Elizabeth Delisi's Blog, page 6
April 24, 2017
Please Vote
One of my anthologies, WANDERING SPIRITS, Volume 1, is a finalist in the Rone awards at InD'tale Magazine, Anthology section. My novella, "Restless Spirit," is one of six stories in this paranormal anthology, by five different authors.
"Restless Spirit" by Elizabeth Delisi: Desperate to talk to her young son, who died from a rare, incurable blood disease, Laura St. Clair uses a Ouija board to try to reach him. But when she makes contact with the spirit world and receives a message, whom has she reached? And what does the spirit want in return for helping her?
Also included are "Haunted Hearts" by Kim Cox, "Valentine's Inn" and "Meeting Mr. Wright" by Chris Grover, "Ghosts of Auld Lang Syne" by Maureen McMahon, and "Fate's Little Trick" by Sheryl Hames Torres.
Voting is open from today (April 24) through April 30. If you feel so inclined, I would appreciate your vote: http://www.indtale.com/2017-rone-awards-week-two You will need to register in order to vote, but it's free and simple.
Thank you!
"Restless Spirit" by Elizabeth Delisi: Desperate to talk to her young son, who died from a rare, incurable blood disease, Laura St. Clair uses a Ouija board to try to reach him. But when she makes contact with the spirit world and receives a message, whom has she reached? And what does the spirit want in return for helping her?
Also included are "Haunted Hearts" by Kim Cox, "Valentine's Inn" and "Meeting Mr. Wright" by Chris Grover, "Ghosts of Auld Lang Syne" by Maureen McMahon, and "Fate's Little Trick" by Sheryl Hames Torres.
Voting is open from today (April 24) through April 30. If you feel so inclined, I would appreciate your vote: http://www.indtale.com/2017-rone-awards-week-two You will need to register in order to vote, but it's free and simple.
Thank you!
March 14, 2017
Come Meet Me at My Book Signing for LADY OF THE TWO LANDS
I'll be signing copies of my time-travel romance, LADY OF THE TWO LANDS, at the following location:
The Toadstool Bookshop
614 Nashua Street, Lorden Plaza
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-1734
toadbooks.com
Saturday, March 18
3 p.m.
http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milfor...
Please stop by and pick up your copy. I hope to see you there!
February 22, 2017
Tirgearr Publishing 5th Birthday Celebration
Tirgearr PublishingTirgearr Publishing is celebrating its 5th anniversary with contests, prizes, and fun! Be sure to check out the contest and sign up for your opportunity to win.
Among the prizes are these gorgeous Tirgearr t-shirts:
And a Kindle Fire HD8 tablet:
And lots of books, in e-book and autographed paper formats, including this one of mine:
Visit the birthday page to sign up for the contest:
www.tirpub.com/birthday
Good luck!
February 19, 2017
Finalist in Sceal Book Award
I received a very nice surprise this week. I learned that the website Books and Benches, which reviews books, is having a contest and I was just notified that SINCE ALL IS PASSING is a finalist in the Romantic Suspense category.
Check it out here: https://www.booksandbenches.com/award-finalists
Keep your fingers crossed!
Check it out here: https://www.booksandbenches.com/award-finalists
Keep your fingers crossed!
January 14, 2017
Meet Me at My Author Event
For those of you who live in or near southern New Hampshire, I'll be signing copies of my time travel romance set in ancient Egypt, LADY OF THE TWO LANDS, at the Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Road, Wilton, NH from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, January 21st. I'll talk about how I came to write the book and read a few samples from it. The book will be available for purchase in paper, and for e-book readers, a discount code will be available to purchase the book online at a special price. Light refreshments will be served. I hope to see you there!
My suspense novel, SINCE ALL IS PASSING, was chosen as one of a few books to be featured in a video produced by Books & Benches. You can see the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgMBIBpfks&feature=youtu.be
Enjoy!
I'll be doing a book signing on March 18 at the Toadstool Bookshop, Lorden Plaza (upper bldg), 614 Nashua St. Rte 101A , Milford, NH. The event will begin at 3 p.m.and will feature my time-travel romance set in ancient Egypt, LADY OF THE TWO LANDS. Three other authors will participate as well, including Sue Coletta, author of MARRED, Nikki Andrews, author of FRAMED!, and Patricia Hageman, author of a biography of F. Marion Crawford.
More details coming soon!
October 26, 2016
LADY OF THE TWO LANDS Featured
Please check out LADY OF THE TWO LANDS, featured on POTL (Princess of the Light): https://princessofthelight.wordpress.com/2016/10/26/lady-of-the-two-lands-by-elizabeth-delisi-romance-entertowin-potlreads/.
October 10, 2016
Guest Author Maya Tyler
Help me welcome my guest Maya Tyler, romance author. Today, she's sharing a wonderful article on writing seasonal stories. Check it out!
Writing for the Seasons by Maya Tyler
The seasonal books, taking place during Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, might be written at a completely different time of year. A book about Christmas could be written in the scorching heat of summer. A thanksgiving tale could be written during an unforgiving blizzard. How to get in the mood to write a seasonal story?
There are countless ways to drum up some holiday spirit… Some authors may play Christmas music to get them in a festive mood. Some authors may immerse themselves in holiday foods and treats.
I see the approach to writing holiday stories just as I do all stories though. I write paranormal romance. There is never a season for the paranormal. Whenever it is, wherever you are, a paranormal story is composed through complete imagination. So take your season, imagine your story, and give it life. Anytime. Anywhere.
My book Dream Hunter took place during a hot Chicago summer. I choose summer, not because I wrote the book during that season, but because it suited the atmosphere I wanted to create. In summer, with soaring temperatures, I find it’s harder to think. I can be more reckless, less patient. Hot weather puts me in a ‘pool and beach’ mood, not necessarily a ‘work and be productive’ mood. It’s easier to react (and overreact) emotionally. Without divulging any spoilers, the muggy, humid weather added to my heroine’s fatigue and emotional state of mind. It helped her appearance come alive and added elements of foreshadowing to my story.
Inspiration can be found anywhere. An author takes a moment, a conversation, a fleeting thought and can convert it into an idea. I often think my best ideas come from my subconscious thoughts – dreams – often inspired by my real life circumstances. Like internal brainstorming. Some ideas materialize into stories. Some ideas are put on the back burner. Sometimes permanently.
I do enjoy reading seasonal books, especially in the right season… Although on a hot summer day, a tall glass of iced tea might pair nicely with a Christmas story.
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Maya Tyler is a romance author, blogger, wife, and mother. She has a degree in Commerce and her day job is in Finance. Over the past few years, she decided to unleash her creative streak and get serious about writing. So far, she has published a short story “Just for Tonight” in an anthology titled With Love from Val and Tyne, and has written a few books. Writing mostly paranormal romances, all of her books have a common theme–happily ever after. Dream Hunter is her debut novella. When she’s not writing, you can find her playing with Lego and watching superhero movies with her husband and sons. You can visit her anytime on Twitter, Facebook or her website or sample her quirky writing style on her blog.You can find Maya on the web at the following locations:Twitter | Facebook | Website | Blog__________________________________________________
Writing for the Seasons by Maya Tyler
The seasonal books, taking place during Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, might be written at a completely different time of year. A book about Christmas could be written in the scorching heat of summer. A thanksgiving tale could be written during an unforgiving blizzard. How to get in the mood to write a seasonal story?
There are countless ways to drum up some holiday spirit… Some authors may play Christmas music to get them in a festive mood. Some authors may immerse themselves in holiday foods and treats.
I see the approach to writing holiday stories just as I do all stories though. I write paranormal romance. There is never a season for the paranormal. Whenever it is, wherever you are, a paranormal story is composed through complete imagination. So take your season, imagine your story, and give it life. Anytime. Anywhere.
My book Dream Hunter took place during a hot Chicago summer. I choose summer, not because I wrote the book during that season, but because it suited the atmosphere I wanted to create. In summer, with soaring temperatures, I find it’s harder to think. I can be more reckless, less patient. Hot weather puts me in a ‘pool and beach’ mood, not necessarily a ‘work and be productive’ mood. It’s easier to react (and overreact) emotionally. Without divulging any spoilers, the muggy, humid weather added to my heroine’s fatigue and emotional state of mind. It helped her appearance come alive and added elements of foreshadowing to my story.
Inspiration can be found anywhere. An author takes a moment, a conversation, a fleeting thought and can convert it into an idea. I often think my best ideas come from my subconscious thoughts – dreams – often inspired by my real life circumstances. Like internal brainstorming. Some ideas materialize into stories. Some ideas are put on the back burner. Sometimes permanently.
I do enjoy reading seasonal books, especially in the right season… Although on a hot summer day, a tall glass of iced tea might pair nicely with a Christmas story.
__________________________________________________
Maya Tyler is a romance author, blogger, wife, and mother. She has a degree in Commerce and her day job is in Finance. Over the past few years, she decided to unleash her creative streak and get serious about writing. So far, she has published a short story “Just for Tonight” in an anthology titled With Love from Val and Tyne, and has written a few books. Writing mostly paranormal romances, all of her books have a common theme–happily ever after. Dream Hunter is her debut novella. When she’s not writing, you can find her playing with Lego and watching superhero movies with her husband and sons. You can visit her anytime on Twitter, Facebook or her website or sample her quirky writing style on her blog.You can find Maya on the web at the following locations:Twitter | Facebook | Website | Blog__________________________________________________
October 1, 2016
Guest Author Abbey MacMunn
Today my guest is Abbey MacMunn, author of TOUCHED. Help me welcome her!
Blurb:
When inquisitive antique dealer Cami Wilson learns she’s the revered offspring of an immortal mother and a mortal father, it’s not just her hybrid status that has her all flustered. The title comes with her very own super-sexy guardian.
Jaded immortal Joseph Carlisle has only one thing on his mind; his sworn duty to protect the hybrid from those who wish her harm. Anything else would be complicated. That is until they meet. Chemistry sizzles between them but there’s a problem—the hybrid’scurse. Cami’s touch, skin to skin, proves near fatal to her and all immortals, Joseph included.
But the fated lovers discover her curse is the least of their concerns when a friend’s deadly betrayal threatens to tear them apart forever.
Author Bio:Abbey MacMunn writes paranormal, fantasy and sci fi romance. She lives in Hampshire, UK with her husband and their four children. She is a proud member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.When she’s not writing, she likes to watch films and TV shows – anything from rom-coms to superheroes to science fiction movies.
Excerpt:Joseph wore a faded, black T-shirt which clung to his well-toned pecs, and hip-hugging, worn jeans. A silver chain around his neck and two leather bracelets hinted at a ‘bad boy rock star’ image that somehow didn’t befit his formal, authoritative manner.
Cami swallowed. Just her type. Not that she’d dated many bad-boy rock star types, but still...
Among her disastrous relationships to date were Bad-Breath Barry from the village Post Office, who’d been sweet but oh so boring, and still lived with his overbearing mother—always a bad sign. And Shaun, the prematurely-balding, assistant manager at Morrisons—a total wet lettuce who thought himself God’s gift to women and whose only interest was getting his leg over. Sex with Shaun had been… ahem, experimental; what she’d ever seen in him escaped her now. But living in a tiny village with the average age of its frail population working out at seventy-two, the pickings were slim to say the least.
Funny thing was, she didn’t know she had a type until now. And she was looking right at him.
Joseph scrubbed the back of his neck and massaged his shoulder. She imagined those massive shoulders of his were stiff as a board by the way he held them rigid all the time.
She zeroed in on the tattoo on Joseph’s wrist and followed the thick veins snaking up his forearm. The way his muscles flexed hypnotised her, quickened her pulse. The guy oozed sex appeal with his Mr. Dark and Moody persona. If only he cracked a smile now and then.
Contact links:Tirgearr PublishingWebsiteTwitterFacebookPinterestGoodreads
Buy links:Amazon.comAmazon UKSmashwordsAppleKoboNook
Blurb:
When inquisitive antique dealer Cami Wilson learns she’s the revered offspring of an immortal mother and a mortal father, it’s not just her hybrid status that has her all flustered. The title comes with her very own super-sexy guardian.
Jaded immortal Joseph Carlisle has only one thing on his mind; his sworn duty to protect the hybrid from those who wish her harm. Anything else would be complicated. That is until they meet. Chemistry sizzles between them but there’s a problem—the hybrid’scurse. Cami’s touch, skin to skin, proves near fatal to her and all immortals, Joseph included.
But the fated lovers discover her curse is the least of their concerns when a friend’s deadly betrayal threatens to tear them apart forever.
Author Bio:Abbey MacMunn writes paranormal, fantasy and sci fi romance. She lives in Hampshire, UK with her husband and their four children. She is a proud member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.When she’s not writing, she likes to watch films and TV shows – anything from rom-coms to superheroes to science fiction movies.
Excerpt:Joseph wore a faded, black T-shirt which clung to his well-toned pecs, and hip-hugging, worn jeans. A silver chain around his neck and two leather bracelets hinted at a ‘bad boy rock star’ image that somehow didn’t befit his formal, authoritative manner.
Cami swallowed. Just her type. Not that she’d dated many bad-boy rock star types, but still...
Among her disastrous relationships to date were Bad-Breath Barry from the village Post Office, who’d been sweet but oh so boring, and still lived with his overbearing mother—always a bad sign. And Shaun, the prematurely-balding, assistant manager at Morrisons—a total wet lettuce who thought himself God’s gift to women and whose only interest was getting his leg over. Sex with Shaun had been… ahem, experimental; what she’d ever seen in him escaped her now. But living in a tiny village with the average age of its frail population working out at seventy-two, the pickings were slim to say the least.
Funny thing was, she didn’t know she had a type until now. And she was looking right at him.
Joseph scrubbed the back of his neck and massaged his shoulder. She imagined those massive shoulders of his were stiff as a board by the way he held them rigid all the time.
She zeroed in on the tattoo on Joseph’s wrist and followed the thick veins snaking up his forearm. The way his muscles flexed hypnotised her, quickened her pulse. The guy oozed sex appeal with his Mr. Dark and Moody persona. If only he cracked a smile now and then.
Contact links:Tirgearr PublishingWebsiteTwitterFacebookPinterestGoodreads
Buy links:Amazon.comAmazon UKSmashwordsAppleKoboNook
September 30, 2016
Guest Author Charlotte Howard
Today my guest blogger is Charlotte Howard, author of THE BLACK DOOR. Please help me welcome her!
The Black Door By Charlotte Howard #EroticRomance #eBook
ISBN: 9781311762207
ASIN: B00LP0EN70Kindle US, Kindle UK
Smashwords
Apple, Kobo, Nook
BLURB:
Imogen Pearce is a single mum of four children and fast approaching 40, she works at Ryedale Incorporated where she has to battle a younger and smarter generation to get to where she wants to go. If that means taking on the account of Cherry and Sean Rubin’s adult shop, then she will. But what happens when Imogen discovers the private club that they run at the back? And what happens when she realizes she knows quite a few members?
EXCERPT:
Men. All the bloody same.My mind traced back to the day I had given up on one-sided monogamous relationships.The children were at school or work, and the sun was beating down. It was a glorious day, and I had decided to go home for lunch, rather than spend it in a stuffy office.I pulled up outside the house and a fleeting thought passed through my mind when I saw Connor’s car sitting in the driveway. My husband of eighteen years had had the same idea.I crept into the house, hoping to surprise him. But, it turned out that his idea had involved a slutty bottle-blonde.I wanted to blame the events that followed on a red mist descending over me. The truth is that in the time it took for my mind to register that some tart was riding my husband in what I later found out was known as reverse cowgirl, my mind had calculated the necessary response.The skank lost a good handful of bleached hair, roots and all. I allowed her to gather her clothes and watched as she tugged her pants on whilst running out of the house. If nothing else, the neighbours got a good show.Connor yelled at me. But his words were drowned out by the blood pumping in my ears. I marched back up the stairs and into his little study. Opening the window, I saw Miss Slut stood in the middle of the road, screeching obscenities at me. I looked at the Ferrari in our driveway and smiled.I think his Xbox enjoyed its first and final flying lesson as it sailed out of the window. The fact that it landed in the bonnet of his prized mid-life crisis proved that Karma does exist.Connor. Holly.I made a mental note of the two names at the top of my imaginary hit list.I blinked and I was back in the boardroom.REVIEWS:"So score one for a forbidden office love affair. Throw in the temptations of a private club sealed behind the titular black door and you’ve got the makings of one saucy erotic romance." ~ Laura Roberts, Button Tapper Reviews"Excellent novel!
The Black Door is a story that takes you on a ride of deceit, friendship and the murky underworld of what happens behind the black door......I've have read all of Charlottes work and this is up to her usual standard, it is exciting and keeps you guessing at every turn and reveals twists you were not expecting.....well worth curling up with a cuppa." ~ Ms. D. Barrett, Amazon UK"This is one of the most original books that this reader has read in ages! One can never predict what is going to happen next in this sexcapade filled novel. The characters, are all likeable in spite of their flaws . . . Just when things begin to settle down, another crisis is thrown at Imogen and therefore, the reader. There is never a dull moment in this fast moving piece. It is well worth taking an afternoon to read this zany adventure and to finally learn what' behind the black door!" ~ Belinda Wilson, Amazon
AUTHOR BIO:British author, Charlotte Howard, was born in Oman and spent much of the first part of her life flitting between Oman, Scotland, and England. Now settled in Somerset, Charlotte lives with her husband, two children, and growing menagerie of pets.Her career as a writer began at an early age, with a poem being featured in an anthology for the East Midlands. Since then Charlotte has written many short stories and poems, and finally wrote her first full-length piece of fiction in 2010.During what little spare time she has, Charlotte enjoys reading and writing (of course), spending time with her family, and watching action movies whilst eating curry and drinking tea.Charlotte is an active member of Yeovil Creative Writers Group.AUTHOR LINKS:Website
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The Black Door By Charlotte Howard #EroticRomance #eBook
ISBN: 9781311762207
ASIN: B00LP0EN70Kindle US, Kindle UK
Smashwords
Apple, Kobo, Nook
BLURB:
Imogen Pearce is a single mum of four children and fast approaching 40, she works at Ryedale Incorporated where she has to battle a younger and smarter generation to get to where she wants to go. If that means taking on the account of Cherry and Sean Rubin’s adult shop, then she will. But what happens when Imogen discovers the private club that they run at the back? And what happens when she realizes she knows quite a few members?
EXCERPT:
Men. All the bloody same.My mind traced back to the day I had given up on one-sided monogamous relationships.The children were at school or work, and the sun was beating down. It was a glorious day, and I had decided to go home for lunch, rather than spend it in a stuffy office.I pulled up outside the house and a fleeting thought passed through my mind when I saw Connor’s car sitting in the driveway. My husband of eighteen years had had the same idea.I crept into the house, hoping to surprise him. But, it turned out that his idea had involved a slutty bottle-blonde.I wanted to blame the events that followed on a red mist descending over me. The truth is that in the time it took for my mind to register that some tart was riding my husband in what I later found out was known as reverse cowgirl, my mind had calculated the necessary response.The skank lost a good handful of bleached hair, roots and all. I allowed her to gather her clothes and watched as she tugged her pants on whilst running out of the house. If nothing else, the neighbours got a good show.Connor yelled at me. But his words were drowned out by the blood pumping in my ears. I marched back up the stairs and into his little study. Opening the window, I saw Miss Slut stood in the middle of the road, screeching obscenities at me. I looked at the Ferrari in our driveway and smiled.I think his Xbox enjoyed its first and final flying lesson as it sailed out of the window. The fact that it landed in the bonnet of his prized mid-life crisis proved that Karma does exist.Connor. Holly.I made a mental note of the two names at the top of my imaginary hit list.I blinked and I was back in the boardroom.REVIEWS:"So score one for a forbidden office love affair. Throw in the temptations of a private club sealed behind the titular black door and you’ve got the makings of one saucy erotic romance." ~ Laura Roberts, Button Tapper Reviews"Excellent novel!
The Black Door is a story that takes you on a ride of deceit, friendship and the murky underworld of what happens behind the black door......I've have read all of Charlottes work and this is up to her usual standard, it is exciting and keeps you guessing at every turn and reveals twists you were not expecting.....well worth curling up with a cuppa." ~ Ms. D. Barrett, Amazon UK"This is one of the most original books that this reader has read in ages! One can never predict what is going to happen next in this sexcapade filled novel. The characters, are all likeable in spite of their flaws . . . Just when things begin to settle down, another crisis is thrown at Imogen and therefore, the reader. There is never a dull moment in this fast moving piece. It is well worth taking an afternoon to read this zany adventure and to finally learn what' behind the black door!" ~ Belinda Wilson, Amazon
AUTHOR BIO:British author, Charlotte Howard, was born in Oman and spent much of the first part of her life flitting between Oman, Scotland, and England. Now settled in Somerset, Charlotte lives with her husband, two children, and growing menagerie of pets.Her career as a writer began at an early age, with a poem being featured in an anthology for the East Midlands. Since then Charlotte has written many short stories and poems, and finally wrote her first full-length piece of fiction in 2010.During what little spare time she has, Charlotte enjoys reading and writing (of course), spending time with her family, and watching action movies whilst eating curry and drinking tea.Charlotte is an active member of Yeovil Creative Writers Group.AUTHOR LINKS:Website
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September 24, 2016
Guest Author: Kathleen Rowland
Today I have the pleasure of hosting author Kathleen Rowland. She's going to tell us about her new release, romantic suspense "Deadly Alliance." Help me welcome her!
Title: #Romance travel to Lake Arrowhead #Tirgearr #Suspense Deadly Alliance @RowlandKathleen
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Blurb for Deadly Alliance, romantic suspense
Finbar Donahue, former Army Ranger, walked on the wild side in Iraq, but now he lives in the shadows. After his evasive partner, Les, was shot in a random drive-by, Finn discovers cash is siphoned monthly. He fights to keep his investment company afloat. When the late partner’s girlfriend, Amy Kintyre, applies for his bookkeeping job, Finn suspects she knows about his company drain and hires her.
Amy needs a nine-to-five with free evenings and weekends to get her fashion design business back on track. She unearths Les’ s secret bank account and alerts Finn. Freezing of the money laundering account sets off havoc within an Irish gang. Amy witnesses a gang fight between a brutal ISIS fundraising organization and the Irish. Desperate to escape a stalker’s crosshairs, she seeks refuge with Finn. As danger heats up, sparks fly hotter.
Chapter One from Deadly Alliance “You know I love your sportswear designs, right?”“I’m glad you do.” Amy Kintyre sat opposite a buyer, none other than Kira Radner, at a coffee shop in Lake Arrowhead, California. This sudden opportunity to re-launch her sportswear designs gave rise to the jitters, and Amy clutched her hands under the table.Kira pressed her face forward, Amy’s sketches drawn on figures in action poses. With the portfolio spread between them, she flipped it sideways to examine the fabric swatches stapled along the sidebar. Their earthy tones blended with the marred wooden table.Amy stilled the chatty urge.“You know your presentation is in two weeks.” Kira was giving her the green light with Recreational Sportswear, Incorporated.“I appreciate this, Kira.” To get her business back on track, she needed blocks of time to sew mockups. Amy inhaled the spicy aroma of the raw cedar wood. The under-construction décor of wide, timber planks on the walls made her think of her new self. Crazy how thirty felt like seventeen when embracing life and freeing her artistic side.“Then I beg you,” Kira said, “please, please, please have your product samples ready. Deadline is the first Monday of November.”“Got it.” Fear over the tight time frame tasted sour in her throat, but this break called like no other.Kira leaned forward. “Impressive functionality with the shorts. Who would have thought this pocket holds a Swiss Army Knife!” The buyer’s fingertips traced the pick-stitch hem, made with thread matching the fabric, appearing invisible. “Nice detail.”Amy’s only mock-up kept their face-to-face meeting running like the hum of the fluorescent lights above.“Oooo,” Kira said and raised both her eyebrows. “Classic nostalgia with a twist. A pocket knife for hikers!”“Useful, I think.” The bright light flickered over associates who’d worked together in the past, but Amy didn’t share the difficulty of making the deadline. Her breathing shortened, and panic carved a hole in her chest. “Gotta bounce,” Kira said. “Get to work.”“I will.” She pulled out a notebook and jotted down a to-do list ending with the file with various size patterns. After a half-hour of regrouping and rethinking, she stopped tapping her pen. Kira Radner took a chance on her, but to turn this chance into a reality, she needed evenings and weekends to make the deadline.Last Sunday while pouring over Craigslist classifieds, she’d zeroed in on Finbar Donahue’s bookkeeping ad. After her inquiry, his head accountant sent her a message. She still favored the toe she stubbed after her in-box pinged.Thanks to what happened, the call from Kira, she needed Finn’s job. Her mind raced to her third interview for his nine-to-five. Tomorrow morning, if all went well, she’d land the regular-hours job, tailor made for her time frame. She ran a hand through her hair, picturing the arrogant know-it-all with a never-ending string of women hanging on his arm.Handsome wasn’t the word to describe Finn, her late, ex-boyfriend’s partner. She’d been around Finbar Donahue enough to know he looked at his world as if he were the Almighty himself. The former Army Ranger made her way too nervous. She tensed up to such an extent, her voice broke.Romance wasn’t part of this equation. Her dream to launch herself, stitch by stitch, came down to landing the job. On a mission, her goal was simple. She closed her eyes and prayed tomorrow she’d nail it. Deadly Alliance buy link: www.tirpub.com/DeadlyAlliance * * *[image error]
How about romantic travel to Lake Arrowhead, California, where Deadly Alliance takes place? Fall colors mix with evergreens around this pristine mountain lake. Bring a picnic basket and rent a pontoon!
Book Buyers Best finalist Kathleen Rowland is devoted to giving her readers fast-paced, high-stakes suspense with a sizzling love story sure to melt their hearts. Lily’s Pad and the Intervenus Series: A Brand New Address and Betrayal at Crater’s Edge are sweet. Deadly Alliance and her work-in-progress, Unholy Alliance, are contracted with Tirgearr Publishing and written for adults.
Kathleen used to write computer programs but now writes novels. She grew up in Iowa where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and raced her sailboat on Lake Okoboji. Now she wears flip-flops and sails with her husband, Gerry, on Newport Harbor but wishes there were lightning bugs in California.
Kathleen exists happily with her witty CPA husband, Gerry, in their 70’s poolside retreat in Southern California where she adores time spent with visiting grandchildren, dogs, one bunny, and noisy neighbors. While proud of their five children who’ve flown the coop, she appreciates the luxury of time to write. If you’d enjoy news, sign up for Kathleen’s newsletter at http://www.kathleenrowland.com/ Tirgearr Publishing - Leading The Packhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/786656.Kathleen_Rowlandhttp://www.amazon.com/Kathleen-Rowland/e/B007RYMF7S/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1450835163&sr=1-2-enthttps://twitter.com/rowlandkathleenhttps://kathleenrowland.wordpress.com/http://www.kathleenrowland.blogspot.c...
Title: #Romance travel to Lake Arrowhead #Tirgearr #Suspense Deadly Alliance @RowlandKathleen
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Blurb for Deadly Alliance, romantic suspense
Finbar Donahue, former Army Ranger, walked on the wild side in Iraq, but now he lives in the shadows. After his evasive partner, Les, was shot in a random drive-by, Finn discovers cash is siphoned monthly. He fights to keep his investment company afloat. When the late partner’s girlfriend, Amy Kintyre, applies for his bookkeeping job, Finn suspects she knows about his company drain and hires her.
Amy needs a nine-to-five with free evenings and weekends to get her fashion design business back on track. She unearths Les’ s secret bank account and alerts Finn. Freezing of the money laundering account sets off havoc within an Irish gang. Amy witnesses a gang fight between a brutal ISIS fundraising organization and the Irish. Desperate to escape a stalker’s crosshairs, she seeks refuge with Finn. As danger heats up, sparks fly hotter.
Chapter One from Deadly Alliance “You know I love your sportswear designs, right?”“I’m glad you do.” Amy Kintyre sat opposite a buyer, none other than Kira Radner, at a coffee shop in Lake Arrowhead, California. This sudden opportunity to re-launch her sportswear designs gave rise to the jitters, and Amy clutched her hands under the table.Kira pressed her face forward, Amy’s sketches drawn on figures in action poses. With the portfolio spread between them, she flipped it sideways to examine the fabric swatches stapled along the sidebar. Their earthy tones blended with the marred wooden table.Amy stilled the chatty urge.“You know your presentation is in two weeks.” Kira was giving her the green light with Recreational Sportswear, Incorporated.“I appreciate this, Kira.” To get her business back on track, she needed blocks of time to sew mockups. Amy inhaled the spicy aroma of the raw cedar wood. The under-construction décor of wide, timber planks on the walls made her think of her new self. Crazy how thirty felt like seventeen when embracing life and freeing her artistic side.“Then I beg you,” Kira said, “please, please, please have your product samples ready. Deadline is the first Monday of November.”“Got it.” Fear over the tight time frame tasted sour in her throat, but this break called like no other.Kira leaned forward. “Impressive functionality with the shorts. Who would have thought this pocket holds a Swiss Army Knife!” The buyer’s fingertips traced the pick-stitch hem, made with thread matching the fabric, appearing invisible. “Nice detail.”Amy’s only mock-up kept their face-to-face meeting running like the hum of the fluorescent lights above.“Oooo,” Kira said and raised both her eyebrows. “Classic nostalgia with a twist. A pocket knife for hikers!”“Useful, I think.” The bright light flickered over associates who’d worked together in the past, but Amy didn’t share the difficulty of making the deadline. Her breathing shortened, and panic carved a hole in her chest. “Gotta bounce,” Kira said. “Get to work.”“I will.” She pulled out a notebook and jotted down a to-do list ending with the file with various size patterns. After a half-hour of regrouping and rethinking, she stopped tapping her pen. Kira Radner took a chance on her, but to turn this chance into a reality, she needed evenings and weekends to make the deadline.Last Sunday while pouring over Craigslist classifieds, she’d zeroed in on Finbar Donahue’s bookkeeping ad. After her inquiry, his head accountant sent her a message. She still favored the toe she stubbed after her in-box pinged.Thanks to what happened, the call from Kira, she needed Finn’s job. Her mind raced to her third interview for his nine-to-five. Tomorrow morning, if all went well, she’d land the regular-hours job, tailor made for her time frame. She ran a hand through her hair, picturing the arrogant know-it-all with a never-ending string of women hanging on his arm.Handsome wasn’t the word to describe Finn, her late, ex-boyfriend’s partner. She’d been around Finbar Donahue enough to know he looked at his world as if he were the Almighty himself. The former Army Ranger made her way too nervous. She tensed up to such an extent, her voice broke.Romance wasn’t part of this equation. Her dream to launch herself, stitch by stitch, came down to landing the job. On a mission, her goal was simple. She closed her eyes and prayed tomorrow she’d nail it. Deadly Alliance buy link: www.tirpub.com/DeadlyAlliance * * *[image error]
How about romantic travel to Lake Arrowhead, California, where Deadly Alliance takes place? Fall colors mix with evergreens around this pristine mountain lake. Bring a picnic basket and rent a pontoon!
Book Buyers Best finalist Kathleen Rowland is devoted to giving her readers fast-paced, high-stakes suspense with a sizzling love story sure to melt their hearts. Lily’s Pad and the Intervenus Series: A Brand New Address and Betrayal at Crater’s Edge are sweet. Deadly Alliance and her work-in-progress, Unholy Alliance, are contracted with Tirgearr Publishing and written for adults.
Kathleen used to write computer programs but now writes novels. She grew up in Iowa where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and raced her sailboat on Lake Okoboji. Now she wears flip-flops and sails with her husband, Gerry, on Newport Harbor but wishes there were lightning bugs in California.
Kathleen exists happily with her witty CPA husband, Gerry, in their 70’s poolside retreat in Southern California where she adores time spent with visiting grandchildren, dogs, one bunny, and noisy neighbors. While proud of their five children who’ve flown the coop, she appreciates the luxury of time to write. If you’d enjoy news, sign up for Kathleen’s newsletter at http://www.kathleenrowland.com/ Tirgearr Publishing - Leading The Packhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/786656.Kathleen_Rowlandhttp://www.amazon.com/Kathleen-Rowland/e/B007RYMF7S/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1450835163&sr=1-2-enthttps://twitter.com/rowlandkathleenhttps://kathleenrowland.wordpress.com/http://www.kathleenrowland.blogspot.c...
