrie is such a talented author and really has the knack of drawing the reader into the story.
You're making me blush, Margaret.
Thank you.
I love stories about Gypsies and your book is one of my favorites. Loved your blog too. It's so true, we authors do tons of research. I usually research as the need arises because i never know what direction my stories will take...Keep up the good work, Lorrie....Tabs
Well, apparently everybody has read this but me. I will have to check this out with all the raving going on. It really does sound fabulous Lorrie and I love the cover!
Hi Tabs,once i get immersed in research, like most of us, I don't know when to jump out and write. I love research.
Hello, Penny,
Thanks for stopping today. I know you are on a tour and it's so nice of you to take time out for me.
I hope you do check out Gypsy. She is one of my favorite characters.
Hi Lorrie,
Nice excerpt, very exciting.
Chris K
Looking forward to reading this book. I love your sense of humor in your writing. I enjoy the research for a book too, but then sorting out what you want to use from all the notes..oh boy..Best wishes!
Hi back at you, Gail.
Hi JQ, yes, sorting it out, trying not to overload the readers, and squiggling it in so it sounds natural is a feat. Not too much, not to little. One reviewer really liked the way I handled the gypsy lore. That made me feel good.
Most excellent post Lorrie! Take me away :)
I haven't read this yet, but I certainly intend to.
You have such a way with your stories, Lorrie, and your stamp each one with your own personal brand of humor. I love it!
This one sounds like no exception - fun, mysterious and romantic too!
There is no limit to the places a book can take you - only the limits of your own mind!
Hi, B.K. I've been missing you and your wonderful blog tours. I'll be emailing you soon.
Julie, you say the nicest things. You do know I'm a fan of your books, too.
I think we all have a mutual admiration club going on. lol.
Thanks for dropping by.
Hey Lorrie! On my ever-growing TBR stack! That gypsy magic gets me every time!
The blog time is over. Now to announce the winner. From the names in the hat, *drumroll here*
JQ Rose.
I'll get in contact with you JQ.
Thank you all for the comments.
I have another post here at a later date. A fun one about "Older people have fun, too."
Hope to see you all back again.
Lorrie
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