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BOOK SPOTLIGHT: Sunbolt by Intisar Khanani

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On May 12, 2023

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The Write Reads Blog Tour for Intisar Khanani’s Sunbolt, it has a fancy new cover being released today, too. In addition this Spotlight, my post about the book will be coming along in a little bit. In the meantime, go check out https://twitter.com/WriteReadsTours over the next few days to see a lot of bloggers write interesting things about this book. Sunbolt was a finalist for the 2022 Book Blogger’s Novel of the Year Award, so you know there’s a lot of good to be said about it–but before getting to the spotlight for it, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. If you are an author and wish to learn more about the BBNYA competition, you can visit the official website http://www.bbnya.com or Twitter @bbnya_official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

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Book Details:

Publisher: Purple Monkey Press
Genre: Fantasy
Age Category: Middle Young Adult
Release date: June 17, 2013
Format: Paperback/Ebook
Length: 152 pages
Sunbolt Cover

About the Book:

The winding streets and narrow alleys of Karolene hide many secrets, and Hitomi is one of them. Orphaned at a young age, Hitomi has learned to hide her magical aptitude and who her parents really were. Most of all, she must conceal her role in the Shadow League, an underground movement working to undermine the powerful and corrupt Arch Mage Wilhelm Blackflame.

When the League gets word that Blackflame intends to detain—and execute—a leading political family, Hitomi volunteers to help the family escape. But there are more secrets at play than Hitomi’s, and much worse fates than execution. When Hitomi finds herself captured along with her charges, it will take everything she can summon to escape with her life.

Book Links:

Amazon.ca ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads

About the Author:

Intisar KhananiIntisar Khanani grew up a nomad and world traveler. She has lived in five different states as well as in Jeddah, on the coast of the Red Sea. Intisar used to write grants and develop projects to address community health and infant mortality with the Cincinnati Health Department, which was as close as she could get to saving the world. Now she focuses her time on her two passions: raising her family and writing fantasy. She is the author of The Sunbolt Chronicles, and The Dauntless Path novels, beginning with Thorn.

Author Links:

Website ~ Twitter ~ Instagram ~ Facebook

My thanks to The Write Reads for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: Arvia: Heart of the Sky by D.H. Willison

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On May 12, 2023

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The Write Reads Blog Tour for third volume of D.H. Willison’s Arvira series, , on its publication day! I couldn’t fit it into my reading schedule, but if you take a look at the feed for https://twitter.com/WriteReadsTours over the next few days, you’ll see a lot of bloggers who did find the time to write interesting things about it. Still, I wanted to spread the word a bit while cursing my time managment.

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Book Details:

Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Next Chapter
Format: /Ebook
Length: 359 pages
Heart of the Sky Cover

About the Book:

It takes great courage to stand against a ferocious mythic monster.

It takes far greater to stand WITH one who’s at her most vulnerable.

Tremors rock the land. Wild magic and creatures from the abyss ravage a formerly bountiful forest, while a creeping magic ailment spreads among the harpies. A fragile peace between harpy and human teeters on the brink.

Darin and Rinloh, oddest couple in all the land. They must become the oddest of heroes to save the land.

Heart of the Sky. A charming blend of whimsy, terror, and a lot of heart.

Book Links:

Amazon UK ~ Amazon ~ Goodreads

About the Author:

D.H. WillisonD.H. Willison is a reader, writer, game enthusiast and developer, engineer, and history buff. He’s lived or worked in over a dozen countries, learning different cultures, viewpoints, and attitudes, which have influenced his writing, contributing to one of his major themes: alternate and creative conflict resolution. The same situations can be viewed by different cultures quite differently. Sometimes it leads to conflict, sometimes to hilarity. Both make for a great story.

He’s also never missed a chance to visit historic sites, from castle dungeons, to catacombs, to the holds of tall ships, to the tunnels of the Maginot Line. It might be considered research, except for the minor fact that his tales are all set on the whimsical and terrifying world of Arvia. Where giant mythic monsters are often more easily overcome with empathy than explosions.

Subscribe to his newsletter for art, stories, and humorous articles (some of which are actually intended to be humorous).

Author Links:

Website ~ Instagram ~ Facebook ~ Twitter~ Goodreads


My thanks to The Write Reads for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: Inheriting Her Ghosts by S.H. Cooper

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On May 4, 2023

In Book Tour, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The Write Reads Blog Tour for S.H. Cooper’s Inheriting Her Ghosts. Go check out https://twitter.com/WriteReadsTours over the next few days to see a lot of bloggers write interesting things about this book. The Reaper’s Quota was a finalist for the 2022 Book Blogger’s Novel of the Year Award, so you know there’s a lot of good to be said about it–but before getting to the spotlight for it, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. If you are an author and wish to learn more about the BBNYA competition, you can visit the official website http://www.bbnya.com or Twitter @bbnya_official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

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Book Details:

Publisher: Sleepless Sanctuary Publishing
Genre: Horror
Age Category: Adult
Release date: July 9, 2021
Format: Paperback/Ebook
Length: 120 pages
Inheriting Her Ghosts

About the Book:

Inheritance often comes with strings attached, but rarely are they as tangled as those hanging over High Hearth.

When Eudora Fellowes learns she’s the sole heir of her estranged great-aunt’s seaside manor, she believes it will be the peaceful escape she’s longed for. What awaits, however, is a dark legacy shrouded in half a century of secrets, and it doesn’t take long before Eudora realizes she’s not the only one to call High Hearth home.

Book Links:

Amazon.ca ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads

About the Author:

S.H. CooperS.H. Cooper is a Florida based, multi-genre author with a focus on horror and fantasy. Her work has been published by Sleepless Sanctuary Publishing, Cemetery Gates Media, and Brigids Gate Press. In addition to short story collections and novels, she is also the writer for the horror comedy podcast, Calling Darkness. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing, talking about writing, or sleeping (wherein she dreams about writing). She is kept up and running through the tireless efforts of her extremely supportive family and coffee.

Author Links:

Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook

My thanks to The Write Reads for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: Conviction by Jack Jordan

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On April 27, 2023

In Book Tour, Fiction, Mystery/Detective Fiction/Crime Fiction/Thriller

I’m excited to welcome the Compulsive Reader Book Tour for Jack Jordan’s new novel, Conviction this morning. This looks like a solid legal thriller with a great twist, but why read my speculation–let’s get some details about the book.

Conviction Tour Poster

Book Details:

Book Title: Conviction by Jack Jordan
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Release date: June 22, 2023
Format: Hardcover
Length: 432 pages
Conviction

About the Book:

To steal a man’s freedom all it takes is…
CONVICTION

Wade Darling stands accused of killing his wife and teenage children as they slept and burning their house to the ground.

When the case lands on barrister Neve Harper’s desk, she knows it could make her career.

A matter of days before the case, as Neve is travelling home for the night, she is approached by a man. He tells her she must throw the case or the secret about her husband’s disappearance will be revealed. Failing that, he will kill everyone she cares about, until she does as she is told.

Neve must make a choice – go against every principle she has ever had, or the people she loves will die.

‘No one crafts a dilemma quite like Jack Jordan. Conviction is a tour de force of a legal thriller that will have you guessing at every turn and then gasping when the plot inevitably catches you unawares. His characters are beautifully and shockingly flawed yet so vividly drawn you just can’t help investing in them – and if you’re anything like I was, you’ll be swept away on a thrilling ride that starts from the very first page’ Janice Hallett

‘A masterclass in misdirection. Smart, stylish, taut and twisting. Conviction is Jack Jordan’s best yet’ Chris Whitaker

‘Jack Jordan goes from strength to strength with this expertly written tale of retribution and blackmail. Woven with Jack’s trademark moral dilemma, this is a book where the line between good and bad is never as obvious as it seems. Loved it!’ Sam Holland

‘Verdict is in – Jack Jordan is officially the king of the moral dilemma. Conviction is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that doesn’t relent until the very last sentence‘ Laure Van Rensburg

‘Raced through Conviction by the talented Jack Jordan. Tense and fast paced, this is a definite pre-order!’ Karen Hamilton

‘I loved every minute of this thrilling read. It combines the best of Sarah Vaughan and John Grisham: immersive, visual writing with twist after twist turning the screw tighter with ever page. Take a bow Jack “jeopardy” Jordan‘ Jo Callaghan

About the Author:

Jack JordanJack Jordan is the global bestselling author of Do No Harm, Anything for Her, My Girl, A Woman Scorned, Before Her Eyes, and Night by Night an Amazon No.1 bestseller in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Jack’s novel Do No Harm was a Saturday Times Bestseller and was longlisted for a Dead Good Reader Award in 2022.

My thanks to Tracy Fenton and Compulsive Readers for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: The Reaper’s Quota by Sarah McKnight

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On April 26, 2023

In Book Tour, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The Write Reads Blog Tour for Sarah McKnight’s The Reaper’s Quota. Go check out https://twitter.com/WriteReadsTours over the next few days to see a lot of bloggers write interesting things about this book. The Reaper’s Quota was a finalist for the 2022 Book Blogger’s Novel of the Year Award, so you know there’s a lot of good to be said about it–but before getting to the spotlight for it, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. If you are an author and wish to learn more about the BBNYA competition, you can visit the official website http://www.bbnya.com or Twitter @bbnya_official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

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Book Details:

Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Dark Humour, Satire
Age Category: Young Adult
Release date: November 10, 2021
Format: Paperback/Ebook
Length: 190 pages
The Reaper's Quota

About the Book:

Meet Grim Reaper #2497. Behind on his work, he must complete his quota of thirty Random Deaths or face termination in the worst way. Faced with an insurmountable task and very little time to complete it, Reaper #2497 struggles to hang on to the one thing he’s not supposed to have – his humanity.

Book Links:

Amazon.ca ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads

About the Author:

Sarah McKnightSarah McKnight has been writing stories since she could pick up a pencil, and it often got her in trouble during math class. After a brief stint teaching English to unruly middle schoolers in Japan, she decided she wasn’t going to put off her dream of becoming a writer any longer and set to work. With several novels in the making, she hopes to tackle issues such as anxiety, depression, and letting go of the past – with a little humor sprinkled in, too. A St. Louis native, she currently lives in Pennsylvania with her wonderful husband and three cats. You can find her on Twitter @mcknight_writes and www.sarahmcknightwrites.com.

My thanks to The Write Reads for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

COVER REVEAL: Man on a Murder Cycle by Mark Pepper

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On April 25, 2023

In Book Tour, Fiction, Mystery/Detective Fiction/Crime Fiction/Thriller

Welcome to The Irresponsible Reader’s part in the Cover Reveal for Mark Pepper’s Man on a Murder Cycle!

Maybe it’s just me, but the Blurb—or maybe just the tagline—is enough to pique my interest, I don’t need the cover. Then again, with a cover like this one…

Book Blurb

HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE AN AUTHOR BETRAYED.

Tom Roker’s debut thriller was an instant bestseller. Since then, he has written four more books, none of which have been published. His reputation has faded from overnight success to one-hit wonder.

Now, finally, he’s making a comeback. His latest novel, Man on a Murder Cycle, is a blockbuster. The dark tale of Milton, a vengeful biker with a penchant for brutal acts of violence, perfectly recaptures the mood of Roker’s first novel. And everyone loves it!

It’s just a shame he didn’t write it.

The real author is recently deceased. Roker stole the manuscript, passing it off as his own. He’s covered his tracks well, so the trivial matter of who wrote what can be overlooked.

That is, until a mad man on a big bike starts killing people, exactly as described in the stolen novel – even those scenes that didn’t make the final cut.

Only one person can know what was written in those scenes, and he’s dead.

Isn’t he?

Publication date: March 30, 2023

Purchase Link

Get it from Red Dog Press

(I’m sure it’ll also be available at other online booksellers and whatnot, but why not support an independent publisher? It helps a lot if early pre-orders go through them.)

And now…

The Cover

Man On a Murder Cycle

Once again, Red Dog Press nails the cover. I see that on a shelf, I’m stopping to take a second look and read the back. This would lead to me buying it. Pretty much what a cover is supposed to do, come to think of it..

As good as the cover is, I’m betting the interior of the book is better—you can (and should) pre-order this now at: Red Dog Press. I know I will be.

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My thanks to Red Dog Press for the invitation to participate in this reveal and the materials they provided.

Red Dog Press

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies

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On April 5, 2023

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction, Steampunk

I’m very pleased today to welcome The Write Reads Blog Tour for Book One of The Cruel Gods series by Trudie Skies, The Thirteenth Hour. I’ve been hearing almost universally great things about this book since it was released (if not before), and it drives me crazy that I didn’t have time to read it for this Tour. Do yourself a favor and check out https://twitter.com/WriteReadsTours over the next few days to see a lot of bloggers write interesting things about it. The Thirteenth Hour was a finalist for the 2022 Book Blogger’s Novel of the Year Award, so you know there’s a lot of good to be said about it–but before getting to the spotlight for it, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. If you are an author and wish to learn more about the BBNYA competition, you can visit the official website http://www.bbnya.com or Twitter @bbnya_official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

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Book Details:

Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Fantasy, Gaslamp Fantasy, Steampunk
Age Category: Adult
Release date: October 13, 2021
Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Ebook/Audiobook
Length: 535 pages
The Thirteenth Hour

About the Book:

When the saints fail, the sinners step up.

Cruel gods rule the steam-powered city of Chime, demanding worship and tribute from their mortal subjects. Kayl lost her faith in them long ago, and now seeks to protect vulnerable and downtrodden mortals from their gods’ whims. But when Kayl discovers powers that she didn’t know she had—and destroys a mortal’s soul by accident—she becomes Chime’s most wanted.

Quen’s job was to pursue sinners, until the visions started. Haunted by foreboding images of his beloved city’s destruction, Quen hunts soul-sucking creatures made of aether who prey on its citizens—and Kayl is his number one target.

To ensure Chime’s future, Kayl and Quen must discover the truth of Kayl’s divine abilities before the gods take matters into their own hands.

For a city that bows to cruel gods, it’ll take godless heathens to save it.

Book Links:

Amazon.ca ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads

About the Authors:

Trudie SkiesTrudie Skies is a British indie author who has been living inside fantasy worlds ever since they discovered that reality doesn’t quite live up to the hype. Through the magic of books, they wish to share these worlds of hope and heroes with other weary souls. You can chat with Trudie on Twitter @TrudieSkies, or to find out more about Trudie and her fantasy worlds, visit www.TrudieSkies.com.

My thanks to The Write Reads for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

COVER REVEAL: Down Below Beyond by T.A. Bruno

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On April 4, 2023

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction

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I’m very pleased to welcome the Escapist Book Tour’s Cover Reveal for T.A. Bruno’s Down Below Beyond to The Irresponsible Reader this morning! Before we get to revealing the cover, let’s learn a little bit about the book and author, shall we? It’ll just take a moment, and then we can all feast on the cover.

Book Details:

Book Title: Down Below Beyond by T.A. Bruno
Series: N/A, Standalone
Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy
Intended Age Group: General Audience (PG-13)
Length: 260 (unofficial)
Release date: Forthcoming, tentative June/July 2023
Publisher: Feathersong, LLC. (Self Published)

About the Book

Levort Aatra is a prospector on a planet named Tayoxe. While scavenging the wastes of the abandoned world, he discovers a mysterious starship and stakes his claim on it. Little does he know; he just put a big target on his back.

DOWN BELOW BEYOND is a sprawling sci-fi fantasy adventure filled with aliens, planets, and portals set in a universe crafted by T. A. Bruno, author of the award-winning Song of Kamaria trilogy.

See Also:

Stick it to the Man! • Now You’re Thinking with Portals • 99 Red Balloons

Book Links

The Song of Kamaria trilogy

About the Author

T.A. BrunoT. A. Bruno grew up in a suburb south of Chicago and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the film industry. Since then, he has brought stories to life for over a decade as a previz artist. At home, he is the proud father of two boys and a husband to a wonderful wife. He wrote his first trilogy of novels in the early 2020’s, the Song of Kamaria (In the Orbit of Sirens, On the Winds of Quasars, and At the Threshold of the Universe).

Website ~ Twitter ~ Instagram ~ Facebook ~ Youtube ~ Goodreads

and now…

The Cover

Down Below Beyond Cover

That’s an eyecatching cover right there…I know I’d take a double or triple-look at it on the shelf.

Be sure to check out the website of the cover artist, Lance Buckley.



My thanks to Escapist Book Tours for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided. The opinions expressed by me are honest and my own.

Escapist Book Tours

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: The Time Trials by Jon McConnell and Dayna McConnell

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On March 28, 2023

In Book Tour, Fiction, Science Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The Write Reads Blog Tour for Jon McConnell and Dayna McConnell’s The Time Trials. Be sure to watch https://twitter.com/WriteReadsTours over the next few days to see a lot of bloggers write interesting things about it (I wish I’d had the time to be one of them). The Time Trials was a finalist for the 2022 Book Blogger’s Novel of the Year Award, so you know there’s a lot of good to be said about it–but before getting to the spotlight for it, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. If you are an author and wish to learn more about the BBNYA competition, you can visit the official website http://www.bbnya.com or Twitter @bbnya_official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

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Book Details:

Publisher: Tiny Fox Press
Genre: Science Fiction
Age Category: Young Adult
Release date: September 21, 2021
Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Ebook
Length: 358 pages
The Time Trials

About the Book:

“Four players. It’s in the rules.”

“Is this like, some sort of academic decathlon or something?”

“Something like that.”

Walkman-toting, guitar-playing Finn Mallory blames himself for his parents’ deaths and would do anything to turn back time and set things right. So, when he’s recruited into a secret club at his new school that specializes in competitive time travel games, Finn sees a world of opportunity open before him.

The games, however, are far from benign.

Competition is cutthroat.

Scenarios are rigged.

And the mysterious timekeepers who organize it all have no qualms about using-or disposing of-players to suit their own sinister plans.

Now Finn must decide who he can trust while making peace with his past if he’s to have any hope of leading his team to victory and surviving his junior year.

Book Links:

Amazon.ca ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads

About the Authors:

Jon McConnell and Dayna McConnellDayna is a fourth grade teacher and California history nerd. When she isn’t writing, she’s reading historical fiction, obsessing over music or stewarding her family’s Little Free Library. Her favorite parts of writing are developing character arcs and relationships and playing with permeating themes and symbols.

Jon is the “pantser” of the duo. He is a fan of science-fiction, horror, and post-apocalyptic epics. He is also an avid Tampa Bay Buccaneer fan, a Magic the Gathering enthusiast, and lover of anything zombie.

IG: @mcconnellsquared

My thanks to The Write Reads for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

EXCERPT from The Haunted Lost Rose by C.L. Bauer: Interrogation

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On March 23, 2023

In Book Tour, Fiction, Mystery/Detective Fiction/Crime Fiction/Thriller, Quotations

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from The Haunted Lost Rose by C.L.Bauer

I survived the lengthy interrogation, supposedly a statement about the murder, but it was certainly a questioning of the “gotcha” format. They even made me go downtown to walk through the building almost like a “perp walk”, meet with a Detective Marino, and flee out of the building feeling frazzled and befuddled, and every other word that describes sheer hell.

Along the way, my legal representation was greeted by many who missed him in court. We ran into many of his old friends. Dad was definitely in his element. Then we ran into Paddy. My own brother pretended to not even notice me. Dad and he talked briefly in the hallway, and I slumped against a wall as I perfected my talent of invisibility. Over the years, I’d become very good at blending in and going unnoticed. During the lunch after Conor’s death, no one saw me sitting in the corner for over an hour. I liked being the wallflower; attention only made me aware of my flaws and insecurities.

My voice was weak and wavering after thirty minutes of time-sensitive questions. Finally, my father tapped his hand on the table in front of us.

“Detective, let’s make this easy for you. Tom and Charlotte O’Donohue were the man’s realtors. Charlotte clearly had a meeting set up with Mr. Martin that morning. There is proof she called her brother on her way there. It was beginning to snow. Mr. Martin’s car was parked in the lot before her arrival. The door was locked. She went in and discovered the man’s body. What more do you want?”

The detective coolly searched through the file folder in front of him. “What about the rose he gave you?”

“No, the rose was on the mantle when I arrived. He didn’t give me a rose.”

“Did he ever give you flowers?”

Interested in the rest? Go grab your copy of The Haunted Lost Rose by C.L. Bauer now at https://mybook.to/HauntedLostRose or https://books2read.com/u/3Joj5E/!

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My thanks to Psst…Promotions for the invitation to participate in this Book Tour and the materials they provided.

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