We all know how important it is to entice a reader with a good blurb. Come by and post yours. If the book has released, feel free to add your buy links. If it has not, post your blogs or websites.
Here’s mine from The Seduction of Lady Phoebe, the first book in my series, The Marriage Game which will be on pre-order next month.
LADY PHOEBE STANHOPE, famous for her quick wits, fast horses, and punishing right hook, is afraid of nothing but falling in love. Fleeing a matchmaking attempt with the only man she despises, Phoebe meets a handsome blue-eyed stranger who sends her senses skittering. By the time Phoebe discovers the seductive stranger is the same arrogant troll she sent packing eight years ago, she is halfway to falling in love with him.
LORD MARCUS FINLEY last saw Phoebe striding regally away, as he lay on the floor with a bruised jaw and a rapidly swelling eye. Recently returned from the West Indies, Marcus is determined to earn Phoebe’s love, preferably before she discovers who he is. Determined to have Phoebe for his own, Marcus begins his campaign to gain her forgiveness and seduce her into marriage.
Can Phoebe learn to trust her own heart and Marcus? Or is she destined to remain alone?
Now, let’s see yours!
Thanks for the opportunity, Ella!
From my first novel, “Saving Easton”, due out this summer:
Cade Badgley has just returned from an overseas diplomatic mission when he learns that his father is dying. Cade has no interest in filling his father’s shoes, but the inheritance laws of sixteenth-century England leave him no choice: he is the new Earl of Easton, with a hundred souls dependent on him, a rundown estate, and no money in his coffers. A friendly neighbor offers to help, but at a cost: Cade must escort the neighbor’s daughter Samara to London and help her find a husband.
Samara, a tempestuous artist, would rather sketch Mary Tudor’s courtiers than woo them. But her beauty, birth and fortune soon make her one of the most sought-after young women in London. As Cade watches her fall under the spell of a man he has every reason not to trust, he must balance his obligations to Easton against the demands of his heart and the echoes of a scandal that drove him away from his family twelve years before.
http://www.courtneyjhall.com
Courtney, you’re welcome.
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Thanks for the op! Here’s mine. It’s A Perfect Arrangement (a m/f/m menage and 2nd book in the Redemption Cove series)
When life’s a bitch, slap her back.
Mackenzie Andrews is having a bad day. She’s lost her job at a Chicago interior design firm, her roommate kicked her out in favor of a fiancé’s company and now her sports car is in a snowy ditch in the middle of nowhere.
Lucas Brown, a victim of the financial sector collapse, has turned to carpentry for a living, but his favorite hobby is trying to “fix” people. Grounded by an unwavering sense of optimism, when he meets Mackenzie, he starts to think of a future, which means telling his ex to take a permanent hike.
Dirk Jennings has seen too many horrible things in life—first in Afghanistan then as an EMT on the mean streets of Chicago. He’s not a touchy-feely guy, but after rescuing Mackenzie from her snowy wreck, he wouldn’t mind an occasional round of sex.
While the town of Redemption Cove caters to the ménage a trois lifestyle, the three lost souls thrown together by circumstance aren’t sure such a situation will work, but none of them can deny the desire and need swirling between them. With a little understanding they might just stumble upon a perfect arrangement.
Publisher: http://tinyurl.com/d8482d7
ARe: http://tinyurl.com/dxx93b3
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/bmesm5h
Thank you, Ella.
Kate’s Secret – Jean Mead
Kate’s Secret was released a few days ago as a paperback. It is also a Kindle ebook. ISBN 978-0-9575730-0-0
Every waking moment Kate endured the torment of her husband’s perceived infidelity.
Her obsessive fascination with Adam tips her close to madness when he vanishes without trace.
When she discovers the reason for his disappearance it is beyond her wildest imaging.
Learning the truth does not release her from the torment, for she is forced to keep the dreadful secret. Revealing it will wreck her family. Remaining silent may destroy her sanity entirely.
Thanks Ella! What a great idea–once I’ve got more traffic to my own blog, I’ll have to return the favor 🙂
Here is the blurb for my novel, “Murder At Castle Rock,” out next week!
“As the manager and booking agent for Atlanta’s famous Castle Rock concert venue, Amelia “Ame” Grace is ready for the most exciting week of her career: she’s booked three shows and a live DVD-filming for the comeback tour of none other than the eighties Pop Rock Prince himself, Bobby Glitter! Before the rock star can take a bow on the first night, however, trouble steals the show as Castle Rock’s owner takes a deadly tumble from atop the venue’s rear tower. To make matters worse, the police suspect foul play—and all signs point to two of Castle Rock’s own employees. Ame is in a race against time to clear the names of her friends and uncover the truth before the killer decides it’s curtains for her too!”
For more information or to pre-order a copy of “Murder AT Castle Rock”, visit http://www.amstoddardbooks.com
Thanks Ella! What a great idea–once I’ve got more traffic to my own blog, I’ll have to return the favor 🙂
Here is the blurb for my novel, “Murder At Castle Rock,” out next week!
“As the manager and booking agent for Atlanta’s famous Castle Rock concert venue, Amelia “Ame” Grace is ready for the most exciting week of her career: she’s booked three shows and a live DVD-filming for the comeback tour of none other than the eighties Pop Rock Prince himself, Bobby Glitter! Before the rock star can take a bow on the first night, however, trouble steals the show as Castle Rock’s owner takes a deadly tumble from atop the venue’s rear tower. To make matters worse, the police suspect foul play—and all signs point to two of Castle Rock’s own employees. Ame is in a race against time to clear the names of her friends and uncover the truth before the killer decides it’s curtains for her too!”
For more information or to pre-order a copy of “Murder AT Castle Rock”, visit http://www.amstoddardbooks.com
Thanks, Ella!
From my debut novel, ‘Just Beyond the Garden Gate’, releasing in late May:
The Scottish Highlands—a place where faeries and brownies and other fae creatures dance through time. On occasion, so do mere mortals.
Determined to regain her royal status, a banished faerie princess accepts a challenge from the high-queen of the fae to unite an unlikely couple while the clan brownie attempts to thwart her.
Passion ignites when a faerie-shove propels burned-out business consultant Laurie Bernard through the garden gate, back through time, and into the embrace of Patrick MacLachlan. The arrogant clan chief doesn’t know what to make of the lass in his arms, especially when he recognizes the brooch she wears as the one his stepmother wore when she and his father disappeared.
With the fae interfering at every opportunity, the couple must learn to trust one another while they battle an enemy clan, expose a traitor within their midst and discover the true fate of the missing parents. Can they learn the most important truth—love transcends time?
Journey from the lush gardens of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to the Scottish Highlands of 1509 with Just Beyond the Garden Gate
http://dawnmariehamilton.com/
Great blurb, Ella! And thanks for the invite!
I’ll post the blurb for my latest release, time travel romance, Thoroughly Modern Amanda.
Believing anything is possible, magazine reporter Amanda Montgomery dreams about being a modern woman in a nineteenth century world, much like her exceptional step-mother. But society expects well-off young ladies to focus on finding a suitable husband and raising a family. And then Jack appears–with no past and unconventional ideas. Does he hold the key to another century as well as her heart, or is she destined to stay in her own time?
Construction worker Jack Lawton wants to preserve an old home that’s scheduled for demolition. But when he sneaks inside for a final look, a loose beam falls on the head, and upon waking, he finds himself in the arms of a beautiful woman. His only problem–he’s no longer in the twenty-first century. Can he find his way back home? Does he really want to?
Thoroughly Modern Amanda is available from The Wild Rose Press http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=176_135&products_id=5074
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Thoroughly-Modern-Amanda-ebook/dp/B00AQAIHHW/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355948640&sr=1-1&keywords=Thoroughy+Modern+Amanda
Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thoroughly-modern-amanda-susan-macatee/1114008539?ean=2940016112596
and All Romance Ebooks https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thoroughlymodernamanda-1026307-141.html
Susan, thank you.
Relocated, a science fiction novel by Margaret Fieland
When fourteen-year-old Keth’s dad is transferred to planet Aleyne, he doesn’t know what to expect. Certainly not to discover Dad grew up here, and studied with Ardaval, a noted Aleyni scholar. On Aleyne, Keth’s psi ability develops. However, psi is illegal in the Terran Federation. After a dangerous encounter with two Terran teenagers conflict erupts between Keth and his father. Keth seeks sanctuary with Ardaval. Studying with the Aleyne scholar Keth learns the truth about his own heritage. After Keth’s friend’s father, Mazos, is kidnapped, Keth ignores the risks and attempts to free him. Little does he realize who will pay the cost as he becomes involved with terrorists.
Buy links for “Relocated”:
Publisher’s website:
http://tinyurl.com/MuseRelocated/
Amazon:
Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relocated-margaret-fieland/1113050330?ean=2940044844452
Lost Honor is a historical romance set in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in 1818.
Blurb
Captain Morgan Danvers sets sail to rescue his brother, kidnapped by pirates. Fearing he will become like his father who abandoned him, he has cut himself off from his emotions. Then a willful stowaway crashes into his life, awakening dormant feelings and firing his lust. Soon he finds his all-important honor threatened, for even though he is betrothed to another, he is drawn to her against his will.
Arianna Pemberton hides in a barrel she thinks will be loaded on her brother’s ship but lands on Morgan’s brig. Her father has forbidden her to sail, and this is her only course of action. Unwilling to allow a man to control her, she is determined to make her way as a seaman, a profession she knows and loves. But when Captain Danvers discovers her deception, he refuses to permit her to prove herself. As she struggles to convince him, unwanted passion emerges, jeopardizing her plans for independence.
Lost Honor is available in e-book and paperback from The Wild Rose Press and Amazon. Buy links can be found on my website http://www.loreenaugeri.com
Amazon e-book
Amazon paperback
The Wild Rose Press e-book
http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=195&products_id=5133
The Wild Rose Press paperback
http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=191&products_id=5144
Thanks Ella.
First, Ella thanks so much for the opportunity. I love your blurb, definitely something I want to read! 🙂 This blurb is from my first book which came out in January. It’s the first in a trilogy. The second book is available with the final book releasing on May 11th.
Here’s the blurb:
Emma Alexander has been living in San Diego the past eight years building her career. She’s only been home once during that time. When she rushes home to deal with a family tragedy, she discovers small towns have long memories. Circumstances force her to deal with the reason she stayed away so long. Now she must decide between the life she left behind and the one she’s secretly yearned for.
Jack McElroy has been in love with Emma since they met their freshman year of college. The last four years of living in San Francisco have been torturous for him, being away from her. When her promotion moves her north, fear of ruining their friendship tempers his desire to show her how he truly feels. Will he be able to profess his love for her or will her ex-fiancé beat him to the punch?
Here’s the Kindle link: http://www.amazon.com/When-Love-Waits-ebook/dp/B00B3KU9VQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364224579&sr=8-1&keywords=melanie+macek
Thanks again for the opportunity, Ella! And good luck with the new release.
Thank you so much, Melanie.
Chloe can “talk” to animals…so why can she hear the thoughts of this hot, green-eyed man?
Abandoned by her mother and raised by a father who’d given up on life, Chloe doesn’t let anyone get close. Lucky for her, she can communicate with animals—telepathically. Animals are the only people she needs. When a suspected dogfighting ring comes to her attention, Chloe decides to do a little spying. In her rush to win the dogs’ trust, she almost gets caught.
Until a sexy stranger intervenes, and she finds she can overhear his thoughts. She’s never been able to hear people, and this man’s about as sexy as she’s ever seen. It’s more than intellectual curiosity that drives her to discover his secret: he’s a jaguar shape-shifter, and the presence of this cat among the dogs might be a bit too much to handle. But the animal attraction is just too hot to resist, and the passion between them makes both the sparks—and the fur—fly…
Buy Links:
• Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BMVRTP0
• BN.com: http://bit.ly/YEK41A
• AllRomance: http://bit.ly/YtcDGA
What fun! Especially since I have 2 coming out next year so I’ll post the one for The Wicked Bargain –
c. 1800
Haunted by a past as a sex slave, nobleman Ethan Warth returns to England as a male courtesan for rich matrons and runs a brothel for wealthy lords. Arabella Covington appears on his door, trained in the medical arts but unable to practice because of her gender. He hires her to care for his ladies but her inquisitive nature and beauty make him desire to teach her the world of seduction.
Ethan, however, never counted on falling in love…
Release date: Summer 2014 Turquoise Morning Press
Thanks, Ella, for the opportunity. My blurb is for my medieval novella, Betrothal, hopefully out in mid-April.
Lady Alyse de Courcey is head over heels in love with a man to whom she’s barely spoken, Thomas Knowlton, a nobleman in King Edward III’s court. Alyse would give anything to marry him. However, she must come to terms with her betrothal to Thomas’s best friend, Sir Geoffrey Longford, a handsome and imposing knight, yet hardly the man she wants to wed. She continues to cherish hopes of Thomas, though as her nuptials approach, Geoffrey is the one most often on her mind.
Sir Geoffrey Longford is bound by his father’s hand to wed Lady Alyse. And Geoffrey is eager to do so after meeting the young maid. She is gentle and beautiful, with just enough spice and wit to make her seem a willing partner in and out of bed. But when Geoffrey learns of her infatuation with his friend, and sees her regard for the man growing as their wedding day approaches, Geoffrey takes matters into his own hands. Can he win his lady’s love without killing his friend into the bargain?
Oops! Forgot my URL: http://jennajaxon.wordpress.com
🙂
Hi Ella – Thanks for the opportunity. You’re awesome!
MORE THAN THIS released in January, but it’s on sale for $1.99 at least through today
When a lonely teacher teams up with a handsome bartender for some outrageous acts, they both get more than they bargained for…
Learning her ex-husband is going to be a father, Quinn Adams is determined to have a baby of her own—without the partnership of a man. But her sister and friends believe she needs to focus on herself first, and step out of her comfort zone by completing a list of adventures. Challenge number one is to go on five dates within two weeks. After a few disastrous attempts, Quinn’s ready to give up—until sexy bartender Ryan O’Leary offers his assistance.
Ryan has always been the dependable one in his family, often at his expense. But lately, he’s been longing for a life—and a woman—of his own. The woman he has in mind is Quinn. Though it seems all she wants is friendship, Ryan can’t ignore the explosive chemistry he feels between them. In the hopes of becoming closer, Ryan offers to help out with Quinn’s list. But when she asks him for a serious favor, he’s afraid it will jeopardize his chance to become more than friends.
Kindle – http://www.amazon.com/More-Than-This-ebook/dp/B009T9SCOO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352134771&sr=8-1&keywords=more+than+this+schroeder
Nook – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/more-than-this-shannyn-schroeder/1113633559?ean=9781601830074
Kobo – http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/More-Than-This/book-cgxfsknf_UqI1eRPEyOURQ/page1.html?s=-z65cYegCkOomStS0Jy7JQ&r=1
You’re welcome, Shannyn. I do like being awesome.
Thanks for the opportunity! Here’s mine for my romantic suspense, NOT WITHOUT RISK:
The last thing he wanted was what he needed most…
Six agonizing months after a slug collapsed his lung, Sergeant Justin Harrison manages to return to the one place where he shines—the San Diego homicide division. Nothing will stand in the way of proving he is fit for active duty. Especially not the long-legged brunette who just stumbled into his crime scene.
Photographer Paige Conroy spent years hiding from her past. Then a late night telephone call brings it crashing back. An old friend is in town and needs her help. When she arrives at his hotel room four hours later, he’s dead. Suddenly, she’s the target of a madman, and Paige must turn to Sergeant Harrison for protection.
But who is the bigger threat to her… the faceless assailant she fears will steal her life or the dark-eyed detective she knows could steal her heart?
KINDLE: http://amzn.to/VCdnYz
NOOK: http://bit.ly/134DlkP
ARe: http://bit.ly/136PHh5
World Castle Publishing released The Wolf’s Daughter by Patricia La Barbera on March 15, 2013.
When her mother dies, Tala returns to her New Hampshire hometown, and violent memories assault her. She struggles against supernatural powers to save her former high-school boyfriend, Matt.
Tala stays alone in the family’s bleak house, next door to a cemetery. She finds amulets, macabre newspaper photos, and her grandmother’s diary, all hinting at an animalistic strain, for which a remedy may or may not exist.
Can she prevent her enemy, Willis Sharp, from obtaining an amulet, which would increase his power and his danger to Tala and Matt? Can her grandmother’s diary lead her to a man accused of revolting brutality, but the only one who can help her? And will she risk confronting him by traveling through the wilderness of wolf territory?
http://www.amazon.com/Wolfs-Daughter-Tala-Chronicles-
Volume/dp/1938961986/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1364212227&sr=8-2&keywords=The+wolf%27s+daughter
Thanks for the opp! Mine is from Desert Heat:
As she was buttering her bread, Brent slipped in. Under the bright fluorescent lights, he looked even thinner and more ill than he had the night before. He looked surprised to find her there but his tone was friendly. “Morning. Finding everything all right?”
“Yes, thank you.” Mallory took her tea from the microwave. “Is there sugarless sweetener anywhere?”
He pointed to a container beside her. “There.”
“Thanks.” She opened two packets and added them to her tea. Sipping it, she studied him. For someone who made his living in the sun his skin didn’t show the effects. A pasty gray shade, it looked as if he hadn’t been outside in a long time.
“I heard you had a wild night. Are you okay?” he asked. He moved to the fridge, rummaged around and slipped something in his pocket. Because the open door stood between them, she couldn’t tell what it was. Probably an orange or an apple.
“Fine.” She tried to think of a way to ask him who he thought might’ve taken the horse out as a lure but nothing came to mind.
“Are you an archeologist, like your dad?” His question took her off guard. He had seemed interested in Skeeter last night, too. He closed the fridge and turned back toward her.
“I have a minor in it,” she said, “but my specialty is Environmental Science.”
A frown swept across his skeletal face and his brown eyes filled with disgust. “Oh.”
She squared her shoulders for what was coming. “I teach at UNLV.”
“You’re an environmentalist,” he almost spat.
“Yes, I care about the environment.” She wasn’t radical about her beliefs, but she did care that there were resources for the next generations. She refused to apologize for it. “But that doesn’t mean I don’t see two sides of a story. Like here, for instance–”
“What about here?” Mike asked as he came in the room. “How’re your hands?”
Without waiting for an answer, he took one palm and examined it. His touch was gentle, sending a quiver through her that had nothing to do with her sore palms.
Mallory lifted her chin and pushed her glasses up her nose. “I was just telling Brent what I do for a living. I teach Environmental Issues at UNLV.”
Like Brent, Mike’s sunny smile faded and he dropped her hand. “I see.”
http://dlindunauthor.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the opportunity, Ella. My blurb if for my paranormal romance, A Stone Unturned, the second book in the Galactic Agency series.
How much would you risk for an Ex? That’s the question Galactic agent Nia Stone must answer when she learns Moloch Endemar, head of the American Demon Association, has been kidnapped by rogue demons.
An extraction mission is intense on a good day. Toss in unresolved feelings and a rescue becomes dicey at best. Pushing her feelings aside, Nia heads to Demopolis, the demon city lying beneath the streets of Chicago. Using every bit of her skills, she proves successful in her assignment.
However, a celebration is short-lived because not only does Moloch’s return threaten her heart, but quite possibly the very existence of demons themselves.
Purchase Link – Amazon: http://amzn.to/100KfJz
Thanks so much Ella for this opportunity!! I am going to share a blurb from the new hit release, If I Were You, first in the Inside Out Series by Lisa Renee Jones! This series was first self-published last year and was quickly contracted by S&S! A couple of months ago STARZ contracted to turn these suspenseful erotic books into a TV series!
The steamy first installment in the Inside Out erotic romance trilogy by Lisa Renee Jones, in the bestselling tradition of Fifty Shades of Grey.
When Sara McMillan finds a stack of journals in a storage unit, she’s shocked and enthralled by the erotic life the writer led. Unable to stop reading, she vicariously lives out dark fantasies through Rebecca, the writer—until the terrifying final entry.
Certain something sinister has happened, Sara sets out to discover the facts, immersing herself in Rebecca’s life. Soon she’s working at the art gallery Rebecca worked at and meeting Rebecca’s friends. Finding herself drawn to two dangerously sexy men, the manager of the gallery and a famed artist, Sara realizes she’s going down the same path Rebecca took. But with the promise of her dark needs being met by a man with confident good looks and a desire for control, she’s not sure anything else matters. Just the burn for more.
Check out more and how to buy this book @ http://www.lisareneejones.com/if-i-were-you/
Tonya, how wonderful!! I’m so happy for you!
This is one of my absolutely favorite books! Thank you for spotlighting it. I think everyone should read it.
This is definitely one to add to the Must Read Now list. 🙂
I have a new release out today!
Burn With Me – Legend of the Sun Whisperers Book 1
Blurb:
Maddelyn Sowers and her niece, Serra, struggle daily to survive. Their once beautiful home has been devastated by a race of alien warriors called the Raknorg, who have stripped the planet of its resources, and unleashed a deadly sickness that is slowly killing the population.
Inexplicably immune from the disease, Maddelyn has witnessed her family members and friends die, young Serra next on the disease’s list. Their world is shaken even further when a mysterious stranger literally falls from the sky one night. Though his presence puts them in danger, Maddelyn can’t refuse the plea for help in his golden eyes.
Draco Taralundar claims to be a Sun Whisperer, the last of an ancient race descended from the sun. Maddelyn has difficulty reconciling the handsome man with the fantastic tales of her youth, but his capacity for healing and wielding the powers of fire are hard to ignore, renewing her hope for the first time in years. But will the fire that burns deep within his soul save what’s left of her heart, or consume them both?
Available today from Evernight Publishing!
http://www.evernightpublishing.com/burn-with-me-by-christle-gray/
Thanks for the promo op!
I’m really going to have to get Pheobe’s story! 😉
Here’s mine:Toast of Clifton.
This steamy romance is set against the backdrop of Charles Stuart’s attempt to wrest England from Oliver Cromwell’s clutches (1651), and that of the royal court in exile.
Once renowned as the Toast of Clifton, Elizabeth Mountjoy strives to shake off rumours she was ever mistress to Charles II, for she’s madly in love with Captain Thomas Thornton: a Parliamentarian Captain of Horse. Unfortunately, past betrayal haunts Thomas, and when the chance to right a wrong comes his way he once again fights for the King. But to lose his estate lands is a high price to pay for heroism in defeat. Worse, the love of his life suffers the wrath of one of Cromwell’s officers, and Thomas is finally forced to decide who must come first whilst in exile, wife or King? He’s not alone in facing a dilemma, for the King too is forced to put his country first before his heart as court intrigues in exile take precedence.
http://francinehowarth.blogspot.co.uk
Don’t miss the on-line Historical Book Fair in April.
http://tgunwriter.blogspot.co.uk.
Thanks Ella! Here’s mine –
A Member of the Council –
A rogue hunter, a clueless witch and a mission to save an unknowing world.
Parris McCall, owner of the dive bar, The Alibi, has finally constructed a life where her little quirks don’t show or matter to anyone. As for her grandmother’s warnings that she’s different, well, she’ll cross that bridge if she comes to it. But when Ty walks into her bar, both lives are instantly changed.
Ty Wallace loves his life. How could he not? He’s a powerful human lawyer by day and the Magic Council’s rogue witch hunter by night. But after he agrees to substitute on his secretary’s dart team, all hell breaks loose. Now Ty has to help Parris admit who she is before her long-lost relatives kill her.
http://www.amazon.com/A-Member-Council-ebook/dp/B00A262YW4 or
Lyrical press – http://lyricalpress.com/a-member-of-the-council/
Here is my blurb for APOLLO’S GIFT:
Apollo will pay any price to win the heart of Cassandra, the reincarnated prophetess of ancient Troy. Even his soul.
Cassie Priam is licking her wounds, following her latest romantic disaster. To hell with love. It’s a fiction, and she’s done believing in myths.
A snare has been set and Apollo stepped into it when he wagered with Hades. Gaining Cassie’s love will be a herculean task. She refuses to believe he exists despite her attraction to his chiseled perfection. He’s a dream. The kind that keeps her up at night and invades her thoughts during the day. Why can’t a man like that be real?
But Cassie’s dreams veer into reality as visions of destruction threaten Greece and Apollo appears in the flesh. Can Apollo and Cassie learn to love and believe in each other before the power hungry group, Hydra levels Athens, and they lose both their lives and their souls to Hades?
Drowning
Coming soon!
Blurb:
“I dare you.”
Those words would change adrenaline junkie, Alice Harrison’s life forever. She’s a party girl that doesn’t believe in love until she meets a man that only writes about it.
Seth James escaped his overbearing father and moved into one of the James family’s vacant condos, hoping to create the music he loves in peace. But the fragile calm he’s envisioned shatters when a tiny woman with a world full of energy bounces out of the elevator and nearly takes him out.
With the patience of a saint, Seth seeks the dark that keeps Alice from enjoying life. He challenges her to exorcise the demons in her past in order to discover the true meaning of love. But when the walls fall down, the hidden deceptions will bare the ugly truth about a woman drowning in sorrow and a man who may not know how to be her hero.
You can find out more info at http://www.rachelfirasek.com
Thank you so much for letting me post!
Thanks Ella for this wonderful opportunity. My book was released a few days ago.
Absolute Surrender, a paranormal romance.
Blurb:
Born in the flames of Heaven’s wrath, he’s all things sinful…and too dangerous to love.
An immortal guardian, Aethan’s walked alone for millennia, trapped in a hell of his own, until a feisty mortal crosses his path—a female he shouldn’t even look at, one who shakes the precarious foundations of all that he is—and one who’s determined to walk the edge of danger.
All her life, Echo Carter wanted “normal,” an impossible feat given that she can see demons. Now she’s determined to hunt down the demonii responsible for the death of her friend—and no man, no matter how sexy, will stop her—until she discovers a horrifying truth about herself, forcing her to turn to Aethan. But when two stubborn wills collide, a dangerous passion ignites…
As evil closes in, will this warrior overcome his darkest fears and claim her as his—or lose her to a far more sinister fate.
Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Absolute-Surrender-ebook/dp/B00BYH1KUC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363966724&sr=8-1&keywords=georgia+lyn+hunter
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/absolute-surrender-gerogia-lyn-hunter/1114883359?ean=2940016359496
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-absolutesurrender-1146891-144.html
Want to know about the real Regency rake? This week’s post on my blog at http://www.angelynschmid.com – thanks, Ella!
Anytime, Angelyn.
Ella – you truly are a community builder!
The Potter’s Daughter novel will be released this spring and is currently serialized online with an accompanying audio podcast. http://www.pottersdaughter.com or to hear literary goodness subscribe to the podcast on iTunes http://bit.ly/pdpcast
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After a promise to her dying mother, Abby Bellen, the estranged daughter of an aging ceramic artist, feels obligated to return to her home on the lake to put her father’s life in order. Years have passed since she fled the home of her youth and a past she would rather forget. Now Abby has no choice other than confrontation as the long buried rift that exists between them surfaces and they must together face the failures of their misspent relationship and she discovers, with the help of new romance Mitch Carlson, what she needs to make herself whole.
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Thank you, Daniel. What a nice thing to say!
How lovely of you, Ella, to offer this opportunity. Thank you!
My literary historical fiction, A House Near Luccoli, was released August 2012.
A House Near Luccoli focuses on chance encounters, beautiful music and the paradox of genius through an imagined intimacy with one of the most legendary and undervalued figures of Italian Baroque music.
It is over three years since the charismatic composer, violinist and singer Alessandro Stradella sought refuge in the palaces and twisted alleys of Genoa, royally welcomed despite the alleged scandals and even crimes that forced him to flee from Rome, Venice and Turin.
By 1681 Stradella’s professional and personal life have begun to unravel again, losing him a prime position at the Teatro Falcone and residence on the city’s street of palaces, la Strada Nuova. Returning from a performance in Modena, Stradella is offered—by the very man he is rumored to have wronged—a respectable if slightly shabby apartment in a house near la via Luccoli and yet another chance to redeem his character and career. He moves in with a flourish met with curiosity and consternation by the caretakers who are also tenants, three women whose reputations are only of concern to themselves.
Donatella, still unmarried in her mid-thirties, is plainly irrelevant. Yet like the city she lives in there are hidden longings in her, propriety the rule not cure for what ails her. At first she is in awe of Stradella and certain she will have little to do with him. Slowly his ego, playfulness, need of a copyist and camouflage involve her in an inspired and insidious world, exciting and heartbreaking as she is enlarged by his magnanimity and reduced by his missteps, forging a friendship that challenges how far she will go.
A House Near Luccoli was published by All Things That Matter Press and is available at Amazon.com in Paperback and Kindle Editions, and at Barnesandnoble.com as a NOOK Book. It will soon be available as an audio book.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-house-near-luccoli-dm-denton/1112651636?ean=9780985778972
You’re welcome.
Coming late to the party as usual. Here is the blurb for my novella which comes out April 1:
Blurb:
Tired of being paraded before every eligible bachelor, Peony Whistleby decides it’s time to find her true love—through the ancient custom of rolling naked in the dew on May Day morning. But the magic goes awry when she is caught in the act—and by an entirely unsuitable man. And yet, the way his eyes linger upon her flesh ignites a sensual craving that can only be satisfied by his touch…
It’s available for pre-order at the usual places. Here’s the link for Amazon.com:
http://tinyurl.com/bb823aa
Ooh, Barbara, thanks for posting and letting me know. I just pre-ordered and tweeted.
Thank, Ella!
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Thank you, Ella. Such a nice thing to organize. Here’s blurb to my second edition book, Coinage of Commitment.
Wayne and Nancy grow up on opposite sides of the country, each certain they must have love better than what others will settle for. Something stronger, something richer, something worth searching for. During the turbulent nineteen-sixties, they meet while he is attending blue-collar Drexel, and she is at neighboring, Ivy League Penn. Although irresistibly drawn to each other, they must overcome obstacles posed by the class and social differences separating them, as well as opposition from both families, and later, a twist of fate that will be the cruelest test of all. Can they reach the emotional heights they seek? Can they overcome time’s downward pulling inertia? Coinage of Commitment is dedicated to all who ever paused and wondered about the altitude love might soar to.
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AY0YGRO/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=rcostelloecom-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B00AY0YGRO&adid=12VDC3NC2G5D0QW9ZVFY&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcostelloe.com%2Fcoinage-of-commitment.html
You’re welcome, Robert. It’s my pleasure.
Thanks so much for the fantastic opportunity, Ella. So many wonderful blurbs posted. 🙂
Here is mine for REFLECTION, my award-winning debut romantic suspense.
Florida investigative reporter, Whitney Steel, has lived in the shadow of her legendary father long enough. To prove herself she needs to find the “Big” story.
She found it. Now it may kill her.
After receiving a lead pointing to the world’s first cloned human, now a small child, Whitney vows to unravel the truth. However, sifting through the facts proves to have dangerous results, including death threats and murder.
When she’s nearly killed, but is saved by undercover FBI Special Agent, Blake Neely, he refuses to let her get in the way of his own objective–at least not right away.
Caught in a lethal game between a billionaire obsessed with genetic perfection, his hit man’s thirst for retribution, and a Colombian drug lord fresh out of prison determined to make Blake pay for his twin brother’s death over a decade ago…
Can they save an innocent child before it’s too late?
Faced with tough choices, with deadly consequences for many–Whitney soon realizes that sometimes a story becomes more than just a story.
Available at MuseItUp Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Smashwords and more!
What a splendid offer! Thank you, Ella!
COACHMAN was released in October 2012 and has been entered for the Lakeland Book of the Year awards for books featuring or set in Cumbria and published in 2012.
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Queen Victoria is crowned, and England is at peace, but 1838 isn’t a good year to be a coachman. Good looking and ambitious George Davenport travels to London with his bride Lucy. He is determined to make the most of his skill in driving a four-in-hand of horses, even as the railways begin to open across the country and threaten to kill off the work he loves.
George finds employment with William Chaplin, the “Napoleon of coaching,” but he discovers that the boss’s daughter fancies him, and she isn’t used to taking No for an answer.
GENRE: Historical fiction, romance, sporting, equestrian, transport.
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9573612-5-6
£9.99
Kindle ASIN: B009DORFOI
ISBN: 978-0-9573612-4-9 – Currently discounted until the end of the Easter break: $3.99
Links:
Jackdaw E Books: http://www.jackdawebooks.co.uk/coachman.htm
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Coachman-ebook/dp/B009DORFOI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1348161105&sr=1-1
Amazon USA: http://www.amazon.com/Coachman-ebook/dp/B009DORFOI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1348304319&sr=1-1
Ella, thank you for this wonderful opportunity. YOU’VE GOT MALE is a futuristic romance that proves no matter what year we travel to, true love is timeless.
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In the year 2084, romance has been simplified. A woman can have her ideal mate custom-made and delivered in less than a week. Known as the e-Male, this life-like mate is guaranteed to provide the ultimate satisfaction both in and out of the bedroom.
Calix Sims wonders what kind of pathetic woman would pay for the love of an e-Male. With his career as a reporter for an online journal in jeopardy, he has one last chance to deliver a story. When his boss gives him an ultimatum to write an exclusive worthy of a Pulitzer or end up jobless in the streets, Calix agrees to go undercover as an e-Male. He’s determined to produce an exposé that will make him world-famous.
Fed up with irresponsible men who don’t measure up, Rayne Matthews special-orders her dream man right down to his size 12 shoes and mystic green eyes. She wants a man who’s smart, sexy, sensitive, and doesn’t come with a boatload of emotional baggage.
But from the moment her fantasy man, Calix arrives, nothing goes according to plan. To Rayne’s annoyance, he acts just like any other man – cocky, opinionated, and downright bossy. But he’s also drop-dead gorgeous and sexy enough to make her heart stop. Then, one day Calix disappears. Heartbroken, she believes she’ll never see him again. Then, she reads about herself in an online blog, and she learns the truth about her e-Male.
To complicate matters, Calix finds himself falling hard for Rayne. He pulls out all the stops to win her heart. Rayne doesn’t know whether to forgive him or break his neck. She realizes she’ll never have the perfect man, but can she have the perfect love?
Thank you for doing this, Ella. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to stop in. Your post happened to be sitting on the top of my email. Have a great week!
In the City of Kalaydan, Arrinay and Bezhyanya, the senior members of the ruling family, are faced with the early maturation of their daughter, Gayadnae. She must start the training. It’s Kalaydan law. Their daughter has other ideas. After concocting a plan to avoid responsibility and almost succeeding in carrying it out, Gayadnae’s life takes an unexpected turn. Grayt, the ever-present serving woman to Arrinay, fills many roles and has her fingers in a number of pies. There’s definitely more to her than is apparent on the surface.
The Moon-Kissed Chi Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/119106?ref=grineldamarkowitz
The Moon-Kissed Chi Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Moon-Kissed-Kalaydan-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B007ZEDHY0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346136540&sr=8-1&keywords=the+moon-kissed+chi
The Moon-Kissed Chi Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Kalaydan-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B007ZEDHY0
The Moon-Kissed Create Space (Paperback): http://www.amazon.com/Kalaydan-Chronicles-Book-One-Moon-kissed/dp/1479263311/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1349045045&sr=1-1&keywords=the+kalaydan+chronicles
Grinelda, I’m so glad you could make it by.
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Thanks Ella!
ETERNITY
ROMAN NICOLIS
Cursed for 2000 years, Roman Nicolis has tracked his lovers’ soul through each reincarnation only to lose her horribly every time. Reclaiming their love is his only salvation. He’s been her friend, her father, her neighbor, but never again her lover . . . until now.
STELLA WALKER
A late night walk home throws her into the path of a killer. The last thing she remembers are the deep blue eyes of the man trying to kill her—and the first things she sees after a seven day coma are the same blue eyes in the handsome face of the man hired to protect her. Is he truly the owner of a security firm or the man who wants to finish her off? Is it fears she feels when Roman touches her or the memory of something sweeter?
Past secrets haunt them. An angry demon stalks them.
Roman will do anything to recover what they once had. Though Stella’s ruined childhood has made her close her heart and body to any man, he must get past the walls around her to gain her love and trust, for it will take their union to defeat an unexpected enemy sent from the Egyptian Gods. A man Romans respects, and Stella trusts.
TWO HEARTS.ONE SOUL. FOR ALL ETERNITY.
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Eternity-ebook/dp/B00943FVG2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352056068&sr=8-1&keywords=tmonique+stephens
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/eternity-tmonique-stephens/1112725622?ean=2940015097443
Website: http://tmoniquestephens.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TmoniqueStephens
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tmoniquebooks
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tmoniquestephen/
Wonderful of you to give us this opportunity, Ella. Many thanks!
Blurb for A KISS IN THE WIND
Marisol Castellan is in trouble—again. Against her pirate father’s orders, she snuck off their ship to intercept a message meant for a rival captain, one that offers a clue to the whereabouts of her estranged brother Monte.
Pirate captain Blade Tyburn is not pleased to find the letter he’s been waiting for is missing. He’s even less pleased when he discovers the thief is a raven-haired beauty who bewitches his senses and muddles his thinking. The note gives the location of a silver-laden ship that’ll make his fortune; Blade must find it, and if that means bringing Marisol along on the voyage, so be it.
Marisol believes Monte sails on the very ship Blade is to meet and strikes a deal with the handsome rogue. If he will give her passage to her brother, she will give him the exact location he needs. And both will get more than they expected
Don’t Touch released Today!
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/299170
Dr Ryan Reign has unlocked a gift she calls a curse. Detective Jackson Prince and his partner need her help to stop a serial killer before he murders again.
One problem Dr. Reign can’t touch or be touched. She’s become a recluse never leaving her home for fear of what she might’see’. Jackson knows he has to help her accept her gift or there will be more deaths.
It takes a woman’s touch to catch a killer.
THE MARK OF ABEL a paranormal romance out now from MuseItUp Publishing. It’s been an exhausting month with my first virtual book tour with multiple stops in a day. I barely made it here.
Blurb:
Lucifer is fed up with humanity. He created hell to deter evil, but man’s inhumanity is only escalating. He just wants to return home to heaven, but ever since that little problem in the Garden of Eden, the Pearly Gates remain firmly shut to him. It doesn’t help that he’s the first vampire, an abomination in God’s sight.
Fortunately, two thousand years ago Lucifer’s estranged brother, Jesus, gave him a prophecy. To fulfill it, all Lucifer has to do is find the right artist, study her artwork and the path back to heaven will be revealed. The artist even bears a symbol so he knows who she is. Too bad she is murdered every time he finds her.
Janie’s a frustrated artist and college art teacher who wants two things—a guy she can show her paintings to and a night without nightmares. Each nightmare plagues her until she paints it. She doesn’t realize these paintings are key to unlocking her destiny, one that could redeem the original fallen angel.
Buy Links:
MuseItUp Publishing: http://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=516&category_id=69&manufacturer_id=250&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Mark-of-Abel-ebook/dp/B00B0FSH9A/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1358130524&sr=8-4&keywords=The+Mark+of+abel
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I’m glad I found this. Great thing to do.
I have a book of short stories out right now:
A Voice From An Inner World, By Montrée Whiles
1. Fireworks ~ Moms who have tried to answer the complex questions of small children will be able to relate to this.
2. Footprints In The Sand ~ A bitter-sweet recount of “Daddy’s Little Girl” and her struggle to let him go.
3. I Am Mudd ~ Get the low down on what it means to be a Mudder.
4. Home: You Can Never Go Back ~ Even in the most dysfunctional of upbringings its possible to become a well-adjusted adult.
5. And Then The Rainbow ~ When a person helps a butterfly emerge from its cocoon the kind intention only serves to weaken and cripple the poor thing.
6. Road Rage ~ Ever have your routine changed unexpectedly then regret it?
7. Lives: Nine Of ‘Em ~ A cat who has done it all talks about life number nine.
8. The Coup’s Been Counted ~ The bonds between soldiers who have seen action go deeper and are forged stronger than those of mother and child, seemingly.
9. Dreams ~ A little prosaic thinking on dreams
Arachne Enterprises Publishing manages publishing needs for Montrée Whiles (general fiction across multiple genres), Rabiyah Hamnach (Muslim fiction for girls and women), and Satine Steele (women-centered fiction) across multiple genres. Home is in California, but she resides in Lubbock, Texas.
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/108642
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Voice-Inner-World-ebook/dp/B0098UNPP0
Thank you for the opportunity, Ella.
Prelude and Fugue
Never abandon your dreams, for they will pursue you until you face them.
The Prelude-Olivia St. Claire wanted to be good at something. What better way than to start studying piano again? And what better teacher than former concert pianist Liam Wallace? She found him attractive, beyond attractive, but her heart was safe. He was married and he showed no interest in her. If he wouldn’t love her, she would make sure he loved the way she played.
The Fugue-But her heart couldn’t be controlled. She now had the opportunity to perform with him. And that’s when everything fell apart. When she heard the music, she couldn’t control what she might say or do. She wanted to be good at something. And when that happened, she lost more than her heart. She lost a chance to capture something that meant more to her than anything she’d ever dreamed.
So many great blurbs! Here’s mine for my latest children’s novel.
Amanda in England: The Missing Novel
Amanda (Book Three) by Darlene Foster
Amanda Ross is visiting England and taking in all the sights. She gets lost in the maze at Hampton Court, does some shopping at Harrods, meets the ravens in the Tower of London, explores Windsor Castle, and rides the London Eye.
When she discovers a vintage book is missing from a collection, she is determined to find out who stole it. Amanda befriends a pair of tough teenagers from the streets of London, an elderly bookshop owner and a big, friendly, clever, Maine Coon cat named Rupert.
Follow Amanda through cobblestone streets, medieval castles, and underground tunnels in her quest to find the missing novel!
Available on Amazon in e-book and paperback
This is embarrassing… I commented this to the wrong blog post…
RISK FACTORS by CALISA RHOSE- available March 4, 2013
Love, like life, is not without risk.
BLURB- Veterinarian Vivian Dane has purchased her uncle’s practice in the tiny town of Wales, Missouri, where most residents still doubt her ability to treat their pets. But Viv is used to being considered less-worthy than her predecessors. After all, her parents are world-renowned wildlife vets, and most everyone is unimpressed she’s chosen to not follow directly in their footsteps.
Now Connor, a patient’s owner, is hot for Viv, but clearly doesn’t think she’s dating material because he has a daughter…who he believes no woman is good enough for.
Being a perfect dad is EMT paramedic Connor’s life focus. He can’t seem to stay away from sexy Doctor Viv, but attraction is as far as he’ll ever let it go. His mother abandoned him, leaving him to be raised in the foster system, and then his wife abandoned both him and their daughter. He absolutely will not risk bringing another woman into his little girl’s life and having her feel the hurt of being left…again.
Forfeiting is easier than attempting and failing. So why does Viv feel compelled to prove she’s a sure bet for Connor and his daughter? Can Connor trust Viv–and himself–enough to play the possibilities?
LPI- http://lyricalpress.com/risk-factors/
Amazon- http://is.gd/OOGR4t
B&N- http://is.gd/PfGvg9
iTunes- http://is.gd/J2aelz
Also, Risk Factors is on Authorgraph! Get your copy signed. http://www.authorgraph.com/authors/CalisaRhose
Thanks Ella!
Thanks for the opportunity, Ella.
The Lady in the Mist, The Western Werewolf Legend # 1
http://tinyurl.com/clb86o9
The Civil War took Sonja Brooks’ husband and left her alone. Unprotected and scared, she runs headlong into a life changing event when she’s attacked by a pack of wolves. Her fate as a werewolf is sealed. When she stumbles upon Ty Loflin, a Rebel solider dying of his wounds, she nurses him back to health. He’s the perfect mate, but will he want her once he knows the truth?
Waking up Dead, The Western Werewolf Legend # 2 is due for release at the end of April.
The truth Sonja Brooks understands is relevant. She’s a werewolf with a special ‘gift’ and faces danger at every turn. Now, the bloodsuckers stalk her family.
He vowed to protect his men despite the cost. Tyler Loflin must save them and Sonja from the threat of Yankee vampires. Seeking help from one of them will test his faith in the human he once knew and his own strength as a newly born werewolf.
Escaping to a better place, Ty and Sonja set out for Texas, but will the freedom and safety they seek elude them?
What a lovely idea, many thanks. 🙂
The Big Uneasy Book 1: Relatively Risky
When an aspiring illustrator attracts the attention of a New Orleans mob family, and secrets long hidden are unearthed from the past, a handsome homicide detective may be her only chance of surviving the Big Easy.
The oldest of thirteen, Alex Baker does two things: he solves murders and avoids children.
Until the day Nell Whitby foils a carjacking, knocks Alex off his feet and turns his life upside down. When the shots start flying and every rock he turns over reveals another wise guy, Alex decides he needs to stick close to the quirky yet captivating children’s book author while he discovers who is behind a series of mob hits. But can he resist the urge to kiss the kid magnet now in the crosshairs?
A relative newcomer to New Orleans—with no family but her college friend Sarah—Nell spends her days in seeming obscurity, sketching tourists in the French Quarter and serving canapés for Sarah’s catering business. When a chance encounter makes Nell the target of a mob hit, the only silver lining is meeting the cute cop who is determined to protect her.
But when she finds herself at the head of a second line made up of goons and gangsters, and secrets start bubbling up out of her own past, Nell must figure out what she’s made of so she can live long enough to kiss the cop again…
Buy links are here on the book page: http://www.paulinebjones.com/the-big-uneasy.htm
Well, thank you for the opportunity to post! I’ve two books out this year, so I’ll be brief.
The first is Behind the Ruins, a literary spec-fiction novel:
Grey has turned his back on the life of a raider. He’s learned other ways to survive in a damaged world stripped of its technology. Late in life, he’s made friends and a home – and buried his inner darkness in dreams.
He’s respected, known and trusted throughout the slowly-recovering valley he calls home. He should be happy, and he is.
But a murderous chance meeting shows that others have dire plans for this refuge. Further, the power behind the plot is a man Grey once called a friend. More worrying, he has an army, with yet another chasing behind.
Grey is left with the choice of abandoning his home and friends, or risking everything – including those friends – in a desperate and pitiless stand behind the bloody skills of his own ruined youth.
The second is the satirical adventure/thriller Tokyo Pizza
Shortlisted finalist in the 2013 NaNoWriWee 30-hour novel competition sponsored by HarperCollinsUK and The Kernel, Tokyo Pizza is a surreal ride mixing satire with pulp adventure.
Five college students on an exchange program in Tokyo in the early 90s find themselves involved in a devious plot to blackmail one of their number. As they learn more about their situation, they discover their opponents are both powerful and distant, with the exception of the urbane and sadistic yakuza boss who is the chief architect of their misery.
To stop him, the ragtag group will have to graduate from theory to practice a little earlier than they might have liked.
If the A-Team had been written by Alan Ginsberg, you might have wound up with Tokyo Pizza.
Thanks again and enjoy! You’ll ge more for your money than you will at any movie. Gotta love books.