This post is part of a virtual book
tour organized by Goddess
Fish Promotions. L.E. Rico will be awarding a $15 Amazon or
Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter
during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on
the tour.
Welcome to Mayhem, Minnesota, home of
the Knitty Kitty, The Little Slice of Heaven Pie Shop, and
O’Halloran’s Pub—owned by the four young women known as The
Whiskey Sisters.
In the wake of her divorce, Jameson
O’Halloran has gone man-vegan. And this is one diet she’s
determined to stick with. Even when her long-lost ex-brother-in-law
shows up looking like two scoops of double dutch dipped in chocolate…
She’s not giving in. Been there and still wearing the messy
T-shirt.
It’s been a decade since Scott Clarke
left his family and his hometown, never to return. But when tragedy
strikes, he finds himself dragged back to the land of gossip,
judgment, and the one woman he absolutely, positively, without a
doubt can never have. His brother’s ex is off-limits. He just needs
to keep repeating that to himself until it sinks in.
Read an Excerpt:
“What? Do I look that bad?” he
asks.
“No, you look fine. Fine. Yes. Nope,
you’re good. Good, good…I was just…” I scramble for some
reasonable excuse to be staring at him. “I—It’s just that I
couldn’t help but notice your tattoo.”
Yes! Brilliant save, Jameson!
“Oh, you know, I forget it’s even
there sometimes,” he says, bringing his smooth, broad chest closer
to me so I can get a better look at him. It. At it. The
tattoo…
He’s pointing to the image on his
right pectoral muscle, a vibrant orange skull intricately decorated.
It has a bright array of red and pink flowers and small jewels
adorning it.
“They call this a sugar
skull.”
Before I can help myself, I reach out
to touch the colorful picture that takes up a large section of that
side of his chest. I pull away before my fingers make
contact.
“It’s okay,” he assures me,
taking my hand and pulling it to his chest. “You can touch
it.”
I keep my hand there for a beat longer
than I should before reluctantly extricating myself. “Well,
I...uh...I think it’s beautiful.” I glance down at my watch. “Oh!
I’ve got to get the chicken in the oven.”
I start to turn toward the other naked
flesh in the room.
“So...a toothbrush?”
“Of course! Sorry, yes, I, uh, I
think I saw a sex pack—sorry, six pack. There’s a six pack of
toothbrushes in the hall closet.”
Holy hell! What
was that? I try to appear composed, even as I feel the two hot, red
spots that are forming on my cheeks. He chivalrously turns to leave
before I’m in full-on beet mode, but not before I catch a little
color on his face, too.
About the Author:
L.E. Rico didn’t set out to be an
author. In fact she’s made a name for herself as a classical music
radio host—doing her best to make the music and the composers
relevant by putting them into a modern context. It was just a few
years ago that she discovered a passion for writing that blossomed
into an entire novel. And then another. And another. And, while she
still spends plenty of time on the radio, telling the stories of the
great composers, she spends even more time composing her own great
stories.
Name the Nanny
Contest
In addition to the tour wide
Rafflecopter, the author is offering an additional special contest:
“Name the Nanny!”
Create a quirky character and they
could be featured in Lauren’s next book!
Contest page link: http://www.LaurenRico.com/Name-The-Nanny-Contest
A Note From the Author:
Name Mayhem, Minnesota's newest
resident!
Welcome to Mayhem, MN where the cats
wear sweaters, the priest gives love advice, and you can find your
fortune under a slice of pie.
Mayhem is filled with all kinds of
quirky characters and I’m looking for one more!
In honor of the release of Mischief
and Mayhem, book two of the Whiskey Sisters
series, I’m in the market for a brand new character—a nanny who
will fit in with the wacky bunch who live there.
Can you help?
Fill out this form and tell me about
the nanny YOU think should become Mayhem’s latest resident! Name,
physical features, and, most importantly, what makes them so quirky?
Bonus points for snippets in the character's voice and dialogue with
existing characters from book one, Blame it on the
Bet.
If your character is selected, he/she
will be featured in an upcoming Whiskey Sisters
storyline and you’ll get a shout-out in the acknowledgements!
All entries will be evaluated by myself
in consultation with Entangled Publishing, LLC.
In the event that there are an
insufficient number of viable entries, as determined by me, then I’ll
create an assortment of characters—one to be chosen by popular vote
with all voters entered in a random drawing. In this event, the
winner will help select the character’s name & physical
description and will receive a mention in the acknowledgments.
Haven’t read Blame it on the
Bet yet? What are you waiting for? Pick
it up for a limited time at just 99 cents and
start getting acquainted with the Mayhem of Mayhem, Minnesota!
4 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win but also for helping us find some terrific books to read. I have a family who loves reading so this helps me out since they all have various genres.
Great excerpt!
Thanks for hosting. Good Luck on your book release. Bernie Wallace BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
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