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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Blog Tour: Giveaway, Excerpt, 20 Fun Facts, Playlist- The Monster by Mandy Baker






When Alex’s obsession takes him to a strange town in South America, it is up to Liz and Bob to find him and bring him home. What they find when they get there is more than any of them could have imagined. Bob, still trying to wrap his head around all he learned about his friend and the world around him last year, looks forward to a new adventure to take him deeper into this newly discovered reality. 

Alex quickly realizes that nothing is as it seems, nor is it anything like he thought it would be. 

He also soon learns that even he was not what he thought he was and that there was more to Liz’s secret than she had let on. 

Will Liz be able to protect the ones she loves the most?

Will they be able to find the answers and defeat the monster before it’s too late?







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EXCERPT
Before he got very far, he saw an open top Jeep coming down the road. He jogged up to it as it rolled to a stop near the marketplace. Alex was anxious to see who Bob has sent to help him. He stopped in his tracks as the door to the Jeep opened. The sun’s glare on the windshield had obstructed his view of the people inside. However, as the passenger swung their legs out of the door and slid out he instantly knew who it was. He would recognize those legs anywhere.
Alex broke out into a run and grabbed the passenger into a tight hug, lifting her feet off the ground. He kissed her hard before he set her back down, reveling in her laughter as it washed over him.
“Liz!? What are you doing here?” Alex finally tore his eyes from her face and looked at the man walking around the Jeep from the driver side. His grin widened eve more and he started laughing as he pulled his friend into a hug. “Bob, you S.O.B. I thought you were sending help.”
“Who better to help get you out of your own mess than the best? And I tagged along because I figured, why the bloody hell not.”
“Alex…” Liz started and then stopped when she caught Bob shaking his head out of the corner of her eye. She agreed, now was probably not the best time. They all looked up as they heard someone approaching.










1.       She is a U.S. Coast Guard wife
2.      She is addicted to coffee and
drinks 4 to 5 cups a day (more when she is immersed in writing)
3.      She has a cat named Missy who
is her constant companion and writing buddy
4.      She is almost finished with
her Bachelor’s in English
5.      She has been writing since she
was in Jr. High.
6.      She has been married to her
husband for eleven years
7.      Her favorite authors include
Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway and Edgar Allen Poe
8.      She loves to travel and wants
to see the world.
9.      She is a part time
photographer.
10.   She has lived in California,
New Jersey, Alaska, Oregon, and Connecticut in the past eleven years.
11.    She loves horror movies and
action films and does not really like chick flicks.
12.   She has a soft spot for
animals.
13.   Her dream would be to be on
Jimmy Fallon and/or Ellen.
14.   She is obsessed with the Food
Network and watches it all the time.
15.   She love British television
and is a total Whovian.
16.   She loves Sushi and always
eats it with her hands because she can’t use chopsticks.
17.   She is a regular contributor
to a military website, Homefront United Network and is currently working on her

second novel.
18.   Her favorite actors include
Jason Statham, David Tennant, Alex O’Laughlin, and Gerard Butler.
19.   Her favorite music is country
music, not limited too but including, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Miranda

Lambert, and Reba McEntire.
20.  She loves football (mostly
college) and is a fan of NASCAR as well.










I am a Coast Guard wife. I have been living the Coast Guard life for a little more than a decade now. We have travelled from one side of the country to the other more than once thanks to the Coast Guard. I currently live in Connecticut with my husband and our kitty, a spoiled calico named Missy. I am working towards my Bachelor's in English. When I am not writing I can usually be found behind my camera take pictures of my life and the world around me.






The Curse


Synopsis:

Alex was a controversial treasure hunter. 

Until the day Liz came storming into his life and changed his world forever. 

Now, an archeologist on a dig in the California desert, everything goes terribly wrong and everyone, including Liz, disappears. 

It is up to Alex to follow the clues and find the answers. 

Will he be able to trust his heart and rescue Liz? 

Or will hard headedness and self-doubt lose her to the curse for all eternity?

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

20 Fun Facts & Giveaway- A Taste for Danger by H.K. Sterling


Title: A Taste for Danger by H.K. Sterling
Genre: Mystery/Suspense Romance - Heat Level THREE
Published: June 12, 2014


Still licking his wounds over blowing it with Carolyn Woods, the love of his life, Jack Heart drinks to excess daily. His apartment is in shambles, he's isolated himself from all his friends, and he stumbles to the couch every night to sleep off an alcoholic stupor. All that changes when he receives a phone call with a job offer from a man he barely knew.

Suddenly, Jack must track down an embezzler inside a swanky corporation riff with politics, game-playing, and treachery. The deeper Jack goes, the more dirt he finds. Can this out-of-place detective survive and still crack the case? Not to mention certain women he works with have plans for Jack—way more than he bargained for.

One thing is certain: Jack's taste for danger will take him to the edge of disaster.










H.K. Sterling is an author with Breathless Press known for stories with imagination, intelligence, a kick, and twist endings. H.K. likes to focus her writing on romantic suspense, science-fiction, shorts, and anything that is spicy and unexpected. Sometimes her books may even go dark. H.K. lives in Virginia with her husband who graciously puts up with her passion for writing. H.K. currently has a Short Spy Romance out called Eyes Only; a Mystery/Thriller titled A Taste For Killing; and two short stories in the Breathless Press Anthology, My Bloody Valentine. Her new book, A Taste For Danger (sequel to A Taste For Killing) has was just released on June 12, 2014. H.K.'s books are suitable for 18+.



1. H.K. loves Doctor Who.

2. H.K. once bungee jumped to celebrate a birthday. The second time H.K. dove off backwards.

3. H.K. holds a Bachelor and Master's Degree.

4. H.K. once interviewed a former Major General in the KGB.

5. H.K. has been to South America.

6. H.K. has also been to Mexico, Canada, and Kauai.

7. The day after getting a Master's Degree, H.K. loaded up furniture and drove across the country to move to California. H.K. did this with no job waiting and $2000. H.K. was kind of stupid when younger. ;-)

8. H.K. decided where to live in California by driving down the coastline. At some point H.K. realized that Mexico was an upcoming exit. Whoops. So H.K. took the next exit which happened to be Sea World. Therefore H.K. randomly settled in San Diego. Okay, H.K. might have been really stupid when younger. Or reckless. Take your pick.

9. H.K. once lived in a commune.

10. H.K. now lives on the East Coast of the U.S.

11. H.K. is married.

12. H.K. waited a long time to get married as H.K. didn't want to be tied down.

13. H.K. has been keeping a dream diary since 1982.

14. Holy Crap, H.K. is OLD.........ISH (Shhh! Don't tell anyone!)

15. H.K. has an alternate pen name that writes poetry, literary, new adult and co-founded an online magazine. (Shhh! Don't tell anyone!) No, actually, it's not a secret. :-)

16. H.K. worked as a Social Worker for a number of years.

17. H.K. also volunteered at a women's domestic violence shelter and a free medical clinic at different times.

18. H.K. loves the videos that have started showing up of animal rescues from Hope For Paws, an animal rescue organization. See a couple of them here:
They have beautiful endings, I promise. That's what is so special; seeing the before and after is amazing. H.K. would like to support the organization. Here is the link to their website if you want to know more:
19. H.K.'s favorite food is Mexican. However, like most writers, chocolate is a writing requirement.

20. H.K.'s current favorite songs are:


11 Things You Didn't Know About A Taste For Danger
  1. A Taste For Danger is part of the "Chasing The Taste" series. The first book in the series was called A Taste For Killing. 
  2. All the books in the series focus on one or the other of two main heroes, Carolyn Woods and Jack Heart. A Taste For Killing is told from Carolyn's point of view. A Taste For Danger is told from Jack's point of view. Each book can also be read as a stand-alone. 
  3. Carolyn and Jack are both independent detectives who sometimes cooperate and other times compete with one another. 
  4. All the books in the "Chasing The Taste" series are about characters, both good and bad who are chasing something they feel they are missing. This might be money or fame or more nebulous things such as love or self- esteem. 
  5. A Taste For Killing takes place around the construction trade. 
  6. A Taste For Danger takes place in the arena of large corporations. 
  7. Both Jack and Carolyn have very healthy sexual appetites. But is it with each other? You have to read the books to find out. 
  8. Both books take place in a large city. Maybe New York? ; ) 
  9. Romance is not far away from Carolyn and Jack in both books, in several directions! 
  10. The author of A Taste For Danger and the "Chasing The Taste" series also wrote a short "Flirt" for Breathless Press called Eyes Only. That book was about the area of clandestine operations. 
  11. With H.K. Sterling's penchant for mystery and suspense, you probably haven't heard the last from Jack or Carolyn!


Twitter: @HKSterling
Email: HK.Sterling@aol.com

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