***Genie will be
awarding nine $9 Amazon GCs -- eight will be awarded to randomly drawn
commenters during the tour, and one will be awarded to a randomly drawn
host!*** So be sure to check out the other tour stops and leave some comments
below!
Author: Genie Gabriel
An attorney devoted to social causes and a burned out women's advocate help save their home town while struggling not to fall in love. However, an unintended pregnancy and a gift from the heart lead them on a journey to new possibilities and love.
EXCERPT
Once more dressed in jeans and her well-worn cowboy boots, with a jacket thrown on to ward off the chill evening air, Phoenix walked.
Against
a backdrop of blue-green mountain peaks and the lightly wooded hillsides closer
to the farm, the hens were settling in their coop, with only an occasional soft
clucking.
Inside
the boldly painted red barn, horses whickered in their stalls. She breathed
deeply of the scents of horse and hay as she ambled through the dusty
structure, then opened the side door and walked into the llama's pasture.
The
male immediately approached her and nuzzled her cheek as she slung her arm
around him. "I love you too, Romeo."
She
closed her eyes and relaxed against the animal's woolly neck. However, her
relaxation ended abruptly when the animal stiffened and emitted a shrill cry.
Following
the animal's gaze, Phoenix saw CJ standing on the other side of the corral with
his arms folded on the top board. "Will your llama spit in my face?"
"It's
alright, Romeo." Phoenix patted the llama, then walked slowly toward the
man who had occupied too much of her thoughts lately. "What brings you out
this way?"
"You
left the Governor's presentation right after you talked to Mitch. I wanted to
be sure you were okay."
All
the memories she had been trying to walk off slammed into Phoenix once more.
"What is okay? I'm not sure I've ever been okay or ever will be. How can I
find normal or happy when I don't think I've experienced those things?"
"You
come up your own version of what makes you happy."
"A
woman is dead because of me. How can I ever be happy knowing that?"
"Mitch
said Swaggerty was waiting for Charlene. If it hadn't been that night, he would
have killed her another way."
Phoenix let
that statement sink in. One part of her brain knew that was true. So why did
she cling to the blame for Charlene's death? Maybe she was afraid to move forward.
My Web
site: http://www.GenieGabriel.com
NOTE: All
nine books in the Halo Legacy Series will be $0.99 the day of the tour!
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I love getting a glimpse into the book with each different excerpt!
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Thank you for the excerpt.
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Fingers crossed leaving a message works this time! This is a quick comment to say hello to all and a thank you to R.A. for hosting me today! I'll be back soon to respond to comments!
ReplyDeleteAndra and "Ingeborg," so glad you made it here!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving all these blogs sites that you're at today, Genie. What a fabulous group of people we writers and readers are!
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Thanks, bn!
DeleteThank you for the giveaway and for sharing an excerpt of the story ;)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Maria! Glad you stopped by!
DeleteHOW LONG DOES IT TAKE to visit fifty blog sites, say hello and respond to comments? A looooong time!
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed my Super Book Blast on July 9 organized by Goddess Fish. They are great to work with! I also very much appreciate all the blog hosts and everyone who stopped by and commented.
The winners of the gift cards have been selected and e-mails sent. I'm still waiting to hear back from a couple commenters and the blog host winner, but I will announce the commenters who have responded. They are: Shannon R., Grampy, jannashay, Rita W., MomJane, and bn100.
CONGRATULATIONS to all and many, many thanks to all the hosts, the commenters and everyone else who helped my Super Book Blast a very special day!